We dive into Into Darkness, that’s right, I said into into.

Featuring: Ben, Laurie, Christin, Jeff

Table of Contents:

Intros: Start – 5:25

Into Darkness p1: 5:25 – 21:00
- General Impressions
- KHANtext
- Remake/Reboot
- How it is (or isn’t) like Prometheus

Intro Darkness p2: 21:00 – 37:55
- What happens next?
- Things that made no sense
- Things that were awesome
- Benedict Cumberbatch

Final Thoughts and Ratings: 37:55 – 44:00

Geek of the week & Wrap: 44:00 – End

Audio Credits:

This episode features excerpts from the Theme to Star Trek (aka “Where No Man has Gone Before”) by Alexander Courage and the Star Trek Main Theme by Michael Giacchino.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

An iron 3 panel takes on IdrA’s release from EG, trailers for Ender’s Game and the World’s End, the Great Gatsby, and script analysis services in Hollywood.

Featuring: Jeff, Rob, Christin

Table of Contents:

Intro’s – Start – 5:00

Trailer time!Ender’s Game – 5:00 – 13:10
The World’s End – 13:10 – 17:30

IdrA’s release from EG – 17:30 – 23:20

The Great Gatsby post-viewing breakdown – 23:20 – 38:00

“Big Data” in Hollywood – 38:00 – 52:00

Geek of the Week & Wrap – 52:00 -  End

Audio Credits:

This episode contains audio excerpts from the Ender’s Game Trailer, The World’s End trailer, the Hot Fuzz Trailer, an excerpt from 30 Rock, and Jay Z’s 99 Problems.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

The G1 panel breaks down Iron Man 3. Feelings are had.

Featuring: Christin, Jeff, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

Intros: START – 6:35

I RON MAN THE THIRD: 6:35 – 52:00

Fantasy Summer Box Office Update: 52:00 – 54:40

Geek of the week and wrap: 54:40 – END

Audio Credits:

Break Audio includes excerpts from Eiffel 65′s I’m Blue and Black Sabbath’s Iron Man.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

The panel talks “the future”, which X-Men movies suck and rock, and what makes for a good comic book movie.

Featuring: Laurie, Jeff, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

Intros: Start – 4:30

It’s 2013, where the hell is my _____?: 4:30 – 16:00

The Great X-Men movie debate: 16:00 – 44:00

What makes for a good comic book movie? Is it different from other adaptations, etc? 44:00 – 1:00:00

Geek of the week & Wrap: 1:00:00 – End

Audio Credits:

Break audio includes an excerpt from Back to the Future and the theme to FOX’s 90′s X-Men cartoon.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

The panel tackles the cancellation of Futurama and the many upcoming Summer Blockbusters.

Featuring: Jon, Rob, Michelle, Christin (and later Jeff and Marcus)

Table of Contents:

Coming soon…

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the theme to Futurama, break two audio is from the Thor trailer. Also featuring the Catching Fire trailer.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

After some unfortunate technical difficulties, the gang dives into nerd news, then discusses the merits of film criticism.

Featuring: Jeff, Laurie, Rob, Marcus

Table of Contents:

Introductions: Start – 1:05

Guess that Starcraft Term! 1:05 – 8:30

Nerd News: 8:30 – 17:30
- WCS changes and IPL Buyout
- Consumerist poll names EA worst US company
- Evil Dead tops box office
- LucasArts shutdown- Roger Ebert passes away

Discussion: Movie Criticism: 17:30 – 34:00

Geek of the week & Wrap: 34:00 – End

Audio Credits:

This episode contains audio segments from CNN’s piece on Roger Ebert’s Legacy and the opening to Siskel and Ebert At the Movies.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

The panel recommends some good books, delves into the return of Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, and discusses Spoiler etiquette.

Featuring: Christin, Jon, Jeff, Michelle

Table of Contents:

Introductions: Start – 6:45

Book Recommendations: 7:00 – 19:00

TV Time: 15:45 – 35:45
Doctor Who (Spoilers) – 15:45 – 28:20
Game of Thrones (TV Spoilers) – 28:20 – 35:15

Discussion Time! Spoiler Etiquette (contains some BBC Sherlock Spoilers): 35:45 – 51:30

Geek of the Week & Wrap: 51:30 – End

Audio Credits:

This episode contains brief clips of The Doctor Who theme (2010-2012) and the Spoiler Alert! Portlandia Sketch.

Bonus material can be found on the Tumblr.

We kick off our second year with the latest trailer for Star Trek: Into Darkness, Nerd News, separating art and artists, and more.

Featuring: Jeff, Christin, Jon, Rob

Table of Contents:

Introductions: Start – 7:00

Trailer Time! Star Trek: Into Darkness: 7:00 – 15:45

Nerd News: 15:45 – 39:45
- PAX East
- The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug live stream- Edgar Wright’s Antman movie test footage
- DC writers/artists jumping ship

Discussion Time! Separating Art from Artist’s re: Orson Scott Card: 39:45 – 52:50

Geek of the Week & Wrap: 52:50 – End

Audio Credits:

This episode features audio from the Star Trek: Into Darkness International Trailer, the trailer for Duck Tails: Remastered, and the SuperCAT jump fail video (the Superman theme).

For more BONUS MATERIAL, check out our Tumblr.

The fallout from our Nerd Trivia battle comes to fruition, as Christin, Rob, Jon, and Michelle are forced to dramatically reenact a sequence from Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever and discuss the movie. Meanwhile, Jeff is forced to read from 50 Shades of Grey and quote Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin.

Moderator: Drunk Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Michelle, Christin, Rob

Table of Contents

Start – 8:20: Jeff reads 50 Shades of Grey (let us never speak of it again)

Part 1: 8:20 – 24:40
- Intros + Who would you rather do, Antonio Banderas or Lucy Liu?
- Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever dramatic reading

Part 2: 24:40 – 52:35
- Ballistic discussion
- Why is this movie so awful?
- What makes a bad movie so bad it’s bad and not so bad it’s good?
- Is this the worst movie you’ve ever seen?
- Worst moments

Part 3: 52:35 – End
- Open discussion
- Jeff is drunk
- Wrap!

Audio Credits

This episode features excerpts from Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On, The Prodigy’s Firestarter, and the theme to Goldfinger.

All 9 regular podcast contributes assemble to battle it out for honor and glory (and nerd superiority). Drinks are involved and hijinks ensue.

THE TOPICS

BBC Sherlock, Diablo, Fahrenheit 451, Professional Starcraft (2012), Community, The Hunger Games (First book and movie), Tarantino Movies, Dark Knight Rises, Game of Thrones (TV only), Batman: Death of the Family

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Start – 10:00
Rounds 1 and 2 (Drafting and True/False): 10:00 – 29:30
Rounds 3 and 4 (Team Multiple Choice and Dilemmas): 29:30 – 1:06:00
Rounds 5 and 6 (Research Battles and Finals): 1:06:00 – 1:47:30
Conclusion: 1:47:30 – End

Audio Credits:

Break one features an excerpt from You’re the Best performed by Joe Esposito. Break two featured an excerpt from Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. Break 3 audio is an excerpt from the FINAL COUNTDOWN by Europe.

Bonus Materials:

The Skype Chat Log.

In preparation for our one year anniversary trivia battle, the topics are drafted, the participants are interviewed, and trash talk is had.

Table of Contents:

The Draft with Captains Steve and Rob: Start – 16:00
Team Revengeancers Interviews, including Steve, Marcus, Ben, and Laurie: 16:00 – 35:25
Team Greatest Generation Interviews, including Rob, Christin, Michelle, and Jon: 35:25 – End

Audio Credits:

This episode includes short excepts from Beck’s Loser and Queen’s We are the Champions

Steve and Marcus crash a G1 party to discuss the PS4 and Playstation’s history with Jon and Jeff.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Steve, Marcus

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 22:40
- G1 Oscar picks results
- Intros + What Sony consoles have you owned?
- The PS4 annoucement bonanza

Part 2: 22:40 – 55:55
- Playstation 1, the games, the era
- Playstation 2 discussion- Which was the better console?

Part 3: 55:55 – End- Playstation 3 discussion
- Open Discussion
- Announcing THE GAME, TiSB’s one year anniversary bash
- The roughest ending we’ve ever had

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from the intro to the PS4 announcement video.

Break two audio is The Prelude from the Final Fantasy OST by Nobuo Uematsu.

Also featuring a brief excerpt from No Rain by Blind Melon.

The G1 panel debates the literary significance of face removal in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman: Death of the Family. The gang also predicts winners some of the nerdier Oscar categories.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, JONROB

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 19:20
- Intros + what Batman comics have you read?
- Favorite Jokers over the years.- Initial impressions to Death of the Family

Part 2: 19:20 – 49:00
- General Death of the Family discussion.- The contrived nature of comics.
- Thoughts on this version of the Joker.
- The consequences (or lack there of) of the story.
- How we would’ve ended it.

Part 3: 49:00 – End
- Final thoughts
- Oscar predictions: Best Animated Short, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is The Joker’s theme from Batman: The Animated Series.

Break two audio is “Why so Serious?” from The Dark Knight OST by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard.

Bonus Material:

Jeff, Jon, and Rob dissect Indie Game: The Movie with the ghost of Christin watches over them.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: JONROB

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 19:55
- Intros
- What’s your favorite Indie thing?- Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, and modern Indie development

Part 2: 19:55 – 54:30
- Indie Game: the Movie discussion
- What was most interesting?
- Did it make us want to play the games?
- The process and people involved
- Criticisms

Part 3: 54:30 – End
- Final thoughts
- What would our own Indie Games be?
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from the official trailer for Indie Game: the Movie.

Break two audio is Maenam by Sieber, Kammen, Fulton and Schatz from the Braid OST.

Steve, Marcus, and Jeff shout their way through the Elder Scrolls universe, including the upcoming MMO.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Steve, Marcus

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 22:40:- Intros + What have you played?
- The WoW Days
- Elder Scrolls Online

Part 2: 22:40 – 49:10:
- Daggerfall
- Morrowind
- Oblivion

Part 3: 49:10 – End:- Skyrim
- Open Discussion and drunkedness
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break One audio is from the Elder Scrolls Online Alliances trailer.

Break Two audio is the main theme from Skyrim.

Also featuring a clip from channel Nerdist’s COPS: Skyrim – Episode 1.

The podcast casts spells using broken latin while delving into J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Michelle, Ben

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Start – 24:00:- Intros
- Harry Potter the phenomenon, reception
- Is the world fully flushed out?
- Fan fiction

Part 2 - 24:00 – 58:15:- Favorite books
- Character development
- Flaws, endings
- Movie discussion/debate

Part 3 – 58:15 – End:
- Final Thoughts
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is Hedwig’s Theme by John Williams

Break two audio is Alohamora by Pogomix.

Ben joins Jeff and JONROB for a sober discussion on Star Wars, including toys, the clone wars, Disney, and the extended universe!

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Ben, Jon, Rob

Also, here’s the white house response to the Death Star petition: Link

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 22:05:- Intros + favorite Star Wars toy
- The Disney Buyout
- Where do we want to see it go?

Part 2: 22:05 – 48:30:
- The Clone Wars: concept, movies, series
- Jedi, old and new- George Lucas and revisionism

Part 3: 48:30 – End:
- When does it end? Or does it end at all?
- Favorite Star Wars thing.
- Open Discussion and wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the Star Wars title theme by John Williams.

Break two audio is Carrie Fisher roasting George Lucas at the AFI life achievement award.

The G1 panel ushers in the new year by discussing the many things we’re excited about in movies, TV, books, and gaming.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 23:30:
- Intros + New Years!
- Man of Steel
- 300: Rise of an Empire

Part 2: 23:30 – 48:05:
- Batman Comics, new Riddler origin/arc
- Heart of the Swarm
- Iron Man 3
- Star Trek: Into Darkness

Part 3: 48:05 – End:- Game of Thrones season 3
- DOTA2 full release
- The naming game
- Open discussion and wrap

Audio Credits:

Break audio is from http://djearworm.com/

After seeing Django Unchained, Marcus, Rob, Jon, and Jeff team up for a bro-cast on all things Quentin Tarantino.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Marcus, Rob

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 19:45:
- Intros + What Tarantino movies have/haven’t you seen?
- Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs
- Taratino’s signature

Part 2: 19:45 – 46:35:
- Django Unchained discussion
- Theater Experience and General Impressions
- Race/Slavery as a framing device
- Favorite moments
- Tone and violence

Part 3: 46:35 – END:
- Final thoughts and ratings
- Favorite Quentin Tarantino Cameo
- Open Discussion/Holiday Gifts
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is Twisted Nerve from the Kill Bill soundtrack.

Break two audio is a remix of James Brown’s Payback, featured in the trailer for Django Unchained.

The G1 panel takes off its 3D glasses to dissect whatever the hell the Hobbit actually was. If nothing else the journey was… unexpected.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Michelle, Jon, Christin

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Start – 21:50:
- Intros + Theater experience
- Format/HFR/3D, What’s the deal?

Part 2: 21:50 – 48:50:
- Plots/Subplots! Movie length
- Martin Freeman
- LOTR relationship
- Suspension of disbelief / Absence of consequence
- Who is this movie for? Cartoon or serious?

Part 3: 48:50 – END:
- Radagast the Brown and the main quest’s relevance
- How do you feel about it being a trilogy?
- Final thoughts and ratings
- Open discussion and wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the Hobbit theme from Howard Shore’s LOTR score.

Break two is the main LOTR theme, also from Howard Shore’s score.

The panel checks out the BBC’s Sherlock series and discusses all things Baker Street.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Michelle

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Start – 21:10:
- Intros + What do you know about this Sherlock Holmes?
- What drew you into Sherlock Holmes?
- The literature, the movies, TV spinoffs, etc.
- House comparison, is it fair?

Part 2 – 21:10 – 47:00:
- BBC Sherlock discussion.- What happened at the end of episode 6?
- Moriarty
- Episode discussion
- Series visuals

Part 3 – 47:00 – End:- Irene Adler aka The Woman
- Theories about what’s next
- Final thoughts
- Open discussion + wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the theme to the BBC’s Sherlock.

Break two audio is the melody from the same theme.

Guest panelist Thomas joins Jeff, Steve, Marcus, and Ben from an action-packed episode of Martial Arts discussion, including movies, games, MMA, and more.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Ben, Steve, Marcus, Thomas

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Start – 25:30:
- Intros + What martial arts do you know, and what do you like to watch?
- Asian cinema and Kung-fu movies (Gordon Liu)
- Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li (plus Tony Jaa)

Part 2 – 25:30 – 52:25:
- Martial Arts in Western movies
- Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris
- Martial Arts in gaming
- MMA

Part 3 – 52:25 – END:
- What is the greatest Martial Art? Is it even a fair question?
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break One Audio is Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas.

Break Two Audio is the introduction to Kung Fu, the TV series.

Rob and Jon sit down after stuffing themselves silly with Thanksgiving goodness to pitch their own versions of Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII.

Break Audio is from pt 1 of Kathleen Kennedy’s sit down with George Lucas.

The latest Bond flick takes center stage as the G1 panel reunites to discuss Skyfall.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Jon, Christin

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Start – 13:20:
- Intros + Theater experience
- Bond retrospective

Part 2 – 13:20 – 37:45:
- Skyfall, is it M’s movie?
- Let’s talk about Silva
- Bond’s arc

Part 3 -  37:45 – End:
- Skyfall flaws
- Final thoughts and ratings
- Open discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the James Bond Theme by the John Barry Orchestra.

Break two audio is Skyfall by Adele.

The panel discusses NBC’s on again off again niche hit, Community.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Jon, Michelle

Table of Contents:

Part 1 – Start – 18:00:
- Intros + How much Community have you watched?
- The state of the show, TV
- Life after Dan Harmon

Part 2 – 18:00 – 43:15:
- How has the show changed?
- Favorite episodes
- The main ensemble

Part 3 – 43:15 – End:
- Minor characters
- Final thoughts
- Open discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from Community’s version of Kiss from a Rose.

Break two audio is Community’s Rap 101.

The G-1 panel reunited for a Halloween delve into AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Christin, Jon

Table of Contents:

Part 1: 0:00 – 17:50
- Intros / How familiar with the Walking Dead are you?
- Zombie stuff
- The Pilot and what follows

Part 2: 17:50 – 46:05
- Rick vs Shane, who’s the better leader?
- The Other Survivors
- The CDC Stuff / Zombie Logic

Part 3: 46:05 -
- Season 3!
- Final Thoughts
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is the theme to AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Break two audio is the song “Zombie” by the Cranberries.

Jon, Rob, and Jeff Assemble(tm) to dissect Marvel’s recently completed Avengers vs X-Men.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

Part 1: 0:00 – 17:50
- Intros + What’s your favorite series?
- What is AvX?
- Was it a disappointment?
- What, if anything, worked?

Part 2: 17:50 – 43:35
- Was the Phoenix the right way to go?
- Characters
- How could this have been improved?
- Consequences and Marvel NOW

Part 3: 43:35 – 58:40
- Final Thoughts
- Open Discussion
- Wrap

Audio Credits:

First break audio is the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes theme by Guy Erez & David Ari Leon, performed by Bad City.

Second break audio is the theme to X-Men by Ron Wasserman.

Jon and Michelle try to convince Marcus that Doctor Who is worth navigating all the wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Marcus, Jon, Michelle

Table of Contents:

Part 1: 0:00 – 20:55
- Intros
- When were you first introduced to the Doctor?
- How accessible is the show?
- General thoughts/debate on quality

Part 2: 20:55 – 52:05
- Favorite of the New Doctors
- Companion discussion
- Favorite episodes, concepts, monsters, and moments

Part 3: 52:05 – 1:19:19
- The most recent events / Series 7
- Would you go with the Doctor?
- Final thoughts
- Open Discussion
- Wrap up

Audio Credits:

First break audio is the current theme to Doctor Who by Murray Gold.

Second break audio is a clip from BBC’s Comic Relief featuring Catherine Tate and David Tennant.

Founding members of the podcast reunite to share some memories of our first half-year. Highlights from our best discussions, our most humorous moments, our favorite impressions, and intoxicated bloopers included. Thanks for listening!

Featuring: Christin, Jeff, Jon, Michelle, Rob

Table of Contents:

Intros + Favorite Episodes: 00:00 – 08:15
How did this whole thing start, anyway? 08:15 – 11:10
DRINKS! (montage): 11:10 – 16:34
Serious Moments (montage): 16:34 – 1:01:00
Humorous Moments (montage): 1:01:00 – 1:28:02
Impressions (montage): 1:28:02 – 1:32:10
Ratings (montage): 1:32:10 – 1:35:08
Bloopers (montage): 1:35:08 – 1:38:15
Thanks You to Ben, Steve, and Marcus: 1:38:15 – 1:38:52
Topic Wishlist and Wrap up: 1:38:52 – 1:45:33

Check out our Episodes!

• Episode 1 – Avengers Preview
• Episode 2 – Hunger Games
• Episode 3 – Perspectives on Gaming
• Episode 4 – Game of Thrones (season 1)
• Episode 5 – The Cabin in the Woods
• Episode 6 – Game Show!
• Episode 7 – Avengers Review
• Episode 8 – Diablo
• Episode 9 – Battleship
• Episode 10 – Aliens and Adaptations
• Episode 11 – Game of Thrones (season 2)
• Episode 12 – Prometheus
• Episode 13 – Watchmen / Before Watchmen
• Episode 14 – 3D Animation
• Episode 15 – The 90′s!
• Episode 16 – The Amazing Spiderman
• Episode 17 – Fahrenheit 451
• Episode 18 – The Dark Knight Rises
• Episode 19 – Professional Starcraft
• Episode 20 – Total Recall
• Episode 21 – The New 52
• Episode 22 – Bioware Games
• Episode 23 – Star Wars
• Episode 24 – Fall TV
• Episode 25 – Dredd (3D)

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Jeff doesn’t do his homework as the panel breaks down Dredd 3D, aka DREDD3D. SPOILERS!

Moderator: Jeff

Panel: Marcus, Rob, Christin

Table of Contents:

Part 1: 0:00 – 17:00
- Intros
- Favorite Action Movies
- The Stallone version
- Initial Impressions of Dredd 3D

Part 2: 17:00 – 41:40
- Anderson discussion
- Ma-Ma discussion
- Favorite moments

Part 3: 41:40 – 1:14:42
- More favorites
- Stuff that was lacking
- Ratings
- Open Discussion
- Wrap up

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is a clip from the 1995 “Judge Dredd” movie dist. by Hollywood Pictures

Break two audio is from the trailer for “Dredd 3D” dist by Lionsgate

Rob returns as the gang rips into Revolution and discusses upcoming shows of the Fall season.

Moderator: Jeff

Panel: Rob, Christin, Michelle

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 3:05 – Intros
3:05 - 20:50 – TV, what’s the deal with it? Favorites, least favorites, etc.
20:50 - 35:30 – Discussing the Revolution pilot
35:30 - 37:30 – Doctor Who (Michelle)
37:30 – 41:55 – The Walking Dead (Rob)
41:55 – 45:40 – Elementary (Christin)
45:40 – 51:40 – Other including Grimm, Boardwalk Empire, Arrow, and Dexter
51:40 – END – Open discussion, wrap up

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from the Revolution TV trailer.

Break two audio is the opening theme for the BBC’s Doctor Who from 2005-2007 by Murray Gold.

Michelle joins Jon, Christin, and Jeff to debate and discuss that paragon of all nerd-dom: Star Wars.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Jon, Michelle

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 7:55 – Intro’s + Our first experience with Star Wars
7:55 – 15:20 – What makes Star Wars such a big Effing deal?
15:20 – 21:20 – Things we don’t like so much
21:20 – 51:10 – The Great Debate, do the prequel movies really suck? Are the old movies really all that great?
51:10 – 59:15 – Final thoughts
59:15 - 1:09:49 – Open discussion, wrap up

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is, what else, the Star Wars theme by John Williams.

Break two audio is from CLERKS, a popular cult classic by Kevin Smith, Miramax Films.

The gaming crew returns to discuss their current adventures in Diablo and examine RPGs through Bioware’s storied catalogue.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Marcus, Steve, Ben

Table of Contents

0:00 – 5:00 – Intros + Diablo Followup
5:00 – 19:00 – What games have we played, and what’s a Bioware game, anyway?
19:00 – 1:08:00 – Discussing the games: Baldur’s Gate, KOTOR, Jade Empire, Dragon Age (franchise), and Mass Effect (franchise). Likes, dislikes, romances, characters, DLC, and more.
1:08:00 – 1:20:42 – Open Discussion + Wrapup

Audio Credits

Break One audio is the Main Theme of Mass Effect by Sam Hulick and Jack Wall.

Break Two audio is the Main Theme of Dragon Age: Origins, by Inon Zur

One year after the release of DC’s New 52 reboots, a 5 person power panel takes a look at how it’s coming along.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Christin, Rob, Marcus

Table of Contents

0:00 – 6:20 – Intros + our experience (or lack there of) with DC comics
6:20 – 22:35 – General discussion on comics, reboots, DC vs Marvel, etc
22:35 – 31:15 – Justice League discussion
31:15 – 37:10 – Animal Man discussion
37:10 – 47:00 – Wonder Woman discussion (+ costumes tangent)
47:00 – 56:30 – Batman discussion
56:30 – 1:03:05 – Final Thoughts
1:03:05 – 1:07:48 – Fantasy Summer Box Office Finale
1:07:48 – 1:17:24 – Temporary farewell to Rob + Open Discussion and Wrap up

Audio Credits:

Break One audio is the theme to the Warner Bro’s animated series Justice League.

Break Two audio is the theme to the Warner Bro’s animated series The New Batman/Superman Adventures.

The G1 panel drunkenly rips the new Total Recall movie a new one.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents

0:00 – 6:00 – Intros + When did you see the original?
6:00 – 20:50 – Remakes, can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without em.
20:50 – 35:10 – The 90′s original, alcohol begins kicking in
35:10 – 1:02:10 – We tried to talk about the new Total Recall, but we were too drunk… tooooo drunk.
1:02:10 - 1:08:30 – Final Thoughts and Ratings
1:08:30 – 1:18:15 – Fantasy Summer Box Office update, Open Discussion, and Wrap Up

Audio Credits

Break one audio is from the trailer for the original 1990 version of Total Recall, property of TriStar Pictures.

Break two audio is from the trailer for Columbia Pictures 2012 remake of Total Recall.

Marcus and Steve rejoin the panel as we offer Rob a crash course in eSports culture and watching pro Starcraft 2.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Marcus, Rob, Steve

Table of Contents

0:00 – 3:40 – Intros + experience with SC2/Starcraft
3:40 – 31:50 – Pro-Gaming discussion, spectating, culture, and appeal of Starcraft
31:50 – 50:25 – GSL Code S finals discussion, MC vs Seed
50:25 – 1:01:45 – Final thoughts
1:01:45 – 1:15:45 – Open Discussion, Shoutouts, Wrap-up

Audio Credits

Break one audio is the Terran theme from Blizzard’s Stracraft 2.

Break two audio is NERD ALERT – Void Rays by the awesomely talented Husky and Kurt Hugo Schnieder. Please check out their videos.

The finale audio is PSY’s GANGNAM STYLE.

A five person mega panel has before and after-viewing discussions of the final movie in Nolan’s Batman trilogy: The Dark Knight Rises.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Christin, Michelle, Rob

Table of Contents

0:00 – 4:27 – Intros + What’s your favorite rendition of Batman?
4:27 – 7:15 – Rob on the “Batman Blackout”
7:15 – 15:40 – Prior Batman movies
15:40 -  27:33 – The Dark Knight Rises speculation, hype and concerns
27:33 – 56:15 – The Dark Knight Rises post-viewing discussion (SPOILERS)
56:15 – 1:03:30 – Final Thoughts and ratings
1:03:30 – 1:18:49 – Fantasy Summer Box Office Update + Open Discussion + Wrapup

Audio Credits

Break one audio is the “Batman Theme” by Neal Hefti

Break two audio is from the Debut Trailer for the Dark Knight Rises

Michelle joins us as we put our thinking caps on for an in depth discussions of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Michelle, Christin, Rob

Table of Contents

0:00 – 3:54 – Intros + How familiar are you with Bradbury?
3:54 – 47:05 – Book discussion including:
- Writing Style
- Bradbury’s thesis
- Where can we see this world today?
- The ending
- Final Thoughts
47:05 – 1:00:21 – Fantasy Summer Box Office Update / Open Discussion / Wrap up

Audio Credits

Break audio was found  here in a posting by youtube user MisterMaxHeadroom.

The G1 panel discusses a recent viewing of the latest Spiderman movie along with the Raimi films of the previous decade. Quality is debated! Villains are discussed! Jeff types loudly into the microphone!

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Jon, Christin

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 8:25 – Introductions + Spiderman the character
8:25 – 20:25 – The Raimi Movies (I- III)
20:25 – 48:34 – The Amazing Spiderman reactions/discussion
48:34 – 55:15 – Final thoughts, rating the movie, and hidden scene discussion
55:15 – 57:28 – Fantasy Summer box office update w/ Rob
57:28 – 1:06:21 – Open discussion, wrap up

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from the Simposons Movie, property of 20th Century FOX.

Break two audio is Andrew Garfield at San Diego Comicon 2011.

The panel puts aside specificity to engage in a 90′s Nostalgia-fest. We relive some of the movies, TV series, comics, books, and games of our childhoods.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Jon, Michelle, Christin

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 4:28 – Introductions + what did you watch the MOST in the 90′s?
4:28 – 10:19 – 90′s Movies
10:19 – 23:30 – 90′s TV
23:30 – 26:50 – 90′s Comics
26:50 – 33:13 – 90′s Games
33:13 – 40:40 – 90′s Books
40:40 – 47:18 – What’d we forget to mention?
47:18 – 50:38 – Fantasy Summer Box Office update
50:38 – 59:10 – Open Discussion + Sign off

Audio Credits:

Break one audio is from IFC’s Portlandia.

Break two audio is from FOX’s Family Guy.

In light of Disney/Pixar’s new film, Brave, the panel delves into our favorite bits of 3D animation over the past 15 years while Jon and Jeff talk about their production experience.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 4:08 – Introductions + favorite animated movies growing up
4:08 – 13:30 – Jeff and Jon talk 3D production
13:30 – 18:00 – Brave discussion
18:00 – 22:15 – The Disney / Pixar relationship
22:15 – 41:25 – Our top 3D animated movies
44:25 – 56:20 – Our top traditional animated movies
56:20 – 1:07:46 – FSB update + Open Discussion + Sign off

Audio Credits:

Break audio is from Disney/Pixar’s Brave and Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo.

The plucky panel plows through Alan Moore’s classic Watchmen before diving into a discussion about the ongoing Before Watchman prequel series.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

00:00 – 4:53 – Introductions + When did you first read Watchmen?
4:53 – 30:40 – Watchmen discussion
30:40 – 1:00:45 – Before Watchmen discussion
1:00:45 – END – FSB update + Open Discussion + Sign off

Audio Credits:

First break audio is from the Watchmen film by Zack Synder / Legendary Pictures (dist. Wander Bro’s).

Second break audio is from the youtube classic Saturday Morning Watchmen by the amazingly talented Harry Partridge.

The original panel reunites and “gets weird” to discuss a recent viewing of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Christin, Rob, Jon

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 4:30 – Introductions and theater experience
4:30 – 1:01:07  – Prometheus Discussion
1:01:07 - 1:08:55 – Final thoughts and ratings
1:08:55 - 1:11:45 – Fantasy summer box office update
1:11:45 + Open Discussion, Gosu.com update / Sign Off

Jeff returns to moderate a lengthy dissection of Game of Thrones season 2. Ben makes a special appearance to tell us how he really feels. It’s our longest episode ever.

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Rob, Jon, Michelle, with special guest Ben

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 3:00 – Introductions
3:00 – 29:50 – Game of Thrones Season 2 discussion, characters, places, subplots, etc.
29:50 – 43:00 – Tell us how you really feel with Ben + Panel reactions, adaptation discussion.
43:00 – 55:18 – Favorite and least favorite aspects of the season
55:18 – 1:02:20 – Final Thoughts and ratings.
1:02:20 – 1:09:14  – Fantasy Summer Box Office update!
01:09:14 + Open Discussion, Gosu.com update / Sign Off

Live from the Berkshires, a Jeff-less gang discusses Ridley Scott’s original Alien, book to movie adaptations, and other delicious nerdery.

Moderator: Jon

Panelists: Rob, Christin, Michelle

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 1:44 – Introductions
1:44 – 22:43 – Alien/Prometheus discussion
22:23 – 54:45 – The Great Gatsby and Book to Movie adaptation wishlist
54:45 – 01:01:23 – Fantasy Summer Box Office update!
01:01:23 + Open Discussion / Sign Off

The gang records live following an ironic viewing of the great American classic, Battleship!

Moderator: Rob

Panelists: Jon, Christin, Michelle

Table of Contents:

0:00 – 4:45 – Introductions
4:45 – 40:25 – Battleship reactions
40:25 – 48:40 – Battleship wrap up / Ratings
48:40 – 59:40 – Other Toy / Movies possibilities
59:40 – 1:02:00 – Fantasy Summer Box Office Update
1:02:00 + Open Discussion / Sign Off

A new group of panelists appears for a Diablo retrospective and beta impressions. All of it just in time for Diablo III!

Moderator: Jeff

Panelists: Marcus, Steve, Ben

Table of Contents:

0:00-5:55 – Introductions
5:55 – 38:18 – Diablo II Retrospective
38:18 – 1:06:54 – Diablo III Beta Impressions / Discussion
106:54 – 1:14:44 – Open Discussion and Wrap Up

Live from the Berkshires, a Jeff-less gang discusses Ridley Scott’s original Alien, book to movie adaptations, and other delicious nerdery

The original panel returns with a group review of the Avengers! Also, trivia revenge and fantasy summer movie box office!

Jeff’s out of town, so the panel delves into some nerd trivia! Who will be victorious?

Rob returns! We laugh, we cry, we scream! But mostly, we discuss The Cabin in the Woods.

A new panelist makes an appearance as we discuss the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones, and George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire book series.

The gang discusses gaming while growing up and in the modern era. Jeff is an avid gamer, Jon still plays, but Christin and Rob are strictly casual.

The following videos are referenced in the cast:

Justin Wong vs Diago Umehara at EVO 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5peqApgUA

GSL Code S Match Example (skip to 4 min in)
http://www.gomtv.net/2012gsls2/vod/6711

In our second episode of “This is Serious Business”, the gang reacts to a recent viewing of the Hunger Games movie. Disagreements are had.

In our introductory episode of “This is Serious Business”, we celebrate St. Patrick’s day with an intoxicated discussion of the upcoming Avengers movie.