Friday, December 22, 2023

Sometimes the best laid plans..... 

Due to work and vacation and catching the sicks, we haven't been able to record for a few weeks, but that doesn't mean we haven't tried. Here are aritcles and links for the things we've wanted to tallk about for the last couple of weeks. Let us know your thoughts on these in our discord channel! Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/XnMapsmnDZ

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Jonathan Majors dropped as Kang
Playstation Media staying, thanks Sony
Percy Jackson got released a day early and peopel are quite enjoying it
Barbie and Succession lead Golden Globes nominations with 9 each
Iron Man is definitely not coming back to the MCU
Nicholas Hoult confirmed to play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman
Murderbot for Apple
Murderbot for Apple

Show Notes






Max Minimizes at the End of the Year

The Max streaming platform will say goodbye to a whole bunch of geeky properties at the end of the year. Plus, we talk about the trailer for Furiosa, our reaction to the promotional images for the Fallout TV series, and we don't have many nice things to say about the preview for the upcoming Ted streaming series. Plus more!


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A LARP Rides Off Into the Sunset



Ariel fills us in on how the LARP she's been in for seven years wrapped up last weekend. Jonathan saw The Marvels and shares his thoughts. Plus, we've got more trailers than a convoy to talk about!


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LNC Celebrates the End of the Strike

After many weeks, the SAG-AFTRA strike has come to an end. And that means we can talk about geeky movies and shows again! We shake off the ring rust as we talk about some of the upcoming geeky properties we hope to see soon!


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The Spooktacular So Nice They Recorded it Twice

Due to a ghost in the machine (plus a ridiculous run of bad luck), Jonathan screwed up and didn't get last week's episode out. So our hosts gather together to talk about spooky geeky things because we keep Halloween in our hearts all year long.


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Geeky Destinations That Make Us Happy

Ariel and Jonathan talk about some of their favorite geeky places. From science museums to amusement parks, we talk about the locations we love to go to in order to geek out big time.


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A Comic-ally Overdue Episode

After a month of travel and Jonathan getting COVID, our intrepid heroes have reunited to have a talk about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the conclusion of the WGA strike, a conversation on comic books, and gushing about the Meow Wolf OmegaMart installation in Las Vegas.


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Friday, September 8, 2023

Live, LARP, Love


We cover a bit of non TV and non movie geek news. Then Jonathan interviews Ariel about her history of LARPing!










Monday, August 14, 2023

LNC Rolls for Initiative

Ariel and Jonathan talk about some of their favorite board games and computer games and get real geeky in the process.


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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Bidding the Renaissance Festival Farewell

 

It's the third part of our series about working at the Georgia Renaissance Festival. We talk about what a typical schedule is like at the festival, share a couple of stories about our experiences, and explain why each of us decided to stop working at the festival after many seasons.


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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Here's a Health to the Company!

Ariel and Jonathan are back talking more about their work at the Georgia Renaissance Festival, and what it's like to talk funny and to dress up in upholstery fabric all day in the Georgia heat. 

 


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Ope Wide the Gates and Let the Festival Begin!

 

Ariel and Jonathan begin a conversation about their experiences working as street entertainers at the Georgia Renaissance Festival (until a massive storm cell interrupts the recording). We'll be back with more conversation about our collective past as carnies.


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The One About Solidarity and Supporting Your Local Arts

SAG-AFTRA has joined the WGA in going on strike as negotiations with film and TV studios and producers break down. What does this mean for our beloved podcast? And where to Ariel and Jonathan stand on the topic? 

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