Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Helpdesk: You would pick that one...

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Redbull White Peach Sugary, Dirty Mtn Dew Zero
 
-Artemis 2 is a success: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/the-artemis-ii-astronauts-are-back-after-a-10-day-journey-around-the-moon-033800654.html
 
-Anthropic still fighting to remove absurd “supply chain risk” label from DoD: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/d-c-circuit-rejects-anthropic-plea-to-pause-supply-chain-risk-label-00864880?experience_id=EXYF89KVT5UQ&is_login_link=true&template_id=OTJIR2CRKUD6&variant_id=OTV632IE7RALS
 
Jarron: 
-An Intel laptop with insane battery life:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/43-hours-battery-life-Dell-XPS-14-2026-lasts-almost-3x-longer-vs-MacBook-Air-15-M5-in-web-browsing-test.1262947.0.html
 
-A phone detox can restore 10 years to your brain:
Two-Week Social Media 'Detox' Erases a Decade of Age-Related Decline, Study Finds
 
-Dyson put out a handheld fan that looks amaz….what is that shape?!
Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, with a motor that spins up to 65,000 RPM
 
Owen:
-Kash Patel hacked by Iran. Im not surprised.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-linked-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-personal-email-doj-official-2026-03-27/
 
-Ok so we know sora is being shut down… but canceling erotic mode?!?!
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/openai-abandons-yet-another-side-quest-chatgpts-erotic-mode/
-Whose “ethics and morality” are we adding to AI? Is this the next Nicene Creed? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/can-ai-be-a-child-of-god-inside-anthropic-s-meeting-with-christian-leaders/ar-AA20Eb2w

Geekshow Live: Squatchco

Rick and Morty, Punisher, One Piece Lego, Tales from the Crypt, Alien: Earth S2, Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, Metal Gear Solid, Superman sequel casting Maxima, Ray Gunn, The Boys, Extraction, lots more

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 81: Deep Space Nine S2 Finale S3 Premiere

Come with us as we dive deeper into season 2 of Deep Space 9! In this episode, we discuss these episodes: The Jem'Hadar and The Search parts 1 and 2 (plus the Starfleet Academy Finale!)
We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

Geekshow Live! Leave that dog alone!

Supergirl trailer,  Masters of the Universe, Maul: Shadowlord, Animorphs, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Punisher, Wonderman, Fallout, Speed Racer, Aunt Gladys, Spaceballs, Disneyland stories, lots more

TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 15: Star Trek The Original Series S3 Episodes 16-20

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 3 episodes: The Mark of Gideon, That Which Survives, The Lights of Zetar, Requiem for Methuselah, and The Way to Eden.
We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

Geekshow Helpdesk: Foldable Phones and Fusion Engines

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: 7-11 Fusion Paradise Pulse
-Gmail Aliases are going live: https://www.engadget.com/computing/all-google-users-in-the-us-can-now-change-their-gmail-address-141818676.html
-Alas poor Mac Pro… We hardly knew ye: https://www.engadget.com/computing/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro-221502339.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
Jarron: 
-ALL HAIL TURBOQUANT. TURBOQUANT WILL SAVE US ALL!
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/google-says-new-turboquant-compression-can-lower-ai-memory-usage-without-sacrificing-quality/
-Oppo Find N6 looks like an incredible foldable:
https://www.talkandroid.com/523230-oppo-find-n6-review-best-foldabe/
-Apple is 50. What is the product that finally got you?
-Avoid that Erythritol:
https://gizmodo.com/popular-sweetener-found-in-protein-bars-tied-to-stroke-blood-clot-risk-2000739931
Owen:
-Anti Matter in motion
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-world-antimatter-cern.html
-A nuclear fusion powered rocket. 
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/03/26/world-first-uk-startup-ignites-plasma-inside-nuclear-fusion-rocket-in-major-step-for-space
Lando:
-Ear buds do cool new things!
https://9to5google.com/2026/03/30/samsung-built-a-motion-sickness-app-for-galaxy-buds/
-How to combat the AI Slop
https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/researchers-come-up-with-foolproof-method-to-certify-real-photos/

Geekshow Live: Geekshow Plays Hooky!

Catch Kerry, Rob, Rebecca, and Tony ditching class with Leigh as the man in the chair running the show! After that Leigh chats with our friends Mark and Heather about this week's latest geek news!

Geekshow Arcade: Big monitor... BIG!

Tony:
-RE9: final review
-PSSR2 in action Ghost of Yotei
-Devil May Cry Season 2 is looking awesome! https://www.ign.com/articles/devil-may-cry-showrunner-says-season-2-is-like-the-difference-between-batman-begins-and-the-dark-knight
-Nintendo makes a better version of the Switch 2 for Europe: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-with-removable-battery-in-production-report-reveals-but-only-for-europe
Jarron: 
-Epic lays off another 1,000 people:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/epic-is-laying-off-more-than-1000-workers-citing-a-downturn-in-fortnite-engagement-154436905.html?src=rss
-Nintendo is cutting Switch 2 production in US:
https://www.theverge.com/games/899291/nintendo-switch-2-production-cut-weak-us-sales
-Crimson Desert first impressions
-CRT Monitor review
Owen:
-Minecraft World in the UK. This looks fun.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/minecraft-is-officially-getting-a-50m-uk-theme-park-land-minecraft-world/

TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 14: Star Trek The Original Series S3 Episodes 11-15

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 3 episodes: Wink of an Eye, The Empath, Elaan of Troyius, Whom Gods Destroy, and Let That Be Your Last Battlefield.
We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

Geekshow Helpdesk: There’s an Order?!...

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: C4 Mango Fuego
-Eufymake E1 review Progress
-WWDC Announced: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apple-will-talk-ios-27-macos-27-and-more-at-wwdc-2026-on-june-8/
-Vizio continues its decent into darkness: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/newly-purchased-vizio-tvs-now-require-walmart-accounts-to-use-smart-features/
Jarron: 
-1Hz LCD displays for laptops:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/lg-display-starts-mass-producing-ltpo-like-1-hz-lcd-displays-for-laptops/
-Goodbye Sora. A sign of things to come? Hopefully?
https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/24/2050222/openai-discontinues-sora-video-platform-app?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Another Donut Labs test:
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/898881/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-damage-test
-Microsoft claims they’re going to fix Windows 11:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/20/2043213/microsoft-says-it-is-fixing-windows-11?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google is making sideloading apps more difficult:
https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/03/19/1832217/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Owen:
-Mr. Nvidia Huang, did you just say we’ve achieved AGI? 
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899086/jensen-huang-nvidia-agi
-I hope this backfires on Walmart. Digital price tags in all stores by the end of 2026
https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/22/2346224/walmart-announces-digital-price-labels-for-every-store-in-the-us-by-the-end-of-2026
-Should there be a “manual override” on self driving taxis? 
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/22/2246209/trapped-inside-a-self-driving-car-during-an-anti-robot-attack
Lando:
-Order Light, ON DEMAND!
https://www.astronomy.com/science/new-satellite-constellations-could-ruin-the-night-sky-astronomers-warn/
-Banning mor things from China!
https://gizmodo.com/fcc-bans-all-new-routers-not-made-in-america-2000737176
-Long nail owners Rejoice!
https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemistry-student-develops-clear-polish-that-turns-your-fingernail-into-a-touch-screen-stylus