Pol & Bud talk about dumb sunglasses, morality vs stardom, The X-Files, Zelda news, and SPORTS!



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

13:10 – DuckDuckGo enters the smart glasses arena

Coming Soon

20:48 – The Thomas Crown Affair (Amazon MGM film, in theatres March 5, 2027)

21:56 – Primetime (A24 film, Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, in theatres September 24)

25:24 – The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (John Tuturo, Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, Jamie Lee Curtis, in theatres October 16)

28:36 – The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn (Disney+, August 16)

related RUMOUR and HEARSEY Chris Carter says he’s PRETTY SUUURE Mulder and Scully are in the Ryan Coogler reboot

32:06 – Uli Latukefu is Ganondorf in Sony & Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda movie

related: Sam Neill filmed The Legend of Zelda role prior to death; Dichen Lachman & Yvonne Strahovski also star

34:47 – Violent Night 2 (in theatres December 4)

NOT Coming Soon

37:10 – Wonder Man canceled after 1 season at Disney+

Geek News Proper

38:16 – Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dies at 92

39:49 – Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have bought the L.A. Lakers

43:36 – Dave Bautista in talks to play Kratos in God Of War, replacing Ryan Hurst

Reviews and Recommendayshes

44:49 – Widow’s Bay (eps 1–6; Bud)

49:29 – House of the Dragon (S3; Pol)

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Pol &amp; Bud talk about dumb sunglasses, morality vs stardom, The X-Files, Zelda news, and SPORTS!
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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
13:10 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/08/12/geekout-normal-f---ing-sunglasses/">DuckDuckGo enters the smart glasses arena</a>
Coming Soon
20:48 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnm4HgIAVmU">The Thomas Crown Affair</a> (Amazon MGM film, in theatres March 5, 2027)
21:56 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHXyqQOKL8">Primetime</a> (A24 film, Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, in theatres September 24)
25:24 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXA7BmrBBxs">The Only Living Pickpocket in New York</a> (John Tuturo, Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, Jamie Lee Curtis, in theatres October 16)
28:36 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbmA8V65czY">The X-Files: I Want to Believe &ndash; Vrach Frankenshteyn</a> (Disney+, August 16)
related RUMOUR and HEARSEY <a href="https://www.polygon.com/x-files-creator-chris-carter-says-hes-pretty-sure-mulder-and-scully-are-in-the-reboot/">Chris Carter says he&rsquo;s PRETTY SUUURE Mulder and Scully are in the Ryan Coogler reboot</a>
32:06 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/legend-of-zelda-uli-latukefu-ganondorf-1237027872/">Uli Latukefu is Ganondorf in Sony &amp; Nintendo&rsquo;s The Legend of Zelda movie</a>
related: <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/legend-of-zelda-sam-neill-yvonne-strahovski-dichen-lachman-1237027957/">Sam Neill filmed The Legend of Zelda role prior to death; Dichen Lachman &amp; Yvonne Strahovski also star</a>
34:47 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbxVVn0YR-4">Violent Night 2</a> (in theatres December 4)
NOT Coming Soon
37:10 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/07/wonder-man-canceled-disney-plus-1237013618/">Wonder Man canceled after 1 season at Disney+</a>
Geek News Proper
38:16 &ndash; <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lloyd-robertson-obit-9.7296571">Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dies at 92</a>
39:49 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/bob-iger-l-a-lakers-purchase-josh-kusner-1237031779/">Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have bought the L.A. Lakers</a>
43:36 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/dave-bautista-kratos-god-of-war-ryan-hurst-amazon-series-1237016289/">Dave Bautista in talks to play Kratos in God Of War, replacing Ryan Hurst</a>
Reviews and Recommendayshes
44:49 &ndash; Widow&rsquo;s Bay (eps 1&ndash;6; Bud)
49:29 &ndash; House of the Dragon (S3; Pol)
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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.