Itâ??s a Steven Universe Celebration on the podcast this week, as both Mike and Jarys have discovered this awesome cartoon! We dive deep into what makes it so fascinating, how the show aims itself at both adults and children, and what the Crystal Gemâ??s fusion is a metaphor for. (Jarysâ?? interpretation squicks Mike right the hell out.) Plus a shout out to one of our favorite Steven Universe artists, Passion Peachy! But thatâ??s not all! Is love nothing more than a chemical reaction? What on Earth is Butt Soma? Moral Choice in the Fallout games, discovering online fandoms for the first time, and how Jarys majored in absolutely nothing.

At Kublacon this year, Jarys and Melissa are joined by LARPers Rebeka Levin and Zev Trubowitch to decompress after a full Convention. They consider this yearâ??s experience, discuss the history of the distrusting and gatekeeping side of the Role Playing crowd, and the experiences of those who face such scrutiny. Finally, they celebrate their favorite moments from the con, and the three try to describe to Melissa and the audience their last shared LARP , Trial of Ashes by Dreams of Deirdre.

This week, on the Ace of Geeks Podcast, it's a double header! First, it's the return of Patrick Rothfuss, who's latest Worldbuilders fundraiser is starting up next week! Learn more about the opportunities to donate to the amazing Worldbuilders charity, and what sort of perks you can get out of it - including the announcement of a Dresden Files shirt that you will desperately want to have. Check out their T-shirt voting at Worldbuilders.com right now, and once the fundraiser goes live next week, you can donate and get awesome prizes - including some dice that sound amazing. Then, the band that does our rockin' theme song, Kessel Run, joins us for a discussion about music, Youtube, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Nintendo World Championships, and the lengths we went to to play games online back in the day. A modem for the Super Nintendo? Really?

The minds behind Club Cosplay join us on the podcast this week, as we sit down with Ivan Promotions, their founder and owner, and Bernie Bregman, their associate producer and spokesman! Club Cosplay is an event that occurs at nightclubs and conventions around the country, bringing the fun of nightlife in a Nerd Safe way that removes all the usual crap you have to deal with at a club. They'll talk to us about how the idea was brought about, what being Nerd Safe really means, and their upcoming events (including Nerd Pride in Los Angeles). Then we get into a discussion about Geek Culture today, whether we're actually mainstream now, and how events like this can bring us closer together as a community. It's a fascinating discussion you shouldn't miss!

This week, we welcome Patrick Rothfuss to the show! Weâ??ll discuss his Worldbuilders charity and how you can save lives with chickens, goats and cow poop. Weâ??ll play some word games and make him construct new words on the spot. And weâ??ll get some damned touching advice on teaching. In between all of that, Mike, Jarys, Melissa, Mae Linh and Rowan get together for the card game Slash. Whoâ??s the best intellectual match for Nikolai Tesla? Whoâ??s can fix the Red Ring of Death through their love? And will anyone put up with Treebeard? All of this and more in the 150th episode!

One more episode until the 150th Episode ever of the Ace of Geeks Podcast, and a lot of things are going to change when that drops. But first! With a nostalgic theme song backing us, we discuss the new trailer for J. Michael Straczynski and the Wachowski's Netflix Series Sense 8, how much the geek world is suddenly turning on Age of Ultron, Joss Whedon leaving Twitter, the upcoming stacked cast of Civil War, and whether Iron Man is the worst Avenger!

It's an almost all Marvel Podcast this week - Melissa and Jarys have been watching through all the films to prepare for Age of Ultron, and we break down our favorite parts of the epic saga. Plus - we do our long-awaited review of Daredevil, is Black Widow more badass than Gamora?, Agents of Shield, Groot is the Repeating Tree, the 100 and stupid teenagers, and much, much more!

This week, Kevin Custer joins Mike and Jarys to break down Star Wars Celebration! We'll discuss the new Jurassic World trailer, and then go straight into what we saw at the convention, including Rogue One, a breakdown of the brand new Force Awakens trailer, whether Palpatine is pure evil or has more depth than that, and end with a spirited debate on whether Jar Jar Binks is responsible for the destruction of the Second Death Star!

On this, the 146th episode - The Sabbat are so 90s they should've been drawn by Leifeld, Mike Furiously Recommends Jarys See Furious 7, Jarys' thoughts on the new Deus Ex, the new Daredevil costume, and what happens when Mike reveals his SJW side at work.

The Ace of Geeks get back together for the first time in two weeks! No guests, just hilarity! We'll review Chappie, talk about the Thrilling Adventure Hour, break down the terrifying nature of Scientology, and laugh at Amiibo fans breaking Gamestop entirely. Don't miss it!