Podcasts about geekiana

Leann and Jon talk about her ongoing love of books, now entering its 39th year. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is discussed, along with architecture, murder, murder architecture, and Ferris wheels. We have a look at each other's first exposure to art.  Music  - These Five Senses by Lyn Faber. Creative Commons licensed on soundcloud.com at http://soundcloud.com/lyn-faber

Leann and Jon swap stories about travel, vampire books, and getting hit on. 

We talk movie scores and more, and Jon shows off his superpower: holding up his end of a conversation even while basically asleep. Music this week is "A Garage for my Spaceship" by SpaceSlab GO! Creative Commons licensed. Visit their soundcloud page at https://soundcloud.com/spaceslab-go

We're still talkin about British TV, but this time it's not a genre show, or a highfalutin soap opera, or a genre soap opera. We also geek out about Ghostbusters news, and take a look back at theworst of Mario Kart. There's also some title-mashery that reaffirms the value of our theater degrees. Get your geek on with the latest Geekiana Podcast! 

Jon FINALLY got thru Ready Player One, so we go deep into it. Then we hit a bunch of other science fiction stories. The Matrix, Johnny Mnemonic, old and new games, all make appearances. We also pull from the hat and talk Harry Potter. It's a big time potluck on The Geekiana Podcast!

Leah Mansfield came to the Casket Arts studio for a funny and serious chat. We also welcome local bilingual labor mediator James Wells! Leah takes time from her busy road schedule to mix it up with local Minnesota comedians, share comedy insights, and get us into a serious conversation about child rearing. This show was recorded right after comedian Adam Richmond was charged with sexual assault here in Minnesota. So trigger warning, the subject of rape comes up. Leah also shares a great Adam Richmond story.Today's podcast is sponsored again by Geekiana. Crasstians can support the show when you visitGeekiana.com or geekiana.etsy.com and save 20% with the coupon code CRASS.

This week we tried a new experiment. Instead of the usual focus group, I asked the question:  what if comedians could have a conversation with each other's ideas through sets? So a few brave souls came to the Casket Arts Studio 314 for a special edition of Arts & Crass where we played a kind of game. The winner is YOU. Guests include Patrick Ryan  Bauer, Justin Colucci, Jun Sung, and David Sitrick.Arts & Crass is still sponsored by Geekiana. Use the coupon code CRASS to save 20% at Geekiana.com or on etsy at Geekiana.etsy.com.

Leann is geeking out about Upstairs Downton or whatever those two shows are called. Jon drones on about Breaking Bad and The Wire (again). There's talk about costuming and hairstyles, the Bad News segment is chockablock with Extinction, Russia, Woody Allen,  and Harold Ramis. But we also talk good news with our neighborhood's new bookstore! then The Inspector Chronicles, Harry Potter, Leann drops some seriously recondite litcrit knowledge, and more! Interstitial music is Moluscopia DUB by AlienAqtor, creative commons licensed and available on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/alienaqtor/moluscopia-dub

Phil Kolas and David Harris join us for a night of classic Borscht Belt humor and magic.*This was a really fun episode as we get deep with two of Minneapolis' truly funny guys who also happen to be nice (being nice without being funny is basically the worst thing you could ever be, take it from your host).This episode is again sponsored by Geekiana. *podcast contains no Borscht Belt humor, nor magi

The Arts and Crass studio stage is seized this week by Alvin Irby, Kait Varkados, and Benjamin Hoffman. We get to laugh, get to know the limits of medical diagnostic terminology, and get to catch up with an old friend. Kait sets the appearances record for the show's short history, and Ben says farewell after we just barely meet. It's a night of dichotomies... and THEN we make a groundbreaking format leap!We're still proud to be sponsored by Geekiana.com where listeners can use the coupon code CRASS to save 20%.

Geekiana returns with a flurry of activity! This week we talk raising kids in geeky conditions, with Joss Whedon's Firefly as our case study. We also get into names-that-never-were as we discuss The Princess Bride. Live shows are planned and plugged.Quite on the set, it's the Geekiana Podcast!Music this week includes "Face the Sun" by Cloudjumper, "The Name of the Wind" from Concipator, by eyupstep, Creative Commons licensed and available on SoundCloud.com. Additional music by Burn Unit, and Sensor Re:Engine

  “I really wanted to see my own creations.” Proprietor and creative force behind Geekiana, Leann Olsen talks about how her dad’s print making business led her into the art and craft of shirt and apparel making. She talks about finding ways to execute other people’s designs rather than her own and how that drove […]

In this episode we probe the comedic brains of two of Minnesota's hottest young standup comics. Robert Fones steps in for an absent friend and gives us a good show, after which we go deep on the subject of our youthful shames. Turner Barrowman Casey relates his terrifically awful roommate experience and waits patiently for Jon to stop gushing about his family. This episode is sponsored by Geekiana.

Arts and Crass welcomes Xchel Hernandez and Carly McMenomen to the Casket Arts stage. We talk sexual Everests, passive aggression, behavior in the women's undergarment industry, and how to love what (or WHO) you're doing. It's good stuff, so get your house in order and enjoy today! This episode is again sponsored by Geekiana.com. Use the coupon code CRASS to save 20% on your order!

Another episode of the Geekiana podcast finds us talking Watership Down, Louie CK, geeking out about D&D with kids, and prepping for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary celebration. We also go into some detail on what makes a good craft show, and memorialize that most beloved ofJeopardy's inane categories. What are you waiting for? Have you gone all tharn? Join us for some flayrah fu inle' on the Geekiana podcast! 

This week Mike Lester & Robert Baril drop by the Arts and Crass studio for a dynamic point-counterpoint. We hear great stories from both of them including a rippin yarn about performing in a lock ward for the good men who gave so much for our country. Alex Wanna features as he and Jon go deep in the jokes, feeling sad, and the talky girl-focused dramas of Amy Sherman Palladino. Our sponsor again is Geekiana, visit geekiana.com and use the coupon code CRASS to save 20% on their great geekwear. Arts & Crass Live Comedy Podcast has got. your. back. 

Season Two rolls on with geeking out about John Scalzi, Downton and apparently the whole catalog of BBC television, and laughing with the most dangerously unpredictable and foul-mouthed Scotsman to travel in the TARDIS since Jamie McCrimmon. We also talk about funny things we like, and get into each of our worst times with David Weber's Honorverse. Just when you were thinking it's about time we got some properly hardcore military SF on a damn podcast, GEEKIANA DELIVERSMusic by: Burn Unit, Sensor Re:Engine, and the West Point Cadet Glee Club

We post this episode after a long break—we recorded it over two months before posting! Leann and Jon geek out over Top Gear, civic matters, Doctor Who, The Onion, and bemoan the loss of a punter. Yes, really. Leann talks football.  Please pardon the delay, we were …uh…aging it. It’s the Geekiana podcast!!Music this episode by: Burn Unit, royalty free, and Cali McMorrow

Yes, for real, Geekiana’s first live podcast is presented with none other than the Eleventh Inspector! Our first live edition recorded at CONvergence 2013, and features the creator and star of Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time. Travis Richey—whom you may recognize from NBC’s Community—geeks out with us about season two of his show, the wonders of fandom in the internet age, Shakespeare, and more. Get ON IT!

Leann and Jon saddle up to talk a little Sherlock, the fate of Futurama and the duality of Man (One of those topics is not covered. Guess which one. Unless you count modern professional sports management as a commentary on the duality of man, which Jon does so that topic IS covered, if obliquely.)We discover that even geeks are not immune to loving a sportsball player, nor to teen pop earworms; and share the story of the worst time we saw Casino Royale (when a movie is that good, the worst is simply not that bad). And of course we round up current Doctor Who—which, exactly like Bond to Moneypenny, is suddenly rife with potential HR incidents!It’s the Geekiana Podcast, so get up on it geeks!Episode music by: Danger Hotrod, Burn Unit

It’s the return of the Geekiana Podcast! With a slightly revamped format, Leann returns to talk the Geekly Weekly, Bad News Updates, our regular check in on Doctor Who, and more with trusty manservant Jon. We also play “First Time, Last Time, Best Time, Worst Time” featuring Neil Gaiman, and have a quick roundup on what’s new in the etsy shop. They’re BAAAACKEpisode music by: Caly McMorrow, and royalty free selections 

This episode was recorded right before the season premier of Doctor Who, so you know the TV talk is light as we turn our attention to the turning of pages. The Geekiana Podcast hits the local library with volcanic fury this week. We talk about books: Kage Baker, Ernest Cline, Neal Stephenson, and William Gibson all make appearances this week. Plus visit a local butcher shop!Nah, we just talk some more books. Get in the middle of it!

Join Leann and Jon as they celebrate another year of wedded bliss together and parent the living hell out of their kids: both feats accomplished with the power of lasers. First we drop some serious coin into beloved Minneapolis institution Rusty Quarters arcade, honoring our love by fending off aliens and hordes of ghosts. Then we guide our children in the ways of fair play and prepare them for their dystopian future. The 2029 battle of Tannhauser Gate will be won on the Lazer Tag fields of Coon Rapids. Come invest in a better tomorrow with another episode of The Geekiana Podcast!Music by Caly McMorrow

It’s another episode of makin’ (a)do with what we got (which is proudly next to nothing, natch). Leann walks us through the capers and surprises of her dreamscape (and Jon pulls us through the gutter of his). We have a little family reunion, talk Richard Ayoade, poke fun of giant chicken huts,  answer listener mail, and talk a little theater. Actually it’s a pretty good sized chunk about theater. It’s an above average week with the Geekiana Podcast. Get into it!Music this week from Burn Unit 

Torchwood! The Wire! snake handling! and the history of the rise and fall of serum-powered supervillains. It’s a feast at the Queen Avenue Studios as Leann and Jon geek out over The Dark Knight Rises. We stab it with our steely knives but we just can’t kill the (KG)Beast. Won’t you join us?Music this week from:Danger Hotrod,and The Sensor Re:Engine

It’s summer time at the Queen Avenue Studios and we are hot hot hot. After a successful—if brutal—outdoor show, Leann and Jon sweat it out by Breaking a little Bad, geeking out on the exploits of Jesse, Walter, and the Proceedings of the Greater Albuquerque Association of Methamphetamine Manufacturers. We discuss the deleterious effects of meth on fictional characters, and the deleterious effects of heat on the manners of craft show attendees. There’s an illuminating segment on the age-appropriateness of contemporary movies for children. And we dip into the library for another Book Talk, including a preview of the exploits of Leann’s book club, wherein we find a connection between the non-fiction of Ruth Reichl and the urban fantasy of Jim Butcher. It’s a tasty geek smorgasbord (or geekasbord if you must. and you must.) so get your ears filled up on the Geekiana Podcast!  Music this week by the wonderful Caly McMorrow!

aaaaand we’re BACK. Leann and Jon return for some fun with intros, a CONvergence roundup, and snuggling. Jon shows he’s a weenie about keychains. We geek out about Pixar for a bit and Leann has good stories about how much money she’s seen in one place (hint: it is All The Money). Since we lost episode 11, it’s a special super-sized edition of The Geekiana Podcast. Let’s GO!

Gooooooaaaalll!: This week Geekiana gets a little sporty as we discuss (literal) dreams of football glory, geeky lucha libre mask ideas, Vern Gagne, and promote some of our favorite crafters. Fireworks fly, bronies are celebrated, we tread on the road to CONvergence, and sprinkle some magic pixie dust (or methadone) on the whole thing. Score your latest episode of the Geekiana podcast now!

t’s all Avengers all the time (not really) as the Geekiana Podcast celebrates date night. We geek at length about the bounty of comic book movies available this summer. There’s also a friendly discourse on the subject of filmic violence. And the transitory nature of beauty, again with the transitory nature of beauty—this time through the lens of historical novel Carter Beats the Devil. There’s much fun to be had reminiscing on the good old days when Hulk strode across the cultural landscape to a mournful tune, and the good new days when Hulk SMASH. It’s the Geekiana Podcast: you know you want some!Music this week by Passage.

This week we go pyrocasting! Geekiana heads outdoors to sit around a nice fire and talk about nice things like book clubs and art fairs. Jon also insults both the work of David Eddings AND your intelligence. Get in on this. Plus listener mail!  Music this week from:Caly McMorrow,and Sensor Re:Engine

Geekiana podcast returns for another weekly review. We give out heaps of love to star of stage and screen Victor Garber, lament the struggles of the Minneapolis Public Schools, survive the fury of late spring in Minnesota, and review some urban fantasy. No left, no right, no anything, the Geekiana podcast is only American, and we are unworthy of your love. Get in here and get your geek on. Sic semper tyrannis! Music by:Danger Hotrod,and Caly McMorrow

Weekend warrior Leann survives a brush with gravity, fights through the pain to make it happen at Art-A-Whirl, strides across the free marketplace of ideas with arms akimbo, and survives at least one more hour of Jon’s bullshit.Jon gets his picture taken with the mayor.Together they make podcasting magic. Fresh from the Queen Avenue Studios, it’s the Geekiana Podcast. Accept. No. Substitutes!Music by:Burn Unit, Caly McMorrow,and Passage

It’s Geekiana podcast time! It’s always podcast time somewhere! This (late) week, Leann and Jon recount their exploits at a wedding in the Tropics (Trail), talk the fecundity of growing things, get Sherlocked, and go all misty-eyed over the Ponds.  It’s a nice day for a wild wedding.This episode is brought to you by Hackenmueller’s Meats. Hackenmueller’s paid no promotional consideration for appearing in this episode description, it’s just that Jon is eating a burger while he writes it up. So I guess it’s just the description. The episode itself is brought to you by homemade compost. Homemade compost!  Music by:Sensor Re:Engine and Burn Unit 

Join us for another playful romp through Leann’s head. (No really: we launch a new segment on lucid dreaming.) But also we commit sacrilege against a perfectly nice sect of Christianity, and answer listener mail about the pressure of passing (as a geek). Sacred cows make the best late night snacks with the Geekiana Podcast. Music by Danger Hotrod and Sensor Re:Engine

This week on the Geekiana podcast we talk some serious teevee stuff. We get into Joss Whedon, memorialize the miniseries, toast Babylon Five, and toss in a few shakes of Downton Abbey. Do you know quality when you see it? Or are you willing to put up with a certain amount of B.S. if the setting or premise are nerdy enough?Music by:Caly McMorrowPassage

Leann and Jon venture into the lion’s den of suburban community centers/white power encampments. Then we get geeky about parenting, face our fears, talk about Barbara Ehrenreich, and answer controversial listener mail. (Hint: the answer is NOPE!) This episode is brought to you by the power of positive thinking.Includes music by:Sensor Re:EngineFollow @geekiana and @thejonstark on twitter

In our first episode out of beta, Leann and Jon explore naughty words, say unspeakable things about Joel Stein, and celebrate DEATH. It’s a capital-P Party in the Queen Avenue Studios! Geek out with us about death-affirming new designs, gardening, and more. Join us!Includes music by: Sensor Re: Engine,Caly McMorrow,and TMBG.Geekiana the Podcast with Leann Olsen and Jon Stark. Follow @geekiana and @thejonstark on twitter. Geekiana.com or geekiana.etsy.com 

Geekiana the Podcast: where our slogan is life irritates art. In this episode Leann and Jon welcome their listenership among the serial killers stalking Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area. They talk being sick, spring break, Leann gets geeky with some documentaries, and books! Dozens of books. Hundreds of books! Specifically Kage Baker’s “Company” series. Attentive listeners can play the Geekiana podcast drinking game and drink every time Jon yawns. (Not because of the books, but because the only time we can record is after the kids have gone to sleep and Jon is old)Includes music by: Sensor Re: Engine,Caly McMorrow,Burn UnitGeekiana the Podcast with Leann Olsen and Jon Stark. Follow @geekiana and @thejonstark on twitter. Geekiana.com or geekiana.etsy.com We think we are go! The Geekiana Podcast is so close to being out of beta.

Leann and Jon talk Angry Birds, Draw Something, and casual games, a new Doctor Who companion, Eleanor goes season shopping, a geektastic weekend, and battling through the trials and tribulations of kids’ birthday parties. Music from Danger Hotrod,Sensor Re:Engine