Avengers Doomsday, BioShock Casting, Star Trek Day, Emmys Reax, and WB vs Midjourney

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Frank, Squeaks, and Thomas cover a packed week: dream casting for Netflix’s BioShock movie, first takes on the Avengers Doomsday reveal out of Shanghai and what it signals for Doctor Doom in the MCU, Star Trek Day highlights and what the 60th anniversary year could look like, quick reactions to the 77th Emmys, why Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney, and fresh DCU talk after new Superman images and a 2027 date. We close with recommendations and a fast tour around the Geek Freaks Network.

Timestamps and Topics

• 00:00 Welcome, mid-week vibes, and today’s lineup

• 01:14 Question of the Week: BioShock movie casting picks for Andrew Ryan, Atlas, Jack, and Little Sisters

• 07:02 Con updates: CrackerCon appearances, SDC Town Hall, LA Comic Con plans

• 08:22 Avengers Doomsday first look: Doom’s armor, magic tech blend, symbols, and power-level stakes

• 19:42 Star Trek Day roundup: Starfleet Academy, preschool series on YouTube, scripted Khan audio series, LEGO collab, 60th anniversary plans, Trek cruise, and the Skydance chatter

• 34:37 Emmys 77 reactions: Studio’s comedy sweep, Hacks love, Severance kudos, Andor writing win, and Hannah Einbinder’s speech

• 41:27 WB Discovery vs Midjourney: what the lawsuit argues, fair use vs training, and where fan art fits

• 51:42 Superman Saga update: 2027 date, new images, Lex team-ups, Brainiac theories, and what to avoid with multiverse fatigue

• 58:34 Quick hits to watch for next week: TikTok U.S. buyout deadline, Disney + Webtoon digital comics platform

• 58:59 Recommendations: Foundation, Borderlands 4, Dimension 20 and Critical Role hype

• 01:04:34 Around the Geek Freaks Network and sign-off

Key Takeaways

• BioShock casting drew strong picks like Cillian Murphy for Andrew Ryan and Gerard Butler or James McAvoy for Atlas, with Ewan McGregor floated for an all-voice heavy Atlas.

• The Doomsday footage suggests a Doom who mixes sorcery and engineering. Runes, sigils, and visuals hint at a villain who can carry multiverse-level stakes.

• Star Trek is gearing up for a busy 60th year with new shows, a kids series on YouTube to hook the next generation, a scripted Khan audio drama, and a LEGO partnership.

• Emmys 77 landed well for comedy and recognized top craft like Andor’s writing. Studio earned the “actual comedy” praise many fans were looking for.

• The Midjourney suit could set important lines around training on copyrighted works. The show breaks down the difference between commentary fair use and model training.

• DCU chatter points to Brainiac as the smart next-step foil that forces a Lex and Superman team-up, while keeping the multiverse in check.

• Community notes: Geek Freaks will be out at events, and the Network has new episodes across the slate.

Quotes

• “It looks comic accurate. More than I thought it would be.”

• “They’re really good at visual storytelling in the MCU. This is the next facet of that.”

• “Studio is what The Bear pretended to be for years.”

• “We’re in the early stages of the law. You have to scrape the edges to shape something that makes sense.”

• “Can we just not do the multiverse? Let’s stay in this universe.”

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Apple Podcast Tags

Geek Freaks, Avengers Doomsday, Doctor Doom, MCU, BioShock movie, Star Trek Day, 77th Emmys, Midjourney lawsuit, DCU Superman 2027, Brainiac, TikTok buyout, Disney Webtoon, Dimension 20, Critical Role, Foundation, Borderlands 4