Geeks Who Like Sports

What iconic pop-culture characters would do really well on Jeopardy? Which ones would do really bad? Lee and Ray shares their thoughts on who would make great contestants on this week's episode of the Geeks Who Like Sports Mash-up. We Wanna Know What You Think! Click Here To Send Us A Text

This week on Geeks Who Like Sports, we cover everything from football and the NHL's Hall of Fame Inductions to WWE's Becky Lynch's performance on Jeopardy and all the latest happenings in the Silicon Valley drama that is Open AI (This episode was recorded before Sam Altman was reinstated). We talk about F1 and the A's moving to Vegas, AEW recent Full Gear event, and some new MC...

This week on the Mash-Up, Lee and Ray embark on yet another crossover journey between the world of sports and geekdom. They're tasked with casting athletes in roles for the new live-action "Legend of Zelda" movie. Tune in as they delve into which sports stars would best fit iconic roles from Zelda, sparking a lively debate filled with unique picks and entertaining insights. From the...

This week on Geeks Who Like Sports, hosts Ray Carsillo and Lee Elias delve into a plethora of hot topics from the worlds of sports and entertainment. They kick off with a critical discussion about the NFL's primetime scheduling issues, suggesting improvements for more engaging matchups. The conversation then turns to former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski's recent call for greater accountab...

This week Lee and Ray explore the world of sports video game concepts by discussing intriguing teams from the past that could be transformed into video game experiences. Lee presents a thought-provoking game called "The Swamp Kings," set in the 2000s, featuring the Florida Gators team with Urban Meyer as the head coach, Tim Tebow as the quarterback, and Aaron Hernandez. The game promises...

This week's episode of Geeks Who Like Sports is by far the biggest one of the season, with a ton to cover on both sides of the conversation. We start off with a play-by-play of Lee's recent trip to Target where he made an investment specifically for the show.  As we jump into the sports section we discuss the Rangers' World Series victory, some NCAA football with Connor Stalions&apo...

This week The Mashup was spawned by the main episode discussion surrounding pro-wrestling and Ghostbusters. We challenged ourselves with a spirited (pun intended) discussion about which pro wrestler from the golden age of wrestling could take down iconic Ghostbusters villains. The twist? We can't use the same wrestler twice. Listen in to see who we decide should throw on the proton pack and t...

Feeling the Halloween spirit this week, the geeks arrive dressed ready to Believe You and Believe In You in their Ghostbusters and Ted Lasso gear. We start the show chatting about the World Series and our thoughts on how long the MLB season is now in the expanded playoffs era.  Lee and Ray toss around the idea of shortening the regular season to get back to playing the most important games of the...

What superhero would have the audacity to ask for their uniform, cape, or superpower to be retired? This week's mash-up was sparked by A-Rod's unretired Yankees number. We sort through DC and Marvel heroes, as well as some characters from Star Wars and other properties who would have the ego to ask for something like this! Who do you think would have the gall to ask? Comment on our socia...

This week's episode starts off  with the heart-wrenching loss of the Philadelphia Phillies after their first game seven in franchise history, but as we do, we choose to focus on the incredible season they've had rather than their missed World Series berth. We also discuss the upcoming Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks World Series and dissect the heated debate sparked by of Alex Rod...

What would happen if characters from Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or Harry Potter were to throw the first pitch at a baseball game?  Who would throw strikes? Who would cheat with the force? Who wouldn't even be able to reach the plate?? Let us know who you think would make the best (or the worst) choice to throw a first pitch! Also - We've got GIVEAWAYS! We've got superhero-themed headpho...

This week on Geeks Who Like Sports, Lee and Ray continue to break down the MLB playoffs as we get closer to the start of the World Series. Lee has a series of rants of his own revolving around MLB playoff byes, the fact that women belong in sports, and the stupid decision of the NHL to ban pride tape this season. Ray also gives us a rant now that his Giants' season is basically completely ove...

Who are Professor Practice and the Toxic Tight End? Find out which sports stars we gave these villainous nicknames to on this week's sub 6-minute episode of the Geeks Who Like Sports Mash-Up!  Join in the fun with Lee and Ray and share what athlete you think the guys should give a villain nickname to by commenting on our social media or Spotify! Be sure to tune in each and every Wednesday and...

This week on the sports half of Geeks Who Like Sports, Ray and Lee continue their coverage of the 2023 MLB playoffs, as well as the latest controversies and storylines from the NFL, and Lee's thoughts headed into the NHL season.  The guys also realized something that we've officially named "The Carsillo Effect" and Ray proposes a deal to the owners of all his favorite teams. As...

What would happen if your favorite comic book character became a die-hard fan of your sports team? That's this week's Geeks Who Like Sports Mashup topic!  Lee and Ray pick their ideal comic book fan from the entire geek universe sparking a playful debate on how their traits could affect the teams' performances.  Lee goes the strategic route, arguing that the psychic abilities of Pro...

THE GEEKS ARE BACK BABY! After a 15 month hiatus Lee MJ Elias and Ray Carsillo return offering fans of all things GEEK related and all things SPORTS related the weekly news in both categories.  Episodes of Geeks Who Like Sports will be released every Wednesday with a second micro-episode released later in the week. Tune in on your favorite podcast platform or via YouTube where you can watch the fu...

With football and Star Wars season coming to an end, we've decided to take a hiatus from our week-to-week episodes for the time being. In this truncated episode 143, we discuss the Super Bowl, Book of Boba Fett, and ask for our mashup, "Which Star Wars Character would make the best NFL referee".  See you, out there! We Wanna Know What You Think! Click Here To Send Us A Text

Grogu has a choice ahead of him, and the guys make their Super Bowl choices, but the only choice for you is to listen to Ray and Lee as they breakdown the latest Book of Boba Fett episode (with a rare rant from Lee), the NHL, and of course the Big Game.  -Book Of Boba Fett Episode 6 -Stadia -Shane McMahon, WWE/AEW -NHL All Stars -Rocky Wirtz  -NYC 10 Year Drought -WFT Commanders -Super Bowl Previe...

Only goats know exactly when they're ready to retire...and well, your favorite podcasters won't be doing that any time soon. This week we cover the end of Brady's career in the NFL, a mediocre Royal Rumble, Book Of Boba Fett Episode 5, and more video game acquisitions! -Book Of Boba Fett Episode 5 -Sega Offloads Japanese Arcades -Sony Buys Bungie -Oculus Rename  -Halo Trailer  -Roya...

The Geeks recently welcomed Kevin Smith of the Toronto Blue Jays and Brian Fanzo of the popular podcast NFT 365! This powerhouse duo have been hard at work on the MetaAthletes NFT project! Tune in to hear an expert rundown of the NFT world, how MetaAthletes is changing the game, a discussion on the MLB lock out, and a breakdown of the MLB Hall Of Fame selection! We Wanna Know What You Think! Click...

This episode is primarily about Star Wars, football and how dumb Major League Baseball is…. Thanks for all your support. If you like what we do, please subscribe and leave us a review on your preferred podcast network.  140 episodes down and forever to go! -Book of Boba Fett Episode 4 -Picard Season 2 -GT7 Might Be Delayed  -EA Announces 3 Star Wars Games  -NFL Divisional Round -Sean Payton steppi...

The Geek world made some "Quantum Leaps" this week when the video game industry was rocked by a major purchase by Microsoft. Also, Ray updates us on his thoughts on Eternals, the Brooklyn Nets create a "Netaverse," and the hockey world celebrates the pioneer that is Willie O'Ree. -Microsoft Buys Activision  -WWE 2K22 Cover Athlete Revealed  -Book of Boba Fett Episode 3  -B...

The Geeks keep the geek portion short this week as they recap the final games of the 2021-22 NFL season and give their playoff predictions. Tune in to hear a breakdown of the week's sports events, Book Of Boba Fett episode 2, and geek news announcements. -Book of Boba Fett Episode 2 -Bill Murray Antman 3 -Ghost Rider -E3 2022 -Zynga  -LEGO Delays Overwatch 2 Toys -NFL -Giants Fire Joe Judge a...

A two week break leaves us with a lot of geek news to cover, and a bit of sports as well. Hear what Ray and Lee have to say about all of it, only on Geeks Who Like Sports. -Spider-man No Way Home  -Hawkeye 5 and 6 -Black Panther 2 Being Rewritten -Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 -Matrix 4 Resurrections  -Batman Coming to HBO Max 45 Post Release  -Cobra Kai  -Video Games Workers - Communication Workers...

🎶It's the holiday season And Lee and Ray are coming 'round The weekly show is downloadable now When the Geeks Who Like Sports come to town They'll be breaking down all the news, down.🎶 -Game Awards Recap -Cobra Kai Trailer  -Matrix Resurrections -Spider-man -Boba Fett -Witcher 2 -Cowboy bebop dead  -NFL Week 14  -WWE’s Next In Line Program  -NHL Media -Mashup: 2 Athletes in a Co-O...