Film Noir has been a cultural touchstone for nearly a century, and Deep Space Nine revels in it in season 2 episode 8. In "Necessary Evil" we flashback to Odo and Kira's very uncute meet-cute during the Occupation. Join us as we discuss Sarah Daniel Rasher’s favourite DS9 episode, unpacking all of its references and allusions while tackling some of its hard hitting substance.

From Ferengi Casablanca and the mystery of Kira’s ponytail to Odo’s multitudes and the difference between a murder and a "casualty", this episode demands a rewatch whether you're new to noir or a buff like Sarah and I. Because after all: it’s the stuff that podcasts are made of….

Deep Space Dive, a Star Trek DS9 Podcast

Deep Space Dive, a Star Trek DS9 Podcast: Necessary Evil

Alex, Joe, and Matthew Klein spend the entire show on topic, talking about their predictions for next weekend's Wrestlemania PLE. 

Matthew's book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here. He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks Episode 262: Wrestlemania Predictions

“Do not make me let you down” - Magneto 

From Henry Gyrich and the Great Replacement Theory to anti-mutant medical discrimination here's our conversation about the debut of the new X-Men '97 animated TV series. 

Steven Attewell brings a historian’s perspective to X-Men ’97 — the exciting revival of the animated X-Men show of our youth. We do a deep dive into the show’s impressive politics and significant design choices. Learn about real world political parallels both past and VERY present, developments in evolutionary science, queer themes and crop tops. This episode opens with 9 minutes of spoiler free discussion till and then a spoiler-filled look at episodes 1 and 2.

Read Steven's blog https://racefortheironthrone.tumblr.com/ 

and his A People's History of the Marvel Universe https://graphicpolicy.com/author/stevenattewell/ 

And our classic roundtable in which civil rights history experts prove that no, Professor X is not MLK Jr. MLK Jr was far more radical and visionary. https://bit.ly/MLKencore

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X-Men ’97 Premiere! Getting Animated with Steven Attewell Phd.

Alex and Joe hang out and talk about... well, almost anything and everything today; Marvel Legends, Maverick, cats, Target toy hunting.

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks Episode 263: Returning to Our Roots (Yes, Toys)

Alex, Joe and Matthew hang out and talk about... well, almost anything and everything today; comic books, pre-ordering comics, and why pull boxes are important because of Spider-Goblin. Then we finally dive into Wrestlemania. Eventually.

Matthew's book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here. He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks Episode 264: Accidentally Diving into The Comics Industry with Matthew Klein

Alex and Joe are joined by author and comics writer Frank Martin. The three chat about Frank's work, comics, movies... really, it's just a typical show.

You can find Frank at his website www.FrankTheWriter.com, and @FrankTheWriter on the socials. 

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Those Two Geeks Episode 265: Shooting the Shit with Frank Martin

One of my greatest friends and frequent collaborator Steven Attewell has died. Here are some thoughts about his work and his history that I wanted to share with the fan community. 

You can make donations in his honor to the Emergency Workplace Organizing Fund https://workerorganizing.org/ 

Maester Steven's Legendary Tumblr: Race for the Iron Throne https://racefortheironthrone.tumblr.com/ 

https://racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com/

A People's History of the Marvel Universe - https://graphicpolicy.com/category/history/peoples-history-of-the-marvel-universe/

You can read the obit I wrote here - https://graphicpolicy.com/2024/04/11/steven-attewell-the-maester-of-fandom/

The Venture Bros Podcast https://graphicpolicy.com/the-venture-bros-podcast/ 

His Game of Thrones Vblogs with Scott Erik Kaufman (which are also available as podcasts under Lawyers Guns and Money Podcast)

A Memorial for Steven Attewell Phd, The Maester of Fandom

Alex, Joe and Matthew hang out and talk about... well, Batman. Specifically the ten live action films with Batman (or Dark Knight) in the title, and rank them from best to worst (in our opinion). So grab some coffee, put your feet up and join us as we talk Batman.

Matthew's book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here. He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks Episode 266: “LIFE DOESN’T GIVE YOU SEAT BELTS” An Exhaustive Review of Batman Films

Alex, Joe and Matthew hang out and talk about... well, Backlash. The WWE PLE. But Alex hasn't seen any WWE since... well, years, but he hasn't even bothered to follow WWE in a month. This could be entertaining.

Plus a sneak preview of an upcoming episode at the end. 

Matthew's book Crashing is available now through IDW Publishing. His webcomic The Rhyme Scheme is available for free here. He can be found on Twitter @matthewklein316 and Instagram @macktheknife1116

You can reach Alex and Joe can be found on Twitter respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4 if you feel the need to tell them they're wrong individually, or by email at ItsThose2Geeks@gmail.com.

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks Episode 267: Backlash?

Award winning mystery writer Alex Segura is co-launching hardboiled 1930’s detective Dick Tracy’s latest incarnation. We discuss Chester Gould's iconic comic detective from Dick Tracy's roots in the funny pages, the character's surprising sci-fi twists to Segura's new comic book series. We even touch on Warren Beatty’s underrated 1990 movie adaptation that featured Steven Sondheim musical numbers and Madonna! 

How is Dick Tracy like Riverdale? What are our dreams of a James Ellroy-verse? Whether you’re a Dick Tracy newbie, noir nerd or mostly know Segura from his popular runs on Poe Dameron, Spiderverse tales or his newest X-Men comics, don’t miss out! 

The new Dick Tracy comic book series is co-written by Michael Morecci with art by Chantal Aimee Osman and Geraldo Borges, colors by Mark Englehart, lettering by Jim Campbell and published by Madcave Studios.

Keep tabs on https://www.alexsegura.com/

It’s Dick Tracy! With Writer Alex Segura

The Defenders was supposed to be Marvel and Netflix's biggest hit yet: a team up series bringing togehter Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. But the results have been divisive: some fans hate it, some found it fun. Find out where our comics reading film critics fall in that debate and what we'd like to see more of from Marvel Netflix.

Host Elana Levin (@elana_brooklyn on twitter) is joined by Brandon David Wilson, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and educator. He has directed numerous short films and two feature films, most recently “Sepulveda” sepulvedathemovie.com which he co-directed with his wife Jena English. He writes essays on film and culture at geniusbastard.com. He also tweets a lot @GeniusBastard.

Tackling Netflix and Marvel's The Defenders

March 26, 2008, the launch of Graphic Policy. Born out of an interest in doing some more creative writing than what was allowed at work, the site began as a look at comic books, especially of those with political themes. Most importantly, the site was founded on three ideas:

    Transparency – the site would disclose all conflicting relationships, and most importantly disclose when materials were provided to the site for free from publishers, studios, etc., so that you the readers could make an informed decision.
    Open – the site is open to anyone to contribute. We want to provide a safe place for people to add their voice to the comics community and a platform to do so.
    Progressive – this site prides itself on being progressive. Both when it comes to inclusion of individuals (see #2), but also ideas, not just here but in the industry as a whole. We don’t tolerate harassment, bigotry, shaming, or bullying of any sort, as we feel the safer individuals feel to express their ideas, and the greater the diversity of those doing so, the better the industry is.

The site has morphed over the years from its “political roots,” to generally covering the comic industry with previews, reviews, interviews, and general convention coverage. It then morphed again digging into industry demographics, and becoming the leader for that information. In August 2011, the website went to the airwaves to launch Graphic Policy Radio which has aired ever since and then a second podcast Those Two Geeks among numerous other specialty podcasts. The site has evolved into what you see today to cover not just comics, but also movies, television, games, fashion, and technology, while keeping its “geek” roots.

Tackling Netflix and Marvel's The Defenders

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