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15 DEC 2025 · ICYMI, we held our 2nd annual Christmas Variety Show!
Featuring videos from friends that were sent in, false accusations from Megan of Vigilante Vibes Podcast and Nerd Initiative, and featuring me failing at some technology.
Kick up your feet and enjoy the Christmas vibes with us!
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9 DEC 2025 · Wake up, we have a special creator episode today featuring Austi Basis, who you may know from the show Supernatural as one of the amazing Ghostfacers!
He joins us as we discuss his book 'The Kinteix and the Glowing Orb of Gorthon, ' an incredible 200-page graphic novel. It's an incredible tale of 4 middle school kids with disabilities who are students by day & superheroes by night!
We then wrap up things by discussing his time filming Supernatural and the web series associated with it!
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kinetix?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Buy the book: https://www.kinetixbooks.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnrQB5ef6eGcCa9cD_z7VxOm0uSnkbzfAiGAKGJpBrrumtxjFGKV94neNBD3M_aem_H857Y-Q_k8pOz1ZEirmXDQ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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8 DEC 2025 · Welcome back, everyone. This week, our dear friend Kat joins us to discuss the 2002 film The Santa Clause 2!
We kick it off with our nerd initiative comic recs before jumping into the film. We recap, discuss fun facts, and give our thoughts on this pillar of Christmas films!
Subscribe to Kat's Substack: https://katsnerdythings.substack.com/
Follow Kat on Nerd Initiative: https://muckrack.com/kitkatoffic
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Tune in at 9pm EST on Wednesday, December 10th for our 2nd annual Christmas Variety Show on our Youtube channell! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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4 DEC 2025 · We head into the Upside Down and discuss the first 4 episodes of Stranger Things season 5. Delightful Derek, Will, Vecna's new workout routine, we talk it all!
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1 DEC 2025 · This week, we are kicking off our Christmas celebrations! We are talking about the comics that we have been reading and reviewing on www.nerdinitiative.com, and then only one piece of news today!
We then go into the 25th anniversary of Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carey and Taylor Momsen. We recap the movie, Matt quotes it way too much, and we go into fun facts! (12min)
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28 NOV 2025 · We have Jon Dexter back this week to talk about his current campaign for the Supernatural Detective thriller Dime Store Detective Volume 1!
Check out the campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dimestoredetective1/dime-store-detective-volume-1
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24 NOV 2025 · Let's head into the upside-down this week!
We kick it off with our weekly comic reviews, which you can find on www.nerdinitiative.com, and then dive into some news, which is Marvel-dominant this week!
Then, for our main topic, we quickly recap Stranger Things seasons 1-3 and then dive into season 4 to refresh your memories, as Netflix is dropping the first part of the final season starting this week on Thanksgiving!
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Don't miss our second annual live Christmas show on December 10th at 9pm est on our Youtube.
Beer this week is Wafflenanner from Treehouse Brewing Co. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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21 NOV 2025 · Frank Martin joins us once more to discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign,
Love and Death on the Dark Side of the Moon!
In the near future, the sun is dying, and as scientists race against time, a dangerous child is born..
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gvonstoddard/love-and-death-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/?ref=kicktraq
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17 NOV 2025 · This week, we are back and talking about Season 2 of Amazon Prime's hit series Gen V! We return to Goldolkin and recap each episode, as well as deliver our thoughts as to how this season played out and how it could impact the final season of The Boys!
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13 NOV 2025 · We have a special creator spotlight this week as Kenny Porter and Mike Becker join us to discuss thir upcoming comic from Mad Cave: The New Space Age #1
"Disgraced astronaut Mark Mitchell has only ever had one true mission—to find his little brother Joey, who was abducted by aliens from a crop circle when they were little.
But when Mark’s hotshot piloting gets him grounded and the last of the public space program defunded, Mark loses his only means of finding Joey out in space
Until Mark’s homemade scanning rig discovers the shocking truth about the crop circles—they’re instructions for space travel.
Mark will need to uncover the hidden messages that have been left on Earth for years, and reverse engineer the magic that can finally help him find Joey."
Preorder here: https://madcavestudios.com/product/the-new-space-age-issue-1/?srsltid=AfmBOood_-s4WhZjoMn-3IVr02NJWwrnqyCcB5O5sE4uuxwo8sMpzVFc&attribute_variants=Digital
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