Ash and Little Beard are in rare form this week, riffing on everything from Star Trek to Ice Pirates. Ash dives into Bridge Commander mayhem, while Beard dreams up cosplay plans involving “space herpes” on RC cars. The crew spirals into conspiracy theories about clowns as the true Illuminati, riffs on Land Before Time as a horror story, and debates Star Trek vs. Doctor Who crossovers.

Geekgasms this week included Ash’s massive Orville model build and Beard’s autograph haul (Jason Reitman, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and more). News coverage hit on GalaxyCon’s AI-art ban, Paramount eyeing Warner Bros., and TsunamiCon’s new venue at Newman University. The guys also cover the wild Demon Slayer theater incident and upcoming festivals like Great Plains Ren Fair.

• 🎮 Bridge Commander Destruction — Ash’s return to classic Star Trek gaming

• 🤡 Clownspiracy — Clowns as the true Illuminati (with mimes as assassins)

• 🌿 Land Before Time Reframed — Dinosaurs as ravenous horror monsters

• 🛠️ Geekgasms — Ash’s Orville model, Beard’s Ghostbusters autographs

• 🎨 News Bites:

  • GalaxyCon bans AI art

  • Paramount & Skydance circling Warner Bros.

  • Demon Slayer movie incident shocks theaters

  • TsunamiCon moves to Newman University

• 📅 Event Roundup — Great Plains Ren Fair, TsunamiCon, KC Ren Fest, Flying Monkey Con recap

Ash and Little Beard dive into a wild mix of geekdom this week. From the indie juggernaut Hollow Knight: Silksong crashing servers worldwide, to Borderlands 4’s price hike backlash, to the new Jordan Peele–Hideo Kojima horror project OD, it’s a stacked gaming lineup. They also cover the TsunamiCon venue shake-up, the firestorm around AI art bans at DragonCon, and why 3D printing at conventions is facing similar questions of legitimacy. Along the way, the crew swap stories about Pokémon Go nostalgia, the strangest Disney films (yes, Pulp Fiction counts), and the collector’s hunt for rare autographs.

Ash, Little Beard, and Cookie return from a whirlwind week of festivals, cons, and chaos. From ICT Comic Con in Wichita to the nine-block marathon that was Big River Steampunk Festival, the crew share stories of geekgasms, cosplay treasures, and late-night shenanigans. Ash talks Star Trek models and surprise connections for Jessica’s career, while Little Beard and Cookie recount the exhaustion, hilarity, and scheduling madness of Big River. Toss in storms with baseball-sized hail, Dead South concerts, Ghostbuster props, and a Romulan Warbird model worth $1,000—and you’ve got one wild ride of an episode.