A freewheeling, format-free chat as Jordan and Caitlin consider six years of the Geekdown Podcast, before Cait temporarily steps away from one bizarre adventure to embark on another one.New episodes may not come for a while, but we're still on Twitter (for now), which is currently the best place for updates on how the brand might change in the mont…

For what could be her final chance to make Jordan watch something he never would otherwise, Cait made the most of it and brought in the cinematic love letter to Regency romance, Austenland. Jordan was diplomatic, for her sake.Also this ep! The return of Clone High gives us faith in the future, Din and Groges finally get the eff off of Mandalore, an…

This week on the show, we look a Golden Rage, the dystopian graphic novel from Image Comics that purports to be Battle Royale meets The Golden Girls. May have been a bold statement! We'll get into it.Also this week, important life news and updates on the future of the pod.Keep up between episodes, for now, at twitter.com/geekdownpodIf you want to s…

We don't know how it took us this long, but we finally check out Heels, the family drama set in the world of indy wrestling from the creator of the Loki series. Staying with wrestling, we also chat about the WWE sale and Vince McMahon sowing chaos backstage at TV this week, as well as break down the handful of things we care about from the Star War…

Wrapping March Madness in April as only we can, Jord and Cait talk about the 2009 Madhouse film Redline and the unique frustrations of anime endings.We also remember Ryuichi Sakamoto, talk Wrrestlemania, Disney embarassing DeSantis and everything we’ve checked out including the Dungeons & Dragons film, The Mandalorian, Yellowjackets and more.Keep u…

Back like what we left something, your new BFFs reassemble at the satellite branch to continue Mad March by Space Jamming their way through both the 1996 original and its 2021 sucessor.We also talk men’s ability to ruin literally everything, a couple DC notes and The Mandalorian continues to baffle us.Keep up between episodes, for now, at twitter.c…

A Caitlin MacKinnon original, March Madness kicks off with one of last year's highest grossing films, Top Gun Maverick, and a chat about how aging franchises can move into the current day.Also, the Anime Awards, Cait's got opinions, Mando back and needs a bath, the OG Tappy Tap game closes shop and more.Keep up between episodes, for now, at twitter…

This week Jordan insists Caitlin watch the global hit logging almost 50 million hours streamed on Netflix, the audacious action epic RRR. Did if win her heart like it won his? Answers await.We also touch catch up from our week off, the Netflix hammer drops on Jordan, Cait gets her wrasslin catchup, and updates on everything we’re watching and want …

Audio sounds a little rough this week, friends, apologies in advance.This week on the show Jord and Cait take a look at another offering from AppleTV, the dramatic comedy “Shrinking,” from Jason Segel and the creator of Cougar Town. Were we prepared for the feels? Answers await.Also this week! Michael Keaton as Batman gets us to abandon our princip…

This week on the pod, one of those rare shows seemingly concocted in a lab for us, "Poker Face," the mystery-of-the-week throwback from Rian Johnson and Natasaha Lyonne. Did it live up to our hopes? We shall see.Also this ep! Netflix drops the hammer on password sharing (then promptly picks it back up), we discuss how in or out we are on the announ…

This week Jord and Cait check out the contemporary remake of another pillar of 90s anime, especially for Western fans: the story of the $$60B Man, Trigun Stampede.We also break down the Shakespearean Bloodline Saga that came to a head at last weekend's Royal Rumble (22:11) before getting into updates including Vox Machina and You People (39:30) and…

This week Jord and Cait check out one they missed from last year, the workplace psychological thriller Severance. They also take a wide view at Netflix's recent content decisions, Jordan celebrates De La Soul coming to streaming, Caitlin celebrates something entirely different, and updates to what we've been checking out including The Makanai, Junj…

After last week's finale Jordan couldn't hold back anymore and demands Caitlin get caught up on one of our most-loved anime from Fall '22, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Is Cait fully on board for giant robot duels and capitalist intrigue? We shall see.Also this week! Two major stories from our respective areas of interest, Jordan's vi…

Back from our holiday break with a look at Rian Johnson's modern mystery franchise, focusing on Knives Out with a look at Glass Onion as well.Also this ep! The Rock takes a rare L, Jordan rides the Doomtrain, and updates on everything we checked out including The Banshees of Innisherin, Matilda the Musical and more.Keep up between episodes, for now…

Since Caitlin hates Chevy Chase we're doing our annual roundup of the best and worst things we checked out in what proved to be a very, very good year for film and television. We also talk about the magic and madness of the season, the Washed Gamer makes his longawaited return, and then we open some presents.Have a safe and happy holiday, everyone!…

The festive season continues with a rarity featuring one of the icons of this podcast, Mrs Santa Claus starring Angela Lansbury. We also chat about the scuttlebutt coming out of the DCU, take a brief hater break and give updates on everything we've been checking out including WIllow, Perfume's instagram accounts, the Hip Hop Nutcracker and more.Kee…

We've crawled out of Crapathon ready to bundle up under the blankets with a cup of cocoa and get into all the festive fare that our favourite streaming providers have on offer. First up: the Lindsay Lohan comeback vehicle 'Falling for Christmas,' a movie that looks at all the tropes of made-for-tv holiday movies and says 'yes.'Also this episode: Va…

Crapathon 2022 wraps with what seemed like a good idea at the time: the 2019 film adaptation of the musical cats. Was it funny bad, or just bad-bad? You probably already know, but hang out anyway.Also this ep! Disney meets the new boss, same as the old boss; Jordan crosses a pair of thresholds and all the things we've been checking including Andor,…

A special return to format for Episode 300 as Jord and Cait bring in a Crapathon selection that each happen to feature actor Tommy Lee Jones: the 1994 action thriller Blown Away and the 1997 disaster piece Volcano. Tommy Lee Jones villain or Tommy Lee Jones hero? Choose your fighter!Also this ep: Vibes, man. We're in the same room, raise a glass.Ke…

Crapathon 2022 rolls on with another gem of the Jon Peters oeuvre, 1999's steampunk western Wild Wild West. It's the one with the giant spider!Also this week, we pay tribute to the life of the one true Batman, Kevin Conroy, give our usual plaudits to Andor, and talk about what else we've been checking out, including Wakanda Forever, Paddington, She…

November Crapathon 2022 is here! We're kicking it off with a forgotten fever dream from the end of the Me Decade, 1989's Tango & Cash. Do you love when one movie tries to be all movies? You're in for a treat.Also this ep! Sandman gets renewed, we're troubled by Hercules, Henry Cavill delights and everything we've been checking out including Wendell…

Spoopy Season 2022 comes to a close with a new adaptation of something very near and dear to Cait's heart, the modern classic of vampiric fiction, Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire. We also quickly touch on a whole range of topics including James Gunn at DC, the Bayonetta 3 kerfuffle, Perfume's Instagram accounts as well updates on what we've …

The Fall 2022 Anime season is stacked beyond belief, so Jord and Cait take this week to check out a curated selection of the shows debuting this season: Raven of the Inner Palace, Akiba Maid War, Urusei Yatsura, Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, Do It Yourself!!!! and a tiny art house series about a boy with a chainsaw in his face.We also spend anoth…

Spoopy Season is upon us, friends! Caitlin's got three cardigans on and a magnum of pumpkin spice, Jordan's in the cowlneck and beanie, and the time for creepy content is in full swing. We kick it off with a Very Special Presentation from your friends at Marvel Studios, Werewolf by Night.We also commemorate the life of Angela Lansbury, look at the …

Cinematic September wraps in October with the multiversal martial arts epic Everything Everywhere All At Once. We also talk about our busy busy weekends, the Greendale Class Reunion, sickness crisis points and all the things we've been checking out including Lower Decks, The Bear, and walking away from Westeros for real this time.Keep up with us be…

Caitlin takes the wheel for this week's Cinematic September outing, and once again unearths a gem Jordan never knew existed, the dark teen romance Spontaneous. At least we think it's a teen romance? Maybe a comedy? An alleghory? We'll get into it.Also this ep! The dust-up at Crunchyroll over voice actor pay, a handful of future things we're excited…

Cinematic September arrives and Jordan insisted on watching an 80s cable classic, the noir comedy "Throw Momma From the Train." Because apparently he doesn't care about keeping our subscriber numbers up.Also this ep! Chuds gonna chud, Caitlin is confused by Hollywood's priorities, a lot of talk about fried chicken and all the things we've been chec…

This is now how we thought we'd wrap up August WatchOrama for the year, friends, but the disco demanded it of us and we are powerless to resist its sway, so we're setting sail for Westeros again to check out HBO's big swing, the Game of Thrones prequel series 'House of the Dragon.' Woof.We also talk about the meltdown of All Elite Wrestling, LotR g…

This week on August WatchOrama we check out the Amazon adaptation of "Paper Girls," a comic we both enjoyed when we read it but never returned to finish. The show seems to be lost in the content seas this summer, should it move up your watchlist?Also this ep! Lots of talk about Neil Gaiman's media junket for Sandman, Black Mirror returns, Spy x Fam…

It's hard to believe in nearly five years we've never talked about a core Star Trek show on this podcast, so August WacthOrama seemed like an ideal time to look at what some are calling a return to everything that makes the franchise great, Strange New Worlds. We also talk about the seismic shifts happening in wrestling and D&D, fanboys review bomb…

Back on the scene, crispy and clean, your new BFFs return to the disco to kick off August WatchORama in the only that feels appropriate: with the 2022 adaptation of beloved graphic novel series The Sandman.We also chat about our summer break, the seismic changes at World Wrestling Entertainment, and some of the things we enjoyed during hiatus inclu…

Opportune June comes to a close with another reco revist, this time of Amazon's space opera The Expanse and the stylish horror adventure-comedy Blood Blockade Battlefront. Spoilers: we loved these the first time, we still love them, but we'll tell you why.Also this ep: Last week's Miles Morales as Thor debacle from Marvel Comics, Obi-Wan limps to i…

After an unexpected hiatus your new BFFs return to kick off Opportune June the only way they know how: talking about the same thing for the fifth consecutive year. Have Utena and Avatar wiggled their way into their once-resistant hearts? Was fifth time the charm? We shall see.Also this ep! Jord and Cait have picked the weirdest year to attend a wre…

Caitlin wanted to take the week off and go get Cuban food, leaving Jordan to remind her there are no days off when you're doing it for the disco. Besides that entire month they take off in the summer.So since we had no time to check out any of the major releases this week, we kept it free form! Topics included but not limited to our upcoming field …

This week on the show Jord and Cait get into the new and very self-aware film sequel to the 90s Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers show. We also talk about a bit of closure for Jordan, Cait's questionable filmgoing practices and everything we've been checking out including Doctor Strange, Business Proposal, Legendary and so much more.Get at us between ep…

A rare return to Korean drama as Jordan and Cait check out the recent hit "Business Proposal." Did it scratch that very specific itch that only Kdramas can? Also this episode, a lazy concern troll on the current state of the MCU, Jordan's piles of fish and all the things we've been keeping up with including Heroines Run the Show, We Own the City, K…

This week your new BFFs do it like they used to, you know the vibes, beefy bubble bois only, with two similarly-named Netflix offerings: "The Bubble," a "comedy" from Judd Apatow; and "Bubble," a kinetic sci-fi love story from the people who brought you Attack on Titan, Madoka Magica and Death Note.We also remember the life of the legendary George …

This week we look at the post-mortal satire from the producers of The Office, Amazon's "Upload." We also talk more about the shifting philosophies at Netflix and update on all the many things we've been checking out including an Expanse rewatch, Spy Family, Tokyo Vice, I Love That For You and more!Get at us between episodes at twitter.com/geekdownp…

This week on the show, for the first time ever, Jord and Cait do a seasonal anime preview, checking out five of the new offerings for Spring 2022, including Spy x Family, Komi Can't Communicate, Danse Danse Danseur and more. We also talk about the latest in the cold war between the Disney Corp and the State of Florida, as well as Netflix's very bad…

This week on the show Jord and Cait check out another HBO show of the moment, "Winning Time," based on the true story of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. We also talk about another story of a comic creator getting low-key shafted when their work gets adapted into the MCU and update on everything we've been checking out including The Expanse, Spy X Fam…

This week on the show Jordan and Cait are mutually bringing in HBO Max's Minx, a workplace comedy about feminism and porn that might singlehandedly bring about the parity in televised nudity Cait's been arguing in favour of for nearly five years.Also this week!: The Oscars unleash the take event horizon, a Chapek Check-In because we're weirdos, and…

After an unexpected hiatus your new BFFs return to discuss the Netflix family sci-fi throwback "The Adam Project." We also concern troll Star Wars again, talk about Crunchyroll doing away with free simulcasts and updates on everything we've been watching including The Batman, Bridgerton The Dropout, the end of Ranking of Kings and more.Get at us be…

This week on the show we check out Pixar's latest, the celebrated 'Turning Red' and talk about what makes a story universal and explain all of the Toronto-centric in-jokes.We also talk about Disney's Very Bad, Horrible, No Good Week, Brandon Sanderson's record-setting Kickstarter and what it means for publishing, and touch on all we've been checkin…

This week on the show we check out Netflix's three-part documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs,' covering over 20 years in the polarizing life of one Kanye West.We also talk about Crunchyroll emerging as the ultimate champion of anime streaming and all the things we've been checking out including The Gilded Age, Warhammer 40K, Spielberg's West Side Story, Grand Cr…

This week on the show Cait brings in a documentary based around the work of botanist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger, "The Call of the Forest." Trees, man.Also this ep! ALF returns for some reason, the Star Wars hotel is disrespectfully expensive, Ranking of Kings proves we can't have nice things, and updates on what we've been checking out, inc…

This week we take the opportunity to look at something Jordan's been putting off for months, "Summer of Soul," the Oscar-nominated documentary on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Questlove of the Legendary Roots Crew.Also this week, we break down why Tolkien fans are spamming the comment section, decide if Peacemaker stuck the landing…

Cait's pick is up this week and she brings in a recent favourite of hers, the Netflix absurdist kids fare 'Cupcake & Dino.' Lots of shows working this particular lane of all ages weirdness, did this one stand out? We shall see.Also this ep! We are done with the convoy, 'Futurama's controversial return, Obi-Wan keeps us trapped on Tattooine again an…

Last week Jordan mentioned how impressed he was by if the "Suicide Squad" spinoff "Peacemaker." This week we see if the show mixes gore and sophomoric humour in all the ways that Caitlin loves.Also this week! The existential fandom crisis and ethical dilemmas brought by the Book of Boba Fett and all the things we've been checking out including Doll…

This week on the show we check out one of Jordan's current favourites, the fantasy anime from fan-favourite WiT Studio, Ranking of Kings. Also this ep! Peacemaker is doing better than either of us thought it would, Persona 5 Strikers is making Jordan's eyes hurt, and Caitlin unloads on what she sees as the growing monetization of Dungeons & Dragons…

This week on the show Cait brings in the Netflix animated comedy from some Gravity Falls alumni. We also talk about Toronto's recent polar pandemonium, Moon Knight, opt not to talk about that Joss Whedon article and catch up on what we've been checking out including Inspector Morse, Ranking of Kings, Hikaru Utada's new album, Sherman's Showcase and…