For Geek's Sake

Al joins in one last time as Liz, Sara, and Producer Dan break down everything that was Game of Thrones.

The gang reviews the completely normal and not at all divisive penultimate episode. 

This week Liz Dan Sara and Sam are back to break down Episode 4 and they’re tooooootally excited about it (sarcasm font).

Warning: Apologies ahead of time for the not so great audio, but, you know.....winter is here. This week on Ames on Thrones, Liz Dan and Sara are joined again by Sam and attempt to break down the drama of the Battle of Winterfell. Thanks for listening!

Liz, Producer Dan, and Sarah are back for episode 2. Enjoy!

Liz and Dan are back for Ames on Thrones, and they're joined by Senior Egyptologist Sarah! This special run will continue our proud and fairly recent tradition of breaking down new episodes of Game of Thrones. Former host/Random asshole with an opinion Al Sterling joins the trio this week to break down the season 8 premier...

It’s been an amazing run, and we thank you for everything.

We’re not going quietly into that good night, ladies and gentlemen. We’re going out rowdy, and we hope you’re enjoying the ride. Our main topic this week is “Why We Geek”, and we are fortunate to be joined by Forest “The Experience” Brooks and Senior Legal Correspondent T. Bradford Petrino of Korshak and Associates located in Casselberry, Florida. It’s a great conversation, and we hope you all enjoy it as well. Here’s what else is on the docket… The latest Good Omens trailer shows us why the end of the world will be so damn entertaining… Disney promises to release “it’s entire library”, to which Uncle Remus and the Jim Crows said, “Huh?” We’re getting new details on James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2… apparently racoons and trees were entirely to normal for him. We add our voices to those supporting Alex Trebek, as classy a man as you can ask for And Pathfinder announces its second edition, meaning your wizard/samurai/barbarian with it’s +876 initiative is gonna need to be tweaked a bit…   Only one more episode left!!! Thanks for everything!

We've got an informal discussion of Marvel's latest entry, Captain Marvel. We've got a full house and a lot to cover, so please enjoy!!

We’re thrilled to welcome back the Draft Master and Sir Ivan Wysocki for our very last draft! We’re as on the rails as we get these days through the rest, but here’s the rundown: The Chinese government has a thing against a certain silly old bear, and it’s affecting Overwatch… which has zero bears, silly or otherwise Telsa has had a few other crashes because people never read the damn instruction manual Bleeding Cool News says Disney is going to stop Marvel from publishing comic books, which is as likely as that whole “flat earth” thing The Space X Dragon capsule docked successfully with the International Space Station. No joke here, that’s just awesome. Let us know your draft picks!!! Thanks for listening!

We’re finally doing a Star Trek episode!! We’re breaking down every TV series with the good, bad, and ugly as we celebrate one of the most important television properties of all time. If you’re not a Trekkie (or Treker), fear not. Here’s what else is on deck: Jeff Bezos has definitely not locked Lord of the Rings writers in a room until they meet his demands Cryptocurrency folks freak out over the block chain being “hacked”, but Tim called that just like he called the destruction of BitCoin Rotten Tomatoes continues to combat trolls, to greater or less degrees of success Samsung rolls out a 3-screen folding phone, giving you 3 different screens to have that special crack on the corner of And DC Comics announces they’re cutting their number of titles in half. And its way more confusing than it sounds. Only 3 episodes left… thank you all for the amazing ride!

We’ve got an actual pastor on our show (he got lost), and we’re using him as our litmus test on whether our famous moments of geek are famous enough… Here’s what else is on the agenda: We’ve built AI text generator so good the company is afraid to release it, so that should end well A study out of Oxford says video games don’t make kids violent, shocking Call of Duty players everywhere Captain Marvel is getting exactly the press you think it is A new device makes it easy to lojack your kids And DC learned making Jesus a sidekick isn’t great marketing   Thanks for listening!!! 4 episodes left!!

This Week we take a stroll through the Broll of Geek culture!Topics include:Halo Theme ParkMars One BankrupNew Aladdin TrailerRussia Cutting the ChordEarth 2And Marvels new animated Hulu shows!

We’re talking about password security and a missing $190 million in crypto-currency. But don’t worry, your BitCoin are still pretty worthless… Here is what else is on the docket: The Avengers: Endgame Trailer promises actual consequences A doctor in Canada is using machine learning to do incredible work on children with heart defects Netflix’s The Dragon Prince listens to it’s fans and becomes pretty much perfect And Matt Reeves remembered that Batman was also a detective… movie ensues.

Happy 200 to us! We’re taking it super easy this week. We’re foregoing the traditional format to talk about podcasting, reminisce, and drink too much. We hope you enjoy it. And if you don’t, well, we’ve got 199 other episodes for you instead. :-)

We’re thrilled to welcome Nicholas from the local WarHammer podcast WARlando!! He’s here to finally bring the knowledge of WarHammer to the world of FGS! It took a while, but the airship makes it all worth it. Also… YouTube has decided driving with your eyes covered isn’t a great idea The Notorious AOC makes a controversial claim on a Twitch Stream… for a good cause Black Panther gets the nod for Best Picture And the Robot Apocalypse takes a surprising turn… Thanks for listening and SUBSCRIBE!!!

We’re talking tech this week, and whether or not using Siri counts as cheating. It doesn’t, of course, because Siri will get it all wrong anyway. That’s not all, of course… here’s what else is on deck: Activision and Bungie split, leaving Activision talking to the SEC… Lady Sif gets her own series on Disney+ Geeks lose “NPC” as it gets hijacked for political purposes Jordan Peele does a victory lap with Weird City And the first Spider-Man: Far from Home trailer looks as amazing as we hoped Thanks for listening and tell a friend!!

We’re breaking down Bandersnatch, the Choose Your Own Adventure-style episode recently dropped on Netflix. Did it work? Was it fun? Will you bury someone in the backyard? We’ve got it all here. You can also find the fantastic flowchart for the show here. But, of course, that’s not all… The FCC greenlights Soli, a tracking technology using radars to detect finger motions China lands a probe on a side of the moon that gets plenty of sunlight Elon warns us that the first time you strap people to a new rocket something might go bad Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse wins a Golden Globe, because IT DAMN WELL SHOULD And everyone panics because Apple didn’t make all of the money. Just most of it.   Thanks for listening, and TELL A FRIEND!!!     Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We ring in 2019 by getting back to the normal format and taking a BladeRunner inspired look at what movies have gotten wrong or right when predicting the current future past!Topics Include:-The new Iron Sky trailer-Aquaman smashing the box office-Allison Mack trying a ridiculous defense-Stranger Things 3 trailer-All things future when it comes to past movies Catch us at Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSakeWebsite @ forgeekssake.orgYoutube @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulBJOQxBXXAbndoBze1NrQPodbean @ https://fgs.podbean.com/

Our For Geek's Sake crew reviews Aquaman in our classic style.

 It’s a 2018 Year in Review, because that’s just what you do when it’s the week between Christmas and New Year. We’ve got the best and worst moments of the year, and we’d love to hear what you think too! Please let us know and share with your friends!   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

WARNING: The graphics package this week has an image that is… well… graphic. It’s pretty obvious which part. It’s a This Week in B Roll with Amanda Zorshack, who graciously took time off from saving the polar ice caps to join us for a tour of all the best news in geek. Here’s a quick recap: Brandon Sanderson has written a Magic: The Gathering novella, and a thousand geek voices cried out in joyful agony A plant was combined with a robot, and drove itself to feel the sun Also, a robot impaled a dude with 10 12” spike. Call it what it is: robot terrorism. China has a new movie that is such an Iron Man ripoff that it is AWESOME. The Dark Crystal prequel got a ridiculous voice cast Silicon Valley is suddenly concerned about how much technology children consume, and collectively mumble, “My God, what have I done?” like every other vaguely sympathetic villain in history And archeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old board game, and presumably the bones of some obnoxious fanboy who took the game way too seriously   Thanks for listening, and please share us with a friend! Or better yet…

We’ve got Erik Larson of Tranquil Mist on the show this week. He’s a regular guy who decided to teach himself how to draw, and live streams the good, bad, and ugly. But that’s not all… We’re talking Avengers: Endgame and the loss of that epic beard Mark Zuckerberg is trying so hard to be normal, but things are not good at the Book of Faces Voyager 2 makes its way out of the solar system, and is definitely not jealous of Voyage 1 A robot in an Amazon warehouse attacked coworkers with bear spray. Well, maybe not that exactly, but this was just awesome. And Black Panther gets a Golden Globe nod and snub, which is impressive in its own right Thanks for listening, and please tell a friend!   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

It’s a This Week in B Roll, cause we’ve just got too much to say… -We start with that amazing Captain Marvel trailer.. because wow. -Then there’s a Tesla driver who fell asleep while driving. The police were not amused. -We bid a fond farewell to Space Force, which was so close to being a thing -We also get Arcade Monsters, which despite its carpet looks really cool -Chris Evans may not be done with Captain America -And Neil Degrasse Tyson stands accused of sexual misconduct…   That’s what we’ve got but let us know your thoughts in the comments. And please share us with a friend!! Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

This Week! Special guest Youtuber Doppoganga skypes in to talk about his geek and what inspires him as a content creator. Producer Emily sits in the co-host chair as Al abandons the show to Liz this week and we talk biometric lawyer stuff!-San Francisco election validated via dice rolls-Insight probe successfully lands on Mars-Julie Andrews Sans Mary Poppins/Pro Aquaman-Six Flags Biometric shenannigans-Doppoganga Thanks as always and follow us Youtube or Forgeeksake.org

We’re thrilled to welcome Haley Damon, balloon cosplayer extraordinaire. She’s here to show us how she does what she does… and Al is not good at it. Here’s what else we’re up to: Army recruiters are trying to use video games to find potential soldiers Agents of SHIELD gets greenlit through season 7 and may be more popular than Daredevil. Mickey Mouse would go public domain in 5 years, if it weren’t for all those Disney lawyers. Once Upon a Deadpool, the PG-13 version of Deadpool 2, gets a trailer featuring Fred Savage   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

The FGS crew reviews the newest Harry Potter film, Crimes of Grindlewald, with special guest Haley Damon!

This week Producer Dan gives the most heartfelt Eulogy for the great late Stan Lee. We also have Phil from hero Spark in studio filling in for Al aaaaaannd a skype interview with Andrea Molinari about his Vol.2 of the Shepherd!We talk- Stan LeePikachu detective trailerUpcoming Netflix original animeChinese AI news anchorAndrea MolinariAnd more! Find us at Forgeekssake.

We’ve got soon-to-be mega famous Hollywood movie star Haley Benson in the studio to share life as a professional geek. She’s hilarious, inappropriate, and understand that craft services is where life really happens. That’s not all, of course… here’s what else you can find this week: Falcon and Winter Solider are getting their own miniseries, which we can only assume is a romcom. Rainbow Six kowtows to the Chinese, which seems odd for Jack Ryan. Goku gets his own float in the Macy’s Day Parade Blizzard announces a mobile game instead of Diablo 4, and fans reacted rationally.   Thanks for listening, and please tell a friend!   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

We’re welcoming Brian Mack from Gent Life for a This Week in B Roll because there was just too much to talk about this week. Check out the breakdown below: Apu is getting dropped from The Simpsons because 2018 Smash Brothers tournaments stink. Literally. Turns out all those smart car features are crazy expensive to fix Attack on Titan is finding new life in Hollywood Your social media posts are, in fact, helping to get people to vote One of the people responsible for Rick and Morty are now giving you Star Trek: Below Decks, an animated sitcom Aaaaaand people in Antarctica are stabbing each other over books   Thanks for listening and tell a friend!   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

This week goes bonkers as we welcome Hero Spark founder Phil Zoshak and chairman Andi Perez. We’re talking about the amazing work this nonprofit does, and how you can help. That sounds pretty safe, right? Well… Here’s what else we’re covering: China has decided to use low orbit satellites to make artificial moons. Everything should go perfectly. Luke Cage joins Iron Fist in the world of cancellation. We are not amused. Swedes is putting microchips in their hands in something that is definitely not a sign of the apocalypse. And Spawn creator Todd McFarlan is going to make your children cry because HE CAN.   Thanks for listening, and tell a friend! Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

Oral Frier is back! Our favorite comic book aficionado/karaoke host is back in the studio to talk about… well… everything. But it’s not all spam and inappropriate t-shirts! Here’s what else we have in store: We get a new report on science and climate change. Spoilers: it’s not great news. Extras on the new Joker movie get left in subway cars, and it gets… unsanitary Iron Fist gets cancelled, being one final time they’ll disappoint us with this show. Ryan Coogler is back to direct Black Panther 2, which is not the most surprising thing you’ll hear today Disney fired someone with lots of talent because they were rude on Twitter, which is equally surprising as the whole “Wakanda’ thing.   Thanks for listening, and please share us with a friend!!   Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

This week we talk Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker’s debut in the Tardis. Does it really make a great spot for new folks to jump on a show with almost 60 years of history? Liz and Elijah just watched their first episode over, so we’ll see… When we’re not going full Whovian, we’ve got a few other items to discuss: Russian hackers hated The Last Jedi, apparently… Star War’s first live action series, The Mandalorian, gives some details James Gunn goes DC with Suicide Squad 2 And we do a wrap up of NYCC with a slew of new trailers, including… Daredevil Season 3 She-Ra Star Trek Mortal Engines Aquaman   Let us know your thoughts, and thanks!!     Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulB https://fgs.podbean.com/

THIS WEEK the team finds themselves short Al as he has lost his way in the deepest of speakeasies... Dan has come up with a new segment where they cast the actors in the next X-men universe. So if it's bad, you know who to stone!Topics:-Crimes of Grindewald-Net Neutrality-Dark Phoenix trailer-Casting X-men-Elon E-Roll Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulBJOQxBXXAbndoBze1NrQhttps://fgs.podbean.com/

 WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL. We’ve invited Shakir to join us this week as we discuss dating apps and the impact of technology on dating. And that’s not the most inappropriate conversation we have… -Batman goes full frontal -Red Dead II decides horse testicles should be as accurate as possible -The Harley Quinn and Joker movie combines Bad Santa and… This Is Us? Am I reading that correctly? - Video game studio Telltale games lays off 90% of its workforce, but they scored free root beer afterward!   Thanks for listening, and please tell a friend!!     Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulBJOQxBXXAbndoBze1NrQhttps://fgs.podbean.com/

Al's in Pork-Roll rehab this week as Liz takes the crew with guest Forest Brooks on a Marvel and DC Journey through treacherous waters! Topics include:Podcasters troll their way into Trolls 2 the movie.Tesla tourism around the moonVenom PG13 ratingPhoenix as JokerMarvel trailerMichael B Jordan as SupermanJack Puolson leaves Google Thanks and subscribe!www.Forgeekssake.org

Sarah McMahon is back! Sarah is back for a This Week in B Roll as we take a look at everything going on this week… here’s what we’re talking about: Elon “smokes weed”, insanity ensues The PlayStation 2 finally gets taken off life support Swamp Thing is going to be scary, gory, and not on Al’s watchlist Oscars change their mind in a desperate attempt to stay relevant The Witcher picks up Henry Cavill… we didn’t know about Supes at the time of recording. Captain Marvel continues to look awesome She Ra drops a solid teaser trailer, and we handle it like adults And finally… Nasa goes Nascar Thanks for listening, and please share us with a friend!

It's a This Week In B Rolls with Sir Ivan Wysocki and the one and only JL Mo joining Al and Producer Dan as they waltz through the geek stuff worth knowing. On the docket...   -Doom Patrol nabs Alan Tudyk and Brendan Fraser... and is really weird. -Your IP Address isn't enough to get you in trouble for piracy. We clutch our collective pearls in dismay. -Adventure Time comes to an end, and we are all the worse for it -Verizon screwed firefighters risking their lives, which is the least surprising thing all episode -Disney wanted Wakandans to have British accents, presumably until anyone learned anything about British or African history. -Aaaand a plane's flux capacitor is blamed for a crash. No one was hurt, feel free to keep laughing.   Thanks for listening, and please tell a friend!!

We're thrilled to welcome Tairi DANGER Perez back into the studio to talk Nerd Nights! We've got wine, bourbon, and a distinct lack of professional decorum... here's what you'll get! We pay respects to Madden player TrueBoy and SpotMeWe see the latest way you can be framed for a crime We discover Apple's plan for Issac Asimov's Foundation TrilogyWe send our thoughts and prayers to beleaguered Mars Rover OpportunityWe discover why ComicCon is so very very exclusiveWe debate why some men just don't like sharing with girlsAnd we discuss some really cool new ideas coming to gaming and blockchains Thanks for listening, and tell a friend!

This week the gang all make it back to the studio for an animation investigation… with one solid graphics package to boot. Here’s what you can look forward to:   Iron Fist Season 2 looks good, much to the surprise of… well… everyone. Google Chrome will continue to be the only thing humanity can agree on Netflix is trying to sneak in ads so you’ll finally give Peaky Blinders a chance A 16 year old Australian hacker applies for a job with Apple And Kelly Marie Tran politely reminds us that she is insanely awesome.   Thanks for listening, and please share us with a friend!

It got a little quiet this week, but Producer Dan has grabbed some FGS favorites and made an awesome show! Here’s what you can expect:   The internet was terrible to Ruby Rose because she has the audacity to accept a job Mike Pence convinces us this Space Force thing is 100% under control The Academy Awards decides to give the popular movies awards, too! We’ve also got a primer for all you folks thinking about taking the plunge into Dr. Whoville, and we have a great breakdown of the Parker Solar probe.   Thanks for listening, and please share us with your friends!

We’re thrilled to welcome a new guest, Shinobi, to our studio. He’s a parkour expert, American Ninja Warrior contestant, and huge anime nerd… and he enjoys a good tequila. But we’re not just talking backflips and oversized robots. Here’s what else is on the docket: PICARD IS BACK!! (This is mostly just us squeeing for 10-15 minutes) 3D printed guns are now available for everyone… so… yay? Disney won’t be streaming the orig trig anytime soon. Supergirl is getting her own movie, which is definitely not a desperate attempt to learn all the wrong lessons from Wonder Woman And Apple can now officially buy Florida.   Thanks for listening, and please SHARE US WITH A FRIEND!

 THIS WEEK! Al has been sacrificed for the uncommon good as we are joined by Bradford Petrino Esquire and argue over whether remakes or sequels are worse. We also talk this week in Elon and tell the latest in the James Gunn/chris hardwick fiascos!All this and more! Find us @ https://www.facebook.com/ForGeeksSake/ https://www.patreon.com/ForGeeksSake https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulBJOQxBXXAbndoBze1NrQ https://fgs.podbean.com/

It’s a long episode, but it is worth it… we’ve got a full review of Comic Con, one of our best drafts ever, and a full breakdown on the controversy surrounding Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn. Take a listen and thank you for your support! Special thanks to Scott Horn and Draftmaster Andrew DeSalvo for joining us!

We’re doing a This Week in B Roll for part three of our FGS Classics month. We’re crisscrossing geek culture to do it, too… here’s what we’ve got for you: YouTuber gets nailed for copyright infringement... of his own work Elon gets his ego bruised and proceeds to lose his damn mind Some crazy space story that Al didn’t even begin to understand #Planbae goes the other way NEW CARTOONS! Microsoft discovers iPads are the way of the future Joss Whedon returns! Aaaaand Amazon owns everything.   That’ll do it! Take a look, tell your friends, and SUBSCRIBE!!

It’s just Al, Dan, and Liz this week for our Ant Man & The Wasp review, smashed right in the middle of Elon saving kids in Thailand, Nic Cage doing Spider-Man Noir, and we pay respect to Spider-Man and Dr. Strange creator Steve Ditko.

We’re launching our FGS Classics month, and we open by bringing back Danielle!! Our original co-host is here to let us know what’s going on in her world, and this whole episode jumps the rails about 1:30 in… and keeps going from there.   Here’s what else we talk about… Disney Imagineering has developed some crazy robots to help with that whole robot uprising The Space Nation Asgardia finally has a leader… and it’s a Russian oligarch. Target gets rough on the CD market…? An update on the DC Universe streaming service   Thanks for listening and SUBSCRIBE!

We’re excited to welcome back Cathrina Dionisio! We spend our main topic swapping our deep geek/guilty pleasures, and let’s be blunt: It gets embarrassing. Here’s what else we’re up to! -We’re giving a spoiler-free review on Incredibles 2 -We have a string of disappointing Ninja Turtles news… -Elon Musk has a nasty email exchange with a possible saboteur -And, for B Roll, we take a good long look at the fan-initiative to remake The Last Jedi, giving this, really, way more sincerity than it probably deserves.  

Our team welcomes back Nix from There's No Place Like Terra for the Westworld finale!

This week we are so excited to welcome Pam Stone, one of the stars of the Fringe Festival breakout hit Shakespeare’s Ghostbusters. It is absolutely as cool as it sounds. We’ve got so much more content, of course… -Elon is attaching rockets to his Telsas -DC shakes up the top brass -Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins 6(!) Tony Awards -Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse gets an amazing new trailer -Fears over Kathleen Kennedy are probably unfounded… -The battle for Fox gets hotter -Bumblebee gets…. Awkward, really

This week we welcome Sean Ward of the hit YouTube series The Sean Ward Show! He talks with us about how he got started, his process, and what it feels like to have your work go viral. Spoilers: It feels amazing. Among our other topics… -Boba Fett is getting his own movie -Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening new series, Disenchanted, is a fantasy cartoon about a hard-drinking princess! -Alexa decided to record a couple’s conversation and send it to someone else -And a student hacked the school to change some grades, and gets 14 felony charges… Thanks for listening, and please review us on iTunes!