Guys Of A Certain Age

Guy-der-men, Guy-der-men, friendly neighborhood Guy-der-men, wealth and fame, that’s a joke, having sponsors is such a yoke. (Not really.  Call us.)  Okay, the song went a little askew - you could almost say it had no way home.   And by now, astute listeners (especially the three in Bulgaria) have surely guessed that this episode is the Guys’ highly anticipated breakdown of the newest Spider-Man m...

It’s the new year and The Guys are already reminiscing about the old one.  The Best Movie list was a little easier to whittle down as the usual number of movies just didn’t come out.   But the Best TV selections made up for it, since everybody was still home streaming.  And books?  Well, Jay went out of his comfort zone and listened to an audiobook on sports (pretty broad for a band geek), and sci...

The Guys just can’t get enough partying as the year comes to a close, but who should they invite to the New Year’s Eve Party?   People from all over the galaxies will want to come, but there’s only room for fifteen or so extra guests.  So they limit the invitations to Star Wars actors and actresses through the years.  Most of their picks are still living, but the Guys don’t want to be too exclusiv...

It’s the holiday season, so hoop-de-do and dickory dock, Guys of a Certain Age are fighting the clock.  So we party when we can, and it’s our party, so we invite who we want to.  Even if they’re no longer walking the earth.   It’s the ultimate Christmas party, and the Guys each get 5 invitations (though some honorables are mentioned).  The only criteria is that they must be actors/actresses who ha...

Wherefore art thou, Art?  It seems it’s once again Art’s turn to take a break from the rigorous Guys of a Certain Age recording schedule, and Jay sort of takes over the show.   Finally, the cord has been cut on Jay’s Netflix DVD plan and the Twitterverse went nuts.  (It was about something else, but seriously - it’s nuts on there.)  To mark the occasion, he shares the last half dozen DVDs watched...

The holidays are not all about eating, but somehow food gets invited to all the parties.  And Christmas tends to bring out special dishes that generally don’t show up the rest of the year.  In summer there are no gingerbread beach house-building contests, it’s a slow period for Reese’s iterations, and the Candy Cane Wonder Twins take the form of Starlight Mints again.  Be it fruitcake or egg nog,...

It’s the holiday season, and that means … a mailbox full of catalogs.  Or at least it used to.  Yes, Amazon got in on the game this year, and some of the old favorites like Sharper Image and LL Bean still have a printer in the office, but the OG of Christmas catalogs  - Sears and Roebuck - have gone the way of the dinosaur.  In other words, it’s almost impossible to find a real one, but they are a...

With Jay out this week, Robbie and Art present a list of gift suggestions in three categories: cheaper, guilty pleasure, mid-range, but more practical, and way-too expensive, extravagant gift. Note: in most (all?) cases, these are are gifts that Robbie and Art have already received, some as "gifts" to themselves. We offer these as suggestions for that hard-to-buy-for, certain-aged Guy or Gal that...

Once in a while, an actor will emerge from the pack and be all of a sudden, everywhere.   For those in similar viewing circles to The Guys (which may be a circle of three), that actor is currently Jeffrey Wright.  Not only is he crossing comic universes with roles in both DC and Marvel creations, he’s also crossing from a voice on a scripted podcast to an animated character. He’s at home in the wo...

What better way to celebrate the Guys’ 150th episode than to visit a practically uninhabitable desert planet!   That’s right, good listeners, it’s been that long.  And like B-Art-les and Jay-mes (and Robbie), The Guys thank you for your support.  Meanwhile, back in the desert, it’s time to talk Dune.  The new movie directed by a gentleman with a name only Art can properly pronounce has been releas...

In this week’s episode The Guys use all their senses, except perhaps good sense.  Art resumes his updates from the world of DC, with all the new trailers from DC Fandome - a virtual trailer park of movies that will come out sometime before the Dawn of the next Century.  (Perhaps that’s what DC stands for?) Robbie is into reading, with a new book unveiling deep background on the setup of the MCU.  ...

What if The Guys went into space with a bald-headed billionaire?  What if Jim Shatner were really a spaceship captain? What if there was yet another Star Wars series or candy corn wasn’t everybody’s favorite Halloween candy?   What if the hosts of this podcast weren’t actually Robbie, Art, and …. What’s his name? What if it’s just Art doing all the voices? This week’s episode asks a lot of “what i...

Even if the guys can’t agree how to pronounce Shang Chi, or remember how they said it seven minutes before, they agree on the quality of the movie.  At least they think Art will, also, as soon as he sees it.  It’s Marvel’s latest addition to the MCU, and The Guys give it Ten Rings.  In the Geeks of the Week segment, Jay returns to the Wonder Years, Art gives an update on Spidey’s rights, and Robbi...

The Emmy Awards have happened, and it was a big night for the streaming services.  Historic, almost.  Much like all three Guys being in the same room to record this episode: historic.  Did the right shows, actors, directors, and off-screen-but-super-important technical folks win?  Listen and The Guys will tell you.  Meanwhile, in Geek-Land, Jay has a big day, because he loves it when all the peopl...

Everybody likes toys, right?  Especially the geeks and nerds (and the Guys) that have shelves of superhero figurines (they’re not dolls), Star Wars ships, tricorders from the USS Enterprise, maybe even a vintage Stretch Armstrong.  Some are mint in the box, some were played with until the light sabers no longer projected from the arms.  (Of the toys, not the Guys…yet.)   In this episode Art and Ja...

Jay is absent once again, citing irreconcilable differences (of work schedule), so Art and Robbie are finally able to get some mic time. Robbie has a plethora of Geeks this week, including; a look at the Hawkeye trailer, Haley Atwell's giving up Captain Carter's shield for a certain Tomb Raider's backpack, an irreverent look at Batman and the Wayne family, and a version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...

This episode celebrates 55 years since the original Star Trek series beamed into our living rooms. With Jay "Lost in Space" for this one, Robbie and Art discuss what's coming up in the current Star Trek universe, what sounds promising, and what should be put in a red shirt and dispatched quickly.    Geeks of the Week include a new champion in the collectible comics world and a series of stamps com...

This week The Guys are Art-less, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t get creative.   Jay and Robbie stick to the music them of late, and discuss movies that are about music, but aren’t musicals.  Or music documentaries. Just good movies (most of them) that make you want to sing, play, cry, or all of the above.  And per the usual, Jay admitted he hadn't seen a “cult classic” - listen for the sound of...

Don’t be afraid, dear listener of a certain age, but in this episode Art and Jay make a bold move: they pass on the spontaneous singing to Robbie.  It was quite a shock to all in the studio.   Ok, he didn’t really sing, but it’s almost as bad. He actually watched a few episodes of AppleTv+’s streaming musical, Schmigadoon.  Turns out the “you may also enjoy” button that attempts to lure the viewin...

No doubt, listeners are hungry for part two of Robbie’s interview with Roland Mann.   Mr. Mann takes the true believer through his Silverline journey with slight detours through fairy tales and classic American literature all they ay up to his latest Kickstarter.  And his inside connections on how to get a comic printed quickly. Plus, Jay is (always) hungry and eager to eat in the newly opened Ave...

This week's episode is extra big and extra special because it features comic book writer/editor/publisher Roland Mann of Silverline comics . Roland talks about his career in the comic book industry that started in a grocery story somewhere in 1970's Mississippi and took him to Marvel comics. Never fear True Believers because Geeks Of The Week is also in here! Jay explains his Geek of the Week proc...

Another week, another episode without Jay. Robbie and Art plow through anyway with Geeks of the Week that include a new live cover version of the classic Layla album, the search for the next Dr. Who, and some interesting speculation on "who" might be tapped as the new showrunner. We also note the passing of Jonathan Rinzler, author of the Making of Star Wars and other favorite behind-the-scenes bo...

After spending the past year and a half stuck in front of our TVs, the Emmys may be more relevant than in the past. With many of the Guys’ favorite shows nominated, albeit in odd categories, this Jayless episode features Robbie and Art making predictions on who will come home with the hardware. Geeks of the Week include a He-Man series that may not have the power, a Netflix Marvel villain that may...

It’s official!  Phase 4 of the GPU (Guys of a certain age Podcast Universe, in case you’ve forgotten or never knew) has begun!  Ok, maybe not  But Phase 4 of the MCU - a slightly more famous universe - has definitely begun.  Finally, another Marvel movie has hit theaters, and The Guys showed up to see Black Widow.  Spoiler alerts abound.   Though there are definitely Phase 3 carryovers in this kic...

Another Disney+ Marvel limited series has completed its run, and the only “Thing That Remains” is a full analysis from The Guys.  Instead, you get the usual half an hour of bantering.   It seems like Loki came and went quicker than a TVA pruning, and it left us with a lot to ponder.  In this episode, The Guys wax semi-eloquently on the subject of the identity of the dude at the edge of time and wh...