United States of Geekdom

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom!  The show that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We bring you this, our 52nd episode in which Cole and Rick are joined by Stuart Baulk and Hunter Duesing of the Midnight Movie Cowboys  as we talk about one of the iconic actors of the 1980s and discuss the best films, the worst films and our guilty pleasures of the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger!  I will say this, because the majority of his movies are R rated, our discussion gets very R rated.  This episode features strong language and adult discussion that might not be exactly the most appropriate for those with the youngsters.  Parental discretion advised!  Also, for the more uncensored (and even more inappropriate) version of this episode, be sure visit www.midnightmoviecowboys.com for that!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the show that talks about that makes us Geeks go tick!  We are THRILLED To bring you this, our 51st episode! Since the Antediluvian Period mankind has dwelled upon one question more than any other in the vastly annals of human history.  Who would win in a fight?  Not the simple predicting of the outcome of a gladiatorial contest mind you, but rather a fanciful bout staged between two beings that are entrenched in the collective cultural psyche of the time.  Pliney the Elder is credited with the first recorded instance of posing such a question (c. 70 AD) when he queried which would still be standing were the Minotaur pitted against the Achilles’ Centaur tutor Chiron.  This mythological conundrum would be revisited in the seventh episode of 1963’s “The Mighty Hercules” (“Double Trouble”) in which the Minotaur’s young son Beepy fought Newton in mortal combat. If you have ever wondered who would prevail in a smack-down between Rip Torn and Rip Taylor, Lightning McQueen and Speed Buggy, or Commander Data and Awesome-O then this is the episode for you!  Dozens of battles are discussed and explored as we unlock the tantalizing mystery of who would win in a fight between X and Y! \

*Those two have been at each other’s throats since the day that Y was declared “sometimes a vowel”!

ALSO: For the first time ever, Rick gets broken by the crew.  Andy breaks Catherine (yet again) and we run a rapid fire gauntlet of match ups and discuss who would kick whose butt in a fight!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Welcome to Part Two of our 50th episode!  This episode we take you through our friends of the show and their impressions on the 007 franchise!  Everyone from the Film Thugs to one of the Midnight Movie Cowboys, Steve Swanson from Muppetcast and several others get in on the fun!  Many thanks to those who sent in their submissions!  Enjoy and stay tuned for more fun with 007 this week!

You know the name.  You know the men.  You know the adventures.  But you have never heard 007 discussed quite like this!  Join Rick, Andy, Cole, and Catherine as they celebrate 50 episodes of the United States of Geekdom by celebrating 50 years of one of the most enduring film franchises of all time!  We discuss James Bond 007 in our own unique way and have fun doing so!  Andy breaks Catherine repeatedly and we take a look at our favorites from the Bond films over the years.  This is part 1 of 2 because of the length of show and we have some friends who want to share their impressions on the franchise as well so...well...we simply could not resist giving them their own episode to do so!  Stay tuned for that and thanks for listening!   Stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We are thrilled to bring you this, our 49th episode!  This episode, we talk about a favorite of the USG's and what is easily one of the MOST quotable movies ever made.  Monty Python and the Holy Grail!  Comparisons are made between this movie, Watchmen, and Breaking Bad, Andy breaks Catherine in the most epic breaking yet, and much silliness is had.  We do get a little potty mouthed in this one so let that be your warning.  That said, thanks for listening and stay geeky!

The Master approves the latest episode of Cult Film Fanatics as we discuss one of the greatest cult films of all time: MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE. Listen as our panel discusses how they discovered this film, their reaction, the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version vs Rifftrax Live version and their favorite moments. So get ready to sit back, relax, and enjoy Mangoes, the cans of Fruit....I mean Manos The Hands of Fate!

Hey Everybody Rick here.  Way back in 2003, my Disney History obsession was at its height.  I was fortunate enough to find the works of a Disney historian named Jim Hill.  He held a tour of the parks and I was fortunate enough to attend.  I was later given the opportunity to write a few articles for him on his website, (www.jimhillmedia.com) specifically about the Revenge of the Mummy attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Flash to now, Jim has been also providing extensive coverage about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (in addition to his fantastic Disney coverage) and I knew he had some stories about this wonderful attraction.  I am honored to bring Jim on as a guest for this special supplement for Episode 48 as we discuss the history and potential future for Harry Potter and Universal.  Enjoy, and thanks for listening!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom!   The podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We are thrilled to bring you this, our 48th episode and the final topic pulled from the infamous hat!  This episode we give a look at one of the biggest geek phenomena from the past 15 years.  We discuss Harry Potter!  Stay tuned for a special supplemental episode that digs a little deeper into the aspects of the franchise and next episode? Things are going to get a bit silly!  Wait, We are already silly?  Fine.  Things are going to get a bit sillier than normal! Thanks for listening!  Stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom!   The podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We are thrilled to bring you this, our 48th episode and the final topic pulled from the infamous hat!  This episode we give a look at one of the biggest geek phenomena from the past 15 years.  We discuss Harry Potter!  Stay tuned for a special supplemental episode that digs a little deeper into the aspects of the franchise and next episode? Things are going to get a bit silly!  Wait, We are already silly?  Fine.  Things are going to get a bit sillier than normal! Thanks for listening!  Stay geeky!

Welcome to the United States of Geekdom, the podcast that talks about what makes us geeks go tick!  We are thrilled to bring you this, our 47th episode in which we discuss anatomical correctness in comic books.  Andy breaks Catherine and Rick several times, discussion about where superhero junk goes when a hero gets into his costume occurs, we talk about the top heaviness aspects of superheroines, and the functionality of a crimefighter's costume among other things.  All this and more in this episode of United States of Geekdom!  Thanks for listening and stay geeky!

Music used in the episode:

"Legs" by ZZ Top

"99 Words for Boobs" Parody of Nena's "99 Luftballons"("Red Balloons") Lyrics by M. Spaff Sumsion, Performed by Robert Lund