It's All Geek to Me With Brant and Andrew
We talk about a plethora of things we geek out about, from Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, comic books, movies, music, and, of course, root beer!Please note: there might be spoilers!
Episodes
196 episodes
Ep 194 - Video Game Music - Rocket Fizz Root Beer Float
From Takashi Tateishi’s 8-bit powerhouse score in Mega Man II and Nobuo Uematsu’s mystical Final Fantasy melodies, to Michael Giacchino’s cinematic brilliance in the Medal of Honor
Ep 193 - Knights - Oak Creek Blonde Root Beer
Today we dive into the classic hero trope and pay homage to our high school mascot! Gallantry, chivalry, and bravery, yes…. but “shining” armor? What use is that?! Should be battle worn and dented, a map of every narrow escape and hard-won v...
Ep 192 - Solo: A Star Wars Story - Rocket Fizz Root Beer with Nutmeg
Yet another in our project to watch every Star Wars movie in order, this week it was Han Solo's origin story. We've been saying for a while that we need more non-Anakin Star Wars stories, and this one fits the bill adequately. <...
Ep 191 - The Breakfast Club - Dr. Brown's Root Beer
This week we watched and discussed John Hughes's teen-angst masterpiece “The Breakfast Club”. One of the first films to let teenagers portray themselves with their own voice, address stereotypes, peer pressure, adult expectations, and the re...
Ep 190 - A Night At The Opera - Reading Draft White Birch
This week we listened to and discussed Queen's make-or-break album that shot them into the stratosphere. The album has a little bit of everything, including vitriolic lyrics, vaudevillian ragtime, epic poems, bright love songs, and something...
Ep 189 - Blockade Billy - Moxie
It's Spring, so once again we have robins, cherry blossoms, and a baseball story with Stephen King's own brand of chilling details! Also, in keeping with the Stephen King vibe, today we tried Moxie, New England's own cheri...
Ep 188 - Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - Barq's Root Beer
Once again joined by Star Wars Supergeek Daniel, we tackle the finale to the Prequel Trilogy in all its Sith-conspiring, Jedi-destroying, Clone-66ing, and heartbreaking detail. We talk about why it's Daniel's favorite SW movie, possibly Andr...
Ep 187 - Mystery Celebrity Interview - Sparky's Root Beer
Episode 187 - Mystery Celebrity Interview - Sparky's Root BeerToday we are joined by a very special, world-renowned entertainer! We hold nothing back as we interview our guest; the questions get dangerous and the answers get sc...
Ep 186 - Project Hail Mary - Gale's Root Beer
Coming fresh off the cinema high of the film, and joined by Brant's son Simon, all three of us geeked out about Andy Weir's buddy dramedy in space, both the novel and the movie. Between the gripping plot, the stunning visuals in IMAX, and th...
Ep 185 - 98th Academy Awards Preshow - Berghoff Root Beer
Once again, it's Oscar time! We discuss all 24 categories, each of the nominated films we saw, and who we would vote for versus who is favored to actually win. (Brant says “Personally, as long as KPop Demon Hunters wins best song, both I and...
Ep 184 - Strong Female Characters in Geekdom - Slice Root Beer
No longer the damsels in distress waiting in the castle to be rescued, women and girls in geek culture have grown strong, independent, and, frankly, bad-ass over the years, and we love them all the more for it.Whether Princess ...
Ep 183 - Tress of the Emerald Sea - Empire Diet Root Beer
This week we entered the Cosmere to explore Brandon Sanderson's tale of love, resourcefulness, piracy, having an ear on your arm, and wearing sandals with socks.Instead of being a damsel in distress, Tress takes her story by he...
Ep 182 - KPop Demon Hunters - Fizz & Co Seltzer
For the fans!Today we address the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. The catchy songs, the engaging characters, the morals of authenticity, unity, and self-worth, and the 700 two-second videos all about turtles… we'r...
Ep 181 - Star Wars Attack of the Clones - Gossner's Root Beer Milk
Next up on our year-long Star Wars project is Episode Two. Sure, it's cheesy, the acting is questionable, and some of the dialog is just plain bad, but we still enjoy it and discuss some of the gems hidden away in the rough. Slave 1 in actio...
Ep 180 - Geek Couples - Boylan Root Beer
This year's Valentine's Day episode is dedicated to many of our favorite romantic couples from various geek fandoms. Morticia and Gomez Addams, Weasley and Buttercup, the Ponds, the ShAmy, etc. Each couple showcases some of the best aspects ...
Ep 179 - Academy Award Winning Songs - Gene Autry Root Beer
This year's Oscars deep dive category is about the songs that won the golden statuette. We explore the songs that spoke for the film they were in (Under the Sea, Naatu Naatu), and the songs that transcended their films and entered everyday u...
Ep 178 - 98th Academy Awards Nominees - Fieldwork Brewing Root Beer
The nominees were announced on Thursday, on Friday we went to the Broadway theater to see a couple of the films, and today we gave our initial thoughts about what we've seen and what we plan on seeing.Today's root beer is Field...
Ep 177 - Klara and the Sun - Berghoff Diet Root Beer
This week we read and reread the Kazuo Ishiguro novel about an observant Artificial Friend, and the world around her. The novel was fascinating in that the science fiction and dystopian setting takes a back seat to the exploration of the hum...
Ep 176 - Geek Cars - Winco Root Beer
With all of the villains, heroes, and characters throughout geekdom, some of the most iconic personalities come from the cars that carried them. Back to the Future's Delorean, the Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1, Knight Rider's KITT, and even Dumb and ...
Ep 175 - Star Wars - The Phantom Menace -Dad's Root Beer
To kick off this year's Star Wars project we begin with Episode One, acknowledging how we had been starving for new Star Wars, and relating the good, the bad, and the ugly, all while still totally fanboying about the film, because, you know,...
Ep 174 - 2025 Recap - Kansas City Authentic Sarsaparilla
Today we gave our year in review, highlighting some of our favorite topics discussed, root beers sampled, and events that made the year entertaining.Today's root beer is Kansas City SarsaparillaSee you in 2026, Br...
Ep 173 - White Christmas - Abita Root Beer
This week we watched the timeless classic with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. A perfect antidote for those years when it's Christmas Eve and it hasn't snowed yet. Like this year!Today's root beer is ...
Ep 172 - Christmas Traditions Around the World - Sunset Sarsaparilla
We each selected four+ countries and did a bit of a deep dive into each one as to what unique traditions and different ways they celebrate Christmas. Think Christmas season begins too early in America? Try the Philippines!Today...
Ep 171 - Anastasia - Sprecher Maple Root Beer
Once upon a December we dedicate an episode to the Russian fairy tale that stands far beyond previous Don Bluth films. From the mysterious, real life events from which the story drew inspiration, the stellar cast of actors who lent their voi...
Ep 170 - Edwards Scissorhands - Nixie Root Beer
Yet another in several previously discussed topics on this podcast, those of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, and Johnny Depp, we kick off this year's holiday season with a film that was in many ways the beginning of combining Halloween and Christm...