On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss their 2025 Comic Con Preview, all the new Marvel updates from Kevin Feige and how many pass the smell test, James Gunn's recent comments on Superman's success and spoiler talk and DC's next plans with a Wonder Woman writer announced and Clayface casting rumors, and they talk the new PREDATOR BADLANDS trailer! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 44 min
On this special crossover episode, The Cine-Files aka John Rocha and Steve Morris welcomed The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel to be a guest for Part1 of their discussion and analysis of 1978's SUPERMAN from director Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando. The Cine-Files is a podcast hosted by Steve and John that enters the world of great film and explore its themes, history, filmmakers and the influences it has on movies today. The G...
Jul 20, 2025•2 hr 34 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss their answers to the question: Does Battinson fit in Gunn's DC Universe now after Superman's release? They also talk all the other big DC news, Taika Waititi for Judge Dredd, new Harry Potter pics, Legend of Zelda casting, new trailers for Tron: Ares, Stranger Things S5, Hoppers, Mortal Kombat II and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation Yo...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 45 min
🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨 The Geek Buddies dive deep into James Gunn's Superman starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. We're breaking down EVERYTHING that happened in this DCU reboot - you've been warned! In this live spoiler review, we discuss: ✅ David Corenswet's performance as the Man of Steel ✅ Rachel Brosnahan's take on Lois Lane ✅ Nicholas Hoult's menacing Lex Luthor ✅ The emotional weight of Superman's immigrant story ✅ Krypto's role and impact on the narrative ✅ James Gunn's vision fo...
Jul 12, 2025•2 hr 43 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their spoiler Review of 'JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH' and check in with all the 'SUPERMAN' controversies rolling around in the fandom ahead of its release. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #jurassicworld #DC #SUPERMAN #jurassicworldrebirth #jamesgunn #thegeekbuddies _______________________________________________________...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including:: - Neal Druckmann Leaving THE LAST OF US S3 - Michael Madsen Tribute - THE RUNNING MAN, EYES OF WAKANDA, PROJECT HAIL MARY Trailers - IRONHEART Eps 4-6 review, and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #marvel #disney #thelastofus #thegeekbuddies _____________________________________...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including:: - Michael Bay returning Transformers -Is it the right move? - Denis Villeneuve for James Bond - What Can We Expect? - Fantastic 4 Final Trailer, IRONHEART Eps 1-3 review, F1 review and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #transformers #marvel #jamesbond #F1 #ironheart #thegeekbudd...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 15 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including:: - THE PUNISHER confirmed for Spider-Man 4- Will it Work??? - James Gunn Denies The Batman part 2 Script was Due Today - J.K. Rowling taking credit for the Harry Potter TV series, Weapons Trailer - Russell Crowe joining Henry Cavill in Highlander remake and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube cha...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 47 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including:: - DC Updates- Gunn's interview, Brosnahan comments, Corenswet's People profile, Clayface casting, Wonder Woman casting and Batman Begins 20th anniversary - Naked Gun, The Sandman 2 and Deliver Me from Nowhere trailers - Aaron Pierre rumored for James Bond and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube ...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 47 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the big entertainment news of the week includin: - Andor's Nielsen numbers - Spaceballs 2 is a go! - Kathleen Kennedy updates with Star Wars - Annecy News: Mister Miracle, dc animated slate, Incedibles and the new movie info coming out of Annecy. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #marvel #DC #StarWars #thegeekbuddies ___________________...
Jun 14, 2025•2 hr 10 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss if DC is skipping SDCC over Superman reception concerns, their spoiler review of Predator: Killer of Killers, their thoughts on the WB split, the new castings in the Harry Potter TV series, a Thor 5 film reportedly in the works and the new trailers for IRONHEART and STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS S3! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #mar...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 19 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the big news this week including Franklin Richards is officially in the MCU, Wicked 2, Frankenstein, Alien Earth and Stranger Things trailers, Daredevil Born Again ratings are cause for concern, Thunderbolts disappointing box office, THR reporting that Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck are set to replace Kathleen Kennedy, Clayface updates and more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media a...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 33 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the big news this week from DC, Star Wars and Marvel including the "mixed" reactions to the first test screenings for FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, more issues behind the scenes of SUPERMAN, the new cast of kids for the HARRY POTTER series, Hulk and Punisher seemingly confirmed for Spider-Man 4, Laura Linney cast in LANTERNS, new details on the DARTH MAUL series and more! ...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 26 min
On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk massive box office success for the opening weekends of LILO & STITCH and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! They also give you their quick Spoiler Reviews of both movies and discuss if their box office success means that the studios and movie theaters will have a successful 2025 Summer Movie season! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to...
May 27, 2025•46 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 7 "Convergence" focusing on Day Three in Seattle with Ellie's single minded pursuit of her vengeance on Abby, her reveal to Abby of what Joel did, her battle with Jessie and the return of Abby enacting her vengeance on Ellie's community. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, KAITLYN DEVER, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN, NEIL DRUCKMANN and HALLEY WRGERYN GROSS are the writers...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 16 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big MARVEL and DC news and big trailers of the week! They talk The Batman Part 2, The Penguin S2, James Gunn's Wonder Woman update and Supergirl in Superman. They also talk the new JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, WELCOME TO DERRY, and ZOOTOPIA 2 trailers and the massive news that Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars being moved, Spider-Man 4 villains, the Defenders...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 6 "The Price" focusing on the flashbacks to Joel's childhood, the years that he and Ellie spent in Jackson Hole before their estrangement and his feath, what happened with Eugene and the final revelation of Joel coming clean to Ellie! The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show...
May 19, 2025•1 hr
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big MARVEL, DC and STAR WARS news of the week including that massive SUPERMAN trailer, the trailers for F1, Spider-Man Noir and IRONHEART, Krysten Ritter returning as JESSICA JONES and if the rest of the DEFENDERS are next, X-Men and Spider-Man 4 casting rumors, and their Spoiler Review for ANDOR S2 Eps 10-12! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and ...
May 18, 2025•2 hr 15 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 5 "It's In The Air" focuses on Ellie and Dina's growing relationship and the themes of protecting family over the many, the chordyceps virus has gone airborne, the battle between the Seraphites and the WLF and Ellie becoming Joel in a final scene with Nora. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunne...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big Marvel and DC news of the week including THUNDERBOLTS AKA NEW AVENGERS' director Jake Schreier in talks to direct the X-MEN movie for the MCU, Feige's new Mutant Saga 10 year plan, the growing rumors that Matt Reeves is off The Batman Part II, PEACEMAKER S2 trailer, and their Spoiler Review for ANDOR S2 Eps 7-9! and their Spoiler Review of ANDOR S2 E...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 36 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 4 "Day One" focuses on Ellie and Dina exploring Seattle as they look for Abby and find themselves amid a brutal battle between the zealous Seraphites and a ruthless militia called the WLF led by Isaac and Hanrahan . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod di...
May 06, 2025•53 min
🎬 Welcome to The Geek Buddies Spoiler Review of THUNDERBOLTS* 🎬 Join us as we dive deep into the latest Marvel and Disney blockbuster directed by JAKE SCHREIER, featuring an all-star cast including Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan); Red Guardian (David Harbour); John Walker (Wyatt Russell); Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen); and combat expert Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko). After realizing the...
May 05, 2025•2 hr
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big Marvel news with Avengers Doomsday cast list, Ryan Reynolds writing a Deadpool and X-Men team up movie and Jeremy Renner getting shafted by for HAWKEYE S2. Plus DC news with SGT ROCK being cancelled and CLAYFACE getting a rewrite and their Spoiler Review of ANDOR S2 Eps 4-6! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, a...
May 03, 2025•2 hr 4 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 3 "The Path" focuses on Jackson Hole recovering from the attack of the clickers and feeling the loss of Joel with Ellie and Tommy. We also follow Ellie and Dina as they head out to Seattle to seek revenge on the WLFs who look to be a terrifying and formidable force . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax s...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 4 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the drama surrounding SINNERS including if the deals WB made with Ryan Coogler will "destroy" Hollywood. They also talk the trailers for Predator: Badlands and Wednesday Season 2, early THUNDERBOLTS* reactions, and their Spoiler Review for Andor S2 eps 1-3! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your week...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 40 min
🎬 The Geek Buddies Review: Sinners (2025) 🎬 Join us as we dive into the thrilling world of "Sinners," the latest cinematic masterpiece from Warner Bros, directed by the visionary Ryan Coogler. Starring the dynamic Michael B. Jordan, the talented Hailee Steinfeld, and an ensemble cast including Jack O'Connell, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, and Miles Caton, this film promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions and action! 🚀 In this review, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung break down ...
Apr 22, 2025•49 min
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 2 "Through the Valley" featuring one of the biggest shocking moments of the series and explores the relationship between Joel and Eliie and Abby's thirst for vengeance. Meanwhile, Jackson Hole has to fight off an attack from a horde of the infected. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod directing this...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk all the big announcements to come out of STAR WARS CELEBRATION so far, the DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN S1 Ep 9 Review, and all the big trailers that came out this week including Fantastic 4, Superman BTS and Jurassic World BTS trailers! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly dose of geeky goodness! 🚀✨ #DC ...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 17 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give their thoughts on the NEW official casting for the Harry Potter series, and their spoiler review of The Last of Us S2 Ep 1 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly dose of geeky goodness! 🚀✨ #DC #Marvel #supergirl #fantasticfour #minecraft #thunderbolts #thegeekbuddies CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:40 NEW HA...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min
🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk the SUPERGIRL costume reveal, the new FANTASTIC 4 details revealed in EW, the MINECRAFT MOVIE reactions in the movie theaters, and the tracking for THUNDERBOLTS* and update on Taskmaster's character! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly dose of geeky goodness! 🚀✨ #DC #Marvel #supergirl #fantasticf...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 18 min
