Star Wars: The Bank Awakens — the film is expected to rake-in as much as 2-billion at the box office. Got a cat and an iPod? We’ll look at the science of music for your kitty cat. Grooveshark goes down the tubes — we’ll look at how a 730-million dollar lawsuit can put a crimp in your piracy plans. Plus — Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards returns from the 80s and why you might want to hit control-alt-delete before your next flight. The post The Bank Awakens appeared first on Th...
May 06, 2015•41 min
Michael gets his Apple Watch — we’ll tell you why it’s not ready for prime time. NASA accidentally creates a warp drive — and blows Einstein’s “faster than light” out the airlock. Hipsters rejoice! 15 days worth of vinyl was sold during the 12 hours of Record Store Day 2015. And proof Canada really likes Nickelback: We’ll look at the stats — and a solution to getting the band’s songs out of your head. The post You Like Nickelback appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and ...
Apr 29, 2015•42 min
The Sounds of Star Wars — while the Internet loses its mind over Han Solo’s appearance in the latest Star Wars teaser — we’ll tell you the origins of the blaster sound — and why Darth Vader has more in common with an air conditioner than you might think. Tidal is already handing out pink slips. We’ll investigate how Jay-Z may be “Jay Zero” in the streaming music business. The return of guitar hero. We’ll look at the reboot of the millennial game as it “ups” its game.Plus — 9 songs your parents d...
Apr 22, 2015•41 min
Highway to Hell? More like Heaven. We’ll tell you how the iconic “devil horns” salute by Metal Heads has its origins in a Sicilian grandmother. It’s just a jump to the left — and 40 years into the past: The Rocky Horror Picture Show gets a reboot. It’s just a series of tubes — and we’re not talking the Internet. We’ll rewind the clock 40 years to the advent of in-flight music systems. Plus — 10 songs ruined by commercials, what Garry Glitter and Star Wars have in common, and how many Youtube vie...
Apr 15, 2015•42 min
Road trips, punk music and cyberpunk. We’ll connect the dots between national lampoon’s vacation, CBGB’s and Max Headroom. Before you pre-order that Apple Watch, a Canadian startup wants to offer you the watch, the laptop and the smartphone for less than $600. We’ll introduce you to Simon Tian’s Neptune Suite. Post-fame celebrity careers. Ever thought of renovating a house? We’ll look at a list of the famous and their not-so-famous second lives. Plus — the winner of the limited edition Sonos Pla...
Apr 08, 2015•43 min
Our exclusive interview with Sir Jony Ive. We’ll ask Steve Jobs 2-point-0 if these iCar rumours are true. Spend time in a foreign hotel using its wifi? You might be infected. We’ll tell you why. Like double-doubles, poutine and pickup trucks? You might be a redneck — or a country music listener — or eat lunch at Tim Hortons. A Metal band of kids would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those meddling record executives. Plus the last week to win a limited edition Sonus Play 1! The post Sir...
Apr 01, 2015•41 min
Boeing patents the force field. We’ll tell you why it’s not going to protect you like Master Chief anytime soon. Got 40 grand and a death wish? A real life Tron Light Cycle can be yours if you don’t mind travelling at high speed 28 inches off the ground. Taylor Swift’s porn websites — the songstress has a plan to prevent others from cashing in on her assets. And Our limited edition Sonos Play 1 raffle continues — we’ll tell you how you can win this sweet swag for just a buck. The post TRON GOTO ...
Mar 25, 2015•41 min
Thunderbirds are Go! A reboot of the classic 60s show cuts the strings. Blurred Lines may have ruined the music business — but it was always the devil’s music. We’ll rewind the clock 500 years to tell you why. We’ve got a limited edition Sonos Play One speaker. We’ll tell you how you can win this sweet piece of swag. Plus - how you can get $20 for 15 year old technology, and why you won’t want to turn to Doctor Who for relaxation. The post Space Cadets appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podca...
Mar 18, 2015•42 min
Live Long and Prosper — we’ll look back at the lives of Leonard Nimoy, a radio legend, and Sony’s robotic dog. Apple’s iWatch is coming. We’ll look at reasons not to buy the latest wrist gadget. And we’ll take you across the pond to the release of Samsung’s iPhone-like S6. The pocket record? That was a thing? If you lived through the 60s and blinked you would have missed. it. Plus — the ways Apple will mess up the iCar, and why the first Martian Astronauts will suffer from a brutal case of jet l...
Mar 04, 2015•41 min
Don’t want to clear the snow off your car? We’ve got a track that will do it for you — so long as you’ve dropped 14-grand on a subwoofer system. Tesla wants to be the battery company for your car — and your home. The real world’s tony stark has a plan — and we’ll plug you in. Meet Siri’s younger, smarter — and probably sexier sister. Viv is looking to outshine Apple’s offering with real artificial intelligence. Plus — a G&B listener’s rants about my rant against smart TV’s and we’ll tell you...
Feb 25, 2015•42 min
The 40 best Saturday Night Live musical guests — we’ll run down the most controversial. Putting the fun back into funerals? We’ll look at the small town radio phenomenon and mark the passing of a DJ you imitate every time you put on a “radio voice.” Why nerds everywhere may soon be mistaken for hipsters thanks to their asthma inhalers. Plus: Howard Jones is back from the 80s — and there’s an app for that. We’ll look at the New Wave musician’s move into the 21st century. The post 404 Dave’s Not F...
Feb 18, 2015•42 min
William Shatner joins us to talk about his 500 horsepower tricycle, his new book, and we’ve got the scoop on his involvement in the next Star Wars movie. Watch what you say in front of your new Samsung Smart TV. We’ll tell you what other gadgets are listening in on your conversations and reporting back to headquarters. 17% of all music buyers are responsible for the decline in CD-sales. Here comes the statistics-science! Plus a geeks and beats update on how you can make us Toronto’s #1 podcast a...
Feb 11, 2015•42 min
Music to put you in the mood — courtesy of your pharmacist. We’ll tell you why the audio version of the little blue pill is a bitter pill to swallow. The connected car — half the vehicles on the road will be dialed into the internet within the next five years. One in five on the road today is. Bringing virtual reality to the bleak reality of air travel. We’ll tell you what Quantas has in store down under for over your face. Plus — a Geeks and Beats update on when Apple’s wearable hits the store ...
Feb 04, 2015•44 min
How to talk like a hepster. We’ll educate you on the hep lingo of the cats of the 1930s, Daddy-o. That AppleWatch you’re coveting? Get ready to charge it regularly — or use it infrequently. The password is “password” — we’ll run down the worst passwords of 2015 and Michael reveals his. Plus: why one auto industry analyst is comparing the latest vehicles on the showroom floor to breast implants. The post Tragically Hep appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hain...
Jan 28, 2015•44 min
An Evening with Courtney Love. We’ll tell you why the widow of the late Kurt Cobain is looking to return to her first love. Why technology has stalled. We’ll look at why the last 60 years looks nothing like the last 600. Sony gets out of the retail game — despite beating Apple to the storefront experience by a decade. this as the car CD player gets ready to go the way of the 8-track. Plus Spotify’s big problem despite 60-million subscribers and why the next generation in personal technology may ...
Jan 21, 2015•44 min
The Consumer Electronics Show is in the rear view mirror. We’ll look at what Mercedes Benz thinks we’ll be driving in 2030. Captain Kirk, meantime, has plans to drive across America on a trike that resembles a B-17 bomber. Seattle Seahawks fans are at risk of pushing Vancouver into the Pacific. Here comes the science! Plus a Geeks and Beats update on our new way to siphon cash out of your wallet — and why Alan is addicted to listening to Numbers Stations. The post Kirk’s Trike appeared first on ...
Jan 14, 2015•45 min
New Episodes starting January 14th! ICYMI: Forget 9/11 truthers and Area 51 nuts — there’s a new conspiracy theory making the rounds that claims the Beatles never existed. 2015 will be the year of high res audio — unless you spent your youth in front of a stack of marshall amplifiers getting the led out. we’ll tell you why the tech is a wreck for most of us. And with that in mind we’ll tell you why we’re encouraging you to spend 25 dollars on earplugs. Not headphones -- earplugs. The post PsyTub...
Jan 07, 2015•42 min
New Episodes January 14th! ICYMI: The Edge from U2 dropped by the G&B studios. We accused him of spamming iTunes users. And he had something interesting to say about people who don’t like the band. In 2014 Mitch Markowitz of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein told us why he still goes to comic book conventions. And we’ll play the top 25 songs of the last year — all in four minutes flat. The post The Edge of the Holidays appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Mich...
Dec 31, 2014•42 min
All New Episodes January 14th! In case you missed it: Billy Idol dropped by the G&B studios in 2014 to tell us where those fan-made lyrics to Mony Mony came from. We’ll tell you why the compact disc gets the blame for our short musical attention spans. And the secret to a successful marriage has been turned into an algorithm. Plus, how does Big Bang Theory carry on without Mrs. Wolowitz? The post Billy’s Holiday Hiatus appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael...
Dec 24, 2014•42 min
It lasted longer than a Kardashian marriage — but Ford and Microsoft are splitsville on the connected car. We’ll tell you which suitor is waiting in the bushes. Why does our favourite song sound better on the radio than on our smartphones? It’s all about brain science. Looking for a last minute geek gift? The Star Trek replica Tricorder isn’t it… but we’ve found one book fans of the Rebel Alliance should buy immediately. Plus a Geeks and Beats update on Casey Kasem, and Teddy Wilson of InnerSpac...
Dec 17, 2014•42 min
Gangnam Style didn’t break the Internet — but after 2-billion views it forced Youtube to make an upgrade. Guess how many plays it’ll take to break the Internet THIS time? The Beatles Never Existed — that’s the latest tinfoil hat theory. We’ll break down the four reasons the fab four never made the British Invasion. Our G&B Geek Gift Guide is expanding — we’ll help you suffer through the club scene and keep your hearing intact. Plus: the top 25 songs of 20-14… all in four minutes thanks to DJ...
Dec 10, 2014•42 min
Space — The Final Frontier. We’ll look at the latest Star Wars trailer and argue against letting J.J. Abrams manage the Star Trek franchise, too. The Geeks & Beats Definitive Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks is here — and if you’ve got 5 grand, you might be able to create your own John Lennon clone. Headfoams — they’re the indestructible headphones for more than just your terrible two year old. We’re going to put them to the test. Plus on this week’s Ask Alan Anything: the real reason why Taylor...
Dec 03, 2014•42 min
How long do you give a new track before you hit the skip button? We’ll tell you why the compact disc player is to blame for our shrinking musical attention spans. Think your music is cool? Of course you do - -that’s why you need a pair of wearhaus headphones that let you share your tracks with your fellow commuters. If you’re like me, and I know I am, you’ve got stacks of old technology building up in the basement. We’ll introduce you to a man who will clear it all out — for cash. Plus: a G&...
Nov 26, 2014•42 min
In space, nobody can hear you play Dubstep. We’ll look at the singing emanating from the Rosetta Comet. Scientists discover a new frog and immediately name it after Ozzy Osbourne. We’ll also introduce you to the Aussie who’s pushing to get Ozzy knighted by the Queen. The secret to a successful relationship comes down to two things. We’ll let science handle this one as two G&B listeners celebrate a historic anniversary. Plus a Geeks & Beats Update on why your rock radio station sounds ter...
Nov 19, 2014•42 min
How to get the chicks: we look at the science behind the six string guitar. Amazon’s Echo gives Apple’s Siri a run for her money — and ends up running circles around her for 200 bucks a pop. Meantime, get ready to spend 5 thousand dollars if you want an Apple watch that doesn’t look like a Swatch from the 1980s. On this week’s ask Alan anything we find out why Much Music doesn’t play much music. The post Chicks Dig Guitars appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael...
Nov 12, 2014•42 min
We’re live on location at the Toronto Downtown Record Show and Alan broke the bank. We’ll look at why the industry needs a global music release day. And look into Trent Reznor’s secret project at Apple. iPods are helping dementia patients — here comes the science! And now that Hallowe'en is behind us, the Christmas music has begun. Why it’s all about the money... Plus a Geeks & Beats update on the platinum record of the year, and why you might soon be paying for cat videos. The post Toronto ...
Nov 05, 2014•42 min
Taylor Swift fans will buy anything she puts out — even 8 seconds of static. Meantime, if you’re a Beyonce Fan, chances are your SAT scores are in the dumper. The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Our London Bureau Chief runs into one of the brains behind the 70s phenomenon to learn the kids today are still big fans at the Forest City Comiccon. U2 may make Toronto their new home. We’ll bring you the latest on the residency rumours. Plus a Geeks & Beats update on our next live on location sho...
Oct 29, 2014•42 min
Geeks & Beats London Bureau Chief Lanessa Tremblett reports from the first comicon that didn't make London-area nerds trek all the way into Toronto just to get their geek on. And because she's a millennial, she filed her report on her iPhone. The post G&B LOL: Forest City Comicon appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth ....
Oct 25, 2014•35 min
Billy Idol drops by the G&B studios to talk about his new album, book - - and learn the origin of those extra lyrics fans add to Mony Mony. How the airline industry is improving the taste of its food through music. Michael Jackson is the best paid dead celebrity — but you may be surprised he’s not the only blockhead to make the list. Are you smart enough to work with Thom Yorke? You’ll need an MBA if you want to figure out how to make money off BitTorrent. The post Mony Mystery appeared firs...
Oct 22, 2014•42 min
Alan learns the origin of the "fan lyrics" added to Billy Idol's version of "Mony Mony". The post Billy Idol on the Fan Lyrics to Mony Mony appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .
Oct 22, 2014•8 min
