Michael Daniels
Co-Host of The Front Porch
Life long geek and proud of it. Proud father of two girls. Michael has come from his roots in video games all the way back as a kid with the Colleco and Intellivision, playing AD&D with friends at Wet and Wild, and picking up his first comic book of Silver Surfer #50 in 1991. His favorite movies include Excalibur, Dragon Slayer, and Last Man Standing. He can't get enough of everything Marvel Comics and the fantasy genre as well as wearing out his copies of Firefly. He has two tattos on both arms. One of the Decpitcon/Cobra logos and the other is the Arashikage Clan from GI Joe. He works professionally as the Web Designer and Manager for one of the nations top technology schools and has a degree in Informatics (Design) from Indiana University and a minor in Computer Science.
Topics
Video Games
I go nuts here. I still have my NES, SNES, Genesis, Turbo Graphics 16, PS2, and PS3 hooked up to my game room tv. All powered on with a flick of the switch. I really enjoy Fighting games (Mortal Kombat), RPG's (Elder Scrolls), and the occasional FPS (Overwatch).
Board Games
I play weekly with a group of friends and we enjoy everything from legacy games (Pandemic Legacy), Campaign games (Imperial Assault), Strategic (Kemet), to miniatures (Mechs Vs Minions) and RPG's (D&D). I love to play TCG's but have almost exclusively gotten out of that field and dove into living card games instead.
Movies
OK, I watch too many of these hands down. Something about sitting for hours in a movie theater with popcorn that I'll never give up. I'm pretty easy and can watch almost everything. I do love the super hero craze going on these days but any heroic journey story will sucker me in.
TV
I used to watch too much TV as a kid and it's stuck with me. While I didn't watch a ton of Star Trek: TNG when it aired I am a huge fan these days. Firefly is my all time favorite but I still enjoy candy shows like The Flash, Supergirl, and Agents of Shield. I eat up everything Marvel on Netflix but about lost my mind watching Iron Fist. Oh, and I love me some old school cartoons like Transformers, Mask, Voltron, and GI Joe.
Books
I am a slow reader. I won't try and deny it. But I do try to keep my nose in a book when I can. My favorites are anything by Brent Weeks (Night Angel Trilogy) and Robin Hobb. I have a soft spot for all the old TSR paperbacks and especially the Drizzt ones.
Comics
At 15 I worked with some people who read comics so I stopped at the local drug store and bought one with one of my first paychecks. IT was Silver Surfer #50 and it sucked me into the precursor to The Infinity Gauntlet. I've been bonkers for comics ever since. I'm currently pulling all the X books, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, and Champions.
Michael Daniels has hosted 359 Episodes.
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Episode 358: Free Pizza
July 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 40 mins
blizzard, mcu, mmos
A Quiet Place Day One, Knock Knock, Overwatch 2, Final Fantasy XIV
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Episode 357: Bananas in the Tailpipe
July 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 39 mins
star trek
Beverly Hills Cop, Jury Duty, House of the Dragon, Video Games, Skydance acquires Paramount
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Episode 356: Man Animals
July 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
Gen Con, Hellboy, Steam World Build, Baldur’s Gate 3, Battlefield Earth, The Acolyte, My Adventures with Superman, Final Factory
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Episode 355: Fascist Bunnies
July 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
Inside Out 2, Watership Down, Jury Duty, Helldivers 2
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Episode 354: The Lamentations of their Women
June 24th, 2024 | 1 hr 43 mins
Video Games, Conan, Comedy, Anime, Doctor Who.
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Episode 353: Smile, Darn Ya, Smile
June 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 43 mins
disney, lotr
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Episode 352: Peace to the Fallen
June 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 28 mins
X-Men, Comic Reboots, Atlas, Around the World in 80 Days.
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Episode 351: You destroyed the science oven
June 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 34 mins
Planet of the Apes, AI, American Hustle
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Episode 350: You can do it!
May 27th, 2024 | 1 hr 39 mins
Travel updates, X-men animated series, Acapulco, The Waterboy, Michael’s new smart glasses.
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Episode 349: We're the Lunatics, Art!
May 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 37 mins
San Juan, Azul, Freelancers, The Burbs, Fallout.
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Episode 348: The Pavement was His Enemy
May 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 36 mins
Drive-in Theaters, Twins, Fallout, Card Design.
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Episode 347: Sir Lichtenstein of Gelderland
May 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 53 mins
Theaters and movie length, A Knight’s Tale, Railgrade, Steam World Build, and Shōgun.
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Episode 346: Gore and Kitchek save the World
April 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 36 mins
Board games, Deadpool trailer, The Barbarians, Fallout.
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Episode 345: Thanks for always being happy
April 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 40 mins
BGA Games, Video Games, Shogun, Blast from the Past, Racing Board Games.
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Episode 344: Total Eclipse of the Heart
April 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 42 mins
Solar eclipse, Shōgun, Beetlejuice, and board games we played at the eclipse weekend.
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Episode 343: I am dead but it's not so bad
April 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 24 mins
Eclipse, Warm Bodies, Avatar live action, Shapez, Vox Machina, OG Planet of the Apes.