It's All Geek to Me With Brant and Andrew

To commemorate America's 250th birthday, we talk about our own American patriotism, our favorite patriotic songs, movies, and snacks.  With that today we drank the Monster Energy drink Red White and Blue Razz. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

For our 200th episode, we decided to celebrate this milestone by traveling to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon . We break down each track of this legendary masterpiece, the timeless production, iconic lyrics, and why this concept album still blows minds more than 50 years later.   Today's root beer is Indian Wells Special Reserve.  Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Se...

So, yeah, the one that started it all. We bring nothing new to the table…. Uh, except maybe Andrew's weird new theory about Leia…. Otherwise, we just get our geek on and enjoy the show! Today's root beer is SodaBeers Root Beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

For today's episode we explore the upcoming 40th anniversary of the ultimate 80's-babysitter-musical-fantasy film. With the creative mastery of Jim Henson and executive producer George Lucas, combined with the musical and showman talent of David Bowie and the teenage crush Jennifer Connelly, it's a Magic Dance we love! Today's root beer is Shasta.  Intro and Outro music by Stoc...

June is Banned Book Month, so this year we are joined by our friend and librarian Shauna to discuss S.E. Hinton's novel about Greasers, Socs, switchblades, rumbles, Cherry, sunsets, and their tuff, tuff hair.  Also, we received a gift package from longtime listener David and we opened that plentiful Pandora's Box on air! Today's Sodapop (Curtis) is Boylan's Black Cherry. Send u...

Yeah, yeah, we're talking about Rogue One again. Cassian said we had to. But this time we dug up some fresh, alternate angles and deep-dives that managed to broaden our already sky-high opinion of the film. Today's root beer is Goldmine. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Pizza! Movie! Root Beer! Oh my! Today we got some Detroit-style pizza, half a gallon of A&W Root Beer on tap, and watched the best Spielberg-directed film that was actually directed by JJ Abrams. The boys are rowdy, the girl is cute, and the Giacchino swells! What's not to love?! Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

From Takashi Tateishi’s 8-bit powerhouse score in Mega Man II and Nobuo Uematsu’s mystical Final Fantasy melodies, to Michael Giacchino’s cinematic brilliance in the Medal of Honor series—we love video games, we love music, and together they set the perfect mood for nostalgia and adventure! Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz's Root Beer Float. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond...

Today we dive into the classic hero trope and pay homage to our high school mascot! Gallantry, chivalry, and bravery, yes…. but “shining” armor? What use is that?! Should be battle worn and dented, a map of every narrow escape and hard-won victory. Today's root beer is Oak Creek Blonde.  Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Yet another in our project to watch every Star Wars movie in order, this week it was Han Solo's origin story. We've been saying for a while that we need more non-Anakin Star Wars stories, and this one fits the bill adequately.  Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz with Nutmeg. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

This week we watched and discussed John Hughes's teen-angst masterpiece “The Breakfast Club”. One of the first films to let teenagers portray themselves with their own voice, address stereotypes, peer pressure, adult expectations, and the reality that we're not very different, regardless of who we are. Today's root beer is Dr. Brown's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on...

This week we listened to and discussed Queen's make-or-break album that shot them into the stratosphere. The album has a little bit of everything, including vitriolic lyrics, vaudevillian ragtime, epic poems, bright love songs, and something called Bohemian Rhapsody….. whatever that's supposed to be. Today we drank Reading Draft White Birch Beer.  Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 o...

It's Spring, so once again we have robins, cherry blossoms, and a baseball story with Stephen King's own brand of chilling details!  Also, in keeping with the Stephen King vibe, today we tried Moxie, New England's own cherished soda. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Once again joined by Star Wars Supergeek Daniel, we tackle the finale to the Prequel Trilogy in all its Sith-conspiring, Jedi-destroying, Clone-66ing, and heartbreaking detail. We talk about why it's Daniel's favorite SW movie, possibly Andrew's favorite SW movie, and why it's Brant's 5th favorite SW movie! Today's root beer is Barq's.  Intro and Outro music by S...

Episode 187 - Mystery Celebrity Interview - Sparky's Root Beer Today we are joined by a very special, world-renowned entertainer! We hold nothing back as we interview our guest; the questions get dangerous and the answers get scary! Have we finally gone too far?! Today's root beer is Sparky's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Coming fresh off the cinema high of the film, and joined by Brant's son Simon, all three of us geeked out about Andy Weir's buddy dramedy in space, both the novel and the movie. Between the gripping plot, the stunning visuals in IMAX, and the emotionally captivating characters, in short: AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE. Today's root beer is Gale's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on P...

Once again, it's Oscar time! We discuss all 24 categories, each of the nominated films we saw, and who we would vote for versus who is favored to actually win. (Brant says “Personally, as long as KPop Demon Hunters wins best song, both I and the winner will be Golden!”) Today's root beer is Berghoff's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

No longer the damsels in distress waiting in the castle to be rescued, women and girls in geek culture have grown strong, independent, and, frankly, bad-ass over the years, and we love them all the more for it. Whether Princess Peach is powerhousing through koopas, Donna Noble is sparring brilliantly with both Doctor and Dalek, or Molly Weasley is making Chuck Norris eat his vegetables, each has u...

This week we entered the Cosmere to explore Brandon Sanderson's tale of love, resourcefulness, piracy, having an ear on your arm, and wearing sandals with socks. Instead of being a damsel in distress, Tress takes her story by helm, guides herself on the seas, and becomes her own master and commander. Today's root beet is Empire Diet Root Beer Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pon...

For the fans! Today we address the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. The catchy songs, the engaging characters, the morals of authenticity, unity, and self-worth, and the 700 two-second videos all about turtles… we're so down! Today's little soda pop is Fizz & Co. Seltzer with a hint of root beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Next up on our year-long Star Wars project is Episode Two. Sure, it's cheesy, the acting is questionable, and some of the dialog is just plain bad, but we still enjoy it and discuss some of the gems hidden away in the rough. Slave 1 in action? Heck yes! Today's root beer is Gossner’s root beer Milk. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

This year's Valentine's Day episode is dedicated to many of our favorite romantic couples from various geek fandoms. Morticia and Gomez Addams, Weasley and Buttercup, the Ponds, the ShAmy, etc. Each couple showcases some of the best aspects of what it takes to make and keep a healthy relationship burning. Today's root beer is Boylan. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 S...

This year's Oscars deep dive category is about the songs that won the golden statuette. We explore the songs that spoke for the film they were in (Under the Sea, Naatu Naatu), and the songs that transcended their films and entered everyday usage (The Way You Look Tonight, Up Where We Belong). Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz's Gene Autry. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Po...

The nominees were announced on Thursday, on Friday we went to the Broadway theater to see a couple of the films, and today we gave our initial thoughts about what we've seen and what we plan on seeing. Today's root beer is Fieldwork Brewing. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

This week we read and reread the Kazuo Ishiguro novel about an observant Artificial Friend, and the world around her. The novel was fascinating in that the science fiction and dystopian setting takes a back seat to the exploration of the human experience from the pov of an outsider, who must learn whether the human soul can be simulated and the true meaning of genuine love. Today's root beer...