Thu, 1 October 2015
In which Thom Bowers receives a mystery package from his friend Zan Reid, and subsequently invites her on the podcast to discuss the nostalgia bomb of pop culture treasures discovered within. Plus, Stygian stories, Disneyland discourse, Star Wars speculations, Whedonverse wonders, the legend of stabbim, and practical advice from 16 Magazine. Really. |
Thu, 24 September 2015
In which Thom Bowers welcomes Bernie Bregman back to the show to discuss the latest goings-on with Nerds Like Us and Club Cosplay, rate the best pop culture conventions of 2015, and recount the celebrity-studded fever dream of his childhood. Plus, new microphones, Star Wars fan casting, and Rocky Horror turf wars! |
Wed, 16 September 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman bask in the aftermath of Force Friday, recall close-ish encounters with diminutive TV stars, blast through a lightning round edition of Watch Purging, and potentially alienate alternative food fans. Plus, Travis gets robot eyes! |
Thu, 3 September 2015
In which Thom Bowers celebrates the past, present, and future(?) of legendary rock trio RUSH, along with fellow music geeks Dan Miles, Peter Zachos, Matt Brown, and Mike Thiriot. |
Tue, 25 August 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman chronicle the rise of Rousey and the fall of Columbia House, profile the brilliant Edie McClurg in the latest installment of That Guy Guys, and round things out with a hearty helping of Watch Purging. Plus: reviewing the reviewers, elderly bank robber bingo, all manner of casting news, and Thom reveals the sci-fi ventriloquism indescretions of his youth. |
Wed, 5 August 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman welcome Ant Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and adjust their best-of lists accordingly), express many complicated emotions regarding Inside Out, and hedge their bets on the just-announced Han Solo movie. Plus: epic Watch Purging, spectacular car fires, accidental skunk creation, and another attempt to resurrect Hull High. Thanks for listening! |
Wed, 15 July 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman meet in person (yet again!) to discuss Minions, Dope, and Terminator Genisys, amongst other watch-purging. Plus: DVD news, candy rants, an evening with Van Halen, and a recapping of Thom's adventures at Disneyland and San Diego Comic Con. |
Sun, 5 July 2015
In which Thom Bowers convenes with fellow YES fans Dan Miles, Peter Zachos, Matt Brown, and special guest CJ Vanston, to chat about the life and music of legendary bassist Chris Squire. |
Wed, 17 June 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman return to Isla Nublar to confront the meta-strangeness of Jurassic World, and ponder the paucity of female character actors in Hollywood while profiling the late Mary Ellen Trainor for That Guy Guys Gals Folks Nomenclature Fail. Plus, epic watch purging and epic guitar solos! |
Wed, 3 June 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman jump back into the podcasting groove and catch up with a round of epic watch-purging. Also, a discussion of Mad Max Fury Road vs Tomorrowland: which is the dystopian future we need, and which is the one we deserve? The answer...may surprise you. Plus, lions. SO MANY LIONS. |
Fri, 1 May 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman drop everything, including the need for sleep, to give their initial impressions of Avengers: Age Of Ultron. (What...you didn't see that coming!?)
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Thu, 16 April 2015
In which Thom Bowers chats with Kielen King about bringing his songs from the studio to the stage, maintaining the 8-bit groove, holding back the hype until absolutely necessary. and the joys and concerns of crowdfunding. Plus, Star Pilot hopes, Spider-Man dreams, Pro-Westling memories, and a fair bit about back injury maintenance. |
Fri, 10 April 2015
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and surprising solutions to no-win scenarios from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Matthew Wrather, and Mike Maxwell. Joining us for the NERDS LIKE US Midnight Movie? By the book: pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the Paramount logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause on the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, we are and ever shall be your friends. Thanks for listening! |
Wed, 8 April 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman engage in a spoilerrific discussion of Furious 7, and the strange, semi-accidental miracle of entire FF saga. Plus, a brief installment of Watch Purging, a smattering of pop culture news, and a story that explains why your hosts are all (well, mostly) about family. |
Wed, 25 March 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman revel in the latest Star Wars news, induct J. K. Simmons into their canon of That Guy Guys, and count down the Top 5 songs that are inseperable from the movies in which they were featured. All that, plus the cinematic destiny of Spider-Man and the legal fate of Weird Al's "Word Crimes" revealed! Sort of. |
Thu, 19 March 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman use an entire episode's worth of Watch Purging as an excuse to delve into topics such as digital Nielsen ratings, gender politics at the box office, the thin line between soap and satire, and the possibly even thinner hopes of cinematic redemption for Vince Vaughn. Plus, a boatload of reviews in easy to swallow capsule form. |
Tue, 10 March 2015
In which Thom Bowers welcomes Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us and Michael Maxwell from the Jack Of All Nerds podcast for a randomly rollicking conversation covering All Things Star Wars, including and especially the upcoming screening of The Empire Strikes back at Bernie's Birthday Bash. Plus, accidental cosplaying, role models for email correspondence, the loss of one pop culture icon, and a close call with another. |
Thu, 26 February 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman recap the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony, and the weather it rode in on. Plus, a mini-watch purging, truncated adventures in Nashville, and Terry Rothstand vs the innest of in-jokes, all fueled by a profound lack of sleep. Thanks for listening! |
Thu, 19 February 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman propose theories on the feasibility of a fractally shaped SNL-verse, and engage in speculatation about how many shades of grey it takes to get to the center of a terrible, terible movie. Plus: watch-purging, Oscar prep, and more. Thanks for listening! |
Fri, 6 February 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman discuss this year's Oscar nominees ('cause we're timely like that!) and unleash an epic deluge of watch purging upon the semi-unsuspecting populace. Plus, spinoff ideas, ceremonial cadences, snubs and snark, faked sportsball knowledge, the propaganda of Birdman, the baggage of American Sniper, controversy of fake baby, and how Travis came to embrace his middle initial.
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Fri, 30 January 2015
In which Thom Bowers teams up with Matt Wrather to discuss the latest expansions of the Overthinking It empire, as well as the joys and concerns of identity and inclusivity concerning the curent state of Geek Culture. Plus, notorious civility, smarter fun, trepidatious use of the B word, the P word ansd the H word, Little Shop lyrics, Decemberist deviations, a Douglas Adams quote-off, and a non-trivial amount of inside baseball chat about the casting of pods. Show Notes! |
Tue, 13 January 2015
In which Thom Bowers catches up with Bernie Bregman as he prepares to roll out the 2015 agenda for Nerds Like Us, Club Cosplay, and a ton of cunning plans in between. Plus, film stock talk, DC's small screen success, costume contest rules run amok, and the challenging balance between pop culture intake and output. |
Sun, 4 January 2015
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman are joined by Robbie Rist and Chris Jackson, who bring a generous dose of wit, wisdom, and wabi-sabi to discussion of hair metal nerdery, modern Christmas classics, funny Nazis through the years, DVD cheating, the Machete order of Star Wars, art that sticks, favorite TV finales, a whole bunch of That Guy Guys, frequent detours into the nature of art, and many, many callbacks to Part 1 of this conversation, which began on Episode 156 of The Spoon. |
Wed, 24 December 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman are joined by a special mystery guest for a rare face-to-face edition of the show to chew over the experience of viewing The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, and pull fitfully on the many ensuing conversational threads. Plus, marching with raptors, varying degrees of nightmare fuel, and YA that is not YA, but feels errily similar. Happy Holidays, everybody! |
Wed, 10 December 2014
In which Thom Bowers hobnobs with pirates and podcasters in Portland, while Travis J Coleman deals with ramping up of theater traffic and end-of-year lists. Plus, beloved series finales, marathon fight scenes, unexpected actng progeny, a little extra foley, and the ever-present concert dillema: to stand or not to stand? |
Wed, 3 December 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman spend approximately 19 times longer discussing the teaser trailer for The Force Awakens than its actual running time. Plus, armchair box office prognostications, awards season officially kicks off, Thom recovers from his temporary voicelessness, and Travis admits that he doesn't "get" music. |
Wed, 26 November 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and double negatives that lead to proof positive from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Robbie Rist and Matthew Wrather. Joining us for the NERDS LIKE US Midnight Movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:07 and wait for the Paramount logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause on the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, to make a long story short (TOO LATE!) thanks for listening. |
Tue, 25 November 2014
In which Thom Bowers, Scott Dally, Dan Miles, Mike Thiriot, and Peter Zachos gather round the ol' wireless to debate and discuss The Endless River, the latest (and last?) Pink Floyd album, and do much delving into their own Floydian fandom. |
Fri, 21 November 2014
In which Thom Bowers chats with Bernie Bregman about how the nerdy Kaizen that drives him backfires when navigating the Escher staircase of social media, being eternally late to the meme party, and getting disproportionately competitive over video gaming. Plus, tips for trolling one's high school reunion, online oversharing through the years, why laser tag is like usenet, cloning solutions in time management, and the sheer tonnage of pop culture con activity bearing down on the world in 2015. |
Thu, 13 November 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and vaguely-defined post-mortem superpowers from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, and Dioscoro Rochino. Joining us for the NERDS LIKE US Midnight Movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:12 and wait for the Miramax logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause on the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! And thanks for listening. |
Wed, 12 November 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman have a long spoilery discussion of Interstellar and a short non-spoilery discussion of Big Hero 6, mull over the new Star Wars title, ponder the fortunes of Sorkin and Smaug, revel in tales of clueless movie patrons, and mount a spirited defense of vaguebooking. All that, plus a Frankenfish reference thrown in at no extra charge. You're welcome! |
Fri, 7 November 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman empty their heads of all the media detritus that's been building up over the past few weeks, and invite you to sift through the leavings at your leisure. Plus, a brief Themestock recap, the Marvel/DC rollout rivalry, Mark Hamill's magnificent beard, That Guy Guys with Michael O'Neil, props to the fantastic Fast & Furious fanbase, Oscar buzz for Birdman, far too much perspective from celebrity birthdays and death days, and a few more dots connected in the saga of Hull High. You're welcome.
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Thu, 23 October 2014
In which Thom Bowers chats with Theme Music founder Matt Brown about the joys of community, the rewards of rewardlessness, the thrills of mixing pro-am sensibilities, idiosyncratic record shelving, musical and managerial tugs-of-war, what to do when the big time hits you back, and the sheer joy of gathering the troops to make song. |
Thu, 16 October 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and grumbling about tarnished legacies, from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Jordan Monsell, Robbie Rist, and Matthew Wrather. Joining us for the NERDS LIKE US Midnight Movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:07 and wait for the Geffen logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause on the same logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening, and remember: never trust the living! |
Thu, 9 October 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman return from disparate adventures to contemplate movies on vacation, ruminate on falling and rising of heroes, speculate about the use of witchcraft by the Navy, calculate Liam Neeson's actiony sameness, advocate for respecting Kevin Smith's place in pop culture, estimate the legitimacy of Star Wars VII info, and marvel at the fact that Fall TV season is still a thing. Plus, new online digs, some upcoming gigs, and JT Walsh gets the That Guy treatment.
Hey, look: actual Show Notes! Themestock III
Trav's Watch-Purging List
Thanks for listening. Talk to you next week!
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Tue, 30 September 2014
In which Thom Bowers travels to Scotland and chats with prog rock icon Derek W Dick (aka FISH). This interview was originally broadcast in two parts in 2012, but is presented here in its complete form, with added conversation and extra music. Topics range from Fish's early experiences as front man for Marillion to the travels that inspired his latest album A Feast Of Consequences, with a zillion fantastic detours in between. Plus, David Barras is on hand to discuss Fish's role in Electric Man. Further discussion and background for this interview can be found in our Geek Agenda Archives: Music featured in this interview:
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Thu, 18 September 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman are joined by Dan Miles (host of the Friends Of Dan Music Podcast) at the corner of rock and celluloid for an epic discussion of music, movies, and various intersections thereof. Plus, the myth of digital permanence, the art of curse dipping, the origins of the electric bass, and anecdotes a'plenty concerning Dan's own show and the ways in which the podcast sausage is made. Thanks for listening! |
Thu, 11 September 2014
Insights, anecdotes, and rampant duck-ularity from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Grae Drake, Robbie Rist, and Matthew Wrather. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the second (older) Universal logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause on the same logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, embrace your birdness! And thanks for listening. |
Thu, 11 September 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman return from far-flung birthday adventures to review Life Itself, the new documentary on Roger Ebert. Plus, watch-purging, partial quizzes, unclear analogies, a theater incident that lends new meaning to the term "word crimes," and some good reboot news for a change.
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Tue, 2 September 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman purge this week's watching, delight in the news of the day, take on The Expendables 3 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and try not to let their tribute to Richard Attenborough get eaten up by extraneous dinosaur talk. |
Tue, 26 August 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman practice the Russian nesting doll method of podcasting, embedding their memorial for Robin Williams inside a retrospective review for Popeye, inside this week's watch-purging segment, adjacent to a That Guy Guys profile on Ray Walston. Plus, summer moviegoing memories, random pop culture news, and the show tries out tagline #7. Thanks for listening! |
Tue, 12 August 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and day-glo bug guts, from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, and Robbie Rist. Would you like to know more? Citizens joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie may proceed to 0:06 and wait for the Tri-Star logo, while civilians watching at home must pause the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for joining up today and doing your part!
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Fri, 8 August 2014
In which Thom Bowers, Travis J Coleman, and special guest Mike Thiriot meet in Salt Lake City to discuss Guardians Of The Galaxy, amongst the other pop culture debris of the day. Plus, the new adventures of old spoilerphobia, Travis auditions for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and an impromptu memorial for friend of the show Tim Hollinger. |
Mon, 4 August 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Bernie Bregman recap the highs, lows. in-betweens, and inside-outs of San Diego Comic Con 2014. Music by Christian Lipski. |
Tue, 22 July 2014
In which Thom Bowers & Travis J Coleman dissect Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, and weigh in on Weird Al's Mandatory Fun. Plus: Watch Purging, schedule-wrangling, Christmas movies in July, and we reveal the name of the show's magic voice. Thanks for listening! |
Fri, 18 July 2014
In which Thom Bowers conducts two separate conversations with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us: the first as a pre-funk to the Predator Commentary (with nerd-in-training Al Joya along for the ride) and the second as an extended Laser Tag tutorial, one week later. Plus, the coronation of Adam Lambert, the origin of Hair Wars, a Club Cosplay recap, and a re-evaluation of Timothy Zahn's Heir To The Empire. |
Tue, 15 July 2014
In which Thom Bowers and Travis J Coleman return from their nonexistent hiatus with a fistful of random news and future blueprints. Plus, the flexible narration of stealth sci-fi, a spotlight on the career of Eli Wallach, and a debate concerning the existence of Michael Bay’s soul. (Spoilers for Person Of Interest, Barton Fink, and Transformers: Age Of Extinction) |
Wed, 9 July 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and a mad dash to Da Choppa from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Al Joya, and Mike Mazon. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:09 and wait for the 20th Century Fox logo to appear. Watching at home? Pause after the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, stick around! And thanks for listening. |
Thu, 3 July 2014
In which Thom & Travis talk hard, steal the air, bring down the curtain, and foretell the future. Thanks for listening, and be sure to join us soon for SUPERENTHUSIAST RADIO! |
Thu, 19 June 2014
In which Thom welcomes Ser Bernard Bregman (The Helmeted, First of his Name, Screener Of Movies, Wrangler Of Nerds, Klingon Spoonflower and Protector of The Realm) back to the show to ask which of his current projects is likely to melt his brain first. Plus, the context of craft in cosplay, a glut of gooey Game Of Thrones spoilers and speculation, a definitive ranking of Batmobiles, sage advice on getting to The Choppah, and a straightening out of that Hill Valley Clock Tower business once and for all. |
Fri, 13 June 2014
In which Thom & Travis merge from the fog of near misses and increased responsibilities to explain where the show has been for the last little while, and where it’s going…if anywhere. Plus discussion of Trust Me and Edge Of Tomorrow, decade-driven fashion, bad reasons to avoid art, meeting Clark Gregg, and more TV watch-purging than the mind can comfortably conceive. |
Fri, 18 April 2014
In which Thom & Travis weild the twin powers of satire and sleep dep while discussing winter soldiers vs summer blockbusters, medium vs genre, placement vs integration, the addiction of iconography, the boondoggle of fan entitlement, the labyrinth of cable ratings, and the challenge of not de-rezzing into the ether while speaking into a microphone.Plus: more watch-purging, supposed Star Wars news, and Dan Rydell rides again! |
Thu, 10 April 2014
Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity (but NO CAMELS!) from Thom Bowers and Bernie Bregman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the Paramount logo to appear. Watching at home? Pause after the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening. You have chosen wisely! |
Tue, 1 April 2014
In which Thom & Travis pursue all manner of pop culture redemption, finding silver linings of varying luminosity around the darker clouds of the good-but-not-great, enumerating alternative virtues of the not-even-that-good, and joining with fallen idols to bury hatchets that they didn't even know they were carrying. Plus, moderate doses of Marvel, Muppets, and Mitchell! |
Thu, 27 March 2014
In which Thom & Travis explore both the complications and the opportunities that result when stories from books, television, video games, and other media are adapted into movies, with relevant reviews of Veronica Mars, Need For Speed, Divergent, and more. Plus, a tip of the hat to a silenced trailer voice, and further adventures in binge-watching! |
Thu, 6 March 2014
In which Thom mainlines comfort shows while recovering from eye surgery, Travis discovers a new contender for worst movie of the year, and both share their observations and analysis of the 2014 Oscars. |
Tue, 11 February 2014
In which Thom & Travis discuss the wonder of expectations exceeded (The Lego Movie), the indifference of expectations met (I, Frankenstein), the frustration of expectations thwarted (our failed Aliens commentary), and the odd phenomenon of being elated and disappointed simultaneously (the new Transformers trailer). Plus, a new golden age of Gen X animation reboots, remembering -- and looking forward to -- Veronica Mars, another round of Best Picture nominee bingo, and the return of The Spoon! |
Mon, 3 February 2014
In which Thom & Travis meet in Las Vegas for a rare face-to-face conversation involving Stygian stories, Oscar observations, the culture of manufactured outrage, and the nature of superenthusiasm itself. Plus, a rare foray into sports nerdery, and Travis brought his mom along! |
Wed, 8 January 2014
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and totally sweet martial arts moves from Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, Josh Nixon, Michele Ivey, and Robbie Rist. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the New Line logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause after the New Line logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening. Cowabunga! |
Thu, 2 January 2014
In which Thom boggles at the sheer length and breadth of Travis J Coleman's end-of-year media lists, while getting him to talk about that most rare of things: movies that he dislikes. Plus, holiday box office, internet negativity, nostalgia run amok, and a final answer to the show's ongoing tech-tackling conundrum. |
Tue, 31 December 2013
In which Thom and Bernie Bregman begin with catching up on the function and future of the Nerds Like Us midnight movie series, and end in full-on spazz mode over their individual geek fetishes (Transformers lore and Star Wars novels, respectively) with stops along the way for reboot rationales, costume construction, and the dawn of DVD. |
Wed, 20 November 2013
In which Thom & Travis rock and roll all night with Heart, mini-golf every day with KISS, and re-evaluate their Marvel movie lists in the wake of Thor: The Dark World. |
Fri, 8 November 2013
In which Thom & Travis are joined by Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us for a spoiler-free Thor preview, a spoiler-filled recap of Ender's Game, the official announcement of Star Wars VII's release date, and the official demise of Blockbuster Video. |
Fri, 1 November 2013
In which Thom & Travis gear up for All Hallow's Eve by exploring their relationship with horror and enduring terribly inane candy advice. Plus, further adventures in Portland, keeping the theater kids in line, and more movie recommendations than you can shake a Silver Shamrock at. |
Wed, 16 October 2013
In which Thom & Travis get sucked in by Gravity, ride along with Agents of SHIELD, toast the retirement of John Munch, and delve briefly into their show's own mythos to explain the connection between this episode and Episode 45. What, you say there IS no Episode 45? Hmmmm. |
Thu, 19 September 2013
In which Thom celebrates the show's rollover to triple digits by joining fellow prog-rockers Fish Olmos, Adam Sears, and Phideaux Xavier for an epic summit on all things musical and magical, and still has time to discuss soap opera fugue states, special edition hangovers, and artistic upheaval of both evolutionary and revolutionary stripe. Music by Phideaux, Hot Karate, Lobate Scarp, Heilopolis, and Sons Of Nothing. Join us for a night of Prog Rock on Sat Sept 21 at Paladino's in Tarzana CA. Details at http://www.thegeekagenda.com |
Tue, 17 September 2013
In which Thom & Travis unload a ton of late-summer movie reviews, grapple with blockbuster expectations, quibble with nerd heresies, and solve the problem of detecting sarcasm on the Internet. You're welcome! |
Wed, 4 September 2013
Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and shiny misbehavior from Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, and special guest Matt Wrather of Overthinking It. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 00:42 and wait for the universal logo to come up. Watching at home? Pause the Universal logo at 00:22 and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening! http://www.thegeekagenda.com |
Thu, 1 August 2013
Random flailing, existential navel-gazing, cheesy puns, and occasionally relevant content with Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause mp3 at the countdown and wait for MGM Leo's first roar. Watching at home? Pause DVD at MGM Leo's first roar and wait for the countdown. Thanks for listening! |
Tue, 30 July 2013
In which Thom & Andru are joined by Bernie Bregman (aka Dark Helmet) of Nerds Like Us to embody a Comic Con Rashomon, recounting their varying experiences in San Diego and contemplating the pop culture revelations acquired within. Plus, Andru re-discovers Weezer, Bernie blows up on Reddit, and Thom commits nerd heresy...again. |
Wed, 17 July 2013
In which Thom & Travis tackle the big questions re: high pop-culture vs low pop-culture. Is there a difference? If there is a difference, does it matter? If it matters, does it matter that it matters? On and on, 'till the break of dawn. With illustrations (and SPOILERS) drawn from Pacific Rim, Man Of Steel, Sharknado, The West Wing, and more. Plus, a very important PSA concerning alliteration. |
Tue, 9 July 2013
In which Thom and friend of the show Robbie Rist are joined by Anthony C Ferrante, director of SHARKNADO. 'Nuff said. |
Fri, 5 July 2013
Ruminations on a perfect slice of cinematic fortune and glory, with Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, and Travis Jay Coleman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause at the countdown and wait for the Paramount logo. |
Wed, 3 July 2013
In which Thom & Travis tally the varied levels of satisfaction to be gleaned from World War Z, Man Of Steel, and Monsters University. Plus, a dose of dental damage, a post-mortem on the Portland pilgrimage, and several segues that (nearly) succeed! |
Wed, 19 June 2013
In which Thom trips through some Shakespeare, Travis is adventure-adjacent in Vegas, and both take the temperature of the current summer movie season, while proving that they ain't afraid of no ghosts. Or pop screens, for that matter. |
Wed, 22 May 2013
In which Thom & Travis shine some light on Star Trek Into Darkness (SPOILERS abound!) and reflect on the anniversary of the Buffy and Cheers series finales, while swapping tales of prog rock glory, movie usher paranoia, and insect hostage crises. |
Fri, 10 May 2013
In which Thom & Andru team up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us to commit GFFA heresies, explore the pop culture import-export business, vicariously rub shoulders with John Landis, and get into some seriously SPOILER-filled discussion of Iron Man 3 (31:40 -> 53:20. You have been warned!) |
Thu, 9 May 2013
By Grabthar's Hammer! Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and occasional excursions into Thermian, delivered by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Join us at the Nerds Like Us (facebook.com/NerdsLikeUs/events) midnight movie on Fri May 10 or play the home game at your leisure. |
Tue, 30 April 2013
In which Thom & Travis return to Jurassic Park, revisit Star Trek TNG, review Trance and Oblivion, and recount the redemption of Rush at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony. Plus, fun with sinuses! |
Sun, 21 April 2013
In which Thom chats with Aaron Duran and James Sinclair of Geek In The City Comics about the joys of independent creation, the concerns of independent publishing, the magic of Portland, and how it all comes together in the latest issue of La Brujeria. Plus, a dash of Motti and a splash of Superman. |
Fri, 12 April 2013
In which Thom & Travis J Coleman work through the continuity conundrums of Dollhouse, pronounce the colon in G. I. Joe: Retaliation, marvel at the Yarr-factor of Game Of Thrones, cross their fingers for the future of X-Men, and pontificate about the pros and cons of Oz The Great And Powerful, The Croods, and Jack The Giant SLayer, while saying goodbye to Roger Ebert, who helped to foster the love of doing so. |
Tue, 2 April 2013
Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity delivered at Raspberry-flavored Ludicrous Speed by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. |
Tue, 2 April 2013
In which Thom & Andru catch up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, with much musing on the ins and outs of textiquette, Kickstarter protocol and TV show revivals, the challenge of threading the continuity needle, and (because we're way behind the curve) a brief roundtable on The Hobbit. Plus, adventures at Paul Dini's garage sale, and the return of 4th Week Favorites! |
Sun, 24 March 2013
In which Thom ventures into the wilds of Woodland Hills to chat with friend of the show Robbie Rist about his newfound love of con culture, the eternal tug of war between art and commerce, rock'n'roll movies great and small, and the coming of Sharknado! Plus, how The Empire Strikes Back ruined Star Wars. From a certain point of view. |
Wed, 6 March 2013
In which Thom Bowers, R. Andru, and Bernie Bregman engage in leg-sweeping, crane-posing, and a hell of a lot of on-waxing. Join us at the Nerds Like Us midnight movie on Friday March 8 (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342853) or play the home game whenever you'd like. Thanks for listening! |
Fri, 1 March 2013
In which Thom and Travis J Coleman recap the 2013 Oscars, recall their fondness for WarGames, recount early 'That guy!" guys, and recreate random moments from Aaron Sorkin shows, ’cause they’re neato like that. Also, semi-redemption from massive technological fails, and yet another venture into bridge-building between nerds & normals. It’s the right thing to do |
Tue, 12 February 2013
In which Thom and special guest Kielen King chat about early influences, synthesized subversions, imaginary narratives, and the upside of rejection, all while delving into the musical meal that is Kielen’s new album, Soundtrack For An Automated Night II. Plus, puppet talk! |
Wed, 6 February 2013
The first in a series of commentaries created to coincide with the Nerds Like Us midnight movies. Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity from Thom Bowers, R. Andru, Bernie Bregman, and Travis J Coleman. Sync with movie after introduction, at 3:10. (You'll know it when you hear it.) |
Mon, 14 January 2013
In which Thom & Andru embrace a new DIY aesthetic, catch up on holiday happenings, assess the vowels and hairstyles of their Rocky Mountain motherland, recount video game failings both classic and contemporary, and jaw over a grip of recent movie releases (including Skyfall, Could Atlas, Looper, and Django Unchained) with special guest Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us. |
Mon, 26 November 2012
In which Thom & Andru valiantly attempt to keep the studio gear functioning while saying goodbye to New Dissident Radio with the help of Ingrid Oliansky, Travis Coleman, and a few regular callers, as well as the musical accompaniment of Robbie Rist, Chris Jackson, and John Borack. In classic show form, pop culture is pondered, superenthusiasts are celebrated (or at least acknowledged with a minimum of heckling) and in a rare on-mission twist, tech is actually tackled! Plus, the future of GifSpeak, the study of BondPeople, tales from the bleeding edge of the GooglePlex, and how to spot loose bricks in the Netflix wall. |
Mon, 12 November 2012
In which Thom finally settles down for a "real" interview with regular guest Robbie Rist, which barely scratches the surface of Rob's childhood acting adventures before evolving rapidly into a philosophical evaluation of all things pop culture, from shark-jumping to double-dip nostalgia, to vain attempts to engineer creativity and control one's own noise in a post-heroic age. Yeah, it's that kind of show. Get some. |
Mon, 5 November 2012
In which Thom & Andru join forces with Chris Jackson of ACME Archives, Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, and Matt Wrather of Overthinking It to weight in on the great conjunction between Disney and Lucasfilm, and what implications the intertwining of these two entities might have for the future of art, commerce, and various iterations thereof. Plus, valiant (if futile) stabs at specificity, objectivity, and natural segues! |
Mon, 29 October 2012
In which Thom & Andru are joined by Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us on a journey from vampire-infested Santa Clara to alien-threatened Skid Row, stopping along the way for a brief stay in the pop culture netherworld of Hard Harry's Phoenix, a working vacation amid the glacial grandeur of the Game Grid, and epic TV marathoning sessions with only the TARDIS to protect them. Saddle up! Music by Kielen King. |
Mon, 22 October 2012
In which Thom & Andru are re-launched into the orbit of Kielen King, who returns to the show to discuss his new electro-soul sci-fi concept album, Star Pilot's Revenge, along with combining musical and familial bonds, the virtues of data hoarding, making and breaking friends through podcasting, and the and the advantages to not having a Plan B. Plus, Thom falls for Farscape, and Andru preps for Tron's 30th anniversary. |
Mon, 15 October 2012
In which Thom's interview with Derek W Dick (aka Fish) continues, joined by writer/director David Barras. Topics include Fish's experience making Electric Man, his reputation for provocation, the inspiration of Scottish nationalism, the catharsis of live performance, the upside of Internet conflict, the politics of Batman, and why so many prog rock fans end up in tech fields. Music Notes: "Openwater" (from 13th Star, 2008); "Vigil" from Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors, 1990); "Big Wedge" (from Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors, 1990); "Internal Exile" (from Internal Exile, 1991); "The Pilgrim's Address" (from Fellini Days, 2001) |
Mon, 8 October 2012
In which Thom travels to Edinburgh Scotland to chat with prog rock icon Derek W Dick (aka Fish) about his early days as front man for Marillion, the joys and perils of the road, embracing technology as an independent artist, the evolving nature of fandom, and the travels that inspired his upcoming solo album A Feast Of Consequences. |
Mon, 1 October 2012
In which Thom & Andru land hard but stay squarely (if not steadily) on their feet while talking noir, zombies, brit-coms, screen blood, cassette tech, faux-historical meta-fiction and more with special guest Chris Wiltz, writer/producer of Batman: Puppet Master and Semi-Dead. Plus, Avenger plotholes, vocal spoiler alarms, a dash of Spanglish, the sound of three knuckles cracking, and Indyyyyyyy. Music by Jonathan Coulton and Detroit CYDI. |
Mon, 24 September 2012
In which Thom & Andru stand amazed (from a sitting position) as special guest Bobby Bognar tells tales of high adventures in the musical, culinary, and gaming arts, embodying the show's mission statement with gobsmacking gusto. Plus, remembering Phil Hartman, ranking the holidays, the power of Qi & Za, and minimum member requirements to form a Justice League. (Oh, and NSFW language abounds, just so's you know) Music by The Piper Downs. |
Mon, 17 September 2012
In which Thom & Andru go brain-to-brain with Overthinking It mastermind Matt Wrather on the joys of applying analytical complexity to pop culture simplicity, while keeping online discourse (drink!) civil in the age of surly. Plus, a recap of the Comickaze Expo, an autopsy for The Newsroom, the tenuous future of convergence devices, the aspirational qualities of Inspector Gadget, and a nontrivial amount of inside baseball about the podcasting world. |
Mon, 10 September 2012
In which Thom & Andru ping-pong between the past and the future with Team Bregman (Lauren on the Skype, Bernie in the studio) and Travis J Coleman, marveling at Raiders Of The Lost Ark's IMAX resurrection while counting down the days to the Nerds Like Us premiere of FDR American Badass and Castle Corsetry's adventures at Comickaze Expo 2012. Plus, proxy drum solos, nerdy underpants, and whatever happened to Rick Moranis, anyway? Music by Wonderboy |
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