The Geek-out Podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art chat alarm clocks in 2024, Mormon girls, and Krypto the Superdog.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

10:25 – Alarmo

Coming Soon

19:05 – LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (Disney+ animated film, October 18) (Zoner Mary)

20:44 – Heretic (in theatres November 8)

24:11 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (BBC Christmas, Netflix January 3, 2025)

24:46 – Don’t Move (Netflix film, October 25)

26:00 – An Almost Christmas Story (dir: Alfonso Cuaron, starring John C. Reilly, Jim Gaffigan, and more, Disney+ short film, November 16)

26:45 – Kevin Smith finally regains control of Dogma, coming to streaming for 25th anniversary

28:54 – Krypto the Superdog will appear in James Gunn’s Superman: ”He’s a not-so-good-good-boy” (Zoner Ewan)

32:08 – Christopher Nolan sets next movie at Universal in IMAX for summer 2026 with Matt Damon eyed to star

43:08 – Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG game announcement (coming in a LONG TIME, console + PC)

Still NOT Coming Soon

45:16 – Charlie Covell urges fans to ”Please keep talking about Kaos” in first statement since shock cancellation

Geek News Proper

47:47 – Prime Video is adding Apple TV+ as a subscription add-on (Paramount+, Crave, AMC+, Shudder, Crunchyroll (anime), Teletoon+, Sportsnet, TSN, some BBC channels)

54:46 – Jerry Seinfeld ‘regrets’ saying the ‘extreme left’ killed comedy

Reviews and Recommendayshes

59:35 – Disclaimer* (Art)

1:01:51 – Agatha All Along E01–E03 (Art)

1:05:38 – Late Night with the Devil (Pol & Bud, brief)

1:07:20 – Hate to Love: Nickelback (Art)

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Just Pol & Bud today, talking algae, Switch 2 (OH I’M SORRY I MEAN AN ALARM CLOCK FOR SOME REASON), and Joker Fully Ah De Mew starring Joe-Keen Phoenix.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

11:59 – Hello Algae

Coming Soon

15:48 – Goosebumps: The Vanishing (starring David Schwimmer, Disney+ series, S2, January 10, 2025) (Zoner Mary)

18:04 – Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo (out today, $130 CAD, NY store/US & CAD NSO availability to start)

NOT Coming Soon

24:14 – That ’90s show cancelled at Netflix

Geek News Proper

28:11 – Joker: Folie à Deux getting roasted

37:03 – The Jim Henson Company says it’s NOT selling its studio lot to the church of scientology

Reviews and Recommendayshes

38:35 – Late Night With The Devil (next week, we probably promise)

41:09 – Broken Lens (Bud)

43:57 – Larry David live (Pol)

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While the Bud's away Art, Kirsten & Pol will play but without time codes or decent cover art or any of the other stuff that Bud does to make this podcast semi-professional on a weekly basis. Lots of fun stuff to talk about though including Megalopolis more like Mega-FLOP-olis, Spirit Halloween haunting SNL Season 50, the Simpsons "Series" "Finale", Dame Maggie Smith and a Dracula named Nosfaratu. 

Pol, Bud, and Art talk Thunderbolts, Squids, Gladiators, Batmen, and Asteriks. Erm, asterisks.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

15:27 – BC earthquake alerts

Coming Soon

22:47 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 2, 2025) (Zoner Ewan)

related: Kevin Feige says the * mystery will remain intact until 2025

29:01 – Squid Game: Season 2 (Netflix series, December 26)

33:26 – Gladiator II (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary)

41:33 – Sublime biopic casts Riverdale’s KJ Apa as Bradley Nowell

44:07 – The Apprentice (in theatres October 11)

related: Sebastian Stan tells all: becoming Donald Trump, gaining 15 pounds and starring in 2024’s most controversial movie

Geek News Proper

59:39 – Cineplex slapped with record $38.9M fine over $1.50 online booking fee

Reviews and Recommendayshes

51:22 – Slow Horses (Art)

55:17 – Industry (Art)

1:00:40 – Transformers One (Zoner Bryce)

1:03:53 – The Penguin (Art)

1:10:51 – Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos (Pol)

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Pol, Kirsten, and Bud fear the robot, save the last dance, recap the Emmys, and go crazy for chimps!

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

15:03 – NotebookLM

Coming Soon

25:39 – ‘Salem’s Lot (Max film, October 3)

28:01 – Venom: The Last Dance (in theatres October 25)

31:55 – Transformers One (in theatres this Friday)

32:52 – Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie (in theatres September 13)

35:10 – Happy Gilmore 2, it would seem

Geek News Proper

37:49 – Emmy Awards 2024

44:08 – Judd Apatow & Steven Spielberg join Coke Vs. Pepsi film Cola Wars

45:24 – Lionsgate inks deal with AI firm to mine its massive film and tv library

47:16 – almost R&H: Scarlet Witch had a much different role in original Doctor Strange 2 story, says X-Men ’97 writer

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

49:10 – aCcOrDiNg tO iNsIdErS, Constantine 2 is officially on the table (source: Fandom Wire)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

49:55 – Chimp Crazy (Kirsten)

54:19 – Trap (Kirsten)

59:37 – The Rings of Season 2

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Along with the returning Boitano, Pol & Bud discover Wicked is only part 1, ponder the Universal Universe of Universally Universe Monsters, and review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

07:54 – mushroom robots?

Coming Soon

10:36 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (S5 preview, Paramount+ series, October 24) (Zoner Mary)

11:39 – Wicked – Part 1 (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary)

13:09 – The Franchise (Max series, October 6)

14:11 – Wolf Man (in theatres January 17, 2025)

19:46 – Chris Miller denies report that Sony ”scrapped most” of third film: ”the reels are coming along nicely”

23:03 – Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

26:50 – The Goonies set to film a sequel with many of original cast set to star (source: The Sun)

Geek News Proper

28:38 – James Earl Jones dies at 93 (Zoner Mary)

related: Peter Renaday (Master Splinter in the ’80s/’90s TMNT) dies at age 89 (Zoner Ewan)

37:00 – Jamie Lee Curtis on her Emmy win for The Bear: ”I’m the luckiest girl in the world”

38:22 – New Harry Potter series launches casting call: ”We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting” (Zoner Ewan)

39:35 – Pol’s girlfriend calling!

40:35 – Peter Cushing’s friend sues Star Wars

43:43 – Valorie Curry (Firecracker in The Boys) calls out ‘deeply inappropriate’ fans after recent Comic-Con incident

Reviews and Recommendayshes

49:13 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Pol)

1:00:55 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Rings (Art)

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We’re back! Disney recap, a zillion trailers, and reviews & recommendayshes of Terminator Zero and more.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

44:15 – AI-powered traffic cams

Coming Soon

45:14 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theatres Friday)

47:50 – Moana 2 (in theatres November 27)

48:49 – A Minecraft Movie (in theatres April 4, 2025) (Zoner Bryce)

49:45 – Saturday Night (in theatres October 11) (Zoner Mary)

52:18 – Agatha All Along: trailer / ”revealed” (Marvel series, Disney+, September 18) (Zoner Mary)

54:05 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video series, S2, August 29)

related: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated film, in theatres December 13)

59:42 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (in theatres December 20)

1:02:04 – D23: Avengers Campus (Infinity Defense / Stark Flight Lab) and Mando and Grogu coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Zoner Mary)

1:03:01 – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (documentary film, in theaters September 21 and September 25) (Zoner Ewan)

and The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal (Prime Video documentary series, coming soon)

and Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos (two-part HDO documentary, September 7 on Max)

Coming Soon: Show Notes Edition

– Snow White (in theatres March 21, 2025) (Zoner Mary)

– Win or Lose (Pixar’s first series, Disney+, December 6)

– Secret Level (Prime Video anthology series, created/EP by Tim Miller, December 10, media release)

– Ranma ½ (Netflix anime series, October 5)

– The Silent Hour (in theatres October 11)

– Kaos (Netflix series, August 29)

– Wildwood (Laika film, 2025)

– Omni Loop (in theatres and VOD September 20)

– Amber Alert (in theatres and VOD September 27)

– Nightbitch (in theatres December 6)

Geek News Proper

1:05:37 – Celebrating 85 Years of Marvel

1:06:58 – Rotten Tomatoes is introducing a new ranking that recognizes audiences too – and Deadpool and Wolverine is one of the first recipients

1:12:13 – Ted Lasso eyes season 4 greenlight with main cast members returning

– Remembering Robin Williams

particularly: Sally Field reveals Robin Williams changed Mrs. Doubtfire filming order so she could leave set after her father died

– The Acolyte won’t return for season 2

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:14:36 – Terminator Zero (Bud)

1:18:28 – Alien: Romulus (Pol & Art)

1:29:39 – Cuckoo

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On this, this most auspicious of pods, we get together for a rare IRL recording, look back at three centuries of content (that’s not entirely accurate), and…do our usual stuff, too.

We’re taking a summer break! Keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGeekOutPod for updates. See ya soon!

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

10:52 – Logitech’s forever mouse

Coming Soon

22:46 – Squid Game (S2 teaser, December 26, final season next year)

26:51 – Terminator Zero (Netflix animated series, Judgement Day)

28:18 – Creature Commandos (animated Max DC series, December, Frankenstein? Universal? Warner? DC?)

29:56 – Greedy People (in theatres August 23)

30:29 – Next (2024/2025) on Max (Sep 19: The Penguin, Nov: Dune: Prophecy, soon: Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, 2025: The White Lotus S3, And Just Like That, It: Welcome to Derry, The Last of Us)

33:57 – Next (August) on Disney+ (Aug 1: Raising Arizona, Marley & Me, Knocked Up, The Full Monty, Robots / Aug 2: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes/ Aug 5: Futurama S12/ Aug 12: Solar Opposites S5/ Aug 27: Only Murders in the Building S4)

40:34 – Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis announce new concept album based on 1979 film The Warriors (musical adaptation confirmation)

45:39 – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (first look photos, Disney+ series, December 3)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

46:53 – 30 for 30 | I’m Just Here for the Riot (Art)

52:59 – Devs (Bud)

56:18 – House of the Dragon (Pol & Art)

One thing that Bud totally missed ’cause he was too busy hitting cuepoints on two devices in between every story. Some geek.

– The Killer (John Woo remake, Peacock film, August 23)

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We talk Olympic medals & mascots, coming soon for SDCC & the rest of us, trailers for Penguins, robots, and many starships, and we (FINALLY) review Deadpool & Wolverine.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

15:15 – Paris 2024 Olympic medals

Coming Soon: Marvel/Comic-Con

21:55 – RDJ: ”New mask. Same task.” (fuller recap (Zoner Spenny, Zoner Mary), then every other announce (Zoner Mary)

Coming Soon

40:56 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (S2 SDCC trailer)

45:01 – KAOS (Netflix series, August 29, also Judgement Day)

45:41 – The Penguin (HBO miniseries, September 19)

49:28 – Transformers One (in theatres September 20)

50:27 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (teaser, Paramount+ series, S5, final season, October 24)

50:55 – Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+ series, 2025) (Zoner Mary)

51:30 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (5 minute S3 first look) (Zoner Mary)

54:24 – Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Prime Video series, October 24)

55:59 – Speak No Evil (in theatres September 13) (trailer 1)

57:04 – A Complete Unknown (Bob Dylan biopic, dir: James Mangold, in theatres sometime in December)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

59:22 – Deadpool and Wolverine (classic meme, pervasive sponsorships, BTS/Ray Chan tribute, *SPOILER*)

1:29:02 – The Boys (Bud/Art/more?)

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Pol, Bud, & Kirsten geek out about CrowdStrike, the unstoppable hype train that is Deadpool & Wolverine, Andy Samberg in a serious role, LEGO, and the ego of the director’s cut.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

10:49 – CrowdStrike

Coming Soon

18:08 – Deadpool & Wolverine (final trailer, in theatres FRIDAY) (Thursday night)

related: Spotify partnership

related: Marvel planted fake leaks to protect Deadpool & Wolverine cameos

related: Deadpool is coming to Disneyland

20:46 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (trailer 2, September 6)

24:38 – Joker: Folie À Deux (in theatres October 4)

27:32 – Alien: Romulus (in theatres August 16)

32:10 – Lee (in theatres September 27)

43:19 – A Different Man (in theatres September 20)

46:44 – Dune: Prophecy (teaser 2, Max series, November)

48:17 – Rebel Moon — The Director’s Cut (Netflix megamovie, August 2)

51:50 – LEGO Barad-dûr ($600 CAD)

57:24 – Lilo & Stitch set video

NOT Coming Soon

58:54 – Halo canceled after two seasons at Paramount+

Geek News Proper

59:30 – Bob Newhart, dies at 94

1:02:38 – Emmy Awards nominations

1:05:08 – The Avengers assemble to dub The Avengers in the Lakota language

1:08:20 – Hackers claim to have leaked 1.1 tb of Disney Slack messages

1:10:16 – UBC lecturer goes viral after ranking every single Disney animated film song (interview, full list in text or YouTube videos)

1:18:38 – Amazon is making it easier for members to find their Prime TV shows and movies

1:19:59 – Chromecast is now the Google TV Streamer

1:23:12 – ”Weird Al” Yankovic – Polkamania!

related: Weird Al BREAKS IT DOWN!

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

1:23:32 – Russo Bros. iN TaLkS to direct next two ‘Avengers’ movies (source: Variety)

1:23:50 – 24 film in early development at 20th Century, produced by Brian Grazer (source: Variety)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:24:18 – Twisters (Pol)

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