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We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo

Uncle Yo"s weekly podcast, discussing the best things in life - anime, comic books, video games, movies, and whatever else filters into his rogue-ish little brain!

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179 - Mother's Day

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/05/11

Considering how influential they are to all of us, why do so few stories feature mothers at their center? Yo reflects on fan suggestions for the most dedicated Tiger moms and Mama Bears in media today, alive or otherwise, and takes the time to thank the mothers in his life.

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178 - Yurikuma Arashi with Judith & Natalie

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/05/04

Is your Fandom the Real Thing? 's works have been tackled on "We are the Geek" , but never this deep. Prepare to dive into the bait-and-switch honeypot that's neither fanservice nor horror, neither direct or metaphorical, forever separated by the Wall of Severance. It's YuriKuma, available on FUNimation and Hulu. And at 12 episodes, it's a tightly wound ball of sexual frustration and symbolic bear slaughter. Where do you even begin to analyze a transcendental anime like this? Well, to the fans,

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177 - Escape from Walled City with Peter Tatara

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/04/27

Escape From immerses players in an hour-long, themed event centered on solving word puzzles. Recently, they pitted New Yorkers against the Monstrous Titans, in an . Yo and reflect on the logistics, pros and cons of a physical and mental event that challenged and engaged weeaboos in a full, interactive, outdoor setting. Where could they improve? What is the future for Escape From now that they are opening a new event in Brooklyn? The man who shaped the New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con

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176 - Steven Universe with Judith & Natalie

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/04/20

Judith, Natalie and Yo sit down for a long talk on Steven Universe, it's tiny conspiracy theories, origins, executions, and anime homages. How does a show flip gender stereotypes on their heads? By making the audience do a headstand of expectations. Steven Universe nurtures a young boy of mixed human/magic/space alien gem origins to becoming a healer and leader. Action, humor, pathos and song; it's the show you didn't know you needed. LINKS: , where plushies cook for you! [Editor's note: call

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175 - Rob Carlson of Modern Man

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/04/13

Rob Carlson has a lifetime behind him of doing radio spots, voice-over work, and stylistic parody songs. His band, , rivals Weird Al for lyrical syncopation and humor. Yo talks to Rob about the blues, festivals, and Vikings.

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174 - 3D Printers, Who Benefits the Most?

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/04/06

Yo reflects on open-source knowledge, its need to improve a society, and the joys of 3D Printing. LINKS:

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173 - Tomm Moore

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/03/30

Yo corners and director . The Academy Award-nominated director reflects on Batman, Miyazaki, Don Bluth's legacy in Ireland, and upcoming projects on the world's newest favorite tiny story.

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172 - Shakespeare Shakedown with Charles Dunbar

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/03/23

The reviews are in. has created a minimalist experience surpassing its previous attempts. and Yo reflect on their experience from opening night, where they went, who they accepted quests from, and the power of holding a mad princess by the hand. LINKS:

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01:02:53

171 - Teddy Nicholas - A Life In the Theater

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/03/16

Yo sits down with college friend Teddy Nicholas, New York born and raised, about a life stage-managing and the sacrifices it takes to keep making theater. This goes out to all you bright, starry-eyed kids who think they are ready to face hunger, heartbreak and (dear Lord) inconvenience! Teddy's revival of "" is an intense character study happening April 16 and 21 at Stage Left Studio.

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170 - World-Building From Scracth, Character...

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/03/09

Every writer has a world they want to pull their possible customers into, and the best video games and series out there today have done it pitch-first, and developed your favorite details season-by-season. Yo reflects on "The Office," "My Little Pony," "BioShock," and "The Venture Bros" on the importance of mythical world-building, planting reveals, and leaving yourself room to grow as a creator. Remember, Kids, Promo Code POISON gets you $20 off any show at !

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169 - Remembering Leonard Nimoy

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/03/02

It's the Sci-Fi death echoing throughout the community. and Yo sit down to reflect on the part of geek culture that seeks to immortalize actors and characters, and why it's healthy for our struggle as humans to draw upon the positive lessons of their lives. For some of us, we had Picard, we learned alongside Data. Some of us lost Optimus Prime and Spike Spiegal first-hand, but all of us grew stronger from it. . Your legacy and integrity keeps us looking for our future among the stars.

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168 - Five Nights At Freddy's

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/02/23

Minimalist horror puts the players in a corner fending off animatronic terrors in the . Now, Yo introduces you to the creator, its characters, cheats, fan theories, and analyzes it from a horror actor's point of view. Remember, Kids, Promo Code POISON gets you $20 off any show at !

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167 - Annie Kaup's Hamlet Shakespeare Shakedown

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/02/16

The interactive theater event that turns Billy Shakes on his head returns to NYC. returns to prove Hamlet the not-so sweet prince she's cut out to be...Go to and enter promo code YO for $10 off your tickets for opening weekend!

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166 - Dungeon Crawlers Wrap Up

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/02/09

A very special send off to the characters of Dungeon Crawlers as Benny, Thrak and Mumbar the Wizard (and JED?) hijack the usual episode to say their thanks and deny their involvement in previous crimes. We also bring back to read too deeply into the series. LINKS: The Patreon for : The Kickstarter for Yo's newest album, ""

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165 - Jumanji: the Animated Series - With Dan Lavoie

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/02/02

and Yo dive into the wonky illustrations and adventure-a-week of . Combining unusual voice acting talents with 19th-century Romanticism, this world was part jungle, part Matrix. But what gems can we glean from a show that even UPN tried to cancel? LINKS: Yo's new album, , is available to download!

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164 - Mighty Max with Dan Lavoie

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/01/27

Monday, Jan 26th: "Mighty Max" COPY: Yo and first met bonding over Mighty Max, the innovative, self-contained palm-sized toys for boys, as well as the 1992 animated series it inspired starring as Max. In 40 episodes, this series featured a worldview of cultures, mythologies, and even literary villainy on a macro-scale rarely seen in animation at the time. Fate vs. Free Will was pitted against each other as often as Good vs. Evil. How did they draw such compelling source material from a kids'

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163 - Comic Book Rating System: Who Watches the...

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/01/19

Yo and are at odds on who is writing, enforcing, and directing new comic book rating systems. Do they apply today as the did before dropping the Comic Code Authority in 2010? Are we allowed to draw the line between sex and violence? As mainstream media (TV, comics, movies) compete with freelance media (podcasts, webcomics, Netflix,) morals and lines keep blurring. At least we've finally patched up Powergirl's boob window.

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162 - Green Lantern with Dan Lavoie

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/01/12

Yo pulls in Dan Lavoie from and to gripe and glorify the past eight years of DC's show-running franchise under Geoff John's Sinestro-like guidance. We trace back from Hal Jordan's descent into evil through Parallax leading up to the new event, Godhead. What does it take to sell the Green Lantern as a character? As a super-power? What the Hell is willpower if everyone has it? LINKS: Did you check out yet? He can marry you and your beau/beau-in-a-dress. PRODUCER JIMMY'S NOTE: Read , if you can

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161 - Song of the Sea

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2015/01/05

Yo breaks down the themes, both visual and musical, behind 's latest animated fable, "." The studio became famous after producing "." Now, a modern retelling of the Selkie story pulls a family's emotional grief in parallel with a world losing all magic and ties to its heritage and past.

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160 - Nigel Taylor of Platform One

We Are The Geek: The Chroniclers Of Darkness by Uncle Yo ·

2014/12/29

Yo sits down with front-runner of and professional Professor Snape impersonator, Nigel Taylor. Anglo-philes pine, Vampires herd their Kine, and Potterheads leave feeling fine. LINKS:

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