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The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

Fanbase Press' flagship podcast discussing the top geek news stories of the week! Part of the Fanbase Press Podcast Network.
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Now displaying: August, 2020
Aug 31, 2020

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Scott Rubin (toy collector/reviewer, author of Naming Your Little Geek) discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including honoring the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the massive dream study and its implications, highlights from DC's FanDome, and our weekly trailer roundup with Ammonite, Enola Holmes, and Raised by Wolves.

Aug 28, 2020

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Sandra Dimas (co-host of The Story Geeks podcast), Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble), and Fanbase Press' Claire Thorne (A Geek's Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Black Swan (2010) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the film's exploration of the artist's ego, how the film works as a companion piece to director Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, what the film has to say about the world of professional ballet and other artistic crafts, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Black Swan abound in this panel discussion!)

Aug 24, 2020

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Matt and John Yuan (actors - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. / comic book creators - Love Town) discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Ben Affleck's return to Batman, which reflects sisterhood better: the MCU or Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., H.P. Lovecraft's racism, and the upcoming comic book series, Department of Truth.

Aug 17, 2020

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Don Nguyen (comic book and sketch card artist - Pablo the Gorilla) discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the importance of licensed comics, why Tron: Legacy was ahead of its time, the massive layoffs impacting Warner Media and DC Comics, and our weekly trailer roundup with Monsters of Man, Away, and Robin's Wish.

Aug 14, 2020

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Lonnie Millsap (Reuben Award-nominated cartoonist - Bacön), Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble), and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the film's incredible visual style, the moral failings of the titular character, the crazy alternate endings to the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World abound in this panel discussion!)

Aug 12, 2020

As part of Fanbase Press’ 10th anniversary, we want to highlight a few of the incredibly amazing (and geeky) individuals who make up the Fanbase Press staff and contributors. In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press President Bryant Dillon interviews Fanbase Press Graphic Designer Sean Foster regarding his work as part of the team behind The Fanbase Weekly podcast, his own personal geeky journey with the Star Wars fandom, the college years he shared with Bryant, and more.

Aug 10, 2020

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Justin Peniston (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-creator of Hunter Black) discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the impact that the pandemic is having on creative energy, what Mulan and Tenet say about the future of movies, looking back at Poltergeist nearly 40 years after its release, and the future of zombie stories.

Aug 7, 2020

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Justin Peniston (Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble) and Janet Joyce Holden (Origins of Blood series, Carousel series) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Predators (2010) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the franchise's thematic core, the notable and talent-filled cast, how the film added or detracted from the mythology of the previous films, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Predators abound in this panel discussion!)

Aug 3, 2020

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including this year's Emmy Awards nominations and their big genre presence, Jae Lee's thoughts on Tom King's tweets, what the new Host movie says about pandemic-area entertainment, and Kate Bishop as the new Hawkeye in the MCU.

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