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On this week’s show the Humans (Joe, Caleb, and Jason) discuss Netflix teaming with Production I.G., affordable robo assisted legs, and Australian shark hunting drones?! Plus, Watch Party and 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
Joe plays Far Cry Primal
Watch Party – Devil is a Part-timer! Ep 11 & 12
New Releases
In Theaters:
- Songs My Brothers Taught Me – On South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Johnny and his sister Jashuan’s lives develop new challenges when their absentee cowboy father suddenly dies. The loss prompts Johnny to strike out for Los Angeles, but would mean leaving behind his beloved sister.
- London Has Fallen – In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – A journalist (Tina Fey) recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Zootopia – The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy.
Music:
- You Know Who You Are by Nada Surf – The eighth full-length release for the New York indie rock band was produced by Tom Beaujour.
- Moogmemory by Matthew Bourne – The second full-length release for the British pianist features songs created with a 1982 classic Moog Memorymoog synthesizer.
- Full Circle by Loretta Lynn – The first release in a dozen years for the country artist features guest appearances by Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson and was produced by John Carter Cash and her daughter, Patsy Lynn Russell.
- A Season in Hull by The Wave Pictures – The latest release from the British rock band was acoustic and live recorded in one day through one microphone.
- Colour Theory by Submotion Orchestra – The fourth full-length release for the British band features guest appearances from Andrew Ashong, Billy Boothroyd, Catching Flies, Ed Thomas and Still
Video Games:
Dungeons & Robots First Released Feb 29, 2016 PC, MAC -early access Play as Robots in Dungeons
Screencheat First Released Oct 21, 2014 PC, LNX, MAC, PS4, XONE, Cant kill your enemies without “Cheating”. Look at their screens to win.
Alekhine’s Gun Coming Mar 1, 2016 PC, PS4, XONE, 50’s historic Hit-Manish
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (w/amiibo) First Released Nov 19, 2006 GC, WII, New release Mar 4, 2016 WIIU Beautifully recrafted
DVD/Blu-ray:
- Creed – Blu/DVD – The son of Apollo Creed seeks out Rocky Balboa, the legendary fighter that defeated and befriended his father. Now he seeks to be trained to become the champ he is drawn to be.
- Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales – DVD – After the conclusion of the Battle of Endor, C3-PO and R2-D2 are kidnapped! Now they go back through the stories of the Star Wars saga through their own unique perspective.
- The Danish Girl – Blu/DVD – Based on the true life story of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, besides being accomplished artists, Lili is known for being one of the first people to have gender reassignment surgery. This film covers their romance and LIli’s journey to better align the exterior with the interior view of himself.
- Room – Blu/DVD – A young boy and his mother live a rather idealic life, they’re together, safe, and reasonably happy. But the extent of their world is a 10×10 room. When they concoct a plan to escape, what will they find, beyond their four walls.
Comics:
DC
- Batman and Robin Eternal #22 – The events of the last issue are still shaking the Bat-family to the core. The trap is sprung and will any survive it.
Marvel
- Black Widow #1 – Natasha lives a life of shadows, secrets, and subterfuge. The hardest thing about secrets … is keeping them. So when several of the darkest secrets she knows come to light S.H.I.E.L.D. allies and foes alike are gunning for her. It will draw on all of her courage, strength, and training to survive this and find the real source of the leak.
Dark Horse
- Predator: Life and Death #1 – Colonial Marines are dispatched to a distant planet to secure an object for Weyland-Yutani. A dangerous but seemingly straight forward mission. So naturally it’s all going to go sideways. Further, who was prepared for the galaxy’s most dangerous hunters to show up. Answer … no one.
Image
- The Walking Dead # 152 – “United in fear”
IDW
Danger Girl: Renegade #4 – Abbey Chase’s past, near and distant, is catching up to her. Thrills await in this conclusion to this story arc.
Noteable Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks.
- DC Comics Bombshells Vol.1: Enlisted – Bringing together issues 1 – 6 of the hit series.
Wow Cool Recommends!
Hot this week:
- New Peter Milligan written series The Discipline – Mature Readers
- Giant Days
- Prophet Earth War #2 (of 6)
- The Complete Wimmen’s Comix
- Top pick: long-awaited Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Doctor Fate & Shadow Hero artist Sonny Liew
News
Joe:
- Giant Dinosaur Had 2 Tumors on Its Tailbone
- NETFLIX IS PRODUCING AN ORIGINAL ANIME SERIES WITH GHOST IN THE SHELL STUDIO
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- Robo assisted legs are becoming more affordable
- Further research into gravitational waves
- New Atlas robot and new video from Boston Dynamics
Jason: