Geek to Geek Podcast

Geek to Geek Podcast

S3E37 - Tabletop RPGs - “Imagination Adventure Calvinball”

Sep 19 • 59 min

Tabletop RPGs

S3E36 - Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 - “Thwip Thwip”

Sep 12 • 57 min

Marvel’s Spider-Man

S3E35 - Gaming at Work - “Switches in Lyfts”

Sep 5 • 38 min

Gaming at Work

S3E34 - What’s an Evergreen game? - “In the woods with worms”

Aug 29 • 52 min

This week we discuss the current state of evergreen games and how they relate to games we replay. What makes a game evergreen compared to one that you revisit? The difference comes in pretty similarly for both of us. We tend to look at evergreen games in…

S3E33 - Personality Tests - “I am very good at doody”

Aug 22 • 48 min

We dive into personality tests because Void geeks out about them! From the early days of DISC tests to the ever-popular Meyers-Briggs, we discuss how each of these tests work and why we find them fascinating. But what good are personality tests? Aside…

S3E32 - Re-watching, Re-reading, Re-playing - “I don’t browse for keyboards at Target”

Aug 15 • 60 min

We explore when and why we choose to re-experience pieces of media. We may actually do this differently than a lot of people, so we wanted to talk about it and see what makes something worth going back to. Void will use media to specifically direct his…

S3E31 - Nintendo 3DS Console Lookback - “An almost dead console”

Aug 8 • 59 min

Nintendo 3DS Console Lookback

S3E30 - How to Plan Fan Events Like Harry Potter’s Birthday Party - “Aww. Jennifer doesn’t love you. That’s sad.”

Aug 1 • 54 min

We talk about the recent Harry Potter’s Birthday Party that Jennifer threw at the library, and how it’s not as out of reach as you think to host a fan event that can draw hundreds of people. We know that a lot of you may have aspirations of hosting a con…

S3E29 - The Return of the Summer Slump - “A Stinky Thief”

Jul 25 • 60 min

Summer is awesome, but at the same time, there’s a slump in a lot of the things we love. After the initial burst of movies…we are left with a drought. Video games don’t get released because they’re waiting for that holiday smash success. And books…well,…

S3E28 - The State of Online Communities in 2018 - “Only so many RAM cycles in my head”

Jul 18 • 74 min

We check in on online communities in 2018 from how we’re feeling about them to how we interact with them day to day. We started blogging and this podcast for the community. To make friends. To bring people together over things we love. And while the…

S3E27 - Best of the First Half of 2018 - “Opinions without rankings”

Jul 11 • 63 min

Best of the First Half of 2018

S3E26 - Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom - “That Good Good Millennial Money”

Jul 4 • 29 min

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom

S3E25 - How to Pick a Game Console - “I choose you!”

Jun 27 • 38 min

How to Pick a Game Console

S3E24 - RPG Job Systems - “You can enjoy a girl band, that’s fine with me”

Jun 20 • 46 min

RPG Job Systems

S3E23 - Our E3 2018 Highlights - “I want to be a shark, I want a shark skill tree, sign me up”

Jun 12 • 74 min

Every year, Void has a midyear party thrown for him: E3. When the biggest conference in the gaming world brings all the developers, publishers, and gaming media together, Void settles in, makes a schedule, and watches as much gaming news and announcements…

S3E22 - Geekery Catch Up - “It’s a game where you go to the right”

Jun 6 • 68 min

Geekery Catch Up

S3E21 - Solo: A Star Wars Story - “Where’s the Subtlety?”

May 30 • 56 min

Solo: A Star Wars Story

S3E20 - The Incredibles with Jennifer - “Stop Stealing My Lines”

May 23 • 43 min

In this episode: Jennifer and Beej talk about the Incredibles because Void is sick on the couch! Wish him well, folks! The Incredibles is Jennifer’s favorite movie. It’s her watch-in-the-floor-while-eating-Chinese-food-on-her-birthday movie. She…

S3E19 - The JRPG Backlog - “On the grind”

May 16 • 63 min

The JRPG Backlog

S3E18 - Disney Runs, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, God of War, and More - “It’s been awhile”

May 9 • 67 min

Disney Runs, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, God of War, and More

S3E17 - Avengers Infinity War - “10 Years in the Making”

May 2 • 20 min

Avengers Infinity War

S3E16 - JRPG Revelation - “Ni No Kuni’d Out”

Apr 25 • 45 min

JRPG Revelation

S3E15 - MCU Rewatch - “Well… it’s got meat on it”

Apr 18 • 40 min

MCU Rewatch

S3E14 - Reading State of Mind - “Sheepish Cake”

Apr 11 • 60 min

Reading State of Mind

S3E13 - Ready Player One - “The T-Rex is there and King Kong is in it?”

Apr 4 • 56 min

Ready Player One

S3E12 - Dumb Movies - “Bad and Glorious”

Mar 28 • 50 min

We talk about movies that are dumb but kind of glorious because of it. You know, movies where you can shut off your brain, but still enjoy them! We talk about some of our favorites including The Fifth Element, The Fast and the Furious, and the even…

S3E11 - Starting New Projects - “Just Start”

Mar 21 • 54 min

Starting New Projects

S3E10 - Soft Skills - “Some Rando With Hanzo”

Mar 14 • 59 min

Soft Skills

S3E9 - Game Beginnings - “Just give Mario his gun”

Mar 7 • 55 min

Game Beginnings

S3E8 - Disney Movies - “Steamboat Willie to Star Wars”

Feb 28 • 49 min

Disney Movies

S3E7 - Run BJ Run - “Lonely Fondue”

Feb 21 • 51 min

Run BJ Run

S3E6 - Still Hunting Monsters - “Me Just Talking At You”

Feb 14 • 21 min

Still Hunting Monsters

S3E5 - Monster Hunter World - “I still want a nice hat”

Feb 7 • 56 min

Monster Hunter World

S3E4 - Too Much Good Stuff - “What did you name your warrior cat?”

Jan 31 • 55 min

Between books and movies and games, the stuff we didn’t get to in 2017 just keeps piling up. And with 2018’s release schedule ramping up even earlier than usual, there’s just so much good stuff we can’t keep up. We discuss the ways that we find new…

S3E3 - 2018’s Most Wanted: Games, Movies, and Books - “Rolling my eyes like… oh Nintendo”

Jan 24 • 57 min

In this episode: We discuss our most anticipated everything of 2018! From movies we want to watch (INFINITY WAR OMG) to games (have you SEEN that Spider-man game coming to PS4?) to why books are harder to get excited for than other media. Weekly Geekery…

S3E2 - Super Geekery 2018 Part 2: Return of the Geekery - “Trapped in Minnesota Winter”

Jan 17 • 69 min

Super Geekery 2018 Part 2

S3E1 - Super Geekery 2018 Part 1: Geekery Strikes Back - “Oh my goodness, you were right”

Jan 10 • 72 min

Super Geekery 2018 Part 1

S2E51 - Best of the Rest 2017 - “It leaves you thinking”

Jan 3 • 63 min

Best of the Rest 2017

S2E50 - Best Video Games of 2017 - “It was… charming?”

Dec 27, 2017 • 60 min

Best Video Games of 2017

S2E49 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi - “A Forest Fire” - **Spoilers Start at 10:10**

Dec 19, 2017 • 74 min

We talk about our high-level and spoilery Star Wars: The Last Jedi thoughts, but don’t worry! We start with non-spoilers and get into spoilers around the 10 minute mark. As usual, we have a lot of Star Wars thoughts! And Weekly Geekery? Other than Star…

S2E48 - Buying the Same Video Game Multiple Times - “There’s a gun-lance… which is exactly what it sounds like”

Dec 13, 2017 • 60 min

In this episode: When and why do we buy games on multiple platforms? A discussion ensues. Do you buy the same game more than once? Is it DLC? A new system you just want to play with? Bugs in one version and none in another? Let us know on Twitter -…

S2E47 - Catching Up - “I agree with him, I just have to be the parent sometimes”

Dec 6, 2017 • 55 min

Catching Up

S2E46 - Woodworking with Jennifer - “If you’re mad and tired, you shouldn’t run a tablesaw”

Nov 29, 2017 • 82 min

Void is experiencing technical difficulties, so Beej’s wife, Jennifer, hops on the mic in his place to talk about what she geeks out about: woodworking. And not just woodworking. We talk about pop culture, Logan, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, and all sorts of…

S2E45 - Q&A 2017 Ask Us Anything - “I’m going to answer it even though it was a joke”

Nov 21, 2017 • 69 min

Ask Us Anything

S2E44 - Odd Man Out Games - “Just gonna let you… run out… there…”

Nov 15, 2017 • 50 min

Odd Man Out Games

S2E43 - Mario Odyssey & Assassin’s Creed Origins - “Like Pure Joy”

Nov 8, 2017 • 67 min

Mario Odyssey & Assassin’s Creed Origins

S2E42 - Geeky Travel - “You might as well hop the border and see what’s going on”

Nov 1, 2017 • 49 min

Geeky Travel

S2E41 - Halloween - “If they’re big enough, you use chainsaws”

Oct 25, 2017 • 49 min

Halloween

S2E40 - TV And Movies Catch Up - “A 90s Bonanza”

Oct 18, 2017 • 51 min

TV And Movies Catch Up

S2E39 - Microtransactions In Full Priced Games - “I’ll spend a week or two in a spaceship and that will be fun”

Oct 11, 2017 • 42 min

Microtransactions In Full Priced Games

S2E38 - Modern Demos - “If I beat them as a kid you can beat them as an adult”

Oct 4, 2017 • 55 min

Modern Demos

S2E37 - Beej’s Travel - “Adjacent to the Dream”

Sep 27, 2017 • 78 min

Beej’s Travel

S2E36 - Knitting - “Floor to ceiling packed with fiber”

Sep 20, 2017 • 45 min

Knitting

S2E35 - Destiny 2 - “Mario Has A Gun”

Sep 13, 2017 • 64 min

Destiny 2

S2E34 - eSports - “It’s honestly going to be a short topic”

Sep 6, 2017 • 21 min

eSports

S2E33 - Graduation Year Gaming (2001 & 2005) - “I wanted Mario 64, I got Luigi’s Mansion”

Aug 30, 2017 • 50 min

We’re kicking off a new random series we decided to call Games of Our Lives where we highlight a specific year in our life and talk about our gameplay memories from it. Beej has thoughts about Halo: Combat Evolved, GTA3, Final Fantasy X, Mario Kart…

S2E32 - Modern Interactive Fiction - “Apparently I have very strong feelings about Sonic”

Aug 23, 2017 • 50 min

Modern Interactive Fiction

S2E31 - FFXV Redux - A Beejspective - “Road Trip Bros… for lack of a better term”

Aug 16, 2017 • 60 min

FFXV Redux - A Beejspective

S2E30 - Personal Retro Gaming - “Squirrels vs Teddies”

Aug 9, 2017 • 69 min

We don’t tend to be big retro gamers, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have tons of fond memories tied to retro games. Our personal experience with games from our childhood and adolescence are considered retro games, which is kind of hard to deal with. But…

S2E29 - Side Projects & Goals - “You have to mix creating and consuming”

Aug 2, 2017 • 84 min

Side Projects & Goals

S2E28 - Final Fantasy XIV, Part 2: Heavensward and Stormblood - “Cool, thanks for the eyeball”

Jul 27, 2017 • 86 min

Last week, we talked about just how awesome FFXIV was in general, trying to get you to give it a shot if you haven’t. This week, we dive deep into the two expansions that have been released over the years and how they affected our enjoyment of the game…

S2E27 - Final Fantasy XIV Has It’s MMO Claws In Us - “Hot Tub Tuesdays”

Jul 20, 2017 • 90 min

Final Fantasy is one of our favorite series. We play them and replay them, and recently, FFXIV grabbed both of us and sank it’s grubby little MMO claws right into us. While neither of us tend to be big MMOers these days, FFXIV has so much going for it…

S2E26 - Spider-Man: Homecoming - “You have always been my movie dad, Michael Keeton”

Jul 13, 2017 • 61 min

Spider-Man: Homecoming

S2E25 - Ask Us Anything… Again! - “Bubsy 3D was not trying to be Mario 64”

Jul 6, 2017 • 52 min

Ask Us Anything… Again!

S2E24 - Summer Gaming Slump - “Some magic and some stabby and it’ll be really cool”

Jun 29, 2017 • 43 min

Summer Gaming Slump

S2E23 - Gaming Motivation - “Why do we even play video games?”

Jun 22, 2017 • 73 min

Gaming Motivation

S2E22 - E3 2017 - “Who doesn’t want to be a dinosaur?!”

Jun 13, 2017 • 80 min

E3 2017

S2E21 - Best of 2017, Part 1 - “It’s so good you get physically sick”

Jun 8, 2017 • 73 min

Best of the First Half of 2017

S2E20 - Online vs Single Player vs MMO Gaming - “eBay kinda sucks”

Jun 1, 2017 • 70 min

Online vs Single Player vs MMO Gaming

S2E19 - The Future of MMOs, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft (also Webcomics?) - “I wanted to see that content”

May 25, 2017 • 55 min

The Future of MMOs (also Webcomics?)

S2E18 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 - “4 HTC Vives and an Oculus Rift”

May 18, 2017 • 67 min

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2

S2E17.5 - Interlude - It’s been one heck of a week

May 11, 2017 • 23 min

Interlude

S2E17 - Persona 5, Reader Riot, And Other Things - “I’m a loud cartoon character”

May 4, 2017 • 36 min

Our Week

S2E16 - Our favorite documentaries and non-fiction - “I never had a book that changed my life before”

Apr 27, 2017 • 68 min

Documentaries, non-fiction, podcasts, and memoirs

S2E15 - Buying Games Later & Star Wars The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer - “My Steam library is fairly gigantic”

Apr 20, 2017 • 64 min

Buying Games Later & Star Wars The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer

S2E14 - Who is Joss Whedon? - “Whedonesque!”

Apr 13, 2017 • 73 min

Joss Whedon

S2E13 - Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Genre Conventions - “Yeah there are robots and yeah they’re in outer space”

Apr 6, 2017 • 49 min

Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Genre Conventions

S2E12 - Beating Mass Effect Andromeda and Buying Video Games in Installments - “I’ve never seen the internet overreact to anything before”

Mar 30, 2017 • 62 min

Beating Mass Effect Andromeda and Buying Video Games in Installments

S2E11 - Introducing your friends to Star Wars - “Jedi Noob”

Mar 23, 2017 • 66 min

Introducing your friends to Star Wars

S2E10 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - “I just want to climb on all the things”

Mar 16, 2017 • 83 min

Nintendo’s Breath of the Wild on Switch and Wii U

S2E9 - Nintendo Switch Launch Spectacular! - “Little Tiny Kid Hands”

Mar 9, 2017 • 69 min

Nintendo Switch Launch

S2E8 - Day 1 Technology & Nintendo Switch Prep - “Did you get a Pink Glitter Pen?!”

Mar 2, 2017 • 74 min

Day 1 Technology & Nintendo Switch Prep

S2E7 - Hitman & Complex Game Systems - “March-ish”

Feb 23, 2017 • 70 min

Hitman & Complex Game Systems

S2E6 - YouTube - “This is ENTERTAINING for you?!”

Feb 16, 2017 • 71 min

What We Actually Watch on YouTube

S2E5 - Career Corner and Life Transitions - “Tuesday night motorcycle”

Feb 9, 2017 • 80 min

Career Corner and Life Transitions

S2E4 - Geeky Knick-Knacks and Toys to Life - “Bedroom walls full of memorabilia”

Feb 2, 2017 • 81 min

Geeky Knick-Knacks and Toys to Life

S2E3 - Mini Topic Grab Bag - “She is not a Jedi… yet”

Jan 26, 2017 • 80 min

Mini Topic Grab Bag

S2E2 - Netflix Originals and Void’s Nintendo Switch Corner - “You gotta count those virtual marbles”

Jan 19, 2017 • 88 min

Netflix Originals and Nintendo Switch Details

S2E1 - Super Geekery - “Baby Monkey Astronaut”

Jan 12, 2017 • 76 min

Super Geekery

S1E47 - Best of the Rest 2016 - “Get yourself a cookie and listen to Hamilton”

Jan 5, 2017 • 68 min

Best of the Rest 2016

S1E46 - Best Video Games of 2016 - “A top 6… I guess?”

Dec 29, 2016 • 59 min

Best Video Games of 2016

S1E45 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - “We’ve never disagreed this much about Star Wars before”

Dec 22, 2016 • 73 min

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

S1E44 - Before Star Wars: Rogue One - “I would scream in the theater”

Dec 14, 2016 • 66 min

Before Star Wars Rogue One

S1E43 - The Holidays AND Final Fantasy XV - “An ambitious mess that I love”

Dec 8, 2016 • 70 min

The Holidays AND Final Fantasy XV

S1E42 - Pokemon - “It’s just a really cute game, you know?”

Dec 1, 2016 • 52 min

Pokemon ( Plus Pokemon Sun and Moon )

S1E41 - Ask Us Anything Q&A - “He’s MY Bulbasaur”

Nov 23, 2016 • 79 min

Ask Us Anything Q&A

S1E40 - Harry Potter Universe - “I made a sandwich because I was so angry”

Nov 17, 2016 • 64 min

Harry Potter Universe

S1E39 - Doctor Strange - “I don’t even know how to describe it”

Nov 10, 2016 • 65 min

Doctor Strange

S1E38 - Reading in the Digital Age - “That may be the nerdiest thing that’s happened on this show”

Nov 3, 2016 • 72 min

Reading in the Digital Age

S1E37 - The Nintendo Switch Revealed - “What do you stall for?”

Oct 27, 2016 • 66 min

The Nintendo Switch Revealed

S1E36 - Day-to-Day Technology - “Hey Alexa, I need a pizza”

Oct 20, 2016 • 70 min

Day-to-Day Technology

S1E35 - The Legend of Zelda - “As much as I like saying the words Monkey Dungeon”

Oct 13, 2016 • 78 min

The Legend of Zelda

S1E34 - Horror - “And then BAM! A cat jumps out of a cabinet!”

Oct 6, 2016 • 70 min

The Horror Genre

S1E33 - Modern Board Games - “Fiddly bits!”

Sep 29, 2016 • 78 min

Modern Board Games

S1E32 - MMOs - “Alright, World of Warcraft it is!”

Sep 22, 2016 • 71 min

Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMORPGs)

S1E31 - The Final Fantasy Series Part 3 - “Basically an impossible question”

Sep 15, 2016 • 65 min

The Final Fantasy Series Part 3

S1E30 - The Final Fantasy Series Part 2 - “Because he was a Ninja!”

Sep 8, 2016 • 61 min

The Final Fantasy Series Parts 2

S1E29 - The Final Fantasy Series Part 1 - “Bruce the Dinosaur Cake and Tiny Shoulder Pig”

Sep 1, 2016 • 82 min

The Final Fantasy Series, Part 1

S1E28 - Hype and Media Coverage - “OMG SPACE DINOSAURS!”

Aug 25, 2016 • 64 min

Hype and Media Coverage

S1E27 - No Man’s Sky - “You Can’t Take The Sky From Me”

Aug 18, 2016 • 67 min

No Man’s Sky

S1E26 - Geeky Exercise - “You Do You”

Aug 11, 2016 • 56 min

Geeky Exercise

S1E25 - Gaming for Non-Gamers - “The Smashy Smashy”

Aug 4, 2016 • 60 min

Gaming for Non-Gamers

S1E24 - Star Trek Beyond - “Why Did I Love These Whales So Much?”

Jul 28, 2016 • 63 min

Star Trek Beyond

S1E23 - JRPGs - “I’m pre-ordering games as he talks”

Jul 21, 2016 • 67 min

JRPGs

S1E22 - Pokemon GO - “Eevee Candy From a White Van”

Jul 14, 2016 • 67 min

Pokemon GO

S1E21 - Playing Games the Way You Want - “I Play the Japanese Versions”

Jul 7, 2016 • 54 min

Playing Games The Way You Want

S1E20 - Best of the First Half of 2016 - “We’re Back to Hamilton Now, How Did This Happen?”

Jun 30, 2016 • 74 min

Best of First Half of 2016

S1E19 - GEEK OUT! - Pokemon Go with Dumbbells and Dragons

Jun 28, 2016 • 43 min

Pokemon Go with Kenny from Dumbbells and Dragons

S1E18 - Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) - “BEEJ SMASH!”

Jun 23, 2016 • 52 min

Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

S1E17 - GEEK OUT! - The Comic Box

Jun 21, 2016 • 34 min

The Comic Box

S1E16 - E3 2016 And The Warcraft Movie - “E3 E3 E3, Zug Zug”

Jun 16, 2016 • 64 min

E3 2016 And The Warcraft Movie

S1E15 - Gaming As We Age - “I Was A Real Estate Slum Lord in Ultima Online”

Jun 9, 2016 • 65 min

Gaming As We Age

S1E14 - Nintendo - “The Wii Fit Still Called Me Fat!”

Jun 2, 2016 • 58 min

Nintendo!

S1E13 - VR - “Oh My Goodness I’m a Rock Starrrr”

May 26, 2016 • 53 min

VR (HTC Vive)

S1E12 - Audiobooks - “These Are The Kind Of Voices I Do!”

May 19, 2016 • 52 min

Audiobooks

S1E11 - Captain America: Civil War - “You can’t just buff that out… right?”

May 12, 2016 • 46 min

Captain America: Civil War

S1E10 - Overwatch - “Giant Gorilla With a Lightning Cannon”

May 5, 2016 • 46 min

Overwatch Beta

S1E9 - Game of Thrones - “Love Kills People”

Apr 29, 2016 • 40 min

Game of Thrones Adaptation

S1E8 - Blizzard Games - “I’m Not Allowed To Play Hearthstone On The Toilet”

Apr 22, 2016 • 50 min

Blizzard Games

S1E7 - Tackling Your Video Game Backlogs - “I’m Going To Be Walking Around All Afternoon… And I Want That Corndog”

Apr 14, 2016 • 51 min

Backlog Tackling

S1E6 - GEEK OUT! Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer!

Apr 11, 2016 • 24 min

Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer

S1E5 - Comic Books - “Like Lucky Charms For My Nerd Brain”

Apr 8, 2016 • 52 min

Comics

S1E4 - Star Wars - “It’s Coarse, It’s Rough, It Gets Everywhere”

Apr 1, 2016 • 53 min

Star Wars

S1E3 - DC Superheroes - “Everybody Knows Batman’s Parents are Dead”

Mar 25, 2016 • 35 min

DC Superheroes

S1E2 - Writing and Self-Publishing - “Let’s Do This, I’m Watchin’ Some Fast Cars”

Mar 18, 2016 • 40 min

Writing and Indie Authoring

S1E1 - Indie Games and the Value of Video Games and Media - “We Have No Idea What We’re Doing Yet”

Mar 11, 2016 • 39 min

The Subjective Value of Games