The Geek Card Check

By Screeners Podcast Network

From the Screeners Podcast Network comes The Geek Card Check.

As lifelong Geeks, Chris, Kate, and Tyler dig into everything that makes Geekdom what it is today. They pull on the threads of pop culture... more

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How many episodes does The Geek Card Check have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.

The Geek Card Check episodes:

January 10, 2018 Episode 110: “Despite Yourself”
Chris and Tyler jump right back into the amazingly insane world of Star Trek: Discovery. We theorize about all the many, many threads set up in this episode, and try to predict where this season will go.
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1h 6min
December 06, 2017 Supplemental: Why should you watch Star Trek: Discovery?
Chris and Tyler dig into the reasons that people might not be watching Discovery and try to make a case for why they should. We then branch out into the whole state of science fiction, figuring out where Discovery has landed–what is its place in the science fiction landscape of today? This is a spoiler-light episode of The Next Trek, except toward the end, but we’ll warn you before we get to that point!
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49min
November 14, 2017 Episode 109: “Into the Forest I Go”
Chris and Tyler discuss the one with the Klingon nipples, the last episode before the fall hiatus. This episode ties up a lot of loose ends before flinging us into the unknown.
Links:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/11/13/star-trek-discovery-may-have-just-revealed-captain-lorcas-real-plan
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1h 17min
November 08, 2017 Episode 108: “Si vis pacem, para bellum”
Chris and Tyler discuss a problematic episode of Star Trek: Discovery and speculate wildly about where things will go from here.
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1h 5min
November 04, 2017 Supplemental 4: Interview with Dr. Ethan Siegel
Tyler, flying solo, sits down with Dr. Ethan Siegel (@StartsWithABang) to discuss science fiction, the technology and ethics of Star Trek, and his new book, Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive.
Links:
https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9780760352632/Treknology.html
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/#311d56382c5e
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1h 3min
October 31, 2017 Episode 107: “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad”
Chris is back, and he and Tyler embark upon a twisty journey to discuss this Mudd-filled, time loop-oriented episode of Star Trek Discovery, which bears a more than passing resemblance to Groundhog Day.
Links:
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1h 11min
October 24, 2017 Episode 106: “Lethe”
With Chris on vacation, Tyler is joined by KB (@ALibraryGeek) to discuss the deepening of Michael Burnham’s backstory, the intrigue surrounding Captain Lorca, as well as some strong connections with the greater Star Trek universe.
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1h 22min
October 17, 2017 Episode 105: "Choose Your Pain"
Chris and Tyler, guestless this time, discuss the many monumental moments contained within this week’s episode. They also explore and debate quite a few conspiracy theories surrounding these new plot and character developments–are they crazy or right on the money?
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1h 21min
October 13, 2017 Supplemental: Interview with Keith R.A. DeCandido
Chris and Tyler sit down with Star Trek author Keith R.A. DeCandido and talk about everything from how he broke into writing Star Trek fiction, his thoughts on Star Trek in general, where he thinks Discovery may be going, and a lot more!
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1h 7min
October 10, 2017 Episode 104: “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry”
The Next Trek 104: “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry”
Chris and Tyler are joined by another of the Screeners hosts: Tyler’s brother Daniel. They discuss the increasingly Shakespearean (and often difficult to understand) Klingons, the machinations of Captain Lorca, and the weird scientific happenings on the Discovery.
References:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/10/09/star-trek-discovery-is-smart-sounding-scientific-nonsense-season-1-episode-4-recap/#21d0d2183709
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1h 22min

FAQs about The Geek Card Check:

How many episodes does The Geek Card Check have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.