Geek History Lesson

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the 2000 film Gladiator, we're joined by comedian Mark Ellis (https://twitter.com/markellislive). Journey with us to ancient Rome to discover if this Ridley Scott film starring Russell Crowe as a Spaniard can withstand the test of time! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Wonder Girl. Troia. Wonder Woman. Donna Troy has had many names. She has stood in and outside Wonder Woman's shadow and we dive into her full history - and all the times she's come back to life! This is one of our most highly requested episodes! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Let's look back to the beginning of James Bond! Listen as we analyze every James Bond film made by the master actor Sean Connery. Do these films still hold up, and what do they contribute to the legend of James Bond?  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We had so many questions left over from last week's mailbag episode that we decided to answer more in a second mailbag episode! We'll answer why we think Harley Quinn is now starring in movies, tell you our favorite Action figures, and more! Enjoy and thanks for listening. Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We celebrate First Contact Day in Star Trek by recording a movie retrospective on 1996's Star Trek First Contact. This Geek History Lesson was recorded LIVE on Youtube, and you can watch the recording here if you prefer video over audio: https://youtu.be/DEDH_Pg6EL8 Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We're going to answer your emails, tweets and Facebook messages on a bonus episode of Geek History Lesson! Should Batman and Captain America team-up? We'll answer it! What are our thoughts on Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 8? We'll answer it? What's Ashley's favorite place in Kansas? It's gonna be ANSWERED! Enjoy and thanks for listening.  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

To celebrate the first of April, we wanted to dig deep into the secret history of the tree-like member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and best friend to Rocket Raccoon, Groot! I AM GROOT!  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Pick any DigiDestined from any generation and build a team! We build our first anime team as we select the trainers to make the Best Digimon Team Ever!    Follow Patrick McMillan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pemcmill Get your tickets for Digimon Kizuna: http://bit.ly/DigimonKizunaTix  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Zack Snyder's first superhero film based on the famous Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons Graphic Novel! This week, we'll dive into 2009's Watchmen because you requested it on Twitter. Does Doctor Manhattan's blue vfx still look good? Does the Bob Dylan title sequence still hold up? And it Jeffrey Dean Morgan still the best? We'll find out in this week's episode! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) retired from his violent career after marrying the love of his life. But now, he's back for... vengeance! The students of the Mind University tweeted overwhelmingly for #JohnWickYes, so to celebrate our 300th episode, it's time for the podcast to look back at 2014's John Wick.  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

John Stewart is the architect Green Lantern! He'll hold the Green Lantern Corp through sheer force of will and well-laid blueprints. Discover his secret origin and more with special guest Jay Washington - https://twitter.com/MrJayWashington Plus, if you enjoy the discussion about John Stewart, then check out Jason's book Super Soldiers where he has a whole chapter about John and other comic superheroes that served in the military. Pick it up here: https://amzn.to/2PyvgXl  Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to c

Return to the world of Aang, Katara, and Sokka as we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Avatar The Last Airbender! What's our favorite episode? The best character arc in the series? We'll discuss it all! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Let's talk about the first Locke & Key book that inspired the new Netflix TV Show! Following their father's murder, three siblings move into a house filled with reality-bending keys; enter the comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez in our Locke & Key Vol 1: Welcome to Lovecraft Book Club! Plus, our NEW COMIC, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio is on Kickstarter for less than FIVE MORE DAYS! Go to jupiterjetcomic.com to pre-order your copy and support independent comic books. Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class

His name was Oliver Queen, and for 8 seasons, he saved Star City. Now, that the series finale of Arrow has aired, we're going to take a look back at the show that birthed an entire superhero universe.  Plus, our NEW COMIC, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio is on Kickstarter for ONE MORE WEEK! Go to jupiterjetcomic.com to pre-order your copy and support independent comic books. Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Black Canary and Oracle formed the first iteration of the female superhero team known in DC Comics as the BIRDS OF PREY. Now, this team appears in its first live-action movie to rescue Harley Quinn! Learn all their history and secret passwords before you see the movie. Don't forget our NEW COMIC, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio is LIVE on Kickstarter! Go to jupiterjetcomic.com to pre-order your copy and support independent comic books.  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Jean-Luc Picard has returned in Star Trek: Picard, so it's the perfect time for Geek History Lesson to determine the BEST episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Beaming into the podcast is special guest John Champion (Co-Host of Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast) Don't forget our NEW COMIC, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio is LIVE on Kickstarter! Go to jupiterjetcomic.com to pre-order your copy and support independent comic books. To hear more podcasts by Jason & Ashley, please go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https:

Who is Guy Gardner? It's time for the hosts of Geek History Lesson to teach you about the third Earth Green Lantern in DC Comics and where he could show up in the DC Films and TV Shows.  Plus, our NEW COMIC, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio just launched on Kickstarter! Go to jupiterjetcomic.com to pre-order your copy and support independent comic books.  To hear more podcasts by Jason & Ashley, please go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Who are the greatest Batman artists of all time? We decide the Dark Knight's greatest artistic contributions with special guest Jace Milam of the Comic Source Podcast - https://twitter.com/TheComicSource Also, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio, our next comic book hits Kickstarter on 1/12! Click this link for details and to be notified when it goes live -- jupiterjetcomic.com  To hear more podcasts by Jason & Ashley, please go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismis

Our first Movie Retrospective of 2020 is the undisputed classic: 1997's BATMAN & ROBIN. Welcome to our COOL PARTY! To hear more podcasts by Jason & Ashley, please go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Time for the Mind University to give you our thoughts on the year that was 2019! What are our choices for the Best Movies, TV, and comics? To hear more podcasts by Jason & Ashley, please go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!