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The Geek-out Podcast

by The Zone @ 91-3 · English · Film & TV

Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 8 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

395: Comic-eating snakes!

Kirsten, Bud and, eventually, Pol geek out about another Friday the 13th, an other mommy who isn’t Other Mommy, the smells of Tomorrowland, and we spoil Lanterns S1 but good. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:01 – The Kindness Mob Coming Soon 05:52 – VisionQuest (Marvel series, Disney+, next Wednesday, October 14) related: Hu Dis? 07:50 – Phony (Disney+ series, October 20) 10:00 – Ebenezer (Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Ian McKellen, in theatres November 13) 11:15 – Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th series, A24-produced, Peacock, October 15) 13:05 – The Beast…

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E394 · 1 Oct 2026 · 49 min
394: Two bickering old ding-dongs
Missing a sickieBud, Kirsten & Pol geek out about cowboys, melty faces, and immobile writers, then have a giggle or a ”woo!” or an, ”aw, you thought of me!” to Zoner Ewan’s e-mails. Coming Soon 07:44 – The Rescue (in theatres January 29) 10:19 – Clayface (in theaters October 23) 12:53 – Paper Tiger (Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, in theatres November 13) 14:34 – Day Drinker (in theatres March 26) 16:47 – Verity (Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, theaters October 2) 19:38 – something something…
E393 · 25 Sep 2026 · 57 min
393: Joy is the Protest
While sickie Kirsten rests up, Pol & Bud geek out about Once Upon Another Time in Hollywood, awkward documentaries, being eaten by a whale, and having your heart broken by a dinosaur. We also R&R some wonderful movies. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:56 – swallowable battery Coming Soon 10:44 – The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (Tarantino, Netflix film, in IMAX only, November 25, later on Netflix, December 23) 13:36 – You Can See Everything (Nathan Fielder documentary on Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos, in theatres October 16) 16:47 – Wife and Dog (dir: Guy…
E392 · 17 Sep 2026 · 40 min
392: Riding a wave of good mouth-to-mouth . . .
Kirsten, Pol, and Bud geek out about progressively spoopier films coming soon, spoopy movies in R&R, and the not-so-spoopy Emmy Awards. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:29 – free game for blood Coming Soon (cheery to spoopy) 10:33 – The Cat in the Hat (2D/3D-lookin’ hybrid, November 6) 11:31 – Avatar: Seven Havens (Paramount+ series, October 9) 12:14 – Optimus Prime: Awakening (clip, 12-minute CG short attached to The Transformers: The Movie 40th anniversary tour rerelease, this Thursday, September 17) 14:28 – Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (in…
E391 · 10 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
391: Because she's a GHOST! Got it, got it.
Pol ‘n Bud geek out about all things Zelda, many things Godzilla, coupla things Resident Evil, and some surprise R&Rs! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:59 – our Canadian Wolverine Coming Soon 08:34 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo Switch 2 [ AND SWITCH 1 ??!?] November 5, Zelda Switch 2 console October 29, full Direct , gameplay ) 18:39 – Godzilla Minus Zero (IMAX trailer, November 6) 20:17 – Remain (M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook, Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor, Valentine’s Day 2027) 21:13 – East of…
E390 · 3 Sep 2026 · 48 min
390: No chest hair on Mario, but I think I see . . . 👀
On this tight ‘n bright pod, Pol & Bud geek out about video game movies, video game LEGO, awful terrible social media, the Flintstones, and Vin Diesel singing? And no, he didn’t see nipples. 🍄 Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:53 – Weird Al’s Brain Coming Soon 11:48 – Street Fighter (in theatres October 16) 13:57 – The Social Reckoning (in theatres October 9) 22:10 – Unabomber (Netflix, September 25) 22:55 – 12 12 12 (Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Apple TV series, November 13) 25:00 – Fjord (Neon film, in theatres October 9) 26:45 –…
E389 · 27 Aug 2026 · 53 min
389: Put an ape on it
We celebrate some legends, and (hopefully) don’t screw up their death tributes too much. We’ve since learned that Tim Curry died the same day as Dolly Parton, but his team waited until the next day to share the news. 😭 Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:58 – Big Walk Coming Soon 09:12 – Avengers Endgame: A̶g̶a̶i̶n̶ Encore (in theatres — IMAX and ”Infinity Vision” — September 25, w/ Doomsday peek) 12:06 – Wildwood (in theatres October 23) 13:08 – The cast of Murderbot S2 is ridiculously stacked 15:20 – Dave Bautista will play…
E388 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
388: Nary a nip
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about unnecessary AI slop, the return of Ahsoka, the return of Vision, the return of the X-Men, the return of Backrooms, and the possible return of Captain Jack Sparrow? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:48 – Twitch forcing Amazon gen AI training on all its users Coming Soon 04:48 – Avengers: Doomsday | Special Look (Zoner Mary) 10:16 – D23: Ahsoka (Star Wars series, S2, 8 eps, Disney+, January 20) (Zoner Mary) We interrupt this geek-out for general medicine chat! 💊 17:48 – D23: VisionQuest (Disney+, October 14) (Zoner Ewan, Zoner Mary)…
E387 · 14 Aug 2026 · 55 min
387: L.A. Lakers, fast break makers, kings of the court, shake and bake all takers
Pol & Bud talk about dumb sunglasses, morality vs stardom, The X-Files, Zelda news, and SPORTS! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 13:10 – DuckDuckGo enters the smart glasses arena Coming Soon 20:48 – The Thomas Crown Affair (Amazon MGM film, in theatres March 5, 2027) 21:56 – Primetime (A24 film, Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, in theatres September 24) 25:24 – The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (John Tuturo, Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi, Jamie Lee Curtis, in theatres October 16) 28:36 – The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach…
E386 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
386: People are Taking up Weaving
Kirsten & Pol do a podcast and talk about the movie that's got women horny for splinters and the death of Pussy. PLUS stay tuned for a very special guest (BRYAN!) gives us his full Encyclopedia Bry-tannica break down of Spider-Man: Band New Day. Coming Soon 05:19 – Wicker 05:39 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Geek News Proper 10:18 – Vincent Pastore dies Reviews and Recommendayshes 12:07 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day Extro! Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where…
E385 · 30 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
385: So, maybe 70 Jumanji movies . . .
Kirsten, Pol, & Bud speed round San Diego Comic Con, a buncha new trailers, talk movie economics, and review and recommendaysh musical hell. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:09 – six-fingered hand model Coming Soon 05:07 – Lanterns (DC series, HBO Max, August 16) 05:39 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28) 05:54 – The End of Oak Street (final trailer, in theatres August 14) 07:46 – Clayface (DC villain movie, in theatres October 23) 09:03 – Avatar: Seven Havens (animated series no one will see, Paramount+, October 9) 09:24 – Ebenezer (Johnny Depp,…
E384 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 44 min
384: Horse d*** popcorn
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E383 · 16 Jul 2026 · 58 min
383: Bud in Pol's ear for real
Together in the same room, Pol & Bud geek out about property dilution, how the Japanese do it, why no Canadians are allowed at the Emmys, and Christopher Nolan supremacy. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:09 – Google Debug Coming Soon 11:14 – The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (officially in production, in theaters December 17, 2027) 13:56 – Dune: Part Three (in theatres December 18) 16:58 – Godzilla Minus Zero (in theatres November 6) 20:04 – Digger (in theatres October 2) 23:10 – The Whisper Man (Netflix horror film, August 28) 26:47 – I Play…
E382 · 9 Jul 2026 · 56 min
382: I don't even watch the shows I LIKE! - Pol
Pol and Kirsten get in to booger talk? Bud leaves. Click the timestamps to skip it yourself. Then, regular wonderful geek stuff. But yuck. Booger talk give Bud the jibblies. 😬 Booger Preamble 04:45 – skip here (to Kleenex™ talk?) to avoid the jibblies Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:33 – gaming industry gaffes Coming Soon 17:09 – Akira (4K theatrical rerelease, September 4) 20:36 – Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (Paramount+ animated film, not coming to theatres, July 25) 22:14 – Takashi Yamazaki (director, Godzilla Minus One/Zero) is working on a mystery…
E381 · 3 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
381: The donkey might as well be a unicorn. What were we talking about here?
During this weird holiday-in-the-middle-of-the-week week pod, Pol & Bud geek out about the Tom Cruise Retrospectacus™, Werwulf, We’re Wolves!, The Office, rehashes vs original IP, a heck of a week for Sony, and R&R some stuff, too! Coming Soon 06:00 – Digger (Tom Cruise retrospective trailer??!?, film, October 2) 10:22 – Werwulf (Robert Eggers, Aaron, Taylor, Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Ralph Ineson, Christmas day) 13:19 What We Do In the Shadows sequel — We’re Wolves — is still coming 14:12 – Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive,…
E380 · 25 Jun 2026 · 51 min
380: Don't tell us you've canceled that show!
Pol, Bud and, for a moment, Kirsten, geek out about retro tech saving us from the black mirror, cartoon cats, stereotypical female robots, sequels, reboots, and cancellations. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:55 – Commodore Callback 8020 Coming Soon 15:51 – Forgotten Island (in theatres September 25) 17:14 – Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats (Netflix 6-part animated miniseries, August 7) 18:56 – Klara and The Sun (Taika Waititi, Jenna Ortega, in theatres October 23) 21:44 – The Debut (A24, debuting sometime this year, I dunno when) 25:50 – The Room Returns…
E379 · 19 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 35 min
379: I don't remember requesting a witch!
Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and special ghost Art chat AI, cats, all of Larry David’s dead friends, veer way off course from the cuesheet, say eff no to dog movies, and SOMEONE goes off on his friend Steve . . . Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:34 – Google’s AI liability Coming Soon 14:50 – Gatto (Disney/Pixar animated movie, in theatres, March 5, 2027) 18:37 – Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America (7-ep historical sketch comedy miniseries, HBO Max, June 26) 23:32 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (S4 trailer, Paramount+ series, July…
E378 · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
378: "Darren, who lives in the wall behind me..."
Pol and Bud — who’ve agreed to hire an Etsy witch to get a third host on this podcast sometime — geek out about privacy, Facebook, murderous children, wholesome animation, and big men with swords. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 11:13 – Bill C-22 (no privacy for you!) Coming Soon 16:08 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2 remake, 2026, part of the June 9 Nintendo Direct ) 22:10 – Moana (Disney remake, final trailer, in theatres July 10) 25:08 – The Bear (HBO series, S5, June 25) 26:33 – The Social Reckoning (in theatres October 9) 30:26…
E377 · 4 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
377: Hutt-Maxxing
Absent a busy Bud, Pol & Kirsten geek out about the death of games, the death of Euphoria, and the not-quite death of moviegoing. Perhaps Baby Yoda is helping. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:36 – Protect Our Games Coming Soon 11:14 – The End of Oak Street (split diopter-happy J.J. Abrams movie, in theatres August 14) 15:00 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28) NOT Coming Soon 17:33 – More Euphoria: HBO confirms it’s ending with S3 Uh . . . More Coming Soon? 24:21 – Tony (A24 Anthony Bourdain ”comedy-biopic,” in theatres sometime in August)…
E376 · 29 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
376: I wonder if The Batman Part II will make any impact on me whatsoever.
Bud (back from a week away) and Pol (back from three and a half weeks away) return to the geek pod to chat vacations, predators, and Stephen Colbert’s amazing return to television. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:50 – CRTC Broadcasting Act Modernization Coming Soon 24:04 – Lanterns (HBO Max series, August 16) 26:55 – Disclosure Day (final trailer, in theatres June 12) 28:39 – X-Men ’97 (Marvel animated series, S2, Disney+, July 1) 29:16 – Vought Rising (Prime Video prequel series set in the 1950s, releasing sometime in 2027) 31:51 – Backrooms…
E375 · 14 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
375: Cushy jobs, old ghosts, and summer blockbusters
The OG Geek-out Podcast episode 1 crew — Bud, Bryan, and Art — throw the cuesheet out the window (but everything we were going to point form is in the show notes) and discuss what they will and won’t see in movies and shows this year. NOTE: The first two sections of the list below are NOT covered on the pod, but still dropped, so please enjoy them! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:34 – Star Fox for the price-hiked Switch 2 Coming Soon – Wildwood (in theatres October 23) (Zoner Darren) – Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (Big Bang Theory spinoff series, HBO…
E374 · 7 May 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
374: The A(sian)-Team
With Pol away, Kirsten working during record time, and Bryan busy at work, the A(sian)-Team — Bud and Art — talk STEM, The Odyssey, school-assigned trauma reading, not-fun Evil Dead, and passionately discuss spoilers. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:24 – Toyota computer chair (with Esquimalt Atom Smashers followup) Coming Soon 07:13 – The Bear surprise drop: Gary (Hulu/Disney+) 08:43 – The Odyssey (in theatres July 17) 15:15 – The Mandalorian and Grogu (Generations clip show to distract you from the fact that this movie doesn’t come out May the 4th,…
E373 · 1 May 2026 · 26 min
373: I love, when I want a lighter movie, and it starts with human apocalypse
That title, and photo, would’ve been a great reference . . . if we had the recording it came from. Unfortunately, the file disappeared. First time that’s ever happened to us. So, for the second time ever, another Bud Solo recap geek pod shortyboi. *sigh* Technology . . . Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:23 – Flock Around Coming Soon 07:01 – Clayface (DC movie, October 23) 07:43 – Spider-Noir (villains BTS, Prime Video series, May 27) (after premiering on something called ”MGM+” on May 25) 08:14 – Masters of the Universe (in theatres June 3) 08:32…
E372 · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
372: Shhhhhhhhh, tomato potato
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about smartphone shortcomings and brilliant solutions, tax writeoffs and money being the root of all stupid, originals vs memberberries, and have a passionate discussion about Apple. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:27 – DualShot Recorder Coming Soon 10:29 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28) 15:55 – The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May the 4̶t̶h̶ 22nd) 19:35 – Practical Magic 2 (in theatres September 11) (Zoner Mary) 20:59 – Street Fighter (in theatres October 16) 22:18 – Spaceballs: T̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶e̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶F̶o̶r̶…
E371 · 17 Apr 2026 · 1 hr
371: All of these people are so attractive. I'd like to see a movie with all them
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud chat about swinging, octopii, leaks, and the fact that Ian McKellen is old. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:59 – AI councillor Coming Soon 06:18 – Mortal Kombat II (it’s-out-now-please-buy-tickets trailer) 07:37 – Coyote vs. Acme (teaser for the trailer, next week, in theatres August 28, article ) (Zoner Ewan) 11:41 – Godzilla Minus Zero (in theatres November 6) 12:33 – The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (in theatres November 20) 16:29 – The Invite (Olivia Wilde, who also directed, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and…
E370 · 9 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
370: What if...Steamboat Willie, but guns?
Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and a special ghost chat robots, the Hulkster, The Studio, and then review and recommendaysh all the things! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:23 – Esquimalt Atom Smashers Coming Soon 11:53 – Daredevil: Born Again (it’s-out-now-please-watch-it trailer, still atrocious fork CG) 13:49 – Hulk Hogan: Real American (Netflix documentary, April 22) 17:06 – CBS sets Late Show replacement: Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen (11:35p slot, May 22) 29:55 – Caravan Palace – Good Mouse ( Mouse: P.I. for Hire , April 16 on Steam, Xbox, PS5, and…
E369 · 2 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
369: This lazy junk will probably make a million dollars
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about password managers, musicals, rehashing of IP ad infinitum, spoopy liminal spaces, Nintendo, and Project Hail Mary. Please note: the alternate title of this podcast, volunteered by Pol before we began, was ”Bud is a big butt and his butt smells.” Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:53 – LastPass class action Coming Soon 09:33 – from last week: The Incredibles 3 (title treatment, June 16, 2028) 16:50 – Supergirl (in theatres June 26) 18:57 – Masters of The Universe (in theatres June 5) 25:03 – Cape Fear (Apple TV 10-ep…
E368 · 27 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
368: Pol's back? PODCAST REPAIRED!
Returning to form, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about The Lord of The Rings, Project Hail Mary, and The Rock’s wig. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:13 – your ai slop bores me Coming Soon 13:27 – Moana (live-action remake, in theatres July 10) (Zoner Mary) 18:30 – Maul – Shadow Lord (10-ep Star Wars series, two per week, ending May the 4th, Disney+, April 6) 21:03 – The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel ( article ) 27:24 – What’s after The Hunt for Gollum in 2027? A new movie written by Stephen Colbert and his son ( article…
E367 · 19 Mar 2026 · 25 min
367: So-lo Bud! So-lo Bud! Pods whatever one Budlet does!
In our first ever solo pod (saving you from a week of nothing followed by a four-hour pod stuffed with two weeks’ worth of content), Bud (very quickly) covers the new Spider-Man trailer, cautiously freaks out about Firefly, and reviews Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime (it’s a game). Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:49 – Meta dropping IG E2EE Coming Soon 03:12 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day (in theatres July 31) (Zoner Ewan and Zoner Mary) related: Zendaya on Tom Holland A.I. Wedding Pics, Robert Pattinson Lying & Seeing the New Spider-Man 05:18 – Dune: Part Three (in…
E366 · 12 Mar 2026 · 46 min
366: ''Yoo shock me wis your p***s''
Kirsten and Bud geek out about Lanterns, Lorne Michaels, lamentations of the women, and limits on Zoom rooms. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:25 – smart glasses detector Coming Soon 08:51 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (final trailer, in theatres April 1) related: Donald Glover is the voice of Yoshi 11:41 – Lanterns (8-ep series, co-creator: Damon Lindelof, Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, article , HBO Max, August) 14:29 – The Boys (final S5, Prime Video, April 8) 15:41 – In The Grey (dir: Guy Ritchie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry…

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Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

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Publisher: The Zone @ 91-3
Language: English
Category: Film & TV
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 8 min
Latest episode: 8 Oct 2026
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