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John and Kay unbox and discuss the contents of some subscription boxes and other items they got recently. Time Codes: 00:00 Intro 00:36 2019-10 World’s Finest 08:37 2019-12 World’s Finest 16:36 Twist Cube 21:54 2019-12-27 Star Trek Mission Crate 26:25 2019-12-28 Star Trek Mission Crate 32:29 2019-12-31 Star Trek Mission Crate 36:33 Loot Crate Shirt […]
On this week's episode I talk about all kinds of stuff including music from Prince, The Who, Yep Roc Records, the new format for Conan on TBS, gaming on the PS4, and so on... I also bid farewell to Bob Einstein and Mean Gene Okerlund. And more! Check it out! Here's the time index for those inclined to skip around: 0.00 - Intro with some personal stuff and tributes to Bob Einstein and Gene Okerlund 10:55 - Music Break - "The Last Folk Singers" 11:29 - Talking about the PS4 with focus on the games Fallout 4, Detroit Become Human, and Carmageddon. 27:10 - Music Break - "Not Okay" 27:43 - A Hodgepodge of Entertainment Stuff: Prince - Piano and a Microphone (28:07) Yep Roc Records Completist Club (33:30) The Who on Tour! (35:32) Conan's new format (37:56) A brief talk about the WWE (42:03) Loot Crate's Star Trek Mission Crate (43:13) 51:08 - Music Break - "Being There" 51:39 - Show Outro Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more!
This week's episode contains a lot of me ranting. I know...but more-so! I talk about the Star Trek Mission Crate from Loot Crate, the current season of The Venture Bros., and also a long talk on this week's happenings in the WWE--there was a Pay Per View and a LOT to discuss! All that, plus I freak out because I saw a bug. What are you waiting for? Click the thing! Here's the time breakdown: 0:00 - Mostly me yelling about fleas. 9:20 - Music Break 1 - Nobody Has it All 9:50 - My extreme disappointment with Loot Crate's Mission Crate. 19:07 - Music Break 2 - Nobody Else 19:39 - TV Stuff (including The Venture Bros. at the start, then WWE wrestling from 30:18 onward) 59:26 - Music Break 3 - Who I Am 59:59 - Outro
This week, we take a look at the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Jetrel," which is an amazing first season installment of the third live-action spinoff series. Dr. Ma'bor Jetrel created a weapon fifteen years ago that was used against the Talaxians. 300,000 of Neelix's people--including his own family. Now, Jetrel has come looking for Neelix who cold be terminally ill with Metremia, and Jetrel has been working on a cure. We'll talk about this standout episode from Voyager's freshman season and the incredible performances from both James Sloyan and Ethan Phillips and whether or not either character achieves any sense of redemption. Plus, news on the Star Trek Cruise, the Star Trek Mission Crate, and William Shatner's tour screening Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan all in this installment of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can’t thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they’re writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960’s. Get ready, because their brand-new album YEAR 4 debuts on April 27, 2018! To prepare, get yourselves over to FiveYearMission.net and get your mitts on their entire catalog! You can get them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock’s Brain! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/=
This week, we take a look at the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Jetrel," which is an amazing first season installment of the third live-action spinoff series. Dr. Ma'bor Jetrel created a weapon fifteen years ago that was used against the Talaxians. 300,000 of Neelix's people--including his own family. Now, Jetrel has come looking for Neelix who cold be terminally ill with Metremia, and Jetrel has been working on a cure. We'll talk about this standout episode from Voyager's freshman season and the incredible performances from both James Sloyan and Ethan Phillips and whether or not either character achieves any sense of redemption. Plus, news on the Star Trek Cruise, the Star Trek Mission Crate, and William Shatner's tour screening Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan all in this installment of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can’t thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they’re writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960’s. Get ready, because their brand-new album YEAR 4 debuts on April 27, 2018! To prepare, get yourselves over to FiveYearMission.net and get your mitts on their entire catalog! You can get them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock’s Brain! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/=
Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for lots and lots of photos this week! Sorry this is a week late going up, but I was sick earlier in the week and everything's off schedule. Kept it kind of short this week because my voice is going out thanks to being sick, too. But I talked about a lot! Subjects covered include Loot Crate's Star Trek Mission Crate, the pro-wrestlers shown on the t-shirts in the thumbnail, and music from The Decemberists, Snow Patrol, and Pearl Jam, plus whatever else comes to mind. Stop reading this! Click the thing! Time Index: 0:00 - Intro 3:34 - Music Break 1 - "You and Your Perfect Life" from my "Something to Look Forward to" album. 4:06 - My critique of the Star Trek Mission Crate and Loot Crate in general. 13:07 - Music Break 2 - "Coming Storm" from my "Things I Meant to Say" album. 13:36 - I discuss some pro-wrestling t-shirts I bought and why I bought them. 25:56 - Music Break 3 - "Not Okay" from my "Trigger Warnings and Sunshine" album. 26:30 - I talk about music from Snow Patrol, The Decemberists, a little bit of Irish stuff, and Pearl Jam. 35:55 - Music Break 4 - "The Best" from my "Ink-Stained Fingers" album. 36:25 - Outro Thanks for your support!
Be sure to check out the accompanying blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com. Shorter episode this week. I talk a little bit about my grandma to open things up. Next, I talk a bunch about the WWE and the arrival of Rowdy Ronda Rousey. Afterward, I discuss music including the new album from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ("Wrong Creatures") alongside mentioning that my current listening is Annie Lennox and Rush, then I get excited about the Tragically Hip putting out a BluRay and Rufus Wainwright touring. I also talk about stuff I've got on order, but that hasn't arrived yet, including the oft-delayed Star Trek Mission Crate, a couple of cool t-shirts, and something of an accidentally more intimate nature. It's a shorter episode, but a fun one. Thanks for listening! Time index: 0:00 - Intro and music 2:54 - Talkin' 'bout Grandma 8:52 - Music Break #1 - "Remember Me" from my "Sorry I Didn't Mean to Shout" release. 9:27 - WWE Wrestling Recap, including me being VERY excited about Ronda Rousey! 19:53 - Music Break #2 - The outro of "Good Things" off of my "Out from the Light" record. 20:22 - Music-talk, including the new album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, my current listening--Annie Lennox and Rush, me being excited about the Tragically Hip's last gig being on Blu Ray, and a little bit of me being excited that Rufus Wainwright is coming to town. 29:25 - Music Break #3 - Part of "The Best" from my "Ink-Stained Fingers" album. 29:53 - Other stuff I ordered, including me bitching about Loot Crate delaying the Star Trek Mission Crate, some talk of t-shirts...and something a little more intimate... 44:19 - Music Break #4 - Chorus of "Not Okay" from the "Trigger Warnings and Sunshine" album. 44:55 - Outro, including some talk of darts and the retirement of the great Phil Taylor.
In our latest episode, Aron and Paulie discuss the massive success of Star Trek Discovery; the new online card game, Star Trek Adversaries; Discovery ship replicas from Eaglemoss; updates on the Star Trek: Mission Crate; the latest episode of Star Trek Disovery, “What’s Past Is Prologue;” and the new issue of Star Trek Discovery from IDW Publishing, “The Light of Kahless” […]
In our latest episode, Aron and Paulie discuss the massive success of Star Trek Discovery; the new online card game, Star Trek Adversaries; Discovery ship replicas from Eaglemoss; updates on the Star Trek: Mission Crate; the latest episode of Star Trek Disovery, “What’s Past Is Prologue;” and the new issue of Star Trek Discovery from IDW Publishing, “The Light of Kahless” […]