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The Comic Conspiracy — Episode 77 (2012-10-01)
Long-time friend and customer Bryce Larsen joins us this week as we discuss his Secret Origin, his love of Marvel, our favorite major events, what DC characters we want back, our Best and Worst of Marvel Now!, new episodes of Green Lantern and Young Justice, and our Marvel Random Picks of the Week. Starring Ryan Higgins, Omar Brodrick, Bryce Larsen, Brock Sager, and Charlie West.
Running Time: 1h 07m 48s
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This week, the Good Job, Brain! cast colors outside the lines. They’re expressing themselves, y’know.
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Good Job, Brain! — Episode 31: Color Me Bad! (2012-10-01)
Roses are red / violets are blue / we can’t talk about color / without mentioning poo. We dive into the world of color: weird color names, chameleons, the legitimacy of purple, cheddar cheese vs. flamingos, color character name quiz, Crayola crayon controversy, heterochromia, and why we’d want to take Monet to a rave party. ALSO: Animal collective nouns, and wine quiz. Starring Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, and Chris Kohler.
Running Time: 47m 29s
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Milk Duds are awesome. That is all.
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The Comedy Button — Episode 48 (2012-09-28)
This week, we talk about impossible expectations for journalism, play “Indian Food or Star Wars Character,” discuss the wild and wacky goings-on during the average San Francisco morning, get bored with our futuristic toys, reminisce on how crazy New York can be, laugh at dumb pigeons, laugh at dumb cartoons (and their marketing campaigns), choose between our theoretical daughters banging either Bret Michaels or the high school football team, read the worst revenge letter ever, hate on bad candy, talk about our froo-froo toys, and investigate some bedroom mysteries. Starring Scott Bromley, Brian Altano, Anthony Gallegos, and Ryan Scott.
Running Time: 1h 17m 39s
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Sorry for the delay this week — I had some weird, random FTP upload issue with LibSyn last night. Anyway: Local listener, ginger, and Simon Pegg lookalike Josh Young joins us once again tonight for an extra-long episode (we got so wrapped up in conversation that I lost track of time — oops!).
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The Geekbox — Episode 187 (2012-09-25)
Wherein we discuss World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Cave Story, wannabe Nintendo role-playing games, La-Mulana, Mark of the Ninja, Limbo, PlayStation Plus perks, zombie costume contests, Rat Race, Mr. Bean, mobile phones and their horrible map programs, self-driving cars, and Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), Hyrule Historia, 12-inch cows, and our new game reviews. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Josh Young.
Running Time: 1h 35m 2s
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In January, Dark Horse Comics will be releasing the English translated version of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, and you can buy it directly from The Geekbox! For $40 (which includes shipping), you get this beautiful hardcover book, as well as an original print from The Geekbox: The Web Comic artist Leann Hill, signed by the artist and the entire cast of The Geekbox. Please use the Paypal button below if you’re in the United States. For international shipping prices, please contact Ryan Higgins, or use the contact forum on the main page.
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo® bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda™ franchise. This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong™, Mario™, and The Legend of Zelda™, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link’s adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga—Akira Himekawa!
* The full history and making of the The Legend of Zelda™ franchise, never-before-seen concept art!
* Introduction by Shigeru Miyamoto!
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The Comic Conspiracy — Episode 76 (2012-09-24)
Full table this week, and we discuss Castle Grayskull, comic backups, Judge Dread, sorting issue #0s, Fables, disappointing popular titles, double-shipping and variants, the ending of Punisher, the big Stan Lee rumor, Batman Live, and Omar’s big HeroClix update. Starring Ryan Higgins, Omar Brodrick, Brock Sager, Toby Sidler, and Charlie West.
Running Time: 1h 12m 05s
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Psssssh, video game trivia. What a bunch of noobs. They’re just lucky I wasn’t on!
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Good Job, Brain! — Episode 30: ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #6 (2012-09-24)
SWEAT. Flex those Adonis mental muscles, because it’s another All Quiz Bonanza! Video game trivia, “Belgium or Not Belgium?,” Tarantino flicks, famous scientist anagrams, name that X-Men power, rockstar alter egos, and movie trivia GALORE. This episode is dedicated to our superfriend and superlistener Fred G, who’s our top Kickstarter backer! Starring Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, and Chris Kohler.
Running Time: 47m 2s
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