Episode 057: Disney Movies--The Golden Era, Part One

This time around we are trying something a little different from our usual geekery, we are having the first of what we hope will be several discussions about Disney Movies. We cover Everything from Snow White to Peter Pan this time around. Along the way we make an interesting number of digressions. We even mention Jaws. Check it out here.

As usual, we can be reached at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com , or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com.

Next time: 70's working class cinema!!!!!

Episode 056: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine, not so much the Franchise!

     Alright, we're finally starting to get some momentum, so, in the vein of our similar shows about Superman and Batman, here is our look at The Fantastic Four in Other Media! (Who says we don't give equal time?)

Anyways, to learn about the different incarnations of the FF( not to mention hearing Bill Murray as Johnny Storm!)click here.

As always we can be reached at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Next time: Disney, The Early Years!

Episode 055: Who Left the Story Out?

Okay, guys, after a WAY too lengthy absence (which we are going to rectify), we now present our long-awaited Doctor Who Series 9 wrap-up, and our look ahead at Series 10.

We sometimes stay on topic, but for the most part it's the tangential goodness you have come to expect from us.

Quite frankly, dear listeners, you deserve no less.

Check it out here.

As always, feel free to contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Next time: the FF!!!!
(No, not fabulous foodies, the Fantastic Four!)

Episode 054: Trek goes to the movies!

Okay, campers, up and at 'em for a brand new year, and thus, a brand new episode (yes, we are going to do more than one new episode per year. I think.) Anyway, this time around we tackle the marvelous subject of Star Trek movies. Along the way we read a letter from the Tater, and get bleeped more than once. Betcha can't wait.

To hear our latest episode, check this out.

As usual feedback is always appreciated(and sometimes read out loud) at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

P.S. Next time around we will be giving our Doctor Who Series 9 Post-game wrap-up, as well as a discussion on some of our favorite companions, both NewWho and Classic. See Ya There!

Episode 053: The Hate Episode - Special Limited Star Wars Edition!!!

...Wherein Stratosphear completely loses his freakin' mind and castigates(look it up, fanboy) everybody's favorite franchise, Star Wars. Well, mostly the merchandising and marketing and...well, you get the idea. D-Dub mostly shrugs and says "okay", so as to not alienate what fans we have left. Check out the rant of the century here.
If you want to rebut, refute, redoubt, reject OR recycle anything on this episode , send it to geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

PS. Big thanks to the guys at Sci-Fried, whom I used their "Star Wars Idiot" completely without their permission!

Episode 052: This is serious, we never talked about Power Trios before!

Well, we're finally starting to get back on track, and to prove it, we've got a dandy little episode of GEIA where we talk about that most beloved of classic rock institutions, the Power Trio. Who are some of our favourites(and NOT so favourites)? To find out, check it out here. If there's a power trio we missed, or if you have an idea for a future show contact us at geeksexplainitall@ gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com. Please remember to leave us a rating or a review on iTunes!

Next time, an extremely special Star Wars show. Be afraid. Be VERY afraid.

Episode 051 :Tune in today, Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Podcast!

Three words: WE ARE BACK!!!! We deeply apologize for the delay, but we've finally managed to record a new episode, and a pretty darned spiffy one, if we do say so ourselves(and we do). The subject this time is a look at the Batman in other Media(similar to our Superman show). The Bat-Computer says it can be found here!!!

Our topic for next time is a rarity, a music topic picked out by D-Dub: POWER TRIOS!!! From Cream to Nirvana and possibly beyond, we will be jamming!!!!

Remember, contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com.

Also PUH-LEEEZE can someone leave us some feedback on itunes?

Episode 050: Dr. Who's Next

Hello again, ye faithful, and welcome to another year of outstanding conversations about geek culture here at Geeks Explain It All. To get the new year started off in style we are proud to present a follow up to our most popular episode ever, The Dr. Who episode!  When we last left our intrepid podcasters, Stratosphear had tentatively stuck his big tow in the deep pool of the Whovian universe. Now, most excellent study that he is, he now does a synchronized cannonball with D-Dub into the deep end  An in-depth discussion of ALL the doctors follows. Is this the end of the discussion? Hardly!!!
We ask you, the fans, to do two things:
1). Check out the episode at these coordinates.
2). Contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.
3). Give us feedback and ratings at iTunes! Let us know what you would like us to do for future shows, and whether we should attempt an ongiong Dr. Who show! We can do it, but we won't unless we've got your support!

P.S. Tune in again next time, when we will be discussing the evolution of Batman throught the years, and through the media!

P.P.S. We apologize for the difficulties that were experienced with our 49th episode about Xmas music. Rest assured we are trying hard to correct this and it will be posted at some point in the future.

Episode 048: Beeping the Night Away...Video Games!!!

Hope you brought your quarters(or tokens) because we're back with our latest stroll down Memory Lane! We  discuss the early days of arcade video game (along with some cool retro soundbites!) and then we move on to a discussion of Atari 2600 vs. Intellivision. To listen, just hit PLAYER ONE START. If there's a video game that was your favorite that we didn't discuss, drop us a line at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com.

Well, next time, we find ourselves in the middle of the holiday season, along with the accompanying holiday music. D-Dub and I are going to discuss the music we love and hate(MOSTLY hate) about the season.

P.S. Make sure you listen to this one with the headphones on!!!!

P.P.S. Make sure to stay tuned at the end of the episode for our videogame megamix!!!!

Episode 047: Comic Stripped to the Bone!

Remember when you used to read the comics when you were a kid? Remember when you lived for seeing your favorite characters every day? Remember when we used to update this thing more regularly? Well, fear not, true believers, for we here at GEIA remember those things too, and are prepared to discuss for hours(well, one hour, anyway) our favorites and why we like them. Check it out here. It feels like we barely scratched the surface on this one, so if you have a favorite that we didn't get to contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com.

Many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many,many, many,many,many,many,many,many,MANY thanks to Joe Eiden for filling in for this episode!
Don't worry, guys, D-Dub will be back next time!

Episode 046: It takes diff'rent actors to move the world!

You know that thing where a character on a show is played by more than one actor? Or their character is written off the show, only to be replaced by a different character(who basically fills the same role as the old one)? Strat and D-Dub make fine sport of this topic, and there are only two bleeps in the whole episode!!! Check it out here.

Our topic next time(with a special mystery guest) will be comic strips, a brief history and some of our favorites.

As always we can be reached at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Episode 045: C'mon baby, shake your body, do the Kong(a)!

Y'know, we here at GEIA would like to say, for the record, that real life sucks. Why, you may ask? Well, for one thing it keeps getting in the way of us getting to record your(and coincidentally, our) favorite show. But eventually the planets align and we come with a gem of a show like this one. And what do we thrill the masses with this time around? Why none other than a discussion of a subject near and dear to D-Dub's heart since he was a kid, the great ape himself, KING KONG! Check it out here.

 We are attempting to get back on a regular schedule, so please be patient with us kids, We've got some really good shows that are coming up in the next few months. In the meantime ,as always, contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeeksexplainitall.com

R.I.P. Robin Williams. You were inspirational and you will be missed.

Episode 044: A (very brief) history of recorded media

Just to do something a little different , this time around our discussion is not about a specific pop culture topic, but rather about different ways that we experience said pop culture. We get into the history of both recorded music and video, and how that has affected our perceptions of things. Check it out!

Many, many thanks to Joe Eiden for suggesting this weeks topic. If you have an idea for a future show, or just like to hear your name said out loud, contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Our topic next time will be a subject that is near and dear to D-Dub's heart: The history and phenomenon of...

KONG!

Episode 043: How do these people keep getting work? AKA"The Hate Episode"

Ever notice how people with little(or at the very least limited)talent keep getting roles in movies and making tons o' money? Well so do we, and we felt it was about time somebody did some serious ranting and raving about this subject!!!

 Do you agree with our choices? Or do you feel we're crazy(or uninformed)? Let us know at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com.

Our topic for next time is somewhat clouded in secrecy, but we can tell you it will involve a bit of a history lesson, and it was suggested by our good friend, Joe Eiden!

Betcha can't wait!

R.I.P. Casey Kasem!

Episode 042: Whatever happened to...?

Ever wondered what happened to your favorite bands? Well, this time around we discuss OUR favorites and what happened to them(eh,close enough). We discuss, Little River Band, Greg Kihn, and several others.

WARNING: If you are a die-hard fan of Michael Stanley, you might want to pass this episode up. If on the other hand, you want some good dirt and hear D-Dub lose his s**t, by all means take a listen!

If you have suggestions for future shows, suggestions on how we have betrayed a Cleveland favorite, or even Post-hypnotic suggestions, go to geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com and as they say, let 'er rip!!!

Since this was about artists that we love(or used to anyway), we thought next time around we'd talk about who we hate. Well, hate is maybe TOO strong a word, but we will be asking "How do these people keep finding work?????"

Until next time, remember, if there's an exception to every rule, is there an exception to THAT rule?

Episode 041: Disney Theme Parks, and where to find them!

Everything you ever wanted to know about Disney theme parks! Yeh, that's what we wanted to discuss, but unfortunately the constraints of time prohibited us from talking about ABSOLUTELY everything. Still, this turned out to be a very fun episode, all about our various experiences with the parks, and also(as always) some pretty cool trivia. Check out our meeting of the Mouse here.

As stated, we actually ran short on time, so there were a few stories, such as D-Dub's abandoned Waterpark adventure that we were unable to get into. To find out the whole story, or just 'cause you'd like to talk to us, contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Our subject next time around will be a discussion of music acts( and possibly others) that we haven't heard from in a while; Whatever happened to...?

Til next time, remember, you better behave;don't make us turn this podcast around.

Episode 040: The Silver Age of Comics Part 2: The Distinguished Competition!

In the interst of equal time(and shutting Strat the hell up) we devote this show to a discussion of the silver age of comics; this time around we talk about DC comics(and truth be known, we throw in a little about Marvel, just for comparison's sake). Throw in a little feedback from Joe's Corner and you've got another great episode in the books. Check it out here.

The article on DC vs Marvel that is discussed can be found here.

As always, when giving feedback, (good, bad or otherwise), contact us at feedback@geeksexplainitall.com or geeksexplainitall@gmail.com.

Tune in again next time when our topic will be a discussion of Disney Parks. That's right, Disney parks. Deal with it.

Til next time kids, remember, there are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand Binary and those who don't.

Episode 039: Time travel for the post-post-post modern geek!

They say that tangents are an occupational hazard when traveling through time, and boy if that's not what we did. I think we hit a new record for number of times getting off-topic, all while(strangely enough) seeming like we were staying ON topic. Just another example of a time travel paradox? You be the judge, check it out here.
Disclaimer 1:Be forewarned, we both ranted and rambled(mostly Strat) but we assure it's engaging as all get out.
Disclaimer 2: There are tons of spoilers for TV shows, movies and other things, so don't say we didn't warn you.

As always, we can be reached at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Our topic for next time will be the much anticipated Silver Age of DC show!!!!

Episode 038: He's just A Bill(Murray, that is!)

As the song says, it's been a long cold lonely winter! We are still fighting to bring you episodes of(we're assuming) your favorite podcast(s)! This time around we discuss one of our favorite actors, Bill Murray. We also manage to fit about five other topics in, and of course, plenty of fun sound clips! Check it out here. 

If you have comments, questions, complaints, etc., please feel free to contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com. 

Our topic next time around will be time travel(Non-Doctor who related, we will devote another show in a few weeks to the good doctor)

P.S. We would like to acknowledge the passing of one of the GEIA brotherhood, Will Dearduff III. He died suddenly(actually the same morning we recorded this show) and is survived by his wife and daughter. If you would like to donate to his memorial fund(which helps towards funeral expenses), please go to http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/will-deardurff-memorial-fund/147938.

Episode 037:The Slow Heat Death Of Saturday Morning, Or 80's Cartoons!

Okay, you caught me, I know I said last time we were going to talk about about Bill Murray. What can I say, D-Dub's and my brains are so frozen, we're lucky we can remember where either one of us live, much less what we're talking about next week! Anyhoo, we are having a discussion this time around of cartoons from our favorite decade, the 80's! Turns out for the most part we prefer the music of the decade, but we still had a few interesting points to make. You can catch it here. Lots of great sound clips and theme songs in this one, so sit back and enjoy. Or stand. No pressure.

If you have a comment or question about this or any other episode please contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall.com

Next time we will be discussing the career  and films of Bill Murray. Really. C'mon, we wouldn't screw with you guys two shows in a row.
Or would we?
Nah, just kidding!