Bud's WGO - Commodore 64 Ultimate

COMING SOON

Stranger Things 5

Legend of Zelda cast

Just Beyond

Exit 8

Firefly Funko Pops and stuff we collect

Walt Audio Animatronic

Harry Potter first look

The Paper

Larry David and the Obamas

NOT COMING SOON

The Odyssey

Nintendo Game Vouchers

NEWS PROPER

Lucas at Comic Con

Emmy Noms

Johnson wanted to make a good Star War

LISTENER MAIL RUMOURS

Schumacher cut of Batman Forever

R&R - Murderbot

Supergirl poster & R&R - Superman

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and special ghost Art once again ask HOW MANY STRANGE THINGS CAN HAPPEN? Also: Funko Pops, audio animatronics, and Larry David and Barack Obama, together at last!



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

06:35 – Commodore 64 Ultimate

Coming Soon

11:17 – Stranger Things 5 (Netflix series, final season, Vol 1 Nov 26, Vol 2 Dec 25, finalé Dec 31) (Zoner Ewan)

16:05 – Nintendo announces first cast members for The Legend Of Zelda Movie (both English: Bo Bragason — 20/21, Roxy in Renegade Nell, Luna mocap in a 2015 Japanese FFXV movie — as Zelda, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth — 16, voice of 2022 Pinocchio — as Link) (UPDATE on their set photo-ness)

19:45 – Just Beyond (”from the mind of R.L. Stine”, spoopy series, Disney+, October 13)

21:14 – Exit 8 (Japanese horror film, based on a game, August 29 in Japan, international release sometime in September, Bud’ll probably play the game before either)

23:32 – Firefly Funko Pops (announce video w/ cast)

32:52 – Walt Disney returns as a surreal animatronic for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary (video whoa)

37:37 – HP first looks: Harry and Hagrid

43:52 – The Office spin-off The Paper sets release date (first four eps drop September 5 on Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK, then two episodes weekly until September 25)

46:47 – Larry David & Barack Obama team for HBO sketch comedy

NOT Coming Soon…

51:11 – …your seats for The Odyssey (tickets on sale July 17, 2025, in theatres July 17, 2026)

56:57 – …Nintendo Switch game vouchers

Geek News Proper

57:57 – George Lucas is coming to Comic-Con for the first time ever

1:02:20 – Andor gets 14 Emmy nominations in a genre-heavy year 

1:12:49 – Rian Johnson aimed to make the Empire Strikes Back of the Star Wars sequels

Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm)

1:14:42 – Zoner Ewan: There’s a Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever??!?

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:18:24 – Murderbot (Murderbud, Kirstensah)

related: renewed for S2!

related: Alexander Skarsgård ruined multiple Murderbot finale scenes by crying

1:21:37 – Superman redux w/ Art PLUS late-breaking Supergirl poster reveal

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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
06:35 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2025/07/06/geekout-commodore-64/">Commodore 64 Ultimate</a>
Coming Soon
11:17 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZyYdwS3Wg">Stranger Things 5</a> (Netflix series, final season, Vol 1 Nov 26, Vol 2 Dec 25, final&eacute; Dec 31) (Zoner Ewan)
16:05 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/nintendo-announces-first-cast-members-for-the-legend-of-zelda-movie">Nintendo announces first cast members for The Legend Of Zelda Movie</a> (both English: Bo Bragason &mdash; 20/21, Roxy in Renegade Nell, Luna mocap in a 2015 Japanese FFXV movie &mdash; as Zelda, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth &mdash; 16, voice of 2022 Pinocchio &mdash; as Link) (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMLuImvCSrq/">UPDATE on their set photo-ness</a>)
19:45 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2GVrR8233E">Just Beyond</a> (&rdquo;from the mind of R.L. Stine&rdquo;, spoopy series, Disney+, October 13)
21:14 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZZexEJO8c">Exit 8</a> (Japanese horror film, based on a game, August 29 in Japan, international release sometime in September, Bud&rsquo;ll probably play the game before either)
23:32 &ndash; <a href="https://funko.com/ca/search/?q=Firefly">Firefly Funko Pops</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMImV8vu6M_/">announce video w/ cast</a>)
32:52 &ndash; <a href="https://gizmodo.com/walt-disney-returns-as-a-surreal-animatronic-for-disneylands-70th-anniversary-2000629030">Walt Disney returns as a surreal animatronic for Disneyland&rsquo;s 70th anniversary</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Q4th6nbfvc">video whoa</a>)
37:37 &ndash; HP first looks: <a href="https://www.avclub.com/harry-potter-hbo-first-look">Harry</a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/heres-our-first-look-at-nick-frost-as-hagrid-in-hbos-new-harry-potter-tv-series">Hagrid</a>
43:52 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-office-spin-off-the-paper-sets-release-date-3877601">The Office spin-off The Paper sets release date</a> (first four eps drop September 5 on Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK, then two episodes weekly until September 25)
46:47 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/larry-david-barack-obama-hbo-sketch-comedy-1236454175/">Larry David &amp; Barack Obama team for HBO sketch comedy</a>
NOT Coming Soon&hellip;
51:11 &ndash; <a href="https://gizmodo.com/want-to-be-seated-for-the-odyssey-some-showtimes-are-out-over-a-year-in-advance-2000629111">&hellip;your seats for The Odyssey</a> (tickets on sale July 17, 2025, in theatres July 17, 2026)
56:57 &ndash; <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-ditching-switch-game-vouchers-ending-a-good-way-to-save-money-on-switch-1-games-and-switch-2-upgrades">&hellip;Nintendo Switch game vouchers</a>
Geek News Proper
57:57 &ndash; <a href="https://gizmodo.com/sdcc-2025-george-lucas-panel-hall-h-2000628190">George Lucas is coming to Comic-Con for the first time ever</a>
1:02:20 &ndash; <a href="https://gizmodo.com/andor-gets-14-emmy-nominations-in-a-genre-heavy-year-2000629453">Andor gets 14 Emmy nominations in a genre-heavy year </a>
1:12:49 &ndash; <a href="https://gizmodo.com/rian-johnson-aimed-to-make-the-empire-strikes-back-of-the-star-wars-sequels-2000629074">Rian Johnson aimed to make the Empire Strikes Back of the Star Wars sequels</a>
Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm)
1:14:42 &ndash; Zoner Ewan: <a href="https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2002840-batman-forever-schumacher-cut-gets-disappointing-update">There&rsquo;s a Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever??!?</a>
Reviews and Recommendayshes
1:18:24 &ndash; Murderbot (Murderbud, Kirstensah)
related: <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/murderbot-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1236311256/">renewed for S2!</a>
related: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/alexander-skarsgard-murderbot-finale-apple-tv-2000628158">Alexander Skarsg&aring;rd ruined multiple Murderbot finale scenes by crying</a>
1:21:37 &ndash; Superman redux w/ Art PLUS late-breaking Supergirl poster reveal
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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.

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