Dork Shelf Podcast

Podcast 16: Spock is Dead

Dork Shelf Team — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:56:16 +0000

Will, Jeff, Lucas and Noah sit down to discuss the Oscar nominations, the return of Lost, Mass Effect 2, Star Trek Online and its effects on social lives, Iron Man’s suit redesign and what people can expect from Iron Man 2.

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Programme:

0:00 — “The CN Tower can work it out (Final Fantasy ft. Q-Tip)” by Tor
2:26 — Academy Award nominations
19:20 — Lost Season 6 Premiere
24:49 — Dorky television and franchise cross-pollination
28:42 — “Royal Flush (Instrumental)” by Big Boi ft. Andre 3000 & Raekwon
29:26 — Mass Effect 2
42:31 — Star Trek Online and Martin Luther King Jr.
52:43 — Iron Man redesign, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers
46:15 — “Cousins” by Vampire Weekend

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Podcast 15: New Word Unlocked

Dork Shelf Team — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:59:15 +0000

Will, Lucas, and Chris talk about what they’re looking forward to in 2010, mostly video games.

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Programme:

0:00 — “Casio Bossa Nova” by Holy Fuck
2:30 — Comics and Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire
9:00 — BioShock 2, Deus Ex 3, and ten-year titles
19:40 — Mass Effect, continuing game stories and characters
29:30 — “Go Shoppin’” by Bran Van 3000
33:00 — Melville and his narcissists
37:30 — Clash of Heroes and Dark Messiah
46:15 — “Boxcutter Emporium Pt. 2″ by Sixtoo

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Podcast 14: High Rise Jeans

Dork Shelf Team — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:58:12 +0000

Jeff, the thief, Will, the knight, and Lucas, the wizard, take a break from stacking boxes and dissolving in acid to talk about what they’ve been playing and what the new year may bring. Lucas details his least favourite Genghis Khan biopic. Jeff talks about what DC has planned for next year, what looks promising. Oh, and Will saw Avatar. Hike up those pants, listen in, and continue the discussion in the comments.

Idhren's "Favourite Jeans"

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0:05 — “Soft Revolution” by Stars
3:30 — Trine and class warfare in TF2
10:00 — System Shock, franchises, and Arkane’s Arx
14:00 — Jeff on DC’s 2010 comics: Earth One
27:20 — “Öngyilkos Vasárnap” by Venetian Snares
27:55 — Batman’s lost in time; Krypton is orbiting Mars
35:00 — Talk about Mongols
39:15 — On Avatar
53:00 — “Killed by a Horse” by Buck 65

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Podcast 13: Inside This Glass

Dork Shelf Team — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:47:53 +0000

The triumvirate is back for this sixth prime-numbered episode, almost none of which was recorded behind glass. The dorks find themselves deluged with games, fatigued by comics events, and infected with empathy—but it’s all good.

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Programme:

0:00 — “Blood Line” by iTAL tEK
2:30 — On Assassin’s Creed II
9:00 — Comics event fatigue, twisted back-stories
21:10 — Branagh’s Thor
29:30 — “Dundas, Ontario” by Manitoba
30:00 — Summary of Winterbottom’s Code 46
32:00 — Xbox Live, Modern Warfare 2
46:45 — Significant others’ gaming; Peter Hyams
49:10 — “Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts” by Wolf Parade

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Podcast 12: Transformers

Dork Shelf Team — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:42:27 +0000

To celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Jeff, Joel, Lucas and Will discuss all things Transformers. From the original 80’s cartoon and comics to the toys and the recent live-action films we’ve got our giant shape-shifting alien robot bases well covered.

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Programme:

0:00 — Segue from the last podcast
0:30 — “Another Life” by Kano
1:30 — Transformers movies, comics, TV show
28:15 — “Theme from Transformers” by Russell Lieblich
29:00 — More about Transformers
41:45 — “Flaming Heart” by Meat Puppets

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Nothin’ but Transformers

Podcast 11: Zombies and Robots

Dork Shelf Team — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:40 +0000

Will and Lucas brave the cold and hordes of undead to talk about what they did around Hallowe’en and to look back and wonder about giant robots in computer games. Will dressed up in red and is always the first to get killed, and Lucas has been investigating and beating up armoured junkies. Will Twilight be discussed? Find out in episode one-one.

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Programme:

0:00 — “Captain Carter’s Fathoms” by Pepe Deluxé
2:15 — Romero’s x of the Dead, and more zombies
12:45 — Fun and mercilessness in recent horror movies
21:00 — Condemned: forensics and fisticuffs
27:45 — Challenge and Uncharted 2
32:50 — “Totem Crackerjack” by Clark
33:30 — Giant robots in computer games
48:45 — “Rock On” by Jackson and His Computer Band

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Podcast 10: TIFF Roundup

Dork Shelf Team — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:59:57 +0000

Will, Lucas, Noah, and Shelagh put on their ten-gallon critics’ hats and rustle together all the films they’ve seen recently. Covering films from grindhouse to arthouse, the four cowpokes break down what they saw, what they liked, and why they liked it.

Also, be sure to check out Dork Shelf’s TIFF reviews and let us know what you think.

Download: Dork Shelf Podcast 10 (39 MB, MP3, 56:52)
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Programme:

0:00 — “Memory Loss” by Deltron 3030
2:30 — Midnight Madness
13:00 — Solomon Kane
23:00 — The mood of The Road
27:15 — “Blade Runner (End Title)” by Vangelis
27:45 — Disturbing arthouse films
39:30 — Disney’s 80’s rebirth
49:00 — Quickly: Hamilton superhero, Can-con, Charles Manson
56:20 — “Sweet Jane” by The Velvet Underground

Discussed:

Symbol, The Loved Ones, [Rec] 2, A Town Called Panic, Solomon Kane, Micmacs, The Road, Enter the Void, Antichrist, Waking Sleeping Beauty, Defendor, Passenger Side, Leslie, My Name is Evil

Podcast 9: Bearded Sharks

Dork Shelf Team — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:10:36 +0000

In this “mantastic” episode Lucas, Will, Jeff, and Joel find themselves trapped in a cage deep underwater, assaulted from all sides by the desperate later seasons of The Simpsons. The dorks talk about how Matt Groening’s show has changed over time, about what they’ve been consuming, and some hot news from the worlds of film, video games, and email spam.

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Programme:

0:00 — “Paris” by MSTRKRFT
2:00 — Playing Sim City 4, watching Timecrimes
9:30 — Marvel’s Ultimate comics
17:30 — Doom, Dune, and Star Wars novels
20:30 — Killing dudes; pissing contest
30:00 — “Super” by Neu!
Reminder: Visioneers tonight at Innis Town Hall
32:25 — “Down in Mexico” by The Coasters
34:00 — On The Simpsons
47:00 — Alien again
52:00 — Early reviews of Arkham Asylum; Warren Spector’s Disney game
62:25 — “Dare” by Stan Bush

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Podcast 8: Bacon-Con 2009

Dork Shelf Team — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:04:24 +0000

Sarrah joins Jeff and Will for a discussion of Green Lantern, Comic-Con, James Cameron’s cure for cancer, and much more. Exclusives! Events! Bothering George—and it’s kosher!

Download: Dork Shelf Podcast 8 (40 MB, MP3, 58:32)
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Programme:

0:00 — “Shake Your Rump (Instrumental)” by Beastie Boys
1:00 — Word counts and toy fights
9:00 — Blackest Night got ‘em clappin’
19:30 — Upcoming DC/Warner Bros. movies
28:45 — “Medication” by Queens of the Stone Age
30:00 — San Diego Comic-Con
41:00 — TIFF Midnight Madness
50:00 — Visioneers discussion, part 2 of 1024
58:00 — “Terrapin” by The Quantic Soul Orchestra

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Podcast 7: Cannes, Not Khan

Dork Shelf Team — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:45:31 +0000

Special guests Peter Kuplowsky, programmer at the Bloor and the After Dark Film Festival, and Noah Taylor, blogger extraordinaire, join Jeff, Lucas, and Will for a discussion of recent films and comics. Peter lets us know what he saw at The Cannes Film Festival, and Jeff talks to us about Batman and Robin #1. “Here we go!”

Download: Dork Shelf Podcast 7 (42 MB, MP3, 61:00)
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Programme:

0:00 — “The Hard Sell (Encore)” by DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist
2:30 — Up and 3D cinema
9:30 — Drag Me and Katie Holmes on A–B replay
15:15 — The Hangover, Old School, and Visioneers
22:00 — “Credit River” by Constantines
26:00 — Cannes: Moon, Basterds, Tarantino’s cuts
36:00 — Who is the French Elvis? Incestuous vampires?
40:00 — Terry Gilliam’s Imaginarium. The second
50:45 — Bat-Dick and Robin al Ghul
60:15 — “4th Chamber (Instrumental)” by GZA/Genius

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Podcast 6: Look at All Those Tentacles

Dork Shelf Team — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:00:29 +0000

The dorks are back with a sixth podcast. The Star Trek movie is discussed, as is a slew of video games. Will has been playing Broken Steel, Lucas talks about thievery, and Jeff explains how to learn more about upcoming comics through solicitations. This podcast is dedicated to one of our Italian fans. I’m not too keen on shokushu goukan myself, but I hope you find this episode is as gripping and as pleasurable as a horny cephalopod.

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Programme:

0:00 — “San Francisco Knights” by People Under the Stairs
3:45 — Abrams’ Star Trek, DS9
14:00 — Zeno Clash and the good Wolverine
27:30 — “Cannonball” by The Breeders
29:00 — Thief II, Deadly Shadows, and Thi4f
35:00 — Strong Bad’s adventures and more Fallout 3 DLC
43:30 — Jeff explains how to use comics solicitations
54:00 — “Steppin’ Out” by Cream

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Podcast 5: Phone Journey

Dork Shelf Team — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:07:36 +0000

Know what to expect when you go to see Wolverine—at least, what to expect from the trailers. Will, Jeff, and Lucas analyze a bevy of movies, video games, and promotional TV shows. Lucas Preys, Jeff tells us what he thinks of documentaries, and Will survives wave after wave of zombies. All this, Daredevil, and Montalbán’s chest are in the fifth episode of the Dork Shelf Podcast.

Download: Dork Shelf Podcast 5 (52.5 MB, MP3, 76:30)
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Programme:

0:00 — “Theme from Dirty Harry” by Lalo Schifrin
2:00 — G.I. Joe, Megan Fox, and alien apartheid
18:00 — Wall-walking and zombies
30:00 — Why it’s “the source engine”, MvC 2, and Free Comic Book Day
39:00 — “Any Way You Want It” by Journey
40:00 — Star Trek movies, and Space’s fan shows
50:00 — Cylons and the war on acne
56:00 — “Moby Dick” by Led Zeppelin
57:00 — Documentaries, Jeff’s “apple segment”
75:45 — “I Need More Time” by The Meters

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