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SHOW NOTES Star Trek “Strange New Worlds” Announces Season 2 Crossover with “Lower Decks” “The Rehearsal” Releases on HBO Max Jordan Peele’s Nope is Highest Box Office Grossing Original Movie since “Us” “Everything Everywhere All At Once” crosses $100 Million at Worldwide Box Office God, just… so much MCU news Multiple VFX Studios Report Marvel Stu…
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That's right babyyyyy, continuing (and hopefully ending) our streak of multiverse-related media. This time around it's the big one of the year, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Join Jeff, Colin, and Chowder to break down how well (or not well) the movie used the multiverse concept and see how it compares to other multiverse media. Creat…
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SHOW NOTES Sonic Frontiers Disappointment Sonic Origins Music Change, Michael Jackson Confirmation Starfield Announcement Hollow Knight Silksong Release Window, Game Pass Day 1 Diablo Immortal Pay-To-Win Widely Panned Among Us VR Port Announced Three Avatar The Last Airbender Movies Announced for Theatrical Release Morbius Rereleased, Bombs Again S…
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Our second CGP episode in a row about multiverse nonsense, this time around, Jeff, Chowder, and Colin take a look at the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. It's been quite the year for multiverse-related media and this one also involves everything bagels so where could you go wrong? Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Cho…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder reel from the terrible turns in geek news but bond over the unexpected joy that this month has brought! SHOW NOTES Star Trek Picard Season 2 Finale Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Premiere Halo: The Series Finale, Controversy She Hulk Trailer Released, Controversy Avatar 2 Trailer Released Lego Announces Fully Transformable Op…
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This time around, Jeff, Colin, and Chowder take a look at the trippy rotoscoped show Undone on Amazon. The show explores mental health issues and generational trauma, all packaged within a non-linear narrative full of time-dilated sci-fi nonsense. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt Original Music by Colin Ketchen…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder break down last month's geek news from the massive to the implausible, all from varying states of nap-ness! News Stories Bungie Announces Digital-First, Remote Work Approach Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer to Buy Twitter, Take Company Private Halo Infinite Community Incresingly Dissatisifed with Content Delivery Halo The S…
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On this episode, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder take a look at the most recent live action movie about everyone's favorite bat-themed super hero, The Batman. Can you follow all of our riddles to find the secret message in this episode... stay tuned to find out (there isn't one) Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Origina…
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Everybody forgets to prepare for April Fools' Day... or do they!? It's a low-effort geek news roundup covering an unusually quiet month with Colin, Jeff and Chowder. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen由commongeekingprogram
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This week, Jeff, Chowder, and Jocelyn discuss The Legend of Vox Machina, the animated adaptation of part of the real-play D&D podcast, Critical Role. Jocelyn was actually part of the editing team for the animation studio that worked on the show, and is able to bring some juicy insider information. Tune in to see what that's all about! Ooo very myst…
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SHOW NOTES Sony Acquisition of Bungie Allocates $1.2 Billion in Employee Retention Halo TV Series Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Season 1 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie and Knuckles TV Show Spinoff Series Announced The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Trailer Released Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Launched The Fairly Odd Parents: Fairly Odder Announce…
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This week Jeff and Chowder, two people who not only have never actually played League of Legends, but in fact two people that HATE LoL, decide to discuss the Netflix adaptation of LoL, Arcane. Do they love it or hate it? Stay tuned to find out! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt and Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Co…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder break down the last month in geek news, and it’s just… folks, a lot happened. It’s a lot. Colin is sick, Jeff is in… well, it’s a lot. SHOW NOTES Pokémon Legends Arceus Releeased Nobody Saves the World Released Operation Save New Lights (Destiny 2) Take Two Interactive acquires Zynga for $12 Billion Microsoft Acquires Activi…
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It’s a flurry of praise and surprise as Jeff, Colin and Chowder break down Spider-Man: No Way Home and it’s many alternate titles! Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury由commongeekingprogram
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Better late than… welp, that’s on us. Hear Jeff, Chowder and Colin discuss the biggest stories from last month with passion and bright attitudes! SHOW NOTES Halo Infinite Campaign Launch Halo Infinite Multiplayer Progression Updated Halo TV Series Trailer Released, Takes Place in the “Halo Silver Timeline” Sonic Frontiers Reveal Trailer, An “Open Z…
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We love sand. It’s coarse and rough and makes you see visions of Zendaya. Jeff, Colin and Chowder, each with vastly different levels of knowledge, discuss DUNE (2021)! It’s a part 1, but it still gives us PLENTY to talk about. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Colin Ketchen Original Music by Colin Ketchen…
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It’s time to review November, a month full of surprises both good and bad for geeks all over the world! Show Notes Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Released Marvel’s Eternals Receives Lowest Review Scores in MCU History Halo Infinite Multiplayer Surprise Release on Franchise’s 20th Anniversary Halo Infinite Battle Pass, Progression & Customization Con…
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This time around, Jeff, Colin, and Chowder talk about the most recent game in the Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread! The game is the first proper new metroidvania genre game in the franchise since 2002. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen…
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Day late and a good-vibe short, this recap of October’s biggest headlines is all over the place! Show Notes Metroid Dread Dune (Part 1, 2021) Star Trek: Prodigy premiere on Paramount+ HasLab Victory Saber Fully Funded Transformers: Legacy toy line announced at PulseCon Minecraft Live event mob vote Minecraft 1.19 “Wild” Update Announced IATSE Strik…
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In this episode, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder explore the hit Netflix South Korean drama Squid Game. They break down the plot and talk about some of the stranger implications of the show. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen由commongeekingprogram
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder bring you the news in the only way they know how: cozily! SHOW NOTES Horizon Forbidden West Generation Upgrade Price Change Apple v Epic Trial Verdict Star Trek Day News Star Trek Prodigy Release Date Star Trek Discovery Season 4 Release Date Star Trek Picard Season 2 Trailer and Release Window Star Trek Strange New Worlds C…
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This time around, Jeff, Chowder, and Colin do a deep dive into the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Of course not to keep things TOO relevant, they spattered in plenty of references to a Youtube video from over a decade ago, but hey, whatever. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemu…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder talk about the newssss again! The month is all over the place, but it’s got some connective tissue to July. Can you guess what it might be? Yes, you probably can. SHOW NOTES Halo Infinite Multiplayer Preview Releases Dec. 8th Co-op campaign not available at launch Destiny 2 The Witch Queen Reveal Hive Guardians, “The Lucent …
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On this episode, Jeff and Chowder take a look at the recent Netflix Masters of the Universe: Revelation, not to be confused with Masters of the Universe: RevelationS, the biblical reimagining of the He-Man universe (which we definitely weren't accidentally calling the show throughout the entire episode). Revelations is the latest reimagining of the…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder have a very sh***y conversation about the news, in every sense of the word you can imagine! SHOW NOTES Halo Infinite Technical Preview — Multiplayer Cristales Ultimate Slip ‘n’ Slide Production Shut Down Star Trek (2023) to be directed by Matt Shakman Star Trek: Lower Decks & Prodigy trailers Activision Blizzard Sexual Haras…
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Jeff, Colin, and Chowder give their first impressions on the news MCU film, Black Widow. How does this movie fit into the greater MCU timeline? Is it up to snuff compared to other Marvel movies? And most importantly is the Red Guardian actually secretly Sheriff Hopper from Stranger Things gone crazy and taken the name and identity of his long lost …
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder have a deep discussion about sourcing news, mixed E3 results and what heroes do — or don’t — do. Find more at commongeekingprogram.com! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen由commongeekingprogram
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On today's CGP, (that we definitely didn't forget to upload last Friday) Chowder, Jeff, and Jocelyn talk about the Disney animated series Amphibia. Can London Tipton errrr I mean... Anne Boonchuy survive a crazy world of anthropomorphized frogs, toads, newts, axolotls, and thicc-ass salamanders? Stay tuned to find out. Created by Colin Ketchen & Je…
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Colin, Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder bring a very middling energy to a month of very middling news! Catch up on all the things you missed and try to lift your spirits with us. Also, hey, we haven’t made a big push for expanding the show, but if you enjoy listening then tell your friends! More listeners never hurt. SHOW NOTES Elden Ring Delay | https://…
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In this CGP episode, Colin breaks down the convoluted lore of the online video game Underta.... Destiny***. Jeff and Chowder try their best to follow along as Colin sees the consequences of not carefully reading our planning conversations and thinking we were talking about a different topic. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul…
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The foundational duo of CGP chats about the drip-feed of news in April - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOW NOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeff’s Haslab Unicron Review | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZkZnb8ebNQ New Optimus Prime | https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-optimus-prime-auto-converting-programmable-robot-collectors-edition iMac 24” 2021…
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Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder take an in depth look at the infamous #Snydercut. How different is Zack Snyder's original vision from the theatrically released Joss Weden version of the Justice League film? Well they must be at least a little different given one of them is literally twice as long. But which one is better?? Stay tuned to find out. Create…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder dive deeper into March’s news than they ever thought possible, despite a densely bad vibe at the start. Can they raise their spirits on this journalistic endeavor? - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOW NOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - Colin Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, adds 20 games to GamePass Xbox incorporated Bethesda for Xbox, GameP…
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This time around for CGP, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Colin break down and discuss the first of the Disney+ MCU shows, WandaVision! They dig deep into everything from stunt casting to unfulfilled fan theories. How will this show evolve the MCU moving forward? How many times can Colin bring up Star Trek in a single episode unrelated to Star Trek? Stay tuned …
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BUSY MONTH, LOTS OF NEWS, LISTEN TO COLIN, JEFF, CHOWDER AND PAT DO THEIR BEST! = = = = = = = = Show Notes Colin Joss Whedon Abuse and Mistreatment Allegations | https://screenrant.com/joss-whedon-abuse-misconduct-allegations-accusations-explained/ Marvel Regains Rights to Punisher and Jessica Jones | Marvel Studios Gets The Punisher and Jessica Jo…
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In this episode, Chowder tries his very hardest to explain the plot of the remake of Final Fantasy 7 to Jeff and Jocelyn. Now I know what you're thinking, how is that any different than explaining the plot to the original Final Fantasy 7? WELL TURNS OUT IT'S A PRETTY LIBERAL USE OF THE WORD "REMAKE" Stay tuned. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavi…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder ignore rampant civil strife to bring you the most interesting stories in geek news for January, 2021! Show Notes General Gamestonks: r/WallStreetBetw takes on hedge funds Elden Ring Concept Art Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Finale Colin Lucasfilm Games, Bethesda Indiana Jones, EA loses Star Wars game exclusivity Sonic the He…
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In this episode, Jeff gets his one true wish granted and someone other than himself suggests to watch Trans5mers: The Last Knight. He, Pat, and Chowder break down everything that went wrong with this.... "film". The discussion is a bit of a mess but so is the movie so he we are. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Or…
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End a long year with a long discussion about all the geek news from December 2020! Colin powers through a migraine while Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder dig into the wildness of Disney, Cyberpunk and everything in between. Will Colin recover? Will the world!? Show Notes 2020 Highlights Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers Pokémon Crown Tundra Animaniacs (Reboot) S…
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In this experimental episode of the Common Geeking Program, Colin explains the plot of the recent Christopher Nolan film Tenet to Jeff and Jocelyn, neither have whom have watched it. Will Colin be able to successfully make it through without being interrupted? Of course not. But more importantly will he convince the other two to want to see this mo…
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Another month, another update. With roused spirits, Colin, Jeff, Chowder and Austin recap the month of November’s geek news, and barely sidestep the pitfalls of systemic oppression in the process. Find more at commongeekingprogram.com! SHOW NOTES Colin (@sonicolink, DicePopuli.com) Xbox Series X|S Inventory | https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/17/xbox-s…
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Colin, Jeff and Chowder explore the surprising political relevance of the recent Borat sequel. That's it really. It's a wild ride, tune in! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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Star Trek, Smash, Minecraft and Destiny! Animaniacs, Tenet and more! We’re all very tense and trying to have fun! Colin, Chowder, Jeff and Pat! Everything is fine! We are all fine! Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen and Jeff Leavitt Editing and Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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On this episode, Jeff and Chowder have a little one-on-one about the cartoon Infinity Train and its protagonist-rotating 3 seasons. Can Chowder correctly pronounce a very simple english word? Can Jeff get the title of the show right? Stay tuned to find out! (Sorry this one's a bit late!) Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Cho…
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Colin, Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder all weigh more than seven pounds, and have brought more than that much geek news to the table! Find more at commongeekingprogram.com Created by Colin Ketchen and Jeff Leavitt Editing and Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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Jeff, Chowder, and Jocelyn do a little bit of hate-watching and talking about the Netflix adaptation (reimagining?) of the Death Note anime/manga. Oh boy there's a lot to unpack with this one, stay tuned. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen…
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Colin, Jocelyn, Austin and Chowder break down the downer of a month to find what joyous, conspiratorial nuggets exist. Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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Jeff and Colin and Chowder talk about sequel series (serieses?), more specifically, taking a look at The Legend of Korra and how it fairs as a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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Colin, Jeff and Austin talk about the things they wanted to be excited about — but July had other plans. Learn more at CommonGeekingProgram.com Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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Keeping things real tight and simple for this week's episode, Chowder & Jeff discuss a lovely little puzzle game called Baba is You. Two people, shorter episode, simple game, tune in! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen由Common Geeking Program
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