Gobbledygeek

Episode 357, “Gobbledygeek 2: The New Batch”


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Everybody loves reboots, preboots, remakes, prequels, sequels, midquels, all the different -quels and -boots. The latest long-running franchise to get the reboot treatment is none other than your friendly neighborhood Gobbledygeek, as Paul and Arlo attempt to take the show in a new, looser, more banter-y direction. Fittingly, they talk about a couple of other high-profile remakes: The Haunting of Hill House and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, both available on Netflix. Speaking of, Netflix has become a cultural behemoth crushing the little guys like FilmStruck and leading to a new streaming boom that looks a lot like the old cable boom. The guys also discuss the concept of a “remake” itself and why it’s actually good--sometimes.

Next: the sequel to the remake.

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GobbledygeekBy Paul Smith and Arlo J. Wiley

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