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The Geek Buddies are Film Critic/Writer/Host John Rocha, Animation EP/Writer Michael Vogel, and Actor/Animation Writer Shannon McClung. Three industry pros and longtime friends giving you their unique perspectives on everything geek in the world of entertainment.
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This is the feed where you can get all the great podcasts found over at the Boards & Swords website (http://boardsandswords.com). There's the main Boards & Swords podcast, where four friends have fun talking about board games and finding a game they all like, and The Dirtbags of Holding, a RPG actual play podcast showing off the wrong way to play several different roleplaying games.
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The Geek Buddies Episode: DC Updates with Lanterns Casting, Joker 2 Reviews, and Sgt Rock Movie and Big Trailers 🎬 Join The Geek Buddies LIVE as we dive into the latest DC updates! This episode is packed with exciting news and discussions: - Lanterns Casting: Get the inside scoop on the latest casting choices for the highly anticipated Lanterns ser…
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This pairing is a tribute to amazing actors who surpassed expectations by choosing roles outside their normal comfort zones! First up, action star John Wayne chooses a quirky romantic comedy, set in 1920s Ireland, in a film that would net director John Ford his fourth Academy Award for Best Director. In 1952's "The Quiet Man," Wayne plays Sean Thor…
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🎉 Welcome back to The Geek Buddies! 🎉 In today's episode, we're diving into some exciting updates and juicy discussions! First, we break down Amandla Stenberg's intriguing comments about her role in "The Acolyte." 🧙‍♀️ Next, we explore the latest info on "Jurassic World Rebirth" and what it means for the franchise. 🦖 But that's not all! We've got r…
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Our second film is another independent production, but one that reaffirms the idea that you can make a great film without a major studio behind you or a huge budget! Written and directed by, and starring, Jon Favreau, 2014's "Chef" tells the story of famous chef Carl Casper (Favreau), who heads up the kitchen in a restaurant run by the unadventerou…
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🎬 The Geek Buddies: The Acolyte Cancellation, Beau DeMayo vs Marvel Update, LOTR War of the Rohirrim & Secret Level Trailers, and Michael Keaton on Tim Burton's Influence on Marvel! 🎬 Welcome back to The Geek Buddies! In today's episode, we dive into some hot topics in the world of entertainment: 1. The Acolyte Cancellation: We discuss the shocking…
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🚀 The Geek Buddies Spoiler Review of Alien Romulus 🚀 Welcome back to The Geek Buddies! Today, we're diving deep into the latest installment of the Alien franchise, Alien Romulus. Join John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung as they dissect every thrilling moment, shocking twist, and jaw-dropping scene. Whether you're a die-hard Alien fan or …
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The Geek Buddies bring you a new episode of their HAPPY HOUR LIVE show and welcome friend and Animation Creator/Writer/Showrunner Eric Rogers, the creator of ANGRY BIRDS: MYSTERY ISLAND on Prime Video! They talk his journeys in Animation from Skylanders Academy to Futurama to Teen Titans GO! and more. Plus, they give their quick thoughts on The Aco…
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This time around, our pairing focuses on great food, and the people who make and love it! We're starting with a lovely story about two brothers, Italiam immigrants both, who have opened an authentic Italian cuisine restaurant! Directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci, and written by Tucci and Joseph Tropiano, 1996's "Big Night" tells the story …
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The BEAU DEMAYO vs MARVEL and DISNEY story went nuclear this week with Beau accusing Disney and Marvel of homphobia, Marvel responding and then Beau and his lawyer firing back. Plus, reports came out from Jeff Sneider and other outlets detailing the allegations of physical, sexual and emotional assault committed by Beau. Woof! That is A LOT for The…
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What were the ups & downs of Gen Con? Pretty standard, but I doubt you really want to hear about Chris’ elevator rides. Instead, we go through the highlights of Gen Con 2024 and all the cool stuff that was there. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies interview? You can now save by using our affiliate cod…
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🦇 Welcome to The Geek Buddies! 🦇 In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Gotham with our spoiler-filled review of "Batman: Caped Crusader" from Prime Video. Join John Rocha and the crew as they dissect every thrilling moment, character arc, and plot twist of this highly anticipated series. From the dark alleys of Gotham to the intricate psy…
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The second film in our horror pairing is, as Jeff describes it, "the best non-Hellraiser Hellraiser film yet!" Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and written by Phillip Eisner, 1997's "Event Horizon" takes place entirely in space. Dr. Weir (Sam Neill) is in mourning for his late wife when he is ordered to report to the rescue ship Lewis and Clark. On…
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DISNEY had another successful D23 presentation full of BIG announcements, trailers, news and surprises. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung break down all that happened at D23 and offer up their opinions on all the Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Pixar Animation, New Lands and Parks Announcements, Trailers, Footage and…
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🔥 Welcome back to The Geek Buddies! 🔥 In this episode, we dive deep into the latest installment of HBO's epic series, House of the Dragon S2 EPISODE 8 "The Queen That Ever Was". Join John Rocha, Michale Vogel and Shannon McClung as they break down all the jaw-dropping moments, shocking twists, and intricate character developments from Season 2, Epi…
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We're returning to the horror genre for this pairing, starting with the OG British horror franchise of the modern era! Written and directed by original author Clive Barker, 1987's "Hellraiser" introduced the world to a very different kind of "Hell's Angels!" Husband and father, Larry (Andrew Robinson) brings his wife Julia (Clare Higgins) back to h…
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🔥 Welcome back to The Geek Buddies! 🔥 In this episode, we dive deep into the latest installment of "House of the Dragon" Season 2, Episode 7. Join John Rocha and Shannon McClung as they break down all the jaw-dropping moments, intense drama, and intricate character developments that have us all on the edge of our seats! 🐉 From shocking betrayals to…
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MARVEL had another successful HALL H panel with RDJ returning to play Doctor Doom and the Russos returning to direct two Avengers movies again! Theya los discussed Fantastic 4, Thunderbolts and Captain America 4.. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung go LIVE with their thoughts on all of that and their SPOILER REVIEW o…
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Our second Keanu Reeves film is, arguably, the one that made him the mega-star he is today. Written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, 1999's "The Matrix" follows Thomas Anderson (Reeves), corporate computer drone by day, hacker by night, who spends his off-work time as "Neo," creating illicit software for a variety of buyers and searching f…
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Wizards of the Coast now has a video game centric CEO - I’m sure that will fix all of their problems . Also, play D&D in a Victorian era, and the Mistborn book series gets a new deckbuilding game. Then, we’ve got Carol Mertz, one of the lead game designers for Exploding Kittens on the show! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk all of Kevin Feige's recent reveals for MARVEL projects including Spider-Man 4, BLADE, Eternals 2, a Feature Presentation and more! PLus, they breakdown the new Joker 2 Trailer and what it teases in the Joker and Harley Quinn relationship and they give their preview of 2024 Sa…
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It is Keanu Reeves that we turn for this particular pairing, thought long-overdue by at least one of the geeks! And the pairing begins with a film that has become something of a forgotten success! Directed by Alfonso Arau, 1995's "A Walk in the Clouds" is something of an anomaly in the catalog of films Reeves has done. A solder, Paul Sutton (Reeves…
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Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we’ve got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswor…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the reports on the Russos in talks to return to the MCU to direct Avengers 5 and 6, the online reaction to it and if they think it will work. They also discuss the spoiler cameo in the final trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine, the trailers for ALIEN:ROMULUS and BEETELEJUICE BE…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES presented by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give their reactions, breakdown, predictions and easter eggs for the CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Teaser Trailer! They talk the new Cap costume, the Winter Soldier vibes, the Leader, who Giancarlo Esposito is playing, and that RED HULK…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 8 of THE ACOLYTE titled "THE ACOLYTE" appropriately. The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung go LIVE with their SPOILER REVIEW to talk all the happenings on Brendok with Sol, Mae, Osha, Qimir, Vernestra, Mog and the Jedi Knights having final confrontations and final reveal…
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SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 5! HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 5 titled "REGENT" features the Blacks and the Greens dealign with the aftermath of the Battle of Rook's Rest. The death of Rhaenys, Meleys and the near death of Aegon hangs over everything going on at King's Landing with Alicent, Aemond in a battle for p…
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The second film in this pairing is one of Hitchcock's few outright horror films! Again directed by Hitchcock and written by Evan Hunter (based on short story by Daphne Du Maurier), 1963's "The Birds" follows big city socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she's out and about for the day. After running into an interestinb but rude man at a pet …
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk Marvel hiring a new head writer for Season 3 of X-Men '97 and revises" the Season 2 scripts, Shawn Levy's Star Wars film hires Matthre Tropper as its writer, the trailers for GLADIATOR II, TIME BANDITS, and AGATHA ALL ALONG, and their Spoiler Review for THE BOYS S4 Ep 7! Thank…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 7 of THE ACOLYTE titled "CHOICE"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW to talk all the happenings on Brendok with Sol pursuing Osha as his Padawan, Torbin's foolhardy desire to get back to Coruscant, Indara's attempts to stop her fellow Jedi from violati…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 4 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 4 titled "The Red Dragon and the Gold" features as Rhaenyra makes sure there is no other way to end this conflict but war, dragons flew, and the dance begun. There is so much to discuss here and John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give y…
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We return to the works of master storyteller Alfred Hitchcock for our this pairing, beginning with another of his iconic thrillers! Under Hitchcock's steady director's hand, and written by Ernest Lehman, 1959's "North by Northwest" is a blur of tale revolving around mistaken identity. Advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is kidnapped …
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the new SUPERMAN set pics that show Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner Green Lantern, Isabela Merced's Hawkwoman, and Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific. They also talk the ARKHAM SERIES being cancelled by WBD and DC, the trailers for AFRAID, JACKPOT, and MY OLD ASS, and their Spoiler Re…
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This is the second part of our celebration of our 8-year anniversary for the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! To conclude our celebratory pairing, we present in its full, unedited glory, the 2nd episode of the game show that has Buddy and Jeff competing together to try and demonstrate that they deserve the monikor of "Film Geek!" Enjoy another glimp…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 6 of THE ACOLYTE titled "TEACH/CORRUPT"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW to talk the Osha and Qimir seduction storyline on an "unknown planet", Mae and Sol's dance of deception on Sol's ship and Vernestra's connection to what happened on Brendok and…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 3 titled "The Burning Mill" features ancient grudges resurfacing, Rhaenys suggesting that Alicent may see reason while the men around her seek bloodshed. Ser Criston proposes a bold scheme. Daemon arrives at Harrenhal to raise an army for the Blac…
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More recently we lost another star of film and television, Donald Sutherland, who passed away on June 20th, 2024. To pay tribute to his work, we turn to a story from the pen of master scribe Neil Simon! Directed by Herbert Ross, 1983's "Max Dugan Returns" is a hidden gem which not only features Sutherland but also ended up being the first appearanc…
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THE BOYS Season 4 from PRIME VIDEO is here! John Rocha and Shannon McClung from The Geek Buddies review Season 4 Episode 5 "Beware the Jabberwock, Son". They talk the three main storylines with the V52 Comic Con parody and Homelander grooming Ryan, Hughie and his Dad on Compound V, The Boys fighting off flying killer sheep with Victoria Neuman and …
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk the SUPERMAN set pics with David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Edi Gathegi in costume and what it might reveal about the upcoming James Gunn movie for DC. They also talk MARVEL going to Hall H at SDCC and what Fantastic Four and X-Men surprises we might get, H…
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X-Wing flies off into the sunset, we get a look at the new books for D&D, and apparently you all are buying a lot of toys. No guest this week, so we take a look at all the stuff that released during Free RPG Day! Also, apparently there’s a Renshaw Rant about 40K. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord Liked our Monument Hobbies int…
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Happy anniversary to us! In June of 2024, we celebrated our 8th anniversary on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! And to include you all in our celebration, we're sharing one of the Top-5 lists we do for our Patreon supporters on this feed for the first time! This episode was "Top-5 Movies Reviewed on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Podcast," which we …
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 5 of THE ACOLYTE titled "Night"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of it to talk all the shocking moments (Qimir/MASTER reveal, Jecki and Yord's deaths, Mae and Osha switch, Sith???) and their predictions for where we're going next. Th…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 2 titled "" features both Alicent and Rhaenyra are facing the consequences of the murder of King Ageon's heir. There is so much to discuss here and John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give you their spoiler filled thoughts on it all incl…
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We must say goodbye to two more amazinga actors who have passed away recently. Our first film pays tribute to Dabney Coleman, who left us on May 16th, 2024. Under the steady hand of director Colin Higgins, 1980's "9 to 5" created a character that Coleman would play again and again in his career, which spanned over 175 projects! Newly-divorced Judy …
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John Rocha and Michael Vogel jump into The Geek Buddies TARDIS for one final time this season to Spoiler Review DOCTOR WHO Season 1 Episode 8 "EMPIRE OF DEATH" from the BBC and DISNEY PLUS! The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation - except, perhaps, one woman. The…
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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the STAR WARS fandom engaging in a new Civil War over The Acolyte, the trailers for THE PENGUIN and STAR TREK DISCOVERY S2, if James Gunn will kill The Batman 2 for The Brave and the Bold, the Dark Universe Part at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, and their Spoiler Review for THE BOYS S4 Ep…
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STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released Episode 4 of THE ACOLYTE titled "Day"! The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW of it and talk all the events on Coruscant and Khofar. They explore the storylines for Sol, Vernestra, Ki-Ad-Mundi, Osha, Mae, Qimir, Jecki, Yord, and that massive Dark M…
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We had a lot of stuff to talk about at the end of Episode 242 of Boards & Swords, and we decided to keep streaming live and make our "Bonus Bits" free to non-patrons as well! Enjoy this? Then check out our Patreon below! Email us your comments and questions at feedback@boardsandswords.com. We're on social media! Facebook.com/boardsandswordspod is o…
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⚠️🚨 SPOILER REVIEW FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 ⚠️🚨 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Episode 1 titled "A Son for a Son" features Alicent growing concerned by Aegon's Small Council, Rhaenyra arrives at a fateful decision. There is so much to discuss here and John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give you their spoiler filled though…
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The second film in our pairing of police comedies, also from 1984, is an example of just how well law enforcement, action, and comedy can be combined! Directed by Martin Brest, "Beverly Hills Cop" follows the story of Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a young and newly-minted Detroit Police detective, who is out to make a name for himself, regulations be …
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John Rocha and Michael Vogel jump into The Geek Buddies TARDIS once again this week to Spoiler Review DOCTOR WHO Season 1 Episode 7 "THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY" from the BBC and DISNEY PLUS! The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the g…
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