Mike Spreigl, John Lundquist

Geek Roulette

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Spin the wheel and see what geek or nerd culture topic Mike and John will discuss next! Each episode our hosts will focus on whatever topic that we want to bet our chips on. Let it ride and give the podcast a listen!

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Mike Spreigl, John Lundquist

Episodes

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode# 8: Media Buffet 17.04.2018 39:30

This episode, your host laments the loss of a recorded podcast episode and uses that to reflect on the growth and changes of how we have consumed our media. Mike talks about the history of music, TV, Movies, books and the ways we used to consume them. Is physical copies better the the digital age? Does the digital age make it easier to find what we want at the sacrifice of ownership? Mike dives in...

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode 7: Wrestling with my Memories 30.07.2017 1:50:07

Mike is joined by Kevin as we discuss wrestling in the 80's, 90's and today. Join us as we discuss WWF, WCW, ECW and briefly the lame AWA.

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode #6: One Birth and One Death 19.05.2017 27:08

On the heels of a great personal moment for our host Mike Spreigl, we have a sad moment happen in music. Mike looks forward to life with his third son by recalling the memories of Soundgarden as we say good bye to Chris Cornell.

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode #5: Up Up Down Down with the NES 14.04.2017 1:23:07

Mike along with special guest Steve talk about the Nintendo Entertainment System and all the fun it brought to our lives. We talk about our memories of the system. Our favorite games. The hardest games we played. And how gaming now is so much different from gaming then.

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode 4: It's The Great Pumpkin, Mike! 21.10.2016 32:12

This episode, Mike reflects on the recent airing of "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" and how surreal of a cartoon it was . Then Mike reflects on how Halloween has lost some of it's charm due to it becoming more commercialized and sanitized.

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode 3: Normal Olympic Wonder 02.08.2016 25:09

This solo show briefly addresses how we are oblivious to our normal lives. Then we discuss the lost Olympic luster. I then take a detour and discuss how we've lost our sense of wonder. And then I recommend a documentary to help restore it. Also? What is the plural of "crisis"?

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode 2: The Original Trilogy 05.07.2016 1:28:37

My old friend John and I discuss and break down the pros and cons of the Original Star Wars Trilogy. We revisit our fond memories of the trilogy from when we were kids to the realities of things now that we are older. Join us as we discuss the why A New Hope is John's favorite verses why Empire stands stronger in my heart. We discuss how Lucas's attempt to "Fix" the Original Trilogy was...

Burning Bridges with Mike Spreigl Episode 1: Intro to Myself 05.07.2016 32:04

My first Podcast episode!!! And it shows!!! I outline what the show will be about. I ramble a little. And even though I kept saying to myself after recording this that I would rerecord the ending...I leave the original intact. It's like watching a gymnast completely wipe out on a routine.