Geekdown Podcast

Even though they already have a holiday episode in the can locked and loaded for next week, Sunshine Bubbles and Scarlet Ember can't resist the urge to get festive, spending some time with a pair of films set during the holidays, the LA neo-noir 'Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang' and anime master Satoshi Kon's tiny fable 'Tokyo Godfathers.' Were they enough to get us into the spirit? Answers inside. Also this episode! Cait breaks a promise, Spider-Man comes home, silly people pick a fight with Star Wars, Chocobos are closer than ever and Viktor Nikiforov stops being a fuckboy. Check our Facebook group for the schedule on what we've got for you the rest of the year and we'll see you in 2017, friends!

The Christmas break is rapidly approaching and your new BFFs are increasingly ready for it, which is probably why this episode is all over the place. We kept it on the rails long enough to talk about the 2015 documentary Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives and 1994's adaptation of Little Women, though. How was that? Answers inside. Also this ep! Notes from the recent Playstation event, Caitlin avoids the Guardians trailer, Sense8 returns, Your Name demolishes everything in its past, discussing the creeping gentrification in Jordan's neighbourhood and sooooo much more.

Everytime we think we've topped ourselves on mismatched things to talk about, we surpass our expectations, looking at Tim Burton's 2005 return to stop-motion animation, The Corpse Bride, and Lucha Underground, the telenovela-meets-pro wrestling spectacle from filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and 'Survivor'-producer Mark Burnett. You think you know how that went, the answers will likely surprise you. Also this week! Michelle Yeoh makes everything better, The Walking Dead looks a little more dead-like, Marvel continues to shine on diversity, updates to what we're watching and soooo much moooore. Thanks for listening every week, friends!

Continuing the Geekdown tradition of picking two things that could not be further apart, this week we look at the 1994 anime classic Macross Plus and the 2016 Netflix royal drama The Crown. Fighter planes that turn into robots, virtual idols, the crushing weight of duty and Matt Smith's butt. What else do you need? Also this week! Lots of things Caitlin didn't know were things, Hayao Miyazaki isn't retiring (again), comic artists take principled stands on post-Trump America, updates on what else we've been watching (Yuri on Ice. Mostly Yuri on Ice) and so much more. Thanks for listening, friends!

In a week like this, friends, all you can do is choose joy, so god damn it, that's what we're doing. This week Cait brings in the 2016 Disney film Zootopia and Jordan finally lets Cait dig into the only anime that matters this year, the competitive ice skating story Yuri!!! on Ice. Were they everything they needed them to be this week? Listening will reveal all. Also this week, Young Justice is back, Sailor Moon comes to theatres, we opt out of Ghost in the Shell, Cloak and Dagger are for the children, awful people continue to be awful and capsule updates on Fleabag, The Crown, Midnight Diner and more. Thanks for listening, friends. We hope we can brighten your week, even a little bit.

The Geekdown happily enters middle age with episode 40! This week Jordan brings in one of the buzzier shows of the Fall 2016 anime season that isn't called Yuri!! On Ice, the the alternate Earth WW2 magic mashup Izetta The Last Witch and Cait unearths a forgotten animated relic of the last century, MTV's Downtown. How'd this week's offerings fare? You already know I'm not going to tell you, just listen. Also this week! Dragon Ball Super is finally here, Anna Kendrick wants to get her dynamic duo on, Caitlin is softening on The Great Wall and amped for Frontier, the moon is super, a live tasting of a hotly anticipated Canadian snack and updates on what else we're watching. Thanks for listening every week, friends!

Just when we think we couldn't find two more disparate items to talk about in a single episode, we keep surprising ourselves. This week Caitlin keeps with the season bringing in the spoooooky paranormal romance detective drama "Moonlight" and Jordan finally lets Cait dig into the toast of the Fall 2016 television season, Donald Glover's "Atlanta." Was Jordan miserable? Did Caitlin join the chorus of critical praise? Answers await. Also this ep, Jordan's Beatles return to the musical landscape, we #standwithChelseaCain, voice actors fight for better compensation, as well as the return of a fan-faourite segment and updates to other things we're watching (Black Mirror. It's mainly Black Mirror). Thanks for joining us ever week, friends!

Sometimes, we like to each give things we know the other isn't going to like just to watch hilarity ensue. That can be the only reason why Caitlin would bring the 1998 trifle Practical Magic and Jordan the admirable but booooooring 60s jazz-romance Kids on the Slope. Did they find any point of entry to them? Answers await. Also this ep! Drawing teenagers is hard, Logan is old, Red Dead enchants, we remember Steve Dillon and much more. Thanks for joining us every week, friends!

Despite the relentless march to the abyss weighing more heavily than usual on the shoulders of Sunshine Bubbles, it'll take more than that to keep him and Scarlet Ember from bringing you another fantastic episode of Geekdown! Right smashing episode this week as the duo both check out series from across the pond. Caitlin checks out one of this year's critical darlings, the dark comedy 'Fleabag,' and Jordan tracks a killer with Gillian Anderson on 'The Fall.' Longtime listeners know how contentious British series can be, listen to learn if they broke the slump. Also this ep! Wonder Woman is queer, the New-Waving of Rogue One, the best Doctor Who of 2016 won't be on your television, Fantastic Beasts expands, Caitlin has a Food Wars problem and soooooo much more. Thanks for listening, friends!

Keijo!!!!!!!! (exclamtion points part of the title) is a new anime series this season about women competing in a sport that requires them to hit each other with their tits and asses. Really. That's the show. Jordan (who knew of the show but hadn't watched it) thought it could be amusing to watch it with Caitlin (who had no idea what she was getting into) and record their live reactions. So they did. And it was. This is that story. Back to regular format next week!

This week on the show your BFFs take the holiday weekend to get a little caught up on some of the many things they've started watching since the show began. Jordan went back to Avatar The Last Airbender and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes; Caitlin revisited Food Wars! and Michiko & Hatchin. Did these shows fare any better or worse than they did when we first watched them? Answers await, and will likely surprise you. Also this episode! NYCC news and notes on Defenders and The Handmaid's Tale; Godzilla the sellout; picks for Toronto After Dark; Power Rangers, sky fireballs, Black Mirror, the race to Mars, a reconsideration of Luke Cage and all the turkey-fueled chitchat you can handle. Thanks so much for listening, friends, join us later this week for a special bonus episode.

People will let you down, but Sunshine Bubbles and Scarlet Ember never will. This week on the show we dig back into some classics, as Jordan makes his first foray into Terry Pratchett's Discworld series with "Going Postal" and Caitlin checks out what Jordan considers a 'TV TV Show' with the animated cult classic Clone High. How'd that go? You know how to find out. Also this ep! Harley Quinn goes solo, Westworld is here, Tim Burton boofs it, a quick survey of Jordan's Pottermore life, so many updates on what we've been watching, what we Geekdowned for before Geekdown and Caitlin endures some anime trash to continue our informal series on tolerable fan service. Thanks so much for listening every week, friends!

The summer might be over but Sunshine Bubbles and Scarlet Ember are forever. FOREVER. This week Cait looks at Madoka Magica: Rebellion, the sequel to the popular anime series and Jordan watches Wonderfalls, an early project from Bryan Fuller(Star Trek Discovery, American Gods) that many feel was tragically cancelled too soon. Caitlin hated the ending of Madoka Magica, will the movie fare any better? Will Wonderfalls finally break Jordan's stream of lukewarm responses to Caitlin's recommendations? Answers await. Also this ep! Daisy Ridley leaves the internet, down with trailers, cosplayers stay paid, your new BFFs display a shocking bit synchronicity and we start a Geekdown challenge. Thanks for listening every week!

No distance can keep your new BFFs from bringing you the geeky goodness you desire and require! This week Caitlin calls in from the satellite studio in Port Hope to talk about another British comedy show (this time it's Black Books) and the Korean locomotive zombie suspense thriller Train to Busan. Could Jordan finally open his heart to the unique comedic stylings of the English? Could Caitlin make it to Busan without hyperventilating herself into a stroke? Answers await. Also this ep! Leslie Jones discovers T'Challa, cats in cosplay, One Piece goes Kabuki, Godzilla destroys Japan's box office and our segue game levels up. Thanks for listening every week, friends!

After a hectic few weeks, composure and constancy have returned to stately Geekdown Manor, as Sunshine Bubbles and Scarlet Ember get downright swoony this episode, looking at the romantic comedy My Love Story!! and the Jane Austen adaptation Mansfield Park. Did your new BFFs feel the love? Only one way to find out. Also this ep, the shocking Crunchyroll/Funimation power-pact, IdrisWatch because Caitlin, and dish about Jordan's recent jaunt to NY. Thanks for listening, friends!

Hang on to your backpacks and briefcases folks, we’re here, we’re not wearing white, and we’re ready to get back to work! This week on the Geekdown we’ve got a missing host, a very special guest, and more technical issues than you can shake a stick at! The dynamite Khaiam Dar is standing in for Jordan this week as Jordan makes his pilgrimage to see The Queens in New York City, Cait and Khai chit chat like nobody's business, and we’re back to format taking a look at the animated series and late 90s epitome Daria and alternate magical history WWI graphic novel Arrowsmith. Also this episode, the usual plethora of geek news, a run-down of Chip Zdarsky’s Zdarscon, updates you couldn’t even see coming, and why the show still sounds janky this week. Spoilers: It's still Caitlin's fault. As always, thank you all for listening!

After a brief, entirely avoidable hiatus, your new BFFs are back to wrap up the August Watch-O-Rama by shifting it into a Read-O-Rama, checking it out show MVP Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls. Was the 80's scifi throwback too similar to Stranger Things or did it carve it a path of its own charms? Answers await. Also this ep, the usual chicanery with updates on Runaways, Canadian media doing the right thing, and of course the returns of Idris Watch and Caitlin's Astronomy Minute, along with the shocking reveals of why we didn't have an ep last week and why the show sounds janky this week. Spoilers: It's Caitlin's fault. Thanks for listening, everyone!

Jord and Cait's August Watch-O-Rama continues with the supernatural Western Wynonna Earp. After the 1-2 punch of Stranger Things and Cleverman, can this tale of a cursed legacy make a good impression? Answers await. Also this ep! George R.R. Martin stays stacking paper, Florence and the Machine get fantastical, decide if the guests at this year's FanExpo are over- or undervaluing their photo ops, and there's probably some Star Trek news. As always, thank you for spending 90 minutes with us every week.

Jord and Cait's August Watch-O-Rama continues on the Geekdown, this time taking a look at the dystopian action/drama steeped in Australian Aboriginal folklore, Cleverman. Is this slow-burning sleeper worth your time? Have a listen. Also this week: Cait's Astronomy Minute, assorted cool things we found online, lots of chit-chat and Jordan finally takes an opportunity to unload on how problematic he feels his fandom can be. As always, thanks for listening, if you like the show, please rate and review it on iTunes, it helps us get a better sense of who's listening and helps new listeners find the show.

Summer watch parties commence with the show we couldn't ignore if we wanted to, Netflix's 80's sci-fi/horror homage Stranger Things. What did your new BFFs think of the Duffer Brothers' love letter to early Spielberg and Stephen King? The answers are in the Upside Down. Also this episode, Black Mirror is returning, Suicide Squad's having a bit of a time of it, Caitlin's Astronomy Update makes a return and so much more. As always, thanks for spending your time with us!