Therefore I Geek

In which Dude and Andrew indulge in some the awesome action flicks that are John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2. This marks the second week in a row that the Therefore I Geek team has agreed on a movie and therefore you should all be scared for your lives. The world is probably ending. Seriously...

P.S.

DC next Batman film is probably in deep trouble.

The Therefore I Geek team talks The Lego Batman Movie. Everyone enjoyed themselves and recognizes that this movie is basically every Batman joke you ever thought up as a kid, compressed into a 2 hours movie with better writing.

In which, Andrew and Dude break down the 1982 Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Dude broaches the "Jean Valjean theory of slavery," the guys agree that this is not James Earl Jones's greatest performance, and we learn that Gerry Lopez, who plays Subotai, is actually in this movie because he was the director's surfing buddy.

In which, our heroes record their 100th episode and do their annual criticism of the Oscar nominees. We also discuss quite a bit of current events, especially the recent passing of John Hurt.

In which, Tracy and Kurt take a weekend to watch Kurt Russell movies and then sit down to discuss. They cover the two Escape moves, Big Trouble in Little China, and then go way off track in their discussion of The Hateful Eight. Also, we learn that Tracy REALLY dislikes Tarantino movies.

In which, Andrew and Becky Hales discuss the new Hidden Figures movie, the role of NASA Langley in the early space program, the difficulties of being a woman in a man's world (and how much worse it must be for a black woman during the Civil Rights Era), and the nuances that make a film like this so fun to watch.

In which, Andrew, Dude, and Tracy sit down to talk about the news of the day and then discuss why people go (or don't go) to the movies these days. We also talk about geek conventions that didn't go as planned, the latest development in the ongoing Star Trek fan film Axanar, and what the Star Wars creative team is doing about Princess Leia in the wake of Carrie Fisher's passing before diving into the topic of the day.

In which, our three heroes discuss their resolutions for the 2017 new year, Dude explains what Tracy's ultimate coup would look like, and Andrew discusses his deep fear of needles. Also, Dude tells the story of how he was incrementally banned from a radio show,and in a surprising twist, ends our podcast episode on a very positive note.

In which, Andrew and the Dude (aka the Ghost of Christmas Movies) discuss Carrie Fisher's heart attack, Martin Scorsese's declaration that cinema is dead, and then break down the latest attempt at a video game movie: Assassin's Creed.

In which, the hosts of Therefore I Geek reach a full consensus about a Star Wars movie for the first time in their careers, nearly causing Dude to rage-quit. The crew discusses why star destroyers don't use their main artillery, the ridiculous design of the giant satellite tower, and why Dude doesn't like Felicity Jones.