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Dorkfest!!  This year Tyler is the only one of the three of us to attend this annual Avgeek gathering at LAX airport! Tyler goes outside of his comfort zone DJ Spotter”s cousin Devon takes a train from SEA to LAX!! Lara did some recon and it takes 34 hours and he had a bedroom! Tyler gets a concourse shout out from a listener! Monique and Lara give their weak a$$ excuses why they didn't attend the Mecca for Avgeeks.

We had a podcasting weekend in Phoenix and invited some out of town guests and enjoyed the chatting and learning!! Meet Eric and Catherine! We first met them at  Dorkfest last year! They NOT work in aviation!! Catherine has a sexy voice! Where do the aviation benefits come from ????DCA to SEAYa gotta be flexible!Inputed income Eric travels with Drew from The Next Trip Podcast!Dublin for a quick weekend!Book of KellsYou can TRAVEL if you're gluten free!https://glutenfreeglobetrotter.com/resources/glutenfreetranslations/Going to a music concert while on vacation!!If there's only business seat available….who gets it?Do you want to split?**StaffTraveler is offering a FREE GIVEAWAY FOR NON REV LOUNGE LISTENERS!! I ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up:https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge✈️Don't  forget your PERX.COM discount!! Use NONREVPOD30 https://www.perx.com/nonrevloungepodcastThanks for supporting our show,we really appreciate it!Find us on Instagram @NonRevLoungePodcast and X @NonRevLoungePod.If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us via email at: Nonrevloungepodcast@gmail.com

Tyler and Lara work this year's The Cranky Network Awards ceremony and dinner! By far the aviation industry's leading event! Almost every US and Canadian carrier is represented along with executives from Boeing and Airbus!! All the major airlines send their network planning teams to this event for the award ceremony!  Brett Snyder enjoys The Non Rev Lounge and is a big supporter!Thank you to Brett and The Cranky Concierge for your support! Many thanks to the Oakland airport! They were the sponsors of this year's Cranky Network Awards. Tyler and Lara got to meet a lot of the Oakland airport people and what a great group of individuals!!Thank you to the Muhammad Ali Louisville airport for sponsoring the bourbon bar at the cocktail party prior to the awards show! The bourbon was delicious and they were generous pours!! The Flight Attendant in Lara sure appreciated it!

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2023 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2022. It was a great, GREAT movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2024. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. And to John Dog at johndog.org for the intro music. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices.

OK, this is it, the big penultimate show, our big lightning-round wrapup show to get every movie we can before Dorkfest, which is coming in two days. So many movies to get to! Here they are: Timestamps: 18:22: "American Fiction" 30:02 "All of Us Strangers" 42:21 "Origin" 1:02:41 "Wonka" 1:19:31 "The Boy and the Heron" 1:31:41 "Ferrari" 1:44:21 "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget"  Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

Oh, wow, are we ever in the home stretch now. Two big big movies this week, and then a Netflix one with a bunch of stars. First, it's the Yorgos Lanthimos/Emma Stone black comedy "Poor Things." Then it's Jonathan Glazer's first movie in 10 years, the Holocaust drama "The Zone of Interest." We finish with the Netflix adaptation of "Leave the World Behind," with Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. After this, just one show until Dorkfest. Timestamps: 13:11: "Poor Things" 41:02 "The Zone of Interest" 1:17:21 "Leave the World Behind"  Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

We're taking another week off after this show to gear up for the home stretch, but we've got big big movies this week. First, it's the epic "Napoleon," from Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix. Then it's Bradley Cooper's pseudo-biopic of Leonard Bernstein, "Maestro." And we finish with Emerald Fennell's followup to her Oscar-winning "Promising Young Woman," the class drama "Saltburn."  After this, just two shows until Dorkfest. Also, sorry, Leitch has a cold. Timestamps: 12:19: "Napoleon" 40:03 "Maestro" 1:05:21 "Saltburn"  Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

On episode 53, Micah and I discuss my participation at CrankyDorkfest 23.  But first, Micah and I answer some feedback sent by listener Andy. He had another suggestion for when we visit the Yankee Air Museum. Listener Lu wanted to know about Mamma Coleman's 200th cruise.  Then Micah and I play / comment on some of the recordings I was able to capture at Dorkfest '23. They included Ben and Heather of NYC Aviation, Nick of JetTip, Courtney and his new Time on Wing Podcast, Jon regarding his Yawman flight simulator controller, Kevin at Airline Videos, Jason talked about the Passanger Experience and we concluded with Brett of all things Cranky. Thanks once again to all of our global listeners.  Please write in and let us know how you found the show and why you listen.  We love hearing from you!!! The opening and closing music is provided by the Madalitso Youth Choir as they sing their Welcome Song and their Good By song, recorded at the lobby of The Royal Livingston Hotel in Zambia. We hope you enjoy the show!

We're back from Dorkfest at LAX but the fun didn't stop there. Doug had a rags to riches avgeek story for his return to the SF Bay Area and Drew and buddies went west to Honolulu (as one does) before returning to the mainland. On this episode we discuss:A passenger attempted to enter the flight deck at Chicago O'HareUral Airlines A320 lands in a field in Russia Italy wants to fast track Lufthansa's investment in ITAPW1100 engine inspections delay Airbus delivery schedulesThrough or direct flights involving a plane and equipment change Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/podcast/66phhntqbemsxymi780obv8dkmrg0l

On this week's episode of AvTalk, we recap all the fun we had at Dorkfest and Spot LAX, including our meeting with one incredible young avgeek. Plus, another Ural Airlines flight ends up in a field, Pratt and Whitney delivers more bad news about the A320neo engines, Mexico makes it back to Category 1, and […] The post AvTalk Episode 233: Ural in a field (again) appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

With a heavy heart, we need to announce that Monique is no longer with us. Well at at least this week because she has COVID. Kelsey and Brittany join us to talk about Dorkfest and a few other topics. Day train Trip to San DiegoBrittany is the new Zed QueenFlagship to FrontierTyler and Katie go to Maui Flying on a B717Meeting new people at DorkfestTyler flys in the Adults Only SectionDiarrhea on a plane and accompanying jokesOuttakes✈️StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up and get entered into a free weekly raffle:https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge✈️Don't forget your PERX.COM discount!! Use NONREVPOD30 https://www.perx.com/nonrevloungepodcastThanks for supporting our show,we really appreciate it!Find us on Instagram @NonRevLoungePodcast and Twitter @NonRevLoungePod.If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us via email at: Nonrevloungepodcast@gmail.com

Doug and Drew make it to Dorkfest 2023 LAX and meet up with a bunch of our awesome friends and listeners. This is a yearly avgeek meetup first organized by Brett Snyder, better known as blogger Cranky Flier. VIP listeners Ian and Ryan join us on the episode. We discuss:Our crazy routes to LAXAvgeeks on a train?Annoying announcementsNew FAA administratorTom Brady hired as Delta spirit animal?Day trip to Mohave Airpark and Palmdale Join the discussion!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

In the newest edition of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks are headed back to school. And in preparation for the new school year, they've each assembled a dorky backpack to take to DorkFest High, comprised of items from the DorkFest Expanded Universe. Which writing utensil will Jordan bring along? What's the musical instrument of Gabe's choosing? What's the textbook that Josh simply must have? And what has Dan packed for lunch? They each assemble all of the above and cram it all into a dorky carrier of their choosing. 

On the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks trade in their phasers and lightsabers for a helmet and shoulder pads as they preview the upcoming season on the gridiron for the Philadelphia Eagles. They analyze the players at each position, breaking down the additions and subtractions made by the club during the offseason. Finally, the Dorks make their official predictions regarding how the Birds will finish and offer up their Super Bowl picks as well. Fly Eagles Fly... on the road to victory... E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!

In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks join MI6 looking to achieve double O status by drafting their own personal James Bond film collection. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig and everything in between, the Dorks delve into the best of the best when it comes to Bond. We hope you enjoy this latest edition of our Podcast, DorkFest: The Podcast. 

The Dorks are back! And what better way to return to flexing their dorky muscles than by talking Trek. In this installment, the Dorks endeavor to compile a consensus list of the 10 Star Trek episodes of all time. Going series by series, they identify noteworthy episodes for consideration before ultimately condensing those down to a group of just 10. From there, the Dorks rank the top 10 all-time episodes of Star Trek. Set phasers to dorky... engage!

We saw a *lot* of movies over the year's first six months. We each rank our top six. One of our most fun shows every year. Write down the ones you've missed: There will be a Dorkfest quiz at the end of the year. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

We saw a *lot* of movies over the year's first six months. We each rank our top six. One of our most fun shows every year. Write down the ones you've missed: There will be a Dorkfest quiz at the end of the year. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

We're FINALLY interviewing our good friend Brandon, the network planner that we met at Dorkfest 2 years ago! He non revs almost EVERY weekend! We rant about workWould you rather game Cranky Network Award

The three of us discuss many aviation items!! Tyler and Lara worked The Cranky Network Awards Show. Our friend Brandon Carpenter won The Sexiest New Route from Miami (

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2022 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite ten movies of 2022. It was a great movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2023. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2022 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite ten movies of 2022. It was a great movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2023. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our last straight-up show of the year before Dorkfest, and it's only a movie James Cameron has been making for 13 years now. It's "Avatar: The Way of Water." See the movie first, then discuss it with us. And that's a wrap on 2022: Now it's time for Dorkfest 2022, our Top Ten Movies of 2022. In our next show. Not this one. You get it. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the annual lightning-round show (pew pew pew), in which we try to nail down every movie we can before next week's Dorkfest, the best 10 movies of 2022 show. We have five for you: Sarah Polley's "Women Talking," Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale," Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio," the Will Smith return of "Emancipation" and Noah Baumbach's "White Noise." Lots of movies! Getting to the end here! Timestamps: 10:11 "Women Talking" 22:21 "The Whale" 33:31 "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" 44:43 "Emancipation" 58:44 "White Noise" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We only have four episodes left this year, counting this one: It's almost Dorkfest! We open with the big Santa-as-John-Wick action-comedy "Violent Night." Then we dig into Joanna Hogg's "The Eternal Daughter" and Charlotte Wells' "Aftersun." And this podcast brings us a first-ever grade milestone. Timestamps: 10:16 "Violent Night" 39:27 "The Eternal Daughter" 1:11:13 "Aftersun" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you believe we only have four episodes left in the year after this one? It's getting late, people. We have three new releases this week. There's the dark comedy "The Menu," with Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, the journalism drama "She Said" and the Netflix-produced Florence Pugh period piece "The Wonder." Dorkfest will be so soon, folks. Timestamps: 10:21 "The Menu" 35:49 "She Said" 1:01:01 "The Wonder" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three of us talk Dorkfest (and will we ever stop?

We meet up with our friend Kelsey! She's a gate agent in Columbus. Lara spent a lot of time there in her America West days! Kelsey took the plunge and met us for Dorkfest! She brought along her fun dad Bill who was always ready for adventure! Bill told  me he is so appreciative of his dad discount. Kelsey fits right in with the Non Rev Lounge gang! “Hi, my name is Kelsey, I'm addicted to travel “ “ Hi Kelsey “……Non Rev LoungeWhat started this adventure? How many jobs you got, mon”?Running through the PHX airport and who does she meet? Enjoyed it so much she missed her lay flat seat

Revisiting some of the best moments at Cranky Dorkest 2022 with the Airline Videos Live team.  Aviatrix Book ReviewReviews and author interviews on books featuring women in aviation. Looking for...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Garden Basics with Farmer FredThe healthiest food you can eat is the food you grow yourself. We have the tips!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Plug In For MoreMike, Tom and Bryant are auto enthusiasts that are ready for the electric vehicle...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

We end our Dorkfest weekend with a bang! Ryan, who works for a major cargo carrier recaps the weekend with us! Next Trip Podcast believes we “stole” Ryan from them

Hello to Lara's aviation daughter Erin! Erin has been a non rev since birth! Now a working adult, she cannot non rev as much as she wants.Erin….Mom stifled her airline dreams!Erin's epic journey chasing the pod seats to Spain. Does she make it?MIA gate agentsBottle service in Ibiza How young do you have to be to go on a Contiki tour?Dorkfest!! This coming weekend at LAX 11am to 1pm! Come join us!Hey everyone! Go sign up for StaffTraveler! It is a great app that can help with your non rev travels! Use this to sign up and get entered into a free weekly raffle:https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevloungeHere's the link to get your Global Entry Interview FAST:https://globalentrynow.com/Thanks for supporting our show,we really appreciate it!Find us on Instagram @NonRevLoungePodcast and Twitter @NonRevLoungePod.If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us via email at NonRevLoungePodcast@gmail.comDon't forget your PERX.COM discount! Nonrevloungepod30

This week's guest is who WE consider an icon in the Avgeek world! Brett Snyder the founder of Cranky Dorkfest! He owns and operates a travel concierge business (Cranky Concierge) and  a podcast called Cranky Talk. He is an aviation writer and blogger, Cranky Flier. He really has knowledge of aviation and airlines and is not afraid to post about it!We go into detail about the StaffTraveler and why it is so great for Nonrevs to have. Brett's aviation backgroundWhy are you Cranky?

We meet a Queen of the gates and Brenda shares her stories of London and how she didn't even know it was the Queen's Jubilee!! (I think everyone knew BUT Brenda) Did she get a pod seat??Tyler FINALLY got his Global Entry interview and had to fly to another city for it! You'll have to listen to discover which city!Brenda started in Reservations, just like our Monique ❤️Brenda is not only a queen but also a party planner extraordinaire! Brenda tells us a story of how she checked 50 bags to Miami (

What do most people want for their big birthday? Well our Tyler, who counts his flights each year, wanted to non rev!! We head to Seattle! Our friend Issac Alexander, @jetcitystar (Twitter) hosted an Avgeek and Spacegeek BBQ  that we wanted to attend! (I know?? Right?? We're avgeeks and we know it!)Open London flights doesn't mean “Let's go”Taking our college man (Zach) back to school in ChicagoIt's good to have friends in great cities like Nicole and Seb!Celebrity sighting by Tyler! ⭐️ Struck for sure! You'll have to listen to find out who!I often wonder if Tyler non revs so much bc that's the only place he gets sleep

Monique finally got her big show and come to meet us in LAX next month. Freinds and Family travel to Mexico for the big wedding.Lara does a rive curse on the Tames river on her London OvernightUpdate on Dave's luggage that was lost on his Egypt trip.Lara does London and Hawaii back to back like a Nuckle HeadFor safety reasons Lara sleeps with her shoes on, she is special. Doing a Trash pick-up or Crop Dusting the passengersSeptember 16, 17, and 18 we will be at LAX for Dorkfest, come to join us so we can meet you. Thanks for supporting our show,we really appreciate it!Find us on Instagram @NonRevLoungePodcast and Twitter @NonRevLoungePod.If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us via email at NonRevLoungePodcast@gmail.comPhoto luggage from AirportTag discount: LARA10Don't forget your PERX.COM discount!Nonrevloungepod30

Plane Jockey Kevin talks to Brett Snyder about Cranky Flier and gets the scoop on Dorkfest 2022

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2021 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite ten movies of 2021. It was a great movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2022. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is our penultimate episode of the year, the one where we try to fit in every movie we can before the year ends and Dorkfest is upon us. So here come some big ones! We'll just list them. You'll know what they are. Timestamps: 7:55 "Licorice Pizza" 29:33 "Spider-Man: No Way Home" 41:22 "Nightmare Alley" 50:11 "Cyrano" 1:02:11 "Being the Ricardos" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Report from Cranky Dorkfest 2021 where avgeeks meet at LAX to socialize and spot planes.

In their latest installment, the Dorks form their own little fellowship and venture off into the world of Middle-Earth to chat all things Hobbits, rings, Orcs and more. They discuss their favorite scenes and characters and break down the allure of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. And just because they can't help themselves, they cast their own fellowship from other characters within the DorkFest Expanded Universe. It truly is one podcast to rule them all.

On this episode Doug and Drew discuss:Doug getting his 737 certificationDrew caters HNL with schnitzel and strudel?Drew's routing to Dorkfest LAX traffic volumes rising Sustainable fuels are coming JFK or LAX, what's better for spotting Join the conversation at:https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

In their newest episode, the Dorks delve into their childhood toy chests reminiscing on some of the earliest toys they remember enjoying along with some of their favorite toys of all time. The Dorks also share which toys they've held onto through the years and which ones they've recently reacquired. Plenty of staple DorkFest franchises are represented like Star Trek, Star Wars, G.I. Joe and Batman, but stay tuned for some hidden gems like Starting Lineups, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Go Bots and Barnyard Commandos!

In the latest installment, the Dorks conclude their DorkFest Movie Madness Tournament by determining the one film to rule them all. The Dorks vote live narrowing the field from 16 of their most beloved dorky movies until just one remains. Listen now to hear which film is crowned 2021 DorkFest Movie Madness Champion!

In the second installment of the DorkFest Movie Madness Tournament trilogy, the Dorks take the field of 64 beloved films and narrow it down to the Sweet 16. The Dorks share their observations from the opening round before the Sweet 16 matchups are revealed for the very first time. Many favorites advanced but there's one second round upset you'll have to hear to believe.

March may be over, but the Madness is just beginning. In their latest outing, the Dorks unveil the 64 films that will be competing in the 2021 DorkFest: The Podcast Movie Madness Tournament. They break down which of the four regions is the strongest, which upsets could take place in the opening round, and which films got snubbed in this year's field. It's just the beginning of the most ambitious undertaking for the Dorks yet as they aim to determine the one film to rule them all. 

In their latest outing, the Dorks enshrine the first film into the coveted Commissioner's Collection - the Hall of Fame of DorkFest movies. They break down their favorite scenes and characters from Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country and discuss exactly why the original crew's final feature film outing truly belongs in the Commissioner's Collection. 

In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks discuss some of their favorite gadgets, gears and gizmos from across their beloved Dorky franchises. Each Dork then selects 5 specific "gadgets" for the ultimate Battle Royale on Dorkfest Island. Four Dorks enter, only one will emerge victorious. 

In their latest installment, the Dorks trade in their Jedi robes for rumbled raincoats and swap out their shiny starships for a beat up Peugeot as they dissect the 1970s detective drama, Columbo. They break down 3 episodes in particular (selected by Josh, Jordan and Dan) and the winner this time around is the Dork who picked Gabe's favorite episode (Gabe had never seen any Columbo until now!). Oh, and just one more thing... each of the 3 chosen episodes had to have some sort of on-screen or off-screen connection to the DorkFest Expanded Universe. So light up another rotten cigar, get Dog at your side and enjoy another edition of DorkFest: The Podcast.

In our latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks track back on the CD player to review their 2020 in music. What was some of their favorite new music released in 2020 and which songs, albums or artists were new to them over the past year? From Taylor Swift and Fleetwood Mac to Hans Zimmer and Khruangbin, the Dorks cover it all, and just hope you won't be covering your ears in the process.

In this special installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks go back to their roots by holding a DorkFest trivia contest that is exactly the kind of gathering which spawned the podcast. Each Dork was tasked with coming up with 8 questions (4 across 2 separate categories) but you know them, the actual proceedings were far more complicated than that. Enjoy this special peek behind the curtain or as the Dorks have dubbed it... DorkFest: The Reality.

Bah! Humbug! In the newest episode, the Dorks dive into Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale. They discuss how each character is portrayed in the novel and share some of their favorite on-screen adaptations of "A Christmas Carol." The really dorky twist comes at the end when the Dorks re-cast their own version of "A Christmas Carol" with characters from the DorkFest Expanded Universe. It's the kind of eclectic, dorky cast you'll have to hear to believe. God Bless Us Everyone!

It's here, everyone: The annual tradition unlike any other, Dorkfest. Your hosts, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch, go over their 10 best movies of the year, and try to make sense of the most trying year of everyone's lifetime. It's our favorite show of the year. It's Dorkfest. This will be our last show until January 15: We're on an extended break until then. (Also, no movies are coming out until then.) So have a wonderful holiday, a happy new year and hey: We made it. We made it through this freaking year. Dorkfest! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year, Will and his friend and colleague Tommy Craggs wrap up the year trying to figure out the planet. This year was not any easier. Hear them talk their way through it. Have a wonderful holiday. Dorkfest will be posted tomorrow. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our penultimate show: Our lighting round show to fit in all the movies left in 2020, packing them all in before Dorkfest. So strap in: LOTS of movies to get to. No timestamps this week: Just the movies. Here they are: "Wonder Woman 1984" "Soul" "The Father" "News of the World" "Promising Young Woman" "One Night in Miami" "Small Axe: Education" "The Midnight Sky" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only three shows left, counting this one, until Dorkfest. That's right: You've almost made it to the end. We start with the acclaimed "Minari," and then hit two Meryl Streep movies: Ryan Murphy's "The Prom" and Steven Soderbergh's "Let Them All Talk." And then the fourth "Small Axe" movie from Steve McQueen, "Alex Wheatle." Timestamps (approximate): 15:45 "Minari" 38:20 "The Prom" 1:01:23 "Let Them All Talk" 1:21:27 "Small Axe: Alex Wheatle" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most Dorkiest time of the year! In the latest installment, the Dorks exchange the Millennium Falcon for a sleigh and their Starfleet dress uniforms for a Santa suit as they get into the spirit of the season by chatting holiday flicks. What are some of their tried and true holiday classics, and what's a holiday movie they've come to in recent years that's quickly becoming a favorite? Plus, the Dorks unveil the 3 holiday movies they're each taking with them to DorkFest Island. Merry DorkFest everyone!

The Force is strong with the Dorks in the latest episode as they debate the best of the newer Star Wars film offerings in analyzing Rogue One and Episode VIII The Last Jedi. What are the strengths of these films? And what are some of the minor flaws in these otherwise standout movies? Plus, the Dorks ultimately choose which is their favorite... Rogue One of The Last Jedi. Spoiler Alert: it's not unanimous but there's a distinct majority opinion.Disclaimer: no Porgs, Fathiers or reprogrammed Imperial droids were harmed in the making of this podcast.

In this installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks hop in their Pink Cadillac, switch on E Street Radio, and take a trek down Thunder Road as they analyze the music and legacy of Bruce Springsteen. What are some of their favorite Springsteen songs and albums? And what are some of their favorite personal memories associated with his music? Plus, they discuss what ultimately makes Bruce Springsteen the Boss.

In a special edition of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks reflect on the cinematic career of Sir Sean Connery. From James Bond to Jimmy Malone to Henry Jones and everything in between, the Dorks share some of their fondest memories of Connery on the big screen. Thanksh for the memoriesh!

In this edition of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks boldly go where no one has gone before... and for good reason. The Dorks break down what makes for a mediocre or even just bad episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and ultimately induct 4 episodes into the Bad ST:TNG Hall of Fame. Engage!

Hold onto your butts. In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks take a stroll through the original Jurassic Park trilogy. They examine their favorite Dino and non-Dino scenes from the iconic 1993 original, the enjoyable but ultimately pretty average Lost World and the altogether forgettable Jurassic Park 3. Plus they reveal their favorite dinosaurs from when they were kids and what ultimately makes Jurassic Park so enjoyable. 

People try to put us d-down... just because we dork around. In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks compile the seminal movies of "their generation." Beginning with the year they each entered high school and ending with the year they graduated college, each Dork unveils the Top 5 Movies of their generation. Which are their favorites? Which are the most important? And that's their guilty pleasure movie from their generation?

In the newest episode, the Dorks don their fedoras, set aside their fear of snakes and set out like a little red line across a map to delve into the wonder of Indiana Jones. What makes Indiana Jones movies so great? And what is it about the character of Indiana Jones that we love so much? Plus, what would each of the Dorks like to see in the upcoming Indiana Jones 5?

Nooooooo! Yes, it's true... in their latest installment, the Dorks delve into the polarizing, CGI-riddled, and altogether disappointing Star Wars prequel trilogy. They break down the good (there's not much), the bad (there's too much) and what they would do to fix this much maligned trilogy. Don't worry, no Gungans, Geonosians, Neimoidians or pod racers were harmed in the making of this episode.

The podcast... out of danger? In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks navigate the Mutara Nebula, stop off at Genesis before it explodes and slingshot around the sun as they examine the iconic Star Trek film trilogy that is Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock and Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home.They answer all the burning questions from these tremendous films. Which character has the best story arc in the trilogy? What's the best musical moment? Which actor delivers the best performance within the 3 films? And of course, which is their favorite? Disclaimer: there will be plenty of jokes (stories with a humorous climax) but the colorful metaphors were kept to a minimum.

Dorks, start your engines! In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks analyze a whole host of their favorite vehicles from films, TV, comics and more. Whether by land, sea or air, they note their favorites and what makes these many vehicles just so darn cool. Plus, if they could take the helm in just one of these iconic vehicles, which would it be??

In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks don their cape and cowl, grab the nearest bottle of shark repellent, and fire up the Batmobile as they take a deep dive into the Caped Crusader himself. What are some of the best on-screen adaptations of Batman? What are some of the worst? And what is it that makes Batman such an engaging character?

In celebration of the 4th of July, the Dorks have boarded the Orca and are going shark hunting. That's right, they're taking on JAWS. The cast, the score, the whole damn thing. What are some of the best shark scenes in the movie? And what makes the dynamic between Brody, Hooper and Quint so effective? Plus one Dork makes a declaration about the legacy of JAWS you have to hear to believe.

In their most ambitious undertaking yet, The Dorks examine the myriad flaws that exist in the beloved James Bond franchise and in so doing, seek to enshrine the inaugural class into the Bad Bond Movie Hall of Fame. What are some of the common characteristics in the weaker Bond films? How much camp, misogyny and Sir Roger Moore is too much? And what is it about these lesser films that still makes them so immensely endearing and watchable?

In the latest installment of DorkFest: The Podcast, the Dorks dive into the world of film scores and composers. What are some of the highlights of John Williams' illustrious cinema scoring career? And who composes film scores on the same level? Plus, if you could only have one for the rest of time, who ya got - John Williams or the field?

In their latest episode, The Dorks shift their focus from video to audio as they examine the best ways to experience music. Plus, what are some of their favorite debut albums and live albums ever released? And hear a closing argument that's so convincing it actually forces one of the Dorks to alter his original answer.

The Dorks delve into the wonderful and complex world of movie & TV villains. The bad guys we love to hate, the henchmen we hate to love and who are some of the greatest villains of all time. Plus, which hero would have made the best villain?

In the last installment, the Force is strong with the Dorks as they head to a galaxy far, far away to discuss The Mandalorian, The Rise of Skywalker and where they hope the Star Wars franchise goes next. Plus, who would you put on the Mount Rushmore of Star Wars? 

The Dorks are on the clock! This week, the Dorks serve as Fleet Admirals setting out to draft their own crews from the officers of the Star Trek TV series and movies. They also delve into the positions and components that comprise a successful crew and which Star Trek TV series boasted the best crew. 

These are the voyages of The Dorks. Their mission: to explore the worlds of film, books, TV and music, to seek out new takes and new conclusions on the passions of their childhood and adulthood. To boldly go where no Dorks have gone before...A brief introduction to us, our podcast and the history of DorkFests.

Our inaugural full-length episode features a deep dive into the age-old debate between Star Trek fans... which is the superior episode: Balance of Terror or City on the Edge or Forever? 

We're back! We hope you had a wonderful holiday, all. We have no movies for you this week, but we'll be back to our regular schedule on January 19. For now, here's our big preview of the 2020 movies we are most looking forward to. And then we try to predict the Oscar nominees when they are announced on January 13. We're easing our way back in! If you still miss us, our Dorkfest 2019 and Top Ten Movies of the Decade shows are still available for you. Either way: Happy 2020! Let's all try to survive this year together. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's here! It's here! Here is our fourth annual -- though of course Tim and Will have been doing this since 1991, just not in podcast form -- Dorkfest, each of our top 10 movies of the year. It's the most wonderful show. It is here to get you through the holidays. Happy holidays! Have a great new year, and we'll see you in 2020. Thank you for everything: Doing this podcast is our favorite thing to do. We only get to do it because of you. Thank you. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 200th episode! Which would be more exciting except we have way too many movies to discuss to have any time for celebration. Thus! We just plow through, lightning round style, five big movies in our last show before our annual year-end episodes about the new Star Wars movie and the great Dorkfest. You may even hear some movies discussed this week come Dorkfest time. Strap in, all: We're almost there. Timestamps (approximate): 11:25 "Uncut Gems" 22:26 "Little Women" 33:17 "Richard Jewell" 44:26 "Bombshell" 56:36 "Just Mercy" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our big end-of-the-decade show! These are our two Top Ten lists for this past decade. This was very hard to do! Also, no movies from 2019 were eligible. We're saving those for Dorkfest. But these are our Tens. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of AvTalk, we head to Roswell, New Mexico for the Super80 Send Off. Then we cap off our avgeek week in Los Angeles with Cranky Flier’s Dorkfest and SpotLAX2019. Plus an American Airlines mechanic is arrested for sabotage and there’s a fresh obstacle for the 737 MAX’s return to service. American Airlines … The post AvTalk Episode 66: Our Super Avgeek Week appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

Sonia Greteman on the new book Wichita: Where Aviation Took Wing. Interviews from Dorkfest with UA CEO Oscar Munoz, Courtney & Isaac. Different 737 Max viewpoints between regulators, GA and hurricane Dorian, the last Red Bull Air Race.

It's here! It's here! It's our annual extravaganza, both of our lists of the best movies of 2018. It's our favorite show every year. Let it get you through the holiday season. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for the dead sprint toward the end of the year, with three big releases with just a couple of weeks left until our end of the year event, Dorkfest, the release of our top 10 films of the year. So let's get to it. First, it's Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma," which won Best Picture from both the New York and Los Angeles Critics Associations. Then it's Brady Corbet's and Natalie Portman's wildly ambitious "Vox Lux." We end with Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges' drug addiction drama "Ben Is Back." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for one of our special shows of the year: Each of our six best films of the first of 2018. (Yes, the year is half over.) Think of it like half our annual Dorkfest. We have four films on both of our lists, a much-higher number than usual. See if you can guess which ones. We also get into sequel "Sicario: Day of the Soldado," which only Grierson had seen at taping time, and Debra Granik's new film "Leave No Trace." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's here! Just in time for the end of the year, it's our annual massive Dorkfest podcast, in which we reveal our best 10 movies of 2017. Grierson doesn't know Leitch's list; Leitch doesn't know Grierson's. They reveal their lists to each other, and you, live on the podcast. They've been doing this for more than 20 years. But now they tape it. We'll be back next week with our annual Mailbag show: Send your questions to griersonleitch@gmail.com. But for now: Just enjoy our favorite show of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are only three shows left in the 2017 movie season, ending with our annual Dorkfest 2017 wrapup of our top 10 films of the year. And we've got three biggies to dig into down the stretch. First, Steven Spielberg's stirring ode to journalism and democracy, "The Post," starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Then Daniel Day-Lewis' last performance (sure, Daniel) in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread." And we finish with Aaron Sorkin's poker drama "Molly's Game." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was quite the year, 2016, and now that it's (almost) over, it's time, at last, for our Top Ten Movies of 2016. This is the podcast version of Dorkfest, an annual discussion (and revealing) of both Will's and Tim's top-10 lists, which they've been doing since 1991. Though for the first time, you can listen. Our lists have a surprising amount of crossover, and far more than last year's. One thing we definitely agree on: It was a fantastic movie year. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices