Geeks & Beats

The history of porn music — and why the 50 Shades of Grey film may be relegated to the dustbin of dirty movie history. Six high tech movie facilities that make no sense — even if you think you can hit a womprat in your T-16 back home. Boycotting Led Zeppelin. Why the thieving band deserves our respect now that it's performed its fiscal penance. Where do accents go when people sing? The answer migh...

Wham is working on a reunion. Be afraid, and lock your public restrooms. The 16 baddest cover songs of all time. And yes, Wonderwall is on the list — but you'll never guess who covered it. Rock and Roll Beers — rated. Insert your own head joke here. Plus: the new iPhone won't be as indestructible as first thought. And: what Steve Martin and 3D printed headphones have in common. The post Alan's Sta...

The Rise of the Robots — why I won't let a Roomba into the house — and why 40 bucks for an android car parking machine is 40 bucks too much. The mathematics behind concert porta-potties. We'll tell you how to find the cleanest using science. Dave Grohl is still fighting Foo: we'll tell you about the new album coming in November and the crowd-sourced concert, too. Plus a G&B update on the future of...

If you're a Ramones fan, you'll wanna be sedated: the last member of the punk band has shuffled off his mortal guitar riff. Meantime, where did the tradition of trashing the hotel room begin? You may be surprised to learn it wasn't with the punks. An iPad app capable of recording 64 tracks? Abbey Road Studios, look out. Plus: What The Pentagon, DARPA and Lady Gaga have in common. And why flatulenc...

Alan's findings are surprising: you can't blame the Punk rockers. And you may be more surprised by who gets a lot of the credit for the TV-tossing. The post Who Started Trashing Hotel Rooms First? appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Coolest. Concert. Ever — Why Jack White brought a lab coat and a clipboard to his latest show. Why head banging is bad for your health — and not for the reasons your mother claimed. Blowing things up for fun and profit. Meet Rory Jones whose attention span hopefully lasted six hours. Pink Floyd's got a new album coming, but can you really call it Floyd? And headphones designed for porn. Yes, you s...

"Explosives are just fun," says Jones, 29, who got into working in pyrotechnics by a stroke of luck. "I might as well find a job I enjoy." The post How to Blow Things Up for Fun & Profit appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Feeling sad? Blame Facebook. The world's biggest social networking site deliberately manipulated thousands of feeds to just see what would happen. An important music and internet anniversary has come and gone, and nobody noticed — because it involved Compuserve. The World Cup Curse of Mick Jagger — Why the Brazillians are urging the aging rocker to root for someone else. Plus: a G&B update on Comm...

Rich from East Selkirk, Manitoba called (323) 319-NERD to say he can't find in Canada some Beach Boys tracks that have been remastered. Is this a licensing situation or a legal battle? The post What's the Deal with Missing Beach Boys Releases? appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Footballer? Chances are you're a fan of Jack White. We'll tell you why The Seven Nation Army is a soccer favourite. Meantime, we'll debunk the urban legend that says soccer killed Bob Marley. Stonehenge — did you know it was a musical instrument? We'll tell you why Peter Appleyard should have made Britain his home. Chelsea Handler makes the jump to Netflix and my heart skips a beat. Plus: a G&B up...

Chris from Waterloo asks, "can Alan shed any light on what the hell the Spaghetti Incident is?" The post What The Hell is 'The Spaghetti Incident'? appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Casey Kasem — most remember him as the pot head sidekick of Scooby Doo — we'll look back at the life and outtakes of a radio legend. What every dad wants on father's day. Spoiler Alert: it's not a dad shirt. it's not a tie. it's peace and quiet. How to play a record without a record player. The secret? Lasers. We'll play a track that's more than 150 years old. Plus: the origins of crowd surfing, h...

How much productivity did Gangnam style suck out of the world economy? Enough to build three aircraft carriers. The Science of Rock and Roll — we'll give you a behind the scenes tour of the hottest ticket in Toronto. Looking to do some shredding while on the go? The creator of the FretPen drops by the G&B studios to talk about the coolest gadget on coming to your desk today. PLUS: a G&B update on...

It's a pen, but it's also a guitar -- with a single string. The power lies in the iPhone app. It's what makes it possible to play chords. The post Fretpen Creator Mark Roebke appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Apple Nerds Unite! We'll tell you why the geeks are a-gog about the worldwide developer's conference. Got $3,700 and a distaste for Google Glass? We'll offer you an alternative set of specs that put Minority Report to shame (not really). Bon Jovi, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. All three made a billion bucks touring — but only one squeezed you for big bucks. Plus: never work with children or anima...

The band's latest music video takes place at a cat birthday party. Wait, what? The post Secret Broadcast Does It For The Kitties appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Apple's 3.2-billion dollar Beats headphone deal is turning into a 3.2-magnitude headache. How much would you pay for a high end stereo? Steve Jobs dropped more than 20-grand. Pigs in Space! And humans, too! We'll bring you the latest advancements in cryogenics that could make the vastness of space seem like a catnap. A new app from the musician behind Godley & Creme will let you rock-out with band...

How do you know you're at a Dad concert? You showed up on time and desperately try not to drool over the girls your daughter's age. How to stop your bandmates from sleeping with each other. You can't, but you can figure out if it's going to break-up the group. And we'll introduce you to some musical swag you don't want to show off at the airport. Plus: a pair of G&B listeners tie the knot, the Wat...

Why Apple wants Beats by Doctor Dre — and it isn't for the wide bottom end. Spring is in the air — and so are airborne sneeze droplets. We'll look at the science behind the schnoz. Our new favourite website: spurious correlations. We'll tell you why you shouldn't be alarmed by a rise in the divorce rate and sales of margarine. A drag queen with a full beard wins Eurovision. We'll explain. As best...

Sir Ozzy of Osbourne? A move is afoot to get the Dark Prince knighted by the Queen. Headphones that listen to YOU — how a new apple rumour may have your iPhone monitoring your health while you listen to the devil's music. The Best Lawsuit oft he Week involves Kanye West, The illuminati and 3.9-billion dollars. AND — The Colorado Symphony has come up with one way to get the kids today into classica...

Nerdiest. Album. EVER. We'll introduce you to some tunes you can't hear unless you've got some e-leet linux skillz. Holodeck 1-point-oh! The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset takes a giant leap into the 23rd century. ET has been found — in a New Mexico landfill — and there's no way he's calling home in his condition. And we'll introduce you to the producer of a documentary about synthesizers — a...

The documentary producer of I Dream of Wires drops by the G&B studios to talk about the origin of the Moog synthesizer and why the 70s couldn't have happened without patch cords. The post Jason Amm, Producer of I Dream of Wires appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

Classic Rock meets Courtroom drama — why Pandora says it can play anything it wants prior to 1972. Fret Pen: it's the guitar you can stuff in your pocket. We'll introduce you to the kickstarted program designed to shred big by going small. The weirdest records of all time — including one you play for your plants. And— an G&B update on #gnbmugtour2014 and our massive milestones. Plus: the real stor...

It's (not) a Very Special Episode of Geeks & Beats. The post Jet Setting Cross appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .

In a first in the long and storied history of the G&B media empire, we took our show on the road and recorded everything at the Downtown Record Show on Broadview in Toronto.  And much to our shock, people showed up to say hello and to claim their super-limited-edition G&B stickers. The post Live on Location appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth .