Ricardo Delgado is a Hollywood Concept Designer & also a writer & illustrator who created the Eisner Award-winning series Age of Reptiles. He has a new illustrated novel coming soon called Vampyre: A Costa Rican Folktale. Ricardo visits with Henry to talk about it, why this is such a personal story for him and how it differs from the typical vampire lore we're familiar with. Plus, you'll hear Ricardo & Henry geek out over classic monster films and Spanish-language horror films from when they were both kids. After that, Henry welcomes director Nick Bailey to the show. Nick has a new documentary called She Was Here, which tells the true story of Heather O'Rourke's life & career. The film will be having its World Premiere on Monday & Tuesday, February 9th & 10th at the Laemmle theatre. The episode wraps up with Henry, Emily & Shanclen sharing their picks for the Book Club & letting you know where you can watch Shanclen live and meet Emily in person.

This week, composer Jacob Yoffee returns to the show to recap his panel at this year's NAMM Show. He also talks to Henry about composing for two iconic TV shows & what he's working on in 2026. After the Book Club, and with the nominees for the 53rd Saturn Awards having been announced, Henry, Emily & Shanclen go over them & pick who they think should win in some of the categories.

The Geek Speak Show kicks off its 16th season!

Henry & Shanclen are back, along with their new co-host, Emily Mata. After a new feature that'll help you keep track of cons & other events, Henry & Emily welcome Ethan H. Calk to the show. Ethan is the writer/editor of When Aliens Attack! It's an upcoming sci-fi comedy animated series and Ethan talks about how it was created, including why going with AI-generated animation. After the Book Club, Henry issues a challenge to Shanclen: In celebration of Star Trek's 60th Anniversary later this year, will he finally start watching Star Trek episodes? If Shanclen agrees to that challenge, where should he start?