A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Overeducated nerd codependents, Andrew Asplund (a lawyer) and D. Bethel (an English professor), confront the week in nerdy and geeky topics and controversies, offering their thoughtful opinions and discourse for all intents and purposes.
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Splashing in the Shallow End
01/03/2025
Splashing in the Shallow End
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 (19:45) Andrew talks about the ending to What If...? (27:33) Outro - 2024 in a nutshell (28:38) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts discuss their 2022 things of the year. Andrew lands on Andor while D. Bethel got lost in the world (as a cat) in Stray. "" (29 December 2023): Our hosts return to talk about their 2023 things of the year, which means Andrew reflected on the many ups and downs of Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel got sentimental watching Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Miyagi Initiative
12/20/2024
The Miyagi Initiative
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) Andrew learns a lot watching Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary (19:42) D. Bethel finally watches Tokyo Godfathers, his first Satoshi Kon film (29:46) Outro - What the heck is Karate Kid: Legends? (35:45) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (5 December 2014): Where D. Bethel discusses reading the unfinished Satoshi Kon manga, Opus. (Starts at 4:01). "" (19 December 2014): D. Bethel dives deeper into Opus in one of his early segments called "Boasts of Bethel." (Starts at 7:29.) "": Read a text version of this "Boast of Bethel" on Dan's Long John website. RELEVANT LINKS: The . 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Beef Sleeps
12/13/2024
The Beef Sleeps
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 EPISODES: "" (19 August 2022): Where our hosts talk about the cultural respect found in the most recent Predator film, Prey. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Yiker's Island
12/06/2024
Yiker's Island
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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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New Machine, New Problem
11/29/2024
New Machine, New Problem
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: Gripesgiving #1 - Cobra Kai season 6 is interminable (28:27) Gripesgiving #2 - the 3-hour Wicked adaptation is only PART ONE?! (32:13) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (22 January 2021): Where our hosts discuss The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part 2, and The Karate Kid Part 3, briefly. "" (5 February 2021): Where our hosts dive into Cobra Kai. "" (24 November 2023): Where our hosts talk about No Man's Sky. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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My Nude Wall
11/15/2024
My Nude Wall
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 for Thunderbolts*––Marvel's The Suicide Squad? (28:38) The trailer for season 3 of What If...?––Apocalypse and Storm: Goddess of Thunder?! (42:12) Outro - Is D. Bethel a villain? (46:00) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: The trailer for . The trailer for . The trailer for 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Rogue Staple
11/08/2024
Rogue Staple
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 On-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor Katcher, discuss the ins and outs of the wild show that was WandaVision. RELEVANT LINKS: We realize that the current results of the election may be affecting our listeners, friends, and family with overwhelming stress and anxiety. Please, reach out to your trusted friends and family to make your voice heard. You are important. You are loved. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: dial 988 or visit The Trevor Project for our LGBTQIA+ friends and family: call 1-866-488-7386 or visit 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Cowboy Energey
10/25/2024
Cowboy Energey
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 thoughts on the Max video game adaptation, The Last of Us. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.
10/18/2024
Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.
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. Bethel also briefly discusses Transformers One, the newest fully animated Transformers movie since 1986's The Transformers: The Movie. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Plans for Spookytober (02:43) Andrew reads the Heartstopper comics (12:08) D. Bethel watches episodes 2 and 3 of Uzumaki (21:18) Andrew talks about the Ars Magica Backerkit campaign (33:01) Outro - Transformers One is good! (35:20) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Michael Bay's RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (29 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss writer Bill Willingham's decision to put his DC Comics-published creator-owned comic, Fables, into the public domain. "" (11 October 2024): Where our hosts first talked about Heartstoppers and Uzumaki. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Meander in Geek
10/11/2024
Meander in Geek
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: (00:00) Intro - Andrew & D. break down The Night of the Living Dead (04:04) Andrew breaks down the Godot game engine controversy (12:19) D. Bethel is impressed (for now) with the anime (?) adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki. (23:41) Andrew finds Netflix's Heartstopper very endearing. (41:09) Outro - D. Bethel & The Amityville Horror (44:41) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (31 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. "" (15 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss some controversy generated by a change in its licensing policy for developers using its engine. "" (20 October 2023): Where our hosts discuss another British sex dramedy, Sex Education. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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High Five Lag
10/04/2024
High Five Lag
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is pleasantly suprised and intrigued by the recent CBS...reboot? remake? metacommentary?...of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. D. Bethel tries to intersect his professional and personal interests with the critical works about video games, comics, and movies from the French publisher, Third Editions. Specifically, he's started a dive into by Nicolas Deneschau, though they spend a fair amount talking about by Rémi Lopez. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Our hosts are busy (03:04) Andrew's Week in Geek: Matlock (19:54) D.'s Week in Geek: Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity (40:09) Outro - That's Called Friendship (41:01) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: "": Where D. Bethel dives into the themes of youth and rebellion found in the first volume of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, published by Kodansha. RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (5 March 2021): Where Andrew finds a lot to like and not like in the reboot of The Equalizer. "" (9 February 2024): Where Andrew reflects on five seasons of the Magnum, P.I. reboot. 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Sheng Long Distraction
09/27/2024
The Sheng Long Distraction
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Disney+/MCU show, Agatha All Along, before realizing he's still all-in on zombie media. D. Bethel, on the other hand, checks out the newest entry into the venerated Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Agatha All Along first impressions (11:18) Andrew orders a lot of The Walking Dead (32:04) D. Bethel watches Alien: Romulus (51:10) Outro - More Alien franchise talk (54:40) 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 - FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Con Artists #09 - CrockerCon Artists
09/20/2024
Con Artists #09 - CrockerCon Artists
This year is a big year with the local show, CrockerCon, reaching its 10th show in the Sacramento region. Being ten shows in, our hosts––D. Bethel of Long John and Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics––get a bit reflective, especially since Kyrun has moved from being an exhibitor to a co-coordinator, giving us a look behind the curtain, beyond our normal look behind the table. RELEVANT INFORMATION: Find Kyrun's work through Taurus Comics at: D. Bethel's webcomic, . OTHER EPISODES: : The drive home from the first day of the show. Kyrun and D. discuss making sales, confidence, and the comics they grew up reading and enjoying. : The drive to StocktonCon to start Day 2 of the show. They discuss the importance of continuity, the level of fan engagement and ownership over continuity, and Dan's strange reading habits growing up. : Where Kyrun and D. talk about the breadth of indie comics, writing comics, and dive headfirst into personal nostalgia. : Where D. Bethel and Kyrun try out StocktonCon's inaugural Winter show...with mixed results. : Where Kyrun and D. Bethel address being an independent comic creator in a world without conventions. : Where D. Bethel & Kyrun continue to ponder life without incomes and how the industry has tried to fill that void. : Where D. Bethel & Kyrun hit the con circuit after over a year away from it. : Where D. Bethel & Kyrun talk about marketing new books during the middle of a pandemic.
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A Wave of Tires
09/06/2024
A Wave of Tires
WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler. WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D. is sick and it sucks (02:05) Andrew dips back into The Walking Dead. (03:44) Andrew's Week in Geek: Knuckles on Paramount+ (17:33) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: SquareEnix's Octopath Traveler (26:15) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive (33:54) Outro - Surviving the Bell Riots (36:01) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (20 October 2017): Where D. Bethel talks about another interesting take on the traditional JRPG formula, Battle Chasers. "" (03 April 2020): Where Andrew shares his experience playing Octopath Traveler. "" (09 February 2024): Where D. Bethel lays out his opening hours with Sea of Stars. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Colon Matters
08/30/2024
The Colon Matters
NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Both hosts are to blame (02:22) Star Trek news (08:50) Dungeons & Dragons news (16:41) Crossover DLC announcements from Dave the Diver, Balatro, and Dead By Daylight (26:38) Doctor Who spinoff mini-series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, starts production (35:09) Outro - Andrew's Gravity Falls update (38:53) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Bryant, Jacob. "." The Wrap, 26 August 2024. "." uploaded by IGN, 20 August 2024. Nelson, Will. "." PC Games N, Network-N, 27 August 2024. "." REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal, YouTube, 13 August 2024. "." Doctor Who News, News in Time and Space, 23 August 2024. RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (17 July 2020): Where D. shares his adventures into Gravity Falls. "" (05 January 2024): Where our hosts have a conversation about Dave the Diver. "" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel obsesses over Balatro. "" (28 June 2024): Where the hosts discuss the finale to the most recent season/series of Doctor Who. "" (09 August 2024): Where Andrew begins his adventure into Gravity Falls. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: "Del Rio Bravo" by Kevin MacLeod () Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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General Skalsfass
08/16/2024
General Skalsfass
THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and his mouse problem (03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG rules (43:50) Outro - Andrew's impending birthday (47:19) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew gets excited to start playing Fabula Ultima. "" (21 June 2024): Where remains excited after playing Fabula Ultima. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Blanketcast
08/09/2024
Blanketcast
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D.'s recording environment has been compromised (01:36) D. finally finished Marvel's Midnight Suns (07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls (11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader (13:29) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (17 July 2020): Where D. Bethel shared his experience watching through Gravity Falls. "" (14 June 2024): Where D. first discussed Marvel's Midnight Suns. RELEVANT LINKS: "" - Where game designer, Jake Solomon, talks about working on the XCOM games at Firaxis and his approach to designing Marvel's Midnight Suns. Alex Hirsch at the displays for the upcoming publication of his new Gravity Falls-related book, The Book of Bill. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Puddle Games
08/02/2024
Puddle Games
WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Andrew's Week in Geek: Star Trek: Prodigy, Season 2 (16:54) New Star Trek tv show announced and the trailer for Star Trek: Section 31 (26:13) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: Arranger (37:30) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Deadpool & Wolverine (NO SPOILERS) (42:58) Outro - Star Trek: Deep Space 9, "The Visitor" (45:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (26 February 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "" (20 May 2016): Where Andrew discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "" (5 November 2021): Where Andrew discusses season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy (when it was on Paramount+). "" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange behavior of Paramount+, including the apparent cancellation (at the time) of Star Trek: Prodigy despite production seeming to have been completed. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Egyptian Sam Elliott
07/19/2024
The Egyptian Sam Elliott
LET'S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix's third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The Weathercast (01:45) Barbecue Showdown, season 3 (03:39) Why it's a great show (09:10) The range of the cast (13:57) There are no losers on this show (16:59) BBQ in the USA (17:51) Standouts in the cast (20:50) The judges (23:20) Andrew was inspired to grind some meat! (28:10) Outro - Happy birthday friend-of-the-show-and-on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor! (29:50) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (16 October 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about his other favorite reality show, Alone. "" (09 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the joys of season 2 of Barbecue Showdown. "" (29 December 2023): Where Andrew learns to stuff his own sausage. "" (09 February 2024): Where Andrew gives listeners an update on his sausage-stuffing adventure. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Freezer Room
07/12/2024
The Freezer Room
STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little bit of an audio proof of life to say hello to one another and to their audience. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (00:41) Adventures in heat (03:21) A miniscule Week in Geek check-in from Andrew (03:46) Discourse about meat and meat preservation (04:46) The Netflix Way (05:27) D. has been too busy to do anything. (06:56) Outtakes (07:18) EXTRA CONTENT: Some pre-show conversation between our hosts INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Nerd Intervention
06/28/2024
Nerd Intervention
AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes. AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew breaks out on his own (01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-stage social media (07:40) Doctor Who recap (09:20) A little love for Mel Bush (13:38) Sutekh...really?! (18:02) Highs and slightly less highs of the new season (29:46) The Remembered TARDiS (36:08) Outro - The Acolyte (39:28) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts gleefully share their thoughts about the first of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, "The Star Beast." "" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the final two episodes of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who. "" (17 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Active Talk Battle
06/21/2024
Active Talk Battle
NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc. WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - A quick look at some news (02:44) WiG: Andrew - Fabula Ultima(14:14) WiG: D. - The Iron Claw(24:48) Outro - Doctor Who(26:41) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney. "" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima. RELEVANT LINKS: Evans, Robert. "" Behind the Bastards, 16 May 2023. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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So Many Halves
06/14/2024
So Many Halves
WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they've been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they're excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel's Midnight Suns. TOPIC: (00:00) Intro - it's hot in Sacramento! (01:22) Andrew's Week in Hype: Fabula Ultima (20:32) D. Bethel's Week in Hype: Marvel's Midnight Suns (34:55) Outro - new nerdy content: Fallout 76 update and Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix (38:04) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (17 December 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on the opening hours of Eidos-Montreál's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game. "" (02 February 2024): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color. "" (12 April 2024): Where our hosts briefly discuss the JRPG throwback, Sea of Stars. RELEVANT LINKS: "" Dear Dwyery, 29 May 2024. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Fury Walk & Talk
06/07/2024
Fury Walk & Talk
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale (19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who (37:06) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Bernstein, Abbie. . Titan Books, 2015. Buchanan, Kyle. . HarperCollins, 2022. RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road. "" (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. "" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. "" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+. "" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's final season. "" (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Teniversary
05/31/2024
Teniversary
THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout. DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show. SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series. WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Last week's episode and our 10th anniversary! (03:42) Andrew's adventures at the post-apocalyptic DMV in Fallout 76. (09:21) Discussing the Fallout tv series finale. (13:37) Andrew discusses the end of Star Trek: Discovery. (22:00) D. Bethel makes a plea for people to watch Scavengers Reign on Netflix. (27:25) Episode 1 retrospective (32:57) Outro (34:01) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (29 May 2014): Our very first episode from ten years ago. "" (31 May 2019): Our fifth anniversary episode. "" (26 January 2024): Where D. Bethel briefly discusses Scavengers Reign. "" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew talks about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, season 5. "" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss Amazon Prime's Fallout television series. "" (10 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss their dive into Fallout 76. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License ( "Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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Old Nudes
05/17/2024
Old Nudes
DUNGEONS & 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. . INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Rads & Butts
05/10/2024
Rads & Butts
FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it. RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (8 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss the No Clip documentary on the history of Bethesda Game Studios. "" (30 November 2018): Where Andrew gives his initial impressions up Fallout 76's original release. "" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel excitedly shares his thoughts on Balatro. "" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss the Fallout television show on Amazon Prime. RELEVANT LINKS: The that features an interview with the developer of Balatro. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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Jersey Finger
04/26/2024
Jersey Finger
RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies. CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, our hosts also check out the new hit Amazon Prime television show, Fallout, the most recent in big-budget video game adaptations. DEADPOLE: The first full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped this week and it is surprisingly more...emotional?...than expected. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Embracer Group news (09:16) Amazon Prime's Fallout (40:35) Outro - The trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine surprised D. Bethel (43:30) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Batchelor, James. "" Games Industry.biz, 22 April 2024. A link to on the matter. The trailer for . RELEVANT EPISODES: "" (18 November 2018): Where Andrew shares his experiences diving into Fallout 76. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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The Deep Nerd Zone
04/12/2024
The Deep Nerd Zone
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts are hard at work in the different worlds and in deep space as Andrew watches the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery while D. Bethel has a good time playing a scoundrel in Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We survived the eclipsageddon (02:39) Andrew watches Star Trek: Discovery (Star Trek talk ensues) (23:06) Dan's quick update about finishing Sea of Stars. (24:10) D. gives first impressions on The Outer Worlds (37:53) Outro - more eclipse talk. (39:11) Outtakes INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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A Bunch of Empty Sound
04/05/2024
A Bunch of Empty Sound
TO ME, MY X-MEN: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of ) to talk about the first the episodes of the highly anticipated Disney+ animated series, X-Men '97. WARNING: spoilers, hot takes, and deep lore dives abound in this episode. Follow Kyrun on the following services: Taurus Comics on , , and 4 Tales Podcast on , and RELEVANT LINKS: Campione, Katie. "" Deadline, Penske Media Corp., 25 March 2024. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the Join our page Social: Andrew - , D. Bethel - Subscribe to our . FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (
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