Geek Roulette

In this episode, we get arbitrary! We discuss random things!

In this episode your host Mike and John debate what is better! What game is better? Super Mario Brother 2 or Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link? Is cake better or is it pie? Who has the better villains? Batman or Spider-Man? And what is better? A Jedi or a Bounty Hunter?

In this episode your hosts Mike and John talk about when media projects are adapted into other media projects. Books, comics, TV, Movies.....all of the ways that things have been adapted for other books, comics, TV, and movies. It's all full circle!!!!!

In this episode your hosts Mike and John talk about death in TV, Movies, Comics, Books, and elsewhere in popular media.  They discuss when it is done well and how it can be a crutch. And our arbitrary list about shows that ended far sooner then they should have because of cancellation. 

In this episode your hosts Mike and John debate what the best songs were from the following bands: Alice In Chains, Queens of the Stone Age, The Rolling Stones, Faith No More, Johnny Cash, and the Gorillaz. Keep in mind that these are opinions and may not line up with your favorites. 

Your hosts Mike and John talk about streaming TV this year. They discuss how well some series are going as well as discuss shows that have been let downs. 

This episode your hosts Mike and John discuss how 1994 had one of the best years of music from a cultural standpoint. We discuss how when you look back 30 years you see how the music landscape changes with the debut of many new bands as well as some of the best releases from other bands. 

This episode has it all! Useless things we learned! True Detective! Marvel's lack of payoffs! Star Wars is making movies! Fandom!  Your hosts Mike and John have an arbitrary episode and discuss all of these topics. 

Who are you going to call? Geek Roulette! Your hosts Mike and John discuss the Ghostbusters franchise. From the great 1st movie....to everything after that. Plus, for the arbitrary list the hosts discuss their favorite 80's movies. 

In this episode, your hosts Mike and John discuss what it meant to grow up as a geek. We then discuss how that has impacted how we parent our children. 

It's a face off! Your hosts Mike and John debate what is better through a variety of topics!What's better? It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown or A Charlie Brown Christmas? Who is better? Han Solo or Indiana Jones?Is the Book better or is the Movie?  Also, for our Arbitrary List we discuss our most overrated and underrated holiday movies!

Timely! Or not since this is being posted on November 1st! Your hosts Mike and John discuss Halloween! Who are the lamest horror villains of all time? How do the classic monsters of the past hold up? And we talk a lot about concerts and shows! How much is too much to pay for a show?

Your hosts Mike and John discuss the Disney+ show Ahsoka! We talk about the good and the bad of the series as well as we discuss the totality of the Disney+ Marvel and Star Wars shows. And Mike tries to talk Loki Season 2...if only John was caught up. 

SEVEN YEARS!!!!! This is the 7th anniversary of Mike creating this podcast! It's a super-sized episode! 2 hours and 18 minutes of quality entertainment!!!! What could Mike and John talk about for that long? The film career of Quentin Tarantino!  We talk his movies! Rank them! Talk about other things as well! Don't see Clerks 3!!!!!!!

It was Easter when we recorded this! So Mike tells the worst possible hypothetical story about Easter.....ever!We talk about the current season of The Mandalorian and the state of Star Wars.  And our Arbitrary List is the list of TV shows that we could not finish because it hurt our souls. 

What is better? Pancakes or Waffles? Beer or Whiskey? Jason Vorhees or Freddy Krueger?  And many others debates! Your hosts Mike and John discuss between a variety of topics to determine what we think is better!

This episode we talk the flu! Injuries! DnD outrage!! Head Injuries! The magic of mayo and the horror of Miracle Whip!  We refuse to take things seriously!!!

What is better? Pizza or Tacos? Is Star Wars better or worse under Disney? And is it Venture Brothers or Rick and Morty that comes out on top? It's a Face Off episode where your hosts Mike and John propose a series of debates on what is better!

In this episode, your hosts Mike and John review the 1st season of She Hulk. We discuss how it has been different from other Marvel shows and why that works so well for it. We also discuss the ongoing series of Star Wars Andor and again how it being different from other Star Wars shows has been a great benefit for it. 

In this episode your hosts Mike and John talk about what has been occupying their summer. We talk about vacations and how those can eat up your time.

In this episode, your hosts Mike and John discuss Disney's 2022 D23 event. We give our opinions and views on many of the announced projects as well as the trailers (Or lacking of) that had presence at the show. 

In this episode your hosts Mike and John cover a wide variety of topics while just being all over the place. What things that other people like that we feel are greatly overrated? Why is Vegas still a popular thing? What is the benefit of winning a reality show competition? The magic of finishing a long DnD campaign! And more!

This episode your hosts Mike and John discuss the new Thor movie, Love and Thunder! We talk about how it's a good movie....but then we seem to grouse about it a lot. But seriously! We did like the movie. Except certain parts.  We were in a mood. 

We're back! Months removed from our last episode, we come in hot and talk about Dr Strange and The Multiverse of Madness as well as the debut two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi. We discuss what we like about both projects (Quite a lot) and what didn't click for us (very little). We also go on an absurd amount of tangents. And I dunk on Avatar (The movie series, not The Last Airbender). 

In this arbitrary episode, it gets DARK. For some reason, your hosts get a bit cynical and dark and discuss a whole bunch of downer topics. Mike and John discuss a variety of topics. We talk John's irrational hatred of kale. We discuss how Arizona is a hot scorpion riddled wasteland. When is a tragedy not a tragedy? And it all culminates with a frank discussion of what does Disney do when someone dies inside one of their theme parks. Join us for this derailed rollercoaster of discourse!!

Hosts Mike and John welcome Matt Tinebra again as a guest host as they all talk about Casual Dungeons and Dragons and other aspects of role playing games. Also, Matt talks about an upcoming Kickstarter he has for a new role playing accessory as well as Mike reviews a prototype at the end of the episode. You can learn more about the Kickstarter and the product at https://www.fourhartsgames.com/

In this episode your hosts Mike and John, along with special guest Matt, discuss The Book of Boba Fett as a complete series. They discuss many of the choices made in the series which may have helped or hurt the series. And for the Arbitrary List, they all discuss their biggest video game/board game pet peeves. 

In the first episode for 2022, Mike and John talk a wide range of topics. What are the best types of cookies out there? Why is Naboo the most messed up planet in the Star Wars universe? Why is background and legacy of Bob Saget (and Full House) so interesting? And bask in the weirdest way to announce a divorce ever! 

Your hosts Mike and John talk about the latest Spider-Man movie, No Way Home. We discuss it's impact and how it works perfectly as a tribute to all of the Spider-Man movies that came before it. And then they rank all of the Spider-Man movies in order. 

In this episode, your hosts Mike and John discuss the Marvel movie The Eternals. We discuss the ambition and scale of the movie and what it means for the future for Marvel. And for our Arbitrary List, we discuss each of our top 3 hated Christmas/Holiday songs. 

In this episode, your hosts Mike and John discuss the announcements from Disney+ Day. We talk about the new trailers and info given for Obi Wan, Moon Knight, She Hulk, and others. And then they touch on the most recent Spider-Man Mo Way Home trailer. 

In this episode, your hosts cover a variety of topics. They talk about the cult movie, The Warriors. Then they talk about the execution of What If?, Anthology series, and adapting shows from published works. The Arbitrary List is the top 3 favorite movies to watch around Halloween!

This episode your hosts discuss and review the movie The Suicide Squad and the first 5 episodes of Marvel's What If?Mike and John talk about if James Gunn was able to make a decent D.C. movie. And then they talk about the first 5 episodes of What If? and discuss how these twists on the Marvel MCU play out. And then for the Arbitrary List segment we talk about our favorite movies and shows that deal with alternate realities. 

Your hosts Mike and John discuss Black Widow! And? We have our wives, Jenn and Marya, on as well to talk about this movie. We unpack what the first Phase 4 Marvel movie brings to the table as well as what the future of Marvel looks like so far. 

Your hosts Mike and John finally talk about the series Loki. Seriously. They absolutely do. They talk about the impact of the series, what it did well, and how critics might be a little too hard on it. 

In this episode we decide to go absurd! John and Mike talk a wide variety of topics! What would Batman do and not do to please a woman? Do we really need comments sections anymore online? Has Disney/Pixar animated movies hit a plateau? And we talk our favorite things to eat and drink in summer! Also! We maybe talk about Loki.

In this episode your hosts Mike and John discuss the second season of the Netflix series Love, Death, and Robots. We talk about this 8 episode season and how it stacks up against the first season. We also say we will talk about the first few episodes of Loki. But we don't. Because we're liars. 

In this episode your hosts Mike and John talk about some assorted geeky shows. We give our final thoughts on Falcon and Winter Soldier. We review the 1st season of Invincible. And we discuss the first few episodes of The Bad Batch. And in our Arbitrary List segment, we talk our top three favorite Saturday morning cartoons.

In this episode your hosts Mike and John discuss the first four episodes of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They talk about what work, what doesn't, and how this fares as a follow-up to WandaVision and it's place in the MCU as a whole.

In this episode, Your hosts Mike and John discuss a variety of topics. We discuss the allegations against Joss Whedon and talk about how do you approach enjoying the works of an entertainer who does toxic things. We also discuss the idea and concept of the Justice League Snyder Cut and how Warner Brothers struggles with their DC brand. And our arbitrary list finds out hosts talking about three movies they wish sequels were made for. 

John and Mike have a face off and decide to cast 6 different character from the X-Men universe for the MCU movies. Your hosts also seem to talk a lot about Girl Scout cookies.

This episode your hosts John and Mike discuss two movies that Mike convinced John to finally watch. We talk about two movies from 1982, The Thing and Poltergeist. We talk the highs and lows of the two movies and what John thought of them. Also, our Arbitrary List is what each of our three favorite concerts are. 

A week or two late, here is the January 2021 Scategories episode! We talk WandaVision! Chris Evens maybe coming back as Captain America? And we bemoan a potential Willy Wonka prequel and how bad of an idea it is!

In an episode recorded back in November, your hosts John and Mike recorded an episode that got lost in the jumble due to recording issues. And now we release it in all it's glory! With Mike's wife  Jenn along for the ride! We face off! Who is the best member of the Fantastic Four? What is the worst Non-MCU movie? What is the best album cover? What's better in a comic ...art or story? We face out and debate this!

Join us for our long overdue 50th episode as Mike and John invite their wives Jenn and Marya to come on and talk what it's like to be married to geeks. 

It's Halloween Week! Your hosts Mike and John discuss a variety of Halloween Topics. Who are our top three weird horror creatures/monsters? We talk It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown getting a new home. Do we believe in ghosts and the supernatural? And on a non-Halloween topic, what if Batman and Superman were to switch cities they fight crime in? 

FACE OFF!!! This episode your hosts Mike and John submit and address a series of opinionated topics. Who is the best Star Wars character? What is the best board game for beginners? Best NES game? Best album of 1996? And so on! Give it a listen!

Your hosts Mike and John discuss the concept and the history of legacy characters in comic books. They talk about the generations of heroes and how different iterations mean different things to different people. 

This episode was recorded days before Sony announced their big PS5 showcase event. 

This episode your hosts discuss one their favorite bands of all time, Faith No More. We talk about their history, their albums, and their influence on other bands. We breakdown each album and talk about their highs and lows. And for the arbitrary list segment, we talk the worst replacement lead singers  in rock history. 

This episode your hosts Mike and John discuss the mid-2000 series reboot of Battlestar Galactica. We talk about how it was a groundbreaking series that set the example and paved the way for other television and streaming series.