GEEK THIS!

Dave checks in with an unplanned episode to catch up on what he’s been watching, reading, and thinking about—from Superman and Supergirl to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel’s latest announcements, and getting back into comics. Plus, some thoughts on podcasting without a schedule, creating when the motivation is there, and what Geek This looks like right now.

X-Men ’97 brought the mutants back, but this was a lot more than a trip down nostalgia lane. Dave and David look back at the complete first season, from its surprisingly intense story and Gambit's devastating fate to Magneto and Xavier's complicated friendship, Marvel cameos, Mister Sinister, and what that ending could mean for Season 2.Before diving into spoilers, David shares his experience slowly making his way through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, while Dave geeks out about Twenty One Pilots' Clancy and two very different takes on Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. Plus, the guys touch on Deadpool & Wolverine, Spider-Man Noir, James Gunn's Superman, Madame Web, and the future of Marvel and DC.

Before streaming gave us everything on demand, there was SNICK, Fox Kids, VHS tapes, Saturday morning cartoons, and the crushing realization that you missed your favorite show because you weren't in front of the TV when it aired.Dave and David take an impromptu trip through the shows and movies that helped make them geeks, from Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men, Spider-Man, Street Sharks, Pokémon, Doug, and All That to Toy Story, Batman '89, Small Soldiers, The Pagemaster, and other childhood favorites. Along the way, they look at how streaming changed the way we watch TV, which childhood favorites deserve another reboot, and why nostalgia—even when it's lying to us—can be so hard to resist.

X-Men is back, and somehow it feels like the '90s all over again. Dave and David share their first impressions of X-Men '97 and look back at the animated series that introduced them to Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Cyclops, and the rest of Marvel's mutants.They discuss how the revival captures the look and feel of the original series, Magneto taking control of the X-Men, Storm's surprising storyline, and whether the show's success could lead to more Marvel animation. Plus, David geeks out about Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core while Dave dives deep into Twenty One Pilots, the lore behind their music, and the road to Clancy.

The spice must flow—but apparently it takes two movies for Dave to fully get on board. Dave and David dive into Denis Villeneuve's Dune and Dune: Part Two, discussing how the sequel changed their appreciation of the first film and why the two movies work best when treated as one massive story.They talk about Paul Atreides' complicated transformation, Chani's role in the story, the stacked cast, massive sandworms, the Bene Gesserit's influence, and where the Dune universe could go next. Plus, David geeks out about Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core and his new PlayStation Portal, while Dave recommends Delicious in Dungeon and discovers that starting keto while watching an anime about food might not have been his best idea.