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It's been a long time since Chris Fafalios of Punchline has been on the podcast (unless you count his involvement in the Geekscape theme song which is on EVERY episode)! And a lot has changed in the 10 years since. Punchline continues to put out albums, they're finally touring the West Coast again and Chris has discovered his love of Pokémon, thanks to Pokémon Go! After a show in San Diego, we sit in the tour van and talk about our love of Nintendo, why Breath of the Wild might be our favorite piece of media ever and I explain why so far 'Spider-Man' on the PS4 might be the best game of 2018. Along the way we talk about making music, Punchline's new album 'Lion' and lead singer Steve Soboslai drops by for a few! It's always great to catch up with old friends as you'll definitely hear in this episode. If you're not a Punchline fan now, I hope this one does it for you!

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Jason Inman (and his wife Ashley Victoria Robinson) have been personal friends of both myself and Geekscape for a long time! And they're also burgeoning comic book creators with last year's successful 'Jupiter Jet' hitting stands! They're back now with their really cool second comic 'Science!', about a school for young genius that may be home to more than just a good education! Jason and Ashley join me to talk about the graphic novel, the Kickstarter campaign going on RIGHT NOW for the book and much, much more! And once Ashley bows out of the episode, Jason and I keep the party going by talking about Grant Morrison's upcoming 'Green Lantern' run, if the Marvel Universe needs a complete reboot and we even create our own Avengers team in the process... which pretty much just consists of D-Man! Enjoy!

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Netflix and Marvel's 'Iron Fist' Season 2 is out... and is a huge improvement over the controversial first season! There's a new showrunner and only 10 episodes as things get shaken up for both the show and Danny Rand after the events of 'The Defenders' crossover! And Ian and I answer all of your questions and give you a couple Easter Eggs in the process! How is Alice Eve as villain Typhoid Mary? Is Davos the best villain in the Marvel Netflix universe? What's the next step in Danny Rand and Colleen Wing's relationship? Does this set anything up for 'Daredevil: Season 3'? How does Misty Knight and Luke Cage relate to the events in 'Iron Fist'? Does this set up 'Iron Fist: Season 3' for adapting Matt Fraction's 'Seven Capital Cities of Heaven' tournament storyline!?! It's all here in our Geekscape Special!

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As I tell you in the intro, my knowledge of MC Chris was fairly minimal when he was proposed to me as a guest... but I knew he was really cool and a lot of my friends were fans and that was good enough for me! Well, after having him on the podcast I gotta tell you that I'm now a fan and he IS very cool! But the pop culture rapper, animator, comedian and actor is so much more than that! As we soon discover in our conversation, it's not all Star Wars and comic books in MC Chris' world (although there is a lot of that)! We get into some real talk, from his time dealing with social anxiety at NYU and playing PC games as a kid to some of the professional and personal pitfalls that followed him in his animation career. And we talk about where Chris is RIGHT NOW, in his new turn towards positivity, helping his fans out and how his upcoming tour and album are going to be the best time ever! There's a LOT revealed on this episode (including his new album name) so listen up and enjoy!

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Udo Kier is one of the most recognizable cult actors working today! Sure, he regularly works with critically acclaimed auteurs like Lars Von Trier, Gus Van Sant and Wim Wenders, but he can also be seen in fun, popular movies like 'Blade', 'Armageddon', 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and 'Iron Sky'! This week, Udo returns in the next chapter of the Puppet Master horror series... 'Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich'! Starring Thomas Lennon (really!), Barbara Hampton and Michael Paré, Udo plays the Puppet Master himself as he raises hell on a museum filled with unsuspecting fans! We talk about Udo's approach to acting and why he loves to take the genre films while also working in the Oscar friendly indies. We also discuss Udo's superhero origin story during WW2 and cover a lot more topics... including some of your questions!

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I may have mentioned back during Season 1 just how great Cinemax's 'Outcast' series, based on the Images Comics series by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta, is! Well, I hope you listened because Season 2 is airing right now and it is just as great! To celebrate the show's return, I sat down with series star Patrick Fugit and showrunner Chris Black and talked about the uniqueness of this supernatural possession series. What went into crafting the specific tone? Did they have trouble portraying the level of darkness and violence necessary to getting the story right? And how did they pull off some of those incredible possession effects? If you're a horror or TV fan, you'll probably find something to like in our conversation!

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The RKSS Film Collective, directors François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell, first came on the scene a few years ago with their Mad Max meets comic books and VHS nosalgia celebration 'Turbo Kid'. Now, RKSS is back with the equaly nostalgic yet entirely different 'Summer Of '84', a serial killer next door suspence thriller that mixes 'The Goonies' with 'Rear Window'. RKSS sat down with me at San Diego Comic Con to talk about making 'Turbo Kid', playing with nostalgia and filmmaking. We also sprinkled in some pro wrestling, fantasy and horror talk if you're into that (and I'm guessing if you're here then you are)!

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Geekscapists! We're back from San Diego Comic Con 2018 but that doesn't mean that the work is over! Just the opposite! Filmmaker, actress and multi-hyphenate Heidi Cox returns to the show to tell us all about the new crowdfunding campaign for the Stalking LeVar short film that her company Dweeb Darlings is producing with Geekscape and FonCo studios! Why did she team with us? What's the story? Where did the idea originate? And why should YOU help out? In addition, we talk about the apparent, abrupt death of MoviePass, I give my thoughts on James Gunn's firing from 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' and my stance on the approved Disney acquisition of 20th Century Fox... and it's not good! This one is packed with fun filmmaking and industry talk so saddle up and get ready for a ride!

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This is it! The San Diego Comic Con 2018 Spectacular! But it comes with a heavy heart as we remember one of our own: our beloved Jon Schnepp, frequent Geekscape guest and dear friend. We start things off on a somber note with Jon's good friend Maddox, who shared a booth with Jon as our neighbor at SDCC's past. We reflect on Jon's influence on us and share a few Jon memories. Following up are Geekscape booth signees Don Nguyen and Andy Nordvall, discussing their Ink-tober inspired book 'Siren's Song'! We catch up with Dweeb Darling Heidi Cox to discuss the return of 'Stalking LeVar' and how you can help! The Heart of Geekscape himself Derek Kraneveldt shares some of his SDCC experiences with us and we make friends with Keith and Jen from the animated Twitch show 'Critically Awkward'! On top of all this, we meet pinball and rock and roll artist Dirty Donny and discuss the culture and history of pinball machines! All said, it's a very packed episode for a very packed week... and it's all dedicated to our late friend Jon Schnepp. His GoFundMe is linked in the notes to help with his medical expenses and services. Carry his memory with you, Geekscapists.

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San Diego Comic Con 2018 is upon us! And to prep you for it, I sit down with Geekscape staff members Matt Kelly and Derek Kraneveldt to talk about everything coming up in the world of Geekscape this week! But first, we tell you about the wonder that is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Die Hard-like epic 'Skyscraper' (really)! From there we get into the going ons of Geekscape's Booth #3919, talk about our new ConQuest Scavenger Hunt with the Dweeb Darlings, Derek tells you about all the off-site events he's looking forward to and Matt and I pinpoint the joys of manning the Geekscape booth and meeting all of you throughout the week! Enjoy!

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