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 guests Matthew Dow Smith (The October Girl, Amelia Shadows) and Zack Quaintance (Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 2: Reign of the Comics Bookcases) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including reviews of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, whether AI “could kill us all,” and reactions to the new Carrie trailer.
Hosts: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief), Drew Siragusa (Fanbase Press Senior Contributor), and Claire Thorne (creator, A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space)
Special Guests: Matthew Dow Smith (The October Girl, Amelia Shadows) and Zack Quaintance (Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 2: Reign of the Comics Bookcases)
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Segments:
28:40 – (io9, Bleeding Cool) The Lucas Museum Is Here: the Good, the Bad, and the Incredible / Jim Lee Goes Early To The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
41:27 – (Variety) AI ‘Could Kill Us All,’ Warns Anthropic Researcher as He Quits the Company: AI Companies Are ‘Gambling With Our Lives’
56:23 – (The Hollywood Reporter) Prime Video‘s CARRIE Trailer: Mike Flanagan Reimagines Stephen King’s Horror Classic
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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