The Dented Barrels Podcast
08-Commercialism and Geek Culture - The Dented Barrels Podcast
We thought this was going to be a regular episode...we were wrong. Trailer reaction to Infinity War quickly dissolves into a discussion/debate about the effect of commercialism on geek culture. Has geek culture gone too mainstream? Are the side effects of mainstream geek culture a destruction of true fandoms? Does paying to see big tent comic book movies make you part of the problem?
...The rabbit hole opens and we jump in.
Podcast Minutes:
* Who would be your preferred drinking buddy? (Smeagol/Gollum, Han Solo, Doc Brown, Pvt. Vasquez from Aliens)? [00:54]
* Infinity War trailer reaction [9:03]
* Possible Fox/Disney merger [26:25]
* Best Marvel super villain [27:40]
* Down the rabbit hole [38:03]
Credit where credit is due:
Intro: Robert Shaw in Jaws; Will Ferrell in Anchorman
Podcast Sounds:Marvel's Infinity War Trailer
Outro: Robert Shaw in Jaws