Dorking Out Show

DORKING OUT – Episode 11: The Fall TV Preview Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. In this week’s episode Peter Brown, associated editor of Assignment X, joins us for our discussion about the new TV shows headed our way this fall. We share our most anticipated shows, including WESTWORLD, THE GOOD PLACE, and a little show you might have never heard of, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – just to name a few. In our second segment, we do a status check on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. Did we lose one of our brightest comic voices even though he’s on TV every weeknight? We use Colbert as a jumping off point to discuss the current […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Episode 10: The Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

</iframe Hey there, dorks. In honor of the 50th anniversary of STAR TREK, we are going to boldly go where this podcast has never gone before: over the two-hour mark. We have put together an epic STAR TREK-themed episode for this week’s episode of “Dorking Out.” In our first two segments, Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross, the authors of the best book we’ve ever read about STAR TREK and the inner workings of Hollywood, “The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years,” join us to talk about all things STAR TREK, […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Episode 8: The can SAUSAGE PARTY and the FPJ Scale save comedy edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dork. In this week’s episode we unveil our newly created metric for measuring an actor’s charisma: The FPJ scale. The FPJ scale is based on Freddie Prinze, Jr. Why Freddie Prinze, Jr? You’ll have to listen to find out, but we do have a handy graphic that explains it very well. We also review the R-rated animated comedy SAUSAGE PARTY, and discuss the current state of outrageous comedy in our current outrage culture. Plus, we share a few recommendations for you, including THE GET DOWN on Netflix and the book INTO THIN AIR. All of that, plus our favorite […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Special Bulletin: STAR WARS ROGUE ONE trailer and STAR TREK DISCOVERY Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. We have a special edition of our podcast, because we couldn’t wait one more second to talk about the new trailer for ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY and all the recently announced details about the upcoming new series, STAR TREK DISCOVERY. Peter Brown, associate editor of Assignment X, and David Tracy, co-host of the podcast Old Movies, New Beer (and Sonia’s better half) join us to talk about the biggest news is the sci-fi universe. You can listen to it here, or you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and YouTube. Related: DORKING OUT – Episode 7: The ‘Are Movies […]Read On »


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Dorking Out – Episode 7: The ‘Are Movies Committing Suicide Squad’ Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. In this week’s episode we discuss the latest chapter in the DC universe, SUICIDE SQUAD. We talk about the movie and what this means for the tidal wave of comic book movies still breaking over Hollywood. Are movies dying? Do they make movies for adults anymore? We talk about a blog post written by our own Chris Smith, and ponder the idea a certain kind of adult storytelling has nearly died out in movies … and how that’s actually not bad. Hint: TV is doing it much better. Everything we know about Rio we learned from the […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Episode 6: The Old Harry Potter vs. Emo Jason Bourne Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. In this week’s episode we return to the Harry Potter universe with the newly released HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. This isn’t a new book, technically, it’s a rehearsal script in book form. We have a spoiler free discussion, followed by a few spoilers, but we’ll warn you first. Friends warn friends about spoilers. Tony Hicks, movie and pop culture critic for the Bay Area News Group, makes his Dorking Out debut and reviews JASON BOURNE. Is it as good as its predecessors? You’ll have to listen to find out. We also review of BAD MOMS, […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Special Bulletin: The SHARKNADO Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. In this Special Bulletin, we chat with our friend, Anthony C. Ferrante, who has directed a little movie franchise you’ve probably heard of SHARKNADO. His latest movie, SHARKNADO: THE FOURTH AWAKENS, airs July 31 on Syfy. Anthony was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule and let two old friends pester him with questions. Related: DORKING OUT – Special Bulletin: The Comic-Con Trailers Edition Related: DORKING OUT – Episode 5: The Star Trekking Across The Universe Edition Related: DORKING OUT – Episode 4: The Bustin’ Makes Us Feel Good Edition Related: DORKING OUT SHOW – Episode 3: The Captain Kirk vs. Jesus Christ […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Special Bulletin: The Comic-Con Trailers Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. What do you call it when there’s a bunch of trailers together? A herd? A gaggle? A murder? Anyway, a bunch of new trailers that were unveiled at Comic-Con last week. We could wait until next week’s episode to talk about them, so we have a very special episode of Dorking Out for you. We’re calling it Dorking Out: Special Bulletin. AssignmentX’s own associate editor Peter Brown joins us, and we talk about a lot of great trailers from JUSTICE LEAGUE and WONDER WOMAN to FX’s series LEGION and KING ARTHUR, which for some reason leads to a […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Episode 5: The Star Trekking Across The Universe Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks! In this week’s episode, we live long and prosper by reviewing STAR TREK BEYOND with one of the biggest STAR TREK dorks in the galaxy, Jeff Bond. Bond worked on “Star Trek: The Original Series Complete Soundtrack,” and played Dr. Leonard H. ‘Bones’ McCoy on the late, great “Star Trek: New Voyages.” We also review the new Netflix original series, STRANGER THINGS and we rundown our favorite headlines to come out of last week’s Comic-Con. For links to all the headlines we discussed plus the other interesting pop culture headlines that grabbed our attention this week, sign up for our newsletter. We […]Read On »


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DORKING OUT – Episode 4: The Bustin’ Makes Us Feel Good Edition

Dorking Out Show | © 2016 Chris Smith/Sonia Mansfield

Hey there, dorks. We review the new “Ghostbusters,” and reveal whether our childhoods have been ruined. Plus, Chris gushes about the book, “The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History Of Star Trek: The First 25 Years.” One of Chris and Sonia’s oldest friends, Aaron Rice, also known as Dorking Out’s senior youth correspondent, stops by and explains Pokemon Go, because kids these days, amirite? All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week, including the Emmy nominations and “Die Hard” director John McTiernan weird anti-Captain America rant. For links to all the headlines we discussed plus the […]Read On »


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