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Your 2018 Summer Blockbuster is here! Your hosts review Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Sixth installment of the franchise that Tom Cruise will inevitably die trying to improve.

San Diego Comic Con has arrived and with it plenty of geeky news! There are plenty of exciting new TV shows! DC Universe announcements! Comic book writer/artist combinations! And most importantly...MOVIE TRAILERS! Tune in as we lay out and break down all the news from a busy weekend. 

Fandom is a funny thing. We often look back at faves and allow nostalgia to cloud our vision...not anymore! Ariel and Mike take off our rose colored glasses and look back at some of our faves from a fresh perspective. Is your favorite movie actually bad??? Maybe, tune in to find out.

We review the latest MCU film; Ant-Man and the Wasp! How does this movie stack up to it's predecessor? We also break down its connection to the MCU and Infinity War!

Luke Cage is back on Netflix! We review the latest Defenders entry. One of us managed to watch the whole thing...one of us barely got into the season.  Tune in to find out!

Special bonus review for your earholes this week! Ariel is joined by guest and patreon Hassan to review the latest in the Jurassic Park series; Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! 

HBO powerhouse "Westworld" has wrapped up it's second season! There were plenty of ups and downs in this Nolan led project.  What were our favorite episodes?! What did we think of the finale?! What's in store for the future?!? We discuss all that and more!

WE DID OUR WAITING! FOURTEEN YEARS OF IT! The Incredibles 2 is finally here! How does this anticipated sequel measure up to its predecessor? We discuss! We also talk superhero movie news and a very exciting animated show announcement for Ariel. 

The ladies of the youtube channel Alchemss (Lisa and Jenna) come on the pod to join Ariel and Mike to discuss what geeky gateways led to us becoming hardcore geeks! We breakdown the challenges behind getting people to hop on fandom wagons and geekdom in general. Make sure to follow Alchemss on Youtube and Instagram!

Cloak and Dagger, the latest Marvel property TV show has dropped on Freeform! Tune in as we review the first two episodes and determine whether or not we should tune in further! We also talk some DC Comics shake ups and a new comic book line. Don't forget to follow us on twitter! @Geek101Podcast

Hollywood is always looking for the next big franchise. We take a peek at past franchises that may prove to be potentials tentpole films for Hollywood to explore! See if your favorite made the list! We also discuss toxic fandom and the new Bumblebee Trailer!

The latest installation of the Star Wars anthology series has hit the theaters!  There's plenty of questions but do you hosts have the answers you want to hear?!  One of the more interesting ones...are we getting Star Wars Fatigue? 

Don't call it a comeback! Deadpool is back and this time he's bringing Cable, Domino, X-Force, and some other cool characters to the big screen. How did this movie compare to it's predecessor and what can we expect moving forward?  Will Disney's acquisition of Fox even allow us a sequel?! All that and more...Maximum Effort!!! Don't forget to follow us on twitter! @Geek101Podcast

Westworld has finally returned!  The first four episodes have given us few answers and plenty of questions but are we asking the RIGHT questions? Who knows! Join us as we speculate!

Infinity War is the biggest movie in the universe!!! It's no doubt that the film's success has driven people to their local comic shops and Barnes and Noble stores in pursuit of some essential reading. In anticipation of that, this week your hosts review the three major "Infinity" stories. Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity War, and Jonathan Hickman's Infinity.