The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Chris Spicer (Fanbase Press Contributor), and Allen Carter (Founder of Carter Comics, creator of Damn Tourists and Cosmic Force) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding The Social Network (2010) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the film's accuracy in the depiction of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, how social media has affected our lives over the past decade, the potential of a sequel, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Social Network abound in this panel discussion!)

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press Contributor J.C. Ciesielski talks with PlayTable's John Dempsey about the world's first board game console. PlayTable is a tabletop gaming console made for playing with a group of people. It's like Netflix for board and card games - imagine having instant access to a library of board games, the ability to learn them in minutes, and create and customize your own versions. Oh and you can use physical pieces, cards, and your mobile phone with your PlayTable.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - The Space Between, Avatar: Adapt or Die), Vanessa Armstrong (writer - The New York Times, Reactor, Vulture, Smithsonian Magazine), and Scott Rubin (writer - Naming Your Little Geek: The Complete List of Comic, Game, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Names, toy reviewer - ActionFigureInsider.com) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Dune: Part Two (2024) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including whether the film truly works as a subversion of the "Chosen One" trope, what the film has to say about women and their relationship to power, reactions to the film's deviations from the source material, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Dune: Part Two abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Nick Delgado (writer/director/producer - Webcam) and Christof Bogacs (writer - Under Kingdom, Requiem, Rick & Morty) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the problems inherent with OpenAI's new Sora app, the response to the Elmo/Larry David kerfuffle, and reactions to the MCU's Fantastic Four casting.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Patrick Schumacker (writer/producer - Abbott Elementary, Harley Quinn) and Simon Birks [writer - Antarctica (Top Cow/Image Comics), publisher - Blue Fox Comics] to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Netflix conquered and broke Hollywood, the tentative agreement reached by SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, and what Marvel Spotlight means for the MCU.