Happy New Year everybody! This week’s edition of Geekville Radio looks back on the best and worst of 2017 when it comes to Movies, TV, and Video Games. Join Seth and Crazy Train as they pick their choices, Keep in mind this is from a numbers standpoint, and not necessarily quality standpoint.
What did you like about geekery in 2017? Sound off below!
A thorough rundown (that means SPOILERS) of the latest Star Wars installment, The Last Jedi. Special guest Clint from The GeekDig Podcast joins Seth and Crazy Train to discuss the film. The main topics are Big News, Talking Points, Unanswered Questions, and Episode IX
The first part of the show, the trio compare what movie trailers were shown before the movie, so if you just want to hear the Star Wars talk, skip ahead to about 16:15.
This special edition of Geekville Radio is devoted to The CW Arrowverse crossover Crisis On Earth X. It’s pretty much universally agreed that you can put nazis in anything sci-fi and it will never get old. Join Seth, Crazy Train, and special Guest Stargate Pioneer of The Gonna Geek Network as they review all four installments of the crossover.
Evil Ollie? Evil Supergirl? Paul Blackthorne keeping his impeccable Bristishness? Was it better than the Justice League movie? It’s all discussed in this near two hour geekout!
It’s a review filled edition of Geekville Radio with three big subjects to go through.
First off, Fox has released another trailer for Deadpool 2, featuring Deadpool parodying the late great Bob Ross. How many Easter Eggs were in it? And did we get all the references.
Also in the Marvel field, The Punisher series had made its long-awaited Netflix debut. In a mild spoiler review, Seth and Crazy Train discuss the series and whether it lives up to expectations.
The final segment of the show is devited to a thorough review of the highly anticipated Justice League movie. Why did it get panned? And is it really as bad as some fans are making it out to be? Warning: This review is SPOILER HEAVY, so it’s highly recommended to see the film before listening to avoid spoilers.
All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Radio!
This episode was recorded the afternoon of November 12th, 2017, before Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 4 aired.
We’re dusting the cobwebs out of the Examining The Dead studios with a HUGE show covering several elements of Horror in Pop Culture and History. Join host Crazy Train along with Seth and the returning Uncle Greg as they discuss these terrifying topics.
THE CORONER’S REPORT
Stephen King’s “It” has officially become the highest grossing horror film of all time, and the fourth highest grossing R-Rated Movie of all time. On top of that, Train points out how 2017 is one of the biggest years for horror in history. The numbers don’t lie.
In Friday The 13th Game news, new DLC has added new Jason skins, and new counselors and maps.
The Walking Dead is back! Who’s the next to go? If it’s Shiva Train riots!
In CWTV news, the stage is set for Constantine’s return to DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow.
THE GRUESOME TWOSOME
A pair of reviews this episode. First up: The Babysitter now on Netflix. Train reviews this horror comedy that he describes as “The Wicker Man meets Home Alone.”
The second review is of the entire season of Stranger Things 2. Did it live up to the first season? A lot of in depth talk about the characters, and of course the killer soundtrack.
INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL
Love forgotten B-Grade Horror Films? This segment is for you. Train and Seth discuss some forgotten treasures including two Peter Jackson films (Dead Alive and Bad Taste), Madman, Halloween III, Pieces, The Stuff, with honorable mentions My Bloody Valentine and The Prowler.
Feedback is much appreciated. And be warned that this is the only Geekville Radio podcas with an explicit tag.
This show might as well be called Geekville Disney Radio, as it’s all Disney projects in the news this week. Seth is joined by Crazy Train and special guest Uncle Greg to discuss these topics.
First off, Disney has announced an all new Star Wars trilogy to be helmed by Rian Johnson. The only thing known about the unnamed movies are that they will not be centered around the Skywalker family. What setting could this be? And is this something fans truly want to see?
In other Star Wars news, Disney has officially announced a long rumored Star Wars TV show as part of their upcoming streaming service. Again, what could the setting be? And who could run such an anticipated project?
On top of this, Disney has stated that there will be no new Marvel shows on Netflix, and that all future spinoffs will be on their aforementioned streaming service. But what does this mean for existing material like Daredevil and Jessica Jones?
In the final segment of the show, the panelists review the latest blockbuster film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Ragnarok. Did it live up to the hype? Was it “The Best MCU Movie Ever”? And how awesome were Jeff Goldblum, Cate Blanchett, and Karl Urban?
All this and more in another fun filled Geekville Radio!
HAPPY HALLOWEEEN! What is your jam at Halloween parties? In this compliation episode, we flashback to 2013 and 2014 to talk favorite Halloween movies and music to play at your Halloween party. Guests include Uncle Greg, Leadbase, Vengeful Jedi Clint Thiele of GeekDig.
What do you like at your Halloween partis? Let us know at our Facebook, Twitter, or email
Three huge trailers hit over the past couple weeks. Join Seth and Crazy Train as they dissect scene for scene the following trailers:
Star Wars Episode XIII: The Last Jedi
Justice League
Black Panther
On top of that, the duo discuss the first two weeks of the new seasons for The CW “Arrowverse” shows Supergirl, Legends Of Tomorrow, The Flash, and Arrow.Which show has had the strongest outing in the first few weeks? Which was the weakest? And who the heck is going to be the bad guys?
We’re dusting off the cobwebs in the TARDIS to celebrate International Podcast Podcast Day. This episode of Examining The Doctor is a throwback to the early days where we discussed specific Doctors. There are three main segments to this epsiode
Segment 1 – The Best And Worst Of Doctor Who. Mark, Greg, and Seth discuss the Top and Bottom 10 Doctor Who stories as voted by fans in the Doctor Who Magazine in 2013. The entire show, which also talks the Patrick Troughton years, can be found here
Segment 2 – The Colin Baker Years. A look back at Colin Baker’s run and the politics surrounding his departure. That episode can be found here
Segment 3 – The David Tennant Years. A look at Tennant’s first two years as The Doctor. Entire episode can be found here.
Examining The Doctor is coming back to the Geekville Radio Airwaves soon.
The CW’s “Flarrowverse” four part crossover has officially been given a name. DC Comics officially released the event’s name, Crisis On Earth X. While this conjurs up thoughts of past “Crisis” titles in DC’s history, this does look to be a more original title.
It has also been revealed that The Ray will play a major part in the story, and fans got their first glimpse of The Ray and Earth X in the preview for Freedom Fighters: The Ray.
In Marvel news, Netflix has released the initial trailer for the upcoming Punisher series, and it looks like it could be the best live-action Punisher yet.
In older but still fun Star Wars news, Seth and special guest Clint discuss JJ Abrams officially taking over Episode IX.
In the final two segments, Clint talks playing Destiny 2, while Seth reviews the first two issues of DC’s Dark Nights: Metal
All this and more in another fun-filled episode of Geekville Radio!