Join Steve "Megatron" and TFG1Mike weekly on Altered Geek as they debate the latest in tech, streaming TV, blockbuster movies, video games, and animation. A classic, conversational geek podcast filled with sharp banter, product reviews, and pop culture commentary. Get Altered, Get Geeky!
Latest episodes
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1 h 12
$1,800 Xbox Rumors, Smart TV Vibe-Coding & Megatron Rising 2027
Episode 476 of Altered Geek delivers a forward-looking deep dive into the changing tech and entertainment landscape. Hosts Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike react to shocking…
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1 h 13
Open Source Adobe Clones & The Art of Waiting
We are officially twenty-five episodes away from the big 500 milestone! In Episode 475, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike kick off the march to 500 with a wild week of te…
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1 h 16
DCU Crisis, The Batman Part II Pause & Audible AI
In this edition of Altered Geek, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike return to tackle the latest developments across entertainment, tech, and cinema. We kick things off wit…
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41 min
AI Dystopia, Corporate Mergers & "Memoirs of the End" with Author Vincent Ryland
What happens when the end of human agency doesn't come from a dramatic robot war, but through corporate mergers, regulatory blind spots, universal basic income, and sheer societal…
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1 h 18
Darkwing Duck Returns, The DCU Slate In Crisis & Film Re-Releases
Let’s get dangerous! Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike kick off the show with massive news for Disney Afternoon fans: Darkwing Duck is officially returning with a brand-new an…
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1 h 12
D23 Marvel Updates, Columbia House Closure, and Stuart Fails to
Steve and Mike dive into the biggest news from D23 2026, including the MCU's X-Men cast reveal, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and Disney+'s essential viewing list for the upcom…
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1 h 12
SDCC 2026 - Hall H Hijinks, Toys Rundown, and Pre-Order Fatigue
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 came, saw, and completely obliterated our wallets! In Episode 470, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike breakdown the biggest Hall H moments, massiv…
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1 h 08
Physical vs. Digital Libraries
What happens when the digital servers shut down and your "purchased" movie library suddenly vanishes into thin air? In Episode 469, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike tack…
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1 h 46
The Sound-Bar Volume Crackdown and Studio Shakeups
The consolidation of the media landscape just hit a whole new level of crazy! In Episode 467, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike react to the jaw-dropping news that Fox Co…
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1 h 00
Clickbait Journalism, Transformers Reprints, and Google Icon Packs
Steve and Mike tackle a week of geek news, starting with CBS's series order for NCIS: New York starring LL Cool J and Scott Caan. They call out misleading headlines from Valnet-own…
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55 min
The End of CBS News Radio and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The media landscape is experiencing a massive changing of the guard! In Episode 466, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike tackle a week of historic endings and radical digit…
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58 min
GameStop's eBay Bid, iHeartMedia and SiriusXM Merger, QR Code Verification, and the Netflix Look in Modern Mov…
Steve Phillips and TFG1Mike break down the week's biggest media and tech stories: GameStop's rejected $56 billion unsolicited bid for eBay, early merger talks between iHeartMedia a…
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56 min
Grok’s Timeline Takeover & The Dynamic Pricing Disaster
The digital landscape is getting messier by the minute! In Episode 464, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike tackle the controversial news that X (formerly Twitter) is handi…
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1 h 46
The Great Desk Upgrade, Hasbro Legends, YouTube Price Hike & Sony’s Plan to Save Cinema
Is the golden age of streaming and tech convenience officially hitting a paywall? In Episode 463, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike tackle the latest hit to our wallets:…
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1 h 23
Studio Upgrades, Vizio-Walmart Trap & Why The 22-Episode Seasons Are Officially Dead
In this episode of Altered Geek, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike dive into the shifting sands of the tech and entertainment world. First, Steve catches us up on his mas…
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1 h 19
Starfleet Academy Expelled & Universal’s Theater War
The final frontier just got a lot smaller, and the walk to the movie theater just got a lot longer. In Episode 461, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike react to the massive…
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1 h 25
The Paramount+ Max Merger & 3D Printer Surveillance
The landscape of Geekdom is shifting beneath our feet! In Episode 460, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips and TFG1Mike break down the massive industry-shaking news that HBO Max and Par…
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49 min
The Death of Ad Blockers & Meta’s AI Resurrection
Welcome to another high-octane adventure into Geekdom! In Episode 459, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips is joined by TFG1Mike to tackle a week filled with massive industry shifts and…
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56 min
AI Unleashed & Trailer Mania: Remembering Catherine O’Hara
In this action-packed episode of Altered Geek, host Steve "Megatron" Phillips is joined by the legendary TFG1Mike to navigate the highs and lows of modern Geekdom. We kick things o…
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59 min
CES 2026 Recap, Disney+ Vertical Video, & Christmas Leftovers!
Two weeks into the New Year, host Steve Megatron Phillips and TFG1Mike dive deep into the biggest stories in Geekdom! This week on Altered Geek, we recap the 7 Biggest News Stories…