Recorded April 6, 2012. Hosted by Justin Vactor, Chris McDavid, and Hunter Camp.

Hello Comic-a-holics! Welcome back to Comics of Doom, your place for all the latest and greatest in the world of comic books. We all know that there’s a certain event going on right now in the Marvel universe that pits two of the biggest teams in comics against each other with Avengers vs. X-Men. So in this episode, Chris, Justin, and Hunter take the time to discuss a variety of details regarding both the Avengers and the X-Men, as well as the comic book events. We also discuss whose side we’re on in this battle. Join in, won’t you? [...]

This week, The Drill Down team takes a look at April Fools’ Day on the web, Apple’s upcoming revolutionary TV vs. existing console-based options, and further bad times for Yahoo, as Facebook strikes back, but first, this week’s hot tech headlines.

Instagram comes to Android, details on Sony‘s next-generation Playstation, Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs, Apple addresses worker violations at Foxconn, an iPhone stalker app raises privacy concerns on Facebook, Amazon wins sales tax fight in Colorado, Google to sell tablets online, Google tests augmented reality goggles, and OMGPop‘s CEO gets catty [...]

Join The Drill Down crew as we look at April Fools’ day on the web, the next Playstation, a creepy stalking app, Yahoo’s massive layoffs, Facebook’s patent lawsuit revenge, Google’s amazing augmented-reality goggles, and more!

Join us LIVE Tonight at 10PM EST/7PM PST here!

The TARDISblend podcast is back, this time for a Doctor Who Series 7 Prediction Wishlist, featuring special guests Anthony Ha and Andrew Sorcini. We offer our sincere predictions as to where Steven Moffat will be taking Series 7 for Matt Smith‘s Doctor, and then also reveal our wishlists – things we’d love to see in Series 7, 8, and beyond.

Meanwhile, we also cover the most recent Doctor Who news, including the official BBC announcement of Jenna-Louise Coleman landing the role of the new companion for the second part of the upcoming season. We also discuss the new teaser trailer, that was a surprise release for fans; and the most recent news of not just the Daleks appearing in the first episode, but ALL the Daleks!

And to close out, we discuss our final predictions for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who in 2013; we respond to your comments on the past episode, and as always, we make some Classic Doctor Who recommendations, and highlight what is coming up for both the future of this Whovian podcast! [...]

A return to the digital comics question – Are digital comics the death of the brick and mortar store?

Welcome comic book fans to another episode of Comics Of Doom, the official comic book podcast of Geeks Of Doom! On this week’s episode, Chris McDavid leaves to pursue an acting career, while Justin, Willie, and Hunter discuss a myriad of topics in the comic book world including current Marvel creator runs and the possibility of digital comics killing off brick and mortar comic book stores, as well as Willie’s first experience with last year’s comic book hero films. Also discussed is what second and third tier comic book characters could carry their own films.

Make sure to listen, because you won’t want to miss this one [...]

This week, The Drill Down team (including occasional co-host TechMeme editor Lidija Davis) talk about employers asking prospective new hires for their Facebook (and other social) passwords and Facebook’s reaction to that. Also, we look at the issues and reactions that have emerged in the two weeks since the launch of Apple’s new iPad.

But first, this week’s headlines… Apple to pay dividends, Kevin Rose to work for Google, Zynga buys OMGPOP, Facebook buys 750 patents from IBM, Nokia‘s Lumia 900 comes to AT&T, Obvtuse vs Svbtle, and Google shows you what you’ve been doing…on Google [...]

This week on the show we’ll talk about employers asking prospective new hires for their Facebook (and other social) passwords, and Facebook’s reaction. Also, what Apple plans to do with some of the $100 Billion in cash burning a hole in their pockets.

Join us LIVE Tonight at 10PM EST/7PM PST here!

Hello everybody! You like The Walking Dead don’t you? Honestly, it’s pretty hard to find anyone these days who doesn’t like Robert Kirkman’s portrayal of surviving a post-apacolyptic zombie infested world. Whether it be in comics or on the television screen, The Walking Dead has a mighty large audience. So, it’s in honor of the recent wrap up of season two of the television show and this week’s release of the comic book that we take a look at both the show and the comic and give you all of our thoughts. I hope you like a lot of exposition! [...]

The ninth episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Andy reviews the trailer for Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Guy Pearce. For our music selection this week, Greg takes you on a rock and roll history lesson with Australian band The Easybeats and their timeless classic song, “Friday On My Mind.”

Later, we evaluate the merits of H.R. 4204 aka The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act proposed by Congressmen Joe Baca (D-Cal) and Frank Wolf (R-VA). And in the lead-up to another TARDISblend episode, we look at the recent news of Jenna-Louise Coleman being cast as the new companion in Doctor Who [...]

It’s been a while, but it’s time for another TARDISblend – and now with filming underway for Doctor Who Series 7, the floodgates have opened on the news and rumor mill. During TARDISblend 48, we preview the schedule for Series 7 and 8, as showrunner Steven Moffat begins the lead to the massive 50th Anniversary year in 2013.

We take a look at the confirmed information, as well as the unconfirmed rumors – including one that hints of a main star from Moffat’s Sherlock may be taking on the reins of a familiar long-time Who villain. We also discuss the possibilities of the new companion for the Doctor (Matt Smith) into Series 7 and beyond, as Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) make their “heartbreaking” exit; as well as what is ahead for River Song (Alex Kingston) [...]

Hey everyone! There’s a lot to talk about on this week’s Comics Of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks Of Doom. In addition to talk of some of the hottest comics of the week, including Saucer Country, Avengers Assemble, and Saga, Willie asks Hunter for some clarification on his opinions of DC books and in a shocking turn of events, Hunter contemplates leaving DC for Marvel. However, the majority of this episode is dedicated to the question, “Would you stop reading a book if you didn’t agree with the creator’s politics?” Listen to the controversial discussion in which Hunter and Chris look at politics, creator loyalty, and how personal politics and activism can add to or take away from a story.

It’s a heavy discussion, so prepare yourself for Episode 117 of Comics of Doom! [...]

This week, on Episode 226 of The Drill Down podcast, Devindra, Dwayne, and Andy talk about a controversial new lawsuit that pits Yahoo! against Facebook and a new suggested code for sharing content on the Internet.

But first, the headlines…iPad preorders are through the roof, Instagram teases an Android app, Gowalla shuts down, Microsoft tests a super-fast touchscreen, former Facebook director becomes Reddit CEO, CNN to purchase Mashable, Twitter buys Posterous, and the Encyclopedia Britannica stops publishing [...]

This week on the show The Drill Down team talk about a controversial new lawsuit that pits Yahoo against Facebook and a new suggested code for sharing on the Internet. Plus, super fast touchscreens, the end of Gowalla, Twitter buys Posterous, and Wikipedia kills the Encyclopedia Brittanica, and more.

Join us LIVE Tonight at 10PM EST/7PM PST here! [...]

The 8th episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Greg takes a look at the trailer for Men In Black III, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin. For our music selection this week, Andy remembers Jimmy Ellis from The Trammps who sadly passed away this week, and in tribute plays a mashup of “Disco Inferno” entitled “Reggae Inferno.”

Greg also announces a new podcast project called Disquisition, to be launched this week. Later, we evaluate the merits of Metallica‘s new 3D movie to be directed by Nimrod Antal. And perhaps it’s futile, for we might all be dead by the time it comes out thanks to the new robotic Cheetah developed by DARPA recently – these things will kill us all! [...]

On this episode of Comics Of Doom, Hunter gives his thoughts on Ultimate Spider-Man, the current DCU, creative teams, Ninja Turtles, Justice League, Aquaman, and Avengers vs X-Men and creator owned books [...]

This week on the show the TDD team explores Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and of course, Apple’s latest tech offerings, the new iPad, Apple TV, and iOS 5.1. But first, this week’s latest tech headlines…

Devindra recaps Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2012, including Nokia‘s 41-megapixel 808 PureView, AT&T modifies their data throttling policy, Zynga launches a standalone destination, Google consolidates media sites into Google Play, EU says Google’s new privacy policy is bogus, Lulzsec is sold out by its own leader, Valve may be entering the console arena, and DARPA builds a robot cheetah [...]

Tonight on The Drill Down LIVE on Geeks of Doom, we explore Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and we get a look at Apple’s latest update in their popular iPad tablet line, The new iPad. And of course this week’s latest tech headlines, including Yahoo’s plans for major layoffs, Valve’s plan to enter the game console market, and how Google’s new privacy laws are rankling European lawmakers.

Join us LIVE Tonight at 10PM EST/7PM PST here! [...]

The seventh episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Andy takes a look at the trailer for Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, a documentary by Morgan Spurlock, which focuses on the annual San Diego Comic-Con. For our music selection this week, Greg remembers Ronnie Montrose from Montrose and Gamma who passed away this weekend, and in tribute plays “Space Station #5″

Later, we also pay tribute to more of our heroes who passed away this week. Ralph McQuarrie, legendary concept artist whose visions helped determine the look and feel of the Original Star Wars Trilogy, died this weekend – a heavy loss to fans everywhere. Davy Jones of The Monkees also passed away, and we close out the show with a tribute to him [...]

Hello everyone and welcome back to Comics of Doom, your place for all things in the world of comics. This week saw a lot of things happen in comics, one thing in particular was the DC Animated release of Justice League: Doom and adaptation of Mark Waid and Howard Porter’s Tower of Babel story from the pages of Justice League. This week, in keeping with tradition, we here at Comics of Doom sit down and discuss the adaptation and our thoughts on the animated film. Well, most of us do. Hunter just sits there and randomly interjects about Empowered. Anyway, we hope you have as great of a time listening as we did discussing.

So sit back, relax and listen while we give our review of Justice League: Doom [...]

This week, TDD regulars Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Lidija Davis join Venturebeat‘s Sean Ludwig as we talk to top contributors to Social news site Reddit.com as we find out what makes them do what they do to make Reddit so popular.

But first, the week’s top tech news…President Obama proposes a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, Apple acquires Chomp, iPhone user wins $850 in throttling case against AT&T, Apple announces iPad 3 event, Yahoo seeks to force Facebook into licensing patents, Google+ suffers low turnout, Reddit crafts an Internet privacy law [...]