United States of Geekdom

Welcome to this totally tubular 54th episode of the United States of Geekdom!  We are gonna have a totally rad time talking about this most dudeical topic for our final episode of 2012, the 1980s!  Now, this is the first of several episodes that we have going on where we talk about the 80s so if we missed something in this episode, we might catch it on the next go around.  Also, Rick has an article coming up on how the lingo that was so popular in the 80s got its rise to popularity!  That should be coming up soon!    Next episode?  We are about to get even more old school than the 80s with some classic animation!  Thanks for the download and for listening!  Stay geeky!

Cult Film Fanatics is finally back after a brief absence, and they are back with two giants in the world of cult cinema. First, one of the greatest horror films of all time THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Does this film still hold up after all this time? We weigh in on that subject and more. Then, one of the greatest train wrecks in cinema history SHOWGIRLS. Does this film have an appeal outside of female and gay male fans? We find out, and also ponder just what was going through Jessi Spano's mind. So get ready to THRUST IT! as we dive into another fun filled episode of Cult Film Fanatics!

Cult Film Fanatics is finally back after a brief absence, and they are back with two giants in the world of cult cinema. First, one of the greatest horror films of all time THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Does this film still hold up after all this time? We weigh in on that subject and more. Then, one of the greatest train wrecks in cinema history SHOWGIRLS. Does this film have an appeal outside of female and gay male fans? We find out, and also ponder just what was going through Jessi Spano's mind. So get ready to THRUST IT! as we dive into another fun filled episode of Cult Film Fanatics!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We bring you this, our look at one of the most acclaimed actors ever, Brian Dennehy! Join us as we take a look at the career of this actor and give you our take on the works of Mr. Dennehy.   Besides, where else are you going to find an entire episode dedicated to Brian Dennehy?!?  Nowhere, that's where! (If there is, then please let us know and we will stand corrected!)  Thanks for listening!  Stay Geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We bring you this, our look at one of the most acclaimed actors ever, Brian Dennehy! Join us as we take a look at the career of this actor and give you our take on the works of Mr. Dennehy.   Besides, where else are you going to find an entire episode dedicated to Brian Dennehy?!?  Nowhere, that's where! (If there is, then please let us know and we will stand corrected!)  Thanks for listening!  Stay Geeky!

Hey everybody Rick here with a promo for you to join us at Roll 2 Play on Monday December 10th!  Enjoy! 150 S. Denton Tap Ste. 111, Coppell, Texas 75019 Registration begins at 6:30 and the questions start flying at 7:00!  Hope to see you there!

Hey everybody Rick here with a promo for you to join us at Roll 2 Play on Monday December 10th!  Enjoy! 150 S. Denton Tap Ste. 111, Coppell, Texas 75019 Registration begins at 6:30 and the questions start flying at 7:00!  Hope to see you there!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom!  The show that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We bring you this, our 52nd episode in which Cole and Rick are joined by Stuart Baulk and Hunter Duesing of the Midnight Movie Cowboys  as we talk about one of the iconic actors of the 1980s and discuss the best films, the worst films and our guilty pleasures of the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger!  I will say this, because the majority of his movies are R rated, our discussion gets very R rated.  This episode features strong language and adult discussion that might not be exactly the most appropriate for those with the youngsters.  Parental discretion advised!  Also, for the more uncensored (and even more inappropriate) version of this episode, be sure visit www.midnightmoviecowboys.com for that!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom!  The show that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We bring you this, our 52nd episode in which Cole and Rick are joined by Stuart Baulk and Hunter Duesing of the Midnight Movie Cowboys  as we talk about one of the iconic actors of the 1980s and discuss the best films, the worst films and our guilty pleasures of the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger!  I will say this, because the majority of his movies are R rated, our discussion gets very R rated.  This episode features strong language and adult discussion that might not be exactly the most appropriate for those with the youngsters.  Parental discretion advised!  Also, for the more uncensored (and even more inappropriate) version of this episode, be sure visit www.midnightmoviecowboys.com for that!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the show that talks about that makes us Geeks go tick!  We are THRILLED To bring you this, our 51st episode! Since the Antediluvian Period mankind has dwelled upon one question more than any other in the vastly annals of human history.  Who would win in a fight?  Not the simple predicting of the outcome of a gladiatorial contest mind you, but rather a fanciful bout staged between two beings that are entrenched in the collective cultural psyche of the time.  Pliney the Elder is credited with the first recorded instance of posing such a question (c. 70 AD) when he queried which would still be standing were the Minotaur pitted against the Achilles’ Centaur tutor Chiron.  This mythological conundrum would be revisited in the seventh episode of 1963’s “The Mighty Hercules” (“Double Trouble”) in which the Minotaur’s young son Beepy fought Newton in mortal combat. If you have ever wondered who would prevail in a smack-down between Rip Torn and Rip Taylor, Lightning McQueen and Speed Buggy, or Commander Data and Awesome-O then this is the episode for you!  Dozens of battles are discussed and explored as we unlock the tantalizing mystery of who would win in a fight between X and Y! *Those two have been at each other’s throats since the day that Y was declared “sometimes a vowel”! ALSO: For the first time ever, Rick gets broken by the crew.  Andy breaks Catherine (yet again) and we run a rapid fire gauntlet of match ups and discuss who would kick whose butt in a fight!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the show that talks about that makes us Geeks go tick!  We are THRILLED To bring you this, our 51st episode! Since the Antediluvian Period mankind has dwelled upon one question more than any other in the vastly annals of human history.  Who would win in a fight?  Not the simple predicting of the outcome of a gladiatorial contest mind you, but rather a fanciful bout staged between two beings that are entrenched in the collective cultural psyche of the time.  Pliney the Elder is credited with the first recorded instance of posing such a question (c. 70 AD) when he queried which would still be standing were the Minotaur pitted against the Achilles’ Centaur tutor Chiron.  This mythological conundrum would be revisited in the seventh episode of 1963’s “The Mighty Hercules” (“Double Trouble”) in which the Minotaur’s young son Beepy fought Newton in mortal combat. If you have ever wondered who would prevail in a smack-down between Rip Torn and Rip Taylor, Lightning McQueen and Speed Buggy, or Commander Data and Awesome-O then this is the episode for you!  Dozens of battles are discussed and explored as we unlock the tantalizing mystery of who would win in a fight between X and Y! \ *Those two have been at each other’s throats since the day that Y was declared “sometimes a vowel”! ALSO: For the first time ever, Rick gets broken by the crew.  Andy breaks Catherine (yet again) and we run a rapid fire gauntlet of match ups and discuss who would kick whose butt in a fight!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to Part Two of our 50th episode!  This episode we take you through our friends of the show and their impressions on the 007 franchise!  Everyone from the Film Thugs to one of the Midnight Movie Cowboys, Steve Swanson from Muppetcast and several others get in on the fun!  Many thanks to those who sent in their submissions!  Enjoy and stay tuned for more fun with 007 this week!

Welcome to Part Two of our 50th episode!  This episode we take you through our friends of the show and their impressions on the 007 franchise!  Everyone from the Film Thugs to one of the Midnight Movie Cowboys, Steve Swanson from Muppetcast and several others get in on the fun!  Many thanks to those who sent in their submissions!  Enjoy and stay tuned for more fun with 007 this week!

You know the name.  You know the men.  You know the adventures.  But you have never heard 007 discussed quite like this!  Join Rick, Andy, Cole, and Catherine as they celebrate 50 episodes of the United States of Geekdom by celebrating 50 years of one of the most enduring film franchises of all time!  We discuss James Bond 007 in our own unique way and have fun doing so!  Andy breaks Catherine repeatedly and we take a look at our favorites from the Bond films over the years.  This is part 1 of 2 because of the length of show and we have some friends who want to share their impressions on the franchise as well so...well...we simply could not resist giving them their own episode to do so!  Stay tuned for that and thanks for listening!   Stay geeky!

You know the name.  You know the men.  You know the adventures.  But you have never heard 007 discussed quite like this!  Join Rick, Andy, Cole, and Catherine as they celebrate 50 episodes of the United States of Geekdom by celebrating 50 years of one of the most enduring film franchises of all time!  We discuss James Bond 007 in our own unique way and have fun doing so!  Andy breaks Catherine repeatedly and we take a look at our favorites from the Bond films over the years.  This is part 1 of 2 because of the length of show and we have some friends who want to share their impressions on the franchise as well so...well...we simply could not resist giving them their own episode to do so!  Stay tuned for that and thanks for listening!   Stay geeky!