Guys Of A Certain Age

(Technology is great until it is corrupted, which is what happened to the original file of perhaps the greatest GOCA episode in history.  The Guys had to reach back into their memory banks - a real stretch - to recreate this moment in history.  Success?  Probably not, but please listen anyway.) 2025 closed with a sad note for movie lovers with the loss of Rob Reiner, and for early sci-fi TV fans w...

Art joins Robbie in the studio for the first podcast recorded in 2026! Hopeful news starts our Geeks of the Week: Evangeline Lilly announces plans for improvement following a fall that left her with brain damage. Billy Joel appeared with a tribute band in Florida after his brain disorder caused him to cancel shows. Wishing both continued healing. Robbie shared that the Hulu app would soon be integ...

In a quick episode recorded in the limbo days between Christmas and New Year's Day, Robbie and Art share a couple of quick geeks and discuss some of the gifts that Guys of a Certain Age appreciate. In geek news, we mark the passage of a cultural icon and the news that Apple continues to be the leading streamer of quality sci-fi content with the upcoming Neuromancer series.   And as for gifts for g...

If ever there was a power-packed year-in-review podcast episode, this is bound to be one of them.  Robbie so enjoyed quizzing Jay last week that Art gets the full treatment.  Jay passed with limping colors and expectations are high for Art.   Jay celebrates college football bowl season with a special turkey leg, all the Guys are scouring their Star Wars poster collection to see if they have anythi...

It’s the end of the year review, but with a twist.  Jay is subjected to a Geek Quiz to see if he cuts the mustard with his geek cred after multiple years of soaking in knowledge from Art and Robbie.   Will he pass and enjoy a lunch from Robbie and an extension of his co-host contract?  Or is his future in jeopardy?  (Can a guy of a certain age even be expected to remember things?) Take the quiz yo...

YouTubeTV and Disney have reached an understanding so the Guys no longer have to jump through hoops to watch sports, but what are they watching when their favorite teams aren't playing? This week Robbie and Art give an update on what shows (or "content" as the cool kids call it) are currently taking up their time. Some of the offerings include a historical drama, a sci-fi offering and a spy family...

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.  And when, exactly, is it okay to start listening to Tiny Tim’s playlist of Tinsel Tunes?   Robbie and Jay tackle the tough issue of timing: can you listen to Jingle Bells prior to Thanksgiving?  Or will Grandma get run over by a reindeer if you get ahead of the game?  Then, once it is allowable to listen, what style is preferred?  Jay promotes his sub...

It’s here, it’s finally here!  That’s right, this episode marks the return of the JRSU, aka Jay’s Regrettable Segment Universe.   With the completion a few months back of the sometimes mostly weekly-ish segment highlighting the characters in the Jon Morris book, The League of Regrettable Superheroes, listeners were left to wonder, “What will happen next?  Will Jay ever get to speak again?”  Well,...

This episode is so full of podcast excellence it’s hard to put into words.  But there are a lot of words in the episode itself.   Thanksgiving is coming, so there is talk of turkey and fun things to do with dressing on the day after.  There are multiple Geeks of the Week from all the Guys, including the most amazing (or terrible) Oreos ever to be invented and on the way to Jay’s house, a multitude...

This episode is sure to send the listener to The Dreaming, but not for the usual reasons.  Art is out taking a nap, which is appropriate, as Jay and Robbie discuss Season 2 of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman’s Netflix exposition of his award-winning comic.  Sadly, Season 2 may be the final season.  The video version was faithful to the comics, the story was compelling, the visuals were fantastic, and the...

Wes Shelton, one of GOCA’s most frequent guests, is back… but is it even grilling season?  Well, it is if Wes is around.  He joins Robbie and Jay in the studio to talk about grilling for the holidays.   Thanksgiving approaches, which means turkeys will be smoked, fried, roasted, and otherwise prepared for feasting, and much of that can (and should) be done outdoors on grills, eggs, etc.  Or perhap...

With Jay still on his magical mystery tour and Halloween upon us, Robbie and Art share some of their favorite memories of spooky seasons past. Some of these stories have been shared before, but it's always good to hear the cautionary tale of homemade werewolf makeup. They also share their top 3 essential scary-ish movies. Geeks of the week include saying so long to a rock legend who knew a thing o...

Art went out for coffee instead of coming to the studio, leaving Robbie and Jay a choice: talk about Art?  or talk about coffee?  Perhaps there was a little of both.   One of Robbie’s entrepreneurial adventures won a major award this fall for the seasonal coffee drink everyone loves to have an opinion on: the Pumpkin Spice Latte.  That excitement led to a discussion about all things coffee.  Metho...

Steve Taylor, recording artist, filmmaker and producer, is back for part two of his interview covering his directing career and recent entry as a member to the PGA (Producers Guild of America). Jay and Robbie’s formative years were spent listening to Steve Taylor’s music.  Then Robbie grew up, became a video media guru, crossed paths with Steve in the film world, and that’s the focus of this episo...

Some creatives are really good at one thing and dabble in everything else.  Others, like Steve Taylor, seem to be really good at everything they touch. Or sing. Or produce. Or direct. All the things.   In this episode, part 1 of 2, Robbie interviews Steve, covering his music career as a singer and producer, with stories of the early days of contemporary Christian music.  Steve talks about the begi...

It’s Season Three of a Strange Old Guys podcast.  Or it’s a very long Season One.  It’s hard to tell.  But The Guys have all watched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and have things to say.   Did it live up to the previous seasons?  Will they keep watching when Season Four comes along?  Should Anson Mount’s hair get a separate credit? These questions and more may or may not be answered.   In Geeks o...

There comes a time in a Guy’s life, especially at a certain age, when he begins to realize that things are not as important as experiences with the people he loves.  Or perhaps he’s just run out of room for things, and the people he thought loved him told him he couldn’t buy any more things.  (Thought we were getting philosophical there, didn’t you?)  Well, Jay has had an epiphany of sorts, and he...

Robbie is involved in the restaurant industry, Jay is involved in food media, and Art has a storied history in food marketing.  It’s a wonder that the episodes aren’t shorter so they can get to lunch faster.  And it’s no wonder that the subjects often trend towards food. This episode evolved out of both hunger and a listener request.  The Guys are based in an SEC college football town, and it’s th...

The instructions were clear.  The topic was to be TV series The Guys were enjoying currently that the others might not be watching.   Robbie understood the assignment (since he made the assignment) with Stick and The Sandman season two.  Art understood the assignment, mentioning the new season of Wednesday, with honorable mention for the reboot of King of the Hill. Jay did not understand the assig...

If an episode has ever gone completely off the rails of intended subject matter, this is the one.  The Guys had a topic, but before they even got to Geeks of the Week, the subject had changed and the original topic forgotten.   Those sorts of things happen when a body consumes all the flavors of Bartles and Jaymes wine coolers at once, or puts away a six pack of Zimas.  Or in this case, when The G...

It’s family reunion season, or so it seems.  Jay has been to one in the last month, missed another, and is heading to a third.  Robbie went north for the annual Coblentz-Con reuniting a baker’s dozen brothers.   Perhaps one day all three Guys will have a reunion and be able to record together 2 weeks in a row.  They can dream!  And apparently, reunion people can also eat.  Hanging out with family...

This week, the Guys take a long overdue return to the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons-not the recent movie or the old cartoon from the 80s, but the legendary role-playing game. With Jay out, Robbie and Art are joined by Art's older son, Will, to talk about the history and variants of the phenomenon that inspired the Satanic Panic. Will also shares how the role-playing aspect is something he'll be u...

There’s no way around this descriptor: this episode is Fantastic.  But be-Four The Guys get to The Thing they came to talk about, there are notable Geeks of the Week to mention.   Jay heard about a Hamilton cast member who’s been there from day one, and hopes the same will happen to him in this podcast.  Robbie geeks out over a potential Star Wars-Dr. Who crossover (well, sort of - with a cast mem...

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here!  The first major film in the DCG (DC Gunn-iverse, for those not caught up on the latest lingo, like Jay) hit theaters and Superman is back.   The Guys had high expectations and some were met.  Others, maybe not so much.  But they agree that major steps  - especially in the casting - were made in the right direction for DC as the universe gets a reboot. As A...

Though we couldn't gather the entire podcast staff, Robbie and Art still managed to produce an episode that should strike a chord with music-loving listeners.   Following Robbie's recent visit to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the iconic FAME Recording Studios, the two Guys take note of the incredible amount of musical talent that has recorded there. Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Wilson Picket...