Real Genius (1985)

<p>In a very special New Year’s Eve edition of Dune Pod, regular hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/matthh">Haitch</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/goldman">Jason</a> welcome back Fangoria editor/writer and Dune Pod European 80s Correspondent, <a href="https://twitter.com/mereborders">Meredith Borders</a>. We tackle another movie from Meredith’s wheelhouse, the Val Kilmer nerd hero classic, Real Genius! </p> <p><strong>Chapters</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Introduction</strong> (00:00:00)</li> <li><strong>Real Genius Roundtable Discussion</strong> (00:08:29)</li> <li><strong>Your Letters</strong> (01:12:15)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Notes and Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store!</strong> Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. <a href="https://dune-pod-shop.fourthwall.com/">Browse our collection now</a>.</li> <li><strong>Check out Jason’s new daily livestream: Suschat Live!</strong>. Jason and his former podcast partner iano provide daily, loose commentary on Elon, bitcoin fuckery, and more. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/suschatlive">Watch live here</a>.</li> <li><strong>Read our episode transcripts!</strong> Check out our transcripts every week on <a href="https://medium.com/@dunepod">the Dune Pod Medium page</a>.</li> <li><strong>Join the Dune Pod Discord Server</strong>! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the <a href="https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t">invite here</a>.</li> <li><strong>Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn</strong>! Dune Pod is a member of <a href="https://tapedeckpods.com">TAPEDECK Podcasts</a>, alongside: <strong>70mm</strong> (a podcast for film lovers), <strong>Bat & Spider</strong> (low rent horror and exploitation films), <strong>The Letterboxd Show</strong> (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), <strong>Cinenauts</strong> (exploring the Criterion Collection), <strong>Lost Light</strong> (Transformers comics and more), <strong>Will Run For</strong> (obsessed with running), and