Best D Bethel Podcasts (2024)

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My Nude Wall 47:26

16h ago47:26

47:26

STILL WALKING: Andrew updates us on his traversal through The Walking Dead, finding more surprises even when deep into season 4. MODERN MARVELS: Three new MCU trailers dropped––Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and What If...? Season 3––and they all look great! Does this, combined with the recent success of Agatha All Along, signal a…

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Rogue Staple 35:03

6d ago35:03

35:03

A CRUE TRIME STORY: Andrew sits down to talk about the glorious successes of the newest Marvel/Disney+ show, Agatha All Along (SPOILERS). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - EVERYTHING IS FINE (02:31) Agatha All Along - It mixes things up! (05:04) The cast and premise of Agatha All Along (14:08) Joe Locke and Representation in the MCU (20:40) Agatha All Along …

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Cowboy Energey 1:02:27

20d ago1:02:27

1:02:27

DEAD BY DAWN: Our hosts dissect the surprisingly complicated (but very long) second zombie movie from director George Romero, Dawn of the Dead. TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro - It's ACTUALLY Spookytober (0:02:43) Discussion of Dawn of the Dead (0:59:41) Outro - Star Trek: The Lower Decks, Season 5 premiers (1:01:46) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Brine and …

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Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool. 36:18

27d ago36:18

36:18

LAST WEEK, PART 2: This week, our hosts return to what they rambled about last week. After watching the Netflix show, Heartstopper, Andrew checked out the original comics and was surprised at how closely the show sticks to them. D. Bethel checks out episodes 2 and 3 of Adult Swim's Uzumaki and develops theories as to the significant shifts in anima…

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Meander in Geek 46:27

1M ago46:27

46:27

Amblin' Entertainment: Our hosts glide through various pieces of news and entertainment that caught their attention this last week. Andrew finds himself lost amid some very strange controversy around the game engine, Godot, while also quite enjoying Netflix's queer teenage dramedy, Heartstopper. D. Bethel admits he's a fan of the famed horror manga…

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High Five Lag 43:06

1M ago43:06

43:06

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is pleasantly suprised and intrigued by the recent CBS...reboot? remake? metacommentary?...of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. D. Bethel tries to intersect his professional and personal interests with the critical works about video games, comics, and movies from the French publisher, Third Editions. Specifically, he's started a di…

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The Sheng Long Distraction 58:25

2M ago58:25

58:25

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Disney+/MCU show, Agatha All Along, before realizing he's still all-in on zombie media. D. Bethel, on the other hand, checks out the newest entry into the venerated Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Agatha All Along first impressions (11:18) Andrew orders a lot of The Walking Dead (32:…

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Con Artists #09 - CrockerCon Artists 57:26

2M ago57:26

57:26

This year is a big year with the local show, CrockerCon, reaching its 10th show in the Sacramento region. Being ten shows in, our hosts––D. Bethel of Long John and Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics––get a bit reflective, especially since Kyrun has moved from being an exhibitor to a co-coordinator, giving us a look behind the curtain, beyond our normal l…

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A Wave of Tires 37:08

2M ago37:08

37:08

WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, …

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The Colon Matters 39:50

3M ago39:50

39:50

NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Both hosts are to blame (02:22) Star Trek news (08:50) Dungeons & Dragons news (16:41) Crossover DLC announcements from Dave the Di…

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General Skalsfass 48:51

3M ago48:51

48:51

THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and his mouse problem (03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG r…

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Blanketcast 14:09

3M ago14:09

14:09

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (hav…

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Puddle Games 46:36

4M ago46:36

46:36

WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Andrew…

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The Egyptian Sam Elliott 32:06

4M ago32:06

32:06

LET'S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix's third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The Weathercast (01:45) Barbecue Showdown, season 3 (03:39) Why it's a great show (09:10) The range of the cast (13:57) There are no losers on this show (16:59) BBQ in the …

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The Freezer Room 10:47

4M ago10:47

10:47

STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little bit of an audio proof of life to say hello to one another and to their audience. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (00:41) Adventures in heat (03:21) A miniscule Week in Geek…

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Nerd Intervention 40:09

5M ago40:09

40:09

AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes. AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew breaks out on his own (01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-…

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Active Talk Battle 27:24

5M ago27:24

27:24

NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc. WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives int…

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So Many Halves 39:59

5M ago39:59

39:59

WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they've been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they're excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel's Midnight Suns. TOPIC: (…

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Fury Walk & Talk 38:37

5M ago38:37

38:37

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale (19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who (3…

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Teniversary 36:03

6M ago36:03

36:03

THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout. DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew r…

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Old Nudes 33:00

6M ago33:00

33:00

DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there. THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord." RELEVANT LINKS: D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, …

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Rads & Butts 42:14

6M ago42:14

42:14

FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it. RELEVANT EPISODES: …

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Jersey Finger 44:12

7M ago44:12

44:12

RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies. CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, …

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The Deep Nerd Zone 40:30

7M ago40:30

40:30

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts are hard at work in the different worlds and in deep space as Andrew watches the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery while D. Bethel has a good time playing a scoundrel in Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We survived the eclipsageddon (02:39) Andrew watc…

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A Bunch of Empty Sound 1:00:59

7M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

TO ME, MY X-MEN: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the first the episodes of the highly anticipated Disney+ animated series, X-Men '97. WARNING: spoilers, hot takes, and deep lore dives abound in this episode. Follow Kyrun on the following services: Taurus Co…

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The 2-Body Solution 32:50

8M ago32:50

32:50

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump right into it as Andrew gets sucked back into the world of Stardew Valley with their most recent update and D. Bethel taps into the zeitgeist and plays the roguelike, deckbuilding, poker-themed (?!) game, Balatro. THE SEASON OF REGENERATION: With the release of the trailer for the new series of Doctor Who, it contains a…

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Mobile Home Owner Town Hall: attorney Charles Ward, park owner David Andrew, AK Workforce Services Asst. Director Demetria Veasy 50:29

8M ago50:29

50:29

The Mobile Home Owner Town Hall Episode Today our show is about mobile home parks. As the state representative for house district 20, I have several mobile home parks in my district. Mobile home owners face unique challenges: they own their home but must rent the land on which their home sits. Every year that rent goes up – yet the value of their h…

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EAST ANCHORAGE BOOK CLUB: Chelsea Foster & Bailey Stuart: Alaska Marijuana 101 45:06

8M ago45:06

45:06

Chelsea Foster of Anchorage is a director on the board of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association and a long-time cannabis advocate. She is COO for Birch Alaskan Naturals CBD, and a consultant for the Alaskan cannabis industry. She has successfully pursued regulatory and statuary changes for the Alaska cannabis industry with a focus on social equ…

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The Pain Box 41:07

8M ago41:07

41:07

THE LENGTH PROBLEM: Our hosts spend a little time up top discussing the question, "What's with all the long movies?" MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: After finally having caught up on Marvel's Echo mini-series and The Marvels, our hosts share their thoughts about the ups, downs, and innovations of these two rather under-the-radar entries in the MCU. TOPICS: (00:0…

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Foster Care in Alaska: Angel Gonzalez, Mateo Jaime, Kxlo Stone, Anna Redmon, Sarah Lewis, & Abbey Redmon 1:12:57

9M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) is a non-profit group made up of folks with lived experience in the foster care system. As former foster youth themselves, these individuals can offer expertise to make Alaska's system better from the inside out. Today on the show we hear from the most recent FFCA board president, Angel Gonzalez, Mateo Jaime, Kxl…

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Keri Ladner: author on Jerry Falwell, the Moral Majority, and QAnon 54:50

9M ago54:50

54:50

Keri Ladner is the author of the 2024 book End Time Politics: From the Moral Majority to QAnon. She earned her doctorate in Divinity from the University of Edinburgh and much of her doctoral research focused on researching the theological roots of Jerry Falwell, the co-founder of the Moral Majority. She exposes the racism, contempt for the poor, an…

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Former House Rep Ivan Ivan (D-Akiak) on Yupiit language, subsistence, & Politics; Jena Crafton, Chair of Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education 30:59

9M ago30:59

30:59

Jena Crafton is the chair of the Governors Council on Disabilities and Special Education. She has been a vocal advocate for people with disabilities since she was young as Crafton has developmental disabilities herself. We discuss her childhood including how she learned about her own disabilities and what she most wants the community at large to un…

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Private Scientists 47:56

9M ago47:56

47:56

THE AHSOKA PROBLEM: D. tries to watch the most recent Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka, and while he enjoys it he can't help feeling like he's missing a lot of important context and information. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan really wants to like Ahsoka. (21:35) A brief sojourn into discussing episodic vs. serialized television (32:14) Star Wars homewor…

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Ed Wesley & Shenee Williams: Shiloh Community Housing's planned Community Resource Center 49:49

9M ago49:49

49:49

Ed Wesley was born in Bolivar County, Mississippi, on January 9, 1951. He moved to Fort Greeley, Alaska, in 1973 after being drafted into the Army. His wife joined him shortly thereafter and the two raised all five of their children here and the two have never lived outside Alaska since. He was elected president of the Anchorage NAACP in 1981 and l…

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Ear Covid 57:43

9M ago57:43

57:43

AD&D (ANDREW, DUNGEONS, & DRAGONS): Andrew, after years away, gets drawn into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Planescape adventure and shares his thoughts on how the game looks after having avoided it for so long. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The dangers of COVID broadcasting (01:35) Andrew's new D&D adventure adventure (51:02) Outro - Jon Stewart retu…

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Paul Peterson: Harvard Professor on Alaska Charter Schools 35:25

9M ago35:25

35:25

Today's episode is about Alaska's Charter Schools which were recently ranked #1 in the country. The lead author of the study is Dr. Paul Peterson of Harvard University, and he is our guest today. Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, a…

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Attachment Point 41:58

9M ago41:58

41:58

WEEK IN SICK: Andrew's back after being ill and he has some stuff to share! This week, he talks about watching five seasons of the CBS reboot of Magnum, P.I. and how it not only connects with the original show, but how it connects to all of CBS' reboot shows (Hawaii Five-O, and Macgyver). D. Bethel, who was not sick, talks briefly about starting th…

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Alaska State Senator Shelley Hughes (R - Palmer): on Hoonah, parenting, & bipartisanship 57:37

9M ago57:37

57:37

AK State Senator Shelley Hughes of Palmer moved to Hoonah, Alaska, in the late 70s as a young adult to help establish a religious community with her parents. We talk about that experience, as well as her travels around Alaska with her husband and young family, and ultimately how she ended up involved in Alaska politics. We also discuss some of her …

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The Full Kyrun 47:43

10M ago47:43

47:43

THE STROMAN ARGUMENT: Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics and the 4 Tales Podcast joins D. Bethel for this week's show and they talk a bit about some recent guests Kyrun has had on his podcast. WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Kyrun dives into Alan Moore's celebrated run on DC Comics' Swamp Thing while D. Bethel is awestruck by Godzilla Minus One (though, technic…

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State Rep. CJ McCormick (D-Bethel) on youth, suicide, & strength 55:06

10M ago55:06

55:06

Representative C. J. McCormick of Bethel is 26 years old and the youngest member of the Alaska State House. Prior to serving in the legislature, he served on city council and as vice mayor of Bethel. Bethel is the 8th largest city in Alaska with just over 6,200 residents. Today, we discuss why his parents settled in the YK Delta, how he ended up in…

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Lunch Talk 5:05

10M ago5:05

5:05

PROOF OF LIFE: Our hosts have been absent for a few weeks and wanted to check in and discuss why. They also provide a short Week in Geek with Andrew talking about playing Dungeons & Dragons again for the first time in years while D. Bethel was quite impressed with Max's animated sci-fi series, Scavengers Reign. INFO: Visit our website at forallinte…

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Former AK State Senator Lesil McGuire (R - South Anchorage): on partisanship, love, & leadership 1:07:06

10M ago1:07:06

1:07:06

Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan, former state senator, women’s and rural rights advocate, and mother. She lives in Anchorage and works as a consultant in the aerospace, technological innovation and Arctic policy sectors. We discuss why she became a lawyer, why she identifies as a Republican, and how she served for 16 years in the House and Sena…

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Day of the Diver 33:53

11M ago33:53

33:53

DOCTOR NEW: Our hosts spend a little bit of time discussing the newest episode of Doctor Who, "The Church on Ruby Road." FISHING & STUFF: Our hosts talk about the charm, the complexities, and frustrations of the hit video game, Dave the Diver. THE CALL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN: With the new year brings a new slate of texts into the public domain. While mos…

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Sausageria 22:00

11M ago22:00

22:00

INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE: Andrew delights us with his tales of sausage-stuffing. 2023's THING OF THE YEAR: Our hosts reflect on what they believe would define 2023 for them. Andrew reflects on the many trials that faced Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel gets sentimental with Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's sausa…

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Pleasure Quotes 46:05

11M ago46:05

46:05

TALKIN' 'BOUT BI-GENERATION: Our hosts reconvene to talk about the final two David Tenant & Catherine Tate-led specials for Doctor Who––"Wild Blue Yonder" and "The Giggle"––which ultimately ends with Ncuti Gatwa taking over the lead role. PAST BECOMES PRESENT: We have a quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel reflects on the harrowing Deep Space Nine…

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The Winter Donna 37:36

11M ago37:36

37:36

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN (BUT OLDER): This week, our hosts talk about "The Star Beast", the first of three Doctor Who special episodes starring David Tennant returning as The Doctor along with his former companion, Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We forgot... (02:29) Doctor Who - The Star Beast discussion (34:12) Outr…

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Nomanski 16:21

12M ago16:21

16:21

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW: In a brief holiday episode, our hosts meet to talk about the storied video game, No Man's Sky by British developer, Hello Games. They share their experiences with the game and how it fits into the varied survival-management game genre. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Black Friday! (01:41) D. starts playing No Man's Sky (14:34) Casual out…

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Videogamatic Universe 29:29

12M ago29:29

29:29

PUTTING WAKE TO SLEEP: After a week away from the microphones, our hosts reconvene to wrap up the conversation that started with the previous episode, "Is the original Alan Wake a good time?" There are some marks in the "yes" column, and a few in the "no", but there's a lot to talk about in the mean time. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Our podcast ended t…

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Televisoric 40:57

1y ago40:57

40:57

CAUGHT IN THE WAKE: Without any behind the scenes scheming, our hosts simultaneously began playing Alan Wake Remastered this week and are charmed––and frustrated––by how engaging and innovative this thirteen year old survival horror game continues to be. This week, they share their thoughts on the opening hours of the game while reflecting on the l…

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The Taste Makers 27:27

1y ago27:27

27:27

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump immediately into their Weeks in Geek this week which includes Andrew consuming the first handful of episodes of season two of NBC's Quantum Leap reboot while D. Bethel gives the 2013 "reimagining" of the classic horror film, Evil Dead, his own stamp of approval. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We don't get fan mail. (01:45) And…

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