Therefore I Geek

In which, Andrew and Joseph De Paul discuss stories from eight years of comic cons. Hilarity ensues. Be forewarned, due partly to the content and partly to the fact that they both attended SUNY Maritime College, this podcast is explicit. Adult supervision is advised.

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In which, Andrew and Tracy discuss the finer points of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Gotham season premieres. Mostly we like them! Tracy criticizes the scope of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Andrew shoots her down. Are you #TeamTracy or #TeamAndrew? Let us know in the comments!

In which Andrew and Tracy chat with Sam Ellis, illustrator on Frisky Dingo, lead illustrator and character designer for Archer, and most recently, writer and illustrator for Adventure Time #31, at Borderless Comics. Sam gives us some great insight into the comics and cartoon industry and tells some really interesting stories. He also makes odd mouth noises.

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In which, Mike Federali joins Andrew and Tracy once again to discuss the world of geekdom and let us in on the latest gossip from Tidewater Comicon. We settle on the best idea for a Guardians of the Galaxy based breakfast cereal, and Mike brilliantly predicts the next placeholder for Wolverine in the Wolverine and the X-men title (which was announced the next day). He also reads everyone’s minds.

In which, Andrew and Tracy sit down with Sarah Wilde to discuss the girl who is arguably the most influential female figure in geek fandom in the past twenty years. I say “sit down” because Andrew doesn’t get many words in edgewise. From the “Spike or Angel” question, to complex plot twists and the universality of the growing up experience portrayed in the show, Sarah and Tracy cover most of it. (Let’s be honest, we can talk about Buffy for MUCH longer than this!)

In which, Andrew and Tracy have a surprisingly broad-ranging conversation with Shane McNulty, organizer of Norfolk, VA’s Can’t Stop the Serenity event, “Big Damn Shindig.” We discuss why geeks should be involved with charities, what’s so great about Equality Now and the local Samaritan House and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, and the effect of bullying within the geek community. That’s all on top of discussing Firefly, the greatest Joss Whedon fanboy moment that never happened, and how to put on a Browncoat event, as well as how much easier events are with entertainers like Mikey Mason.

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In which, Andrew and Tracy are joined by Santana Perez and Anthony Mazzola to talk about the hottest new releases this summer. Our heroes cover everything from the Marvel summer event, Original Sin, to the latest Image comics, such as Mark Millar’s MPH, as well as writing styles, complex characters, and favorite art. Santana and Mazz say funny things, and Tracy laughs a lot.

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In which, Andrew and Tracy chat about a book we both just read. There is a lot of rambling, some discussion of the word “meta” and the redundancy in Urban Dictionary, a description of a man in a crate without his pants, and some spoilers about the plot of the book. All in all, a normal Tuesday evening.

In which, Andrew and Tracy got the opportunity to talk to the brains behind Tidewater Comicon. Mike Federali, the convention’s organizer, shared how he got started with conventions and what inspired him to create a brand new convention for the Hampton Roads area. We also talked about the first TWCC event in April of this year, and how the turnout was way more than anyone expected, as well as Mike’s plans for the future of the convention.

In which, we discuss everyone’s favorite space western show, canceled too early by Fox–Firefly! Just in time for the Hampton Roads Can’t Stop the Serenity event this Saturday, we compare favorite characters, plot lines, brilliant moments, Joss Whedon’s writing, Dollhouse, Nathan Fillion’s ass, and anything else that we liked about the show.