The Geekdom Fancast
by The Geekdom Fancast
Derek and Myke are a couple of nerds who love watching TV shows and films, so we're just like you! We talk about the movies we just watched, shows we've been addicted to, and things we're excited about! Sometimes we even bring along a friend!
Episodes
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Episode 218: Critical Entertainment II: The Kickstarter Chapter
It's the return of Critical Entertainment to The Geekdom Fancast! Writer and Co-Founder Christopher Reda comes back to the Fancastle to talk about Critical Entertainment's FIRST Kickstarter campaign. Chris speaks about why they wanted to launch their first Kickstarter, the catalog of their…
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Episode 217: SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con) 2024
That's right we're back with another year of the biggest collection of geek culture there is: San Diego Comic-Con! Derek is joined by everyone's favorite foodie geek Greg Mucino as they reminisce about the four (and a half) day annual event that brings over 100K geeks to one location. They talk...
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Episode 216: Wondercon 2024 crossover with the Stuff/Junk show
It's better late than never! With SDCC coming back we're doing the full embrace of con season with good friend Albert of the Stuff/Junk show for Wondercon 2024! We cover how it was with a post strike WC and the difference of what to see, hear, and do. Plus how that damn rain as messing with the...
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Episode 215: Best TV of 2023
Derek sits down with fellow TV fans Bobby Bexar (A Toy Kinda Mood) and Greg Mucino (Burger and TV Lord) to discuss their favorites from the small screen in 2023. At almost three hours this is for all you hardcore couch potatoes!
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Episode 214- NYCC 2023
Before the year ends Derek was able to get one last episode out! Joining Derek on this episode is Robert Bexar (A Toy Kinda Mood) and they go over NYCC 2023, GenV vs. Loki and a little sports talk. If you are NOT interested in the sports part just skip ahead to the 5:00 mark. Happy New Year!
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Episode 213: Mason Mendoza & Christopher Reda from Critical Entertainment
On this episode Derek is joined by comic book pulishers/writers Mason Mendoza & Christopher Reda from Critical Entertainment. They take us back to their adolescent roots and talk about what pop culture properties made them fall into the geek world and the road that eventually led them to start...
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Episode 212: SDCC 2023
It's that time of year again! All of the Geeks flood to the mothership that is San Diego Comic-Con. Derek is joined by SDCC veteran Greg Mucino to talk about all the Pop Culture delights that were there for their taking. Panels, activations, swag, fanboy moments, and more! If you weren't able to...
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Episode 211- Spider-Man: Across The Lasso-Verse
When two great pieces of entertainment come out at the same time it's just the perfect Pop Culture sandwhich that has to devoured & discussed. Derek is joined by Bobby Bexar (A Toy Kinda Mood) to go over all their favorite moments from the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Season Three...
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Bonus Episode: Geek Sneak Peak: Air Movie
We have a bonus film review for you all. Derek is joined by Jason Avalos (Schoolhouse Pictures) to talk about the new film AIR from Amazon Studios! Starring Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, and Ben Affleck. Also directed by Ben Affleck. This film is the true story of how Nike...
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Episode 210- Best TV of 2022
Yes, it's already February and we're just now wrapping up 2022. But at least it's a fat episode for you all! Derek is joined by Robert Bexar ( A Toy Kinda Mood) and Burger Lord Greg Mucino to give their top picks of the small screen.
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Episode 209- Avatar: The Way of Water
When the highest grossing film of all time makes a sequel it might as well be a requirement to record an episode about it! Derek and Bobby Bexar (A Toy Kinda Mood) take the trip to Pandora again and have quite a lenghty discussion to go over the three hour plus blockbuster.
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Episode 208- NYCC 2022
Derek is joined by Bobby Bexar from A Toy Kinda Mood on the show to talk about the pop culture bonanza that was New York Comic Con 2022. The big reunion panels, new shows and movies, celebrities, cosplay, and that Massive Artist's Alley! It's a long episode but we tried to cover it all. Enjoy all...
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Episode 207- Lumpia with a Vengeance Pt.3 with Patricio Ginelsa
Wrapping up the Lumpia Movie series with Part 3: creator/writer/director/ Patricio Ginelsa! Pat takes us down the timeline of the birth of the Deep Fried Universe. He digs into his memories and shares about the original Lumpia movie, using Kickstarter to help fund Lumpia with a Vengeance, and…
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Episode 206- Lumpia with a Vengeance Pt. 2 (Gerald Pilare)
It's the second part of our Lumpia Movie Week (month) series! Derek sits down with artist Gerald Pilare to talk about being a storyboard artist for the film, working on the Lumpia comics, and his secret love of robots.
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Episode 205- Lumpia with a Vengeance Pt. 1 (Lawrence & Diego Iriarte)
Lumpia with a Vengeance is the independant action film that has been created, written, and performed by an entire Filipino-American ensemble. In Part One of this series Derek sits down with father and son duo Lawrence & Diego Iriarte to discuss working on the film, their love of comic books/…
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Episode 204- San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2022
It is summertime and that brings the heat plus Con Season. We made our trip back to the original mothership that is SDCC 2022! Derek is joined by Bobby Bexar from A Toy Kinda Mood and the Burger Lord, Greg Mucino to give their take on four (and a half) days of the Geektastic Wonderland. We dive...
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Episode 203- Wondercon 2022
With SDCC upon us what a perfect time to look back on all the fun we had at Wondercon 2022! Derek is joined by Ana Mendoza as they reminisce about all their favorite highlights from the convention and how great it was to be back in Anaheim. Plus we add a bonus segment of Derek and Ana's…
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Episode 202-"The Batman" Movie Review
We've always been late with our DC film reviews so why would things change any in the P.M. era?! Derek is joined by three of Gotham City's finest: Ana Mendoza, Greg Mucino, and Jason Avalos to weigh in on the three hour epic movie.
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Episode 201- Euphoria Season 2 Review
We are BACK! This is the first show in the new time era of P.M. (Post-Myke) so I had to bring in some solid folks to begin our next phase of TGF. Ana Mendoza and Greg Mucino joined to share their thoughts on HBO's Euphoria Season 2. This is a spoiler filled review so if you haven't seen Euphoria...
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Episode 200 - Ladiona Later (End of an Era)
A little over eight years to the day we started it is time to say goodbye to one half of the founding members of the podcast - it's Myke's last episode and all we do is reminsice about starting the podcast, our favorite memories and guests, and where Derek is going to go from here! Don't worry...
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Bonus Episode - #CCSE21 [The Stuff and Junk Show]
Great friend of the pod Albert recently had Derek on The Stuff and Junk show to talk about this year's Comic Con Special Edition - featuring our other great friend Ana from PopPrismPower. Albert so graciously allowed us to cross-post the episode on this feed so our subscribers don't miss it! As...
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Episode 199 - What All Our Favorite Guests Have Been Geekin' Out on (aka Myke's Send Off)
Yeesh, if you think the episode title was a mouthful, wait until you hear the episode! But in a good way! In Myke's penultimate episode we wanted to catch up with all our favorite guests who haven't been on in awhile and see what they've been watching, reading, and playing in general! It's a…
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Episode 198 - Filipino Artist's Alley with Patrick Ballesteros and Leah Abucayan
In honor of this year's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month we had the honor of talking to TWO amazing Filipino artists in the fields of illustration, graphic design, and more! Since we can't go to Artist's Alley at SDCC, or any other con, for awhile - we decided to bring it to you! We...
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Episode 197 - Zack Snyder's Justice League (Kinda) with The DC Boys
There couldn't be a more appropriate movie for the last DC Boys appearance on this version of the podcast than Zack Snyder's Justice League. DJ, James, and Gabe return to tackle The Snyder Cut in its full form, beat by beat, chapter by chapter. We actually go into so many tangents, there isn't...
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BONUS Film Review - The Courier (NON SPOILER)
While Zack Snyder has just delivered his cut of 'Justice League' this weekend, we decided to spare ourselves 2 more hours (for now - we will be doing a ZS JL episode in the future) and check out Benedict Cumberbatch delivering film of his own - as a businessman turn spy in his new film 'The...
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Episode 196 - WandaVision Season Review (with Guy Copes)
After our heroes' zany antics with the dastardly villain Thanos, Wanda and Vision find themselves in the most unlikely place - our television sets! Comic book fan, artist, writer, and old geek friend Guy Copes join us to recap the madcap antics of the soon to be Scarlet Witch. Listeners beware,...
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Episode 195 - Our 2020 Best Ofs...
...or how to survive a pandemic as a geek. Even though we didn't get to see half of the movies promised to us in 2020, we did end up watching a lot of television! It wouldn't be a 2020 wrap up episode if we didn't get into the random binges that we got into during the pandemic, and whatever else…
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Episode 194 - Wonder Woman 1984 with the DC COMICS Boys (SPOILER EPISODE)
Through an unprecedented rift in the major motion picture studio system, we were able to transport back into the DCEU during a global pandemic in order to catch up with Diana Prince in Wonder Woman 1984, which was mostly cool because it gave us a chance to reunite with our Metasquid Studios bros,...
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Episode 193 - Lost Conventions, Starting Podcasts, and Marrying Nerds with the Pod Clubhouse (Paul and Caroline)!
In an episode that was a long time coming, we finally get to sit down with the founders of the Pod Clubhouse, Paul Daley and Caroline Kupstas Daley to talk about meeting Derek at the ATX Festival, starting a podcast to save their family, and the television that really got them into television...
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Episode 192 - The Mandalorian Season 2 With Greg Mucino and Lance Paul
It's good to know that even a pandemic can't stop a certain Mandalorian from his quest to deliver a certain Child to the sorcerer's known as the Jedi, because it was almost a year without a Marvel and/or a Star War! Greg Mucino and Lance Paul return to show to talk about the adventures of Grogu…
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Episode 191 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 with Robert Bexar
What better way to distract yourself from the current events than by listening to us talk about the newest political courtroom drama from Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7. In a movie that no way mirrors the exact issues we're going through right now, Robert Bexar joins us to talk about…
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Episode 190 - Train To Busan Presents Peninsula
A real life pandemic was apparently not enough to derail the release of the sequel to the cult-favorite Korean horror-action zombie flick Train to Busan: Peninsula so we decided to brave the outbreak in order to watch another one! Not only that, but in preparation Derek and our guest watched the...
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Episode 189 - The DC Fandome Episode with the DC Boys (Gabe, DJ, James)
Although there isn't going to be a DC movie out for awhile (if those rumors about Wonder Woman being pushed back are to be believed), DC made a big enough splash in the news with their huge media event DC Fandome that happened a week after an unfortunate round of layoffs. It was a one two punch...
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Episode 188 - Gangs of London & The Raid Movies
It's a Gareth Evans triple feature! Earlier this year the acclaimed action director made his television series showrunner and directorial debut with the hit Sky Atlantic show 'Gangs of London' (which will premiere in the US on October 1st) and Derek was hooked from the very beginning! After much...
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Bonus SPOILER-SODE - The Last of Us Part II with Dana Keels and Dee Assassina
FULL SPOILER WARNING FOR THE LAST OF US PART II We may have not gotten any big movie blockbusters this year, but in video games it has been a huge year - and this might be at the top list. That's right, Fancast and Gamescast friend of the show Dana Keels and our new, but now regular, Gamescast...
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Episode 187 - SDCC @ Home, Emmys, & More with JL Caraballo
We continue catching up with our friends over Zoom this week with our old pal, and new writer for ScreenRant, JL. We find out what he's been filling the time with (Bond, of course), his thoughts on what he's caught on SDCC @ Home this year, and we finally get into our thoughts about the Emmy...
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Myke's Birthday Bonus Episode - All Things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Kevin Palma
We've all done crazy things in this COVID Quarantine, the least crazy of which is Myke reuniting with his old brothers Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! As a special treat to himself he enlisted the help of his fellow SDCC Scooter Gang member Kevin Palma, #1 TMNT…
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Episode 186 - Mooby's, SDCC, and Catching Up With Greg Mucino and Jason Avalos
We continue our Safer-At-Home check-ins with our favorite guests with one of the first friend's of show, Greg Mucino, and one of our busiest pals Jason Avalos! Greg and Derek talk about their recent trip to the Mooby's Pop-Up in West Hollywood, we find out how Jason is coping with Hollywood on...
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Episode 185 - Quarantine Catch Up with Dana and Sherice and What We Do in the Shadows (TV and MOVIE REVIEW)
There may be nothing but takes flying around on the internet during the pandemic, about all sorts of geek things, but the one thing that most geeks (who have seen it) tend to agree upon is that the second season of 'What We Do in the Shadows' is really good, so we brought two of our most vocal...
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Episode 184 - Snowpiercer (2020) vs Snowpiercer (2013)
As Derek continues his discovery of Mr. Bong Joon-Ho, TBS has finally premiered its long gestated TV show adaptation of his 2013 cult-hit Snowpiercer and what an appropriate time to ingest a movie about class warfare and the end of the world! We first get into Derek's thoughts on the movie (after…
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Episode 183 - Westworld Season 3 Recap and Finale Review with Robert Bexar
Longtime friend, and past guest, of the podcast Robert Bexar (of Bayou City Geeks) for some reason didn't watch Westworld season's one and two when they first came out - weird, especially for someone who we knew would have LOVED it. After a years long campaign by Derek we're here! Robert joins us...
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Episode 182 - Our 'Tigertail' Review with Jiaming Liou and Albert Patrick
Tigertail is the feature film directorial debut of 'Master of None's' Alan Yang and our non-spoiler review episode of it features the return of our friends from The Stuff & Junk Show, Albert Patrick and Jiaming Liou! We go over how this film hits our own experiences in the various different ways,...
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Episode 181 - Hurly Burly and Getting Into Theater with Patrick Croghan
One of our favorite things about doing this podcast is getting to have in depth conversations with our friends in ways we normally don't get to, about things they've really geeked out about. This time we have Derek's old theater buddy Patrick Croghan! He talks about going from wanting to do a...
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The Geekdom Gamescast Episode 16 - Quarantine Gaming with Doom Eternal, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Remake, Persona 5, and More
The Geekdom Gamescast is a monthly video game bonus episode in collaboration with God Hates Geeks hosted by Myke and God Hates Geek's own Travis Moody. Moody and Myke have set off on two very different paths when it comes to their quarantine gaming. While Myke is getting sweaty with Doom Eternal...
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Episode 180 - Devs, PEN15, and The Hunt
As we continue to self isolate and stay at home as much as we can we check out a movie that was supposed to come to theaters that has thankfully been made available to everyone On Demand - The Hunt, but before we get into our non-spoiler review of that Derek talks about how he's catching up on…
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The Geekdom Gamescast Episode 15 - E3 CANCELLED, GVO, and Warzone
The Geekdom Gamescast is a monthly video game bonus episode in collaboration with God Hates Geeks hosted by Myke and God Hates Geek's own Travis Moody. With the pandemic we're facing, big changes are happening everywhere - including the gaming industry. Moody and Myke get into E3 being cancelled...
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Episode 179 - The Westworld Season 3 Premiere
Social distance with us as we get into Derek's recent trip to Portland, the crazy situation the world is in today, and then a full episode of a TV show?! That's right, we're doing a FULL SPOILERS episode review of the Westworld Season 3's Premiere! We finally reunite with Delores and Bernard and...
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Episode 178 - The 2020 TCAs with Damian Holbrook
Damian Holbrook, one of our favorite con panel moderators, TV Guide Network hosts, TV Insider writers, and TCA Board members, returns to the podcast just in time to help you set your DVRs for the upcoming year. We talk to him about the 2020 TCAs, the big television press tour for the Television...
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Episode 177 - Our Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey FULL SPOILER REVIEW with the Gabe, DJ, and James
Once again we've sent out our Batsignal to summon our favorite DC BoiZ, DJ and James from Gamesters Pairofdice, and we got a bonus guest in the process! Their co-host, and one of our first guests, Gabe joins us to get into the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn and her adventures with…
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Episode 176 - Our NON SPOILER Reviews of Buffaloed and Downhill
Thanks to Derek's intrepid work, we were able to see two of the more under the radar movies that came out last week and we're here with host-only, non-spoiler reviews! First we have the new movie starring Zoey Deutch 'Buffaloed' about debt collectors and the American Dream. Then we talk about the...
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Derek and Myke are a couple of nerds who love watching TV shows and films, so we're just like you! We talk about the movies we just watched, shows we've been addicted to, and things we're excited about! Sometimes we even bring along a friend!
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