The Lazy Geeks

Welcome to August. The year is more than half over. Here are some of the news stories that may have slipped under your radar last week.   Shownotes: Opening: Full Podcast Schedule Resumes This Week   News Stories: Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Jodie Whitaker Leaving Doctor Who Marvel's Hawkeye Gets A Release Date Older Kindles Will Lose Internet Access Batman Unburied Casts Bruce Wayne...

We are back with our last show of July. Making a slight change to the show, ditching main discussion topics. At least, for now. They only work when you have someone to discuss it with. Otherwise, it sounds like a Ted Talk. By the way, if you would like to be a co-host on this show, please send a demo. Pick a news story, give a description of the story and give you opinion on it. If it sounds good,...

Back with a new episode. That’s three weeks in a row. That has to be some kind of record. Here are some of the news stories that you might have not seen this week. Also, California is going back under the mask mandate. Oh, and So Cal doesn’t want an “America First” rally.   Shownotes: Opening: New Gen-Xer Podcast drops this week   News Stories: Loki Director Out for Season 2 The Walking...

Despite the heat on the west coast, Steven is back with a new episode that is pretty much bad news from the past week. Except for white supremacists being chased out of Philly. That is always a good time.   Shownotes: Opening: The Gen-Xer Dropping Next Week Begin Recording New Episodes Next Week   News Stories: OnePlus Throttles Apps on Their Own Devices PrintNightmare Gets Emergency Pat...

It has been over a month since we did a new episode, but we’re back! There are quite a few changes coming in the next month, so we have them ready to list out for you. We have some news stories from the past week and will be discussing the announcement of Windows 11. You’re welcome!   Shownotes: Opening: We're Back! Some Changes for the Network   News Stories: WD My Book Exploits AT...

As many of you know by now, Steven’s brother (and friend of the show), John, passed away on Monday, May 24. Just two days before his birthday. In his honor, the guys have re-released an episode he contributed on “The Lazy Geeks: 2011 Comic-Con Special, Part 1”. He was a close friend to Adam, aside from Steven’s big brother. RIP John Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song...

Since the release of our new episodes last week, a whole lot has changed. My big brother died suddenly of a brain tumor. Here are my thoughts about the last week and the future of the show. For now.   Donate to Our GoFundMe: John’s GoFundMe Page   Wanna Donate: Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and editorially independent. Donate to our PayPal   Contact Us: Blog: https://the...

We get into some dirt that came out during the Apple v. Epic trial and some other news.   Shownotes: Opening: May Be Looking for a New Co-Host   News Stories: Sony Won't Meet Demand Even in 2022 - Bloomberg Twitter Subscription Service May Cost $3/Month - Engadget CDC Relaxes Mask Mandates - AP Biden Revokes Trump's Section 230 Order - The Verge   Featured Topic: Apple Getting Revea...

We are back, baby! Well, sort of. A more news show of stories from the past week. Minus all that clickbait clutter. News that gets missed among your racist uncle’s rants or conspiracy theorist friend. There is a slight change, new episodes will drop on Sundays. End your weekend right. Maybe. I don’t know. My weekends are usually boring.   Shownotes: Opening: Welcome everyone back to the show....

Tired of getting news without half the facts. Or stories that give you speculation and not reality. That is clickbait and we don’t like it. The Lazy Geeks is a weekly podcast, hosted by Steven Vargas, who will give some of the big news stories of the week without that clutter. Just the facts and context to the story in general. New shows will arrive every Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Have you missed us? Well, we are not gone. You can check out our new show, The Truly Pointless Podcast. Available where you got this show. The guys are back this week discussing the process of moving in Adam’s family. Steven reports on his new Pixel 4 XL and the site he got it from. Adam is going camping and having issues with masks while having a beard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The big 400 is here! That, also, means that it’s our final episode. After 10 years and 400 episodes, we are calling it a day. It was amazing fun, but we have other shows that will continue. In our final episode, we review and discuss Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Marvel’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier . Also, some news that you may have missed over the past week.   Shownotes: News: Steven:...

The boys are back with their second to final episode. This week, Netflix wants to crackdown on password sharing, Microsoft and Google come to blows, and a prominent Republican doesn’t know Guam is a U.S. territory. Especially since they get to vote. Shownotes: News: Steven: "The Flash" Movie Loses Dad But Gains Mom Adam: Bethesda Games on Game Pass   Steven: EA to Investigate "EAGate" Adam: A...

The guys are back with another big week. Well, not so much. Some SJW and QAnon people are losing their damn mind. Enjoy. Shownotes: News: Steven: California Theme Parks Open April 1 with a Catch Adam: FedEx Plans for an All-Electric Delivery Fleet by 2040 Steven: WonderCon and Comic-Con will be Virtual, Again Adam: Facebook takes Down Hundreds of Fake Instagram Accounts in Russia Steven: Diablo II...

The countdown is underway. We are three episodes away from our series finale. This week, they guys follow-up on a story from 2011, another Superman reboot, and snow isn’t melting. The latest conspiracy theory. Shownotes: News: Steven: New Superman Reboot Coming Adam: Pokemon Legends Arceus is an Open-World Prequel Steven: Paramount Plus: What You Need to Know Adam: Facebook Bars is a Thing  ...

It took two days, but we finally got this episode recorded. Hampered by the Spectrum internet outage. Late but we got it to you. Enjoy.   Shownotes: News: Steven: Former Copyright Troll Ordered to Pay Restitution Adam: Twisted Metal Live-Action TV Steven: Facebook to Block News Sharing in Australia Adam: Diablo IV Rogue Class and Diablo II Steven: First Latina Supergirl Cast Adam: That Ninten...

We are back beginning the countdown to episode 400. We discuss the news stories from the past week, you may have missed. Yes, we discuss Gina Carano’s firing and how the misdirection among conservatives. Also, AT&T service sucks but you shouldn’t have to take an ad out about it.   Shownotes: News: Steven: Edge Extensions Hosts Copies of Mario Kart 64 Adam: Google Plans to Release 100 Game...

The guys are back with a post-Super Bowl commentary. Steven experiences a major revelation. They, also, discuss some news stories from the past week.   Shownotes: Opening: The Lazy Geeks Spotify Playlist Super Bowl Commentary   News: Steven: Canceled Goldeneye Playable on PC Adam: Nintendo Finally Upgrading They Online Tech Steven: Another Voting Company Strikes Trump Aides Adam: Amazon'...

  The guys are back, a day late, with another exciting episode that talks about the modders of Cyberpunk 2077 have some really weird kinks. And other stories from the past week.   Shownotes: Opening: Grabbed Some Cheap Games on PSN Played some classics over the weekend   News: Steven: Apple TV+ Subscribers Get Refund Till June Adam: G4 Returns on YouTube and Twitch Steven: 'Plex Arc...

The guys are back with a huge announcement for the future of the show. Some news stories that may have gone unnoticed and some of the dumbest conspiracy theories that are out there right now. They are pretty damn dumb.   Shownotes: Opening: Major Announcement Picked up Some Games for Cheap Set-up PS/Nintendo Gaming Center Set up my desk News: Steven: WhiteHouse.gov has Dark Mode Adam: Instaca...

As we conclude the final weekend of Trump’s presidency, there is a bit of news that may have slipped by you this week.   Shownotes: Opening: Elon Musk; CAT KILLER   News: Steven: Apple Extends Free Trials Again Adam: GameFly Adds Elite Rental Subscription tiers and a Movies-Only Option Steven: Cyberpunk 2077 Didn't Begin Production Until 2016 Adam: Ubisoft is Making an Open-World Star Wa...

Our first new episode of 2021. Wow, what a wee to come back to, huh? Yes, we will be discussing that whole thing and why there really are two Americas, and this incident shines a bright light on it. Also, some news stories from the past week, you may not have noticed. And, honestly, who could blame you.   Shownotes: Opening: Adam Thinks He's Sick Steven Got a Chromecast with Google TV  ...

As the guys vacation continues, they are dropping a sample episode of our Away Team podcast. It is the 8th episode of season 3 "Sanctuary". The guys will be back next week with an all-new episode to kick off 2021. This week’s episode saw Book having to head home because something was about to go down. Any that whole bit of people complaining about how Star Trek was being an “SJW”. Sorry, but they...

As the guys take the holidays off, they are dropping an episode from their other series, "The Truly Pointless Podcast". You can subscribe to this show anywhere you get this show. The guys have some topics to touch on this week. Now, that we have a vaccine, anti-vaxxers are working overtime. Twitch is banning the word ‘simp’ for some strange reason, and members of the Space Force are now called ‘Gu...

The finale for 2020. It has been one long decade. These 365 days felt like years. For us, this is our final episode of the year and will be back in 2021. Man, do we have a lot to get through.   Shownotes: Opening: Courtney Love Killed Kobain Has More Facts Than Trump Winning Christmas Plans - Last of 2020   News: Steven: HBO Max Streams, Finally, on Roku Adam: Sony Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 f...