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
115 episodes
Ep 113 - FanX 2024 - Wild Bill's Soda
Once again, we record most of our episode live at Utah's own comic convention, FanX. we recap the panels, the celebs, the cosplay, purchases, and just sheer, overwhelming fun that it is to attend this con!Also, once again, we d...
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Episode 112 - Fantasy Folk and Renfest Rock (Re-Upload) - Filbert's Root Beer
(Wrong audio originally posted, re-posting with correct audio)Sometimes, the weather and the mood just need that ambient accent of Folk-Celtic Fusion-Medieval-Rock music, ya know? Autumn just feels like the right time for Loreena McKenni...
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Episode 111 - The Body (aka Fall from Grace - aka "Stand by Me”) - Boots Root Beer
The third novella by Stephen King from the Different Seasons collection is arguably the go-to for nostalgia in film. Following the four perfectly cast boys as they follow the train tracks towards the end of summer, childhood, and the body of...
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Ep 110 - BeetleJuice - Fanta Haunted Apple
Episode 110 - Beetlejuice - Fanta Haunted AppleTo kick off this year's Geektoberfest, we talk about the original Ghost with the Most, his first film, as well as a few comments about the animated series, the musical, and (spoile...
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Ep 109 - Key & Peele - Gold Mine Root Beer
One of the great comedic duos of the modern age made us laugh with racial situations, ridiculous reactions to mundanity, and other kinds of social commentary seen through the eyes of laughter.If you haven't ever seen their sket...
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Ep 108 - The Hunt For Red October - Culver's Root Beer
“Shome thingsh in here don't react well to bulletsh!”We discuss what Brant considers a dang-near perfect film(albeit a very “guy” movie): action-packed, political, intense situations, great music, excellent acting from a scatte...
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Ep 107 - Conspiracy Theories - Cicero Beverage Co Chicago Style Root Beer
Not exactly something we geek out about, per se, but we do enjoy entertaining some of the ideas people have come up with to claim we are all being duped! From Roswell aliens and faking the moon landing, to the idea that Finland isn't real, b...
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Ep 106 - Outer Space - Olde Brooklyn Williamsburg Root Beer
Stars and planets and meteorites, oh my!Since the beginning of time, man has looked up and felt awe and wonder at what he saw. We discuss the moon, the galaxies, constellations, and space exploration. We even discuss Pluto's st...
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Ep 105 - Deadpool - IBC Root Beer
Sorry, but Brant and Andrew are tied up in the trunk of my car, so I'm writing this episode description. This is Deadpool, and you'll have to forgiv the type O's; I writingvwith both hands full ov chimichangas. I'm really flattered an all th...
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Ep 104 - Metal Gear Solid - Cicero Beverage Salted Caramel Root Beer
“Whose footprints are these?” This week we talk about our favorite parts from one of the greatest video games of all time! The complex gameplay, the intriguing characters, the weapons, the plot, even the music…. Metal Gear...
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Ep 103 - Apt Pupil - Triple XXX Root Beer
The second Stephen King novella from the Different Seasons collection. We talked about the book and its subsequent film. Quite dark, extremely heavy, and definitely not “Shauna friendly”. We both agree, we're not really geeking out about thi...
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Ep 102 - Musicals - Gene Simmons Moneybag Root Beer Racinette
We each grew up watching a variety of musicals, from Annie to Ziegfeld. We've even gotten to perform in a few on stage. Also, we both got caught up in the storms that were Phantom of the Opera and Les Miz. In many ways, narratives through mu...
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Ep 101 - Tom and Meg - Oak Creek Blonde Root Beer
With the relatable “every man” talent of Tom Hanks, perfectly blended with the quirky cuteness of Meg Ryan, the 90's gave us America's sweethearts. We talk about their four films together and how they just fit in ways that might only happen ...
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Ep 100 - La Vie Geek - Indian Wells Brewing Company Special Reserve Root Beer
For our centennial episode, we deep dive into what it meant to us to grow up in the 80’s and 90’s, and experienced firsthand how being a geek went from being a social pariah to a mainstream protagonist of American culture and entertainment. ...
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Ep 99 - Bat Out of Hell II Back Into Hell - Rocky Mountain Root Beer
….and then we continue going over the top with the acclaimed sequel album. If Bat I is Steinman’s idealized teenage fantasy, with Bat II, the teen has grown up and is now dealing with the crushing effect adulting has on those dreams. Peter P...
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Ep 98 - Bat Out of Hell - Dublin Texas Root Beer
We go waaay over the top in our geeking out over Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's first bombastic album. We talk about all the twists and turns, speedups and road closures this speeding motorcycle had to take to become one of the best selling al...
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Ep 97 - The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Glass Bottle Barq's
Discussing the wizarding children's tales from a new translation from ancient runes by Hermione Granger, with notes and commentary by Albus Dumbledore and JK Rowling.Today's root beer is Barq's in a glass Bottle.I...
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Ep 96 - Rita Hayworth and "The" Shawshank Redemption - Dang! Root Beer
We discussed Stephen King's brilliant novella and the moving film adaptation, including our thoughts on the universal feelings of imprisonment, freedom, and how hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things.Today's root beer i...
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Ep 95 - Collecting Collectibles - Johnnie Ryan Racinette Root Beer
Action figures, models, novels and non-fiction books, posters, home media of entire series, and of course, t-shirts, collecting things to showcase one's fandom is one of the highlights la vie Geek!Today's root beer is Johnnie R...
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Ep 94 - Andor and Rogue One - Hoover Dam Root Beer
To commemorate this year's May the 4th, we talk about two of the best Star Wars projects to come out since the original trilogy…. Cassian said we had to.Today's root beer is Hoover Dam.Intro and Outro music by Sto...
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Ep 93 - Laugh It Up Fuzzball The Family Guy Trilogy - Americana Root Beer
Seth McFarland's parody retelling of the Star Wars original trilogy is hilarious, and garnered George Lucas's approval, and ours, despite not being “Shauna friendly”.Today's root beer is Americana.Intro and Outro ...
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Ep 92 - Music Videos - Iron Horse Root Beer
OKGO, White Stripes, A-Ha's Take On Me…. and hundreds more. Music Videos are definitely an art form we appreciate. Some qualify as actual short films (Thriller, Bad) some barely qualify as worth watching (Total Eclipse of the Heart)....
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Ep 91 - The Never Ending Story - Filbert's Pumpkin Root Beer
For this week's episode, we both read the novel by Michael Ende (which Andrew did twice), and then rewatched (for the hundredth time in Brant's case) the movie.A heroic story of adventure, fantastical creatures, the terrifying ...
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Ep 90 - Random Topic 2024 - Commander Ron's Root Beer
Extra! Extra! For the first time ever! The It’s All Geek to Me Podcast with Brant and Andrew makes history by selecting a topic at random and recording it spoiler free! What could the daring topic be?!? Tune in and find out, same geek-time, ...
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Ep 89 - Alan Silvestri - Great Value Root Beer
Listening to our favorite scores from composer Alan Silvestri this week reminded us both that he is a nostalgia wizard, and arguably better at evoking emotion through movie music than any other composer.From growing up on the t...
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Episode 89
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