Tag: Once Upon a Geek

ONCE UPON AN UNCANNY X-MEN     

Matt Ev and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing classic UNCANNY X-MEN comics, favorite eras & members! Plus, they revisit Genosha with a deep dive into Uncanny X-Men #235-238 written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Marc Silvestri & Rick Leonardi! Finally, they share their love for the recent X-Men 97 animated series!

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  • Instagram: @seitanicmatt
  • Ultron is my Elvis: http://ultronismyelvis.blogspot.com

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• Also available on Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
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ONCE UPON A MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL!      

Van Allen Plexico and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing military science fiction novels, how we found the genre, why we love it, favorite classics, and lesser known authors.  Plus, Van shares the intel on his own upcoming military sci-fi book, ALPHA/OMEGA!

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  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vplexico
  • White Rocket Entertainment: http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/plexico/
• DISCOVER SCI-FI poll results for “Top 10 Military Sci-Fi Books”: https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-military-sci-fi-books-series/

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• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
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ONCE UPON A DETECTIVE CHIMP!  

Joining the 2024 JLApril podcast crossover event, Doug Zawisza and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing DETECTIVE CHIMP! We chat about Bobo T. Chimpanzee’s publication history, how we found the character, and cover the 2007 issue, The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp! Then Shag covers YOUR listener feedback from the past few episodes! Now quit monkeying around and listen!

• 00:00:26 – Introductions
• 00:03:10 – Detective Chimp publication history
• 00:06:35 – Our personal history with Detective Chimp
• 00:14:15 – JLApril 2024 crossover details
• 00:19:55 – Helmet of Fate crossover
• 00:24:46 – Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp coverage
• 00:43:16 – Your Listener Feedback from recent episodes
• 01:13:49 – Sign off

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  • Blue Sky: @zawisza.bsky.social

Follow this year’s JLApril crossover on these great podcasts below! To celebrate the grand tradition of apes in comics, each participating podcast will discuss a fantastic comic featuring an ape! Be sure to use the hashtag #JLApril2024 when discussing the crossover on social media!

• The Outcasters – Angel and the Ape 1-4 (1991)
• Dial F for Flanger – JLA Annual #3 (1999)
• Campus Comics Cast – Swamp Thing Vol. 2, Annual 3 (1987)
• Coffee and Comics – Wonder Woman vol 1 # 170  (1967)
• Quarter-bin Podcast – Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1 (2017)
• Once Upon a Geek – The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp (2007)
• The Bat-Pod – Batman Annual #23 (1999)
• Dial F for Flanger – Aquaman Annual #5 (1999)
• Dial F for Flanger – Martian Manhunter Annual #2 (1999)
• Married with Content with Jon & Maggie – JLA vs Kong vs Godzilla (2024)
• Fanholes Podcast – Congorilla 1-4 (1992-1993)
• Resurrections – An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast – Showcase #77 (1968)

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• Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on BLUESKY: @onceuponageek.bsky.social
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
• Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

• Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
• Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: @FWPodcasts
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #2!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy leaping into the second explosive issue as our hero faces Shockwave in BLUE DEVIL #2 from July 1984! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Marla Bloom! 

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  • Rolled Spine Podcast Network: https://rolledspine.wordpress.com/
  • Twitter: @rolledspine
  • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
• See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG19&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG19

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Follow Once Upon a Geek:

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• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on BLUESKY: @onceuponageek.bsky.social
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
• Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

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• Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: @FWPodcasts
• Follow Fire & Water on BLUESKY: @fwpodcasts.bsky.social
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• Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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ONCE UPON THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR!  

J David Weter and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen – Marvel’s DAREDEVIL! To help celebrate Daredevil’s 60th Anniversary, we discuss why we love the character, our favorite runs, thoughts about DD on-screen, and take a blind leap into Daredevil (vol 1) #268 by Ann Nocenti & John Romita Jr!

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  • Dave’s Daredevil Podcast: http://daredevil.davesmarveluniverse.com/
  • The Bat-Pod: https://www.thebatpod.com/
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  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG18&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG18

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!   

Chris Franklin and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! We discuss Chris’ history with the series, then we take a deep dive into two issues:

• What If (vol 1) #46 – “What if… Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben had Lived?”
• What If (vol 2) #66 – “What if… Rogue Possessed the Power of Thor”

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  • JLUCast Podcast – http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/jlucast/
  • Super Mates Podcast – http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/the-super-mates-podcast/
• See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG17&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=OUAG17

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Follow Once Upon a Geek:

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• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
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ONCE UPON AN ANIMATED TIMELORD – FURY FROM THE DEEP!    

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, Shag and Justin (from The Fanholes Podcast) dive into a classic 2nd Doctor episode from 1968! Shag’s never seen this animated story, so it’s new to him! Plunge with us into FURY FROM THE DEEP! Additionally, we discuss our favorite 2nd Doctor stories, which missing episodes we’d rescue, and our experience with previous Doctor Who anniversaries!

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  • Twitter: @FanholesPodcast
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  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG16&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OUAG16

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This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

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ONCE UPON A SOCCER MATCH (FOOTBALL MATCH) – TED LASSO!      

Coach Shag is joined by Coach Patrick & Coach Entropy as they find their joy discussing the recent Apple TV show entitled, TED LASSO. They cover their passion for the series, the themes of the show, why it’s NOT about soccer, and favorite characters & episodes. Plus, we speculate on possible spin-offs. Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback from recent episodes!

• 00:00:26 – Introductions
• 00:02:10 – What is the show about? How did you find the show? (NO SPOILERS)
• 00:17:05 – Geeks experience with sports
• 00:22:02 – Themes of the show (SPOILERS BEGIN HERE)
• 00:41:02 – Character discussion 
• 01:28:36 – Favorite episodes or moments
• 01:34:00 – Spin-off speculation
• 01:41:42 – Your Listener Feedback from recent episodes
• 01:58:37 – Sign off

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  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatricksTacticsTutorials
  • Twitter: @Farsol4
• Follow Captain Entropy:
  • Fire & Water Podcast Network appearances: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/tag/captain-entropy/
• See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG15&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OUAG15

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• Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on BLUESKY: @onceuponageek.bsky.social
• Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
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This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

• Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
• Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: @FWPodcasts
• Follow Fire & Water on BLUESKY: @fwpodcasts.bsky.social
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #1!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, Blue Devil! This episode we explore the first issue of ole hornhead’s ongoing series, BLUE DEVIL #1 from June 1984! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

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• Follow Diabolu Frank:
  • Rolled Spine Podcast Network: https://rolledspine.wordpress.com/
  • Twitter: @rolledspine
  • Bluesky: @diabolu.bsky.social
• See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG14&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OUAG14

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This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – INTERVIEW WITH CO-CREATORS DAN MISHKIN AND GARY COHN   

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! This episode offers a fascinating interview recorded in 2009 with the Blue Devil co-creators, writers Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn.

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• Links referenced in the podcast:
  • The original Blue Devil pitch proposal circa 1983 – http://onceuponageek.com/wordpress/2010/06/02/original-blue-devil-proposal/
  • Blue Devil #1 Original Thumbnails by Gary Cohn – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/08/06/blue-devil-1-original-thumbnails-from-creator/
  • Back Issue Magazine #21 Blue Devil interview – https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=415
  • 2009 full-length interview including another hour discussing Amethyst Princess of Gemworld – http://onceuponageek.com/2009/06/05/exclusive-interview-with-creators-of-blue-devil-amethyst-dan-mishkin-gary-cohn/

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This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

• Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
• Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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