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#177 - Special Topic - Political Movies & TV Shows: The West Wing, Veep, The American President, My Fellow Americans, Madam Secretary, House of Cards, and much more 1:28:19

3d ago1:28:19

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Just in time for listening while standing in line at the polls on Election Day, Todd & Preston discuss movies & TV shows of a political theme. Political-Themed TV Shows Discussed The West Wing Veep Madam Secretary The Simpsons episode 6.05 "Sideshow Bob Roberts" Commander-In-Chief House of Cards The Newsroom The Good Fight South Park episode 20.05 …

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#176 - Drive-Time Chat #09 - Halloween 2024 Edition - Beetlejuice 2, Agatha All Along, Grotesquerie, Salem's Lot, VHS Beyond, I Watched the TV Glow, and much more 1:24:36

9d ago1:24:36

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Welcome to the Halloween 2024 Edition of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chats. This episode starts with Preston's review of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." Preston then continues with reviews of the following streaming movies: - A recent remake of "Salem's Lot" - "VHS Beyond" - "I Watched the TV Glow" Todd then talks about movies he's recently seen in abri…

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#175 - Drive-Time Chat #08 - Franchises, Writing, and Failures, Oh My! 1:19:03

16d ago1:19:03

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This week, we take a deep dive into the importance we place on entertainment, whether we're being too picky about movies & TV shows, why some of them fail, and how much writing is responsible for successes or failures. Note: Please excuse this brief description when first being published. I had an extensive description all typed out, and when I cli…

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#174 - Movie Review - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 1:08:03

1M ago1:08:03

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This week, we review the sci-fi film, "Valerian and the city of a Thousand Planets," a passion project of "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson. - What record does this movie hold among independent films and European films? - What did the Geeks think about the story structure and pacing? Did the movie flow well, or were there too many distracting…

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#173 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #07 - PART 2 of 2 - Late Night With The Devil, Arcadian, Deadpool & Wolverine, X-Men, Batman, Agatha All Along, Spider-Man 55:11

2M ago55:11

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We continue with Part 2 of our Drive-Time Chat #07, covering the following topics... - "Late Night With The Devil" movie - "Arcadian" movie - "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailers (recorded before the movie itself came out) - The "X-Men" franchise, in general - "Batman: Caped Crusader" TV show - "Agatha All Along" trailer - "Spider-Man" comics Listen now…

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#172 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #07 - Part 1 of 2 - X-Men '97, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, The Ark, The Bear, and Jules 59:31

2M ago59:31

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Tune in to our Drive-Time Discussion #07 as Todd & Preston cover: X-Men '97, The Ark, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, The Bear, Jules - Preston is finally caught up on "X-Men '97," so we're finally able to talk about it, including some spoilers. What did the Geeks think about it? - What reasons did the Geeks have for bringing up Surge energy drin…

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#171 - Movie Review - Deadpool & Wolverine 1:24:42

3M ago1:24:42

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It's another new member of the $1 billion club. We review the superhero blockbuster, "Deadpool & Wolverine." - Plain & simple, which Geek is the grump this episode and how badly? - What were the Geeks' opinions about performances in the movie? - Which of the Geek(s) felt like one or more of the fights in the movie were a little over-the-top? Did th…

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#170 - Movie Review - The Hunger Games 1:34:22

3M ago1:34:22

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May the odds be ever in your favor...for enjoying this week's review of "The Hunger Games," the first movie in the young adult political action-thriller franchise. - Which Geek has read the Hunger Games book trilogy, which Geek didn't see any of the Hunger Games until now, which Geek is the only one to see all five movies including the prequel, and…

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#169 - TV Review - The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 01 to 04 - PART 2 of 2 1:00:37

4M ago1:00:37

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In Part 2 of our discerning look into "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror 01 to 04," we start with the two literary parodies and then delve into broader discussion about the general appeal of "The Simpsons." - One of these stories makes a reference to the political primaries of 1992 that included Ross Perot. Don't the days of Ross Perot seem quaint …

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#168 - TV Review - The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 01 to 04 - PART 1 of 2 54:05

4M ago54:05

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This week, we take a haunting look into the first four "Treehouse of Horror" episodes from "The Simpsons." In Part 1 of this super-sized two-parter, we review the movie parody and "Twilight Zone" parody stories from those first four annual Halloween-themed episodes. Each "Treehouse of Horror" episode contains three stories and a framing device. Pre…

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#167 - Movie Review - Army of Darkness 1:03:00

4M ago1:03:00

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This week, we join a time-traveling S-Mart employee named Ash against Deadite zombies as we fight with, "Army of Darkness." - Did the Geeks agree whether this movie felt like a Looney Tunes cartoon brought to life? - What did Dave feel was the target audience for "Army of Darkness," and did he consider himself part of that group? - What did the Gee…

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#166 - Movie Review - The Thomas Crown Affair 1:13:06

5M ago1:13:06

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This week, we review the 1999 romantic heist film, "The Thomas Crown Affair." - Were the Geeks on the same page with this movie, or was this another contentious review? - What did the Geeks think about the heist aspect of the money? Was it still enough of a heist movie with certain elements missing or downplayed and the movie also being half romant…

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#165 - Movie Review - The Fall Guy 1:22:12

6M ago1:22:12

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Folks, you're missing out if you haven't seen "The Fall Guy." The Geeks recently saw the new action/romantic-comedy in the theater (one of them twice), and now they're reviewing & recommending it to you, our discerning stunt team. - This movie is part action movie, part romantic comedy. For the action part, it's a "love letter" for stunt people. Wh…

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#164 - Movie Review - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 1:12:34

6M ago1:12:34

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We are back with a review of a 2024 movie, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire." Dave, Preston, and Todd, all saw this in the theater together recently, and all liked it. - Did the Geeks think this movie was fun? Was the comedy good? - How well did the movie handle its older characters from the original movies? - Were there too many characters? …

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#163 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #06 - Part 2 - Two-Season TV Shows, Wrestling, Star Trek, Mr. Holland's Opus, and more... 1:21:02

6M ago1:21:02

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Part 2 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #06 continues with the following topics. - TV shows that only lasted two seasons (at least 19 shows mentioned) - Preston's Wrestling Corner - Todd's Star Trek Challenge - Upcoming topics on the podcast: "The Thomas Crown Affair," Ranking MCU Phase 2, "Army of Darkness," Favorite Multi-Episode TV Stories, a…

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#162 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #06 - Part 1 - X-Men '97, Shogun, Invincible, Darkplace, The Rookie, 9-1-1, and more... 1:08:57

7M ago1:08:57

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It's time for another Drive-Time Chat with Todd & Preston. As usual, they packed in more topics (and side tangents) than they expected, so be on the lookout for Part 2. For now, here's what they they cover in Part 1. - "X-Men ’97" first half of season 1 - "Shogun" (up to the penultimate episode for Todd; no spoilers; Preston is still catching up) -…

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#161 - Web Series Review - Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared - Season 1 1:51:12

7M ago1:51:12

1:51:12

This week, we take a...hopefully discerning...look into the British musical horror comedy web series, "Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared." Technically, this is just season 1, which only takes about 35 minutes to watch six episodes, and somehow this led to our 2nd-longest podcast episode ever. - What were the co-hosts' general feelings about this web series.…

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#160 - Movie Trilogy Review - Fear Street (Netflix Exclusive) 1:38:16

8M ago1:38:16

1:38:16

With the triumphant return of Andruw, we finally review the Netflix horror trilogy, "Fear Street." Each of the movies in the trilogy are named after the year in which they're based: 1994, 1978, and 1666. - How well did the Geeks think these three movies worked as a collective trilogy? Was there disagreement about this point? - Did one or more co-ho…

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#159 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #05 - Part 2 - Crime Shows & Movies, Spaghetti Westerns, Better Navy: SW Empire vs. ST Federation, Star Trek Adventures RPG, and Star Trek Continues Web Series 50:55

8M ago50:55

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This week is PART 2 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time #05. Topics discussed include... - "NCIS" franchise - "JAG" - "Magnum P.I." - "Hawaii Five-O" - The movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - The movie "2 Days in the Valley" - Spaghetti Westerns - Who had the better navy, the Empire from Star Wars or the Federation from Star Trek - "Star Trek Advent…

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#158 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #05 - Part 1 - Ghostbusters, Deadpool, Godzilla & King Kong, Wonka, Fargo, Popcorn In Bed, Quantum Leap, and The Rookie 1:03:33

8M ago1:03:33

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With Dave & Andruw incognito this week, Todd & Preston go on another imaginary car ride for their Drive-Time Chat #05. And, once again, the discussion lasted long enough to make a two-parter. This is Part 1. This time, Todd & Preston discuss... - Preston's audio issues (sorry about that, folks) - Super Bowl commercials & trailers - Trailer for "Gho…

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#157 - Movie Review - Field of Dreams 1:15:37

9M ago1:15:37

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This week, we review the 1989 fantasy/sports/road-trip movie, "Field of Dreams," a favorite of one of our co-hosts. - This movie makes a lot of nostalgic connectionss between baseball and Americana. Which Geek is a fan of Japanese baseball? - Which Geek described this as a "Hallmark movie for dudes"? - What did the Geeks think about the relationshi…

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#156 - Movie Review - Arkham City (video game cutscene edit) 1:23:29

9M ago1:23:29

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Season 4 is the season of variety. So far, we've reviewed two Christmas movies, a western, and a horror TV-movie older than all the co-hosts. This week, we review a different kind of movie. It's the cutscenes of the video game "Arkham City" stitched together in cinematic fashion. It's our first time reviewing something from a video game, outside of…

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#155 - Movie Review - Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1972 TV Movie) 1:08:18

9M ago1:08:18

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This week, we delve into classic small-screen macabre with a review of the highly-rated 1972 TV movie, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker." This is the first of two TV movies which led to the single season of a Kolchak TV show, which in turn inspired "The X-Files." - Preston is the big Kolchak fan in the group. How much, if any, were the other Geeks impre…

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#154 - 2023 Year In Review 1:32:57

10M ago1:32:57

1:32:57

Happy New Year, Discerning Listeners, and welcome to our special Year In Review episode for 2023. In this episode we talk about some of the best -- and...not so best -- movies, TV shows, and other entertainment that we enjoyed in 2023. For movies, we cover the following: - Blue Beetle - Super Mario Bros. Movie - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thie…

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#153 - Movie Review - Tombstone 1:10:42

10M ago1:10:42

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Happy New Year! We welcome in 2024 with a slight departure from sci-fi and fantasy with the 1993 western, "Tombstone." - How many of the Geeks have a love for westerns, and how many of them were turned on to westerns by their dads? - What did the Geeks think about the huge, all-star cast? - Which deep or emotional aspects of the movie appeal to at …

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#152 - Movie Review - Batman Returns 1:33:47

11M ago1:33:47

1:33:47

Concluding our run of Christmas movies, we review the 1992 superhero sequel, "Batman Returns," which maybe should be renamed "The Penguin & Catwoman: Featuring Batman." - Did two of the Geeks possibly see this movie together during its 1992 theatrical run? - Which Geek, as a teenager, was on the local news for his out-of-the-theater reaction to the…

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#151 - Movie Review - The Santa Clause 1:05:58

11M ago1:05:58

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This week, technically our season 4 premiere though awkwardly timed right in the middle of our Christmas run, we reviewed "The Santa Clause" the first of the movie & TV franchise that stars Tim Allen as the next Father Christmas. And, we had special guests: Dave's daughters, Evangalyne and Josephine. - Which reindeer was oddly missing from both thi…

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#150 - Movie Review - Violent Night 1:08:55

11M ago1:08:55

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Our 2nd Christmas movie review of 2023 is for the action-fantasy-heist film, "Violent Night," starring David Harbor, from "Stranger Things," as holiday legend and former warrior, Santa Claus. - How much were supporting cast members of this movie previously in Lifetime and Hallmark movies? - This is the type of movie that would normally be a tough s…

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#149 - Movie Review - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1:06:49

11M ago1:06:49

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Merry Christmas, everyone! And, welcome to the Discerning Geeks Portal's first Christmas movie review since 2021! This week, we are reviewing the 1989 Christmas classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." - How many National Lampoon's vacation movies are there, and did everyone know that number? - Which Geek said his review of this movie coul…

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#148 - TV Topic - Favorite Genre TV Seasons - PART 2 (of 2) 57:54

11M ago57:54

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We resume our Favorite Genre TV Seasons topic with our respective top 6s. If you missed our #10 through #07 picks and honorable mentions, listen to episode #147 first. The seasons discussed in this episode are from the following shows: - Babylon 5 - Batman: The Animated Series - Cowboy Bebop - Dark Matter - Doctor Who - Fargo - Fooly Cooly - Firefl…

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#147 - TV Topic - Favorite Genre TV Seasons - PART 1 (of 2) 55:52

12M ago55:52

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This week, we begin a two-part discussion about our Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Superhero TV Seasons. Here in PART 1, we list our honorable mentions and the first 4 seasons in our ranked top 10 lists. Those honorable mentions and #10 to #07 ranks are represented by the following TV shows. - Adult Swim Infomercial Series - Alien Nation - Babylon …

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#146 - Movie Review - Wonder Woman 1:13:38

12M ago1:13:38

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This week, we review the 2017 DCEU blockbuster, "Wonder Woman." - How tall is Gal Gadot? Is she undersized for playing an Amazonian? Does she fill out the costume well enough? - How did the Geeks feel about the casting of Gal Gadot, beyond the physical? - What did the Geeks feel about the adaptation of Wonder Woman, her costume & equipment, other c…

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#145 - Movie Review - Shazam! 1:18:54

1y ago1:18:54

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We return to the DCEU, for our 2nd review in that franchise, the 2019 moderate hit, "Shazam!" - Which support character received the earliest accolades in the review? - Which Geek had a semi-cryptic and half-hearted compliment as his first positive of the review? - Which Geek said this movie was on par with "Guardians of the Galaxy"? - Which Geek s…

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#144 - Movie Review - Ghostbusters (1984) 1:33:06

1y ago1:33:06

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This week, we review the horror-comedy classic, "Ghostbusters," starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate--... Just kidding, it's the 1984 version, with Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and Annie Potts. - How did Todd work in Babylon 5, London, and Dragon Con references into the …

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#143 - Special Topic - Ranking the MCU Phase 1 Movies 1:26:24

1y ago1:26:24

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This week, we rank the movies of Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. - Was there consensus among the Geeks on which MCU Phase 1 movie is at the bottom, or was the vote more split than expected? - Which Geek had a surprising & controversial pick for his #5 rank? - Which Geek had a surprising & controversial pick for his #3 rank? - Out of the s…

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#142 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #04 - Part 2 - Ahsoka, Spooky Season, Predicting Upcoming MCU Phase 1 Rankings 36:34

1y ago36:34

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Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #04 picks up where it left off with Part 2. In this continuation, the Geeks discuss... - The Star Wars "Ahsoka" series - Spooky season, something one Geek loves, the other maybe not as much - Dave Teague's Halloween parties - Preston's favorite rewatches around Halloween - Preston's love of the "The Last Drive-In Wi…

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#141 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #04 - Part 1 - Dragon Con, Mac & Me, A Haunting in Venice, Venture Bros., and Oppenheimer 57:44

1y ago57:44

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Welcome to Part 1 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #04, where the car ride is imaginary, but the conversation is real. In this episode, Todd & Preston chat about... - Todd's trip to Dragon Con 2023 - Todd's first viewing of the cheesy 1980s movie, "Mac & Me," while at Dragon Con - Preston's review of the Agatha Christie-based Hercule Poirot film…

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#140 - Movie Review - Young Frankenstein 1:10:13

1y ago1:10:13

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This week, we review the Mel Brooks horror comedy classic, "Young Frankenstein." It's been a while, but all four co-hosts, Dave, Todd, Andruw, and Preston, are here, and they have a wide range of opinions on this movie. - It might be called "Young Frankenstein," but is the movie older than all four co-hosts? - Which of the Geeks feels so strongly a…

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#139 - TV Topic - Favorite SF/Fantasy/Horror Single-Episode Stories - PART 2 (of 2) 51:07

1y ago51:07

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Picking up where the previous episode left off, Dave joined Preston and Todd in time to share Top 5 Single-Episode TV Stories. The Geeks' top choices came from the following shows. - Babylon 5 - Batman: The Animated Series - Dark Matter - Firefly - Fringe - Game of Thrones - Kolchak: The Night Stalker - Lost In Space (Netflix reboot) - The Orville …

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#138 - TV Topic - Favorite SF/Fantasy/Horror Single-Episode Stories - PART 1 (of 2) 1:22:31

1y ago1:22:31

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We're finally covering our TV topics. First up, is Part 1 of our lists of Favorite Single-Episode TV Stories. In Part 1, we cover our honorable mentions, broken out by categories. Stay tuned for Part 2, which is all about our Top 5 lists. In this installment, our official (and unofficial) honorable mentions include episodes from the following TV sh…

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#137 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #03 - Part 2 - Babylon 5, The Rookie, toys or games as TV or movies, SeaQuest, Mac & Me, and more... 45:34

1+ y ago45:34

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Welcome back to Part 2 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time #03, the imaginary car ride so long, we had to split it up. Here's what covered this time... - Todd’s complete binge watch of Nathan Fillion cop show “The Rookie” - Videos on TikTok and YouTube - The premise of “House, M.D.” being, “What if Sherlock Holmes were a doctor” - Babylon 5 animated mov…

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#136 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #03 - Part 1 - Writer & Actor Strikes, Secret Invasion, The Witcher, The Righteous Gemstones, Grimm, and more... 1:01:27

1+ y ago1:01:27

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This week, Todd & Preston improvise with part 1 of their third Drive-Time Chat episode, where the car ride is imaginary, but the conversation is real. Check out the topics covered by Todd & Preston in this installment... - Reasons for the writer & actor strikes - Examples of actors’ struggles from wrestling and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” -…

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#135 - Alpha-Movie-Bet #03 - Favorite Movies I to L 1:22:24

1+ y ago1:22:24

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Hello again, Discerning Listeners, and sorry for our unexpected hiatus, due to a combination of scheduling conflicts and some audio issues in this episode that required some extra editing. But, we are back -- whether you like it or not. (I see you, yeah you, the one guy in the corner who looks really disappointed that we're back; I see you, and San…

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#134 - Movie Review - Paycheck 1:20:35

1+ y ago1:20:35

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This week, we reverse-engineer a review out of the 2003 movie, "Paycheck." This is a story of a Ben Affleck character having three years of his memory erased only to discover he has forfeited the huge paycheck for a job and has left himself 20 clues to stopping a major, future catastrophe. - Which Geek gets a bunch of jabs against the movie in earl…

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#133 - Movie Review - The Entity 1:10:16

1+ y ago1:10:16

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This week, the Portal takes an usually serious, scary, and mature turn as the Geeks review the 1982 supernatural horror film, "The Entity," a movie about a struggling single mother who is repeatedly assaulted & violated by a malevolent & unseen force. - Which genres & specific movies does Preston compare to this movie? - How well does this movie ex…

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#132 - Movie Review - Highlander 1:24:01

1+ y ago1:24:01

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This week we review the classic 1986 fantasy film, "Highlander." - In what ways does the opening scene of this movie have significance in 1980s wrestling, including the backstories of eventually-famous Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Jr.? And, which Geek is the one to know about it (this should be an easy one)? - Which Geek noticed something dirty in …

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#131 - Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #02 - Grimm rewatch, Star Wars, DC, Marvel, streaming services, and more... 1:42:01

1+ y ago1:42:01

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Welcome everyone to the 2nd installment of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #02, where the car ride is imaginary, but the conversation is real. In this episode, Todd & Preston covered the following topics... - “Grimm” - Peacock and Paramount Plus - “Obi-Wan Kenobi” - “Andor” - Streaming services in general - “Titans” - “Gotham” - “Doom Patrol” - “P…

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#130 - Special Topic - Star Wars Movies Ranked - PART 2 1:09:32

1+ y ago1:09:32

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Welcome back to the DGP ranking of the Star Wars movies! :) Here in Part 2, we pick up with each Geeks' top 3s of the 9 trilogy movies (a.k.a. The Skywalker Saga). Afterwards, the Geeks backtrack to fit in "Rogue One" and "Solo," rate the trilogies overall, and discuss the TV series. - All four Geeks have a different Star Wars movie ranked at #3. W…

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#129 - Special Topic - Star Wars Movies Ranked - PART 1 56:53

1+ y ago56:53

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Happy May the Fourth -- Star Wars Day! :) Listen now for Part 1 of The Discerning Geeks Portal's official ranking of the Star Wars movies. This is one of Andruw's topics, left waiting in the wings, but after some delay, we're finally debating our favorite and least favorite Star Wars movies. Andruw chose to have us only rank the nine movies of the …

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#128 - Bonus Time-Capsule Star Wars Discussion - Recorded October 25, 2020 - Now Finally Released 1:27:58

1+ y ago1:27:58

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Welcome to a special Star Wars discussion episode...recorded 2.5 years ago on October 25, 2020. The episode was held back and intended to be used as a fill-in episode in case the Geeks ever missed a week. And...then...we didn't use it anyway...even when we could have. This is the 3rd and final lost/unearthed/time-capsule episode recorded in 2020. C…

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