Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live! Liar Wolves

Predator, Murderbot, Marvel Ambiance Wolverine, Last of Us, Dune Messiah, Mythic Quest, Death Stranding, Doomsday, C-3PO's foot, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Jarronatric Card Game

-Switch 2 Joycons are “special” https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-says-the-switch-2-joy-con-controllers-dont-have-hall-effect-thumbsticks-145541771.html
-Star Citizen is still making money: https://www.thegamer.com/star-citizen-crowdfunding-800-million-milestone-citizencon-digital/
-Sorry, no preorders:
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs
-Upgrade pack pricing isn’t horrible:
Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $9.99
What are YOU playing?
-This is a geriatric card game
https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/middle-aged-man-trading-cards-go-viral-in-japan/
-Switch Chat frame rate sucks, but it is for exactly the reason you would
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-explains-why-switch-2-game-chat-screen-sharing-has-a-low-frame-rate/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Dire Wufs Distract GRRM

-The future of displays: https://www.techradar.com/televisions/oled-and-lcd-will-die-out-a-microled-expert-explains-how-the-superior-tv-tech-will-finally-become-affordable
-Starliner manned flight was way scarier than we knew: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/the-harrowing-story-of-what-flying-starliner-was-like-when-its-thrusters-failed/
-Minority report in the UK:
UK is going full minority report with ‘murder prediction’ research
-Breaking the law to save TikTok:
Trump’s TikTok delay is ‘against the law’ top Senate Intelligence Democrat says
-Nikon ZK II looks like a great full frame camera:
Nikon's Z5 II is the cheapest full-frame camera yet with internal RAW video
-EVEN DIREWOLVES are resurrected before GRRM finishes his book series
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475407-no-the-dire-wolf-has-not-been-brought-back-from-extinction/
-This is why we can’t have nice things.
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/08/0110226/framework-stops-selling-some-of-its-laptops-in-the-us-due-to-tariffs

Geekshow Live! Respectfully...

Superman, Tron:Ares, ST:SNW, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, M3GAN 2.0, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Rick & Morty, Dr Who, John Wick, Lanterns, Gundam, Spider-Man 4, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: It's Nintendo Time!

-B-Stock? WTF? https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5090-with-missing-rops-now-offered-as-b-stock-product-by-german-retailer-costs-e2899
-Doom The Dark Ages looks Fantastic: https://youtu.be/1VawgKaIfbg?si=teyQCVFIUG2zMp43
-Intel cancels planned mid range GPU: https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/bmg-g31-gpu-canceled-rumor
-Switch Announcement!
Release Date
June 5th 2025
Preorders April 9th
Specs
Screen - Docked and Device
Controllers - C Button, bigger sticks, Pro has back buttons and audio jack
Dock - Cooling - 42 when plugged in 
Processor - 8nm @ 1 Ghz, Mobile at 10 watts
Storage
Battery - 5220 maH, 20 Watt Hour - 2 - 6.5hrs
Microphone
Camera support - WANGS?
Games
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/550282/games-list-exclusive-titles-all
Backwards Compatibility
Some games don’t work: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/?srsltid=AfmBOoqUsIDGM7KlTWInE9wVaJIaK-kcH4a6N_oD8bd-_qu18urKk-lu
No changes to games
Free upgrades to select titles
Paid upgrades for some games
Gamecube games on NSO
Price
Game Upgrades?
Games - up to $80
Controllers - $80 for Pro, Joy-cons $90 
Welcome Tour?!
Nintendo Online requirements
-Blizzard Rolls back WoW hardcore deaths for the first time ever.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/not-so-permadeath-blizzard-revives-hardcore-wow-characters-killed-by-ddos-attacks/
-A good april fools story
https://psxextreme.com/editorial/sony-issues-statement-on-microscopic-arachnid-contamination-in-dualsense-ex-8200-controllers/
-Holographic fans
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2654817/coolifys-holographic-pc-case-fans-are-now-available-to-buy.html

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 57: Star Trek The Next Generation S7 Eps 2-5

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we begin our descent into season 7 of The Next Generation with episodes Liasons, Interface, Gambit part 1 and Gambit part 2.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Ethically Sourced Jarron Meat

-Elon Moving Money Around: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/xai-elon-musks-ai-company-just-purchased-x-elon-musks-social-media-company-221503759.html
-Tony’s Mystery Review: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
-Our universe could be in a black hole:
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/black-hole-multiverse-nasa-universe-jwst-b2716978.html
-Unlimited energy. At the expense of the rotation of Earth:
Scientists May Have Discovered How To Extract Power From the Earth's Rotation
-Taking body parts from the spares:
Ethically Sourced 'Spare' Human Bodies Could Revolutionize Medicine
-Stock Photos, Fiverr all ya’ll showing your work with water marks on it better watch out.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/17/1939254/people-are-using-googles-new-ai-model-to-remove-watermarks-from-images
-This could be a bad trend.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/lost-phone-forces-air-france-flight-back-to-paris-amid-battery-safety-fears/FUJEOSJQTRC2RMOKMFDFYEEYOM/
-Dark Oxygen
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientist-who-discovered-dark-oxygen-ignored-it-for-years-heres-why
-New Baseball Tech!
https://apnews.com/article/torpedo-bats-yankees-6ac6c797ea935941ed1c0d0e51a7d870

Geekshow Live! Glowing Orbs

Doomsday cast reveal, Andor S2, Final Destination; Bloodlines, Dr Who, Friday 13th, Scooby-Doo, The Mummy, Saw XI, Street Fighter, Legend of Zelda, Common Side Effects, James Bond, Looney Tunes, Rebecca reviews Death of a Unicorn & A Working Man, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Kingmakers! Holy Crap!

-Kingmakers looks awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm5I0BUL7LU
-What is this MSI? https://www.pcguide.com/news/msi-will-exchange-an-rtx-5080-for-your-rare-dragon-figurines-in-this-unique-promotion/
-Niantic Sells out: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabia-buys-pokemon-go-maker-for-usd3-5-billion-with-a-b/
-System Shock 2 release date:
Nightdive Studios announces launch date for System Shock 2 remake
-Game Informer is back:
Game Informer is back and so is its entire team
-This is why we can’t have nice things. Ghosts of Tsushima shrine
https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-shrine-once-repaired-thanks-to-ghost-of-tsushima-fans-bans-all-tourists-after-unforgivable-act-of-disrespect/
-Minecraft is evolving, and I love it!
https://kotaku.com/minecraft-vibrant-visuals-ghasts-bedrock-edition-1851771891
-Silksong news!
https://kotaku.com/hollow-knight-silksong-release-date-switch-2-update-1851771854

Geekshow Helpdesk: Hell Ants or Hell, Ants?

-Good wifi rolls out at United: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/united-airlines-successfully-installed-starlink-130000684.html?guccounter=1
-Cordless Coke Machine: https://hydrogen-central.com/coca-colas-new-hydrogen-powered-vending-machine-doesnt-need-a-power-outlet/
-Bambu H2D is amazeballs: https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-h2d-review
-Encryption is only as good as the user: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/journalist-trump-yemen-war-chat
-Norovirus vaccine on the horizon?!
Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial
-Napster just sold for a crazy sum:
Napster just sold for $207 million
-Sony has new display tech
Sony Unveils RGB LED Backlight Tech That Outperforms Traditional Mini LED
-Pixel 9a for $499
Google officially introduces the Pixel 9a for $499
-LEDs the size of a virus:
World's Tiniest LED Display Has Pixels Smaller Than a Virus
-23andMe filed for bankruptcy:
DNA-Testing Firm 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy
-Bio-Hybrid hand
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/a-biohybrid-robotic-hand-built-using-real-human-muscle-cells/
-BYD is pulling ahead of Tesla in pretty much every way:
BYD announces charging tech that’s twice as fast as Tesla’s
-Hell Ants don’t exist anymore, and I am glad
https://allthatsinteresting.com/amber-fossil-hell-ant