Geekdown Podcast

This week, Caitlin stifles her rage long enough to chat with Jordan on a number of new developments on old favourites, including Community, The Sandman, Black Mirror, Star Trek and more. We also catch up on everything we've been checking out including Dead Still, She-Ra, The Last Ride, and Jordan learns to let love back in to his life. Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Friends, we officially begin our infinite loop of episode 199, because Caitlin refuses to do episode 200 over the phone. If you were her for episode 100, you know this is very on brand for the Geekdown. Quarantine Life goes on, though, as your new BFFs touch base on another week of Star Wars news, Crunchyroll and HBO making strange bedfellows, and the apparent split of the Kim and Kanye of the Ren-Faire crowd, Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer. We also catch up on what we've been checking out, including Disney+ Deep Cuts and Kanopy Kleenups. There's so much content, y'all! Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

If we're still in lockdown, your new BFFs will pull up to the mics. Topics include pumpkin varietals, idol groups, stage musicals and nineties basketball. You know, typical Geekdown. Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

After last week's sinkhole of depression your new BFFs are fed up, friends! With themselves! Jord and Cait make a concerted effort to reclaim their lives this week, albeit in a 'shower and get out of bed' way, not in a 'protest in front of government buildings' way. They also talk about what's got the Star Wars Chuds mad this week, Netflix being pandemic proof and all we've been enjoying including the works of China Mieville, Elder Scrolls Online, The Last Dance, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun and more. Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (@robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The thrill of e-commerce fades into the malaise of depression for both of your hosts this week as Jord and Cait each try to manage their mental health in the new normal, while also finding time to talk about the terrible week the WWE had as well as updates on all we've been reading, playing and watching including Adam Warlock, Ninja Turtles, Sound Euphonium, Monster Factory and more. Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

As we enter week four (five?) of the Comfy COVID Sessions, Cait and Jordan both rediscover the pleasures of e-commerce and find new and old shows to watch, including Shetland, Harley Quinn, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and much more. Follow us at twitter.com/geekdownpod to see how we're passing our days or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (@robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

This whole thing might be starting to get to us, friends. Chats on the anxiety and stress of the days we live in, Wrestlemania, books, Borgen and more. Keep up with us at twitter.com/geekdownpod or If you'd like to support the show, you can buy as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Another week in quarantine, your new BFFs catch up on how the three types of people are navigating the new normal and where they fit in (06:30), being a bad record dad (11:57), the fraught nature of grocery shopping in a pandemic (18:49) and all the things we're keeping busy with including Dark Side of the Ring, Gravity Falls, The Clone Wars, long-distance D&D and more. But who cares about any of that when there's Tiger King to talk about (01:01:18). Get at us on Twitter between episodes, you know at least one of us doesn't have much to do: twitter.com/geekdownpod Support the show buy buying us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcoud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

These are strange times, friends, and we're trying to navigate them just like you are. As such, format's out the window, instead we talk about all the madness of the way we live now, one piece of Mandalorian news that made Cait very happy (37:33) and run down the many things we've been passing time with under lockdown (40:05) including Grand Theft Auto Online, Murder She Wrote, Gravity Falls, Narcos: Mexico and so much more. Also features the return of Jordan's most infamous take. Come yell at him on Twitter (twitter.com/geekdownpod) he's already knows it's coming. If you'd like to support the show, you can but as a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Too much going on in the world to do a proper episode, friends, but we wanted to get you something, so enjoy a laid back chit-chat ep featuring Jordan's constantly fluctuating Japan plans and a few check-ins on what we've been up do, including board games, and checking out the FF7 Remake demo and teaching Cait about Star Trek memes. . We're off next week so Jordan can go play rock star, but we'll see you in on March 23 to finally decide if he's going to Japan or not. Stay safe, y'all, wash your hands. . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (@robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Geekdown Book Club reconvenes with "This is How You Lose Her," a short story collection from problematic Pulitzer winner Junot Diaz, and "Sharp Teeth," a free-verse werewolf tale from Toby Barlow (52:20). We also spend a lot of time talking trip planning in a pandemic, and Jordan's imminent heartbreak (3:45), news on Star Wars High Republic (18:53), we gamble for waifus and break down the PhD in algebra required to win on Love Live All Stars(23:23) and updates on what we've been checking for including Altered Carbon, and a pile of mess including Love is Blind and 90 Day Fiance (32:57). . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (https://soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Geekdown Comic Club returns this week as we look at Skyward, a recent offering from Image, and Ex Machina, a somewhat lesser-known work from superstar writer Brian K. Vaughan. (51:28) We also talk Dan DiDio's departure from DC Comics, Alison Brie teases us, Harley Quinn gets renewed (20:52) and updates on all the things we've seen including Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey, High Fidelity and the trash fire that known as Love is Blind (30:32) . Geekdown Wordy Book Club returns next week, with Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow and This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcoud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

This week on the show, we examine if Netflix's latest offering "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" can stand out in a crowded field of stellar all-ages animated fare (38:15). We also get the secret origins of Cait and Senior Correspondent (4:50), trip planning at home and abroad, (7:46) and updates on what we've been checking out, which this time are books! Can you even believe it? Next week! Geekdown Comic Club is up, we'll be reading Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris, and Skyward by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett. Read 'em with us! . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcoud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

An all-animated episode of the show this week as we check out a sleeper anime from 2019, Outburst Dreamer Boys and Cait begins forcing Jordan to go through the Disney catalog, starting with 1998's Mulan (49:36) . We also talk Wedding Dresses (6:03), weeb tears (28:15)and check-ins on what we're watching, including Picard, Locke and Key and more (33:37)! . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcoud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

We took a week off and watched all the content, y'all! Like more than usual. After checking in on the Netflix "One Piece" adaptation (8:05), the takes coming fast and frequent on everything from "Picard," "Little America," "Haikyuu!!" and more (18:41). After that, we check out the 2016 Korean thriller "The Handmaiden" and the recently-wrapped tech culture satire from HBO, "Silicon Valley." (58:20) . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

On the program this week we finally give Caitlin an excuse to check out 2019's Harley Quinn animated series, an irreverent mature audience take on the DCU(44:36). We also celebrate Caitlin's full ascension to elderly librarian (4:00), the returning sounds of sickness (13:56)and marvel at Toronto's most bizarre Valentine's event(21:11). We've also got updates on everything we've checked out including the new season of Hip-Hop Evolution, Questlove Supreme,Brittany Runs a Marathon and more. . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Something for the murder corner kids this week as your new BFFs look at a pair of Netflix crime dramas: the London/Tokyo mashup Giri/Haji and the codebreaking crime fighting of The Bletchley Circle (40:40). We also talk about the likelihood of more Watchmen (9:36), the success of AEW (13:41), the return of Nicholas Cage (18:50) and updates on all we've been watching including theatrical remakes of 90s TV shows, #Megxit, our precious volleyball sons and more. . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

A pair of low-stakes comfy hangs this week as your new BFFs check out the 2017 reimagining of Jumanji and the beloved and missed sitcom Detroiters (39:45). Jordan also has his first encounters with Japan's dichotomous relationship with technology (5:22), Caitlin tries working out (14:53) and some news on all the Brian K. Vaughan stories coming to screens bug and small (17:24). Plus a brief trailer roundup, celebrating the return of The Good Place and more! . twitter.com/geekdownpod . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Back to format for 2020 as your new BFFs examine the shocking similarities between the Studio GAINAX sleeper "Nadia and The Secret of Blue Water" and Disney's foray into PG animation, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." (52:30) Speaking of GAINAX, we check in on the studio's recent legal woes and Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno's attempts to distance his creation from its original production house (6:32) and catch-up on all the content we got into over the holiday break (10:00). Turns out you can watch, read and listen to a lot of things when you have some time off! . Anything you watched over the holidays that we should check out? Let us know on Twitter (twitter.com/geekdownpod) . The article we discussed breaking down Anno, Gainax and Eva can be found here: https://www.otaquest.com/hideaki-anno-gainax-evangelion/ . Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), license

Through Crapathons and Watch-O-Ramas, Opportune Junes and Cinematic Septembers, your new BFFs consume a lot of content in a calendar year. Some of it delights us, some of it is grrrrrbge. We'll let you know both in this week's episode. Become a patron and get bonus eps, playlists, essays and more at patreon.com/geekdownpod or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/geekdownpod. Theme music by Rob Gasser (soundcloud.com/robgassermusic), licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0)