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A Pop Culture Review show, where sometimes we review pop culture, and sometimes we review Pop Culture. Best friends Mike, Jarys, Rowan, and Mae Linh talk about the geeky media they've been consuming e... more
FAQs about The Ace of Geeks Podcast:How many episodes does The Ace of Geeks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.
June 10, 2016EPISODE 195 - New World MagischolaMike and Jarys are joined by Ben Morrow and Maury Brown, the creators of New World Magischola! This Harry-Potter-inspired LARP experience will be taking over the University of Richmond next week, and Ben and Maury tell us all about the history of the game, their plans for the future, and what players can expect to find there....more0minPlay
June 03, 2016EPISODE 194 - Kublaaaa! Coooon!It's time for our yearly report from one of our favorite conventions, Kublacon, so Mike recruits RP_OK's Ben Lee for a deep dive about gaming. We'll start by breaking down some of our favorite systems, including why fifth edition D&D is so good, why Feng Shui character creation works so well, and how obsessed Ben is with Mass Effect. Then we'll talk the con itself - the games we played, what worked, what didn't, and both Mike as a GM and the con itself could improve for next time. Check it out!...more0minPlay
May 27, 2016EPISODE 193 - Karan Ashley and Paul Schrier!We're very happy to welcome former Power Rangers actors and current stars of The Order, Karan Ashley and Paul Schrier to the podcast! Karan played the second ever yellow ranger, and Paul was Bulk of Bulk and Skull fame over approximately 3,000 seasons of the show. They're here to discuss their new movie, The Order, which Karan co-wrote and is producing and is currently on indiegogo right here! The movie takes at least eighteen former Power Rangers actors and casts them as brand new characters in an espionage thriller about a clandestine organization that breaks apart and goes to war with itself. Also on the show! Mike, Mae Linh and Jarys discuss meeting your heroes, Brandon Sanderson's Reckoner book series, how the new Star Wars Canon works, and our first few days with Overwatch!...more0minPlay
May 07, 2016EPISODE 192 - This War is Very CivilMike, Jarys, Mae Linh and Melissa have just exited a screening of Civil War, and we're gonna spend an entire episode talking about it! It's well documented that Mike was not a fan at all of this storyline in the comics (Jarys liked the parts JMS wrote), but will the movie do a better job? And how does uber-fan Jarys feel about Spider-man? Plus - we try to explain Moon Knight! Tell us what we got wrong....more0minPlay
April 29, 2016EPISODE 191 - Michaela Dietz!In our second interview with one of the Crystal Gems, Michaela Dietz, the voice of Amethyst, joins the podcast straight from Krakencon! We chat with her about growing up in upstate New York, her first impressions of Steven Universe and Amethyst as a character, her feelings on the fandom as a whole (don't worry, she loves you), and what kind of family the cast is like behind the scenes. Plus - we eat a cupcake live! And Michaela answers all the questions you submitted here and on Reddit, including what kind of fusion would Zach and Deedee would make....more0minPlay
April 22, 2016EPISODE 190 - Dash Kwaitkowski!Dash Kwaitkowski, comedian extraordinaire, joins us on todayâ??s episode of The Ace of Geeks Podcast! We do what will now be known as a â??sort of interview,â?? talking the art and business of standup (including what the hell a tag is) while also reviewing Batman V Superman, talking wrestling, and diving deep into the toxic masculinity that rules some parts of geek culture. Plus- Enzo and Cass debuted on RAW while we were podcasting, so hear our live reactions to that, and Dash tells us his favorite Green Lantern story of all time. The Ace of Geeks Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Mike Fatum and Jarys Maragopolous, where we discuss geek culture and its highs and lows. Our theme song is by Kessel Run....more0minPlay
April 15, 2016EPISODE 189 - What Makes a Perfect Film?Today on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike is joined by coworkers and friends Phil and Jason, in a deep discussion on what makes The Perfect Film. Can any film be perfect? And if so, what films are on that list? And why is defining a Perfect Comedy so much harder than say, a Perfect Adventure? We go into all this and more, on this weekâ??s Ace of Geeks Podcast....more0minPlay
March 25, 2016EPISODE 188 - The Ace of Geeks PodcastSKIP TO 00:04:33 TO AVOID BATMAN V SUPERMAN SPOILERS! Mike opens this episode by breaking both Jarys and Melissa with the end of Batman V Superman. Then we'll talk podcasts we love like Thrilling Adventure Hour and The Black Tapes Podcast, break down why Foggy is the best in Daredevil Season 2, Mike's living his dream in the Mass Effect ride at Great America, and a full report on Silicon Valley Comic Con!...more0minPlay
March 18, 2016EPISODE 187 - Now with EKG MetersThis week, Melissa and Jarys tackle the podcast, mano a microphone. They start us off with a jaunt through Paranormal Ghost Hunting shows, then a quick review of the way mental illness is portrayed in Deadpool, and reminiscing about the weirdness of Science Fiction and Fantasy art. After a transition to Star Wars zaniness, a discussion of creepy dolls, and trying to define the perfect reference. Finally, Melissa and Haley Atwell are bra buddies. ALL THIS AND MORE IN EPISODE 87....more0minPlay
March 12, 2016EPISODE 186 - No, You MoveThe Ace of Geeks Podcast comes to you this week from drenched-in-rain Redwood City, and have we got some stories. Mike tells of the amazing Feng Shui character creation session he had at work this week, while Jarys talks about the kids that are probably trying to kill them at their job. Plus - hilarious stories of other podcasts we've found, specifically the Campaign podcast and Talk is Jericho. We enact a two thirds majority in all of our decision making, and Mike talks the little he can about the Mass Effect ride he'll be working on at Great America. And of course, we'll discuss our reactions to the Civil War trailer and PICTURES OF SPIDER-MAN....more0minPlay
FAQs about The Ace of Geeks Podcast:How many episodes does The Ace of Geeks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.