The Gene Pool Variety Hour!

The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could design a theme park on your favorite fandom, what it be and what would some of the rides be? The fandoms chosen were not surprising. At all. LOL In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2014 German Hacker Thriller, Who Am I! Forget that it is German language only with subtitles. This movie was fantasti...

Man, we chase a lot of chickens in this episode! We're kind of all over the place! We start out talking about this year's DragonCon! So much fun, so many people, so many friends, with a few disappointments! The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could invite any three fictional characters to your bachelor party, who would they be and why? Connor of course thou...

The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could go back in time and change one thing about a fandom you enjoy, what would you change and why? Connor goes more specific, Sean goes more general, but all good stuff! In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2020 action/comedy(?) The Paper Tigers! Um, take Grown Ups and Karate Kid, put them in a blender,...

The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  Name some fictional characters you would like to get caught in a one-on-one hunt with, and who would win? We kind of went back on forth on this one but came up with a  few good ones!  In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2022 prequel to the classic 80's action flick, Predator, Prey! We also spent a good amount...

The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  Do you believe in the supernatural? Ok, well, that was pretty broad. See where we go with it.  In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2020 fantasy adventure movie straight outta China... Monster Run. I think it is like looking at the Dark Side of Pokemon, but Connor vehemently disagrees. Don't be dissin' on his b...

The Geek Question of the Week:  If you could ‘TRON’ your way into any game you’ve ever played, what would it be, what would you want to accomplish, and why? It's amazing how much we overlap. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree!  In our Roll for Credits segment, we look at the female badass spy-driven action flick from earlier in the year, The 355. Connor was clearly more impressed than Se...

Episode 75, with more chocolately goodness and a caramel center! Do Robots Dream? Throwing out some love to the @worldsokayestDM, Dennis Robinson, for the release of his first comic, Lycan: Solomon's Odyssey! We discuss Thor Love and Thunder and debate the current state of the MCU! In a word... inconsistent? The Geek Question of the Week:  Name a comic hero you wish could get their own TV series o...

Live from the surface of the sun, aka the attack studio with a crapped-out AC, it's Episoder74! The Geek Question of the Week:  If there was a theme park based on you and your life, what would be the gimmick, the mascot, and some of the main rides or attractions of your park? Not sure where we went with this, but Sean at least ended up down memory lane of serious injuries, band trips, and "Rick, y...

The Geek Question of the Week took a more serious turn this week: In engineering and scientific research, which do you think should be a first priority: military application or civilian comfort? A decidedly more in-depth conversation happened, though we did manage to get in references to Terminator, Matrix, and Wall-E...LOL  In our Roll for Credits segment, we get in touch with our anger in the 20...

We're back after a six-month hiatus! New job, new life, new studio, new music, same two buffoons! Sorry for the mic issues but we're still figuring out the new layout and sound scheme! And we realize... we're still clueless about what we're doing! The Geek Question of the Week is: Would you rather have to fight a chicken every time you get in a car, or a lion once a year? Don't ask me - it was Con...

The Geek Question of the Week is: What toy or present from Christmas past do you wish you had again? Obviously, Sean has more years to pull from, but fun memories!   In our Roll for Credits segment, we discuss the 2010 quirky Christmas twist on the myth of Santa,  Rare Exports! Apparently Santa was the naughty one all along! Sheesh!   And as always, geekery, video games, and chickens.   One note:...

The Geek Question of the Week is: What fictional story on or underwater is your favorite and why? Loved all of these we talked about... even Waterworld. LOL  In our Roll for Credits segment, we rave over the 2018 Christmas shark serial killer flick, Santa Jaws! Think Home alone meets, well, Jaws.  Nerds win the days!   And as always, geekery, video games, and chickens.   Thanks for listening, and...

The Geek Question of the Week is: Between animated and live-action, which do you think is the better medium for superhero content? Pretty good discussion, I think, and we landed on opposite sides of the debate. What's new, right? In our Roll for Credits segment, we rave over the 2007 crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, American Gangster! Wow, what a good movie with an amaz...

Welcome to Episode 68: Gag Me with a Spoon! So much going on! So much to talk about! And not all of it good! Sean goes off on Shang-Chi (in a GOOD way!), Eternals, and Red Notice (in a BAD way)! The Geek Question of the Week is: What are the conspiracy theories you think are stupid and just don't buy into? Sorry, Flat Earthers, but we're coming at you HARD. Moon landing conspiracies too! In our Ro...

Welcome to Episode 67: Pull Your Shift Together! The Geek Question of the Week is: If you could produce a movie version of your favorite video game series, who would you cast as your character and the main NPC's of the game? Come listen to our casting call for Mass Effect and Destiny! Actually a pretty lively discussiON! In our Roll for Credits segment, we talk about the 2020 black comedy, 12 Hour...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 66: Deja Vu All Over Again! The Geek Question of the Week is: If you could go back to one of your memories at any time and just visit whenever you wanted to, which memory would it be and why? We both had serious ones and nerdy ones! What would yours be? In our Roll for Credits segme...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 65: Zombie Family Feud! The Geek Question of the Week is: If you died and were reincarnated in any fantasy world but had all the knowledge from your previous life, what would become your main goal in this world and why? Wow. Wide open one there, Quillmeister. This was an interestin...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 64: What Did We Just Watch?! This week we are joined by Dennis from Botched! A D&D Podcast to talk about his upcoming comic project, Lycan: Solomon's Odyssey, about the world's first werewolf! It has been fully funded on Kickstarter and is complete! Come hear about this awesome pro...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 63: Everybody Dance! This week's Geek Question of the Week is: What are the pros and cons of being a non-powered superhero? What do you think? What side do you fall on? Come hear our thoughts!   In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 1984 classic breakdancing hit,  Breakin'...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 62: Welcome to the Jungle! This week's Geek Question of the Week is: What are your dream cosplays that you would like to create and why? Sean definitely has a face or two, but Connor has like five! What are YOUR dream cosplays?   In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2019 ...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 61: Welcome to the Jungle! We're back at it after a week off for... DRAGONCON! DragonCon was a smaller and different experience than years past because of COVID, but it was still great to see everyone! Oh, and I apparently was the ONLY one in the podcasting circles to actually GET...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Reunited and it feels so good! Welcome to Episode 60! We've been gone for almost a month so it was so good to get back in the swing of things! This week's Geek Question of the Day is: If you could be the personal assistant for either Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark, who would you pick and why?  We ended up...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 59: Zombie Space Love This week's Geek Question of the Day is: In your Dungeon and Dragons career, when have you felt the most powerful?  Zombies and liches and armies, oh my! hire and Endor and Greece, oh my! In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2020 zombie flick, Alone!...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 58: Blink Daggers and Bucket Lists This week's Geek Question of the Day is: What real-world locations are on your bucket lists to visit, and what are the nerdy reasons for wanting to see it? Shire and Endor and Greece, oh my! In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2-hour cu...

Check out our recorded livestreams over at  https://youtube.com/channel/UCIio-XgcbsKcdPRaljufXYQ ! Welcome to Episode 57: Jupiter Ascending and Space Legolas! This week's Geek Question of the Day is a two parter: 1) If you could combine two animals together to create your own new species what would it be and why? 2) If you could create a human/animal hybrid, which animal would you pick and what fe...