The Dented Barrels Podcast

The Dented Barrels Podcast


08-Commercialism and Geek Culture - The Dented Barrels Podcast

December 01, 2017

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