Geekscape

Daredevil Season 2 is almost upon us and that means a new iteration of The Punisher, one of the most mangled and misrepresented characters in Marvel cinematic history! To help us wade through Frank Castle's movie graveyard, Lon Strickland comes on the show to argue that Dolph Lundgren's 1989 version is the best so far! Beyond that, we talk about Spider-Man dropping in on the 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer, the state of animation in the USA and what it was like for Lon to work at Machinima during their heyday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After making his surprise appearance on Geekscape 400, Casper Van Dien is back... and this time it's official! Casper talks about working on the Sci-Fi classic 'Starship Troopers' and working with directing geniuses like Tim Burton and Paul Verhoeven! We also talk a bit about his own directing work and how he approaches it as an actor! And of course I've got to mention Casper's appearances in two of my favorites: 'Beast Master III' and 'Wing Commander IV'! The man has a ton of awesome sci-fi stories so sit back and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is it! Geekscape Episode 400! Nine years in the making! Broadcast Live from TheStream.tv, this episode is packed with surprise guests, drop ins from the Geekscape crew, shout outs to favorite moments from throughout Geekscape history and live musical performances by The Suburban Legends! PLUS! I get visited by myself... from The Future!This episode is also available in FULL VIDEO at bit.ly/Geekscape400th! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was a pretty awesome moment from Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2015: being on the main stage early Saturday morning and talking with Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, the two stars of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'. The movie is a masterpiece, Kubrick was a filmmaking genius and I got 30 minutes to talk with two of his collaborators on the film. Yes, I was both freaking out and counting my blessings! Enjoy our conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Morrison has been a big name in the comic book industry for decades! His work on big characters like Batman, Superman and The X-Men has defined those characters on both the comic book page and the big screen! So of course I get to talk to the man on the Main Stage of Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo! See for yourself if I came off as a complete idiot or not in our conversation! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another panel conversation from Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2015! This time I talk with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and his Editor in Chief Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez about their new comics line Darryl Makes Comics! This prestige format series is everything you love about NYC and hip-hop: it's real, it's loud and often times it's larger than life! Enjoy this conversation, during which Darryl says the single most profound thing about the power of comic books that I've heard in 9 years of doing Geekscape. Just amazing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bonus episode from Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2015! Jonathan and Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld talk Deadpool on the Main Stage! They discuss Rob's comic book career, the creation of Deadpool and anticipate the release of the 'Deadpool' feature film! Disclaimer: This panel took place on Halloween weekend 2015... so long before 'Deadpool' came out and smashed a ton of Box Office records! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Second Season of AMC's 'Better Call Saul' premieres tonight and what better way to celebrate than with a visit from Michael Mando, who plays Nacho Varga on the show! We talk about workings with heavyweights like Vince Gilligan and Jonathan Banks and how this is "the best show on TV" (as I call it)! For videogame fans, Michael gives us the origin story to his super popular 'Far Cry 3' character Vaas Montenegro and how sometimes you've got to just stay positive for things to happen for you! We also preview the release of his upcoming short film 'Wake Up' and talk a little filmmaking! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Breek is a musician and composer with some of our favorite TV credits, including Disney shows 'Gravity Falls', 'Star vs The Forces of Evil', Nickelodeon's 'Fanboy and Chumchum' and MTV's 'Awkward'! He drops by to talk about how he got his start in TV composing and where he gets his inspiration... and maybe why it's not always a plus to be first in school! I also profess my love for MTV's 'The Shannara Chronicles' and we try and give Brad the perfect nickname! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and self professed "Cinnabon Monster" Edward Hong is our guest this week on Geekscape, and he's got a pretty emotional origin story! We talk with him about not threatening gun violence in middle school and how Cinnabon literally changed his life! Also, things get serious when we discuss race in Geek Media and whether or not 'Kung Fu Panda 3' lives up to the first two in the Kung Fu Panda Trilogy (because it's totally a trilogy now)! Also, congrats to our writer Juan Carlos Marquez on his new baby girl! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adi Shankar is a multiple threat creative: an actor, director, writer and producer whose work includes films like 'The Grey', 'Dredd', 'Lone Survivor' and more. But in Geek circles, he may be best known for his 'Bootleg' series of fan films, bold interpretations of beloved characters like James Bond, The Punisher, Venom, Power Rangers and more! This week, we've got him on Geekscape to talk about the Bootleg series and how he almost quit Hollywood. We also talk some Royal Rumble and Adi side-steps and counters my questions about 'The Grey's ending like a pro! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Zhou is an actress most recently seen on AMC's Western railroad series 'Hell On Wheels'... but her role was shrouded in mystery when she was originally introduced as a male character! Or was she?!? We talk about the big reveal of her character Mei and about the preparation that went into playing a woman disguised as a man! Also, we say goodbye to the legendary Alan Rickman and discuss the Oscar Nominations (and controversy surrounding them). Plus, there's more Jessica Jones and Punisher coming to Netflix and DC Animated has set the Justice League against the Teen Titans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youtube stars Tyler Oakley and Korey Kühl arrive on Geekscape to talk about their new film 'Snervous'! Tyler also talks about his new book 'Binge' and how its (almost) undefeated rise to the top of the New York Times Best Sellers list. While we're at it, we talk about the loss of David Bowie and how Tyler really should watch 'Labyrinth'. Plus, we try and decide which Star Wars droids are the gayest and Will discusses the ups and down's of TV's 'Supergirl'! It's all on this week's Geekscape! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtenay Taylor is a voice actress from some of our favorite games, including 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic', 'Mass Effect' and the currently super popular 'Fallout 4'! And now she's in the Geekscape studio! We talk to Courtenay about her career and how current gamers embrace female protagonists. For sure we talk strategies for 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 'Daredevil' Season 2 now releasing on the SAME DAY and we get everyone's New Years Resolutions! PLUS! March 25th should be named 'Frank Miller Day'! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Holiday Season and the end of the year! And that marks another Anniversary for Geekscape, which started podcasting 9 years ago on Christmas Day! Yup... We've got the same birthday as Baby Jesus! This year, Kenny, Will, Jake and I go into a major Non-Spoiler discussion of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and put the movie in perspective with The Prequels and Original Trilogy! We also share stories of Christmases past and what gifts we wanted! Also... what do we want this year? And has Jake already bought almost everything on his list for himself off of QVC? It's a Christmas Miracle if he hasn't! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler Warning! Ian Kerner and I get together and talk all of the nitty gritty on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'! What did we love? What did we want more of? Does it live up to the hype? Will we be getting a Tito spin-off film? We work hard to uncover and discuss all of the details so if you're looking for an in-depth discussion on 'The Force Awakens' look no further! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas time! Well, not quite. But it sure feels that way knowing that a new Star Wars movie is only a few days away! To help get us prepped, comic book writer and artist and all around storyteller Yehudi Mercado arrives on the show! Beyond our excitement for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', we also talk about the new trailers for 'Star Trek Beyond', 'Independence Day: Resurgence' and 'TMNT: Out of the Shadows'! Also what is Disney Playmation and is 'Krampus' an instant Christmas classic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Thanksgiving holiday is behind us and Geekscape is back with one last helping of knowledge! Marvel Movie News host Matthew Key is our guest to give some final, non-spoiler thoughts on 'Jessica Jones' and cut through the 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer! We also discuss a fine bit of 'Batman V Superman' and DKIII: The Master Race for all you DC fans! Plus! 'Creed' is just as great a film as everyone is telling you it is! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michele Morrow has been covering all aspects of Blizzard and World of Warcraft for years now on places like Nerdist, Geek And Sundry and Direct TV. So obviously, as WoW noobs, she's the best person around to help educate us on the subject... especially after making fools of ourselves talking about the 'Warcraft' trailer last week! Of course, we also talk about our addictions to Fallout 4, say thank you for almost 9 years of Geekscape and discuss Michele's Superhero Origin Story! It's all here for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Geekscape friend Andrew Duvall comes on the Geekscape podcast to talk about his new project 'Mystery Weekend Package'! While he's here, we try and get him to do some "script rewrites" and we talk the latest 'Force Awakens' trailer. Is Luke a bad guy? Also, is the Xbox One's backwards compatibility backwards compatible enough? And is Kenny ready for Fallout 4? Plus! We talk about the new 'Warcraft' trailer and hooking up with someone with big teeth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices