Beer With Geeks: A Geek Pop Culture Podcast

Frank and Tim review V for Vendetta. The 2006 delay, the masked secret police, the romance nobody needed, Sutler crying under the bag and Stephen Fry not being funny. Cheers!

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Frank and Tim review Clayface (2026), the DCU's boxed-in horror movie with no Batman. Cheers!

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Frank and Tim review Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four. The bangers, the filler, the dropped arcs and the puppets. Cheers!

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Frank and Tim's Superhero Slapback lands on Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher (1989), a movie too embarrassed to put a skull on Frank Castle's chest but happy to carve one into his throwing knives. Cheers!

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Duck Walk Vineyards Blueberry Port

WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye

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Tim’s back! Frank and Tim welcome back Vactor of This Comic COOKS! to break down the season finale of HBO's Lanterns, and everybody shows up dressed for it. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Summer Ale
Green tea (Tim)
Coke Zero Cherry (Vactor)

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This episode was originally published February 17th, 2017.

Frank regales Tim with the tale of seeing George Takei at a live Q&A and screening of that most legendary of Star Trek films: The Wrath of KHAAAAAAN! Cheers!

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Saranac Black Forest Ale
Saranac Cold Brew Coffee Lager

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Frank and Tim crack open a couple of beers and head back to 1989, where Tim Burton built an entire Gotham City from scratch on a soundstage and Jack Nicholson had his name above the title of a Batman movie.

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Sam Adams American Light Lager
Little House Hornet's Honey Imperial Kölsch

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Right before Tim's parental leave, he and Frank finally did the thing they swore they'd never do: they watched The Return of Swamp Thing. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Blueberry Lager
WhistlePig Rye

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Frank and Vactor from This Comic Cooks on YouTube and TikTok dig into My Adventures with Superman Season 3: the season that took an already-great show and somehow made it ten times better. Tim's out on the happiest possible assignment, so it's a two-hander. Cheers!

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More Vactor: Trust In The Force. See all his past BwG appearances here.

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Tim and Frank finally sit down for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the one Tim waited weeks to catch in 70mm IMAX. Cheers!

⚠️ Full spoilers throughout. It's a three-thousand-year-old story, but still.

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Frank, Tim, and Vactor from This Comic Cooks have seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and they’re bringing you their full review.

⚠️ Full spoilers start around 25:00.

We get into where it lands next to No Way Home, why Destin Daniel Cretton's Shang-Chi fight choreography and the PlayStation games are all over the web-swinging, and whether the new cloth suit is the most comic-accurate Spider-Man we've had on screen. Then the gripes: organic web-shooters vs. Peter's science brain, a Jean Grey who might be a little too mean, the Yelena spa scene, and the eternal question: how do...

Tim and Frank just got back from definitely actually going to San Diego Comic-Con for real life and not pretend. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Old Fezziwig spiced ale
Whistle Pig Piggy Back rye, with a water chaser

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Frank and Tim pour a drink and break down every reveal, theory, and Easter egg buried in the trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. Cheers!

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Tim and Frank take on a deceptively simple question: is Spider-Man actually a street-level superhero? What starts as a debate about subgenres turns into a much bigger conversation — about tone, stakes, and whether the label helps or hurts a character when your hero is literally swinging above the street.

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Sam Adams Porch Rocker Lemon Radler (Frank)
Stormalong Legendary Dry Hard Cider — Millis, MA (Tim)

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Frank and Tim both showed up in green. Neither planned it. They discuss the trailer for the upcoming Green Lantern TV series Lanterns (2026). Cheers!

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Sam Adams Winter Lager
Two Pitchers Nordic Jam

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Frank and Tim grab a couple of citrus wheat ales and head to the theater for Supergirl, the DCU's next step after Superman. The verdict: liked it, didn't love it — an earnest, surprisingly un-cynical B-movie with a great cast, gorgeous practical aliens, and a message clearly aimed at kids it's frankly too dark to show them. Along the way: the Casablanca clue, Lobo done right, and a genuinely unhinged detour into Augustine vs. Aquinas. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Harpoon UFO White

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Frank and Tim return to the galaxy far, far away to talk through The Mandalorian and Grogu, a Star Wars movie that knows exactly what it is: a fun, self-contained, Saturday-morning adventure with space western vibes, Indiana Jones structure, James Bond mission energy, and some very mobile Hutts. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Saison Dupont Belgian Farmhouse Ale
Stoneface Brewing Sunday Sauce Italian Pils
Canada Dry Cherry Fruit Splash Ginger Ale

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Frank and Tim crack open some drinks and attempt the noble, impossible task of ranking sci-fi franchises without accidentally starting six different side conversations. Star Wars and Star Trek go straight into S-tier, Dune gets surprisingly close to sacred-text status, and Tim is reminded that he watched Tron: Legacy for the podcast nine years ago and fully forgot.

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Poppi Orange Prebiotic Soda
Shacksbury Classic Dry Cider

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Tim and Frank saddle up for a long-overdue trip into the world of Firefly, sparked by the news that an animated continuation may be on the way with Nathan Fillion and the original cast involved. Time for the return of Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Cheers!

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Shacksbury Classic Dry Cider
Poppi Cherry Limeade Prebiotic Soda

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Frank and Tim are gushing about Maul: Shadow Lord — and somehow neither of them used to even like Maul. They get into why this one is really about "bad guys and worse guys". Cheers!

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Corona Extra
Buttonwoods Brewery Czech Amber Lager

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Tim and Frank conduct a very serious, very scientific galactic performance review. They grade the Kennedy era across franchise stewardship, film strategy, Disney+ execution, creative risk, talent management, fan trust, event-level pop culture impact, and long-term legacy. Cheers!

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Two Pitchers Radler
Coca Cola Zero Sugar

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Tim and Frank react to the latest superhero trailers, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Lanterns, and Supergirl. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Breakaway Blonde
Olipop Cherry Cola

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Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether this was just a flashy event or something more lasting.

Beers of the Week
Bero Kingston Golden Pils
Newport Craft Brewing Amber Ale
Olipop Classic Grape Prebiotic Soda

Special Guest: Vactor.

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Tim and Frank dive into Marvel’s Wonder Man: a surprisingly heartfelt, sharply written love letter to acting, movie-making, and finding yourself in the chaos of Hollywood. This show made Tim rethink his hate for Iron Man 3. Yes, really. Cheers!

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Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian Style Pils
Stormalong Farm Stand Unfiltered Cider

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Tim and Frank return to the cantina to talk space macaroons, universal dessert laws, and why you should watch The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer twice. Cheers!

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Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian Style Pils
Champlain Orchards Kingston Dry Cider

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Frank and Tim love Star Trek. Tim loves costumes. Frank thought up a tier list to bring those passions together. Cheers!

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Quarter Horse Whiskey
Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale

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Tim and Frank dive into the new Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer, unpacking its animation style, tone, and how it fits into the larger Star Wars timeline. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Cold Brew Coffee Stout
Quarter Horse Whiskey

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Tim and Frank discuss what will happen now that Lucasfilm will be under the leadership of Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. With Filoni being such a well-known superfan, is that a good thing? Cheers!

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Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey
Quarter Horse Rye Whiskey

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Frank and Tim are feeling the Doom. Doctor Doom, that is. They walk through the four teasers that have dropped so far for Avengers: Doomsday and try to make sense of it all. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sam Adams Flannel Fest

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Tim and Frank ring in 2026 with a thoughtful discussion about movies that get split into parts. Is it ever worth it? From Wicked to The Hobbit to Dune and beyond, the geeks debate when splitting a story works, when it absolutely doesn’t, and whether any of it is really about art in the first place. Cheers!

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Sam Adams Flannel Fest
Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale

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Frank podcasts from bed after surgery, so Tim drinks for two while the guys compare recovery teas and questionable hot-cocoa experiments. They swap their favorite new-to-them watches of the year, from the surreal dystopia of The Lobster to del Toro’s richly detailed Frankenstein, plus sci-fi obsessions with Pluribus and Alien: Earth. Hive minds, film clubs, and xenomorphs all make an appearance. Cheers!

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Quarter Horse Kentucky Dry Whiskey
Traditional Medicinals Organic Immune Zoom

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Tim and Frank jump into trailer season. They break down the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser and what a certain surprising return might mean for the multiverse. They also take a look at DC’s Supergirl teaser, from a harder-edged Kara to the long-awaited arrival of Lobo.

Beers of the Week
Throwback Brewery Stout #3
Spindrift Pink Lemonade

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Cushnoc Rust Bucket Red Ale
Shanky's Whip Liqueur

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Frank is joined by Sylvie for a dive into Star Wars: Andor from the perspective of a casual fan who suddenly finds herself all-in on the Rebellion. Why the show works without Jedi or lightsabers, how its politics feel uncomfortably current, and what makes characters like Dedra, Cyril, and Mon Mothma so magnetic. Watching Rogue One after Andor, the joy of discovering the connections in reverse, and why this corner of Star Wars hits differently. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Shipyard Pumpkin Head
Sixpoint Bengali IPA

Special Guest: Sylvie Lubow.

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Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply and debt stories. Expensive replicas that stop being toys once the price climbs. LEGO scale display pieces vs sets made to be handled. The difference between collecting for personal joy and buying for resale.

Beers of the Week
Hobbs Brewing Virgil Pumpkin Ale
Sam Adams Octoberfest

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Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Throwback Brewery Stout #3
Samuel Adams Octoberfest

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Frank and Tim return with TRON: Legacy, the latest in their ongoing series "Let Me Tell You Why It's Wonderful." Some surprising developments pop up, and you won't want to miss them.

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Samuel Adams Harvest Hefe

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Tim completes 7 seasons of Star Trek in 2 years: a warp speed binge. He breaks down Star Trek: The Next Generation with Frank. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
Sam Adams Octoberfest

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Tim and Frank are all-in on season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!

Beers of the Week
Sam Adams Blueberry Lager
Sam Adams Harvest Helles

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Frank tells Tim about seeing Superman (2025) on the biggest screen it's ever been on. It's a real San Francisco treat. Cheers!

"Beers" of the Week
Definitive Brewing Belgrade Lakes Light Lager
Shanky's Whip Black Whiskey

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