Episodes
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Geekery in General 218: Black Mirror-15 Million Merits
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Al and Chad move on to the next episode of Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits. Both hosts agree this episode was better written than episode 1. We also discuss the message we think this episode is trying to make in regards to reality TV and modern life.
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Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Gamer's Gambit 2: Aliens, Kingdom Hearts 3, Switch News, Loot Crates, and Freemium Games
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
The 2018 Game Awards are tomorrow, but in the meantime why not listen to Al and Wayne talk about video games? Topics for this episode include:
Is a new Aliens game in the works?
Kingdom Hearts 3 finally has a release date
No Skyward Sword? Denied!
Sega Genesis Classics coming to Switch
US and Australia investigate loot boxes
Opinion: Is freemium the future of gaming?
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Saturday Dec 01, 2018
The Casual Martial Artist 3: Choosing a School and Style
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
So you want to learn a martial art? Al and Marcus are here to help! In this episode we discuss some factors to consider when deciding what style to study. We also discuss some things to keep in mind when you are looking for a martial arts school.
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Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Geekery in General 217: Black Mirror - The National Anthem
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Al and Chad start their review of the Netflix series Black Mirror. Season 1, Episode 1: The National Anthem.
WARNING: This episode deals with mature and potentially offensive subject matter. Listener discretion advised.
CORRECTION: We mention a story about a CNN reporter covering a hurricane and mistakenly name him as Jim Acosta. It was actually Anderson Cooper (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anderson-cooper-hurricane/).
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Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Welcome to the first episode of Gamer's Gambit! Each month your hosts Al and Wayne will discuss current events in the video game industry as well as opinions and discussion. Topics for this episode:
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Final Fantasy games coming to Switch
Final Fantasy 15 DLC cancelled
The PlayStation Classic
Opinion: Are Gamers Entitled?
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Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Geekery in General 216: More Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Al and son discuss some of the recent and ongoing changes to Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
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Saturday Nov 17, 2018
The Casual Martial Artist 2: The Dirty Dozen
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
A student of the martial arts can expect to learn many techniques including various types of kicks, punches, blocks, grappling positions, and even more exotic moves. Al and Marcus have both learned many different techniques over the years but for this episode we discuss 12 techniques that we think anyone interested in self defense should know.
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Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Geekery in General 215: Final Fantasy 6 vs Chrono Trigger
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
The 16 bit era was an awesome time to be a fan of console video role playing games. Many great RPGs were released during the life of the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Look up any list of the best 16 bit RPGs and there are two games that are likely to be on the list: Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger. But which one of these classics is better? In this episode we take a look at these two respected titles and debate the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
The Casual Martial Artist 1: Introductions are in Order
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Join your hosts Al and Marcus as they discuss their love of martial arts. In this first episode we discuss how we got into martial arts, which arts we have studied, and hint at possible future topics of discussion.
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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Halloween Special 2: It's the Great Pumpkin (Spice)!
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Is there a side effect to consuming too much pumpkin spice?
Al and Chad are going to find out!
Our hosts celebrate Halloween by sampling different pumpkin spice products. For some reason we also talk about Taoism, intoxication, and our pre-wedding day experiences.
This episode is uncensored. Listener discretion advised.