Binary System Podcast #468 – San Diego Comic-Con, GalaxyCon, and Lower Decks

This episode originally broadcast on July 31, 2025. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2025/07/binary-system-podcast-468-san-diego-comic-con-galaxycon-and-lower-decks/This week we've got recaps of ALL the Conventions. And by all we mean two. But they're big ones!The West Coast branch of the podcast was at San Diego Comic-Con, while the East Coast branch was at GalaxyCon Raleigh. We spent the weekend taking cosplay photos, checking out the latest merch on the sales floor, attending an amazing panel on working with cosplay foam, and seeing the original Tim Burton Batman with an orchestra playing the music live.After the recap we went over the second episode of the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks (it was hilarious), and took a quick look at the latest season of Rick & Morty (it was fine?)Plus the usual tangents into clickbaity events, superhero fatigue, sub-par sound systems, and whether or not we need to watch KPop Demon Hunters. This week's outro is a clip from Ambient Electronic Background by Musinova.Check out Nathan's cosplay photos from GalaxyCon, and all the content from SDCC 2025!Here's Kathryn's Kirsten cosplay and Elizabeth's Art Show display!Looking for a present for that hard-to-shop-for person? Want to buy them (or yourself) a square foot of a castle in Scotland? Look no further! You can support the restoration of Dunan's castle, legally call yourself Lady or Laird, AND if you use this link to get there, you can support this podcast too! ScottishLaird.co.uk.For updates, fan art, and other randomness, come follow us on Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram!