Beer With Geeks: A Geek Pop Culture Podcast

Frank and Tim crack open some drinks and attempt the noble, impossible task of ranking sci-fi franchises without accidentally starting six different side conversations. Star Wars and Star Trek go straight into S-tier, Dune gets surprisingly close to sacred-text status, and Tim is reminded that he watched Tron: Legacy for the podcast nine years ago and fully forgot. Beers of the Week Poppi Orange Prebiotic Soda Shacksbury Classic Dry Cider Support Beer With Geeks Links: Beer With Geeks 179: LEGO Did It Better — Frank and Tim return with TRON: Legacy, the latest in their ongoing series "Let Me Tell You Why It's Wonderful." Some surprising developments pop up, and you won't want to miss them.

Tim and Frank saddle up for a long-overdue trip into the world of Firefly, sparked by the news that an animated continuation may be on the way with Nathan Fillion and the original cast involved. Time for the return of Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Cheers! Beers of the Week Shacksbury Classic Dry Cider Poppi Cherry Limeade Prebiotic Soda Support Beer With Geeks

Frank and Tim are gushing about Maul: Shadow Lord — and somehow neither of them used to even like Maul. They get into why this one is really about "bad guys and worse guys". Cheers! Beers of the Week Corona Extra Buttonwoods Brewery Czech Amber Lager Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank conduct a very serious, very scientific galactic performance review. They grade the Kennedy era across franchise stewardship, film strategy, Disney+ execution, creative risk, talent management, fan trust, event-level pop culture impact, and long-term legacy. Cheers! Beers of the Week Two Pitchers Radler Coca Cola Zero Sugar Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank react to the latest superhero trailers, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Lanterns, and Supergirl. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Breakaway Blonde Olipop Cherry Cola Support Beer With Geeks

Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether this was just a flashy event or something more lasting. Beers of the Week Bero Kingston Golden Pils Newport Craft Brewing Amber Ale Olipop Classic Grape Prebiotic Soda Special Guest: Vactor. Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank dive into Marvel’s Wonder Man: a surprisingly heartfelt, sharply written love letter to acting, movie-making, and finding yourself in the chaos of Hollywood. This show made Tim rethink his hate for Iron Man 3. Yes, really. Cheers! Beers of the Week Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian Style Pils Stormalong Farm Stand Unfiltered Cider Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank return to the cantina to talk space macaroons, universal dessert laws, and why you should watch The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer twice. Cheers! Beers of the Week Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian Style Pils Champlain Orchards Kingston Dry Cider Support Beer With Geeks Links: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official Trailer

Frank and Tim love Star Trek. Tim loves costumes. Frank thought up a tier list to bring those passions together. Cheers! Beers of the Week Quarter Horse Whiskey Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank dive into the new Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer, unpacking its animation style, tone, and how it fits into the larger Star Wars timeline. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Cold Brew Coffee Stout Quarter Horse Whiskey Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank discuss what will happen now that Lucasfilm will be under the leadership of Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. With Filoni being such a well-known superfan, is that a good thing? Cheers! Beers of the Week Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey Quarter Horse Rye Whiskey Support Beer With Geeks

Frank and Tim are feeling the Doom. Doctor Doom, that is. They walk through the four teasers that have dropped so far for Avengers: Doomsday and try to make sense of it all. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Winter Lager Sam Adams Flannel Fest Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank ring in 2026 with a thoughtful discussion about movies that get split into parts. Is it ever worth it? From Wicked to The Hobbit to Dune and beyond, the geeks debate when splitting a story works, when it absolutely doesn’t, and whether any of it is really about art in the first place. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Flannel Fest Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale Support Beer With Geeks

Frank podcasts from bed after surgery, so Tim drinks for two while the guys compare recovery teas and questionable hot-cocoa experiments. They swap their favorite new-to-them watches of the year, from the surreal dystopia of The Lobster to del Toro’s richly detailed Frankenstein, plus sci-fi obsessions with Pluribus and Alien: Earth. Hive minds, film clubs, and xenomorphs all make an appearance. Cheers! Beers of the Week Quarter Horse Kentucky Dry Whiskey Traditional Medicinals Organic Immune Zoom Support Beer With Geeks Links: Pluribus (TV series) - Wikipedia Breaking Bad - Wikipedia Better Call Saul - Wikipedia Do the Right Thing - Wikipedia Godzilla Minus One - Wikipedia The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film) - Wikipedia The Lobster - Wikipedia Poor Things (film) - Wikipedia Kinds of Kindness - Wikipedia The Favourite - Wikipedia Frankenstein (2025 film) - Wikipedia Frankenstein (1931 film) - Wikipedia Frankenstein - Wikipedia Bride of Frankenstein - Wikipedia Brave New World - Wikipedia Alien: Earth - Wikipedia Alien (film) - Wikipedia Blade Runner - Wikipedia

Tim and Frank jump into trailer season. They break down the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser and what a certain surprising return might mean for the multiverse. They also take a look at DC’s Supergirl teaser, from a harder-edged Kara to the long-awaited arrival of Lobo. Beers of the Week Throwback Brewery Stout #3 Spindrift Pink Lemonade Support Beer With Geeks

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Frank is joined by Sylvie for a dive into Star Wars: Andor from the perspective of a casual fan who suddenly finds herself all-in on the Rebellion. Why the show works without Jedi or lightsabers, how its politics feel uncomfortably current, and what makes characters like Dedra, Cyril, and Mon Mothma so magnetic. Watching Rogue One after Andor, the joy of discovering the connections in reverse, and why this corner of Star Wars hits differently. Cheers! Beers of the Week Shipyard Pumpkin Head Sixpoint Bengali IPA Special Guest: Sylvie Lubow. Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply and debt stories. Expensive replicas that stop being toys once the price climbs. LEGO scale display pieces vs sets made to be handled. The difference between collecting for personal joy and buying for resale. Beers of the Week Hobbs Brewing Virgil Pumpkin Ale Sam Adams Octoberfest Support Beer With Geeks

Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers! Beers of the Week Throwback Brewery Stout #3 Samuel Adams Octoberfest Support Beer With Geeks

Frank and Tim return with TRON: Legacy, the latest in their ongoing series "Let Me Tell You Why It's Wonderful." Some surprising developments pop up, and you won't want to miss them. Beers of the Week Samuel Adams Harvest Hefe Support Beer With Geeks Links: TRON: Legacy | Wikipedia Daft Punk TRON: Legacy Soundtrack | YouTube