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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb and Jason) talk Batman Arkham Knight, Self-driving cars, a Hyperloop test track in CA, synthetic blood, and Disney vs Selfie sticks! Plus, so much more!

Listen live  Mondays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or live online at http://www.kscu.org/

Geek Talk

  • Batman Arkham Knight
  • Tales From The Borderlands Ep3
  • A quick mention of stuff we didn’t get to during our E3 blowout
  • Destiny flipout and geekout review

New Releases

In Theaters:

  • Amy – Amy tells the story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words.
  • Magic Mike XXL – Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, Magic Mike XXL finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.
  • Terminator Genisys – When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future.

Music:

  • The Monsanto Years by Neil Young – The Canadian singer-songwriter’s concept album about the dangers of the business practices of the Monsanto Company (especially genetically modified seeds) features the band Promise of the Real with Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah.
  • Found in Far Away Places by August Burns Red – The sixth full-length studio release for the Pennsylvania metalcore band was produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland.
  • The Sovereign Self by Trembling Bells – The fifth full-length release for the Scottish folk rock band was influenced by Greek tragedies, psychedelia, early-70s prog and rock music.
  • Summertime ’06 by Vince Staples – The debut full-length studio release for the Long Beach rapper features production from Clams Casino, DJ Dahi, Brian Kidd, No I.D., and Christian Rich.
  • Wildheart by Miguel – The third full-length release for the Los Angeles R&B singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Lenny Kravitz and Kurupt.

Video Games:

  • BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend Release Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 One of the last bastions of hand-drawn fighter animations, BlazeBlue is back and beautiful as ever.
  • J-Stars Victory VS. Release Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 Shonen Jump brings all of the popular characters from its pages into a 2v2 fighter arena. Includes characters from One piece, Dragon ball Z, Naruto, and Samurai X just to name a few.
  • Rise of Incarnates Release Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Creators of Tekken mix it up with 2v2 battles in realistic city scapes to take advantage of a flexible battle system that includes both close combat and long range engagements.

DVD/Blu-ray:

  • Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter – Blu/DVD – Kumiko, is an ordinary office worker, with a very active imagination. She becomes obsessed with old film which she mistakes for a documentary, a key scene of the movie is a suitcase, full of cash lost in snowy North Dakota. She take it upon herself to see if the story on the tape is true, and winds up in a much more astonishing and darkly comedic adventure that she could have imagined.
  • The Gunman Blu/DVD – A former special forces soldier with PTSD wants to return home, and have a reasonably normal life. But he must first crisscross Europe to clear his name.
  • Danny Collins – Blu/DVD – Based on the true life events of the 1970’s rock star, who cannot give up his rock n’ roll lifestyle. Then one day his manager finds a lost letter to Danny from John Lennon, which inspires him to change the second act of his life, and reconnect with his family, friends, and his true love.
  • UHF – Blu (the DVD release already happened) – A blast from the past, this cult classic about a struggling television station, which finds new life under the guidance of a near unknown and his ragtag but creative crew is sure to please. Seriously, it’s a weird , silly movie featuring “Weird” Al Yankovic what’s not to like?

Comics:

DC

  • Detective Comics #42 – The new Batman is working out how he fits into Gotham, and what to do about the strained relationship with the GCPD.

Marvel

  • Princess Leia #5 (of 5) – The most famous princess in the Rebellion makes a stand in the name of Alderaan!

Dark Horse

  • Mulan Revelations #1 (of 4) – In the future the divide between the “haves” and the “have nots” is a near impassible chasm. But into this comes a unifying force … death. A virus is ravaging the population from top to bottom. To stop this evil the ancestors of Mulan have awoken and raised up her descenant to lead the fight against this viral evil.

Image

  • We Stand on Guard #1 – New project from Brian K. Vaughan (of Saga and Runaways) along with Steve Skroce (story board artist for The Matrix), this one is a military thriller. Sounds like fun.

IDW

  • Mickey Mouse #1 – Mickey is off an a grand adventure down “The Lost Explorers’ Trail”; with the unexpected help of Eurasia Toft, jungle daredevil!

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