It's a new kind of episode with BEST OF STAR WARS, its character vs quote vs costume vs scene vs music vs whatever. A mish mash of Star Wars things all against each other, and only Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Charity Wood, Bret Black and Juan Patino can successfully navigate this asteroid field (the odds are 3720 to 1 you know). Will the Imperial March march all over Ewoks? Will Star Tours take Yoda for a ride? Will the Millenium Falcon run the Geek Fights Run in less than 12 parsecs? Will Greedo sh...
May 23, 2011•2 hr 28 min
It's one for the Whedonites! Join Jerad Formby, Kathy Lehman, Jill Valuet, Melvin Ladera and Paul Storrie (with a little help from Damon Shaw and Mike Ortiz) as they plunge through pithy dialogue, ass kicking women and pop culture references with the BEST WHEDON CHARACTER. Firefly got no love in Best Spaceship, can Captain Mal reverse things and pound Captain Hammer? Can Willow work her wild witchery for the win (didn't we use that line before? I don't know, do you think writing this stuff is ea...
May 16, 2011•3 hr 39 min
In honor of those who brought us into this world, we celebrate Mother's Day with Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Karin, Jerad Formby and Michael Felsher as they discuss the BEST MOM! Is Joan Crawford the dearest mommy or will Norma Bates go psycho on her. Did Martha Kent raise a better hero than Aunt May? Is Ellen Ripley beat the Alien Queen once, can she do it again? Marge Simpson can handle Bart & Lisa, but is she Mom enough to vanquish...Mom?
May 08, 2011•1 hr 47 min
It's Thursday, so it's Thor's day! We saw Thor. This is what we thought. And there are SPOILERS, but not a lot. except for the end. IT'S URU HAMMER TIME!!
May 05, 2011•17 min
Star Trek, the go-to topic These are the voyages of the WORST STAR TREK EPISODE It's week long mission:To explore strange new geek logic To seek out new spite and new venomous hatred to boldly go where no Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Jason Grade, Allen and Jason Thompson have gone before Yeah, this time around it's the worst, what more can we say. If you thought Best Star Trek was long winded, this is the longest one yet! (But at least it's just one!)
May 02, 2011•2 hr 24 min
This time out we celebrate the best in not leaving well enough alone with BEST REMAKE/REBOOT! Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Paul Kowalski, thechrisbrown and Stephen Long as they find out if New Coke tastes better than New Trek! Will Nolan's Batman be kryptonite to Byrne's Man of Steel? Does modern Galactica find a home in the finals? Can Dawn of the Dead's fast zombies make a run for the finish line? Can John Carpenters The Thing shapeshift to victory, or will Scarface make it say hello to his li...
Apr 25, 2011•1 hr 43 min
Are you hungry for more Geek Fights? Well you're in luck as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Adam Hegemeir, Karin, Thomas Coulton and Jason Thompson serve up a delicious helping of BEST SNACK FOOD. We all scream for ice cream, but will we vote for it? Will White Castle's slide through the brackets the way they slide through your body. Will pizza deliver? What is the best use of peanut butter, in a PBJ, on a spoon or in a Reese's Peanut Butter cup? And seriously, do carrot sticks stand a chance with a pan...
Apr 18, 2011•1 hr 19 min
Set a course for adventure with BEST SPACESHIP! Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Amin Amat, Paul Storrie and Brian Cross as they travel to the stars and beyond to find the best bucket of bolts this or any other galaxy has to offer. The Millenium Falcon did the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, but can it deliver a win faster than the Planet Express? The NSEA Protector may be a USS Enterprise knockoff, but can it score a knockout? The CE3K ship may be a great Mother ship, but is it a bad motherfu**...
Apr 11, 2011•1 hr 32 min
It's a very special (and very unusual) episode of Geek Fights. If you thought the last episode was strange, this one's a doozy. This time out it's ROBOTS VS ALIENS with Damon Shaw and the fine folks of C2E2, recorded on the show floor, and the hotel bar, with whoever we could corral into playing. Hear Damon drunk and losing his voice. Also up are some conventions stories then and now. plugs: C2E2 Amanda: themoderndaypirates.com Jamaal Igle: The Albany Comic Con , Acme Comics Arie Kaplan: ariekap...
Apr 04, 2011•1 hr 16 min
It's our con episode recorded at C2E2 Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Brian Townsend, Kathy Lehman, Tess Craft and AJ Sinke attempt to discuss the BEST SUPER POWER. We thought recording live at a con with everyone in the same room was a good idea. We also thought making Geek Fights a drinking game was a good idea. We were wrong Sorry
Mar 28, 2011•1 hr 44 min
Domo Arigato Mr Roboto! Its time for a little machine love with the BEST ROBOT! Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Barry Ingram, Michael Felsher and Pete Lucas as they pull a Consumer Reports and evaluate our robots, droids, androids and artificial lifeforms. Can R2D2 pull some Jedi kung fu on Wall-E? Is Robbie the Robot, THE robot? Will Gort go all Klatuu Barada Nikto on Evil Ted? Johnny 5 may be alive but will Bender bend him into a robo-pretzel? Or will Mecha-Godzilla just crush them all like tins ...
Mar 21, 2011•1 hr 37 min
First the Marvel characters faced off, now it's time for the Distinguished Competition as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz Chuck Farrell, Brian Townsend, and Kevin Lafferty bring you the DC COMICS SHOWDOWN. Is Mr. Freeze cooler than Captain Cold? Will Black Canary be left screaming for mercy or will Hush, be hushed? Can Batman take out Nightwing or Red Hood with a can of bat-sidekick repellent in his utility belt? Is a victory in Booster Gold's future? can Big Barda score a big win? Who will be the top DC...
Mar 14, 2011•1 hr 48 min
What's got three walls, 2 sets and canned laughter? Not us, we don't have walls or sets, but there's always plenty of laughter. Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz Melvin Ladera, Chuck Farrell, Allen and Bret Black as they discuss the BEST SITCOM! Does our panel love I Love Lucy or is Seinfeld master of this domain? Can the Munsters scare away the Office? Will Happy Days have a happy ending? Will Scrubs get scrubbed? Will Taxi drive a way with a win? Listen and find out! And there's lots of theme song l...
Mar 07, 2011•1 hr 56 min
We are doing things a little different this time, with 6 people on the show. Damon Shaw hosts as Mike Ortiz, Kirky Wade, Anthony Valenta, Amin Amat and A.J. Sinke tackle HEROES VS VILLAINS! Can evil rule the day, or will good triumph in the end? The pairings are random so who knows how it will shake out. Will Fat Bastard devour Ripley, is Dr Horrible too horrible for Gizmo? Will Xena slice and dice Hans Gruber? Will Marcellus Wallace go medieval on Mad Max? it's the classic struggle of good vs e...
Feb 28, 2011•1 hr 19 min
Grab your controllers it's time to join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Jason Grade, Nate Fisher, Jerad Formby in BEST VIDEO GAME. The love ranges from 8 bit to 64. Can Pac Man gobble up Ico? Will Mortal Kombat pull a finishing move on Tomb Raider. Grand theft Auto can beat up a hooker, but can it drive to the finish line? Can Pong's moving rectangles out maneuver Tetris' moving rectangles? And Gauntlet needs votes, badly! BIG TRIANGLES FOR THE WIN! Oh and if you are looking for the Damon/Weasley twins ...
Feb 21, 2011•1 hr 41 min
Its time for flying kicks and Earth-shattering punches, bad lip-synching and killer sound effects. Yes it's time for the BEST MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE. Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Juan Patino, Pete Lucas and Tom Zambeck as they find out if The Karate Kid can sweep the leg of Shaolin Soccer. Will Bloodsport be fisted by Fists of Fury or Fists of Legend. Good Guys may Wear Black but do they wear win? Can The Drunken Master stumble to victory. Is the Last Dragon a better dragon than Enter the Dragon. Or...
Feb 14, 2011•1 hr 53 min
It's time for everyone's favorite boy wizard as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Janet Nowell, Jill Valuet, and Karin discuss the BEST HARRY POTTER CHARACTER. Will one of the Weasly's wield their wizardly wonders for a win? Can Sirius Black be serious about a victory? Will Hagrid squash Dobby? Can Luna Lovegood outcrazy Beatrix Lestrange. Is Severus Snape a better villain than Lord Voldemort, or a better hero than Harry Potter, If Dumbeldore dons the Sorting Hat, we he be assigned a win? And there's lots...
Feb 07, 2011•1 hr 13 min
Man we love the cartoons here at Geek Fights,and that's why Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Michael Felsher, Greg Trahan and Juan Patino tackle the BEST ANIMATED TV SHOW. Is King of the Hill, the king of the hill? Will South Park die like Kenny? Does Futurama have a future, or did the Jetsons steal it? Knowing may be half the battle, but is the other half victory for GI Joe? Can the Transformers transform into winners? He-Man may have the power of Grayskull, but does he have the power of Geek Fights? Ca...
Jan 31, 2011•1 hr 19 min
It's time for another classic geek question, and Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Michael Felsher, Brian Townsend and John Champion are just the geeks to answer it. Listen in as they decide the BEST SCI-FI MOVIE! Will Will Blade Runner run away with the win, or will Logan's Run outrun it? Is Forbidden Planet A better world than Planet of the Apes? Soylent Green is people but is it tasty enough to win? And since it's Geek Fights, there's Star Trek and Star Wars too.
Jan 24, 2011•1 hr 53 min
It's time for the fantastic fight of the four-legged furry friends. Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Pete Lucas, Chad Derdowski, and A.J. Sinke as they discuss the BEST PET! Is Scooby Doo a Scooby don't? Is Krypto more Super than Beppo? Can Silver go HI HO on Lassie? Will Benji make Dino extinct? This one will make you sit up and beg...for more (or for it to end)!
Jan 17, 2011•1 hr 18 min
This time around we have a new kind of fight. Its the MARVEL COMICS SHOWDOWN, where we pit characters against each other in actual physical combat (all geek logic rules still apply). Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Jason Thompson, Kirky Wade and Josh Van Valkenburg as they decide which Marvel Comics character can beat down the rest. Is a win possible for the Impossible Man? Can Iron Man's red and gold, beat Dr. Doom's green and gray? Can Hawkeye hit a Bullseye? Can Stan Lee beat up Aunt May? Will W...
Jan 10, 2011•1 hr 23 min
Geek Fights rings in the new year with our awesomely amazing animation apocalypse! Its one of our old-fashioned straight up vs. episode as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Victor Poynter, Chuck Farrell and Pete Lucas debate DISNEY CARTOONS VS WARNER CARTOONS (Yeah we know, it was supposed to be Best Jump The Shark Moment, but that didn't quite work out, so instead we tackle one of the great Geek rivalries) Can Road Runner outrun Dash? Is Donald or Daffy the definitive duck? Will Walt Disney's frozen head...
Jan 03, 2011•1 hr 3 min
Twas the night before xmas, and all thru the geek fights Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Allen, Tess Craft and Kathy Lehman were fighting, on this cold winter's night. The topic was Best Holiday Special or Movie, so break out the Geek Logic It's time to get groovy! Christmas Story, Rudolph, Frosty or Grinch? Or would Die Hard or Star Wars Do in a pinch Charlie Brown, Hebrew Hammer Or Christmas Vacation? Will Scrooged cancel their Christmas Without hesitation? We thank you for listening, It's been a deli...
Dec 23, 2010•1 hr 33 min
Wow, Trek geeks can really talk! This is it, the conclusion to our most intense fight ever. Nine geeks, one fight! Damon Shaw, Michael Ortiz, Chris Wood, Paul Storrie, Barry Ingram, Darren Benjamin, Jerad Formby, Michael Felsher, and special guest Dayton Ward reunite for the final showdown between The Inner Light and In The Pale Moonlight for the title BEST STAR TREK EPISODE! There is passion and pathos, conflict and comedy, inspiration and exaltation, everything that makes Star Trek great!
Dec 21, 2010•53 min
There are surprises aplenty as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Chris Wood, Jerad Formby and Michael Felsher continue the human adventure with the Omega bracket in the epic BEST OF STAR TREK, our biggest (and by biggest we mean longest) episode yet! Is the Best of Both Worlds, the best on our show? Can the Corbomite Manuever bluff For The Uniform? Is Shuttlepod One, a shuttlepod win? Will Death Wish die off? Is Mirror, Mirror a better reflection than In A Mirror, Darkly? This one is full of surprises and...
Dec 19, 2010•1 hr 57 min
The wait is over! Join us as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Darren Benjamin, Barry Ingram and Paul Storrie boldly go where no Geek Fight has gone before, in the first part of THE BEST STAR TREK EPISODE. Can Measure of a Man measure up to Amok Time? Is The Trouble With Tribbles more tribbleriffic than Trials and Tribblaetions? Can Dead Stop stop Ship in a Bottle? Can Statistical Probabilities beat the odds, or Is Yesterday's Enterprise todays winner? Find out who makes it to the finals, then tune in Nex...
Dec 13, 2010•1 hr 32 min
Its our 25th episode extravaganza! First up, Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Pete Lucas, Michael Felsher and John Champion discuss THE BEST SCORE! Will Jaws take a bite out of the Godfather? Can Psycho hack up Superman in the shower? Can Blade Runner, run off with a win? and if its a Geek Fight Star Wars and Star Trek have to be in there. Can John Williams beat...John Williams, or ... John WIlliams? Its a short fight, but it's a doozy! Then once the fighting's done, Mike and Damon give you a look at the...
Dec 06, 2010•1 hr 40 min
We've got an odd topic this time around as Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Jerad Formby, Michael Felsher, and Josh Van Valkenburg discuss the BEST SCHWARZENEGGER QUOTE. Can "get down", get down? Will "I'll be back" be back? "It's not a tumor", but is is a winner? It's a strange one folks, filled with thick Austrian accents, sociopathic fantasies, mangled dialogue, mean spirited insults, bad jokes and lamination. And that's just from the panel! So come with us if you want to laugh!
Nov 29, 20100
This week, we celebrate three decades of classic movie dialogue with BEST SCHWARZENEGGER QUOTE. From Pumping Iron to The 6th Day, we pick the best, and you can too with our weekly brackets! PDF and Excel format.
Nov 27, 20100
Take a trip with us to the wonderful town of Springfield in the BEST SIMPSONS SUPPORTING CHARACTER. Join Damon Shaw, Mike Ortiz, Michael Felsher, Chuck Farrell and Walt Tarrow as they size up the locals to see who's best. Will we choo-choo-choose Ralph Wiggums? Will Scratchy finally beat Itchy? Mr. Burns stole candy from a baby, can he steal victory? Can Lenny beat Carl? And which one is which? Will Frank Grimes finally catch a break? Who the hell is Dr. Wolfe anyway? Will Disco Stu dance away w...
Nov 22, 2010•1 hr 10 min
