Geeks & Beats

The dream of '90s Canadian rock bands is alive and well, thanks to the devoted effort of the man behind Rave & Drool.

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Rumours of Alan Cross's demise have been greatly exaggerated. He's back from the (walking) dead and convinced little green men are watching us. We'll review the UFO footage recently confirmed by the U.S. Navy and the connection to the band Blink 182. Plus, Abbey Road Studios opens its doors for 50% of The World's Most […]

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By the time this podcast airs, Alan Cross could be dead. Also, this is the episode that happens when we tread water waiting for a guest who never shows.

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Turning the graphic novel Scary Girl into a VR world was a tall task for Dark Slope Studios. Author and creative director Nathan Jurevicius and COO Dan Fill discuss the lessons learned in this new storytelling form, how music is integral to the success, and how "VR music" moves beyond crappy 360 degree concerts. Plus: […]

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General Magic invented the Emoji. Text messaging. Mobile communication. If it wasn't for the biggest Silicon Valley failure nobody's heard of, we wouldn't have the iPhone we have today. It laid the groundwork for the modern mobile device only to have Apple pull the rug out from under it. Documentary filmmaker Matt Maude joins us […]

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Thank you all who joined us live on location at Black Lab Brewing for the big fundraiser show! We managed to squeeze $1,200 out of you wonderful people, so we're 12% on our way to CES 2020! Missed the live show? If only we had recorded it. We did manage to salvage the Q&A and […]

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The first major manufactured band designed to cash-in on this new demographic called the "Teen-Ager" just turned 50. We talk to Andy Kim, the singer-songwriter behind the 1969 hit "Sugar Sugar" by "The Archies."

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Most music fans in Toronto have them, but one man is behind an effort to collect stories of That Night at Massey Hall.

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When they're needed most, editorial cartoonists are facing an increasingly hostile world where their work is being shelved or putting their jobs at risk.

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The best Star Trek captain ever is out of retirement and back on the small screen. We'll break down what we know. Data's job before he was on the bridge? Worm farmer. We'll tell you how it landed him in court. Star Wars Fan Michael teaches Alan something salacious about his favourite Borg. And an […]

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