show episodes
 
Welcome to the greatest show in the multiverse! Fasten your seat belts for a rocketship ride to Altair City Spaceport's Rusty Rocket Tavern, where I discuss science fiction, fantasy, and horror books, comics, movies, TV, games, and toys. Powered by alien technology, eldritch abilities, and caffeinated beverages, since a summer night in 2012 fuelled by two double gin and tonics. Expect a multi-topic geek-life zine or a single topic review or revisit of classic media, e.g. Doctor Who, Hammer, ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Visit Geekfest Rants to hear great shows about the latest happenings in the wide world of Geekdom! Hear your favorite Geeks discuss film, television, science fiction, comics, toys and more!
  continue reading
 
Mae and Swara are two writers and geeks of West Asian (IE Middle Eastern) descent who discuss and review all things Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA, ie "MENA") representation each month, along with other entertainment topics. Come join us as we highlight positive depictions of SWANA people in popular media, review the latest popular releases, and just have a fun time nerding out. Follow us @TheMiddleGeeks, @MaeAbdu, @spiderswarz
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Week in Geek Radio Show

The Week in Geek Radio Show

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
The Week in Geek is a radio talk show broadcasting in the Metro New Orleans area from News Talk 99.5 WRNO FM on Sundays at 7pm CST. Thanks to the power of the internet our show has been heard around the world via the Spreaker radio app. We cover all topics related to geekdom such as comic books, video games, movies, books, conventions, cosplay, and many more! We have been fortunate enough to bring our listeners interviews from actors in film, TV, and voice overs also authors, comic book arti ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Trendy Lobotomy Podcast

Tori Selznick and Krysti Adams

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Old friends discuss local legends starting with the ones they know from their home state. Legendary people, places, and random facts about Indiana abound here. While we started in Indiana, the world is full of legends and we want to explore them. Laughter, history, and spooky facts included. We like getting down to the bottom of these legends and giving both the facts as well as the lore. If history and interesting stories, sometimes with a spooky bent, are up your alley, so are we! We like ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Low-Res High-Def

NextWave Radio Network

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Long-time podcasting partners and the geniuses* behind The Editing Bay and The 16-Bit Gladiators, Joel Bernsen and Joe Cucinotti return! Raised on Spielberg, Star Wars and the NES, they bring their retro lens to current nerd-culture every week, chatting about video games, film, TV and everything in between. Their morning-radio approach and off-color commentary make for a podcast any geek will love. www.lowreshighdef.com
  continue reading
 
The web's longest-running Disney podcast, from the creator of 'The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney' book series. Fun and thoughtful discussion about theme parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Paris), movies, music, Broadway, corporate Mouse House, and beyond. Get ready for countdowns, trip reports, in-park audio, music montages, Disney history lessons, celebrity interviews, in-depth analysis, and much more. Host Aaron Wallace is a bestselling author, entertainmen ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Atomic Trivia War 9000

Atomic Trivia War 9000

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
How much would you weigh on the moon? Which Indiana Jones movie made the most money? How do you pronounce AT-AT? What does the license plate on Doc Brown's DeLorean say? If you can answer these questions, we want to enlist YOU in the Atomic Trivia War 9000, the podcast quiz show with geek cred. The war isn't waged with bullets and tanks, but with facts and figures, pop culture references, and a big dose of nerdiness. Join Jason, Omar, Rochelle, and Kevin as they do battle for points and hono ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
PowerBomb Nation

PowerBomb Digital

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
**PowerBomb Nation**: *The Ultimate Fandom SmackDown* Step into the vibrant universe of ”PowerBomb Nation,” where fandoms collide and passions ignite. Hosted by the ever-entertaining Dwight Couch, this dynamic podcast promises a rich tapestry of geek culture, spirited debates, and unbridled enthusiasm. *Featured Shows:* - **Do or Do Not** - Traverse the mesmerizing expanses of the Star Wars realm with Dwight, Chris, and Jon. Be it the mystique of the Jedi or the allure of the Dark Side, this ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Today on GeekFest Rants we look at the pre-Star Wars George Lucas hit, America Graffiti and it's sequel, More American Graffiti. Join Carlos and James as they chime in on their views on these two films. Does the sequel live up to the original? What is the Happy Days connection to the original film. Is life today anything like it was in 1962? Stream…
  continue reading
 
Joined by our friends Darya Bajestani, Roxana Hadadi, Ali Nasser, and Zaina Ujayli (while sadly missing Mae!), we're live at D.C.'s premier comic-con, Awesome Con! In this panel of SWANA writers, scholars, artists, and actors, we will discuss how we grew up feeling or not feeling represented, how Hollywood has constantly Orientalized our peoples, e…
  continue reading
 
Roxana Hadadi joins us once again to review the Dune franchise, now with Dune: Part Two in theaters. In a franchise that appropriates so much from SWANA and Muslim cultures, does the second installment improve on that regard, or does it continue to appropriate and Orientalize? But even beyond that, does Denis Villeneuve effectively convey the meani…
  continue reading
 
Where Am I?, The Two Towers, I Am Writing Another Time Travel Short Story, The Core, My Upcoming Film Watch List, Harry Potter Gone From ITVX, The X-Files, Under the Banner of Heaven, Things You Should Have Done, My Upcoming TV Watch List, New Podcast Cover Art Made With AI, Obnoxious Podcast Pre-Roll, Post Office Tower, Repairing Kitchen Cabinet D…
  continue reading
 
Mac Nirandorn, Gaming Mogul, Owner of Go4Games and all around great guy invites D-Squared into the Go4 Dungeons to talk about his new Initiative...Locals Supporting Locals. Mac and D2 discuss this weeks spotlighted business "Dat Dog" on Frenchman in the French Quarter. The guys also talk about all the cool things Mac has going on at the store and o…
  continue reading
 
We welcome back our friends Jasmin and Isa to discuss Assassin's Creed Mirage, a sprawling action-adventure game from Ubisoft set in 9th Century Abbasid Baghdad, that tells the story of Basim Ibn Ishaq (Lee Majdoub) and his mentor Roshan (Shohreh Aghdashloo). We go into detail on why this game is the the best Iraqi, Arab, Persian, Muslim, and SWANA…
  continue reading
 
Alexis is joined by Bryon Graves, award-winning author of Rez Ball, to chat about book-to-screen adaptations. Which movies based on books work and which ones don’t live up to the source material? 0:00 Intro 1:29 Best adaptations 7:03 Interpretation that misses the meaning 9:48 Great book meets great director 17:34 Creative vision vs collaboration 2…
  continue reading
 
Today on GeekFest Rants, join Carlos as he reviews two new Star Wars posters, the 40th Anniversary, Matt Ferguson, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi one sheets. Then we'll look at three, John Walsh, Making of.. books: Conan the Barbarian, Escape from New York, and Flash Gordon. It does not get any geekier than this. Stream Show Episode…
  continue reading
 
Comedian & "Scream" Star Jamie Kennedy joins the show to talk about his new flcik "Don't Suck". D-Squared and Jamie talk about this "sneaky good" movie that is now available to stream or download for a steal of a deal at $3.99 Then D2 pitches Jamie an idea for a Sequel to "Kickin' it Old School". In Top Nerd News D2 and DJ pitch ideas for an entire…
  continue reading
 
Frank Grill from "The Purge" Franchise, Marvel's Crossbones Actor, and Veteran Action Star joins the show to talk about his latest project "THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON" with his son Remy Grillo. This is Remy's Directorial debut and first of possibly many collaborations with his father. We talk about the how the California deserts inspired th…
  continue reading
 
Rachel Pizzolato is back in studio to talk about her latest project...the movie "ROUND THE DECAY" and we are also joined by the Director of that film Adam Newman from Dreamscape Productions. We discuss his earlier work EVERWINTER NIGHT as well as his New Hampshire roots, and his film making journey. We open the show with some Top Nerd News about th…
  continue reading
 
Happy New Year!, The Observer, Dark Harvest, Dirty Filthy Love, A Murder at the End of the World, For All Mankind, Rick and Morty, Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures: Zagazoo, Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures: Jack and Nancy, Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder, Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road, The Famous Five, Yes Minister, The Thick of It, Columbo, Bl…
  continue reading
 
A Welcome Distraction, The Creator, Mayfair Witches, Platform 7, Ray Badbury Theater: The Town Where No One Got Off, Doctor Who's Bi-Generation, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Graveyard Rats, The Killer, Mr. Monk's Last Case, Vigil, Slow Horses, TechXplore, Voyage to Mars: The Longest Goodbye, Smart CIty RObotic Challenge, Thirty-Thre…
  continue reading
 
In this episode of the PowerBomb Nation Dwight and Jon talk about the NFL season with just a couple weeks left. The wild AFC finish with everyone on the bubble, the already decided NFC and who we want to see in the big game in February PowerBombNation.com Twitter.com/PowerBombNation instagram.com/Powerbombnation Facebook.com/PowerbombnationPod Yout…
  continue reading
 
On the eve of Yalda, the Iranian Winter-Solstice, we review writer-director Maryam Keshavarz's The Persian Version with our friends Arezou and Samira. How well does Keshavarz do at portraying a unique yet universal experience through Leila (Layla Mohammadi) and her mother Shireen (Niousha Noor)? How does intergenerational trauma shape our familial …
  continue reading
 
Do you wish there was a place where we could access all sorts of Star Trek related media assets, data, and stories? Join Carlos and James today on GeekFest Rants as they explore a preview of the Roddenberry Archive. What exactly is this and where does the story inspirations comes from? We'll try our best to find out. Stream Show Episode 478 - The R…
  continue reading
 
Not All Old Wizards Are Gits, The Flash, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Rick and Morty, The Fall of the House of Usher, Invincible, Doctor Who: Fires of Pompei, Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes, Even More Updates About the Whoniverse, Hammer House of Horror, L…
  continue reading
 
We welcome back Palestinian-American Harvey award winning comic and video games writer, Nadia Shammas, to discuss their critically acclaimed graphic novel Squire, which takes place in an a SWANA/MENA fantasy setting, through the lens of Palestine in the midst of the IDF's ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. We discuss Nadia's upbringing in bo…
  continue reading
 
I Have Risen, Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula, Gretel and Hansel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Werewolf by Night in Color, Talk to Me, The Flash, Blackberry, Goosebumps, Cowboy Bebop, Loki, Whoniverse on iPlayer, Life Without a Car Is Hell, Gin and Tonic, Chicken Tika Masala, Coronation Chicken, Roy's Double Devil Dogs, A Goth…
  continue reading
 
The Marvels is here, bringing our favorite superhero Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), AKA Ms. Marvel, into the cinematic spotlight! But how well does it do her journey as a character, and how do the other leads of Carol (Brie Larson) and Monica (Teyonah Parris) fare? Our friends Isa and Maryam join us once again on the podcast to review the film, analyz…
  continue reading
 
In the midst of Israel's ongoing bombardment and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, with currently over 9,000 dead and over 30,000 more more injured, under the pretense of taking out Hamas leadership since their attack on Israel on October 7th, we have on Palestinian-American kidlit author and activist Hannah Moushabeck to discuss the ongoing crisis…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide