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It's a great time to be a geek. There's been so much happening in the fan-o-sphere as of late that it's been tough to keep up. Thankfully, Saint and Jim have your back. Join them for the maiden voyage of a new feature on Fuel Your Fandom: The Nerd News Nexus! We'll break down all the news that's fit to podcast.

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Video games have undergone a ton of changes since first entering mainstream pop culture. And while the expansive open worlds and immersive experiences of today certainly have their appeal, it's hard to discount the draw of the pixels, cartridges and quarters era. Join Saint and Jim as they take a spin through the past, present and future of digital entertainment.

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In this ultra-chonky (even for us) episode, Saint and Jim dig into the epic Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier." From surprising character arcs, to crucial plot points, to the considerable implications for the larger MCU as a whole, every aspect of this must-see series gets a closer look. So grab a snack, pop your favorite beverage, and settle in.

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What would you rather see?  A villain so completely unhinged and insane that there is no way he could ever make a valid point? Or a villain that seems like, in a certain light, might actually be right?  What does it take to put us in the big armored shoes of a Thanos or the like? What makes a compelling villain?  Join Saint and special returning guest Thomas as we discuss...was Thanos right?  

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Remember: everything we currently consider obsolete was cutting-edge at some point. 8-tracks, vinyl, older-generation game consoles, VHS, Laserdiscs, past-their-prime computers — we've all used a medium or a piece of tech that looks a little dusty by current standards. But there's a reason we loved them at the time, and why part of us still does. Join Saint and Jim as they take a look back at some bygone technologies, and wax a little nostalgic.

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Few trends in entertainment have provoked as much debate as the "gritty reboot"; i.e., taking a general-audiences property, and trying to re-launch it as a violence- and coarse-language-filled "adult" entertainment entity. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it's "Batman vs. Superman." But where is the line? Join Saint and Jim as they get into the grist of the grit.

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What is the nature of reality? Is fate predestined, or do we have free will? And how much do our choices affect our personal timelines, and the continuity of the world at large? Heavy questions, to be sure. In this edition of the Fuel Your Fandom podcast, Saint and Jim ruminate on these big-picture concepts as reflected through the lens of alternative realities in entertainment. What makes the idea of a mirror universe so appealing, anyway?

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Superheroes. We all love 'em. And we'd love to have their abilities. Or...WOULD we? In this episode, Saint and Jim take a closer look at what it might REALLY be like to have traditional superpowers in a world where the standard rules of physics still apply. Watch your kneecap on that three-point landing, pal.

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Imagine living in a world where superheroes exist, and having to deal with the frequent reality of buildings being leveled, entire cities getting levitated in the air, and the constant property damage that comes from larger-than-life figures working out their differences in your hometown. In this episode, Saint and Jim ask, "Does my insurance cover LITERAL acts of gods?"

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Saint and Jim welcome "Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast" co-host John Champion back to the show to talk "Discovery," social justice, utopian wishful thinking, and all things Trek. Let's boldly go.