Splashing in the Shallow End
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2024's THINGS OF THE YEAR: Reflecting on the 2024 that was, our hosts pick what defined the year for them. For Andrew, it's how Star Trek: Lower Decks brought its excellent run to a close while D. Bethel can't stop thinking about Amazon Prime's Tales from the Loop (though it originally dropped in 2020). Andrew also talks a bit about the series finale to the Disney+ MCU animated series, What If...? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a new year! (02:29) Andrew's 2024 Thing of the Year: The ending of Star Trek: Lower Decks (12:51) D. Bethel's 2024 Thing of the Year: Tales from the Loop...
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The Miyagi Initiative
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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the multifaceted musical/comedy documentary, Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary, while D. Bethel finds a new holiday-staple film in the esoteric but endearing animated film, Tokyo Godfathers, directed by the late Satoshi Kon. KARATE KID AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Our hosts wrap up the episode by discussing the trailer and premise for the very bizarre upcoming film, Karate Kid: Legends, a film promising to stitch together the dominant realities that exist within the The Karate Kid franchise. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Introducing The Middle-Aged Man podcast (03:55)...
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The Beef Sleeps
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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew talks about the finale to the DC/WB show, Superman & Lois, and how it holds up not only as a finale for the show but as a finale for the entire DC/WB run of shows. D. Bethel, on the other hand, spends some time (digitally) in the North Sea on the very Scottish experiential horror game, Still Wakes the Deep. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew ate too much beef (02:27) Superman & Lois series finale (24:17) Still Wakes the Deep in all its Scottishness (40:07) Outro - Recasting characters in the Alan Wake universe(45:00) Outtakes RELEVANT...
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Yiker's Island
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THE DEEPEST CUT: Our hosts do a quick mid-season check-in on the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. SWEETS TO THE SWEET: In honor of the great Tony Todd who played memorable roles from Star Trek to the titular Candyman, our hosts reflect on a great actor gone too soon. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 5 so far (11:20) RIP Tony Todd (19:29) Outro - Teacher Talk (20:51) Outtakes INFO: Subscribe to our . Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - ...
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New Machine, New Problem
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TOM HANKSGIVING: Andrew bought a new Mac, so he decides to play No Man's Sky while D. Bethel is Tom Hanksful for the delightful retro-stylings of the indie RPG, Beyond Galaxyland. GRIPESGIVING: With all the thanks out of the way, our hosts decide to complete the holiday by complaining about things. Andrew is mad at the new season of Cobra Kai while D. Bethel becomes irrationally furious with the new Wicked movie. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro: It's American Thanksgiving (03:34) Andrew buys a Mac Mini and plays No Man's Sky (17:59) D. Bethel loves Beyond Galaxyland (25:19) Outro:...
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My Nude Wall
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STILL WALKING: Andrew updates us on his traversal through The Walking Dead, finding more surprises even when deep into season 4. MODERN MARVELS: Three new MCU trailers dropped––Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and What If...? Season 3––and they all look great! Does this, combined with the recent success of Agatha All Along, signal a new breath of life for Marvel Studios? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's The Walking Dead update (09:18) The State of the MCU (12:32) The trailer for Captain America: Brave New World––strangely relevant? (21:31) The trailer...
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Rogue Staple
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A CRUE TRIME STORY: Andrew sits down to talk about the glorious successes of the newest Marvel/Disney+ show, Agatha All Along (SPOILERS). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - EVERYTHING IS FINE (02:31) Agatha All Along - It mixes things up! (05:04) The cast and premise of Agatha All Along (14:08) Joe Locke and Representation in the MCU (20:40) Agatha All Along and music (26:59) Outro - Metal Gear Solid mysteries REVEALED (29:33) Serious talk about the election (32:56) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (12 March 2021): Where our hosts, with the help of...
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Cowboy Energey
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DEAD BY DAWN: Our hosts dissect the surprisingly complicated (but very long) second zombie movie from director George Romero, Dawn of the Dead. TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro - It's ACTUALLY Spookytober (0:02:43) Discussion of Dawn of the Dead (0:59:41) Outro - Star Trek: The Lower Decks, Season 5 premiers (1:01:46) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (31 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss the first film in Romero's franchise, Night of the Living Dead. "" (27 January 2023): Where Andrew watches the first season of The Walking Dead. "" (24 February 2023): Where our hosts share their...
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Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.
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LAST WEEK, PART 2: This week, our hosts return to what they rambled about last week. After watching the Netflix show, Heartstopper, Andrew checked out the original comics and was surprised at how closely the show sticks to them. D. Bethel checks out episodes 2 and 3 of Adult Swim's Uzumaki and develops theories as to the significant shifts in animation quality throughout the episode. Then, Andrew returns to talk about something new: the Backerkit campaign for the classic tabletop RPG, Ars Magica, and how it's promising to release this new edition in the Creative Commons. THE TOUCH: D....
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Meander in Geek
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Amblin' Entertainment: Our hosts glide through various pieces of news and entertainment that caught their attention this last week. Andrew finds himself lost amid some very strange controversy around the game engine, Godot, while also quite enjoying Netflix's queer teenage dramedy, Heartstopper. D. Bethel admits he's a fan of the famed horror manga creator, Junji Ito, and found a lot to like in the first episode of the Adult Swim animated adaptation of his acclaimed work, Uzumaki, though it sounds like episode 2 may not quite live up to the expectations established by the premiere. TOPICS:...
info_outlineDUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there.
THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord."
RELEVANT LINKS:
- D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, 4 Tales Podcast, to discuss the first season of X-Men '97 on Saturday, 5/18. Watch live (or archived) on YouTube.
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