Episode 180: The Wisest Week Ever

Episode 180! Jeff Rothberg from the Wise Guys program at Childrens Home Society of NC hangs out with us as we review the news and shows of the week. The Wise Guys is one of the programs that benefits from the proceeds from the Geek Gala Geeky Goody Baskets. (Got your tickets yet?)

This Week’s Topics Include:

News

RIP: Tom Petty
DC is officially stepping away from its expanded cinematic universe
Marilyn Manson struck by stage scenery in New York
“Red Dwarf XII” Set For October 12th
Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have discovered Santa Claus’s tomb
Bob’s Burgers movie for 2020
Fast and Furious 9 delayed to 2020
Pauley Perrette is leaving NCIS after 15 seasons
Kate Winslet Joins James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Universe
Community Calendar Reminder

Guardables

Carol: Charlotte Film Festival,
Matt: INBOUND
Joey : DWTS Week 3, The Guest Book
Tiffany: Battle of the Sexes, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Group Skate: The Orville

About Wise Guys

Wise Guys is a multi-session, evidence-based program that teaches healthy masculinity and decision-making while also preventing teen pregnancy and the spread of STI’s. The program is designed for young men aged 11-17. This means partnering with other organizations to implement the program. Jeff’s current partners include, Myers Park High, East Mecklenburg High, Garinger High, and Mecklenburg County Jail North.

About Jeff Rothberg (in his own words)

I work for The Children’s Home Society of NC and I run the Wise Guys program in

Mecklenburg County. Before my 5, going on 6 years with Wise Guys I taught public school for ten years. During that time I taught English, Music, and Theater.

Personally, I’m a fellow lover of all things geek as well. Specifically, Star Wars, Star Trek, all sorts of movies, anything super hero related, and my general knowledge base is pretty good. I’m also not shy about dressing up when Heroescon comes to town. I’ve certainly come a long way from my days as a professional wrestler. But that’s another story.

Website: Childrens Home Society of NC , Wise Guys

Originally recorded 10/04/17

Guardians of the Geekery Episode 180

Episode 6: We Podcast What?

January 21, 2015 by giddygeeker

Podcast

AMC, American Sniper, Angelina Jolie, Atomacon, Avatar, Barry Manilow, Batman, Bradley Cooper, Cake, Californication, Charlize Theron, Chris DeLisle, Chris Farley, Colin Firth, Dana Ashbrook, David Duchovny, Dick Pope, Divergent, Dollmaker, Empire Games, feature, featured, Fox, Galavant, Game of Thrones, Geek Gala, George Carlin, Gillian Anderson, Gone Girl, Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians of the Galaxy, I Drank What, IMAX, Iron Maiden, James Cameron, Janet Jackson, Jeffrey Tambor, Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Buffet, John Belushi, John Travolta, Judas Priest, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kyle McClachlan, Laura Palmer, Marco Polo, Marian Cotillard, Marvel Universe, Masterpiece Theatre, Monster, Oktoberfest, One Night, Oscar Niminations, Phil Hartman, Playstation, Project Almanac, Quiet Riot, Reese Witherspoon, Ricky Gervais, Rutger Hauer, Scarab, Secret Wars, Selma, Seth Meyers, Sherlyn Fenn, Shipping Glitter, SNL, Stan Lee, StormCon, The Imitation Game, The Lego Movie, The Powers, The Seventh Son, The Titanic, The Way of the Fist, Transparent, Twin Peaks, Two Days, Unbroken, Venture Bros., Veronica Roth, Weird Al Yankovic, Wes Anderson, Wild, X-Files, Ziggy Marley

Chris DeLisle of Empire Games joins us this week. Empire Games have created 3 games – I Drank What?, The Way of the Fist, and their newest game – Ocktoberfest. You can check out Empire Games on their Facebook page (click the link)

This week’s contest is for an Advanced Screening Prize Pack – just email us at [email protected]ardiansofthegeekery.com with your favorite childhood memory that you would go back in time for, or post it on our Facebook page. We will choose a winner at random from all the entries and announce the winners!

This episode, we attempt to discuss the following:

Empire Games and their 3 main games and time at Scarab
Exploding Kittens Game! (link to kickstarter here)
TV Show Galavant with Weird Al and Ricky Gervais
Potential Return of X-Files on Fox
HBO’s Game of Thrones coming to IMAX (AMC)
Showtime’s Twin Peaks confirms Kyle McClachlan and others to return.
SNL 40th Anniversary special on VH1 and NBC
The Seventh Son movie (see trailer below)
Project Almanac movie (see trailer below)
Kingsman: The Secret Service movie (see trailer below)
The Avatar sequel trilogy by James Cameron
The Oscar Nominations (for a list of nominees click here)
The new Illustrated Harry Potter books (example below)
Divergent book by Veronica Roth
The end of the Marvel Universe (Secret Wars) and Stan Lee’s reaction
Playstation’s first series, The Powers (link to Brian Michael Bendis video below)
Return of the Venture Bros.
Netflix and the BBC Series Update
Shipping glitter to your enemies
Weird Al’s Mandatory World Tour (link here)

Guardians of the Geekery Episode 6

Things to Note:

Giddygeeker really does have a problem with words – someone get her some Catnip Tea!
We don’t know what Geek Ho’s are, but according to Rule 34 – not only do they exist, they are probably in porn.
James Franco’s Documentary on SNL is on Hulu (click here)
The 3 advance screenings are posted on The Charlotte Geeks Facebook page, not The Charlotte Geeks website – sorry!
We apologize to our fans in Gastonia, we do think you are people!
The Latin Hobbit that Carol the Cat keeps talking about is for sale at Park Road Books if you are interested!
Carol the Cat did not provide the Giddygeeker with her preferred website for Netflix comings & goings, but if you google it – a ton of websites pop up.
For your viewing and listening pleasure, Where There’s a Whip There’s a Way is below!

Videos/Pictures To Prove Its Real!

Harry Potter Illustrated Series (by Jim Kay)

Seventh Son Trailer

Project Almanac Trailer

Kingsman: The Secret Service Trailer

Brian Michael Bendis on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Where There’s A Whip, There’s a Way!

Episode 5: Hans Robo

January 15, 2015 by giddygeeker

Podcast

Actors Theatre of Charlotte, Agent Carter, Agents of Shield, Alfred, American Tail, Andrew Garfield, Andy Rogers, Avatar, Battlestar Galactica, BBC, Beatles, Beetlejuice, Benedict Cumberbatch, Biltmore Estate, Birdman, Bleak House, Blood Money, Blue Christmas, Boyhood, Brandon Lee Ballard, Brian Krause, Call the Midwife, Captain Cold, Chad Michael Murray, Charmed, Cilantro, Clash of Clans, Cowboys vs. Aliens, Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs, Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, Dom DeLuise, Downtown Abbey, Ed Wood, Edward Norton, Elvis, Eve Mendes, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, featured, Field Cantey, Fievel Goes West, George Carlin, George Harrison, Goat Cheese, Golden Globes, Gotham, Graham Odom, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Howard Stark, Hulu Plus, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Spader, Jarvis, Jason Aaron, Jazz, JK Simmons, John Barrowman, John Cassaday, John Lennon, Judging Amy, Kitchen Scramble, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Mr. Postman, Netflix, No Doubt, North and South, Olives, Paul McCartney, Plan 9, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Psych, Rebel Base Comics, Ricky Gervais, Ringo Starr, Robert Downey Jr., Robot Johnson, Rolling Stones, Samoas, Sean Pertwee, Sharknado, Sherlock, Sleepwalkers, Southern Bastards, Star Wars, Stephen King, Supergirl, Tania Kelly, The Flash, The Lego Movie, The Luck of the Irish, The Punisher, Thin Mints, Thomas the Tank Engine, Timothy Omundson, Toby Macguire, Tom Waites, Torchwood, Tragic Kingdom, UpStage, Vacation Bible School, Weird Al Yankovic, Whiplash, YouTube

Tania Kelly and Brandon Lee Ballard of Robot Johnson Sketch Comedy Group join the Guardians this week. We discuss the cast’s recent Best of 2014 show at UpStage as well as their exciting new plans for 2015. (We heard this may include them appearing at this year’s Geek Gala! Huzzah!)

To find out more about Robot Johnson, visit www.robotjohnson.com. And listen in on how you can win a Robot Johnson Poster signed by all the Best of 2014 cast!

This episode, we attempt to discuss the following:

Robot Johnson Sketch Comedy Group
Galavant
Agent Carter
Agents of Shield: Edward James Olmos joining the cast
CBS’s Supergirl Update
The Return of Torchwood
Downtown Abbey Costume Exhibit at the Biltmore
The new Age of of Ultron trailer
Birdman
Boyhood
Remake of Plan 9 from Outer Space
The new Star Wars comic (Please visit Rebel Base Comics for their exclusive variant cover!)
Beer pairings with Girl Scout cookies (click for link here)
Wild, Weird West Kickstarter (click for link here)
This week’s Contest: Win a Signed Robot Johnson Poster!

Guardians of the Geekery Episode 5

Things to Note:

Graham Odom and Field Cantey are also members of the Robot Johnson family. We are not sure why Tania hates Graham so much – you should ask her – but be prepared to help her out on the Facebook game Kitchen Scramble because she is evidently addicted.
Timothy Omundson was on Psych, Judging Amy, and the 2001 TV Movie The Luck of the Irish. (see a video of him in the trailer below)
Robin Lord Taylor plays Oswald Cobblepot (aka The Penguin) on Gotham.
For the record, we do not believe that the “main guy” in Age of Ultron is mad because he is voiced by James Spader, no matter what Tania says.
Edward James Olmos joins the cast of Agents of SHIELD as Robert Gonzales. Robert Gonzales is not a known character from the MCU (Marvel Comic Universe) so we aren’t sure yet what role he may play.
In case you missed it previously, Carol the Cat hates the Elvis song “Blue Christmas.”
The management does not acknowledge that we actually have sleeper agents that will attack people like Bernie Gunder who do not listen to our podcast.
It is NOT Starneslord’s last show. No matter what he may say.

Videos To Prove Things!

Tania Kelly from Robot Johnson doing a sketch as Dallas:

Timothy Omundson in the movie “Luck of the Irish”

Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer 2

Trailer for Plan 9 (The Remake of the Ed Wood Classic)

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