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Therefore I Geek Podcast Episode 71, Marvel’s Civil War

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In which, Andrew, Tracy, and Dude break open the ’06-07 Marvel event Civil War.  We discuss who was responsible for missed deadlines and delayed releases, whether inking had something to do with the hit-or-miss artwork, and the likelihood that some characters were ventriloquists, due to the ambiguity of various speech bubbles.  Tracy reveals an intense dislike of Mariam Sharpe.  We also raise the question: “why won’t Punisher fight Captain America?”  Noteworthy event:  if you listen carefully, you will hear Dude also actually admit that Tracy was not wrong.

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Therefore I Geek Podcast Episode 70, Axanar: Star Trek, Fair Use, And Fan Filmmaking

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In which, Andrew, Tracy, and Dude discuss the new restrictions handed down by CBS and Paramount regarding Star Trek films.  Andrew and Dude end up on opposite sides of the opinion spectrum regarding what does and what should constitute a copyright–with Andrew arguing from the viewpoint of the struggling artist, and Dude arguing from the viewpoint of a good public relations campaign.  Intrigued?  You should be.

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Therefore I Geek Podcast Episode 69, Warcraft

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In which, Andrew and Dude discuss the new Warcraft movie.  They both have an extensive personal history with the franchise, but even this does not save them from the sad, boring experience.

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Therefore I Geek Podcast Episode 68, Censorship and Geek Culture

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In which, Tracy and Dude follow up on the previous podcast on freedom of speech with a podcast on censorship and how it is different for geek culture than it is in the larger American culture.  We discuss the difference between bottom up and top down censorship, the difference between voting with one’s wallet and screaming for censorship of art, and why the religious right of the 80’s and 90’s are both similar and not to today’s third wave feminists and progressives.

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