Geekscape

By now you've probably seen 'Wonder Woman', DC's triumphant and glorious entry to their cinematic universe. And that means you're ready for the next step: to have Ian Kerner drop in on the podcast to spoil the whole thing for you! That's right! This one is totally spoiler filled as we try and turn over every stone of Patty Jenkins' superhero epic! On the way, we compare and contrast with the other superhero films, imagine what the sequel will be like and talk about the future of the Justice League! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally! 'Wonder Woman' is in theaters... and it's pretty great! But I don't know as much about the classic DC Comics character as I should to walk you guys through all of the nitty gritty! So 'Geek History Lesson' host Ashley V. Robinson, a Wonder Woman herself, guests on this week's podcast to explain all things Wonder Woman to me (and you)! Along the way we talk the DC and Marvel cinematic and comic book universes and introduce you to a new potential co-host! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Screenwriters! This episode is for you! I travel to Vermont to sit down with David Rocchio and David Pope, founders of the Stowe Story Labs, to talk about the origins of the Lab, what the Lab has to offer writers and a career in screenwriting! What is the state of the Indie film industry? How has Netflix and studio franchises changed the game? What's the most important thing to focus on for starting screenwriters? Is VR worth all the hype? And what will things look like for Indie filmmakers in another 5 years? Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Grace returns victoriously to Geekscape with his film 'Folk Hero and Funny Guy', a movie he started crowdfunding with us! The movie, starring Alex Karpovsky and Wyatt Russell, is available now on iTunes and VOD and I can't recommend it enough. We talk about writing the film, nailing the sincerity of it, the dangers of being third wheeled and friend zoned and comparisons to Kevin Smith's 'Chasing Amy'! We also talk about working with Michael Ian Black and I take you through my first trip to the Ren Faire! If you're a filmmaker, you won't want to miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' is here and obviously by now you've all seen it (and if not, this episode is almost ALL SPOILERS)! So that means it's time for Ian Kerner to swoop in like Mary Poppins and talk about every detail of Marvel's latest! Does the second time around match up to our love for the first film? How does Guardians 2 tie into the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Who were those Ravagers at the beginning of the film and what is the history of the ORIGINAL Guardians of the Galaxy? What can we expect from Volumes 3 and 4? Which Easter Eggs did you miss? And of course much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Final Destination' creator and screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick visits Geekscape this week to talk about his new horror film 'Dead Awake', premiering in theaters and on VOD this weekend! We talk about the horrors of sleep paralysis (which I suffer from), why 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' was not only an inspiration for the film but Jeffrey's favorite movie of all time and his road into horror filmmaking that started when he was 14! We also answer your listener questions, including which is Jeffrey's favorite Final Destination film and death! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Wellman is a comic book creator and owner and operator of The Comic Bug, a two store chain of comic book shops here in Los Angeles! In anticipation of this weekend's Free Comic Book Day, we get together to talk about the history of Free Comic Book Day, what it means for retailers and what awesome events and creator signings he has planned for The Comic Bug shops! We also talk about the big fuss surrounding Marvel's big event book 'Secret Empire', in which Captain America is revealed to be a Hydra Agent, and answer some of YOUR burning questions! It's all on Geekscape so enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Kerner is back to break down all 13 episodes of Netflix and Marvel's latest series 'Iron Fist'! This series was met with a ton of controversy from the beginning... so did it hold up? We talk about what worked, what we want to see from 'Iron Fist' Season 2 and 'The Defenders' and why how it all compares to the comics! Was 'Iron Fist' worth watching? Yes. Did you get everything you could out of it? Not until you listen to this special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast is back... and so is Ian Kerner! 'Logan' marks Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart's final outing as the characters that helped kickstart the X-Men film franchise 17 years ago. But is it a fitting end to these characters? Is 'Logan' as great as everyone is telling you? Is this really the end? When will we see X-23 again? And what does this mean for the future of the X-Men movie universe? Listen up as we slice and dice 'Logan'! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Jose Molina isn't only a member of my Dungeons and Dragons group! He has been writing for TV for almost two decades, including stints on some of your favorite shows! On this Geekscape, I sit down with Jose to talk about how he got his start, how playing roleplaying games as a kid in Puerto Rico started him down his path and what it was like writing on popular geek shows like 'Firefly', 'Agent Carter' and the newest iteration of 'The Tick'! Plus we talk about writing some 'Amazing Spider-Man' for Marvel! This is a really, really good episode for you creatives! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I first met Andrew Rader a month ago at Stan Lee's LA Comic Con where he was promoting his new children's book about space! And as an engineer at SpaceX, he knows exactly what he's talking about! Beyond talking about his Kickstarter for the second book in his Epic Space Adventure series, which teaches kids all about space, we talk about the reality of a manned mission to Mars, colonization of our solar system and lots and lots more. If you're a space or science fan, you'll be as fascinated by this conversation as I was! Also, I give my thoughts on 'Arrival' and 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'! Enjoy, Space Cadets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Halloween season and Hollywood lit manager Kailey Marsh has her finger on the horror pulse as the architect of The Blood List, a yearly list of some of the top horror and genre scripts in Hollywood! Kailey comes on the show to talk about screenwriting, making the List and her best advice for aspiring screenwriters! On top of that, we talk about the controversial Season Premier 7 of 'The Walking Dead' and I give some brief thoughts on the impressively awesome 'Doctor Strange'! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking comics this week with Zack Kaplan, the writer of Top Cow's newest book 'Eclipse', a near future sci-fi story in which sunlight has become lethal to humans! Zack and I discuss the origins of the story, his long history as a poker player (and dealer!) and why you should pick this book up NOW! We also discuss some highlights of Stan Lee's LA Comic Con, our impressions of the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' trailer and look forward to the big Nintendo reveal plus trailers for 'Logan' and 'Red Dead Redemption 2'! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys asked and now you guys receive... Ian Kerner breaking down more superhero events! This time, Ian and I recap and talk about Netflix's latest superhero series 'Luke Cage'! Where does it rank among the Marvel offerings so far! Is this truly Marvel's 'The Wire'? And what implications does 'Luke Cage' have for 'Iron Fist' and 'The Defenders'? And don't say we didn't warn you about the SPOILERS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend Michelle Jensen drops by Geekscape this week to tell us all about her Nerd Out App and how it can helps us geeks find things to do! Looking for a geek screening, party or event? Want to post one for yourself? Nerd Out App is the way to go! On top of that, Kenny tells us about how he ALMOST made it to Twitch Con and loves killing innocent people to classic hits in 'Mafia III'! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Corey is a longtime Geekscape guest! And this time he's back on the show to talk about Blood Worth, his new futuristic CSI comic that goes into the minds and memories of the criminals! There's a new Kickstarter going on for it... and you should help it out! Daniel also talks about the new comic book VR project he started up and how VR can work bring you on to the comic book page! We discuss 'Luke Cage' on Netflix and at what episode the series hits its stride! PLUS! We open up the Loot Anime box and share the goods with everyone! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horror fans! 'Never Hike Alone' is a Friday the 13th Fan Film that needs your help! Filmmaker Vincente DiSanti and star Andrew Leighty arrive on the show to talk about the Kickstarter campaign to bring Jason Vorhees back from the dead (again)! Along the way, we talk about the inspiration for the short film, the bad ass trailer that kicked up fan interest and what their favorite Friday the 13th deaths are! We also open up some Lootcrates and share the love! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We first met filmmaker and comic book fan Michael Valentine several years ago at WonderCon when he told us about his film 'Comix: Beyond The Comic Book Pages'! We were excited for him to finish the documentary on the comic book industry so that we could see it for ourselves... and now he has! We talk to Michael on this latest Geekscape about his reasons for making the film, the challenges he faced and what it was like interviewing comic book legends like Stan Lee, Neal Adams and Frank Miller! If you're a comic book fan, this episode (and Michael's movie) is just for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A familiar face returns to Geekscape on this episode as Heidi Cox drops by to promote the Season 2 Finale of 'Stalking LaVar'... and she's brought a friend! Her co-host David Blue joins us to talk about why more people should be supporting this indie web series, the major difference between the 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' narratives and his time on 'Stargate Universe'! Beyond that, we talk about how boys should never have survived adolescence, why The Mr. T Experience are the greatest geek band you aren't listening to and what's in store for the future of 'Stalking LaVar'. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Gore is an instrumental figure in the fight to keep indie filmmaking alive! As the founder of Film Threat Magazine almost 30 years ago, Chris helped to nurture the kind of environment that led to filmmakers like Kevin Smith, Peter Jackson and Quentin Tarantino finding audiences! And now, as Film Threat fights to reestablish itself in a new exciting form, Chris is back on the show to talk about the next phase in this important cornerstone of film culture! Oh, and we also discuss Batman v. Superman and open some Lootcrates! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices