Special: Interview With Ben Loomes of Syrinscape at Gen Con 2017
GeekDad Gerry Tolbert interviews Ben Loomes, creator of the awesome Syrinscape app for creating ambient soundtracks for gaming, at Gen Con 2017.
Aug 18, 2017•13 min
The GeekDads
A podcast by geeks who are dads. Regular chats about the posts on GeekDad.com, discussions about parenting in the digital age, and raising your kids in your geeky image.
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Episodes
The GeekDads Episode #148: John Kovalic at SFGE 2016
GeekDad Will James did a one-on-one panel interview with John Kovalic at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo this past weekend.
Jun 16, 2016•1 hr 5 min
The GeekDads Episode #147: Play Together - 'Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer'
In this special (and unexpected) edition of The GeekDads podcast, Z. and his kids play 'Animal Crossing: Happy Home Academy' together. And wackiness ensues.
Oct 22, 2015•21 min
The GeekDads Episode #146: The Surprise DragonCon Episode
It's another great GeekDad podcast! Preston, Wil, and Kishore bring us a special recap from DragonCon 2015. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impa...
Sep 11, 2015•24 min
The GeekDads Episode #145: We Are So Much More Important Than Public Radio
It's another great GeekDad podcast! Ken and Matt talk about the loss of some geek greats, and revel in the recent episodes of Agent Carter and Gravity Falls. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweek...
Mar 13, 2015•40 min
The GeekDads Episode #144: Robots and Rocketships
The GeekDads podcast returns! Ken chats with new GeekDad writers Jamie and Will about all the kinds of geeks there are, as well as what brought them to GeekDad in the first place. (Apologies for the audio - the recorder was set to the wrong mic input, so we got a bit of ambient noise.) GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital ...
Feb 20, 2015•34 min
The GeekDads Episode #143: Picking and Choosing the Good Ones
The GeekDads podcast returns! Ken & Matt are back after a year hiatus for more geeky conversaion, talking about recent geeky entertainment, and generally catching up on the lost year. GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekD...
Jan 23, 2015•38 min
The GeekDads: CES Exclusive
It's a special episode of The GeekDads! Ken & Z report from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. They round-up their day on the show floor, and highlight the coolest and strangest gadgets they saw. GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and p...
Jan 16, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #9: Jennifer Holm and The Fourteenth Goldfish
An interview with author Jennifer Holm about her latest middle-grade novel, The Fourteenth Goldfish. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Nov 04, 2014•19 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #8: Elissa Brent Weissman Takes Us Back to Nerd Camp
An interview with Elissa Brent Weissman, author of several middle-grade novels about smart kids. Her latest book is Nerd Camp 2.0, a sequel to Nerd Camp. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Oct 13, 2014•18 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #7: Tony DiTerlizzi on Ralph McQuarrie and Star Wars
An interview with Tony DiTerlizzi about his latest book, Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, which features paintings by Ralph McQuarrie. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Oct 06, 2014•22 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #6: Paul Pope, Battling Boy, and The Rise of Aurora West
An interview with Paul Pope, creator of the Battling Boy series, about his new book The Rise of Aurora West. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Sep 29, 2014•29 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #5: B.J. Novak and the Book With No Pictures
An interview with B.J. Novak, writer-producer-actor, recorded on September 19, 2014. B.J. talks about his first book for children, The Book With No Pictures. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Sep 22, 2014•14 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #4: Gene Yang and Sonny Liew on The Shadow Hero
An interview with Gene Yang and Sonny Liew, recorded June 24, 2014. Gene and Sonny talk about working on The Shadow Hero, the untold origin story of a WWII-era superhero, arguably the world's first Asian-American superhero. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Jul 15, 2014•22 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #3: Daniel H. Wilson Thinks Like a Machine
An interview with Daniel H. Wilson, recorded May 23, 2014. Daniel discusses his latest book, Robogenesis, along with other stories about robot uprisings. Bounded Enthusiasm is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Jun 13, 2014•29 min
Bounded Enthusiasm #2: Jonathan Auxier and the Spud Cannon
An interview with Jonathan Auxier, recorded May 6, 2014. Jonathan discusses his new book, The Night Gardener. Along the way we talk about storytelling, board games, reading to kids, and Auxier's mastery of the yo-yo. Bounded Enthusiasm is a (newly renamed, after a single episode) podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, about books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
Jun 09, 2014•1 hr
Bounded Enthusiasm #1: Tony DiTerlizzi
An interview with Tony DiTerlizzi, recorded on April 29, 2014. Tony talks about his new book, The Battle for WondLa; his Dungeons & Dragons days; and his upcoming Star Wars book featuring artwork by Ralph McQuarrie. Bounded Enthusiasm (renamed from "Talking About Stuff") is a podcast by GeekDad Senior Editor Jonathan H. Liu, covering books, games, apps, and anything else he feels like talking about at the moment.
May 05, 2014•44 min
Special: Geeks on NPR Talking About D&D's 4th
GeekDad's own John Kovalic and Ethan Gilsdorf were both interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio in light of the anniversary of the RPG that started it all. [Audio courtesy WPR - Wisconsin Public Radio]
Jan 22, 2014
The GeekDads Episode #142: Several Minutes of Gore
Ken & Matt are back for more geeky conversaion, talking about the holiday movies and catching up on some recent sci-fi reading. GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and eve...
Jan 15, 2014•28 min
The GeekDads Episode #141: And Tom Bombadil is The Dude
Ken, Matt, and Jonathan do a deep dive into the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, as well as Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and more. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anythi...
Dec 04, 2013•59 min
The GeekDads Episode #140: The Galifreyan Elephant in the Room
Ken, Matt, Jonathan, Jason, and Ryan chat about the huge week of Doctor Who, playing RPGs with our kids, and the pending Monty Python reunion. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion o...
Nov 20, 2013•1 hr 7 min
The GeekDads Episode #139: I’ll Buy You a Delicatessen
Ken and Matt chat about all the upcoming holiday movies. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and parents.
Nov 06, 2013•59 min
The GeekDads Episode #138: We Can All Spot Joss' House on Google Earth
Ken, Matt, Jonathan, and Chuck talk about Kickstarter, Disneyland, and summer movies. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and pa...
Oct 16, 2013•57 min
The GeekDads Podcast Episode #137: Safer Than Craigslist
Ken, Matt, Jonathan, and Chuck talk about Kickstarter, Disneyland, and summer movies. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and pa...
Jul 31, 2013•1 hr 2 min
The GeekDads Podcast #136: The New Siskel and Ebert
Ken and Matt talk about Disney World vs. Disneyland, summer movies, and more! Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and parents....
Jul 03, 2013•59 min
The GeekDads Podcast #135: They Parent So You Don't Have To
Ken, Matt, and Jonathan catch up on geeky news, including Forbidden Desert, and the Game of Thrones Red Wedding. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that...
Jun 05, 2013•56 min
The GeekDads Episode #134: SPOILERS!
Ken and Matt have a long, spoiler-filled debate about Star Trek Into Darkness (one loved it, one hated it). Plus chat about Maker Faire, the new XBox One, and more. Enjoy! Caution: Brief Profanity GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. ...
May 22, 2013•1 hr 9 min
The GeekDads Episode #133: He's Going to Chew Some Scenery
Ken, Matt, and Ryan talk about Maker Faire, Iron Man 3, and Star Trek Into Darkness. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and par...
May 08, 2013•46 min
The GeekDads Episode #132: Awesome Space Shark
Ken, Matt, and James talk about the changes at GeekDad, plus Scooby Doo!, and revisiting Battlestar Galactica. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of anything and everything that i...
Apr 24, 2013•59 min
The GeekDads Episode #131: If You Didn't Get 1, You're Wrong
Ken, Jonathan, and Matt about upcoming geek movies, Jonathan's Kickstarter project, and the mathematical order of operations. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, Z and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop culture. The GeekDads podcast is a biweekly discussion of a...
Mar 13, 2013•44 min
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