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A Podcast about podcasts (kind of). Springs hails from the west coast of Canada and Mr. Geek comes from the middle of the UK and every month they get together and chat about podcasts, movies, TV, Youtube and an assortment of other stuff... Join us over

Tamara MacDonald

Derby, UK & Salt Spring Island, CA

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    • Oct 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    S08E05 – Notable Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 3239:00


    Previously On: Good Job Brain was back Answer Me This has ended New Business: Tiktok Twitch Games on Steam No Good Deed Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek Notable Stuart Maconie and Elizabeth Alker meet up to tell each other extra-ordinary tales from 400 years of musical history. Springs Death in the Afternoon Welcome to your mortality, humans! It's a new podcast called Death in the Afternoon, from the team behind Ask a Mortician. Movies & Tv Are there any shows that have been delayed due to covid that you are waiting for? Ozarks is coming in November Archer starts this month Black Jesus a season 4 was planned but covid. Brooklyn 99 out Aug 12 Money Heist' Season 5 September/December Shows Springs hasn't watched yet... What If...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9D0uUKJ5KI  Kevin Can Fuck Himself - trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2qGIsOkA64  The Suicide Squad Random Springsing / Youtube-ing  Puddles Pity Party I've been mostly using Youtube for music. Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: Pop Culture Happy Hour .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: The History of England “A regular, chronological podcast, starting from from the end of Roman Britain. I'm a bloke in a shed, but I make sure this is good, properly prepared history, and then fill it with my enthusiasm” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S08E04 – Adventuring Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 60:03


    Previously On: wow, long time no see. Covid, jabs and opening up the world again. New Business: Birds & Gardening Pot plant and rescue remedy Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek Film Stories with Simon Brew Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies. Springs We're So Bad at Adventuring We're So Bad At Adventuring is a fantasy comedy audioplay about Thornwick and Bob, two regular guys in a fantasy world full of magic, monsters and hijinx galore! Follow them on their weekly adventurers as they trick people, steal stuff, hide in barrels and avoid anything resembling being a hero! Movies & Tv Leverage MODOK Bad Batch Loki Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch Random Youtubings Since last episode Springs has watched another 235 movies. From March 16th She's watched a total of 446 movies from the 1930's and 40's. Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: This Podcast Is A Ritual “This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-17 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Pop Culture Happy Hour “Get obsessed. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-19 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S08E03 – Celebrity Catch Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 69:41


    Previously On: The Covid (again?) (still) ICBC sending rebates because people are driving less so fewer accidents means they have way more money. Previously On: Springs is tech support for her friend's business David Icke, an asshole or a really massive asshole? Have you watched this? Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek Celebrity Catch Up A fun, unashamedly nostalgic podcast celebrating much-loved films, TV shows and music of the 1980s-2000s with the stars that made them. Springs No Such Thing as a Fish Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week Movies & Tv Invincible Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - more please? Rewatching American Gods Black Lightning Solar Opposites Resident Alien Total Drama Island Random Springsing From March 17th to April 26 Springs has watched 211 + movies from the 30's, 40's and 50's   Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: Pilot TV “From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, The Pilot TV Podcast is your (spoiler free) guide to the essential new shows dropping each week across terrestrial, satellite, streaming and beyond.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-33 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: This Podcast Is A Ritual “This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-35 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S08E02 – Task Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 77:08


    Previously On: The Covid Springs' family tree New Business: Springs' whooopsy The Hatchling project Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek The Queen Podcast The Queen Podcast is your official one-stop shop for everything related to the world's greatest rock band. Springs Taskmaster the podcast This is the official Taskmaster podcast, hosted by former champion and chickpea lover, Ed Gamble. Movies & Tv WandaVision Hannah Futurama Wayward Pines Mary Hartman Mary Hartman (1976 - 1977 - 325 episodes ) Circle of Fear (1973 - 22 episodes) The Addams Family Random Youtubings Matt Baume Finds gay content in shows you either never knew had gay characters or from shows you never heard of.  Previously Music homework for Mr.Geek  Freaking Out Bald and Bankrupt   Videos to fall asleep to. Oldies played in another room and it's raining Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: This Particular Album is Very very important to me “Does music make you feel things? Like, anything at all? If not, you might be a sociopath! If so, this might be the podcast for you! Join hosts Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica each week as they invite someone they think is very very fantastic, to pick an album that is very very important to them.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-49 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Pilot TV “The Pilot TV Podcast is your (spoiler free) guide to the essential new shows dropping each week across terrestrial, satellite, streaming and beyond.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-51 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S08E01 – Secretly Grounded Threedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 73:03


    Previously On: 2020...sheesh! New Business: 2021...sheesh! Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek Secretly Incredibly Fascinating A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Springs Threedom Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F Tompkins abandon their regular formats to focus on the basics of being funny with each other. Movies & Tv Big Fat (covid) Quiz of 2020 Deadbeat All the Star Wars Truth Seekers Mandalorian  Soul Taskmaster Random Youtubings Filming the speed of light. What is the speed of dark?  Historical figures recreated from paintings and sculpture. Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Before this season we were assigned: Grounded with Louis Theroux “Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-65 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: This Particular Album is Very very important to me “Does music make you feel things? Like, anything at all? If not, you might be a sociopath! If so, this might be the podcast for you!” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-67 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E12 – Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 63:31


    Previously On: The World, Covid etc Blah Blah New Business: Chris Evans' How To Wow Podcast Podcasts This Show: Mr Geeks Top 5 Escape This Podcast Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Strong Songs Off Book David Tennent Does a Podcast With Springs' Top 5 Hello From the Magic Tavern Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet Conversations With People Who Hate Me David Tennent Does a Podcast Don't Ask Tig Movies & TV I'm A Celebrity Truth Seekers Big Brother - UK  Christmas Childhood Presents you remember? Selection boxes   Gift wish? Homework: No Homework this week as its the last show of Season 7 .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-81 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook We'll be back in 2021 with Season 8 Until then, have a great festive period and stay safe

    S07E11 – Tabletop for Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 78:31


    Previously On: US election  COVID (because, of course) New Business: Springs is the descendant of knights? What does Xmas look like this year? Season finale Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek It Came From The Tabletop Two board game enthusiasts talk about what they just played. Springs The Art of Asking For Everything Do you know that Amanda Palmer loves to talk to people? About hard and uncomfortable things?  For this podcast, She sits down with (or occasionally, phones) guests from all walks of life: doctors, sex workers, musicians, writers, teachers, painters, parents, activists, TED speakers, friends….basically anyone who wants to have a deep and honest conversation about The Big Stuff. Movies & Tv Mandalorian Queen's Gambit Money Heist Borat 2 Enola Holmes Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun (Flight of the Conchords plus Peewee Herman plus a touch of Monty Python Random Youtubings Clips of Tonight's Unexpected Star.   Russian parking lot sinkhole. 160f Melanianade - SNL Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: David Tennent Does a Podcast With “David Tennant, star of Doctor Who, Good Omens and Broadchurch, gets talking with the biggest names from TV, movies, comedy and elsewhere.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-89 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E10 – Beyond The Tig

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 53:35


    Previously On: The world continues to burn, actual fire. New Business: Springs broke her laptop Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek It Came From Beyond The Podcast Each week fellow comedians Neil Sinclair and Martin Dunlop will dredge up four horror films of years past and tear them apart with a fury known only to those eternally disappointed by the hand life has dealt them! - "It's dead, Jim" - RIP 2013 - 5 eps Springs Don't Ask Tig The advice is coming from inside the house! Tig is joined by her wife, actress and writer Stephanie Allynne, as they try to give tips on finding true love and monitoring kids' screen time. Plus, what happens if you don't think your partner is funny? Movies & Tv Lovecraft Country Star Trek - Lower Decks Raised By Wolves Utopia The Boys Warrior Nun Wentworth Warrior Random Youtubings James Cordon's opening monolog and conversation with Reggie Watts  Hank and John Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: Minor Adventures with Topher “Speed dating! Song writing! Day trading! Mind reading! All mini-adventures you'll take with Topher Grace and a different celebrity guest each week” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-97 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: David Tennant Does a Podcast With “David Tennant, star of Doctor Who, Good Omens and Broadchurch, gets talking with the biggest names from TV, movies, comedy and elsewhere.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-99 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E09 – Obamas Videostore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 56:07


    Previously On: Trump and the USA mail service. The new Grandbaby DND game Mr Geeks Last shows podcast New Business: Book Nooks Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek It Came From The Videostore Welcome to IT CAME FROM THE VIDEOSTORE! attacking the good, bad and ugly of horror, comicbook, scifi and cult classic cinema! Springs The Michelle Obama Podcast The Michelle Obama Podcast features the former First Lady diving deep into conversations with loved ones—family, friends, and colleagues—on the relationships in our lives that make us who we are. Movies & Tv Pilot of Charlie's Angels QI letter K Screen Rant, Pitch Meetings “super easy barely an inconvenience” My Fair Lady - even loverlyer than ever Random Youtubings The Nicolas Brothers Josephine Baker Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned:   Ted Talks Daily .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-113 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Minor Adventures with Topher Grace “Speed dating! Song writing! Day trading! Mind reading! All mini-adventures you'll take with Topher Grace and a different celebrity guest each week.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-115 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E08 – Live Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 62:54


    Previously On: Is the world still on fire?  Of course! Still waiting for my grandbaby. Quiz New Business I want a laser cutter! So much! https://glowforge.com/ DND Starting a game. Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek It Came From The Woods It Came From the Woods is a Canadian horror, true crime and all around macabre podcast. We aim to please and offend, but we may only do one of these things most of time. So put on your favourite Rush shirt, fry up some bacon and tune in. Springs 5 Live Science I started listening from the first episode that COVID 19 was mentioned. It's interesting to hear how things changed so quickly. Movies & Tv Money Heist Money Heist - The Phenomenon Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki studio  QI Random Springsing The Bizarre Case of Adrian Loya 6 EBay executives and employees charged with threatening couple.  https://www.youtube.com/c/KingFrostmare/videos Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: Off Book .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-129 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Ted Talks Daily “Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-131 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E07 – Hello From The Bottom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 65:08


    Previously On: How are you coping with world news, local news, ease and or difficulty of existence? Got to have a first visit with Willow since Xmas.  Some Good News bought by Viacom and put behind paywall Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek It Came From The Bottom Bi-weekly podcast in which we, your ever-suffering hosts review each entry on the Internet Movie Database's infamous Bottom 100 list, beginning with the top and falling deeper and deeper into madness as we head for the bottom. Springs Hello From the Magic Tavern Listen as Arnie, Chunt, and Usidore interview all manner of beings from across the land, and attempt to avoid the watchful eye of the evil Dark Lord as they travel across Foon. Previously: https://www.springsandmrgeek.co.uk/s04e18/ Movies & Tv Avatar the Last Airbender/Korra Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Space Force Parasyte Rick And Morty Zoeys Extraordinary Playlist Upload After Life Random Youtubings The Community Read-through Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned:    Stroke of Genius .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-145 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Off Book “It takes years for a Broadway musical to hit the stage, but on Off Book: The Improvised Musical, you get a brand new original musical every week! Each episode, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and a special guest create a new musical on the spot.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-147 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E06 – Haunted Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 55:04


    Previously On: the 'plague' Mr Geek's injury Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek This Podcast Is Haunted Jen and Cate share ghost stories, interview guests, and explore the creepy side of history. Springs The Darkest Timeline Quarantined and socially distant within Hollywood; join Ken Jeong & Joel McHale as they FaceTime each other during these strange times to answer all your questions about Community, Coronavirus and all things in between. Movies & Tv The Good Fight Monk - almost done! Killing Eve Manifest Random Youtubings Kitboga Wasting scammers time. Baumgartner Restoration art restoring. Late night hosts on YouTube. Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned:  Strong Songs “Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-157 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Stroke of Genius  “Explore every day inventions and discover how they came to be. Each episode dives into the stories behind the inventions -- from personal struggles, to unexpected “aha” moments, to the creative determination of individual inventors.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-159 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E05 – Drawn Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 61:07


    Previously On: ...the world was normal Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek Escape This Podcast A mix of table top roleplaying, and escape room puzzles. Each episode, our contestants find themselves locked in a room that exists solely in the mind of our Puzzlemaster. Using their wits, their imagination and with a lot of fun on the way, they will have to find a way out of their dire circumstances if they hope to stay alive. Springs Drawn - The Story Of Animation From How Stuff Works' Holly Frey An exploration of cartoons with an insider's perspective, including show creators, voice actors, historians, animators and business leaders. 12 episodes. Movies & Tv The Magicians Ozarks Monk  Future Man Random Youtubings John Krasinski - SGN (some good news) Viva La Dirt League - see below Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned: The Weirdest Thing I Learned Last Week “At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you?” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-169 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Strong Songs “Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-171 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E04 – Beach Too Jokey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 64:08


    Previously On: Weddings and now Grandparenthood Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek This Podcast Is a Joke What do comedians do before they take the stage at Wiseguys Comedy Club?  They talk with our host Jon Watkins! Springs Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet A comedy podcast featuring dramatic readings of one-star reviews written by real people with not-so-real problems. Movies & Tv Ruben Brandt, Collector Stuber 8 Out of 10 Cats (so raunchy) Harley Quinn Jay and Silent Bob Reboot LEGO movie part 2 The Addams Family (animation) Game Night Lighthouse Dolomite is my name Random Springsing Clickspring Random Youtubings Onision Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned:  Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-181 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: The Weirdest Thing I Learned Last Week “At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you?” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-183 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

    S07E03 – Ten Things Kills Fascists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 86:11


    Previously On: CBD/THC oil Descript - Editing program New Business: Discord Podcasts This Show: Mr Geek This Podcast Kills Fascists This podcast surrounds hate with music and forces it to surrender to love. Protest songs from all types of artists and musicians, past and present. From various artists and genres, live, new, old, covers, parodies Springs 10 Things To Tell You Laura Tremaine has 10 Things To Tell You. And YOU have 10 Things To Tell. This is a show about sharing your stuff. Each episode asks a question, and you can take that prompt to your journal, to your best friend, or to social media. Let's dig deeper. The Christmas Bit Christmas TV History Christmas TV History is a five-part audio series created in July 2019. There are five installments: an introduction, the history of Christmas animation, the history of Christmas TV movies, yuletide variety specials and episodes, and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol adaptations. * * * * * We also have a chat about Canadian Christmas Customs  :) Movies & Tv Doctor Sleep Wentworth End of the F**king World Rick and Morty Wellington Paranormal Black Jesus Plebs Drunk History Barry Zomboat Random Springsing Listening to songs from every Beatles' albums....With plans to do the same with Peter Gabriel & David Bowie, Smeegore's Bit Homework: Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time. Last show we were assigned:  Learn Me Something .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-193 { overflow:visible; }Next Shows Homework: Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast “RHLSTP is an award-winning series in which comedian Richard Herring ("The Podfather" - The Guardian) chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan and Brian Blessed are amongst the many stars to have been interviewed across the 200+ episodes” .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-195 { overflow:visible; }We'd love to get your questions so you can either email them to podcast@springsandmrgeek.co.uk or find us on Facebook

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