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It was a long countdown, but PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt are ready to take flight with Marvel Studios and the Falcon and the Winter Soldier! Look for our weekly podcast after each episode, along with theories, breaking news, and fan feedback.
The Marvel Movie Podcast by Phantastic Geek description: Matt and Pete from Phantastic Geek dive deep into each and every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. It doesn’t matter if you’re an uber fan or a superhero novice, they have every Marvel Studios’ film covered for you.
Pete and Matt from PhantasticGeek.com take their continuing adventures to sharing news and reviews about Star Trek: Discovery's third season on CBS All Access and Netflix. Looking for Lower Decks? We've got that too! On this podcast, we also cover Star Trek in general, including breaking news about the Star Trek Universe. We are here every week to analyze, theorize, and share your feedback on PhantasticGeek.com, Facebook.com/PhantasticGeek, and Twitter.com/PhantasticGeek. We podcast each epi ...
PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt return to the Star Trek universe, covering the Picard series on CBS All Access and Amazon Prime. Each week, cover the latest episode of the series, along with covering show news and listener theories.
Looking back at each episode of LOST from the start to the end, welcome to a thoughtful return trip to this masterpiece television series.
Join Phantastic Geek as we countdown to blastoff for more of The Mandalorian on Disney+, as our weekly episode provide episode recaps, theories, and discussions about larger season arcs.
Tick tock... Pete and Matt from PhantasticGeek.com talked series news and predictions ahead of the premiere, then covered weekly episodes with analysis, theories, and listener feedback. Join the conversation with Phantastic Geek at Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail. The clock is ticking.
Join PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt weekly for the latest reactions, news, and theories about Marvel's Agent Carter on ABC!
The team from Phantastic Geek continues our Marvel Cinematic Universe coverage with in-depth discussion and coverage of Jessica Jones on Netflix.
Phantastic Geek returns with another great Marvel podcast--this time turning your ears towards Hell's Kitchen and the Netflix series Daredevil!
thoughtful, weekly analysis of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Each week, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt thoughtfully and intelligently review and discuss the latest episode of the CBS series God Friended Me. Take a listen and join our #GodPodSquad, won't you?
Thoughtful, intelligent, and timely, the Luke Cage Podcast by Phantastic Geek covers every episode of the Marvel/Netflix series Luke Cage!
Comedian making very funny podcasts which discuss exquisitely crafted fabricated lives in a very serious manner. No guest ever sees the questions about their alternative life in advance, they survive purely on their wit, lies and love of nonsense.
Alasdair comes by to help out, wearing his Matt Wallace t-shirt and changing the name of the show to Dirt Butlers! I'm taking a break from Twitch- my week has gotten incredibly stressful, and then I'm going on vacation on Thursday, so it's best if I don't force it and stress myself out more. I'll return on Wednesday, August 4!…
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Star Trek's animated arm flexed at SDCC (@Home) 2021, with Lower Decks and Prodigy taking the digital stage. Pete and Matt get drawn into the discussion! Reminder to our Lower Decks listeners: though we've spun off Lower Decks to its own feed, you'll get it all here on the Pop Culture Podcast feed! MP3…
Star Trek's animated arm flexed at SDCC (@Home) 2021, with Lower Decks and Prodigy taking the digital stage. Pete and Matt get drawn into the discussion! Reminder to our Lower Decks listeners: we've spun off Lower Decks to its own feed! MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
With season 1 in the books, we look back at the six episode journey while still digesting the implications from Loki's first season. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
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[DD] Mike Underwood Takes the Shovel
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Mike Underwood, writer and marketer extraordinaire, returns to talk about post-pandemic publishing and where we find ourselves now. Twitch Schedule for week of July 12-24 M. 1pm Chatting, gaming, anything goes T. 1pm Ditch Diggers with Alasdair Stuart T. 3pm ISBW with Tobias Buckell W. 4pm Gaming Th. 1pm ISBW…
It's the end of the world as we know it. Or the beginning. As Loki and Sylvie ponder the past, present, and future, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt sit behind their desks and talk through episode 106, "For All Time. Always." Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook.…
How'd the shows in our podcast purview do for Emmy nominations this year? We talk up Star Trek Universe, WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Mandalorian, and more! MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
How'd the shows in our podcast purview do for Emmy nominations this year? We talk up Star Trek Universe, WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Mandalorian, and more! MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter J. Ketelaar
How'd the shows in our podcast purview do for Emmy nominations this year? We talk up Star Trek Universe, WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Mandalorian, and more! MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
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[DD] Ursula Vernon Talks Triple Crown
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Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher (the winner of the Andre Norton Nebula for YA and the Locus Award for YA) joins us to talk Ditch Digging, Wizards and Baking*, and, uh, a lot of other things. Awards. Cover Art. Juggling many projects for hybrid publishing. Wizards Guide to Defensive Baking audiobook And Then There Were (N-One) by Sarah Pinsker Vell…
Natasha Romanoff is back! Set between the events of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” her solo outing passes the ol’ stun baton. Matt and Pete pose for “Black Widow.” Our thanks continues to go to those who keep Phantastic Geek listener supported at Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3…
Natasha Romanoff is back! Set between the events of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” her solo outing passes the ol’ stun baton. Matt and Pete pose for “Black Widow.” Our thanks continues to go to those who keep Phantastic Geek listener supported at Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3…
As Phantastic Geek prepares for the return of Agents of SHIELD in a little over a month, join Matt and Pete as we look back at the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by way of the film Iron Man. MP3By Matt Lafferty and Pieter Ketelaar
It’s Lokis aplenty in the Void. Sylvie strikes an uneasy alliance with Renslayer. But WHO is behind it all? Matt and Pete enter Episode 5, “Journey Into Mystery.” Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
The 26th episode since 2015 from the UK's slowest but best podcaster sees Steven Davidson joined by the tremendous Eddy Brimson on an epic journey back into Eddy's alternative history. Amongst a cornucopia of fantastical delights, we hear tales of Eddy firing missiles at Dundee, attending an archery school with Mikail Gorbachev, buying a gooseberry…
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[DD] Kameron Hurley Talks Social Media
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At last, we have Kameron Hurley back to talk about the much-needed social media discussion! While nowhere near perfect, various social media services do have settings that you can tweak to protect yourself from trolls. We go over some, compare block and mute, and then we talk about World of Warcraft.…
As Loki and Sylvie await their fate, the TVA steps in. Mobius makes a case to interrogate the variants as B-15 begins to question her purpose. Matt and Pete set their TemPads to Episode 4, “The Nexus Event.” Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3…
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[DD] Margaret Dunlap Talks Hollywood
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My old Bookburners co-author and friend Margaret Dunlap comes aboard to talk about the state of Hollywood, how she got into scriptwriting, and how in the world they have so much damn money to throw around.By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
One apocalypse leads to the worst where Loki and the Variant must work together to attempt to escape annihilation. Matt and Pete beweep Episode 3, “Lamentis.” Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Hugo-finalist fan writer, nonfic writer, and fiction writer Alasdair Stuart joins us again to talk about some recent news in SF including the Nebula Awards! Are you watching Ditch Diggers on Twitch? Why not? Next live episode is Thursday (6.24) with Kameron Hurley coming back to try her hand at being Matt! Join us at 5pm EDT.…
Loki saddles up with Mobius for his first mission with the TVA. Matt and Pete are your constants for Episode 2, “The Variant.” Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Picard and Q are back, and just in time for Captain Picard Day! PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt chat up the trailer and break down the timeline ahead. Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Picard and Q are back, and just in time for Captain Picard Day! PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt chat up the trailer and break down the timeline ahead. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Ursula joins us from her lovely back yard, and we hope to not be rained out.By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
Loki has escaped once again with the Tesseract and the Time Variance Authority is hot on his trail. But can this bureaucratic behemoth foil a dangerous fugitive? Matt and Pete unburden themselves of Episode 1, “Glorious Purpose.” Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Faceboo…
Kameron is back with more talk of ditch digging!By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
Tick tock... it's almost Loki time! With the series now days away from launching on Disney+, Pete and Matt look at the cast list and offer early theories for the upcoming six episodes. Big thanks as always to those who support us on Patreon. Share your Loki feedback with us on Twitter, Gmail, and Facebook. MP3…
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I'm joined this week by editor and author SB Divya to talk about Covid, being a debut during a pandemic, and other fun things! Are you watching Ditch Diggers on Twitch? Why not? Next live episode is Wednesday (6.2) with Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) joining us at 1pm EDT.By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
There's a lot to love about Star Trek, but PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt delve into the worst of every Star Trek show. As always, our podcasts are made possible by those who support us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
There's a lot to love about Star Trek, but PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt delve into the worst of every Star Trek show. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
There's a lot to love about Star Trek, but PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt delve into the worst of every Star Trek show. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Matt is very angry with me for having a real president on the show, but he's not here, so screw him. I invite the former SFWA president, amazing writer, and excellent teacher Cat Rambo to come hang out with me and talk ditches.By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
Zack Snyder's back in the zone with his zombie heist action comedy film on Netflix, and PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt go for the money, baby! MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
With Marvel Television's final original series outing coming in the form of MODOK on Hulu, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt dive into this unique stop motion series. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
As our Buffet May continues, we check out the latest entry from the Distinguished Competition and their utterly charming CW show Superman and Lois. As always, our podcasts are made possible by those who support us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
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[DD] Matt is Missing! Guest Host Alasdair Stuart
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Matt is still gone, but has sent us a bloody fang as proof of live. Don't ask me, I don't control the boy. Alasdair Stuart, co-owner of Escape Artists, four time Hugo Finalist (this year alone!), writer of fiction and nonfiction, and good friend joins us this week to talk about a nonfiction writing life and transitioning to a writing life. Are you …
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With Marvel Studios triumphantly reiterating its upcoming schedule, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt dip into the future to talk about... Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Marvels, Ant-…
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With Marvel Studios triumphantly reiterating its upcoming schedule, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt dip into the future to talk about... Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Marvels, Ant-…
The series begins in earnest with the Bad Batch’s first mission of the week. Matt and Pete settle in for episode 2, “Cut and Run.” As always, our podcasts are made possible by those who support us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
The series begins in earnest with the Bad Batch’s first mission of the week. Matt and Pete settle in for episode 2, “Cut and Run.” As always, our podcasts are made possible by those who support us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
With Loki's premiere date on the move, and other show news making its way out, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt start to count down the days until Loki arrives on Disney+. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
May the Fourth be with you... as PhantasticGeek.com talks about the latest entry to the Star Wars universe, the pilot episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
Happy Star Wars Day as PhantasticGeek.com talks about the latest entry to the Star Wars universe, the pilot episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. MP3By Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
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[DD] Author 201 With Guest Host Kameron Hurley
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Kameron Hurley joins Mur to talk about all the things people just expect you to know when you get to a certain level of authordom. We talk Guest of Honor stuff, readings, talks, agents, and more! Check out Kameron online!By Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace
With the season (or is it the series?) in the books, we take a look back at the successes of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. We thank everyone who supports us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. Share your feedback with us on Twitter, our website, and on Facebook. MP3 Apple PodcastsBy Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar
With the season (or is it the series?) in the books, we take a look back at the successes of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. We thank everyone who supports us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. Share your feedback with us on Twitter, our website, and on Facebook. MP3 Apple PodcastsBy Matt Lafferty & Pieter J. Ketelaar
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Sam Wilson, the hero we need, takes us the shield against the Flag Smashers and Batroc. Sharon shows up in New York and Walker wants vengeance. Matt and Pete unite for Episode 6, “One World, One People.” We thank everyone who supports us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. Share your feedback with us on Twitter, our website, and on Facebook. MP3 Apple P…
Sam Wilson, the hero we need, takes us the shield against the Flag Smashers and Batroc. Sharon shows up in New York and Walker wants vengeance. Matt and Pete unite for Episode 6, “One World, One People.” We thank everyone who supports us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. Share your feedback with us on Twitter, our website, and on Facebook. MP3 Apple P…
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[DD] Matt is Missing! Guest host Chuck Wendig
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We're back! Kind of! Matt is taking some time off to deal with some wolverines or something in Alaska, so I have some other authors coming in to help me out in the meantime until he returns to us. This week we have prolific shed writer and beard grower, Chuck Wendig! Out now: You Can Do Anything, Magic Skeleton! with Natalie Metzger's art!…
Sam and Bucky show down with Walker for the shield. Isaiah Bradley tells his story. A trip home for our hero helps him get ready for his next big move. Matt and Pete recognize Episode 5, “Truth.” We reference Ryan Coolger's excellent column in Deadline, found here. We thank everyone who supports us on Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek. Share your feedback…
