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Entertainment Geekly
by Entertainment Weekly
Do you enjoy science-fiction, fantasy, comic books, video games, or weird TV shows with complicated backstories? Then join EW’s Jeff Jensen and Darren Franich as they explore the most important topics in modern geekdom.
Episodes
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'Stranger Things' is the new 'Happy Days,' and other Summer TV deep thoughts
Summer television round-up! Jeff and Darren investigate the popularity of 'Stranger Things,' close the book on 'Preacher' season 1, and explore alternate realities in 'Mr Robot.' Then, Jeff convinces Darren to watch 'BrainDead,' and Darren fails to convince Jeff to watch 'Real Housewives of New...
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'The Killing Joke' movie is horrible, horrible, horrible
Jeff and Darren take a close look at the 'classic' Batman graphic novel and the (terrible) new movie it inspired. Plus: A moderate defense of 'Mr Robot' season 2!
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'Mr. Robot' and Comic-Con
Jeff and Darren talk the new season of 'Mr. Robot' and their hopes for this year's Comic-Con in San Diego.
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'Stranger Things' and 'Bojack Horseman'
It's Netflix week! Jeff and Darren talk about 'Stranger Things,' the new Spielberg-homaging Winona Ryder supernatural drama. Then Darren tries to convince Jeff that a Hollywood satire about a talking horse is the next 'Sopranos.'
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E3 2016: Video Games We Might Play Someday
Darren played the new 'Legend of Zelda' and saw 'God of War 4,' 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' and 'Death Stranding' at E3. But will Jeff ever get around to playing any of these highly-anticipated video games? Find out in this special E3 roundup!
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Fixing Fandom
Jeff and Darren have both read Devin Faraci's controversial essay 'Is Fandom Broken?' Jeff and Darren have also both been fans of things – and they've both run afoul of the rage-cage that is internet fandom. On this week's episode, they try to sort through the big questions about how the internet...
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'Preacher' versus 'Preacher'
Jeff and Darren talk about AMC's new supernatural existential thriller-horror-comedy 'Preacher' and how it relates to the brilliant (but problematic?) comic book series. Please rate us on iTunes and leave a review! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to come back…
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Batman v Superman v Excalibur v Ayn Rand
Jeff has seen 'Batman v Superman' and has theories about the DC Extended Universe. Darren has seen 'Batman v Superman' and doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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'Daredevil' and 'Cloverfield'
Jeff Jensen has seen half of 'Daredevil' season 2! Darren Franich has thoughts on '10 Cloverfield Lane'! What does 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' have to do with all this? Listen and find out!
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The Best Batman and Superman movies
Just in time for EW's 'Batman v Superman' cover story, Jeff and Darren look back on their favorite Batman and Superman movies. 'Batman Returns' or 'The Dark Knight'? Goofy Superman or Emo Superman?
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Deadpool, X-Files, Stephen King, and Disney
Jeff and Darren attack each other with questions. It's the first ever Hyperdrive Exchange!
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Frank Miller's 'The Dark Knight Returns' turns 30
Jeff and Darren talk about Frank Miller's classic Batman story, with special guest Alex Pappademas.
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We saw Deadpool!
Jeff and Darren talk Ryan Reynolds' anti-superhero movie, with some help from Entertainment Weekly TV reporter Natalie Abrams.
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'Legends of Tomorrow' and the Greg Berlanti DC Universe
Part 2 of a two-part episode on superhero TV history! Jeff and Darren talk about the new time-traveling superteam show from the maker of 'Arrow,' 'The Flash,' and 'Supergirl'
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A Brief History of Superhero Television
Part one of a two-parter about 'Legends of Tomorrow,' the Berlanti universe, and the whole history of superheroes on television!
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'The X-Files' Returns! Us, Too!
Jeff and Darren are back to talk about the return of 'The X-Files.' First, though, let's talk about our favorite episodes from the original run.
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'True Detective' and the return of 'Heroes'
Jeff and Darren decide to feel optimistic and talk about how NBC's 2015 'Heroes' reboot might not be the worst idea ever. Then they dive deep into the crazy and wondrous 'True Detective,' putting forward some possible and impossible theories for the HBO anthology-mystery's first season finale.
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'Sherlock' Ends With A Bang. Plus: 2014 preview!
Jeff and Darren talk about the frustrating conclusion to the latest season of the British series 'Sherlock,' with extended comparisons to last summer's 'Man of Steel.' Then it's time for a look ahead at the movies (like Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar') and TV shows (like Guilermo Del Toro's…
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'Rick and Morty,' 'Adventure Time,' and Adult Swim
Darren and guest-host Keith Staskiewicz talk about the new hit Adult Swim show 'Rick and Morty' and the very-well-established hit Cartoon Network show 'Adventure Time.' There is a brief but important tangent into the history of Adult Swim, during which they discuss the best show you've never…
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'Sleepy Hollow' and the return of 'Community'
Jeff and Darren take a look at the surprisingly not-terrible, actually-quite-good Fox show about the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane, which just finished its first season. Then it's a deep dive into the rebooted 'Community,' complete with a list of their favorite episodes!
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'True Detective' and 'American Horror Story: Coven'
In the first show of 2014, Jeff and Darren talk about HBO's new detective series and the latest installment of the Ryan Murphy Acid Camp Horror Fest.
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The Epic 'Breaking Bad' Podcast
Jeff and Darren dig deep the series finale of AMC's meth opera. They liked some things. Other things -- hello, Schwartzes! -- they're not so sure about. Other topics include: A new theory about what makes a good series finale, how the idea of the 'Bad Fan' affected the collective perspective of…
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Fall Movie Preview and 'Big Brother' chat
Jeff and Darren look ahead at the geekiest movies of the fall and rate their excitement, using a system based around the X-Men movie franchise. Said rating system is brilliant, highly accurate, and utterly confusing. (Put it this way: 'The Hobbit' isn't quite 'X2' but it also isn't 'X3,' which...
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'Big Brother' Special: Reality TV goes Christopher Nolan?
On a very special episode of 'Entertainment Geekly,' Jeff and Darren dig deep into their annual summer obsession. Is this the most evil cast of contestants ever in 'Big Brother'? Can the show actually launch a serious conversation about racism? What is the nature of power? Who has the worst hair?...
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'Under the Dome' begins, 'Mad Men' ends (for now)
Jeff and Darren talk about the end of the sixth season of 'Mad Men' and read the tea leaves to figure out whether CBS' 'Under the Dome' will pull a 'Lost' or a 'FlashForward.'
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A Thoughtful, Loud Debate About 'Man of Steel'
Jeff and Darren have seen the new Superman movie, and they have a profound debate in one of the feistiest 'Entertainment Geekly' episodes ever. Topics include: Whether the filmmakers betrayed the legacy of Superman, why you should never use the word 'should' when you're critiquing a movie, the...
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The Entertainment Geekly Summer Movie Preview
Jeff and Darren take a look at the geekiest movies of summer and measure their excitement on a scale of 'Wrath of Khan' to 'Final Frontier.' Topics discussed include: Post-apocalypse fatigue; the possible redemption of Zack Snyder; the probably non-redemption of M. Night Shyamalan; Hugh Jackman;...
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'Veronica Mars' returns: Is that a good thing? Plus: A sharp debate about franchise movies!
A couple days ago, Jeff broke the news that 'Veronica Mars' was staging a comeback from the TV graveyard, with creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell raising 2 million on Kickstarter for a movie. They reached that fundraising goal in about three seconds. Jeff is excited; Darren is skeptical. In...
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The end of 'Fringe' and 'American Horror Story: Asylum'
In the last week, two wacked-out genre fantasies came to an end. 'Fringe' aired its two-hour series finale, a bipolar (and low-budget) episode that ended with a heart-tugging sacrifice and questions left hanging. Meanwhile, the 13-episode saga that was 'American Horror Story: Asylum' ended with a...
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The Epic 'Fringe' Podcast
After five seasons of hopping between alternate universes, various timelines, and assorted states of drug-assisted transcendence, 'Fringe' comes to an end this Friday with a two-hour finale. This week on the show, Jeff and Darren look back at the long, curious, regularly-rebooted history of the...
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The State of Geek Culture, 2013
Jeff and Darren talk about what left the biggest impact on them in 2012, and what they're looking forward to in 2013. Topics discussed include a state of the union about the Superhero Movie genre, the surprising similarities between Brian K. Vaughan's 'Saga' and NBC's 'Community,' why everyone...
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'Twilight' and 'American Horror Story'
Jeff and Darren very carefully tiptoe into the world of 'Twilight,' before discussing the new season of 'American Horror Story.' Topics discussed include: The youth of America, the fall of the white male patriarchy, and the possibility that Satan is going to have an epic showdown with aliens and...
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The Problem with 'Looper'
Darren is joined by special guest star Adam B. Vary for a debate about 'Looper,' the time-traveling drama. They both enjoyed the movie...right up until a twist at the one-hour mark that radically alters the course of the movie. Adam liked that twist; Darren isn't so sure. You know what that…
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Marvel Comics: the Untold Story
Jeff and Darren are joined by author Sean Howe, whose new book 'Marvel Comics: The Untold Story' covers the complete history of the company that invented Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and all the other superheroes currently tearing up multiplexes. Topics include: The Stan Lee/Jack...
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'Big Brother' Ends and 'Last Resort' Begins. Plus: Videogames!
Jeff and Darren are reeling from the 'Big Brother' finale, the betrayal-soaked epic climax to one of the best seasons in reality TV history. But first, they take a good hard look at the upcoming season of videogames, and try to figure out just what the kids will say about Nintendo's Wii U. Then...
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Fall TV Preview: Six Must-Geek Shows
Jeff and Darren look ahead to the shows they're most excited about in the new season. They're intrigued by 'Last Resort' and 'Revolution.' They're hopeful that 'Walking Dead' can maintain its season finale momentum. And they're utterly perplexed by (yet fascinated with) 'American Horror Story:...
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The Geeky Movies of Fall
On this week's preview episode, Jeff and Darren take a long look at the films coming out between now and Christmas. Topics discussed include: The possibility that the new 'Judge Dredd' will be really good, the hope that 'Frankenweenie' will mark a return to form for Tim Burton, the curious...
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Wonder Woman and Superman...in Love?
On a far-reaching episode, Jeff and Darren talk about the burgeoning romance between Superman and Wonder Woman, which leads to a discussion about the potential 'Justice League' movie. Other topics include: Jim Starlin, the Marvel/DC arms race, the strange names in the new 'Mad Max' movie, the...
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Summer Obsessions: Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman'...and 'Big Brother' Season 14
The big movies have all been released. The big TV shows are still a month away. What better time to take a look back at the stuff we were obsessed with this summer? Jeff's been rereading 'The Sandman,' Neil Gaiman's comic book masterpiece. Darren's been watching 'Big Brother,' which is some sort…
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Who is the Greatest Superhero Ever?
This month, Entertainment Weekly is hosting a March Madness-style bracket game, letting readers vote to decide the identity of the greatest superhero ever. On today's show, Jeff and Darren offer their personal picks in all the Round One showdowns. Daredevil or Spider-Man? Wonder Woman or Black...
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The Greatness of Paul Verhoeven, the Madness of Fanboys
When Darren invited his colleague Keith Staskiewicz onto the show, he was expecting a spirited discussion about Paul Verhoeven, the underrated director of the original 'Total Recall.' He wasn't expecting a 'Network'-worthy rant about Comic-Con culture. It's an extra special, extra cantankerous...
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The Epic 'Dark Knight Rises' Podcast
Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie is the biggest, messiest, weirdest, and most flat-out ambitious blockbuster movie this summer. Jeff and Darren don't hold back in this lengthy episode, which includes a SPOILER-y conversation about the ending, an attempt to grapple with the movie's politics,...
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The Geekiest Films at Comic-Con. Plus: Opening Arguments about 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Superman, Bilbo Baggins, Guillermo Del Toro, and a Three-Breasted Mutant Prostitute all came to Comic-Con 2012. On this week's episode, Jeff and Darren are joined by EW movie reporter Adam B. Vary for a deep dive into the geekiest films at Comic-Con. Then, Jeff and Darren talk about what they...
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Spider-Man on Film
This week saw the release of 'Amazing Spider-Man,' Sony's reboot of the web-swinging franchise. Jeff and Darren talk about the new movie, but they also take look back at the original Sam Raimi trilogy, and come to some interesting conclusions. (Could it be that 'Spider-Man 3' is better than you...
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'Before Watchmen,' Alan Moore...and Harry Potter?
Everybody has their own angry opinion about 'Before Watchmen,' DC's series of spin-off prequels which dive into the mythology of one of the best comic books ever written. Jeff and Darren have their most vicious debate ever about 'Before Watchmen,' but things take a turn for the philosophical as...
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The Mysteries of 'Prometheus'
In our longest and most theory-tastic podcast yet, Jeff and Darren take a deep dive into 'Prometheus,' the sorta-prequel to 'Alien' which has fascinated and infuriated audiences in equal measure. We try to get to the bottom of some of the film's unanswered mysteries, while pondering what a...
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Requiem for 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'; plus, E3 Preview!
Next week, the annual videogame mega-convention will show off the industry's most exciting and disappointing sequels. Jeff and Darren talk E3...but only after decompressing from the sad (or happy?) news that the 'G.I. Joe' sequel has been delayed into 2013.
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'Lost' and our other favorite serialized dramas
Two years ago this week, 'Lost' ended six seasons of mystery, thrills, and emotionally-distant fathers with a controversial series finale. Jeff and Darren talk about their memories of 'Lost' and how their perspectives on the show have changed. Then, just to shake things up, they offer their...
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The Fascinating, Flawed Fourth Season of 'Fringe'
Perpetually low-rated cult series 'Fringe' just finished its penultimate season with a finale that was action-packed (Leonard Nimoy! Resurrection! Pregnancy) but also disappointing. Jeff and Darren talk about the noble ambitions of the show's Reboot Season, analyze what makes 'Fringe' great, and...
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The Past, Present, and Future of 'The Avengers'
Prepare yourself for a geeky deep-dive into the world's highest-grossing superteam, as Jeff and Darren explore what made the movie so much fun (Hint: Joss Whedon). They also explore their favorite 'Avengers' comics (Korvac shout-out!) and theorize about the future of the franchise.
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