Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Is the Xbox News All Bad?

Tony:
-Sony State of Play announcements: https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced
-Father of Sega Hardware dies: https://www.eurogamer.net/father-of-sega-hardware-hideki-sato-has-reportedly-died
-Valve fill in where AMD won’t: https://frvr.com/blog/valve-helps-amd-gpus-gain-significant-ray-tracing-and-vulkan-improvements-on-steam-deck-and-more/
-Interesting take on Xbox Shake-up: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-insider-report-paints-different-picture-of-spencer-retirement-and-bond-departure
-Wolverine release date: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/marvels-wolverine-will-hit-ps5-on-september-15-175500927.html
Jarron: 
-Bluepoint Games is shutting down because the leaders of Sony don’t know what they’re doing:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-is-shutting-down-the-studio-behind-the-demons-souls-remake-195234213.html?src=rss
-Blind test of DLSS 4.5 proves it’s better than native and competing solutions:
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nearly-half-of-pc-gamers-prefer-dlss-4-5-over-amds-fsr-and-even-native-rendering-nvidia-scores-clean-sweep-in-blind-test-of-six-titles
-9850X3D review
Owen:
-Lightning Round? Farewell King of Meat.
https://www.polygon.com/king-of-meat-canceled-amazon-game-studios-refunds/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Lando:
-Slay the Spire 2 is the new Silksong
https://kotaku.com/slay-spire-2-steam-roguelike-delay-2000672790

TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 12: Star Trek The Original Series S3 Episodes 1-5

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 3 episodes Spock's Brain, The Enterprise Incident, The Paradise Syndrome, And the Children Shall Lead, and Is There in Truth No Beauty?
We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

Geekshow Helpdesk: Tech may be making us dumber

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Redbull White Peach Sugar Free, Protein Pop Plus (Citrus, Orange Cream, Peach) Liquid Death Tropical Terror
-ASML EUV is The Height of Human Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUHjLxm3V0
-Donut Labs SSB update: https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/donut-lab-vtt-solid-state-battery-test-results-fast-charging/
-Maybe Tech isn’t always the answer: https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/
-Lizard man defends Instagram: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-in-social-media-addiction-trial-that-meta-just-wants-instagram-to-be-useful-234332316.html?guccounter=1
-Artemis 2 pushed back again: https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasas-crewed-artemis-ii-launch-gets-pushed-back-again-this-time-due-to-a-helium-issue-231010042.html
Jarron: 
-Google Pixel 10a is the same phone as the Pixel 9a:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/2152215/googles-pixel-10a-is-the-same-damn-phone-as-the-pixel-9a?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Dyson still sucks its way to my heart:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/880594/dyson-pencilwash-wet-floor-cleaner-thin-battery-handle
-MAHA supporters are freaking out about RFK Jr’s sudden flip on pesticide:
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/maha-moms-threaten-to-turn-this-car-around-as-rfk-jr-flips-on-pesticide/
-DJI is suing the FCC:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/883734/dji-fcc-lawsuit-drone-import-ban
-Lisan al-Gaib designed this shower head:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/883006/kohler-anthem-evocycle-smart-shower-system-water-recirculate-filter-recycle
Owen:
-Just what we need! Detachable robot hands!
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/detached-hand-robot-fingertips-ai
-Maybe this is some evidence of DJI being banned?
https://www.theverge.com/tech/879088/dji-romo-hack-vulnerability-remote-control-camera-access-mqtt
Lando:
-YT Lite Gets Better!
https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/youtube-premium-lite-is-now-the-best-option-for-most-people
 

Geekshow Live! Foghorn Leighorn

Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, Lee cronin's The Mummy,Toy Story 5, Venom, Predator: Badlands, The Untamed, Star trek comics, Andor, lots more

Geekshow Helpdesk: AI is cannibalizing our Tech

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Georgia Peach Arizona Energy
 
-Snapmaker U1 early Impressions
 
-Incoming Apple Event: https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apples-next-event-is-set-for-march-4-145931890.html
 
-Update on the Moderna Flu Shot Rejection: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/trump-official-overruled-fda-scientists-to-reject-modernas-flu-shot/
Jarron: 
-Rivian reported a profit!
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/15/2333200/rivians-stock-spikes-27-after-reporting-144-million-profit-in-2025?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
 
-Micron produces PCIe 6.0 SSD:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/17/1710225/microns-pcie-60-ssd-hits-mass-production-at-28-gbs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
 
-Western Digital is out of hard drives:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/16/188251/western-digital-is-sold-out-of-hard-drives-for-2026?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
 
-End-to-end encrypted RCS coming to iPhones:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/879792/apple-iphone-android-rcs-messages-end-to-end-encrypted
Owen:
-Robot. Boxing. Need I say more.
https://restofworld.org/2026/chinese-robot-boxing-unitree-rek/
 
-This tracks.
https://www.theverge.com/report/879327/eva-ai-cafe-dating-ai-companions
Lando:
-Elon Musk wants to move the cloud to space!
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-orbital-ai-data-centers-xai-spacex-92bc8ad95593bf3b5b801ddf36427194
 
-New law to prevent electronic price gouging.
https://gizmodo.com/dems-want-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-at-big-grocery-stores-2000722182

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 78: Deep Space Nine S2 Eps 20-21

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

Geekshow Live! Tactical Rock

Spider-Noir, Predator, The Mist, Brendan Fraser 'Mummy' movie, Helldivers,Dead By Daylight, Good Omens, Ninja Turtles,'Transformers' movie (1986) apology tour, Rebecca reviews Goat, lots morespid

Geekshow Arcade: Nintendo Direct News!

Tony:
-Division 1 Definitive edition is not a remake: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-division-definitive-edition-quietly-launches-but-its-not-the-remaster-some-had-hoped-for
-Baldur’s Gate turning into a show:
HBO is turning Baldur’s Gate into a TV show
-BL4 is not likely on Switch 2: https://www.neonlightsmedia.com/blog/borderlands-4-switch-2-port-paused
Jarron: 
-GOG working on native Linux support:
GOG is already working on native Linux support
-Steam Machine may not be out for a bit longer with increased pricing:
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
-Next Gen Xbox coming out next year?
AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027
-Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time:
The Switch is Now Nintendo's Best-Selling Console of All Time
-Co-op Horizon game announced
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/05/announcing-horizon-hunters-gathering-guerrillas-new-co-op-action-game/
-Nintendo Direct
https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-february-2026-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer
-This dongle allows you to use PS5 controllers with the Switch 2:
GuliKit’s tiny USB dongle lets you connect your PS5 controller to your Switch 2
Owen:
-No Humans Allowed
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/after-moltbook-ai-agents-can-now-hang-out-in-their-own-space-faring-mmo/

TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 111: Star Trek The Original Series S2 Episodes 21-26

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 2 episodes Patterns of Force, By Any Other Name, The Omega Glory, The Ultimate Computer, Bread and Circuses, and Assignment: Earth!
 
We have an email address! tvshowinspace@gmail.com

Geekshow Helpdesk: Medical Science is in Danger

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Lando Reviews Lando!
 
-More Autonomous Lies: https://www.techspot.com/news/111233-waymo-admits-autopilot-often-guys-philippines.html
 
-Trump Phone situation continues to amaze: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/trump-mobiles-t1-phone-is-apparently-still-coming-but-itll-be-uglier-and-more-expensive-190626835.html
 
-Another possibly awesome BT option: https://www.audioreviews.org/noble-announces-sceptre/
 
-The FDA continues to circle the drain: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/fda-refuses-to-review-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/
 
-Snapmaker U1 has arrived!
 
Jarron: 
-Tesla is canceling Model S and Model X
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/business/tesla-q4-2025-earnings
 
-Sodium Ion batteries incoming:
The World's First Sodium-Ion Battery in Commercial EVs - Great at Low Temperatures
 
-Biohacking to get ahead at the Olympics:
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/
 
-Rivian R2 shown off
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/876441/the-early-reviews-of-the-rivian-r2-are-starting-to-roll-in
 
Owen:
-Discord cracking down
https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out
-Discord Clarification: https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally
Lando:
 
-AI Ads
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-rolls-out-ads/
 
-Fart Tech
https://gizmodo.com/how-many-times-do-you-fart-a-day-smart-underwear-says-its-way-more-than-you-think-2000719805