If you go searching for 'spring break movies' you'll find lists that include every movie with a teenager and a beach scene. We talk about some "spring break movies" and how the idea of spring break has been peddled down to us through the years, was pretty much a big lie. the ultimate spring break party, is just a white whale. (But wow, do I wish I still got spring break as an adult!)
From Pac Man, Asteroids, and Galaga, to Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Lethal Enforcers. Arcade's used to be the place to be and we have fond memories of pumping quarters into those cabinets. We discuss some of the best arcade games ever made and that fact that arcades (or video games in general) will never be the same. What is your all-time favorite arcade game? http://getgeekish.com
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is ripe for some big new villains to bring some chaos an havoc to the next generation of heroes. WandaVision got us all speculating nd thinking about what the future villains are going to be and we take a dive into discussing characters that may have already been hinted at, or and some longshots that could come out of left field as the main antagonists for the future of the MCU. What villain do YOU want to see enter the universe? http://getgeekish.com...
We finish up part two of our trip down sitcom lane with the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Exponentially more shows, both good and bad, have flooded the airwaves, and now our streaming services. What sitcom from this time period is your "hands-down-have-to-watch-and-rewatch-and-rewatch" show? http://www.getgeekish.com
Sitcoms have come a long way, but some of the gems that were delivered over the airwaves decades ago still hold a special spot in our hearts. IT's really fun to see shows like WandaVision pay homage to some of the classics, and it got us talking about some of our favorite sitcoms of yesteryear. http://getgeekish.com
Valentine's Day has become a 'Hallmark Holiday' that polarizes most between loving it and hating it. Rather that tackle the pros and cons of V-Day, we decided to do a little digging into its origins. Between murder, martyr, secret note based prison breaks, slapping women with dead animal skins, and "Jack" leaving a treat at your backdoor...what we learned was a bit surprising, to say the least... http://getgeekish.com
There is a bit a renaissance in the early 2000s for emo/punk/rock music that gave us a whole lot of great stuff to listen to. We re-hash some of what was big in music at the time, and what songs and bands are still regulars on our music playlists. What are your favorite songs from 2000-2006? http://getgeekish.com
This week we were blessed to talk with the one and only Steven Spohn for our "Celebrity Spotlight"! He shares some delightful insight in his life, and shares some beautiful ideas on how we can all make the world a better place. Steve Spohn is the COO of AbleGamers charity, an award-winning content creator, and internationally recognized advocate for people with disabilities. He has also been featured on CNN, NBC, and other mainstream news outlets as a game accessibility and mental health expert....
Learning in our sleep, cryogenic freezing, human hibernation, drug induced sleep, computer controlled sleep chambers....sci-fi has come up with some pretty crazy ideas on how we could sleep in the future. We discuss some of them in this week's podcast...and now I want a nap! If it were safe, would you cryogenically freeze yourself to see the future? http://getgeekish.com
With Deadpool 3 getting an official announcement that it will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it got us talking about Superhero movies and the 'R' rating. Should there be more 'R' rated superhero flicks? Less? Why is a rating such a big deal? Join our discussion. http://getgeekish.com
Cassette tapes, Vinyl records, car phones, laserdiscs...of lot of tech has come and gone in our lifetimes. And someone of them, for one reason or another, are making comebacks. We discuss in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
Let's face it; 2020 was an awful year for movies. Between the pandemic, lockdowns, shooting delays, and empty theatres it was a rough year for movies over all. The silver lining? A lot of movies were pushed back to 2021 and now we have a TON of new movies to look forward to in the near future. Hopefully. What movie(s) are you most excited about this year? http://getgeekish.com
Cyberpunk 2077 has been making all sorts of headlines for glitches and problems since its release, but it is far from the first game that has had issues at launch. Some games get sold when they are incomplete, some have easily patchable glitches, and some are just rushed to store shelves before they are ready. We talk about some of these launch failures in this week's podcast. What game have you been most disappointed by after being so excited to play? http://getgeekish.com...
More than just Vader, more than Mufasa, more than King Jaffe Joffer, and more than Terrance Mann; James Earl Jones is one of greatest stage and screen actors of our time. We shine the Get Geekish spotlight on him in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
Why does Optimus Prime have a moth? Why is Ashoka's lekku so short? Why did anyone let M. Night Shyamalan anywhere near Avatar the Last Airbender? Anytime Hollywood brings an animated character to life there are certain...liberties that are often taken, and die hard fans are often disappointed. We talk about som of the best and some of the worst aspects of bringing animated characters to 'real' life. http://getgeekish.com
To this day, Scrubs is still one of my favorite sitcoms of all times. That's saying a lot about a medical comedy from someone who has absolutely zero background working an any sort of hospital environment. Maybe it's because people used to refer to us as J.D. and Turk, but we love Scrubs and we talk about it in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
Punky Brewster, Saved By The Bell, Looney Toons, Dexter, Animaniacs, Ren & Stimpy, Battlestar Galactica, Walker Texas Ranger...these are just a few of the re-made/re-hashed/continued TV shows that we could see in 2021. Some of them could be good ideas, others, not-so-much. Join us as we discuss what's coming to the small screen. What TV reboot are YOU looking forward to the most? https://getgeekish.com/
It takes a lot of work, a lot of imagination, and a lot of people to put together a Hollywood movie. But somehow, a lot of movies and shows end up with a scene or two that leave us viewers scratching our heads and wondering, "Why the heck was that put in there?" This week we're talking about some our most memorable movie moments that seemed awkward, or just plain out of place. What other scenes are we missing? https://getgeekish.com/
1991 was a year full of geo-political changes, but we were young and fortunate enough to be more concerned with what toys we wanted to play with. Join us on a trip down memory lane and bring yourself back 30 years to 1991, with some of the best, some of the worst, and some of the most memorable toys of the year. What were you playing with in 1991? http://getgeekish.com
From a box-office "failure", to holiday movies staple with a cult-like following. Hocus Pocus turns 27 this year and we all got word that Hocus Pocus 2 in finally in the works. We talk about out hopes for the sequel and about some interesting facts about the first movie in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
In 1993 we were introduced to the Nightmare Before Christmas , a stop-motion animated musical dreamed up by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick . It was released on VHS almost a year later, on DVD in 1997, and since then has moved from a 'cult classic' to a cultural phenomenon that is synonymous with not one, but two major holidays in many people's minds. Oh, and did we mention it was a real pain the in backside to make? We talk all about the movie in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.c...
We love food. People all over the world love food. But some of the foods that other people love can be odd, or might even sound downright disgusting. (And I am sure those people think the same thing about some of the foods we love.) We discuss some of the strangest foods we ever eaten and some of the weirdest ones from all over the globe in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
We saw a post on Facebook where someone photoshopped children's board games reimagined as horror movies. (Including Hungry Hungry Hippos, Chutes and Ladders, and Candyland.) We decided to talk about what the plots of those movies could be and talk about what other board games might make legitimately good horror movies. What ones come to your mind? http://getgeekish.com
October used to be the eighth month, instead of pumpkins people used to carve turnips, The Germans used to call October "Wyn Monath" and the Saxons used to call it "Winterfylleth". This week, just in time for our favorite season, we talk about the history of October and Halloween. http://getgeekish.com
This week we shine the Get Geekish spotlight on the "Queen of Sci Fi", Ripley, Dana, Gwen DeMarco...the very talented Sigourney Weaver. https://getgeekish.com/
One of the founders of Jelly Belly is doing a 'Golden Ticket' style giveaway of a candy factory. It sounds like there may be a few too many stings attached to this one, but it got us thinking, "What type of place would YOU like go and get the Willy Wonka-style golden ticket treatment?" https://getgeekish.com/
Today we get excited for what might happen in the future, but in the past the present used to be the future. So now, we're stuck debating if this is the future our favorite sci-fi movies envisioned for us? (And somehow get stuck on the concept of water less bidets...) What current "futuristic" ideas from fiction do you think are going to become reality? @getgeekish getgeekish.com
Bill and Ted Face The Music was a movie 30 years in the making. It's not going to win an Academy Award, it's not going to go down as a ground-breaking cinematic masterpiece...but that not what it was trying to be. It's a goofy-4, good-hearted comedy, with a message about people coming together and a hefty splash of nostalgia. In our minds this movies totally 'worked' and we discuss why in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com...
With all the discussion circulating about 'The Batman' we decided to talk about the previous dozen-plus Batman films and what they did wrong and right, while laying down a little bit of what we hope comes from this and future Batman movies. Who was/is your favorite Batman? http://getgeekish.com
With the debate/debacle of the voice actors used in Netflix's 'Transformers: War for Cybertron" we decided we would shine the celebrity spotlight on two of our all time favorite voice actors; Peter Cullen and Frank Welker . From Transformers, to Scooby Doo, the Smurfs, Winnie the Pooh, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Garfield, Curious George, Futurama, Inspector Gadget, and hundreds more. If you've watched cartoons in the past 40 years, you've probably enjoyed these guys somewhere along the line....
