Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring, Wednesday (The Addams) through Tim Burton’s lens, and Hulksplaining how this new Marvel show is more accessible.

“What is her fascination with Captain America, though?” — Art Aronson

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

03:40 – Janet Jackson crashes computers

Coming Soon

10:23 – The Rings of Power: ”main teaser” / official trailer (Prime Video series, September 2)

13:20 – The White Lotus (season 2 teaser, seven episodes, purportedly October, article)

21:10 – Wednesday (Netflix series, fall somethingorother)

25:21 – The Last of Us (teasiest of teases, HBO series, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, early 2023)

31:06 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (season THREE streaming Thursday, August 25)

31:59 – Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return(Disney+ documentary special, September 8 / Disney+ Day, along with these premieres) (Zoner Mary)

Geek News Proper

35:25 – Embracer Group (a Swedish gaming giant) has bought the rights to The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

45:29 – Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to star in Ocean’s Eleven prequel (source: StreamingDigitally.com / Puck.news)

Listener mailbag ([email protected])

46:41 – Zoner Ewan: Leaf-bearer and . . . HIS 200th POD GIFT!!! 🤯

Related: Kirsten’s trip around New Zealand

Reviews and Recommendayshes

53:51 – 91-Second Movie Review: Look Both Ways (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/)

56:14 – Vengeance (Kirsten)

1:00:21 – Better Call Saul (Art)

Related: Vince Gilligan still troubled by sexist Breaking Bad backlash to Skyler

1:04:15 – Westworld S4 (Bud)

1:11:16 – The Sandman

Related: BONUS EPISODES

1:13:35 – She-Hulk S01E01

1:33:20 – House of the Dragon S01E01

Related: HBO Max crash

Related: under $20M USD per episode

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