On today's podcast, Brian and Mandy talk about the SAG-AFTRA strike, the crazy, desperate moves movie studios are doing, and the power of AI, which is a lot more that you think.

00:37 - Still Can't Talk About It

01:18 - Rich Actors Offer More Money, SAG-AFTRA Says No

03:51 - A Room Uncontaminated by Producers

04:22 - No Scab Costumes for Halloween

06:02 - A Desperate Scramble

09:41 - The First Draft Ain't The Best One

14:55 - Brian Does A Deep Dive on AI

On today's podcast, Geek Watch's 200th episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the big story of the week, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers walking out on the Screen Actor's Guild and the contract negotiations meant to put actors, and Hollywood, back to work. What does this mean for TV and movies?

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy return from their latest sojourn onto the stage with A Midsummer Night's Dream to discuss the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and the possible return of geek news, hopefully soon.

00:48 - Back from A Midsummer Night's Dream

01:26 - The End of a Show is so Bittersweet

05:01 - Mandy's Return to Directing

06:55 - Brian Had a Lot Of LInes

09:08 - The Show Brian Would Love to Direct

11:40 - We Should Totally Be Talking About...

12:22 - The WGA Strike is Over

14:55 - Brian Couldn't Believe The Streamers Agreed to This

17:07 - Drew Screwed Up

20:31 - We're Not Out of the Woods Yet

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the federal court decision that may throw a curve into the Hollywood writers and actors strike, Blue Beetle's hollow victory at the box office last week, and the weird news surrounding the returns of Rick and Morty and Doctor Who.

00:40 - The Strike Continues

01:17 - AI Can Not Be Copy-Written, Says Federal Judge

02:08 - Anything AI Will Be Public Domain

05:41 - We Are Falling Into The Content Abyss

06:28 - Blue Beetle Wins At The Box Office... Technically

08:16 - Maybe Superhero Fatigue Is Real

09:53 - They Want To Cancel Snow White?

12:11 - Taking Those Burned Books To The Bank

13:30 - Rick And Morty's Coming Back, And Better Than Ever...?

17:57 - Covid 2: Electric Boogaloo

20:48 - So, When Exactly Do We Get New Who?

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the new Joker trailer (what they saw of it), news from the picket line, and the second half of Barbieheimer, aka Oppenheimer.

00:34 - The New Joker Trailer Came Out...

00:56 - ... And Flew Under The Radar

01:35 - Studios Need To Advertise, Now More Than Ever

02:47 - AMPTP and WGA Return To The Table

04:07 - Can An Agreement Be Made?

05:23 - The Importance of the Writer's Room

07:51 - Is American Horror Story Using Scabs?

12:46 - Brian Saw Oppenheimer

13:23 - And The Oscar Goes To... Robert Downey Jr?

13:53 - Great Acting Across The Board

14:34 - Florence Pugh is What?!

15:38 - That Scene Took A Lot of Nerve to Do

19:23 - Damn, That Was Loud!

21:08 - Did Brian Like Oppenheimer?

22:35 - The Definition of Oscar Bait

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the current strike news as they look forward to what remains of already produced content.

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the AI bullet the publishing industry recently dodged, the continuing Hollywood actors and writers strike, why comic book fans shouldn't get too attached to the "New" San Diego Comic-Con, and Season 2 of Good Omens.

00:36 - A Clarification About Our Position on the Strike

02;40 - AI Rears Its Ugly Head Again

05:55 - San Diego Comic-Con Was Different This Year...

06:17 - ... But Don't Get Too Used To It

10:37 - But Not All Filming Has Stopped

13:18 - But The Abyss Still Looms Ahead

14:58 - Mandy Has Started Watching Good Omens Season 2

17:35 - Hopefully Some Good Comes From The Strike

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss SAG-AFTRA's entry into the strike, and what that means to the geek world in general, and The Geek Watch Podcast in particular.

00:39 - SAG-AFTRA Joins The Strike

01:40 - The Barbenheimer Phenomenon

02:52 - A Movie Having A Good Opening Weekend Is The Real Mission Impossible

05:12 - Using An Obscure 80's Movie To Explain The Actors' Strike

08:13 - The Dangers of the Virtual Actor

10:01 - When Actors Strike, They Mean RIGHT NOW!

11:19 - How SAG-AFTRA Covers Podcasts

13:17 - What Can Any Actor Say or Do?

15:09 - The Deal With Streaming

16:19 - Would A Boycott Be A Good Idea?

17:16 - The Internet Enters The Fray

18:13 - And What About Sand Diego Comic-Com?

18:48 - Movies and TV Are Already Getting Moved

19:33- What's Next For The Geek Watch Podcast?

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the WGA strike news becoming more and more quiet, where the Summer of Failed Movies may lead Hollywood, as well as reviews of the new Indiana Jones film and the latest episode of Marvel's Secret Invasion.

00:40 - What Happened To The Writer's Strike?

01:31 - But Wouldn't You Rather Talk Movie News?

03:53 - Why Are All The Movies Bombing Right Now?!

07:38 - Gamma Radiation vs Hot Pink

10:01 - Will Toy Movies Take Over Hollywood?

13:19 - Brian Took A Spin On The Dial Of Destiny

21:09 - Secret Invasion Keeps Creeping Along

On today's episode, Brian and Mandy discuss the latest on the writer's strike, what they, and most everyone else, thoughts about The Flash, and also the first two episodes of Secret Invasion.

00:42 - The Strike Continues

02:48 - What About Deadpool 3?

05:16 - Brian and Mandy Saw The Flash, Some Of The Few Who Did

05:51 - Spider-Man Animators Walked Out

06:39 - Which Spider-Man Did You See?

09:46 - Flash Couldn't Outrun The Critics

10:27 - Mandy Gives Her Take

12:45 - Was Flash Overhyped?

14:54 - Will DC/Warner Bros Recover?

17:30 - Have We Finally Reached Superhero Fatigue?

20:10 - Brian Saw Secret Invasion