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

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW: In a brief holiday episode, our hosts meet to talk about the storied video game, No Man's Sky by British developer, Hello Games. They share their experiences with the game and how it fits into the varied survival-management game genre.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Black Friday!
(01:41) D. starts playing No Man's Sky
(14:34) Casual outro
(15:25) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"It's Always a Game" (8 February 2019): Where Andrew shares his thoughts about "the swimming one", Subnautica. "Plants Having Sex" (5 April 2019): Where Andrew first dives into his experience with No Man's Sky. "Threadnaught" (13 September 2019): Where our hosts discuss the long, arduous, redemptive road of No Man's Sky. "The Soundness" (1 September 2023): Where Andrew discusses his time with another survival-management game, Green Hell.
INFO:

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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/

PUTTING WAKE TO SLEEP: After a week away from the microphones, our hosts reconvene to wrap up the conversation that started with the previous episode, "Is the original Alan Wake a good time?" There are some marks in the "yes" column, and a few in the "no", but there's a lot to talk about in the mean time.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Our podcast ended the SAG-AFTRA strike
(01:58) Alan Wake post mortem
(27:05) Outro - Highlander corrections
(28:52) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Televisoric" (3 November 2023): Where our hosts start the conversation about Alan Wake Remastered.
INFO:

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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/ Audio taken from Futurama captured from host's personal collection

CAUGHT IN THE WAKE: Without any behind the scenes scheming, our hosts simultaneously began playing Alan Wake Remastered this week and are charmed––and frustrated––by how engaging and innovative this thirteen year old survival horror game continues to be. This week, they share their thoughts on the opening hours of the game while reflecting on the legacy of the game and its developer, Remedy Entertainment.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE: Lionsgate announced that it is moving forward with its Highlander reboot with Henry Cavill attached to star. D. Bethel is skeptical for dumb reasons and Andrew has a valid argument about the superiority of the tv show over the movie series.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - What day is it?
(01:13) Playing Alan Wake
(33:15) Outro - The Weekly Highlander Minute!
(39:53) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS:

Wiseman, Andreas. "Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander’ Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit Market." Deadline, Penske Media Corporation, 27 October 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Greek It Up" (19 May 2017): Where our hosts cover the delisting of Alan Wake due to the loss of its music rights. "Maymory" (3 June 2022): Where D. Bethel talks about his experience reading the novelization of the original Highlander film in the outro for the episode in what ended up being his "Summer of Highlander". "Magic Gas" (22 July 2022): Where D. Bethel continues his "Summer of Highlander" adventure by reading A Kind of Magic, an incredibly researched history of the creation of the original film. INFO:

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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: Our hosts jump immediately into their Weeks in Geek this week which includes Andrew consuming the first handful of episodes of season two of NBC's Quantum Leap reboot while D. Bethel gives the 2013 "reimagining" of the classic horror film, Evil Dead, his own stamp of approval.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - We don't get fan mail.
(01:45) Andrew's Week in Geek: Season 2 of Quantum Leap 
(11:06) D.'s Week in Geek: 2013's Evil Dead
(23:22) Outro - Goodbye Spookytober! Hello Whovember!
(26:30) Outtakes (Includes a spoiler to the post-credit scene for Evil Dead)

WHOVEMBER: Producers announced this week the titles and dates of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials and our hosts are all about it.

RELEVANT LINKS:

The video posted by DiscussingFilm on Twitter showing Bruce Campbell kicking an unruly fan out of a Q&A following a screening of Evil Dead Rise.
RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Magic Incarnate" (16 September 2016): Where D. shares his thoughts on the first season of Ash vs. The Evil Dead. "A Warm Heat" (23 June 2017): Where Andrew reflects on his thoughts about the first season of Ash vs. The Evil Dead. "Mech Media" (14 April 2023): Where Andrew dives into the first season of the Quantum Leap "requel."
INFO:

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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 finally learns the basics of Sex Education while D. Bethel is pleasantly surprised after being very turned off by Cyberpunk 2077.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:52) Andrew's Week in Geek: Netflix's Sex Education
(17:01) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Cyberpunk 2077
(31:50) Outro - WGA strikes come to an end.
(34:25) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Two Matching Ties" (23 October 2015): When our hosts discuss "Back to the Future Day," the day when reality caught up with the dystopian future portrayed in Back to the Future, Part II. "Mama Knight" (21 July 2023): Where our hosts discuss the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike.
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/

ON A VOYAGE: A quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel finds an appropriate point in his Deep Space Nine watch-through to start watching Star Trek: Voyager.

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is unimpressed with the most recent installment of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers on Netflix: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Unfortunately, D. is equally unimpressed after finally giving a go to Netflix's Castlevania series.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Voyager
(07:22) Andrew's Week in Geek: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury
(28:12) Dan's Week in Geek: Castlevania on Netflix
(44:39) Outro - Andrew's correction
(46:23) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Nerd Business" (31 July 2014): Where our hosts discuss the impact and legacy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. "The Unpop Culture" (28 July 2017): Where D. Bethel tries Netflix's Castlevania for the first time and can't get past the first episode. "Films in Quarries" (18 June 2021): Where Andrew starts investigating the confusing origins of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. "Doctor Ennui" (27 August 2021): Where Andrew dives deep into the Super Sentai pool.
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/