Dorking Out Episode 59: The Dark Tower and Iron Throne Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week’s show we review the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower,” starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Does it live up to expectations? The answer is surprisingly long.
In our second segment, the men behind HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” announced their next project, a controversial new series called “Confederate,” which is set in the present day and the South had seceded from the Union, and slavery is still legal. We talk about questionable stories and being offended by something you haven’t even seen yet. And speaking of “Game Of Thrones,” Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us to talk about Sunday night’s episode AND last week’s episode since we were on vacation last week. We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 58: The Our Favorite Movies of the 21st Century Edition
Hey there, dorks. Chris is going on vacation, so we recorded our podcast a little early. In this episode, inspired by a recent article in The New York Times, we share our top 10 favorite movies of the 2000s so far. Comedies, dramas, sci-fi - we have a wide variety of movies on our lists.
In our second segment, we review the new Netflix series, "Friends From College." And finally, we end our show with some quick reviews of "Girls Trip" and "Valerian and The City Of a Thousand Planets.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 57: The Dunkirk Goes To Comic-Con Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's podcast, we review Christopher Nolan's new movie, "Dunkirk."
In our second segment, Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us to talk about Comic-Con and all the buzzy new trailers, including "Star Trek Discovery," "The Defenders," "Stranger Things Season 2," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Justice League," "Westworld Season 2," "The Defenders" and "Ready Player One." Oh, and somehow this turned into a side-track discussion about Sonia choosing to watch "Star Trek V" over "Star Trek Into Darkness."
And finally, Peter sticks around to talk about the action, the love and all the gross stuff that is episode 2 of "Game Of Thrones."We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 56: The Game Of Thrones Played By Apes Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's podcast, we talk about the return of "Game Of Thrones" with Peter Brown from Assignment X.
In our second segment, we review "War For The Planet Of The Apes," and Peter sticks around for a really fun discussion about what makes a great trilogy.And finally, we end our show with what we're dorking out about this week, including last week's Emmy nominations. Our discussion about the nominations turns strangely political, but it's a really interesting debate about the current state of TV and, specifically, late-night talk shows.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 55: The Spider-Man vs. Glow Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's podcast, Ben Weddell from Big Ben's Movie Show joins Chris for a review of "Spider-Man: Homecoming." Where's Sonia? She has a life, you guys, and she didn't have time for yet another "Spider-Man" movie. (Narrator's voice: It was a simple scheduling conflict.)
In our second segment, Chris and Sonia review the new Netflix series, "Glow," starring Allison Brie and Marc Maron. And we end our show with what we're dorking out about this week, including our movie swap. Sonia picked "Bring It On" for Chris, and Chris picked "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" for Sonia. What did they think? Listen and find out.
We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 54: The Baby Driver Goes To Twin Peaks Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's Dorking Out, we talk about Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver." We're so excited to talk about a movie that isn't a super hero movie. It isn't a franchise-building, cinematic universe installment. It isn't animated. It's just a kick-ass heist movie. Mike Richman, host of the political podcast NorCal News Now joins us.
In our second segment, we're almost halfway through the 18-episode run, so it's time to revisit "Twin Peaks: The Return." We've got questions, including "WTF?" and "Huh?" Scott Daigle joins us to
And finally, we end our show with what we're dorking out about this week, including the retirement of Daniel Day Lewis, the new Netflix documentary "Nobody Speak: The Trials Of The Free Press" and something so dorky we won't even mention it here.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 53: The 40th Anniversary of Dorking Out Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's very special episode, we revisit 40 years of Dorking Out for our one-year anniversary.Wait, what?That's right. We've been recording test shows for the past 40 years to make sure all the bugs were worked out, and this time last year we realized we finally nailed it. So, while we have been recording the show for 40 years, it wasn't official until last year.So, to celebrate our first-year anniversary, we're sharing with you our most memorable and most embarrassing moments from the past 40 years of shows, including a review of "Star Wars," the arguments that got so heated one of quit, and the soap opera-drama that comes with creating a weekly show.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 52: The Cars 3/Rough Night For Comedy Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week’s episode, Juan Uriarte from the Instant Ramen podcast joins us to talk about “Car 3 and the Pixar’s film track record. Is “Cars 3” a hit like “Inside Out,” or is it more of a “Cars 2?” We talk about that.
In our second segment, we review the first big comedy of the summer, “Rough Night,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. And finally we end our show with what we’re dorking out about this week.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 51: The Mummy Dearest Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week’s episode, we review the first installment in Universal’s Dark Universe “The Mummy,” starring Tom Cruise.
In our second segment, we’re talking about the whole messy subject of cinematic universes, the latest blockbuster trend that may or may not be fizzling out. Peter Brown from Assignment X joins us to talk about the Dark Universe, counting your movie franchise eggs before they’re hatched, Marvel’s new "Black Panther" trailer, and what the success of “Wonder Woman” means for the DC Universe. 
All of that, plus what we’re dorking out about this week, including the cancelation of "Sense8" and "The Get Down," and Chris talks about "Billions" on Showtime.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.
Dorking Out Episode 50: The Wonder Woman Edition
Hey there, dorks. In this week's episode, we review "Wonder Woman" with some very special guests: Laura, Chris's better half, and Margo D. from Book vs. Movie. There was a lot riding on the success of "Wonder Woman." Would audiences come out to see a female superhero movie? Would the DC Universe finally make a good movie that rivals Marvel's long-running and critically acclaimed franchise? "Wonder Woman" made more than $100 million at the box office, but is it good? We talk about that.
In our second second, Chris and Sonia talk about the recent controversies surrounding comedians Kathy Griffin and Bill Maher. How far is too far when it comes to comedy?And finally, we end our show with what we're dorking out about this week, including the return of Sonia's other podcast, Old Movies, New Beer, and Chris's recent Emmy win.We hope you enjoy our dorky podcast. You can listen to us here, or you can find us on iTunes and Stitcher.