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So much has been going on, the Geeks catch up with each other with another Whatcha' Doin'? episode.   This week, we discuss...  - "Moon Knight"  - "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"  - "Ms. Marvel"  - "Thor: Love & Thunder"  - "Obi-Wan Kenobi"  - "The Batman"  - "Outlander" season 6  - "The Time Traveler's Wife" season 1...and done :( &nb...

Journey with us to Free City as we review the 2021 Ryan Reynolds action-comedy, "Free Guy." Not only was this one an Andruw-hosted episode, but it was Andruw's first time editing an episode.  That makes this the first episode in Discerning Geeks Portal history in which Todd didn't know what to expect.  Todd worried Andruw might make Todd and Dave sound like barking dogs, like Q did to Be...

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event:  The first Discerning Geeks Portal...Showdown! In the Washington corner...  Coming out of long-term retirement and hailing from a fictional town...  Weighing too much to measure...but capable of spewing thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lava, and pyroclastic material...  Specializing in acid lakes...and known,...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Discerning Geeks Portal!  :)  This week, we review the adventure thriller, "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets."  For our review of the first "National Treasure" movie, check out episode #098.  - Did Andruw like this sequel any better than the original?  - Does Dave love the sequel as much as he loves the original?  - What did the original...

WE DID IT!!!  :)  EPISODE 100!!!  :)  ...And, our Season 2 Finale. After 99 episodes, 1.5 hours of recording this episode, and approximately two weeks of editing, this is our biggest episode yet at 128 minutes.  Join us as Dave, Todd, and Andruw rank their favorite episodes of The Discerning Geeks Portal -- and also give you a peek into what's ahead for season 3.  - W...

We're almost there...to episode #100.  But, first, in #099, we take a discerning look at "Iron Man 2," supposedly the 2nd-worst movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  But, do we rate it that badly, or do we kind of like it -- or both?  - What is the biggest flaw in this movie, stated very early in the review (and again later)?  - Which co-host(s) appreciated more scenes of To...

This week, we review the Nicolas Cage action/heist drama, "National Treasure."  - Why did one co-host compare this movie to the TV show "Stargate: SG-1"?  - Who loved this movie, who disliked this movie, and what did the remaining co-host think?  - What weird way did Todd find for working in a J. Michael Straczynski reference?  And, could both the other co-hosts pronounce Straczynski?  - During wh...

This week, we review the 4th movie of the MCU, the original "Thor."  - Which co-host just got his driving permit?  (Hint:  It's the teenager.)  - Which multi-faceted writer was mentioned multiple times in this episode?  ...And, what was his cameo in the movie?  ...And, what quote from the movie was highlighted because the writer likes using variations of that line in...

This week, we review the 1987 sci-fi action flick, "Predator."  - Why did Dave T. pick this?  Sadly, Dave T. passed away before our review (listen to episode #095 for details), but we honor him by still reviewing his pick.  - How many co-stars of "Predator" ran for public office, and how many of those were actually elected?  - Which co-host loved this movie?  - Did any co-...

Well, this was a tough one, folks...  We spend the first quarter of this episode explaining a loss we've experienced on and off the podcast and why one of us is no longer with us. With no super-smooth transition possible after that, we do try to carry on with our usual geeky topics...  - What TV shows have we been watching lately, including Marvel & DC related shows?  - Which co...

This week we review the semi-recent blockbuster release, "Spider-Man: No Way Home."  This episode was a little more improvised than most because we decided to review it right before we recorded for our previous episode, the review for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (check that out too, if you haven't already).  - Which did each co-host like better, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" or "Spid...

This week, we review the animated movie, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."  - What were the co-hosts' favorite characters?  - What did the co-hosts have to say about collecting Spider-Man comic books?  - What are some of the technical & artistic techniques used to make the movie look like a comic book brought to life?  - What did the co-hosts have to say about the m...

Listen now to our review of the romantic comedy / time travel fantasy movie, "About Time."  - Which co-host hated it, which co-host didn't get around to watching it, and what did the other two co-hosts think of it?  - What did the co-hosts think about the chemistry between the main characters?  - This is a romantic comedy, but what genre did one co-host jokingly say he worried the m...

This week, we review the 2002 martial arts comedy spoof, "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist."  Writer, director, and star, Steve Oedekerk inserts himself, his computer-generated super tongue, a few other characters, and an out-of-sync voice track, into the action or the 1976 kung-fu classic (I assume), "Savage Killers," also known as "Tiger & Crane Fists." This is the movie mentioned several times...

In this episode, we review the groundbreaking sci-fi film, "Jurassic Park."  - Which co-host most appreciated the movie's cautionary tale of man trying to play God?  - Which co-host appreciated the epic scale of things in the movie?  - Did anyone have issues with the dinosaurs, or did all co-hosts think they were done well?  - Which brief shot mentioned in the review has caused...

This week, we review the first movie of The Dark Knight trilogy, "Batman Begins."  - Which co-host(s) appreciated this movie's more grounded & realistic take on Batman?  - Which co-host felt it was somewhat predictable?  - How long did it take for the episode to inevitably sway into a discussion of the Batmobile/Tumbler?  - Was cinematography mispronounced as cinnamonnn-tog...

In this week's special 88th episode, we conclude our journey through time with our review of "Back to the Future, Part III," the final installment of one of the best trilogies ever.  Check out episodes #058 & #065 for our reviews of Parts I & II.  - Which co-host can't stop talking about "Buckaroo Bonzai"?  - How many total pages of breakdown, trivia, and notes, does Todd ha...

Our podcast may be heavenly, but this week's review is for a movie called "From Hell."  ;)  Based loosely on a graphic novel of the same name, written by Alan Moore, this is one version of the unsolved Jack the Ripper mysteries that theorizes a greater conspiracy at work.  - Which co-host put this movie on the Wheel of Insanity, and is he the one that ended up liking it most?  - Which co-host was...

This week, we review the under-rated and under-appreciated military sci-fi, alien invasion thriller, "Battle: Los Angeles."  And, we have a lot of nice things to say about it.  No, really, we do.  The four of us like or love it to varying degrees, but I think we're all a bit baffled as to this movie's low scores & negative reviews.  - How many cast & crew names does Tod...

This week, we review the 1987 sci-fi comedy spoof, "Spaceballs."  - Which co-host(s) can quote practically the whole movie?  - Which co-host was viewing this movie for the first time, and what did he think about it?  - Which co-host was less thrilled with the movie?  - What happens to a human body in the vacuum of space?  No, seriously, what happens, because we made it pre...

Happy New Year!  Welcome, discerning listeners, to 2022 of the Discerning Geeks Portal.  Going since mid-2020 and approaching 100 episodes, we begin the year by reviewing the year behind us, with 2021 being our first full calendar year of podcasting. In this episode, we discuss (or at least mention)...  - Betty White  :(  - "WandaVision" on Disney+  - "Lost In Space"...

This week, we take our discerning look to a new level.  We do our usual good-stuff/bad-stuff style review of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie, "Children of Men," but first, we debate the contentious question, "Is it a Christmas movie?"  - Which co-host(s) said that "Children of Men" is a Christmas movie, and which co-host(s) said it wasn't?  What were the reasons for their opinions...

This week, we continue our holiday trend with a review of the classic Christmas movie, "Home Alone."  It would seem the sequels didn't do as well, but don't worry folks; this is the first movie in the Home Alone Cinematic Universe.  - Which co-host was most surprised to like this movie?  - Which co-host(s) appreciated the amount of story & character development that occurred out...

We continue our 2021 holiday season with a review of "Klaus," the award-winning animated movie for Netflix which takes a new and unexpected spin on the origin of Santa Claus, involving a postman, a woodsman, and a frigid island town.  - Who called out one co-host for the mispronunciation of "cinematography" (it wasn't Joanna this time)?  - Which co-host enjoyed the "family feud" aspect o...

This week, we kick off the holiday season with a review of the 2017 biographical Christmas film, "The Man Who Invented Christmas."  We've all heard or seen the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, but this movie takes a different approach and depicts the author, Charles Dickens, in his conceptualization, writing, and publishing of his famous novella, "A Christmas Carol."  - Which co-host is the bi...