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Nintendo Switch Announcement, Gaming Review Policy, and More Nov 04, 2016

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Steve and a co-host dive into Nintendo's newly announced Switch console—its specs, pricing rumors, controller design concerns, and battery life questions. They discuss how Bethesda's review policy shift away from advance copies to traditional media affects consumer awareness, contrast YouTuber reviews with professional gaming journalism, and touch on Bethesda's approach to influencer access. The episode also covers social media missteps in gaming marketing, transparency in game reviews, the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, Tom Hanks' David Pumpkins SNL sketch, and listener suggestions for TV adaptations like Dune.

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Films Adapted to Television Oct 28, 2016

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Steve, TFG1 Mike, and The Birdman discuss which movies successfully transition to TV and which don't. They dig into adaptations like Lethal Weapon, Frequency, Westworld, and Limitless, weighing what works when properties move from film to the small screen. The conversation also covers DVD collecting habits, tech frustrations with Skype recording, and Halloween traditions.

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Geek Culture Check-In: TV, Movies, and Gaming Oct 20, 2016

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Steve flies solo this week discussing CW superhero shows (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow), new trailers for Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, his experience with Battlefield 1, the Nintendo Switch reveal, and what's coming up in geek culture. He also shares personal updates on work stress, school projects, and his Transformers collecting habit.

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Allergy Meds, Windows Updates, and Fall TV Returns Oct 14, 2016

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Steve discusses his ongoing struggles with allergies and computer issues from a Windows 10 anniversary update that affected his audio settings, then dives into the return of DC superhero shows on the CW—including Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. The hosts also cover new adaptations of films as TV series like Lethal Weapon and Frequency, the return of Fraggle Rock to HBO, Battlefield 1's EA Access trial, and the Rogue One trailer.

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Early Internet Memories and 90s Web Culture Oct 11, 2016

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Steve and Doug dive into personal memories of discovering the internet in the early-to-mid 90s—from BBS systems and AOL to GeoCities, Mosaic browsers, and pre-YouTube video sites like eBaum's World and Albino Blacksheep. They recall building early websites, classic Flash games like Elf Bowling, and the weird corners of the early web, plus a brief discussion of X-Men: Apocalypse and DC television.

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School Systems, Animation Projects, and Altered Generations Sep 30, 2016

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Steve discusses issues with standardized testing and the Boston school system's potential elimination of middle school, plus his college animation project for a top-100 list that earned full credit. The conversation shifts to voice acting, casting for Altered Generations (a 60-minute audio play screenplay), and updates on various creative projects including potential animation work.

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Opinions on Veggie Burgers, Halloween, Netflix, and DC Sep 24, 2016

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Steve and Mike discuss a range of topics including the In-N-Out veggie burger petition, the Love is Love benefit comic anthology, their evolving media consumption habits, declining interest in Halloween celebrations, their complicated relationship with Netflix's original content, and their thoughts on DC's Rebirth comics—particularly Batman and The Flash. They also touch on returning TV shows like Gotham, Agents of Shield, and Lethal Weapon.

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Altered Geek – 156 – Still Geekin Out Sep 16, 2016

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This week Steve flies solo to bring you some of the latest in Geeky news. In this shorter episode he covers broken bones, Battlefield 1, YouTube, All the DC Superhero Shows, Frequency, Lethal Weapon, Gaming and Expansions, Next Gen Consoles, Transformers cartoons and some other oddities.
All this and more on this week’s AGU! We hope you continue to enjoy the episodes and please feel free to respond to any and all feedback methods. We will read and reply on the show. Topic suggestions also welcome. So get Altered, Get Geeky with the Altered Geeks.
(NEW) Question of the Night:
Send us any comments you’d like! We plan to do a comment Q&A episode in the future. Is there anything you’d like us to cover? Let us know!Your Geek Question for the WeekWhat do you think? Should Altered Geek go off on it’s own? Should it utilize patreon and it’s own site? Or should I leave it here?What TV shows new and returning are you looking forward to?
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Voicemail Line: 502-526-5821
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Twitter: @AlteredGeek
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Geeks:
Steve “Megatron” Phillips

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Altered Geek - 155 - Star Trek 50th and More! Sep 10, 2016

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Steve and Mike were a bit distracted this episode, but we still get to the topics that we had wanted to discuss.
This week Steve and TFG1Mike discuss the life, broken bones, Star Trek's 50th Anniversary, Battlefield 1, YouTube and some TV. All this and more on this week's AGU! We hope you continue to enjoy the episodes and please feel free to respond to any and all feedback methods. We will read and reply on the show. Topic suggestions also welcome. So get Altered, Get Geeky with the Altered Geek
Feedback:
Voicemail Line: 502-526-5821
Email: feedback@geekcastradio.com
Twitter: @AlteredGeek
Facebook: GeekCast Radio Network
Feed: Here
Geeks:
Steve "Megatron" Phillips
Mike "TFG1" Blanchard

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Altered Geek - 154 - BETAS, APPS, POLICIES, DEATHS AND THE INTERNET Sep 02, 2016

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This week Steve is joined by Birdman Dodd and TFG1 Mike. We discuss the latest happenings in the internet with gaming where we talk Battlefield 1 Beta and Titanfall 2 Beta. Then we move into YouTube's New Decision on Policy enforcement and what it means for YouTubers, Streaming Issues, Leaving the GCRN?, 2016 Deaths and the Year that Hates Us, Gene Wilder, Listener Comments and more!
(NEW) Question of the Night:
Send us any comments you'd like! We plan to do a comment Q&A episode in the future. Is there anything you'd like us to cover? Let us know!Your Geek Question for the WeekWhat do you think? Should Altered Geek go off on it's own? Should it utilize patreon and it's own site? Or should I leave it here?What's your take on the YouTube debacle?Have you played Battlefield 1 yet?What TV shows new and returning are you looking forward to?
Feedback:
Voicemail Line: 502-526-5821
Email: feedback@geekcastradio.com
Twitter: @AlteredGeek
Facebook: GeekCast Radio Network
Feed: Here
Geeks:
Steve "Megatron" Phillips
Mike "TFG1" Blanchard
Mike "The Birdman" Dodd

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

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