Geekdown Podcast

On an extra-stuffed episode 75 of the Geekdown your new BFFs take a moment to induct things they've loved over the years into their own personal canons. What made them like this? Who hurt them?

Not to be confused with our personal faves or best-ofs, canonical items are the things that defined our tastes, the things that set us on the paths to look for similar things. We may have found things we liked better in the years since, but you never forget your first.

Also this ep! Remembering Nelsan Ellis Correspondent reports from the Dystopian States of Hysteria, an update on the Mauro Ranallo story we talked about last winter.

Thanks for listening, friends! We can't believe we made it this far. Let us know if you have any ideas for episode 100!

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Well rested and doped up, your new BFFs return to tackle a pair of deep cuts from their fandoms, the historical samurai melodrama Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal and the star-studded oddity Four Rooms. I wonder how that went? Answers await you!

Also this ep! Caitlin's still sick, Hova back, the rocky roads of artistic expression, FLCL 2+3 and Little Witch Academia prove God exists, idol fans are troubling, and soooo much more!

A special episode next week as we talk about our personal canons! What are the unimpeachable items of nerdery that made us who we are? We'll get into that next week for episode 75!

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Cait's got the flu and Jordan can't party like he used to but they're still here for you to geek down about their nerdly pursuits. This time it's the 2003 BBC political thriller State of Play and the 2004 psychological suspense anime Monster. How did that go? Slowly. I mean, listen to find out!

Also this ep! Chaos comes to Han Solo, Wonder Woman easter eggs, the rollercoaster of emotions that is loving Food Wars and so much more.

Thanks for listening, frieneds!

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Who's ready for the steady hum of fans to return to the Geekdown?!

This week Jord and Cait actually pick complimentary items, bringing in a pair of mysteries set in unconventional locales, starting with Series 2 of the television adaptation of the Coen Brothers film 'Fargo,' then crossing the Atlantic to the capital city of Botswana to visit The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based on the novels of Alexander McCall-Smith. You know how to find out how that went.

Also this ep! Dental care, shady con practices, we remember Adam West and did we mention it's hot?

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We hate Skype calls so much. But sometimes you don't have a choice.

Back to format this week as Caitlin gets downright high-falutin', bringing in the 2010 adaptation of Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express,' starring that dude you remember from your Grandma's house. Jordan for his part revisits the show he went in on last week, asking Caitlin to tell him if he's wrong about 'My Hero Academia.' How'd that go? Swing by and find out.

Also this ep! The Mummy flops, Gail Simone is a Queen, Wonder Woman dominates, Black Panther is lit, bitching about the heat and updates.

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Light and tight? What's that?

A monster-sized ep this week as we catch up on chitchat (5:50) and news on Wonder Woman, Justice League, Studio Ghibli and more (27:45) before digging into Jordan's adventures into the wilds of fandom at Anime North (48:25) and we talk about the philosophy of collecting and how that's manifested in our fandoms (1:38:10). We wrap with a handful of updates as Jordan takes another of his patented contrarian viewpoints on something everyone else loves (2:07:07)

Thanks for hanging with us as you do every week, friends!

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Jordan went to Anime North last weekend! It was amazing! But you'll hear about that next week. Whomp.

This week you can hear us back in format as we look at ReCreators, one of the sleepers of the Spring '17 anime season, and the 1999 box office smash The Mummy. We also spend too much time discussing late-era Brendan Fraser.

Also this ep! Cait's apprehensive about many things including the new Star Trek and Black Lightning, Jordan's excited about GLOW, and the return of Cait's Astronomy Minute.

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Back in time but out of format because there's just so much to catch you all up on!

We went to TCAF! We met fans! We met superstar artists and writers! We were called nerds! We're planning for Anime North! We watched and played all the things! So we decided to do a special all chit-chat episode to talk about all that and more. Statistics show chit-chat is a very popular part of the Geekdown, we hope y'all like it.

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We're out of time this week (ooo-EEE-oooooo) so we could run around the Toronto Comic Arts Festival last weekend, which we did! And it was awesome! And we can't wait to tell you all about it! But you'll have to wait til next week for that. Sad face. But it'll be worth it, we promise.

But we've still got a solid episode this week, bringing back the Geekdown Comic Book CLub for a look at the Native American crime epic "Scalped" and the sweet slice of life manga "My Brother's Husband." We also go deep on chit chat, talk con season preparation, talk about Netflix's "Dear White People," and more! Thanks for listening, friends!

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(SPOILER WARNING: There are Riverdale spoilers this episode from 1:15:20 - 1:18:45. Like, the central mystery of the season. Listener discretion.)

A magical return to format on the show this week as Cait and Jordan swap items from their younger days with 1996's anime epic The Vision of Escaflowne and the 1993 adaptation of the classic children's novel The Secret Garden. How did that go? Answers inside.

Also this ep! Free Comic Book Day, more records, DC is for the children, thoughts on Defenders and Captain Marvel news, updates on what we're checking out and details on the Geekdown Gift (Not Really A) Giveaway!

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