Geek Salad

As we hit the hot temps of Summer, it’s time to wax nostalgic as we melt into our favorite live albums from some of our favorite artists (spoiler alert: Joe will be talking about Clapton and Dire Straits as some point). Get your best t-shirt and $20 cup of beer and enjoy the show! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “ge...

Star Wars can be a... divisive fandom at times. However, one thing is true for everyone who enjoys something about the Star Wars universe, and that is that we all have some characters that we love to watch go on adventures in a galaxy far, far away. So, to chat about some of their favorite characters, and in honor of May the 4th Go With You, the Geek Salad crew is back. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and K...

As we greet another Super Mario Movie, we also welcome the day when the more obscure Nintendo character cameos make it onto the big screen. In this episode, the gang runs down their picks for their characters, as well as the voice actors they’d cast! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”  Geek Salad is also...

When there is a successful piece of media (book, video game, movie, etc), then humans love to take that media and try and make more money off of it by adapting them in some form or another. Sometimes they make money, sometimes they don't, but they aren't always very good adaptations of their source. Here to talk about some adaptations that rather missed the mark are the Geek Salad crew with episod...

It’s that time of year again as the Geek Salad crew waxes nostalgic about the music from 30 years ago. In this installment, they discuss their favorite album releases of the year 1996! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”  Geek Salad is also available on Spotify,iTunes,  iHeart Radio and wherever else you g...

It’s that time of year again as the Geek Salad crew waxes nostalgic about the music from 30 years ago. In this installment, they discuss the singles of the year 1996! And stay tuned for Side 2: The Albums next week! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”  Geek Salad is also available on Spotify,iTunes,  iHear...

We've all made New Year's resolutions before, right? Right? Okay, not all of us. But at least 3 out of 4 Geek Salad members at least remember making a resolution at some point in the past. So to chat about some of those and just kick off the new year in general, they give you episode 263: Resolve to Resolve My New Year's Resolutions. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they talk about New Years...

It’s that festive time of year, but roughly 50% of the Geek Salad crew aren’t feeling all that festive. So in this episode, they bring you their holiday cheer and holiday agita! It’s a great way to take stock of the horrific hellscape of 2025 with a look at both the Naughty and the Nice! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyw...

1995 had hundreds of movies released that year. You already have heard Geek Salad cover the top 15 domestic box office winners of the year, but that only covers a small portion of the movies released. So now, the gang is back to cover some of the other more memorable movies from 1995, be they memorable for good reasons, or for not so good reasons. Andy and Mike are once again joined by Em from the...

30 years is a long time, and it seems like it was just yesterday that the movies of 1995 were released! Join Geek Salad along with their friends Em from the Verbal Diorama Podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts) and Kurt Smith (check him out on Letterboxed) as they discuss the highlights of the cinematic year. In this 2 part installment, they discuss the top US hits of the year (Part 1)...

Horror is a genre that is well loved by many people. However, there are plenty of other people who do not enjoy the sensation of being scared, and thus they are not really a fan of that genre. Well Geek Salad is back for the month of October to present a few options for those people who have no love for horror movies with episode 260: Baby's First Bone Saw. Join Andy, Mike (who is definitely NOT a...

There are a lot of really negative things going on in the world, especially this year. This can really lead some people to have less than ideal mental outlooks. It's times like this that sometimes we need to just take a moment to appreciate some of those moments that bring us joy. And that's exactly what the Geek Salad crew is here to do with episode 259: Glass Half Full. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and...

As we begin to close out the summer, it’s time to discuss the hotly debated topic of what the greatest movie summer is. So grab a cold drink, a bucket of popcorn and enjoy the conversation!  Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”  Geek Salad is also available on Spotify,iTunes,  iHeart Radio and wherever else...

We all have favorite snacks, drinks, and fast food treats that we love. However, every so often, those treats get discontinued for some reason or other. As a fond remembrance of foods past, Geek Salad is bringing you episode 257: The FDA's Secret Restricted Warehouse of Lost Foods. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine (as well as the participators in their live stream) as they go over some of their...

Musical artists can release album after album, but eventually people will want an album with just their best songs all in one. Enter the greatest hits albums! And to discuss some of their favorite greatest hits albums is the Geek Salad crew with episode 256: The Beige Album. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they do their first ever episode that was streamed live online. Amidst the occasional...

With the release of Superman almost upon us, and the dawn of the DCU, we take a look back at every DC film released since the end of the Nolan Batman trilogy, from the DCEU, the other movies that are not in that continuity, and the theatrically animated films, we rank them all (and opinions will vary!) Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes stor...

It is Geek Salad's Disney month but this year's topic is more Disney-adjacent. Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe came to be, most of its offerings have been met with praise. However, as time went along, there have been some MCU properties that have been maligned, not for reasons of quality, but for much more arbitrary and superficial reasons. To go over some of these, Geek Salad is back with Epi...

Geek Salad celebrates the 30th anniversary of some amazing music released in 1995 as they return for another epic 2 sided episode of Geek Salad! In this installment, enjoy the gang’s discussion of their favorite albums of the year!  There’s a bit of rock, alternative, and country in the conversation, so get ready to save some of your dollars for some 1995 vinyl! Geek Salad is available at www.geek...

Geek Salad celebrates the 30th anniversary of some amazing music released in 1995 as they return for another epic 2 sided episode of Geek Salad! In this installment, enjoy the gang’s discussion of the #1 singles of the year, and more importantly, their picks for some great singles to add to your 90’s playlists! Stay tuned in the next week (or so) for Side 2 when they discuss the albums! Geek Salad...

For their first episode of 2025, Geek Salad is back to discuss some of their favorite hidden gems of various media that they feel might have flown under the radar for most people. These are items that might be fun to check out and enjoy throughout this new year, and if you do so, you can thank Geek Salad for episode 252: The Deserved Better. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they go over some...

Geek Salad is burrowing our way out of the Shawshank Penitentiary with their special guest, Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast, to continue their discussion of the movies of 1994. Em has selected a very diverse set of movies and we’re thrilled to have this conversation! So if you’re not already, make sure you subscribe to Verbal Diorama to find out all about the movies you know, and the movies you...

30 years ago, the year 1994 was upon us, and with it, lots of movies. Now, 30 years later, Geek Salad is here to talk about some of the memorable (or not-so-memorable) movies that came out that year. And they are doing so in a two-part episode that begins with episode 251: Royale With Cheese (part 1). Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they discuss some of the movies of 1994 that they have tho...

Geek Salad returns to the hallowed halls of Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center (actually Skype and Andy’s basement studio) to celebrate 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live with a look at the gang’s (and your) favorite cast members. When was your era? What was your favorite years or cast? Did we cover them on the show? You’ll just have to grab a bowl of Colon Blow, a slice of Almost Pizza, and enjoy!  ...

Debatably coming from the rock scene of the early 1970s, the power ballad had been a radio mainstay ever since. They are generally characterized by an emotional theme, a slow start that builds in power, and some killer electric guitar riffs. The Geek Salad crew have returned to go over some of their favorites in episode 249: Love Bheits. Join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they discuss some pow...

After a long break, Geek Salad is back, and in the wake of the reveal and opinions of a number of upcoming superhero suits in films like Deadpool and Wolverine and James Gunn’s Superman, the team is taking to the super suit runway! Check out their picks for best and worst live action superhero costumes from both movies and tv! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscri...