It's All Geek to Me With Brant and Andrew
We talk about a plethora of things we geek out about, from Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, comic books, movies, music, and, of course, root beer!Please note: there might be spoilers!
Ep 217 - Heathers - Shasta Root Beer
“What's your damage?!”
We wrap up this year's Geektoberfest with a slightly unconventional pick, except, really, what's more terrifying than high school? From the domineering chic cliques, the braindead jock bullies, and the dangerously enigmatic loners, it's a wonder we actually survived this particular horror story!
Today's root beer is Shasta.
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Ep 216 - Tim Curry - Fanta Ghost Face Punch
What better actor to discuss during Geektoberfest than one who didn't need a starring role to own every scene he's in! Whether it's the shrill Rooster from Annie, the terrifying Pennywise the Dancing Clown, Wadsworth, Doctor Poole, and, of course, Doctor Frank-n-furter, his many voices from animated and video games, his time on stage, and even a few music albums, Tim Curry definitely makes us quiver with antici……
Today, we drank Fanta's Ghost Face Punch
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Ep 215 - Guillermo del Toro's Pan’s Labyrinth - Alive Mood + Mind Reset Root Beer
To mark the 20th anniversary of El Laberinto del Fauno, we revisit del Toro’s iconic masterpiece. We explore how the film weaves dark fantasy, youthful resilience, blossoming femininity, and the conflict of blind obedience versus individual choices into the grim reality of Francoist Spain.
Today's “root beer” is GT Alive Elixir.
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Ep 214 - Tucker & Dale Vs Evil - Mug Root Beer
Join us as we discuss two lovable hillbillies and a film that shows that first impressions are rarely accurate, prejudices are always a problem, and how love can bloom under even the most bizarre and gory circumstances, even with Chekhov's woodchipper!
Today's root beer is Mug.
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Ep 213 - Report From Scotland - IRN BRU
This week, Brant and his wife went to Scotland for their anniversary, and Andrew and his wife stayed home, like the bonnie loon and quine they are!
Brant talks about visiting Loch Lomond, the Moray Firth, and Doune Castle, where many scenes from Monty Python's Holy Grail were filmed.
Then we both tried Scotland's *other* national beverage, the uniquely flavoured Irn-Bru.
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Ep 212 - FanX 2026 - Wild Bill's Soda Root Beer
Cosplay and panels and guests, oh my! Join us for our yearly recap of Utah’s Comic Convention/Fan Experience. We had a blast of a time checking out vendors and panels. Listen as we geek out about the excellent as always Twisted Toonz.
Today’s Root Beer is once again Wild Bills.
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Ep 211 - Frankenstein - Ghost Energy A&W Root Beer
Today we champion the story of 19-year-old Mary Shelley, her novel and the subsequent films and legacies that spawned from it. We explore what makes Dr Frankenstein and his creature sympathetic as well as horrific, and the many interpretations people have had over the years.
Today's root beer is Ghost Energy's A&W flavor.
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Ep 210 - Satanic Panic - Stars & Stripes Root Beer
Happy Geektoberfest!!!
To kick the season off, we Ravenclawed the multiple scares, ridiculous hype, and some genuine concerns that ran like wildfire among the media and communities, all in the name of the devil. Religulous tracts, subliminal messages in music and ads, and of course, Dungeons and Dragons, there were a plethora of ways to freak your parents out!
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Ep 209 - Star Wars - The Force Awakens - Fitz's Root Beer
Hey! More Star Wars!
This week we join Rey, Finn, Poe, and BB-8 as they give us a movie we didn't ask for, and still aren't entirely sure we want, but hey, it's Star Wars, so….
We geek out about the good, the bad, and tend to avoid the toxic, and just enjoy it for what it is.
Today's root beer is Fitz.
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Ep 208 - Superpowers - Sioux City Root Beer
Look up in the sky, it's a bird! It's a plane! It's the color blue! It's Captain Obvious!
Today we look at all the different kinds of preternatural and fantastical abilities most of us wish we had, and a few we're probably glad we don't.
Today's root beer is Sioux City
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Ep 207 - Evanescence - Sanctuary - Triple XXX Root Beer
This week, we review the new Evanescence album, highlighting Amy Lee's continued artistic expression, new band mates, and aspects of what we're considering a modern protest album. Today’s root beer is XXX Root Beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5.
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Ep 206 - Star Wars - Return of the Jedi - Saranac Root Beer
Luke has delusions of grandeur, Leia gets a family, and somehow Han goes from hibernation sickness to General in 2.3 hours. Some folks get all the breaks, don't they?
But, to be fair, we both did notice a couple of new perspectives (points of view?) this time watching Episode VI, so that was cool.
Today's root beer is Saranac.
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Ep 205 - Andy Weir's The Egg and Other Stories - A&W Root Beer Float Flavored Soda
This week we are once again joined by librarian and über-geek Shauna to discuss Andy Weir's collection of short stories. As always, Weir gives us enthralling and relatable characters, plausible science fiction, and a few twists that make you immediately want to read the story again.
Today's root beer is A&W's Root Beer Float-flavored soda.
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Ep 204 - The Odyssey - Frostop Root Beer
Well heck, everyone else and their scylla is talking about the Odyssey so we might as well too.
After watching Christopher Nolan's brilliant new blockbuster, and after Andrew read two different translations, we talked about what we thought of it, reminisced about some of our favorite parts (Circe! And that Cyclops!) and addressed a few of the more controversial aspects of the film.
Today's root beer is Frostop.
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Ep 203 - Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back - Dog n Suds Root Beer
Continuing this year's Star Wars project, we rewatched what many consider to be the best in the series, with its darker tone and iconic twist. We meet (again) Yoda and Lando, take a cruise through an asteroid field, and get our hand chopped off! What fun!
Today's root beer is Dog n Suds.
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Ep 202 - ID4 Indepoendence Day - Point Premium Root Beer
It's been 30 years since this now-classic summer blockbuster hit theaters. Today, we look at how ID4 still impresses with its iconic landmark destruction, snappy 90s banter, and unapologetic popcorn fun. Join us as we pay tribute to Russell Casse, David Levinson, Captain Steve Hiller, and President Whitmore—the heroes who saved humanity from total annihilation!
Today's root beer is Point Premium.
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Ep 201 - USA 250 - Monster Ultra Red White and Blue Razz
To commemorate America's 250th birthday, we talk about our own American patriotism, our favorite patriotic songs, movies, and snacks.
With that today we drank the Monster Energy drink Red White and Blue Razz.
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Ep 200 - Dark Side of the Moon - Indian Wells Special Reserve Root Beer
For our 200th episode, we decided to celebrate this milestone by traveling to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. We break down each track of this legendary masterpiece, the timeless production, iconic lyrics, and why this concept album still blows minds more than 50 years later.
Today's root beer is Indian Wells Special Reserve.
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Ep 199 - Star Wars - A New Hope - SodeBeers Root Beer
So, yeah, the one that started it all. We bring nothing new to the table…. Uh, except maybe Andrew's weird new theory about Leia…. Otherwise, we just get our geek on and enjoy the show!
Today's root beer is SodaBeers Root Beer.
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Ep 198 - Labyrinth - Shasta Root Beer
For today's episode we explore the upcoming 40th anniversary of the ultimate 80's-babysitter-musical-fantasy film. With the creative mastery of Jim Henson and executive producer George Lucas, combined with the musical and showman talent of David Bowie and the teenage crush Jennifer Connelly, it's a Magic Dance we love!
Today's root beer is Shasta.
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Ep 197 - The Outsiders - Boylans's Black Cherry
June is Banned Book Month, so this year we are joined by our friend and librarian Shauna to discuss S.E. Hinton's novel about Greasers, Socs, switchblades, rumbles, Cherry, sunsets, and their tuff, tuff hair.
Also, we received a gift package from longtime listener David and we opened that plentiful Pandora's Box on air!
Today's Sodapop (Curtis) is Boylan's Black Cherry.
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Ep 196 - Rogue One - Goldmine Root Beer
Yeah, yeah, we're talking about Rogue One again. Cassian said we had to.
But this time we dug up some fresh, alternate angles and deep-dives that managed to broaden our already sky-high opinion of the film.
Today's root beer is Goldmine.
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Ep 195 - Super 8 Corner Pizza - On Tap A&W Root Beer
Pizza! Movie! Root Beer! Oh my!
Today we got some Detroit-style pizza, half a gallon of A&W Root Beer on tap, and watched the best Spielberg-directed film that was actually directed by JJ Abrams. The boys are rowdy, the girl is cute, and the Giacchino swells! What's not to love?!
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Ep 194 - Video Game Music - Rocket Fizz Root Beer Float
From Takashi Tateishi’s 8-bit powerhouse score in Mega Man II and Nobuo Uematsu’s mystical Final Fantasy melodies, to Michael Giacchino’s cinematic brilliance in the Medal of Honor series—we love video games, we love music, and together they set the perfect mood for nostalgia and adventure!
Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz's Root Beer Float.
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Ep 193 - Knights - Oak Creek Blonde Root Beer
Today we dive into the classic hero trope and pay homage to our high school mascot! Gallantry, chivalry, and bravery, yes…. but “shining” armor? What use is that?! Should be battle worn and dented, a map of every narrow escape and hard-won victory.
Today's root beer is Oak Creek Blonde.
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Ep 192 - Solo: A Star Wars Story - Rocket Fizz Root Beer with Nutmeg
Yet another in our project to watch every Star Wars movie in order, this week it was Han Solo's origin story. We've been saying for a while that we need more non-Anakin Star Wars stories, and this one fits the bill adequately.
Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz with Nutmeg.
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Ep 191 - The Breakfast Club - Dr. Brown's Root Beer
This week we watched and discussed John Hughes's teen-angst masterpiece “The Breakfast Club”. One of the first films to let teenagers portray themselves with their own voice, address stereotypes, peer pressure, adult expectations, and the reality that we're not very different, regardless of who we are.
Today's root beer is Dr. Brown's.
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Ep 190 - A Night At The Opera - Reading Draft White Birch
This week we listened to and discussed Queen's make-or-break album that shot them into the stratosphere. The album has a little bit of everything, including vitriolic lyrics, vaudevillian ragtime, epic poems, bright love songs, and something called Bohemian Rhapsody….. whatever that's supposed to be.
Today we drank Reading Draft White Birch Beer.
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Ep 189 - Blockade Billy - Moxie
It's Spring, so once again we have robins, cherry blossoms, and a baseball story with Stephen King's own brand of chilling details!
Also, in keeping with the Stephen King vibe, today we tried Moxie, New England's own cherished soda.
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Ep 188 - Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - Barq's Root Beer
Once again joined by Star Wars Supergeek Daniel, we tackle the finale to the Prequel Trilogy in all its Sith-conspiring, Jedi-destroying, Clone-66ing, and heartbreaking detail. We talk about why it's Daniel's favorite SW movie, possibly Andrew's favorite SW movie, and why it's Brant's 5th favorite SW movie!
Today's root beer is Barq's.
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Ep 187 - Mystery Celebrity Interview - Sparky's Root Beer
Episode 187 - Mystery Celebrity Interview - Sparky's Root Beer
Today we are joined by a very special, world-renowned entertainer! We hold nothing back as we interview our guest; the questions get dangerous and the answers get scary! Have we finally gone too far?!
Today's root beer is Sparky's.
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Ep 186 - Project Hail Mary - Gale's Root Beer
Coming fresh off the cinema high of the film, and joined by Brant's son Simon, all three of us geeked out about Andy Weir's buddy dramedy in space, both the novel and the movie. Between the gripping plot, the stunning visuals in IMAX, and the emotionally captivating characters, in short: AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE.
Today's root beer is Gale's.
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Ep 185 - 98th Academy Awards Preshow - Berghoff Root Beer
Once again, it's Oscar time! We discuss all 24 categories, each of the nominated films we saw, and who we would vote for versus who is favored to actually win. (Brant says “Personally, as long as KPop Demon Hunters wins best song, both I and the winner will be Golden!”)
Today's root beer is Berghoff's.
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Ep 184 - Strong Female Characters in Geekdom - Slice Root Beer
No longer the damsels in distress waiting in the castle to be rescued, women and girls in geek culture have grown strong, independent, and, frankly, bad-ass over the years, and we love them all the more for it.
Whether Princess Peach is powerhousing through koopas, Donna Noble is sparring brilliantly with both Doctor and Dalek, or Molly Weasley is making Chuck Norris eat his vegetables, each has uniquely feminine traits stronger than any man!
Today's root beer is Slice.
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Ep 183 - Tress of the Emerald Sea - Empire Diet Root Beer
This week we entered the Cosmere to explore Brandon Sanderson's tale of love, resourcefulness, piracy, having an ear on your arm, and wearing sandals with socks.
Instead of being a damsel in distress, Tress takes her story by helm, guides herself on the seas, and becomes her own master and commander.
Today's root beet is Empire Diet Root Beer
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Ep 182 - KPop Demon Hunters - Fizz & Co Seltzer
For the fans!
Today we address the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. The catchy songs, the engaging characters, the morals of authenticity, unity, and self-worth, and the 700 two-second videos all about turtles… we're so down!
Today's little soda pop is Fizz & Co. Seltzer with a hint of root beer.
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Ep 181 - Star Wars Attack of the Clones - Gossner's Root Beer Milk
Next up on our year-long Star Wars project is Episode Two. Sure, it's cheesy, the acting is questionable, and some of the dialog is just plain bad, but we still enjoy it and discuss some of the gems hidden away in the rough. Slave 1 in action? Heck yes!
Today's root beer is Gossner’s root beer Milk.
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Ep 180 - Geek Couples - Boylan Root Beer
This year's Valentine's Day episode is dedicated to many of our favorite romantic couples from various geek fandoms. Morticia and Gomez Addams, Weasley and Buttercup, the Ponds, the ShAmy, etc. Each couple showcases some of the best aspects of what it takes to make and keep a healthy relationship burning.
Today's root beer is Boylan.
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Ep 179 - Academy Award Winning Songs - Gene Autry Root Beer
This year's Oscars deep dive category is about the songs that won the golden statuette. We explore the songs that spoke for the film they were in (Under the Sea, Naatu Naatu), and the songs that transcended their films and entered everyday usage (The Way You Look Tonight, Up Where We Belong).
Today's root beer is Rocket Fizz's Gene Autry.
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Ep 178 - 98th Academy Awards Nominees - Fieldwork Brewing Root Beer
The nominees were announced on Thursday, on Friday we went to the Broadway theater to see a couple of the films, and today we gave our initial thoughts about what we've seen and what we plan on seeing.
Today's root beer is Fieldwork Brewing.
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