Network TV used crossover episodes as a, sometimes brilliant, other times despicable, attempt to get new viewers to watch their shows. (You know, where characters from one show end of being featured in a completely different show.) Often times, these episodes turned into train wrecks where the marketing department got to overrule the creative department. But other times, some rare crossovers made for some of the most memorable moments on TV. We talk about some of our most memorable crossover in ...
Feb 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 189
Since it was announced, the When we Were Young Festival has been flooding the social media feed of every 20-40-something emo kid (and former emo kid) with promises of a 60+ band festival oozing with nostalgia and the all of the music we loved. However, the logistics of said festival have left many wondering if it can and really will happen. Could it be a raging success, or could it be a Fyre Fest-like disaster ? We discuss, and talk about some other great festivals of yesteryear in this week's p...
Jan 28, 2022•38 min•Ep. 188
NFTs (or non-fungible tokens) and cryptocurrencies are making their way into the gaming world primed to make a fundamental change in the way we interact with games. We discuss questions about the advent of NFTS: Ae they good? Are they bad? What the heck are they? And more in this week's podcast. Do you own any NFTs?
Jan 20, 2022•37 min•Ep. 187
A new year means a whole lot of hype for the dozens and dozens of big-budget movies that are scheduled to hit the big screen in 2022. We talk up (and down) some of the big names that will be lighting up theater marquees and streaming services this year. What movie are you most excited about in 2022? http://getgeekish.com
Jan 02, 2022•29 min•Ep. 186
The Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' has been a staple of holiday television and movies for almost 55 years, and remains there despite two full remade movies of the story. How did a curmudgeony green mountain creatures that hates everyone find his way into the heart of the Christmas season and stay there for half a century? We talk about the history of the Grinch, and some of his different iterations in this week's podcast. http:/getgeekish.com...
Dec 23, 2021•33 min•Ep. 185
All the ads for 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' force us to realize that the first Harry Potter came out in 2001...How the heck has it been 20 years?! The Potter Movies, Lord of the Rings, System of a Down's 'Toxicity', and many other things that don't seem that old are a almost to the legal drinking age. Join as as we age ourselves and discuss all kinds of things that turned 20 in 2021. getgeekish.com
Dec 18, 2021•28 min•Ep. 184
In 1998, the Furby was THE most popular toy and kids all over the world were begging for them. However, those fuzzy little nightmares were not the only toys on the market. We take a few minutes to reminisce about the toys of 1998. The best, the worst, and the ones that will be forever etched in our memories. What was one of your favorite toys from that year? getgeekish.com | @getgeekish
Dec 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 183
' Squid Game ' has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon, making Netflix some 900-million dollars and becoming a staple costume at every Halloween party in 2021. Millions of people love it, and millions don't. Derek and Beano are split on loving and hating it and discuss why in this week's podcast. What's your take on Squid Game? Amazing show, or waste of your time? getgeekish.com
Dec 03, 2021•28 min•Ep. 182
The Thanksgiving season is here! We talk about some of the imaginary food we've seen in movies and cartoons that we wish were real, and discuss who, among your favorite fiction characters, would you like to see sitting around your turkey day table? Give it a listen and chime in your thought in the comments or on social channels @getgeekish. Thank YOU for listening!
Nov 25, 2021•28 min•Ep. 181
From yelling and screaming, to passive aggressive comments, to micromanaging, to complete ineptitude, just about everyone has worked for a not-so-good boss. This week we take a look at some of the worst bosses in the history on animation. Some of them might make you feel better about your current boss, others just make light of situations you might relate to. Who's the worst animated boss you can think of?
Nov 07, 2021•29 min•Ep. 180
With the Halloween Season nearing its end, we decided to talk about some of the strange phobias we have, and some of the strangest ones we've ever heard of. Did you know one of us has a bit of "Trypophobia" (characterized by a fear of clusters of tiny holes)? Yay fear! Give it a listen. http://getgeekish.com
Oct 29, 2021•28 min•Ep. 179
Sometimes movies are made to have sequels. Sometimes sequels are made, even if they are not needed. And sometimes...sequels that should never have even been imagined get the green light. We talk about some of the worst sequels ever made and some others that might be awful, but we still like them anyways. What's a movie sequel that you think should never have been made? http://getgeekish.com
Oct 22, 2021•29 min•Ep. 178
Ryan Reynolds is just about everywhere right now. Why? Because people love him, us included. We take a few minutes to talk about where he came from, what he's done, and some of our favorite things he's ever done (And a few things we didn't) in this week's podcast. What's your favorite Ryan Reynolds role? http://getgeekish.com
Oct 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 177
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor behind the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as the ex-wife to George Lucas, is apparently furious over the new Star Wars sequels and thinks they butchered a legacy. I feel like I (mostly) disagree with her. But then again, Star Wars has become one of the biggest, and also most polarizing franchises in history. Even Derek and I don't see eye-to-eye on all things Star Wars. So, we discuss her beef with the new movies, and then talk about some of our likes ...
Oct 02, 2021•30 min•Ep. 176
Music has changed a lot over the past few decades. How we make it, how we listen to it, how it's distributed, how it's promoted...they have all changed drastically. (Some for the better, some for the worse.) But we now live in an era where artists can have repeated chart topping hits and still be completely 'unknown' by the general public. And other artists that have almost no traditional exposure, but become household names and sell out arenas. The 1980s were the decade of one-hit wonders, are ...
Sep 17, 2021•25 min•Ep. 175
an·i·me /ˈanəˌmā/ noun A style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children. We're talking anime this week. I love a lot of anime. there is a lot of anime I don't understand. And we know even the term anime gets thrown around and used on a lot of thing that might not event technically be anime. But all I know is that there are some pretty amazing shows you can watch, if you give them a chance. We talk about some of our favorites in this week's podcast....
Sep 04, 2021•26 min•Ep. 174
It's that time of year when 'back to school' is at the to of (nearly) everyone's minds. We talk about what back to school is like now having school age kids, as well as a trip down memory lane of some of the best and worst back to school memories. http://getgeekish.com
Aug 16, 2021•34 min•Ep. 173
From the cliff divers of Casa Bonita , to the tropical birds of the Rainforest Café , to the foul-mouthed servers at Dick's Last Resort . We talk about theme restaurants in the week's podcast. Some of the best, some of the worst, and some that I can't believe even exist. What is a theme restaurant near you that is worth visiting? http://getgeekish.com...
Aug 07, 2021•31 min•Ep. 172
He-Man was one of my beloved heroes as a kid. But when I grew up and went back to watch show the show, I was underwhelmed, to say the least. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe has been rebooted a number of times, but after seeing the preview for the new Kevin Smith-led Netflix adaptation, I'm hopeful the Masters of the Universe might finally live up the hype I made up for them as a kid. http://getgeekish.com
Jul 13, 2021•26 min•Ep. 171
Pop culture, and TV shows in particular, is known to have its fair share of annoying characters. Sometimes it drives the plot, sometimes it adds to the story, sometimes it's bad acting or writing. And, as it is with many things, one person's 'annoying character' is another person's favorite. Who do you think is one of the most annoying characters ever made? (If you say 'Derek and Beano' I'm taking ten points from Gryffindor.) http://getgeekish.com...
Jul 09, 2021•27 min•Ep. 170
Slip and slides, Super Soakers, box fans, snow cones, and swimming pools. We relive the ways we used to stay cool as kids on hot summer days in this week's podcast. What's you're favorite way to stay cool? (Not that we're saying you're not...cool...) http://getgeekish.com
Jun 26, 2021•28 min•Ep. 169
The 1990s and early 2000s were the golden age for hidden tracks on CDs. Some were just extra songs, some were ways to sneak things past people, some were there just to mess with fans, and some took some serious work to actually find for the first time. We reminisce about some of the hidden tracks that stick out in our memories in this week's podcast. what was the last album you bought that had a hidden track? http://getgeekish.com
Jun 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 168
We know they they censored the blood in in the home release of Mortal Kombat, we know they never had an actual "nude code" for Tomb Raider, and we know that some countries just don't want games where you kill people, but censorship has been a big part of videos games since (almost) day 1. This week we take a look at some of the games that had big changes made in them them because of strict content policies, a lot of which I had no idea about. Some of them seem pretty ridiculous and some are pret...
May 24, 2021•32 min•Ep. 167
Do VHS tapes deserve a renaissance? Vinyl had one, cassettes are trying to have one, could the nostalgic draw of VHS tapes be enough to start another marketing gimmick to bring a little bit of the 80s and 90s back to life? We discuss in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
May 17, 2021•31 min•Ep. 166
With the release of the teaser trailer for phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we were all able to get excited about the next few years of Marvel movies in the works, and the very last graphic in that teaser gives us the Fantastic Four logo. We discuss what the future may hold for the franchise, despite a few previous lackluster efforts at the box office. We also talk a bit about casting, who do YOU think should play the roles of the Fantastic Four?
May 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 165
People have always made music. They've also been making music about all kinds of 'taboo' or 'inappropriate' subject matter. Some are just better at cleverly hiding it, or working it in with wordplay and innuendo. From folks burning records in the 60s, to music censorship, radio edits, and the explicit content label. There has been a battle over 'decency' in music for years. I find it hilarious that some of the people that make the biggest stink about it (Music kids listen to to these days is jus...
May 02, 2021•30 min•Ep. 164
With the opening on Super Nintendo World in Japan, we got to thinking about theme parks. Will things like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Super Nintendo World lead to even more fandoms getting their own theme parks? (As opposed to the most marketable fandoms getting their logos slapped on a re-tooled ride at Universal Studios?) We can only hope. We talk about the good and bad about some of these parks, and ask a very important question: What fandom do YOU think should have it's own theme...
Apr 25, 2021•28 min•Ep. 163
Hey, follow kids! We're talking slang in this week's podcast, some of the new words 'the kids are using these days', the slang we still use that probably makes us sound old, and some slang from history. http://getgeekish.com
Apr 17, 2021•28 min•Ep. 162
From the humble beginnings of the kid's meal at Burger Chef in 1973, to the launch of the McDonald's Happy Meal in 1978, kid's meals at fast food restaurant almost always added a little magic to your meal. (Or at least a crappy toy that you thought was awesome.) We talk about the history of kid's meals and some of out favorite toys in this week's podcast. http://getgeekish.com
Apr 10, 2021•28 min•Ep. 161
With the release of the (eventual) release of The Justice League's Snyder Cut we got to thinking about all the different movies that have had 'director's cuts', 'alternate editions', 'extended cuts', and the like. Some of them are amazing, some of them are awful, and some of them make us question why one version or the other was even released. Check out this week's podcast, and join the conversation in the comments or on social media. ( @getgeekish ) http://getgeekish.com...
Apr 03, 2021•31 min•Ep. 160
