Touching things other geek podcasts won't. Every week.
This week the boys gather to incite a riot!! A riotous, yet confused look at the craziness that unfolded in our nations Capitol on Jan. 6th. Shocked is our faces as we go through the wreckage that is the Trump transition. Join us on this crazy attempt to "overthrow the government?".
In this episode, the boys discuss everything they love about our northern neighbors. If we had to burrow a tunnel and live there, would we have anything to enjoy while we were there? So much Canadian goodness discussed, see what it's all a boot!
The Geek Savants Secret Wars Pop Up Episode #6In this episode Ugly and Grant breakdown issue 6 of Secret Wars. We discuss Klaw and how Dazzler absorbed him.. We deep dive into Rogue and her origins in X-Men and then wonder why Shell Heads helmet is too tight? We also pick a winner from this issue while pining away for KATYA!!!!
In this episode the Savants figure out how to play video and react to it! So because of that we thought what better genre to explore than Action Hero.. We put them in a fictional room and let them duke it out.. Somehow a blind guy makes it to the final round. Its the Geek Savants what do you want from us?
In this episode, the boys update their greatest Superhero movie lists.. Much arguing is had over Deadpool and Once Upon a Deadpool. Mostly its a fun look at some great times had watching movies. Join us and see how the randomizer messes everything up.
Join Ugly and Grant as they discuss issue 5 of Marvels Secret Wars. Bob Layton returns as does his word faces. We learn the name of the "living ecstasy pill", Zsaji. We go over how fast Colossus is ready to drop Katya and take a crack at Zsaji. Also, does Magneto have "latent mutant powers"? Who actually inked some of these pages? Is Johnny Storm racist against mutants? All these questions will be questioned, and more!! Join us right at the foot of Galactus Mountain you MILKSOPS!
In this episode the boys hide inside their houses to stop themselves from inhaling smoke. Its the great West Coast Fire of 2020 and we have to decide what we are taking if we have to leave in a hurry. this all deteriorates into shouts of betrayal and skullduggery.
In this episode UG and Grant go Camping!! We regale everyone with tales from the camping trip, discussing the high school conquests of middle aged men. We get into Grants "random" playlist he made, which was the furthest thing from random. then we wrap it up with a tawdry tale of "Young Grant and The Case of The House Sitter"
This week the boys sit down to discuss the fastest runners in comic books. We put one stipulation on this exercise, NONE of us could pick Wally West. SO lets find out who the fastest fasties in entertainment are. As always, many Grant-gotiations took place before we could get started on this one.
The Summer Of Sammich This week we discuss the best sandwich ever and hopefully figure out the ultimate winner. Sandwiches battle it out in a 64 team bracket, some of your old favorites and some hungry upstarts try to win the title. Will the Reuben dominate? Is a S'more a sandwich? Lets talk all things slapped between bread!!! Let us know what your winner is and prepare to get hungry!
This is our fourth installment of diving deep into Secret Wars. We talk about new artist on the series, Bob Layton. We break down the iconic cover and ask the burning question: Why is Caps shield so fracking big?!". We also go into the story of where Thor disappeared to and pick a winner of this book. All this while the Hulk sweats PROFUSELY!
The boys sit down to discuss their favorite robots. Nothing gets figured out as we dump our nuts and bolts all over your faces. Grant tries to get hyper specific, and UG asks the a question for the ages. Who are your favorite robots?
In this episode the boys discuss their favorite SINGLE comic book issue. Now the rule was we couldn't pick a Limited Series or an Annual, just an individual stand alone issue. We also do a little deep dive into the The Teen Titans Go! Cartoon, and what makes it great.
In this week's episode Dave and Ug sit down with Robert Venditti. Robert is the author of comic books like The Surrogates, Hal Jordan and The GL Corps, Hawkman and more. We covers his history, and how he kind of fell into comics, and where writing has taken him. We also cover some of the convoluted backstory of Hawkman and see if Robert can make heads or tail feathers of the bird. If you're a comic book fan, you will love this look behind the scenes. give Robert a follow on Twitter @robertvenditti
In this episode Ugly tackles his toy room and it almost breaks him. Does the hunt lose its luster when you find so much good stuff? What does it mean to collect and when do you become a hoarder? Some fun collector talk in this one, true blue nerdery.
In this episode Grant and UG take a deep dive into issue 3 of Secret Wars. We talk about how the Illuminati figures into Secret Wars, answering a question we had last episode... Thor's golden locks, Titania and Volcana, Silver Fox Magneto and the raging chauvinism in this book. We take a closer look at the origin of Titania, and we decided that Molecule Man just might "like to watch". All this and we pick a winner of the book!
This week the boys get all up in the hot takes, as we discuss what popular mainstream heroes we just don't like. It's a good old fashioned bashing! Also we uncover the mystery of the deleted Instagram post and Dave may be taking Performance Enhancing Drugs. All that and a little Brian Robots.
In this exclusive mini episode we solve the mystery of Dave's deleted post. Follow along as we discuss Dave's incredibly swollen body and will he eventually explode?
This week the guys step back in the time machine and figure out if there is a world for the "old" savants? That answer is a resounding NO. But, that doesn't mean we can't straddle the line of decency and crassness. We go over old episode titles, and reintroduce the missing member of the podcast: Brian Robots. Grant has rebooted him and he is just as filthy as ever.. The things he says about us.. disgusting. Ug forgets to clean his kitchen and he reveals a secret love of puppets.
Join Ug and Grant as they go through their favorite panels from Secret Wars 2. We discuss the cover and how it doesn't really represent what happens in the comic. We go over Galactus, Thing reverting to human and can Prof X walk in this series? Also, we discuss the Illuminati side of Secret Wars and why Prof X doesn't mind freeze everyone?
This week, the boys discuss their favorite shows to "Hate Watch". These are shows that we hate, but still watched every episode of. Some controversial picks in here! We also talk pets, as Grant shows off his new cat. Grant and Dave start to bash LOST and UG wields his MUTE power with the quickness.
This week we got straight down the honey hole!! We discuss our favorite vehicles from LIVE action movies and TV. This episode marks the return of the Grant List! Or as it was known before "Grant rambles off 200 vehicles and we comment on it".
This week we discuss two complicated events going on in America right now... The cries for racial change and what tattoo should grant get on his foot. If you guys watch us for the hard hitting talk about comics and geek stuff, TOUGH LUCK!! We are too wrapped up in current events to pay attention to that kind of stuff. TGS is all about Black Lives Matter and we discuss what we can do, why we grew up open minded and where do we see this going. Oh, and we talk about Grants foot tattoo..
This episode we talk about man, the myth, and the big blue dong bringer, Zack Snyder. With news of the Snyder Cut coming, we talk about if that is actually GOOD thing? We go over the Snyder oeuvre and figure out how he keeps getting hired. We also sprinkle some DCEU talk, and lament the state of the DC Movie situation. Thanks to everyone for listening. Music by Ecto One
This week the Savants discuss the current events, try to put our own spin on some truly horrific events. Then we pivot right into dumb jokes and nerd foolery. Grant is excited about a rocket his boss fired, Brian dips his toes into the comic buying world, and the Zorb makes his kids watch a 90 minute silent French film. All that, plus HBO Max..This episode is brought to you by Mind Palace a webcomic from Dave Dwonch.
Starting this week UG and Grant begin their 12 part quest through Marvel Comics Secret Wars. We start at issue 1 and pull some of our favorite moments and talk the history of the book. We discuss the cover and some controversy, and pick our winner of the book.
Crazy Old Comic Men with Special Guest: Matt RitchieWe have known Matt for a long time, and with Daves current fever for comics, who better to talk primo books? Matt has been collecting his whole life and shows off some of his favorite books in his collection. Matt is also an accomplished artist and we delve into his art, which has been heavily influenced by classic comics. Good old fashioned Savant comic talk, from some old dudes in the shop.You can find more of Matts art work at Instagram: @rat136 and @keysandgrails
The beautiful boys return to talk Comic artists.. These old men have seen it all, all that is except current artists drawing Comics. So technically this is the Savants talking about their favorite Classic and "Contemporary" Artists. UG finds ANOTHER job and this one is far out. Follow along as we talk all about the artists that brought us lovingly into comics.
The boys are back to fireball and talk TV, Movies and everything in between. We continue to be subjected to Daves growing addiction, buying comics. Ug unveils his newest job, Grant may move to Texas, and Brian gives us the lowdown on the Harley Quinn cartoon.Intro music: Metteroids by Ecto One
What streaming services are we favoring during the quarantine? How much money are we wasting on these things? What streaming service would we keep we had to cut back? Also, we discuss how the Savants are reacting to the virus, where we see it heading and how freaked out we are.
In this episode the boys come together to freeball about TV, Comics and Movies.. Then they dumbfound themselves by watching the Ryan Reynolds/ Michael Bay movie "6 Underground". What the hell is going on in this movie? Magnets, how do those work? How many birds are flipped in this movie and what good is a Parkour specialist in a car chase? All these questions and more are asked and then puzzled over. This episode may cause seizures, but only if you watch 6 Underground.
This week the boys talk comic books!! What shop did they all share? What were some of the most memorable books they bought and what does buying comics mean today? How did these nerds become "comic" nerds?
Coming back shorter for our third episode.. the boys used to call these a "good ol' fashioned Freeball". We talk about movies like Extraction and Bloodshot.. Television like Undone and a show Dave watches about Shark sex???
In this episode we talk about our lives and what we have been watching... Dave breaks all the rules, Grant gets his tube yanked and Brians kids escape the closet! Then at the 45:00 minute mark we cover our top 3 pandemic or "world gone to crap" movies. Ug tries to be technological and show you stills from the movies.. it doesn't go well.
The Savants return to rescue everyone from the monotony of Quarantine boredom. Those lecherous lovers of lubricity talk everything from Cancer to Tiger King.