The Official Geek Speak Radio Podcast

Korra-nt Affairs, Episode 2: "Welcome To Republic City"

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:18:31 PDT

In this, the second episode of Korra-nt Affairs, the boys take advantage of a week without a new episode of The Legend of Korra to go back to the first episode of the series, "Welcome to Republic City", as well as talk about some new clues about Amon, Nick's theories about chi-blocking, the future of the series, and the insider secrets of animation studios. Fill the void in your life between new episodes by downloading this episode right away.

Korra-nt Affairs, Episode 1: "The Aftermath"

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:12:05 PDT

This summer, Nickelodeon has been airing probably one of the finest animated programs in years in The Legend of Korra, a worthy follow-up to the beloved classic Avatar: The Last Airbender with a cast of amazingly-realized characters, thought-provoking story, and gorgeous cinematography. So what to do when faced with a show of such quality? I'm not sure but it's probably not what Bryan Carr, Steve Watts, and Nick Hurwitch did in this, the first episode of the new Geekspeak summer series "Korra-nt Affairs". Every week, join these three knuckleheads as they dissect the show, bringing you theories, commentary, and more. This week, the boys talk about "Aftermath", the seventh episode of the first season and what it means for the identity of mysterious Big Bad Amon, the romantic implications our heroine will have to deal with, and also how awesome it was when those guys fought those guys. Download the first episode by clicking here.

Geekspeak Supplemental #16: We'll Damn Sure Avenge It

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:52:57 PDT

This week, long-time friend of Geekspeak Brian Swafford stops by to chat with Bryan about Marvel's superhero magnum opus The Avengers, which Bryan already reviewed for some Web site if you want to read that while you listen. Find out if this movie was worth the time, money, and...you know what? No pretense. We basically spend 90 minutes talking about how awesome it was and why it was so awesome. So if you like talking about awesome things, you'll like this. But make sure you only listen AFTER you've seen the movie because SPOILERS ARE PLENTIFUL AND WE BASICALLY RUIN MOST OF THE MOVIE. With that caveat out of the way, hear two guys take an overly academic approach to a movie about dudes in tights by clicking here.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 12: Making Simple Things Complicated

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:18:00 PDT

This week on Geekspeak, Brad and Bryan welcome Matt Wilson to the brutal confines of the Geekspeak Network Paindrome to interrogate him about his new book The Supervillain Handbook: The Ultimate How-To Guide to Destruction and Mayhem. It's another fun entry into the Geekspeak Network Book Club as the boys talk about the scientific process of making memorable movie quotes, recap all the latest superhero news, and define exactly what makes a supervillain so super. All this and more can be yours, if you'll but download the show.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 11: #3DBillyZane and Dinosaur Combat

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:11 PDT

This week, we welcome Phil Hornshaw and Nick Hurwitch, the authors of the new book So You Created a Wormhole: The Time Traveler's Guide to Time Travel to the unnecessarily tense, discomforting shores of Geekspeak country. Ostensibly they were there to talk about their book, but things take a turn. Like, several turns. We also talk about MIT's printable robots project and Ashton Kutcher playing Steve Jobs, dancing Star Wars kitsch, the challenge of making Twitter accounts, and even manage to squeeze in some Lindsey fan service. Go ahead and download the new episode, and while you are doing that go buy a copy of Nick and Phil's pretty awesome and hilarious book.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 10: I Know A Bar Out On Mars

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:02:10 PDT

Well, here it is, another Geekspeak, fresh from a vacation to...well, nowhere really. This week, we talk about Kanye West web ventures, Michael Bay sullying your childhood memories of Ninja Turtles, and also Onstar acting like a super creeper. Dig in, enjoy, it's only like 50 minutes long, and you can download it here.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 9: Traveling Victory Road

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:16:09 PDT

In the spirit of Spring Beak (wooo!) and because most of the rest of the cast was busy/otherwise occupied (booo!) Geekspeak decided to take a break from the regular programming format. Bryan, Frank, and Brad got together on a whim and talked about wrasslin', and more specifically the upcoming Wrasslemania 28. Every match on the card is run down, and some exciting news about Frank and Brad's upcoming Geekspeak Network show is provided. Enjoy, or at least listen in baffled awe, and get ready for new episodes starting March 29. Yup, we're off next week, so download this and listen to it a few times.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 8: Four Magic Elves

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:28:27 PST

This week on Geekspeak, it's Bryan, Lindsey, Frank, and Justin talkin' about the stuff you want to talk about. That guy up there? That's apparently the figurehead of the Lulzsec hacker movement, and the FBI flipped him to their side. We'll talk about that. Could the recent Metacritic sabotage of Mass Effect 3 be symptomatic of a larger wave of jerkery? That too is in the show. And by law, we also have to talk about the iPad HD. See? Lots of talkin' about stuff! So get to the downloading.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 7: The Harsh, Fluorescent Lights of McDonald's

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:01:03 PST

This week on Geekspeak, Bryan, Brad, Lindsey, and Justin chat about robotic fish in the latest update from the Robocalypse, truly baffling turns of current events in Archie Comics, and dip our toes into the dangerous world of celebrity Twitter feuds by commenting on the war of words between professional wrestler CM Punk and professional doucher Chris Brown and what that feud means to the world at large. Go ahead and listen, or the fish have already won.

Geekspeak Season 14, Episode 6: Recordotron Speaks

carr1bj@cmich.edu (Team Geekspeak) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:04:52 PST

It's our distinct pleasure to welcome the distinguished maven of mad rhymes and our good friend Eugene "Adam WarRock" Ahn back to the sparkling skylines of Geekspeak City. Thrill as we discuss a patent lawsuit that could change the face of the Internet, a controversial new Buffy the Vampire Slayer storyline, and your Twitter questions. And most important of all, we talk with Euge about his new album and the creative mindset in a no-holds-barred interview. It's a must-listen for anyone who does creative work or wants deeper insight into the process. So go ahead and download the show now.

Oh, and don't forget to go pre-order your copy of You Dare Call That Thing Human?!?. Like, right now. Trust us - it's fantastic.