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We move from a quick personal check-in and Comic-Con haul to the biggest DC, Marvel, and TV awards headlines of the week. We also take time to honor Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, and Peter Cullen and why their work sticks with us. 
• host health update after vaccinations and a weekend Comic-Con recap 
• comic collecting highlights, including autograph and back-issue finds 
• DC Studios progress as James Gunn wraps principal photography on Man Of Tomorrow 
• Spider-Noir cancellation details, viewership numbers, and what it means for Sony and Amazon’s Spider-Universe plans 
• summer box office records, studio totals, and the impact of re-releases 
• Creative Arts Emmys winners across reality, documentary, guest acting, animation, and craft categories 
• Bruce Campbell’s public update on his cancer prognosis 
• HBO Harry Potter season two casting and a younger approach to key characters 
• Disney Plus canceling the live-action Gargoyles reboot 
• Pokemon Wildcard announcement and what to expect from the 2027 theatrical release 
• Flintstones live-action film development details and franchise history 
• Upper Deck and Hasbro partnership for trading cards and tabletop games 
• remembering Tim Curry’s defining roles on stage, screen, and in voice acting 
• remembering Dolly Parton’s music, film work, and philanthropy through Imagination Library 
• remembering Peter Cullen and the legacy of Optimus Prime 

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We open with our blunt take on why Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 4 isn’t landing for us, then pivot into a stacked D23 rundown across Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, games, and parks. We also hit major DC, Star Trek, and geek TV updates before closing with tributes to performers we’ve lost. 

• why Strange New Worlds season 4 feels like gimmicks over storytelling 
• the problem with constant genre homages and missing character arcs 
• canon concerns around T’Pring and why it changes older episodes 
• D23 highlights across Disney, Pixar, The Simpsons, and Bluey 
• Star Wars updates including Ahsoka season 2 and Star Wars Starfighter 
• Marvel reveals including Avengers Doctor Doom, Vision Quest, and X-Men casting 
• Disney Parks expansion news including Villains Land and more 
• DC Studios announces The People vs. Gorilla Grodd featuring Jimmy Olsen 
• William Shatner’s Star Trek legacy documentary headed to theaters 
• Dungeon Crawler Carl showrunner news and National Treasure 3 confirmation 
• remembering Hayden Panettiere, Leslie Parrish, and Shelley Fabares 

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We celebrate a huge milestone for the show, then rip through a week where superhero projects stall out while one web-slinger redraws the box office record book. We also track major casting and adaptation updates, plus two farewells to entertainment figures whose work touched a lot of screens. 
• hitting 25,000 podcast downloads and asking listeners to share the show 
• Booster Gold no longer in development at HBO and what that signals for DC projects 
• the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition lawsuit timeline plus trial stakes 
• Marvel’s mutants moving forward with a reported Emma Frost casting search 
• Wonder Man getting canceled and what it means for MCU streaming characters 
• Spider-Man Brand New Day setting massive domestic and global box office records 
• Quick weekend box office rankings and what holds behind Spider-Man 
• Tomb Raider live-action series casting news with Sophie Turner as Lara Croft 
• Legend of Zelda live-action update tied to a late actor’s final performance 
• remembering Richard L. O’Connor’s long producing and executive career 
• honoring Ben Jones, known as Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, and his later public service 
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We race through the biggest San Diego Comic-Con headlines, from Marvel’s plan to streamline the MCU after Secret Wars to a major shift that moves Marvel Comics operations from New York to Burbank. We also hit a rapid-fire run of Trek, Star Wars, animation, gaming, and business news, then close by remembering Terminator co-writer William H. Wisher Jr. 
• Marvel Studios mapping long-term plans through 2042 and teasing a post-Secret Wars reset 
• The Mutant Saga as Marvel’s next core arc and what it could mean for X-Men and Miles Morales 
• Marvel Comics leaving New York after 90 years and naming Stephen Wacker editor-in-chief 
• Star Trek Scouts season two date and Starfleet Academy casting news amid a looming end 
• Star Wars Detours returning via the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art 
• Hulu and streaming animation updates for Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Futurama and a Disenchantment crossover 
• Japan patent office rejecting Nintendo’s arguments over Pokemon-like mechanics 
• Indiana Jones getting a new Marvel limited series continuation 
• Paramount Warner Bros Discovery merger delayed as lawsuits push a trial timeline 
• New and returning genre projects including President Curtis, Avatar Seven Havens, Stillwater, RoboCop and Afterlife With Archie 
• Lego’s X-Files set details and other SDCC merch reveals 
• Tribute to William H. Wisher Jr. and his impact on sci-fi action writing 

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We run through the biggest genre headlines of the week, from DC and Star Trek to new films, TV renewals, and Emmy nominations. Then we slow down for a death-heavy night of remembrance, honoring artists and innovators whose work shaped fandoms across decades.
• host check-in on summer heat, fitness goals, and tracking digestion with a breath device 
• DC Crime rumor featuring Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd in a true crime style format 
• William Shatner on what a return as Captain Kirk would mean at 95 
• Paramount’s Freddy the 13th animated horror comedy and its Friday the 13th release date 
• FX Alien Earth season two production and new casting updates 
• Netflix Monopoly reality competition series with a life-size game setting and $2M prize 
• Emmy nominations snapshot for genre and animated favorites 
• tributes to Michael Byrne, Antoinette Bauer, Don Iwerks, Bonnie Tyler, and Sam Neill 
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I share my spoiler-light take on Supergirl, from its grief-driven core to the choices that set Kara up for what comes next. Then we move through major DC Studios business questions, a stacked wave of geek movie news, and two losses that shaped TV comedy and early-2000s pop culture. 
• my Supergirl review, including themes of grief, loss, and revenge 
• how the film adapts Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and where it diverges 
• Lobo’s role and what Kara’s arc reveals about her past 
• DC Studios leadership questions amid merger chatter and what we hear about the slate 
• why the team frames each DCU film as a standalone “graphic novel” 
• Werewolves finally enters the writing phase and what that could mean for the tone 
• Donkey gets a theatrical origin story and Shrek franchise momentum 
• Rick and Morty aims for a movie that feels like classic adventure 
• Netflix wins Sesame Street film rights and what it signals for streaming 
• Grinch sequel plans, Lord of the Rings casting and timeline, Blair Witch return, Magic School Bus live action 
• remembering sitcom director James Burroughs and his unmatched run of iconic shows 
• remembering Daveigh Chase and the impact of Lilo and Stitch plus The Ring 
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We track the biggest comic, TV, and game headlines, from DC and Marvel getting back in the crossover business to Star Trek landing two very different new games. We also pause to remember Anthony Head, James Handy, and Anthony Gadera, and the work that made them part of so many fans’ lives. 
• DC announces a 2026 DC/Marvel crossover collection with Batman/Deadpool and Superman/Spider-Man leading 
• Short-story crossover pairings that get surprisingly bold, including Jimmy Olsen and Carnage 
• Marvel celebrates Spider-Woman’s 50th anniversary with darker mysteries and a detective angle for Jessica Drew 
• Star Trek Outposts Unknown revealed as a Strange New Worlds-era narrative outpost builder with a demo available 
• Star Trek Shadow Frontier announced as a psychological thriller featuring Ro Laren 
• Nickelodeon renews SpongeBob SquarePants and The Patrick Star Show while narrowing to core franchises 
• HBO’s Harry Potter series continues casting updates with a search for Colin Creevy 
• Remembering Anthony Head and his legacy across TV and theater 
• Reporting on the deaths of James Handy and Anthony Guidera and their careers 

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We share a personal update about planning a future run for the Kansas House of Representatives, then jump into the biggest headlines shaping sci-fi, comics, games, and movies right now. We weigh what it means to pass a hero’s mantle, recreate legends with AI, and honor the people whose behind-the-scenes work changed pop culture forever. 
• planning a 2028 run for Kansas House District 114 and why building time matters 
• Tom Holland’s comments on setting up the next Spider-Man and what Brand New Day adds 
• Stan Lee’s AI voice and likeness licensing and where consent and disclosure should start 
• Star Trek Warp’s seven-lane card battler and IDW’s 60th anniversary comic one-shot 
• Things From Another World store closures and what it means for collectors 
• A Minecraft Movie Squared details and the fast path to a 2027 release 
• John Rambo prequel announcement and skepticism about franchise origin stories 
• remembering Marcia Lucas and her editing impact on Star Wars and 1970s cinema 

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I share a personal update on 3D printing and the real possibility of running for the Kansas House, then shift into a rapid tour of the week’s biggest fandom headlines. Star Trek canon hits Webtoon, studios lay out big animation and streaming plans, and we close by remembering Donald Gibb and legendary voice actor Tom Kane. 
• weighing a run for Kansas State Representative and what timing looks like in a deep red district 
• Star Trek canonical Webtoon webcomics announced for Deep Space Nine and Voyager-era timelines 
• Stargazers as a DS9-adjacent romance with a slice-of-life tone 
• Recollection as an amnesia mystery aboard a Federation vessel 
• DC Studios updates around Man Of Tomorrow and the broader release schedule 
• Warner Bros Pictures Animation slate teasers and a push for theatrical animation 
• Sam Raimi set to direct a modern take on Magic 
• Disney upfront announcements including Ahsoka Season 2 timing and Marvel’s Vision Quest date 
• Peter Jackson honored at Cannes and reflections on early Lord Of The Rings doubt 
• The Rings Of Power Season 3 date and story setup 
• Weird Al’s Dare To Be Stupid musical heading to Broadway 
• Planet Of The Apes returning with a new film direction 
• remembering Donald Gibb and his career highlights 
• remembering Tom Kane and the legacy of his voice work 
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We run through the week’s biggest geek headlines, from DC’s animated Superman comeback to Marvel’s next event and the business moves reshaping how fans watch, play, and collect. We also pause to honor two major creators whose work helped define modern movies and comics. 

• My Adventures with Superman season 3 return date plus why the hiatus happened 
• Reign of the Supermen inspiration and the “what’s Superman” premise 
• Cyborg Superman and a new spin on Superboy plus Lex Luthor’s role 
• Jessica Cruz Green Lantern appearance and the push to support a season 4 renewal 
• Clayface: Celebrity Dirt announcement and its body-horror noir focus on fame and identity 
• Marvel’s DNX event details with X-Men and Fantastic Four facing a forced-transformation plague 
• Blind bag and variant cover collector strategy tied to the DNX rollout 
• Evangeline Lilly’s reaction to Disney layoffs and concerns about AI replacing concept artists 
• Disney and Epic expanding Star Wars experiences in Fortnite for creator-built stories 
• Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew shifting dates and getting a wide theatrical window 
• GameStop’s reported $56B bid for eBay and why it raises red flags 
• Steve Maslow’s career highlights and his impact on film sound 
• Jerry Conway’s legacy across Spider-Man plus the Punisher and more 

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