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Twitter stuff

Indiana Jones prequel?

Indy will not “be replaced by a woman”, whatever that even means

Topics discussed

• Mastodon signup & how it works
• Twitter exodus & Musk's "hardcore commitment" firings
• Donald Trump 2024 presidential announcement
• Twitter Blue checkmark chaos
• Tesla Cybertruck cancellation & reliability concerns
• EV market alternatives (Ford, Porsche, Ferrari SUVs)
• Designated-driver/taxi services tangent (NZ & Philippines)
• Black Friday/Cyber Week sales discussion
• Star Sand (Dune-inspired survival game) impressions
• Dune: Spice Wars strategy game
• Valheim gameplay impressions
• Pentiment (Obsidian RPG) impressions
• Blasphemous (Switch platformer) impressions
• Gamedec (cyberpunk detective game) impressions
• GeForce Now cloud gaming discussion
• Liam Neeson audiobook cameo bit
• DVD/Blu-ray piracy booth at ComicCon tangent
• Nazi graphic design tangent
• Upstart Crow & British sitcoms discussion
• Mythic Quest Season 3 review
• Indiana Jones prequel series & Marion Ravenwood controversy
• Fake "Indiana Jones replaced by a woman" rumor debunked
• James Bond gender-flip controversy & new novel
• Alec Baldwin sues Rust armorer & assistant director

How much Watcher could a Witcher watch if a Witcher could watch Watcher?

The DCURIP Kevin Conroy

RIP Neil Gaiman’s marriage

RIP The Boy King - Tutankhamen

Mick Gordon responds to Marty Stratton

Here are some articles about Elon Musk

Topics discussed

• The Watcher Netflix follow-up discussion
• Bobby Cannavale roles retrospective (Boardwalk Empire, Station Agent)
• Witcher season 2 pacing critique
• Thor: Love and Thunder review (Dan's take)
• James Gunn's DCU reboot plans
• Alan Moore's Watchmen adaptation disputes
• Neil Gaiman's Sandman & screenwriting involvement
• 50 Shades of Grey adaptation changes
• Lolita book vs film adaptations
• Mick Gordon vs id Software Doom Eternal dispute
• Kevin Conroy death tribute (Geek of the Week)
• Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer divorce
• Tutankhamun tomb discovery anniversary
• Elon Musk Twitter verification chaos follow-up

On how many episodes of a podcast do you need to act like you’re a lawyer before you’re legally a lawyer? Asking for a friend.

Elon is flipping the table at Twitter I guess

A new Witcher

An old Witcher made new

Wot is art?

Luke can Return to Monkey Island soon

Topics discussed

• Elon Musk's Twitter takeover & Blue Tick pricing
• The Watcher (Netflix) miniseries review
• Movie & show recommendations (Infernal Machine, Wings of Desire, Columbo)
• Live show setlist debates (Corgan, Rod Stewart, Neil Young)
• Henry Cavill leaving The Witcher (season 4 recast)
• Original Witcher game remake announcement
• Mondrian painting hung upside down / "what is art" debate
• Return to Monkey Island coming to Xbox Game Pass
• Resident Evil Village impressions

Ye, Musk, Cavill, Gunn, Alderson - all the big names.

Ye will not be stopped

Elon has taken over (Twitter)Henry Cavill will return as Superman

James Gunn is the new head of the DCUBayonetta drama

Topics discussed

• Kanye West's Lex Fridman podcast & antisemitism fallout
• Kanye West's Adidas drop & Yeezy Gap/Skechers incident
• Kanye West/Django Unchained Tarantino dispute
• Elon Musk's Twitter takeover & mass firing confusion
• PR manipulation & manufactured news tangent
• The Watcher (Netflix series) review
• Anthology/limited series format discussion
• Mighty Boosh & UK panel show nostalgia
• Henry Cavill returning as Superman
• James Gunn appointed co-CEO of DC Studios
• Andor (Star Wars series) recommendation
• ThunderCats deep-dive retrospective
• Robotech/Macross live-action movie news
• Marvel Snap mobile game impressions
• Pokemon Go nostalgia & Lovecraft AR game idea
• Resident Evil Village Switch cloud demo impressions
• Doom (1993) replay nostalgia
• Alleycat retro arcade nostalgia
• Return to Monkey Island completion review
• Bayonetta 3 voice actor pay dispute

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Smile!

Benoit is gay

That’s an interesting campaign video

Kayne, Kayne, Kanye

More Witcher and Cyberpunk and stuff

Topics discussed

• Metroid Samus gender trivia
• Gotham Knights early impressions
• Wrist injury & accessibility controllers
• Atari Lynx & retro game store nostalgia
• Thor: Love and Thunder review
• Nope review
• Smile viral marketing campaign
• Knives Out sequel & Daniel Craig character news
• Congressional candidate's PornHub campaign video
• Kanye West antisemitism controversy
• Streaming fantasy show catch-up (Witcher, GoT, LOTR)
• CD Projekt Red Witcher & Cyberpunk project announcements

Hey remember us? Sorry: we were all in the same country for the first time in years and forgot to record anything.

Luke went to PAX! Matt finally watched a movie Dan told him to watch YEARS ago! Dan bought a new console (but still can’t live in his house)! And lots of celebrities have qualified for Geek of the Week!

Harrison Ford joins the MCUJames Earl Jones will be Vader FOREVERChris Pratt IS Mario

Bruce Willis may or may not have sold his image to a deepfake company?

Johnny Depp has promoted his lawyer ;)William Shatner has seen death

Geek of the Week contenders

Angela Lansbury

Coolio

Mike Schank

Robbie Coltrane

Topics discussed

• PAX Australia recap & Indie games
• Nintendo Switch OLED purchase
• Return to Monkey Island on Switch
• British sitcom nostalgia (Britbox, Poirot, Goodies)
• Into the Spider-Verse review
• Thor: Love and Thunder reactions
• Harrison Ford joins MCU as General Ross
• James Earl Jones sells voice rights to Disney
• Chris Pratt as Mario trailer reaction
• Bruce Willis deepfake rights controversy
• William Shatner's space flight reflections
• Bill Murray on-set kissing incident allegations
• Geek of the Week: Angela Lansbury, Coolio, Robbie Coltrane, Mike Shank

Long live the King. Not that long obviously because he’s what, 73? But a bit longer.

The Queen has died

The Console the Queen loved

Time Runner

Cyberpuuuuunk!

Prey (not the movie)Stand up for Brendan

Spit on Chris Pine?

Burning Jam

Topics discussed

• Queen Elizabeth II's death & Geek of the Week debate
• King Charles III's accession & monarchy cost
• The Queen's console gaming love (gold Wii)
• OnlyFans dick-rating tangent
• Camilla as Queen Consort
• Cyberpunk 2077: Edge Runners update & Phantom Liberty DLC
• Prey (2006 vs 2017) naming history
• Movie title mix-ups (Die Hard with a Vengeance)
• Time Runner & Timecop B-movie trivia
• Brendan Fraser's Hollywood comeback
• The Whale trailer (Aronofsky)
• Mother! and Noah: Aronofsky filmography tangent
• Harry Styles spits on Chris Pine (Don't Worry Darling drama)
• Florence Pugh fantasy dinner bit
• Burning Man traffic jam story
• The Sandman recommendation & diversity backlash
• Rings of Power & Neil Gaiman defends diverse casting
• 1988 VR nostalgia & new Oculus headset

I’m starting a petition for a 30 Shades remake starring Danny DeVito and Linda Hamilton. What do you mean nobody wants to watch that? Hollywood can kiss my…

Danny DeVito says his penguin was better

Rian says his Star Wars trilogy is still a thing

Topics discussed

• Death Stranding boredom & combat complaints
• Steam Deck vs Aya Neo Next
• Luke's nerve blocker treatment update
• Bluey banned fart episode controversy
• Sesame Street: Elmo, Abby & Cookie Monster's food truck
• Sesame Street: banned Margaret Hamilton witch episode
• Sesame Street: Bob's retirement & Mr. Hooper's death episode
• Batman Returns target audience debate
• Danny DeVito's Penguin vs Colin Farrell's Penguin
• The "Danny DeVito Rule" meme
• Batman '89: Vicki Vale relationship critique
• Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy still planned
• John Boyega on Episode IX leaks
• Boba Fett & Slave Leia lore joke
• Empire Strikes Back "I know" line story
• Lock & Key season 3 review
• Rings of Power first impressions
• She-Hulk complaints
• Frailty (2001) & Near Dark: Bill Paxton double feature

Luke’s been delivering dead bodies to the middle of nowhere. He’s also been playing Death Stranding.

Dune: Awakening

Topics discussed

• Death Stranding impressions
• True-crime interrogation YouTube channels
• Sleepers (1996 film) tangent
• Only Murders in the Building Season 2 review
• Formula 1 season discussion
• She-Hulk episode 2 & Hulk actor continuity
• House of the Dragon review
• Celebrity encounter stories
• Ex Machina ending analysis
• Arkham City & Tomb Raider trophy hunting
• Watch Dogs Legion critique
• Dune: Awakening MMO & Conan Exiles disaster
• Old tech support horror stories
• Retro/indie game dev nostalgia
• AYA Neo handheld gaming device purchase

How many controllers have you gone through, listener? Write in and let us know.

Boner lamp

Busey

Taika Trouble

Ezra seeking treatment

Baldwin done did it

He disagrees

Topics discussed

• Xbox controller stick drift discussion
• "Boner lamp" novelty item bit
• Prey (2022) review
• Predator & Predator 2 rewatch
• Gary Busey sexual assault allegations
• Convention cosplay consent & photo etiquette
• Taika Waititi decade-old transphobia tweet controversy
• Natalie Portman "dated Moby" joke retweet
• Amber Heard "scissor hands" interview gaffe
• Amber Heard porn studio debt-payoff offer
• Ezra Miller enters treatment
• Pronoun usage & Jordan Peterson critique
• Alec Baldwin "Rust" shooting FBI findings
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premiere review
• Disney+ surpasses Netflix in subscribers
• Jameela Jamil's She-Hulk set injury