We talk about a plethora of things we geek out about, from Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, comic books, movies, music, and, of course, root beer!Please note: there might be spoilers!
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Episode 110 - Beetlejuice - Fanta Haunted Apple To kick off this year's Geektoberfest, we talk about the original Ghost with the Most, his first film, as well as a few comments about the animated series, the musical, and (spoilers!) a small review of the sequel. Also, we sampled both the 2 Fanta products released with the sequel film, Haunted Sprit…
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One of the great comedic duos of the modern age made us laugh with racial situations, ridiculous reactions to mundanity, and other kinds of social commentary seen through the eyes of laughter. If you haven't ever seen their sketches on the Civil War reenactment, Obama's Anger Translator, the text message misunderstanding (which we think everyone ha…
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“Shome thingsh in here don't react well to bulletsh!” We discuss what Brant considers a dang-near perfect film(albeit a very “guy” movie): action-packed, political, intense situations, great music, excellent acting from a scattering of gems, AND the film is only PG! It also doesn't hurt that Sean Connery looks so cool, or “austere”, Andrew says. To…
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Ep 107 - Conspiracy Theories - Cicero Beverage Co Chicago Style Root Beer
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Not exactly something we geek out about, per se, but we do enjoy entertaining some of the ideas people have come up with to claim we are all being duped! From Roswell aliens and faking the moon landing, to the idea that Finland isn't real, birds aren't real, or reality isn't real, some have us scratching our heads, while others might just have an a…
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Ep 106 - Outer Space - Olde Brooklyn Williamsburg Root Beer
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Stars and planets and meteorites, oh my! Since the beginning of time, man has looked up and felt awe and wonder at what he saw. We discuss the moon, the galaxies, constellations, and space exploration. We even discuss Pluto's status as a dwarf planet. Today's root beer is the extremely minty Olde Brooklyn. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on …
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Sorry, but Brant and Andrew are tied up in the trunk of my car, so I'm writing this episode description. This is Deadpool, and you'll have to forgiv the type O's; I writingvwith both hands full ov chimichangas. I'm really flattered an all that these to bozos decided to waste and entire Saturday podcasting about yours truely, I mean, what, Superman …
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“Whose footprints are these?” This week we talk about our favorite parts from one of the greatest video games of all time! The complex gameplay, the intriguing characters, the weapons, the plot, even the music…. Metal Gear may have been one of the most “secret black projects”, but Metal Gear Solid is one of the most well-known and fun games ever! (…
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The second Stephen King novella from the Different Seasons collection. We talked about the book and its subsequent film. Quite dark, extremely heavy, and definitely not “Shauna friendly”. We both agree, we're not really geeking out about this particular one. If WWII themes, murder, or David Schwimmer bother you, trigger warning! Today's root beer i…
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Ep 102 - Musicals - Gene Simmons Moneybag Root Beer Racinette
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We each grew up watching a variety of musicals, from Annie to Ziegfeld. We've even gotten to perform in a few on stage. Also, we both got caught up in the storms that were Phantom of the Opera and Les Miz. In many ways, narratives through music make the stories and even the emotions portrayed much more poignant. Today's root beer is Gene Simmons Mo…
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With the relatable “every man” talent of Tom Hanks, perfectly blended with the quirky cuteness of Meg Ryan, the 90's gave us America's sweethearts. We talk about their four films together and how they just fit in ways that might only happen with “movie love”. Today's root beer is Oak Creek Blonde. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Sen…
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For our centennial episode, we deep dive into what it meant to us to grow up in the 80’s and 90’s, and experienced firsthand how being a geek went from being a social pariah to a mainstream protagonist of American culture and entertainment. We’ve helped geek movies be the highest grossing films of the year. We’ve helped video gaming go from a casua…
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Ep 99 - Bat Out of Hell II Back Into Hell - Rocky Mountain Root Beer
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….and then we continue going over the top with the acclaimed sequel album. If Bat I is Steinman’s idealized teenage fantasy, with Bat II, the teen has grown up and is now dealing with the crushing effect adulting has on those dreams. Peter Pan was right; we should have stayed forever young! Today’s root beer is Rocky Mountain. Intro and Outro music…
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Ep 98 - Bat Out of Hell - Dublin Texas Root Beer
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We go waaay over the top in our geeking out over Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's first bombastic album. We talk about all the twists and turns, speedups and road closures this speeding motorcycle had to take to become one of the best selling albums of all time. We discuss each of the songs, and how they have influenced us and countless others. Today's…
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Discussing the wizarding children's tales from a new translation from ancient runes by Hermione Granger, with notes and commentary by Albus Dumbledore and JK Rowling. Today's root beer is Barq's in a glass Bottle. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5. Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Ep 96 - Rita Hayworth and "The" Shawshank Redemption - Dang! Root Beer
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We discussed Stephen King's brilliant novella and the moving film adaptation, including our thoughts on the universal feelings of imprisonment, freedom, and how hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. Today's root beer is Dang! Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Action figures, models, novels and non-fiction books, posters, home media of entire series, and of course, t-shirts, collecting things to showcase one's fandom is one of the highlights la vie Geek! Today's root beer is Johnnie Ryan Racinette. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a text…
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To commemorate this year's May the 4th, we talk about two of the best Star Wars projects to come out since the original trilogy…. Cassian said we had to. Today's root beer is Hoover Dam. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Seth McFarland's parody retelling of the Star Wars original trilogy is hilarious, and garnered George Lucas's approval, and ours, despite not being “Shauna friendly”. Today's root beer is Americana. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Ep 92 - Music Videos - Iron Horse Root Beer
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OKGO, White Stripes, A-Ha's Take On Me…. and hundreds more. Music Videos are definitely an art form we appreciate. Some qualify as actual short films (Thriller, Bad) some barely qualify as worth watching (Total Eclipse of the Heart). Disclaimer: Michael Jackson's music videos deserve their own episode, so look forward to that! Today's root beer is …
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Ep 91 - The Never Ending Story - Filbert's Pumpkin Root Beer
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For this week's episode, we both read the novel by Michael Ende (which Andrew did twice), and then rewatched (for the hundredth time in Brant's case) the movie. A heroic story of adventure, fantastical creatures, the terrifying Gmork, Falkor the Luck Dragon, and many a childhood crush in Atreyu and Moonchild, the film might be kitsch, but with chil…
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Extra! Extra! For the first time ever! The It’s All Geek to Me Podcast with Brant and Andrew makes history by selecting a topic at random and recording it spoiler free! What could the daring topic be?!? Tune in and find out, same geek-time, same geek channel! (no apologies, substitutions, or refunds) Today's “root beer” is Commander Ron's. Intro an…
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Listening to our favorite scores from composer Alan Silvestri this week reminded us both that he is a nostalgia wizard, and arguably better at evoking emotion through movie music than any other composer. From growing up on the themes in Back to the Future, his Academy Award nominated score from Forrest Gump, and the triumphant pow when The Avengers…
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After several months of viewing “refined cinema”, we keep tradition by watching a “bad” movie post-Oscar night. Even though it won the Razzie For Worst Movie, Hudson Hawk is just too much fun! What's not to love about a cat-burglar being blackmailed to steal Da Vinci art by a mob family, a psychotic anarchist husband and wife, and a bunch of candy …
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Ep 87 - Stand Up Comedy - Avery Root Beer
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Beginning with our shared fond memories of Noah asking the Lord if he's on Candid Camera, and growing up with Red Skelton, George Carlin, Foxworthy, Engvall, and Gaffigan, stand-up comedy has always been one of the best parts of our lives. Today's root beer is Always Ask for Avery's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a text…
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Andrew really went all out and watched several Youtube videos on the history of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games, whereas Brant just relished in the plethora of time spent ignoring the missions and simply causing as much mayhem as possible. However, we both agree that the multitude of cars, the nostalgic music, the ambient lighting and we…
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Author of The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and others, Andy Weir is known for his optimistic and engaging characters, captivating stories, and for blurring the line between science fact and science fiction. One of the writers with whom we have read and reread multiple times. Today's root beer is Faygo. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…
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Every year, we're going to spotlight a different category from the Academy Awards and discuss it in detail. This year we picked the live-action shorts. Most often, without knowing beforehand what the films are about, it’s quite an adventure to be presented with five films from extremely different points of view. Today's root beer is Rat Bastard. In…
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Last year we talked about romantic and passionate love songs, this year we dedicate an episode to anyone who's been burned, dumped, or had to do the breaking up yourself! Hang in there! Listen to some songs, have a little cry, then buy yourself some chocolate and take yourself to dinner! Today's root beer is Frostie. Intro and Outro music by Stockm…
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D'oh! Over the last 35 years, the slice of Americana in Yellow has showcased current events, reminisced history, and predicted future goings-on with eerie accuracy. We talk about how The Simpsons began as the PTA's nightmare with a disrespectful Bart and evolved into portraying Homer as the American “Every Man”. Today's root beer is Summit. Intro a…
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We discuss our reactions to the 96th Academy Award nominees, and a bit about what goes into the kind of film that gets nominated. Today's root beer is “mighty purty when she's angry, wah-hah…” John Wayne root beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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From loveable E.T. to the horrific Xenomorph, aliens have been a ubiquitous topic in pop culture, and a way, through a lens, to explore aspects of our own humanity. Nanu nanu!! Today's root beer is Zuberfizz. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Ep 79 - Jim Carrey - 365 Whole Foods Market Root Beer
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Heralded as “the man with the rubber face”, and overflowing with improvisational comedy, Jim Carrey Is definitely one of our favorite funnymen! From his dead-on impersonations, stand-up comedy gold, ridiculous outtakes, and endearing moments in several dramas, he is truly one of the most diverse actors we've grown up with. Today's Root Beer is Whol…
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Ep 78 - Emperor's New Groove - River City Root Beer
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Today we talked about the cult classic Disney animated film that a lot of people forget about until you mention it and then they proclaim it one of their favorites! Fun and funny, endlessly quotable, and totally memeable! Definitely appealing to the GenX/Millennial crowd. Today's root beer is River City. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Po…
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Ep 77 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Batch Root Beer
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The finale to our year-long deep-dive into each of the Harry Potter novels. We talk about the book release party, our first time reading it, expectations and surprises, and how it has affected our perception of the Wizarding World in general. Today's root beer is Batch Craft Soda with Brown Sugar. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Sen…
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Merry Christmas, everyone! After rereading Dickens’ timeless classic novela, rewatching some favorite adaptations, and watching a few new ones, we discuss everything from Marley being “as dead as a doornail” to Tiny Tim reciting “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”...... just kidding! Today's root beer is Sparky's New Recipe. Intro and Outro music by PlayAg…
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We talk about the Roald Dahl classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the three films that have been made, inspired by the characters. And we eat a lot of chocolate. Because duh! Today's root beer is Sparky's. Intro and Outro music by PlayAgain on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Probably the very first thing you do when it's finally time to start celebrating Christmas is to put on a time-honored bit of yuletide tunes! From classic Christian carols to modern rock anthems, a bit of brass, some twisted retellings, and of course that must-have hippopotamus, Christmas music sets the mood like nothing else can! Today's root beer…
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Ep 73 - Doctor Who 60th Anniversary - Anchor Ginger Root Beer
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While the fanfare isn't anywhere as exciting as the 50th had been, we're still Whovians, and it doesn't take a lot to get our inner-TARDISes whirring! We talk about getting caught up on modern Who, our varied experiences with classic Who, and our thoughts about the future. Today's root beer is Anchor Ginger Root Beer. Intro and Outro music by Stock…
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Ep 72 - Love Actually - Sprecher Root Beer
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So, actually, we actually discuss what is actually one of our very favorite films, not actually just as a Christmas film, but actually just a great film altogether. Actually, we don't actually say actually anywhere near as much during the actual episode as we actually do in this episode summary, so there's no need to actually worry about that. Actu…
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We discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Anthoney Doerr, as well as the Netflix miniseries, including our love of the characters, the emotions of the era, and the iconic visuals created in our minds from the story. We both would love to visit Saint-Malo! Today's root beer is Shasta. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a te…
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Ep 70 - Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince - Frostie Vanilla Root Beer
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First of all: SPOILERS!!! They were on Earth the whole time! We really got caught up in our favorite moments from the sixth Potter novel, and it made for a longer episode, so, yeah. Learning new magic, more advanced relationships, and delving deeper into Voldemort's past, HBP takes Harry through the last vestiges of childhood and into adulthood. To…
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The books of collected stories by Alvin Shwartz and their accompanying terrifying artwork by Stephen Gammell served as many children's gateway into reading or telling each other tales of the macabre! We discuss our favorite stories, the pictures that gave us nightmares, and the film that did the novels such justice. Today's root beer is Olipop. Int…
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Ep 68 - Christina Ricci - Maddox Birch Root Beer
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Our first guest host, Valerie, joins us to discuss one of our favorite actresses. With many of her roles as Halloween favorites, we consider Christina Ricci, cute, creepy, and altogether quite Bohemian. From her childhood in films like Mermaids, Addams Family, and Casper, to more mature roles in Sleepy Hollow, The Man Who Cried, and Monster, Ms Ric…
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We talk about many of the classic Halloween-style depictions of the witch, including Shakespeare, Disney, Sabrina, and, of course, the film The VVitch. To go along with the theme, we found a root beer that seemed more witch's brew than anything, GT's ALIVE Ancient Mushroom Elixir. Intro and Outro music by Stereoalex on Pond5 Send us a text…
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Ep 66 - Ghostbusters - Big K Root Beer
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We commence our Geektoberfest with reviews of all four Ghostbusters films and the cartoon series. We talk about how they went from being a huge part of our childhoods to the cultural phenom they are today! Today's root beer is Kroger's Big K. Intro and Outro music by Stereoalex on Pond5 Send us a text…
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Ep 65 - Fanx 2023 - Wild Bill's (On Tap) Root Beer
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We report on location at Utah's own Comic Con, the 10th anniversary FanX. We talk about the cosplay, the panels, the celebrities, the merch and Andrew's addiction purchasing t-shirts! We also made several visits to our favorite watering hole, Wild Bill's, for root beer, birch beer, ginger ale, etc. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Se…
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Ep 64 - Cocaine Bear and the Power of "What If..." in Fiction - Mug Root Beer with extra Peppermint (Swig)
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This week, we watched the horror/comedy film Cocaine Bear, which too an actual true event and speculated what might have happened if….. We consider the fact that asking "what would happen if…" as the basis for ideas, great fiction, and even science. Today's root beer is Mug with extra peppermint. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send…
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Ep 63 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Mug Root Beer (Swig)
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Today we discuss at great length the classic Elton John album as it's nearing the 50th anniversary of its release. We talk about all that went into its production and give our thoughts about each song. Today's root beer is Mug. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us a textPor Brant and Andrew
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Ep 62 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Bundaberg Root Beer
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The fifth in the Harry Potter series, and the first that Andrew and Brant got to join the world for the midnight book release. From waging war against their new DADA teacher, fighting the forces of Voldemort, and just plain being 15 year old teenagers, this is not an easy year for Harry and company! Today's root beer is Bundaberg. Intro and Outro m…
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"Fetch me their souls!" We primarily discuss the pvp modes and zombie levels of the extremely popular video game series. From the joy we derive from the atmospheric and ambiance of several of the levels, to the methods used to trying to survive hordes of the undead, we've been geeking out about this fast-paced bullet-fest for nearly 20 years! Today…
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