Together in the same room, Pol & Bud geek out about property dilution, how the Japanese do it, why no Canadians are allowed at the Emmys, and Christopher Nolan supremacy.



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

05:09 – Google Debug

Coming Soon

11:14 – The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (officially in production, in theaters December 17, 2027)

13:56 – Dune: Part Three (in theatres December 18)

16:58 – Godzilla Minus Zero (in theatres November 6)

20:04 – Digger (in theatres October 2)

23:10 – The Whisper Man (Netflix horror film, August 28)

26:47 – I Play Rocky (in theatres November 6)

30:49 – Mayday (Apple TV film, September 4)

33:22 – Poster for Spaceballs: The New One (in theatres April 23, 2027)

34:19 – A Free Willy spin-off film is in the works from the Russo Brothers

Emmy News Proper

37:27 – Widow’s Bay has the most Emmy noms of any new show this year

related: Connor Storrie’s SNL Emmy nod delights Heated Rivalry fans

related: No Canadians at the Emmys, please

related: full list of Emmy nominees

related: Content creators vs. Emmys: Dropout shut out again, Subway Takes lands first nomination 

Odyssey News Proper

41:34 – The Odyssey sails into rave reviews and online backlash

related: Christopher Nolan says Odyssey Backlash over casting and more is ‘irrelevant’ and he’s learned not to worry: ‘Remember, I spent 10 years dealing with Batman’

related: Christopher Nolan fans will stop at nothing to see The Odyssey in Imax 70mm

Geek News Proper

47:47 – Sam Neill dies age 78 (Zoner Ewan)

49:57 – Live-action Moana review: Disney transforms a cinematic masterpiece to kids’ stuff

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

53:01 – Adam Driver is RUUUMOOOUUURRREDDD to be joining the MCU as Magneto (”…and Marvel fans are into it”) (source: Yahoo!)

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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
05:09 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/07/15/geekout-debug-mosquitos/">Google Debug</a>
Coming Soon
11:14 &ndash; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1045126957975586">The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum</a> (officially in production, in theaters December 17, 2027)
13:56 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvqHc56lE0">Dune: Part Three</a> (in theatres December 18)
16:58 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmy-Z3dHMd8">Godzilla Minus Zero</a> (in theatres November 6)
20:04 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORTe1wW3Wg">Digger</a> (in theatres October 2)
23:10 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRR-1CKYIQ">The Whisper Man</a> (Netflix horror film, August 28)
26:47 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_g_Ut0jO-0">I Play Rocky</a> (in theatres November 6)
30:49 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTluSBJDAhQ">Mayday</a> (Apple TV film, September 4)
33:22 &ndash; <a href="https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2076661281109508602">Poster for Spaceballs: The New One</a> (in theatres April 23, 2027)
34:19 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/film/a-free-willy-spin-off-is-in-the-works-3956263">A Free Willy spin-off film is in the works from the Russo Brothers</a>
Emmy News Proper
37:27 &ndash; <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2210827/apple-tv-widows-bay-has-the-most-emmy-noms-of-any-new-show-this-year/">Widow&rsquo;s Bay has the most Emmy noms of any new show this year</a>
related: <a href="https://mashable.com/life/connor-storrie-emmy-nomination-snl-fan-reactions">Connor Storrie&rsquo;s SNL Emmy nod delights Heated Rivalry fans</a>
related: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/heated-rivalry-emmy-awards-eligibility-9.7038091">No Canadians at the Emmys, please</a>
related: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/78th-emmy-awards-nominations-full-list-2026-2000782915">full list of Emmy nominees</a>
related: <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/dropout-shut-out-emmy-nominations-subway-takes-first-nom-1236802980/">Content creators vs. Emmys: Dropout shut out again, Subway Takes lands first nomination </a>
Odyssey News Proper
41:34 &ndash; <a href="https://mashable.com/life/christopher-nolan-odyssey-first-reactions-imax">The Odyssey sails into rave reviews and online backlash</a>
related: <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/christopher-nolan-odyssey-backlash-elon-musk-irrelevant-1236806375/">Christopher Nolan says Odyssey Backlash over casting and more is &lsquo;irrelevant&rsquo; and he&rsquo;s learned not to worry: &lsquo;Remember, I spent 10 years dealing with Batman&rsquo;</a>
related: <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-odyssey-fans-frenzy-imax-70mm-tickets-1236809522/">Christopher Nolan fans will stop at nothing to see The Odyssey in Imax 70mm</a>
Geek News Proper
47:47 &ndash; <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crl1gk55rzet">Sam Neill dies age 78</a> (Zoner Ewan)
49:57 &ndash; <a href="https://mashable.com/entertainment/moana-live-action-2026-review">Live-action Moana review: Disney transforms a cinematic masterpiece to kids&rsquo; stuff</a>
RUMOURS and HEARSEY
53:01 &ndash; <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/adam-driver-rumored-joining-mcu-101345128.html">Adam Driver is RUUUMOOOUUURRREDDD to be joining the MCU as Magneto</a> (&rdquo;&hellip;and Marvel fans are into it&rdquo;) (source: Yahoo!)
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Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

The Geek-out Podcast

Zoners Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and sometimes Art & Bryan (RIP) geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

Zoners Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and sometimes Art &amp; Bryan (RIP) geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.