The Geek Buddies are Animation Writer/EP Michael Vogel, Film Critic/Writer/Host John Rocha and Actor/Animation Writer Shannon McClung. Three industry pros and longtime friends giving you their unique perspectives on everything geek in the world of enterta
The Geek Buddies with John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung is a fantastic podcast that I thoroughly enjoy listening to. The chemistry between the hosts is wonderful, and their extensive knowledge and passion for geek culture shines through in every episode. I especially appreciate their insights and comments on movies and shows that I am interested in, as it helps me gain a deeper understanding of these works. Rocha, Shannon, and Michael are truly the best.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wealth of knowledge and insight that the hosts bring to each episode. They have a deep understanding of geek culture and provide thoughtful analysis and commentary on various topics, including Marvel and DC movies. Their discussions are both fun and intellectually stimulating, making for an engaging listening experience. Additionally, their banter and comedic moments add a delightful touch to the show.
However, one potential downside of the podcast is that sometimes the sound levels during commercial ads can be significantly louder than the rest of the episode. This can be jarring for listeners who are using headphones or listening in quiet environments. It would be great if they could mix down the levels of the ads to match those of the show itself.
In conclusion, The Geek Buddies with John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung is a must-listen podcast for fans of geek culture. The hosts provide insightful commentary, entertaining banter, and a wealth of knowledge on all things nerdy. Despite some minor sound level issues with commercials, this podcast remains highly enjoyable and informative. Keep up the great work!
On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk massive box office success for the opening weekends of LILO & STITCH and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! They also give you their quick Spoiler Reviews of both movies and discuss if their box office success means that the studios and movie theaters will have a successful 2025 Summer Movie season! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #disney #liloandstitch #missionimpossible #tomcruise #paramountpictures #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters 0:00 Intro, Opening Weekend Box Office Success of Lilo & Stitch and MI 8 12:45 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING Review 20:26 LILO & STITCH Review 25:56 What This Means for the Franchises and 2025 Summer Movie Season FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 7 "Convergence" focusing on Day Three in Seattle with Ellie's single minded pursuit of her vengeance on Abby, her reveal to Abby of what Joel did, her battle with Jessie and the return of Abby enacting her vengeance on Ellie's community. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, KAITLYN DEVER, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN, NEIL DRUCKMANN and HALLEY WRGERYN GROSS are the writers for this episode with NINA LOPEZ-CORRADO directing it. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 7 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Last of Us S2 Ep 7 10:32 Ellie's Revelation to Dina, Being At Odds with Jessie 22:15 Ellie and Jessie's Battle over the Seraphite, Saving Tommy and Seattle 34:15 Ellie Kills Mel and Owen, Abby Confronts Ellie, Jessie and Tommy 50:51 Isaac, the WLF, and His Reverence for Abby, Final Thoughts FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 6 "The Price" focusing on the flashbacks to Joel's childhood, the years that he and Ellie spent in Jackson Hole before their estrangement and his feath, what happened with Eugene and the final revelation of Joel coming clean to Ellie! The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Neil Druckmann directing this episode. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 6 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Last of Us S2 Ep 6 7:00 Flashback Scene to Joel with his Dad and Tommy 15:22 Joel and Ellie's Relationship Told thru Birthdays, the Eugene Scene 33:10 Joel and Ellie's Porch Scene, Final Thoughts FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 5 "It's In The Air" focuses on Ellie and Dina's growing relationship and the themes of protecting family over the many, the chordyceps virus has gone airborne, the battle between the Seraphites and the WLF and Ellie becoming Joel in a final scene with Nora. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod directing this episode. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 5 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Last of Us S2 Ep 5 FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 4 "Day One" focuses on Ellie and Dina exploring Seattle as they look for Abby and find themselves amid a brutal battle between the zealous Seraphites and a ruthless militia called the WLF led by Isaac and Hanrahan . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod directing this episode. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Michael Vogel bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 4 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Last of Us S2 Ep 4 9:20 Isaac, WLF vs Seraphites in Seattle 19:34 Ellie and Dina's Growing Relationship 26:25 Infected Train Action Sequence, Ellie and Dina's Reveals FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 3 "The Path" focuses on Jackson Hole recovering from the attack of the clickers and feeling the loss of Joel with Ellie and Tommy. We also follow Ellie and Dina as they head out to Seattle to seek revenge on the WLFs who look to be a terrifying and formidable force . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod directing this episode. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 3 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 2 "Through the Valley" featuring one of the biggest shocking moments of the series and explores the relationship between Joel and Eliie and Abby's thirst for vengeance. Meanwhile, Jackson Hole has to fight off an attack from a horde of the infected. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Mark Mylod directing this episode. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 2 and break it all down. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Episode Recap 2:35 Overall Thoughts on TLOU Season 2 Episode 2 9:27 Joel vs Abby Explodes as Ellie Watches On, Who Was Right? 33:05 The Battle of Jackson Hole vs The Infected FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_geek_bu... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE GEEK BUDDIES go LIVE today for a brand new episode of HAPPY HOUR to give their thoughts on the big entertainment stories and answer your questions as well. John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk the Jonathan Majors come back is in full swing with today's THR article, is a Kang return more likely, Ted Lasso is back for Season 4, the F1 and Freakier Friday trailers, Tom Cruise possibly playing Joe-El in SUPERMAN, Sadie Sink might be MJ in Spider-man 4, that Thunderbolts shot of Bucky in Congress, and more! PLUS, they answer all your Streamlabs and Superchat questions! To send a question, thought or comment for THE GEEK BUDDIES, go to: https://streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/johnrochasays #MARVEL #DC #APPLE #NETFLIX #WB #TedLasso #JonathanMajors #TheGeekBuddies Chapters: 0:00 Introduction and Rundown 5:11 Jonathan Majors THR Interview Signals a Comeback 24:40 Is Sadie Sink Playing a New MJ in Spider-Man 4? 33:15 Tom Cruise Rumored for Jor-El in SUPERMAN 45:11 Ted Lasso S4 Is Greenlit, Is that a Good Thing? 51:09 Freakier Friday and F1 Trailers Discussion 1:00:19 Does Bucky Barnes Join Congress in THUNDERBOLTS*? 1:08:25 Streamlabs and SuperChat Questions FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE GEEK BUDDIES go LIVE today for a brand new episode of HAPPY HOUR to give their thoughts on who will be in The New Avengers under Sam Wilson heading into Doomsday and Secret Wars. They also review the final two episodes of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, talk the new Avatar animated news, and the massive news that James Bond will now be under Amazon's full control. PLUS, they answer all your Streamlabs and Superchat questions! To send a question, thought or comment for THE GEEK BUDDIES, go to: https://streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/johnrochasays #MARVEL #Avatar #JamesBond #DC #TheGeekBuddies Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Catch Up with The Geek Buddies 12:25 Amazon Takes Full Control of James Bond 27:51 New Animated Avatar the Last Airbender Series Announced 39:43 YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN Finale Spoiler Review 54:46 Who Will Be in The New Avengers Be with Sam Wilson? 1:17:30 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE GEEK BUDDIES go LIVE today for a brand new episode of HAPPY HOUR to talk the rumor that Robert Downey Jr. will continue as Doctor Doom after Secret Wars, new that Ryan Gosling is in talks to lead a Shawn Levy's STAR WARS film, their opinions on the Oscars nominations, Benedict Cumberbatch reveals that Doctor Strange is not in Avengers: Doomsday, the Michael Jackson biopic reshooting its third act over legal issues, rumors of Taylor Swift and Demi Moore for live action TANGLED, the updates on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni situations, the trailers for MICKEY 17, OPUS, and HELL OF A SUMMER and more! PLUS, they answer all your Streamlabs and Superchat questions! To send a question, thought or comment for John, Vogel, and Shannon on THE GEEK BUDDIES, go to: https://streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/johnrochasays #MARVEL #StarWars #DC #TheGeekBuddies Chapters: 0:00 Intro, Opening Banter and What We're Watching 12:06 RDJ Rumored to be Staying as Doom Past Avengers: Secret Wars 24:35 Doctor Strange Will NOT Be In Avengers: Doomsday 31:47 Daredevil: Born Again Episode Names Revealed 38:15 Ryan Gosling in Talks to Star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars Movie 45:46 George Nolfi Tapped to Write the Star Wars 'Rey' Movie 53:00 Will Rey Appear in Shawn Levy Film, Will Star Wars Change Its Approach After Election? 1:11:52 Is Natalie Portman Returning as Padme for Ahsoka S2? 1:16:00 David Leitch in Talks to Direct Oceans 14 with Clooney and Pitt Returning 1:20:50 James Gunn Announces 'Supergirl' Shooting Has Begun with New Set Photo 1:24:58 'Lanterns' Taps Ulrich Thomsen to Play "Sinestro" in HBO Series 1:31:36 Thoughts on Taylor Swift and Demi Moore Rumored for Live Action 'Tangled' 1:38:21 Thoughts on the Oscars Nominations - Surprises, Snubs, Predictions 1:50:06 Streamlabs AND Superchat Questions FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Geek Buddies as they dive into the galaxy far, far away with their spoiler-filled review of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 5, "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates." This episode features the stellar performances of Jude Law, Nick Frost, and the kids with some new characters on a new planet brought to life by the creative minds of Jon Watts and Christopher Ford.
On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for WHAT IF...? VOL 3 Eps 1 and 2. The episodes feature the voices of JEFFREY WRIGHT, ANTHONY MACKIE, KATHRYN HAHN, MARK RUFFALO, KUMAIL NANJIANI, TEYONAH PARRIS, OSCAR ISAAC, SIMU LIU, AND DOMINIC COOPER. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #marvel #whatif #mcu ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on What If? S3 Eps 1 and 2 7:14 Review of What If...? Vol 3 Episode 1 18:00 Review of What If...? Vol 3 Episode 2 FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join The Geek Buddies as they dive into the galaxy far, far away with their spoiler-filled review of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 4, "Can't Say I Remember No At Attin." This episode features the stellar performances of Jude Law, Nick Frost, and the kids with some new characters on a new planet brought to life by the creative minds of Jon Watts and Christopher Ford.
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