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Jeff and Darren decide to feel optimistic and talk about how NBC's 2015 'Heroes' reboot might not be the worst idea ever. Then they dive deep into the crazy and wondrous 'True Detective,' putting forward some possible and impossible theories for the HBO anthology-mystery's first season finale.

Jeff and Darren talk about the frustrating conclusion to the latest season of the British series 'Sherlock,' with extended comparisons to last summer's 'Man of Steel.' Then it's time for a look ahead at the movies (like Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar') and TV shows (like Guilermo Del Toro's 'The Strain') that they're excited to see this year.

Darren and guest-host Keith Staskiewicz talk about the new hit Adult Swim show 'Rick and Morty' and the very-well-established hit Cartoon Network show 'Adventure Time.' There is a brief but important tangent into the history of Adult Swim, during which they discuss the best show you've never heard of: 'Moral Orel.'

Jeff and Darren take a look at the surprisingly not-terrible, actually-quite-good Fox show about the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane, which just finished its first season. Then it's a deep dive into the rebooted 'Community,' complete with a list of their favorite episodes!

In the first show of 2014, Jeff and Darren talk about HBO's new detective series and the latest installment of the Ryan Murphy Acid Camp Horror Fest.

On a very special episode of 'Entertainment Geekly,' Jeff and Darren dig deep into their annual summer obsession. Is this the most evil cast of contestants ever in 'Big Brother'? Can the show actually launch a serious conversation about racism? What is the nature of power? Who has the worst hair? Also discussed: 'Under the Dome,' a show that started good and has gotten very bad very quickly.

Jeff and Darren talk about the end of the sixth season of 'Mad Men' and read the tea leaves to figure out whether CBS' 'Under the Dome' will pull a 'Lost' or a 'FlashForward.'

Jeff and Darren have seen the new Superman movie, and they have a profound debate in one of the feistiest 'Entertainment Geekly' episodes ever. Topics include: Whether the filmmakers betrayed the legacy of Superman, why you should never use the word 'should' when you're critiquing a movie, the state of superhero movies, an inquisition into the nature of Nolanism, and more!

A couple days ago, Jeff broke the news that 'Veronica Mars' was staging a comeback from the TV graveyard, with creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell raising 2 million on Kickstarter for a movie. They reached that fundraising goal in about three seconds. Jeff is excited; Darren is skeptical. In the new episode, they talk about the positives and negatives of bringing dead shows back to life. They also continue a feud they started on Twitter about franchise movies, as Jeff tries to stage an intervention to halt Darren's onrushing cynicism.

In the last week, two wacked-out genre fantasies came to an end. 'Fringe' aired its two-hour series finale, a bipolar (and low-budget) episode that ended with a heart-tugging sacrifice and questions left hanging. Meanwhile, the 13-episode saga that was 'American Horror Story: Asylum' ended with a decade-spanning bang. We dig deep into both endings. We compare the 'Fringe' finale to 'Lost' and 'Battlestar Galactica' -- is ambiguity better than specificity? And we really dive into 'Asylum'. Comparisons to Stanley Kubrick and Alan Moore are openly insinuated, and feminism is discussed.

After five seasons of hopping between alternate universes, various timelines, and assorted states of drug-assisted transcendence, 'Fringe' comes to an end this Friday with a two-hour finale. This week on the show, Jeff and Darren look back at the long, curious, regularly-rebooted history of the show. Topics include: The curious fact that 'Fringe' was built out of cliches to be a hit, but wound up being an eccentric low-rated oddball; a sneak peek at Jeff's list of the Top 19 Fringe episodes; and an critical examination of how 'Fringe' straddled the line between procedural and serialized.

Jeff and Darren talk about what left the biggest impact on them in 2012, and what they're looking forward to in 2013. Topics discussed include a state of the union about the Superhero Movie genre, the surprising similarities between Brian K. Vaughan's 'Saga' and NBC's 'Community,' why everyone should be excited about 'Pacific Rim.' Also: The Entertainment Geekly Book Club has its first meeting!

Jeff and Darren very carefully tiptoe into the world of 'Twilight,' before discussing the new season of 'American Horror Story.' Topics discussed include: The youth of America, the fall of the white male patriarchy, and the possibility that Satan is going to have an epic showdown with aliens and Nazis.

Darren is joined by special guest star Adam B. Vary for a debate about 'Looper,' the time-traveling drama. They both enjoyed the movie...right up until a twist at the one-hour mark that radically alters the course of the movie. Adam liked that twist; Darren isn't so sure. You know what that means: NERDFIGHT!!!

Jeff and Darren are joined by author Sean Howe, whose new book 'Marvel Comics: The Untold Story' covers the complete history of the company that invented Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and all the other superheroes currently tearing up multiplexes. Topics include: The Stan Lee/Jack Kirby debate; the underrated brilliance of '70s comic books, and the influence of LSD on same; an attempt to figure out just what the heck was happening to comics in the '90s; and Jim Shooter. Comic book fans, this is the episode for you!