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Pardon the stammering and unprofessional bits in this vid. I’m a bit emotional today, but I felt I needed to do this in a way that was as close to looking you in the eye as I could. It’s been a good run. It’s been kindly pointed out to me that we broke most podcast … Continue reading "Thanks For All The Fish" The post Thanks For All The Fish first appeared on Geek Grills.

Amy/RedFraggle3, Linda/MadCapMisc, and September/NineOf12 talk about The Parable Of The Sower in this Book Club episode. The post This Is Not A Cult-Episode 263 first appeared on Geek Grills.

This week, Ember, Linda and Amy chat about the goings on in our geeky lives and discuss the history of the show so far-and where it may head after our June break. Please check out the Kickstarter for friend of the show Scott Johnson’s game Dungeon Murder at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockrunners/dungeon-murder-a-new-game-by-scott-johnson ….or just use DungeonMurder.com Please, send … Continue reading "Hooray For Butt Fluff – Episode 262" The post Hooray For Butt Fluff – Episode 262 first appeared on Geek Grills.

This week the Grills welcome our new Co-Host in potentia Amy/RedFraggle3! We FINALLY have our talk about “Queen of the Pirates” Ann Bonny. Here’s a BUNCH of the resources we used for our information, and just for fund a link to the KidZone song…cuz that’s not weird. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny https://www.factinate.com/people/anne-bonny-pirate-queen/ https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne_Bonny/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOiUgXyk0Fs https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/golden-age-piracy https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/grace-o-malley-irish-female-pirate https://www.postandcourier.com/news/a-22-year-old-youtuber-may-have-solved-anne-bonny-pirate-mystery-300-years-after/article_78fc0a2e-2914-11eb-a5f5-03b65f4d281a.html#newsletter-popup … Continue reading "The Many Possible Truths About Pirates-Episode 261" The post The Many Possible Truths About Pirates-Episode 261 first appeared on Geek Grills.

Linda and Rey have a very informative talk about Live Action Role Playing. This could be a great 101 if you’ve been thinking about trying it!   Please as always, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have on our topic. Geekgrills@gmail.com The post LARPers Gonna LARP- Episode 260 first appeared on Geek Grills.

This is a topic near and dear to us, emotions ran high. Here’s some of the research behind what we conveyed in this episode: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERF https://www.denofgeek.com/games/hogwarts-legacy-controversy-explained-why-are-people-boycotting-the-game/ The Fucking Essay:https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ Gross: https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/10/14/jk-rowling-unbothered-losing-lgbtq-fans-money-helps-her-sleep#toggle-gdpr A piece of History mentioned in this episode: ​​https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-forgotten-history-of-the-worlds-first-trans-clinic/ Here are some other Links of interest – take action today! Donate to Trans Lifeline … Continue reading "The HP Legacy Problem, With Guest Veronika Sucy- Episode 259" The post The HP Legacy Problem, With Guest Veronika Sucy- Episode 259 first appeared on Geek Grills.

Book Club with the Grills! https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57190803 https://www.amazon.com/Long-Live-Pumpkin-Queen-Nightmare/dp/B0B729KQM3/ref=nav_signin?gclid=Cj0KCQiAutyfBhCMARIsAMgcRJRqVMj5RsimYEvEStzhh2O-AbBLgLjS5LKki5k4MbdAwRTzn4Kqg2QaAh-QEALw_wcB&hvadid=547193453450&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9009535&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10451352734642320145&hvtargid=kwd-1422731262180&hydadcr=7635_9903235&keywords=long+live+the+pumpkin+queen+book&qid=1677169080&sr=8-1 Audio book is about 6.5 hours. I only listened a tiny bit, but nicely voiced as Sally (it’s her POV by Cissy Jones. Also has a bunch of music inserted that fits the world. Is an official sequel to NMBC Synopsis by abitfrank https://youtu.be Owgqxs5OUcs The post Long Live The Pumpkin Queen-Episode 258 first appeared on Geek Grills.

The Grills talked about false advertising, especially in the context of social media influencers. https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/mikayla–nogueira–tiktok–mascara https://www.ftc.gov/news–events/topics/truth–advertising https://www.ftc.gov/news–events/topics/truth–advertising/advertisement–endorsements https://www.theregreview.org/2022/07/23/saturday–seminar–making–regulations–on–influencer–advertising–click/   Thanks for listening, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! The post Shop Your Shopping Shoppers first appeared on Geek Grills.

The Grills talk about our favorite soups! We have recipes for you, and would love some of yours. Linda: Shrimp and Hotroot Soup- Redwall Cookbook Three-Cheese Broccoli Soup- Slow Cooker Quick Fixes Cookbook- Rey: Vegetable Soup Hungry Girl Whole Enchilada Soup: Ember: Butternut Coconut Soup. Recipe: Hot and Sour Soup Oh, and here’s the cool … Continue reading "Hotroot, Or A Hot Root? Episode 256" The post Hotroot, Or A Hot Root? Episode 256 first appeared on Geek Grills.

The grills talked about their geeky week as usual, and then dug into the topic of handwriting analysis. The difference between graphology and graphanalysis is ….. NO SPOILERS! Listen to find out. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphology https://www.thepencompany.com/blog/handwriting/what-are-the-12-characteristics-of-handwriting/ While on a tangent, the Grills talked about the related pseudoscience of “personality tests”. NineOf12 recommends this documentary : https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYC1puQhu1cLCwgEAAAA0 The post Linda And The Giant OJ- Episode 255 first appeared on Geek Grills.