The Dorkiest Podcast

With the recent release of DC Studios’ Superman film, Daniel and Mike share their favorite Superman stories spanning film, television, animation, and comics!

Games and media discussed: #AllStarSuperman #BaldursGate 3 #ChristopherReeve #DavidCorenswet #DeathOfSuperman #Dishonored2 #Fantasian #JusticeLeagueUnlimited #ManOfSteel #MetaphorRefantasio #Superman #TinyTinasWonderlands

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Mike’s: Mike recommends Together starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco

Daniel’s: What’s up with people hating on the band PRESIDENT?!

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One of our favorite subgenres on this show is sci-fi! Much of what we discuss is often in that realm or at least touches upon sci-fi elements. But what are Daniel and Mike’s favorite sci-fi stories? On this episode, they share with one another the series that they hold most dear to their hearts across movies, television, books, and video games!

Games and media discussed: #Arrival #ChristopherPaolini #Dune #MassEffect #TheMatrix #MetalGearSolid #PlanetOfTheApes #Severance

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Mike’s: The impossible (true) stories behind the making of Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Daniel’s: Under the Dome (based on a Stephen King novel, produced by Brian K. Vaughan)

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Erika returns with Mike to review all 45 films they've seen so far in this first half of the year. These are movies released from January to June 2025 which include...

Companion, Love Me, Love Hurts, I Love You Forever, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru, The Monkey, Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Mickey 17, In the Lost Lands, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Queen of the Ring, Rule Breakers, Novocaine, Black Bag, Opus, Borderline, The Assessment, Locked, The Woman in the Yard, Death of a Unicorn, The Amateur, Sacramento, Sinners, The Wedding Banquet, The Ugly Stepsister, The Legend of Ochi, On Swift Horses, Thunderbolts*, The Surfer, Fight or Flight, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Friendship, Bring Her Back, The Phoenician Scheme, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, The Life of Chuck, I Don't Understand You, How to Train Your Dragon, Materialists, Elio, 28 Years Later, and Hot Milk.

They'll be back to share their recommendations for the latter half of the year's movies in December!

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Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentation - thanks to FantasyCritic.games

Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score!

Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - The Dorkiest Podcast - 2025 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic

Games and media discussed: #BaldursGate3 #ACourtOfMistAndFury #Doom #FantasyCritic #IronGold #TheLastOfUs #TheLifeOfChuck #9YearsOfShadow #VisionsOfMana

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Mike’s: The Life of Chuck directed by Mike Flannigan

Daniel’s: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas and Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

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The second season of the acclaimed Emmy nominated The Last of Us has wrapped and Daniel and Mike have……thoughts. Please join us as we attempt to dissect this adaptation of one of our favorite games and how the show handled its complex themes.

Games and media discussed: #ClairObscur #Doom #Friendship #TheLastOfUs #TheLastOfUsPartII #TaintedGrail #TheFallOfAvalon

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Mike’s: Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd

Daniel’s: Mistborn: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

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Graphics have been part of the gaming discourse since the 80s and 90s and, arguably, was the main fuel source for the console wars of that era. But in recent memory, have graphics really been that important for fans and gamers? We discuss our thoughts on the theory that gaming graphics have essentially plateaued and the industry’s continued chase for higher resolutions is unhealthy for the industry at large and we should shift our focus on other, more important aspects of development.

Later in the episode, Daniel and Mike discuss their initial thoughts on the highly anticipated new album from Sleep Token, ‘Even In Arcadia’

Album review: 56:18 to 1:16:39

Games and media discussed: #BaldursGate #EvenInArcadia #SleepToken#TheSurfer #YakuzaLikeADragon

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Mike’s: The Surfer starring Nicolas Cage

Daniel’s: Even In Arcadia by Sleep Token

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We’re circling back to the never-ending topic of backlogs. How have we been managing our backlogs since we last tackled this discussion back in 2021? Have we developed new methodologies or tactics on how we choose what to play next? And how do we actually cope with how large our backlog lists get? Join us in what we think is a very productive roundtable dialogue about a topic that forever looms over us.

Games and media discussed: #AILimit #Castlevania #Cuphead #Hellblade #Kona #Mortius #Sinners #StarFox64 #TheUglyStepsister #YakuzaLikeADragon

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Mike’s: Sinners and The Ugly Stepsister

Daniel’s: Rediscovery EP by Mortius

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Video games as an art form is something we discuss a lot here at The Dorkiest. So much so that we decided to present our ideas for a college level course we’d love to teach. Sign up for Professor Daniel and Professor Mike’s courses on this episode before the classes fill up!

Games and media discussed: #Adolescence #AILimit #Greedfall #Hellbladel #Kona #Maquia #UntilDawn #YakuzaLikeADragon

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Mike’s: Netflix’s Adolescence

Daniel’s: Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

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After scoring the least points in last year’s Fantasy Critic Draft, Daniel was tasked with playing and finishing the original Final Fantasy VII (Mike’s favorite game) with the goal of getting together and recording an episode of The Dorkiest Podcast’s Deep Dive of the game! 

That time is here and we deconstruct the game from the perspective of someone who’s played it dozens of times and loved it for almost 30 years and someone who’s finished it for the first time in 2025.

FULL SPOILERS for Final Fantasy VII and minor plot SPOILERS for Remake and Rebirth

Games and media discussed: #FinalFantasyVII #Darksiders #DeadRising #Greedfall #PluckySquire #YakuzaLikeADragon

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Mike’s: Rule Breakers

Daniel’s: Daryl Talks Games: Stories The Use Time To Hurt You

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With the recent news on N7 day that Amazon/MGM will be moving forward with a live action Mass Effect series, Daniel and Mike follow-up on their previous Dorky Devs discussion on the adaptation of Mass Effect and try to merge the two and talk about a potential Season 2. Of course, they discuss the most fun part of these - the casting! 

Games and media discussed: #MassEffect #AppleCiderVinegar #FinalFantasyVII #Indika #Semler #SuperMarioRPG #ThePluckySquire

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Mike’s: Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix

Daniel’s: Revival In My Mind by Semler

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