Pol, Bud and, for a moment, Kirsten, geek out about retro tech saving us from the black mirror, cartoon cats, stereotypical female robots, sequels, reboots, and cancellations.



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

09:55 – Commodore Callback 8020

Coming Soon

15:51 – Forgotten Island (in theatres September 25)

17:14 – Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats (Netflix 6-part animated miniseries, August 7)

18:56 – Klara and The Sun (Taika Waititi, Jenna Ortega, in theatres October 23)

21:44 – The Debut (A24, debuting sometime this year, I dunno when)

25:50 – The Room Returns (shote in 12 hours, charity premiere in Los Angeles, June 26, article)

29:47 – Chris Pratt to star in America 250 comedy shorts series

NOT Coming Soon

33:52 – The Boroughs: Canceled by Netflix after one season

36:29 – The Grinch 2

38:23 – PONIES: Canceled by Peacock after one season

Geek News Proper

39:51 – Brian Johnson, practical sci-fi spaceship builder, dies at age 87

41:38 – The Grinch 2 again

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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
09:55 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/06/24/geekout-commodore-callback/">Commodore Callback 8020</a>
Coming Soon
15:51 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7mFVeWnVLw">Forgotten Island</a> (in theatres September 25)
17:14 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkRFKsoOiM">Ricky Gervais&rsquo; Alley Cats</a> (Netflix 6-part animated miniseries, August 7)
18:56 &ndash; <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=wixzainceAE">Klara and The Sun</a> (Taika Waititi, Jenna Ortega, in theatres October 23)
21:44 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clyzHmBx43E">The Debut</a> (A24, debuting sometime this year, I dunno when)
25:50 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKZ5e5h430">The Room Returns</a> (shote in 12 hours, charity premiere in Los Angeles, June 26, <a href="https://consequence.net/2026/06/bob-odenkirk-remake-of-the-room-screening/">article</a>)
29:47 &ndash; <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chris-pratt-america-250-doris-kearns-goodwin-attn-1236785398/">Chris Pratt to star in America 250 comedy shorts series</a>
NOT Coming Soon
33:52 &ndash; The Boroughs: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/duffer-brothers-boroughs-canceled-netflix-215227759.html">Canceled by Netflix after one season</a>
36:29 &ndash; The Grinch 2
38:23 &ndash; PONIES: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/ponies-canceled-at-peacock-after-1-season/ar-AA26mXz0">Canceled by Peacock after one season</a>
Geek News Proper
39:51 &ndash; <a href="https://boingboing.net/2026/06/19/the-man-who-built-the-spaceships-for-2001-alien-and-empire-has-died.html">Brian Johnson, practical sci-fi spaceship builder, dies at age 87</a>
41:38 &ndash; <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/grinch-sequel-jim-carrey-ron-howard-1236785242/">The Grinch 2 again</a>
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Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

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.