Welcome to The Geek Bracket! Today's Contestants are: Mike Frentz - @WordsWithFrentz Riki Hayashi - @RikipediaGO Eric Neuenschwander - @E_Newey Follow us online! Facebook.com/geekbracketpodcast Twitter: @geekbracketpod Website: geekbracket.libsyn.com Please, leave a review for us in your favorite podcasting app as well! Today's Categories are: At the Galleria Chip at 18 FormerlyLife Going to Give It To You Not Black Slightly Delayed Stat Checks Winter Shopping You Aughtie Know Today's Press Your Luck Round, In the Category of History : In 2011, South Sudan became the newest member of the African Union after being recognized as a state in August of that year becoming the 55th state in the group. In the preceding 35 years, seven other states had also joined the larger regional group. Name up to six of the seven countries to join the African Union from 1976-2011.