Once Upon A Geek The Irredeemable Shag

ONCE UPON A MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL!      

Van Allen Plexico and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing military science fiction novels, how we found the genre, why we love it, favorite classics, and lesser known authors.  Plus, Van shares the intel on his own upcoming military sci-fi book, ALPHA/OMEGA!

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DISCOVER SCI-FI poll results for "Top 10 Military Sci-Fi Books": https://discoverscifi.com/the-top-10-military-sci-fi-books-series/

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ONCE UPON A DETECTIVE CHIMP!  

Joining the 2024 JLApril podcast crossover event, Doug Zawisza and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing DETECTIVE CHIMP! We chat about Bobo T. Chimpanzee's publication history, how we found the character, and cover the 2007 issue, The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp! Then Shag covers YOUR listener feedback from the past few episodes! Now quit monkeying around and listen!

00:00:26 - Introductions
00:03:10 - Detective Chimp publication history
00:06:35 - Our personal history with Detective Chimp
00:14:15 - JLApril 2024 crossover details
00:19:55 - Helmet of Fate crossover
00:24:46 - Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp coverage
00:43:16 - Your Listener Feedback from recent episodes
01:13:49 - Sign off

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Follow this year's JLApril crossover on these great podcasts below! To celebrate the grand tradition of apes in comics, each participating podcast will discuss a fantastic comic featuring an ape! Be sure to use the hashtag #JLApril2024 when discussing the crossover on social media!

The Outcasters - Angel and the Ape 1-4 (1991)
Dial F for Flanger - JLA Annual #3 (1999)
Campus Comics Cast - Swamp Thing Vol. 2, Annual 3 (1987)
Coffee and Comics - Wonder Woman vol 1 # 170  (1967)
Quarter-bin Podcast - Kong on the Planet of the Apes #1 (2017)
Once Upon a Geek - The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp (2007)
The Bat-Pod - Batman Annual #23 (1999)
Dial F for Flanger - Aquaman Annual #5 (1999)
Dial F for Flanger - Martian Manhunter Annual #2 (1999)
Married with Content with Jon & Maggie - JLA vs Kong vs Godzilla (2024)
Fanholes Podcast - Congorilla 1-4 (1992-1993)
Resurrections - An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast - Showcase #77 (1968)

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ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - BLUE DEVIL #2!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy leaping into the second explosive issue as our hero faces Shockwave in BLUE DEVIL #2 from July 1984! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Marla Bloom!

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Rolled Spine Podcast Network: https://rolledspine.wordpress.com/
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ONCE UPON THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR!  

J David Weter and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen - Marvel’s DAREDEVIL! To help celebrate Daredevil's 60th Anniversary, we discuss why we love the character, our favorite runs, thoughts about DD on-screen, and take a blind leap into Daredevil (vol 1) #268 by Ann Nocenti & John Romita Jr!

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The Bat-Pod: https://www.thebatpod.com/


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ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!   

Chris Franklin and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! We discuss Chris' history with the series, then we take a deep dive into two issues:

What If (vol 1) #46 - “What if… Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben had Lived?”
What If (vol 2) #66 - “What if… Rogue Possessed the Power of Thor”

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JLUCast Podcast - http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/jlucast/
Super Mates Podcast - http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/the-super-mates-podcast/


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ONCE UPON AN ANIMATED TIMELORD - FURY FROM THE DEEP!    

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, Shag and Justin (from The Fanholes Podcast) dive into a classic 2nd Doctor episode from 1968! Shag's never seen this animated story, so it's new to him! Plunge with us into FURY FROM THE DEEP! Additionally, we discuss our favorite 2nd Doctor stories, which missing episodes we'd rescue, and our experience with previous Doctor Who anniversaries!

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