SeanGeek and FastFret Podcast

This past week has seen some major losses in our geek community. Shout out to Shane-o-Mac and Corey Toews on their losses. We also lost George Perez, titanic artist for both Marvel and DC Comics. George was part of some of the biggest storylines and best selling books for BOTH companies and we have seen the film world borrow heavily from George’s work. George is beyond iconic and is in a category...

Fying solo this week with SeanGeek. What is Blogger and why we have one? We talk all about websites, landing sites, and that perfect Podcast Hosting company we all miss called Podiant. There would be no SeanGeek and FastFret Podcast without Meet The Geeks and why we all still owe a complete debt to Corey Toews and his creation and how it lives on in all of us. Snake oil salespeople have never gone...

This week we have Jarett from Comic Factory IV on our show. We talk about Zoom lags, Internet Speeds, cutting Cable, WWE Network, AEW and wrestling (1:05). We cover the flooding that happened in Winnipeg, with underpasses closed, where does the water go, and auguring tree roots (16:12). Jarett brought in the Captain Britain Omnibus. Just why did it take so long and why has this collection been Sea...

This week we talk all about A Distorted Revolution: How Eric’s Trip Changed Music, Moncton, and Me by Jason Murray. Interspersed within the review/overview, we mix in a whole lot about New Brunswick, Pizza Delight (and pineapple on pizza), hamburg vs ground beef, dad’s favorite pizza toppings, what every mom says, carob chips, UIC and the band 1755, BMX culture, stand up toboggans, injuries we hav...

Part two of our rankings of the tracks from Van Halen’s 5150 album with Eric Senich (Booked On Rock Podcast and the Van Halen Newsdesk) and Corey Toews (Geekspin Podcast). We continue our rankings, starting with Dreams all the way through to Inside. Mixed in with our deep breakdown of each track, we also delved into some heartfelt talk about Alex Van Halen, And the Podcast Will Rock, Bocephus mode...

This week not only have Eric Senich (Booked on Rock Podcast and writer at the Van Halen News Desk) but we also have CoreyGeek from the Geekspin Podcast. This week we talk Van Halen’s 5150. We all share our first listening experiences with the album, oversaturation, T-Shirt bands, Wolfgang Van Halen, Valerie, the late great band Mitoma, parachute pants, wings and rings, that damn Van Halen mousepad...

Karen is back. We talk Abby’s learning about Kitty Pryde , right into talk about Fox’s X-Men, the Spider-Woman cartoon and right into Moon Knight! Knowing very little about the character, we extrapolate just what is Moon Knight, why he wears white, and what ties (we know of) to the supernatural and magic within the MCU. What can we expect to leap off from this film? We dip deep into the horror com...

FastFret and SeanGeek chat about Halo, Cooperative games, Tom Clancy’s Spinter Cell, Tom Clancy’s Division, Far Cry, and State of Decay 2. We also discuss SeanGeek’s injury which digs deep into carpet underlay, spring thaws, Winnipeg’s epic snowfall of 2022, Ikea tables and stucco. (18:20) We take snow shoveling techniques, warmdowns and segue into (21:12) the Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum...

(3:52) What are we recommending this week: Cocoa Beans and the James Avenue Pump House. Winnipeg is known for its diverse cuisine and Cocoa Beans and the James Avenue Pumphouse in Winnipeg are two great examples how great and inclusive dinning can be. Winnipeg is home to some of the best festivals in the world. The city’s version of Fringe and our own Keycon are some of our favourites and well wor...

(2:32) SeanGeek’s kids have started making their own comic books! What are there comics about? We talk about Sean’s own stash of his own home-made comics he made as a kid and how he diverged his love of comics into a love of story-writing. We dip back into the comic book company he was part of as a kid with some friends. (10:20) How are the kids doing with their piano lessons and how has that impa...

(0:24) Karen is back and we start Geek out on the Nintendo Switch and all the goodiness that brings to the table. Just how does the Switch work and can it cross-platform? We also talk Playstation 5 and Xbox Series S and X. (11:43) It has been a few months now since SeanGeek set up a game set in his world and using the Savage Worlds Tabletop RPG system. Karen is one of the players. We talk tabletop...

We continue our chat with comic creator and author GMB Chomichuk. (0:48) We discuss the Comic Cave, flagpoles, shenanigans, being a comic nerd, (12:32) comic work and SeanGeek’s Symka (15:48) novels, (20:00) editing (24:48) and GMB’s latest Kickstarter, the Dead Work. You can find a whole host of Gregory’s work over on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3526112.G_M_B_Chomichuk?from_s...

Esteemed and awarded comic nerd GMB Chomichuk is on the show. Author, artist, and multi-tasker, Gregory is on the show to talk all things comics. (2:58) We begin the show with some talk on the Good people and Bad People in the comic industry, (6:48) Vindicator, Alpha Flight, and John Byrne, (9:20) discovering Toppi, (11:32) the whimsy of Alan Davis, (12:46) mentoring other creators (14:14) and wor...

Ronald George Moore from the Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast for the first time. And we talk about everything! After introducing our guest, (10:33) chatted about Secret Wars issue 8 and the Comic Book Men, (14:06) action figures, (17:00) graphic novels, (19:12) She-Hulk, Chyna and Brigitte Nielsen, and (25:30) Weird Al Yankovic. (30:56) After the technical glitch, FastFret and SeanGeek talk about their...

We left you on a cliffhanger last week, but we are back! And we have Corey Toews from Geekspin for Part Two of our conversation with Darrell Dwarf Millar of the Killer Dwarfs and Automan. The Killer Dwarfs were one of the first bands at the advent of music video with their Heavy Mental Breakdown. They did not stop there. With their tongue planted firmly in cheek, the boys were able to take a step...

The Killer Dwarfs were one of the founders of hard rock in Canada, at the forefront of video with MuchMusic and MTV. As innovative as they were with their videos, their connection to the fans is second to none. In this special episode, we bring in Corey Toews from the Geekspin Podcast. After some introductions we dig into the Monster Of Rock Cruise and the hoops everyone had to jump through (5:06)...

We bring back Jarett from Comic Factory IV. We start off with a story about local MLA John Reyes and the viral story around him and his wife, and shoveling some snow in their driveway. And then we dive into Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Jarett is passionate about the album(s). SeanGeek took his first listen the week of recording. Within the talk, we throw in talk about Tom Waits, Sesame Street Fever, smo...

The Mouth-Boat are back, with a re-release of their catalogue thanks to Ancient Raven in Gimli, Manitoba. We talk to the founder/owner of Ancient Raven Records, Jønas Scott Petrowski and learn about the label and its origins. Then we dive into just the heck is the Mouth-Boat. Just what do these people sound like? We take a listen to Jønas’ own musical project Van Allen and the Mouth-Boat during th...

We waited on this one to give everyone a chance to go see Spider Man: No Way Home. Karen and SeanGeek discuss the movie in full spoiler mode, with theories, explanations, comic history and all the Geek they can bring. #spiderman #nowayhome #marvelstudios #mcu #greengoblin #docock #sandman #electro #lizard Website: www.seanmcginity.ca @seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @toddgeek on...

Karen is back to talk (0:20) to talk Venom 2, Let There Be Carnage. We cover everything, from the performances, the story choices, the CGI and our overall thoughts on the film. We cap the episode with our review of the full Hawkeye series in a full Spoiler filled mode (17:02). We discuss Clint’s new place in the MCU, what his new status is as an Avenger, the casting of the show, the villains, the...

We welcome Uncle Sinner to the show for the first time. Different, avant-guard, and from the earth, Uncle Sinner’s music defies categories, but feels familiar. His music bleeds, breathes, and inspires. We have a talk with the Uncle to find out what makes him tick. (0:32) We start the show with some Winnipeg Winter talk before moving onto (1:43) just where Uncle Sinner has been all our lives. (5:52...

We welcome Thomas and Sam from the High Frequency Kicks podcast. If you haven’t already checked out part one, go head over to their show and catch us over there and then come back here for part two. Part One: https://anchor.fm/highfreqkicks/episodes/Answering-Questions-About-Martial-Arts--High-Frequency-Kicks-Podcast-e1bq8ms/a-a73v4h7 So what would we want to talk to two martial arts experts about...

EPritQ8YEKJGV2ozdcGj (2:54) We welcome Stefan Richard from Now Country 104.7, Ever Snack, and the Toffeecock Podcast. Stefan is one of the one of the founders of Winnipeg Podcasts, a local wrestling legend and genuinely one of the most entertaining people. (8:09) We talk Roger Boyer and Jenna Neepin, two of the greatest film makers in Canada. (14:14) We dig into the Thick and Sweaty Podcast that b...

Alf “Alfie” Catolico has been creating musical soundscapes and played and performed in some of the most seminal Winnipeg bands of all time. Just who is Alf? We dig into his beginnings, starting with the Chocolate Bunnies From Hell (2:37), Dirtbeak (4:36), Buttermilk 5 (also known as Wukepopo) (5:52), Transistor Sound & Lighting (6:41), The Rowdymen (9:29), and how this all blended into the ban...

We welcome Tony the Brick from the band Restrayned to the show. What a blast, what a professional, and what an amazing guest. Thanks, Tony! (6:38) We break into Tony’s musical journey from his earliest band and starting Restrayned. Just how were these albums put together, from writing and recording, and just how special a band Restrayned is. (33:06) The Shout It Out Loudcast may call him curmudgeo...