Bud's WGO - Fixable Airpods

COMING SOON

Loki S2

Gen V

NEWS PROPER

Paul Reubens Dead

Sinead O'Connor Dead

Emmys Postponed

Murphy the Dragon Dead, Booze Served

Glover back as Lando

Tik Tok launches

Apple Sneakers Sold

Cavill out as Witcher, Hemsworth in

Barbie Fart Opera

Barbie Sequel and other toy movies

Lizzo's whiplash week

Batman Mask of the Phantasm 4K

RUMOURS & HEARSAY

Tina Fey to take over SNL

Nintendo's Next Console

91SMR - They Cloned Tyrone

R&R - Transformers Rise of the Beasts

R&R - Crimes of the Future

A terrible week for celebrity deaths, an exciting new Loki trailer, and some interesting Disney/+ updates. Plus, more Barbie chat, console speculation, and an SNL rumour.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

04:26 – Right to RepAirpods

related geek news: You Can Finally Download Apple Maps Offline in iOS 17 (Android 2015)

Coming Soon

11:59 – Loki (Marvel series, S2, Disney+, October 6)

15:56 – Gen V (The Boys spinoff Prime Video series, September 29)

17:15 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming to Disney+ TODAY

Geek News Proper

18:03 – Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman, dies age 70

30:42 – Sinéad O’Connor dies age 56

31:39 – Euphoria’s Angus Cloud dies age 25

32:57 – The 75th Emmy Awards show has been postponed

36:08 – Disney’s Murphy Maleficent robot dragon not returning (but beer)

44:01 – Donald Glover joining the D+ Lando series (co-writing with his brother Stephen)

46:21 – TikTok tries text-based posts

52:02 – Ultra-rare Apple sneakers on sale for $50,000 USD

55:56 – Henry Cavill’s final scene in ‘The Witcher’ leaves fans in tears

1:00:01 – Barbie cut a ”fart opera” from the middle of the movie

1:02:02 – Mattel: movies coming for Hot Wheels, Barney, Thomas and Friends, and Polly Pocket, along with Barbie sequel(s) (Greta Gerwig is not thinking about that right now, bless)

1:05:07 – Lizzo performs Lord of the Rings theme dressed as Legolas during Hobbiton visit

1:06:39 – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is getting a 4K remaster (but nobody will watch it because it’s a cartoon movie 🤪)

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

1:08:38 – Tina Fey REPORTEDLY in talks to take over Saturday Night Live from Lorne Michaels (source: Consequence)

1:12:45 – Nintendo’s next-gen console COULD launch in 2024 (source: Mashable)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:17:19 – 91-Second Movie Review: They Cloned Tyrone (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/)

1:23:37 – Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

1:24:35 – Crimes of the Future

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A terrible week for celebrity deaths, an exciting new Loki trailer, and some interesting Disney/+ updates. Plus, more Barbie chat, console speculation, and an SNL rumour.
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out
04:26 – <a href="https://www.thezone.fm/2023/08/02/geekout-right-to-repairpods/">Right to RepAirpods</a>
related geek news: <a href="https://lifehacker.com/you-can-finally-download-apple-maps-offline-in-ios-17-1850685430">You Can Finally Download Apple Maps Offline in iOS 17</a> (Android 2015)
Coming Soon
11:59 – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dug56u8NN7g">Loki</a> (Marvel series, S2, Disney+, October 6)
15:56 – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkLMXN_lpI">Gen V</a> (The Boys spinoff Prime Video series, September 29)
17:15 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming to Disney+ TODAY
Geek News Proper
18:03 – <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/paul-reubens-dead-pee-wee-herman-1235683504/">Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman, dies age 70</a>
30:42 – <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66318626">Sinéad O’Connor dies age 56</a>
31:39 – <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/angus-cloud-dead-1235684089/">Euphoria’s Angus Cloud dies age 25</a>
32:57 – <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/28/1190673041/75th-emmy-awards-show-postponed-actors-strike">The 75th Emmy Awards show has been postponed</a>
36:08 – <a href="https://gizmodo.com/fantasmic-disneyland-fire-dragon-return-date-details-1850684141">Disney’s Murphy Maleficent robot dragon not returning</a> (but beer)
44:01 – <a href="https://gizmodo.com/donald-glover-lando-star-wars-disney-plus-lucasfilm-1850684741">Donald Glover joining the D+ Lando series</a> (co-writing with his brother Stephen)
46:21 – <a href="https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/tiktok-text-based-posts-1235678499/">TikTok tries text-based posts</a>
52:02 – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/apple-sneakers-sale-intl-scli/index.html">Ultra-rare Apple sneakers on sale for $50,000 USD</a>
55:56 – <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/tv/henry-cavills-final-scene-in-the-witcher-leaves-fans-in-tears-3474709">Henry Cavill’s final scene in ‘The Witcher’ leaves fans in tears</a>
1:00:01 – <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/barbie-cut-fart-jokes-test-screenings-no-one-laughed-1235681461/">Barbie cut a ”fart opera” from the middle of the movie</a>
1:02:02 – <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/barbie-sequel-mattel-films-barney-hot-wheels-1235680302/">Mattel: movies coming for Hot Wheels, Barney, Thomas and Friends, and Polly Pocket, along with Barbie sequel(s)</a> (Greta Gerwig is not thinking about that right now, bless)
1:05:07 – <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lizzo-lord-of-the-rings-theme-hobbiton-recorder-1234796540/">Lizzo performs Lord of the Rings theme dressed as Legolas during Hobbiton visit</a>
1:06:39 – <a href="https://gizmodo.com/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm-4k-blu-ray-release-date-1850679849">Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is getting a 4K remaster</a> (but nobody will watch it because it’s a cartoon movie 🤪)
RUMOURS and HEARSEY
1:08:38 – <a href="https://consequence.net/2023/07/tina-fey-saturday-night-live-executive-producer/">Tina Fey REPORTEDLY in talks to take over Saturday Night Live from Lorne Michaels</a> (source: Consequence)
1:12:45 – <a href="https://mashable.com/article/nintendo-next-gen-console-2024-launch">Nintendo’s next-gen console COULD launch in 2024</a> (source: Mashable)
Reviews and Recommendayshes
1:17:19 – <a href="https://www.thezone.fm/2023/07/31/91-second-movie-review-they-cloned-tyrone/">91-Second Movie Review: They Cloned Tyrone</a> (find more at <a href="https://www.thezone.fm/movies/">TheZone.fm/movies/</a>)
1:23:37 – Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
1:24:35 – Crimes of the Future
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Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

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

The Geek-out Podcast

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

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

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