Geek Garage

Episode #69 finds our Geeks concluding the “Back to School” mini-series with “Mean Girls” (2004), “School of Rock” (2003), and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982). We'd like to thank everyone that joined on as a Patreon supporter in August during our promo. Your support is much appreciated! If you enjoy listening to our podcast, we encourage you to support us on Patreon. Donors get some pretty neat perks like cool swag, and get to help us pick out new episode topics! You can subscribe or learn more here! We encourage fans of the show to join our Fans & Listeners FB group, where we conduct polls such as the "Back to School" one, as well as other super nerdy conversations! Support this podcast

Episode #68 finds our Geeks welcoming back guest Ian DePriest (featured on Ep #38), to discuss season 2 of the Netflix original series “Umbrella Academy”, based on the graphic novels written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá.  We'd like to thank everyone that subscribed to our Patreon over the month of August, to take advantage of the promo (you will definitely get shout-outs on our next episode!). If you're interested in becoming one of our supporters, you can learn more and do so here! Support this podcast

Episode #67 finds our Geeks nerding out over all the announcements and reveals that were made during the DC FanDome presentation on Saturday, August 22nd. We weighed in with our thoughts on (almost) everything, including Gotham Knights, both the Suicide Squad movie and video game, and of course gushed over the very first "The Batman" trailer! If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. We are running a special for the month of August, where new donors will receive a Geek Garage t-shirt and custom sticker, in addition to all the normal donor perks! We encourage fans of the show to join our Fans & Listeners FB group, where we conduct polls such as the "Back to School" one, as well as other super nerdy conversations! Support this podcast

Episode #66 finds our Geeks hopping on the school bus to kick off their “Back to School” mini-series! For part 1 we’ll be discussing “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999), “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989), and “The Breakfast Club” (1985). If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. We are running a special for the month of August, where new donors will receive a Geek Garage t-shirt and custom sticker, in addition to all the normal donor perks! We encourage fans of the show to join our Fans & Listeners FB group, where we conduct polls such as the "Back to School" one, as well as other super nerdy conversations! Support this podcast

Episode #65 finds our Geeks catching up with long-time friend and co-creator of the Geek Garage Podcast, Andrew Knollenberg! Andrew is a multi-talented and charismatic individual, specializing in voice acting and impressions. You can follow him on TikTok @donknolleone! Join our "Geek Garage Podcast Fans & Listeners" Facebook Group ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/geekgaragepodcast If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. We are running a promo for the month of August, where new patrons will receive a custom-made sticker and t-shirt, in addition to all the other awesome perks! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS Support this podcast

Episode #64 finds our Geeks gearing up for the “Back to School” mini-series, wherein we’ll chat about a bunch of movies that take place at school. These movies were voted on by our Fans & Listeners community, and then finalized by our Patreon team. We’ll also take this episode to fill you all in on near-future podcast content, such as our “Martial Arts” series, and the first topic of our “Informal Paranormal” series! You can join our Fans & Listeners FB group, and partake in cool polls such as the "Back to School" one, by following this link ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/geekgaragepodcast If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. We have 2 tiers to choose from, $2 and $5 a month, or you can make a one-time donation. Both tiers come with really cool donor perks, so be sure to check them out! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS Support this podcast

We have a very special episode for you this week! Long-time friend and Patron of the podcast Zack Wills joins us for a watch-along of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows. Zack was our very first Patreon donor, and is cashing in on one of the perks he gets, which is picking out a movie for a watch-along episode! If you'd like to sync the podcast with this hilarious movie, you may start the audio right after the title card "New Zealand Documentary Board" fades out (after the record scratch in our episode intro music).   If you enjoy listening to the Geek Garage Podcast, we encourage you to support us by becoming one of our Patreon donors. We have two tiers, starting at only $2 a month, and come with some awesome perks! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS Support this podcast

Episode #63 finds our Geeks discussing the results of a Facebook Group poll from this past week. We recently asked our listeners "What’s one of your favorite albums, that slaps just as hard as it did the very first time you heard it?". Everyone that weighed in with their album pick(s) got a shout-out as well as their pick read during the episode! If you would like to join our Group, so you can participate in fun polls like the one discussed on the podcast, just search for “Geek Garage Podcast Fans & Listeners” on Facebook, or follow the link! ► https://bit.ly/3d1Jiu8 If you enjoy listening to the Geek Garage Podcast, we encourage you to support us by becoming one of our Patreon donors. We have two tiers, starting at only $2 a month, and come with some awesome perks! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS Support this podcast

Episode #62 finds our Geeks starting a new ongoing series on all things paranormal! David & Ted will cover supernatural topics such as aliens, Bigfoot, ghosts, and the Loch Ness Monster. For part 1 of the series, we’ll be keeping the conversation light with our favorite childhood “paranormies”, what we still believe in today, and the popularity of certain shows like Unsolved Mysteries and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. If you enjoy our show, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. Tiers start at only $2, and come with awesome perks! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS If you'd like to support the podcast in a non-monetary fashion, you can always leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts ► https://apple.co/2ICrGsS Support this podcast

Episode #61 finds our Geeks talking more cosplay, with the help of their friend Mimi Battaglia. Mimi has her hand in several facets of both cosplay and conventions. She’s not only a cosplayer herself, but also runs several different panels at conventions, and has her own bath bomb business “Bat’s Baths”. Check out Mimi's bath and hygiene products on her website ► https://www.batsbaths.com/s/shop Support this podcast

Episode #60 finds our Geeks celebrating the wonderful world of cosplay! With the help of friend/cosplayer/prop-maker Gabe Silva, we chat about our first experiences with cosplay, what goes into the DIY side of cosplay, and the possibility of making it a legit business. We then dole out some helpful tips and tricks for listeners that might be interested in getting into cosplay, and/or the DIY side of things! Please take a moment to check out Gabe's cosplay page on Etsy! ► https://www.etsy.com/shop/GabeBuildsCosplays Support this podcast

Episode #59 finds our Geeks nerding out over Sony’s big Playstation 5 showcase last week! We chat about the new console itself and some of its features, as well as all the games we’re excited about. If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. Tiers start at only $2, and come with some awesome perks! If you'd like to support the show in other (aka cheaper) ways, you can leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Support this podcast

Goes to the Movies #22 finds our Geeks celebrating the 60th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s incomparable horror classic “Psycho”, with the help of friend and podcast alum Shauna Hoyt. Join us as we break down several aspects of the film, including the elements that made it a great horror movie, why/how it holds up after 60 years, and of course the infamous shower scene! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. Tiers start at only $2! We also have an official merch store, with t-shirts, hoodies, and other neat items, all provided by Threadless. If you'd like to support the show in other ways that are less expensive/free, you can always leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts! Support this podcast

Episode #58 finds our Geeks revisiting The Office (US), with the help of their friend and Geek Garage alum Amanda “Frack” Vanderbrink. We talk about some of our favorite moments from the series, our favorite episodes (spoiler alert, it's "Dinner Party"), and the best of the best of the Jim pranks! If you enjoy listening to the podcast, consider becoming one of our Patreon donors. Tiers start at only $2! We also have an official merch store, with t-shirts, hoodies, and other neat items, all provided by Threadless. If you'd like to support the show in other ways that are less expensive/free, you can always leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher! Support this podcast

Goes to the Movies #21 finds our Geeks wrapping up their "First-Watch" month with John Carpenter's 1981 cult action classic "Escape from New York", and David Fincher's 2011 "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"! ICYMI, the purpose behind this theme month was for us to watch a few movies that we haven't seen before, but the other has. For each film, we do a spoiler-free synopsis at the beginning of our review, and then dive into spoiler territory shortly after that. If you enjoy listening to the Geek Garage Podcast, consider becoming one of our Patreon donors! Support this podcast

Episode #58 finds our Geeks nerding out about video games! Our good friend Christian Mougogiannis joins us to talk about the recent developments in the digital gaming sector, such as the Unreal Engine 5 demo. We also dig into the known specs of the upcoming Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, and what's got us excited about them! If you enjoy listening to the Geek Garage Podcast, consider becoming one of our Patreon donors! Finally, ICYMI we recently created a Facebook Group for our podcast fans and listeners. On a fairly regular basis we hold fun polls and other geeky conversations, of which most of the time end up being mentioned during the podcast. So if you'd like to join our Group, feel free to follow the link! Support this podcast

Goes to the Movies #20 finds our Geeks in week 2 of "First Watch" month! Ted's first pick for David is 2008's "Ip Man", directed by Wilson Yip and starring the one and only Kung Fu badass Donnie Yen. This episode does contain minor spoilers, so do proceed with caution! If you enjoy listening to the Geek Garage Podcast, consider becoming one of our Patreon donors! ► http://bit.ly/2ODMmCS If you'd like to support the podcast in a non-monetary fashion, you can always leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts ► https://apple.co/2ICrGsS Finally, be sure to follow us on all social media! Facebook Group ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/geekgaragepodcast   Facebook Page ► https://www.facebook.com/geekgaragepodcast   Twitter ► https://twitter.com/GeekGaragePod   Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/geekgaragepodcast/   Youtube ► http://bit.ly/GeekGarageTube Support this podcast

Goes to the Movies #19 finds our Geeks beginning another theme month (of sorts), where we'll be doing "first-watches"! We've each picked 2 of our favorite movies that the other has not yet seen, and we'll spend each episode asking the respective person their general thoughts on that movie, as well as some other relative questions. Week 1 brings David's first pick of Inside Llewyn Davis, directed by the Coen Brothers. Be sure to tune in next week for Ted's first pick, Ip Man!   If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider becoming one of our Patreon donors! If you'd like to help out the show in other, cheaper ways, make sure you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts!   ICYMI: We recently started up a Facebook Group page, in addition to the regular FB Page. In our Group, we hold regular polls and chat about other nerdy nonsense, most of which ends up getting discussed on the podcast. So if you'd like to join, feel free to follow the link or send us a DM on Faceboo

Episode #56 finds our Geeks wrapping up "Villains" theme month with a quick retrospective! We'd like to thank everyone that took the time to participate in our Facebook polls, and/or engaged in conversation regarding your favorite villains from fiction, movies, TV, and comics. If you're interested in joining our Facebook Group, you can do so here. You are always more than welcome to check our regular FB page, Twitter, and Instagram for updates. However, we encourage all of our listeners to join our group since that's where most of the action/interaction goes down! If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider donating to our Patreon, or checking out our official Geek Garage merch store! Support this podcast

Goes to the Movies #22 finds our Geeks concluding Villains theme month with a watch-along: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"! If you're new to our watch-along series, here are some helpful tips/disclaimers: You can listen to the episode as a stand-alone podcast, however we definitely suggest you sync it up to the movie. And as of this recording, the movie is still on Netflix, so just push play on the movie once you hear the record scratch in the podcast! We encourage any fans/listeners of the show to join our Facebook Group. Several times a week, we hold fun little polls and other nerdy conversations. It's also a great place to share content of your own, and give us some of your ideas for new episode topics! Support this podcast