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It’s that time of year, when season premieres of some of our favorite shows are finally airing. This week, we chat about a few CW shows, including preparing ourselves for the emotions of the final season of Supernatural. Plus we’ve been catching up on a couple of shows, have a few premiere dates to share and there’s some interesting casting news. Listen now!

What we’re up to – Miss Dawn catches up on Schitt’s Creek, a bit of Titans, talking Alan Moore, Gotham Gal meets Chris Potter

Oddmall: Hallowondrous is this weekend in Lakewood, Ohio – come in costume!

News – Cast announcements for Helstrom, Matrix 4 and Black Lightning, season premiere dates for Rick & Morty and Vikings, John Wick female-focused spinoff, Animaniacs cast returning for Hulu revival, PS 5 launch window

CW season premieres – Supernatural begins its final season right from where the last season ended, Black Lightning has a strong start, an exciting beginning to the Batwoman series

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Oddmall: Hallowondrous

Stray Dog Cafe

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Regardless of how popular or successful a television series is, there comes a time when it ends. Too often these days it’s a cancellation, but there are also shows that had a specific time frame from the start or ones that are drawing to a close when the time is right. And it seems that this year, a lot of shows I enjoy are ending their runs. ...

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We live in a time where published authors don’t even blink at the notion of writing for a comic. Stephen King, Gail Carriger and Ray Bradbury have all had their works adapted to comics. By the same token, Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk and Ta-Nehisi Coates have all written for comics. Does that blow your mind? That’s how far we have come. Good stories don’t just have to come from a traditional novel/short story, movie or tv show. It can happen in a graphic novel or even a video game! I bet now you think that I’m just messin’ with ya… well, I’m not. ...

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This past weekend was Con on the Cob, the annual celebration of all things freaky, geeky and awesome! We’re joined by some of the con guests and attendees to share a bit of the craziness that went on over the four days. So, of course, the conversation goes off in all directions. Plus there’s a bit of geek news to share, including a couple new trailers, big budgets for Marvel tv shows, Terminator problems and dogs doing sound effects. Listen now!

Con on the Cob recap – so much fun to be had at the drag and burlesque shows, shout out to the great entertainers, Juice Lee and Alpha Riff experience Bar Fleet for the first time, Knightmage is an enabler, Knights of the Bourbon Barrel raised money for charity, Alpha’s choose your own adventure performance, props to the fantastic panelists

Oddmall: Hallowondrous is coming up on October 19-20 in Lakewood, Ohio

Shout out to Stray Dog for catering the burlesque show at Con on the Cob!

News – a bit of news from New York Comicon including a couple of trailers, Bass Reeves series in the works, Marvel Studios swallowing live action Marvel Television, Marvel Disney+ shows getting movie budgets, Fiege heading to Star Wars, Terminator intellectual property rights issues, pug hired for Halo sound effects

Castle Rock review – Miss Dawn gives us a quick download of season one of the Stephen King series

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Knights of the Bourbon Barrel

Oddmall: Hallowondrous

Stray Dog Cafe

Halo introduces Gyoza The Pug

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I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I really enjoy horror that’s more creepy than hack and slash. The kind that not only keeps you on edge, but also makes you contemplate what might happen next and how it affects the overall plot. Or, sometimes, stuff that’s just plain strange and you have to think about what’s really going on. Castle Rock is a series that manages to do all of that and more. ...

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Ken and Miss Dawn are hanging out at The Malted Meeple with Leah and Dan to talk about some of the movies coming out through the end of the year. We have some last minute Con on the Cob details to share and Dan also tells us a bit about his new D&D podcast. Plus there’s some interesting news in the worlds of movies and tv. Listen now!

Con on the Cob is this week! Don’t forget GW1 is bringing the Midwest Nerdlesque Fest on Friday night, with food by Stray Dog!

What we’re up to – shout out congrats to Amy and Johnny on their engagement, new D&D podcast

News – new playable race in D&D, Sony and Marvel reunite over Spider-Man, Daily Bugle website goes live, a few geek Emmy awards, Walker Texas Ranger reboot, Arrow female spin-off, NYT is back to tracking graphic novel best sellers

Fourth quarter movies – from The Joker and Gemini Man to the Zombieland sequel and Doctor Sleep through to Cats and the final installment in the Skywalker saga, we talk about what we’re looking forward to, a few films you might not have heard about and what we’re probably going to save to watch on streaming

Links

Con on the Cob

Stray Dog Café

Dirge of Dragons on Spotify and Instagram

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Back in June, Marvel announced a new team would be headlining their own comic, a “team that will do things others won’t”. Strikeforce brings together heroes (some questionably so) who are used to the darker and deadlier side of things. With a starting lineup of Angela, Spider-Woman, Hellstrom, Spectrum, Wiccan and Winter Soldier all led by Blade, it’s definitely a team ready to face the worst.

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You don’t really expect books about the end of everything to be fun reads. I mean, sometimes they’re exciting and engrossing, but, ultimately, the situation pretty much demands that things be taken seriously. No comedy, nothing absurd, a complete lack of the off the wall (unless you’re Douglas Adams, of course). So when you pick up a rather serious looking book titled The End of the World – fabric-bound, with imprinted text on the cover, a literal weighty piece – there are certain expectations already in place. ...

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You know how they say “there are no small parts, only small actors”? I used to think that was so much BS, too. I mean, it is the kind of thing you say to make someone feel good about a non-speaking part in a school production. But you know what? I was so wrong! Case in point: Clark Gregg and the role of Phil Coulson. Allow me to elaborate.

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We finished watching The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and we have a full review this week. Seriously, it’s amazing what they’ve been able to do with puppets in this series! Plus we’ll let you know how things went at Flaming River Con and more updates for Con on the Cob – which is only a week away. And we’ve got news about a John Wick video game, an upcoming Chuck Palahniuk adaptation, Preacher auction and more! Listen now!

What we’re up to – finishing Dark Crystal, Miss Dawn plays more pinball, recap of Flaming River Con and Kylan’s Afrofuturism panel, Felix Leiter graphic

Con on the Cob is next week!

News – John Wick game release date, Invisible Monsters being adapted for series, Preacher props auction, Disney+ day one content, Crisis casting update

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance – we’ve watched the prequel series to the Dark Crystal movie on Netflix and there is so much to talk about, from the engrossing storyline to the amazing puppetry to how well it fits in with and leads to the movie

Links

Con on the Cob

Stray Dog Café

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Having just finished watching Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, I was reminded of how much I really love dark fantasy. I mean, I love the fantasy genre in general, whether it be in television shows, movies, comics or books. But there is something about dark fantasy that, to me, is so much more engrossing, interesting… and entertaining.

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As autumn comes upon us I begin to feel it in the air. The energy, the excitement… it’s my time. I love fall for a number of reasons. The color changes, the crispness in the air, football. But there is one thing in particular that makes this time of the year extra special for me: it is prime reading time!! You know it is!! I mean, for some reason it just seems that the weather is usually perfect to hole up and get my read on! ...

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With so many shows on the air based on other shows, it’s time to talk about the good and bad of all of these reboots and revivals and prequels. Bart joins us this week to discuss some of the pros and cons of this trend, covering everything from Mission Impossible and The Munsters to MacGyver and SWAT to Twin Peaks and Veronica Mars… and even Ducktails! Plus there’s news of yet another streaming service launch date, some Disney science and a video game soundtrack on the Billboard charts. And we’ve got updates on the quickly approaching Con on the Cob and the next Oddmall. Listen now! 

Con on the Cob is October 3-6 in Richfield, Ohio!

Oddmall: Hallowondrous in Lakewood, Ohio on October 19-20!

News – Cuphead makes the Billboard charts, Disney patents “scent blending”, the Dutch get a free early trial run of Disney+, Apple TV+ subscription service launch date and price announced

TV Reboots, Revivals, Prequels – there are pros and cons of bringing back a fan favorite television show or finally showing an origin story and we’re talking about all of it, focusing mainly on geek properties but throwing some mainstream hits (and misses) in as well

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Con on the Cob

Stray Dog Café

Oddmall: Hallowondrous

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I am a writer. Every day I write – at work, at home, on the bus. Sometimes it’s average stuff that everyone writes – to do lists, emails, reminders. But often it’s also blog posts, books reviews, short stories, plot summaries, journal entries, novels. ...

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The other day I was talking to my wife about where I am in life at this moment. I was talking about how happy I am and how it has taken me longer than most to start to realize my potential, sorta. I said that I was ok with being a late bloomer. I said that thinking of how so many others seem to have gotten a clue about what they want out of life and how to get it way earlier than me. ...

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This week we’re joined by nerdcore artists Juice Lee and Alpha Riff to talk about their music, geekdom and whatever else comes up (and there’s plenty of randomness!). And we have details of upcoming cons, including Flaming River Con in September and Con on the Cob in October. Plus, there’s always a bit of geek news to cover and this time we have a couple of series premiere dates, interesting casting and changes for a streaming service. Listen now!

What we’re up to – Momo Missouri Monster premiere in Canton on Sept. 13; Kylan and Miss Dawn got their pinball on in Cleveland; watching the Dark Crystal prequel series

Flaming River Con is on September 21 – Kylan is once again moderating the Afrofuturism panel

Con on the Cob is quickly approaching, October 3-6 – GW1 is hosting a Friday night burlesque show

News – update on Sony’s take on Spider-Man in the MCU, premiere date for season 2 of Jack Ryan on Amazon, premiere date for Watchmen on HBO, a couple of Timeless actors joining The Boys, Netflix is attempting to go weekly on some reality shows

Interview – Juice Lee and Alpha Riff share their geekiness with us, their inspirations, details about their music and other creations

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Flaming River Con on Facebook

Con on the Cob

Stray Dog Café

Juice Lee on Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Alpha Riff on Patreon, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Nerdcore VPC

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For this week’s issue of Geek Watch One (available here), we interviewed nerdcore artists Juice Lee and Alpha Riff. It was great talking to these guys because they are truly passionate about their geek. For them, it’s not just a matter of creating music, but also delving deep into their particular fandoms and exploring aspects that would not otherwise have existed. ...