Episode 532 – Representation & Racism in Geekdom
Episode 532 - Representation and Racism in Geekdom [ 49:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (992)This week, we are joined by frequent guest Byron Miller, one of the proprietors of Broomhilde at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. He has us talking about racism and representation in geekdom and more specifically, outage over black elves and mermaids. Why are fans such assholes? Is it because people are assholes or are fans just […]
Episode 531 – Catching up with Ronn
This week, we are rejoined by our most regular guest, Ronn Bauman! Back in Minnesota for a short while, he joins us to talk about a number of topics that he has on his mind at the moment. This includes dogs being assholes and the death of the only English monarch any of us have […]
Episode 530 – 3D Boners
This week is a new set of Geeky Boners in 3D! Nick has a new 3D printer and he has been having a great time with it. Molly is learning another language and may or may not have spoken something Spanish speakers would understand (because Nick and Tim didn’t). Tim has been watching a British […]
Episode 529 – Twitch with Mike D
This week, we are joined by our friend Mike Deneen, who is a Twitch streamer. We all feel like we are maybe just a little bit too old to be into streaming but we talk to Mike about it and get some insight into what “Retro” games are. Fortunately, some of the games Mike identifies […]
Episode 528 – Ms Marvel
This week we talk about the latest Disney Plus Marvel series, Ms Marvel. Obviously there are spoilers a-plenty as we discuss all six episodes. Jenni Klumpp and her daughter Rowan join us to discuss the show as Jenni has been a big fan of Mx Marvel for a long time and Rowan is a brand […]
Episode 527 – CONvergence 2022
It’s hard to believe we’ve been recording this podcast for ten years but CONvergence 2022 marks our ten year aniverssary! Not really because it’s a month later than usual but that’s being super pedantic. The convention happens this week and it’s going to be – well – we have no idea what it’s going to […]
Episode 526 – Thor: Love and Thunder
This week, we return to the movie theater (socially distanced and masked) to check out the latest entry in the MCU – Thor: Love and Thunder! We are joined by our friend Kirky Traylor-Thorson, a longtime fan of Thor and we assume, love and thunder. We spoil the shit out of the movie so if […]
Episode 525 – Obi Wan Kenobi
This week, we return to Disney Plus and Star Wars for Obi Wan Kenobi! What happened to Obi Wan between Episode III and Episode IV? This series fills in some of the blanks. We talk about the series and some of the new texture it adds to the Star Wars Universe.We also read a listener’s […]
Episode 524 – The Black Phone
This week, we take a look at The Black Phone! The new horror film created by Scott Derrickson and friend of the show C. Robert Cargill is a creepy delight. We talk about the movie and the original story by Joe Hill, who looks a lot more like Stephen King than Tim does. Why could […]
Episode 523 – A Real Live Politician!
This week, we have a real live politician on our show! Minnesota State Representative Mike Freiberg who represents district 45B but is currently running to represent district 43B because of redistricting is our guest! Mike joins us to talk about non believers in politics, the process of being a state representative, and whether or not […]