Generations Geek

AKA "Geeky About Gravity": We welcome back astronaut Thomas D. Jones to talk about the film Gravity and learn what the film got right and wrong about the low Earth orbit setting from someone who has actually worked in space just like in the movie. —December 2013

AKA "Robin Geek": We discuss various versions of everyone’s favorite outlaw, Robin Hood, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 Warner Bros. film), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1959 British TV series), and Robin Hood (2006–2009 British TV series). —November 2013

AKA "Lord of the Geeks": We interview Paul Simpson of Sci-Fi Bulletin, consummate genre journalist, editor, and writer. Coauthor (with Brian J. Robb) of Middle-earth Envisioned: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: On Screen, On Stage, and Beyond and Who at 50: Celebrating Five Decades of Doctor Who. —September 2013

AKA "District Geek": We interview Kevin Dilmore, Star Trek author, master of Hallmark Trek ornaments, and all-around power geek, as we wrap up our first series of shows! —August 2013

AKA "Sinbad and the Eye of the Geek": We talk about Ray Harryhausen’s Sinbad movies: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. Because stop motion animation rules! —July 2013

AKA "Geek Story": We interview John Frazier, longtime employee of the website ThinkGeek. Because we want all their things. Find out how Fraize became a mad scientist and gadget wrangler. —June 2013

AKA "Into Geekness": We talk about Star Trek Into Darkness, which we saw in 3-D at the midnight premiere, because we’re geeky like that. We compare and contrast with the first JJ Trek movie and discuss the whole Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan situation. —May 2013

AKA "Destination Geek": We interview our very special guest Thomas D. Jones, astronaut, scientist, and Star Trek fan. Tom tells us about being aboard the space shuttle and his view of the future of NASA. Plus, listener questions for Tom from Facebook. —April 2013

AKA "King Geek": We compare and contrast the 1933, 1976, and 2005 King Kong movies, plus a little bit about the King Kong X-Box game (based on the 2005 version) and other King Kong movies. —March 2013

AKA "Night of the Living Geeks": We welcome back Una McCormack and discuss more Doctor Who, the writing life, watching M*A*S*H, Babylon 5, and Stargate, Peter Jackson and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies, Sherlock, and Elementary in a special double-length episode. Part two of two! —February 2013