This week on ConCast, Ash andLittle Beard dive into the biggest geek and nerd news for May 2025! We’re talking about Disney’s new villain-themed musical ride, Comic-Con expanding to Spain (with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom!), and OpenAI taking a swing at the social media world. Plus, we spotlight the Slate Truck—an EV straight outta a minimalist’s dream—and celebrate the brightest breakthroughs in futurism: fusion power, dolphin translators, biodegradable pacemakers, and more!

We also share updates from the winery, 3D printing triumphs and tragedies, a potential He-Man casting catastrophe, and why Wichita’s Riverfest button might be giving us AI-induced headaches.

In this week’s episode, Ash and Little Beard plow through a deluge of new trailers—including Fantastic Four: First Steps, Toxic Avenger, Thunderbolts, Predator: Badlands, and more. We rant about cosplay boot prices, con guest burnout, nostalgia overload, and why Galactus might need a zoning permit in Manhattan. We also serve up fresh geek news on Critical Role’s publishing empire, Star Wars: Starfighter with Ryan Gosling, and YouTube’s 20th birthday. Bonus: tales of stripper boots and the great White Castle Kansas conundrum.

This week on ConCast, Ash and Little Beard limp back from a whirlwind weekend at the Great Plains Renaissance Festival. From gale-force winds and collapsing pop-ups to soy sauce shots in the Pirate Power Hour, it was an event to remember… or partially blackout. They share tales of steampunk woes, generator dreams, new 3D printing tech, and why the new Supergirl movie might just slap. Plus, AI creates creepy-accurate videos of two tired Ren Faire dads, and they give a shoutout to Mac for leveling up Wag’s socials. Oh—and if you’re wondering what movie might actually kill a man in a theater, Minecraft’s got you covered.