Popculturist

Sorry We're Obsessed with SOUR

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 28 May 2021 03:44:25 +0000

Olivia Rodrigo flexes her songwriting chops with her debut album SOUR. The young High School Musical: The Musical The Series star unleashed a prodigus pop punk album with absolutely no skips. Ariel is joined by Megan and Ellen to talk HSM:TM TS, the inevitable Taylor Swift comparisons, and breakdown the album song by song.

Talking Bravo's The Real Housewives w/ Liz and Jen

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:10:34 +0000

Liz is back! (Ariel is going to regret this) and joined with friend Jen to talk about Bravo's The Real Housewives. Why we love them, how we got into them and the latest gossip going on in the Bravoverse. Big thank you to @mainlybravo, @thebravobreakdown, @asianswatchingbravo, @bravoduckingbravo @bravobonecollector, @talkofshame and @bravohistorian for their work in providing the latest dish on all the housewives - give them a follow!

If you want more of Liz, you can find her at @ebistline on twitter. Find more of Jen @hfhjen on Instagram!

2021 Oscar Nomination Thoughts w/ Shruti!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:17:32 +0000

The 93rd Academy Awards are almost here! Join Ariel and Shruti as they discuss the 2021 Oscar Nominations and the many notable firsts that have happened this year. We also talk about the Oscars as an institution and relitigate some questionable Oscar noms and wins

Happy Hunting w/ Fortuan: Basics of Monster Hunter

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:16:01 +0000

Ariel is joined by friend of the show Fortuan! Fortuan is the host of the Hunter's Hub podcast; a video game podcast born out of a passion for one of Japan's most beloved game franchises Monster Hunter.

We discuss the new entry coming to the Nintendo Switch and how casual gamers can hop in to the franchise without feeling overwhelmed.

Find Fortuan's podcast @Huntershubpod and find them wherever podcasts are found!

Why We Love MTV's The Challenge

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:35:14 +0000

Things are getting real on this episode of the Popculturist podcast. Our very own Colby is joined by friend of the pod Liz to discuss the latest MTV reality television hit, The Challenge!

(Ariel could not be bothered to watch reality television and does not share their love for it)

Scarlet Witching Hour w/ Sara Century

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:22:12 +0000

Welcome back to the Popculturist Podcast!

This week Ariel is joined by a special guest, Sara Century! Sara is an excellent writer and podcaster! She loves comic books and her work can be found all over the internet! In honor of the excellent Wandavision, Ariel and Sara talk the Scarlet Witch! We discuss the character's illustrious but complicated comic book history, her relationship with Vision, as well as her inconsistent showing in the MCU.

Make sure to follow Sara on twitter @saracentury and @Bitchesoncomics

Find her work at saracentury.com and decodedpride.com

Ten Takeaways from Disney Investor Day

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:26:25 +0000

Andy and Ariel are back! Your dynamic duo breakdown their ten most interesting pieces of news from a Disney news filled day. We talk Spider-man! Guardians! Black Panther! Disney Animation! And more!

The Santa Clause Trilogy ft. the Yoots

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:06:06 +0000

Colby, Martha, and Shruti have a lot to say about the Santa Clause Universe. Is the SCU the birthplace of Avengers: Age of Ultron? Does dying invalidate Santa's immortality? All this and more in this Popculturist Podcast.

The Misrepresentation of Hua Mulan w/ Rebecca Wei Hsieh

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 22:12:24 +0000

Ariel is joined by Rebecca Wei Hsieh to discuss Disney's most ambitious live action remake, Mulan. Rebecca is an actor and writer of Taiwanese descent, and has written to great pieces on the cultural mishaps of Mulan. Hollywood has a history of using white voices to tell Asian stories and we try to expand on that notion in this week's episode.

Find Rebecca's great writing here Cup of Soul Show and Observer

Retro Review: V for Vendetta

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:04:17 +0000

Remember, remember the Fifth of November.

On this episode of the popculturist podcast, Ariel is joined by friend of the show Justin to review Alan Moore's classic V for Vendetta. Your hosts discuss the differences between the comic and film, the misappropriation of Guy Fawkes, and the real world comparisons of the V's fascistic version of modern day England.

Why Do We Love Grey's Anatomy?

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

For better or worse, medical dramas are a staple of American TV, and no medical drama is as iconic as Grey's Anatomy. Grey's has been on the air for fifteen years and counting and has changed the way the genre is made.

To celebrate and interrogate Grey's Anatomy's legacy, Tessa, Sam, and Martha discuss their experiences with the show and reflect on the drama, the medicine, and the relationships that make the show so binge-able.

The Batman To-Do List w/ Batman Shane

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:05:20 +0000

Matt Reeves' new film, The Batman will soon be upon us and it looks unlike any Batman film that came before it!

To break it down, Ariel is joined by the appropriately named Batman Shane! Ariel and Shane give a list of recommendations that listeners can check out to prepare themselves for the new era of Batman cinema.

Retro Review: Batman Forever w/ Ellen Toudouze

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:35:31 +0000

No Batman movie retrospective is complete without at least ONE of the Joel Schumacher films and that's where Ariel finds himself on this episode of the popculturist podcast. Your host is joined by Ellen Toudouze of the Love That Movie! Pod to discuss the who, where, what, when, why, and how the Batman film franchise went off the rails.

Retro Review: Batman Returns with Megan Spell from On The Download

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:33:25 +0000

It's still Batman week so the Popculturist Podcast continues with the fascinating world of Tim Burton's Batman!

Ariel is joined by Megan Spell from the On the Download Podcast! Tune in as they discuss brilliant acting by Danny Devito, Michelle Pfeiffer's incredibly magnetism, and discuss the mythos of Batman.

Batman Day Celebration! Batman (1989) w/ Sean from MovieBirb

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:51:48 +0000

Welcome to the Popculturist Podcast!

It's Batman Day this week so Ariel looks back at the Caped Crusader's motion picture debut with Sean from moviebirb!

Ariel and guest Sean look at the weird and wonderful filmography of Tim Burton, did he make Batman at the right point in his filmmaking career? They then move on to the legacy of Michael Keaton as Batman and finish off with a breakdown of their favorite scene's in the comic book classic.

Ep. 268 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:11:54 +0000

On this week's episode we lament the passing of the real life hero Chadwick Boseman. Boseman dedicated his life to promoting the idea of representation and Black excellence. The geek world will sorely miss him.

We also discuss a new project for Game of Thrones show runners Benioff and Weiss...it's not looking great.

To finish off the news we look at New Mutants and the controversy behind the racist director Josh Boone.

Our main topic today is the cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Bonus: Cats 2020 Freakout

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:18:07 +0000

Andy talks with friend of the show Sean about the wonder that is - the musical Cats

Ep. 267 DC Fandome News Breakdown

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:05:20 +0000

DC Fandome dropped some big news and trailers this week! Andy and Ariel call an audible to breakdown the video game, tv, and movie news that came out of the online news event, DC Fandome. We talk Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad, The Flash, the infamous Snydercut, and of course, that illuminating trailer for The Batman.

Ep. 265 - Should You Watch Lovecraft Country

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:58:21 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk DC news!

But mostly about how amazing Misha Green's first episode of Lovecraft Country is!

Big announcement in this one at the end!

Ep. 264 - Retro Review: Memento

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Andy talks with Steve and Woody about the 20th Anniversary of Christopher Nolan's Momento.

Also, somewhere is half of a review of Joker (2019)

Ep. 263 Tales of Arcadia

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:16:30 +0000

Guillermo Del Toro has his fingers in many pies but the Netflix Original Tales of Arcadia is one of his best! Andy and Ariel discuss Del Toro's TrollHunters and 3Below in anticipation for the new Wizards: Tales of Arcadia show.

Ep. 262 Live From Comic Con 2020

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 02:02:10 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk the insane new trailers and content coming up and revealed at this years online comic con!

Plus discussion about the Emmy nominations!

Ep. 261 Retro Review: Inception

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:02:57 +0000

Christopher Nolan is back in the news cycle with Tenet's indefinite delay! That doesn't mean we can't talk about one of his movies!

It's the 10 year anniversary of Inception. What do we think of Nolan's Sci-fi blockbuster a decade later?

We also discuss Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Invincible casting, and a new Netflix addition.

Ep. 260 The Old Guard

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Andy and Ariel discuss the HBO spinoff of Matt Reeve's THE BATMAN!
And the new astounding and beautiful news of Star Wars The Bad Batch.

Then the two commiserate over the bad movie that they've watched, and try to make sense of it. THE OLD GUARD!

Ep. 259 Mask of the Phantasm

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:43:43 +0000

One of the best animated movies ever has made its way to Netflix! Tune in as Ariel and Andy discuss the classic Batman story, Mask of the Phantasm.

We also discuss Tron Rumors and the disturbing comments made about Joss Whedon on set.

Ep. 258 Super Hero Casting Call

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:52:49 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk about all the wonderful super hero casting hopes and dreams we have!

Monkey Off My Backlog Ep. 1

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 02:59:09 +0000

Andy's new podcast gets a surprise drop this week since everyone involved in Geek101 is busy! Give it a listen!

Ep. 257 Artemis Fowl

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:25:27 +0000

Andy and Ariel talk about Artemis Fowl the rapscallion with a heart of...bronze maybe?

Audio glitch in this one. Apologies for Andy's audio track starting at 22:01.

Ep. 256 Anime 102: Anime Movies

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:40:42 +0000

Ariel and Andy continue their discussion from two weeks ago and talk about Anime movies. No discussion on this topic is complete without mentioning the incredible Studio Ghibli. Andy also talks about films by other anime directors like Your Name and Perfect Blue. We finish the discussion by talking about movies from big anime franchises like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto.

Just because Andy and Ariel go back to talking Geek doesn't mean we aren't committed to what's going out in the world. Black Lives Matter and we support the elimination of police brutality in our lifetime.

This Week

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

No episode this week.

Ep. 255 Anime 101

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 27 May 2020 02:24:32 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk THE SNYDER CUT!

They also talk about all your anime needs and wants.
From what is anime to where you can start to get into anime!

Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, we talk about them all because we love them all.

Ep. 254 What We Do In The Shadows (Other Spooky Vampire Comedy)

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 20 May 2020 03:07:14 +0000

Ariel and Andy discuss Taika Waititi's amazing fantastic What We Do In The Shadows and the TV Show What We Do In The Shadows!
ALSO!
NEW MUTANT NEWS!

AND

STAR WARS THE MANDALORIAN NEWS!

Watch What We Do In The Shadow right now on HULU!

Four Nations Podcast: S01E01 & E02 "The Boy in the Iceberg: and "The Avatar Returns"

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:21:07 +0000

Tune in to this new podcast by your favorite Asian co-host Ariel! He's joined by friends Martha and Colby to do an Avatar: The last Airbender rewatch podcast.

Tune in each week to listen to their thoughts about one of the best shows ever!

Don't forget to subscribe! Find them at The Four Nations Report: An Avatar Rewatch Podcast

Ep. 253 Escapist Fiction

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 13 May 2020 01:41:32 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk about one specific trope featured in plenty of tvshows and comics everywhere. Would you give up all your responsibilities and escape to have a better easier life?

Ep. 252.3 Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 04 May 2020 02:04:03 +0000

It's a Star Wars Day Surprise! ON the final of the trilogy of special episodes on the Star Wars Prequel, we discuss Revenge of the Sith. Undoubtedly the best of the prequel trilogy and one of the best times we have ever had talking about a movie that disappoints but not all the time!

We are joined by The Portly Gamer! @ThePortlyGamer as we talk about the final movie in the Star Wars franchise and what Star Wars means to us.

Ep. 252.2 Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of The Clones

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 04 May 2020 01:58:17 +0000

It's a Star Wars Day Surprise! The second of our episodes covering the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Join Andy and his best friend Brendan (who likes Attack of the Clones) as they discuss what exactly is just so gosh darned amazing about Attack of The Clones!

Ep. 252.1 Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 04 May 2020 01:54:58 +0000

It's a Star Wars Day Surprise! The first of three episodes reviewing the Prequel Trilogy, it's strengths and weaknesses and what could have been done better.

On this episode Ariel and Andy are joined by Brian Gill from the Mad About Movies podcast!

Ep. 251 Mortal Kombat (1995)

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:24:30 +0000

Andy and Ariel are looking at the 1995 Mortal Kombat from two very different lenses! We discuss the franchise as a whole and how the movie might not be as good as Ariel thought.

Tune in as we spend some time with Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and everyone's favorite monster, Goro!

Flawless Victory!

Ep. 250 Why We Love: One Piece

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:45:47 +0000

For our 250th episode Andy and Ariel finally talk about one of our favorite things ever...One Piece! We break down what makes One Piece so great for all types of fans!

Now's the time to read the most popular manga in the world, One Piece!

Ep. 249 Onward

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 03:03:35 +0000

Disney released their latest Pixar venture on Disney+! Tune in to this week's episode we discuss our thoughts on the Fantasy adventure and look at the rest of Pixar's catalogue! Where does this rank among the Pixar greats?

Retro Review: Batman Forever with Tyler Smith

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:50:53 +0000

Andy chats with Tyler Smith about the classic(?) 1995 Film Batman Forever! and their mutual love of Batman's greatest and best villain THE RIDDLER!

Tyler Smith is a film critic and scholar whose writings can be found on battleshippretention.com, he can be found on twitter @morelessons and his documentary Reel Redemption can be found on faithlife.tv

Ep. 248 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (The Movie)

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:00:30 +0000

Andy and Ariel discuss The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, them as a whole and of course the 1995 Classic Film!

Plus discussion about the sad delays that are coming our way!

And a stealth review of the MMPR Prequel!
(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze)

Retro Review: Doom (2005) w/ Jordan Morris

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:28:11 +0000

Andy sits down and talks with Jordan Morris (@Jordan_Morris) about Doom starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Geek Royalty Karl Urban. You may recognize Jordan from such podcasts as Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Bubble and his appearances on YouTube show Good Mythical Morning.

Beyond that entertainment that is the movie Doom - Andy and Jordan also talk about the great fun that is contained with the Doom 2016 reboot game and it's recently released sequel Doom: Eternal!

Ep. 247 Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:25:25 +0000

Ariel and Andy talk about the one thing that is on everyone's minds. They are turning 30 and they don't like it!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie

Since Andy hasn't seen it yet will he end up being a #shellhead?

Ep. 246 Should You Watch Scrubs?

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Ariel and Andy discuss their favorite show work-based sitcom. Scrubs!

A great binge during these lonely lonely times!

Should You Play Stardew Valley!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:36:03 +0000

Stuck indoors? Perfect time to start a new video game! Tune in to hear what makes Stardew Valley the perfect game to play while stuck inside the house while social distancing!

Ep. 245 Geek101 Bunker Survival Guide

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:05:05 +0000

Andy and Ariel tell you how to spend all the free time that you probably have right now...

Ep. 244 Locke and Key Season 1 - Reenactment Review

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:52:48 +0000

The episode was lost but don't worry.
Andy was able to reenact the entire thing from memory!

Listen to a cliffs notes version of Andy and Ariel's long delayed Locke and Key Review

Ep. 243 The Invisible Man

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:54:18 +0000

Andy talks about the Invisible Man, then Andy talks more about the Invisible Man with a friend of the show Megan Spell

Ariel and Andy both stress about the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie!

Ep. 242 Retro Review: Constantine

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:03:21 +0000

As part of our Supernatural Spring we are going to start the conversation with an amazing film that came out in 2005 right along with the first season of Supernatural! Constantine!
Everyone get ready for Ariel and Andy's take on a classic film that was way too far ahead of its time, starring everyone's favorite Bad Boy with good hair! Keanu Reeves!

Special Guest: Hassan!

Ep. 241 Mascot Madness

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 02:50:04 +0000

Iconic Mascots! Every major franchise and company dreams of having an iconic mascot to perfectly represent their brand. Ariel and Andy take a look at a few famous characters and assign our favorite superlatives! Who would do best in a barfight? Is it Sonic the Hedgehog or a sleeper candidate? Is Mario the most popular or are we overlooking the obvious?! What mascot represents Star Wars!?

We ask all these questions and more!

Ep. 240 Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey Review

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:16:00 +0000

DC's Birds of Prey has been released with underwhelming box office results. Ariel and Andy are joined by Megan Spell to discuss why Harley Quinn's latest outing has disappointed! We also review the movie as a whole and share our very different thoughts on movie action scenes!

Ep. 239 Adaptation Apprehension

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:31:00 +0000

What does it mean to adapt something?
What is a good adaptation?
What is THE BEST adaptation?

What adaptations are Andy and Ariel looking forward to in the near future?

Find out the answer to all these questions and more on this weeks episode of THE GEEK101 PODCAST!

Ep. 238 Best of the Decade Winners!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Ariel and Andy get together and tally the winners of the best of the decade Geek101 Awards (The 101ees #101ees).

In news, we discuss the Morbius Trailer #notmybatman, the news about Obi-Wan delays, the live-action Steins Gate adaptation and we have a little heart-to-heart with you the listener about where we want to take the geek101 brand.

If you didn't vote it's too late, but join us for the reveals, surprises, and upsets on this years Geek101ees.

Ep. 237 Dracula: The Show and The Character

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:57:36 +0000

Listen to Ariel and Andy go crazy after watching the Netflix/BBC Dracula

We also talk about Joker noms, Oscar Isaac roles, and Dark Tower Falls

Plus special Guests Tessa and Sam to discuss literary parts of Dracula and the impact the character has had over the history of geek culture
This one is bad guys, very very bad.

Arrowverse Crossover Event: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:47:36 +0000

Andy, Tessa, and Sam all get together to talk about and imagine where the Arrowverse is going after the final two episodes of Arrowverse Crisis - 4 and Arrowverse Crisis 5.

GLEEEEEK!
EZRA MILLER!
HOPE!

Ep. 236 2020 in Geek 101

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 02:29:12 +0000

The new year is well upon us! We look ahead at the many movies and TV shows that can be covered on our pod! Will Ariel be able to handle watching bad movies this year?! (no). We discuss New Mutants, Ghostbusters, The Eternals and more!

Ep. 235 Best of the Decade Nominations

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Ariel and Andy reveal the nominations for the best of the decade awards.
Go and vote now on the best of the decade!

Ep. 234 2019 Geek 101 Awards!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:34:47 +0000

Andy and Ariel look back at the year 2019 to give your our Geek 101 Awards! Tune in to find the best and worst of the year as well as other fun awards!

Tune in till the end to hear our nominees for the best moment of 2019

The Mandalorian Ep. 8 Recap

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 04:24:30 +0000

Andy and Ariel finish up the Mandalorian on a high note!

Ep. 233 Watchmen (2019)

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:14:38 +0000

Watchmen is one of those properties that always comes up when discussing reboots or sequels. The obvious response is "do we really need a sequel to that?". Damen Lindelof decided that we do need a sequel. Oh and by the way, it was awesome.

Andy and Ariel discuss the first season of Watchmen in depth and review many of the themes and conspiracies behind one of the best shows of 2019.

The Mandalorian Ep. 7 Recap

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:56:51 +0000

The Mandalorian is back on track this week! Mando and Baby Yoda are back from their adventures are facing the shadowy threat head on!

Tune in to listen to our reactions and a little bit of Empire Strikes Back talk. We <3 Star Wars.

Ep. 232 What is a "Video Game" Movie?

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:53:21 +0000

Ariel and Andy sit down to discuss the finer points of video game movies, not video game movie adaptations but the tropes and structures that define a video game movie.

Movies discussed include:
Inception, Sucker Punch, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Jumanji Welcome to the Junge, Jumanji: The Next Level, Wreck-it Ralph, and many others

The Mandalorian Recap Ep. 6

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:47:03 +0000

The Mandalorian is back on Disney+ and so are Andy and Ariel. Our opinion on the show is on an uptick this week with a good showing. However, criticisms still remain with the show's low episode count and overall direction.

Listen in for our full thoughts!

Arrowverse Crossover Event: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:09:39 +0000

Andy, Tess, and Sam talk the first three episodes of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.
The Good
The Bad

and the Hilarious!

Ep 231 Trailer Talk

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:40:31 +0000

Andy and Ariel talk about Trailers!
What makes them good, what makes them bad and the new glut of ones we just got!

Stay tuned for the best of decade awards! Coming soon

The Mandalorian Ep. 5 Recap

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:53:10 +0000

Andy and Ariel discuss the direction that The Mandalorian is going after watching episode 5: The Gunslinger. We ask an important and dangerous question...are we sure The Mandalorian is going to end up good?

LISTEN IN TO FIND OUT

Road To Arrowverse Crisis - This Season

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:53:57 +0000

Andy, Tess, and Sam talk about Arrowverse crisis's current season of very good (Arrow), good (Batwoman), ok (Supergirl), and bad (The Flash)

Road to Arrowverse Crisis Ep. 12

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 17:24:10 +0000

Supergirl Season 4, Legends of Tomorrow Season 4
Almost at the end of the road on this one!

Ep. 230 Comic Book Event: Crisis on Infinite Earths

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:07:16 +0000

Andy, Tess, Sam and Ariel get together to discuss the lasting and scholastic effects of DCs Crisis on infinite Earths from 1985!

The Mandalorian Ep. 4 Recap

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 04:42:08 +0000

Andy and Ariel go over episode 4 of the Mandalorian

Road to Arrowverse Crisis Ep 11 - Elseworlds!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 21:19:02 +0000

Andy Tessa and Sam discuss The Flash Season 5; Arrow Season 7; and ELSEWORLDS CROSSOVER!

1999 Retro Review: Galaxy Quest

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 02:19:14 +0000

Ariel and Andy team up once again to review one of the greatest movies of the year 1999, Galaxy Quest!

Ep 229 After Joker: DC Movie Pitch List

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:19:11 +0000

Join Ariel and Andy as they pitch ideas for DC movies to do after the success of the Joker. These are films that will incorporate the plot structures of classic films while allowing lesser known DC characters to shine in their own right! Come for this week's amazing topic, but stay for the interview with Chris Mancini of the Comedy Film Nerds and his Kickstarter: Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master.

Chris Mancini twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisjmancini
Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comedyfilmnerds/rise-of-the-kung-fu-dragon-master

Kickstarter Spotlight: Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:12:58 +0000

Join Andy as he talks to Chris Mancini of the Comedy Film Nerds Podcast about his newest Kickstarter Project - Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master.

Chris Mancini Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisjmancini
Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comedyfilmnerds/rise-of-the-kung-fu-dragon-master

The Mandalorian Ep. 3 Recap

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:33:27 +0000

Ariel and Andy are bringing you our weekly takes on Disney+'s The Mandalorian! We discuss what happened in the episode and speculate on what's to come for this exciting new series!

Road to Arrowverse Crisis Ep 10

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 20:41:49 +0000

Andy Tessa and Sam close in on finishing this series by talking about Season 3 of both Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow

Come for the talk of the highlights of Supergirl, move onto the best and most awesome show on the CW Legends of Tomorrow and some of the best jokes of all time!

Ep 228 Disney (Plus) The Mandalorian

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:24:01 +0000

Ariel and Andy sit down and talk out the good and the very good about Disney Plus' The Mandalorian and about the few hidden gems that you can find on the Disney Plus app!

Also discussed are Sin City, Black Adam, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Up up and Away!, Gravity Falls, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars, And much much more!

Road To Arrowverse Crisis Ep 09 EARTH X

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:09:58 +0000

Tessa, Sam, and Andy cover the amazing crossover event Crisis on Earth X, the best use of nazis in the entire arrowverse!

Ep 227 Should You Watch Castle Rock S2 and Dr Sleep

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:32:08 +0000

Ariel, Andy, AND special guest Sean meet to discuss the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the good and the bads of Castle Rock Season 2 (and some Season 1 talk) but also review the very good and genuinely entertaining Dr Sleep film.

Also discussed are Disney + and Sonic the hedgehog The Movie!

Road To Arrowverse Crisis Ep 08

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:48:19 +0000

Andy, Tessa, and Sam discuss Arrow Season 6 (BLEH) and The Flash Season 4 (YAY!)

Ep. 226 Terminator: Dark Fate

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:22:48 +0000

The Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Terminator Sequel has arrived. Linda Hamilton is back! Arnold is back! Mackenzie Davis is on the scene!
How did this latest attempt at revitalizing the Terminator franchise fair?

This episode we review Terminator: Dark Fate and discuss how the film might have used today's social issues for a backdrop.

Road to Arrowverse Crisis Ep 07

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:26:16 +0000

This week Tessa and Sam and Andy discuss Supergirl Season 2, and Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 !

Ep 225 Official Top 10 Scary Movie List

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:42:28 +0000

Andy and Ariel reveal the OFFICIAL Geek101 Top 10 Scary Movie list

Plus NEW GAME OF THRONES?
AND GREEN LANTERN?

Movies discussed include but not limited to:

Resolution, Spring, Alien, The Thing, All Slasher films, Creep, Train to Busan, Cabin in the Woods, Shutter, Paranormal Activity 1, Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Get Out, Us, The Shining, Behind the Mask, and many many more!

Ep 224 Living With Yourself and Light Sci-Fi

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:12:18 +0000

Andy and Ariel discuss the new Netflix Show "Living With Yourself" starring Paul Rudd. Along with other movies that fit a similar genre that the Geek101 podcast has decided to call "Light Sci-Fi"

Road to Arrowverse Crisis 06 - Invasion!

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:08:28 +0000

Join Andy, Tess, and Sam as they talk about the best crossover

INVASION!

Ep 223 Should You Watch Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:48:58 +0000

Ariel and Andy do a quick should you watch on brilliant animator Genndy Tartakovsky's (Samurai Jack, Star Wars The Clone Wars, Hotel Transylvania) Primal.

Plus we talk about the news!

Short episode this week, make sure to watch Primal!

Road to Arrowverse Crisis Ep. 05

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:48:23 +0000

We talk about Arrow Season 5 and The Flash Season 3!

Ep.222 Who is the Joker?

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:26:44 +0000

Since Ariel has decided to skip out on the Todd Phillips/Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie, your hosts have decided to talk about the history of the Clown Prince of Crime!

What is the Joker's history? What are the essential ingredients that make up the Joker? Who had the best Joker performance?!

We ask all those questions and more!

Road To Arrowverse Crisis 04

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:10:12 +0000

Join Andy Tessa and Sam as they discuss the first real and true crossover and the first seasons of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow!

Lot of missed opportunities on this one folks.

Ep 221. To Infinity and Beyond, Ad Astra and Other Space Movies

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 03:48:32 +0000

Join Ariel and Andy as they discuss their favorite space based movies and do a should you watch on new Brad Pitt vehicle. . . Ad Astra. They also discuss Spider-man: Coming Home and the new Birds of Prey trailer!

What are your favorite space movies?

Road to Arrowverse Crisis 03

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:08:05 +0000

Andy, Tessa, and Sam discuss the disappointing Arrow Season 5 and Flash Season 3

Lots of Flashpoint talk in this one folks

Ep 220 Should You Watch . . . The Last Kids on Earth?

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:49:06 +0000

Join Ariel and Andy as they talk about the latest reboot sensation that's sweeping the twitter-nation and 'The Batman' casting rumors.
Followed by a Should you Watch on Netflix's The Last Kids on Earth.

With a special interview with The Last Kids on Earth storyboard artist (and personal hero to Andy) Toren Atkinson!

Road to Arrowverse Crisis 02

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:25:43 +0000

Join Andy and special guests Tessa and Sam as they talk about Arrow Season 3 and The Flash Season 1, what makes this season of Arrow less acclaimed but this season of The Flash more acclaimed? Find out

Ep. 219 Ready to Reboot

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:10:19 +0000

Join Ariel and Andy as they discuss what a reboot is and what makes them good. What they think can be rebooted and what recent news revealed itself that made Ariel very upset about reboots.

Plus listener contest and the introduction of our hopes to make an official Geek101 Horror Movies list. So help us out!

Lots of tangents this week, it's a fun episode!

Road to Arrowverse Crisis 01

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:37:07 +0000

Andy loves the CW Arrowverse! Join him as he joins friends Tessa and Sam to discuss the finer points of the Arrowverse story thus far.

Discussions include Arrow Season 1 and Arrow Season 2

Ep 218 It Chapter 2

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:50:22 +0000

Join Ariel, Andy, and Special Guest Sean as we discuss casting news of Kate Bishop; Ariel's new favorite CW show, and the phenomenal film It from 2017 with it's more divisive sequel, It: Chapter 2

Sound problems this week have been fixed for next week

1999 Retro Review: The Matrix

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:11:33 +0000

Join Ariel, Andy, and special guest Valerie to discuss the 1999 phenom The Matrix. The impact the film had on Hollywood, casting hopes, and the chances that The Matrix 4 will be any good.

Ep. 217 Should You Watch The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:03:18 +0000

Join Ariel and Andy as they discuss the upcoming Watchmen tv show and Netflix's The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance. Along with a talk about why Ariel doesn't seem to like good things but Andy does!

No Spoilers!

1999 Retro Review: Wild Wild West

geek101pod@Gmail.com (Ariel Rada & Michael Chen) — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:07:57 +0000

The Geek 101 Podcast and the Ultra 64 Podcast join forces to review one of the strangest projects in blockbuster history; Wild Wild West! We talk about the strange plot lines! The awful racism! The Giant Spider!

Tune in to our 1999 series going on the rest of the year! Next up, The Matrix!