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GEEK WITH ME

Penny Bloom Podcast
Formerly known as the PENNY BLOOM PODCAST, after over 600 episodes, we decided it was time for a change. Now it’s all nerd shit all the time. Comics, science fiction, fantasy, movies, and the like. We hope you enjoy.
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Episodes

The Bear & The Best of Michael Jackson

My dad and I catch up with a good discussion over THE BEAR. We pick our favorite football players from the AFC East. And we top the show of with our top 5 favorite Michael Jackson songs ever.

Oct 06, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 609

Megalopolis Review, Super-Fan Focus Groups, and the Knife-Wielding Orca

Welcome to another addition to the PENNY BLOOM DISPATCH, where this week we will be covering the likes of MEGALOPOLIS , Studios resorting to super-fan focus groups thinking it will fix all of their problems, a knife-wielding orca forever immortalized into the very Earth we live on, and sports coverage with us Kansas City natives having quite the time right now. ENTERTAINMENT: ( 00:02:04 ) - Kris Kristofferson passed away at 88. :.( ( 00:03:47 ) - Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN has wrapped fil...

Oct 04, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 608

The Magic of Pro Wrestling and a Good Documentary

My father joins the pod again to discuss a bunch of stuff! We start with a little segment on what we’ve been watching, a few documentaries including Mr. McMahon on Netflix. We give each other a homework assignment for what shows we’ll be discussing next week. Then we move to Divisional Dons and select our favorite players from the NFC East. We finish the show with a new TOP 5: DEAD OR ALIVE, and this week it’s all about our top 5 professional wrestlers.

Sep 29, 20241 hr 56 minSeason 6Ep. 606

The Substance, His Three Daughters, and Oh So Many Trailers

The Dispatch is back! No Joseph today, but the show must go on... ENTERTAINMENT (2:05) - So many trailers: Ryan Coogler's SINNERS, Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS, THE LAST OF US Season 2, and From the World of John Wick: BALLERINA. (12:05) - Casting for Hal Jordan in HBO's "LANTERNS" series announced. (14:55) - Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to star in Emerald Fennel's "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" adaptation. (18:12) - Josh O'Connor cast in Kelly Reichardt's new heist film set during the Vietnam War. (20:4...

Sep 27, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 6Ep. 605

The Penguin #101 • "After Hours"

Our coverage of THE PENGUIN begins! The series that takes place in the BATMAN EPIC CRIME SAGA is here, and we won't miss a second of it.

Sep 24, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Andor, The Offer, and the SNL GOATs

My father joins me again and we had a great deal to discuss! We began with a catch up on our recommendations for each other: ANDOR and THE OFFER. We move to Divisional Dons where we lost our favorite players for each of the teams in the NFC North: Packers, Vikings, Lions, and Da Bears. We top the episode off with our first edition of TOP 5: DEAD OR ALIVE, and this week it concerns our favorite SNL cast members of all time.

Sep 23, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 6Ep. 603

‘Agatha All Along’ Begins, The Killer’s Game, and Shohei Ohtani

A new episode of The Dispatch has hit the airwaves, and a good one it is: ENTERTAINMENT: - Shogun dominates the Emmy’s (2:08) - Ready or Not 2 in the works (8:50) - Black Mirror S7 Cast announced (10:00) - Tyler, the Creator joins the Timothee Chalamet Ping Pong Player biopic (12:20) - MICKEY 17 Trailer released (14:17) - Baz Luhrmann’s JOAN OF ARC film in the works (17:34) - STAR WARS: PIRATES reportedly in the works (21:00) - Mark Waid accidentally reveals a characters presence in James Gunn’s...

Sep 20, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 6Ep. 602

Chiefs vs. Bengals, Divisional Dons, and Why Dad Won’t Like Doctor Who

The first edition of The Robertson's! I am joined by my father for a nice chat that includes a discussion of the Chiefs vs Bengals game on Sunday. A segment called Divisional Dons which sees us pick our favorite players in the history of 4 franchises in a single NFL division. The conversation continues with us discussing what we've been watching: The Gentlemen, Doctor Who and more. And we conclude with a homework assignment for one another, we will pick up on it next week!

Sep 16, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 6Ep. 600

James Earl Jones, Rebel Ridge, NFL Week 2, and Dorito Dust That Makes You Invisible

ENTERTAINMENT: (00:02:08) : James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93 :..( (00:06:57) : John Cassaday passed away at the age of 52 :..( (00:09:09) : Disney being sued for Peter Cushing's likeness in Rogue One MCU/DCU Rumors: (00:13:46) : Destin Daniel Cretton set to direct SPIDER-MAN 4 movie (00:16:38) : Spider-Man: Beyond the Spiderverse all content scrapped?! (00:21:58) : Josh Brolin has passed on the role of Hal Jordan, Matthew McConaughey reportedly turned down the role as well, and leav...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 599

Venice Film Festival, The Stranded Starliner, and NFL Week 1 Picks

A wonderful new edition of The Dispatch is here! ENTERTAINMENT: (00:02:16) : Rich Homie Quan passed away at the age of 34 :..( (00:04:10) : Celebrity Birthdays of the first week of September (00:07:08) : Star Wars News: Ahsoka Season 2 begins filming in Summer 2025... , Manny Jacinto's personal mission to make Acolyte Season 2, Ewan McGregor getting a Hollywood Star RUMORS: (00:14:28) : Josh Brolin potentially cast for Hal Jordan with Matthew McConaughey as second string, and Ewan McGregor as th...

Sep 06, 20241 hr 22 minSeason 6Ep. 597

A Destination Wedding, Chiefs vs Ravens, and the Megalopolis Trailer Disaster

PENNY BLOOM DISPATCH [Week of 8/30/2024] : Join us this week as we start out with a story time of a beautiful destination wedding in the mountains, and then enter the Entertainment section: - (00:30:18) James Spader returning as Ultron & (00:35:32) Fantastic Four Set Leaks. - (00:36:03) Chick-Fil-A joining the streaming service game? - (00:39:46) Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS Trailer mishap. - (00:47:17) TED LASSO returning for a Season 4. - (00:51:25) RAPID FIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christop...

Aug 30, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 6Ep. 595

The Fabelmans (2022)

On this episode we conclude season one of Cinema Surprise with Spielberg’s latest masterpiece: THE FABELMANS

Aug 23, 20241 hr 28 minSeason 6Ep. 593

‘The Acolyte’ Found Dead in Ditch

This is FULCRUM, and this week, outputting on all frequencies, an EMERGENCY BROADCAST! The TV series in which we started this very show with, THE ACOLYTE, has been cancelled. Join us as we discuss the fallout of this announcement, and the current state of Star Wars in the Disney+ era.

Aug 21, 202441 min

Alien: Romulus, Aaron Judge, Stonehenge, and John Wick 5?

On this edition of dispatch we’ve got: SPORTS 2:20 - Kansas City Royals trounce the Cincinnati Reds in 3 game series. 4:30 - Aaron Judge reaches the 300 Home Run Milestone at record pace. 8:30 - JJ McCarthy out for the season, Sam Darnold set to start for Minnesota Vikings. ARCHAEOLOGY 14:00 - New discovery at Stonehenge 21:30 - Private Company halts exploration of Gobeckli Tepe, preventing us from discovering potential history defining check points in human civilization. ENTERTAINMENT 29:40 - K...

Aug 19, 20241 hr 41 minSeason 6Ep. 591

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

On this episode, season 1 of CINEMA SURPRISE gets its penultimate installment from Joseph: BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Aug 16, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 6Ep. 590

The Olympics, Batman: Caped Crusader, James Webb, and D23

The episode begins with sports discussion of the Olympics, we were plugged in and happy to watch Steph Curry bring home the gold for USMBT. (3:00) We move on to entertainment where we have a brief discussion of the unfortunate news that Joaquin Phoenix has backed out of an exciting and racy film 5 days before shooting, leaving Todd Haynes holding the bag. (21:00) After that, we give a quick spoiler free review of the newly released BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER. What worked? What didn’t? (25:00) We pro...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 41 minSeason 6Ep. 588

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

What a glorious feeling it is to cover an absolute classic, Colton’s second to last choice in the season is SINGIN IN THE RAIN.

Aug 09, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 6Ep. 587

La Chimera (2023)

On this episode, Colton selected LA CHIMERA.

Jul 26, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 6Ep. 581

Arrival (2016)

On this episode Jospeh selects ARRIVAL.

Jul 19, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 6Ep. 578

‘The Acolyte’ S1 Finale

It’s already here! The epic conclusion of THE ACOLYTE brought us to our knees, hear us discuss it here.

Jul 18, 20242 hr 30 minSeason 6Ep. 577

Cure (1997)

On this episode we continue CINEMA SURPRISE with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s master work: CURE.

Jul 12, 20241 hr 55 minSeason 6Ep. 575

‘The Acolyte’ S1E7

Today we discuss the penultimate episode of THE ACOLYTE. Questions were answered, and yet more are posed. We answer our question of the week: What’s our dream Star Wars project in any medium?

Jul 10, 20241 hr 38 minSeason 6Ep. 574

Babylon (2022)

On this episode we continue CINEMA SURPRISE! With Joseph’s pick of the week: BABYLON.

Jul 05, 20241 hr 40 minSeason 6Ep. 572
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