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Redemption in Star Wars
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The Rise of Skywalker – REACTION
Our thoughts on THE RISE OF SKYWALKER! Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote on upcoming
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The Women of Star Wars with Lipstick and Lightsabers
The Women of Star Wars! Sandra and Nick are joined by Shannon and Alex from Lipstick and Lightsabers… Listen now:
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Top 10 Star Wars Characters w/ The Story Geeks Club
Members of The Story Geeks Club join Jay Sherer to list their Top 10 Star Wars characters… Special thanks to
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Podcast: Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith – with Helen O’Hara (Empire Podcast)
He’s #3 on AFI’s list of 100 best villains of all time… but does he deserve to be? Daryl Smith and Jay
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Podcast: NERDFIGHT! Pitch a New Star Wars Trilogy – with Paul Verhoeven and Andy Neal (@TheDisInsider)
NERDFIGHT!!! 🤓 Daryl Smith moderates as returning guest and comedian Paul F. Verhoeven, Andy Neal (from @TheDisInsider), and Jay Sherer pitch their ideas
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The Mandalorian Podcast – Episodes 1, 2 & 3 from The Story Geeks Talk Disney Plus
On today’s podcast… Daryl, Jay, and Ashley are joined by Victoria Fox (for Ep. 1 & 3) and Michael Gordon (for Ep. 2) to dig deeper
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Podcast: Revisiting the Hidden Themes in The Last Jedi – with David from Tatooine Sons
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER IS COMING… but what do we need to dig deeper into from THE LAST JEDI to prepare for #TROS?
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Jedi Religion and Sith Philosophy: Star Wars Religion Explained
The Story Geeks host and author Jay Sherer explains the religions of The Force in Star Wars. What do the Jedi and Sith believe? Plus, what we do and don’t know about the concepts like light side and dark side, and ‘balance’ in the Force.
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Podcast: NERDFIGHT! The Best Stephen King Horror Movie: The Shining, Misery, or The Mist?
Sandra Dimas and Daryl Smith are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and Nick Duke to fight over The Best Stephen King Horror Movie! Moderator: Daryl Smith Sandra’s
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Podcast: Celebrating Leia: Happy Birthday, Carrie Fisher!
Today (October 21, 2019) is Carrie Fisher’s birthday! As we prepare for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, it only
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Podcast: IT Chapter 2 – Pennywise is fear. Face it.
Sandra Dimas and Justin Weaver are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and Nick Duke to dig deeper into IT Chapter 2! Listen now: Listen on iTunes | Listen
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Brightburn – The true story of kid Superman. Or… not.
Daryl Smith and Sandra Dimas are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and comic book guru Scott Niswander from NerdSync to dig deeper into BRIGHTBURN! Listen now: Listen on
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Us – Jordan Peele’s Doppelgänger Movie Kicks Off Scary Movie Month!
Mirrors are always creepy. But why? Jay Sherer and Sandra Dimas are joined by comic book author and screenwriter Caleb Monroe and Jordan Peele super-fan Samri
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Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie
Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie Available on Day 1! Jay talks about all the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar content available on Disney Plus as of Nov. 12, 2019.
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NEW! The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ Podcast Channel!
Jay announces The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ podcast channel!
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Podcast: Best Live-Action Disney Movie Remake – Cinderella v. Aladdin v. Jungle Book
Disney won’t stop producing live-action remakes of their classic animated movies… I guess we better NERDFIGHT over which one’s the
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Podcast: Inside Out – Disney Plays with Our Emotions
Disney, Pixar, and Pete Doctor play with our emotions with INSIDE OUT! Daryl Smith, Jay Sherer, and Justin Weaver are joined by Cheryl Perlmutter from the Disney
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Podcast: The Best Animated Disney Character – NERDFIGHT!
Who’s the BEST animated Disney character? That’s what we’re fighting over today. Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Jack Milliken from No Midnight Media (Theme Park Pulse and Unpacked) and Josh
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Podcast: Pixar’s Toy Story franchise – How Disney makes us care about toys
Pixar’s TOY STORY franchise might go down as one of the best franchises in film history. But, why do we care about toys?
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Dark Phoenix – The End of an Era for the X-Men
Alan Ng from FilmThreat joins Jay and Daryl to dig deeper into the last of an era of X-Men movies: Dark Phoenix.
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Timeslingers – Why Writer’s Digest called it ‘trailblazing’
SPECIAL RELEASE! In this special edition of The Story Geeks podcast, we bring you to our TIMESLINGERS Launch Party live audience recording! Daryl Smith and our live audience
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Every X-Men Movie Ranked by Comic Book Movie Super Fans
Scott Niswander from NerdSync and Captain Midnight join The Story Geeks to rank every X-Men movie!
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X-Men: Days of Future Past – Timelines, Hope, and Lee Harvey Oswald
How important is hope? And why does everybody (including Jay) include JFK’s assassination in their time travel stories? Daryl Smith and Jay Shererare
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Podcast: X-Men: Apocalypse – NERDFIGHT! – Who will make it better?
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE! Let’s make it better… in a NERDFIGHT! Three rounds. Nine points available. Three competitors. And one moderator who will decide
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Stranger Things – Good vs. Evil
The Story Geeks podcast digs deeper into Season 1 and 2 of Stranger Things! Good and evil, character arcs, and the Upside Down!
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Podcast: X-Men: First Class – Mutant and Proud?
Is X-MEN: FIRST CLASS one of the deepest comic book movies? Bobby Nash joins Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer to dig deeper into X-MEN: FIRST CLASS! Be sure to
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Podcast: The Future of DC Films – With Bryant and Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press)
Bryant and Barbra Dillon from Fanbase Press join Daryl Smith and Sandra Dimas to dream a little bit about where DC films are headed. Will Battinson (RBats??) be a
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Aftercast: Favorite DC Media
Daryl, Sandra, Bryant, and Barbra discuss their favorite non-DCEU shows and films, and Barbra defends 2011’s Green Lantern.
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Podcast: Aquaman – DC’s Charming, Uneven Hero-King Story – with Mike Roe and Scott Niswander
Aquaman isn’t perfect…but it sure is fun! Justin Weaver and Daryl Smith are joined by Mike Roe (from LAist) and Scott Niswander (from Nerdsync) to dig deeper into the AQUAMAN! Listen
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Aftercast: Aquaman Sequel and Alternate Casting
What do Daryl, Justin, Scott, and Mike want to see in Aquaman 2, and who would they recast in the
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Podcast: The Best DCEU Film – NERDFIGHT!
What’s the best film in the DCEU? Man of Steel? Batman v. Superman? Wonder Woman? Story Geeks host Sandra Dimas moderates
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Aftercast: Best DCEU Film and Female Superheroes
Sandra chooses her top DCEU film, and the discussion turns to female superhero movies. Can you really compare Wonder Woman
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11 Game of Thrones Character Journeys Ranked
Which characters had the most satisfying character journeys? Which had the most disappointing? Below, Jay ranks the character journeys… What’s
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Aftercast: Ranking all the DCEU villains
Jay and Daryl provide a very… NOT definitive ranking of all the DCEU villains! $2-a-month supporters get access to ALL
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Podcast: Shazam! – A kid hero, his family, and a DCEU film that works!
What makes SHAZAM! work where other DCEU movies struggle? What does SHAZAM! say about the power of family and why it’s so essential? And
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Game of Thrones – Season 8 – Ep. 6 (THE FINALE!!!) – Dig Deeper
Jay and Jessica break down the final episode of Game of Thrones!
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Game of Thrones: How nerds became kings and queens by usurping the Iron Throne
SPECIAL RELEASE! As GAME OF THRONES careens toward its final episode, Jay Sherer invites Stefan Sasse (from the Boiled Leather Audio Hour podcast) and Rod and Karen (from The Black Guy Who Tips podcast)
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Game of Thrones: Season 8, Ep. 5 – Dig Deeper
Was the latest episode’s twist too abrupt? And how do we feel about the latest character deaths? Jay and Jessica
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Game of Thrones: Season 8, Ep. 4 – Dig Deeper
Jay and Jessica break down Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 4…
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Game of Thrones: Season 8, Ep. 3 – Dig Deeper
Jay and Jessica dig deeper into Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 3!
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Podcast: MORE Avengers: Endgame! – Hawkeye Is Awesome Now, Time Travel Implications, and Fat Shaming?
Hawkeye as Ronin is awesome… Time travel makes things interesting… And is that really fat shaming? The Story Geeks Patreon supporters Nick Prokop
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Article: Why Thanos telling Tony that they’re both “…cursed with knowledge” is the most pivotal line in the MCU (ENDGAME SPOILERS!)
Why Thanos telling Tony that they’re both “…cursed with knowledge” is the most pivotal line in the MCU (ENDGAME SPOILERS!)
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Podcast: Avengers: Endgame – Reaction – SPOILERS!
“We’re in the endgame, now.” AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Megan Salinas, host of the No Love Lost podcast, joins Daryl Smith, Sandra Dimas, and Justin Weaver to
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Podcast: Captain Marvel – The Avengers’ Most Powerful Hero – With Marie-Claire from What The Force?
90s? Flerkens? Feminism? What important themes appear in CAPTAIN MARVEL? Marie-Claire Gould from the What The Force? podcast joins Sandra Dimas and Justin Weaver to dig deeper into
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Podcast: The Best MCU Movie – NERDFIGHT!
What’s the BEST MCU Movie? It’s time for a NERDFIGHT! Episode 4 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up
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Podcast: The Evolution of Thor throughout the MCU…with Helen O’Hara from the Empire Podcast
The Evolution of Thor in the MCU. Episode 3 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Helen
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Podcast: NERDFIGHT! The Best Spider-Man… with Michael Gordon from the ESO Network
Who’s the BEST Spider-Man? It’s NERDFIGHT time!!! Here’s Episode 2 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Michael
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Podcast: Iron Man in the MCU – I am your nuclear deterrent – With Helen O’Hara from the Empire Podcast
IRON MAN in the MCU. Episode 1 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Helen O’Hara, editor-at-large
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