Geeks From The Multiverse

It’s hard to stay terrified when your friend is laughing in your headset. Horror games have given us unforgettable nightmares—but does bringing other players along make the experience better, or take away what made it scary?

This week on Geeks From The Multiverse, Matt and John talk horror gaming from the older classics to newer experiences. From Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Parasite Eve to the shared chaos of Left 4 Dead, Dead Rising, and Dead Island, we compare playing alone, surviving with friends, and facing player-controlled killers in games like Dead by Daylight and Halloween. When...

Mothman. Skinwalkers. The Wendigo. The Hopkinsville Goblins.

For decades — and in some cases much longer — people have claimed encounters with things that shouldn't exist. But behind the legends are real stories, eyewitness accounts, historical events, and one big question: what the hell did these people actually see?

This week on Geeks From The Multiverse, we're digging into four of the strangest alleged creature encounters and separating the stories from the evidence. Were they misunderstood animals, folklore that took on a life of its own, elaborate bullshit… or is there something we still can't explain?

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This Halloween, Geeks From The Multiverse takes a darker approach to mental health in a special EVOLVE episode: Monsters of Mental Health.

What if the monsters of horror could help us better understand the struggles people face every day? From the life-draining Wraith representing depression to the relentless Headless Horseman representing anxiety and panic, we're exploring the connections between four legendary creatures and real mental health conditions.

We'll also examine the Werewolf as a metaphor for bipolar disorder and the Revenant as a representation of PTSD.

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Think you could survive a horror movie? This week, GFTM is diving into the rules that could actually keep you alive when the bodies start dropping. From knowing when to run and what not to investigate to recognizing the warning signs everyone else ignores, we’re putting decades of horror-movie mistakes to the ultimate survival test.

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Pokémon has officially been catching ’em all for 30 years — and somehow one of us still barely knows what the hell a “generation” is.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we’re diving into Pokémon culture: how it exploded into a worldwide phenomenon, the games and trading cards, Pokémon GO insanity, the different generations of fans, and how Pokémon managed to stay relevant for three decades. John brings the Pokémon expertise while Matt represents everyone who basically remembers the original 151 and then completely lost track.

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What if you could completely erase one video game from your memory—not because it sucked, but because you’d give anything to experience it for the first time again?

This week on Geeks From The Multiverse, Matt and John pick the games they’d gladly wipe from their brains just to rediscover the worlds, characters, surprises, and memories that made those first playthroughs special. Then we flip the question: what game would we erase from our memories and make damn sure we NEVER played again?

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we’re building the ultimate fantasy football teams with one ridiculous twist: the entire fictional multiverse is our draft pool.

From quarterbacks and running backs to wide receivers, kickers, and full defensive squads, Matt and John draft fictional characters based on how their powers, skills, strength, speed, and abilities would actually translate to the football field. Who builds the better roster, who makes the biggest steal, and which picks completely break the game?

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In this EVOLVE episode of Geeks From the Multiverse, we’re talking about AI relationships — and what happens when artificial connection starts becoming easier than dealing with real people.

From AI friends and emotional attachment to romance, intimacy, and the uncomfortable reality of forming genuine feelings for something that isn’t human, we ask where the line is between AI helping with loneliness and actually replacing human connection.

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, Matt and John catch up on the latest Marvel news, casting announcements, rumors, and everything coming out of the MCU. From the newly announced X-Men cast and the future of characters like Ghost Rider and Black Panther to the latest speculation surrounding Marvel’s upcoming projects, there is plenty happening across the Marvel universe.

Then we dive deeper into Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday, including what worked, what felt strange, the use of Hulk and Punisher, Jean Grey’s surprising place in Spider-Man’s story, and what the la...

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we’re opening the doors to the GFTM Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame and deciding what deserves to be remembered forever — for better or considerably worse.

From legendary games, characters, performances, and creators to some of geek culture’s most infamous disasters, Matt and John bring their own nominees and make the case for who — or what — deserves induction.

Who belongs among the legends? Who deserves eternal shame? And which nominations are going to start an argument?

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, AI vs Hollywood returns to MISSING..., but this time we're taking the movie off the page and figuring out what it would actually take to bring it to theaters.

We cast Jon Bernthal, Miles Teller, Rebecca Ferguson, Kaitlyn Dever, Neal McDonough, and Pruitt Taylor Vince, put David Fincher behind the camera, and break down the production choices that could make the movie feel raw, authentic, and real—from shooting Louisiana and recreating four decades to costumes, sets, props, police consultants, firearms training, cinematography, and budget. The story is written; no...

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, AI vs Hollywood takes on the crime thriller as we create MISSING..., an original story about a veteran homicide detective, a decades-old series of murders, and the case he was never able to leave behind.

We break down the complete movie—from the investigation and characters to the obsession, family damage, moral ambiguity, and an ending designed to leave you arguing about what really happened long after the credits roll. Can AI create a crime thriller with the tension of Se7en, the obsession of Zodiac, and the atmosphere of...

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we explore how modern convenience quietly changed the way we live, connect, and build community. From streaming and delivery apps to remote work and the disappearance of third places, we're asking whether making life easier accidentally made us lonelier.

Expect thoughtful discussion, a little nostalgia, plenty of honest observations, and the uncomfortable question: Did we optimize convenience at the cost of human connection?

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we're roasting Fortnite—the billion-dollar identity crisis that convinced Batman to drop it low and Goku to trade planet-destroying powers for a pink assault rifle.

Expect savage takes on how a zombie tower defense game accidentally became the Costco of pop culture, why getting styled on by a dancing banana is now a valid gaming trauma, and the economic reality that you're paying rent on hats that don't exist. We'll dissect the concert-industrial complex, the V-Bucks hostage situation, and why Epic Games proved you can make $9 billion by giving aw...

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we're tackling one of gaming's biggest debates: cinematic games versus gameplay-first games. Are unforgettable stories and movie-like experiences pushing gaming forward, or are we losing something when gameplay takes a back seat?

Expect nostalgic examples, hot takes, a little ranting, and plenty of discussion about what actually makes a game memorable. From The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Doom and Diablo, we're asking the big question: are you playing a game... or watching a movie?

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we're checking into The Continental and breaking down how John Wick went from a simple revenge movie about a dead puppy to one of the most influential action franchises of the modern era. From gold coins and assassin hotels to Baba Yaga himself, we're exploring the world, the characters, and the action scenes that changed Hollywood's approach to action movies.

Expect plenty of laughs, nostalgic action movie love, and a serious debate over whether John Wick saved the action genre... or simply reminded Hollywood how to make great action...

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we're sneaking our way through the legendary Metal Gear franchise and exploring how a game about avoiding enemies ended up changing the entire stealth genre. From cardboard boxes and unforgettable boss fights to clones, conspiracies, and giant walking nuclear tanks, we're diving into one of gaming's most influential and downright insane series.

Expect nostalgic memories, questionable theories, and a healthy debate over whether Hideo Kojima is a visionary genius... or completely out of his damn mind.

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we enter The Kingdom of Addiction and reimagine drugs like Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Alcohol, Heroin, and more as medieval rulers, warlords, jesters, alchemists, and fallen kings.

Expect darkly comedic takes, real-world addiction discussion, fantasy-style worldbuilding, and a surprisingly honest conversation about how different substances “rule” people in completely different ways. From The Hollow King to The Furnace Alchemist, we break down the personalities, behaviors, dangers, and tragic realities behind each ruler in the kingdom.

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down the insane legacy of the The Elder Scrolls series — from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and its unhinged NPC conversations to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim somehow being re-released more times than some people change smoke detector batteries. We’re diving into the worlds, the chaos, the memes, the lore, the bugs, and why every “different build” somehow becomes a stealth archer anyway.

Expect nostalgic takes, sarcastic rage toward Bethesda jank, deep RPG discussion, and the kind of Elder Scrolls chaos that ends with someone accidentally stealing...

You ever stick with a show for years… just to watch it fall apart? Or finally find a great one… and it gets cancelled out of nowhere?

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down TV shows that started strong but ended terribly—and the ones that were great but got cut before they could even take off.

Expect blunt, no-BS takes, some savage callouts, and the debate nobody agrees on: bad ending… or no ending at all?

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What if Black Mirror isn’t predicting the future… it’s just exposing the present?

And worse—what if we’re already way deeper into it than we think?

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down Black Mirror—its core concept, how close it is to reality, and the most disturbing episodes that still live rent-free in our heads.

Expect blunt, slightly unhinged takes, dark humor, and the uncomfortable realization that your phone might already be a Black Mirror episode.

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Diablo used to be chaos—PvP ambushes, hacked gear, and collecting ears like trophies. Now it’s seasons, systems, and a whole lot of structure.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down the Diablo franchise from its brutal early days to modern live-service design. Expect blunt, slightly unhinged takes, a mix of nostalgia and criticism, and the real question—did Diablo evolve… or lose what made it dangerous?

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Everyone thinks they know the real F word… until they actually have to say it. And yeah—this one hits a lot harder than you expect.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down the real F word nobody wants to say and dive into why forgiveness is so difficult, so misunderstood, and so easy to fake.

Expect raw, unfiltered takes, a little humor, a lot of truth, and the uncomfortable question—are you holding onto something you should’ve let go of years ago?

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Could A Grave at Sundown actually work as a real movie, or would Hollywood somehow turn it into a $200 million dust cloud with three unnecessary explosions? In Part 2 of our AI vs Hollywood series, we look at how this gritty Western would be made, from directors and budget to costumes, practical effects, tone, and the final Wade vs. Hicks table-read scene.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we discuss how A Grave at Sundown could go from AI-generated movie concept to actual prestige Western. Expect gritty, sarcastic, movie-nerd takes, director picks, production talk, practical effects...

Westerns used to feel gritty, dangerous, and larger than life. Now half of them feel like somebody filmed a dusty therapy session with cowboy hats.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down A Grave at Sundown through our AI vs Hollywood segment and dig into what modern westerns are missing, what this movie got right, and where the wheels nearly came off the wagon. Expect sarcastic takes, shootout talk, movie chaos, and the kind of debates that would probably end with someone getting slapped in an old saloon.

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From iconic sci-fi masterpiece to full-blown “what even is happening”… this franchise took one of the wildest turns in movie history.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down Planet of the Apes—the original films, how they got progressively weirder, and why the modern reboot somehow fixed everything. Expect sharp, sarcastic takes, unapologetic critiques, and a deep dive into how a legendary franchise nearly lost its mind… and found it again.

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What happens when the tool meant to help you create… starts creating for you?

And worse—what happens when you realize you can’t do it without it anymore?

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down the AI creativity crisis and how over-reliance is quietly leading to creative paralysis, anxiety, and burnout across geek culture.

Expect real, blunt takes, some uncomfortable truths, and a breakdown of whether AI is leveling us up… or slowly replacing the way we think.

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Steal a car, outrun the cops, and somehow become a cultural icon… yeah, that’s GTA.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down the Grand Theft Auto franchise — the games, the evolution, and the nonstop controversy.

Expect sharp, sarcastic takes, unapologetic breakdowns of what works (and what’s broken), and the chaos that made GTA one of the biggest gaming empires ever.

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Some books become legendary movies… others should’ve stayed on the shelf.

This week, we’re digging into what separates a great adaptation from a total disaster—and the ones you didn’t even know were books.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down book-to-movie and TV adaptations and what makes them succeed, fail, or completely miss the point.

Expect sharp takes, some brutal honesty, and the ongoing question—are adaptations getting better… or just lazier?

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In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down zombie games and how they evolved from old-school classics to modern heavy hitters. Some gave us nightmares, some gave us endless replay value, and some just let us beat the undead senseless with ridiculous weapons. Expect nostalgic, sharp, funny takes, some undead chaos, and the big question of why zombie games still hit so hard after all these years.

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We did geeks vs nerds before… now we’re running it back.

Because people still mix these up—and we’re adding two more into the chaos: dorks and dweebs.

In this episode, we break down what these labels actually mean, why geek culture is only conditionally accepted, and how people still react the same way—they’re just quieter about it.

So yeah… the labels didn’t disappear. They just got rebranded.

Burnout isn’t a motivation problem—it’s a warning sign.

In this EVOLVE episode, we break down why burnout isn’t your fault, how hustle culture screwed the definition of strength, and why rest feels wrong even when you need it most.

Plus: a simple 7-day burnout reset you can actually stick to.

So ask yourself—if you stop… what actually happens?

In Part 2 of our Marvel discussion, we tackle the looming question surrounding Secret Wars: is it just another event movie — or Marvel’s only chance to reset the entire MCU?

From nostalgia overload and mutant timeline problems to aging legacy actors and unresolved storylines, the universe may be carrying more weight than it can sustain.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down why Secret Wars might not be optional anymore — it might be survival.

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For over a decade, Marvel built the most successful cinematic universe in history — but lately something feels… off.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we ask the uncomfortable question: has Marvel lost its narrative discipline? From the clear storytelling spine of Phases 1–3 to the scattered expansion of Phase 4 and beyond, we break down what changed — and why fans are starting to feel the cracks.

Expect sharp takes, brutal honesty, and a deep dive into whether Marvel’s biggest problem isn’t diversity, politics, or even bad movies… but a loss of storytelling focus.

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Two hosts. Eight categories. One brutally nerdy mission: draft the ultimate Multiverse Survival Team without cheating like a gremlin.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we break down The Multiversal Draft and build a squad using fixed roles like Team Leader, Brains, Muscle, Tech, Magic, and more.

Expect ruthless debate, unhinged justification, and the constant question: does this character actually function on a team… or are they just cool?

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Happy Valentine’s Day—now let’s talk about the lies. This week the wives join Matt and John to decode marriage the way it’s actually lived: messy, funny, and wildly different depending on which spouse is translating. We kick off with Husband Translation Service, where phrases like “I’ll do it later” and “It wasn’t that expensive” get instantly reinterpreted into what wives actually hear. Then we put rom-com romance myths on trial—grand gestures, surprise dates, mind-reading “soulmate” nonsense—and break down why Hollywood’s version of love looks cute on screen but collapses in a real household. It’s playful...

America doesn’t have a “people are weaker now” mental health crisis. It has a systems failure—and the receipts are brutal.

In this Evolve episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we cut through the lazy narratives and talk about what’s actually broken. The need for mental health care is real. The infrastructure? A mess. Month-long waitlists. Insurance companies acting like final bosses with prior authorizations and denials. “In-network” providers who don’t exist. And patients tossed into provider roulette—where some clinicians are incredible and others should absolutely not be licensed.

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The future of rap hangs in the balance. Three legends. Zero margin for error.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we continue AI vs Hollywood: Jacuzzi Time Macuzzi – Pt. 2, where the timeline fights back and the stakes go nuclear. Snoop, Dre, and Cube must assemble the ultimate West Coast crew, survive a full-blown Suge Knight ambush, and pull off the most legendary concert of 1991—or risk erasing their legacy entirely.

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Three legends. One time-traveling jacuzzi. The timeline never stood a chance.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we kick off AI vs Hollywood: Jacuzzi Time Macuzzi – Pt. 1, where AI builds an unhinged movie concept that throws hip-hop icons into a past that absolutely refuses to behave. Expect absurd parody logic, bold creative swings, and a plot that escalates faster than it should.

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Gods, monsters, secret orders, and way too much destiny for one franchise to handle.

In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse, we dive into Assassin’s Creed Pt. 3: The Mythology Era, breaking down how the series went from historical sci-fi assassin nonsense to full-blown gods-walking-among-us chaos. Expect spicy takes, nerdy lore dives, and conversations that absolutely refuse to stay on the main quest.

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