The Geek-out Podcast

Pol and Kirsten get in to booger talk? Bud leaves. Click the timestamps to skip it yourself. Then, regular wonderful geek stuff. But yuck. Booger talk give Bud the jibblies. 😬 Booger Preamble 04:45 – skip here (to Kleenex™ talk?) to avoid the jibblies Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:33 – gaming industry gaffes Coming Soon 17:09 – Akira (4K theatrical rerelease, September 4)...

During this weird holiday-in-the-middle-of-the-week week pod, Pol & Bud geek out about the Tom Cruise Retrospectacus™, Werwulf, We’re Wolves!, The Office, rehashes vs original IP, a heck of a week for Sony, and R&R some stuff, too! Coming Soon 06:00 – Digger (Tom Cruise retrospective trailer??!?, film, October 2) 10:22 – Werwulf (Robert Eggers, Aaron, Taylor, Johnso...

Pol, Bud and, for a moment, Kirsten, geek out about retro tech saving us from the black mirror, cartoon cats, stereotypical female robots, sequels, reboots, and cancellations. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:55 – Commodore Callback 8020 Coming Soon 15:51 – Forgotten Island (in theatres September 25) 17:14 – Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats (Netflix 6-part animated miniseries, Augus...

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and special ghost Art chat AI, cats, all of Larry David’s dead friends, veer way off course from the cuesheet, say eff no to dog movies, and SOMEONE goes off on his friend Steve . . . Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:34 – Google’s AI liability Coming Soon 14:50 – Gatto (Disney/Pixar animated movie, in theatres, March 5, 2027) 18:37 – Life, Larry and t...

Pol and Bud — who’ve agreed to hire an Etsy witch to get a third host on this podcast sometime — geek out about privacy, Facebook, murderous children, wholesome animation, and big men with swords. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 11:13 – Bill C-22 (no privacy for you!) Coming Soon 16:08 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2 remake, 2026, part of the June 9 Ninte...

Absent a busy Bud, Pol & Kirsten geek out about the death of games, the death of Euphoria, and the not-quite death of moviegoing. Perhaps Baby Yoda is helping. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:36 – Protect Our Games Coming Soon 11:14 – The End of Oak Street (split diopter-happy J.J. Abrams movie, in theatres August 14) 15:00 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28) NOT Coming...

Bud (back from a week away) and Pol (back from three and a half weeks away) return to the geek pod to chat vacations, predators, and Stephen Colbert’s amazing return to television. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:50 – CRTC Broadcasting Act Modernization Coming Soon 24:04 – Lanterns (HBO Max series, August 16) 26:55 – Disclosure Day (final trailer, in theatres June 12) 28:39...

The OG Geek-out Podcast episode 1 crew — Bud, Bryan, and Art — throw the cuesheet out the window (but everything we were going to point form is in the show notes) and discuss what they will and won’t see in movies and shows this year. NOTE: The first two sections of the list below are NOT covered on the pod, but still dropped, so please enjoy them! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:...

With Pol away, Kirsten working during record time, and Bryan busy at work, the A(sian)-Team — Bud and Art — talk STEM, The Odyssey, school-assigned trauma reading, not-fun Evil Dead, and passionately discuss spoilers. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:24 – Toyota computer chair (with Esquimalt Atom Smashers followup) Coming Soon 07:13 – The Bear surprise drop: Gary (Hulu/Disne...

That title, and photo, would’ve been a great reference . . . if we had the recording it came from. Unfortunately, the file disappeared. First time that’s ever happened to us. So, for the second time ever, another Bud Solo recap geek pod shortyboi. *sigh* Technology . . . Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:23 – Flock Around Coming Soon 07:01 – Clayface (DC movie, October 23) 07:...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about smartphone shortcomings and brilliant solutions, tax writeoffs and money being the root of all stupid, originals vs memberberries, and have a passionate discussion about Apple. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:27 – DualShot Recorder Coming Soon 10:29 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28) 15:55 – The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May the 4̶t...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud chat about swinging, octopii, leaks, and the fact that Ian McKellen is old. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:59 – AI councillor Coming Soon 06:18 – Mortal Kombat II (it’s-out-now-please-buy-tickets trailer) 07:37 – Coyote vs. Acme (teaser for the trailer, next week, in theatres August 28, article ) (Zoner Ewan) 11:41 – Godzilla Minus Zero (in theat...

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and a special ghost chat robots, the Hulkster, The Studio, and then review and recommendaysh all the things! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:23 – Esquimalt Atom Smashers Coming Soon 11:53 – Daredevil: Born Again (it’s-out-now-please-watch-it trailer, still atrocious fork CG) 13:49 – Hulk Hogan: Real American (Netflix documentary, April 22) 17:06 – CB...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about password managers, musicals, rehashing of IP ad infinitum, spoopy liminal spaces, Nintendo, and Project Hail Mary. Please note: the alternate title of this podcast, volunteered by Pol before we began, was ”Bud is a big butt and his butt smells.” Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:53 – LastPass class action Coming Soon 09:33 – from last week: The...

Returning to form, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about The Lord of The Rings, Project Hail Mary, and The Rock’s wig. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:13 – your ai slop bores me Coming Soon 13:27 – Moana (live-action remake, in theatres July 10) (Zoner Mary) 18:30 – Maul – Shadow Lord (10-ep Star Wars series, two per week, ending May the 4th, Disney+, April 6) 21:03 &nd...

In our first ever solo pod (saving you from a week of nothing followed by a four-hour pod stuffed with two weeks’ worth of content), Bud (very quickly) covers the new Spider-Man trailer, cautiously freaks out about Firefly, and reviews Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime (it’s a game). Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:49 – Meta dropping IG E2EE Coming Soon 03:12 – Spider-Man: Brand Ne...

Kirsten and Bud geek out about Lanterns, Lorne Michaels, lamentations of the women, and limits on Zoom rooms. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:25 – smart glasses detector Coming Soon 08:51 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (final trailer, in theatres April 1) related: Donald Glover is the voice of Yoshi 11:41 – Lanterns (8-ep series, co-creator: Damon Lindelof, Kyle Chandler as Hal Jo...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud do NOT talk about trucks. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 07:58 – BMW screw / screw BMW & moisture farming IRL Coming Soon 12:49 – Toy Story 5 (in theatres June 19) 18:11 – Mortal Kombat II (in theatres May 8 ) 22:35 – Scary Movie (not the movie from 2000, June 5, 2026) 25:09 – Tommy (IMAX remaster, Tuesday & Wednesday, March 17 & 18) 27:...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud catch up on THREE WEEKS of missed pods due to scheduling difficulties, and somehow managed NOT to make it a three hour pod! Three hour pod! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:06 – Samsung privacy screen tech / Discord Coming Soon 13:49 – The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May 22, Super Bowl :36 ) 17:47 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Super Bowl :30, in theat...

Pol & Bud host a shortyboi pod, missing our other geek pals, Kirsten, Bryan, and Art, and chat about the Oscars, smartwatches, and Hallmark movies. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:07 – Pebble update Coming Soon 16:38 – Daredevil: Born Again (Marvel series, S2, Disney+, March 24) (Zoner Mary) 18:59 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (first look at Yoshi, in theatres April 1) 21:31...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud memberberry Darth Maul, He-Man, The Mummy, Robin Hood— holy crunch. Is Crime 101 the only original IP in this pod??!? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 16:33 – game dev deletes his own game Coming Soon 18:52 – Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Star Wars CG animated series, Disney+, April 6, trailer teaser ) 19:02 – Masters of the Universe (in theatres Jun...

After almost a month away due to holidays and scheduling issues, the geek pod gang’s back for 2026! And we talk Avengers, The Odyssey, The Golden Globes, and more! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 12:10 – CES Coming Soon 21:09 – Avengers: Doomsday Cap · Thor · X · Wak-astic · (in Theaters December 18, 2026) 29:53 – Wonder Man (Marvel 8-episode series,...

Pol & Kirsten (where’s Bud? #BudFlood) remember Rob Reiner, and talk Tik Tok, blue kitties, running men, and feet pics. Coming Soon 14:41 – Supergirl (teaser, Milly Alcock, in theatres June 24) 16:44 – Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) ( trailer , article ) 18:43 – The Moment (less-strobey mockumentary, in theatres January 30) 19:48 &ndas...

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk Warner Bros wooing, the end of The Boys, and celebrities chirping at each other. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 07:43 – retro listening Coming Soon 16:58 – The Boys (Amazon series, final season 5, Prime Video, April 8) 18:55 – Paradise (Huhu series, S2, February 23, LOUD HULU LOGO AT THE END) 20:51 – A Private Life (in theatres January 16) 23:54 &nda...

Pol, Bud, and post-shot Kirsten talk AI (ew), Letterman (aw), F––kboats (um), and real live puppets (yay)! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:45 – datacentre home heating Coming Soon 08:35 – The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (Apple TV special, December 5) 11:49 – Mother Mary (A24 film, Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, fka twigs, in theatres April 2026) 15:12 &nd...