PODCAST

Who Won The Week?

SYFY WIRE

Each week the staff of SYFY WIRE present their case for what from the world of sci-fi, fantasy and horror won the week.

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Interview: Joe Manganiello
Interview: Joe Manganiello
Dec 11 2020
34 mins
Interview: Joe Manganiello
Interview: Joe Manganiello
SYFY WIRE's Angeliqué Roché sits down with actor, DnD superfan, and star of the new movie Archenemy, Joe Manganiello to talk all things nerdom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 11 2020
34 mins
Getting Freaky with Vince Vaughn
Getting Freaky with Vince Vaughn
We may be done with Halloween but that doesn't mean all the spook has to go away. Today we hear from contributor Jacob Oller as he sits down with Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton to talk about their new movie, Freaky. But first we touch base about the news of the week, including the brand spankin' new gaming consoles from Sony and Microsoft and some new franchises to look forward to in 2021! Join us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 13 2020
34 mins
Spooky Sounds
Spooky Sounds
We podcasters are big fans of audio, so much that our guest this week is freelance writer and sound engineer, Kristina Manente. She does a fantastic job of delving into the world of audio and provides tips for those interested in the audio field. Also joining us this week is Alexis Loinaz as we discuss the top geek news for the week. Take a quick and well-deserved breather from politics and listen to this week's episode of Who Won the Week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 6 2020
34 mins
The Ring and Come Play
The Ring and Come Play
In the spirit of Halloween, we paired up with Rotten Tomatoes to discuss the 2002 horror film The Ring and many hot takes were had! We also spoke with actor John Gallagher Jr. and writer/director Jacob Chase from the newly released horror film Come Play about how it came to fruition and the role technology plays in the film. Join us with your favorite Halloween costume, a pumpkin latte or ale, and listen to this week’s episode of Who Won The Week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 30 2020
53 mins
Truth Seekers with Nick Frost and Samson Kayo
Truth Seekers with Nick Frost and Samson Kayo
What a time to be a geek! Jackie and Alexis talk all the latest news of the week, including Jared Leto's return as the Joker and the Fast and the Furious franchise coming to a close after two more movies. So much to talk about! And stick around 'cause we get to speak to Nick Frost and Samson Kayo from Truth Seekers about the new show and their favorite ghost moments IRL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 23 2020
31 mins
BONUS! Back to the Future Day!
BONUS! Back to the Future Day!
October 21st is the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown arrived in 2015. On this October 21st, we sit down with the co-writer of the trilogy, Bob Gale, to talk about the lasting legacy of the films and the new box set that's out now!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 21 2020
22 mins
The Boys Blew Our Minds!
The Boys Blew Our Minds!
Jackie sits down with SYFY WIRE producer Juan Cadavid to talk about the mind-blowing season finale of The Boys, but not before getting into some of the news of the week with news editor Alexis Loinaz. Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 16 2020
42 mins
Alitha Martinez Represents!
Alitha Martinez Represents!
A special bonus episode featuring an interview between Eisner Award winning artist, Alitha Martinez and SYFY Wire contributor, Mike Avila. Alitha is an artist on DC Comics' new project REPRESENT! which has released the first chapter for free for all to read online. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 10 2020
28 mins
What Contagion Got Right
What Contagion Got Right
What a time to be alive! Jackie is joined by SYFY WIRE contributors and podcast hosts Tim Grierson and Will Leitch to talk about all the things that the movie Contagion got right, and some of the things it got wrong... for example, Matt Damon is not in my quarantine story. We also chat with Alexis Loinaz about the first bits of news coming out of New York Comic Con 2020 and the ever-expanding universe of Game of Thrones. Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 9 2020
1 hr 2 mins
A Chat about The Craft
A Chat about The Craft
Join us for a jam-packed nostalgia episode where Jackie will be joined by friend of the pod and SYFY WIRE producer Erin Locascio to talk about cult classic The Craft and all the ways that possessing magical powers as a teenager could lead to some pretty gnarly consequences. We also touch base with news editor Alexis Loinaz to hear about even more Spider-Man movies coming to the big screen in the not-too-distant future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 2 2020
53 mins
Wild Life with Baron Vaughn
Wild Life with Baron Vaughn
A double, nay, TRIPLE whammy of guests in today's episode as we chat with Alexis Loinaz about some movie delays and acknowledge Jackie's devastation over the news of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance being canceled by Netflix. But fret not! Because in their place is SYFY's new show Wild Life starring Baron Vaughn, who sheds some light onto the process of becoming an animated fox. Spoiler alert: cunning not required. We top it all off with a preview of our conversation with Alitha Martinez, one of the comic books artists behind DC Comics' Represent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 25 2020
35 mins
Life on Venus?
Life on Venus?
Big news in the universe this week: scientists have found phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus! Does this mean there could possibly be life on Venus? Here to help us break it down is astronomer Dr. Phil Plait, author of SYFY WIRE's Bad Astronomy column. For the news, Jackie and associate news editor Trent Moore chat about the upcoming PS5 release and of course The Mandalorian, joined by another special guest: Caitlin Busch, co-host of SYFY WIRE's Jabba the Pod!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 18 2020
46 mins
The hosts talk 'The Boys'
The hosts talk 'The Boys'
The Boys are back in town! Catch up on your favorite PR-centric anti-heroes with Jackie Jennings and Juan Cadavid as they chat through the first three episodes of Amazon Prime's The Boys ... but not before news editor Alexis Loinaz catches us up on all the latest news, including the new Dune trailer, a Breath of the Wild prequel, and of course an update on how Mulan's digital release played out for Disney+'s subscriber count. And of course, stay tuned to find out who, out of every person on the planet, is the singular winner of the week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 11 2020
58 mins
The New Mutants!
The New Mutants!
This week, associate news editor Trent Moore joins Jackie to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman and his incredible legacy. Later, they unpack Mulan and No Time to Die. After the news, we talk all things The New Mutants with SYFY WIRE's resident X-Men super-fan Ben Fullon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 4 2020
48 mins
DC FanDome
DC FanDome
DC FanDome came, we saw, and they conquered. Join us as we talk about everything that came out of DC FanDome last weekend - the trailers, the panels, the video games, the drama!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 28 2020
1 hr 4 mins
Musings on Amusement Parks
Musings on Amusement Parks
Lots to talk about today! We sit down with columnist Carlye Wisel to get an update on what's going on in the world of theme parks. We talk through the economy of theme parks during the time of Covid, what we can expect from theme parks in the future, and Carlye's experiences at Disney and Universal in the midst of a pandemic.We also check in with Alexis Loinaz about a special Brave New World watch-along exclusively on Peacock! Live-tweeting from Brave New Pod host Angeliqué Roché and select members of the cast begins tonight at 8PM ET! Use this link to check out all the episodes of Brave New World which are all available for free all weekend long! https://bit.ly/31ggdIeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 21 2020
50 mins
Star Trek Lower Decks!
Star Trek Lower Decks!
Join us this week as Jackie and Alexis talk through the ups, downs, lefts, and rights going on in the world of DC Comics and the upcoming live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We're also booking our trip to spend a night in the last Blockbuster Video on Earth before sitting down with Brian Silliman - host of SYFY WIRE's Warp Factor - to talk through everything Star Trek: Lower Decks. Be kind, rewind, and join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 14 2020
55 mins
Disney Home Theater?
Disney Home Theater?
On this short and sweet episode of Who Won the Week, Alexis and Jackie talk through this week's hot new trailers: The Boys Season 2, Ratched, and Raised by Wolves. They also reminisce about overpriced, fake-buttered popcorn at movie theaters as they discuss movies coming straight to streaming platforms, like Mulan. Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 7 2020
30 mins
Watchmen in the Emmys + Critical Role!
Watchmen in the Emmys + Critical Role!
Fresh off our coverage of Comic-Con@Home came the long-awaited announcement of Emmy nominations, which is chock full of nerd TV! In this episode, we talk about the noms and check in with some of the cast of Critical Role about their favorite classes in D&D and their time on SYFY WIRE's The Great Debate. Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 31 2020
43 mins
San Diego Comic Con!
San Diego Comic Con!
Tune in for a special episode all about the incredible events of San Diego Comic Con weekend! Alexis and Jackie talk through all the comic con news you can handle and then the host of The Official Wynonna Earp podcast, Rachel Zeolla, talks with Jackie about - you guessed it - Wynonna Earp which also premiered this weekend! So who won the week? Well it's too early to tell, but who won the weekend? Join us and find out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 28 2020
54 mins