Geekscape

As 2025 rounds to a close, join me and Matt Kelly as we discuss our Favorite Pop Culture Things of 2025! From comics to music to movies to video games... these are the things that stood out to us! What made your list? You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My college roommate Kevin McCaffrey returns to the show! Broadcasting in from Singapore (!), Kevin brings with him a brand new project: his new punk band Best Laid Plan! We'll talk movies, video games, and comics, of course... but this episode is going to have a healthy heaping of music talk (especially punk) as we talk about the new Best Laid Plan EP that is currently up on streaming platforms now! And you know we'll be talking about the real life origins of the song 'Nobody Wears Shorts In Japan'! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heroes! We're currently running the Kickstarter campaign for 'Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy' issue 2! So it's my honor to introduce you to our series artist Tom Hoskisson, who knocked the second issue out of the park and is excited to start on issue 3! Broadcasting in from the other side of the globe (Australia), Tom will talk art, comics, his inspirations, working on Geekscape's newest comic, and more! You won't want to miss it! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geekscape favorite Cooper Barnes returns to the show for the first time since hanging up the Captain Man cowl on Nickelodeon's 'Danger Force'! But has he gone full Bruce Wayne in Dark Knight Returns and hidden himself away from society? Exactly the opposite! Cooper appears in the new Nic Cage Western 'Gunslingers', which has just hit Netflix! And you can also see Cooper on this week's hilarious St. Denis Medical on NBC! Through all of this, he still makes time to drop by and talk comics and superheroes with Geekscape, so let's enjoy the time together! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ Wooldridge is back on Geekscape to talk comics, film, TV! He's got a brand new food horror comic book (did I even write that correctly!?!) called 'The Graveyard Shift' that we'll be discussing, as well as our top Movie Action Heroes, Gary Busey wants to do his interview the right way, and what is going on with Marvel and DC? Can they be saved? There's lots here so enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alejandro Montoya Marin's 'The Unexpecteds' is the kind of fast, fun, and hilarious indie gem that I love to spotlight on Geekscape! I went to the Los Angeles premiere of the film, not knowing what to expect, and immediately fell in love with the high-energy underdog story about a team of scammed and down-and-out cast-offs putting together a heist to get their money back! Starring Matt Walsh and executive produced by Kevin Smith, the film is now available on digital and is going to be an indie cult favorite. Join Geekscape as I talk with 'The Unexpecteds' filmmaker Alejandro Montoya Marin about putting the film together, working with indie film legends like Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith, and his journey as a storyteller! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The universe-hopping adventures of 'Peacemaker' Season 2 have come to a conclusion! And whether you thought they ended with a BAM! or a fizzle, we know that things aren't over for Peacemaker and the rest of the 11th Street Kids! Christian Bladt and Diallo Jackson join me on this episode to talk all things Season Two: Earth X, Chris' alternate family, Checkmate, what Argus is up to, those needle drops, where Peacemaker's helmets are actually from, what the events of this season mean for the rest of the DCU, and SO MUCH more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geekscape was LIVE at LA Comic Con 2025! This panel episode, recorded in front of an audience at last weekend's LA Comic Con, includes more action than can be packed into a Steven Seagal film! Guest panelists from across the Geekscape Network come onstage to wrap up the Con, including Joshua Jackson, Heidi Cox, Zak Shaffer, Christian Bladt, Corey Stevenson, Ben Wan, and more! Surprise guest panelists also appear, including 'Big Trouble in Little China' and 'Best of the Best' star James Lew talking about his Emmy Award for 'Luke Cage', choreographing Jean Claude Van Damme in 'Time Cop', Andy Nordvall, Kraig Rasmussen, and so much more! Oh! And our daughter Ophelia makes her live podcast debut! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, comedian, host, and political commentator John Fugelsang is on a victory tour for his brand new, New York Times Best Selling book 'Separation of Church and State'. A sharp and hilarious dissection of the current American political landscape (and its coopting of Christianity), John's latest release returns him to Geekscape. Not a bad follow-up to appearing on national favorites like The Daily Show! We discuss the parallels between fandom and faith, the dangers of imposing your favorite ones onto others, and how his book gives you tools to lower our national political temperature before everyone's cooked! We also talk about comics performing at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, why you should stop buying Electronic Arts video games, and how James Gunn's 'Superman' got Christ's teachings right! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer, actor, and filmmaker Derrick Acosta is best known as one of the founders and regular contributors to the ultra-popular videogame comedy troupe Mega64. But did you know that he also makes comics? And that he's joining us this week at Los Angeles Comic Con? That's right! Derrick's first trade paperback 'Fobia vol. 1' will be available all weekend at the Geekscape table. But first, Derrick joins us on the Geekscape podcast to talk about his horror anthology, making content with Mega64, fear setting, and much, much more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fan favorite writer Timothy Zahn is a Star Wars legend! As the author of the original Thrawn trilogy in the early 90s (and numerous subsequent Star Wars novels), Zahn helped keep the Star Wars flame lit during the franchise's post-Return of the Jedi slumber. And at GalaxyCon San Jose, I had the honor of moderating the Spotlight on Timothy Zahn panel, where he shared stories about the creation of Grand Admiral Thrawn and other characters, how he first got the chance to write for Star Wars, what he thinks of his Extended Universe novels becoming Star Wars Legends, and much, much more! And now you get a chance to hear the conversation for yourself! Enjoy! To see when you can attend a GalaxyCon for yourself, visit the GalaxyCon website at: ⁠https://galaxycon.com You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys in Punchline have been a part of Geekscape since the very beginning, even contributing our theme song! And this week sees the release of their new album 'Somewhere to Land'! Chris from Punchline drops in to talk about making the band's 10th album, what is wrong with the world today, and how we have to keep fighting the darkness, the essential role art plays in the world today, how AI sucks, what he's been watching and enjoying lately, and so much more! Buy Punchline's 'Somewhere To Land' at: http://punchlinemusic.com/ You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aspiring comic creators, comic book peers, and pop culture fans! Let's talk making comics! Comic artists and creators Liana Kangas and Tony Fleecs join me on a Geekscape to talk all things creating indie comic books! Tony should be familiar to the Geekscapists, from his previous appearances and books Stray Dogs, Feral, Local Man, and more! And Liana is new to the show but should 100% be on your reading list with works for Vault, 2000AD, Black Mask Studios, Legendary Pictures, Mad Cave, and others! We'll talk about how they put their books together, any advice they have for working in the industry, and we'll all look forward to this coming weekend's GalaxyCon San Jose, where we'll all be guests! Explore Liana Kangas' work at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.lianakangas.com/ Check out Tony Fleecs' comics at: https://www.tonyfleecs.com/ You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fantastic Four have finally arrived in the MCU... but have they successfully arrived on the big screen? Join me and Ian Kerner as we talk about the latest iteration of Marvel's First Family! How close did the movie stick to the comics? Was this the best film version of the Fantastic Four to date? How does this tie in to the greater MCU? What the heck is 'Avengers: Doomsday'? And when might we see some of the non-Fantastic Four characters again? Excelsior! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Chuck Russell should be a Geekscape household name just for directing 'The Mask' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'! Or maybe you know him from his remake of 'The Blob' or 'The Scorpion King'! Whatever the reason, Chuck deserves your geek adoration, and now he's visiting Geekscape to talk about his brand new horror movie 'Witchboard'! We discuss his moving camera, the connections between his films, his partnership with Frank Darabont, and so much more! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

San Diego Comic Con is the biggest pop culture convention in the country! And Geekscape was there! Couldn't make it? Well, you're in luck! The Geekscape San Diego Comic Con 2025 Special will take you there! A huge roster of Geekscape talent arrives on the scene to tell you all about their experiences on the floor and in the panel rooms... including a great, giant Galactus! Writer Tim Sheridan shares his thoughts, right day before he finds out if he won an Eisner or not! And my brother Paul visits to do a comic book signing and give his impressions of SDCC! There's a LOT in this Bonus Sized episode so ENJOY! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying in to save the day and deliver to us a brand new DC cinematic universe, it's 'Superman', the much-anticipated James Gunn reboot of the Man of Steel! And the film had a lot of lifting to do, with high expectations of the new cast, a brighter beginning to an upcoming and interconnected film and TV slate, and the hit and miss inconsistency of the Snyderverse fresh in our hearts. So does the film deliver? Is DC's marquee hero redeemed on the big screen? Ian Kerner and I connected to discuss the film, its comic book origins, and what to expect next from the new DCEU! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Geekscape family member Wordburglar flies into Geekscape to talk about his brand new comic book project: 'Wordburglar Rhymes With Comics'! For the uninitiated, Worldburglar, who is known on the streets of Toronto as the friendly Canadian Sean Jordan, is a Canadian hip-hop artist who mainly raps about comics, video games, and pop culture nostalgia. So, of course, he's on Geekscape again! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel's latest Disney+ series 'Ironheart' zoomed onto TV screens without much fanfare. But did that reflect a low level of confidence in the 6-episode series or an overcrowded media landscape? After spinning off from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and Marvel's Iron Man books, does the character have what it takes to stand on her own? Ian Kerner joins me to discuss all six episodes (so SPOILERS!), what they introduce to the MCU, where we'll see Riri Williams and her supporting cast again, and more! Also, we pay tribute to the late great Marvel EIC Jim Shooter. You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-nominated writer Ernie Altbacker has over 30 years of experience writing everything from animated TV (Green Lantern: The Animated Series), live-action TV (Spooksville), animated features (Batman: Hush, Injustice, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War), and more! And now he's landing on Geekscape to talk about his new sci-fi comedy comic 'Area 51 Studios'! That's right! Area 51 is actually a studio lot where aliens come to shoot low-budget galactic reality shows! Fans of Douglas Adams and Monty Python aren't going to want to miss this book! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices