Geeks Unleashed

Please, PLEASE make sure you've seen this film before listening to the episode because our review is filled with spoilers! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a BIG film, spanning several earths throughout the multiverse... But just how well is the story told? Give us listen to hear how this film compares to its epic predecessor. Straight into some fun facts and right into the review. Another no-fluff episode!

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We've got three continents represented on the podcast this week as we're joined by Matt from Talking Pop Culture, all the way from Australia! We had such a fun time getting to know Matt and then chopping it up about how much fun Army of Thieves is.

Tracklist:

2:25 - Matt's comic origin story
4:01 - How did the Talking Pop Culture YouTube channel come about?
10:53 - What Matt's learned from podcasting and YouTubing
14:51 - How Matt gets comics shipped to Australia and what he buys locally
20:23 - Any "essential" graphic novels recommendations
22:48 - Top reads of 2021 so far
25:26 - PROMO: Legends A Superhero Story
26:20 - Army of Thieves review
- 27:16 - Thoughts on the first film of the franchise, Army of The Dead
- 35:38 - Summary of Army of Thieves
- 39:02 - Overall thoughts on this film
- 49:46 - Favorite characters
- 57:40 - Structure of the film, favorite scenes, writing/dialogue
- 1:09:20 - How does this prequel fit into the same universe as Army of The Dead
- 1:14:13 - Is there a message in this film?
- 1:18:20 - How does the ending of this prequel fit with Army of The Dead and setup the third film, Planet of the Dead
- 1:25:03 - Army of Thieves Rating

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This week, we're catching up! We talk about what we're reading and watching, go over a bit of news, and then dive into another nostalgic feature as we discuss Ghostbusters Afterlife.

Tracklist:
2:05 - What have we been up to this week (Jasmin read hilariously inappropriate D*ck Fight Island; Mark is continuing to watch Power and picked up She-Hulk #1)
13:38 - Netflix announced new casting for the live action He-Man film
19:30 - Jason Momoa rumored to be joining The Fast and Furious franchise for Fast 10
25:58 - More MCU rumors! Tom Cruise as Iron Man? Andrew Garfield and another Spidey film?
32:23 - Ghostbusters Afterlife review

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Please do not listen to this episode until AFTER you have seen Spider-Man: No Way Home. As a spidey fan, we want you to be as unspoiled as possible.

Tracklist:

5:28 - Brief thoughts and ratings for Homecoming and Far From Home
33:39 - LAST CHANCE TO BE UNSPOILED! We jump into all of our spoilery thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home for the rest of the episode

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We continue our trek down Spidey memory lane as we take a look at the Andrew Garfield era. It was Jasmin's first time seeing both Amazing Spider-Man films while Mark got a revisit, and let's just say some things can be as bad as you remember them to be.

Tracklist:
2:21 - Netflix has cancelled live action Cowboy Bebop
7:46 - Christmas prep
8:29 - The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 summaries
28:46 - Overall thoughts and the backstory with Peter's parents
40:39 - Emotional connection in these films
53:47 - Favorite characters and villains
1:02:56 - Who are we excited to see pop up in Spider-Man: No Way Home
1:07:25 - Ratings

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