The New York Geekcast » Murphy http://www.nygeekcast.com We do dorkdom Big Apple style. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 NYGC Episode 45: Conversations About The Future http://www.nygeekcast.com/2011/12/nygc-episode-45-conversations-about-the-future/ http://www.nygeekcast.com/2011/12/nygc-episode-45-conversations-about-the-future/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:27:36 +0000 David http://www.nygeekcast.com/?p=1586 Even though the world will end in 2012, the New York Geeks took it upon themselves to sit down and discuss the future — YOUR future. Join us in discussing future concepts, concerns, and crazy predictions.

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Show Notes:

Break Song: “Future” by Cut Copy

Vision Machine, a free comic by Greg Pak and R.B. Silva

Douglas Rushkoff’s “Are Jobs Obsolete?” op-ed on CNN


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The New York Geeks dusted off their shoe boxes, dug out their binders, and are ready to exchange and examine the world of trading cards. Tap two mana to join us.

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Show Notes:

Break: ’90s Nickelodeon Trading Card commercial

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance trailer

Blade Runner prequel?

Blastoise kid

Steve Lake

Yomi: Fighting Card Game by David Sirlin

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The internet is teeming with opinion and criticism, and the New York Geeks channel their inner Christopher Nolan as they attempt to review people who review people — AVGN, Nostalgia Critic, Plinkett, the much-maligned Lights Camera Jackson, and more.

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Show Notes:

Break Song: Theme from “The Critic”

Nintendo 3DS

Angry Video Game Nerd/James Rolfe

That Guy With The Glasses/Doug Walker/Nostalgia Critic

Nostalgia Chick

Maddox/The Best Page In The Universe

Penny Arcade

Red Letter Media

Reverend Anthony Burch

TED Talks

Lights Camera Jackson

Paganomation Tron Legacy Review

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Best Friends Forever.

Best Friends Forever.

In this episode we attempt to cover the magic of comics in all its forms across the globe. From Tintin to Deathnote, we explain our love for this medium and hope to make a true believer out of you.

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Show Notes:

Break Song: “Green Lantern,” by Camberwell Now

The Walking Dead on AMC
The Walking Dead comic
The Beatles on iTunes
Sandman
All Star Superman
Green Lantern Movie Trailer
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: Dark Victory
Blacksad
Tintin
Mortadelo y Filemón
Zipi y Zape
Superlopez
Penny Arcade
PvP
Xkcd
Dr. McNinja
Dinosaur Comics
Wonder Mark
Diesel Sweeties
Machine of Death
Comixology


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"Cheer Up!"

"Cheer Up!"


Ah, New York Comic Con, how we love and hate thee, let us count the ways. In this half episode we discuss our recent journey into the heart of geek; stinky and sweaty though it may be.

Guests: Chris Murphy, Erin Natal, Dan Pinto

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Show Notes:

Comics we bought:

The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke
The Man with the Getaway Face by Darwyn Cooke
The Unwritten
Air
Vatican Hustle by Greg Houston
Elephant Man by Greg Houston
Nedroid
Don’t Look Horror Anthology
Criminal by Ed Brubaker
The Perhapnauts
Yaxin the Faun
Mouseguard, Winter: 1152
Iron West by Doug Tennapel
Atomic Robo Collection 1
The Invisibles
Queen and Country
Mysterious the Unfathomable
Locke & Key
Four Letter Worlds

Video Games we saw:

Michael Jackson Experience
Marvel Vs. Capcom
Okamiden
Captain America: SuperSoldier
Mega Man Universe
Red Dead Redemption: Undead nightmare

Animation whose panel we attended:

Secret of Kells


P.S. 10 geek points to whoever can tell me who the action figure in the photo is.

The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke
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The New York Geeks catch the New York premiere of “Superman-Batman: Apocalypse” at the Paley Center for Media. Sadly, “Apocalypse” doesn’t begin to describe this mess of a direct-to-video animated film. Also, SPOILERS.

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Show Notes:

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Official Site

The Paley Center for Media

‘Superman/Batman: Apocalypse’ Is A Faithfully Flawed Adaptation on ComicsAlliance.com

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The New York Geeks leave their comfort zone and head to Boston for the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo. Listen along as they attempt to get into various panels, play games, mingle with the crowds, and decompress after days spent among their nerd brethren.

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"GIVE ME BACK MY IPHONE!!!"

 

In this very low-key episode, the Geeks hang out at Andrew Roberts’ abode, review “Drag Me to Hell” by Sam Raimi just in time for Halloween, talk about Big Apple Comic Con ‘09, and more. Also featuring our interview with Joe Madureira, comic book writer/artist and creative director on the new “Darksiders” game for PS3!

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