Geekscape

Musician Steve Coulter of the rock band Ridel High returns to Geekscape (maybe you know him as music writer S.W. Lauden)! If you're unfamiliar with Ridel High, they are one of the L.A. rock bands that landed a major label deal in the wake of Weezer's successful debut... and you may be unfamiliar with them because not all of those bands "made it". But I loved their one album in college and have had Steve on the show before to talk about that era in rock music. Now he returns with fellow bandmate Kevin Ridel to talk about their upcoming EP of unreleased Ridel High demos and B-Sides! It's a hilarious conversation that spans music industry ups and downs, video games, YouTube streaming, and so much more! And the always awesome Eric Ernst joins me as my music history literate cohost! Enjoy!

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With little press and fanfare, Marvel's 'Wonder Man' landed on Disney+... resulting in almost unanimous praise from both fans and critics! Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as down-and-out actor Simon Williams, who develops a friendship with beleaguered actor Trevor Slattery, still struggling with a damaged career and reputation from playing the international terrorist 'The Mandarin'. Do both of their fortunes turn around when a new remake of the 70s superhero film 'Wonder Man' gets announced? And how do any of these events mirror the Wonder Man stories from the Marvel comics? Will the MCU Wonder Man ever join an Avengers team? Or develop a romance with Wanda Maximoff? Will we even see this Wonder Man again? We still have tons of questions! Join us as we work through them!

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Pasadena Comic Con is BACK and better than ever! After a tumultuous year spent dealing with the catastrophic Eaton Fires, Pasadena Comic Con returns to its regular calendar slot... and we return to Pasadena Comic Con! And bring you with us as we talk to comic creators like Jordan Morris, Jamal Anansi, Steve Prince, Chris Mancini, Tony Fleecs, and pro wrestler and actor John Morrison! Also... Ophelia enjoys the convention more than any of us! It's all here, so enjoy!

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Geekscapists! We made it into 2026! Well... kind of. Sure, the real world is a giant freaking mess, but that's why we like to "escape to the Geekscape" as our theme song proclaims! And on this episode, we're escaping with friends, as I'm joined with Geekscape podcast hosts Zak Shaffer and Josh Jackson to catch up on some pop culture! We'll be discussing the final season of 'Stranger Things'... and the accompanying #ConformityGate! Jack Black and Paul Rudd's "not really a remake" of 'Anaconda'! 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'! 'Primate'! Recent video games we've been playing! Things in 2026 that we're looking forward to... and so much more!

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As 2025 rounds to a close, join me and Matt Kelly as we discuss our Favorite Pop Culture Things of 2025! From comics to music to movies to video games... these are the things that stood out to us! What made your list?

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My college roommate Kevin McCaffrey returns to the show! Broadcasting in from Singapore (!), Kevin brings with him a brand new project: his new punk band Best Laid Plan! We'll talk movies, video games, and comics, of course... but this episode is going to have a healthy heaping of music talk (especially punk) as we talk about the new Best Laid Plan EP that is currently up on streaming platforms now! And you know we'll be talking about the real life origins of the song 'Nobody Wears Shorts In Japan'!

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Heroes! We're currently running the Kickstarter campaign for 'Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy' issue 2! So it's my honor to introduce you to our series artist Tom Hoskisson, who knocked the second issue out of the park and is excited to start on issue 3! Broadcasting in from the other side of the globe (Australia), Tom will talk art, comics, his inspirations, working on Geekscape's newest comic, and more! You won't want to miss it!

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Geekscape favorite Cooper Barnes returns to the show for the first time since hanging up the Captain Man cowl on Nickelodeon's 'Danger Force'! But has he gone full Bruce Wayne in Dark Knight Returns and hidden himself away from society? Exactly the opposite! Cooper appears in the new Nic Cage Western 'Gunslingers', which has just hit Netflix! And you can also see Cooper on this week's hilarious St. Denis Medical on NBC! Through all of this, he still makes time to drop by and talk comics and superheroes with Geekscape, so let's enjoy the time together!

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DJ Wooldridge is back on Geekscape to talk comics, film, TV! He's got a brand new food horror comic book (did I even write that correctly!?!) called 'The Graveyard Shift' that we'll be discussing, as well as our top Movie Action Heroes, Gary Busey wants to do his interview the right way, and what is going on with Marvel and DC? Can they be saved? There's lots here so enjoy!

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Alejandro Montoya Marin's 'The Unexpecteds' is the kind of fast, fun, and hilarious indie gem that I love to spotlight on Geekscape! I went to the Los Angeles premiere of the film, not knowing what to expect, and immediately fell in love with the high-energy underdog story about a team of scammed and down-and-out cast-offs putting together a heist to get their money back! Starring Matt Walsh and executive produced by Kevin Smith, the film is now available on digital and is going to be an indie cult favorite. Join Geekscape as I talk with 'The Unexpecteds' filmmaker Alejandro Montoya Marin about putting the film together, working with indie film legends like Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith, and his journey as a storyteller!

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