The Geekbox » The Geekbox http://www.geekbox.net Home of The Geekbox, The Comic Conspiracy, and The Comedy Button Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:06:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Geekbox: Episode 158 http://www.geekbox.net/archives/2012/02/21/the-geekbox-episode-158/ http://www.geekbox.net/archives/2012/02/21/the-geekbox-episode-158/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:26 +0000 Ryan Scott http://www.geekbox.net/?p=2861 Special guests Toby Sidler (of Comic Conspiracy podcast fame) and Katie Romanko (of movie-geek-from-Texas fame) join us this week to tell us about an awesome soon-to-be-open San Francisco movie theater. Maybe if we’re crazy enough, we’ll have a local listener viewing of Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol or something. Enjoy the show, and please share using the social networking buttons below!

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The Geekbox — Episode 158 (2012-02-21)
Wherein we discuss weird accents, the Alamo Drafthouse, the horrors of the San Francisco Mission, wild movie events, Sherlock (light spoilers for the first episode), 11th-dimensional chess, Twitter disasters, Doctor Adam Fitch Explains It All, the PlayStation Vita, Lumines Electronic Symphony, and Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, Katie Romanko, and Toby Sidler.
Running Time: 1h 15m 35s
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The Geekbox — Episode 157 (2012-02-14)
Wherein we discuss the Jelly Belly factory, molecular gastronomy (WTF?), the amazing Jeremy Lin, Star Wars: Episode I 3D, crazy TV producers, Sherlock in America, Comic Book Men, superhero identities, murder mysteries, Double Fine’s crazy Kickstarter adventure, and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, Chris Noyes, and April Scott.
Running Time: 1h 21m 32s
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The Geekbox — Episode 156 (2012-02-07)
Wherein we discuss clambakes, The Apartment, Professor Layton, the Ace Attorney movie, the Japanese judicial system, sober Disney marathons (and Hobbit cameos), John Lennon vs. Stephen King, Game of Thrones, the awesomeness of Jeremy Renner, Max Landis’ Superman fan film, WeLoveFine.com, neurotic color-coordination, and Sherlock. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and April Scott.
Running Time: 1h 6m 9s
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The Geekbox — Episode 155 (2012-01-31)
Wherein we discuss Stretch Armstrong, Ferris Bueller’s new car, artistic advertising, celebrity homicide, Ace Attorney 5, Ong-Bak: The Game, terrible comedies, the Simpsons’ decline, Sherlock, Justified, opening credits, vocoders, awesome movies, Prometheus, Liam Neeson’s recent years, and Rambo vs. Dumbo. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.
Running Time: 1h 6m 34s
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The Geekbox — Episode 154 (2012-01-24)
Wherein we discuss kids not buying comics, Archie’s high school years, the Xbox in Japan, creepy music store customers, recording music off the TV, the worst Soundwave ever, the horrible Oscars, Sherlock, Alcatraz (including Ryan Higgins’ crackpot theories), getting banned from Star Wars forums for using dumb Internet memes, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Tomb Raider, Dark Souls, Etrian Odyssey, Soulcalibur V, Assassin’s Creed, and the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo. Starring Ryan Scott, Ray Barnholt, Ryan Higgins, and Brock Sager.
Running Time: 1h 15m 22s
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The Geekbox — Episode 153 (2012-01-17)
Wherein we discuss passing the bar exam, single comic issues vs. trade paperbacks, bookstores vs. books, drunken Disney World marathons, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the dumbest Star Wars subplot ever, Hutt sexuality, Alcatraz, and Dave Chappelle’s live show. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Alea Garbagnati, Ryan Higgins, and Chris Noyes.
Running Time: 1h 4m 34s
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The Geekbox — Episode 152 (2012-01-10)
Wherein we discuss PaintScape, boring U.S. states, supervolcanoes, Lord of the Rings plot holes, Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition, role-playing in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, disgusting potato chip flavors, fun-filled Spanish lessons, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, tall vs. short, the elements of style, dating protips, LinkedIn, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Jonathan Powell.
Running Time: 1h 7m 29s
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The Geekbox — Episode 151 (2012-01-03)
Wherein we discuss sudden changes, terrible customer service, Hurdy Gurdy, the 2nd 87th Annual Geekbox Awards, a happy Calendar Man new year, Adam’s Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword check-in, Doctor Who vs. Star Trek, more bad Grant Morrison comics, annoying Internet memes, Adam Sandler’s decline, aliens throughout history, our truly special moments of 2011, and awesome magazines. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 33m 51s
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The Geekbox — Episode 150 (2011-12-28)
Wherein we discuss southern California, The Adventures of Tintin, Watchmen 2, The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit trailer, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 127 Hours, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Fitch Hitch, questionable records, new cell phones, Calendar Man, informed attractiveness, and winning Ben Stein’s money (or not). Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Andrew Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.
Running Time: 1h 28m 12s
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The Geekbox — Episode 149 (2011-12-20)
Wherein we discuss a case of the Mondays, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, TaleSpin canon, The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Marvel MMO, Facebook and Twitter woes, Kim Jong-illin’, Adam’s Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword report, and Karen Chu’s awesome new project. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Adam Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Max Scoville.
Running Time: 1h 22m 15s
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