Pol, Bud, & Kirsten talk Tweets, sleepy Marvel movies, interesting Mission: Impossible movies, and not-bad streaming shows. Plus, a special appearance from comedian Jason Lamb! Preamble 01:19 – Tweets on Twitter, Tweets on Threads, Tweets on Instagram 13:12 – Pol’s big fancy birthday! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 18:12 – The Case of The Mysteriously Rebooting iPhones Coming Soon 23:15 – Captain America: Brave New World (in theatres February 14) 28:10 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 2) (Zoner Mary) 31:30 – What If…? (Marvel series, third and final season, December 22 on Disney+) (Zoner Mary) 33:13 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (in theatres May 23) 36:20 – Miyamoto’s tour of Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World Japan (December 11 in Japan, 2025 in Florida) 40:54 – Coming to Disney+ in 2025 (The Bear S4, Skeleton Crew, Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Alien: Earth S1, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Andor, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, final season of The Handmaids Tale) 42:42 – Coming to Max in 2025 (Dune: Prophecy, And Just Like That S3, Pee-Wee as Himself 2-part doc, Task w/ Mark Ruffalo, whole-ass article about the 1.48 seconds of Nathan Fielder, Conan O’Brien Must Go S2, Peacemaker S2, IT: Welcome to Derry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Last of Us S2, White Lotus S3) 50:13 – Mary (Netflix historical Christmas movie w/ Anthony Hopkins, December 6) 54:08 – Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One) is directing another Godzilla movie 56:35 – Denzel Washington says he’s starring in Black Panther 3 (article) NOT Coming Soon 59:53 – James Gunn says Joker TV series with Barry Keoghan ‘is not being discussed nor has it even come up at this time’ Coming Soon RUMOURS and HEARSEY from Deadline 1:04:23 – SOURCES SAY Macaulay Culkin joins Fallout S2 1:05:06 – I HEARD Lucasfilm has tapped Simon Kinberg to write & produce a Star Wars trilogy 1:05:59 – SOURCES SAY Anne Hathaway & Zendaya to star in Christopher Nolan’s next film Geek News Proper 1:07:30 – Warner Bros is selling 10 Tumbler Batmobiles from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight movies ($2,990,000 USD, unconfirmed ‘fully functional but not street legal’) 1:17:11 – A guide to the many Wicked movie product collabs related: Mattel pulls thousands of Wicked dolls off shelves after printing adult web address on packaging Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:30:55 – Agatha All Along E01-E03 (Kirsten) 1:32:08 – Alien: Romulus (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Need an escape from, y’know, reality? Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and Art talk Squid Game, Stranger Things 5, Martha Stewart, and more, and don’t mention anyone who should not be named. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:16 – Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Coming Soon 17:14 – Squid Game (Netflix series, S2, December 26) 23:08 – Marvel Studios’ look ahead (Zoner Mary) 30:13 – Stranger Things 5 (Netflix series, final season, 2025) – The Crawl – The Vanishing of __________ – The Turnbow Trap – Sorcerer – Shock Jock – Escape from Camazotz – The Bridge – The Rightside Up (S01E01: The Upside Down) 34:01 – Moana 2 (clip: Big, Bad Matangi, Disney animated sequel, November 27) 36:44 – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+ series, December 3) 46:18 – September 5 (strangely, in theatres November 29, based on the Munich Massacre) 49:37 – Oregon Trail action-comedy movie in development at Apple Reviews and Recommendayshes 54:28 – Trap (Art, Pol, and Kirsten) 1:04:02 – Conclave (Kirsten) 1:10:44 – Shrinking (Art) 1:14:41 – Martha (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Kirsten talk Severance, Star Trek, Tegan & Sara, and review a core horror movie from 1980 that Kirsten & Bud somehow never got around to seeing! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:29 – iHearing Coming soon (NYCC) 14:36 – Lower Decks clip (final season, Paramount+, two-ep premiere Friday) (Zoner Mary) related: Strange New Worlds clip (S3, Paramount+ series, 2025) (Zoner Mary) related: Star Trek: Section 31 to Premiere January 24 (Paramount+ series) (Zoner Mary) 15:53 – Tatiana Maslany guest starring in S2 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ series, S1 currently in production in Toronto) (Zoner Mary) 17:08 – Daredevil: Born Again release date (Disney+ series, “starts streaming” March 4) (Zoner Mary) Coming Soon (the usual stuff) 18:18 – Severance (Apple TV+ series, S2, January 17) 25:38 – Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Disney+ anthology series, S2, January 10) 28:50 – The Electric State (Netflix film, March 14) (Zoner Spenny, June) 34:59 – Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu documentary, Disney+, out now) 38:58 – Carry-On (starring Taron Edgerton, light happy Netflix holiday film, December 13) 44:36 – Love Hurts (in theatres February 7) 45:25 – The Legend of Ochi (A24, coming soon, Finn Wolfhard doesn’t age) 48:38 – The Monkey (in theatres February 21, wr: Stephen King, pr: James Wan, dir: Osgood Perkins, starring: Theo James from the White Lotus S2!) 51:10 – Juror #2 (in theatres November 1, dir: Clint Eastwood, starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland?) 52:54 – Companion (in theatres January 10, starring Jack Quaid (Hughie), Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets, is ALSO in Heretic), Harvey Guillén (Guillermo in What We Do in the Shadows), and Rupert Friend (Peter Quinn from Homeland, Grand Inquisitor from Obi-Wan)) 55:16 – Dune: Prophecy (HBO series, Max, November 17) 56:34 – DeLorean Labs – Time Capsule 59:02 – Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 4 begins filming summer 2025 (on The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon) Coming soon (not video) 1:03:24 – Tom Holland to star in Christopher Nolan’s latest film . . . about vampires? 1:07:11 – Secret Level voice cast revealed (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Luna, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt (young everybody), trailer recap) 1:07:51 – Josh Brolin to play the villain in Edgar Wright’s The Running Man 1:08:07 – Andor S2 has finished filming (Zoner Spenny) NOT Coming Soon 1:08:21 – Blade has been removed from Marvel’s 2025 release schedule (we get Predator: Badlands instead, November 7, 2025) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:10:52 – Zoner Ewan: If each of the podcast members were Tranformers, what would you each transform into based on your personalities, rather than what you would prefer to turn into. Would Bryan transform into a turntable? Would Art transform into a Zamboni? Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:20:33 – Friday the 13th? (KJ & Bud) 1:28:57 – Late Night with the Devil (KJ, Bud, & Pol) 1:37:36 – Saturday Night (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art chat alarm clocks in 2024, Mormon girls, and Krypto the Superdog. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:25 – Alarmo Coming Soon 19:05 – LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (Disney+ animated film, October 18) (Zoner Mary) 20:44 – Heretic (in theatres November 8) 24:11 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (BBC Christmas, Netflix January 3, 2025) 24:46 – Don’t Move (Netflix film, October 25) 26:00 – An Almost Christmas Story (dir: Alfonso Cuaron, starring John C. Reilly, Jim Gaffigan, and more, Disney+ short film, November 16) 26:45 – Kevin Smith finally regains control of Dogma, coming to streaming for 25th anniversary 28:54 – Krypto the Superdog will appear in James Gunn’s Superman: ”He’s a not-so-good-good-boy” (Zoner Ewan) 32:08 – Christopher Nolan sets next movie at Universal in IMAX for summer 2026 with Matt Damon eyed to star 43:08 – Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG game announcement (coming in a LONG TIME, console + PC) Still NOT Coming Soon 45:16 – Charlie Covell urges fans to ”Please keep talking about Kaos” in first statement since shock cancellation Geek News Proper 47:47 – Prime Video is adding Apple TV+ as a subscription add-on (Paramount+, Crave, AMC+, Shudder, Crunchyroll (anime), Teletoon+, Sportsnet, TSN, some BBC channels) 54:46 – Jerry Seinfeld ‘regrets’ saying the ‘extreme left’ killed comedy Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:35 – Disclaimer* (Art) 1:01:51 – Agatha All Along E01–E03 (Art) 1:05:38 – Late Night with the Devil (Pol & Bud, brief) 1:07:20 – Hate to Love: Nickelback (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Just Pol & Bud today, talking algae, Switch 2 (OH I’M SORRY I MEAN AN ALARM CLOCK FOR SOME REASON), and Joker Fully Ah De Mew starring Joe-Keen Phoenix. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 11:59 – Hello Algae Coming Soon 15:48 – Goosebumps: The Vanishing (starring David Schwimmer, Disney+ series, S2, January 10, 2025) (Zoner Mary) 18:04 – Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo (out today, $130 CAD, NY store/US & CAD NSO availability to start) NOT Coming Soon 24:14 – That ’90s show cancelled at Netflix Geek News Proper 28:11 – Joker: Folie à Deux getting roasted 37:03 – The Jim Henson Company says it’s NOT selling its studio lot to the church of scientology Reviews and Recommendayshes 38:35 – Late Night With The Devil (next week, we probably promise) 41:09 – Broken Lens (Bud) 43:57 – Larry David live (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

While the Bud's away Art, Kirsten & Pol will play but without time codes or decent cover art or any of the other stuff that Bud does to make this podcast semi-professional on a weekly basis. Lots of fun stuff to talk about though including Megalopolis more like Mega-FLOP-olis, Spirit Halloween haunting SNL Season 50, the Simpsons "Series" "Finale", Dame Maggie Smith and a Dracula named Nosfaratu. 

Pol, Bud, and Art talk Thunderbolts, Squids, Gladiators, Batmen, and Asteriks. Erm, asterisks. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:27 – BC earthquake alerts Coming Soon 22:47 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 2, 2025) (Zoner Ewan) related: Kevin Feige says the * mystery will remain intact until 2025 29:01 – Squid Game: Season 2 (Netflix series, December 26) 33:26 – Gladiator II (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 41:33 – Sublime biopic casts Riverdale’s KJ Apa as Bradley Nowell 44:07 – The Apprentice (in theatres October 11) related: Sebastian Stan tells all: becoming Donald Trump, gaining 15 pounds and starring in 2024’s most controversial movie Geek News Proper 59:39 – Cineplex slapped with record $38.9M fine over $1.50 online booking fee Reviews and Recommendayshes 51:22 – Slow Horses (Art) 55:17 – Industry (Art) 1:00:40 – Transformers One (Zoner Bryce) 1:03:53 – The Penguin (Art) 1:10:51 – Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud fear the robot, save the last dance, recap the Emmys, and go crazy for chimps! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:03 – NotebookLM Coming Soon 25:39 – ‘Salem’s Lot (Max film, October 3) 28:01 – Venom: The Last Dance (in theatres October 25) 31:55 – Transformers One (in theatres this Friday) 32:52 – Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie (in theatres September 13) 35:10 – Happy Gilmore 2, it would seem Geek News Proper 37:49 – Emmy Awards 2024 44:08 – Judd Apatow & Steven Spielberg join Coke Vs. Pepsi film Cola Wars 45:24 – Lionsgate inks deal with AI firm to mine its massive film and tv library 47:16 – almost R&H: Scarlet Witch had a much different role in original Doctor Strange 2 story, says X-Men ’97 writer RUMOURS and HEARSEY 49:10 – aCcOrDiNg tO iNsIdErS, Constantine 2 is officially on the table (source: Fandom Wire) Reviews and Recommendayshes 49:55 – Chimp Crazy (Kirsten) 54:19 – Trap (Kirsten) 59:37 – The Rings of Season 2 Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Along with the returning Boitano, Pol & Bud discover Wicked is only part 1, ponder the Universal Universe of Universally Universe Monsters, and review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Photo ID 335030533 @ Elliott Cowand Jr. | Dreamstime.com Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 07:54 – mushroom robots? Coming Soon 10:36 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (S5 preview, Paramount+ series, October 24) (Zoner Mary) 11:39 – Wicked – Part 1 (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 13:09 – The Franchise (Max series, October 6) 14:11 – Wolf Man (in theatres January 17, 2025) 19:46 – Chris Miller denies report that Sony ”scrapped most” of third film: ”the reels are coming along nicely” 23:03 – Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4 RUMOURS and HEARSEY 26:50 – The Goonies set to film a sequel with many of original cast set to star (source: The Sun) Geek News Proper 28:38 – James Earl Jones dies at 93 (Zoner Mary) related: Peter Renaday (Master Splinter in the ’80s/’90s TMNT) dies at age 89 (Zoner Ewan) 37:00 – Jamie Lee Curtis on her Emmy win for The Bear: ”I’m the luckiest girl in the world” 38:22 – New Harry Potter series launches casting call: ”We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting” (Zoner Ewan) 39:35 – Pol’s girlfriend calling! 40:35 – Peter Cushing’s friend sues Star Wars 43:43 – Valorie Curry (Firecracker in The Boys) calls out ‘deeply inappropriate’ fans after recent Comic-Con incident Reviews and Recommendayshes 49:13 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Pol) 1:00:55 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Rings (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

We’re back! Disney recap, a zillion trailers, and reviews & recommendayshes of Terminator Zero and more. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 44:15 – AI-powered traffic cams Coming Soon 45:14 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theatres Friday) 47:50 – Moana 2 (in theatres November 27) 48:49 – A Minecraft Movie (in theatres April 4, 2025) (Zoner Bryce) 49:45 – Saturday Night (in theatres October 11) (Zoner Mary) 52:18 – Agatha All Along: trailer / ”revealed” (Marvel series, Disney+, September 18) (Zoner Mary) 54:05 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video series, S2, August 29) related: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated film, in theatres December 13) 59:42 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (in theatres December 20) 1:02:04 – D23: Avengers Campus (Infinity Defense / Stark Flight Lab) and Mando and Grogu coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Zoner Mary) 1:03:01 – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (documentary film, in theaters September 21 and September 25) (Zoner Ewan) and The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal (Prime Video documentary series, coming soon) and Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos (two-part HDO documentary, September 7 on Max) Coming Soon: Show Notes Edition – Snow White (in theatres March 21, 2025) (Zoner Mary) – Win or Lose (Pixar’s first series, Disney+, December 6) – Secret Level (Prime Video anthology series, created/EP by Tim Miller, December 10, media release) – Ranma ½ (Netflix anime series, October 5) – The Silent Hour (in theatres October 11) – Kaos (Netflix series, August 29) – Wildwood (Laika film, 2025) – Omni Loop (in theatres and VOD September 20) – Amber Alert (in theatres and VOD September 27) – Nightbitch (in theatres December 6) Geek News Proper 1:05:37 – Celebrating 85 Years of Marvel 1:06:58 – Rotten Tomatoes is introducing a new ranking that recognizes audiences too – and Deadpool and Wolverine is one of the first recipients 1:12:13 – Ted Lasso eyes season 4 greenlight with main cast members returning – Remembering Robin Williams particularly: Sally Field reveals Robin Williams changed Mrs. Doubtfire filming order so she could leave set after her father died – The Acolyte won’t return for season 2 Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:14:36 – Terminator Zero (Bud) 1:18:28 – Alien: Romulus (Pol & Art) 1:29:39 – Cuckoo Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

On this, this most auspicious of pods, we get together for a rare IRL recording, look back at three centuries of content (that’s not entirely accurate), and…do our usual stuff, too. We’re taking a summer break! Keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGeekOutPod for updates. See ya soon! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:52 – Logitech’s forever mouse Coming Soon 22:46 – Squid Game (S2 teaser, December 26, final season next year) 26:51 – Terminator Zero (Netflix animated series, Judgement Day) 28:18 – Creature Commandos (animated Max DC series, December, Frankenstein? Universal? Warner? DC?) 29:56 – Greedy People (in theatres August 23) 30:29 – Next (2024/2025) on Max (Sep 19: The Penguin, Nov: Dune: Prophecy, soon: Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, 2025: The White Lotus S3, And Just Like That, It: Welcome to Derry, The Last of Us) 33:57 – Next (August) on Disney+ (Aug 1: Raising Arizona, Marley & Me, Knocked Up, The Full Monty, Robots / Aug 2: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes/ Aug 5: Futurama S12/ Aug 12: Solar Opposites S5/ Aug 27: Only Murders in the Building S4) 40:34 – Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis announce new concept album based on 1979 film The Warriors (musical adaptation confirmation) 45:39 – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (first look photos, Disney+ series, December 3) Reviews and Recommendayshes 46:53 – 30 for 30 | I’m Just Here for the Riot (Art) 52:59 – Devs (Bud) 56:18 – House of the Dragon (Pol & Art) One thing that Bud totally missed ’cause he was too busy hitting cuepoints on two devices in between every story. Some geek. – The Killer (John Woo remake, Peacock film, August 23) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

We talk Olympic medals & mascots, coming soon for SDCC & the rest of us, trailers for Penguins, robots, and many starships, and we (FINALLY) review Deadpool & Wolverine. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:15 – Paris 2024 Olympic medals Coming Soon: Marvel/Comic-Con 21:55 – RDJ: ”New mask. Same task.” (fuller recap (Zoner Spenny, Zoner Mary), then every other announce (Zoner Mary) Coming Soon 40:56 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (S2 SDCC trailer) 45:01 – KAOS (Netflix series, August 29, also Judgement Day) 45:41 – The Penguin (HBO miniseries, September 19) 49:28 – Transformers One (in theatres September 20) 50:27 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (teaser, Paramount+ series, S5, final season, October 24) 50:55 – Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+ series, 2025) (Zoner Mary) 51:30 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (5 minute S3 first look) (Zoner Mary) 54:24 – Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Prime Video series, October 24) 55:59 – Speak No Evil (in theatres September 13) (trailer 1) 57:04 – A Complete Unknown (Bob Dylan biopic, dir: James Mangold, in theatres sometime in December) Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:22 – Deadpool and Wolverine (classic meme, pervasive sponsorships, BTS/Ray Chan tribute, *SPOILER*) 1:29:02 – The Boys (Bud/Art/more?) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Kirsten geek out about CrowdStrike, the unstoppable hype train that is Deadpool & Wolverine, Andy Samberg in a serious role, LEGO, and the ego of the director’s cut. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:49 – CrowdStrike Coming Soon 18:08 – Deadpool & Wolverine (final trailer, in theatres FRIDAY) (Thursday night) related: Spotify partnership related: Marvel planted fake leaks to protect Deadpool & Wolverine cameos related: Deadpool is coming to Disneyland 20:46 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (trailer 2, September 6) 24:38 – Joker: Folie À Deux (in theatres October 4) 27:32 – Alien: Romulus (in theatres August 16) 32:10 – Lee (in theatres September 27) 43:19 – A Different Man (in theatres September 20) 46:44 – Dune: Prophecy (teaser 2, Max series, November) 48:17 – Rebel Moon — The Director’s Cut (Netflix megamovie, August 2) 51:50 – LEGO Barad-dûr ($600 CAD) 57:24 – Lilo & Stitch set video NOT Coming Soon 58:54 – Halo canceled after two seasons at Paramount+ Geek News Proper 59:30 – Bob Newhart, dies at 94 1:02:38 – Emmy Awards nominations 1:05:08 – The Avengers assemble to dub The Avengers in the Lakota language 1:08:20 – Hackers claim to have leaked 1.1 tb of Disney Slack messages 1:10:16 – UBC lecturer goes viral after ranking every single Disney animated film song (interview, full list in text or YouTube videos) 1:18:38 – Amazon is making it easier for members to find their Prime TV shows and movies 1:19:59 – Chromecast is now the Google TV Streamer 1:23:12 – ”Weird Al” Yankovic – Polkamania! related: Weird Al BREAKS IT DOWN! RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:23:32 – Russo Bros. iN TaLkS to direct next two ‘Avengers’ movies (source: Variety) 1:23:50 – 24 film in early development at 20th Century, produced by Brian Grazer (source: Variety) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:24:18 – Twisters (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol & Bud talk Ticketmaster, Captain America, popcorn buckets, abandoning ”official” podcasts, and a hell of a week in celebrity deaths. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:46 – frickin’ Ticketmaster Coming Soon 07:22 – Captain America: Brave New World (in theatres Valentine’s Day 2025) 14:39 – Watchmen Chapter 1 (redband trailer, digital August 13) 20:10 – Deadpool & Wolverine (”Everyone,” in theatres next Thursday) related: 3D printed ”Polverine” helmet (Zoner Spenny) 22:35 – Terminator Zero (Netflix series, August 29, which is PRETTY CLEVER) 23:45 – posters: Snow White (March 20, 2025) and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two (just 2025) coming soon (Zoner Mary) 24:51 – Transformers S01E01 table read 27:36 – Shrek 5 will be released in theaters on July 1, 2026 31:39 – Neil Druckmann leaves Vancouver (The Last of Us S2 shooting) 35:20 – Alien: Romulus popcorn bucket Geek News Proper 38:04 – Richard Simmons dies at 76, Shelley Duvall dies at 75, Shannen Doherty dies at 53, and Dr. Ruth dies at 96 46:16 – Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial 47:50 – Bud’s off of The Official Marvel Podcast (”We’ll hear from Hugh Jackman” . . . for 1m3s) Reviews and Recommendayshes 54:40 – House of the Dragon (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

In a little shortyboi pod (and, after some technical difficulties), Pol, Bud, & Kirsten chat Gladiator II (No Dumb Colons), the Longlegs mystery, and what we’re NOT watching because it’s summer. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:48 – Nike killing Adapt BB app Coming Soon 11:44 – Agatha All Along (Disney+ series, September 18) 14:25 – Gladiator II (No Stupid Subtitle) (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 18:20 – Severance (Apple TV+ series, S2 date announcement, January 17) 20:41 – Deadpool & Wolverine & The Bachlorette? (in theatres July 26) 21:16 – Time Bandits (Apple TV+ series, July 24) 24:34 – Longlegs (in theatres July 12, IMDB/possible spoilers) 27:02 – Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount+ series, August 9) 28:40 – AfrAId (in theatres August 30) 29:55 – Anthony Mackie in the new Cap suit Geek News Proper 31:25 – Jon Landau, Titanic & Avatar producer, dies at 63 32:22 – Neil Gaiman bad? 33:00 – Inside Out 2 good? Reviews and Recommendayshes 35:27 – The Boys Extro! 37:00 – What we’re NOT watching because it’s summer 40:12 – Baseball, tho’ Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and Art get sidetracked a lot, review ten thousand trailers even though we DIDN’T miss a week, and muscle right past silly Zoom room time limits. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:06 – EU Digital Identity Wallet Coming Soon 13:04 – Bando Stone & The New World (coming soon, also serves as one of his two final albums as Childish Gambino) 17:50 – Cobra Kai (season 6 PART 1, Netflix series, July 18) (Zoner Mary & Zoner Darren) 18:57 – Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video animated series, S1 trailer, scheduled for August 1, originally a CN/Max series) 20:45 – Here (dir: Robert Zemeckis, in theatres November 15) 23:57 – Hawk-tu-update 27:29 – Trap (trailer 2, in theatres August 2) 31:26 – Flight Risk (in theatres October 18) 34:44 – Clear Cut (in theatres and VOD July 19) 36:44 – My Old Ass (in theatres September 13) 40:10 – Jackpot! (Prime Video movie, August 15) 42:23 – Red One (Prime Video movie, November 15) 52:51 – Kevin Feige announces Fantastic Four’s filming start date and confirms its period setting (source: The Official Marvel Podcast) (Zoner Ewan) Geek News Proper 55:56 – Martin Mull dies at 80 and Bill Cobbs dies at 90 Reviews and Recommendayshes 58:50 – Rusty’s Retirement (Bud) 1:02:14 – House of the Dragon 1:05:46 – Gen V 1:06:46 – The Acolyte Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Art talk about THAT clip, geeky accessibility, The Penguin, Liman & Damon back together again, and the great Donald Sutherland. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 18:57 – geeky accessibility Coming Soon 24:10 – Last week: Piece by Piece (Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg, in theatres October 11, article) 25:30 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (teaser, Netflix, winter) 26:14 – Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line (in cinemas July 4) 26:43 – The Killer’s Game (in theatres September 13) 27:55 – Dragon Age: The Veilguard – trailer, gameplay (fall, PS4/5, Xbox X/S, PC) 28:13 – Every big announcement and trailer from Summer Game Fest 2024 (money) & Wholesome Games 2024 28:30 – This week: The Penguin 32:07 – Nosferatu (in theatres December 25) 35:29 – Paddington in Peru (in cinemas November 8) (Zoner Ewan) 36:47 – Pol & Art talk baseball while they relaunch the Zoom 37:58 – The Instigators (Doug Liman Apple TV+ film, August 9) 43:39 – Smile 2 (in theatres October 18) 46:03 – The Beast Within (in theatres July 26) 47:11 – Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 (coming soon) 50:03 – Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition (Switch, PS4/5, Xbox X/S/One, PC, out TODAY, still waiting on 2, seven years later . . . still happening?) 52:24 – Production on a Freaky Friday sequel has started, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan (Zoner Mary) 53:10 – Megalopolis lands distribution from Lionsgate 58:36 – Spaceballs sequel in development at Amazon MGM with Josh Gad starring, Mel Brooks producing 1:01:17 – Scarlett Johansson begged to be in the Jurassic Park franchise: ‘I can get eaten by whatever!’ Geek News Proper 1:04:40 – Donald Sutherland dies at 88 1:07:43 – SET PHOTOS: Superman and his long cape 1:12:37 – Workers sue Disney after moving for cancelled Florida project 1:14:34 – Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘Three-Body Problem’ Movie Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:17:15 – Civil War redux Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

All geeks present and accounted for in Pol’s makeshift home podcast studio to remember Dylan Willows, recap the Coke-si Challenge, and end our yelling (please) about Tom Bombadil. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 33:26- VEGA anti-phishing site flooder NOT Coming Soon 35:53 – After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of Wheel of Fortune 39:50 – ”I might return to Hollywood one day.” — Evangeline Lilly Geek News Proper 42:32 – WWDC 2024 54:59 – Spider-Man 2 but in Thomas and Friends style! 56:31 – Is The Acolyte the gayest Star Wars ever? Creator Leslye Headland says she’s “into it” Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:32 – The Lord of The Rings Extended Editions in theatres and The Bombadiloff 1:13:48 – Coke-Off Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

With apologies for the lateness, lack of production, Bud’s loud mic, and Kirsten’s quiet mic, here’s a pod with a buncha trailers (including a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and new Venom), a couple of not-bad tributes, and three wee R&Rs! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:17 – Monkey C Interactive Artcade Coming Soon 6:15 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (full trailer, in theatres September 6) 9:50 – The Bear and MORE The Bear (Hulu/D+ series, S3, June 27) 14:15 – Alien: Romulus (in theatres August 16) 18:01 – Moana 2 (in theatres November 27) (Zoner Mary) 22:47 – Wolfs (in theatres September 20) (Zoner Mary) 26:20 – The Acolyte (”Awake” spot, lightsabre WHIP?, Disney+ series, two-ep premiere TONIGHT) 27:55 – What If…? – An Immersive Story (Apple Vision Pro app, out now) 31:52 – Deadpool & Wolverine (tickets on sale now trailer, July 26) related: QR code??!? related: POPCORN BUCKET??!? (Zoner Mary) 35:14 – Venom: The Last Dance (in theatres October 25) (Zoner Ewan & Zoner Mary) 38:42 – Netflix × Minecraft (Netflix series, coming soon, details) 43:25 – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix sequel film, July 3) 44:30 – Trigger Warning (Netflix film, June 21) 46:47 – 30 for 30 | I’m Just Here for the Riot (ESPN, premieres TONIGHT) 51:54 – The Lord of the Rings extended editions coming to Cineplex theatres in Canada – The Fellowship of the Ring (June 7th, 12th, 13th, and 22nd) – The Two Towers (June 9th, 15th, and 23rd) – The Return of the King (June 11th, 16th, and 24th) 59:36 – Godzilla Minus One (now on Netflix!) 1:04:02 – Amazon Prime announces Yakuza TV series 1:06:21 – The next Knives Out, called Wake Up Dead Man, premieres in 2025 related: Jeremy Renner joins Daniel Craig (Zoner Mary) 1:08:39 – Tom Bombadil Finally Steps Forth in The Rings of Power 1:16:13 – Last of Us season 2 casts Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, reprising his video game role 1:16:47 – Chris Hemsworth IN TALKS to lead G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover movie for Paramount and Hasbro related: Liam Hemsworth’s Witcher Sure Looks a Lot Like Henry Cavill’s Witcher Geek News Proper 1:17:49 – Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me director, dies at 53 1:22:22 – Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman dies at 95 1:23:44 – US government sues Ticketmaster/LiveNation and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:27:32 – Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Art) 1:35:01 – Argylle (Kirsten) 1:41:27 – Furiosa (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Thank you, Jordan Peele, for coming up with original ideas.  Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 14:48 – eBike (Ghost)busters Coming Soon 17:55 – Wicked (in theatres November 27, PART ONE OF TWO) 19:19 – Dune: P̶r̶e̶q̶u̶e̶l̶ Prophecy (Max series, fall) 25:44 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Remastered” (in THEATRES now) 29:04 – 3 Body Problem renewed for additional episodes to conclude the Netflix series (Zoner Mary) 30:03 – Heroes reboot in the works from original creator Tim Kring 33:54 – Natasha Lyonne joins The Fantastic Four (undisclosed role, 2025) 36:00 – Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell to play Jonathan & Martha Kent 37:31 – Jordan Peele’s next movie is a psychological horror set in the world of football Reviews and Recommendayshes 43:11 – The Fall Guy (Zoner Mary) 50:43 – IF (Zoner Kirsten) 52:47 – Sugar (Art) 55:52 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud & Kirsten chat about the copious amount of AI in our lives, exploding kittens, and where The Lord of The Rings goes from here. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 17:10 – game company decisions Coming Soon 19:16 – Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis | A Fable (in theatres 2024) 21:22 – House of the Dragon (S2 official trailer, HBO/Max series, June 16) 22:57 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (S2 teaser, Prime Video series, August 29, BTS) (Zoner Ewan) related: The Lord of The Rings returns with two films, Peter Jackson will not direct related: more on the above, but also, original trilogy returning to theatres this summer related: The Hunt for Gollum fan film temporarily shut down, then restored, after official The Hunt For Gollum film announced 33:26 – The Bear (S3, FX series, Hulu/Disney+, June 27) 34:52 – A Quiet Place: Day One (trailer 2, in theatres June 28) 37:02 – Exploding Kittens (Netflix series, July) (Sneak Peek/Peak) 40:29 – Tires (Netflix series, May 23) 45:56 – Fallout 76: Skyline Valley (developer preview, June) (electric ghoul type, storm goliaths/armoured brains, Dangerous Pastimes public event) 49:46 – Squirrel with a Gun (PC/Xbox/PS5, fall) 51:56 – Disney Upfront Highlights – Agatha All Along (The Darkhold Diaries / House of Harkness / Coven of Chaos / The Lying Witch with Great Wardrobe), September 18 (Zoner Mary) – Daredevil: Born Again, March 2025 – Ironheart, sometime in 2025 54:46 – The Last of Us (S2 location photos, Babis) 58:38 – Saturday Night live to celebrate 50th anniversary with three-hour special Geek News Proper 1:00:56 – Nicolas Cage is back as Spider-Man in live-action Amazon series, Noir 1:02:33 – Amazon to bring three new ads formats to Prime Video 1:04:33 – Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha claims she will sue Netflix over ”obscene work of fiction” RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:09:31 – Deadline UNDERSTAAAAAANDS that John Malkovich has joined The Fantastic Four Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:10:09 – Zoner Bryce explains LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 1:11:07 – Zoner Ewan updates us on TheLine Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:12:31 – Mary Poppins (Kirsten & Pol) 1:17:01 – The Fall Guy (Pol & Kirsten) 1:31:23 – The Transformers 40th Anniversary Cinemaaaaaah Event (Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Bonus quote: ”Only the derivatives!” — Kirsten James Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:17 – Eye for AI (take the quiz!) Coming Soon 19:17 – Megalopolis related: Vanity Fair first look 26:16 – Cobra Kai (Netflix series, S6 in three parts, Part I: July 18, Part II: November 28, The finalé event: 2025 27:53 – Wednesday (Netflix series, S2 cast announcement, in production, Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Luis Guzmɑ́n, Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Fred Armisen, Christopher Lloydְ) 29:48 – The Boys (Prime Video series, S4, June 13) (Zoner Mary) 34:49 – The Acolyte (Star Wars series, Disney+, June the 4th) (Zoner Mary) / LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (Star Wars animated special, Disney+, September 13) related: Colbert’s lost footage of Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley cantina (Zoner Mary) 39:25 – Eric (Netflix film, May 30, Benedict Cumberbatch) 40:23 – Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe – Donkey Kong Country: Mine-Cart Madness (coaster!) – Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge (dark ride) – Yoshi’s Adventure (omnimover, previously only in Japan) 42:34 – Paul Walter Hauser joins casts of Fantastic Four and Naked Gun 43:42 – Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone re-team for movie about infamous “anal bead” chess scandal 45:48 – Michelle Yeoh to Star in Amazon’s Blade Runner 2049 sequel series Blade Runner 2099 47:08 – Live-action ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie gets theatrical release date (June 5, 2026, dir: Travis ”Chilly Tee” Knight of Bumblebee, son of Nike’s Phil Knight, Laika lead animator/CEO) Coming soon: SPEED ROUND! 49:10 – X-Men ’97’s X-Mansion on Airbnb 49:22 – Knuckles (Paramount+ 6-ep miniseries, out now) 43:51 – The Watchers (dir: Ishana Shyamalan, prod: M. Night Shyamalan, in theatres June 14) 51:03 – Robot Dreams (in theatres May 31) 51:27 – 28 Years Later casts Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Ralph Fiennes (dir: Danny Boyle) 51:55 – Next On Disney+ (Zoner Mary) – Jim Henson: Idea Man (May 31) – The Beach Boys (May 24) – Darjeeling Limited, Daredevil 2003, That Thing You Do!, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (May 1) – Doctor Who (S1 premiere May 10, 17, 24, 31) – Tales of the Empire (S1, May the 4th) – The Bad Batch (S3, May the 1th) – Welcome to Wrexham (S3, Fridays in May) – Black Twitter: A People’s History (S1, May 9) – Monsters at Work (S2, May 5) – X-Men ’97 Assembled (May 22) – Queen Rock Montreal (May 15) – The Beatles’ Let it Be (May 8) NOT Coming Soon 52:10 – Nintendo to announce Switch successor before the end of this fiscal year 58:27 – Kraven the Hunter moves to December as Sony pushes Karate Kid to May 2025 Geek News Proper 59:16 – Bernard Hill: Lord of The Rings and Titanic actor dies aged 79 1:03:13 – James Gunn’s Superman suit: photo / article 1:11:04 – Sony backlash re: PSN account linking for Helldivers2 and all other PlayStation exclusives on PC (Zoner Spenny) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:12:29 – The Roast of Tom Brady (Art) 1:23:49 – Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story (Pol) 1:30:14 – Anyone But You (Art) 1:32:47 – Fallout (Pol & Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

WELCOME BACK, KIRSTEN! The almost-complete crew compliment geek out about cyberattacks, MORE Lion King, Muppet colons, and let you know when Bud is laughing. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 27:06 – London Drugs Coming Soon 41:10 – Mufasa: The Lion King (teaser trailer, in theatres December 20) 45:33 – Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+ documentary, May 31) Geek News Proper 56:18 – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier deleted scene 48:58 – Chris Hemsworth takes blame for Thor: Love and Thunder failure 1:01:39 – The Fall Guy sets a new Guinness World Record In car stunt featurette (aforementioned featurette) related Beavis and Butt-Head 1:07:26 – Jerry Seinfeld says TV comedy is being killed by the ”extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people” related: Unfrosted’s bit about trademark infringement (Netflix, May 3) 1:10:28 – Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taunted at Wrexham game as Stockport fly plane over stadium RUMOURS and HEARSEY, but hopefully REAL 1:12:16 – The Last of Us S2 filming in Nanaimo (source: @TheLastofUsNews) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:14:15 – 3 Body Problem (Bryan) 1:18:06 – X-Men ’97 (and we phone Jubilee’s cell!) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Bryan talk terrifying robots, Deadpool & Wolverine and what it could mean to the greater MCU, and breaking your own rules, QUENTIN. Preamble 01:15 – Pol’s on a podcast! I’ll Keep You Wild, episode 101 Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:50 – Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas Coming Soon 19:23 – Deadpool & Wolverine (in theatres July 26) 40:55 – Trap (in theatres August 1) 46:59 – Transformers One drops eye-popping 3D footage at CinemaCon with Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry introducing origin story related: trailer! 51:28 – Pamela Anderson to star opposite Liam Neeson in ‘Naked Gun’ Remake 52:03 – As if Wes Anderson ran amok at Aardman: Harold Halibut, the visually stunning puppet adventure game (Zoner Ewan) 52:55 – Wednesday season 2 casts Steve Buscemi (Zoner Mary) 53:28 – The Office’ sets first castmembers for potential follow-up series 1:02:07 – The Movie Critic WON’T be Quentin Tarantino’s final film Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:14:33 – Zoner Ewan: BrickCan (Vancouver, April 20 & 21) Reviews and Recommendayshes by Pol 1:15:36 – The Trades 1:18:38 – Baby Reindeer 1:22:15 – Conan O’Brien Must Go Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Everybody but Kirsten (hope you’re having all the Parisian fun!) geek out about robots, the moon, turtles, superhero movies, superhero commercials, Ford Broncos, and war. What is it good for? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:57 – the browser wars continue Coming Soon 12:57 – Transformers 40th Anniversary Event (SilverCity May 15 at 7p, May 18 at 12:30p, May 19 at 3:00p, trailer) (Zoner Bryce) 20:53 – Fly Me To the Moon (in theatres July 12) 23:59 – The Beach Boys (Disney+ documentary, May 24) (Zoner Mary) 27:13 – Kinds of Kindness teaser / trailer (in theatres June 21) 28:33 – Keanu Reeves joins Sonic 3 as Shadow 30:49 – First look at next Captain America: Brave New World (Zoner Ewan) 37:39 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds renewed for season 4; Lower Decks to conclude with season 5 (Zoner Mary) 40:23 – Chris Farley biopic in the works with Josh Gad and Paul Walter Hauser 42:38 – Live-Action, R-Rated ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie in the Works From Producer Walter Hamada (Zoner Mary) 46:45 – Jim Henson: Idea Man (dir: Ron Howard, Disney+ documentary, May 31) (Zoner Mary) 47:24 – Kendrick Lamar making comedy film with Matt Stone and Trey Parker 48:28 – Aang: The Last Airbender, the first animated movie in Avatar trilogy, will follow Aang as an adult NOT Coming Soon 49:12 – Jon Snow spin-off canned by HBO, says Kit Harington Geek News Proper 50:58 – O.J. Simpson dies at 76 59:51 – Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:02:32 – one fan’s hopes for live action Hercules casting (source: Disney fan Markell Bailey on IG) (only announced in 2022, nothing else confirmed) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:04:51 – Civil War (Bryan & Pol) related: Civil War sets A24 record with $25 million debut 1:29:36 – Fallout E01/02 (Bud) 1:30:58 – Curb Your Enthusiasm S12 (Pol & Art) 1:37:19 – X-Men ’97 (Bryan) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Bud, Bryan, and Art (who hosted ep 1 of this podcast) talk schoolboard lawsuits, the endless trash that is Star Wars (or so Pol would say were he here), the fresh Joker: Folie à Deux trailer, and the miracle of a movie which is Monkey Man. Previously, on The Geek-out Podcast . . . 07:45 – Amazon ditches ”Just Walk Out” checkouts at its grocery stores Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:33 – schoolboard social suits Coming Soon 14:45 – Tales of the Empire (six-episode Star Wars animated series, Disney+, May the 4th be with you) 18:25 – Joker: Folie à Deux: teaser of the first full trailer (in theatres October 4) 19:56 – 1999’s The Mummy returns to theaters on April 26 20:45 – The Phantom Menace? 23:21 – wrestling? 28:59 – Joker: Folie à Deux FOR REAL NOW 35:05 – New Matrix movie in the works with Drew Goddard writing, directing (Zoner Ewan) Geek News Proper 41:01 – Fantastic Four casts Julia Garner as Silver Surfer related: Free comics! Tweet o̶n̶ T̶h̶r̶e̶a̶d̶s̶, 404, Marvel Unlimited related: Zoner Ewan question re: free Moon Knight comics 49:18 – Disney to crack down on password-sharing after CEO Bob Iger wins board fight 50:27 – Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender changes showrunners again 51:46 – ”Ten hours of being waterboarded”: Hannah Waddingham says Game of Thrones left her with chronic claustrophobia (Zoner Ewan) Reviews and Recommendayshes 55:35 – Monkey Man (Bryan) 1:10:50 – A Death in Cryptoland (Bud, via Zoner Tim) 1:12:18 – The Three-Body Problem (Bud) related: Murder. Death. Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Sans vacationing Kirsten, the gents talk Linux infections, R&R jogging monsters, and pay (proper?) tribute to three lost souls this week. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 12:57 – xz Utils’ near-disaster Coming Soon 19:06 – The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (dropped March 27, Kevin Love Fund fundraiser) 22:48 – Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story (Netflix movie, May 3) 25:24 – The Sandman, season 2 (Netflix series, August 5, titles revealed) (Zoner Mary) 27:51 – Joker: Folie à Deux first poster shows a dancing Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga 29:00 – Dev Patel says ‘Monkey Man’ shoot faced ”absolute catastrophe” ( . . . uh, IN THEATRES FRIDAY! 😅) 30:06 – Constantine 2 story being hashed out, script has to be written Geek News Proper 32:27 – Louis Gossett Jr. dies at 87 33:15 – Chance Perdomo, Gen V star, dies at 27 33:59 – Joe Flaherty, original SCTV castmember, dies at 82 Reviews and Recommendayshes 41:05 – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (Bryan) 51:07 – Tokyo Vice (Art) 1:00:05 – Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Bryan) (baby-whooshing clip) 1:07:08 – Just Walk Out tech at Modo Centre in Portland (Art) (controversy) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

After an epic preamble, Pol, Bud, and Art geek out about Princess Peach, cover two weeks’ worth of stuff coming soon, and R&R 3 Body Problem, X-Men ’97, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 16:05 – Princess Peach: Showtime! related: Bud’s kidlet finds the Weekly Geek-out archives Coming Soon 20:39 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theatres September 6) (Zoner Mary) related: Michael Keaton says he wanted Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to ”feel handmade” 26:04 – The Penguin (eight episode Max series, late 2024) 26:29 – Bad Boys: Ride or Die (very NSFW trailer, in theatres June 7) 28:20 – Doctor Who: Season 1??!? (BBC iPlayer May 11, Disney+ May 10, series 14) (Zoner Mary) 28:53 – Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (WWII-era action-adventure game, 2025) 29:26 – X-Men ’97: Previously On / creators interview (Disney+ series, out today) 29:53 – The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (short, 👈🏽 click that to watch March 27) (Zoner Ewan) 30:31 – Back to Black (in theatres May 17) 32:03 – Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver (Netflix movie, April 19) 33:18 – Atlas (Netflix film, May 24, JLo/Simu Liu/Mark Strong, sweet title treatment) 34:17 – The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (Wes Anderson Netflix film, out now) 35:46 – Scoop (Netflix inspired-by-real-events film, April 5, w/ Gillian Anderson, Keely Hawes, and Billie Piper) 39:08 – Franklin (8 ep Apple TV+ miniseries, April 12) 39:37 – Sweet Dreams (select theatres April 12, VOD April 16) 41:35 – Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+ series, S2, March 29) 42:13 – The Crow (Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, in theatres June 7) (Zoner Mary) 44:49 – Our Living World (Netflix documentary series, hosted by Cate Blanchett, April 17) 45:18 – The Beach Boys (Disney+ documentary film, May 24) (Zoner Mary) 46:19 – Island Fancon guests (April 13 & 14, City Centre Park in Langford) 49:37 – All 8 live-action Spider-Man films return to movie theaters this summer for Spider-Mondays 50:51 – Teen Titans live-action movie a . . . Go . . . at DC Studios 51:19 – next season of Star Trek: Discovery will be the last (Zoner Mary) 51:30 – Hans Zimmer maps out North American tour (ends in Vancouver, October 6) 54:07 – Among Us animated series at CBS Studios sets voice cast (Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Elijah Wood) 54:28 – Black Mirror season 7 to hit Netflix in 2025, including USS Callister sequel 55:18 – Winnie the Pooh horror film will get a crossover sequel featuring Bambi, Tinker Bell, and Pinocchio Geek News Proper 55:57 – Michael Imperioli agreed with protestors who interrupted Enemy of the People — but his character did not 57:27 – The Visual Effects of Godzilla Minus One Reviews and Recommendayshes 57:45 – Class of 88 (Bud) 59:19 – Ricky Stanicky (Pol) 1:04:45 – 3 Body Problem (Bud) 1:09:46 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Pol & Bryan) 1:16:04 – X-Men ’97 Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Due to bonkers schedules, emotional exhaustion, and geek availability, we make the best use we can of a 40 minute lunch break to record a pod with one trailer (BUT IT’S A GOODER), two R&Rs, and three listener mailbags. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out (but not really) 13:08 – BMW i5 Flow Nostokana Coming Soon 13:48 – The Acolyte (Star Wars series, Disney+, June the 4th be with you) (Zoner Mary) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 24:03 – Zoner Tim: wants Moon Knight S2 24:27 – Zoner Scott: Zack Snyder’s killing Batman 24:46 – Zoner Ewan: AT-J R&H, for Kirsten re: watching your parents have sex, and of COURSE he found our original Neilson/Neeson chat Reviews and Recommendayshes 31:07 – Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (Bud) 32:08 – Damsel (Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Bagpipes. Before we lose Kirsten for a coupla weeks, our full house of geeks talk chatbots, LeVar Burton’s career, James Gunn Tweeting on Threads, and whose AC/DC was better. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 11:19 – fun with AI chatbots Coming Soon 16:03 – Fallout (Prime Video, April 11) 18:28 – 3 Body Problem (final trailer, Netflix series, March 21) 21:21 – Butterfly in the Sky (AMC limited US theatre release March 17 & 20, VOD April 30, article) 24:55 – New Super Mario Bros. world animated movie in development (article) related: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – May 23 / Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, June 27 / Game Boy games Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis, NSO today 28:56 – Parasyte: The Grey (Netflix series, April 5) 30:33 – Nicholas Braun to play Jim Henson in SNL 1975 origin movie 35:17 – Biopic on late AC/DC Singer Bon Scott in the works 39:29 – James Gunn: Superman & Peacemaker updates 48:46 – S1 Disney+ shows coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray (source & source) 51:33 – Avatar: The Last Airbender renewed at Netflix for final two seasons 51:43 – The Great Salish Heist (Cinecenta, March 15, 5:00p, 7:30p, Q&A following) Geek News Proper 52:05 – The Oscars 2024 1:06:44 – Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball manga, dead at 68 1:06:58 – X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo fired weeks before premiere (Zoner Mary) 1:07:29 – Anthony Daniels auctioning off his Star Wars stuff (March 13) 1:08:12 – Rust armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter 1:09:30 – US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:10:35 – Spaceman (Bryan) 1:12:42 – Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (Bud) 1:14:15 – Freelance (Art) 1:16:43 – The Greatest Night in Pop (Bryan) 1:21:38 – The Murderbot Diaries (Bud) 1:23:35 – Reign of Fire (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Tho’ we ALL went to see Dune Part Two, Pol, Bud, & Kirsten discuss the movie, tabling a bunch of other R&Rs, and we try yet again not to screw up some death tributes. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:54 – Lockbit liars Coming Soon 05:09 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (FINAL trailer, in theatres March 22) 10:13 – Next On Disney+ related: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) 19:54 – STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (Apple TV+ series — in 2 pieces — March 29) 20:38 – Pokémon Legends: Z-A (simultaneous worldwide release sometime in 2025) (Apple TV+ series — in 2 pieces — March 29) 21:01 – The Wild Robot (in theatres September 20) 24:23 – I Saw The TV Glow (A24, Justice Smith, 16 artists, in theatres May 3) 29:31 – The Great Salish Heist (Chemainus Theatre Festival Saturday) 33:27 – The Garfield Movie (in theatres May 24) 39:04 – Bad Boys 4 (not life) filming wrapped 39:45 – House of the Dragon season 2 to premiere in June 41:28 – Wendell Pierce Cast as Perry White in James Gunn’s Superman related: James Gunn’s retort to AI-generated Superman set photo 48:40 – The Naked Gun rebooting with Liam Nieson (in theatres July 18 2025) 51:06 – David Dastmalchian (Gurathin) joins Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot (Apple TV+ series, in production) 54:46 – Rebel Moon sequel and SIX-HOUR director’s cut likely dropping day and date (summer 2024) 58:02 – Action-packed Baywatch reboot coming to Fox Geek News Proper 49:07 – Richard Lewis has died at 76 1:02:37 – Mark Dodson has died at 64 1:03:05 – More UMG music is getting removed from TikTok 1:03:45 – Dakota Johnson not looking to reenter superhero space any time soon 1:05:09 Sydney Sweeny Madame Web jab 1:06:50 – Sony is laying off 900 PlayStation employees and EA is laying off over 650 employees 1:08:28 – Star Tours adding Ahsoka, Mandalorian, and Andor content (Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris) related: avian flu and fricking MEASLES found at WDW Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:11:16 – Dune Part Two 1:32:36 – Dune Part Two ***SPOILERS*** related: Fatboy Slim – Weapon of Choice (it’ll make sense when you listen) Extro! 1:38:15 – Dune spoilers OVER and goodbye now please Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Missing Kirsten, the boys geek out about age verification, awards show speeches, and Pol takes a huge steaming dump on the boring lazy train wreck waste of time known as Madame Web. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:42 – porn age verification in Canada Coming Soon 13:55 – The Gentlemen (Netflix 8-episode series, March 7) 16:00 – The Boys S4 date announce (Prime Video series, June 13, episode titles) Geek News Proper 16:47 – ‘Drunk’ Pedro Pascal Swoops Succession Stars in Surprise SAG Award Win for The Last of Us 18:53 – Independent Spirit Awards, where Nick Offerman speaks the truth Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 21:06 – Zoner Ewan: dot butt / Jurassic League rUmOuR/hEaRsEy / Game of Thrones’ final two seasons were originally going to be three movies? Reviews and Recommendayshes 29:17 – Nimona (Bud) 34:15 – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (ep 1, Bryan) 43:13 – Concrete Utopia / Badland Hunters (Bud) 49:29 – Avatar: The Last Airbender (Bud) 1:02:47 – True Detective: Night Country 1:12:28 – Madame Web (Pol) (boom mic cameo, which is apparently the cap brim of her fellow paramedic) 1:30:52 – The Marvels (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, Kirsten (and Aurelia) geek out about phones, rice, mutants, mountains, Culkins, aphantasia, and bad Sony business. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:12 – no more phone-in-rice? Coming Soon 14:12 – Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase (Q1/Q2 2024, including Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, and one of the four Xbox games, Pentiment) 15:15 – X-Men ’97 (Marvel Animation series, March 20 on Disney+) (Zoner Mary) 23:31 – The Sympathizer (Max miniseries, April 14) 24:45 – Civil War (A24 film, in theatres April 12) 28:56 – The Fantastic 4 poster (in theatres July 25, 2025) (Zoner Mary) 32:55 – Inaugural Langford convention to feature Game of Thrones’ The Mountain, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson 36:40 – Sam Mendes to direct four separate Beatles movies 38:18 – More Pokémon Concierge episodes are coming to Netflix 38:58 – Venom 3 adds The Changeling & Letterkenny star Clark Backo 41:18 – All five Culkin Brothers to star in animated series The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (article, Prime Video animated series, Friday) 43:46 – Updates on the Xbox Business 46:17 – Avatar: The Last Airbender (final trailer thank the gods, Netflix series, Thursday) NOT Coming Soon 46:35 – Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible ”forever” 47:54 – Madame Web Box Office Hits Record Low For Sony Spider-Man movies (yes, even worse than Morbius) with SPECIAL GUEST, Darren-who-watches-everything! 53:28 – HBO delays posting Last Week Tonight With John Oliver clips to YouTube in hopes of signing up more Max subscribers 57:11 – Disney Movie Club subscription service to shutter this summer Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 58:59 – Zoner Ewan: Ewencyclopedia Brytannica + aphantasia + Reign of Fire Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:05:31 – True Detective: Night Country (mini R&R from Pol, full Art & Pol review next week) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

The FULL CREW OF GEEKS talks Deadpool & Wolverine + the rest of the Super Bowl trailers. We also argue about The Phantom Menace, The Oscars, and those damn dirty apes. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:36 – Xbox sets the record straight . . . Thursday Coming soon: Superb Owl 19:36 – Deadpool & Wolverine (in theatres July 26) 36:58 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (in theatres May 10) 43:00 – A Quiet Place: Day One – SB spot / trailer (in theatres June 28) 46:16 – Wicked (in theatres November 27, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum) (Zoner Mary) 49:49 – The Fall Guy (in theaters May 3) 50:05 – Twisters (in theaters July 19) 52:51 – Monkey Man (in theaters April 5) 53:04 – IF (in theatres May 17) 54:09 – Inside Out 2 (in theaters June 14) 54:14 – Despicable Me 4 (in theatres July 3) Coming Soon 54:45 – Oscars 2024 (Jimmy Kimmel, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling) 1:02:03 – Avatar: The Last Airbender (BTS, Netflix live-action series, February 22, Bud’s still giving it a chance) 1:02:31 – Damsel (Netflix film, March 8) 0:03:01 – Iwájú (Disney+ limited series, all eps drop February 28) 1:03:28 – Masters of the Air (9-episode Apple TV+ series, out now) 1:044:08 – Moana 2 gets surprise 2024 release date 1:07:40 – Oppenheimer hits Prime Video February 16 1:08:14: Prime Video drops Dolby Vision and Atmos unless you pay extra 1:12:23 – Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace (returning to theatres May 4 weekend, so probably 2 or 3) 1:20:39 – The Bear season 3 will premiere in June 1:22:32 – The Last of Us: Greenplace Market (Kamloops) Geek News Proper 1:25:05 – Bell to cut 4.8K jobs, sell 45 radio stations in major shake-up 1:35:21 – Disney invests $1.5B in Fortnite maker Epic Games 1:36:12 – Tim Robinson announces I Think You Should Leave tour 1:38:18 – ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery Forming Joint Venture to Launch Streaming Sports Service in the U.S. RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:42:34 – Ayo Edebiri REPOoOoOoOoOoORTEDLY being eyed to lead new Pirates of the Caribbean movie (source: ComicBookMovie.com) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:45:57 – Zoner Ewan: dragon movies for LNY 1:50:56 – Zoner Bryce: Hazbin Hotel Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:52:55 – American Fiction (Bryan) 1:59:10 – Masters of the Air (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, & Bud chat deepfakes, Death Stranding, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and the Grammy Awards. We definitely didn't discuss password sharing. Definitely not. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:08 – deepfake executives Coming Soon 09:08 – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (PS5, 2025, Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, Elle Fanning, Troy Baker) related: Kojima Productions announces a new action/espionage game (beginning after DS2 releases, working with Sony, working title Physint, no further details) 12:31 – Road House (Prime Video film, Doug Liman, March 21) 14:17 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch game, February 16, demo available now) (Zoner Ewan) 14:56 – Cobra Kai (Netflix series, S6 production trailer) 15:58 – Mainstream (in theatres and VOD May 7, Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, Nat Wolff, Johnny Knoxville, Jason Schwartzman) 19:19 – Cat Person (Hulu movie, February 9) (stars Geraldine Viswanathan, who takes over from Ayo Edebiri in Thunderbolts, and Emilia Jones, who auditioned to be Rhaenyra Targaryen in HotD) 22:50 – Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (December, dropped Groundhog Day) 24:18 – IF (in theatres, May 17) related: Stopping Bad Actors with Tommy Wiseau (1Password, Maximum Effort) 28:26 – True Detective: Night Country episode 5 to debut early this week due to the Super Bowl (February 9, 6:00 pm PT) 30:49 – Universal Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort (Florida, 2025, Celestial Park, HTTYDragon: Isle of Berk, Dark Universe, The Wizarding World of HP: Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World) 32:55 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (September 6) 35:00 – Quentin Tarantino will reunite with Brad Pitt for The Movie Critic 36:18 – Donald Glover confirms the Community movie script is ”done” 37:58 – Catherine O’Hara joins The Last of Us S2 in secret role 39:23 – Jack Black joins Jason Momoa in Minecraft movie (Zoner Spenny) Geek News Proper 40:35 – Carl Weathers dies at 76 46:09 – The 66th annual Grammy Awards related: Boygenius hiatus: ”We’re going away for the foreseeable future” 58:02 – Hulu/Disney+ password crackdown kills account sharing on March 14 Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:20 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Bud) 1:04:27 – Curb Your Enthusiasm (the final season) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, Kirsten, and Aurelia talk about Ghostbusters, monkeys, Catholicism, Minions, Emmys, Oscars, toy naming, public domain, and ****ing a popcorn bucket. Typical geek stuff. =) Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:51 – The Week in Geek, edition #15 Coming Soon 16:18 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (in theatres March 22) (Zoner Ewan) 21:25 – Monkey Man (Dev Patel dir/star/prod, Jordan Peele prod, in theatres April 5) 23:36 – Immaculate (in theatres March 22) 29:02 – Tuesday (A24 film, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 2024) 31:31 – Despicable Me 4 (in theatres July 3, there are FOUR of them now?) 33:39 – The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert (February 9 on YouTube) 35:13 – Super Nintendo World coming to Universal Orlando Resort in 2025 36:35 – Ayo Edebiri to host Saturday Night Live February 3 (w/ JLo!) (EYE-oh ih-DEB-ir-ee) related NOT coming soon: Geraldine Viswanathan replaces Ayo Edebiri in Thunderbolts (vis-uh-NAHTH-un) 41:49 – Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) is Supergirl 45:32 – David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise, Good Omens), and Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) to star in a new Prime thriller, Malice 46:05 – William Shatner as Keldor (Netflix series, out now, trailer reminder / Revelation, Revolution) (Zoner Mary) 48:51 – Star Trek: Section 31 in production (original movie event) (Zoner Mary) 50:22 – TENET (February 23, one week only, 70mm and IMAX, tickets on sale now) 51:41 – The Return of Steamboat Willie (no date because vapourware? Unreal Engine 5) 54:14 – Severance S2 filming NOT Coming Soon 57:26 – 299 Queen Street West DIDN’T win its war with Universal; pulled from Crave (Zoner Laura) Geek News Proper 1:03:22 – Dune: Part Two pOpCoRn cUp Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:06:19 – Wonka (Kirsten) 1:07:51 – The Holdovers (Kirsten) 1:12:54 – Past Lives (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Geek News Proper 52:12 – 96th Academy Award nominations (Sunday, March 10) (graph) related: Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie snubbed sidebar: How Greta Gerwig got Ryan Gosling to sing related: Godzilla Minus One nomination reaction 1:04:09 – American Federation of Musicians (AFM) ”prepared to do whatever it needs to get what we have to have” 1:05:01 – Palworld sells 1M copies in 8 hours, 3M copies in 40 hours, 5M in its first three days, 7M in its five days (OG trailer, copyrights, Pokémod, ”Nintendo has come for me”) 1:08:47 – WWE Monday Night Raw is ditching cable for Netflix 1:12:37 – Pitchfork to be absorbed into GQ 1:14:51 – Crave’s ”premium ad-free” package jumping $2/mo 1:18:57 – Ted is surprisingly great, with better VFX than the MCU 1:19:33 – Larry Smoot, Disney Imagineer (extendable lightsaber, non-hostage omnidirectional treadmill) 1:21:02 – Solo Stove and Snoop Dogg: a once lauded partnership now up in smoke (OG post, more) 1:24:37 – Oblivia Coalmine Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:25:27 – Zoner Ewan: DC public domain = Marvel character steal? 1:30:21 – Zoner Scott (FB group): Mjölnir lifting update Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:32:48 – Bud is 1.5 episodes away from finishing Echo, Pol finished The Bear and The Curse, Kirsten has “Plastino’d” Echo (hasn’t started it) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Why did anyone else bother to show up for the Emmys? 🤪 Pol, Bud, and Art chat CES, the (Adam) Sandman, and resurrecting the dead with AI. Icky. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 12:36 – CES 2024 Coming Soon 19:33 – in trailers: The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC Rick & Michonne series, February 25) 22:14 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video series, February 2) 23:57 – 3 Body Problem (Debbie Offenweiss Netflix series, March 21) 26:01 – Badland Hunters (Korean Netflix sequel to Concrete Utopia, January 26) 28:26 – Masters of the Universe: Revelation (Netflix animated film, January 25) (Zoner Mary) 30:05 – Spaceman (Netflix film, March 1) 34:41 – in gaming: Mario vs. Donkey Kong — Pieces of the Puzzle (Nintendo Switch game, February 16, preorders open now) 36:24 – Nicole de Boer returning as Captain Ezri Dax for Star Trek Online: Both Worlds game 37:59 – in music: Stop Making Sense tribute album (featuring Paramore Burning Down the House, A24, coming soon) 40:23 – in movies: Sony Pictures launches new visualization facility Torchlight in California 41:40 – 28 Years Later in development (Danny Boyle & Alex Garland) 43:23 – in TV: The Last of Us S2: Kaitlyn Dever is Abby, Isabela Merced is Dina NOT Coming Soon 44:32 – David Gordon Green departing 2025 Exorcist sequel, search underway for new director Geek News Proper 46:01 – The 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards 58:03 – George Carlin’s daughter slams ai-generated comedy special 1:01:08 – Gina Carano invited to Fan Expo Vancouver, comments riot RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:04:05 – Top Gun 3 IN THE WORKS at Paramount (source: puck dot news) 1:04:48 – Simply made up: RUMORED Disney maternity ward at Magic Kingdom has expectant parents buzzing (source: satire IG account Mouse Trap News) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:09:18 – Zoner Ewan: What person in real life would be worthy to hold Mjolnir? (The 87™: February 2, 2023) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:09:18 – True Detective: Night Country (Pol) 1:17:36 – Night Swim 1:20:04 – Echo Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

As we send him off to the Stormtrooper lyfe, Bryan’s last podcast for a while sees us talking about data breaches, Smokey and The Bea— erm, The Mandalorian & Grogu, and the disastrous Golden Globes (and also the Emmyyyyyyyyys! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:57 – 23andMe customer blame and lawsuit discouragement Coming Soon 15:40 – In The Know (Peacock claymation/live action series, January 25) 22:38 – The Mandalorian & Grogu journey to the big screen 28:54 – White Lotus season 3 cast additions (Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Michelle Monaghan, Dom Hetrakul, and Maethi/Tayme Thapthimthong, joining Natasha Rothwell as Belinda from S1) 32:21 – Ready Player One to be turned into massive metaverse experience 37:23 – Warner Bros & Tom Cruise to develop & produce new Cruiser franchise 42:29 – Patrick Stewart reveals Star Trek: Picard movie is being written 45:43 – Martin Scorsese says HIS NEW JESUS FILM will remove “negative” association with organized religion 49:40 – Apple Vision Pro is coming on February 2 ($3,500 USD) NOT Coming Soon 51:51 – Steven Yeun says sorry for quitting Thunderbolts, still wants to do a Marvel movie 53:00 – Benny Safdie admits split from co-directing brother, not sure they’ll reunite 54:20 – Jonathan Majors says he hopes to work in Hollywood again Geek News Proper 58:15 – The 2024 Golden Globes were a near-total disaster 1:15:21 – Jimmy Kimmel issues challenge to Aaron Rodgers in scathing monologue 1:21:00 – Alan ”Reacher” Ritchson stopped a carjacking in Montreal Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:22:34 – Satan Wants You (Bud) 1:25:12 – Saltburn (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

For our first pod back of 2024, we share some news about Bryan, talk about handy apps, scary public domain mice, Wes Anderson, What If…?, and Rebel Moon. That sure was a movie. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 28:18 – apps to start your year off right Coming Soon 35:16 – What If…? (season THREE??!? first look trailer, sometime later, Disney+) 37:26 – Infestation: Origins (FKA Infestation 88, public domain Steamboat Willie, details) 42:22 – New official photos from Avatar: The Last Airbender series 43:09 – 299 Queen Street West (Crave, January 26) 45:44 – Prime Video to start showing ads on February 5 in Canada Geek News Proper 50:17 – Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount in discussions for a max merger (Badnewsbears?) 51:51 – Sir Anthony Hopkins plays piano at the Shangri-La Vancouver Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 53:46 – Zoner Ewan . . . SORRY I MISSED 87 E-MAILS Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:53 – Asteroid City (Bud) 1:05:45 – What If…? (Bryan), and the greater MCU 1:22:49 – Reacher S2 (Art) 1:28:06 – Looper (Bud) 1:31:35 – Rebel Moon 1:40:56 – Letterkenney S12 (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

In our last pod of 2023, Pol, Bryan, and Bud chat about cheating, mull over Majors, analyze Echo, bandy about Bialik, and discuss the Doctor. Alliteration, eh? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 07:38 – A ban for Christmas! Geek News Proper 10:52 – Jonathan Majors found guilty of assault, harassment . . . and is dropped by Marvel (Zoner Mary) 22:33 – Netflix dropped its most extensive viewing data yet (the spreadsheet) Coming Soon 28:11 – Echo (Marvel series, all five episodes, a day early, 6:00p Pacific TUESDAY, January 9) 32:22 – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix film, not a series, summer 2024) 33:41 – Civil War (A24, in theatres April 26) (the map) 36:07 – The Kitchen (Netflix film, January 19) 37:20 – Mouse (early gameplay trailer, rubber hose FPS, PC, 2025) 39:07 – Miller’s Girl (in theatres January 26) 42:53 – Love Lies Bleeding (in theatres March 8) 44:25 – The American Society of Magical Negroes (in theatres March 22) 47:38 – IF (in theatres May 17) 49:5 – Time Bomb Y2K (Max special, December 30) 51:33 – Netflix Is a Joke Fest unveils 2024 lineup featuring David Letterman, John Mulaney, and a Tom Brady roast 55:59 – Death Stranding live-action movie in the works from A24 and Hideo Kojima NOT Coming Soon 57:22 – Mayim Bialik out (fired) as Jeopardy! host (MB statement, Jeopardy! statement) 1:01:52 – The Last of Us multiplayer game canceled, will focus on single-player games going forward 1:04:21 – Quentin Tarantino didn’t make his Star Trek movie because he didn’t want it to be his last film 1:08:54 – Curb Your Enthusiasm to end following season 12 (statement) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:11:00 – Doctor Who: The Star Beast (Bud) Extro! 1:17:12 – A holiday treat! Movies you (can/should/do) watch (or allow to permeate your house) every Christmas Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bryan, & Bud chat about chatbots, ponder Dune 2, dive into the Game Awards, and R&R Godzilla: Minus One (GO SEE IT). Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:52 – AI Turing test Coming Soon 10:03 – Dune: Part Two (in theatres March 1) 14:58 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (S1 teaser trailer, Prime Video, February 2) 16:20 – Kung Fu Panda 4 (in theatres March 8) 19:20 – Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong Country expansion at Universal Studios Japan 20:28 – Barbie coming to Max December 15, ASL version available 22:21 – Zelda movie director wants it to be more Miyazaki than The Lord of The Rings sidetrack: GTA VI vs real Florida Coming soon: The Game Awards 25:56 – OD (Kojima Productions w/ Jordan Peele) related: Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (documentary, 2024, D+ in Japan) 31:42 – Blade (in development at Bethesda w/ Marvel Games) 32:09 – LEGOFortnite, Fortnite: Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival (all built into Fortnite) 36:46 – God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla (PS4/PS5, out now) 37:44 – Sega remakes (Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi, all being developed as remakes over the next five years) 38:06 – World of Goo 2 (2024, 15 YEARS AFTER the OG) 39:51 – Rise of the Rōnin (PS5, March 22) 39:56 – Jurassic Park: Survival (initially cancelled in the early aughts, resurrecting soon (?) for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox X|S, 7 seconds of pre-alpha in-game footage) 40:19 – Big Walk (2025, from House House + Panic) Geek News Proper 41:18 – Andre Brauger dies at 61 43:19 – SAG-AFTRA members have ratified the 2023 TV/theatrical contracts (by a vote of 78% to 22% with a turnout of 38%) 43:57 – HBO & Max sign exclusive multiyear ”Pay-One” agreement with A24 46:46 – Tubi to stream DC Universe movies and TV shows (The Batman, Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Wonder Woman, Gotham, Lois & Clark) (NOT SO FAST) 49:14 – Hugh Grant loathed playing an Oompa Loompa in Wonka: ”I couldn’t have hated it more” Reviews and Recommendayshes 51:04 – Godzilla: Minus One (Bud & Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Art R&Rs Thailand and, along with Pol and Bud, we talk about the CG-lookin’ epic Furiosa, the faithful-lookin’ Fallout, and the modern throwback-lookin’ GTA VI. preamble/Art’s travel review 01:01 – Art begins talking 24:53 – Art ends talking Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 26:08 – Game Pass on every screen? Coming Soon 31:37 – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (in theatres May 24) 37:06 – House of the Dragon (”Max” series, S2, summer 2024) (Zoner Mary) 39:08 – GTA VI (2025, pre-leak/drop article about the hype 46:15 – The Boys (Prime Video series, S4, sometime next year) related: The Boys creators forget it’s supposed to be a satire of modern superhero media, announce second spinoff 49:54 – Fallout (Prime Video series, April 12) 52:51 – Godzilla x Kong (in theatres, also April 12) 56:47 – ted (Peacock series, January 11, ”Let’s take a look!”) 1:00:29 – Beetlejuice 2 is done filming, looks to be on track for fall release 1:02:42 – Timothy Olyphant joins Noah Hawley’s Alien prequel series on FX 1:07:17 – Turning Red, Luca, and Soul Will release in theaters in 2024 (Soul: January 12 / Turning Red: February 9 / Luca: March 22 / Tickets on sale January 2) Geek News Proper 1:08:38 – actual headline: Disney CEO Thinks The Marvels Is Underperforming Because There Weren’t Enough Executives 1:13:22 – Zack Snyder’s next cut: no capes allowed (reminder trailer) 1:17:57 – Marvel just made a seismic change to the origin of the X-Men’s Nightcrawler and Mystique Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:21:28 – Zoner Ewan: Art’s friend, Kevin 🤪 1:25:08 – Zoner Spenny: Pixar advance Easter eggs Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bryan, and Bud geek out about the MuchMusic documentary 299 Queen Street West (I hope we get to see it on streaming!), rejig what constitutes as coming soon, and review some truly great stuff. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:52 – 299 Queen Street West Coming Soon 27:26 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is coming to Disney+ December 1 29:34 – Portal: Revolution (fan-made Portal 2 mod, January 5, free-to-play) 32:47 – Ultimate Spider-Man (Jonathan Hickman/Marco Checchetto comic arc) 35:51 – Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio to star in new Karate Kid movie (announcement video, casting ”website”) 44:01 – Spin̈al Tap sequel to begin filming in February with guests Paul McCartney and Elton John 49:49 – Fallout First Look (Prime Video series, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, April 12) Geek News Proper 52:30 – Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates in secretive legal battle 53:57 – Mrs. Doubtfire used 2 million feet of film because Robin Williams improvised so much dialogue 56:15 – Mark Hamill voices air raid warnings in Ukraine as Luke Skywalker (sample) 57:56 – Tim Burton says that The Nightmare Before Christmas is too important and personal for a sequel or reboot 1:01:28 – Loki creator Michael Waldron to write Avengers: The Kang Dynasty 1:02:47 – Howard Stern almost played Sam Elliott’s Role in A Star Is Born 1:05:16 – Zaslav: Max confirms that Looney Tunes is *not* leaving the platform, but some Adult Swim shows still are 1:11:57 – Ranker: The most hated TV characters of all time (single graphic of top 12) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:11:57 – Spider-Man 2 on the PS5 (Bryan) 1:17:30 – Pluto (Bud) 1:23:23 – The Curse (Pol) 1:28:46 – Fargo S5 (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol ‘n Bud host a two-part weekly geek-out about AI drama, marvel 😉 at the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer, commiserate on rhythm game-based levels, and speculate wildly about FantMarvelStic. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 07:39 – OpenAI Coming Soon 20:52 – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (onsale trailer, in theatres December 22) (Zoner Mary: ‘I’m still gonna see this’) 23:22 – A Disturbance in the Force (Star Wars Holiday Special Documentary, in theatres now, VOD December 5, website) 27:04 – Role Play (Prime Video movie, January 12) 28:44 – The Abyss (remastered 4K, in theatres for ONE DAY ONLY: December 6) 32:01 – Leo (Netflix CG film, November 21) Geek News Proper 33:44 – Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime, to receive life time achievement award 37:49 – Jeremy Renner runs uphill on video celebrating 10 months of recovery since snow plow accident 39:18 – The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024 (no punctuation) (W.L.F. edition, upgrade price) 40:58 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Fluff-Puff Peaks Special – Climb to the Beat) 44:17 – back to The Last of Us 45:13 – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off guest cast 48:50 – Dune 2 now dropping two weeks early (March 1 instead of March 15. Initially November 3 this year) (Zoner Spenny) 49:41 – coupla Culture Crave Tweets: Antony Starr (NSFW) & Ke Huy Quan 51:35 – Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of years of rape and abuse by singer Cassie in lawsuit update: settled? RUMOURS and HEARSEY 54:45 – Deadline HEARS from SEVERAL SOURCES that Nicholas Hoult will be Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy 59:30 – Fantastic Four EYES Pedro Pascal to Play Mr. Fantastic (and full casting rumours) Review . . . but not Recommendaysh 1:04:05 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

A bushel of trailers, too much information about many topics, and Kirsten James reviews the Gen V timeline by yelling, ”People, stop doing making separate things of things! I just wanna watch the one thing!” Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 11:07 – NASA+ Coming Soon 14:38 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (in theatres March 29) (Zoner Ewan, Zoner Mary) 21:18 – What If…? (Disney+ series, S2, DAILY releases from December 22) 24:32 – Madame Web (in theatres February 14, 2024) 33:04 – Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix live-action series, February 22) 36:14 – Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Netflix animated series, January 25) 37:50 – Mean Girls (in theatres January 12) 39:48 – Inside Out 2 (Pixar CG film, in theatres June 14) (Zoner Mary) 43:41 – Reacher (season 2, Prime series, December 15) (Zoner Mary) 44:49 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+ series, November 17, continues to look meh) 48:00 – Pokémon Concierge (Netflix stop-motion animated series, December 28) 49:29 – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (final trailer, Netflix animated series, drops FRIDAY, final trailer) 50:24 – Exploding Kittens (Netflix animated series, coming soon, based off the card game, creator of The Oatmeal) 54:24 – The Garfield Movie (CG film, in theatres May 24, oh fuck it’s Chris Pratt, also Samuel L. Jackson’s in it) (Zoner Mary) 57:40 – Candy Cane Lane (Prime Video Christmas movie, December 1) (Zoner Mary) Geek News Proper 58:32 – SAG-AFTRA approves deal to end actors’ strike (still needs ratification) 59:50 – Legend of Zelda live-action film in development from Nintendo and Maze Runner director Wes Ball 1:05:57 – Taika Waititi says he won’t be involved in Thor 5 anytime soon 1:06:55 – Marvel Studios’ woes are overstated 1:07:16 – Jeremy Allen White recalls failed meeting for a Marvel-y movie (”They were like, ‘F**k you.’ And I was like, ‘Right on.”’) 1:09:17 – Coyote Vs. Acme shelved related: Congressman slams Warner Bros., calls for federal investigation 1:12:59 – Anonymous Chatroulette-like website Omegle shuts down after 14 years RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:14:37 – Pedro Pascal REPORTEDLY no longer returning to The Mandalorian for season 4 (physically; he’ll still V/O) (source: the Bespin Bulletin) 1:16:27 – Destin Daniel Cretton departs as director on Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (but he’ll stay for his other MCU projects) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:17:50 – Gen V, season 1 (Bud & Bryan) 1:20:51 – Behind the Attraction season 2 (Kirsten) 1:22:38 – Jurassic Park in Concert (Pol) 1:24:57 – Pluto (Bud) 1:28:52 – A Haunting In Venice (Kirsten) 1:32:11 – 91-Second Movie Review: The Marvels (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) *SPOILERS* 1:54:45 – Loki S02E06 – Glorious Purpose 1:57:24 – Loki *SPOILERS* start 2:15:14 – Loki *SPOILERS* end Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Before Art jets off to Thailand, we chat about flying cars, Echo and Kingpin, damn dirty apes, radioactive kaiju, the troubles of modern Marvel, and the penultimate episode of Loki S2. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:06 – Jetson ONE (literally from the future) Coming Soon 16:44 – Echo (Disney+ series, January 10, all episodes, Disney+ AND Hulu, poster) (Zoner Mary) 22:13 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (in theatres May 24, 2024) 27:03 – Godzilla Minus One (in theatres December 1) 29:18 – The Fall Guy (Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, real doggo, in theatres March 1) 33:21 – Timeless Heroes (NO PUNCTUATION) Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford (Disney+ documentary, December 1) (Zoner Mary) 37:01 – Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain 40:38 – The Boy and The Heron (in theatres December 8) 41:24 – David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (Max doc, November 15) 44:24 – Shōgun (FX series, February 2024) 45:10 – Letterkenny (12th and final season, December 25 on Crave, December 26 on Hulu ”if you want to”) Geek News Proper 50:47 – Disney has bought out Comcast’s last 1/3 of Hulu 51:53 – Crisis at Marvel: Jonathan Majors back-up plans, The Marvels Reshoots, reviving original Avengers and more issues revealed 1:06:48 – End of The CW’s DC Era: Superman & Lois to conclude with season 4 1:11:08 – White Lotus season 3, It prequel series likely moving to 2025, HBO boss says 1:15:06 – House of the Dragon will return next summer 1:15:09 – The Last of Us Season 2 expected to begin filming in Vancouver in early 2024 (if the actors’ strike ends before then) 1:15:17 – The Bear renewed for season 3 by FX 1:18:54 – Sam Levinson teases Euphoria season 3 as a film noir set in a corrupt world 1:19:43 – Huey Lewis’ Heart of Rock & Roll will beat on Broadway in spring 1:20:31 – A thousand streams in your pocket: Spotify’s new royalty model explained by an expert 1:24:17 – Joe Biden grew more ”concerned” about AI after watching Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:26:20 – 91-Second Movie Review: Quiz Lady (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) 1:31:28 – Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song (Short Film) 1:34:53 – Pluto S01E01/02 (Bud) 1:38:32 – Loki S02E05 (not Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bryan, and Bud geek out about Indigenous heroes, Matthew Perry, Garth Brooks’ brilliant marketing, and how much the aura of Loki S2 permeates into Pol’s house. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:28 – Chee’ilth Coming Soon 17:08 – Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials (Disney+ . . . November 25: The Star Beast / December 2: Wild Blue Yonder / December 9: The Giggle) 18:12 – Fargo (S5, ”Installment 5,” FX/Hulu series, November 21) 21:20 – Finestkind (Paramount+ movie, December 15) (Zoner Ewan) (”As a Canadian, I think I may end up cheering AGAINST the protagonists in this movie”) 23:07 – Pluto (from the Astro Boy universe, Netflix anime series, dropped October 26) 25:51 – Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC series, 2024, filmed in Canada again, no longer Tatiana Maslany, but now Krysten Ritter, also stars my favourite Brit, Keeley Hawes) 28:32 – South Park ”New Exclusive Event” (Paramount+,October 17) 32:00 – Daniel Radcliffe making film about paralyzed Harry Potter stunt double David Holmes (HBO documentary, November 15) Geek News Proper 33:49 – Matthew Perry dies at 54 40:20 – Disney delays Snow White and Elio a year, removes Jonathan Majors’ Magazine Dreams from calendar 41:05 -Hasan Minhaj responds to accusations from “needlessly misleading” New Yorker story (the video) 44:14 – The White Lotus’ third season got a $4.4 million rebate by shooting in Thailand, Not Japan 47:47 – Garth Brooks releasing new album ‘Time Traveler’ exclusively through Bass Pro Shops (product page) 49:53 – Fantastic Beasts is probably dead, as it should be 51:31 – Killers of the Flower Moon intermission ViOlAtIoNs 52:39 – Once Upon a Story BTS Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 52:58 – Zoner Ewan: The Downloaded by Robert J. Sawyer 54:02 – Zoner Rob: Ocie Elliott on Upload Reviews and Recommendayshes 57:07 – 91-Second Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) 1:05:20 – Loki S02E04 – Heart of the TVA (”midseason” trailer) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Two Asians and an Italian walk into a podcast and talk about dress tech, blowing up scammers, comedic hyperbole, and WHY IS THIS DANG MOVIE SO LONNNGGG-UH? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 16:15 – Project Primrose Coming Soon 20:37 – The Beekeeper (in theatres January 12) 24:07 – Leave The World Behind (Netflix film, December 8) 25:22 – LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (Disney+, Friday) (Zoner Mary) 27:05 – Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (out now, review) 30:56 – Jurassic Park in Concert (November 9, Royal Theatre) Geek News Proper 31:54 – SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have resumed negotiations 33:15: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two delayed a year (June 28, 2024 to May 23, 2025) RUMOURS and HEARSEY 36:43 – Hasan Minhaj REPORTLY out as new host of The Daily Show (source: Consequence) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 41:42 – Zoner Ewan: SAG-AFTRA Hallowe’en Reviews and Recommendayshes 43:35 – 91-Second Movie Review: Killers of the Flower Moon (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) ***INCLUDES SOME SPOILERS*** 1:10:58 – The Fall of the House of Usher (Bryan) 1:13:30 – The Simpsons, S35 (Pol) 1:19:09 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Bryan) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bryan, and Bud talk about a LOT of trailers, three-year-old news about a hundred-year-old movie, and the fallout of the SAG-AFTRA strike on talk shows. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:18 – consensual doxxing Coming Soon 08:29 – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC series, February 2024) related: Carol will officially return in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 18:10 – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix series, November 17) 21:38 – Wonka (in theatres December 15) 26:56 – The Iron Claw (A24 movie, December 22) 32:11 – American Fiction (limited theatrical release, December 15, expanded release December 22) 34:06 – Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Netflix series, in development/coming soon) 35:15 – The Santa Clauses (Disney+ series, S2, two-episode premiere November 8) (Zoner Mary) 37:01 – Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (Audible series, coming soon) (Zoner Mary) 41:33 – Werewolf by Night . . . IN COLO(U)R!!! (Disney+ content padding, October 20) 43:32 – Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (Prime Video, October 24) Geek News Proper 46:14 – AMPTP suspends talks with SAG-AFTRA 49:40 – Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Mario and Luigi 52:32 – Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series’ first looks at Iroh, Azula, and Fire Lord Ozai (OG Gaang reveal) 54:26 – How Disney brought back Robin Williams’ genie for the animated short Once Upon a Studio without using AI (released Sunday on Disney+) 54:26 – Atomic Monster (Gary Dauberman and James Wan) is tackling live-action Gargoyles for Disney+ (1995 Sega Genesis remaster of Gargoyles dropped today on Switch, PS4/5, Xbox X/S, and PC) 58:45 – Robert Rodriguez is releasing a film on November 18, 2115 (OG 2015 article, teasers: Retro/Nature/Future) 1:02:21 – Kid Cudi / new song / Heaven’s Galaxy / Star Trek / Fortnite 1:07:04 – Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David are working on a ”secret” to do with the Seinfeld finalé 1:09:32 – Because it’s 2003, Netflix plans to open brick and mortar locations Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:12:15 – Zoner Mary’s visits to Disney shops for us, parts 1 & 2 1:13:28 – Zoner Shep comes to visit! Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:15:56 – 91-Second Movie Review: Fair Play (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) 1:19:31 – The Continental (Zoner Mary) 1:20:17 – Keys to the Kingdom (Bud + Zoner Maxine) 1:25:13 – Gen V S01E04/05 (Bud) 1:26:20 – Once Upon a Studio (Bud & maybe others?) 1:29:06 – the city of Seattle (Bud) 1:34:35 – The Creator (Pol, this time) 1:40:44 – Loki S02E02 – Breaking Brad 1:46:10 – Loki S02E02 ***SPOILERS***