A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes Andrew Asplund & D. Bethel

AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes.
AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Andrew breaks out on his own
(01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-stage social media
(07:40) Doctor Who recap
(09:20) A little love for Mel Bush
(13:38) Sutekh...really?!
(18:02) Highs and slightly less highs of the new season
(29:46) The Remembered TARDiS
(36:08) Outro - The Acolyte
(39:28) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"The Winter Donna" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts gleefully share their thoughts about the first of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, "The Star Beast." "Pleasure Quotes" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the final two episodes of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who. "Old Nudes" (17 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who.
INFO:

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"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc.

WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - A quick look at some news
(02:44) WiG: Andrew - Fabula Ultima
(14:14) WiG: D. - The Iron Claw
(24:48) Outro - Doctor Who
(26:41) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Dating the Void" (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney. "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima.
RELEVANT LINKS:
Evans, Robert. "Part One: Vince McMahon." Behind the Bastards, 16 May 2023. INFO:

Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:

"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they've been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they're excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel's Midnight Suns.

TOPIC:

(00:00) Intro - it's hot in Sacramento!
(01:22) Andrew's Week in Hype: Fabula Ultima
(20:32) D. Bethel's Week in Hype: Marvel's Midnight Suns
(34:55) Outro - new nerdy content: Fallout 76 update and Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix
(38:04) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Memory of a Landline" (17 December 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on the opening hours of Eidos-Montreál's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game. "The Full Kyrun" (02 February 2024): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color. "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where our hosts briefly discuss the JRPG throwback, Sea of Stars.
RELEVANT LINKS:

"Life After X-Com (ft. Jake Solomon)." Dear Dwyery, 29 May 2024. FEATURED MUSIC:

"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro
(02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale
(19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who
(37:06) Outtakes

RELEVANT LINKS:

Bernstein, Abbie. The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. Titan Books, 2015. Buchanan, Kyle. Blood, Sweat, and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road. HarperCollins, 2022.
RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Down Comes the Castle" (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road. "Possibly Be Possible" (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+. "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's final season. "Teniversary" (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery.
INFO:

Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:

"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout.

DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show.

SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series.

WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Last week's episode and our 10th anniversary!
(03:42) Andrew's adventures at the post-apocalyptic DMV in Fallout 76.
(09:21) Discussing the Fallout tv series finale.
(13:37) Andrew discusses the end of Star Trek: Discovery.
(22:00) D. Bethel makes a plea for people to watch Scavengers Reign on Netflix.
(27:25) Episode 1 retrospective
(32:57) Outro
(34:01) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"We Don't Know $#!&" (29 May 2014): Our very first episode from ten years ago. "We Still Don't Know $#!&" (31 May 2019): Our fifth anniversary episode. "Lunch Talk" (26 January 2024): Where D. Bethel briefly discusses Scavengers Reign. "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew talks about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, season 5. "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss Amazon Prime's Fallout television series. "Rads & Butts" (10 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss their dive into Fallout 76.
INFO:

Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:

"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there.

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord."

RELEVANT LINKS:

D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, 4 Tales Podcast, to discuss the first season of X-Men '97 on Saturday, 5/18. Watch live (or archived) on YouTube.
INFO:

Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:

"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/