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#269 Bill and Ted would be proud as we celebrate episode 269! Ryan and Catron talk about the new show "Living with the Landspeeder" and a Disney tech presentation by Josh D'Amaro at SXSW.  Is this the beginning of the robot revolution?  We also recapped the latest episode of Mandalorian and wonder if we might see Thrawn before this season ends! Did we hear Grogu's first words? All this and more in...

#268  We'll get you ready for the 2023 Oscars by talking about the movies that were hits and the movies that were flops.  Where did we rank your favorite movies?     A new week and a new Mandalorian episode on Disney Plus!  Mando and Grogu take us on an adventure to Mandalore as we meet a mythical creature and go cave-diving!  And of course it would be remiss of us to not talk about some Disney tr...

#267 SPOILERS Ahead!  Our favorite guest, Ray Chase, is back to talk about the new Mandalorian season.  We also spent some time talking about the Haunted Mansion and Peter Pan and Wendy teaser trailers.  What's with the guy with the plant on his head and what do the space whales mean about the future of Star Wars shows on Disney Plus?  We also caught up with Ray to talk a little about Andor!  Hear...

#266 Chris tells us all about his trip on the Disney Wish!  Learn how to properly say "Castaway Cay" and everything else you wanted to know about going on a Disney Cruise.   How does this compare with other Disney Cruises?  What should a first time cruiser expect?  Thanks for listening and please consider giving us a review on iTunes!  You can also watch this episode and previous episodes when we...

#265 The Derek Frank joins us again as we talk about Ryan's upcoming trip on the Halcyon on May the 4th.  We introduce a new podcast we are working on called "Living with the Landspeeder"!  Don't worry--we're not going anywhere--this will be a new show with content about Star Wars and Disney!  New trailers were released for Guardians of the Galaxy, Indiana Jones and Flash. And finally, we hear an...

#264 The Walt Disney Company recently announced major cutbacks and layoffs but also teased 3 new animated movie sequels that we weren't asking for -- Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, and Zootopia 2.  Catron and Ryan reveal the plots for these new movies and what they think could happen.   There's also a new Avatar experience coming to Disneyland and Pecos Bill's at Walt Disney World will likely be rethemed...

#263 Splash Mountain has closed at Walt Disney World and construction has begun for Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Hopefully the changes and updates will be more than a bunch of screens. Thousands showed up to get one last splash and some even took home some souvenirs to sell on eBay! We also found out about the ghost named Billy who hangs out among the boats. Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway opened...

#262 Shaun the Kyber Curator joined us for this episode to talk about 2 new Kyber Crystal sets appearing soon at iamgeekshop on Etsy! These two sets are unlike anything you've ever seen, so be sure to check them out! We also spent some time reviewing the latest Mandalorian season 3 trailer and what we hope to see. The new season Check out the Kyber Curator's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube....

#261 Derek Frank joins us for another episode to talk Disney and Universal as the two amusement park giants battle it out to see which franchise reigns supreme!  Disney released some discounts, the opening of Tron and removed paid parking at the resorts.  Universal strikes back by opening Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of schedule and announces a new kid's amusement park...

#260 We are back for a new episode to kick off 2023 to discuss the upcoming blockbuster movies for the new year.  In this episode we introduce a movie BINGO game that will take us most of the year to complete.  Each of us has our own movie BINGO card and the first one to get 5 in a row wins!  Listen now to find out which movies we're most excited about, which movies we think will flop and also whi...

#259 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from iamGEEK! Chris is back as we record the last episode of the 2022. Catron tells us all about his recent trip to Walt Disney World the week before Christmas. The weather was perfect and everything fell into place except for some icy weather that got in the way. Get some tips and tricks for using Genie plus and also hear the best way to score those hard-to...

#258 We're back!  Join us as we decorate our GEEKmas tree with the ornaments of our favorite movies, shows and events from 2022!  Catron quizzes Ryan in a new game of "Is it a Hallmark Christmas Movie or is it a BBC Scary Christmas Ghost Story from the 70s?".  And Ryan opens the Box of Lies (borrowed from Jimmy Fallon) to see if Catron can guess whether or not the bizarre Victorian Christmas cards...

#257 Ryan is back from The Thing Conference in Orlando and a Walt Disney World Trip with a side of Legoland.  Hear about his latest experience at the parks and which theme park ended up being a bright spot in the trip plagued with illness, delays and hurricanes.  Is the magic gone? Ryan and his family found some magic along the way where they least expected it.  Can you still have a good time with...

#256 Happy Halloween!  Join us for some spooky fun as we welcome back Skelehost, Derek "the" Frank and a scary porcelain doll named Violet! We'll play a new game called "The Plot Thickens" as we wrap up another HallowGEEK season!  See if you can guess the name of the horror movies as described by users on Twitter.  What team will win?  Will it be Catron and Violet or Derek and Skelehost?  Thanks f...

#255 It's another HallowGEEK episode and everyone's favorite Skelehost is back!  Inspired by Werewolf by Night on Disney+, Skelehost quizzes Ryan and Catron about Marvel Monsters.  Test your Marvel Monster knowledge and find out who is the better guesser!         

#254 HallowGEEK is back! What if monsters from your favorite movies went to Walt Disney World? What rides would they love the most? What snacks would they get? Hear us discuss some of our favorite horror movie characters and the attractions you might seem them in! Check us out on YouTube for more live stream episodes! If you like what you see or hear, please consider giving us a rating and review...

#253 On this week's episode, we finally get a WDW and Disney Wish trip report from Chris! We also talked about the new Deadpool movie and Ryan shares his theories about what might happen as the MCU expands. What's going on with the She-Hulk series on Disney+ and we talk about upcoming shows and movies that were announced at D23 earlier this month. Join our facebook group -- "iamGEEK - iamgroup" to...

#252 Get caught up on what happened during the D23 Expo Parks panel and hear our thoughts.  Disney is dreaming big and not making a lot of promises. We still love Walt Disney World, but it seems like there was a lot of smoke and mirrors happening. There were a lot of unanswered questions about things we thought we'd hear about. It will be interested to see how all of this unfolds! Join us on a fut...

#251 DisneyPlus day happened on Sept 8, 2022, and Disney released new content and a new pricing structure. They also announced some Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise discounts for Disney+ subscribers! D23 starts Friday, Sept 9th and ends on the 11th when they'll have their Parks panel where we should hear something about Tron and a few other things. Hear what we have to say about all of this and...

#250 We discuss the new series, Rings of Power, on Amazon Prime, and make our case for the best race of all the characters in Middle Earth.  Is it the Hobbit, Elf, Man or is it the trees?  We also put Ryan through a gauntlet of questions to figure out what LOTR character he really might be.  Imagine what this new series opens up for other franchises like Star Wars!  Could we get a series about the...

#249 The Derek Frank is back to make a guest appearance while Chris is away at WDW and will soon board the Disney Wish!  Galaxy's Edge needs to expand and we are here to tell you how they can do it.  Hear about a new area called "The World Between Worlds" and how we'll build a 5th gate.  You've heard of Living with the Land, well how about Living with the Landspeeder?  We've got enough food, exper...

#248 Gather up your "Scream Squad" and don't knock over your Pizza Fries on your way to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights!   Universal has announced all their houses and "scare zones", so we break them down and tell you which ones we think are worth seeing.  Since we're talking Halloween, we talk about Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party at Disney's Magic Kingdom.    Which one is worth y...

#247 The guys discuss the new free-to-play game Multiversus from Warner Brothers and then create the ultimate Disney version that listener Vance Cope helps to name "The Wonderful World of Fighters". Catron picked characters from beloved animated films, Ryan took icons in the Disney parks and Chris formed a super team from Disney afternoon television shows! Find out what super powers each fighter w...

#246 We're back from taking a week off to talk about the latest news from DC, Marvel and Disney! All the things! The crazy people putting their feet in the fountains at WDW, the changes happening with DC and what we think about the timeline Marvel released at San Diego Comic Con. Wondering if you should go to see Super Pets? We talked about that too! The new Haunted Mansion movie will have Jared L...

#245 We had a great time at Comicpalooza and talked about our experience.  We also talked about some Disney things--Zombies 3 on Disney Channel, a fight at Walt Disney World and the new Magicband plus! Disney plus is getting some movies that we never thought would end up on the channel and as well as a movie that didn't do so well at the box office.  Join us for this "shorter-than-normal" episode!...