Geekdown Podcast

Jord and Cait's August Watch-O-Rama continues on the Geekdown, this time taking a look at the dystopian action/drama steeped in Australian Aboriginal folklore, Cleverman. Is this slow-burning sleeper worth your time? Have a listen.

Also this week: Cait's Astronomy Minute, assorted cool things we found online, lots of chit-chat and Jordan finally takes an opportunity to unload on how problematic he feels his fandom can be.

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Summer watch parties commence with the show we couldn't ignore if we wanted to, Netflix's 80's sci-fi/horror homage Stranger Things. What did your new BFFs think of the Duffer Brothers' love letter to early Spielberg and Stephen King? The answers are in the Upside Down.

Also this episode, Black Mirror is returning, Suicide Squad's having a bit of a time of it, Caitlin's Astronomy Update makes a return and so much more.

As always, thanks for spending your time with us!

>>SPOILER WARNING<< Even though we don't talk about 'The Night Of,' we spoil a large portion of Epsiode 1 of 'The Night Of' in order to explain why we're not talking about it. If you care, skip 46:30 - 53:30.

Due to a bit of a time crunch, a Pokemon Go obsession and assorted anxieties we are out of format this week, y'all! So instead of finding the sweet spots where our fandoms intersect, your new BFFs are breaking down some of the biggest news to come out of Comicon, capsule reviews for Star Trek: Beyond and Batman: The Killing Joke, Caitlin gives her take on the card battle game Emergents: Genesis, and we run down all the other things we've been getting caught up on.

Anyone interested in picking up a copy of Emergents: Genesis can do so via Urban Island Games: http://urbanislandgames.com/emergents-genesis/

As always, thanks for hanging with us every week!

You could try to pick two items further apart on the geeky spectrum than the BBC nature documentary Hidden Kingdoms and Junji Ito's Lovecraftian horror epic Uzumaki, but it wouldn't be easy on you. What did your new BFFs think of these two very different interests? Answers within.

Also this ep! Nintendo embraces its history, Grand Admiral Thrawn is re-canonized, the planets are aligning, Sailor Moon hits Canada, Diglett dick-pics, question time and we unveil the official roster of Caitlin's Squee Posse.

A downright spacey episode of the Geekdown this week as your new BFFs take a look at the space opera parody anime Martian Successor Nadesico and the Pitch Black sequel The Chronicles of Riddick. Were they spacey in the ways Jord and Cait prefer? Only one way to know for sure.

Also this episode: tons of comics news, a million notes about Star Trek, movie monsters try the Marvel formula, Jordan tries to find a unified theory of Vin Diesel, Caitlin reveals more of her squee canon, and updates on other stuff we're watching and our mental health.

Thanks for listening every week!

A pair of heavy hitters this week as your new BFFs unload some of their favourite things for the other to check out, starting with the 90's Pop Western Tombstone and bringing it home with the incomprehensible masterpiece FLCL. Did they make it through the discussion still friends? Only one way to know.

Also this episode: Star Trek returns to streaming, Samurai Jack back, Cap's gonna be okay, something about a telescope and this week's update in IdrisWatch 2016.

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So many exclamation points on the show this week as Jord and Cait check out the slice of life anime about slovenly girls Himouto! Umaru-Chan and the all-ages superheroic satire of Teen Titans Go! Did they find anything to love? We shall see.

Also this episode! Pottermore is lit, Trudeau is a variant, Star Trek is streaming, Dungeons and Dragons is the 7-layer burrito of nerdery, Hubble gotchu, Jon Snow knows everything and updates on our mental health.

Thanks for listening!

Take a mom

Back after a slight hiccup in the schedule, your new BFFs are back, taking a look at the Syfy superheroics of Alphas and the Superman thought experiment "It's a Bird."

Also this episode: Dory finds giant sacks of cash, Childish Gambino comes full circle on Spider-Man, Mattel course-corrects Barbie and an alarming amount of discussion on the 1992 animated feature Ferngully and aquatic mammal assault. Listen, it was really warm on recording day, all right?

A quick heads up from your friends at Geekdown regarding the schedule this week.

It's an emotional week for your new BFFs as they deal with some life changes before settling in to talking about the Korean romantic Comedy Pasta and Telltale Games's take on the Vault Hunters of Pandora, Tales From the Borderlands. Each item this week is the first of its kind for the show, were they welcomed with open arms? Answers await.

Also this episode, Owls are grounded at Hogwarts, Battlestar returns, DC tries comedy with Powerless, Brian Bendis needs a break and so much more.