Big Fat Geek Podcast

The geeks get together to talk about what we might see in Infinity War and a little background on the movie before you go see it. From the big Marvel fan to the casual superhero film fan, the geeks will get you ready for the film. They talk about who Thanos is, where he came from, and what may be his motivation in this film. Also for the casual Marvel fans they offer some suggestions on what Marvel films to see to get you set before Infinity War.

Thanos Copter - https://www.cbr.com/i-love-ya-but-youre-strange-the-birth-of-the-thanos-copter/

Thanos Recap - https://www.cbr.com/inside-the-mind-of-thanos-marvels-mad-titan/

Marvel Unlimited - http://marvel.com/comics/unlimited

The geeks are joined by Mr. @Crazy4ComicCon himself, Tony Kim. Tony is the CEO and founder of the Marvel and DC fashion brand, Hero Within. He is a passionate geek, from Comic Books, table top games, to all things San Diego Comic-Con and comic conventions everywhere. The gang talk about how comics impacted Tony as he was growing up, how Hero Within was started, and some of the many interactions he's had at conventions. Tony also shares some stories of hosting and moderating many panels at Comic-Con, including spending time with the great Conan O'Brien! Check out Hero Within and some other fun things mentioned in the show at the links below!

Hero Within - https://herowithinstore.com

Story of Hero Within - https://herowithinstore.com/pages/copy-of-about-us Tony on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Crazy4ComicCon Tony on the Web - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com

Tony's interview with Edward James Olmos - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/podcast/ Tony's interview with Ralph Macchio - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/podcast/ Photos of Tony's jackets made from Comic-Con bags - https://crazy4comiccon.wordpress.com/about-us/about/pics/

The geeks are joined by friend of the show Moses Uvere to *finally* talk about Black Panther. Born in America, the son of Nigerian parents, Moses has a take on the movie that many in the geekspace may not consider. Things get personal as the four men take a deep dive into the superhero film that has blown through box office expectations and what it means to black Americans and those of African heritage. Black Panther https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/> Roy Wood Jr tweet about Forest Whitaker costume and grape Fanta https://twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/967208421651968000> Black representation in the Black Panther film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_(film)#Black_representation_and_analysis> Moses' official web site http://mosesuvere.com> Moses Uvere - "Someday" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1BCOfEwEXM> The Little Rock Nine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Rock_Nine>

Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock 9, shares her story with NPR "They Didn't want me there" Remembering the Terror of School Integration https://www.npr.org/2018/01/15/577371750/they-didn-t-want-me-there-remembering-the-terror-of-school-integration> Wakanda's location https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakanda_(comics)#Location> Vibranium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibranium> Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1569276/> Michael B. Jordan (Erik Killmonger) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430107/> Letitia Wright (Shuri) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4004793/> Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2143282/> Winston Duke (M'Baku) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6328300/>

Friend of the show Luke returns to help the geeks talk about conventions. No, not norms of social behavior, but gatherings of like-minded casual nerds and hardcore geeks based on myriad interests or a singular focus. If you've thought about going to that comic or sci-fi convention, but wonder what you might be getting yourself into, this episode will walk you through what to expect. If you have any more questions, email us at [email protected] or hit us up on any of our social media channels! Facebook - www.facebook.com/bigfatfgeekpodcast Twitter- www.twitter.com/bigfatgeekpod Instagram www.instagram.com/bigfatgeekpodcast Luke's geek origin story https://www.bigfatgeekpodcast.com/2017/09/25/7-star-trek-discovery/ Fan Expo Dallas http://fanexpodallas.com/ San Diego Comic Con https://www.comic-con.org DragonCon http://dragoncon.org Walker Stalker http://walkerstalkercon.com GenCon http://gencon.com LeakyCon (Harry Potter based) https://www.leakycon.com John Barrowman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrowman Walter Koenig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Koenig DeForest Kelley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley 501st Legion "Vader's Fist" http://501st.com Spencer Brinkerhoff III's Star Wars art http://www.studiosb3.com/illustrations-2/star-wars/

The geeks are joined by friend of the show Luke Erlenbusch to talk about one of the iconic science-fiction films of the 1980s: Back to the Future. Crank up the flux capacitor, make sure your radiation suit is packed, and your Walkman has fresh batteries, because we're cranking it to 88 miles per hour and dialing the time circuits for 1985! Visit https://wp.me/p8JxSv-4S to see a video of Dallas building a Lego DeLorean! Back to the Future https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future> Huey Lewis and the News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News> Power of Love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Love_(Huey_Lewis_and_the_News_song)> The DeLorean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorean_DMC-12> Universal Studios Back to the Future ride http://universalstudiosflorida.wikia.com/wiki/Back_to_the_Future:_The_Ride> Marty McFly's Madrid/Valterra skateboard http://www.weregoingback.com/product/30th-anniversary-collector-edition-madrid-valterra-mcfly-skateboard/> Ray Bradbury "Sound of Thunder" short story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sound_of_Thunder> Full text http://www.scaryforkids.com/a-sound-of-thunder/> Butterfly effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect> Projection film room http://www.roxytheatre.net/pages/Projectionbooth/insidebooth.html> Back to the Future LEGO DeLorean https://shop.lego.com/en-US/The-DeLorean-time-machine-21103> LEGO Ideas https://ideas.lego.com/> Tab https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_(drink)> Dallas' Playstation ID for Rocket League "Jedi_Amburgers" Nathan's Playstation ID for Rocket League "BeKindToBigNate" Luke's Xbox ID for Rocket League "warriorgoof"

We all have them. Those guilty pleasure movies which, no matter how we find them while channel surfing, or where in the movie we may find it, we'll stop and watch. Most of the time, these aren't even particularly good movies, but occasionally they are.

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas share with you their top 3 bad flicks in the science-fiction and fantasy realm. The guys talk about why these movies matter to them, and discuss what each other thinks of them.

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by author of 18 books, Robert Kroese. They talk about Rob's books, which include Mercury Falls, the hilarious Starship Grifters, the taut City of Sand, critically acclaimed The Last Iota, and his latest, The Dream of the Iron Dragon. The guys delve into Rob's personal geek history, and he shares how he got into writing novels about sarcastic angels and intergalactic con men. Rob discusses his somewhat unconventional journey in the realms of self-publishing and traditional publishing, and shares what he's currently reading [spoiler alert: some of it has to do with Vikings]. The geeks hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as they enjoyed having it! Find Rob at the links below!

Robert Kroese http://badnovelist.com

Rob's books http://badnovelist.com/my-books/

Rob on Twitter https://twitter.com/robkroese

The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is out and Chris, Nathan, and Dallas have opinions, thoughts, and theories. They also dive deep into the known background of Han Solo from the original trilogy and the old Extended Universe in a brand new show segment, Ancient Geek Mythology. With this new segment we will explore the history of geek topics, characters, and ideas, and hopefully you will learn something you may not have known before. Time Stamps: Han Solo Trailer Thoughts - 0:35 Ancient Geek Mythology: Han Solo - 15:30 Solo: A Star Wars Story "Big Game" TV Spot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Szts88zY4o> Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNW0B0HsvVs> Han Solo on Wookieepedia http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Han_Solo> Sabacc on Wookieepedia http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sabacc> The Han Solo Adventures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Han_Solo_Adventures> Brian Daley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Daley> Splinter of the Mind's Eye https://smile.amazon.com/Splinter-Minds-Eye-Star-Wars/dp/0345320239/>

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas revisit The Last Jedi, all having now seen it at least once more. We also received listener feedback via email and voice mail, and talk about what our listeners had to say! "We Had Such a Great Time": Rian Johnson On the Path to Star Wars: The Last Jedi http://www.starwars.com/news/we-had-such-a-great-time-rian-johnson-on-the-path-to-star-wars-the-last-jedi> Mark Hamill just literally said 'he's not my Luke Skywalker' about 'The Last Jedi' http://mashable.com/2017/12/21/mark-hamill-last-jedi-not-my-luke-skywalker/#2ZCoQw58SOqT> Colin Walker - The Last Jedi https://colinwalker.blog/the-last-jedi/> The Most Breathtaking Moment in 'The Last Jedi' Is Also Its Greatest Threat to 'Star Wars' Lore https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/2017/12/20/16800970/vice-admiral-holdo-maneuver-the-last-jedi> Kylo Ren as Matt the radar technician is in Star Wars Battlefront II https://twitter.com/i/moments/948715631494414336> 'Padawan': The New "Intern"? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/padawan-the-new-intern> Nien Nunb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nien_Nunb> The BFG podcast crew would like to thank Celldweller, aka Klayton, for his permission to use his awesome Imperial March version for this episode. Follow him on Twitter at @celldweller, and find all of his latest projects as well as extensive catalog at celldweller.com. http://twitter.com/celldweller The Imperial March - https://fixtstore.com/collections/celldweller/products/celldweller-the-imperial-march-single-digital-album?variant=7247542147

Two hours after they left the theater, the guys sit down to talk about their first impressions of the latest entry in the Star Wars universe. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas share their initial, spoiler-free reactions, before settling in for a long haul of spoiler-full discussion. Don't worry, the guys give plenty of warning before they jump into spoiler territory. Luke, Rey, Kylo, Snoke, Poe, Finn, Rose, Leia, Chewie, and yes, even the Porg, are discussed at length.

The BFG podcast crew would like to thank Celldweller, aka Klayton, for his permission to use his awesome Imperial March version for this episode. Follow him on Twitter at @celldweller, and find all of his latest projects as well as extensive catalog at celldweller.com.

http://twitter.com/celldweller

The Imperial March - https://fixtstore.com/collections/celldweller/products/celldweller-the-imperial-march-single-digital-album?variant=7247542147