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Originally Aired: 01/20/17

We discuss the news of the week. Tesla snags Apple programmer Chris Lattner to work on their Autopilot software. Sony announces a Spider-man animated feature starring the Miles Morales Spider-man. CBS & Paramount finally settle with producer Alec Peters of Prelude to Axanar the Star Trek fan-film.

Our review of Split starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Haley Lu Richardson. Synopsis: Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter.

We also talk with comic creator and YA Novelist Mariko Tamaki. Mariko has just recently had two new comic titles released – Supergirl: Being Super for DC and Hulk for Marvel. She talked to us about both series and what to expect in the coming issues for Kara Danvers and Jennifer Walters in their respective books. Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer living in Oakland. Works include New York Times bestseller This One Summer (First Second/Groundwood Books) and Skim (Groundwood Books), with Jillian Tamaki, Emiko Superstar (DC Comics), with Steve Rolston, and the YA novel (You) Set Me on Fire (Penguin Canada). This One Summer was the winner of Printz and Caldecott Honors in 2015 and received the Eisner for Best Graphic Album (New).

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the latest Logan and Power Rangers trailers released this past week.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Hold On” by Midnight Pilot

“Wildewoman” by Lucius

“Tied to You” by Neil Halstead

“Always be a Fool” by Midnight Pilot

“Why Won’t You Stop” by Plumtree

“Tomorrow” by Branches

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 01/13/17

We discuss the news of the week. CW announces that they are renewing all 4 current DC Berlanti-verse shows, yes even Legends of Tomorrow is coming back. Marvel announced that Brian Micheal Bendis will be writing a new Defenders comic based on the team that will appear in the Netflix Original.

We talk with actor and fellow nerd Ryan Robbins. Ryan has graced us with his presence before but not for awhile. His last appearance on the show was all the way back in 2011. Listen as we catch up and he tells us all about his new series, Pure, which airs Monday nights on CBC. Pure is the story of Noah, a Mennonite Minister who must deal with criminals using his community to smuggle drugs. Ryan gives us the details on this new drama and more! A character actor, Ryan Robbins is constantly reinventing himself, aspiring to keep each character fresh and unique. He has been cast in recurring and lead roles on television series such as Arrow, Hell On Wheels, Ascension, Falling Skies, Continuum and Sanctuary to name a few. Ryan has a strong passion for independent films and has won several awards for his performances in these productions. A multi-nominated and winning receipt of the prestigious Canadian Leo Award, honouring the best in film and television, he also won the Best Actor Award in a feature at the Sacramento Film Festival. For more on Pure, check out the CBC Website.

Our review of The Bye Bye Man starring Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount and Cressida Bonas. Synopsis: People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who? When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?

We also talk with Jade Tailor. Jade plays Kady on the Syfy series The Magicians. The second season of The Magicians begins airing on January 25th at 9pm and Jade talks about her experiences working on the show. Jade Tailor appeared in a recurring basis in the TNT series Murder in the First, and the NBC series Aquarius, opposite David Duchovny. She also appeared in HBO’s True Blood and the NBC series Vegas, among others.On the big screen, Tailor appears in the Lorenzo Di Boneventura film Higher Power, a sci-fi thriller about a regular guy who acquires the power of a demi-God.  She also starred in the thrillers Cam2Cam and Altered Perception. Tailor currently splits her time between Los Angeles and New York.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing Apple’s recent rumour of possibly adding an app to better allow texting in theatres.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Out of the Dark” by Nada Surf

“Mennonite Man” by Lindsay Thomas Morgan

Originally Aired: 01/06/17

2017 is finally here! Geek Hard is celebrating the same way they do every year: by taking one final look back on the previous year and declaring what was the Best of the Best.

Join us for a special 90 MINUTE episode where we count down the Best of the Best in comics, television and movies from 2016. What was the best ongoing comic series of the year? Batman, Saga, Thor, something else entirely? What was the best T.V. series? Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, The Flash are all previous winners. One hint though this marks the first year Mr. Green doesn’t have Last Week Tonight on his list. How ’bout the best film? With Ghostbusters, Moana, Doctor Strange and so many more to choose from. These questions are answered by Andrew, Mr. Green and our special panel of judges. So who’s on this panel? Why non other than two of Geek Hard best and brightest, we were joined by our expert panel: Adrienne Kress and Kris Johnson.

Adrienne is best known outside of Geek Hard for her middle grade and young adult novels. Here, she has many titles: The First Lady of Geek Hard, The Sentinel of Hope, The Highest Common Denominator….etc. The list goes on, and yes she gets another new one on this episode. Kris Johnson is a Jack of All Trades and has worn many hats on the show. He’s essentially the third man of Geek Hard. Green hates him……but then again, Green hates a lot of people.

You’re not going to want to miss this fantastic critique of entertainment from 2016. You might find out about a show or a book or a film that you missed. You could also get confirmation that you’re not crazy and that thing you loved this year was in fact the Best of the Best. Only way to find out is to listen.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment where the four of us continue to talk about some other things that we liked but didn’t make our Best of lists for 2016.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“You’re the Best!” by Joe Esposito

“Astronaut’s Hymn” by PDX Broadsides

“Unmasked” by Leslie Hudson

“Winter Soldier” by Pulled from Panels

“Captain’s Mess” by Leslie Hudson

“Geek’s In Love” by Rock, Paper, Cynic, (ft. The Doubleclicks)

“Left Hand Free” by alt-J

“Sabotage” by Beastie Boys

“Hate Rap” by More Or Les (ft. Wordburglar)

Closing Music – “Simply the Best” by Tina Turner

Originally Aired: 12/30/16

It’s been a big year for Geek Hard. We had great guests and good times on the show as we look back on the year that was 2016.

Last winter, Geek Hard passed 300 episodes and Andrew and Mr. Green had a party! Grant Morrison and Groot were there too! The Spring brought us Captain America: Civil War, and with it came the return of Geek Hard Theatre. The summer months brought us a visit from Matthew McConnaghey (not really sure that was him) where he broke down the true meaning behind the beloved 80s classic, Transformers: The Movie. And in the Fall, Andrew pissed off Mr. Green by singing Sarah McLaughlin over his Patreon pitch. All in all, a good year. You’ll get to hear these moments all over again (or for the first time if you missed your previous chance).

That’s not all! We also share excerpts from the many interviews we did this year with some of the great actors and creators that graced our little program, including: Robin Dunne, Melissa O’Neal, Henry Zebrowski, Meaghan Rath, Adam Ray, Tiffany Smith and Carolina Bartczak. We had a lot of fun chatting with these actors and you’ll remember why as we revisit the “Ghosts of Former Guests Past”.

There’s still even MORE great stuff coming your way as we play a previously unreleased clip from this past November’s Geek Hard Live! with Kristian Bruun and Tamsen McDonough. There’s also a look back on the many feuds that our humble hosts have kept going with team Geek Hard members Kris Johnson and Leslie Hudson as well as InnerSpace host Teddy Wilson. It’s all in good fun….the fun of fighting.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment where we play our favourite review of the year for Mechanic: Resurrection.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“The Show Must Go On” by Three Dog Night

“The Good In Everyone” by Sloan

“Supersonic” by Oasis

“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Presidents of the United States of America

“Fight” by The Tragically Hip

“Heartache Tonight” by Conway Twitty

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 12/23/16

We discuss the news of the week. Carrie Fischer reportedly had a heart attack while on a flight back to LA and is in hospital currently. Nintendo releases Mario Run to mobile and breaks record with 40 million downloads but the stock still fell. Disney Studios releases that they have broken through a record breaking year with over $7 billion at the global box office. DC comics is going to running commercials on nationwide marketing campaign to reach new consumers.

Our review of Assassin’s Creed starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons. Synopsis: Cal Lynch travels back in time to 15th-century Spain through a revolutionary technology that unlocks the genetic memories contained in his DNA. There, he lives out the experiences of Aguilar de Nerha, a distant relative who’s also a member of the Assassins, a secret society that fights to protect free will from the power-hungry Templar Order. Transformed by the past, Cal begins to gain the knowledge and physical skills necessary to battle the oppressive organization in the present.

We also talk with indie comic book writer Eben Burgoon. Eben’s been creating comics for the past ten years he was on to talk about his current series, B-Squad: Soldiers of Misfortune. We talked with Eben about the series and more. Here’s a quick synopsis on B-Squad: B-Squad is made up of expendable misfits.They are mash-ups of pop heroes, outright weirdos, and B-level talents thrown together and sent out on action/adventure missions that are seasoned with the absurd. Every issue, one of the 6-person team will be killed off the series permanently. The “who” is selected at random by a dice rolled in secret by the author while writing the active story arc. For more on Eben, check out his website.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing video game movies and why they fail.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Winter” by Leslie Hudson

“Crazy” by Patsy Cline

“Young Men Dead” by The Black Angels

“B Squad Brothers” by Ecotone Refugees

“B Squad Leader” by Adam Henry Garcia

“December 25” by Sloan

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 12/16/16

We discuss the news of the week. Sonequa Martin-Green cast as the lead on Star Trek: Discovery launching May 2017. DC’s office comedy show Powerless is not dead and is no longer an office comedy as it gets revamped to try again at a pilot. Family friendly streaming service Vid-Angel gets shutdown after losing it’s latest court battle over claims of copyright infringement stemming from piracy from the major studios.

Our review of Rogue One starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk. Synopsis: In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

We also talk with The Development Slate Podcast’s Yaw Attuah & James Cooper about bad reboots from the last 5 years. The Development Slate is a weekly podcast wherein your hosts pitch how to turn books, TV series, comics, and forgotten franchises into hit films. In demand or long forgotten IP? It’s all fair game. Hosts Yaw Attuah and James Cooper act as development executives and work out the details, from tone to concept to cast and director. Check out what’s next for The Development Slate every Wednesday on iTunes.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment with Yaw Attuah & James Cooper discussing the current state of trailers in Hollywood.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“As Long As We Got Each Other” by B.J. Thomas

“Wings of Keres” by Robert Craig Oxenbridge

“The Machination” by Ninja Tracks

“Feels Likes the First Time” by Foreigner

“All Over Again” by Johnny Cash

“Kids Come Back Again at Christmas” by Sloan

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 12/09/16

We discuss the news of the week. Photonic propulsion theory is going be tested as possible next step for space exploration. Marvel announces digital shorts called Slingshot about Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez dealing with a new mission after she signed the Sokovia Accords. Scott Buck (Netflix Iron Fist) as been announced as showrunner for Inhumans. The passing of astronaut John Glenn.

Our review of DC/CW’s 4 Night Event Invasion! on Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow starring Melissa Benoist, Grant Gustin, Stephen Amell and Caity Lotz. Synopsis: When a meteor crashes in Central City, Barry Allen arrives to discover the meteor isn’t a meteor but an alien spaceship. Now, he must call upon the aide of Oliver Queen, the Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl to help fight them before Earth meets its end. However, while everyone is on board to fight the evil threatening the planet, it doesn’t mean they are all friends.

We also talk with one of the stars of Letterkenny, the successful Crave TV original comedy series set to begin their second season on Christmas Day! That’s right, the show about a town full of hicks, skids, horny Christians and hockey players will be back for another round of streaming enjoyment on December 25th. On the phone will be Michelle Mylett who plays Katy, the younger sister of series star Wayne (played by show creator Jared Keeso) who she tries to keep in line when she’s not hanging out with hockey players. Michelle talks about the success of the show and let us know what we can expect from Season 2. Michelle Mylett starred as Sam in the 2013 Horror/Sci-Fi Antisocial as well as it’s sequel, Antisocial 2. She has also made guest appearances on hit television programs The Strain and Lost Girl. In 2016, Michelle was a cast member in 2 Canadian television series: Letterkenny for Crave TV and Four in the Morning for CBC.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the mid season finale of CW’s Flash which is a turning point in the season.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Christmas In The Asylum” by Big Top Heartbreak

“Legends of Tomorrow” by Alain Silvesson

“Team, Unite Up! 1” by Rei Kondoh

“Pretty Girl in a Small Town” by Wilson

“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” by John Denver

“Evergreen” by Leslie Hudson

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 12/02/16

That’s right friends, the season is upon us! It’s time for the Geek Hard Christmas Special!

We start off with a tribute to our traditional house band Nerds with Guitars who parted ways earlier this year. We go back into the archive and play their song “A Star Wars Christmas Tune” from Christmas 2012. An original song they wrote for us to perform live on the show that night.

Our annual tradition of the Great Christmas Movie Swap! continues. Where we each give the other a Christmas movie the other hasn’t watched for the first time and then we review it. Mr. Green reviews Christmas Eve (chosen by Andrew) released by Anchor Bay Video just in time for the holidays. Starring Patrick Stewart, Jon Heder and James Roday. A power outage changes the lives of six groups of New Yorkers (Stewart, Heder, Roday) when they become trapped in elevators on Christmas Eve. While Andrew reviews Christmas in Compton (chosen by Mr. Green) released by Lionsgate Entertainment. Starring Keith David, Omar Gooding and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Big Earl (Keith David) runs a Christmas tree lot in Compton, and he demands success from all of his employees. His son causes a lot of trouble when he crosses the line to prove he can be successful.

We of course continue the tradition of forcing Mr. Green to read Christmas themed comics. This year Andrew has chosen Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora and the Deadpool Max X-mas Special! While Mr. Green likes comics he is not a fan of Christmas themed comics and Andrew continues his campaign to make Green like them.

Of course no Christmas show would be complete without our annual checking out of Christmas specials and hitting some television specials from the past. Muppets’ Family Christmas, the I Love Lucy Christmas Show and the Men Behaving Badly Christmas Episode.

Joining us via phone was musician Alex James to take part in another of Geek Hard’s time honoured traditions: Alex James Christmas Trivia. For the past 5 years running, we have subjected Alex to an embarrassing trivia quiz that shows off how much of a humbug this guy really is. If you’ve never heard the quiz before, you’re in for a treat. For those that have, the good times continue.

The Geek Hard Christmas Stocking winner is announced. Congratulations! Andrew Dunn of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Plus, the debut of Geek Hard’s 2016 Christmas Song performed by Andrew Young and Alex James “No More Event Books for Christmas”

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing some of our own personal Christmas memories.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Christmas Time All Over the World” by Sammy Davis Jr.

Originally Aired: 11/25/16

Don’t forget, it’s Patreon Month here at Geek Hard. If you want to get some exclusive content during the month of December, including a sneak peak at the upcoming podcast Don’t Make Me Watch That, as well as a special SPOILERIFIC review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, head on over to Geek Hard’s Patreon page. By pledging just a dollar a month, you’ll get access to these goodies while also helping us continue to bring you this amazing show. If you enjoy what we do, support us – patreon.com/geekhard.

Our review of Moana starring Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Temuera Morrison. Synopsis: An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.

We also share a special moment from the recent past with you: Geek Hard Live. On Saturday, November 12th, Geek Hard took Comedy Bar in Toronto by storm….and they didn’t do it alone. There were some fantastic interviews to be had with the likes of Kristian Bruun (Donnie on Orphan Black) and Tamsen McDonough (voice of Lucy the Spaceship on Killjoys). There was talk of cocksocks, proper hugs and more!

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the news of the week especially the potential fall of Wizard World Conventions.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

Hate Rap by More or Les ft. Word burglar

Gratitude by More or Les ft. Rena Valiunas

Where You Are from the Moana Soundtrack

How Far I’ll Go from the Moana Soundtrack

Lazaretto by Jack White

In the Clear by Foo Fighters

Captain’s Mess by Leslie Hudson

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Originally Aired: 11/18/16

Don’t forget, it’s Patreon Month here at Geek Hard. If you want to get some exclusive content during the month of December, including a sneak peak at the upcoming podcast Don’t Make Me Watch That, as well as a special SPOILERIFIC review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, head on over to Geek Hard’s Patreon page. By pledging just a dollar a month, you’ll get access to these goodies while also helping us continue to bring you this amazing show. If you enjoy what we do, support us – patreon.com/geekhard.

We talk with Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti called in to talk about their upcoming appearance on the Fan2Sea Cruise (coming in January) as well as their amazing comic work on Harley Quinn and more. Amanda Conner began her professional art career  as an illustrator for New York City ad agencies. However, her love of comic books and cartooning soon led her to the comics world where she initially found work at companies such as Archie, Marvel, DC, and Claypool Comics. Her works include Vampirella, Painkiller Jane, Codename Knockout, Birds of Prey, Terra, Power Girl, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre, as well as creator owned projects such as Gatecrasher (with co-creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Mark Waid) and The Pro (with co-creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Garth Ennis). Jimmy Palmiotti is a multi-award winning comic book creator with a wide range of experience and background in advertising, production, editorial, film writing, production, media presentation and video game development. Just a few of his clients include Nike, Disney, Warner Brothers, Lion’s Gate, Fox, and New Line, 2KGames and THQ Nordic. He is the co-founder of such companies as Event Comics, Black Bull Media, Marvel Knights and the current PaperFilms, where he is partners with Amanda Conner, Justin Gray, Frank Tieri and Paul Mounts.

Our review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler. Synopsis: The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussingthe news of the week and more.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

Root Down by Coins

Blind Pig by Emmi

Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them End Titles by James Newton Howard

Painkiller Jane by Lost Dogma

Harley Quinn by Blue Velvet

No Sleep Till Brooklyn by Coins

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape