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Geekville Radio #401: The Case For Star Trek

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Geekville Radio is BACK ON THE AIR with a Star Trek episode that avoids an angry rant and instead makes a case for what structurally and philosophically made classic Trek endure. We also look at why Classic Star Trek is actually HARDER to write than most science-fiction, and why that’s lacking in Modern Trek.

NOTE: If you are looking for an angry, profanity laced rant, you will NOT find it here. We tale the diplomatic approach.

86 Chuck Norris Facts For His 86th Birthday

Yes, you read that correctly. Chuck Norris is 86 years old. He was born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940.

National Podcast Post Month Day 23 BONUS: Doctor Who Day

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NaPodPoMo Day 23 brings us back to the TARDIS once again to look at where it all began. It’s not one but TWO encore presentations of Examining The Doctor, where we look at the very first episode of Doctor Who that aired 62 years ago today. As a bonus, we also present commentary for the unaired pilot episode.

37 Years Ago Today: The Max Headroom TV Hijacking Incident

November 22, 1987: Gas was 90 cents per gallon, The Running Man was #1 at the box office, Dirty Dancing topped the Billboard album charts, and Chicago residents had a very weird and possibly creepy once-in-a-lifetime TV event…

National Podcast Post Month Day 15: WrestleMania I (1985) – Classic Wrestling Memories

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We’re stepping back into the ring for NaPodPoMo Day 15. This edition of Classic Wrestling Memories from 2020 looks at the VERY FIRST WrestleMania in 1985. Not only do Seth and Train discuss the event itself, they also talk about the “Rock & Wrestling/Hulkamania Era” that led up to the history-making event.

National Podcast Post Month 2025 Day 14: The Phantom

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Day 13 of NaPodPoMo 2025 is another entry into our Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame. Seth and Crazy Train talk about another superhero pioneer, The Phantom! How pioneering? Many superhero tropes can be traced back to The Ghost Who Walks.

National Podcat Post Month 2025 Day 13: Tributes to Stan “The Man” Lee and Legendary Musician Roy Clark

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Two legends in their respective fields passed away seven years ago this month in the form of Stan Lee and Roy Clark. Stan Lee was, of course, the major force behind Marvel Comics for decades and created some of the most popular superheroes of all time. Roy Clark was a legendary country musician, perhaps best known as one of the regulars of the musical comedy series Hee Haw.

National Podcast Post Month 2025 Day 12: The Monkees – Nostalgia Trip

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The Monkees were a made for TV band in 1966, partially in response to BeatleMania and the successful movie A Hard Day’s Night. They were all cast and given band member roles by the studio. They were not a band that formed organically. As such, there have been misconceptions and misinterpretations about the group over the years. This show hopes to straighten out some of those misconceptions.

National Podcast Post Month 2025 Day 11: The Gold Dust Trio – Classic Wrestling Memories

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We’re stepping back in the ring for NaPodPoMo Day 11, but this time we’re going OLD SCHOOL!. In fact, the OLDEST OF OLD SCHOOL!

National Podcast Post Month Day 10: The Shadow (Replay)

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We’re replaying one of our personal favorite episodes for NaPodPoMo Day 10. The Shadow was the inaugural inductee into our Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame. Hear how he influenced many of the Superhero A-Listers, including a certain other really rich guy who runs around at night…