Growing Up Geek - Geek Entertainment and Nostalgia Podcast

Movies: Quantum of Solace Review

Matt and Brad don their tuxedos to review Quantum of Solace. Is Daniel Craig the best Bond yet? News of J.J Abram's new Star Trek trailer, and the Xbox 360's NXE launch. Plus, what are your best and worst childhood memories of being sick?

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Comics: Fear Agent Review

Rob and Brad take an interstellar vacation with Darkhorse's Fear Agent. News of Watchmen's new posters and Gears of War 2. Plus, the games and films of Mr. Don Bluth.

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Games: Fallout 3 Impressions

Rob and Brad trudge across the barren wastelands to bring you impressions of Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360. News of Harmonix's Beatles-themed game and big shakeups behind the scenes for Heroes. Plus, a tribute to Michael Crichton and Jurassic Park.

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Tech: Windows 7 Preview

Rob and Brad examine the pre-beta demo of Windows 7. Will it make up for Vista's mistakes? News of HD Netflix streaming on XBox 360 and Sony's PS2 becoming an "open platform". Plus, the 20th anniversary of Mystery Science Theatre 3000!

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 10/30/2008 10:55 PM | Add Comment

Games: Dead Space Impressions

Rob and Brad tiptoe through the halls of the USG Ishimura to bring you impressions of Dead Space. News of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Apple's new Macbooks, the coming testicular harvest, and Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams. Plus, were haircuts at Fantastic Sam's really all that fantastic?

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Games: Top 4 Teasers

Rob
and Brad sort through the jiggling mass of game teasers to bring you
their top picks and opinions. If you're curious, the links are here, here, here, and here. Plus, what was the scariest TV show you watched growing up?
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Movies: Blindness Review

Amber and Brad avoid government detection just long enough to bring you a mini-review of Blindness. Plus, if Cinderella kisses a snake, how many doctors does it take?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 10/9/2008 10:51 AM | Add Comment

Comics: Marvel Zombies

Matt and Brad prepare for All Hallows Eve with a creepy helping of Marvel Zombies. News of Slotmusic, Starz merger with Netflix/Xbox, Martian robot balls, and Nintendo's WiiHD! Plus, what candy rotted our teeth as kids?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 10/2/2008 2:27 PM | Add Comment

TV: Heroes Season 3 Premiere

Rob and Brad usher in the fall TV lineup with the return of Heroes. Is it worth watching again? News of The PSP's imminent death and Microsoft's "I'm a PC" ads. Plus, where were you on Mortal Monday?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 9/25/2008 11:38 PM | Add Comment

Games: Rock Band 2 Impressions

Rob and Brad form a fake plastic band for the release of Rock Band 2. Is it a true sequel or a glorified song pack? News of the Coen Brother's "Burn After Reading" and the 50th birthday of the microchip! Plus, what do you do when your girlfriend finally wants to watch Star Trek?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 9/19/2008 2:58 AM | Add Comment

News: Apple and Arkham

Rob and Brad serve up a delicious plate of geek news, including Apple's big September announcements, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Samurai Showdown 2. Plus, a tribute to the TurboGrafx-16!

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Games: Mercenaries 2 Impressions

Rob and Brad offer impressions on Mercenaries 2: World In Flames. Is it a GTA wannabe or something more? News of Xbox 360's price drop and Google's Chrome browser. Plus, whatever happened to the "funnies"?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 9/4/2008 11:06 PM | Add Comment

Books: Coraline Review

Rob and Brad prove their literacy by reading an actual book! Is Neil Gaiman's Coraline worth all those words or should you just wait for the movie? News of Google's Android Market and Castle Crashers! Plus, what's your favorite defunct video game store?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 8/28/2008 7:36 PM | Add Comment

Games: The Force Unleashed Impressions

Rob and Brad grab a double dose of Star Wars. Is The Clone Wars really that bad? Is the Force Unleashed really that good? News of the Invincible TV series and personalized celebrity videos. Plus, the past and future of virtual reality.

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 8/21/2008 8:42 PM | Add Comment

Comics: Mouse Guard Review

Brad and Amber enter the tiny world of Mouse Guard. News of Madden 09, Braid on Xbox Live Arcade, and Jared Hess's Gentelmen Broncos. Plus, Geek hygiene tips and the return of New Kids On The Block?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 8/14/2008 2:53 PM | Add Comment

Nostalgia: Turtle Power!

Rob, Matt, and Brad geek out on the eve of the Ninja Turtles 25th anniversary. News of Grand Theft Auto on PC and "E-sportsman"Fatal1ty getting dissed. Plus, what's a Hackintosh?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 8/7/2008 11:09 PM | Add Comment

News: Bedwetter

Rob, Matt, and Brad tackle a mountain of geek news. Golden Shellback protects your cell phone, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, Darren Aronofsky's Robocop, Tron 2, the Copyright Czar, Disney's new hand-animated film, and a live-action Cowboy Bebop!

Plus, thoughts on X-Files: I Want to Believe, a shoutout to mechs, and bedwetting nostalgia!

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 7/31/2008 7:47 PM | Add Comment

Movies: The Dark Knight Review

Rob and Brad leap from the rooftops with the Dark Knight. Does Heath Ledger deserve the Oscar? News of the Watchmen trailer and Rhapsody on V-Cast. Plus, What is Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog?

Note: A software crash erased some of Rob's audio this week, hence the missing nostalgia portion. It was a good one and you may hear it in a future episode!

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Games: E3 2008

Rob and Brad dive head first into the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Big announcements from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft!

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Tech: Rob Gets a Mac

Rob, Matt, and Brad discuss the crossover to the "other side" of computing. News of Wall-E and it's many imitators, Plus, does anyone remember Chuck E. Cheese's horrifying cheese factory?

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Posted by Growing Up Geek at 7/10/2008 9:15 PM | Add Comment

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