Guys Of A Certain Age

First, there were the Untouchables.  Then the Incredibles.  Later came the Expendables: 1, 2, 3 and 4.  (Apparently Stallone can’t be involved in something without multiple sequels.) Dare we say the GOCA-bles?  Probably not.   Let’s move on to the Regrettables and quit while we’re behind.  This week Robbie is lost somewhere in Indiana, leaving Art and Jay to their own devices.  Having none, they g...

It’s a race to the finish in today’s episode.   Only six more Regrettable Superheroes left in the book before Jay will have to create another segment, only a few more degrees before Mississippi weather hits 100 (that’s temperature AND humidity), and a challenge to see who’s seen the most auto racing movies.  Today’s redeemable regrettable is Phoenix the Protector, whose finish came not from the al...

It’s not the last of Them, but it is The Last of Us. The streaming series, that is. And the game. In fact, it may be a first: not only are all three Guys in the studio this week, they even brought in a fourth: Jonah Holland, certified by GOCA as an expert in all things The Last of Us. The Guest even brought a Geek of the Week, so he got paid double and extra bonus points because his Geek related t...

After a brief-ish primer on barbecue styles in North Carolina and beyond, Jay dives into even more food talk in his Geek of the Week, with another movie-focused restaurant that is actually reachable from GOCA headquarters.  Robbie talks about a remake of a childhood favorite TV show and the placement of cameras in the movie he's most looking forward to.  Movies are the theme in the second half, as...

The World waited in great anticipation for Season 2 of one of the greatest series in the Star Wars Universe. Andor finally came back.  Andor kicked Empire bottoms.  The World is abundantly satisfied, especially now that The Guys are finally together in trio form to share their thoughts, and/or their feelings, about this series.  And it hit all the right colorful buttons on the control panel of the...

It’s the mostly annual outdoor cooking episode, an early summer tradition that usually occurs when Art is absent from the studio (though not from the heart.)  This year, however, Jay and Robbie are joined by Chef Mark Coblentz, who happens to be Robbie’s actual offspring and is known throughout the local area as Jay’s TV son.   Jay grills Mark with questions about favorite back porch cooking metho...

With Jay Reed out, Robbie and Art launch another rant session.  Inspired by the latest Dr. Who season, especially the finale, the two Guys discuss series and movies that didn't seem to know or respect their audiences. No franchise is safe from their ire. (Except of course, their own podcast!)    This week's episode features a plethora of Geeks of the Week including Sebastian Stan's initial promise...

With Jay out enjoying his new role as grandfather, aka Baba, Robbie and Art take advantage of a brief window when they are both in the same time zone to quickly rant about a few things. Adobe is tightening the screws again, following the lead of streaming services by offering tiered services: a stripped-down version for the price customers were paying or the opportunity to pay more for the same th...

The Guys are well over 300 episodes into Season 1 of this podcast, which begs the question: at what point does it become, “Guys of a Certain Age, Born Again?”  The bigger question may be: is the world even ready for that?  (See show notes around episode 400 for details.)   This episode begins, as usual, with exciting news from the world of geekdom.  You heard it here second. Superman is ever close...

It’s another episode of Guys of a Certain Age*, soon to be known across the continents (or at least Antarctica) as The Old Offenders.  The studio could hardly contain all the excitement as The Void released Robbie, Art, and Jay long enough not just to go to the movie together, and not just talk about said movie together in a podcast episode, but to pay even less for said movie than the seasoned ci...

It’s another fully regrettable episode.  Wait, who writes this stuff??  It’s actually a full and complete episode made entirely of Jay’s Regrettable Segments, where he pulls a semi-obscure (depending on who’s listening) superhero from the archives of Jon Morris’s book, The League of Regrettable Superheroes, then tells the story after a brief “brought to you by” ad from Art the Announcer Guy.  Said...

The Guys are back!  And that means all three of them in the same room: the room where it happens, where they’re not gonna give away their shot, and where (hopefully) they won’t be shot in a duel of any kind.   That’s right, Robbie himself went to see the broadway musical Hamilton with Jay, Robbie, and all the GOCA wives, with very little arm-twisting.  And Art sings a couple of lines with royal gu...

We've got another week without the full complement of Guys, but plenty of Geeks. Robbie and Art remember beloved game show host, Wink Martindale, share news of a Star Trek Red Alert experience at Universal Hollywood, and resurrect DC Deathwatch as Art cancels his DC Universe subscription.  The Guys also humbly bundle a series of random nerdy news notes, before hearing from Robbie about his recent...

One might say Robbie had leavin’ on his mind for this episode, because there were definitely not 3 cigarettes in the (proverbial) ashtray on this episode.  Robbie went to Vegas, leaving Art and Jay to reminisce about their shared role in musical community theater.  It was almost crazy how these last minute roles in “Always, Patsy Cline” came about.  Let’s just say it pays to know Art’s cousin, as...

These Guys are of such a Certain Age, they could be called “Vinyl.”  But just like vinyl records, they are timeless, have a nostalgic sound, and will hopefully, one day, make a comeback.  From what?  Who knows.  In this episode, it’s a two-fer again, as Art went in the wrong door of the building an hour late and missed the recording.   Jay and Robbie carried on, though, to talk about vinyl, turnta...

The Guys are hungry this week, so hungry in fact that Art skipped recording to eat lunch.  Or was he replaced with a food-service robot?  Only dedicated listeners will be able to discern.   Jay kicks things off in Geeks of the Week with some of the new crazy food items available at MLB ballparks this summer, inspired by a story of his own childhood that took place only steps from the GOCA studio....

It's Doomsday for the Guys this week! But Robbie and Art decided to do a podcast anyway. Geeks of the Week include rumors of a David Ayer director's cut of Suicide Squad. This is the first one with Will Smith. Could a Chris Rock scene be included? Netflix looking at a live action series of a Scooby Doo origin story. Ruh-roh. On a serious note, there's an update on beloved poster artist Drew Struza...

It was a scary day in the Guys of a Certain Age studio, and it wasn’t just because Art was on hiatus.  Jay led off with his Geek of the Week, reporting on the legit Star Wars droids that made their debut at a recent Nvidia conference, giving Robbie flashbacks from Terminator.  But these droids are cuter.  Then Robbie told of the upset AppleTV+ cart and how much they were losing every year - and it...

This week, Robbie and Art discuss a 40-year-old secret that will soon be revealed to the public again. And even though Jay's out there are plenty of Geeks in this episode including A New History of the DC Universe, Jason Mamoa's update on his Lobo suit, Jon Bernthal not only starring in but helping to WRITE the upcoming Punisher movie, Sigil's virtual D and D facing a harsh reality, and the icing...

It's sheer Paradise in the Guys of a Certain Age podcast studio today. And no, that's not because Jay Reed couldn't make it for this episode. Robbie and Art take a look at the Hulu (by way of ABC and Fox) limited series that's gone from an underground hit to a world-shaking sensation! Listen as the Guys dig deep and share their thoughts. Geeks of the Week include a Stranger Things alum joining the...

It’s awards season once again, and once again, Guys of a Certain Age podcast has taken itself out of the running - The Guys want to give everyone else a chance.   But who knows, maybe a surprise winner will emerge, just as in every single other awards show that some people still watch.  Art watched a few clips of the SAG-AFTRA awards and Jay watched a bit of those and and bit of the Grammys.  Robb...

It’s a Brave New Podcast, with equipment supplied by Wakanda Audio!   In this episode, Jay, Robbie and Bonnie - wait, what?  Sorry - those are the three that went to see Captain America, Brave New World, together, but Bonnie opted out of the podcast recording.  Art opted out of both, saying something like “The Wheel is gonna’ be really good tonight.”  Jay and Robbie give their take on the latest o...

This week Robbie and Art welcome a special guest and friend of the show, Stefan Tribble. Stefan works for Ross Video, a Canadian company that designs and manufactures live event and video production equipment. Stefan gives us the low down on his most recent event, Super Bowl LIX. Stefan worked on the in-venue production, the show within the show. So for our listeners who attended the game, Stefan...

The Guys are pretty excited about the Fantastic Four teaser trailer that came out the week before the Super Bowl.  Jay got even more pumped up about the extended trailer he thought he'd discovered before Art and Robbie.  Yes, he was duped.  But it was a high quality dupe.  And the excitement level is so high, they're considering changing the podcast name to the Terrific Three.  Keep listening for...

It’s the Super Episode of Super Guys of a Certain Age, the one where they talk a little about the big game and a lot about what they’ll be eating during said festivities.  From KC barbecue to Philly cheesesteaks, and all the variations, including at least three provided by Domino’s.  Got a budget?  Goldbelly is there for you.  Want to do something homemade but also want to spend time with the peop...