Co-writing geek duo Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit have authored films from some of our favorite geek properties! From Pokémon in 'Detective Pikachu' to everyone's favorite ninjas in 'TMNT: Mutant Mayhem' and more, the pair have cut a path of dream pop culture gigs. And this weekend they top it all with the biggest geek franchise of all time: Star W…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are back to discuss Marvel's 2022 crossover event "Dark Web", which included the X-Men, Spider-Man, Venom, Ms. Marvel among others. They talk about the pros and cons of stepping into modern continuity, the importance of having great characters, and celebrate one of the single greatest panels in comic books of the 21s…

Former Geekscape favorite Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death) returns to Geekscape with his new project: the indie romantic comedy 'Advanced Chemistry'! And he's bringing producer and writer Alec Moore and director Etana Jacobson with him! We'll go big into filmmaking as we discuss the road to putting the movie together, the fact-based science beh…

After 3 weeks... I'm back! And with an awesome guest too! Team Goldie is the solo project of Pennsylvania-based singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Matt DiStefano. Combining elements of hip-hop, punk, and indie-rock into a genre-bending style of pop music, one thing you can say about Team Goldie is that it has 100% geek appeal. Similar to Wee…

San Diego Comic Con 2024 might have been one of the most exciting years of all time! But I wouldn't know because I wasn't really there! But luckily, Matt Kelly and the Geekscape team were there to bring us into the action! Enjoy these interviews from the San Diego Comic Con Booth, directly from the floor, with SDCC personalities like Jim Krueger, J…

Let's freaking go!!! 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is here and fans are already rejoicing that the MCU is back! But is that the truth...? Or is the third Deadpool movie too little and too late when resetting the Marvel Universe for the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and Avengers films? Who is Casandra Nova? What a…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss Starman Vol. 2 from 1994 issues 0-11 with Jeb Woodard who oversaw a number of collections DC released over the past 20 years, including this Starman collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Geekscape

Geekscape has survived to episode 700. How did this happen? As the team looks forward to this week's San Diego Comic Con, we get together with Matt Kelly, Shane O'Hare, Josh Jackson, Christian Bladt, DJ Wooldridge, and more friends to share memories of Geekscapes past, that time Shane did that awful thing in San Diego (which one?), and more! These …

The new Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' just wrapped its first season on Disney+. And were fans happy with what they got? Taking place 100 years before The Prequels, the series introduced all new characters, Jedi martial arts, and ideas about the Force to the established Star Wars canon. Some of those changes made some people crazy. But were there a…

Jim Krueger has written everything from comics to video games to films and advertisements! In the world of comics, he might be best known for his collaborations with artist Alex Ross on DC's 'Justice', Marvel's 'Earth X' trilogy, and more! Or maybe you know him from his original titles like 'Foot Soldiers' or his work on licensed properties like 'S…

Actress Amy Tsang has appeared in shows like The CW’s Kung Fu, Lucifer, Magnum PI, Shameless, and more... but I think what interests Geekscapists the most is her role as Ensign Rane on the new (and controversial) 'Star Wars: The Acolyte'! And Amy plays one of the latest continuity additions, the Acolyte Witches, so there's much to discuss! We'll ge…

Back to comics! Lilah Sturges is the writer of numerous comics, including the PRISM Award winning Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass and The Magicians, as well as many other titles from DC, Marvel, IDW, and others. And now she can add Legendary Comics to the list with the recently released 'The Science of Ghosts'! We'll talk about writing comics, th…

This conversation couldn't come at a better time. Geekscape regulars know that I'm making the jump to fatherhood at what feels like Warp Speed. I'm excited, scared, exploding with love, and completely freaking out! So who better to speak with than Adam Nimoy, the son of Spock actor Leonard Nimoy, about being a dad, his complicated relationship with…

Everyone loves a good horror movie. And it gets even more fun when you add a bit of comedic nostalgia to the mix. That's just what you get from multi-hyphenate Paul Wilson's 'Deer Camp '86', a newly released horror film about 6 buddies who go into the woods on a 1980s hunting trip... and end up being the hunted. We'll talk to Paul about putting tog…

This month in the Geekscape Book Club, we've re-assembled our X-Men '97 panel from Marvel Movie Talk of Christian Bladt, Eric Conner, Nate Miller, Katie Hampton and David Brody as they examine 2001's "E is for Extinction" by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

I first met producer Joel M. Gonzales as the president of Nosotros, the oldest Latino Arts Advocacy non-profit (founded by the iconic Ricardo Montalbán in 1970). Hearing him speak at the premiere of his most recent producing effort 'The Long Game', starring Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid, I knew I had to invite him to the show. Join us as Joel shar…

Comic Con Revolution was awesome! We enjoyed seeing and recording conversations with old and new friends alike! Sandy King Carpenter talks about the transition from horror films to horror comics! Steven Prince kickstart some more Monster Matador! 'The Orville's Adrianne Palicki and I go deep down the 'Agents of SHIELD' rabbit hole! Cartoonist Mike …

To celebrate Farscape's 25th Anniversary, we're reaching back into the Geekscape vaults to bring you this never-before-seen 1 on 1 conversation with 'Farscape' creator Rockne O'Bannon! We talk about the everlasting legacy of the show (we named Geekscape after it!), continuing the story in some way, what made Farscape unique, and much more! You can …

"Once grunge, pop punk, and alternative rock went mainstream in the early ‘90s, local music burst into vibrant micro-scenes that stretched from Santa Monica to East LA, the Valley to the South Bay, and beyond. Among them was a Hollywood Geek Rock contingent" that included bands like Weezer, Nerf Herder, That Dog, and more... and their influences ar…

Free Comic Book Day 2024 was awesome! Not only did we pick up a bunch of free comics and visit some of our favorite stores, but we also ran into many friends and recorded a live Geekscape episode at Golden Apple Comics in Hollywood! Comics writer Marc Andreyko joined us to run some trivia with the audience and talk about his upcoming Spawn spin-off…

Geekscape is back with a panel of Geekscape podcasters to talk about the latest news and reviews in the Pop Culture universe! Joining us is Superhero Things You Should Know's Ben Wan, who has a brand new comic book 'Alter Ego' to tell us about! Galactica, Actually cohost Diallo Jackson adds his two cents on taking comics to the next level like he d…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss 2008"s "Spider-Woman: Origin" by Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed, Jonathan & Joshua Luna, the cinematic nature of the story, and the elements of it that we've already seen on the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Geekscape

If it helps with context, I met comedy writer, fellow podcaster, and graphic novelist Jordan Morris in January at an MXPX and Less Than Jake Show through former Geekscape guest Brea Grant. Two weeks later I saw him again at Pasadena Comic Con! Now Jordan arrives on Geekscape to discuss his second graphic novel 'Youth Group', coming out in July! Joi…

Con season is definitely upon us and Geekscape is back with a whole Fallout vault's worth of news, reviews, and guest conversation! This week, Comic Revolution's own Drew Seldin joins us to talk about the upcoming best-kept-secret comic convention in Southern California! This year's lineup is awesome with the c voice cast of X-Men '97, Freddie Prin…

Geekscapists! Do you remember when I told you all to pick up the new comic 'Stray Dogs' from creators Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, and longtime Geekscape friend Tone Rodriguez? And you loved it?!? Well, the team is BACK with their brand new book 'Feral' about cats during a viral outbreak! Imagine George Romero making 'Homeward Bound' as a comic and…

Surprise! Geekscape went to WonderCon 2024... and has the interviews to prove it! Join us as we walk the convention floor in Anaheim and talk to comic book creators Dennis Culver, Zack Kaplan, and Brian Buccellato! Actors Rico E. Anderson and Casper Van Dien discuss their brand new project featuring some amazing Star Trek and sci-fi talents! Geeksc…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner welcome back to the show Jeff Winstead ("The Alternate", "The Last Battle of the Revolution") as they discuss the often-overlooked 1986 "Aquaman" mini-series from Neal Pozner and Craig Hamilton which took major steps at reviving the character -- steps which were ultimately retconned away in a few short years. Learn m…

Many of you know actor RJ Mitte as Walt, Jr. on TV's 'Breaking Bad'... but now you'll know him as another awesome Geekscape guest! RJ comes on the show to talk about his film 'Triumph' (for which you will also know him), inspired by screenwriter Michael D. Coffey’s personal life. 'Triumph' tells the story of Mike as navigates the challenges of high…

Writer and Director Daniel Brown is our guest on this week's Geekscape! Daniel's new crime film 'Your Lucky Day', starring Angus Cloud ('Euphoria') in a 'Dog Day Afternoon' style thriller, is currently streaming and doing very well on Netflix. We'll talk to Daniel about writing and making the film, working with Angus, and much, much more! And becau…

Comic book creator Fernando Pinto has been a part of Geekscape since the very beginning... because he created our logo! And since then he has put together some pretty awesome comics (and visited Geekscape a few times)! Join us as we discuss his brand new book 'Gunpunch', making comics, X-Men '97, 'Dune: Part 2', Godzilla winning an Oscar, the Alkal…

'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' showrunner Chris Black joins me on a brand new Geekscape to talk about the making of "that Apple+ Godzilla show"! Along the way, we discuss working with Kurt Russell, the series' origins at Legendary Pictures, his Godzilla and kaiju fandom, beating out a genre television season, collaborating with comic book writer Mat…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss "Echo: The Saga of May Lopez", collecting the character's earliest appearances from Daredevil (1998) #9-15 and #51-55. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Geekscape

Welp... we can't escape her web any longer. After over a week of messages, texts, and DMs asking when we're going to talk Sony's 'Madame Web', here it is. Join me and Marvel Movie Talk's Christian Bladt as we spin a discussion about the film's highlights, its lowlights, Madame Web's comic book origins compared to her big screen depiction, who Ezeki…

Young Adult novels just keep getting more and more popular! So it was only a matter of time before Geekscape created their own YA podcast with 'YA OK'! YA author Erik Brown returns to Geekscape and brings along 'The Circle' contestant Alyssa Ljub to talk about YA novels, their new podcast on the Geekscape podcast network, the loofah code, and a ton…

DJ Woolridge returns to Geekscape to tell us all about his new film project 'Gunplay'! Three interconnected short films that tell one story, 'Gunplay' is an existential crime-thriller that follows a drug dealer, a gay porn star, and a rideshare driver as they careen through the Los Angeles criminal underworld after a heist gone wrong on Halloween n…

Pasadena Comic Con was this past weekend and there was no way Heidi Cox and I were going to miss it! With guests like Taimak (The Last Dragon), James Duval (Donnie Darko, Independence Day, The Doom Generation), Gigi Edgley (Farscape), and Geekscape friend Tone Rodriguez, it was a prime opportunity to bring YOU to the convention with Geekscape! So s…

While walking through Artists Alley at December's Los Angeles Comic Con, I was taken by a huge banner that read 'Monster Matador! It depicted a classic Spanish matador staring down the jaws of a vicious beast! A matador who fights monsters?!? How does that not equate to an awesome comic? This week on Geekscape we've got Monster Matador creator Stev…

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner talk to writer J.M. DeMatteis about "Kraven's Last Hunt", "Creature Commandos", the comic book industry, his upcoming projects and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Geekscape

Marvel is back with a new live-action Disney+ series: ‘Echo’! Spinning out of the events from ‘Hawkeye’, Echo sees Maya Lopez deal with the consequences of shooting Wilson Fisk. What happens when The Kingpin Wilson returns? Also returning is Ian Kerner as we talk about the 5 episode miniseries! What about Marvel cameos like Daredevil? What are the …

Writer (and now Director) Mickey Rapkin began his career as a journalist for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler before becoming a senior editor at GQ. His first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. He is also the author of Theater Geek, It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine, …

This holiday season saw the release of Marvel's "What If?" Season 2... a continuation of their critically successful animated multiverse series! This time they released daily episodes over 9 days, turning things into a kind of geeky advent calendar! Did the new release schedule help keep our attention? Which of the 9 semi-standalone stories were br…

On the last day of the year, join me and Geekscape Book Club and Marvel Movie Talk host Christian Bladt as we bid farewell to both 2023 and the entire Snyderverse. That's right... we're finally talking about 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'. Was it the exciting swan song that we all expected it to be? Does it improve on the "so off the wall insane th…

So you want to make some indie comics and enter the comic book industry but don't know where to start? Boy, do I have a panel for you! Recorded live at Los Angeles Comic Con 2023, it's our 'Making Indie Comics' Panel to save the day! How do you get started? What are the best habits to develop? How do you deal with industry hurdles or imposter syndr…

So you want to be a screenwriter? Or just like movies? Then you're in luck! Straight from LA Comic Con 2023... it's our Screenwriting industry panel! Featuring working Hollywood screenwriters, Brendan Hay (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai), Stephanie K. Smith (Carnival Row), Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural), and Noam Dromi (Dolphin Tail), we talk ab…

Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and Garrett Briones discuss Tom King's "Vision" series from 2015-2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesVon Geekscape

The Geekscape Network Holiday Livestream went off without a hitch! And in the middle of it, I got a chance to catch up with Matt Kelly and assess The Geekscape State of the Union! What shows live under the Geekscape umbrella? How did we do as a network this year? Or as a community? I also implore Matt (and you) to enjoy the awesomeness that is "God…

The 'Star Wars Holiday Special' is one of the most notoriously bad misfires in the history of television and film. Produced for live television in the wake of the first film's massive box office and cultural success, the special soon became one of the biggest cult films of all time... but maybe not for the reasons the creators intended. Now, decade…

LA Comic Con 2023 might be over... but that doesn't mean Geekscape can't make sure you're a part of it! In this special LIVE episode of Geekscape, we recap the fun, the sightings, the purchases, and MORE from LA Comic Con 2023! Join me and Geekscape podcasters Zak Shaffer, Diallo Jackson, Christian Bladt, Ben Wan, and Josh Jackson as we recap our e…

Director Angel Gracia feature film directorial debut was Netflix’s From Prada To Nada - a modern, Latino-centric story loosely based on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Now Angel is back with How The Gringo Stole Christmas, a modern-day, Latino-centric 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' and 'Meet The Parents' style comedy starring George Lopez and …

Marvel's newest cosmic, cinematic outing 'The Marvels' released this weekend, combining and continuing the adventures of 3 of their most powerful female characters: Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau! Based on box office receipts, the pundits are out in full force, claiming the MCUs most recent release is a sign of "superhero fatigue"...…