Courtenay Taylor is a voice actress from some of our favorite games, including 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic', 'Mass Effect' and the currently super popular 'Fallout 4'! And now she's in the Geekscape studio! We talk to Courtenay about her career and how current gamers embrace female protagonists. For sure we talk strategies for 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 'Daredevil' Season 2 now releasing on the SAME DAY and we get everyone's New Years Resolutions! PLUS! March 25th shoul...
Jan 05, 2016•52 min
It's the Holiday Season and the end of the year! And that marks another Anniversary for Geekscape, which started podcasting 9 years ago on Christmas Day! Yup... We've got the same birthday as Baby Jesus! This year, Kenny, Will, Jake and I go into a major Non-Spoiler discussion of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and put the movie in perspective with The Prequels and Original Trilogy! We also share stories of Christmases past and what gifts we wanted! Also... what do we want this year? And has Jake...
Dec 22, 2015•56 min
Spoiler Warning! Ian Kerner and I get together and talk all of the nitty gritty on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'! What did we love? What did we want more of? Does it live up to the hype? Will we be getting a Tito spin-off film? We work hard to uncover and discuss all of the details so if you're looking for an in-depth discussion on 'The Force Awakens' look no further! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2015•1 hr 12 min
It's Christmas time! Well, not quite. But it sure feels that way knowing that a new Star Wars movie is only a few days away! To help get us prepped, comic book writer and artist and all around storyteller Yehudi Mercado arrives on the show! Beyond our excitement for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', we also talk about the new trailers for 'Star Trek Beyond', 'Independence Day: Resurgence' and 'TMNT: Out of the Shadows'! Also what is Disney Playmation and is 'Krampus' an instant Christmas classic? ...
Dec 15, 2015•52 min
The American Thanksgiving holiday is behind us and Geekscape is back with one last helping of knowledge! Marvel Movie News host Matthew Key is our guest to give some final, non-spoiler thoughts on 'Jessica Jones' and cut through the 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer! We also discuss a fine bit of 'Batman V Superman' and DKIII: The Master Race for all you DC fans! Plus! 'Creed' is just as great a film as everyone is telling you it is! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Dec 01, 2015•51 min
Michele Morrow has been covering all aspects of Blizzard and World of Warcraft for years now on places like Nerdist, Geek And Sundry and Direct TV. So obviously, as WoW noobs, she's the best person around to help educate us on the subject... especially after making fools of ourselves talking about the 'Warcraft' trailer last week! Of course, we also talk about our addictions to Fallout 4, say thank you for almost 9 years of Geekscape and discuss Michele's Superhero Origin Story! It's all here fo...
Nov 17, 2015•52 min
Longtime Geekscape friend Andrew Duvall comes on the Geekscape podcast to talk about his new project 'Mystery Weekend Package'! While he's here, we try and get him to do some "script rewrites" and we talk the latest 'Force Awakens' trailer. Is Luke a bad guy? Also, is the Xbox One's backwards compatibility backwards compatible enough? And is Kenny ready for Fallout 4? Plus! We talk about the new 'Warcraft' trailer and hooking up with someone with big teeth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Nov 10, 2015•51 min
Rus Gutin is an actor, writer, stand up comedian and all around Man About Town... and now he's a father twice over! I first met Rus years ago while doing stand up and he's back to play a little game of catch up with all of us, while celebrating the release of his first stand up DVD 'Legal Guardian' (and maybe the birth of his daughter too). While he's here, Will and I catch him up on all the incredible things that went on at Comikaze and I profess my love for 'Ash VS Evil Dead'! 'Supergirl' look...
Nov 03, 2015•52 min
Comikaze 2015 is upon us... and we're not ready for it! To help us prepare, Comikaze President and Founder Regina Carpinelli drops by the show to take us through the Comikaze schedule of events! What are the highlights? Who are the big names dropping by? And what panels can you not miss this year? Geekscape will be there all weekend, talking to creators, moderating panels and chilling at Booth #150 so listen up, make a plan for the weekend and we'll see you at Comikaze 2015! Learn more about you...
Oct 27, 2015•52 min
Derek Kraneveldt is the Managing Editor of the Geekscape website and one of the cohosts of the Geekscape Games podcast! But he's also a resident of Vancouver, where I've been staying for the past 3 weeks! On this episode, Derek and I talk about Guillermo Del Toro's "gothic romance" 'Crimson Peak', 'Sicario' and 'The Martian' and if they're some of the year's best! We also talk about how awesome the new season of The Flash has been, why Derek should turn away from his Amiibo addiction now and the...
Oct 19, 2015•59 min
Up until yesterday, 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy' and TV director Kevin Tancharoen had never seen 'The Iron Giant'. 'Big Hero 6' is one of his favorite movies of the past few years and he'd still never seen it! Well, lucky for him that I'm in Vancouver and took him to see 'The Iron Giant: Signature Edition' at the local theater! We talk about how incredible this movie still is and about his work on The Flash and Agents of SHIELD! Also, 'The Martian' is definitely worth the read and Jean Claude Van Dam...
Oct 05, 2015•1 hr 2 min
I love this episode! Filmmakers Corey Landis and Roger Lay Jr. grew up, like many of us, with the iconic 80s cartoon and action figure 'He-Man'! This was our childhood! But then, not only did we grow up... but He-Man kind of disappeared from the cultural consciousness, replaced by Transformers, GI Joe and Ninja Turtles! What was the story behind He-Man anyways? He seemed to be the first of all of these cartoon/toy powerhouses. Well, Roger and Corey's documentary 'The Toy Masters' explores all of...
Sep 22, 2015•53 min
Christian Bladt is the host of The Bladcast, a spin-off of the former Dennis Miller podcast, for which he was the producer, writer and our very own Will Sterling's boss! He arrives on the show to talk about my Amiibo addiction, the crazy pills prescription that is Mario Maker and Kenny's ruling of the wasteland in the new Mad Max video game! We also discuss some news like the merits of sequels to 'Cabin in the Woods', 'Fantastic Four' and 'Prometheus' and who Rachel McAdams will play in 'Doctor ...
Sep 15, 2015•53 min
Hayley Derryberry has been on the show before and now she makes her triumphant return to talk about her latest project 'Oktoberfest', the office comedy centered around an Oktoberfest beer garden that needs YOUR help to get off the ground! We talk about her real life history of working at Oktoberfest and the ridiculous drunken fights and advances that break out! We then discuss the hilarious brilliance of 'Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp' and the heavy pacing of 'Fear The Walking Dead'...
Sep 01, 2015•52 min
We're teaming up with our friends at Skype and SkypeMoments to do something brand new: conversations with fellow Geek creators via Skype! These are in depth discussions about the creative process, influences, advice and the ups and downs of the creator life! This episode we've got fellow comic book writer Judd Winick (Green Lantern, Green Arrow, eXiles) talking about his brand new All Ages book Hilo! Judd wrote and drew the book himself... and it's the first of six, so he has a lot to say about ...
Aug 30, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Longtime Geekscape listener and writer Karson Braaten is in town from Saskatchewan and he's brought his fellow Canadian friend Matt Peters along with him! Crazy, after almost 10 years of correspondence, Karson and I finally meet in person... so of course we do it on a Geekscape episode! We get down to business quick by talking about the controversy of 'Straight Outta Compton' skipping over the not so nice parts of NWA's history and wincing at the onslaught of releases that Nintendo has coming ou...
Aug 25, 2015•53 min
Her voice can be heard on a ton of video games and cartoons, ranging from 'Halo 5' to 'World of Warcraft' to 'Final Fantasy XIII' to the new 'Tales From The Borderlands'! Now, actress Laura Bailey can be heard on Geekscape talking about all things gaming and the process of bringing some of these characters to life! We talk about playing Chun Li in 'Street Fighter' and Black Widow on 'Avengers Assemble' and what old school game Laura would love to see come back! I reveal the first time I asked a ...
Aug 18, 2015•49 min
It's time to come to terms with this past weekend's 'Fantastic Four' film. Yes, it was exactly as the internet said it was, a tortured, uninspired presentation of Marvel's First Family. But is there light at the end of the tunnel? YES. We try and guide you back to a world of hope and positivity (two things that are VERY Fantastic Four) as we talk through the missteps and where things might go from here. Also, how is 'Batman V Superman' faring and is Ben Affleck going to take over the cinematic B...
Aug 11, 2015•50 min
This week's episode was recorded LIVE on the campus of Yale University at Explo 2015! Just what IS Explo? Well, you're going to listen to get the full answer to that one, but you know how they say "you can't go home again?" Well, I kind of did, returning to my old teenage summer camp as a Scholar in Residence to talk to the campers about film, writing and video games... so basically a weeklong Geekscape episode! I recruit Camp Instructor Richard into talking to me about the stages of growing up ...
Aug 06, 2015•1 hr 13 min
Geekscape friend Mark Webber has a new, very personal film in development and it's a big secret! And he wants your help in telling it! Mark arrives on Geekscape to talk about why he makes films, the personal struggle between commerce and the need for real communication and how he's trying to overcome societal sadness through creating positive messages. Also, we talk a bit about his Secret Movie and the perks available to Kickstarter donors as well as if he still hangs out with Chris Evans! This ...
Jul 28, 2015•51 min
Our friend Satine Phoenix returns to Geekscape after all these years and is here to talk about her new comic book series 'New Praetorians'! It's a new cyber-revenge story with a person twist and Satine's artwork is insane! On top of this, Jonathan recommends both Marvel AND DC books for you while he and William heap large amounts of praise on 'Ant-Man'! Benicio Del Toro is rumored to be in Star Wars: Episode VIII and NBC is bringing back 'Xena: Warrior Princess'! Disney is giving 'The Sword in t...
Jul 21, 2015•52 min
This is it! The Geekscape San Diego Comic Con 2015 Special! SDCC is behind us and I'm joined by Geekscape contributors Kenny Craig, Derek Kraneveldt and Shane O'Hare to sift through the remains of an amazing week! What were the big surprises? Did 'Batman V Superman' surprise people as much as 'Suicide Squad' did? Did Star Wars own the convention? What swag did we end up with? Which Geekscapists hooked up when they hit the city? And can anyone stop yelling Danganronpa? PLUS! Cooper Barnes and Jac...
Jul 14, 2015•1 hr
The team behind the 'Doomed' documentary triumphantly returns to Geekscape after two years to talk about the finished film, premiering this week at the San Diego Comic Con! What revelations laid in store for the team and what were some of the highlights of making the documentary? Executive Producer Mark Sikes regales us with some of his new insights while the original Thing Carl Ciarfalio tries to calculate just how much weight he lost in that damn suit! Kenny and Jonathan talk say 'Terminator G...
Jul 07, 2015•54 min
We're not ready for SDCC! But we've gotta scramble to do our best anyways! To help us out, Mr. Crazy 4 Comic Con himself, Tony Kim, guests to talk about the main things to look for at SDCC, whether you have a pass or not! What are the best ways to get a late pass, get into a party or find a good meal? What panels should we look out for? Also, we talk Tom Holland's casting as Spider-Man, Punisher VS Daredevil, whether or not the next season of Doctor Who will improve on the last and Kenny calls '...
Jun 30, 2015•53 min
E3 is behind us... and Kenny's here to help us sift through the aftermath! What won the show and what wasn't so great? Before we get into all that though, Adam Murray is here to let us know that 'Inside Out' is one of the best post-Wall-E Pixar films but his experience of going to see it was pretty traumatizing. We give our last words on the box office onslaught that is 'Jurassic World' and we talk about the Will Ferrell Lifetime Original curiosity 'A Deadly Adoption'! Enjoyables! Learn more abo...
Jun 23, 2015•53 min
E3 2015 is upon us! To help us sift through all of the biggest announcements, we're joined by Geekscape Games co-host Joshua Jackson and videogames insider Steve Selnick to talk about the latest news! The Last Guardian has returned! Final Fantasy 7 finally has a proper HD remake! Bethesda makes all of the Fallout fans happy! The Oculus Rift will only work on the XBox with a PC? And what is the Hollow Lens? Shenmue 3 raises a whole crapton of money on Kickstarter and a new South Park game is anno...
Jun 16, 2015•52 min
Summer is definitely upon us... and that means San Diego Comic Con! To get you ready for the biggest Con of them all, I've invited The 2 Nerd Girls, Becca and Faith, on the show to talk cosplay, books and all the amazing things that summer has in store! I let you know that 'San Andreas' is awesomely outrageous if you have the sense of humor for it and we repeat our love for 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and 'Ex Machina'! We also look forward to 'Jurassic World' and discuss the divide in Game of Thrones f...
Jun 10, 2015•51 min
Filmmaker Jason Trost arrives back on Geekscape to talk about his new film 'How To Save Us', opening in select markets this weekend! Along for the ride is Tallay Wickham, one of the actresses from the film, as they talk about the ghost story's origins in video games... like Silent Hill! Tallay and I share our love for all things Professor Layton and Jason calls 'The Witcher 3' the first Witcher title you definitely have to play! We discuss retro throwback indie films like 'Kung Fury' and how the...
Jun 02, 2015•54 min
i-Mockery's Roger Barr is finally a guest on the Geekscape podcast and we are talking a LOT of 'Mad Max: Fury Road'! This movie is pretty incredible and we delve into many of the ways we were both blown away by it's mere existence! But that's not all! We also talk about why the new 'Poltergeist' film can't possibly compare to the old ones and why not spoiling all the details is still crucial to storytelling! Roger also talks about creating indie games, some for Adult Swim, and the recent wave of...
May 19, 2015•55 min
Robert Meyer Burnett should have guested on Geekscape YEARS AGO... but we're making up for it now! As a very knowledgeable geek, Robert predates the modern Geek Golden Age by a few years and we reminisce about dial bulletin board systems, pre-8-bit console games and his film 'Free Enterprise', which was part of the first wave of Clerks-era geek films! We cover a ton of crucially important topics, including discovering the script to 'Se7en', his work on 'Star Trek: Axanar' and the ridiculousness ...
May 13, 2015•51 min
