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Fallout Continues to Be the Best Videogame Adaptation on TV

The first season of Fallout on Amazon Prime was a delightful surprise. While I greatly respect the world Todd Howard and his Bethesda crew have created, I wasn’t sure how it would translate to episodic television. The first season took elements from the games, added some original writing and talented actors, and made for the best videogame-to-television adaptation to date. With that in mind, my friends and I were anxious for this Fallout Season 2 review.

Joining me in the video below are two colleagues from the videogame business (Mac Marshall and Marcus Beer) and the host of the Revisiting the Mania podcast (Carlos Torres). All four of us have spent hundreds of hours playing the Fallout games and all four of us loved the first season of the show. While we agree that it’s still the best videogame adaptation you’ll see on TV, each of us had slight nitpicks in our Fallout Season 2 review. One thing we could all agree on is that…

Wonder Man: The Last Vestige of the Old MCU Regime

Wonder Man on Disney+ was a wonderful surprise. I knew it would be meta and weird, but I wasn’t expecting it to be so good. Having said that, this show is not for mainstream Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans. It’s best for comics nerds that love clever writing, lesser-known characters, and obscure references on top of obscure references.

Here are three reasons why I loved Wonder Man Season 1.

Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026

2026 is going to be an absolutely crazy year for nerd television – so much so that it was a challenge choosing the most anticipated TV shows of 2026. Thankfully, videogame industry veterans MacLean Marshall and Marcus Beer joined me to share the television series they’re looking forward to the most. For the record, my top three picks were:

5 Thoughts on Rogue One After Andor

The Andor season 2 finale was phenomenal, like most of the series. It was so good that it compelled me to watch Rogue One right after the credits rolled. Similar to how Rogue One added context and depth to the original Star Wars trilogy, Andor reframed and redefined the events of Rogue One. It was fun watching Rogue One after Andor and reading my old review. Time and tons of new information have changed some of my opinions and reinforced others.

After digesting 24 excellent episodes from Tony Gilroy and crew, here are five random thoughts on Rogue One after Andor.

RPadTV 3000 Episode 16: John Foster | SNL Isn’t Funny Anymore

Award winning author John Foster (Leech, Rooster) dropped by to chat about Saturday Night Live with me. Before we got into the meat of the conversation, John spoke a bit about his latest book and what’s coming next. Also among the appetizers is a little rant on how much I hate when people say, “SNL isn’t funny anymore.” It’s such a lazy and thoughtless thing to say. It’s something I’ve been hearing from stupid people since high school and I hate it. So. Much.

With four cast members leaving (Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney), I fully expect some morons to say, “Saturday Night Live isn’t funny anymore,” throughout next season. The thing is, SNL is always funny. Sure, it has peaks and valleys like anything else, but writing, producing, and performing a live sketch comedy show is extraordinarily difficult. And for the most part, everyone involved with the show pulls it off.

Beyond that, SNL is always the funniest when you’ve invested the most time into it. For most people that’s usually in their teens or 20s. There are elements of emotional investment and nostalgia when people remember when SNL was best to them. Saying, “SNL isn’t funny anymore,” is inaccurate at best and flat-out dumb at worst. It may not be as funny to you as it was in the past, but humor evolves and mainstream tastes change.

At the end of the day, SNL is always funny.

Anyway, getting back to my wonderful conversation with John Foster, we spoke about:

RPadTV 3000 Episode 11: Paul Semel, Moon Knight, and Dr. Strange

My excellent colleague and friend Paul Semel dropped by to share his thoughts on Moon Knight on Disney Plus and Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Although we both enjoy many of the same nerd things, our tastes also vary. With that in mind, I didn’t expect him to enjoy Moon Knight as much as I did. Although he said it was his least-favorite Marvel series on Disney Plus, he enjoyed it more than I expected him to.

Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was received similarly. Paul Semel also enjoyed, but not as much as I did. He tends to be more cynical about entertainment in general and doesn’t enjoy secondary comics characters as much as I do. For example, I thoroughly enjoyed the Starbrand and Nightmask comics, while Paul could not care less about characters at that…level, for lack of a better word.

Peacemaker Season 1 Review and Discussion

After a hilarious debut in The Suicide Squad (the good James Gunn one, not the pile of garbage starring Will Smith), John Cena returns as Peacemaker on HBO Max. While the character was great as a supporting player in a movie, could he work as a lead in a prestige series? The answer was a resounding yes! To review and discuss Peacemaker season 1, I asked Tal Blevins (former IGN editor) and Paul Semel (former Maxim, Bikini) to join me for a very special episode of RPadTV 3000.

Tal Blevins, Paul Semel, and I talk about our favorite characters, scenes, music, and aspects of Peacemaker season 1. While we all loved the series and were floored by John Cena’s performance, we had different takes on it. For example, Paul and Tal believe that this was a star-making performance for Jennifer Holland. While I enjoyed what she did in the series, I wasn’t as impressed by her as my two esteemed (and smarter) colleagues were.

As for John Cena…

The Book of Boba Fett Review and Discussion

This might come as a shock, but many of my friends are Star Wars nerds. Two of the biggest Star Wars fans I know are veteran videogame journalist Paul Semel and former videogame journalist Chris Baker (Official PlayStation Magazine). When I thought about dedicating an episode of RPadTV 3000 to the first season of The Book of Boba Fett, they were there first people I thought of for guests. Thankfully, they agreed to swing by!

The Book of Boba Fett has been getting rave reviews and venomous criticism in the corner of the Internet that I hang out in. Some fans love it for adding more high-quality Star Wars content to Disney+. Others hate it for fleshing out Boba Fett’s story and taking away from the mystique that made him so cool in The Empire Strikes Back.

Now here’s the part where I warn you that there will be spoilers ahead. Now turn on your spoiler shields and lock your S-foils in attack positions!

2022 WWE Royal Rumble Review

The dashing Jose “Fubar” Sanchez from Electric Playground joined me on RPadTV 3000 to talk about the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble. This year’s edition was a bit strange. People love the Royal Rumble for the surprise entrants, but WWE revealed many of the “surprises” beforehand. Additionally, the dirt sheets did a great job of revealing the returning talent, so many hardcore fans weren’t surprised at all.

Internet fans seem to be down on the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble, calling it predictable and boring. Personally, I didn’t think it was as bad as many people on Twitter have said. I enjoyed five of the six matches. That said, it certainly wasn’t as good as recent Royal Rumbles and there were certain “Superstars” that should never be in a WWE ring again (Shane McMahon, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, etc.).

For people that just want the results, here you go:

Coffee Talk #678: In Defense of Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan has been getting slaughtered in the mainstream media for his views on treating ~~BOSH-19~~ COVID-19. Certainly some of what he said is misguided and considering that The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast in the world, spreading bad information or misinformation can be extremely dangerous. That said, I believe that he’s been getting more heat than he deserves and a lot of what he said has been taken out of context. More importantly, the media has manipulated many people into believing that he’s a malicious person.

Some of the opinions on Rogan have surprised me. Several people that I like and respect have been lashing out at him as if he were vile and the only thing that he’s done in his life is say controversial things about coronavirus treatments. The reality is that Joe Rogan has had a long and successful career that predates the success of his podcast. Some of his accomplishments include:

Acting (NewsRadio)
Hosting (Fear Factor)
MMA Commentary (UFC)
Stand-Up Comedy

That last point can’t be emphasized enough. Rogan is an absolute legend in the comedy world. As a fan of the Los Angeles stand-up scene, I have tremendous respect for his contributions to comedy. Whether it’s his own stand-up which dates back to the late ‘80s, providing a tremendous platform for incredibly talented comics, or calling out Carlos Mencia for stealing jokes, he is greatly respected by many comedians.

Despite his success in many areas of entertainment, some people believe that Rogan is just an evil guy with a humongous podcast. Don’t get me wrong; I disagree with some of what he’s said about COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, but I also see that some of his comments have been twisted and misrepresented by various news outlets. Check out the Russell Brand video below for an examination of why Joe Rogan has been vilified by the mainstream press.