The Kybercast

Joseph Becker and Michael Diaz
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The Kybercast podcast is a podcast rooted in Geek culture — covering topics from film to comics and everything in between. Grounded in Star Wars but runs the table with Sci-Fi, Marvel and DC. hosted by Joe Becker and Michael Diaz.

  1. Oct 23

    Kyber302_ A Clear Vision of Things To Come

    NEWS - STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER budget revealed (Forbes): $226.5M - EA shuts down BioWare - CLAYFACE opens in theaters tomorrow (Oct 23) — the DCU first R-rated horror film - Taika Waititi puts his Star Wars movie ""on ice"" - RED RISING being developed for film by Paramount STAR WARS BRACKET CHALLENGE: Week 1 results — Luke Skywalker defeats Finn! Week 2 ballot - Darth Vader vs. Savage Opress MIDDLE-EARTH MINUTE - THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM is ~two weeks from wrapping (Jackson at Sitges) — Jackson’s next directing project is TINTIN 2, not Middle-earth, while THE SHADOW OF THE PAST (co-written by Stephen Colbert) is still in script stage. First hard production milestone on the franchise's theatrical return, Dec 17, 2027. - Jamie Dornan's first public word on taking over Aragorn — co-star Leo Woodall: "my Aragorn is Jamie Dornan." The torch-passing quote that'll frame every Gollum-film interview for a year. - RINGS OF POWER s03 trailer; Four episodes drop on November 11, two more November 18, finale November 25. OGTW: - BECKER: SMALL PROPHETS, LOTR (back to reading) - DIAZ: THE OTHER DR. GILMER by Benjamin Gilmer, AKIRA 4K MAIN TOPIC: The team starts this week off by sharing the results of the first week of "The Great Star Wars Character Showdown," though the results may not be too surprising. From there, Michael and Joe jump right into their take on episodes 2-4 of Marvel's VISIONQUEST. Is this the show that nerds like us needed after the spectacular LANTERNS? Listen and find out. But what did you think? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #VisionQuest #StarWarsBracketChallenge #LOTR #RingsOfPower #HuntforGollum #ShadowOfThePast #TedLasso #SmallProphets #TheOtherDrGilmer #ReservoirDogs #Akira

    Kyber302_ A Clear Vision of Things To Come

  2. Oct 21

    Kyber301_When Lanterns Fade-Vision Renews

    Kyber301: When Lanterns Fade, Vision Renews! NEWS - STAR WARS: AHSOKA - ESCAPE FROM THRAWN: Filoni-based comic prequel to AHSOLA s02, #1 out Jan 20, 2027 - STAR WARS X MARVEL: HOPE ASSEMBLES variant covers revealed, including Vader with Infinity Gauntlet - Mangold's DAWN OF THE JEDI effectively dead - NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW trailer is thefirst to allow "Stairway To Heaven" in 50 years - Steven Soderbergh finishing filming of BATMAN: PART II for Matt Reeves - STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER footage from D23 leaked - STAR WARS BRACKET CHALLENGE! (Joe to explain): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfL4kcJ-9yeoz8zXFhw8cem0klHnnrpioNtyU0adcs3QWJulA/viewform MIDDLE-EARTH MINUTE: - RINGS OF POWER s30 teaser: "One month. One ring." Premieres November 11, four episodes day one; EW Barad-dur deep dive - HUNT FOR GOLLUM filming nearly wrapped; set photos may show Elijah Wood's Frodo (unconfirmed) - Report: Skydance pauses Colbert's SHADOW OF THE PAST LOTR film (reports, not official) OGTW: - Becker: SMALL PROPHETS, BRAND NEW DAY rewatch, TED LASSO - Diaz: TED LASSO, THE SINGER'S GUN by Emily St. John Mandel (finished), THE OTHER DR. GILMER by Benjamin Gilmer, THE FURIOUS, THE EDGE OF TOMORROW MAIN TOPIC: After technical difficulties and the plague, the team is back to close the door on the first season of LANTERNS. Did it stick the landing? You tell us! Then the team takes on the first episode of VISIONQUEST, “No Strings,” which sets the stage for the series. Did it draw you in? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #Lanterns #VisionQuest #StarWarsAhsoka #DawnOfTheJedi #NarniaTheMagiciansNephew #BatmanPartII #StarWarsBracketChallenge #LOTR #RingsOfPower #HuntforGollum #ShadowOfThePast #TedLasso #SmallProphets #BrandNewDay #TheSingersGun #TheOtherDrGilmer #TheFurious #TheEdgeOfTomorrow

    Kyber301_When Lanterns Fade-Vision Renews

  3. Oct 15

    Kyber300 - Dungeon Carls Lantern

    NEWS - VISION QUEST Trailer - Bradley Cooper is Duke in McBride's GI JOE - Jon Watts tapped to direct the first film in Simon Kinberg's Star Wars trilogy - ENDGAME ENCORE now in theaters with new scenes - STAR WARS: GALACTIC RACER on Oct 6 OGTW: - Becker: MUSE, THE HOBBIT rewatch begins (It's fall), Ren Fest, PENDRAGON CYCLE: RISE OF MERLIN finished S1 - Diaz: TED LASSO, write up of STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE, THE SINGER'S GUN by Emily St. John Mandel MAIN TOPIC: This week the team celebrates their 300th episode with...technical problems. Oops! Once they get things rolling, they wrap up their Kybercast Book Klub selection of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL. Will they be picking up the second book? Listen and find out! From there, Michael and Joe take on the penultimate episode of LANTERNS, focused on Hal’s childhood and the curse he lives with. The team has thoughts, but what did you think? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #Lanterns #DungeonCrawlerCarl #VisionQuest #GIJoe #AvengersEndgameEncore #StarWarsGalacticRacer #Muse #TheHobbit #ThePendragonCycleRiseOfMerlin #StarWarsGalaxysEdge #TedLasso #TheSingersGun

    Kyber300 - Dungeon Carls Lantern

  4. Sep 28

    Kyber299 - Lanterns On The Galaxys Edge

    NEWS - DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN canceled with season three - Final CLAYFACE trailer - Filoni confirms the Mortis gods in AHSOKA s02 - Disney Immersive Cinema by ILM; VR-enhanced versions of …A NEW HOPE and AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR for Meta VR glasses - Paramount–WBD merger clears its biggest hurdle - STAR WARS: THRAWN manga part one out September 29 - First look at Ian McKellen's Gandalf in THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM - RINGS OF POWER s03 premieres Nov 11 OGTW: - Becker: EXCALIBUR (1981) rewatch, THE PENDRAGON CYCLE: RISE OF THE MERLIN, GREEN LANTERN: FIRST LIGHT - Diaz: AFTER THE FALL (finished) by Edward Ashton, EXIT PARTY (finished) by Emily St. John Mandel, TED LASSO, STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE MAIN TOPIC: On the cusp of their 300th episode the team pushed the final installment of their book club discussion of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL and instead takes the time to talk about Michael’s trip STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE, what he thought about the attractions and experiences. From there, the team’s focus is on LANTERNS e05-06 and how differs from the source material, but also, how that makes it better. What do you think? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #StarWarsGalaxysEdge #Lanterns #Clayface #Ahsoka #StarWars #StarWarsThrawn #LOTR #TheHuntForGollum #RingsOfPower #Excalibur #ThePendragonCycleRiseOfMerlin #GreenLanternFirstLight #AfterTheFall #ExitParty #GalaxysEdge #StarWarsGalaxysEdge #DareDevilBornAgain

    Kyber299 - Lanterns On The Galaxys Edge

  5. Sep 17

    Kyber298 - Crawling With Manhunters

    NEWS - Lucas Museum opens September 22 - GODZILLA MINUS ZERO trailer - SPIDER-NOIR canceled after one season - Hasbro wants to make a DUNGEONS & DRAGONS sequel, but Paramount has passed - Reeves developing a new Gotham series for HBO? OGTW: - Becker: MIAMI VICE, REACHER, BATMAN BEGINS rewatch - Diaz: LONE WOLF & CUB vol. 10 & 11, AFTER THE FALL by Edward Ashton, TED LASSO, Logitech MX Mini Keyboard, Michael building a lightsaber on September 17 MAIN TOPIC: This week Michael and Joe grind through chapter 38 of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, now about three quarters through the book. They have thoughts, but are you reading along with them? From there they focus on the fourth episode of LANTERNS and they both give their take as to who they think the Manhunter is. What do you think? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #DungeonCrawlerCarl #Lanterns #LucasMuseum #GodzillaMinusZero #SpiderNoir #DungeonsAndDragons #MiamiVice #TedLasso #LoneWolfandCub #AfterTheFall

    Kyber298 - Crawling With Manhunters

  6. Sep 10

    Kyber297_Dungeons-and-Lanterns

    NEWS - Ridley Scott to return to the Alien Franchise? - THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU podcast on the Star Wars YouTube channel - New HARRY POTTER... trailer for HBOMAX OGTW: - Becker: MIAMI VICE, TED LASSO, THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU rewatch - Diaz: LONE WOLF & CUB vol. 7-9, AFTER THE FALL by Edward Ashton, TED LASSO, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MAIN TOPIC: This week the team takes on chapters 13-24 of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL as well as episodes two and three of LANTERNS, but before they even get into that they have opinions on both the Alien and Harry Potter franchises as well as MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Are you reading along with the team? Do you think Scott will come back to the xenomorph? Are you excited about the Harry Potter series? What do you think about LANTERNS? Let us know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #DungeonCrawlerCarl #Lanterns #Alien #MiamiVice #TedLasso #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #HarryPotter #LoneWolfandCub #AfterTheFall #MastersoftheUniverse

    Kyber297_Dungeons-and-Lanterns

  7. Aug 30

    Kyber296-SpiderLanterns

    Kyber296 - Spider Lanterns! NEWS - Darth Vader multi-picture deal with Hayden? - Ewan has spoken with Filoni on Obi-Wan - AHSOKA s02 trailer - Harbour referred to RD Jr. as "You are...Tony Stark" - Yahya Abdul-Mateen "I think the optics are obvious" on WONDER MAN cancellation after renewal OGTW: - Becker: MIAMI VICE, TED LASSO - Diaz: DCC, TED LASSO, FIVE STAR WEEKEND, SEVERANCE s02, tickets to Orlando booked MAIN TOPIC: This week the team takes on first episode TRUE DETE…, err, LANTERNS, and Joe pushes Michael as a GL fanboy. After that, Joe was finally able to see SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY! What did he think? Will there be more Holland Spider-Man to come? What did you think? Welcome to the Kybercast! #Lanterns #SpiderManBrandNewDay #DarthVader #ObiWan #DungeonCrawlerCarl #MiamiVice #TedLasso #Severance

    Kyber296-SpiderLanterns

  8. Aug 20

    Kyber295_HotD_Finale and Dungeon Carl

    Kyber295 - HOUSE OF THE DRAGON s03 finale & DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL! NEWS - AMANDA WALLER & PARADISE LOST shows no longer in development - First five minutes of LANTERNS released - 40th anniversary of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE animation with re-release 4k in theaters - 4 other movies turning 40 this year, (1986) TOP GUN, ALIENS, FERRIS BUELLER and PLATOON OGTW: - Becker: MIAMI VICE, TED LASSO, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL - Diaz: PRESIDENT CURTIS, DCC, RIDE OR DIE (Prime Video), FIVE STAR WEEKEND (Peacock) MAIN TOPIC: This week the team wraps up the third season of …HOUSE OF THE DRAGON before literally opening the book on DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL to see what all the hype is about. Is HotD living up to your standards? Have you read DCC? Let the team know! Welcome to the Kybercast! #GameofThronesHouseOfTheDragon #HouseOfTheDragon #DungeonCrawlerCarl #AmandaWaller #ParadiseLost #Lanterns #TransformersTheMovie #MiamiVice #TedLasso #PresidentCurtis #RideOrDie

    Kyber295_HotD_Finale and Dungeon Carl
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The Kybercast podcast is a podcast rooted in Geek culture — covering topics from film to comics and everything in between. Grounded in Star Wars but runs the table with Sci-Fi, Marvel and DC. hosted by Joe Becker and Michael Diaz.

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  • Creator
    Joseph Becker and Michael Diaz
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    303
  • Rating
    Explicit
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