Current Geek

By Scott Johnson

What's Current Geek about?

Tom and Scott discuss something from a geeky perspective. Some weeks it's a TV show, some weeks it's one of the greatest films of all time. Some weeks it's just what's in the news.

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Current Geek episodes:

12.27.2020
Scott Inteviews Paul Sun Hyung Lee
Scott Inteviews Paul Sun Hyung Lee, Appa from Kim's Convenience and Captain Carson Teva in The Mandalorian. Wonderful chat!
10.20.2020
CGC 109: The Appendix!
We take the season that was, and turn it into a roundup with Scott, Tom, Rich and Hammond!
10.14.2020
CGC 108: Why CGI Cant Do Everything...Yet
CGC 108: Why CGI Cant Do Everything...Yet. Mo-cap, CG, big stuff, subtle stuff…it’s all amazing, but will we ever get to a place where CGI just simply does it all? Maybe. Tune in and see if we get closer to...
10.07.2020
CGC 107: One Connection To Rule Them All
From serial and parallel to SCSI and IDE to firewire and USB-C, today's episode dives deep into the history of connectivity, and why it took so long to get where we are, as fast as we are.
09.30.2020
CGC 106: Before E Was For Everyone
Before E Was For Everyone. Remember the early 90's and a little game called Mortal Kombat? Well, it sorta changed the video game world forever, and created a whole new stir among parents, gamers, and the government! We tackle that...
09.23.2020
CGC 105: The Reality of Reality TV
The stories about how reality TV gets made, and how the people who make it and edit get to what we call the final product. Is any of it real? We go deep and take a peek.
09.15.2020
CGC 104: Zoom And Enhance!
Why is Zoom and Enhance a thing, and where did it come from? Have we EVER been able to do it? Are we able to do it now? The answers my surprise you!
09.08.2020
CGC 103: The Theremin Is For Chumps
The Theramin Is For Chumps. Some cool and weird techno instruments that are not the Theramin. Why are we so into alternative instruments, and why are they important? Tom and Scott explore!
09.01.2020
CGC 102: A Guide To Wrestling For Outsiders
Scott and Tom try and understand the world of professional wrestling, past and present, and with the help of some professional guests, I think we may have cracked the case!
08.25.2020
CGC 101a: Supplimental
A chance to let you know the upcoming episode release schedule! And a bit more with Tom, Scott, Hammond, and Rich!
08.01.2020
Our Thanks!
Thank you for helping us hit our goal! The season is coming now!
07.20.2020
Current Geek Chronicles 101: Mana: From Heaven to Hearthstone!
As promised, our first Chronicles episode out and ready to listen to after you made Kickstarter happen for us! All about Mana: From Heaven to Hearthstone!
04.10.2020
Current Geek 257: Trek Wars
Welcome to Current Geek! The talk show about items of interest to the geeks of the world, and YOU. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. Today we are doing Star Wars vs. Star Trek, but not in the way...
04.03.2020
Current Geek 254: Gone with the Wind
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Gone with the Wind
03.27.2020
Current Geek 254: While we are here
Scott and Tom take an entire episode and get into all the video games, TV, books and more that you should sink your teeth into during the pandemic. Give it a listen and you might just find exactly what's right...
03.20.2020
Current Geek 253: Mel Blanket
We have some big news today to start things off! Also, Movies Anywhere wants you to share movies with friends. Universal is about to give you first run movies at home for a reasonable price. Sony and MS both showed...
03.13.2020
Current Geek 252: So Many Channels of Audio
Welcome to Current Geek! The talk show about items of interest to the geeks of the world, and YOU. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt
03.06.2020
Current Geek 251: Wiseguy
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Wiseguy.
02.21.2020
Current Geek 250: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, The Good,...
02.14.2020
Current Geek 249: Everything is better in space
Welcome to Current Geek! The talk show about items of interest to the geeks of the world, and YOU. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt This week we're starting a new idea. Once a month instead of reviewing the geeky...
02.07.2020
Current Geek 248: Gilligan's Island
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Gilligan's Island.
01.29.2020
Current Geek 247: 1000 miles of WiFi
The US Space Force has a new logo, and it looks a little familiar. You lost a contact, so you also lost your HUD. How did those guys get ancient iron ingots? The Peacock service might be the one to...
01.24.2020
Current Geek 242: Apocalypse Now
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Apocalypse Now.
01.17.2020
Current Geek 245: Build a Better Baby Yoda
Build-A-Bear is doing a Baby Yoda thing and people are happy about it. Remember Y2k? How about Y20K? Firefly might indeed find new life afterall. Fargo season 4 got a trailer and Scott is losing his mind. Mark Hamill goes...
01.10.2020
Current Geek 244: Hill Street Blues
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Hill Street Blues.
01.01.2020
Current Geek 243: Wrap me in Plastic
Mando is big for Disney. NASA is making a less boomy plane. Better hours means better life. The Expanse S4 is killin it. Spray for stopping super bugs and lots more!
12.12.2019
Current Geek 242: Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Treasure of the...
12.06.2019
Current Geek 241: Dick Van Dyke Show.
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about the Dick Van Dyke...
11.22.2019
Current Geek 240: King Kong 1933
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, King Kong.
11.15.2019
Current Geek 239: The Manned Delorean
South Korean production company about to go off in America. Did you get a late text from your carrier? James Dean coming to a movie near you. Other states might finally do away with daylight savings time. Disney+ is doing...
11.08.2019
Current Geek 238: The Sopranos
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Sopranos.
11.01.2019
Current Geek 237: A Vue to a Kill
Sony is dropping Vue in January. HBO Max is making Scott confused. How do more dragons sound to you? Those Russian birds cost a lot of money! Your gut is a giant beer keg. Foundations is finally getting made into...
10.24.2019
Current Geek 236: The Dark Knight
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, The Dark Knight.
10.18.2019
Current Geek 235: Warp Factor Facts
Kids are getting a better deal in CA. The Internet Archive added a LOT of DOS games this week. Leonardo was right about his bridge. Warp speed in trek might be right on the money. Roku takes an Apple a...
10.11.2019
Current Geek 234: Doogie Howser
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Doogie Howser.
10.02.2019
Current Geek 233: I want a space elevator
Ovi-wan has a director and show runner! Sony and Disney made friends on Spider-man and we are good to go! We might have a way to turn off your cold before you get it. Gary Larson might actually be back...
09.27.2019
Current Geek 232: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Snow White and the...
09.18.2019
Current Geek 231: Peacock and Chill
We talk about tea drinkers having an advantage. NBC and their new Peacock streaming service. Netflix got Seinfeld. Discord says goodbye to Nitro games. Moviepass finally breathes its last. MIT is into sun-soaking tech. We need more white rhinos! And...
09.13.2019
Current Geek 230: Friends
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Friends.
09.04.2019
Current Geek 229: Who Blinks First
How about healing metal. Also you can't take star wars stuff on planes. That Mandalorian trailer is rad. Sony v Disney on Spider-Man. He-Man getting a renewed life! Matrix 4 is now happening. Personal hover bots, and lots more!
08.30.2019
Current Geek 228: Seven Samurai
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Seven Samurai.
08.09.2019
Current Geek 227: Cheers
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Cheers
07.30.2019
Current Geek 226: Taxi Driver
Welcome to the Current Geek Film Festival, a special monthly look at the greatest movies of all time from a geeky perspective. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt. And this week we're talking about the movie, Taxi Driver
07.24.2019
Current Geek 225: The Phasetastic Four
We break down all the Marvel phase four stuff we got this week! Plus Toys R Us is coming back and soon. Martin spills some beans about the Got prequels. We learn how to heat ice on Mars. Starwars could...
07.17.2019
Current Geek 224: Memories of the Alhambra
Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I'm Scott Johnson, he's Tom Merritt, and this week, we're talking about Memories of the Alhambra
07.10.2019
Current Geek 223: Pepsi Not-So-Clear
Matt Groening is launching a comics publishing company called Bapper Books that will put out a Disenchantment: Untold Tales, a collection of stories based on the show Disenchantment. Groening's Bongo Comics closed earlier this year after 26 years. Despite every headline...
07.03.2019
Current Geek 222: The Third Man
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
06.26.2019
Current Geek 221: End Game Plus One
There's a lot of water we could use. WB has a DUNE series coming. The French has a cat/fox problem. Simone Giertz made a Tesla truck. End Game gets more material. Rollin! Fourcast! Best thing of all time this week!...
06.21.2019
Current Geek 220: Star Trek Voyager
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
06.12.2019
Current Geek 219: Eeee Freee
Welcome to Current Geek! The talk show about items of interest to the geeks of the world, and YOU. I'm Scott Johnson and he's Tom Merritt

What's Current Geek about?

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Current Geek episodes:

Scott Inteviews Paul Sun Hyung Lee

CGC 109: The Appendix!

CGC 108: Why CGI Cant Do Everything...Yet

CGC 107: One Connection To Rule Them All

CGC 106: Before E Was For Everyone

CGC 105: The Reality of Reality TV

CGC 104: Zoom And Enhance!

CGC 103: The Theremin Is For Chumps

CGC 102: A Guide To Wrestling For Outsiders

CGC 101a: Supplimental

Our Thanks!

Current Geek Chronicles 101: Mana: From Heaven to Hearthstone!

Current Geek 257: Trek Wars

Current Geek 254: Gone with the Wind

Current Geek 254: While we are here

Current Geek 253: Mel Blanket

Current Geek 252: So Many Channels of Audio

Current Geek 251: Wiseguy

Current Geek 250: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Current Geek 249: Everything is better in space

Current Geek 248: Gilligan's Island

Current Geek 247: 1000 miles of WiFi

Current Geek 242: Apocalypse Now

Current Geek 245: Build a Better Baby Yoda

Current Geek 244: Hill Street Blues

Current Geek 243: Wrap me in Plastic

Current Geek 242: Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Current Geek 241: Dick Van Dyke Show.

Current Geek 240: King Kong 1933

Current Geek 239: The Manned Delorean

Current Geek 238: The Sopranos

Current Geek 237: A Vue to a Kill

Current Geek 236: The Dark Knight

Current Geek 235: Warp Factor Facts

Current Geek 234: Doogie Howser

Current Geek 233: I want a space elevator

Current Geek 232: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Current Geek 231: Peacock and Chill

Current Geek 230: Friends

Current Geek 229: Who Blinks First

Current Geek 228: Seven Samurai

Current Geek 227: Cheers

Current Geek 226: Taxi Driver

Current Geek 225: The Phasetastic Four

Current Geek 224: Memories of the Alhambra

Current Geek 223: Pepsi Not-So-Clear

Current Geek 222: The Third Man

Current Geek 221: End Game Plus One

Current Geek 220: Star Trek Voyager

Current Geek 219: Eeee Freee