Alien Covenant

Alien Covenant

On this episode of Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig sees Alien Covenant so you don't have to. I also briefly discuss the classic mafia film The Godfather. Have a listen. And remember: thanks to Ridley Scott you will never get to see this movie: Or this one: Niemeier's skill with the…
May 22, 20174 Comments

Violence. Action. Conflict.

It's that time again. Not that pointing out contemporary film makers' unforced errors ever gets old. This week, Daddy Warpig reviews Guy Ritchie's new King Arthur/gangster mashup film. Then I join my co-hosts in lamenting TV and movies' obsession with Refusing the Call and their bad habit of conflating violence,…
May 15, 2017
Geeks of the Galaxy

Geeks of the Galaxy

This week on Geek Gab, controversy breaks out among your humble hosts over the new Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2. Is James Gunn's second MCU offering better than, inferior to, or about the same as his first space opera tour de force? Listen in and find out!…
May 8, 2017
They Hate Us a Lot

They Hate Us a Lot

The Zman takes his recent viewing of Casablanca as an occasion to meditate on a subject that I have often opined about myself. Here's the Zman: My generation was probably the last to grow up seeing these old films on television. They would turn up on the UHF channels at night or…
April 25, 20179 Comments
Is Sharknado Pulp?

Is Sharknado Pulp?

Does Sharknado meet the requirements to be classified as a pulp story? What is the optimal viewing order for the Fast and the Furious series? Join Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and me as we tackle these and many more pop culture questions on this week's fintastic episode of Geek Gab! And mark your…
April 24, 20172 Comments
Cassandra Syndrome

Cassandra Syndrome

Reader Nate Winchester graciously concedes the point I made last year when I predicted the Star Wars franchise's decline. Nate comments: Brian, I'm returning a year later to say... Rogue 1 let us down. :(  More on my blog if you want to rap about it: https://natewinchester.wordpress.com/2017/04/11/sw-rogue-one-round-2/ Looks like I…
April 20, 20177 Comments
Is Star Wars Dead?

Is Star Wars Dead?

Has Disney already bastardized its newly acquired Star Wars franchise beyond saving? Prolific blogger Bradford C. Walker presents a well-sourced case for concern. One more big red flag keeps coming up in the new stuff for Star Wars: Moral Relativism. This keeps appearing. It started with all that "Grey Jedi"…
April 18, 201717 Comments
Iron Man 2 Round 2

Iron Man 2 Round 2

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig and I bring you round two of our debate on the Iron Man movie franchise. DW took copious notes last time, and he's come up with his very own new and improved script for Iron Man 2. Does the Warpig's fan version of…
April 10, 2017

Life, Death, and D&D

Join Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and I for the latest episode of Geek Gab! This time we discuss recent film releases Life and the live action Ghost in the Shell. We also overcome last week's technical difficulties to bring you special guest D&D maestro Rick Stump! Have a listen. Action packed, complex, and gargantuan.…
April 3, 2017
River City. Kong. Logan.

River City. Kong. Logan.

Catch our most recent Geek Gab discussion of pop culture ephemera. Under the microscope this time: River City Ransom, Kong: Skull Island, and Logan. Have a listen! In Niemeierian fiction news, I have passed the halfway mark in the first draft of my upcoming book for Castalia House. Really excited…
March 15, 20174 Comments