The Geek Buddies with John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung

John Rocha

The Geek Buddies are Animation Writer/EP Michael Vogel, Film Critic/Writer/Host John Rocha and Actor/Animation Writer Shannon McClung. Three industry pros and longtime friends giving you their unique perspectives on everything geek in the world of...

  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    James Gunn Soft Launches Justice League in MoT, King Conan: Hit or Miss?

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big DC update that Aaron Pierre's John Stewart is in Man of Tomorrow and if James Gunn is soft launching the Justice League. They also discuss Christopher McQuarrie tackling King Conan with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but will it be a hit or miss? And their thoughts on the Disclosure Day trailer, Daniel Craig turning down The Batman 2, Supergirl moving onto its THIRD composer in Claudia Sarne, and Bradley Cooper taking on the writing, directing and starring roles in the Oceans 11 prequel with Margot Robbie!


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    1:47 Disclosure Day Trailer Breakdown- Is this Old School Spielberg?

    9:24 Kate Winslet Cast in The Hunt for Gollum Movie, Is it a Trilogy?

    17:59 Bradley Cooper to Write, Direct and Star in Oceans 11 Prequel

    26:33 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Christopher McQuarrie Team for King Conan

    37:01 Aaron Pierre in Man of Tomorrow, Is Gunn Soft Launching the JL?

    44:20 Daniel Craig Turns Down The Batman 2

    52:06 Claudia Sarne Becomes Supergirl's THIRD Composer


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    13 March 2026, 9:15 pm
  • 2 hours 15 minutes
    'Lanterns' Trailer Divides DC Fans, Gollum Film Launching a LOTR Trilogy?

    On this LIVE episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES LIVE, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk that new LANTERNS trailer and the divisive reactions to it. We'll discuss the look of the Green Lantern costume, the look of the show overall and what we think of our first full look at Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. We'll also talk the story that Daniel Craig has been offered the role of Christopher Dent in The Batman 2, The Hunt for Gollum may be the start of a new LOTR trilogy, The Boys S5 trailer, the lack of build up for Daredevil: Born Again S2 and the new 30 second spot that dropped, a Game Of Thrones movie is in the works with Beau Willimon of Andor writing it, new Totta the Hutt photo was released, Wild Robot getting a sequel and more!


    PLUS, John, Michael and Shannon answer all your questions. To send in a question or comment for Jeff and John, go to: streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip


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    7 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Paramount To Leave James Gunn's DCU Intact? Zack Snyder Ready To Do JL 2

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Paramount Beats Out Netflix for WB, but will the leave James Gunn's DCU alone? Also, they talk the updates on Beyond the Spider-Verse, Max Landis Tapped to Write a GI Joe movie for Paramount, Zack Snyder's comments on Josh Horowitz's show that he is ready to direct a Justice League 2, Daredevil Season 3 being more street level and more!


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    Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:38 Paramount Taps Max Landis to Write GI Joe Movie

    16:28 Zack Snyder Tells Josh Horowitz He's Ready to Direct Justice League 2

    25:32 Lord and Miller Offer Huge 'Beyond the Spider Verse' Updates

    32:13 Daredevil Born Again Showrunners Say Season 3 Will Be More "Street Level" 39:23 Paramount Gets WB After Netflix Drops Out, Will They Leave James Gunn's DCU Intact?




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    1 March 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Sony Rebooting Spider-Man AGAIN! PROJECT HAIL MARY Reactions, KOTSK 1x6 Review

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk Sony CEO Tom Rothman rebooting Spider-Man again, PROJECT HAIL MARY first reactions, the Variety article on Josh d'Amaro's plans for revitalizing Star Wars, Marvel and other franchises, and their Spoiler Review for A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Season 1 finale.


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    Chapters:

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk Sony CEO Tom Rothman rebooting Spider-Man again, PROJECT HAIL MARY first reactions, the Variety article on Josh d'Amaro's plans for revitalizing Star Wars, Marvel and other franchises, and their Spoiler Review for A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Season 1 finale.


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    2:50 Sony Rebooting Spider-Man AGAIN, What Will It Be?

    19:50 Project Hail Mary First Reactions

    27:30 Variety Article on Josh D'Amaro's Plans for Star Wars and Marvel

    41:46 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 6 Review



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    26 February 2026, 10:15 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    James Gunn Shoots Down DC Rumors, Toy Story 5, HOTD S3 Trailers Excite Fans

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss James Gunn angrily disputing the recent DC rumors about The Batman 3, Paradise Lost and Superman! Plus, they talk about Kristen Bell being cast in the new Sonic 4 movie, McKenna Grace cast as Daphne in a new live action Scooby Doo series for Netflix, their scariest movies ever, and the trailers for Toy Story 5, House of the Dragon S3, Over Your Dead Body and Lee Cronin's The Mummy.


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    3:42 James Gunn Shoots Down DC Rumors on Batman 3, Paradise Lost and More

    13:54 Kristen Bell Joins Sonic 4 Cast

    21:54 McKenna Grace Cast as Daphne for Netflix's Live Action Scooby Doo

    28:00 Toy Story 5, HOTD S3, Over Your Dead Body, Lee Cronin's The Mummy Trailers



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    20 February 2026, 10:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Will MANDO & GROGU Change STAR WARS? Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 1X5 Review

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss this week's THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer and if it is going to change Star Wars as we move into this post Kathleen Kennedy era. They also discuss Steven Soderbergh opening up about THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO, the rumors that Chloe Zhao is being courted by Tom Cruise to direct Mission Impossible 9, the 40th anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and their spoiler review of KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Ep 5!


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    1:41 New MANDO AND GROGU Discussion - Will it Change Star Wars?

    16:07 Steven Soderbergh Talks Hunt for Ben Solo Frustration

    22:46 RUMOR: Chloe Zhao Being Courted by Tom Cruise for MI 9

    30:12 The Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary Discussion

    41:35 KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Ep 5 Review



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    18 February 2026, 9:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Emerald Fennell On Directing WONDER WOMAN, Spider-Noir Teases Freaky Villains

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung discuss Emerald Fennell's comments on the Happy, Sad Confused podcast about directing Wonder Woman and her unmade Zatanna script. They also talk the Spider-Noir trailer and all its freaky Marvel villains, Stellan Skarsgard turning down the Christopher Dent role in The Batman 2, new Highlander set photos with Henry Cavill and Dave Bautista, Wicked DP Alice Brooks being brought on to DP Sony's Beyond the Spider-Verse movie,


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    1:15 Stellan Skarsgard Turns Down Christopher Dent role in The Batman 2

    8:40 Spider-Noir Trailer Features Nicolas Cage, Ben Reilly, and Freaky Villains

    24:29 Emerald Fennell On Directing Wonder Woman, Unmade Zatanna Script

    35:21 NEW Highlander Set Photos and Videos with Cavill and Dave Bautista

    40:00 New MOTU Photos Feature Ram Man, Mekanek and FISTO!

    46:20 Wicked DP Alice Brooks to Now DP 'Beyond the Spider-Verse'


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    13 February 2026, 9:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Marvel Overstuffs Spider-Man 4, Star Wars Blowing Mando and Grogu Rollout

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the new rumors around Spider-Man 4 and if it is finally getting overstuffed with MCU obligations. They also talk WandaVision's Jac Schaeffer deal with Amazon MGM, the big Super Bowl trailers including Supergirl, Mandalorian and Grogu, Adventures of Cliff Booth and Project Hail Mary, their review of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 4 and their tribute to the passing of James Vanderbeek.


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    2:05 James Van der Beek Passes at 48

    7:40 WandaVision's Jac Schaeffer Signs Amazon MGM 3 Year Deal

    13:40 New Spider-Man 4 Details Revealed- Is Marvel Overstuffing It?

    22:55 Super Bowl Trailers- Supergirl and Project Hail Mary

    31:12 Is Star Wars Blowing Mando and Grogu Rollout

    40:32 Adventures of Cliff Booth Super Bowl Trailer Talk

    43:53 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 4 Spoiler Review



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    11 February 2026, 10:15 pm
  • 2 hours 17 minutes
    DC's 'Paradise Lost' Series is Dead! Trachtenberg Leaves Predator? WONDER MAN S2 News

    On this LIVE episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES LIVE, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the big DC news that their 'Paradise Lost' series set on Themyscera is dead, Junkie XL composing the score for Suipergirl, Clayface pushed to October 23rd, and Isabela Merced returning as Hawkgirl to Superman Man of Tomorrow. They also talk Wonder Man reportedly getting a Season at Marvel, Dan Trachtenberg signs first look deal at Paramount and possibly leaving the Predator franchise, Jared Leto and Travis Knight possibly sinking Masters of the Universe, the trailers of the week including War Machine, Ready or Not 2, Young Sherlock Holmes, Rooster and more!


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    4:34 Junkie XL Is Now Scoring 'Supergirl' Replacing Ramin Djawadi

    13:02 'Clayface' Moves Release Date to October 23rd

    17:02 Isabela Merced is Returning as Hawkgirl in 'Man of Tomorrow'

    20:45 'Paradise Lost' Is Cancelled at DC According to Sources Close to DC

    35:02 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions

    43:19 Daniel RPK Reports Wonder Man Season 2 is About to Be Greenlit

    50:08 Dan Trachtenberg Signs Paramount Deal, Will He Leave Predator Franchise?

    1:04:12 Streamlabs Questions- What Fandoms Do We Share With Our Partners?

    1:15:45 Young Sherlock, War Machine, Ready or Not 2 and Rooster Trailers Talk

    1:32:50 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions

    2:03:50 Jared Leto, Travis Knight Describe Skeletor as "Insecure", "Embodiment of Toxic Masculinity"


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    7 February 2026, 3:15 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Doomsday, Spider-Man 4 Skip Super Bowl, Knight of the 7 Kingdoms Ep 3 Review

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man 4 not releasing trailers at the Super Bowl, Josh D'Amaro and not Dana Walden is the new Disney CEO, our Catherine O'Hara tribute, the trailers for Stranger Things '85, Devil Wears Prada 2, and Michael, and our Spoiler Review for Knight of the 7 Kingdoms Ep 3.


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    2:00 Josh D'Amaro is Disney's New CEO, Dana Walden to be CCO

    19:14 Avengers: Doomsday, Spider-Man BND Skipping the Super Bowl

    26:00 Catherine O'Hara Tribute

    32:37 Stranger Things '85, Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael Jackson Trailers

    46:53 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 3 Spoiler Review



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    3 February 2026, 10:00 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    WONDER MAN Spoiler Review, Dave Filoni's STAR WARS Movie Going to Disney Plus

    On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their spoiler reviews for WONDER MAN and KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Episode 2, and they break down DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN S2, if James Gunn is teasing Martian Manhunter, and Fave Filoni's STAR WARS movie might be going to Disney Plus.


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    Chapters:

    0:00 Intro and Rundown

    1:42 Dave Filoni's STAR WARS Movie Going to Disney Plus?

    11:58 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 2 Review

    28:50 Daredevil Born Again S2 Trailer Analysis

    41:17 James Gunn Teases Martian Manhunter?

    46:00 WONDER MAN Spoiler Review, Marvel's Best TV Show?



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    28 January 2026, 11:00 pm
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