Guys Of A Certain Age

The Emmy Awards have happened, and it was a big night for the streaming services.  Historic, almost.  Much like all three Guys being in the same room to record this episode: historic.  Did the right shows, actors, directors, and off-screen-but-super-important technical folks win?  Listen and The Guys will tell you.  Meanwhile, in Geek-Land, Jay has a big day, because he loves it when all the peopl...

Everybody likes toys, right?  Especially the geeks and nerds (and the Guys) that have shelves of superhero figurines (they’re not dolls), Star Wars ships, tricorders from the USS Enterprise, maybe even a vintage Stretch Armstrong.  Some are mint in the box, some were played with until the light sabers no longer projected from the arms.  (Of the toys, not the Guys…yet.)   In this episode Art and Ja...

Jay is absent once again, citing irreconcilable differences (of work schedule), so Art and Robbie are finally able to get some mic time. Robbie has a plethora of Geeks this week, including; a look at the Hawkeye trailer, Haley Atwell's giving up Captain Carter's shield for a certain Tomb Raider's backpack, an irreverent look at Batman and the Wayne family, and a version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...

This episode celebrates 55 years since the original Star Trek series beamed into our living rooms. With Jay "Lost in Space" for this one, Robbie and Art discuss what's coming up in the current Star Trek universe, what sounds promising, and what should be put in a red shirt and dispatched quickly.    Geeks of the Week include a new champion in the collectible comics world and a series of stamps com...

This week The Guys are Art-less, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t get creative.   Jay and Robbie stick to the music them of late, and discuss movies that are about music, but aren’t musicals.  Or music documentaries. Just good movies (most of them) that make you want to sing, play, cry, or all of the above.  And per the usual, Jay admitted he hadn't seen a “cult classic” - listen for the sound of...

Don’t be afraid, dear listener of a certain age, but in this episode Art and Jay make a bold move: they pass on the spontaneous singing to Robbie.  It was quite a shock to all in the studio.   Ok, he didn’t really sing, but it’s almost as bad. He actually watched a few episodes of AppleTv+’s streaming musical, Schmigadoon.  Turns out the “you may also enjoy” button that attempts to lure the viewin...

No doubt, listeners are hungry for part two of Robbie’s interview with Roland Mann.   Mr. Mann takes the true believer through his Silverline journey with slight detours through fairy tales and classic American literature all they ay up to his latest Kickstarter.  And his inside connections on how to get a comic printed quickly. Plus, Jay is (always) hungry and eager to eat in the newly opened Ave...

This week's episode is extra big and extra special because it features comic book writer/editor/publisher Roland Mann of Silverline comics . Roland talks about his career in the comic book industry that started in a grocery story somewhere in 1970's Mississippi and took him to Marvel comics. Never fear True Believers because Geeks Of The Week is also in here! Jay explains his Geek of the Week proc...

Another week, another episode without Jay. Robbie and Art plow through anyway with Geeks of the Week that include a new live cover version of the classic Layla album, the search for the next Dr. Who, and some interesting speculation on "who" might be tapped as the new showrunner. We also note the passing of Jonathan Rinzler, author of the Making of Star Wars and other favorite behind-the-scenes bo...

After spending the past year and a half stuck in front of our TVs, the Emmys may be more relevant than in the past. With many of the Guys’ favorite shows nominated, albeit in odd categories, this Jayless episode features Robbie and Art making predictions on who will come home with the hardware. Geeks of the Week include a He-Man series that may not have the power, a Netflix Marvel villain that may...

It’s official!  Phase 4 of the GPU (Guys of a certain age Podcast Universe, in case you’ve forgotten or never knew) has begun!  Ok, maybe not  But Phase 4 of the MCU - a slightly more famous universe - has definitely begun.  Finally, another Marvel movie has hit theaters, and The Guys showed up to see Black Widow.  Spoiler alerts abound.   Though there are definitely Phase 3 carryovers in this kic...

Another Disney+ Marvel limited series has completed its run, and the only “Thing That Remains” is a full analysis from The Guys.  Instead, you get the usual half an hour of bantering.   It seems like Loki came and went quicker than a TVA pruning, and it left us with a lot to ponder.  In this episode, The Guys wax semi-eloquently on the subject of the identity of the dude at the edge of time and wh...

The Guys have been at this for well over two years now.  They’ve become a family with a weekly reunion, though they haven’t decided which one is Cousin Eddie.  But when they take a break from each other, they do occasionally go to reunions of the family they are actually related to.  In this episode, they talk about the reunion many states away that Robbie is headed for, the one Art just had in hi...

It was a big week in the Guys’ home city.  Not only is it the nerve center of the podcast (and perhaps for some, the get-on-your-nerves center), it’s also the host city for the newly crowned NCAA baseball national champions.  And Robbie was there to see history made.   In this week’s episode, the Guys take a look at historic sports events  - that is, events that they have personally attended, whic...

I WANT MY GUYS OF A CERTAIN AGE!  Guys and gals of a certain age will … certainly…recognize that riff on a phrase made famous about 40 years ago, when MTV - aka Music Television - was born.   MTV has a big birthday coming up, and The Guys get a jump on the celebration. In this episode they relive the theme song, the commercials, the VJ’s, and more - all the things that MTV used to be in their form...

It’s that time of year, when families say, “Oh yeah, it’s Father’s Day!”  It’s that kind of tradition that sends The Guys down memory lane, but it turns out to be a short trip.   In this episode, these Fathers of a Certain Age reminisce about memorable gifts received over the years - the few they can remember, anyway.  The good news is, no neckties were harmed in the recording of this episode.  Pe...

This week is a Jayless episode, but Robbie and Art find the power to continue with the podcast anyway. During the Geeks section, they discuss the return of two iconic figures, He-Man and a certain Dr. Jones, the passing of a favorite actor, NVIDIA's GPUs, and Krasinski's QP2.  After the break, the Guys discuss show cancellation with a look at how things traditionally worked during the days of broa...

In this episode, The Guys ask the questions, “Are there too many superhero shows right now?  Have we reached a point of saturation?”  (And by the way, be sure to catch up on last week’s episode about superhero shows and the other 47 installments, give or take, where The Guys mention superhero shows and/or pretend to be superheroes.)   Some might say there are too many, others might say there are n...

We all recognize the phenomenon whose not-so-secret identity is the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  And perhaps for others, all things DC Justice League.  Even non geeks have heard of them, folks with no nerd qualities at all have watched them, and those roles have become badges of honor (or at least rites of passage) for many actors who might once have feared type-casting.   But those are just the mo...

This week The Guys take the show on the road, but that hum in the background is not wheels turning on the blacktop, it’s the freezer in the corner keeping gelato at the perfect temperature.   What’s gelato, you ask?  Or at least, how is that fancy Italian word different from ice cream?  That question and many others you never thought of asking are answered in this episode, recorded live at our loc...

Do you plan vacation meals around sightseeing, beach chillaxing, or mountain hiking?  Or do you work that stuff in around the meals?  Maybe you’re hardcore and choose your vacay destination based on what restaurants are available.  The Guys are not above this.   Not long before recording, Robbie went to New Orleans and didn’t invite Jay and Art.  But he sent pix of the meals he was eating, which b...

It’s summer time and that means one thing: lightning bugs.  No, mosquitos.  Wait, surely it’s more positive than that.  Oh yeah, it’s time to get your grill on!  (While watching lightning bugs and swatting mosquitos, most likely.  We won’t talk about the fire ants.)   In this fiery episode, Jay and Robbie talk about their favorite grilling techniques.  The discussion involves eggs, pork and coffee...

The second of the major Marvel television series to debut on Disney Plus is over, and The Guys are in mourning. Whatever will they watch now?  Are there more streaming services out there to keep them busy? (That’s another episode or three: check the archives, good listeners.)  It’s a good thing Loki is not far behind. Falcon and the Winter Soldier is complete after a brief six-episode season, and...

It’s been a rough few days for Robbie and his crew at the studio, as they dealt with everybody’s tech nightmare: ransomware.  They survived (as you can see), but it inspired The Guys to remember other technology disasters from the past.   No, they’re not talking about Y2K.  These disasters were real.  Art is even more dedicated than ever to doing good backups,  and Jay has a firm life rule: no swe...

These days, if you’re looking for something to eat, you don’t have to go far.  But sometimes you do have to go, and maybe not-so-surprisingly, some of the best ready-to-eat hot food may be found in places that are required for “going” (unless you are Elon Musk).   That would be gas stations, by the way. Perhaps even truck stops.  They don’t just sell fuel for your vehicle, anymore.  In fact, some...