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Geekscapists! 'Magic: The Gathering' creator Richard Garfield joins us on this week's Geekscape episode to talk about his brand new trivia game 'Half Truth', made in partnership with Jeopardy world record holder Ken Jennings and Studio 71! Along the way, we discuss the early years of creating games, Richard's background in mathematics and storytelling, the resurgence of tabletop gaming and answer some of your questions! I had a great time talking to Richard about his approach to designing games, his responses to both successes and failures in his career and his place in the history of gaming! Enjoy! Support Half Truth on Kickstarter! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2019 Summer World Tour is over! I went to Russia (well... Crimea) to be a part of the Tavrida 5.0 Art Forum and it was completely insane! What is Tavrida 5.0 and what was I doing there? Can I still do live comedy and what does it mean for Geekscape? Are Russian fans just like fans from English speaking countries? What were some of my concerns about the trip? And does Super Action Man know that I went? Also, SDCC wrap up! We have a new site! You should be reading Jonathan Hickman's X-Men titles! And I said goodbye to my best boy Rufus... the greatest dog I've ever had. It was a real whirlwind of a summer, which means this is a real whirlwind of a Geekscape! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Sobel may not be a household name to many Geekscapists... but I think he should be! In the late 90s, Steve was the host of Hot Newz 64, a VERY short-lived Nintendo 64 promotional video that has since made a name for itself on the internet for being cringeworthy. But where is Steve now... and how does he deal with the internet bringing back his first paying gig in Hollywood? Does he have regrets about hosting the video? How does he deal with internet trolls? Is he even a gamer? We talk about all of this, get nostalgic for the 90s, discuss Steve's role in the next season of Westworld on HBO, how growing up in Miami in the 80s was exactly what you thought it would be and so much more! Enjoy! Check out Steve's original Hot Newz 64 video in all it's 90s glory! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

San Diego Comic Con is always my yearly barometer for how Geekscape is doing! Am I still having fun? Are we still meeting new people? Do people still get excited about being a part of Geekscape? Well, this year the resounding answer to all of these questions was YES! And I think this SDCC 2019 Special episode is evidence to that! We take you behind the booth to talk to Geekscape guests and contributors alike, including our friend Satine Phoenix, Dwarven Forge creator Stefan Pokorny, the director and star of your new favorite cult film 'Velocipastor', Rock and Roll Hall of Famer DMC and more! Along the way, Derek and I freak out over the Marvel Hall H presentation, Stephen Bay guests on the show for the first time and Matt Kelly runs the booth like a boss! It's all here on this brand new episode... which is kinda like going to SDCC for yourself but without all of the body odor! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Vi

San Diego Comic Con 2019 is upon us once again! What is in store for all of us as we venture into "Nerd Spring Break"!?! Geekscape's Matt Kelly joins us on the show to break down everything that's happening at the Geekscape booth and what we're looking forward to! Along the way we share our love for 'Stranger Things' Season 3, Matt dives into the gator horror film 'Crawl', I do my best to fix pro wrestling and we sing all the way to San Diego (well... kinda). This is a PACKED episode so enjoy! And see you at SDCC 2019! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPOILER WARNINGS! 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' is in theaters and marks the end of the MCU's Phase 3! But what does it mean for our favorite web slinger? How is Peter (and the entire world) recovering from the aftermath of End Game? Is Mysterio's arrival proof of a larger Marvel multi-verse? Will MJ and Peter finally get together? What hints does Far From Home give us for the Phase 4 of the MCU? And what was up with those insane post credit scenes? It's all here on a new Geekscape special so enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Geekscape U.S. tour continues in Brooklyn with our musical friend Scott Klopfenstein, formerly of Reel Big Fish! We are huge fans of Scott's and he's got some new music out on the streaming services that you should go check out! We talk about releasing these new songs and the album's worth of new ones that he's got in store as well! Along the way we rave about 'Booksmart', go deep in Scott's love for Harry Potter, tell that story about how we met AGAIN and Scott reveals that time he played in Green Day! Yes! Green Day! Oh yeah... and he plays some new songs you've never heard! It's all here on a new Geekscape! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met Ronald Ross several years ago and we immediately hit it off because he has an enormous love of old Hollywood. And he should... he was there for some of it! Now, whenever I visit my mother in Santa Fe, I make it a point to drop in with Ronald to hear how he's doing and to listen to some of his stories. Howard Hawks! The old studio system! Humphrey Bogart! The rise of television! Parties at Uncle Forry's house! And so much more! And why don't they make pictures like this anymore? Along the way, we share our love for Film Noir movies, Richard Donner's 'Superman' and Pixar! Enjoy this trip down Hollywood's memory lane! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xidax PC founder Zack Shutt is on the show this week to talk about building high-end custom gaming PCs! Along the way we discuss starting one of the biggest gaming PC companies in his apartment with a credit card, the journey to this point and what got him into PC Gaming (and building)! We also talk his new Dopetek podcast and what he's seeing out of the recent E3 here in LA! We also do some catching up since we've known each other for 10 years and have just now met in person for the first time! And you're coming along for the ride! Enjoy! Subscribe to Zack's Dopetek Podcast! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' is the final chapter in the Fox X-Men story that began way back in 2000 with the first 'X-Men' film. But after so many ups and downs over the last two decades, is it the send off that the merry band of mutants deserve? Or are things truly darkest before the dawn? Luckily, Ian and I are here to navigate you through the questions. What were the high points in this final chapter? What were the lows? And what parts felt like reshoots and course corrections? We look back over the history of the Fox X-Men movies and look ahead to their inclusion in the Disney MCU. Also, what about the Fantastic Four? When can we expect to see the X-Men return to the big screen? And how? It's all here in the Geekscape Dark Phoenix Special! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

Jason Inman returns to the show to talk about his new book 'Super Soldiers: A Salute to the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Who Fought for Their Country'! Along the way we discuss well known patriotic characters like Captain America, The Punisher and Green Lantern (two of them!) and lesser known ones like Gravedigger and Beetle Bailey! We also talk a bit about Jason's own experiences serving in the military! To top it off we discuss 'Swamp Thing's surprise cancellation, the future of DC Universe and what is going on with the future of Star Wars! It's a pretty classic Geekscape episode, so enjoy! Buy your copy of Super Soldiers here! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Diallo Jackson finally guests on the show and we talk his new comic book 'Angela and the Dark'! We also talk through classic story hang ups like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Avengers: Endgame! How do you tell a story that convinces the audience to just "go along for the ride" instead of picking it apart? And does this past weekend's 'Godzilla: King of Monsters' do the job? There's a lot of writing and comic book talk in this episode so strap yourselves in, Geekscapists! Pick up Angela and the Dark! Visit Diallo's site for more of his books and stories! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aww... they grow up so fast! Former Geekscape writer and current big boy over at Inverse Eric Fancisco returns to the podcast for a good old fashioned pop culture conversation! We disagree on what we loved and hated about the new 'Hellboy' film! Where does the John Wick franchise go after 'John Wick 3's hyper violence? And did 'Detective Pikachu' solve the mystery of the missing quality videogame movies? Along the way we play serious catch up, talk about the dark side of geek media and Eric walks us through some of the highlights of this past weekend's DnD Live from Wizards of the Coast! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here it is: the biggest movie in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe... and it has all been building up to this! And we know you've got questions! Is this the greatest film the MCU's 12 year history? How is this a love letter to everything that's come before? Where do you go after the cataclysmic events of Avengers: Infinity War? Who survives? Who doesn't? Who comes back? What were the biggest moments in the biggest movie? What does this mean for the future of the MCU and the Disney+ Marvel series? And what were the coolest easter eggs and comic book origins that we're seeing played out on screen? It's all here... so enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a flash of lightning, Shazam has arrived! Starring Zachary Levi, Shazam is DC's latest entry in their big screen universe... and arguably it's least well known character so far! Luckily, Ian Kerner joins me on a special Geekscape episode to discuss the film, the character's backstory, how the film deviates from the comic (or improves on it) and what we might see in a sequel! Who is Mr. Mind? Will The Rock ever show up as Black Adam? Does this help fix the rough start to DC's big screen universe? There's a lot here so just say the word and enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Douglas Tait has been acting professionally for over 15 years in some of your biggest films, from Star Trek to Thor to Freddy vs Jason! So why are you just now discovering him? Well, besides Geekscape being awesome and Neil Marshall's new cinematic take on the beloved 'Hellboy' character hitting the screens this weekend, it's because he does such an awesome part in becoming the characters he portrays. We pick through it in this episode, from starting out as a park performer at Universal to acting for J.J. Abrams and John Favreau. And why does Hellboy creator Mike Mignola think this new Hellboy film is the most faithful? You'll just have to listen to find out! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's WonderCon weekend! So why am I not feeling so Wonderful? Is there a new existential crisis in the air? You know it! I take this opportunity to do a little bit of a State of the Union, talk about my experience at WonderCon, tell you that Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' really flies for me and that you should catch up on those old Daredevil comics! On top of that, I discover the true meaning of Geekscape, look forward to Comic Con and receive a message from an unknown Geekscapist that reminds us that what we're doing is working! Enjoy this special solo cast! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Marie Jamora isn't just one of my best friends and favorite filmmakers... We reconnected because she listened to my podcast! After going to film school together, Marie returned to her home town of Manila and directed music videos for a lot of the indie rock bands she called friends. This led to her first feature film 'What Isn't There' and once moving to the States, Marie started picking up various gigs like editing Jon Schnepp's documentary 'Superman Lives: What Happened?' Marie and I remember Jon, talk about her indie work and her upcoming short 'A Song For Myself'... that you can help make happen! Along the way, we discuss Filipino indie music and DJing, smuggling Hollywood films into the Phillipines and Idris Elba's DJ comedy series 'Turn Up Charlie' on Netflix... plus a lot more! Follow and Donate To Marie's Film 'A Song For Myself' HERE! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geek

Episode Notes Captain Marvel has arrived in the MCU... and just in time for 'Avengers: End Game'! But just how is Marvel's first female fronted blockbuster? Taking place in the 90s, what works for the story and what doesn't quite line up? How is our first taste of iconic Marvel mainstays like The Skrulls, The Supreme Intelligence and The Kree Skrull War? How does Nick Fury lose his eye? What are the big Easter Eggs? And of course... what does this mean for the rest of the MCU as Phase 4 comes to a close next month?!? It's all here and more in this SPOILER-filled Special! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Notes Ashley Robinson returns to Geekscape with her brand new comic book project 'Aurora and The Eagle!' Based on Ashley's quest to immigrate to the United States, this book is worth backing! Along the way, we talk 'Captain Marvel', which X-Men team member other than Wolverine we would want to protect a young girl and the status of the CW's DC Universe shows now that 'Arrow' is coming to an end! Why should you be watching 'Black Lightning'? Ashley gives a pretty convincing argument! Ashley's always been a solid guest on the podcast and a fantastic creator so be sure to support her Kickstarter (and journey to 'Murica) and enjoy the episode! Follow and Support Ashley's Kickstarter HERE! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram! Join the Geekscape Forever Facebook Group! Visit Geekscape.net for more Geekscape goodness! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices