In The Fanbase Weekly, the Fanbase Press staff and a host of special guests from across the pop culture spectrum discuss the top geek stories of the week.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Stephanie Cooke (writer – The Racc Pack, Pillow Talk) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the new path forward for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, why so many established film franchises are finding their way to the small screen, and whether the Joker sequel is actually a musical.
Hosts: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief), and Drew Siragusa (Fanbase Press Senior Contributor)
Special guest: Stephanie Cooke (writer – The Racc Pack, Pillow Talk)
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Segments:
13:13 – (ICv2) Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Pivoting in Era of Free Speech Battles
27:38 – (io9) With ALIEN: EARTH, Noah Hawley & FX appear to be rewriting ALIEN history
38:22 – (io9) JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX‘s Stars Are Pretty Sure the Musical They Made Is Not a Musical
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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