The final Linkin Park album with Chester Bennington and Rob Bourdon, and a noticeable departure from the previous LP sound. The album combines lyrics full of self reflection, aspects of mental health, and relationships, with a much more pop ...

To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of the beloved cult classic, we chat about the many awesome actors, their zany characters, and all the silly quotes!Today's root beer is Bum EnergyIntro and Outro music by St...

Hi, hi, hi, there, droogs and devotchkas! Today we are joined by Antonio Palacios of The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast to discuss overlooked outlaws, neglected antagonists, and generally unsung villains in film. In many cases, these villains end...

We continue our year-long Linkin Park project with their 6th album, in which they go hunting for a return to hard rock and really stick-it-to-the-man! From a shrill, jarring intro, to a melodic and powerful close, “The Hunting Party” definit...

As a kind of sequel of sorts to last week's episode, we continue discussing novelty music and songs that make us laugh, but this week we focus on more contemporary artists including DaVinci's Notebook, Flight of the Conchords, Jonathan Coult...

This week we discuss many of the funny songs and skits that were made famous by radio DJ Doctor Demento. This topic ended up being so big we're splitting it into two parts. This week, we discuss the songs we grew up with, from Seb Wooley's 1...

Today, we are once again joined by listener and geek culture expert Daniel to discuss his suggested topic of villains from some of the more popular sources. We discuss what makes a good villain, the why's and how's of how someone becomes a v...

Episode 151 - Christopher Reeve's Superman - Island Root BeerThis week, we focus on the Reeve films, highlighting how, for many, he simply IS Superman, and the plots, villains, and even the musical score all will forever mean S...

Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It’s a plane! It's the original comic book superhero, whose name, characteristics, and even his vulnerability have transcended the comic book medium and have entered everyday vernacular. Se...

This statement is false.Or is it?This week we geek out about the seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statements or propositions that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. It would...

Two notes, people! Two notes kept people out of the water!We talk about the first summer blockbuster, the performances, that broken-down mechanical fish, and other aspects of a film that transcends even itself. ...

The fifth in our year-long project to cover every Linkin Park album.Whereas “A Thousand Suns” was a heavily conceptual album, “Living Things” was a return to a more traditional Linkin Park sound, with excellent percussion, and ...

To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the release of Alanis Morissette's watershed album, we deep dive into each of the songs, the unique sound, and the stigma of one of the most iconic albums of our teenage years.Today, we...

Kurt Vonnegut's contribution to the anti-war novel views details of WWII, PTSD, and the firebombing of Dresden through the science fiction(?) lenses of time-travel, alien abduction, and clinging to a favorite sci-fi author. So it goes.

It's all happening!Today, we are once again joined by Brant's wife, Valerie, to talk about Cameron Crowe's cinematic love letter to classic rock. Journey into the world of 1970's rock n’ roll with William Miller, as he rides al...

Pick a card, any card! This one says “It's all Geek to Me with Brett and Andrew”. Is that your card?Today we talk about some of our favorite magic tricks, some of the entertainment magicians, including Harry Houdini, David Copp...

This year, in honor of May the 4th and Revenge of the Fifth, we are joined by Star Wars mega-geek Daniel. We get in touch with our dark side, explore some of the more fascinating Sith throughout Star Wars history, and even imagine how each o...

This week, we're not dead, we're pining for Python! This episode emphasizes that if you only know “Holy Grail”, you are really missing out on the full history, spectrum, and scope of everything those Monty Python boys (and girls! Let's not f...

Continuing this year's music project, we go nuclear about Andrew's favorite Linkin Park album. The quasi-concept project deals with war, oppression, destruction, and rebirth, and includes quotes from and references to Lauryn Hill, JR Oppenhe...

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the film and the release of the documentary about the film on Disney+, we join the millions of others who consider A Goofy Movie to be one of their favorite movies. We discuss how we related to Max when...

If Ferris Bueller takes us on a tour of the fun and glamorous side of Chicago, Chris Parker and company show us it's dark underbelly, while still maintaining the comedy and silliness that 80's teen flicks are known for. Whether you are wonde...

From Super-couples like Luke and Laura, the First Lady of daytime television Susan Lucci, and such intricate plot lines as the Ice Princess conspiracy, housewives have geeked out over daytime television programs, affectionately known as “my ...

Today we discussed the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph and its sequel, Ralph Wrecks…. I mean Breaks the Internet.Both films delve deeper than simple cartoons, with such life lessons as appreciation and the lack thereof, fri...

This week we offer a general overview of everything pertaining to 007, the songs, the girls, the cars, the gadgets, and the actors. Eventually we plan on deep diving into specific aspects of the Bond films, but we'll do that at a later date,...

We give a short summary of our thoughts and feelings about the 97th Academy Awards, what we thought of the winners, lamenting some of the ones that didn't win, etc.Today's root beer is Boylan.Intro and Outro music...