It's All Geek to Me With Brant and Andrew

Episode 151 - Christopher Reeve's Superman - Island Root Beer This week, we focus on the Reeve films, highlighting how, for many, he simply IS Superman, and the plots, villains, and even the musical score all will forever mean Superman. Today's root beer is Hawaiian-made Island Root Beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It’s a plane! It's the original comic book superhero, whose name, characteristics, and even his vulnerability have transcended the comic book medium and have entered everyday vernacular.  Seriously, I had to look up another word for “Kryptonite” just now while writing this summary because I wanted to say that Superman's Kryptonite was….. yeah. Today&...

This statement is false. Or is it? This week we geek out about the seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statements or propositions that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. It would have been better if we could have a Snickers bar as well, but….. whatever. Today we ate ice cream of Dad's Root Beer Float. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us...

Two notes, people! Two notes kept people out of the water! We talk about the first summer blockbuster, the performances, that broken-down mechanical fish, and other aspects of a film that transcends even itself.  Today's root beer is Howie's with vanilla ice cream. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

The fifth in our year-long project to cover every Linkin Park album. Whereas “A Thousand Suns” was a heavily conceptual album, “Living Things” was a return to a more traditional Linkin Park sound, with excellent percussion, and strong aspects of nu-metal, industrial, synth, rap, and even some blues motifs, while still maintaining the strong lyrics and vocals unique to Linkin Park. Today's roo...

To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the release of Alanis Morissette's watershed album, we deep dive into each of the songs, the unique sound, and the stigma of one of the most iconic albums of our teenage years. Today, we try Tyler The Kid Sarsaparilla.  Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Kurt Vonnegut's contribution to the anti-war novel views details of WWII, PTSD, and the firebombing of Dresden through the science fiction(?) lenses of time-travel, alien abduction, and clinging to a favorite sci-fi author. So it goes. Today's root beer is Abita. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

It's all happening! Today, we are once again joined by Brant's wife, Valerie, to talk about Cameron Crowe's cinematic love letter to classic rock. Journey into the world of 1970's rock n’ roll with William Miller, as he rides along amidst the band members, the roaring crowds, the girls, and the thriving counterculture of one of America's most nostalgic atmospheres. Today&a...

Pick a card, any card! This one says “It's all Geek to Me with Brett and Andrew”. Is that your card? Today we talk about some of our favorite magic tricks, some of the entertainment magicians, including Harry Houdini, David Copperfield and Penn and Teller, and how we simply like to be entertained by asking the question “How did they do that?!” Today's root beer is Frostie. Intro and Outr...

This year, in honor of May the 4th and Revenge of the Fifth, we are joined by Star Wars mega-geek Daniel. We get in touch with our dark side, explore some of the more fascinating Sith throughout Star Wars history, and even imagine how each of us may have turned to the dark side and become Sith lords, complete with names and backstories. Today's root beer is Stewart's. Intro and Outro mus...

This week, we're not dead, we're pining for Python! This episode emphasizes that if you only know “Holy Grail”, you are really missing out on the full history, spectrum, and scope of everything those Monty Python boys (and girls! Let's not forget Carol Cleveland and the lovely Aimi MacDonald!) gave us as outrageous comedy from before Flying Circus and since. Today's root beer i...

Continuing this year's music project, we go nuclear about Andrew's favorite Linkin Park album. The quasi-concept project deals with war, oppression, destruction, and rebirth, and includes quotes from and references to Lauryn Hill, JR Oppenheimer, the Notorious B.I.G., Martin Luther King, jr, and even Mario Savio. Today's root beer is Old Red Eye. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic3...

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the film and the release of the documentary about the film on Disney+, we join the millions of others who consider A Goofy Movie to be one of their favorite movies. We discuss how we related to Max when we were his age, and how now we can also better understand Goofy's point of view.  Today's root beer is Red Arrow. Intro and Outro music by Stockmus...

If Ferris Bueller takes us on a tour of the fun and glamorous side of Chicago, Chris Parker and company show us it's dark underbelly, while still maintaining the comedy and silliness that 80's teen flicks are known for. Whether you are wondering if you should spike your Tab with Drano, nurture your crush on Thor, or if maybe you could sell Daryl, just remember: “Nobody leaves this place...

From Super-couples like Luke and Laura, the First Lady of daytime television Susan Lucci, and such intricate plot lines as the Ice Princess conspiracy, housewives have geeked out over daytime television programs, affectionately known as “my stories” for over 70 years. If you didn't know we love them too, then you probably fell down an elevator shaft and have amnesia! But don't worry, the...

Today we discussed the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph and its sequel, Ralph Wrecks…. I mean Breaks the Internet. Both films delve deeper than simple cartoons, with such life lessons as appreciation and the lack thereof, friendship, and letting yourself and your friends grow, even if it means growing distant. Today's root beer is Liquid Death’s Root Beer Wrath. Intro and Outro music by St...

This week we offer a general overview of everything pertaining to 007, the songs, the girls, the cars, the gadgets, and the actors. Eventually we plan on deep diving into specific aspects of the Bond films, but we'll do that at a later date, because Tomorrow Never Dies! Today's root beer is Virgil's with Nutmeg. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

We give a short summary of our thoughts and feelings about the 97th Academy Awards, what we thought of the winners, lamenting some of the ones that didn't win, etc. Today's root beer is Boylan. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

We recap this season's journey watching the film's nominated for the 97th Academy Awards, giving our final thoughts and predictions. Today's root beer is Dang! Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Linkin Park's third album arrived after delays and side projects from members of the band, but arrived with “honed, metallic pop with a hip hop stride and a wake-up kick”. “Minutes” is a roller coaster of emotion, including vicious anger, political rants, forlorn musings on lost love, and a heartbreaking final request that came to pass far too soon. Today's root beer is Boot's Sarsa...

For millennia, man has yearned to fly, and has attempted it with varying levels of success. Whether it be with homemade cardboard wings, or by detonating several kegs of TNT under our derriere. Regardless of how we finally took to the skies, our fantasies involving flight can be found in nearly every fantasy or science fiction narrative. From Icarus and Peter Pan, to Iron Man and Neo, we've e...

Valentine's Day is this week, and ya know what? You don't need to love anyone but yourself! Buy yourself some chocolates, take yourself to dinner, and listen to our playlist of songs to remind yourself that you can Roar with Katy Perry, Go the Distance with Hercules, and you can Raise Your Glass with P!nk. Today’s root beer is Walmart's Great Value. Intro and Outro music by Stockmus...

This year's Oscars spotlight is on the full length animated feature film. One thing this has shown us is that Disney is not the only studio to bring quality and memorable animated films. Over the last 24 years, we've celebrated the work from talented animators and filmmakers from Studio Ghibli, Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony, as well as Disney, including others.  Today's root beer is Kitty...

Before the parody “Scary Movie”, before the parody “Galaxy Quest”, before the parody “Spaceballs”, came the parody of “Zero Hour!” Surely, we're talking about the film “Airport”. No, we're talking about the film “Airplane!”..... and don't call me Shirley.  This classic lampoon of disaster flicks is ridiculous but funny and launched a plethora of waana-be spoofs. Today's root be...

We begin this year continuing our year-long project to listen to and review every Linkin Park album. Next up: Meteora. A second album can (should?) be a deciding factor in whether a band is a one-trick pony or a force to be reckoned with, and Meteora proved that Linkin Park were going to continue being a tour-de-force. Today's…. uh…. “root beer” is Sun Sip. Unfortunately.  Intro and Outro mus...