Get Geekish Podcast

Iconic 80s Movie Songs - Get Geekish - Episode 76 , Aug 8, 2019

The 80s were a good time for movies, and for the music in those movies. From iconic scenes like John Cusack holding a boom box over his head blaring a Peter Gabriel song in Say Anything, to the memorable theme songs like Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters, we talk some of the biggest movie hits of the decade.
What modern movies have soundtracks that cross that line of becoming 'iconic'?
P.S. We probably missed a few, but I'm already kicking myself because we glossed right over Oingo Boingo's Weird Science!

Area 51, Are They REALLY Going To Storm It? - Get Geekish - Episode 75 , Aug 1, 2019

So, millions of people say they are going to storm Area 51...is it all a big joke, or do these people somehow think 'Naruto running' past armed military guard is going to get them into an Independence Day-like bunker full of aliens?
How many people to you think will actually show up to the raid?

What We Loved from SDCC 2019 - Get Geekish - Episode 74 , July 25, 2019

As usual, San Diego Comic Con did not disappoint when it came to big announcements made at the 2019 event. From Star Trek to the Marvel lineup, to The Witcher, His Dark Materials, to Jay & Silent Bob. We discuss some of what announcements we're excited about that were made at San Diego Comic Con.
What are YOU most excited about?

"Live Action" Remakes - Get Geekish - Episode 73 , July 19, 2019

We forgot all about the Dora remake and we hadn't' even seen the Cats preview when we recorded this, but we're talking "live-action" remakes on this week's podcast.

Celebrity Spotlight: Keanu Reeves - Episode 72, July 11, 2019

This week we shine or celebrity spotlight on the bass-playing, bus-riding, charity giving, book-writing, dog-saving, actor and all around nice guy...Keanu Reeves. He's the darling of the Internet right now, for good reason, but he's been a part of pop culture for three decades.

The Rest of The Summer Movies (Can Fall Get Here Already?) - Episode 72, July 2, 2019

This week Derek and Beano talk about what worked, and what didn't, in the summer blockbusters movie season so far. We talk about what else we have to look forward to, and what we REALLY have to look forward to once fall gets here.

What is Love? Baby Don't Hurt Us for Getting These Songs Stuck In Your Head - Episode 71, June 27, 2019

This we we talk about earworms. You know, those catchy songs that just...won't...go...away. 
What is YOUR most annoying, or most beloved earworm?

Get Geekish Spotlight: Simon Pegg - Episode 70, June 20, 2019

This week's podcast brings you another Get Geekish spotlight, this time on the one and only...Simon Pegg! The English actor/comedian/screenwriter/producer that you may know from Spaced, The Flavours Cornetto Trilogy (Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End), Star Trek, or Mission Impossible. 

What We Loved at E3 2019 - Episode 69, June 13, 2019

The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 has come to a close. In this week's podcast we discuss what we loved from the event. (hint: Zelda, Borderlands, Contra, Final Fantasy, Halo, Cyberpunk, etc...)
What game announcement were YOU most excited to see?

TV Endings (That Don't Suck?) - Episode 68, June 06, 2019

We're talking TV endings this week. It's tough to 'end' a show that goes on for multiple seasons, but a few of them pull it of nicely. And others leave their fans fuming. What is one TV shows ended that you think is amazing!