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Geekistry

Michael Gaines and Bryce Erwin, and iKrissi (eps. 1-56)www.geekistry.com
It's all geek to us
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Episodes

Geekistry Episode 62: Siri, level my toon for me

iPhone 4S released Logan's Run getting a remake? Oh HELL yes! What else should be remade? The Ring: Keyboards Interview with Jessica Corbin from TechTV and Revision 3 Our tribute to Steve Jobs

Nov 11, 20111 hr 21 min

Geekistry Episode 60: Flanel was cool

Ridley Scott working on not-really-an-Alien-prequel, and a new Blade Runner film. Is any kind of piracy ok? Star Wars on Blu-Ray - big pile of poodoo? Did you get your HP Touchpad? Gamestop opening copies of Deus Ex and removing the competition Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO

Sep 13, 20111 hr 1 min

Geekistry Episode 58: You can see the strings

We have a new sponsor! Please welcome Benthic Petrolium. Robot Chicken says there's not enough Trek content? Khaaaaaaaaaan! Our thoughts on the end of Harry Potter. This episode's Geekiversary covers the 20th anniversary of Terminator 2, and the 10th anniversary of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. The Ring pits two geek giants together: DC vs. Marvel

Aug 02, 20111 hr 3 min

Geekistry Episode 57: Lowatus of Borg

Geekistry returns from a four month hiatus with new co-host Bryce Erwin from Taverncast. For new listeners we define what the show is about so that people aren't mistaking us for a knitting podcast. We have a new segment called Geekiversary which we take a special release from the past and discuss what it meant to us over time. This show's Geekiversary is Aliens, released in July of 1986. Another new segment is called The Ring where two classic topics clash. For our first battle we do the classi...

Jul 19, 201159 min

Geekistry Episode 56: Technical Difficulties

This Geekistry episode is brought to you by the phrase "technical difficulties". Please stand by while your beloved hosts try to discuss the announcement of the iPad2, their excitement about the next week's start of SXSW 2011, and what they currently think of e-book readers, all while performing such feats using exploding web cams, self-rewiring sound boards, malfunctioning software, and a few other interesting, albeit inconvenient, bits of mayhem.

Mar 04, 20111 hr

Geekistry Episode 55: All Your Guild are Belong to Us

"All your base are belong to us" turns ten, Michael and Krissi start a new WoW guild, discuss being Browncoats, the ins-and-outs of ripping HD-DVDs, whether or not Jeopardy's "Watson" infringed on copyrights while "learning," and how Geekistry is gearing up for SXSW with UPrinting, StickerMule, social trading cards from Meet-Meme.com, and Krissi's upcoming #WTFAmI drive sponsored by MapHook.

Feb 25, 20111 hr 7 min

Geekistry Episode 54: Cuisine Made Quick with a side of Hotpants

After nearly a year of shows wherein Michael and Krissi talk about their love of all things "Apple," Geekistry welcomes special guest Zack Williamson (@z_williamson) to the show to discuss Microsoft and Windows 7 (and why they aren't all that bad, either!) In this monster of a show we also discuss current world events, social media, and games - and how they're all a part of our geekistry repertoire.

Feb 04, 20111 hr 25 min

Geekistry Episode 53: c:\fanboy.exe

After nearly a year of shows wherein Michael and Krissi talk about their love of all things "Apple," Geekistry welcomes special guest Zack Williamson (@z_williamson) to the show to discuss Microsoft and Windows 7 (and why they aren't all that bad, either!) In this monster of a show we also discuss current world events, social media, and games - and how they're all a part of our geekistry repertoire.

Jan 28, 20111 hr 59 min

Geekistry Episode 52: What's the frequency, Eric?

Eric (Hawkito a.k.a. Skyhawk) joins the show as a special guest in his first "official" interview to talk about his new album "Function" - recently released on iTunes - and about the musical influences and inspiration behind his music geekistry.

Jan 21, 20111 hr 43 min

Geekistry Episode 51: What a'bit it?

On an energized episode of Geekistry, Michael and Krissi geek-it-up over MapHook.com, DC Universe Online, Twitter's subpoena and the WikiLeaks controversy, Google's decision to drop H.264, Verizon and the iPhone, hot new tablets from CES11, and the release of their friend Skyhawk's new album "Function" on iTunes.

Jan 14, 20111 hr 2 min

Geekistry Episode 50: Avatars! Avatars! Avatars!

A Geekistry mash-up of the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 - CES 2011, Apple unveils The App Store for Macs, Mike launches a new site, MMORPGs of 2010 (flops and fans!), Tumblr, Intel Sandybridge chip, Quora, and what we think about streaming vs. disc.

Jan 07, 20111 hr 2 min

Geekistry Episode 48: Facebook is Like Fruitcake

After a furlough from the show, Mike and Krissi geek out about a potpourri of topics from iPhone apps, the upcoming WoW expansion, the death of Seesmic.tv, and how Facebook is like fruitcake - you love to hate it (but you still can't avoid it...) Geekistry will return for one more episode before the holidays and be back on a regular schedule in 2011.

Dec 06, 20101 hr 21 min

Geekistry Episode 46: You're (virtually) My Buddy

Are 'virtual' friendships/relationships as valid as real-life connections? Can 'virtual' relationships (alone) be enough or does humanity require real-life connections to be well-rounded socially? We discuss our first 'virtual' connections (pen pals, CB radio buddies, and BBS-mates) to present friends we've known online and off, including our own friendship and how it evolved through online connections and mutual real-life friends.

Aug 23, 20101 hr 13 min

Geekistry Episode 44: Geek Grok

Geek groking about the 35th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Facebook joins the LBSN services, Geeks + Emoji = Nerdy photography, Best Buy bribes you to shop (with an iPhone app), Star Wars on Blu-Ray, and Twitter trends (the good, the silly, and the just plain stupid), plus other random bytes

Aug 18, 20101 hr 10 min

Geekistry Episode 43: There's no place like 127.0.0.1

An assortment of Geekistry potpourri: Our SXSWi panel, Apple removes the iPhone app Camera+, the girl who quit via white-board (a spoof!), StarCraft 2, Guild Wars 2, meteor showers, and a happy 71st, Wizard of Oz!

Aug 13, 20101 hr 9 min

Geekistry Episode 40: Podcast-cast

After 105 episodes of World of Warcast, 36 episodes of Push My Follow, and 40 episodes of Geekistry, plus dozens of appearances on other shows, Mike talks about his favorite creative geek hobby: Podcasting.

Aug 04, 20101 hr 22 min

Geekistry Episode 39: Blogcast

After a few formalities (Facebook, the Lisa Simpson vs. Chelsea Clinton's wedding Twitter trend, and a Warcast update) we talked about early internet information-sharing (Usenet, Gopher, The Well), blogging past and present, and the future of blogging: writing with purpose.

Aug 02, 20101 hr 9 min

Geekistry Episode 38: Podcast On!

Lots of geek news - Gamers were excited about today's launch of Starcraft 2, but weren't as sure about the announcement by Sony that Everquest II is now FTP. Also, "The Guild" has a new season and music video "Game On". Geekistry's biggest discussion was about the EFF, legalizing "jailbreaking", Apple's response, and what we think.

Jul 28, 201057 min

Geekistry Episode 37: That's so random

After a few random formalities about the white iPhone 4 (and the top 10 reasons you don't need it), and other bits we discuss random. Is random really random and what do chaos, infinity, entropy, and lava lamps have to do with it?

Jul 26, 20101 hr 4 min

Geekistry Episode 35: rnd(life)

Why not have a completely random and unplanned show? That's exactly what episode 35 turned out to be: without show notes we talked about random topics from Tron, video game nostalgia, social media hype, road trips, iPhone apps... and even the meaning of life

Jul 21, 201052 min

Geekistry Episode 34: Epic Pink Shirt

In the last show, Mike dared Krissi to wear a pink shirt - and she did! After the reveal we reviewed our weekend of hangin' with friends, playing Cataclysm beta, and the new Geekistry forums, before debating Star Trek: The Original vs. The Next Generation

Jul 19, 201056 min

Geekistry Episode 33: Reality TV with a side of Old Spice

In celebration of 'Embrace Your Inner Geek Day' we talk about our weekend of Bon Jovi, @GaryVee's Wine Library, and Iron Maiden before discussing the meat of the show - Reality TV Geekistry (with a bit of the Old Spice Guy on Twitter thrown in for flavor).

Jul 14, 201047 min
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