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The Geek Buddies

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The Geek Buddies are Film Critic/Writer/Host John Rocha, Animation EP/Writer Michael Vogel, and Actor/Animation Writer Shannon McClung. Three industry pros and longtime friends giving you their unique perspectives on everything geek in the world of entertainment.
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This is the feed where you can get all the great podcasts found over at the Boards & Swords website (http://boardsandswords.com). There's the main Boards & Swords podcast, where four friends have fun talking about board games and finding a game they all like, and The Dirtbags of Holding, a RPG actual play podcast showing off the wrong way to play several different roleplaying games.
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Comic Geek Speak is the best podcast about comic books for fans and new readers alike. Put together by a group of life-long comic geeks, it's 4-5 hours a week of comic book history, current comic news, and a general look at the industry. In addition to all the latest in comics talk, the show also features creator interviews, listener responses, contests, and trivia, lots of trivia. So listen in and experience all the joys of a Wednesday afternoon at the comic shop, from the comfort of your o ...
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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!
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Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

Alyce and Laura Love Star Wars

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Two Star Wars-obsessed Chicagoans discuss everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away in this bi-weekly happy hour podcast. From the films to the novels and everything in between, hosts Alyce and Laura get you up to date on the latest Star Wars news, complete with some minor wine-induced garbling. Grab your favorite beverage and get toasted with Alyce and Laura. Email us at forcetoastpod@gmail.com
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the new SUPERMAN set pics that show Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner Green Lantern, Isabela Merced's Hawkwoman, and Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific. They also talk the ARKHAM SERIES being cancelled by WBD and DC, the trailers for AFRAID, JACKPOT, and MY OLD ASS, and their Spoiler Re…
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Two creators. Two Kickstarters. Two careers in the spotlight as Steve Bryant and Dave Dwonch join in their first podcast together to share insights on their new projects. Listen in as they discuss and compare aspects of their craft, their evolving process, convention stories, future plans and more as well as talking up their two new Kickstarter cam…
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This is the second part of our celebration of our 8-year anniversary for the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! To conclude our celebratory pairing, we present in its full, unedited glory, the 2nd episode of the game show that has Buddy and Jeff competing together to try and demonstrate that they deserve the monikor of "Film Geek!" Enjoy another glimp…
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After more than a year since the Dawn of DC launched, DC’s big summer event has arrived and the Speakers of Geek are here to drop knowledge! It’s an in-depth look at the first issue of Absolute Power by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez, Ariana Maher and company. We detail the shocking plans put forth by the Trinity of Evil (Amanda Waller, Fai…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 6 of THE ACOLYTE titled "TEACH/CORRUPT"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW to talk the Osha and Qimir seduction storyline on an "unknown planet", Mae and Sol's dance of deception on Sol's ship and Vernestra's connection to what happened on Brendok and…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 3 titled "The Burning Mill" features ancient grudges resurfacing, Rhaenys suggesting that Alicent may see reason while the men around her seek bloodshed. Ser Criston proposes a bold scheme. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blac…
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More recently we lost another star of film and television, Donald Sutherland, who passed away on June 20th, 2024. To pay tribute to his work, we turn to a story from the pen of master scribe Neil Simon! Directed by Herbert Ross, 1983's "Max Dugan Returns" is a hidden gem which not only features Sutherland but also ended up being the first appearanc…
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THE BOYS Season 4 from PRIME VIDEO is here! John Rocha and Shannon McClung from The Geek Buddies review Season 4 Episode 5 "Beware the Jabberwock, Son". They talk the three main storylines with the V52 Comic Con parody and Homelander grooming Ryan, Hughie and his Dad on Compound V, The Boys fighting off flying killer sheep with Victoria Neuman and …
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk the SUPERMAN set pics with David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Edi Gathegi in costume and what it might reveal about the upcoming James Gunn movie for DC. They also talk MARVEL going to Hall H at SDCC and what Fantastic Four and X-Men surprises we might get, H…
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X-Wing flies off into the sunset, we get a look at the new books for D&D, and apparently you all are buying a lot of toys. No guest this week, so we take a look at all the stuff that released during Free RPG Day! Also, apparently there’s a Renshaw Rant about 40K. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies int…
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Happy anniversary to us! In June of 2024, we celebrated our 8th anniversary on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! And to include you all in our celebration, we're sharing one of the Top-5 lists we do for our Patreon supporters on this feed for the first time! This episode was "Top-5 Movies Reviewed on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Podcast," which we …
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 5 of THE ACOLYTE titled "Night"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of it to talk all the shocking moments (Qimir/MASTER reveal, Jecki and Yord's deaths, Mae and Osha switch, Sith???) and their predictions for where we're going next. Th…
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In Episode 119, hosts Alyce and Laura ponder* why architects in the Star Wars universe are always building giant server rooms next to giant holes? Alyce gives a lesson on Shyriiwook (to be clear, the lesson is not in Shyriiwook) F--- them kids? What does Dave Filoni think of a potential R-rated Star Wars film? (from the Happy Sad Confused podcast v…
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We return to the world of Star Wars: The Acolyte to discuss episodes 3 and 4. This time around we are joined by longtime listener Chad Burdette, Content Manager at Comic-Watch and Host of The Comics Multiverse YouTube channel. Hear our thoughts on the backstory of the Aniseya twins and their Coven, what really went down in the confrontation with th…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 2 titled "" features both Alicent and Rhaenyra are facing the consequences of the murder of King Ageon's heir. There is so much to discuss here and John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give you their spoiler filled thoughts on it all incl…
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We must say goodbye to two more amazinga actors who have passed away recently. Our first film pays tribute to Dabney Coleman, who left us on May 16th, 2024. Under the steady hand of director Colin Higgins, 1980's "9 to 5" created a character that Coleman would play again and again in his career, which spanned over 175 projects! Newly-divorced Judy …
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John Rocha and Michael Vogel jump into The Geek Buddies TARDIS for one final time this season to Spoiler Review DOCTOR WHO Season 1 Episode 8 "EMPIRE OF DEATH" from the BBC and DISNEY PLUS! The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation - except, perhaps, one woman. The…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the STAR WARS fandom engaging in a new Civil War over The Acolyte, the trailers for THE PENGUIN and STAR TREK DISCOVERY S2, if James Gunn will kill The Batman 2 for The Brave and the Bold, the Dark Universe Part at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, and their Spoiler Review for THE BOYS S4 Ep…
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A Quiet Place: Day 1 is tip-toeing into theaters, so we're reviewing another 3rd film in an alien invasion series, Species 3! Plus talk of DnD, Gen V, tribal WiFi and Venom: The Last Dance! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:24 Nerdy News: 10:24 Species 3 Discussion: 12:41 Game - Tagline Showdown: 31:47 Radical Recommends: 35:38 Trailer Revi…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 4 of THE ACOLYTE titled "Day"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of it and talk all the events on Coruscant and Khofar. They explore the storylines for Sol, Vernestra, Ki-Ad-Mundi, Osha, Mae, Qimir, Jecki, Yord, and that massive Dark M…
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With the help of emails, comments and feedback from you the listeners, the Speakers of Geek touch on all sorts of topics such as financial planning for collections, what draws us to a new series, new announcements for upcoming works by Daniel Warren Johnson & Riley Rossmo, Robin & Batman by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, updates on new Transformers…
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We had a lot of stuff to talk about at the end of Episode 242 of Boards & Swords, and we decided to keep streaming live and make our "Bonus Bits" free to non-patrons as well! Enjoy this? Then check out our Patreon below! Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is o…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 1 titled "A Son for a Son" features Alicent growing concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision. There is so much to discuss here and John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give you their spoiler filled though…
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The second film in our pairing of police comedies, also from 1984, is an example of just how well law enforcement, action, and comedy can be combined! Directed by Martin Brest, "Beverly Hills Cop" follows the story of Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a young and newly-minted Detroit Police detective, who is out to make a name for himself, regulations be …
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The Speakers of Geek tackle all the latest Previews catalogs for books shipping in August! Recommendations and discussions include DC’s Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special, Sergio Aragones’ Groo: Minstrel Melodies from Dark Horse, Uncle Sam from Alex Ross, Archie: The Decision by Tom King and Dan Parent and so many more as well as a few suggestions …
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John Rocha and Michael Vogel jump into The Geek Buddies TARDIS once again this week to Spoiler Review DOCTOR WHO Season 1 Episode 7 "THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY" from the BBC and DISNEY PLUS! The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the g…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk BLADE losing yet another director and if MARVEL has doomed the project, The Rock signing a first look deal with Disney and he will be in an MCU movie soon, the trailers for THE WILD ROBOT, SUNNY (APPLE TV), and ARCANE S2 (NETFLIX), and their Spoiler Review for THE BOYS S4 Eps …
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Privateer Press sold the Warmachine IP? Adepticon is changing cities? And there’s a Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG coming? Plus, Andrew Fischer from Earthborne Games (https://earthbornegames.com/) is here to talk about making board games with as little environmental impact as possible. We don’t need no stinking shrink wrap here! Join us on Discord! https:/…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 3 of THE ACOLYTE titled "Destiny"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of it and talk Jedi, witches, the Force, Darth Plagueis and more! The 8 episode series on Disney Plus from creator/shiowrunner Leslye Headland starring Amandla Stenbe…
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In Episode 118, hosts Alyce and Laura share* fermentation tips, break down recent Star Wars news and discuss their differing opinions on The Acolyte! A cooking lesson with Laura or: why you should always have your ears plugged around glass jars Why an a gram when you could nag a ram? Who’s writing season 2 of Andor (via WGA) The Acolyte pulled in s…
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This pairing celebrates the tradition of combining law enforcement, action, and comedy with two films, both from 1984! First up, director Hugh Wilson shows us one possible result of relaxing admissions in law enforcement! In "Police Academy," we meet Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), a constant recipient of law enforcement being given a choice: Jai…
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Off the Rack Review of The Ultimates issue 1! There’s a whole new Ultimate Universe to read about and the Speakers of Geek review and discuss the first issue of The Ultimates by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee, Travis Lanham and company. From the new status quo to the artwork, from the world building to Iron Lad’s desperate plan to repopula…
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It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! We chat about making our kids geeky, plays we love, and cyberpunk literature! Plus: Evil birds, the Food that America Built, and the new Jim Henson documentary! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:15 Nerdy News: 9:00 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 12:02 Radical Recommends: 39:37 Trailer Review of Jim Henson: Idea Man: 4…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk MARVEL in talks with Shawn Levy to direct Avengers 5, The Acolyte's reception and review bombing controversy , Matthew Vaughn coming for critics over their reviews of ARGYLLE, and the trailers for ALIEN: ROMULUS, PIECE BY PIECE (a Pharrell Williams LEGO biopic), and VENOM: THE…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released the first two episodes of THE ACOLYTE! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of Episodes 1 and 2! The 8 episode series on Disney Plus from creator/shiowrunner Leslye Headland starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodi…
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The next Star Wars series is here as we discuss The Acolyte episodes 1 and 2! This new show follows a Jedi investigation into a series of crimes set at the end of the High Republic era. Listen in as we give our thoughts on the first two chapters as well as worldbuilding, the characters, the action, Sith lore, the Force and more. (57:58)…
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THE GEEK BUDDIES' John Rocha and Michael Vogel jump into The Geek Buddies TARDIS to Spoiler Review DOCTOR WHO Season 1 Episode 5 "DOT AND BUBBLE" from the BBC and DISNEY PLUS! The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it's too late? The se…
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The second film in our pairing honoring Roger Corman is one of eight films done by Corman based on Edgar Allen Poe stories. Directed by Corman and written by Richard Matheson, this story takes the basic premise of Poe's story and spins it off in an original direction! Nicholas Medina (Vincent Price) is a nobleman living in Spain with his sister Cat…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk MARVEL updates with BLADE delays and rewrites, Mahershala Ali possibly joiningJurassic World 4, new directors for Spider-Man 4, Captain America 4 reshoots with Giancarlo Esposito added to the cast. They also talk Kathleen Kennedy's comments on the Star Wars backlash towards fe…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: James Bond for 7 films, Sir Roger Moore! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Heart of Glory." Klingons are thirsting for blood and Worf wants to join in! Plus: It's the final episode of The Muppet Show, so we rundown our top 3 and bottom 3 of season 5, and our top 3 and bottom 3 of the whole s…
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Comic Talk, CGS style. The Speakers of Geek cover a number of topics including Pants’ trip to Fat Jack's Comicrypt’s clearance sale in Philly, the art of back issue bin diving, Tom King and Greg Smallwood’s Human Target, the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Set on Kickstarter, a review of Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spi…
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