Happy New Year! 2026 is here and we're starting the year off with an impromptu chat about Stranger Things, discussing our Best Of 2025 list, podcast plans and more including topics on the John Byrne era of Superman, Mister Terrific Year One, the Energon Universe, I Kill Giants, PLUR1BUS and other Geek Chat! (1:50:22)

Goodbye, 2025! The Speakers of Geek wrap up 2025 with several end of the year topics as well as answering Questions from the Listeners! Topics include tallying up our Reading Logs, CGS stats for the year, major comicbook anniversaries in 2026, thoughts on the Batman/Deadpool DC/Marvel oneshots, DC K.O. All Fight Month, Mortal Thor and other titles, and even more! (1:30:49)

A variety of topics fill this holiday season Comic Talk episode including diving into the world of Vertical Scrolling comics, thoughts on Challengers of the Unknown, the Atom Project and Question All Along the Watchtower, a "Limited Perspective" review of Roofman, more Fantastic Four movie talk, TV Talk on Ozark, Strange New Worlds and others, retro gaming talk, and a Best of 2025 announcement! (1:24:44)

The big finale of One World Under Doom is here! The Speakers of Geek are joined by listener Craig Moore to discuss issues 7 thru 9 by Ryan North, R.B. Silva, David Curiel, Travis Lanham and company. What is Doctor Doom's downfall? Where does the Marvel Universe go from here? Which tie-ins are worth reading? Find out in this episode! (1:02:52)

Comic Talk and Previews! And this month, we're joined by Prestige Sponsor Adam Chapman of the Comic Shenanigans podcast. After learning about Adam's geek story, his podcast, and sharing his geekdom with his family, we delve into a number of topics including the return of Star Wars to theaters for its 50th Anniversary, the Netflix/WB/Paramount bidding war and what that means for the movie and tv industry, and a bevy of comic coming attractions and recommendations for titles shipping mostly in February 2026! (1:33:12)

The cosmic tournament to be King Omega continues in DC K.O. issue 2 by Snyder, Williamson, Fernandez, Xermanico and company! DC's champions (and villains!) compete in their first challenge and the Speakers of Geek discuss their favorite moments, the surprises, tie-in issues of Titans, Superman, Knightfight and more! Listen in to prepare yourself for Round Two! (53:51)

Gabriel Hardman, Writer/Artist, Creator and Storyboard Artist, returns to the podcast to help us discuss the first issue of his new DC title, Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia. We learn about how these characters come together for a new era, how the Black Label format can enhance storytelling, and praise the stunning artwork. We also discuss the early days of Live TV, Bruno Premiani on Doom Patrol, listen to stories from Spider-Man 3, Logan and other movies and so much more. (1:44:23)

The Speakers of Geek are joined by the Comics Discourse 114 hosts of Brian, Bryan and Hassan for this special crossover episode! For our Geek Discourse, we each are tasked with developing a comics syllabus as a way to get people interested in the world of comics. But it doesn't just stop at the Intro level as we up the difficulty by offering our Intermediate and Advanced selections as well. Which course will you sign up for? Give a listen! (1:52:04)