Guys Of A Certain Age

Yeah, The Guys made fun of them and asked if they were still relevant to the movie-watching public, but still found a way to spend an entire episode talking about the Oscars.  In the spirit of their current favorite game, "6 Degrees from Kevin Bacon", Art, Robbie, and Jay all have stories: an Oscar winner they actually know, a celebrity asked to sign a book he didn’t write, and a perennial nominee...

In this episode's Geek of a Certain Week segment the guys mourn a Monkee, go retro with Hasbro on their new OLD Star Wars action figures, get in touch with the movie Tag, and wonder if Samsung's latest announcements mark the death of BluRay and the birth of the practical foldable smartphone. Art and Robbie discuss their favorite graphic novels, citing those that have had the biggest influence on c...

Part the Second of The Guys discussing all things book-related. How do we read: paper, Kindle or audio? And how important is the smell of the book? Art and Robbie introduce Jay to their favorite gateway books for the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres, including one that involves spice worms (not to be confused with the Girls of a Certain Group). Special guest Jake Jones, GOCA producer/editor/mascot, joins...

Do guys of a certain age watch or even pay attention to the Grammys? How has streaming changed music awards?  Bonus content: Throat bongos to the tune of "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Art. The guys then leave electronics behind and jump into the wonderful world of reading. What have they read? What are they reading?  Can they even read? All questions will be answered.   NERD ALERT: Learn whic...

It’s close to that special day of candy and cherubs with bows and arrows.  No, not Halloween. That other special day. It starts with a V. (No, not the TV show “V”.)   In celebration, a zoo in Texas sponsors a strange but inventive way to celebrate Valentine’s Day involving cockroaches and meerkats.  Jay, Art and Robbie talk about the finer points of this opportunity, which leads to a revealing dis...

For a number of reasons, the NFL's Big Game may not have been as Super as in previous years, but several of the commercials did make an impact. Jay, Robbie and Art discuss their favorite ads and also the food that scored big not only during the game but over the recent holiday season. As Art's stomach growls with hunger, the guys wrap this episode up with a quick discussion of the difference betwe...

Black Panther is the first "comic book" movie to receive an Oscar nomination. This week Art, Jay and Robbie discuss what that might mean for the genre, what earlier movies may have deserved a nomination and the real relevance of the Academy Awards in this age of epic blockbusters and endless sequels.   The guys certainly reveal a little more of their age, as they wrap this episode up comparing mod...

What's your streaming method of choice for TV entertainment? Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime? The guys talk about how they watch, what they watch and ALL the problems associated with them... With geek checks on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series and a little bit of "This Is Us" judgement.    

Meet Robbie Coblentz, Art Shirley and Jay Reed. These 40ish-50ish year old guys love movies, sci-fi, football and food. And so much more. This week Robbie, Art, and Jay share their personal geek origin stories. Find out how old each of the guys were when they first saw Star Wars and the impact it had on each of them. Spoiler Alert: there’s a reason they’re still geeks. They also share personal pop...