Age of Geek Podcast

 Elijah and Ethan engage in a spoiler heavy snap judgement of Godzilla vs. Kong.\r\n

Ryan, Eli and Ethan discuss the trailer for the upcoming CG monster-fest that will be Godzilla vs. Kong. Then the Kaiju train continues to roll with a Geek Table discussion of the 1963 classic King Kong vs. Godzilla. Who would win? Look, it's gonna be the lizard. Every time. That includes Kurama too, and don't you forget it.    *Intro and outro music courtesy of Studder, B. Adkins, E. Maestri, T. Musgrove, M. Johanessen, all rights reserved, copyright 2004 & 2007  

Brandon, Mikey and Ethan discuss what they are doing to weather the pandemic and weather. We then get to our Geek Table discussion of the 1983 television event, 'V'. We discuss some of the production details, the cast, our past experiences with the series and our impressions of the first two parts of the series. Does this bit of 80's television nostalgia hold up as well today? Put your face on, grab a bowl of gerbils and tune in to find out!

WandaVision has exploded into the zeitgeist in a way some did not see coming. Join Doug and Ethan as they discuss the impact that WandaVision has had on them, the world, and the MCU. Enjoy!

Elijah and Ethan get together for a few minutes to consider their current gaming ventures. Then they belly up to the Geek Table for a discussion of the 1955 sequel: Godzilla Raids Again, the follow up to the 1954's Gojira.

It is 2021 and time for another issue of the Age of Geek! Ryan, Eli and Ethan do some catching up as AoG starts a new season. We take a look at some recent newsworthy items, including some early thoughts on the WandaVision miniseries. 2021 will be the year of the Kaiju as the Geek Table is set with a discussion of the 1954 Japanese cinema classic, Godzilla. 

We go back to 2013 and Free Comic Book Day at Hurley's Hero's Comic Bookstore in Joplin for interviews with artists and owner. Enjoy!

In this issue of the Age of Geek podcast Gabe Fast returns to discuss the year that was - 2020. What did we learn this year? What were our "go-to's" that helped us cope with this year of pandemic. We close out our discussion with our picks of 2020 in music, games and podcasts! Shout-outs to the following shows included: The 4:30 Movie Sci-Fi Malady Plastic Hearts  Busch League Gaming This Show Is Not For You Dads, Beards, Nerds Thanks for all you've done to make 2020 bearable!

 In this Issue of the Age of Geek, Ryan talks through his plan to indoctrinate his wife in watching Star Trek: The Original Series. Ethan plugs the remastered PC game Full Throttle.  Our Geek Table discussion takes a look at the nearly one year since the Disney trilogy of Star Wars films was concluded. We finally sit down to analyze the trilogy and discuss what it contributes to the Star Wars universe. They also reflect on the overall story it told and their feelings about it.   Also this issue, we sample Jefferson's Very Small Batch Bourbon.

 In this issue of the Age of Geek podcast, Mikey, Brandon, Eli and Ethan reach the end of our 2020 movie project with our review of the 2018 Bumblebee movie. How does the franchise feel without Michael Bay at the helm? Is there a place for Transformers movies of this type moving forward? What juicy tidbits of information will we learn about our panelists? Find out in this podcast, enjoy!

Ryan, Tristan and Doug join Ethan for a discussion of 80 years of Green Lantern! This DC hero has gone through a lot of guises and change over 80 years of storytelling. We discuss GL through the ages and the stories & aspects of the character we most appreciate. No apologies for the Fantasy Football talk to start the conversation, enjoy!

In this issue of the Age of Geek podcast, Ethan, Mikey, Elijah and Brandon sit down to discuss the final chapter in the Michael Bay era of Transformers films, "The Last Knight". Elijah offers a thought on the Transformers: Prime series available for viewing on Netflix. Brandon reveals his efforts to write a novel. Ethan discusses his thoughts on the Star Trek Vs. Transformers trade paperback (comic). Some broken news-ish stories are also considered before setting the Geek Table Discussion, enjoy!

Ryan returns in this issue of the Age of Geek! We discuss our interminably long "spring", what we've been up to and what we haven't. We settle into a thought experiment for our Geek Table discussion: What if George Lucas had stopped making movies before Star Wars? We also celebrate the return of whiskey sampling! This episode, we sample and discuss Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon. Enjoy! 

We go back into the AoG Archive to December 2014 to revisit our Star Trek Fantasy bridge crew draft, enjoy!

 In this issue of AoG, Mikey Collins joins the panel for the first time as Brandon and Ethan continue the Transformers movies deep-dive. 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction gave fans exactly what they wanted, DINOBOTS! But how has this film aged and what is its place in the franchise? We discuss here, enjoy!

 This Issue of the Age of Geek podcast gives us a chance to have a sit-down chat with the gentlemen of the Sci-Fi Malady Podcast. Thomas, Scott and the Ragemaster were a pure joy to talk too. Listen in to the origin story of their podcast and what it took for them to shape the podcast into the bastion of sci-fi discussion it is today. We also get a chance to reflect on what they would like to see in sci-fi's near future. Haven't heard their podcast? Click here for a link to Raving Lunatic Media dot com: http://www.ravinglunaticmedia.com/ There you'll find the home for Sci-Fi Malady podcast and other projects they do. Enjoy and "Stay Sick, Sickies"...that's meant in a good way...not the pandemic kind.

In this issue of the Age of Geek podcast Brandon reveals his progress on an 89' Batmobile Lego build and Eli talks about his Godzilla obsession. We discuss some Xbox news and news on Mars rover & probe missions that recently launched. Our Geek Table discussion is all about Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Enjoy!

In this issue of the Age of Geek podcast, Ethan and Elijah conclude their consideration of the Star Wars Rebels series with the fourth and final season. We consider the journey we've taken and reflect on what it has brought to our Star Wars fandom. Elijah concludes the show with a plug for his new writing effort. Enjoy!

 Ethan and Elijah are back at it with their review of Season 3 of the Star Wars Rebels animated series. After a great start and a strong second season, can the third season add more to the tale being told? Find out what worked for us, and what didn't, in this Issue of the Age of Geek podcast, enjoy!

Brandon offers this tribute to one of the great composers, Ennio Morricone (1926-2020).