Dual #6 • Xbox Points Credited • Ninjas with iPads • Dating Obsessive Hobbyists

It’s a week filled with news of the weird. Pete reviews the last issue of Michael Walton’s Dual from Zuda Comics. Thor is replaced, Batman Dark Knight Rises gets a new ride, and Austin Powers rides again? Craig tells us about Microsoft giving people too many Xbox Live Points, and reviews Fruit Ninja for the Xbox Kinect. Nintendo contemplates making games for the iPhone while Ninjas smuggle iPads into Hong Kong. There’s a new World’s Tallest Skyscraper, DARPA loses a plane, and NASA thinks we’re all aliens.  Randis answers listener mail about dating people with obsessive hobbies, and also gives dating do’s and don’ts.

DC Comics Costumes • Twisted Metal • AT&T Tethering • Stressing Out Your Libido

Reunited with the lost Doug, the crew tackles the big issues of the week. Pete reviews Road by Eddie Sharam, and the crew decides whether they like the new look for DC Comics movie costumes for Catwoman, Bane, and Superman. Then they tackle the issue of racism in comics as they discuss the half-black, half-hispanic Spider-man, and how he caused a stir in comics. Craig talks about Twisted Metal’s release date, the latest Rockband releases, news on Borderlands 2, and the last Call of Duty Black Ops DLC is coming soon and it’s filled with zombies. Doug dissects AT&T’s tethering program, Skype on the iPad, and the Internet turns 20. And of course, Randis brings the house down with a look at how stress impacts your libido, and the average penis sizes. This is a can’t miss episode.

Nancy In Hell #1 • Nintendo DS Slashes Prices • Apple Richer Than the US Gov • Couples Retreats

For the 70th episode Pete reviews Nancy in Hell #1 from Image Comics. Batman Fights Bane in the streets of Pittsburgh, and John Lasseter explains the Pixar sequels. Craig tells of Nintendo slashing its prices on the handheld gaming system, the DS 3D, and Rockband hits a milestone with their 3,000th song. In tech news Netflix and Hulu battle for digital streaming attention while Apple has more cash on hand than the US Government. Then Randis gives us advice about going on vacation with a loved one, and going on vacation with their family.

Pete covers the news from the world’s largest comic convention, the San Diego Comicon. What happens in Marvel Comics after the dust settles after Fear Itself? What is up with DC Comics’ New 52? Will KISS ever cross over with Archie? Will Star Trek ever cross over with Legion of Super Heroes? Find out in under twenty minutes!

Ultimate Fallout #1 • Soundgarden on Rockband 3 • Netflix’s Price Hike • Kama Sutra Explained 

In our 69th episode we hit a new low and earn our explicit rating in style. Pete reviews the fallout of the death of Spider-man in Ultimate Fallout #1. Superman goes through a lot of changes in a reboot, and Batman Dark Knight excites theaters. Craig tells us that Soundgarden and Incubus are coming to Rockband 3, Modern Warfare 3 uses crowd sourcing, and Sony goes exclusive with HDMI cables. Netflix raises its prices, and then the boys review Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. For the main event, Randis explains origins of socially unacceptable terms, the true meaning of the Kama Sutra, and ten fantastic sexual positions.

Flashpoint 3 vs Fear Itself 4 • PlayStation Network Passcodes • Space Shuttle Atlantis • Speed Dating

The Giggaheim podcast is packed this week. Pete reviews summer event comic books Flashpoint#3 and Fear Itself #4. Then answers listener mail by differentiating between Marvel Comics’ Mockingbird, and DC Comics’ Black Canary. After the news of sexually harassing Archie Comics, and Rockstar Games moving on to movies, the crew takes apart video game movies. Craig fills us in on the new PlayStation Network Passcodes, the lack-luster Burnout:Crash, and Modern Warfare 3’s Color Blind Assist mode. In Tech news Pokemon makes its own mobile app, Google and Microsoft bid for Hulu, and this week marked the last launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Craig melts everyone’s head with math, and Randis gives us all tips for Speed Dating.

Transformers 3 Review • Movie List: Threes That Are Better Than Twos

Craig and Pete put down the bar-b-que and give a small podcast for the Independence Day holiday. Pete reviews his new iPhone 4, and gives a comparison to the iPad. Brief comics and movie news is covered, and the two review the latest summer blockbuster: Transformers 3. Craig gives the news on new DLC for Rockband and a leaked version of Gears of Wars 3. Then Pete and Craig compile a list of third movie sequels that were better than the second ones before them.

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 • Mobile Gaming Future • Lulz Disbands • Flirting Guide

It’s a solemn end to an era as Pete reviews Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160. Craig updates us on the latest Rockband DLC and the future of gaming on the mobile frontier. In tech news Pottermore brings up the issue of DRM, Tesla Motors stops making the ultra-fast electric roadster, Lulz apparently disbands, and we find out it is illegal to sell pieces of the moon. Then Randis gives us a guide on flirting, and poses the question: Do you have an office buddy you flirt with?

Butcher Baker the Righteous Maker #1 • Green Lantern Movie Review • Super 8 Movie Review • Xbox Kinect Hands On Review • Voyager at the End of the Solar System • Dealing With Regrets

Episode sixty five is a big one, and packed full of geeky fandom. Pete reviews the macho first issue of Butcher Baker the Righteous Maker, and the crew reviews two summer blockbusters: Green Lantern and Super 8. Craig gives a hand-on review of Xbox’s latest add-on peripheral, the Kinect. The space explorer Voyager reaches the end of the known Solar System, and Randis helps you get over those regrets you may have in your relationships.

E3 2011 has come and gone, but left some interesting stories behind. Pete reviews two of the hot comics cross over events: Fear Itself #3 and Flashpoint #2. Relays the news that Spider-man Turn of the Dark is ready for Broadway, and that Shia leBouff confirms an Indiana Jones 5. Then Craig jumps into the E3 news. Xbox pushed out several updates for the Kinect, including scanning items and people. Sony apologizes for their lack of security and show a touch screen PSP. And Nintendo hires an orchestra to unveil its new Wii-U. In Tech news we find out that iPhones will accompany the next shuttle mission and Apple announces OSX Lion, iOS 5 and the iCloud Service. Then Randis tells us the signs of a failing relationship.