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The Geekbox

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Are you a geek? Do you like geeky stuff? Do you like listening to other geeks talk about geeky stuff? Join professional nerds Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins as they sound off on the latest happenings in the worlds of gaming, film, television, and comics. Head over to www.geekbox.net for the latest -- new episode every Tuesday!
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Episodes

The Geekbox: Episode 151

Wherein we discuss sudden changes, terrible customer service, Hurdy Gurdy, the 2nd 87th Annual Geekbox Awards, a happy Calendar Man new year, Adam's Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword check-in, Doctor Who vs. Star Trek, more bad Grant Morrison comics, annoying Internet memes, Adam Sandler's decline, aliens throughout history, our truly special moments of 2011, and awesome magazines. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Jan 04, 20121 hr 34 min

The Geekbox: Episode 150

Wherein we discuss southern California, The Adventures of Tintin, Watchmen 2, The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit trailer, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 127 Hours, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Fitch Hitch, questionable records, new cell phones, Calendar Man, informed attractiveness, and winning Ben Stein's money (or not). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Dec 28, 20111 hr 28 min

The Geekbox: Episode 149

Wherein we discuss a case of the Mondays, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, TaleSpin canon, The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Marvel MMO, Facebook and Twitter woes, Kim Jong-illin', Adam's Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword report, and Karen Chu's awesome new project. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Max Scoville.

Dec 21, 20111 hr 22 min

The Geekbox: Episode 148

Wherein we discuss obscure Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villains, "Weird Al" Yankovic trivia, sleeping problems, devoting exorbitant amounts of times to games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the Spike VGAs, some company called Naughty Dog, Felicia Day vs. Double Dare, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the new Louis C.K. album, Reddit, the G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer, body massages, The Dark Knight Rises, the worst movie ever made (according to Adam Fitch), and the most successful actors of ...

Dec 14, 20111 hr 12 min

The Geekbox: Episode 147

Wherein we discuss DHARMA food-bearers, never going to Napa Valley, weird weddings, angry zoo animals, the death of GamePro, chemistry 101, Lost, Twin Peaks, Peep Show, The Hunger Games, messed-up fiction, the most ridiculous fake psychology ever, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, fatal Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bugs, and the Nintendo Treehouse. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Nick Lyman, and Amanda Szentesy.

Dec 07, 20111 hr 9 min

The Geekbox: Episode 146

Wherein we discuss Doritos flavors, the most boring food ever, World of Warcraft patch 4.3, carnival games, really tired memes, Adam's favorite movie of all-time, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, DOTA 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and slime controllers. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Nov 30, 20111 hr 4 min

The Geekbox: Episode 145

Wherein we discuss Ali G's hometown, Doctor Who, culture shock, offbeat sporting events, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Warcraft's decline, fun vs. family, Castlevania, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Burn Notice, and The X-Files. Starring Ryan Scott, Chris Baily, James Day, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Nov 23, 20111 hr 3 min

The Geekbox: Episode 144

Wherein we discuss Siamese orgies, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, arachnophobia mods, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario Kart 7, bad Batman: Arkham City bugs, crazy Final Fantasy exploits, the irrelevance of finite lives in games, the Simpsons and E4, Saturday Night Live (and how it possibly sucks), and Frank Miller vs. the Internet. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Nov 16, 20111 hr 9 min

The Geekbox: Episode 143

Wherein we discuss World of Warcraft's diminishing player base, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, midnight game launches, our games of the year (so far), Team Fortress 2 freebies, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Rayman Origins, Super Mario 3D Land, 21 Jump Street, Phoenix Wright: The Movie, and Batman: Arkham City (ending spoilers!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Nov 09, 20111 hr 4 min

The Geekbox: Episode 142

Wherein we discuss Batman: The Long Halloween, Street Fighter costumes, Batman: Arkham City (some mid-game spoilers!), World of Warcraft, ridiculous achievement-related tasks, Ready Player One, Otomedius Excellent, Hetalia: Axis Powers, Nintendo's 2011 fiscal forecast, Mario Kart cheapness, and Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Nov 02, 20111 hr 12 min

The Geekbox: Episode 141

Wherein we discuss BlizzCon 2011, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, autoattacking in MMOs, character-building choices, PokeWoW, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto V, The Walking Dead, Serenity, character deaths, and the Buffy/Angel canon. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Oct 26, 20111 hr 7 min

The Geekbox: Episode 140

Wherein we discuss Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Professor Layton's London Life, math problems, Batman: Arkham City, Dark Souls speedruns, Bubsy savants, Lord of the Rings Online hacking, Dance Central 2, the Doctor Who season 6 finale (spoilers!), and Torchwood (huge spoiler alert!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Oct 19, 20111 hr 18 min

The Geekbox: Episode 139

Wherein we discuss alma maters, country music, horrible stereotypes, Final Fantasy Tactics, Advance Wars, default character names, mispronounced Street Fighter voice clips, bastard swords, Game of Thrones, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, movies that make us cry, Inception, Japanese porn stars, crisis management, Internet cred, Rumble Roses, legalese, Steve Jobs, and the A-Team. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Eric Neigher.

Oct 12, 201156 min

The Geekbox: Episode 138

Wherein we discuss Firefox vs. Chrome, Windows vs. Star Trek, Damon Lindelof vs. Lost, Bruce Campbell, Demon's Souls (and Dark Souls), the Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, the Splinter Cell HD Trilogy, Square Enix mega-bosses, Tetris Link, the Human Centipede, the DC Comics reboot, and Australian football (WTF?). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Oct 05, 20111 hr 9 min

The Geekbox: Episode 137

Wherein we discuss Scroll, Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls, Game Center CX, Californian folk heroes, Chrono Trigger (and Chrono Cross), Tomato, Final Fantasy Tactics, Dark Souls, hard-ass games, the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, the end of R.E.M., and recent career decisions. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Sep 28, 201159 min

The Geekbox: Episode 136

Wherein we discuss fat Americans, Virgin Mode, porn reviews, Tough Mudder 2011, Doctor Who, water physics, Burn Notice, the Netflix/Qwikster situation, cable Xboxes, Chrono Trigger, Ni no Kuni, Xenoblade Chronicles, DC Universe Online, digital comics, and the Comedy Button. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ben Hall, Freya Hall, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Sep 21, 20111 hr 9 min

The Geekbox: Episode 135

Wherein we discuss special guests, Metal Gear Solid 3 love/hate, Radiant Silvergun, Disneyland's Star Tours redux, OKCupid matchmaking tactics, Tokyo Game Show 2011, the big dumb Nintendo 3DS Frankenstick (including Adam Fitch's most epic rant to date), Internet complainers, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, and Doctor Who (spoilers for episodes 6x09 and 6x10). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Kyle Stratton.

Sep 14, 20111 hr 13 min

The Geekbox: Episode 134

Wherein we discuss the death of the Xbox 360 (...in Japan), The Idolmaster, LovePlus, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (spoiler warning!), Star Wars trolling, Dragon Quest X, the nature of MMOs, Square Enix's recent development history, Ni no Kuni, and Doctor Who (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Sep 07, 20111 hr 1 min

The Geekbox: Episode 133

Wherein we discuss OKCupid horror stories, PAX Prime 2011, Retronauts, Bubble Bobble, Portal: No Escape, Star Wars: The Old Republic, League of Legends, pro scavenger-hunting, Tropico 4, Frozen Synapse, Metal Gear Solid, long-ass YouTube videos, Metroid Prime, Half-Minute Hero, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Aug 31, 20111 hr 3 min

The Geekbox: Episode 132

Wherein we discuss terrible licensed NES games, new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, editing Wikipedia, The Walking Dead, the Super NES' 20th birthday, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the ups and downs of Final Fantasy, the cost of playing, Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Metroid's twisty history (Metroid: Other M spoiler warning!), Wilderness of Mirrors, live-action role-playing, and the end of the Sneak King. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan ...

Aug 24, 20111 hr 1 min

The Geekbox: Episode 131

Wherein we discuss cartoon college, Al Gore, the creative world, the Comedy Button, Transformers dishes, steampunk hate (take 2), Renaissance Faire, Burn Notice, Doctor Who non-spoilers, ThunderCats, Awkward, extracurricular high school activities, The Price is Right, Hong Kong Phooey, Dalek pride, confusing soccer nonsense, District 9, terrifying insect stories, and Shaq's illustrious film career. Starring Ryan Scott, Scott Bromley, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins....

Aug 17, 20111 hr 24 min

The Geekbox: Episode 130

Wherein we discuss the problem with steampunk, the secret history of Trenched, confusing-as-hell musical genres, trenchcoats, airport horror stories, Attack the Block, Netflix for movie theaters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Fitch's porno weekend, Team Fortress 2, bringing down the ban hammer on World of Warcraft, and buying comics. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Aug 10, 201145 min

The Geekbox: Episode 129

Wherein we discuss the future of GamePro, the life of Ray Barnholt, Game of Thrones, Captain America: The First Avenger, Cowboys and Aliens, Smurfs, Garfield and Peter Venkman, flagrant alcoholism, HeroClix, Shadowrun Duels, Nintendo in the '90s, and writing about games. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Aug 03, 201157 min

The Geekbox: Episode 128

Wherein we discuss racist candy, San Diego Comic-Con 2011, Seth Green's Hot Ice Cream, 10-hour panel campouts, Doctor Who, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, DC Universe Online, geek girls, Beavis and Butt-head, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead politics, Captain America: The First Avenger, the Stark family tree, Taken, selling kids for World of

Jul 27, 201155 min

The Geekbox: Episode 127

Wherein we discuss Tiny Tower, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, quarter-munchers, Bastion, Diablo III, Catherine, online purity tests, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, dealing with ant infestations (WTF?), My Girl, the StarCraft/Warcraft theme park (sort of), the lead-up to Comic-Con 2011, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 (spoiler warning!). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Jul 21, 20111 hr 9 min

The Geekbox: Episode 126

Wherein we discuss the Oregon Trail, baseballs to the head, Team Fortress 2, choco-tacos, Tiny Tower, paying for power, Civ World, Chinese Gmail hackers, Extinct: Are You Smarter Than a Plant?, evolution according to Crazy Uncle Adam, Glitch, Cookie Monster's executive turn, Google+, Netflix's price hike, Burn Notice 5x03, Evil Dead 4, and Harry Potter's raging alcoholism. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, Dan Wysling, and Erin Wysling.

Jul 13, 201157 min

The Geekbox: Episode 125

Wherein we discuss where the heck Ryan Scott is this week, Independence Day, fatherhood, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, ThunderCats, Adam Fitch's sexy voice, Bridesmaids, Sex and the City, fat people, The Silence of the Lambs, From Up On Poppy Hill, crying during movies, fireworks, Chuck, The Big Bang Theory, They Might Be Giants, and Sigur Ros. Starring Ryan Higgins, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Brock Sager.

Jul 06, 20111 hr 2 min

The Geekbox: Episode 124

Wherein we discuss Duke Nukem Forever, Team Fortress 2, World of Warcraft (free-to-play!), Eve Online, Android phones, Google Music, violent video game laws, the death of Star Wars Galaxies, DC Universe Online, Guild Wars 2, Doctor Who off-screen hijinks, dating standards, Burn Notice 5x01, Green Lantern sequel buzz, and voiceovers in games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.

Jun 29, 20111 hr 7 min

The Geekbox: Episode 123

Wherein we discuss ordering food, true Internet love, Big Bang Theory, Flatland, the Doctor Who hiatus, Green Lantern, Burn Notice, Twin Peaks (spoiler warning!), icky age differences, L.A. Noire (late-game spoilers!), Red Dead Redemption, annoying collectibles in games, classic beat 'em ups, Trenched, Spelunky, and La-Mulana. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Greg Ford, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Jun 22, 20111 hr 33 min

The Geekbox: Episode 122

Wherein we discuss the Suicide Squad, the big DC Comics reboot, digital comics, E3 Expo 2011, Overstrike, BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, SSX, Disney Universe, Reel Fishing Paradise 3D, Professor Layton rip-offs, crazy Konami developers, Frogger 3D, the PlayStation Vita, the Wii U, X-Men: First Class, Doctor Who (massive spoilers!), Burn Notice, Super 8, live-action Akira, the Bizarro Fitch Hitch, and clubbin'. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Greg Ford, and Ryan Higgins.

Jun 15, 20111 hr 30 min
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