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The Getting Off Topic Podcast! Featuring movie, TV, gaming, and other assorted geek chat from your hosts Tony Valdez and Todd Cummings.
The gang celebrates the return of San Diego Comic-Con after a long 3 year hiatus! High fantasy is in high gear with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves taking over Hall H, Amazon's Rings of Power show dropping a big trailer, and Heavy Metal Entertainment declaring their plans for the Metalverse! The Star Trek panel brings big teases for Picard, Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds. The Walking Dead takes over inside and outside the con, amping up the main show's grand finale and the spin-offs to come. And of course, Kevin Feige brings the stars, the trailers, and the fancy titles as Marvel officially announces its Multiverse Saga. All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
The gang battles brain fog, pays too much for streaming services, and longs for a decent pirate game. Plus, extensive Stranger Things talk (spoilers), Strange New Worlds (spoilers), trailer round-up, MORE Beavis and Butt-Head, the return of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more!
It's an extra large serving of Getting Off Topic this week! Todd survives COVID to rejoice over a ton of gaming news. Tony gives Top Gun: Maverick two thumbs up and goes back to his bad boyfriend, The Predator. Meg worries about The Munsters movie and gives a Sleepy Hollow reboot a hard pass. Plus, Vader gets his groove back, Netflix doubles down on animation, and Beavis and Butt-Head ride again! (Minor spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5)
The gang gets excited over all the announcements from Star Wars Celebration 2022! The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch, WILLOW and more! Plus, Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres, Netflix announces a Horizon: Zero Dawn series, and Married... with Children attempts a comeback. All this and more on the latest Getting Off Topic!
We're back with a loaded Getting Off Topic Podcast! Todd and Tony break down the many styles of Trek with the season finale of Picard and the series premiere of Strange New Worlds! The gang also shares their final thoughts on Moon Knight, celebrates Natalie Portman's debut as The Mighty Thor, and nominates Tig Notaro as the new Flash! All this and more on our Mother's Day edition of Getting Off Topic!
The gang is both wowed and confused by Moon Knight, Andrew discovers the joy of Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Meg & Tony continue their Scream-athon, and Todd is in Star Trek heaven with season 2 of Picard! Plus, multiverses and horror franchises dominate the headlines. And a stop-motion master and the Muppet maestro himself return to screens. All this and more on this week’s Getting Off Topic!
The gang returns after a month off to talk all the latest headlines! The Batman is killing it in theaters while HBO plans a Penguin series. Amazon buys MGM Studios and Tony wants to see a RoboCop show. Plus, Star Trek gets a new Kirk, The Mandalorian gets a Doc Brown, and Mike Myers (NOT Michael Myers) returns in the most Mike Myers way possible with The Pentaverate! All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
The gang gets all kinds of excited over the Peacemaker finale, some epic movie trailers, and the return of Star Trek on the big screen! Plus, FUTURAMA LIVES AGAIN (this time at Hulu), and Amazon casts an awesome lead for their Fallout show! Meanwhile, Netflix signals the end of Stranger Things, says goodbye to Marvel's Defenders, and hello to a Bioshock movie! All this and a bunch of nonsense on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd, Tony, Meg and Andrew are back with the latest nerdy headlines! Fantasy vibes are in the air, as the gang celebrates a successful D&D kickoff and embraces the insanity of Centaurworld. The nostalgia train keeps chugging along with updates from Hocus Pocus 2, That 90's Show, another Scream sequel, and more. Plus, Valve's Steam Deck is a hit with developers, the Halo TV show is already stirring controversy (because of course it is), and The Book of Boba Fett can't decide whose story they're telling. Join the fun and nonsense on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd, Meg, and Tony gear up to give D&D another shot, Microsoft becomes the all-powerful Disney of gaming, and Oscar Isaac stuns in an epic Moon Knight trailer! The gang also gets excited for animation with the return of Matt Groening's Disenchantment and the soon-to-premiere The Cuphead Show! Plus, a Weird Al biopic, Amazon's Lord of the Rings show, and --of all things-- the return of FINAL DESTINATION?! Find out what the deal is on this week's Getting Off Topic! (Watch out for those logging trucks, kids)
Todd, Tony and Meg reminisce about Bob Saget, yawn through revisiting the Matrix, and get excited for a Fallout TV show (yes, it's actually happening)! Plus, The Boys gets a season 3 premiere date, Scott Pilgrim gets an animated series, and Mike Judge returns to destroy our brain cells with a middle-aged Beavis and Butthead. All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd, Tony and Meg catch up after the holidays and bid a fond farewell to Betty White. Also, 90s sports movie talk, the return of Marvel's Kingpin and Daredevil, celebrities doing good for charity, and more!
The gang returns after an extra week off with a flurry of news from The Game Awards! Announcements and trailers aplenty including Alan Wake 2, Star Wars Eclipse, the return of Telltale and more! We also mourn the absurdly swift cancelation of Cowboy Bebop, celebrate the return of a Marvel favorite, and wonder what the hell is going on with Disney's overpriced Star Wars hotel. And last but not least, Dave Grohl unsurprisingly continues to make the world a better place, doing whatever cool thing he feels like in the moment.
See you Space Cowboy...
The gang enjoys the first episodes of Netflix's Cowboy Bebop (sorry haters)! Arcane may be Todd's surprise favorite show of the year, and Meg & Tony finally get their Star Wars kicks at Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge! Also, Tom Holland ponders how long he has left as Spider-Man, meanwhile Henry Cavill declares he'll be Witchering for many years to come. Paramount teases new specials for South Park and Reno 911, but angers international Star Trek fans over streaming rights. Plus, the surprise return of everything from Stargate to the Predator (YES, ANOTHER PREDATOR MOVIE). All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd and Tony ramble on about some cool new TV & movie trailers, pet mishaps, top-of-the-line dual decks, and possibly the worst movie ever.
It's a full house this week with Todd, Tony, Meg and Andrew! The gang is hyped for indie gaming as Turbo Kid finds Kickstarter success, and Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone teases Haunted Chocolatier! Meg and Tony sigh through Halloween Kills, and Todd and Andrew gush over Dune. Plus, Will Poulter joins the Marvel Universe, Anakin "I HATE SAND" Skywalker returns, and Rob Zombie surprises us with another sneak peek from the Munsters movie. All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic Podcast!
Halloween decorations are up, Tony and Meg are on the hunt for the new OLED Nintendo Switch, and Todd demands roundhouse kicks from the Walker reboot! The gang also gets tentatively excited for the return of Red & Kitty Forman, Hulu's Hellraiser remake takes a bold new direction, and our beloved Mr. Bean returns to the big screen! All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic! (Part of your balanced podcast diet)
The gang gets excited for a massive amount of news in the wake of last week's Nintendo Direct and Netflix's TUDUM event. A new Mario Bros movie is actually happening, Cowboy Bebop gets a glorious opening credits reveal, and elder millennials are getting even more 80s classic reboots that NO ONE ASKED FOR. Plus, the CW's original Superman returns to action alongside BRENDON FRASER, a couple geek icons celebrate their 70th birthdays, and The Orville is finally, FINALLY, set to return to our screens! ...Also, there's a potential massive union strike on the horizon that may shutdown all film and television production across the country, so take all this tentative news with a big grain of salt.
Grab your patent leather long coats kids, because we're plugging back into the Matrix! The Matrix Resurrections trailer is out and we're pondering what the immortal Keanu has in store for us this time. Also, Sony's PlayStation showcase brings a ton of gaming news, including a Knights of the Old Republic remake, Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarok and more! Then it's off to TV & movie news with heartbreaking cancellations, epic movie car auctions, fun times with the Muppets, and Teddy Ruxpin: MURDER BEAR. All this and more on a Super Deluxe Burrito Supreme-sized Getting Off Topic!
The gang gathers for a TON of movie headlines thanks to last week's CinemaCon in Vegas: The Matrix Resurrections, Jurassic World, Dune, MI7 and more! How will Tom Cruise try to end himself on camera this time?? Plus, our glorious first looks at COWBOY BEBOP and SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME! And everything old is new again as we witness the returns of the Candyman, Axel Foley, Ninja Turtles arcade games, and a coked-up bear from 1985! All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd and Tony praise the first two episodes of Marvel's What If? Meanwhile, Tim Burton's Batman returns in a new comic series, a Fallout TV show lands at Amazon, and Reno 911 rides again! Also, Todd and Tony pay tribute to a martial arts legend and go down the rabbit hole of forgotten 80s B action movies. All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Todd and Tony deep dive on James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and their unabashed love of Kevin Smith's Masters of the Universe: Revelation (spoilers ahoy)! Also, Disney announces new exciting ways to wreck your wallets, Netflix announces their new Gomez Addams, and South Park is officially here to stay until the heat death of the universe. All this and more on this week's super fun Getting Off Topic!
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney, Kevin Smith has a very special birthday, Bruce Campbell returns to TV, and the gang gives thanks to the eternal hotness of Rachel Weisz. All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
Special guest Andrew Saldin joins as the gang covers all the headlines from Comic-Con@Home weekend! We discuss the glory days of convention-going, Old Dune vs New Dune, manifesting Daredevil and Kingpin back into the MCU, the current glut of zombie content, meme collectibles and more!
Tony is haunted by a certain 90s alt-rock hit he would rather forget, while Todd basks in the nostalgic tracks of Fear Street 1994. Valve announces the Steam Deck, its PC gaming answer to the Nintendo Switch. Chucky get a new TV series, HBO continues to plan 147 Game of Thrones spin-offs, and Loki steals our hearts with a multiversal game-changing finale!
Todd, Meg and Tony try to describe the insanity of Mortal Kombat: The Album. Also, Nintendo announces a new Switch, Hugh Jackman teases one more ride for Wolverine, and Richard E. Grant delivers an MVP performance on the penultimate episode of Loki! GLORIOUS PURPOSE!
Todd and Tony catch up on 2 weeks of madness. Portland on fire! A hellmouth in the Gulf of Mexico! But it's all good, because we have some fresh nerdy news for your ears! Plus, the return of conventions, our ongoing Loki coverage, and Meg & Tony finally toss a coin to their Witcher.
Todd, Meg, and Tony are giddy for gaming, as Nintendo (FINALLY) announces new Metroid and Zelda titles! Meanwhile, DC censors superhero sex lives, James Mangold slams snarky film critics, and Space Eastwood returns in The Bad Batch! Also, our in-depth coverage of Loki takes us to Ren Faire, because "SOME OF US NEED THIS!"
The Getting Off Topic gang delivers a ton of glorious gaming news fresh from E3! Plus, the latest movie & TV headlines, and finally our dive into the weird and wonderful premiere of Marvel's Loki!
The Getting Off Topic gang concludes their Podcast: Impossible special with M:I Rogue Nation and M:I Fallout! Also, Shooter McGavin joins the MCU, Wednesday Addams enters the Matrix, and Frodo Baggins squares off with the Toxic Avenger!
Todd, Tony and Byron collectively lose their shit over the return of 90s fashion. Also, Henry Cavill becomes THE HIGHLANDER. And Podcast: Impossible continues as the gang reviews Mission: Impossible 3 and Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol! Does Keri Russell kick ass? Does Tom Cruise reach his step goal in every movie?! Is this franchise getting better?!! We think you know the answer to all of these.
The Getting Off Topic Podcast kicks off its Mission: Impossible review-a-thon with the first two movies of the franchise! Will Todd, Tony, Meg and Byron survive 90s illogical bad guy plots? Y2K soundtracks?! Tom Cruise's constant desire to end himself on camera?!! Tune in and find out!
This week: Todd buys Dogecoin, and Marvel COMMANDS us to return to the theaters. Meanwhile, HBO returns to Westeros, the Arrowverse continues to fizzle to its inevitable end, and Star Wars kicks off its latest animated enterprise: THE BAD BATCH!
This week: Tony and Meg finally complete the Great Supernatural Binge! Disneyland officially reopens at very limited capacity. Marvel TV news is in the air with new and diverse heroes joining the MCU. The gang contemplates remakes of timeless classic films. And Byron goes all Tom Clancy on everyone's ass.
We have tons of news this week including trailers and updates from the worlds of Marvel, Adventure Time, John Wick, Cobra Kai and more! The gang also reminisces over terrible 90s kids movies and excellent 90s fighting games. And finally, our full reviews of The Falcon and The Winter Solider finale and Mortal Kombat. FLAWLESS PODCASTERY!
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This week: The beans have been spilt! Doc Ock returns to Spider-Man, Hannibal Lecter teams up with Indiana Jones, and Netflix continues their quest to build an anime empire! Also, plenty of gaming chat, updates from Star Trek, and the penultimate episode of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier!
Actor/writer and Ghostbusters aficionado Sean Tarjyoto joins the podcast to chat all things Ghostbusters, memberberries, Pokémon liberation, and the joy of having written something. Plus, Indy 5 updates, Trek updates (Q is back, baybeee!), and a Falcon & Winter Soldier recap that will make you lose your head!
Catch Sean on the 3rd and final season of Hulu's Shrill, premiering May 7th!
The GOT gang talks about childhood collectables and tries to figure out the NFT craze. Tony gives Superman & Lois a big stamp of approval, while Todd celebrates Cyberpunk patches and new No Man's Sky content. Meg gets excited for the next animated Batman and the return of What We Do In The Shadows. And Byron has a bone to pick with Marvel's surprising new Euro Club Kid. All this and more in another action-packed edition of Getting Off Topic! Excelsior!
This week: Byron says goodbye to Superstore and gushes over the premiere of Invincible. Tony's lifelong doppelganger joins the Flash movie. Meg defends the home theater as the ultimate moviegoing experience. And Todd is forced to accept that he will never, EVER, get those final Game of Thrones books. What do we want from a Resident Evil reboot? How insane will James Gunn's The Suicide Squad be? And will Hank Hill ride his mower once again?! All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic Podcast!
The podcast gang reviews a double-header weekend, with the launch of both Zack Snyder's Justice League and The Falcon & The Winter Soldier! Is the Snyderverse redeemed? Can Steve Rogers's two besties find their way in a post-snap, post-Cap world? Does anyone other than us remember the lost Clerks cartoon?! Tune in for all this and more in another nerdtastic Getting Off Topic!
With the definitive version of Justice League releasing this week, the gang takes a deep dive on the Snyderverse as a whole. The good, the bad, and the Jokery. The podcast also gets some original theme music, Todd & Byron contemplate Microsoft's massive foothold in gaming, and retro games live on in an all-new Ninja Turtles arcade brawler! In the horror world, Meg swoons for high quality monster figurines and takes a HARD PASS on Rob Zombie's latest reboot. And as usual, Tony delivers a random smattering of headlines, featuring everything from Evil Dead to The Powerpuff Girls. Yes, The Powerpuff Girls.
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The gang is in full swing this week with a ton of movie, TV, and videogame news! Meg & Tony look forward to the Nintendo Switch Pro, Todd bemoans his never-ending Steam list, and Byron succumbs to Seasonal Silent Hill Obsession. We also ponder if two James Cameron franchises can be restored to their former glory, and Ron Moore officially enters the Disneyverse! Lastly, we bid a fond farewell to WandaVision with our finale discussion. Because after all, "a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts". #visionisms
All this and more on this week's Getting Off Topic!
When you're at your wit's end... when you're overworked, exhausted... when you've got a row of staples in your head, you've missed your favorite videogame sale, and/or you're trying to hold together a magic artificial reality so you can live happily ever after with your undead android husband... what can you do? Tune into Getting Off Topic, that's what! WandaVision enters its endgame, as the podcast gang dreams of post-COVID tourist destinations and gets excited for the many videogame-based movie & TV projects to come!
It's the TREK CAST! We promised it, and now it's here. The gang dives deep into the entire Star Trek franchise and its legacy from The Original Series to Discovery. The shining moments of every Trek era, the horrible missteps of Season Ones long since past, and the audiences that loved, bemoaned, and fell in love again with a fictional universe birthed from 1960s optimism. It's all on the table in this special episode of Getting Off Topic!
This week: Byron educates the gang on the YouTube phenomenon of Simpsonwave and reminisces on the glory days of Twisted Metal and Papa Roach. Todd discusses casting for the Borderlands movie and The Last of Us show. Tony celebrates stuntwomen and relishes in WandaVision diving further into horror. And Meg schools everyone with her Buffy knowledge, as the gang ponders if we can ever break our addiction to anti-heroes.
This week, WandaVision reveals its hand, and Meg officially joins the hype train! Also, lots of gaming chat with Stardew Valley marathons, the rise and immediate fall of Fallout: The Frontier, Boomer shooters and more! HBO Max marks its territory all over 2021, G4 returns this summer, Netflix continues venturing into anime, and the gang ponders why we love redeeming bad guys.
This week: Fallout conquers Portland, Tony needs a gaming laptop, and WandaVision captures our TV-loving hearts! Also, the gang ponders the future of some Not-So-Fantastic Beasts, the unexpected return of Dexter, and all of our usual ramblings on the latest nerdy headlines.
The gang returns from Christmas in Quarantine to review Wonder Woman 1984 (spoilers ahoy)! Also, collecting collectables as an adult, Firefly's big shiny return to comics, a smattering of movie news, and how we all need some more of Malcolm McDowell's Tank Girl energy.
Byron Diffenderffer joins the podcast this week, as the gang breaks down the tsunami of announcements from the House of Mouse! Also, Tony catches up on all things Trek, Cyberpunk is plagued with a ri-DIC-ulous glitch, and we all squee with nerdy joy over The Mandalorian season finale. SPOILERS AHOY!
Todd, Meg and Tony discuss holiday gaming sales, Warner Bros vs the theater industry, adult drive-ins, Douchebag Day-Lewis, and the continuing adventures of Space Dad.
Meli Nicole joins the show to chat about her lifelong love of horror movies, the fine line between sci-fi and horror, VHS cover art memories, and more! In the second half, Todd, Tony and Meg breakdown the latest episodes of The Mandalorian and cover the latest movie & TV headlines!
Meli is the co-host of I'll Drink To Horror. Tune in to hear more of her shenanigans with her friend and co-host Phoenix, available on iTunes or wherever you subscribe to podcasts!
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Phoenix's Instagram - @phoenix_11.09
The Mandalorian returns and brings America's favorite law man for the ride. Tony watches Supernatural 15 years late. And while TV shows and movies struggle through COVID, the boys embrace videogames and low stakes fun!
The Getting Off Topic Podcast rides again! Tony and Todd rise from the ashes after a 3-year hiatus to slouch through the apocalypse in 2020! Join in on all the nerdy news chat and lame jokes, because what else have we got to do this year?! Does this episode description need more exclamation marks?!! I! THINK! SO!