General Geekery Podcast

This episode, Donald and Hannah sit down with fellow actor and geek Jennifer Vosters to discuss the second season of the hit Disney+ series, The Mandalorian! Following our excitement from season 1, this new season has incorporated many elements and characters from previous Star Wars universe installments into the narrative. What made us jump out of our seat in excitement the most? And what are our...

Do we really need to explain this? The Star Wars Holiday Special from the 1970's is one of the most universally panned holiday specials and pieces of Star Wars media that exists. Its so bad, George Lucas himself is believed to want every copy destroyed!! So what did Donald and Hannah think of it? Well....you may want to strap in, friends. Do you want to see the full reaction? You can pledge to our...

In this special minisode of General Geekery, Donald and Hannah explore some of the dark folklore around Christmastime, including the legend of Krampus! Want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/generalgeekery Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out here: https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight You can see Hannah on Mondays on Loaded...

Happy Holidays from all of us at The General Geekery Podcast! For this special episode, Donald and Hannah talk about some of their favorite TV and movie holiday specials. Also, a slight tease as to what we are talking about next episode! Want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/generalgeekery Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him...

Less of a show analysis and more of a fanboy/girl session, Donald and Hannah sit down in their new recording space and reminisce about the 15 year epic journey that is "Supernatural". The Winchesters' road trip of hunting demons and the like in their old 1967 Chevy Impala. remains as one of the longest running fantasy series ever put to television. Expect many, many, MANY quotes to be said, especi...

Donald and Hannah sit down and discuss the many different methods and theories of time travel in fiction. From Back to the Future to Doctor Who, and even Steins;Gate, methods such as physical and mental time travel are all explored! Want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/generalgeekery Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out...

Apologies dear listeners, Donald gets a bit wacky this episode. Animaniacs has been praised and loved by many, with several critics claiming that the show is one of,the greatest animated shows ever made! With memorable dialogue, timeless sketches and characters, and an impact so large it influenced a reboot series in 2020,.....then yeah all of that hype is warranted. Want to support the show? Dona...

This episode, our duo of Geekery chat about another dynamic duo (sorry, not Batman and Robin), the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan. These 2 have directed many different projects since their debut in 1984, with several of their films being lauded as some of the best ever made. With Hannah praising the atmosphere of "No Country for Old Men", and Donald quoting entire scenes from "O, Brother Where Art...

This episode, Donald shares with us and Hannah one of his favorite series of books from his childhood, the Redwall series, written by the late Brian Jacques! With over 20 different books released from the mid 1980's to the final entry in 2011, the Redwall sereis has been described as a game changer for children's literature! What about these tales of woodland creatures that are so engaing to read?...

It's Monster Manual Mayhem time again! This episode, Donald and Hannah are taking a look at the enemy known as the Banshee! As always, we take a look at this creatures origins in myth and history in relation to it's appearances in Dungeons and Dragons! Want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/generalgeekery Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twil...

This episode, Donald and Hannah are talking about one of the most acclaimed animated shows ever mad, Nickolodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender! Lauded by both critics and general audiences alike for it world huilding, complex characters, and themes of spirituality, Avatar is a show unlike any other! So the only logical thing to do now is geek out over it! Want to support the show? Donate to our Pat...

In this final installment of Spooktober 2020, Donald and Hannah pay homage to arguably the pioneer of the genre of Eldritch horror, H.P. Lovecraft! With the works of Cthulu being the most prolific of his works, the mythos and creations created by this author are nearly unrivaled, with a long lasting impact on both readers and other forms of media, specifically in television and video games! Intro...

A toast to one full year of General Geekery, and a sneak peek at what we got planned! Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out here: https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight You can see Hannah on Mondays on Loaded Dice Adventures: https://www.twitch.tv/loadeddiceadventures And also on the SPLANCHNIC's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jdr1rXHR8mV0x2rsVogkS?si...

In this third installment of Spooktober 2020, Donald and Hannah talk about the genre of horror-based video games! From classics like the Resident Evil Series by Capcom to modern hits such as Alien: Isolation, horror games have a unique charm to them that has had audiences both screaming in terror and laughing of enterainment! With Donald being a major fan of video games and Hannah up to try anythi...

Welcome back to Spooktober! This episode, Donald and Hannah discuss the works of one of the most world renowned horror authors of all time, Stephen King! From some of his most notable written works to successful film adaptations of his novels and short atoriea, this author's pen strokes have inflI ended people's nightmares and fears for decades, and we are going to discuss some of our favorites! S...

Spooktober is here, and we are here to geek out over everything that spooks us! On this episode, Donald and Hannah talk about one of the most notable creepypastas to hit the internet: the Slender Man. From it's original conception as an internet meme, to it's influence in media, and it's related tie in to a terrifying real life incident, we discuss everything related to this fictional character an...

This episode, Donald and Hannah decide to just relive and gush over cartoons and shows they grew up with. From Saturday morning cartoons on Fox Kids such as X-Men, to old school Cartoon Network and Toonami, this episode is tailor suited to those kid traditions of Saturday cartoon marathons! Shoutout to our friend Andrew Kelly's new series: "Tales From the Heliosphere"! Now on Spotify and Apple Pod...

As both Donald and Hannah have mentioned before, they both host livestreams of themselves playing games. From video game playthroughs and tabletop RPG streams, to live cooking tutorials, dramatic readthroughs, live podcasts, and even just chatting with an audience, the world of livestreaming is one of the most consumed forms of entertainment in the current age. And on this episode, Donald and Hann...

During our episode talking about arcades, Donald mentioned the topic of fighting games and thr FGC. In this dose of EXTRA GEEKERY, Donald has Hannah experience one of the most legendary moments in the history of fighting games: EVO Moment 37! Link to EVO Moment 37: https://youtu.be/pS5peqApgUA Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out here: https://soundcloud.c...

Donald shares with us one of his biggest passions: video games. Specifically, video game arcades. On this episode, Donald and Hannah talk about arcade culture, from where they started,their popularity boom in the 80's, their resurgence in the form of "barcades", and the multitude of different types of arcades there are, and even share some of their favorite games to play at arcades! Intro and outr...

This episode is our first edition of Monster Manual Mayhem & Mythology, where Donald and Hannah analyze monsters that appear in Dungeons & Dragons and examine their mythological origins! This episode, we discuss the origins of basilisk, gorgons, and Medusas (which Hannah gets very vocal about!)! Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out here: https://soundcloud...

This week, the duo of Geekery: Hannah and Donald, talk about the culture of "doomsday preppers". From taking precautions for every possibility to making it a part of your daily life (almost essentially living off grid), people who prep for every sort of disaster imaginable are fascinating. During this episode, Hannah and Donald discuss what their roles would be in a survival situation, find out ho...

This episode, Donald amd Hannah talk about one of the longest running science fiction franchises of all time: Doctor Who! What started off as a new BBC program in 1963 has exploded into an icon of British television and pop culture. During this episode, the duo discuss some of their favorite momenta from Doctor Who, and other little facts about the show throughout its 50+ years in existence! Want...

Following up on one of our earliest episodes, Hannah leads the discussion this week on the subject of "dystopias"! Utilizing the stories Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak as reference points, this episode focuses on the importance of the written word, the knowledge that is contained within the pages, and how we, as individuals and as a people, can potentially keep o...

While setting up recording for the new episode, Hannah and Donald have some fun messing around with the various weapons around the recording studio! * NOTE: All of the weapons used are fake, and we at the General Geekery Podcast strongly encourage proper weapon safety at all times! Intro and outro music, "anime sunset", provided by The Twilight! Check him out here: https://soundcloud.com/the-twili...