Guys Of A Certain Age

It's Thanksgiving!  And that means more time to watch Disney+, right?  For those who need a break from family members they are ... less thankful for...or something to watch with the loveable ones, The Guys share some of the hidden gems of the new streaming service.    Then they talk about turkeys: smoked, fried and dropped from a helicopter (and they're not just talking about Robbie...)    Plus, J...

Did somebody say pizza?  It doesn’t take much to get the Guys talking about one of their favorite foods, the almighty pizza pie. Crusts are considered and sauces debated. They chat about cheese choices and ponder the pineapple as an acceptable topping. Jay says there’s no bad pizza, only varying degrees of goodness, but Robbie throws him a St Louis curve. Then there’s the battle between chain and...

2019 ain’t what it used to be. Or at least it’s not quite what Blade Runner thought it would be. Or is it? Now that we’ve just about made it through the year, the Guys take a look at the pictures painted by that and other movies and discuss how many things they got right, and how much they absolutely missed. In their Geek o’ the Week segment, Robbie gets transparent, Jay is looking forward to a fe...

With Jay out, this week's episode finds Robbie and Art being joined by our favorite "Guy of a Much Younger Age", Jake Jones. In the Geek of the Week segment, Jake shares his plans for a livestream fundraising event to benefit the Blair E Baston Children’s Hospital, and we try to picture a bald Jake. Robbie shares a recent story about NVIDIA AI applying deepfake technology to your pet's pictures ....

This week, the Guys scare up a special Halloween episode, starting with a Geek of the Week segment in which Jay introduces a destructive Instagram account, and Robbie tells about a secret message hidden on a vinyl record. It's not what you think. Things get spooky as Art, Jay, and Robbie take a look back at the favorite Halloween traditions of their youth. The Guys discuss memorable costumes, incl...

What does Fortnite, fast food and Chortle Game's Jake Jones have in common?  Not much except for being on Guys of A Certain Age. Fortnite pulls a marketing coup with a server upgrade and Jake joins Jay and Robbie to explain. Then he joins in to talk favorite fast foods and the shades of fast food dining. Spoiler alert: everyone loves Chick-Fil-A.  What comes in second? Third? What is really fast f...

Everyone has one.  Letterman called it a "Brush with Greatness".  Kevin Bacon has "6 Degrees from ... me." Whether you've spotted Tom Baker from afar, or ended up in the same elevator with Emeril Lagasse, we all have celebrity-spotting stories.  Two lucky Guys actually get to host a podcast with Robbie!  But aside from other podcast hosts, all the Guys have had plenty of celebrity interactions, wh...

This episode starts with a Geek of the Week that should have please our listeners- Spiderman is coming back to the fan-friendly neighborhood of the MCU. Disney and Sony have worked through a complex web of financial and legal issues to continue their successful collaboration.  Next, Robbie and Art share their memories and love of the cassette tape, which thanks to the Sony Walkman, ushered in the...

Let's be clear: none of the Guys ever played high school football. Shocker, right? But even though Robbie is the only one who still has kids under the Friday night lights, Jay and Art still attend games at their respective alma maters. And they still have opinions. Each of the Guys attended perennial power schools where the football teams ranked second only to the mighty marching bands most of the...

Two-Thirds of the Guys are on hand for this episode, with Jay currently on assignment.  This week's Geek of the Week segment takes a look at the critical praise that has the upcoming Joker movie all smiles. Robbie and Art then discuss the latest Apple "event" and wonder if it all could have been put in an email. We got more details on Apple TV+, the latest edition of the Apple Watch, and the upcom...

Don't be alarmed. This is a test. This is only a test. This is a test of the Rebel Broadcast System. Robbie has been temporarily ... relocated ... and Art and Jay have taken over the podcast. As Ole Miss graduates living and working in the shadow of Mississippi State, they felt it was time to tell their stories of how every week is rivalry week. Prepare your ears and hearts for Art's story of a br...

It’s football season, and in the South, the mindset changes. Even for guys of a certain age, who may be losing theirs. But while those brain cell are still clicking, the Guys look at the history of experiencing college football through the lens of evolving technology. From leather helmets to the ESPN app, they’ve seen it all and can watch it over over again if they want. Okay, maybe they don’t go...

They are Guys of a Certain Age, but did they ever really grow up?  And what will they do when they get there?  That is the question upon which the Guys pontificate this week.  Jay reaches way back to his childhood dreams of being an archeologist.  (Spoiler: that didn't happen. Not enough air conditioning.) Art had visions of writing his own comic strip, and actually came pretty close.  Robbie said...

The Guys break into their regularly scheduled episode release to bring news from D23.    Listen as Robbie and Art explain to Jay what D23 actually means, then wonder in amazement with the Guys as they ooh and ahh about all the announcements made at Disney's Expo, the place to be for the ultimate Disney Fans.  From the all the new shows debuting on Disney Plus (we'll all be watching The Mandalorian...

This episode starts with a look at King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In his Geek of the Week, Jay reviews this 2007 documentary about two men competing to get the highest all-time score in Donkey Kong. You'll come away educated, entertained, and encouraged about how you're spending your spare time. At the "core" of this episode, the Guys share their personal experiences with Apple through the y...

There's nothing like a new superhero flick to get the Guys chatting, and this week was chock full of talking points.  If we could only get them to keep to the point... But first, Robbie introduced a Netflix binge-watching contract, created to keep harmony in the home.  That might become useful if both husband and wife decide to watch Amazon Prime's new series,  The Boyz, which explores the gritty...

Welcome back my friends, to the ...podcast that never ends.  Today the guys are talking concerts; first concerts, favorite concerts, biggest concerts. Acts they've seen multiple times, acts they wished they'd seen, and acts that may or may not have filed a restraining order due to stalking.   Jay serves as both Geek of the Week and our opening act, and he starts things off by sharing his collectio...

It's bat time again...the year of the bat...yet another bat-iversary that The Guys are happy to celebrate.  This time it's the 30th anniversary of the Tim Burton/Micheal Keaton Batman movie, and The Guys take the opportunity to discuss an article hailing the multitude of ways this movie ushered in the age of superhero movies that followed.   (That's a long bat-sentence, isn't it?) Even Robbie's Ge...

While Jay heads to Canada to avoid being called up in the NBA Draft, Robbie and Art are once again left holding the bag. And a mixed bag it is, starting with our Geek of the Week segment. Art shares his thoughts on the Shazam movie, which, because he's a Guy of a Certain Age, he insists on calling Captain Marvel. Robbie mentions the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the...

The Guys fly a missing man formation once again, and this time it’s Jay that’s gone AWOL.  With the news that Jony Ive is leaving Apple after years of inspiring product innovation, Robbie and Art take a look at some of the designer's hits and a few of his misses.    By the way, the rumors that Ive is in negotiations to replace Jay on the Guys podcast are simply not true. (Alton Brown, maybe, but J...

Finally, the Guys talk music.  And you just might be surprised to discover what each considers his three most influential albums.  Eclectic?  Eccentric?  Well, they are a certain age.   But first, the Geeks of the Week.  Art discovered a Spotify/Netflix-type app for comics outside the usual multiverse (Jay wants to know if he can get DVD's instead), Robbie delivers sad news of the original Lorax t...

Is it real, or is it reality TV?  Don’t confuse the two - they are not the same.  That’s the subject two of the Guys get into this week.  Real-ly.  Jay has been an avid watcher of television food competition shows for the last ten years, and has even been involved in coordinating some local competitions.    Robbie has seen a couple of shows from the inside out; a son’s-eye view, you might say.  So...

The Guys gather for a Geek of the Week segment that includes: an enigmatic Spider-Man poster that may foretell the return of the Fantastic Four to the silver screen, a food website that features recipes based on comic books, games, and all things geeky, and a look at Myth Buster Adam Savage's new show which will feature working (yes, that means FLYING) Iron Man 2 Armor. In a special "In the Field"...

In this episode, the Guys toast the "most important meal of the day." In addition to serving up their thoughts on current favorite breakfast foods and where to find them, Jay, Art, and Robbie look back at childhood breakfast staples including the wide variety of sugary cereals aimed at (and loved by) kids. And because it's "not just for breakfast anymore", the guys weigh in on the idea of breakfas...

Is this special edition of "Guys," Robbie visits with good friend, TV producer and fellow geek Steve Griffiths. Other than being one of Robbie's only friends, Steve is from Down Under and brings an unique perspective to geek culture and how growing up in Australia was different from our the Guy's childhood. There are a lot of Doctor Who, Star Wars and cartoon references.  And a pretty cool accent....