Big Fat Geek Podcast

Guess who's back? Back again. The Geeks are back, tell a geek friend! Chris and Nathan break radio silence to review the latest Batman release directed by Matt Reeves. Let us know your thoughts and give us a wi-fi high five for a new episode!

The Geeks assembled at full strength to discuss the big news from the recent Disney investor meeting. An almost overwhelming amount of new Star Wars content is on the horizon. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas have you covered for each announcement as they add some background and speculation on what each series may dive into. They also offer a quick recap and reaction of the previous two Mandalorian chapters, 14 The Tragedy, and 15 The Believer. They gathered to record on a very momentous anniversary as well and to celebrate it they went back to listen to a small portion of a previous Big Fat Geek episode recorded three years ago to the day (cue the dream sequence music). List of all the new Star Wars offerings.

Chris and Dallas got together to talk about the new deal with Warner Bros and HBO to premiere upcoming films on HBO Max and theaters. Dallas also unveils a new segment for the show "Dallas's Geek Bits" with some funnies and frustrations. Here is link for the funny Mandalorian bit mentioned on the show. They wrap it up discussing the greatest Mandalorian episode "The Tragedy". 

We have returned! It's Return of the Geeks, Episode VI, or 39 rather. We got together virtually to talk about what we have been up to geek wise during these pandemic times. We also take a dive into the new season of the Mandalorian and talk about Chapters 9 and 10. We discuss The Child's interesting eating habits and what surprises may lie ahead this season. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and let us know what you have been enjoying in the geek world the last few months. 

Way back when before the world shut down, Chris and Nathan got together to discuss John Wick Chapter 3!

Chris and Nathan got together late in 2019 to continue their discussion about everyone's favorite professional assassin, John Wick. They explore the second film in the series, noting key differences in tone and world-building from the original movie.

All three of the geeks have now seen the conclusion of the Skywalker saga, and Dallas dials in from another time zone to chat with Chris and Nathan about the film. We’d love to get your thoughts as well, so feel free to email us at geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com, or hit us up on Twitter @bigfatgeekpod), Facebook, or Instagram (@bigfatgeekpodcast). May the Force be with you, casual nerds!

A bounty has been put out on our wayward Dallas, and while trying to collect, Chris and Nathan talk about their favorite professional assassin, John Wick. In the first of several episodes about the Keanu Reeves character who has changed how action movies are shot, the geeks talk about the original John Wick film.

The geeks took the summer off, but they're back! With Dallas grounded due to other commitments, Chris and Nathan hop in their T-16 Skyhoppers to navigate the Beggar's Canyon of Comic-Con trailers. They bullseye the womp rats of new movies and shows they're interested in and excited about.

The geeks gathered to give their thoughts and feelings about the blockbuster Avengers Endgame. Spoilers abound so don't ruin it for yourself before listening. Let us know what you thought about Endgame and your thoughts on the future of the MCU!

Chris and Nathan got together to talk all things Game of Thrones after episode 3 of this final season

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas sit down to play the deck-building board game Clank!, and record the whole thing. While recording, they catch up on what they've been up to geek-wise since they last recorded. Including some conversations about Punisher, Video Games, and what to expect from Captain Marvel.  Clank! BoardGameGeek review of Clank!    

BFGP episode 30 =============== Current State of Our Geek Lives -------------------------------- Given that it had been awhile between our previous two episodes, the geeks wanted to catch up with one another on what they'd been up to, casual nerdom-wise. Dallas: Star Trek mirror universe comic series - http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation_-_Mirror_Broken Destiny 2 Arrow The Flash Ready Player One Chris: Mr. Robot The Knife of Never Letting Go Dead of Night Where the Shadows Lie - Michael Ridpath Talon of Scorpio - G.T. Almasi Wrath of Cons - Robert Kroese Nathan: Gloomhaven Dungeons & Dragons Marvel Unlimited Solo Ant-Man & the Wasp Riff Trax Live of Krull Daredevil season 3 The Haunting of Hill House Interview With Robert Kroese: Bad Novelist

The Big Fat Geeks are back! The guys talk about their top 3 movies that creeped them out as kids. What were some movies that creeped you out?     

Load up the M41A pulse rifles and prep the drop ship, because the geeks are doing an Ancient Geek Mythology deep dive on James Cameron's 1986 masterpiece—and Nathan's all-time favorite film—Aliens. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by friend of the show Luke to watch the 1990 Special Edition of Aliens. For Dallas, it was his first viewing of the film ever! So pop in the Blu-ray or start streaming from your preferred service, sync up on the opening 20th Century Fox logo, and listen to the geeks deliver their own commentary as the movie plays. START THE EPISODE AT 9:37 TO WATCH ALIENS 1990 SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTORS CUT ALONG WITH US! It's the Biggest, Fattest Geek Podcast episode yet!  

The big fat geeks are sharing how they got into the vast world of table top RPG's and how you could get started too. Let the geeks know what are some of your favorite RPGs or tabletop games. Feel free to ask them any questions you may have on entering the RPG realm!

The Geeks get together to talk about the best and worst of sci-fi tech. They are exploring the sci-fi universe and bringing you the best and worst out there. But we want to know what some of YOUR favorite and least favorite pieces of sci-fi tech are out there. Let us know on any of our social media outlets, and thanks for listening!

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas chat about Solo: A Star Wars Story. The guys share what they liked about the movie, and wonder why it’s not doing as well at the box office as it should: it’s a really fun flick! [Christopher Turner   - Complaining about Star Wars](http://retrophisch.micro.blog/2018/05/31/complaining-about-star.html) [Wannabe Films on Twitter: “The biggest problem with most @starwars fans is they don’t know what they want. TFA? Too unoriginal. TLJ? Too original. Solo? He doesn’t look like Ford. These are not real criticisms. These are the whining’s of adults desperate for the innocence of childhood.… https://t.co/G0DvMmBmeZ”](https://twitter.com/wannabef/status/1002201092686573568) [Nick Gillespie on Twitter: “#Solo was the most enjoyable #STARWARS flick I’ve seen in years. Can’t understand all the hate, tbh.”](https://twitter.com/nickgillespie/status/1001678180581806080) [Everyone Needs to Calm Down About Solo’s Box Office Performance](https://io9.gizmodo.com/everyone-needs-to-calm-down-about-solos-box-office-perf-1826387395) [‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Inside the Director Swap, Re-Shoots & More – Variety](http://variety.com/2018/film/features/solo-a-star-wars-story-directors-reshoots-ron-howard-1202817841/) [Vandor-1 | Wookieepedia](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Vandor)  

Part two is here! The geeks break down the second half of Avengers Infinity War. What they liked, didn't like, laughed at, and loved. The geeks also are needing your Infinity War feedback! Call/Text 832-930-3283 and leave your thoughts on the film, you may make it on the fan feedback episode!

A spoiler filled episode of our greatest heroes the Avengers! The geeks get together to break down this massive film. Much like this Avengers movie we are breaking this episode into two parts. We’ll pick up with our thoughts on the second half of the movie in our next episode. We have also opened the phone lines again! Leave us a message or send us a text at 832-930-3283 with your Avengers Infinity War thoughts and we play them on an upcoming episode. As always you can email us at geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com thanks for listening!

The geeks get together to talk about what we might see in Infinity War and a little background on the movie before you go see it. From the big Marvel fan to the casual superhero film fan, the geeks will get you ready for the film. They talk about who Thanos is, where he came from, and what may be his motivation in this film. Also for the casual Marvel fans they offer some suggestions on what Marvel films to see to get you set before Infinity War.    Thanos Copter - https://www.cbr.com/i-love-ya-but-youre-strange-the-birth-of-the-thanos-copter/   Thanos Recap - https://www.cbr.com/inside-the-mind-of-thanos-marvels-mad-titan/   Marvel Unlimited - http://marvel.com/comics/unlimited

The geeks are joined by Mr. @Crazy4ComicCon himself, Tony Kim. Tony is the CEO and founder of the Marvel and DC fashion brand, Hero Within. He is a passionate geek, from Comic Books, table top games, to all things San Diego Comic-Con and comic conventions everywhere. The gang talk about how comics impacted Tony as he was growing up, how Hero Within was started, and some of the many interactions he's had at conventions. Tony also shares some stories of hosting and moderating many panels at Comic-Con, including spending time with the great Conan O'Brien! Check out Hero Within and some other fun things mentioned in the show at the links below! Hero Within - https://herowithinstore.com  Story of Hero Within - https://herowithinstore.com/pages/copy-of-about-us Tony on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Crazy4ComicCon Tony on the Web - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com  Tony's interview with Edward James Olmos - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/podcast/ Tony's interview with Ralph Macchio - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/podcast/ Photos of Tony's jackets made from Comic-Con bags - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/about-us/about/pics/

The geeks are joined by friend of the show Moses Uvere to *finally* talk about Black Panther. Born in America, the son of Nigerian parents, Moses has a take on the movie that many in the geekspace may not consider. Things get personal as the four men take a deep dive into the superhero film that has blown through box office expectations and what it means to black Americans and those of African heritage. Black Panther Roy Wood Jr tweet about Forest Whitaker costume and grape Fanta Black representation in the Black Panther film Moses' official web site Moses Uvere - "Someday" The Little Rock Nine Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock 9, shares her story with NPR "They Didn't want me there" Remembering the Terror of School Integration < https://www.npr.org/2018/01/15/577371750/they-didn-t-want-me-there-remembering-the-terror-of-school-integration> Wakanda's location Vibranium Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa) Michael B. Jordan (Erik Killmonger) Letitia Wright (Shuri) Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia) Winston Duke (M'Baku)  

Friend of the show Luke returns to help the geeks talk about conventions. No, not norms of social behavior, but gatherings of like-minded casual nerds and hardcore geeks based on myriad interests or a singular focus. If you’ve thought about going to that comic or sci-fi convention, but wonder what you might be getting yourself into, this episode will walk you through what to expect. If you have any more questions, email us at geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com or hit us up on any of our social media channels!    Facebook - www.facebook.com/bigfatfgeekpodcast Twitter- www.twitter.com/bigfatgeekpod Instagram www.instagram.com/bigfatgeekpodcast  Luke's geek origin story https://www.bigfatgeekpodcast.com/2017/09/25/7-star-trek-discovery/ Fan Expo Dallas http://fanexpodallas.com/ San Diego Comic Con https://www.comic-con.org DragonCon http://dragoncon.org Walker Stalker http://walkerstalkercon.com GenCon http://gencon.com LeakyCon (Harry Potter based) https://www.leakycon.com John Barrowman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrowman Walter Koenig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Koenig DeForest Kelley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley 501st Legion "Vader's Fist" http://501st.com Spencer Brinkerhoff III's Star Wars art http://www.studiosb3.com/illustrations-2/star-wars/

The geeks are joined by friend of the show Luke Erlenbusch to talk about one of the iconic science-fiction films of the 1980s: Back to the Future. Crank up the flux capacitor, make sure your radiation suit is packed, and your Walkman has fresh batteries, because we're cranking it to 88 miles per hour and dialing the time circuits for 1985! Visit https://wp.me/p8JxSv-4S to see a video of Dallas building a Lego DeLorean! Back to the Future Huey Lewis and the News Power of Love The DeLorean Universal Studios Back to the Future ride Marty McFly's Madrid/Valterra skateboard Ray Bradbury "Sound of Thunder" short story Full text Butterfly effect Projection film room Back to the Future LEGO DeLorean   LEGO Ideas Tab Dallas' Playstation ID for Rocket League "Jedi_Amburgers" Nathan's Playstation ID for Rocket League "BeKindToBigNate" Luke's Xbox ID for Rocket League "warriorgoof"  

We all have them. Those guilty pleasure movies which, no matter how we find them while channel surfing, or where in the movie we may find it, we'll stop and watch. Most of the time, these aren't even particularly good movies, but occasionally they are. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas share with you their top 3 bad flicks in the science-fiction and fantasy realm. The guys talk about why these movies matter to them, and discuss what each other thinks of them.

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by author of 18 books, Robert Kroese. They talk about Rob's books, which include Mercury Falls, the hilarious Starship Grifters, the taut City of Sand, critically acclaimed The Last Iota, and his latest, The Dream of the Iron Dragon. The guys delve into Rob's personal geek history, and he shares how he got into writing novels about sarcastic angels and intergalactic con men. Rob discusses his somewhat unconventional journey in the realms of self-publishing and traditional publishing, and shares what he's currently reading [spoiler alert: some of it has to do with Vikings]. The geeks hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as they enjoyed having it! Find Rob at the links below!   Robert Kroese http://badnovelist.com Rob's books http://badnovelist.com/my-books/ Rob on Twitter https://twitter.com/robkroese

The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is out and Chris, Nathan, and Dallas have opinions, thoughts, and theories. They also dive deep into the known background of Han Solo from the original trilogy and the old Extended Universe in a brand new show segment, Ancient Geek Mythology. With this new segment we will explore the history of geek topics, characters, and ideas, and hopefully you will learn something you may not have known before.    Time Stamps:   Han Solo Trailer Thoughts - 0:35   Ancient Geek Mythology: Han Solo - 15:30 Solo: A Star Wars Story "Big Game" TV Spot Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Teaser Han Solo on Wookieepedia Sabacc on Wookieepedia The Han Solo Adventures Brian Daley Splinter of the Mind's Eye  

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas revisit The Last Jedi, all having now seen it at least once more. We also received listener feedback via email and voice mail, and talk about what our listeners had to say! “We Had Such a Great Time”: Rian Johnson On the Path to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Mark Hamill just literally said 'he's not my Luke Skywalker' about 'The Last Jedi' Colin Walker - The Last Jedi The Most Breathtaking Moment in ‘The Last Jedi’ Is Also Its Greatest Threat to ‘Star Wars’ Lore Kylo Ren as Matt the radar technician is in Star Wars Battlefront II 'Padawan': The New "Intern"? Nien Nunb The BFG podcast crew would like to thank Celldweller, aka Klayton, for his permission to use his awesome Imperial March version for this episode. Follow him on Twitter at @celldweller, and find all of his latest projects as well as extensive catalog at celldweller.com. http://twitter.com/celldweller The Imperial March - https://fixtstore.com/collections/celldweller/products/celldweller-the-imperial-march-single-digital-album?variant=7247542147

Two hours after they left the theater, the guys sit down to talk about their first impressions of the latest entry in the Star Wars universe. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas share their initial, spoiler-free reactions, before settling in for a long haul of spoiler-full discussion. Don't worry, the guys give plenty of warning before they jump into spoiler territory. Luke, Rey, Kylo, Snoke, Poe, Finn, Rose, Leia, Chewie, and yes, even the Porg, are discussed at length.   The BFG podcast crew would like to thank Celldweller, aka Klayton, for his permission to use his awesome Imperial March version for this episode. Follow him on Twitter at @celldweller, and find all of his latest projects as well as extensive catalog at celldweller.com. http://twitter.com/celldweller   The Imperial March - https://fixtstore.com/collections/celldweller/products/celldweller-the-imperial-march-single-digital-album?variant=7247542147

This year marked the 30th anniversary of one of the 1980s ultimate action films: Predator! Full of Schwarzenegger star power, lots of muscled manly men hunting and being hunted in a Central American jungle, and one of the greatest practical alien effects in cinema, Predator delivered many now-classic scenes and lines, including the (in)famous "Get to da choppa!" which even our kids have heard of, even if they don't know what it's from.   - Predator   - Shane Black   - The Predator 2018 sequel   - Predator 2   - Predators

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are getting excited for the next chapter in the newest Star Wars trilogy. They talk about what we know from trailers, TV spots, interviews, toys, and merchandising, and do some speculation. Figuring heavily in our thoughts is the theme of Luke being a broken man from dealing with Ben Solo's turn to the Dark Side and becoming Kylo Ren. Rose Tico The Knights of Ren Rian Johnson will develop brand new Star Wars trilogy  Slipstream (1989) George Lucas Interview - Star Wars The Force Awakens Red Carpet Chewbacca Cingular commercial 

The guys all managed to see the latest Marvel movie within the same week, and knew they had to talk about it! What did they think of Thor: Ragnarok? Well, they thought a lot of it. About it. Whatever. Just listen and find out!

While Nathan attempts to keep his illness from getting any worse, Dallas is in awe at the sheer number of Star Wars shirts Chris owns. The pair talk about some of their favorite geek wear, places one can find such items, and Dallas makes a confession about his love of stickers and almost buying a backpack made for children. Finally, speaking of stickers, we're giving some away!! Chris's Star Wars shirts Sticker Dallas got in Austin for Chris Hero Within Vintage Battlestar Galactica Viper Pilot Jacket ThinkGeek store locations

Starships: Studs and Duds While Nathan is under the weather, Chris and Dallas discuss their top 3 and bottom 3 starships from movies and television, and even an appearance from a real life space craft.  Dan Carlson's Starship Comparison Infographics Dan Carlson's Star Trek Minutiae Starship Comparison Infographics The Cygnus, from The Black Hole (1979) Flight of the Navigator ship Gunstar, from The Last Starfighter (1984) U.S.S. Excelsior The Rocinante

Make it so! Star Trek Discovery has launched and the Big Fat Geek Podcast had a launch party! The guys all got together to watch the first two episodes of the first Star Trek TV show in over a decade. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by their friend Luke to talk about the premiere. From Star Trek Science, to Sarek, to Saru the guys are covering all aspects with the brand new Star Trek series. Spoilers abound so set out on your podcasting journey prepared. Let us know what you thought about the premiere! CBS All Access - www.cbs.com/all-access/account Star Trek Discovery - http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery

Take a stroll with us down memory lane as we talk about the toys that helped imprint our geekiness, and what we still enjoy collecting. (Or more accurately, what we wish we could collect.) Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, and LEGOs are discussed, and many more! Original Death Star play set: [http://www.starwars.com/news/the-vintage-vault-thats-no-moon-its-a-playset] Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer play set: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oUUqlN5W3s] Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest: [http://popculturequest.com] Terminator 2 Ending in Lego Form (by Dallas’ brother): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-cUsknwdhE] G.I. Joe (original): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe] G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982)—YoJoe action figure database: [http://www.yojoe.com] Transformers: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers] GoBots: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobots] M.A.S.K.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.S.K. Masters of the Universe (He-Man): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe] Micro Machines: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Machines] Chris’ Sonic Controlled Land Speeder: [http://theswca.com/images-toys/figuretoys/soniclandspeeder.html] LEGO Ideas original Back to the Future DeLorean design: [https://ideas.lego.com/projects/6f1d4d6e-f47a-467a-8b10-d918d04e6d5c] LEGO Ideas original Ghostbusters Ecto-1 design: [https://ideas.lego.com/projects/16b220fa-aef7-4797-b5b5-45d0147d19c3] LEGO Ideas Apollo 11 Saturn V: [https://ideas.lego.com/projects/3519b723-c59a-43b4-81be-eeb99b631627] Website: [https://www.bigfatgeekpodcast.com] Twitter: [https://twitter.com/bigfatgeekpod] Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/bigfatgeekpodcast/] Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/bigfatgeekpodcast/] You can always email us! geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com

In this episode, we talk about our favorite sci-fi TV shows, both current and in the past. Depending on your own age, you may remember some of these as well!    *Note* Dallas made a geeky mistake. He mentioned The Expanse is available now on Amazon Prime, but unfortunately it hasn't made it to Prime yet (He may have been thinking of Mr. Robot Season 2). However The Expanse Season 1 is available. Season 2 is currently available to rent or purchase.  Star Trek Land of the Lost The Six Million Dollar Man Space: 1999 Far Out Space Nuts Man From Atlantis Battlestar Galactica (1978) The Incredible Hulk (1978) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Manimal V (1983 miniseries) Doctor Who Star Trek: The Next Generation Babylon 5 Red Dwarf Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyager Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Trek: Enterprise Firefly Battlestar Galactica (2003/04) The Expanse Relic (Agent Pendergast Book 1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) The Expanse Season 3 Comic-Con 2017 Trailer The Mote in God's Eye "It's like a math book with aliens." —Nathan Michael O'Hare Michael Ironside Marc Singer The Beastmaster

The guys dive into one of Nathan's favorite geek topics: board games, also called tabletop games. Chris and Dallas ask him how he got started with gaming, talk about the different kinds of tabletop games, and discuss some of their favorites. They share their thoughts on the community-building aspects of gaming, and help listeners with where they can find games. Tabletop http://geekandsundry.com/shows/tabletop/ Nerdvana http://nerdvanafrisco.com/coffee/ Board Game Geek https://boardgamegeek.com Cool Stuff Inc http://www.coolstuffinc.com Miniature Market https://www.miniaturemarket.com Games we talked about: Fortress America https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/99/fortress-america updated version - http://www.amazon.com/dp/161661398X/bigfatgeekpod-20 Axis & Allies http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0734BWNV9/bigfatgeekpod-20 The original Kenner Alien board game Nathan has https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6689/alien Star Wars: Escape from Death Star https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game Settlers of Catan, now just "Catan" http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0749SBM4K/bigfatgeekpod-20 Ticket to Ride http://www.amazon.com/dp/0975277324/bigfatgeekpod-20 Talisman: The Magical Quest Game http://www.amazon.com/dp/1589944623/bigfatgeekpod-20 Star Wars Destiny (Rey Starter Set) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L1DUBDA/bigfatgeekpod-20 Star Wars X-Wing (Core Set) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1616613769/bigfatgeekpod-20 Star Wars: Imperial Assault http://www.amazon.com/dp/1616619902/bigfatgeekpod-20 Star Wars: Rebellion http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017MLIGP0/bigfatgeekpod-20 Love Letter (Boxed Edition) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J1JLT8I/bigfatgeekpod-20 Magic the Gathering http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0742R5488/bigfatgeekpod-20 Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MU2DQAW/bigfatgeekpod-20 Fortune and Glory http://www.amazon.com/dp/0984608028/bigfatgeekpod-20 Bears Dice Game http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019INASRE/bigfatgeekpod-20 Here Kitty Kitty (Nathan's "crazy cat lady") http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AWPUCB4/bigfatgeekpod-20 Not for kids: Munchkin http://www.amazon.com/dp/1556344732/bigfatgeekpod-20 Cards Against Humanity http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004S8F7QM/bigfatgeekpod-20 Exploding Kittens http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TQY7A8/bigfatgeekpod-20 Game companies we talked about: Fantasy Flight - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com Plaid Hat Games - https://www.plaidhatgames.com Flying Frog Productions - http://flyingfrog.net Asmadi Games - http://asmadigames.com

The guys talk about what they think about revelations from the recently wrapped-up San Diego Comic-Con, as well as what they've been up to. Chris and Nathan saw Spider-Man Homecoming. Dallas watched Captain America: Civil War, and Suicide Squad. Chris took in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and enjoyed it a lot more than the average Rotten Tomatoes rater. Nathan has been painting board game pieces, and set the stage for a future episode. Ready Player One trailer - https://youtu.be/LiK2fhOY0nE Bright trailer - https://youtu.be/6EZCBSsBxko Stranger Things season 2 trailer - https://youtu.be/vgS2L7WPIO4 Marvel's The Defenders trailer - https://youtu.be/x-a5taIaS6E Adam Savage, Star Trek vs Star Wars - https://io9.gizmodo.com/adam-savage-turned-a-star-wars-vs-star-trek-debate-int-1797107746 Tony B Kim - https://twitter.com/crazy4comiccon Footfall, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345323440/bigfatgeekpod-20 Michael Jackson's Thriller - https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaA Vincent Price - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price

The guys could have put this off, but given how seminal the Star Wars universe is for them as geeks, especially Chris and Nathan, they figured it was go big or go home. They touch on the entire franchise, but focus most of the conversation on the relaunching of Star Wars with The Force Awakens and Rogue One. Episode One - The Phantom Menace - Teaser Trailer https://youtu.be/sYkHD9y8EqI Duel of the Fates official promo video (parts of which Chris was convinced was the original teaser) https://youtu.be/uT6xaUcoRXI The Force Awakens http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens George Lucas at the Convention https://youtu.be/Uaz3Vfof4tI Rogue One http://www.starwars.com/films/rogue-one Ron Howard Steps in to Direct Han Solo Movie http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-movie-ron-ho ward-steps-direct-1015674 Quote of the episode: "Star Trek needed more Star Wars in it!"

It's the inaugural episode of the Big Fat Geek Podcast! Chris, Nathan, and Dallas talk about who they are, their backgrounds as geeks, and why they wanted to launch a podcast for the casual nerd. They also discuss Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight, other comic book movies, Star Wars, and Aliens. Dallas has recently starting reading and collecting comic books, and the guys talk about how those interested in doing so can get started. Wonder Woman - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451279/ The Dark Knight - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/ Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/ Aliens - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/ "Maybe we can build a fire, sing a couple of songs, huh? Why don't we try that?" Comic Book resources mentioned in the episode: http://www.comixology.com https://www.hoopladigital.com http://www.marvel.com/comics/unlimited   Find the guys on Twitter: Chris - www.twitter.com/retrophisch Dallas - www.twitter.com/DallasFtStacy Nathan - www.twitter.com/bekindtobignate We welcome feedback! Email - geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com  Twitter - www.twitter.com/bigfatgeekpod Facebook - www.facebook.com/bigfatgeekpodcast   Copyright 2017 Big Fat Geek Podcast