Ultimate Fakebook's Bill McShane has been a friend for a long time... so why hasn't he been on Geekscape already to talk about his awesome band? Well, maybe because that band hasn't put out a new album in 16 years! But that all changed last month with the release of Ultimate Fakebook's 'The Preserving Machine'! Bill arrives on the show to talk about the influences that went into the album, how it's the closing of a chapter in the Ultimate Fakebook story and why they would never have turned down ...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 543
We don't talk much sports on Geekscape, but ESPN's multipart Michael Jordan documentary 'The Last Dance' is a major event. And with the Coronavirus Pandemic shutting down sports, who knows when I'll get a chance to geek out on the NBA again. Luckily, Zach Harper is a basketball writer for The Athletic and a personality on SiriusXM's NBA channel and is here on Geekscape to talk about the NBA shutdown, how esports is continuing to take over in the wake of the pandemic and when we might see basketb...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 542
Jason Inman and Jay Washington drop in to for J-Town, the 3 man pop culture news team, united for the first time ever! On this episode we discuss the newly announced all-female Star Wars series for Disney+, JJ Abrams' JLA Dark series, if the MCU has "filler" movies and when we'll start seeing the Fantastic Four and why DragonCon hasn't canceled their Labor Day convention yet! We also take your questions and comments and Jason and Heidi give their opinions on Star Trek: Picard and whether it's a ...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 541
Geekscape is LIVE with our 520th episode... and it only took a Pandemic! That's right! Streaming live over Facebook, Twitch, Periscope and Youtube, Matt and Derek join me to talk about what movies, comics and games we've been consuming in quarantine! Derek says there's good stuff on Quibi while Matt tells us 'Taste of London' is one of the funniest shows on TV! Matt's brother Brian joins us to talk about his wedding in late May... right after they've lifted the Florida stay at home order and we ...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 540
With the Corona Virus keeping us quarantined in our homes and Summer just around the corner, there's no doubt that major geek events like the San Diego Comic Con are going to cancel or postpone until later in the year! That leaves the door open for 2020 becoming the year of the Virtual Comic Convention! Already, several virtual online comic book conventions have started to spring up to give fans their fix... but how do they hope to compare to the real thing? What do they mean to celebrities, exh...
Apr 15, 2020•49 min•Ep. 539
Quarantine continues in the face of the Corona Virus Pandemic... but that's not enough to stop Ian Kerner! In this episode, Ian checks in to talk about the state of the comics industry, if COVID 19 will be the end of local comic book shops as we know them and if Marvel and DC Comics can weather the storm. We also discuss the sliding Marvel slate and what this means for blockbuster films getting greenlit in the future! When will Hollywood get back to normal... if ever? Along the way, we espouse t...
Apr 06, 2020•44 min•Ep. 538
As COVID-19 burns around the world, the Geekscape team is quarantining at home! In the spirit of Social Distancing, Matt and Derek report in to talk about their quarantine experiences from Philadelphia and Vancouver while I share the news from Los Angeles! Matt talks about how his father has one of the most essential jobs of all and Derek is worried about living with a full time nurse... but not enough to stop snuggling. Meanwhile, I'm just trying to keep myself sane! It's a new Geekscape podcas...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 537
Welcome to the apocalypse! How are you holding up? Doing okay? We're still alive at least! So why not try and make things a little more normal by listening to a brand new Geekscape episode? My guest this week is Ralph D'Amato, the producer of 'Pretending I'm A Superman'... the upcoming documentary about the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series! Ralph was also a producer on the games as well so we talk about his work in video games, how he got involved in the film and the specific challenges of each. Alon...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 536
'The VelociPastor filmmaker Brendan Steere returns to Geekscape for a full episode of filmmaking talk! We talk about making the film on such a tiny budget, the challenges of hiring the right people and how making The VelociPastor compares to making Predator (which you should never see for the first time on a plane)! Along the way we talk about Brendan's film school thesis, getting away with making a feature film for almost nothing and whether or not he'd like to make more VelociPastor films! I t...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 535
Paula Rhodes might not be a household name to some Geekscapists but you've probably heard her voice in games like GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Resident Evil series! Beyond that she's been in fan favorite projects like 'The New Adventures of Pete and Wendy' and 'Elf Quest: A Fan Imagining'! Well now she's on Geekscape talking about her new project 'Delicate State', a modern day civil war thriller that she made while she was pregnant! Paula talks about the difficulties of writing an improv...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 534
Yay! The Harley Quinn solo movie is here! But it's not REALLY a solo movie because they introduce the Birds of Prey characters and force Harley to be in what sometimes feels like THEIR movie! Does it sound like a mess? Well, you've got NO IDEA how much it is! Ian Kerner joins me for a new Geekscape Special as we piece through Harley's movie, celebrate the things that worked in it... and then detail the rest. What changes were made from the comics and did they hurt or help the movie? How was Ewan...
Feb 11, 2020•33 min
Friend Ivan Van Norman is back on the show to talk about his brand new 'Altered Carbon' RPG! It's available right now as a brand new Kickstarter so get in on the ground floor! We talk some Philip K. Dick, cyberpunk and sci-fi, proto-humanity and what goes into making a successful RPG! Along the way, I tease the 'Soldier' game I haven't been designing, catch up with Ivan on all things gaming and discuss the additional advantages of running a Kickstarter campaign to gauge product interest and aggr...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 533
Kat Riquelme may not be the most active Geekscapist on social media... but she's one of the longest listening! Although she doesn't hang out on the Facebook group, our Instagram or tweet at us (and never hung out on our forums), she's been a Geekscapist since the age of 14! She even still has a very early Geekscape shirt that I mailed to Melbourne, Australia! In this special Geekscape Hang Session, we sit with Kat, talk to her about reconnecting with us after a few years and the difficult times ...
Jan 29, 2020•29 min
Chris DeMakes is the lead singer and guitarist for Less Than Jake, one of my favorite bands... and now he's a Geekscape guest! I went down to Hermosa Beach this week to talk to Chris before his solo show and we got into a fantastic discussion about Less Than Jake, making a life and career out of music, the ups and downs of the last 30 years, battling public perception and a ton more! Along the way, Chris talks about his upcoming book, Less Than Jake's upcoming album and playing solo shows over t...
Jan 24, 2020•58 min•Ep. 532
Season 1 of 'The Mandalorian' has concluded... and it did NOT disappoint! It DID leave us with a lot of questions though! Good thing Ian Kerner is here to help us answer a few of them and also help us highlight some of the best parts of the 8 episodes! There will be MASSIVE SPOILERS ahead for 'The Mandalorian' but also some helpful hints and answers like who was the mysterious figure teased at the end of Episode 5? What was up with that huge Moff Gideon reveal at the end of the season? Where do ...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is finally here... and we've got a lot to say about it! In this SPOILER FILLED episode, Ian Kerner returns to pick through the ins and outs of J.J. Abrams' finale to the Skywalker saga that started 42 years ago! Where does Episode 9 pick up and where do we find Rey, Finn and Poe? How does the film react to the events of 'The Last Jedi'? Does the work as a satisfying wrap up to the entire saga? What works and what doesn't? Do we find out who Rey's parents are? I...
Dec 21, 2019•1 hr 5 min
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is upon us! But before you see the film, enjoy this SPOILER FREE warmup conversation from last weekend's EmpireCon Los Angeles, a brand new fan-created Star Wars convention! I join Devin Pike and Matinee Heroes host Craig Price onstage for a really fun panel focusing on what we can expect AFTER Rise of Skywalker! After spending decades with the same group in a galaxy far, far away, where do the Star Wars films go from here? What creators, like Rian Johnson, are...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr
Geekscape friend Canyon Prince returns to the show with his brand new film 'The Final Level: Escaping Rencala'! A mix of Jumanji and Ready Player One, this one is one of The Asylum's famous "mockbusters", FX heavy indie films that are shot on a shoestring budget... so you know Canyon's got some stories lined up about making this one! To help him tell the tale, he's brought along actresses Jessica Chancellor and Emily Sweet, two of the film's stars. We talk about choreographic fights during lunch...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 531
I've known 'Legends of Tomorrow' actor Adam Tsekhman for a long time now... because we went to school together! Little did I know that he would one day be pal'ing around with DC superheroes as comedic everyman Gary Green! On this episode of Geekscape, we do a little catch up, talk about Adam's first foray into acting and how he caught the bug, the tough process of breaking in and how he landed on 'Legends of Tomorrow'! Along the way, Adam tries to fake that he's into comics, we explain why prope...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 530
Longtime Geekscape friend Chris Mancini of the Comedy Film Nerds returns to Geekscape to talk about his new graphic novel project 'Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master' and how you can be involved! Along the way, we espouse our love for artist Fernando Pinto, break down Disney+, The Mandalorian and all of its offerings and talk about writing! Chris is actively navigating the shifting landscape of creator owned, original content and it's always interesting to talk to him about the best ways to write...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 529
Voice Actor Rob Paulsen is a cartoon legend! He's voiced characters over 250 cartoon characters, from Rafael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Yakko and Pinky in the Animaniacs and has credits that range from film to TV to videogames! And now the Emmy award winner can add Geekscape guest to his resume as we talk about his long career, getting into the business, his new book "Voice Lessons" and more! Along the way we talk about the ups and downs of Hollywood, fatherhood and the power of positivi...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 528
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe claims to be as much a geek as he is a jock... and he for sure proves it on this episode! I visited Chris to talk about his upcoming book dystopian future set sci-fi book 'Otaku' and on the way we got carried away by talking politics, futurism, evolving culture and tech shifts, cyclical history and a lot more! I tell you that 'Terminator: Dark Fate' is worth watching in theaters and Chris hilariously explains to me how 4Chan evolved (or devolved) into 8Chan! We also...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 527
We love Kaiju! We love Giant Robots! So of course we're talking about them! Just like our favorite genre movies, our LA Comic Con panel gets another sequel as we return to the con to talk Kaiju vs Giant Robots! This time we've teamed up with Geekscape favorite Matt Weinhold and the Monster Party podcast! We discuss everything from Godzilla to Power Rangers to more deep cut properties like Daimajin and Battle of the Planets! Enjoy! Subscribe to Geekscape on iTunes! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and ...
Nov 01, 2019•57 min
From Game of Thrones to Dungeons and Dragons to Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, fantasy storytelling is stronger than ever! At LA Comic Con this year, Geekscape hosted a fun and expert filled panel on the return of fantasy storytelling! What led to its return? What properties, technologies and social changes led to fantasy properties in TV, Film, Tabletop and Gaming coming back on top? Is there a drawback to fantasy's popularity? And how long can this popularity last? We hope you enjoy liste...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min
It's Halloween time, folks! And that means even scaredy cats like me need to get in on the fun! I do just that in big fashion with filmmakers Jason and Heather DeVan, creators of 'Along Came The Devil', last year's surprise indie horror hit! The duo return with 'Along Came The Devil 2' and we talk about turning a sequel around in less than a year, designing effective horror sequences, making effects and action heavy films on a budget and a tight schedule and their married couple working dynamic!...
Oct 16, 2019•56 min•Ep. 526
Scott Thompson might be best remembered as a member of the cult comedy sketch group The Kids in the Hall or as his outrageous character Buddy Cole... but he's about to get real with the Geekscapists. On this episode, Scott sits down to talk candidly about joining The Kids In The Hall, how comedy may have helped him come out of the closet, Cancel Culture and the dangers of a "woke" society and how the universe keeps trying to kill him. Along the way, we talk serious issues of deep-seeded trauma, ...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 525
Felicia Day is one of the web's most celebrated geek creators! From 'Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog' to 'The Guild' to starting Geek And Sundry and her acting and writing work, she's been an inspiration to fans around the world. And she was one of the earliest guests on Geekscape! Well, now she's back to talk about her new book 'Embrace Your Weird' and improvised comedic podcast series 'Voyage to the Stars'! Along the way, we talk about unlocking our creativity, nurturing our mental health and c...
Sep 20, 2019•51 min•Ep. 524
Sandy King isn't only one of the heads of Storm King productions and John Carpenter's wife and frequent collaborator... she's a huge genre movie and comic book creator and fan! From making horror films to producing comics to coming up in the Roger Corman system, Sandy and I spend an hour sitting in her office and discussing a career that spans over 40 years! Along the way we talk about working with film legends like John Cassavetes, Francis Ford Coppola and her husband John, what led her to crea...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 523
Olivia DeLaurentis and Sydney Heller are Barely Legal Comedy, a young comedy duo that's here to guide you through the impending apocalypse with a stitch in your side! They guest on a brand new Geekscape this week to talk about their series 'Apocalypse Goals', exclusively on Snapchat, and how they got their start! Olivia discusses dating older men while Sydney tells us why a traditionally safe road through Hollywood just wasn't going to cut it! Along the way, we make fun of incels, decide the nex...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 522
Have you watched 'SpaceWorld', the brand new animated pilot starring 'The Room's Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero? Maybe you haven't and this is the first time hearing about it... but maybe you have and want to know more! Either way, this is a great episode! I sit down with 'SpaceWorld' creator Brock Laborde, publisher Octopie's Lon Strickland and Greg Sestero and talk about the weird as hell but really hilariously fun project! What is it like working with Tommy? Where did the idea for 'SpaceWorld'...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 521
