The Fellowship of the Geeks Podcast
Welcome to the Fellowship of the Geeks! We love to talk about comics and the issues that surround them. Join Thomas, Mike, Liz and Les for some four-color conversations and a chuckle or two. And Read More Comics!
Jack Black and Chickens - Week of 9/3/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Itās been around for 40 years now, though it only ran for 10. And boy, was it a good one. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Illness last week, some of Shyamalanās movies, TV updates, War of the Satellites (1958) on Tubi, The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) on Tubi, Nobody 2 (2025) in theaters, Big Bag oā Nothing(ā¢)
The kid from the Looney Tunes cartoons was Ralph Phillips, in āFrom A to Z-Z-Z-Zā in 1954 and āBo...
Not A Lot, But Itās A Lot - Week of 8/20/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the Justice Society of America, now that itās been around for 85 years. It set the template for super-teams, in more ways than one. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Some illness last week, vacation, TV updates, The Ambushers (1967) on Tubi, more of the 15 terrible movies, reactions and pranks on YouTube
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Producerās note: We record using Discord since S...
Everybody Off My Lawn - Week of 8/6/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of crossovers and what we think would make an interesting one. Some crazy ideas that might just work, if you cross your fingers š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Manic decluttering, Superman (one more time - we should plan these things better š), tangents, Not Of This Earth (1957) on YouTube, Cynthia Rothrock movies, Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days and Darkest Knights (2025, TwoMorrows Publishing) - also, hi Phil š
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on t...
This May Be Spoilers - Week of 7/30/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our Casting Call for a 1979 Fantastic Four movie. Weāre excited about the new movie, so weāre making an old one (because itās us). Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Starting Andor season 2, a Supernatural revival???, Reddit tangent, Quatermass 2 (1957) on Tubi, Heads of State (2025) on Prime, Superman (2025) in theaters (yes, again š)
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went awa...
The Wrong Thing To Do - Week of 7/23/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1985 Spider-man story The Death of Jean DeWolff. Not all comics stories are about supervillains. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
MeTV Toons is now on DirectTV, cartoon tangents, Nosferatu (2024) on Prime, Superman (2025) in theaters, Saw X (2023), Thunderbolts* (2025)
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went away and, while Discord is much easier to use, itās not perfect. You may notice some brief dropouts from any of us at any time during the sho...
Heās Been Naked Quite A Bit - Week of 7/9/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion in which we each build a team of DC villains that we would make into good guys, a la Marvelās Thunderbolts. Not the Suicide Squad, thatās totally different š. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Jensenās new show on Prime (Countdown), The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020) on Tubi, Deep Cover (2025) on Prime, a potential movie night on Discord, Tim David Kelly from Kicking Harold (YouTube channel)
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went awa...
Every Freaking Stallone Movie - Week of 7/2/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the origin story of Disneyland. Itās more complicated than you might think, given that itās the first of its kind. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Continuing Andor, grief and Supernatural, Kiss of the Vampire (1963) on Tubi (dubbed in Spanish), the YouTube rabbit hole, top sequels in history (according to a dude on the internet)
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went away and, while Discord is much easier to use, itās...
A Monkey Named Debbie - Week of 6/25/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the TV show Lost In Space, wrapping up our Classic TV Month. Early TV sci-fi with a more interesting beginning than you might think. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Andor (and some tangents), internet issues, Zardoz (1974) on Prime, The Music Man (1962), Bullet Train (2022), all 4 REC movies (2007-2014) on Tubi
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went away and, while Discord is much easier to use, itās not perfect. You may notice...
Ahaha, No - Week of 6/18/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the TV show Hoganās Heroes, continuing our Classic TV Month. Comedy in a Nazi POW camp? Sure, letās give it a shot. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Sonic Prime on Netflix, Universe of Light Featuring DC Legends at the Gaylord Texan (here in the DFW area), Gaslight (1940) on YouTube, Greedy People (2024), Cocaine Bear (2023), Strange Darling (2023), traffic dashcam madness
Producerās note: We record using Discord since Skype went away and, while Discord is much e...
Scared To Google That - Week of 6/11/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the TV show Get Smart, continuing our Classic TV Month. Superspies and Mel Brooks? Yes please. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Superman movie marathon, Pee-wee As Himself (2025) on HBO, childrenās TV tangent, Murdererās Row (1966) on (or off) Tubi, Becky (2020) and The Wrath of Becky (2023), Universal Horror Unleashed (movie-based haunted house) in Las Vegas
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop...
Conspicuously British Accents - Week of 6/4/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the TV show I Dream of Jeannie, kicking off our Classic TV Month. Astronauts and mythical creatures on TV? Sure, but no navels. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Holiday and research, Vampire Circus (1972) on Tubi, Shadow Force (2025) in theaters, baby tangent, movie tangent, traveling for family stuff
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop Goes The Culture podcast network - go...
All The Sympathy You Can Handle - Week of 5/28/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of X-Men (2000). While it may not be a perfect comic movie adaptation, itās got its strengths (and weaknesses). Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
A random John Candy marathon on TV, a new grandbaby, Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022) on Tubi and YouTube, Sebs Duran (reaction videos) on YouTube, back to the weather, The Mouse Trap (2024) on Tubi
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Sh...
Makes No Sense Whatsoever At All - Week of 5/21/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our Casting Call for a 1978 Flash TV series. This one moves pretty fastā¦ okay, that was bad šĀ Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
The Kung Fury 2 ātrailerā, The Magic Sword (1962) on Tubi (not the MST version, believe it or not), more So Bad Itās Good on YouTube, rereading Lazarus, podcast planning, more retro TV
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop Goes The Culture podcast...
Thatās Pretty Much Our Job Here - Week of 5/7/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the Star Wars novel (and graphic novel) Splinter of the Mindās Eye (1978) to wrap up our month of Star Wars. Wasnāt this supposed to be the sequel? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Deep Water (2022), messing with the schedule, John Q (2002), Blood For Dracula (1974), The Terror of Tiny Town (1938), Little Cigars (1973), Ten Little Indians (1989)
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
No n...
Sometimes I Wonder Why - Week of 4/30/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) as we continue our month of Star Wars. Sure, it was controversial, but was it any good? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Kenobi, Gemini Man, The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1928) on Tubi, The Killerās Game (2024), Death Race 2000 (1975), The Cancellation of Benny Hill (2025)
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop Goes The C...
The Monosyllabic Grunt - Week of 4/23/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as we continue our month of Star Wars. The best of the bunch? Could be... Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Star Wars marathons, Secretary (2002), Babyās birthday party, Time Warp part 3 on Tubi, boring Tom & Les again with Tolkien talk, Support The Girls (2018) on Max, the funniest movies youāve never seen
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website...
Donāt Believe Anything For A Month - Week of 4/16/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) as we kick off a month of Star Wars. We might have opinions š. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Woolly mammoth mice, TV adventures with Liz, an important announcement, The Silencers (1966) on Tubi, Ten Inch Hero (2007) on Tubi, reaction videos
Neuromancer came out in 1984 - my mistake š
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Po...
My Brain Hurts - Week of 4/9/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of The Nutty Professor (1963) as our April teaser for Horror Month. Jerry Lewisā best movie? Opinions may vary. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Still on Daredevil and The White Lotus, artistic kids, doing the homework, recording options, accidentally watching Troma films, drunk EMT theater, some retro TV shows
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Best wishes to artist Drew Struzan, who has b...
My Panties Donāt Wad That Hard - Week of 4/2/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our Casting Call for a 1978 TV series of The Shadow. Who knows what lurks? Probably not us š. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Spring cleaning, Greyās Anatomy is back, The White Lotus, a bit of ADHD talk, family stuff, The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) on Tubi, full movies on YouTube, the Repo at the OK Corral (Lifeās Been Good)
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop Goe...
The Craziest About-Face - Week of 3/26/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the Super-Pets, starting with the introduction of Krypto in 1955. And there might be more than you imagine. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Throwing out your back, The White Lotus on HBO, Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, Invincible on Prime, some ranting, Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters on Prime, So Bad Itās Good on YouTube (especially the episode on Turkish Star Wars), a special appearance lol, Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero Epic Collection, DC Finest The Origin of Plast...
Whatās Your Bruce Campbell Story? - Week of 2/19/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comic series, started by Wally Wood in 1965. Indie comics were pretty cool back then too. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Invincible season 3, Hysteria!, Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Part 2 on Tubi, Rock n Roll High School and Bubba Ho-Tep with Joe Bob Briggs at the Texas Theatre, justifiable divorce, curious neighbor
Tom was still having some sinus issues, so please forgive the...
People Disgust Me - Week of 2/13/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the first Marvel-DC collaboration, 1975ās The Marvelous Wizard of Oz. Note: this was before the hero crossovers. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Rewatching some horror movies, The Wild Robot (2024), a big tangent, First Men In The Moon (1964) on Tubi, a documentary about the Mandela Effect, the Space Ice channel on YouTube, escaping from a hospital, guest appearance with Alexa, a drunk bartender, child endangerment
Disclaimer: a lot of jokes about drug use. They mostly refer...
That Was Sarcasm, People - Week of 2/6/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the ārural purgeā of 1971, where the TV networks canceled several of their hit shows all at once. Lots of tangents in hereā¦ Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Finished Ozark, parental controls (a rant), Jeff Dunham at the AAC, Ray William Johnson on YouTube (true crime), more true crime gems
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Shoutouts:
Pop Goes The Culture podcast network...
Thatās Not Creepy At All - Week of 1/29/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the TV show Dallas, specifically the āWho Shot JR?ā phenomenon. We might surprise you with this oneā¦ Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Why Women Kill on Paramount+, Ozark, Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Volume 1 on Tubi, Mike and Joelle on YouTube, getting dumped and paternity clips on YouTube
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
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Iām Not Gonna Get Ranty - Week of 1/22/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our latest Casting Call, this time for a 2000 syndicated Marvel Knights series. Street-level heroes for the win, right? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Landman finale, internet drama, Frazetta: Painting With Fire (2003) on Tubi, The Doorman (2020) and Jolt (2020) on Prime, snow days, passed out at a traffic light
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Check out our sponsor page! Head to the website and click on the ban...
You Missed Your Cue - Week of 1/15/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of Elvis Presley to celebrate what would have been his 90th birthday. TCB, baby. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Ozark, The Righteous Gemstones, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Substance, The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), Invitation to a Murder, In The Blood, Nosferatu (2024), Driving Blind by Ray Bradbury, lying to the police, jumpscare videos
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
Check out our sponsor page! Head to...
File Not Found? - Week of 1/1/25
The Fellowship is pleased to present our usual year-end game night, featuring Weird Things Human Search For. And the usual antics ensue š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Finally finished Yellowstone (and the same old tangents), The Sound of 007 (2022) on Prime, Red One (2024) also on Prime, The Phantom Planet (1961) on Tubi, Song of the South is on YouTube?, old clips of Dean Martin and Foster Brooks on YouTube
AndĀ check out the game š
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News...
Tinfoil And Conspiracies - Week of 12/25/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of some of our favorite holiday memories. Ping us on the socials with yours š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
The crazy of the holidays is catching up, the NZXT drama, Missile to the Moon (1958) on Tubi, Black Christmas (1974) and this yearās Joe Bob Briggs holiday thing with Itās a Wonderful Knife and Rare Exports (on Shudder), the Frankie Valli āconspiracyā
I mentioned nuking Cleveland, but any good horror fan knows that The Return of the Living...
The Dragon Talks In This One - Week of 12/18/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of what we āhateā about the holidays. Ping us on the socials with yours š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Watching movies all weekend, The Man Who Laughs (1928) on Tubi, a new Jeff Dunham special on Prime, the Barbie and Kendra movies on Tubi (these are Full Moon films, if that means anything to you), still on bodycam videos, more DC Finest collections
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the websit...
Am I Going To Hell? - Week of 12/11/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of holiday travel, specifically where we would like to go for the holidays. Ping us on the socials with yours š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Taco has an opinion, stupid holiday movies, Landman on Paramount+, Spine Tingler: The William Castle Story (2007) on Tubi, finding nostalgia sites, AI-generated movie concept trailers, more bodycam stories
And hereāsĀ how Mighty Mouse got his powers š
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on t...
The Year That Barney Went Crazy - Week of 12/4/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our latest Casting Call, this time for a 1979 film for The Mighty Thor.Ā This one has a slightly different outcome - youāll see why. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Holiday TV woes, the Tom Hardy Venom movies, Yellowstone commentary, tech stuff, finished Rings of Power (finally), Only Murders in the Building, Nautilus on Prime, more bodycam videos
And for the record, a bit more research showed us that Pam Grier and Rosey Grier are not related š
Co...
Paying To Hatewatch Your Stuff - Week of 11/27/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the Alan Moore & Kevin OāNeill comic The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Weād call it controversial, but we already said Alan Moore, right? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Rings of Power - almost spoilers, a whole lot of rant about movie audiences, gaming and watching a long-form docuseries, a bad joke (shocking, right?), DC Finest: Batman Year One and Two collection, more bodycam stories
Sorry about the fan in the background (well, sort of in t...
She Went There, Folks - Week of 11/20/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books, which debuted 45 years ago. We all loved these books, and for very different reasons. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Coloring and Etsy issues, hilarious printing errors, in the middle of watching stuff (not much to report), the endless rabbit hole that is YouTube, getting primed for Wicked (2024), more bodycam videos
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News segment on the website!
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Iām Not A Horrible Person, Butā¦ - Week of 11/13/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the kinds of movies that could never be made today. We start off with Blazing Saddles, and it gets pretty weird from there. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Lots of TV, more coloring, a bit of Rings of Power talk, Despicable Me 4 (and we wander far and wide from there), Condemned To Live (1935) on Tubi, music reaction videos on YouTube, Agatha All Along (2024) on Disney+, more on bodycam videos
Paul Gleason was the actor who...
Iām So Confused - Week of 10/30/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1979 movie Murder By Decree, wrapping up our Horror Month with Jack the Ripper. The Ripper meets Sherlock Holmes, eh? Interesting. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Still on the mend, a true crime cautionary tale, house guests and sunburns, hunting old movies, a plug for Crackle, trunk or treat events (and some sound issues - we donāt record in a studio, sorry about that)
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek...
My Brand of Self Torture - Week of 10/23/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1953 movie Man In The Attic, continuing our Horror Month with Jack the Ripper. Creepy Jack Palance? Maaaybe. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Not much (health stuff), The Lord of the Rings marathons on TV, a small Rings of Power tangent (weāll get there), Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) on Tubi (yes, the original), In The Mad Mountains: Stories Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft by Joe R. Lansdale (local book signing), send us your dumb movie...
#AllTheHorror Halloween 2024 Edition - Week of 10/16/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the movie Time After Time (1979) with our friends Amelia and Pitney from Pitney & Ameliaās Bitchen Boutique. We refuse to let ATH die, dammit! Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Nothing to see here - weāre just focusing on the scary/funny š
And go check outĀ Pitney and Ameliaās Bitchen Boutique
Instagram - @pitneyandamelia
Twitter - @bitchenboutique
Facebook - Pitney and Ameliaās Bitchen Boutique
The All The Hor...
I Didnāt Play Well With Others - Week of 10/9/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1927 Hitchcock file The Lodger, kicking off our Horror Month. The theme is Jack the Ripper, kids š Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
YouTube silliness and true crime, ranting about high school, Helene, the Lord of the Rings Online (itās an MMO), a bit of TV talk, Matt Helm movies (starring Dean Martin) on Tubi, Cult-Tastic (Roger Corman) on Tubi, bodycam footage on YouTube
Come see the articles we talked about in the Geek News seg...
Boston Metaphysical Society Volume 2 Hardcover - Week of 10/2/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our conversation with Madeleine Holly-Rosing about her new Kickstarter campaign, the Boston Metaphysical Society volume 2 hardcover edition, going live on 10/2. Check it out! Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
New furniture, baby oil, a recent book about Stan Lee, D&D session, documentaries about old movies, both versions of The Old Dark House, prepping for Horror Month
Go check out (and support)Ā Madeleineās KS campaign - itās an awesome book!
Come see the articles we talke...
Who Saw That Coming? - Week of 9/25/24
The Fellowship is pleased to present our Casting Call for a 1994 movie reboot of Kolchak The Night Stalker. Nothing like a supernatural detective story to liven things up, right? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangentsš.
What we're up to this week:
Coloring, music news, Terror In The Crypt (1964) on Tubi, visiting old friends, jumping into the Jack Reacher novel series, a boring week, 5th anniversary of DCeased (mentioned at the end)
We had a bit of feedback here and there, and weāre still working on mic issues š
Come see...
