It's All Geek to Me With Brant and Andrew

With the relatable “every man” talent of Tom Hanks, perfectly blended with the quirky cuteness of Meg Ryan, the 90's gave us America's sweethearts. We talk about their four films together and how they just fit in ways that might only happen with “movie love”. Today's root beer is Oak Creek Blonde. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

For our centennial episode, we deep dive into what it meant to us to grow up in the 80’s and 90’s, and experienced firsthand how being a geek went from being a social pariah to a mainstream protagonist of American culture and entertainment. We’ve helped geek movies be the highest grossing films of the year. We’ve helped video gaming go from a casual pastime to a religious devotion. We’ve even lear...

….and then we continue going over the top with the acclaimed sequel album. If Bat I is Steinman’s idealized teenage fantasy, with Bat II, the teen has grown up and is now dealing with the crushing effect adulting has on those dreams. Peter Pan was right; we should have stayed forever young! Today’s root beer is Rocky Mountain. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

We go waaay over the top in our geeking out over Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's first bombastic album. We talk about all the twists and turns, speedups and road closures this speeding motorcycle had to take to become one of the best selling albums of all time. We discuss each of the songs, and how they have influenced us and countless others. Today's root beer is Dublin Texas. Intro and Ou...

Discussing the wizarding children's tales from a new translation from ancient runes by Hermione Granger, with notes and commentary by Albus Dumbledore and JK Rowling. Today's root beer is Barq's in a glass Bottle. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5. Send us Fan Mail

We discussed Stephen King's brilliant novella and the moving film adaptation, including our thoughts on the universal feelings of imprisonment, freedom, and how hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. Today's root beer is Dang! Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Action figures, models, novels and non-fiction books, posters, home media of entire series, and of course, t-shirts, collecting things to showcase one's fandom is one of the highlights la vie Geek! Today's root beer is Johnnie Ryan Racinette. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

To commemorate this year's May the 4th, we talk about two of the best Star Wars projects to come out since the original trilogy…. Cassian said we had to. Today's root beer is Hoover Dam. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Seth McFarland's parody retelling of the Star Wars original trilogy is hilarious, and garnered George Lucas's approval, and ours, despite not being “Shauna friendly”. Today's root beer is Americana. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

OKGO, White Stripes, A-Ha's Take On Me…. and hundreds more. Music Videos are definitely an art form we appreciate. Some qualify as actual short films (Thriller, Bad) some barely qualify as worth watching (Total Eclipse of the Heart). Disclaimer: Michael Jackson's music videos deserve their own episode, so look forward to that! Today's root beer is Iron Horse. Intro and Outro music b...

For this week's episode, we both read the novel by Michael Ende (which Andrew did twice), and then rewatched (for the hundredth time in Brant's case) the movie. A heroic story of adventure, fantastical creatures, the terrifying Gmork, Falkor the Luck Dragon, and many a childhood crush in Atreyu and Moonchild, the film might be kitsch, but with child-like charm! Today's root beer is...

Extra! Extra! For the first time ever! The It’s All Geek to Me Podcast with Brant and Andrew makes history by selecting a topic at random and recording it spoiler free! What could the daring topic be?!? Tune in and find out, same geek-time, same geek channel!  (no apologies, substitutions, or refunds) Today's “root beer” is Commander Ron's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5...

Listening to our favorite scores from composer Alan Silvestri this week reminded us both that he is a nostalgia wizard, and arguably better at evoking emotion through movie music than any other composer. From growing up on the themes in Back to the Future, his Academy Award nominated score from Forrest Gump, and the triumphant pow when The Avengers finally assemble, it's not surprising Alan S...

After several months of viewing “refined cinema”, we keep tradition by watching a “bad” movie post-Oscar night. Even though it won the Razzie For Worst Movie, Hudson Hawk is just too much fun!  What's not to love about a cat-burglar being blackmailed to steal Da Vinci art by a mob family, a psychotic anarchist husband and wife, and a bunch of candy bars? We also give a short recap on our favo...

Beginning with our shared fond memories of Noah asking the Lord if he's on Candid Camera, and growing up with Red Skelton, George Carlin, Foxworthy, Engvall, and Gaffigan, stand-up comedy has always been one of the best parts of our lives. Today's root beer is Always Ask for Avery's.  Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Andrew really went all out and watched several Youtube videos on the history of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games, whereas Brant just relished in the plethora of time spent ignoring the missions and simply causing as much mayhem as possible. However, we both agree that the multitude of cars, the nostalgic music, the ambient lighting and weather, and the incredible cast of characters reall...

  Author of The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and others, Andy Weir is known for his optimistic and engaging characters, captivating stories, and for blurring the line between science fact and science fiction. One of the writers with whom we have read and reread multiple times. Today's root beer is Faygo. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5   Send us Fan Mail

Every year, we're going to spotlight a different category from the Academy Awards and discuss it in detail. This year we picked the live-action shorts. Most often, without knowing beforehand what the films are about, it’s quite an adventure to be presented with five films from extremely different points of view.  Today's root beer is Rat Bastard. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on...

Last year we talked about romantic and passionate love songs, this year we dedicate an episode to anyone who's been burned, dumped, or had to do the breaking up yourself! Hang in there! Listen to some songs, have a little cry, then buy yourself some chocolate and take yourself to dinner! Today's root beer is Frostie. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

D'oh! Over the last 35 years, the slice of Americana in Yellow has showcased current events, reminisced history, and predicted future goings-on with eerie accuracy. We talk about how The Simpsons began as the PTA's nightmare with a disrespectful Bart and evolved into portraying Homer as the American “Every Man”.  Today's root beer is Summit. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on...

We discuss our reactions to the 96th Academy Award nominees, and a bit about what goes into the kind of film that gets nominated. Today's root beer is “mighty purty when she's angry, wah-hah…” John Wayne root beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

From loveable E.T. to the horrific Xenomorph, aliens have been a ubiquitous topic in pop culture, and a way, through a lens, to explore aspects of our own humanity. Nanu nanu!! Today's root beer is Zuberfizz. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

Heralded as “the man with the rubber face”, and overflowing with improvisational comedy, Jim Carrey Is definitely one of our favorite funnymen! From his dead-on impersonations, stand-up comedy gold, ridiculous outtakes, and endearing moments in several dramas, he is truly one of the most diverse actors we've grown up with.  Today's Root Beer is Whole Foods brand 365. Intro and Outro musi...

Today we talked about the cult classic Disney animated film that a lot of people forget about until you mention it and then they proclaim it one of their favorites! Fun and funny, endlessly quotable, and totally memeable! Definitely appealing to the GenX/Millennial crowd. Today's root beer is River City. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail

The finale to our year-long deep-dive into each of the Harry Potter novels. We talk about the book release party, our first time reading it, expectations and surprises, and how it has affected our perception of the Wizarding World in general. Today's root beer is Batch Craft Soda with Brown Sugar. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Send us Fan Mail