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 this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Mairghread Scott (writer, Marvel Rising, Batgirl, The City on the Other Side) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why we need to keep looking for signs of intelligent life in space, secrets revealed in the Avengers: Infinity War bonus features, 9 ways to help the lack of diversity in Hollywood, and the escalation of Tom Cruise’s dangerous movie stunts.
Cast members: Bryant Dillon, Claire Thorne, and Barbra Dillon
Special guest: Mairghread Scott (writer, Marvel Rising, Batgirl, The City on the Other Side)
Segments:
32:00 – (Space.com) We Need to Keep Looking for Aliens, Scientists Tell Senators
46:50 – (io9) The Secrets We Learned From the AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Home Release
1:00:06 – (LAist) Hollywood Movies Are Failing At Diversity. Here Are 9 Ways To Fix That
1:15:09 – (The AV Club) On MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, EDGE OF TOMORROW, and the morbid star power of Tom Cruise
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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