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

MINI QUICKIE POWER WEEK IN GEEK: As said before, March is turning out to be a very busy month for our hosts, but they did want to check in with a quick Week in Geek this week because they have been doing fun things! Andrew is preparing for the upcoming boxing movie event, Creed III by watching Creed (and beginning to watch Creed II) while D. Bethel found the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem absolutely charming.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - We're on a tight schedule
(01:26) Andrew watches Creed.
(10:48) D. Bethel really likes the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(15:49) Outro - Dan talked to students (but not his own).
(16:48) Outtakes 

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Familyness" (07 May 2021): Where Dan talks about the wonderful The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
RELEVANT LINKS:

The trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
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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/

TAKING A BREATHER: Things have gotten super busy with our hosts, and they unfortunately felt it was best to step back from the microphones this week, but they pop in to hear Andrew's tales of optometry and, in the outtakes, they finally get a theme song?

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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/

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finds the second season of Amazon Prime's Undone pleasant and interesting, despite it being two years since he watched the first season. D. Bethel finally plays Metroid Prime with the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered and can't believe that Retro Studios actually made a 3D Metroid game that feels and plays like a 2D Metroid game.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Dan comes around on Deep Space Nine

(04:51) Andrew watches Undone, season 2
(21:26) D. Bethel is impressed by Metroid Prime Remastered
(41:11) Outro - The Mandalorian, Season 3 premieres
(42:09) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Reliable Virtual Helmets" (27 September 2019): Where Andrew talks about season 1 of Undone. "Eloquent as Ever" (5 November 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Metroid Dread. "Vectors of Bad Decisions" (17 February 2023): Where our hosts discuss the end of season 1, and the beginning of season 2, of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO's newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Falling asleep on the couch
(01:26) HBO's The Last of Us is a bummer.
(07:31) Dystopian Showdown: The Last of Us vs. Fallout
(12:49) The Last of Us as an adaptation
(16:06) What makes The Last of Us a different kind of post-apocalyptic show
(33:56) Outro - The Last of Us composer, Gustavo Santaolalla
(36:00) Outtakes
RELEVANT EPISODES:

"Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): Where D. Bethel rants about adaptations. "Teasing the Difference" (5 June 2015): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us Remastered. "The Sweet Beats" (30 March 2018): Where Andrew dives deep into his experience playing Fallout 4. "Exposure Creates Tolerance" (17 September 2021): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us, Part 2. "Reset the Doomsday Clock" (3 February 2023): Where our hosts talk about the discourse that erupted around episode 3 of HBO's The Last of Us.
RELEVANT LINKS:

Not that relevant, but here is a link to the box art of the old PCRPG Andrew mentioned, Darklands.
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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/

MAKE IT SO: Andrew is excited for Picard, season 3 despite it being a bit divisive among the fandom.

BAJOR FIRST: With D. Bethel finishing up season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Andrew encouraged him to watch the first three episodes of season 2 as they all work together to tell a story of coups, insurrections, and political extremism. Fun stuff.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Picard season 3
(06:49) Deep Space 9's Bajor quadrilogy
(36:14) Outro - Star Trek: Insurrection is actually pretty good!
(38:21) Outtakes

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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/

LONG LIVE WAKANDA: Since its recent release on Disney+, our hosts finally had a chance to watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and found it impressive in the face of the severe loss the production felt with the untimely and tragic death of the previous film's star, Chadwick Boseman.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Introduction - Loss of sponsorship
(03:09) Discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(42:21) Outro - The Big Game: the NFL vs. The Last of Us vs. Crypto
(44:25) Outtakes

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/