The Week in Geek is a radio talk show broadcasting in the Metro New Orleans area from News Talk 99.5 WRNO FM on Sundays at 7pm CST. Thanks to the power of the internet our show has been heard around the world via the Spreaker radio app. We cover all topics related to geekdom such as comic books, video games, movies, books, conventions, cosplay, and many more! We have been fortunate enough to bring our listeners interviews from actors in film, TV, and voice overs also authors, comic book arti ...
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The Week In Geek : Actor LeVar Burton and Collector/Author Ryan Cohn & Regina Rossi 10-13-24
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This week our Special Guest is non other than Star Trek TNG star, and now Game Show Host LeVar Burton. LeVar talks about his new gig Hosting Trivial Pursuit on Thursdays at 8pm CT on The CW. Later D aska LeVar if he's heard of the word Ambigram, as well as his friendship with Mr. Rogers. Later we are visited by Collectorand Author Ryan Cohn and his…
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The Week in Geek Presents : Comedian Lauren Lapkus SAG Award winner for "Orange is the New Black" Lauren Lapkus joins the show to talk about her new podcast "Haunting" Lauren plays a dead Influencer named Tereza who is trying to get into Heaven. Each week she presents Actual Haunting stories from the actual people who experienced the hauntings. She…
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The Week in Geek : WWE & UFC Champ Ronda Rousey & Anime Conclave Organizer Lucy Ferry 8/25/24
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WWE & UFC Champ Ronda Rousey joins the show to talk about her new Graphic Novel "Expecting the Unexpected" She talks about bringing the action to life with artist Mike Deodato, and making the fights look real.Later we talk about her thoughts on Gina Carano, Live in the studio is Anime Conclave Show Organizer Lucy Ferry to talk about the 1st Annual …
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What do Kraven, The Crow, and Borderlands all have in common? Well, it should be fairly easy to guess. But D-Squared and the guys discuss the massive amount of Gore and Carnage they've added to Kraven and The Crow trailers in a hope to....uhm. We're not sure what they hope to gain by adding more blood. Alien : Romulus has done very well in theaters…
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The Week in Geek PRESENTS Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba joins the show to discuss his latest movie ANGELS FALLEN: WARRIORS OF PEACE Cuba and D-Squared also discuss his Faith, and his time spent here in New Orleans filming his movie "Bayou Caviar" Finally we close out with "Boyz N the Hood" All that and more on The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sunday nights…
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The Week in Geek Recaps All the Big News from Disney's D23 Conference. Pixar teases us with Incredibles 3 and Toy Story 5. Then Skungy gets really upset about the new Snow White trailer and it's lack of actual dwarves. Then we get into the Star Wars reveals, with the Mandalorian & Grogu trailer, the Andor series update, and the Goonies....whoops, S…
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The Week in Geek PRESENTS Weird Al Yankovic Al is out promoting his newest song POLKA MANIA!!! D-Squared and Al discuss who is on the new track, and who he wanted but didn't get. Also we talk about the Bathroom where he recorded "My Bologna" as well as Mosh Pitting to "Alternative Polka"!!! All that and more on The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sund…
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The Week in Geek : Go4Games Owner Mac Nirandorn : Disney Buys 1.5 Billion Stake in Fortnite : 02/11/24
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Mac Nirandorn, Gaming Mogul, Owner of Go4Games and all around great guy invites D-Squared into the Go4 Dungeons to talk about his new Initiative...Locals Supporting Locals. Mac and D2 discuss this weeks spotlighted business "Dat Dog" on Frenchman in the French Quarter. The guys also talk about all the cool things Mac has going on at the store and o…
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The Week in Geek : Comedian & "Scream" Star Jamie Kennedy : Possible Star Wars "What If" Series : New Indiana Jones Game : TWIG 01/21/24
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Comedian & "Scream" Star Jamie Kennedy joins the show to talk about his new flcik "Don't Suck". D-Squared and Jamie talk about this "sneaky good" movie that is now available to stream or download for a steal of a deal at $3.99 Then D2 pitches Jamie an idea for a Sequel to "Kickin' it Old School". In Top Nerd News D2 and DJ pitch ideas for an entire…
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The Week in Geek : Marvel's Crossbones & The Purge Franchise Actor Frank Grillo & Director Remy Grillo
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Frank Grill from "The Purge" Franchise, Marvel's Crossbones Actor, and Veteran Action Star joins the show to talk about his latest project "THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON" with his son Remy Grillo. This is Remy's Directorial debut and first of possibly many collaborations with his father. We talk about the how the California deserts inspired th…
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The Week In Geek : Mythbuster, Model & Actress Rachel Pizzolato : Director & Producer Adam Newman : TWIG 01/14/24
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Rachel Pizzolato is back in studio to talk about her latest project...the movie "ROUND THE DECAY" and we are also joined by the Director of that film Adam Newman from Dreamscape Productions. We discuss his earlier work EVERWINTER NIGHT as well as his New Hampshire roots, and his film making journey. We open the show with some Top Nerd News about th…
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Who's Hotta than Top Dolla!!!! The WWE's Hit Row is Live in Studio to talk about Smackdown Tonight in the SKC. Top Dolla, B-Fab and Ashante "THEE" Adonisتوسط The Week in Geek Radio Show
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The Week in Geek : Martha Howard of Azalea City Con : The Little Mermaid Tail Slaps The Flash & Indiana Jones : Street Fighter 6
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Skungy is Back?!?! In Top Nerd News, we talk about The Little Mermaid tail slapping The Flash and Indiana Jones in the Box Office. Kevin Smith agrees with D-Squared about the price of movie going. DJ shares his thoughts on the Downfall of Disney movies with their live action adaptations, and the Toy industry being the biggest indicator of said down…
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The Week in Geek : Super Villain, Actor & Game Show Host Tom Cavanagh : Actor & Director Nick Cassavetes TWIG 6/25/23
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Super Villain, Actor and now Game Show Host Tom Cavanagh..The Reverse Flash from the CW Series stops by to discuss his new gig as a Game Show Host on The Game Sow Network's new show "Hey Yahoo!" We talk about the 10 thousand dollar grand prize on the show, and some new game show twists. Later D2 tells Tom that he doesn't like his Spin Off pitch for…
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The Week In Geek : Summer Movies & Audiences : Hollywood Props For Sale & The Future of E3 : 06/04/23
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Summer Blockbusters are in Theaters, and so are Audiences! This weekend Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premired and pulled in huge numbers. Add to that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 The Little Mermaid, Fast & Furious X, and it adds up to huge lines to the bathroom. In Top Nerd News we talk about the new TMNT Mutant Mayhem trailer, and how it …
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Superman Legacy Casting Rumors : WGA YouTube Channel : The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom : TWIG 5/21/23
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In Top Nerd News we cover James Gunn's reaction to possible "Superman Legacy" casting rumors being leaked. Then we fan cast the movie with basically the entire cast of "Cobra Kai". Harrison Ford gets a standong ovation at the Cannes Film Festival after his premiere of "Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny". Also in the headlines are Jonathan Majors …
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Supernatural & Gotham Knight's Misha Collins & Co-Publisher of DC Comics Dan Didio : TWIG 4/16/23
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The One and Only Castiel aka Misha Collins is our guest. He's out promoting his new series on the CW "Gotham Knights"which airs every Tuesday night. He plays Harvey Dent and gets to play out Harvey's descent into madness. We swap funny stories about Tommy Lee Jones turn as Two-Face, and discuss which episode it was that I no longer saw him as "Cass…
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SAG Award Winning Actor Jared Harris from Mad Men, Chernobyl & Resident Evil joins the show to talk about his new Documentary "The Ghost of Richard Harris" which comes out May 9th on Brit Box. Dave and Jared discuss how Richard Harris was such an amazing self promoter that was ahead of his time. Dave (as usual) steps into it when he tells Jared tha…
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Bruce Campbell Returns! LIVE from CyphaCon : Jon Russo Zero-G-Love : Damian Broussard 501st : Chip Lechner Dagobah Base
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This week we were Live in Lake Charles at CyphaCon! Our Thanks to all the Staff, Volunteers, and of course Garrett Manuel for an amazing event and weekend! While at CyphaCon we got a chance to sit down with our extended Con Family and talk about the things that make going to conventions a Blast, and that's FAN GROUPS! First out the gate we chat wit…
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ICE Mutha F***in T : Ice-T the Actor, Music Icon & Father of Gangsta Rap : Blerdfest Creator TRUE : TWIG 3/26/23
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The one and only ICE Mutha F***in T chops it up with D-Squared this week about his new Podcast on iHeart Radio "The Daily Game with Ice T". They talk about the Jewels he's dropping each day, and how they reflect on who he is and where he comes from. We evan talk about him playing a Kangaroo in the movie "Tank Girl" and his colab with Slayer for the…
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LA Ghostbusters Deuce Gaspard & Lindsey Luquette : Night of the Comet : Everyone Hates Velma : TWIG 1/22/23
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Who ya gonna call? The LA Ghostbusters! Deuce Gaspard & Lindsey Luquette of the local Ghostbusters fan group are live in studio to talk about what it takes to be a Ghostbuster. They also talk about their next event marching in the Chewbacchus Parade, and many others, as well as their incredible work with the American Cancer Society, Special Olympic…
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D&D Open Gaming License Breakdown and Customer Fallout : Mel Brooks HotW Part II : Midnight Suns : TWIG 1/15/23
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Dungeons & Dragons has had the Open Gaming License as an Industry Standard for 2 decades. In a "shocking twist" a Corporation has decided that they no longer want to share their creation and let others profit from their work. Needless to say, many fans are upset and have cancelled their D&D Beyond subscription accounts to show their displeasure. Bu…
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Scientist, Actress, International Model Rachel Pizzolato : FAN EXPO New Orleans 2023 Recap : The Week in Geek 1/8/23
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Scientist, Actress, International Model, Gymnast, Patent-Pending Inventor Rachel Pizzolato is Back in Studio again! We talk about an amazingly successful FAN EXPO in New Orleans this weekend. Rachel talks about her time on stage moderating panels with Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, and Dean Devlin. We also discuss her upcoming work in movies, television,…
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It's been two years since Henry Winkler was on the show, and TWIG won it's first LAB Award for Best Interview with him. Two years later Henry Winkler returns to talk about our award and his visit to NOLA for Fan Expo 2023!!!توسط The Week in Geek Radio Show
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"Spawn" Actor & Martial Artist Michael Jai White : Gifts for Geeks Special The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sunday nights at 7pm on WRNO.com and the Free iHeart Radio App. If you want to be on the show or just leave a comment, go to Newstalk 99.5 WRNO or The Week in Geek on the iHeart Radio App and Click the Red Microphone Button to leave a 30 seco…
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The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sunday nights at 7pm on WRNO.com and the Free iHeart Radio App. If you want to be on the show or just leave a comment, go to Newstalk 99.5 WRNO or The Week in Geek on the iHeart Radio App and Click the Red Microphone Button to leave a 30 second message! Make sure you Click the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss a ne…
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The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sunday nights at 7pm on WRNO.com and the Free iHeart Radio App. If you want to be on the show or just leave a comment, go to Newstalk 99.5 WRNO or The Week in Geek on the iHeart Radio App and Click the Red Microphone Button to leave a 30 second message! Make sure you Click the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss a ne…
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NYTBS Author & Podcast Host Dana Schwartz : Christmas Horror & Action Films : Velma Shaggy & Fred : TWIG 11/13/22
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NYT Best Selling Author, Journalist and Podcast Host Dana Schwartz joins the show to talk about her latest 8 part Podcast series from iHeart Media called "Stealing Superman". It's all about the theft of Action Comics #1 from Nick Cage (yes THAT Nick Cage) We also discuss her work on "Noble Blood" and her time in the Marvel Studio's Writer Room work…
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Cliff "Cliffy B" Bleszinski Unreal & Gears of War Creator : Actor Zach McGowan : Wakanda Forever & Christmas Story 2 : TWIG 11/06/22
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The Creator of Gears of War & Unreal Cliff "Cliffy B" Bleszinski stops by to talk about his new memoir "Control Freak". It's a no holds barred account about his entire life starting as a a Nintendo Champion, Game Maker, but also an awkward nerd, who lost his Dad, and even got molested. Actor Zach McGowan from Starz "Black Sails" The 100 on the CW, …
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Creator & Producer of "LORE" Podcast Aaron Mahnke : Author Greg Melville : Ant-Man Trailer : James Gunn New DCU Head Exec : TWIG 10/30/22
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Creator, Producer and Host of the hit podcast "LORE" Aaron Mahnke joins the show to talk about his annual horror audio drama "13 Days of Halloween". Starring the voice talent of Clancy Brown, with a new episode dropping everyday leading up to Halloween. We also discuss some of his other amazing podcasts, and his comic book featuring the Duke of Wel…
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Bad Wolf Nerd Lair Owner Alicia Dardar : Last of Us Trailer : Naked Gun Reboot : She-Hulk Finale Spoilers : TWIG 10/16/22
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After a week of preemptions due to the NBA Pelicans game broadcasts, we're back on the air. In Top Nerd News we discuss "The Last of Us" trailer for the TV series on HBO. We also recast the "Naked Gun" after news of Liam Neeson is in talks for a reboot of the movie franchise. Later we get an update on NASA's DART mission for asteroid detection and …
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CONtraflow X Bides Farewell on Oct. 7th : Show Runner Unity Rains : ANDOR Spoilers : Deadpool 3 : TWIG 10/02/22
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CONtraflow X bides farewell this weekend on Oct. 7th. After ten glorious years the fine folks at CONtraflow are saying goodbye. To help talk about all the events that will happen is one of the Show Runners Unity Rains. We talk about the guests, the special events, the Charity Auction, and of course, the Room Parties! In Top Nerd News we discuss the…
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Author of Star Trek Cookbook Chelsea Monroe-Cassel : ANDOR & Cobra Kai Spoilers : Hellraiser on Hulu : TWIG 9/25/22
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Sci-Fi and Fantasy Cookbook Author Chelsea Monroe-Cassel joins the show to talk about her new Star Trek Cookbook. We discuss some of her past works which include Game of Thrones, Firefly, Star Wars, and Warcraft cookbooks. D-Squared is planning a Klingon Feast, and the go over some of her Klingon dishes including Grapok Sauce and Gagh. In Top Nerd …
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Sam J Jones "Flash Gordon" : Comedian & Director Brian Moreno : Medieval Deliverance aka House of the Dragon : The Week in Geek 9/18/22
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Sam J. Jones aka Flash Gordon stops by to talk about his new movie "An Unlikely Angel" now streaming on Pure Flix. We discuss his first time playing a Grandpa in a movie, and then we try and get him to admit who his favorite NFL team might be. Spoiler....it's not the Saints. Funny or Die Comedian, and now Director of "Dreamland : A Storming Area 51…
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Legendary Comic Writer for Batman : Grant Morrison : The D23 Expo & Trailer-palooza : The Week in Geek 9/11/22
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Legendary Comic Writer & Creator of Arkham Asylum : A Serious House on Serious Earth : Grant Morrison stops by to discuss his new book "Luda". We talk about his first literary novel, but also discuss his thoughts on the new movie "The Batman". Later we ask why the movies can't seem to get Superman right. The Disney D23 Expo was still going on as we…
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Emile Hirsch of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood & Speed Racer : Netflix Wednesday : Captain America's Virginity : Cobra Kai : TWIG 8/21/22
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The Speed Racer himself Emile Hirsch joins the show to talk about his new flick "The Immaculate Room" We discuss his new movie, his love of skateboarding, kids and of course Speed racer! In Top Nerd News we discuss the fan revulsion of the casting of Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams. But the thing is the show is really about their daughter Wednesday Add…
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Cassidy Freeman of "The Righteous Gemstones" & Clark Freeman of "Narcos" : Joker 2 The Musical : The Sandman : TWIG 8/14/22
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Cassidy Freeman of "The Righteous Gemstones" & "Longmire" & Clark Freeman of "Narcos: Mexico" join the show. The siblings talk about the 10 year anniversary of their horror movie "Yellow Brick Road". We discuss the creepy ass movie music, and their sibling rivalry that escalated to murder??? In Top Nerd News we discuss the disturbing news that the …
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Beauty & Brains with a Twist Rachel Pizzolato : Geek'd Con Showrunner Greg Atoms : The Week in Geek 8/7/22
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Tonight we have Rachel Pizzolato as a Special Guest Co-Host. Fresh off her pageant win last night as Miss Pelican State 2022 she joins us live in-studio. We discuss what she's been doing lately...which is a lot. On the Red Carpet with Brad Pitt, learning vertical wall jumping from Tramp Daddy, Stunt woman choreography, and her 2 Patent Pending inve…
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Star of Teen Witch & Karate Kid Part 3 Robyn Lively : GoT House of the Dragon : LotR The Rings of Power : The Week in Geek 7/31/22
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80's Star of "Teen Witch" & "Karate Kid Part 3" Robyn Lively is our guest. She talks about her new movie "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters" on Pure Flix. We also discuss the Cult status of "Teen Witch" and the unforgettable rap "Top That"....she even raps some of it for us. In Top Nerd News we discuss some of the San Diego Comic Con news that we di…
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Clueless & Robot Chicken Star Breckin Meyer & World Champion Wrestler Paul "The Big Show" Wight : SDCC Marvel & DC Recap : TWIG 7/24/22
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Robot Chicken & Clueless Actor Breckin Meyer stops by to talk about his new movie "The Enormity of Life" We discuss the serious message of the movie that is wrapped in comedy, as well as his work on Robot Chicken. Later D2 and Breckin talk about their love of the old game show "Double Dare" and have a great idea on how to fulfill their childhood dr…
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Uncle Joey from "Full House" Dave Coulier : Cult Survivor Spencer Schneider : Gotham Knights : Supernatural Spin-Off : TWIG 7/17/22
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Dave Coulier, Uncle Joey from "Full House", stops by to talk about his new show "Live & Local" Both Dave's talk about the butchering of their names, their time in the Radio Industry, and the lies put forth on Wikipedia. Spencer Schneider, Cult Survivor and Author of "Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievably True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos & Survival"…
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NYTBSA Jason Kander of "Invisible Storm" : Georgia Guide Stones : Thor Love & Thunder Spoiler Free Review : The Week in Geek 7/10/22
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This week our guest is Former Army Intelligence Officer and New York Times Best Selling Author Jason Kander. We discuss the importance of his Memoir about PTSD and Veterans in crisis. If you or someone you love is a Veteran and needs help, call the Veterans Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255 In Top Nerd News we do a Spoiler Free review of "Thor : Love &…
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Competitive Eating Champ Ed "Cookie" Jarvis : Stranger Things Spoilers : Hocus Pocus 2 : Happy 4th of July : The Week in Geek 7/3/22
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Competitive Eating Champ Ed "Cookie" Jarvis stops by to talk about a new Documentary titled "Scarf Face" that exposes the seedy side of the competitive eating world. How much control does Major League Eating have over their eaters, and is the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Championship rigged? In Top Nerd News we get excited over the Hocus Pocus 2 news…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Season Finale Spoilers : Netflix Plans Ad-Tiered Services & Lays Off Hundreds : Stranger Things S4 : TWIG 6/26/22
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This week things don't exactly go according to plan, but that's Live Radio for ya! Instead of replaying our Rick Springfield interview...we play a Listener's message from the iHeart Radio App! In Top Nerd News we cover the news that Netflix is planning to create Ad-Tiered services that will reduce subscription rates. Netflix also lays off hundreds …
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80's Rock Legend Rick Springfield : Journalist Jesse Hyde : GoT Spinoffs : LotR & Tolkien : Obi Wan Kenobi : TWIG 6/19/22
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80's Rock Legend Rick Springfield joins the show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his album "Working Class Dog". We discuss the new tour and re-recorded Live Album that he did in his living room. We also discuss his love of Sci-Fi, comics, and his love of acting. Investigative Journalist & Podcaster Jesse Hyde stops by to talk about his new pod…
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NYC Paramedic & Author Anthony Almojera : E3 Game Announcements : Ezra Miller Legal Woes : Kevin Conroy : TWIG 6/12/22
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Our Guest tonight is NYC Paramedic, and now author, Anthony Almojera. His new book entitled "Riding the Lightning" encompasses 2 years of his life starting just before the dawn of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The stories he tells are both inspiring and terrifying. The amount of money the NYC first responders are paid may shock you. In Top Nerd News we co…
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Keith Cooper of Blerd-ish.com : Willow Disney+ Series : Hollywood Box Office Numbers : Obi-Wan Spoilers : The Week In Geek 6/5/22
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Our Guest tonight is Keith Cooper of Blerd-ish.com who gives us his thoughts on the racist social media attacks on actress Moses Ingram who plays Inquisitor Reva in "Ob-Wan Kenobi" on Disney Plus. We discuss who these supposed "fans" are, why they continue to do it, and how Disney responded. In Top Nerd News we cover the new "Willow" series, the Bo…
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Denise Crosby : Tasha Yar of Star Trek the Next Generation & Trekkies : Major Obi-Wan & Stranger Things Spoilers : The Week in Geek 5/29/22
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Denise Crosby who played Tasha Yar on Star Trek the Next Generation stops by to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of "Trekkies". She produced and hosted Trekkies and Trekkies 2 twenty five years ago and it's being remastered and re-released on Blu-Ray. We discuss the small numbers of new Star Trek fan groups, as well as Star Trek alumni at conventions…
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Heroes & Resident Evil Actress Ali Larter : Martha Howard of MobiCon Apr 27th-29th : TWIG 5/15/22
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Actress Ali Larter stops by to talk about her new movie "The Last Victim" with Ron Perlman & Ralph Ineson. We talk about filming outdoors, how Ralph sounds like Sam Elliot, and Dave asks why she loves Fennel & Fennel Seeds so much. Martha Howard aka Little Red Fox Cosplay aka Event Coordinator of Mobicon aka Queen of the Mermaids joins the show to …
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John Waters Legendary Director of Hair Spray & Cry Baby : Author & Tech Reporter Tripp Mickle : Dr. Strange & Dr. Who News TWIG 5/8/22
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Legendary Director & Writer and the Pope of Trash John Waters is our Guest. He talks about his new book "Liarmouth" which is actually his very first fiction novel. But it has all the hallmarks of a John Waters creation, sex, violence, comedy, and talking genitalia. We also ask him if he would like a talking body part. Tripp Mickle, former Tech Repo…
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