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Monday, May 9, 2022 Sarah Gailey on "The Vampire Slayer" and more!

Hugo-winning Author and writer of the new BOOM! comic "The Vampire Slayer" joins Jim and John to talk about the comic, the impact of Buffy 2...

Monday, April 25, 2022 Deconstructing the Prime Directive with Dr. Mark Card

John and Jim are joined by International Conflict specialist Mark Card to poke, prod, pry, and dissect the Federations' legendary "General O...

Monday, April 11, 2022 The politics of the Krakoan X-Men with Elana Levin

Tackling the rich politics of the ongoing Krakoa era of the X-Men with Elana Levin (Graphic Policy). Jim, Elana, and John look at the Krakoan X-Men&ap...

Monday, March 28, 2022 Librarian Carolyn Brennan on libraries as the front lines of censorship (with some video game recommendations thrown in)

Carolyn Brennan, Co-Director of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Vermont, Joins Jim and John for a discussion of Maus and other targets of bo...

Monday, March 14, 2022 Nate Cosby talks about his new "Alter Ego" comic

Writer, editor, and general comics industry force-of-nature Nate Cosby (Cow Boy writer, editor of about a zillion things...) talks with Jim and John a...

Monday, February 28, 2022 Three Top-10 lists! Most Overappreciated Sci-Fi Films part 2

Blast from the past part two! In the second part of this "lost" episode, John and former host Liane Allen have another conversation with fil...

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Roy Thomas! Comics! Partying in Vermont! His life as a rocker! And more!

Special video episode! John gets to talk with one of his heroes, the legendary Roy Thomas! We discuss his life in comics, antics at the legendary Rutl...

Monday, January 31, 2022 Three Top-10 lists! Most Overappreciated Sci-Fi Films part 1

Blast from the past! In part one this "lost" episode, John and former host Liane Allen have another conversation with filmmaker Bill Simmon ...

Monday, January 17, 2022 Does Gen Z Own Star Trek Now? Lacy Baugher Milas joins Jim and John to talk this and many other things.

Lacy Baugher Milas (Den of Geek, The Nerdist, SyFy Wire, and more), Jim, and John discuss Star Trek's "generations" and the way the series has changed...

Monday, January 3, 2022 Weekly World News CEO Greg D'Alessandro guests (with intro featuring Shannon Wheeler)

John and Jim are joined by Weekly World News CEO and Editor-in-Chief Greg D'Alessandro on the rebirth of the revered publication and the many new...

Monday, December 20, 2021 Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man) on the Mueller Report, The Bible, the quality of Portland coffee, and what's still funny

John and Jim have a freewheeling chat with Shannon Wheeler (God is Disappointed in You, The New Yorker) about Shannon's work, The Bible, social m...

Sunday, December 5, 2021 Jenny Jarzabski of United Paizo Workers and Paizo Freelancer Joe Blomquist: Are Unions Finally Coming to the Nerdosphere?

John and Jim are joined by RPG company Paizo (Pathfinder, Starfinder) staffer Jenny Jarzabski (a member of the United Paizo Workers union) and freelan...

About The Show

John Odum is a sometimes-freelance writer whose work has appeared in Bleeding Cool, The Guardian (online), and Huffington Post.

Mark Card has a PhD in political science, specializing in international conflict theory and comparative politics. He's also a big wine guy.

Jim Dandeneau reports on comics, television, and film for Den of Geek.

Liane Allen is an IT nerd, with a passion for genre movies, progressive politics, and all things sci-fi.

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