GGR Pirate Radio

Mike, Steve, MC and TK discuss lessons they learned when they moved away from home the first time, whether it was for college, their first apartment, joining the military, etc. Recorded July 19th, 2019 via Skype.

It’s the 5 year anniversary of the Great Geek Refuge!! Mike, Steve, and Rambo talk about the early days of GGR including a scary, early moment with a reddit account. There’s a great combination of reminiscing and current conversations as there's also an appearance by MC Brooks and C Gats from Blerdcon 2019. Tune in and enjoy our 2 hour special! Recorded July 12th, 2019 via Skype.

MC and Mike are “at the Diner” to discuss the current outrage over the casting of a POC for the new live-action Little Mermaid Disney film. Recorded Friday July 5th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike and MC discuss the renaissance Spider-Man has been experiencing. From the success of last year’s Into the Spider-Verse to the PS4 game and to the Tom Holland-led MCU’s films, Spider-Man has been on top of the world. James Rambo joins Mike and MC a little later to join the conversation. Recorded Friday July 6th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Rambo and Ulie discuss one of the most formidable villains in the Marvel Universe: Victor Von Doom, or by his nefarious A.K.A.: Doctor Doom. They discuss the likely inclusion of Doom in the upcoming new phase of the MCU and what makes him such a great villain. Recorded Saturday, June 29th, 2019 via Skype

Mike, Steve, MC and Ulie discuss the incredible line up of movies that came out in 1989 "at the Diner." With the 30th anniversary of the release of arguably the biggest comic book inspired summer blockbuster, Tim Burton’s Batman, the crew discuss it’s impact and compare Batman and Superman as characters and what they represent. Recorded June 21st, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve, MC and special guest Ulysses E. Campbell discuss the month’s geeky/nerdy news. Topics include: the Game of Thrones prequels, the impact on tourism the show has had, Mike catching up on “The Arrow,” the two Avengers games coming out in 2020, and Avengers: Endgame adding some post-credit scenes and their push for the #1 box office record. Recorded June 21st, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve, and MC have a “Diner” conversation about the reputation of the sports fans of Boston. The also delve into racism in sports both from players and fans alike. Recorded June 14th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve and MC (with a quick appearance by TK who had to go have Chinese food with her Dad) talk about Father’s Day. They discuss the life lessons they learned, the wisdom that was imparted on them and how they try to integrate that into their own fatherhood. Recorded Friday, June 14th 2019 via Skype.

Mike, MC, Rambo and TK discuss sports, movies, TV shows, and comics that had a pay off that was worth the wait. Recorded June 7th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve, New GGR contributor TK, and guest Ulysses E. Campbell have an “at the Diner” conversation about science fiction technology they would want in the world and the positive and negative consequences they may have. Recorded May 31st, 2019 via Skype.

Mike and Steve are joined by GGR newcomer TK Walker (the Liquid Terminator) and Fantastic Forum’s Ulysses E. Campbell. First, Mike and Ulie’s weekend at Escape Velocity 2019 and then the quartet discuss a Science Fiction centric Geek Sheets! Recorded May 31st, 2019 via Skype.

Mike tells Steve and MC about his trip to Walt Disney World, his unexpected meeting of Wil Wheaton (nicest dude ever, btw) and what’s coming up for the new Galaxy’s Edge Star Wars themed land in Disney World and Disneyland. The trio then discuss Avengers: Endgame, it’s continued success at the box office and some of the deleted scenes. Recorded May 24th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike recently watched the PBS documentary "The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns" on Netflix. He, Steve and MC discuss the documentary and the conversations it still inspires in today's world. Recorded May 24th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike interviews Charles Hildebrandt, Production Counsel for the Museum of Science Fiction about their upcoming event, Escape Velocity.

Mike and Steve Conley discuss season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery after it’s recent finale. Did the show improve upon season 1? Was the finale satisfying? They also talk about season 2 of The Orville and where it is going after the recent 2 part episode Identity.

Mike and MC were lucky enough to be guests of Flashback Comics in Woodbridge, Virginia for Free Comic Book Day 2019! They spoke with event organizer Marc Lutz and special guest Jon St. John! Not only is Jon the voice of Duke Nukem, Big the Cat from Sonic Adventures, and Dusty from Rad Rodgers , he’s the face of NotCon at Sea! Check out his site right here to see where you can meet him yourself! Pl...

Mike, Steve and MC break the spoiler embargo and discuss Avengers: Endgame. Plus, Mike busts out “Double Bird Lunsford” for a rant (or 2) and the trio talk about the final season of Game of Thrones. Recorded May 3rd, 2019 via Skype.

Mike and Steve discuss Steve’s trip to the D.C. area and the adventures and shenanigans him and GGR crew got into, including the Dream Theater concert. Then the two discuss bands and albums that are experimental, conceptual, and different than anything else out there. They are later joined by MC Brooks to get a quick recap of what he saw at AwecomeCon 2019. Recorded Friday April 26th, 2019 via Sky...

Anyone familiar with Seinfeld knows that a “show about nothing” is actually about something. This episode, Mike and MC talk about “nothing,” starting with male entitlement, how to be an ally, feminism, Dave Chapelle, music and more. Give it a listen! Recorded Friday April 19th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve, MC and special guest Yolanda Harvey of Rockdeep Rogue Radio discuss the first round results of the March Superhero Madness Tournament. Recorded Friday, April 5th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve, MC and newcomer TK discuss the best albums of the 90s that they haven’t yet discussed. But before they get started, they discuss fake names and fake phone numbers. Recorded Friday March 29th, 2019 via Skype.

Mike, Steve and MC are joined by their newest podcasters, Tricia aka “TK” and Jasmine aka “Janelle Hart: The Mouth of the South.” Get to know the ladies that you’ll be hearing more from soon on the Great Geek Refuge. Recorded March 29th, 2019 via Skype.

Welcome to the premiere episode of Trekville: A podcast about Star Trek and The Orville. Hosts Mike Lunsford and Steve Conley discuss the current sci-fi space dramas battling for supremacy: Star Trek Discovery and Seth McFarlane’s The Orville. The duo discuss the first 2 seasons of the shows, how they are similar and how they differ. 

Mike and MC are joined “at the Diner” by author and well-versed geek, Emily Whitten. They discuss her upcoming graphic novel The Underfoot: The Mighty Deep, 90s music, meeting heroes, favorite sandwiches and french fries, Emily’s go-to VHS movies as a kid, and so much more. Give it a listen and hit up her website theemilyesse.com and pre-order a copy of her book today!