This Week In Geek

Well for this week’s episode, Laura was way too tired, so Mike’s going solo! Maybe? Either way we talk about some of the more spooky shows meant for kids. Like what? How about Gravity Falls or Archies Weird Mysteries? And Laura talks about her new podcast! The one about Ponies. Hey wait I thought Mike was going it alone? Well… sort of… Click here to see Laura’s book so far! Follow Mike and Laura on Twitter:     TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek And Make sure to check out Geeks: Mike “the Fist of Justice” Laidman Laura “LT Smash” Thomas ;Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download the Untitled Mike & Laura Project Episode 55

Ladies and gentlecolts! I welcome you to the first episode of TWiG’s newest specialty show “Last exit to Ponyville” a show dedicated to all things pony and brony community related! Mike “The Birdman” Dodd is joined by Laura “Undecided” Thomas and our newest contributer Trevor “That other guy” Dupp. In this first episode we talk about what makes us fans of this show and ask YOU the community to tell us why you are fans of it as well. We also talk about some experiences we have had with the Brony community both good and bad. This show will also feature “Ponyville gift shop” which a segment where we look at many items of merch out there and let you know if it’s worth your hard earned bucks. So enough with the yap and let’s get to talkin’ bout Ponies! *Bro-hoof* Links discussed in the show Nerdy easter eggs hidden in the show BronyCan-Canadian Brony convention upcoming Ponyville giftshop item of the week MLP:Wedding castle playset A tremendous thanks to EQ for helping us out and watch their website and ours for new call in topics Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Our community update partners and contributors Music supplied by DJ Aexls- Subscribe to him! TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @BirdmanDodd Click here to follow Laura T Twitter @Laura_Raptor Click here to follow Trevor D Twitter @Laura_Raptor Geeks: Mike “Birdman” Dodd Trevor “Give me a nickname” Dupp Laura “Undecided” Thomas Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Last exit to Ponyville Episode 1: Fandom is magic

A show by geeks for geeks!

In today’s special TWiG interview Mike “The Birdaman” Dodd sits down with comedian Eugene Mirman of “Bob’s Burgers” and tons of other shows to talk about comedy,Bob’s Burgers and the adventures along the way. Eugene makes fun of Birdman at one point and it just gets delightfully awkward for a moment or two. Make sure to check out the new season of Bob’s Burgers on Fox on September 30th! Visit Eugene’s official website Click here and follow him on twitter Eugene’s twitter TWIG would also like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @Birdmandodd Geeks: Mike “The Birdman” Dodd Eugene Mirman Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or “TWiG interview-Comedian Eugene Mirman”

A show by geeks for geeks!

On this episode of TWiG, we take a look at that dusty old paperback on our shelves. Yes we’re talking books. Not just any books, but we’re looking at the trends that have been popular over the years. From Goosebumps to 50 Shades of Bullass, it’s all here. We look at our faves, our guilty pleasures, and where we think the future of books is going. E readers and beyond! Also, If you thought that episode where we edited wikipedia at the end was as spontaneous as this show could get, then you won’t believe the end of this episode. Hell, I was there and I don’t believe the end of this episode. Wow. TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @BirdmanDodd Click Here to follow Steve S Twitter @SteveSaylor Click here to follow Mike L Twitter @mikelaidman Click here to follow Laura T Twitter @Laura_Raptor And Click here to check out Laidman’s webcomic Mike’s Stupid Comics Geeks: Mike “Birdman” Dodd Steve “Snowball” Saylor Mike “The Fist Of Justice” Laidman Laura “LT” Thomas Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or TWiG – Episode 006 – “I’m on a Horse”

The Birdman runs solo into the Ontario Science Centre to explore, STAR TREK LIVE. This exhibit is fully of action, adventure and an interactive story line starting at Starfleet Academy! Quote of Storyline from the site: “With the help of a surprise visitor from the planet Vulcan, Starfleet Commander Sean Christopher and his team of rookie cadets must stop a shocking invasion of Romulan forces from the future that threatens planet Earth. The cadets must quickly master the intricacies of modern communications, space travel and NASA technology as they draw on 21st century achievements to try to defeat their advanced alien adversaries. With cutting-edge special effects, unmatched audience interaction, and on-screen appearances from Captain Kirk and Spock themselves, STAR TREK LIVE is an exhilarating and unforgettable journey through the Star Trek universe for audiences of all ages. Be a part of STAR TREK LIVE and boldly go where no one has gone before!™”  So join Birdman as he explores in the name of science and all things Trek in this exciting adventure! Star Trek LIVE TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services: GameAccess.ca STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817-717-7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @BirdmanDodd Geeks: Mike “Birdman” Dodd Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download Future Imperfect Episode ST-LIVE

A show by geeks for geeks!

Get ready fight fans! A little while ago Birdman got a chance to talk with Tinh “Mine” Ngo who is a professional gamer who has competed at events like EVO and many other serious video game tournaments. The pair talk about becoming a professional video gamer but also what goes into developing a proper way to train for your favorite fighters. We also talk about the fighting game community as a whole and open the door and show that it can be a welcoming community but it can be a little rough at first. Birdman and Ngo also discuss the games like Super Street Fighter 4 and the new kid on the block, Persona 4 Arena and more! Round 1….. FIGHT! Check out Tinh’s Website at www.afanofmine.com and find more at his live stream http://www.Twitch.tv/MINE TWIG would also like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @Birdmandodd Geeks: Mike “The Birdman” Dodd Tinh Ngo Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or “TWiG Interview-Tinh “Mine” Ngo Professional Gamer”

Well we may not have got our teased guest this week, we have another episode of the Resident Evil topic show! This episode we talk about Resident Evil Code Veronica, Resident Evil Zero, and Resident Evil 4. Plus, we somehow manage to talk about the life and death of the… Dreamcast? Huh. No kidding. Click here to see Laura’s book so far! Follow Mike and Laura on Twitter:     TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek And Make sure to check out Geeks: Mike “the Fist of Justice” Laidman Laura “LT Smash” Thomas ;Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download the Untitled Mike & Laura Project Episode 53

A show by geeks for geeks!

What’s so freaky about the Boogieman? Or The Slenderman? Laura and Mike talk about the crazy monsters that haunt our dreams, that may or may not exist! Plus listen in as Laura plays the freaky game SLENDER. Also, what the hell is up with Crackle on the PS3? And we read some more of your feedback! Thanks to Mike Blanchard for the Wolverine intro clip! Click here to see Laura’s book so far! Follow Mike and Laura on Twitter:     TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek And Make sure to check out Geeks: Mike “the Fist of Justice” Laidman Laura “LT Smash” Thomas ;Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download the Untitled Mike & Laura Project Episode 52

The first Snowball solo episode! A few weeks ago, Steve “Snowball” Saylor had a chance to go to Polaris 26, a Sci-Fi Con in Toronto.  During that time he got to sit down in a Press Conference with Stargate SG-1′s Tony Amendola who has also been in the movie Blow, The Mask of Zorro, on the show Once Upon A Time and Continuum; as well as Snowball got to talk to Neil Grayston who plays Douglas Fargo on Syfy’s Eurkea.  Take a listen as Steve, along with a few other geek reporters ask questions about their careers, thoughts on life and some fun hobbys they have.  Plus Snowball gives a bit of insight into how Canadian Press Conferences at conventions work. TWIG would also like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Steve STwitter @stevesaylor Geeks: Steve “Snowball” Saylor Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or “TWIG Interviews-TonyAmendola & Neil Grayston”

In tonight’s episode of TWiG opening night we got an early preview of Liongates’s The Expendables 2. The adrenaline action movie turned franchise returns for a sequel that has more action heroes and more explosions and of course..more one liners! Barney Ross and his band of mercenaries are off to faraway lands to stop the evil Jean Claude Van Damme as Jean Villain (Get it!). Does this sequel live up to the hype? Does it deliver more action then the original? Birdman and Blaire also had a chance to briefly meet Terry Crews and Randy Coture and share some stories from the Q&A and even give you some ideas on who should be in The Expendables 3! TWIG would also like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @Birdmandodd Geeks: Mike “The Birdman” Dodd Blaire “Mrs Birdman” Dodd Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or “TWIG Opening Night-The Expendables 2 “

A few weeks ago before the craziness of ConBravo our very own Mike “The Birdman” Dodd got a chance to sit down and talk to Food Network Star John Catucci of Food Network’s You gotta eat here!. The duo sit down and talk about what goes into making a show all about good food fun and entertaining for everyone and shares stories from the road and some of the more interesting points of getting paid to chow down. Birdman and John also talk about the local stops near Birdman that have made the show and why you should make the trip to Orangeville! TWIG would also like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Bigandtallmart.com Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @Birdmandodd Geeks: Mike “The Birdman” Dodd John Catucci Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or “TWIG Interviews John Catucci of Food Network’s You gotta eat here!”