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On this week’s show the Humans (Joe, Caleb, and Jason) discuss Ghostbusters trailer, Fuller House, a year in space, and no JGL in Sandman. Plus Watch Party wrap up 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
Ghostbusters Trailer
Fuller house
Watch Party – Devil is a Part-timer! Ep 13
New Releases
In Theaters:
- 10 Cloverfield Lane – Waking up from a car accident, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finds herself in the basement of a man who says he’s saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable.
- The Brothers Grimsby – Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want – 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel Wilson). There’s only one thing missing in his life: his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong). After they were adopted by different families as children, Nobby spent 28 years searching for him. Upon hearing of his location, Nobby sets off to reunite with his brother, unaware that not only is his brother an MI6 agent, but he’s just uncovered a plot that puts the world in danger.
- The Perfect Match – Charlie (Terrence J.) is a playboy who’s convinced that relationships are dead. His two best friends, Rick (Donald Faison) and Victor (Robert C. Riley), bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he’s bound to get attached. Charlie denies this until he crosses paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva (Cassie). They may agree to a casual affair, but eventually Charlie is questioning whether he may actually want more.
- The Young Messiah – The inspiring and unique story of seven-year-old Jesus Christ and His family as they come to a fuller understanding of His divine nature and purpose.
Music:
- Painkillers by Brian Fallon – The debut full-length solo release for the lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem was produced by Butch Walker.
- ArrangingTime by Pete Yorn – The first solo release in six years for the singer-songwriter was produced by R. Walt Vincent.
- Second Love by Emmy the Great – The third full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was influenced by her experience living in the United States while working as a journalist the past three years.
Video Games:
- Tom Clancy’s The Division – Coming Mar 7, 2016 – PS4, XONE, PC – Team up to pull post pandemic New York out of the fire.
- Shardlight – Coming Mar 8, 2016 – PC – Retro-pixel style post apocalyptic point-click adventure game.
- Moon Hunters – Coming Mar 10, 2016 – VITA, PS4, PC, MAC – Top down retro adventure game where your decisions and personality affect the world.
- Hitman – Coming Mar 11, 2016 – PS4, XONE, PC – Hitman series makes the controversial move out of the traditional triple-a space into the episodic content realm.
DVD/Blu-ray:
- The Benefactor – Blu/DVD – A newly married couple are the focus of a generous but controlling philanthropist.
- In the Heart of the Sea – Blu/DVD – A telling of the true events that inspired Moby Dick. The danger, the obsession, the power of the sea and it’s inhabitants.
- The Peanuts Movie – Blu/DVD – The beloved characters of the Schultz comic strips brought in 3D.
- Victor Frankenstein – Blu/DVD – The tortured inventor gets another turn on the screen, featuring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy.
- Macbeth – Blu/DVD – “The Scottish Play” with performances by Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard.
Comics:
DC
- Detective Comics #50 – A extra sized issue that pits Gordon against a shocking cold-case. This investigation will push Jim to reflect on the past year as the Bat and where the future will go.
Marvel
- Doctor Strange #6 – Extra dimensional beings, The Emperikul are coming for universe 616. Their aim is the destruction of all magic. Our greatest defender, Dr. Strange, is currently weakened will this be the end of “Marvel Magic”?
Dark Horse
- Harrow County #10 – The residents of the town are in grave danger. A monster seeds darkness into their hearts. The cure is a practitioner of the magical arts with questionable motives.
Image
- Descender #11 – TIM-21 uncovers the core of the Robot Resistance, the robot’s path forward forever altered.
IDW
- The X-Files Deviations – In an alternate reality, Fox Mulder was abducted by aliens. Now his sister Samantha is on a determined path to find the truth.
Notable Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
- Thors TP – Collecting issues 1-4 and Thor #364-365 (1966) of the thunder and lighting wielding enforcers of Doom’s will upon the Battleworld. Yet a murder mystery puts the very fabric of reality at stake.
Wow Cool Recommends!
- Top pick is Head Lopper #3 by Andrew MacLean
- Funny comic book of the week is Street Dawgz by Lizz Lunney
- Most disturbing book of the week is Through The Habitrails by local artist Jeff Nicholson.
News
Joe:
- Exotic Pet Trade Gets Help From Unlikely Source
- JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT DROPS OUT OF SANDMAN MOVIE
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- Google’s self driving car has first accident
- the next level of mass storage
- A look back at the “Year in Space” experiment
Jason: