In our last pod of 2023, Pol, Bryan, and Bud chat about cheating, mull over Majors, analyze Echo, bandy about Bialik, and discuss the Doctor. Alliteration, eh?

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

07:38 – A ban for Christmas!

Geek News Proper

10:52 – Jonathan Majors found guilty of assault, harassment . . . and is dropped by Marvel (Zoner Mary)

22:33 – Netflix dropped its most extensive viewing data yet (the spreadsheet)

Coming Soon

28:11 – Echo (Marvel series, all five episodes, a day early, 6:00p Pacific TUESDAY, January 9)

32:22 – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix film, not a series, summer 2024)

33:41 – Civil War (A24, in theatres April 26) (the map)

36:07 – The Kitchen (Netflix film, January 19)

37:20 – Mouse (early gameplay trailer, rubber hose FPS, PC, 2025)

39:07 – Miller’s Girl (in theatres January 26)

42:53 – Love Lies Bleeding (in theatres March 8)

44:25 – The American Society of Magical Negroes (in theatres March 22)

47:38 – IF (in theatres May 17)

49:5 – Time Bomb Y2K (Max special, December 30)

51:33 – Netflix Is a Joke Fest unveils 2024 lineup featuring David Letterman, John Mulaney, and a Tom Brady roast

55:59 – Death Stranding live-action movie in the works from A24 and Hideo Kojima

NOT Coming Soon

57:22 – Mayim Bialik out (fired) as Jeopardy! host (MB statement, Jeopardy! statement)

1:01:52 – The Last of Us multiplayer game canceled, will focus on single-player games going forward

1:04:21 – Quentin Tarantino didn’t make his Star Trek movie because he didn’t want it to be his last film

1:08:54 – Curb Your Enthusiasm to end following season 12 (statement)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:11:00 – Doctor Who: The Star Beast (Bud)

Extro!

1:17:12 – A holiday treat! Movies you (can/should/do) watch (or allow to permeate your house) every Christmas

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