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 library they are offering for sale, and he breaks down all the origins and details about each one of their exciting titles! Plus we get a little bit of filmtalk about some of the movies he liked in 2024. Check...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 218
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 about their favorite panels, activations, celeb sightings, comic artists, swag, More Panels, and too much shopping. It took over 90 minutes but you all deserve as much as we can deliver!
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 217
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 weekend!
Jul 25, 2024•41 min•Ep. 216
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!
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 215
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!
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 33 min
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 their own comic book company Critical Entertainment llc! Now they're a part of Diamond Distributors and everyone can order their books to enjoy. Find out more about their library of selections at: http...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 213
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 make it out to San Diego I hope our coverage gives you all the info on what was going on for the four days of Geekness. Check out the YouTube Channel for the video version of the episode with our nerdy f...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min
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 of the TV show Ted Lasso. Hope you all enjoy the tasty meal.
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 211
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 took a chance and made a big pursuit of the great Michael Jordan which would lead to them becoming the biggest company in basketball shoes. In theaters Wednesday, April 5th!
Apr 03, 2023•32 min
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.
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 56 min
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.
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 15 min
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 you Fanboys and Fangirls!
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min
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 those wonderfully fun line of Lumpia comic books! Find more info at: www.lumpiamovie.com
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min
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.
Oct 29, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 206
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/ film, and what it's like sharing the same goals of being artists. In theatres September 30th!
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 32 min
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 into panels, offsites, signings, comics, toys, and embracing the feeling of being back after so many years. Geeeeekkkkssss.
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 35 min
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 appearance on The Stuff & Junk Show. And if that's not quite enough, Derek got to sit in on a Press junket for Amazon Prime's show Undone! So whether you were there or wish you had been hope you enjoy our rec...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 203
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.
May 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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 stop at (23:40) but jump back in at (1:01:45). We talk what other shows that keep our butts on the couch.
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min
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 though, Myke will eventually come back as a guest - and he'll also be @onemyke on Twitter and Instagram.
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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 always, listen to The Stuff and Junk show wherever you find our podcast, and check out Albert's other shows and blogs at https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/ Here's the more detailed description of the episo...
Dec 06, 2021•54 min
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 round robin conference call with people who've been with us from almost the very beginning to our newest and most favoritest humans. First we talk with our Texans Ryan and Robert, then our south of LA peeps ...
Sep 16, 2021•2 hr 52 min
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 sat down with Patrick Ballesteros to talk about his con experiences, combining his nerd fandoms with his art, and the upcoming LUMPIA Movie comic book ! Then we talk to Leah Abucayan about how she was i...
May 07, 2021•2 hr 19 min
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 really the threat of any real spoilers, not that you haven't had 4 years to watch either cut of this movie. BUT, have no fear, most of the discussion is born from the Snyder cut, but goes into comics, oth...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 44 min
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 Courier'. We get into how this differs from a lot of other Cold War thrillers, the surprises of Cumberbatch's performance, and how 'The Courier' turns the spy thriller on its head in subtle ways.
Mar 21, 2021•40 min
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, spoilers abound as we break down how most of the fan theories wouldn't work and how the weekly release schedule whipped us all into a frenzy. Follow Guy on Twitter @GuyCopes3 and check out his art here ....
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min
...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 we did to fill the time being stuck inside (more than usual).
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 58 min
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, the DC Boys! Gabe, DJ, and James return to navigate the cloudy return of the Trinity's demi-god. We also discover which DC boy is which member of the Justice League, unwrap how Geoff John's could do us ...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 46 min
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 media. We hear about them raising children with special needs while seeing various successes on different tv shows about their same situation, how certain geek communities can be bad for your mental health,...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min
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 and his metal dad! Most specifically we wax poetic about the (as of recording) latest, Robert Rodriguez episode, but we spare no time getting into the entire season itself. SPOILER WARNING!!!!...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min
