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The New York Geekcast is hosted by Nelson Diaz and David Pagano. These two self-proclaimed nerds cover anything and everything dorky -- movies, music, comics, video games, television -- while bringing a unique New York sensibility to it all.



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The New York Geekcast Episodes -

001 - Franchise Overkill
Welcome to the New York Geekcast! In this, our inaugural episode, we'll be discussing the epidemic of franchise overkill -- when movies, TV shows, games, and other assorted bits of entertainment have more than worn out their welcome. We'll talk symptoms of this affliction, potential treatments, and a few terminal cases. Enjoy!
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002 - Box Art
Another New York Geekcast episode... this one's about Box Art. Be it album covers, DVD box art, video game box art, cereal box art, what have you -- it's all here.
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003 - Star Flops
In this episode, we'll be discussing everything Star Wars, good and bad. As a new Star Wars movies comes to theaters (Clone Wars,) we bring up it's glorious past, it's sad present, and it's hopefully bright future.
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004 - The Saturday Morning Special
This week, the geeks talk about the childhood institution that is Saturday Morning. So throw on your pajamas, grab your cereal bowl, and get ready to plop down in front of the TV.
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005 - The End Of Days
Take out a #2 pencil and get ready to go back to school with the New York Geeks, as they discuss the impending sense of dread brought on by the end of the summer.
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006 - CG or not CG?
Do you love handrawn animation but despise Computer animated films? Do you love CG art, but think anything done by hand just doesn't look modern? Or are you somewhere inbetween? In this episode we pit computer graphics against hand made art.
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007 - Creature Features
In celebration of Halloween, the geeks discuss a variety of goosebump-inducing monsters from the world of cinema. (And how everything in the horror genre can be linked back to the Star Wars Holiday Special.) So get your witches' shawl on, a broomstick you can crawl on, and come pay a call on the New York Geekcast.
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008 - Console Warfare
The smell of war is in the air! In this episode, we discuss the fierce competition between various video game systems, past to present. Find out if Genesis did what Nintendidn't, if the Wii still has a fighting chance, and who's snorting powdered milk?
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009 - Cancelled!
With the recent passing of "Pushing Daisies," the New York Geeks take time to lament some classic television programs lost to that most dreaded of afflictions -- low ratings.
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010 - A Very Nerdy Geekcast Christmas
The weather outside may be frightful, but feel free to come inside and drink some hot cocoa with the New York Geeks. We'll help you stay sane during the holidays as we discuss TV specials, music, and gifts. Other notable features include our coverage of Blipfest 2008, David singing, and ironically, breaking our pattern of having episode titles that start with a "C". Happy Christmas, everyone.
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011 - Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Greatest Actor Of All Time
He always comes back! We discuss the Austrian import who has become the poster boy for the American dream. A Bodybuilder, businessman, Hollywood action star, Governator! Why does he matter? Why does Arnold love Brazil so much?
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012 - Macking for Geeks
As V-Day rolls around, the New York Geeks offer their views on the fine art of hitting it off with the opposite sex. Your results may vary.
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013 - Mr.NY Geek at NY Comic Con '09
Join the geeks as they descend upon the NY comic con for 3 days of pop culture madness- including a question and answer with Pete Docter from Pixar, a Penny Arcade panel, witty commentary on games like Ghostbusters and Madworld, and Plaid Spiderman!
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014 - Watching the Watchmen
You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now let's discuss the movie version of Watchmen directed by Zach Snyder versus the graphic novel written by Alan Moore, Drawn by Dave Gibbons and colored by John Higgins.
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015 - A Warhammer Retrospective
Toss some painted minatures onto your tabletop, and get ready to discuss Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles with the New York Geeks. Part 1 of a four-part series.
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Bite-size #1 - Sparkly Vampires
Sometimes, we have cool little chunks that, for whatever reason, get cut from the podcast. Here's one of those.
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016 - Meme, Myself, and I
NY GEEKS TALK MEMES FROM TEH INTERNETS!!! NY GEEKCAST FTW!!!1 LOL
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017 - Quackintosh
In this episode we discuss what we love/hate about Apple, Microsoft and everything in between. We also try in vain to get Ben Oviatt on Skype and somehow relate everything to ducks and quacking!
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018 - Sci-Fi TV
Grab your favorite beverage and snack. Find that sweet spot on the couch and get comfortable, we're beaming into Sci-Fi TV! From Trek to Farscape and beyond, we're going to discuss what we love and hate about what some of us consider the best genre on TV.
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Bite-size #2- A Night to reMEMEber
In this little small bit of magic David Pagano and Sarah Wickliffe attend A Night To ReMEMEber. People went to M1-5 bar in downtown NYC and dressed up as their favorite memes or viral video star for the pre-Internet Week costume party! Featuring an interview with the organizers, Kenyatta (of KnowYourMeme.com) and Kelly (of Urlesque.com).
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019 - Transformers
Transform and roll out with the New York Geeks as they discuss those robots in disguise, the Transformers -- from the cheesy-but-classic cartoon, to the Michael Bay abominations. And of course, the toys!
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020 - Anniversary
The Geeks celebrate their first birthday by reminiscing on the past year of podcasting -- discussing the past, the present, and the future of the New York Geekcast. Featuring an excerpt from our fabled "Episode 0".
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021 - Cult Classics
Oh, hi Mark! The New York Geeks discuss both the good and the bad of cult films: wading their way through cult criteria, and sharing their top 10 list of classically esoteric cinematic selections.
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022 - My Geeky Idol
Who do you look up to as a geek? The New York Geeks discuss their idols, inspirations, and influences, both from childhood and now. Featuring an interview with LEGO Artist Sean Kenney!
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Bite-size #3 - Down With Space Jam, Up With Your Mother
Another random aside -- Disney and Marvel, gaming and movies; all in a giant blender.
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023 - Friday Night Frights
In this very low-key episode, the Geeks hang out at Andrew Roberts? abode, review ?Drag Me to Hell? by Sam Raimi just in time for Halloween, talk about Big Apple Comic Con ?09, and more. Also featuring our interview with Joe Madureira, comic book writer/artist and creative director on the new ?Darksiders? game for PS3!
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024 - Tales of Lost Data
We bring you 5 terrifying tales of erased, overwritten and missing data, from digital to analog. Also included is coverage of the HallowMEME Party 09!
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025 - The Muppets
The New York Geeks played the music and lit the lights for this episode - all about the Muppets! Join us as we discuss the history and the future of all things Hensonian, as well as address our previous comments on The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
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