Guys Of A Certain Age

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...

Hooray!  The Robbie and Art Guys let the Jay Guy come back to the studio!  Why?  Because you can’t have a superhero team without a sidekick.  (Or is it a side to kick?) Anyway,  on this exciting episode, teams are actually the topic.  One might say, The Guys are the Team Titans.  With the Avengers and Justice League off the proverbial table - because they get plenty of press already - this time th...

What would happen if the Axis powers had won World War II? Or if the Confederacy had won the Civil War? Or if there were only 2 Guys of a Certain Age on this podcast? These things and more are discussed as Robbie and Art look at Alternate History science fiction; stories that imagine how things would have developed if some moment in time had gone differently.  The Geeks of the Week segment feature...

After months of chatter and anticipation, the Snyder Cut of DC’s Justice League movie finally debuted on HBO Max in all its glory, angst, and extended scenes.  Really extended scenes.  Not to worry, though - this podcast episode is a little shorter than the movie. The Guys talk differences between the Whedon and Snyder versions, easter eggs, and the secret life of Lois Lane.   Meanwhile, in the Ge...

It’s not The Guys’ fault that the world’s screenshape is continually changing, thus requiring yet another discussion about cord-cutting.  This time, though, even Jay might be bringing out his scissors - not to cut up his DVD’s like a bad credit card, but to spend those monthly dineros on something else equally watchable.   Meanwhile, Robbie seems to have finally come to the point of disconnecting...

So. Many. Questions.  The Guys can’t wait for WandaVision to launch!  Wait, what?  It’s over?  Already? It’s true, and while they are happy it happened, like many, they are also sad to see it go. WandaVision was a show unlike any other in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and as it honored television shows of a certain age, The Guys were right there reminiscing.   And those questions?  Well, now ther...

This week it's Robbie and Art going Jay-less with an episode inspired by Marvel's Scarlet Witch. With Jay spending time with friends who are nicer to him, the other two Guys took the opportunity to delve into a scary topic, Which is our Winning Witch, in which we list our favorite enchantresses from TV and movies. Are ours the same as yours? (Probably. It's a much smaller group than we thought.) ...

This week The Guys are going to drive you crazy.  Oh, they already did that?  Well, it’s about to get more specific.   In this episode, they move from talking ad nauseam about superheroes, Star Wars characters, Oscar contenders and the actors that represent them, and focus on how those actors get from place to place on screen.  That’s right, they’re talking trains, planes and automobiles - sans th...

This week The Guys get “Clued” in to some exciting geek news, with a new series or two being signaled from the DCU and a favorite composer getting a shot at more Marvel-ous fame.   Meanwhile, back in Westview, Wanda is up to more shenanigans and The Guys catch up just a wee bit faster than Vision himself.  And in recent days the broadcast world lost an iconic personality and voice.  Love him or ha...

The Super Bowl may be over, but the commercials will live on forever.   At least that’s what those companies are hoping, the ones that dished out millions of dollars to the network and the celebrity spokespeople to get their message out to the masses.   The Guys did watch the game, but this time the pauses and skips were through the action, and the real attention was paid to the commercials in bet...

Believe it or not, The Guys have jobs that actually pay money and don’t involve Geeks of the Week, except for the occasional look in the mirror.  And they’ve been working for a long time.  In this episode, they share memories of their first jobs, back when they were just wee lads pushing machines that spin blades fast enough to cut off a limb (botanical or bodily, as it happens), waving flags at s...

In this episode, The Guys get Sirius.  Siriusly, they are sharing their satellite radio presets, and they’re getting specific.  Kind of an “XM marks the spot” situation.   And despite the differences in musical taste, there is some surprising overlap (if you don’t count the buttons Jay has been too lazy to change from the previous owner of his truck.)  Is terrestrial radio dead as was predicted wi...

Row, row, row your time, gently down the streams.  Merrily, merrily, merrily binge, I used to have a dream.   This week The Guys jump on a couple of geek headlines, the breaking news regarding shifts (and giggles) in the rapidly evolving world of streaming, both video and audio.  The rumor mill leaked the possibility that Apple may be considering a paid podcasting subscription service.  How would...