Best Geek Republic Podcasts (2025)

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Wondering (and wandering) through Wondercon! 1:16:48

2M ago1:16:48

1:16:48

Episode 57! Con season is upon us! Bryce and Bryan revved up slowly and gently to Wondercon 2025 by first visiting a pop up for Gundam and Gunpla, then the next week went to The Inland Empire Strikes Back!, a small but excellent Star Wars convention. With the convention just days away, there's planning to do! What panels to see? Is there merch to b…

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How to Comic-Con: A Con-Prehensive Guide 1:51:36

10M ago1:51:36

1:51:36

It's that magical time again! San Diego Comic-Con is here at last! Get ready to conquer your next comic-con with Sneaky Geek! In this episode, we're joined by the amazing Sarah McIntosh of MacAttack Cosplay to share insider tips on making the most of your con experience. We chat about what essentials to pack, how to plan your visit, and the best st…

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Episode 25: Brian Kitts (Red Rocks Amphitheatre) 52:40

10M ago52:40

52:40

Brian Kitts is the Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer for City of Denver venues such as Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum, Denver Performing Arts Complex, McNichols Civic Center Building, and of course the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The diversity of these venues and the events they hold gives Brian a unique and com…

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Episode 24: Corey Topp (Sellout Digital) 57:16

11M ago57:16

57:16

Corey Topp is the Founder and Director of Sellout Digital, a digital marketing agency specializing in events. He is well versed in the art of selling out an event. Exhibit A is his own festival Reminisce, which he grew from a backyard party into an annual 10,000 capacity event in Melbourne. And then there’s Tailgate, a 1500-capacity Superbowl party…

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Anime and Black Music: A Cultural Exchange w/ Dr. Marcus Norris 52:46

11M ago52:46

52:46

Sneaky Geek is talking about anime again, and this time it's not just pokemon. Join us on this episode of Sneaky Geek as we dive into the unique intersection of black culture and anime, especially through the lens of music. We're excited to chat with Dr. Marcus Norris, director of the South Side Symphony, about how black music has influenced popula…

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Episode 23: Randy Nichols (Fly South Music Group) 51:17

11M ago51:17

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Randy Nichols is an artist manager and music tech startup advisor. He also has one of those resumes that makes you question whether he’s found a few more hours in the day than the rest of us. He's guided artists to multiple Gold records and Grammy nominations, as well as overseen record releases and sold out tours on six continents. He manages or h…

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Big Monster! The History of Kaiju 1:43:13

11M ago1:43:13

1:43:13

It’s a kaiju podcast! This week we are talking with John Hazlett yet again but this time its not about his time curating Star Wars history, and is instead about his love of the King of all Monsters, Godzilla! Godzilla, or Gojira as they call him in the streets, has been destroying cities since the 50s, and during that time his films have gone from …

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Episode 22: Sean Callanan (Sports Geek) 51:45

12M ago51:45

51:45

Sean Callanan is the Founder of sports digital marketing agency Sports Geek, and host of the Sports Geek podcast. His career began in technology, but as a passionate sports fan he was always looking for a way to merge the two worlds. Hence, in 2009, Sports Geek was born. Sean has a deep understanding of the sports marketing landscape, and includes …

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Episode 21: Michael Julian (SEERS) 55:38

1y ago55:38

55:38

Michael Julian is the Founder of SEERS, a multifaceted company dedicated to driving innovation and fostering cultural transformation in the world of dance music, live events and festivals. Michael, or MJ as he’s commonly known, was born in Minsk in Belarus before moving to Brooklyn with his family in the early ’90s. In the last year of high school …

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Episode 20: Jesse Lawrence (FanIQ + TicketIQ) 44:41

1y ago44:41

44:41

Jesse Lawrence is the CEO and Co-Founder of marketing and content development platform FanIQ, and Founder of secondary ticketing platform TicketIQ. Each company works in tandem in what Jesse calls “the circle of life in the ticketing ecosystem”, and we explore that concept in this interview. We also look in depth at the kinds of content Jesse and h…

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BONUS: Tales of The Empire Trailer breakdown 1:09:54

1y ago1:09:54

1:09:54

Star Wars: Tales of The Empire is a week away! We're so excited for this follow up to Tales of the Jedi. So we decided we needed ANOTHER trailer breakdown! So we broke the trailer down, frame by frame, to find every reference, Easter egg, or sneaky recut that we could. We also talk about hopes for the series, how it might tie in to Ahsoka, Mandalor…

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Episode 19: Justin Andrews (Danny Wimmer Presents) 52:09

1y ago52:09

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Justin Andrews is the Director of Ticketing at Danny Wimmer Presents. Justin’s ticketing resume is long and varied, having spent time at the Orange Bowl Committee, Live Nation, the Tampa Bay Lightning and his current role at Danny Wimmer Presents. DWP has a typically hectic summer schedule, with some of North America’s biggest festivals such as Wel…

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WonderCon Recap feat. The Bitches of Dathomir! 1:47:11

1y ago1:47:11

1:47:11

Wondercon is one of our favorite cons, it's far less daunting than SDCC but still packs a punch. This years Wondercon took place on a rainy Easter weekend, and it had some interesting affects on our usual con experience. But that didn't stop us from seeing great panels like Her Universe with Ashley Eckstein, Star Trek Discoveries season 5 premiere,…

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Episode 18: Laurie Kirby (FestForums) 49:20

1y ago49:20

49:20

Laurie Kirby is the President and Founder of FestForums, North America’s premiere conference for the festival industry. Each year in Santa Barbara festival producers from the music, film, and food and wine industries gather to swap ideas and network at FestForums, which Laurie founded in 2015. Laurie herself has plenty of firsthand experience in th…

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Episode 17: Oscar Ugaz (Atomikal, former Digital Business Manager, Real Madrid) 45:55

1y ago45:55

45:55

Oscar Ugaz is the Strategy Director of Atomikal, and former Digital Business Manager at Real Madrid. For a man who worked at one of the most famous football clubs in the world, Oscar never really had any love of sport. But then again, he wasn’t hired to pull on his football boots and score goals – he was there because of his expertise in digital in…

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BONUS: The Acolyte Trailer Breakdown! 44:27

1y ago44:27

44:27

At 8am on March 19th, 2024, Lucasfilm dropped the trailer for their newest Star Wars show, The Acolyte. It featured intense fight scenes, a whole lot of lightsabers, and a new threat we haven't yet seen! This whole show takes place a hundred years before Anakin told Sebulba he was going to be bugsquat (sleemo), and that means it's during The High R…

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Like A Good Neighbor: Meet Dominick Abramo 15:04

1y ago15:04

15:04

Meet Dominick Abramo, owner of State Farm Insurance located at 3929 Amboy Rd in Great Kills, as he talks about his products and services for both businesses and individuals alike. Plus, the benefits of owning a Business within a BID! Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/1Bsq_SN5zw0 Follow Here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/southshorebid…

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Star Wars: The High Republic, is it worth it? 1:42:08

1y ago1:42:08

1:42:08

This week we are honored to have former Wookiepedia Bureaucrat, writer, and Legends afficionado John Hazlett on the podcast! Lucasfilm is a few years into its multi-media storytelling initiative, "The High Republic." Since it's going strong, we wanted to ask John if he had seen any of these stories before and whether this era in Star Wars overwrite…

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Episode 16: Anthony Diaz (Topeka Music Vacations) 57:15

1y ago57:15

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Anthony Diaz is the Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Topeka Music Vacations. He's had a long and accomplished career in the music vacations business, having spent more than a decade at Sixthman, which hosts music festivals at sea with events such as the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise, the Broadway Cruise, the Kiss Kruise, and many more. In January 202…

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Episode 15: Josh Walker (Sports Innovation Lab) 47:08

1y ago47:08

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Josh Walker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab. Sports Innovation Lab is a data company that is revolutionizing how sports leagues, teams and brands use data to understand their customers and acquire their future fan. The company analyzes fan behavior at scale, and then uses that intelligence to help organizations drive live viewers…

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Dining Redefined: The Le Malt Experience! 34:50

1y ago34:50

34:50

Exclusive interview with TJ Pingitore, SVP of LeMalt Hospitality Group, giving us an inside look at Staten Island's newest Members Only Dining Experience, Le Malt Imperiale! Located in Eltingville, the establishment is one of The South Shore BID's newest members, and is redefining luxury dining and sophistication. Learn about their current offering…

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The Nuzlocke AKA - How to make Pokemon utterly tragic 42:31

1y ago42:31

42:31

Want to make Pokemon harder? Tragic even? Well do we have a challenge for you! You get two Pokémon games with every new generation, so we're giving you two parts to this Pokémon episode! Because... because it's part 2 of our Pokémon episode... get it? This episode was first streamed LIVE on Twitch.tv/sneakygeekpodcast, and it was so big, that we br…

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What keeps bringing us back to Pokemon? 1:30:15

1+ y ago1:30:15

1:30:15

It's Sneaky Geek's 50th episode! You asked, we listened, and now we're here to talk about Pokémon! This episode was first streamed LIVE on Twitch.tv/sneakygeekpodcast, and it was so big, that we broke it into two episodes for you! In this episode, we discuss how pokémon came to be, its many iterations, and how pokémania has taken the world by storm…

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Episode 14: Erin Nourijanian (UBS Arena) 41:46

1+ y ago41:46

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Erin Nourijanian is the Vice President of Marketing at UBS Arena. When Erin started the role in February 2021, she was in the unique position of marketing a venue that was still being built. From establishing its brand and marketing events for a venue that wasn’t yet open, to winning over fans of the New York Islanders ice hockey team who were movi…

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Episode 13: Paul Newman (AXS UK) 51:16

1+ y ago51:16

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Paul Newman is the Director of Ticketing at AXS UK. When it comes to event ticketing, there’s not much Paul hasn’t seen. Not only will he celebrate 10 years as the Director of Ticketing at AXS UK in 2024, but prior to that he worked at Live Nation and AEG, where his roles included Director of Ticketing at London’s O2 Arena. He worked on Michael Jac…

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Should you watch Echo? 1:10:04

1+ y ago1:10:04

1:10:04

Sneaky Geek is an inclusive podcast that discusses all things geek and fight against gatekeeping. This week on the show: -Is Echo worth the watch? -How does it fit in with the MCU? -What is all this Marvel Studio's Spotlight business about? -Should Dargula be played in every Marvel Property? -Why is Biscuits your new favorite MCU NPC? -How is Vince…

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Episode 12: Morgan Margolis (Knitting Factory Entertainment) 55:59

1+ y ago55:59

55:59

Morgan Margolis is the CEO and President of Knitting Factory Entertainment. The very first Knitting Factory opened in New York in 1987, but since then the company’s operations have expanded far and wide, to the point where they now own and manage venues ranging from small clubs to outdoor amphitheatres, and produce events and festivals such as Dese…

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Episode 11: Callie Lardas (mtheory LLC) 43:44

1+ y ago43:44

43:44

Callie Lardas is the Senior Director of Tour Marketing at mtheory LLC. Callie began her career as a booking assistant at Madison House, before realizing being an agent wasn’t for her. She set her sights on event marketing and embarked on a journey that has taken her through organizations like Live Nation and AEG Live, before landing at mtheory LLC,…

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Episode 10: Steve Oberman (See Tickets North America) 56:00

1+ y ago56:00

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Steve Oberman is the Executive Vice President and Head of Music at See Tickets North America. He and his team oversee the ticketing for hundreds of festivals and events every year, making him the perfect person to talk to about trends and best practices in the ticketing space. He actually began his music industry career in management, working along…

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Episode 9: Stephen Budd (Festival Founder, Artist/Producer Manager) 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

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Stephen Budd is a British music industry executive and artist/record producer manager. It’s impossible to capture all of his accomplishments in this brief space, so here are just a few of them: In 2010 he co-founded the NH7 Weekender festival in India, the first of its type ever in the country; in 2006 he co-founded Africa Express with Blur vocalis…

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Episode 8: Dustin Sugar-Moore (I.M.P.) 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

46:12

Dustin Sugar-Moore is the Director of Marketing at I.M.P., the independent concert promotion and production company that operates venues ranging from the legendary 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. all the way up to the 20,000-capacity Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, from how Dustin manages a…

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Episode 7: Ben Allen (LNE Presents) 40:38

1+ y ago40:38

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Ben Allen is the Marketing Director at LNE Presents, a full-service entertainment company that delivers events across Utah, Florida, Nevada and Maryland. In 2023 alone they will produce around 400 events, including festivals such as Reggae Rise Up and Gasparilla Music Festival, while also operating multiple venues such as Soundwell and Granary Live…

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Episode 6: Steve Levy (Clanger Digital, Imagine Music Festival, Moonshine Music) 57:56

1+ y ago57:56

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Steve Levy is the CEO of Clanger Digital and Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer for Imagine Music Festival. It’s difficult to sum up the depth and breadth of Steve’s career, but here are a few dot points: in the late-'80s Steve was one of the pioneers of the underground rave scene in LA, promoting shows and holding raves in abandoned…

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Episode 5: Jenny Oppenheimer (SaveLive) 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

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Jenny Oppenheimer is the VP, Head of Marketing at SaveLive. Her exposure to live music came early, when she’d go and see punk bands in Los Angeles as an 11 year old. She’s since gone on to have an incredible career in the music and concert industries, having worked at AEG, Live Nation, Nettwerk Music Group and ARTISTdirect to name just a few. When …

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Tekie Geek: The IT Superheroes 27:45

1+ y ago27:45

27:45

Exclusive interview with Mike Bloomfield, South Shore BID Board Member and owner of @TekieGeek in Eltingville about the importance of IT and cyber security for all businesses big and small. Follow Here: https://app.flowcode.com/page/southshorebidBy South Shore BID

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Episode 4: Mark Muggeridge (Chugg Music) 41:02

1+ y ago41:02

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Mark Muggeridge is the Head of Touring at Chugg Music. His career in entertainment stretches back decades to when he was working as an actor in Adelaide. It was there he learned about staging, lighting and sound, skills he put to use when he moved to Sydney as a 21-year-old and began helping bands on the pub circuit with their stage production – kn…

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District, Pizza Parlor & Richmond Republic: Real Talk With Owner Carmine Gualtieri 20:48

1+ y ago20:48

20:48

Exclusive interview with Carmine Gualtieri, South Shore BID Board Member and owner of Richmond Republic, District and Pizza Parlor. What makes these locations special and why you visit them today! Follow Here: https://app.flowcode.com/page/southshorebidBy South Shore BID

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What’s a BID & The Future of Real Estate with Gary Fleming 27:57

1+ y ago27:57

27:57

Gary Fleming, Broker/Owner of Emerald Elite Realty and President of The South Shore BID kicks off the BID Buzz Podcast series talking about the importance of the BID and the future of real estate. Get Social Here: BID ConnectBy South Shore BID

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Episode 3: Dale Ballentine (Eventim) 37:24

1+ y ago37:24

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Dale Ballentine is the Director of Ticketing Operations at Eventim. He is a two-decade plus veteran of the ticketing world, having also worked with Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Motorsport Tickets. As part of his role at Eventim, he’s managed the ticketing operations for the London, Rio and now Paris Olympics. And to think, it all started with a jo…

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BONUS! Ahsoka Essentials and why Chopper is your new favorite 53:45

1+ y ago53:45

53:45

So it turns out Ahsoka is your new favorite... or maybe it's Sabine... if it's neither it's obviously Chopper. The problem is, you wanna learn more but you don't know where to start. We have excellent news for you! Bryce hit record right as he and Bryan were discussing this exact subject and before you could say Follow the white Loth-cat, a bonus e…

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The History of the Blue Beetle Part 2! Scarab Boogaloo! 1:22:54

1+ y ago1:22:54

1:22:54

"Let's split that Blue Beetle episode into two parts!" Bryan and Bryce said excitedly. Our comic historian Dave Ziegler is back again with us this week as we get to the second part of our Blue Beetle History. Then we talk about what we're reading for a while. Maybe those "what are you reading?" bits should be their own episodes at this point... Hmm…

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Episode 2: Mike Mauer (SaveLive, Sparrow) 49:23

1+ y ago49:23

49:23

Mike Mauer is the VP of Marketing, Data & Technology at SaveLive, and the founder and CEO of concert marketing platform Sparrow. He got his start in events back in 2008 when he interned at The Webster Theater in Connecticut, and in the years since has worked across companies and venues such as Huka Entertainment, White Oak Music Hall and Stage Righ…

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The History of the Blue Beetle Part 1 1:02:05

2y ago1:02:05

1:02:05

Did you know the Blue Beetle comic is almost as old as Super Man? Or that he wasn't originally owned by DC? Or that there was a team of super heroes called the Mystery Men and no one on that team even bowled? Well we didn't, and that's why Bryce went over to our favorite Comic Historian Dave's house to record a podcast episode remote with Bryan bac…

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Episode 1: Chamie McCurry (Danny Wimmer Presents) 45:12

2y ago45:12

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For more than two decades, Chamie McCurry has worked with some of the biggest promoters in the world, such as Clear Channel, AEG Presents and, currently, Danny Wimmer Presents, where she is the Chief Marketing Officer. Chamie oversees the marketing for some of North America’s largest festivals such as Louder Than Life, Bourbon & Beyond, Sonic Templ…

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2023 SDCC Recap! Piecing it all together 1:55:44

2y ago1:55:44

1:55:44

The whirlwind blur of SDCC has come and gone. Bryan and Bryce try to piece together what exactly happened and when after only a week of being back home. After-parties, panel cancellations, signings, trailer drops and so much more happened! Have a listen and do your best to follow along. Let us know in the comments what you thought of Comic-Con this…

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Mastering Events: An Audience Republic Podcast (Trailer) 0:45

2y ago0:45

0:45

Mastering Events is a podcast dedicated to exploring the dynamic world of live event marketing and promotion, and the people who have made it their profession. Presented by all-in-one event marketing and CRM platform Audience Republic, and hosted by former Rolling Stone Australia editor Rod Yates, Mastering Events brings together thought leaders an…

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Weekend at Visions! Part 2 2:54:05

2y ago2:54:05

2:54:05

The long awaited second half of our WandaVision episode is finally here! Obviously, after so many current and up-to-date episodes, the best thing to do would be to keep our momentum going with an episode about something that was totally relevant two years ago You're welcome for our genius career move to let you hear something recorded about a chara…

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Indiana Jones teaches Indiana Jones how to Indiana Jones 39:36

2y ago39:36

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Bonus episode! We know it's off schedule but Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny came out last week and we felt compelled to do a quick review! This is Harrison Ford's swan song for his clearly preferred franchise. We happened to like the film very much so don't expect a ton of complaining from us.…

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Three Marios: Mario Mario and Luigi Mario 1:58:10

2y ago1:58:10

1:58:10

The Illumination Super Mario movie was great, but before Mario could run with his arms stretched out wearing a tanuki costume, Bob Hoskins had to drunkenly walk with a couple of broken fingers, in weird shoes, next to John Leguizamo, also drunk... and with a fractured leg... and through that pain, we got the truest form of art. We caught up with ou…

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All the geek things that happened during the pandemic (And then some) 44:19

2y ago44:19

44:19

After an almost two year hiatus, Sneaky Geek is back with a vengeance! A new season of Sneaky Geek is upon us and we've missed quite a bit since we last hung out. So let's catch up and go over what we missed. We're going to rapid fire through as many things that we missed since the world shut down! Ms. Marvel! Falcon Winter Soldier! John Wick! Godz…

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