Geekdown Podcast

Geekdown Book Club reconvenes with "This is How You Lose Her," a short story collection from problematic Pulitzer winner Junot Diaz, and "Sharp Teeth," a free-verse werewolf tale from Toby Barlow (52:20). We also spend a lot of time talking trip planning in a pandemic, and Jordan's imminent heartbreak (3:45), news on Star Wars High Republic (18:53), we gamble for waifus and break down the PhD in algebra required to win on Love Live All Stars(23:23) and updates on what we've been checking for including Altered Carbon, and a pile of mess including Love is Blind and 90 Day Fiance (32:57).

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Geekdown Comic Club returns this week as we look at Skyward, a recent offering from Image, and Ex Machina, a somewhat lesser-known work from superstar writer Brian K. Vaughan. (51:28)

We also talk Dan DiDio's departure from DC Comics, Alison Brie teases us, Harley Quinn gets renewed (20:52) and updates on all the things we've seen including Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey, High Fidelity and the trash fire that known as Love is Blind (30:32)

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Geekdown Wordy Book Club returns next week, with Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow and This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz.

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This week on the show, we examine if Netflix's latest offering "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" can stand out in a crowded field of stellar all-ages animated fare (38:15).

We also get the secret origins of Cait and Senior Correspondent (4:50), trip planning at home and abroad, (7:46) and updates on what we've been checking out, which this time are books! Can you even believe it?

Next week! Geekdown Comic Club is up, we'll be reading Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris, and Skyward by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett. Read 'em with us!

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An all-animated episode of the show this week as we check out a sleeper anime from 2019, Outburst Dreamer Boys and Cait begins forcing Jordan to go through the Disney catalog, starting with 1998's Mulan (49:36) . We also talk Wedding Dresses (6:03), weeb tears (28:15)and check-ins on what we're watching, including Picard, Locke and Key and more (33:37)!

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We took a week off and watched all the content, y'all! Like more than usual. After checking in on the Netflix "One Piece" adaptation (8:05), the takes coming fast and frequent on everything from "Picard," "Little America," "Haikyuu!!" and more (18:41). After that, we check out the 2016 Korean thriller "The Handmaiden" and the recently-wrapped tech culture satire from HBO, "Silicon Valley." (58:20)

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On the program this week we finally give Caitlin an excuse to check out 2019's Harley Quinn animated series, an irreverent mature audience take on the DCU(44:36). We also celebrate Caitlin's full ascension to elderly librarian (4:00), the returning sounds of sickness (13:56)and marvel at Toronto's most bizarre Valentine's event(21:11). We've also got updates on everything we've checked out including the new season of Hip-Hop Evolution, Questlove Supreme,Brittany Runs a Marathon and more.

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Something for the murder corner kids this week as your new BFFs look at a pair of Netflix crime dramas: the London/Tokyo mashup Giri/Haji and the codebreaking crime fighting of The Bletchley Circle (40:40).

We also talk about the likelihood of more Watchmen (9:36), the success of AEW (13:41), the return of Nicholas Cage (18:50) and updates on all we've been watching including theatrical remakes of 90s TV shows, #Megxit, our precious volleyball sons and more.

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A pair of low-stakes comfy hangs this week as your new BFFs check out the 2017 reimagining of Jumanji and the beloved and missed sitcom Detroiters (39:45). Jordan also has his first encounters with Japan's dichotomous relationship with technology (5:22), Caitlin tries working out (14:53) and some news on all the Brian K. Vaughan stories coming to screens bug and small (17:24). Plus a brief trailer roundup, celebrating the return of The Good Place and more!

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Back to format for 2020 as your new BFFs examine the shocking similarities between the Studio GAINAX sleeper "Nadia and The Secret of Blue Water" and Disney's foray into PG animation, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." (52:30) Speaking of GAINAX, we check in on the studio's recent legal woes and Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno's attempts to distance his creation from its original production house (6:32) and catch-up on all the content we got into over the holiday break (10:00). Turns out you can watch, read and listen to a lot of things when you have some time off!

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Anything you watched over the holidays that we should check out? Let us know on Twitter (twitter.com/geekdownpod)

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The article we discussed breaking down Anno, Gainax and Eva can be found here: https://www.otaquest.com/hideaki-anno-gainax-evangelion/

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Through Crapathons and Watch-O-Ramas, Opportune Junes and Cinematic Septembers, your new BFFs consume a lot of content in a calendar year. Some of it delights us, some of it is grrrrrbge. We'll let you know both in this week's episode.

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