Geek Salad

Geek Salad returns for 2014 by looking backwars 34 years to 1980 where they review the top musical hits of the year!  Enjoy a year that is littered with Disco, Country, New Wave, and assorted nods to the Motown!  Also, enjoy the conversations as they veer away from music and back onto 1980’s Tanya Roberts’ boobs… Then, stick around for yet another Michael Bay “Stupid, Stupid,” a discussionj of “Th...

Just in time for Christmas comes Geek Salad episode 92: Rankin My Bass. Yes, join Andy and Mike with special guests Joe and Autumn as they rank their bass guitars and attempt to... oh, wait. Wrong bass. No, this is a Holiday episode, so of course the gang is talking about the ups and downs (many, many downs) of the Rankin & Bass Holiday specials. Starting with Rudolph, the duo of Arthur Rankin and...

Laugh tracks! Predictable plot lines! We must be talking about sitcoms. In fact, we're talking about the top 25 sitcom characters from the past 30 years in Geek Salad episode 91: Tricks Are What Whores Do for Money. Join Andy, Jim, and both Mikes as they go over a list of some of the top characters who made us laugh as chosen by you, the Geek Salad fans. They cover all the greats, from Gob Bluth t...

Look into the Shatner Mask of Pure Evil!  Andy, Mike G., and special guest Joe Angers, gather around the Cult of Thorn to discuss the Halloween movie franchise.  Relive the greatness of the 1978 original!  Get a defense of Part 3, Season of the Witch from Mike C, and enjoy the revisionist history of the Dimension sequels! Then, stick around for a lively Stupid Stupid, where the boys have a lively...

(for Stitcher and iTunes users....due to issues with posting the episode, we're reposting...just for you!) Imagine, if you will, you are stranded on a desert island.  Your sanity is only held in check by the 5 CDs that you’ve chosen to bring with you to live out your life with.  So what would they be? Jim, Andy, and Mike took the question, first to their Twitter and Facebook audience, then, to Mik...

First there was Iron Man which kicked off the Marvel movie universe. Now Marvel and Disney have aired the new TV series to continue events started in The Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Now, if we, the fans, were writing the episodes, what kinds of wacky adventures might Agent Coulson and his band of intrepid adventurers get into? That is the question that Andy, Mike G, and Jim attempt to answer...

Pack your bags and gas up the station wagon, cause Geek Salad is ready for a nice road trip... movie, with episode 87: Those Aren't Pillows! Join Andy, Mike G, Jim, and Adam as they chat about some of their favorite road trip movies. From Cannonball Run to Zombieland, the crew talks about some of their favorite moments, and others that weren't so wonderful. Then hang out afterwards for a spirited...

When you woke up this morning, did you think you were going to get treated to a five minute conversation about Ric Ole? Then you’ve come to the right place as the Geek Salad team resumes their conversation on the Star Wars Original Trilogy with Episode 86 (Part 2): How Anakin Got His Groove Back! Check out the gang’s thoughts on the film affectionately known as anything other than it’s given title...

Han Solo really sucks! There…now that I have your attention, you can join Andy, Mike G., Jim, Mike C., Adam, and special guest, Chris from Kris’ Kultural Korner, as they discuss the Original Star Wars Trilogy in Part on of Geek Salad, Episode 86: For the Love of Lobot! Check it out, as our wretched hive of scum and villainy discuss why Star Wars has lasted as long as it has, as well as the bits th...

Take a trip back to your favorite arcade and relive the triumph and heartache of many of the classic cabinet video games on Episode 85: @!#?@! Thrill to the enjoyment of the Pac Man and Donkey Kong games!  Remember the frustration of Dragon’s Lair and Paperboy!  And wonder why the hell you wasted a quarter on Stratovox! Then, stick around for the Michael McDonald Moment, the Hobbit trailer is revi...

In 1938, two creative young men came up with the idea of an alien from a destroyed planet who becomes one of the greatest superheroes the world has ever known, Superman. 74 years later, their groundbreaking vision has reached its ultimate form in Geek Salad episode 84: The Last Son of Kryptin (aka, Krypton, but as spoken by Marlon Brando). Join Andy, Mike C, and Mike G as they use the entire show...

Grab your utility belt and journey back to the year 2009 for the Geek Salad retro episode 11: Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys.  Join Andy, Mike C, and Mike G as they discuss all things Gotham and Batman. Originally posted March 18, 2009. 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 part o...

Just when you think you’re getting a Road Trip show, Geek Salad goes and changes everything!  So strap in, grab your Frank Stallone Leather Jacket/Denim Vest combo, and relive the movies of 1983 with Geek Salad and Episode 83: The Destruction of Jared-Syn! Thrill to their riveting discussion of the perils of having Risky Business sex on a filthy New York subway, the acting powerhouse that is the B...

Think back to the wondrous years when getting home from school meant sitting on the couch and watching hour after hour of glorious, mind-numbing, toy-shilling cartoons. Yes, the entire Geek Salad crew have come together to share their love (and some hate) for afternoon cartoons in Geek Salad episode 82: COBRAAAAA!!! Join Andy, Mike C, Mike G, Jim, and Adam as they relive the time when men were rea...

As a special gift to the Geek Salad faithful, while we all wait for the gang to reassemble for the next episode, here is some extra audio that was recorded for episode 81, but was ultimately cut for time. This audio includes the regular segments of Trailer Park (The Wolverine), Stupid Stupid (more Michael Bay idiocy), and Salad Shills (video games, vacations, and fun new technology). Enjoy and kee...

Break out your Def Leppard t-shirts and slip on your Michael Jackson glove! It's time for Geek Salad's 81st episode: "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto!" Yes, Geek Salad is once again venturing back to the wonderful decade of the '80s to explore the music of 1983. Join Andy, Mike G, Jim, Mike C, and even Jim's wife, Becca, as they groove to some Hall & Oates, and discuss the true awfulness that is Michael...

Get out the Tom Ford tuxes and Vera Wang gowns…Geek Salad is hitting the red carpet and talking all about the Academy Awards!  Strap yourself in for a discussion about notable nerd movie snubs, some other notable wins, and a discussion about the ill-fated “Dark Knight” rule. Then stay tuned for a Stupid, Stupid about G.I. JOE Retaliation merchandising, a Trailer Park covering “OZ, The Great and Po...

Pull out your cold Coors Lite, throw on a pair of Zoobas, and unplug your Sports Illustrated Football phone, because Geek Salad is talking about sports in Episode 79: Getcha Ready Fer Sum Football! Enjoy a very animated discussion about the past Superbowl, the sad life of fans, the terrible merchandise and commercials, not to mention the abomination that is the Pepsi NFL anthems! Then stay tuned f...

Break out your lava lamps, open up your H.R. Pufnstuf lunchboxes, and put down your 8-sided dice. Andy, Mike, and Jim delve into the past to bring you the pop culture of the 1970s with Geek Salad episode 78: Dolomite and the Trilogy of Funk! Yes, the Geek Salad crew are going to make you an offer you can't refuse as they discuss the movies, television, music, and more from the decade that gave us...

Andy and Mike return for a quickie show to discuss some of the highlights of the Year of the Geek 2012, including discussions about the various superhero movies released, some great TV shows and discoveries, as well as a review of The Hobbit! Contact Geek Salad at geeksalad@yahoo.com.  Geek Salad is also available on Facebook under the group heading “Geek Salad Podcast.”  Please subscribe to their...

Just in time for Christmas, and making up for lost time to boot, it’s your Santa Sized episode of Geek Salad, Episode 77. Now Give Us Some Damn Figgy Pudding!, where Andy, Mike, Adam, and Special Guest, Autumn, put together the Geek Salad Christmas Playlist for you to cobble together your own MP3 playlist, featuring an eclectic mix of both old and new songs, as well as some truly odd songs!  Just...

Get out your license to kill, hop in your Aston Martin, and tip back a martini that is shaken, not stirred. Yes, this is Salad... Geek Salad episode 76: Octopussy Galore! Join Andy, Mike, and Jim as they honor the 50th anniversary of James Bond films by going through and reviewing all 23 of them thus far released. They'll go through the high points, the very low points, the Bond girls, the Bond vi...

When was the last time you were all alone in your house, there was a lightning storm going on, the power went out, then an undead maniac with a bag full of sharp implements broke in and killed you? Well fear not! Geek Salad will stop this from ever happening again [Disclaimer: Not a real guarantee] thanks to episode 75: Jason Takes Branson, Missouri... IN SPACE! Join Andy, Mike, and Adam as they d...

Grab your Aquanet and your fingerless leather gloves...Geek Salad is going METAL!!!  Andy, Mike, Jim, and Adam discuss the various types of metal, from it's earnest beginnings, to it's spandex-clad middle, to it's Cookie Monster future! Then stay tuned for a Stupid, Stupid where Mike discusses Furby 2.0, which is pure, unadulterated nightmare fuel and also a Trailer Park where the boys discuss the...

Venture with us back to the year 1980 and remember the awesomeness and the awfulness of the movies of that year in Geek Salad episode 73: It's In the Hole! Yes, join Andy, Mike, Jim, and Adam as they discuss such thought-provokingly deep questions as: "Is Airplane the funniest movie of all time?" "Was Flash Gordon really all that bad?" "What would the twins from The Shining want with Mike?" (Answe...