Designated Survivor is an interesting new TV show that posits “What happens if the US government is obliterated?”  Based on an actual procedure of keeping one cabinet member away to act as the designated survivor.  The show dives into this premise with action and a bit of political drama.  Think of it as 24: Designated Survivor. Jonathan also discusses Adam Savage, of Mythbusters fame, and his penchant for cosplay.  This time around Adam dressed as Totoro from the acclaimed film My Neighbor Totoro. Hope that you enjoy this episode of Geeks Explicitly.  It is great to be back! Extra Life 24hr Game-a-Thon Help Jonathan to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital.  Make a donation to the Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon.  Your tax-deductible donation will help kids in need.  Extra Life makes it possible for hospitals to help kids get the medical care they need regardless of their families’ ability to pay. DONATE Please Mailbag What is your favorite character to cosplay as? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE54: Designated Survivor Totoro appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE54: Designated Survivor Totoro appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Star Wars Dark Empire is an intriguing graphic novel that expands on the Holy Trilogy.  Discover 5 reasons you need to read this graphic novel trilogy. 5) It continues the saga with a focus on the future by paying homage to the past 4) It shows the cyclical nature of the Force 3) It shows the realistic impact of destroying the 2nd Death Star.  The story does NOT end there. 2) The Emperor is even more badass this time around. 1) The TECH is incredible! Extra Life 24hr Game-a-Thon Help Jonathan to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital.  Make a donation to the Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon.  Your tax-deductible donation will help kids in need.  Extra Life makes it possible for hospitals to help kids get the medical care they need regardless of their families’ ability to pay. DONATE Please Mailbag What is your favorite aspect of the Dark Empire trilogy? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE53: 5 Reasons Star Wars Dark Empire Trilogy is AWESOME appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE53: 5 Reasons Star Wars Dark Empire Trilogy is AWESOME appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Star Wars Empire at War is a fun real time strategy (RTS) game you can play on computers running Windows or Mac OSX.  Discover 5 reasons you should play the game. 5) It is affordable ($19.99 via Steam or Mac App Store) 4) Captures the RTS feel of Empire vs Rebel Alliance 3) Has a fun campaign mode 2) Inclusion of land-based combat is enjoyable 1) It is fun Mailbag What is your favorite RTS? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE52: 5 Reasons to Play Star Wars Empire at War appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE52: 5 Reasons to Play Star Wars Empire at War appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Tristan J. Tarwater is kickstarting her debut graphic novel illustrated by Adrian Ricker.  Shamsee: A Fistful of Lunars is set in the world of Valley of Ten Crescents containing Tristan’s novels Thieves at Heart (FREE eBook from Amazon), Self-Made Scoundrel, and Red Moon Rising found at Back That Elf Up. Jonathan is proud to be a backer of the Kickstarter project.  The Shamsee: A Fistful of Lunars project is fully funded but needs YOU to reach its important stretch goals:   You can stay up to date with Tristan on Twitter, Facebook, and her blog.  Don’t forget one new page of Shamsee is released every Wednesday at ShamseeComic from now until all 100+ pages are posted.   Mailbag What do you think of of the Shamsee graphic novel? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE51: Tristan Tarwater Fantasy Author appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE51: Tristan Tarwater Fantasy Author appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Star Wars has some interesting examples of good and bad fathers.  Since Jonathan and his wife are expecting their first child he thought it a good idea to look to Star Wars to see what kind of father he should be. Please note that this episode contains SPOILERS and content from the Expanded Universe.  Although Disney is tossing the Expanded Universe for its new films we still used that for this episode. 5) Jango Fett father of Boba Fett 4) Chewbacca father of Lowbacca 3) Luke Skywalker father of Ben Skywalker 2) Han Solo father of Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin Solo 1) Anakin Skywalker father of Luke and Leia Skywalker Learn more about these characters at the best Star Wars wiki. Mailbag Who do you think is the best or worst example of a parent in Star Wars? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE50: 5 Star Wars Fatherhood Examples appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE50: 5 Star Wars Fatherhood Examples appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

5 great Youtube parody music videos are shared this week.  It was such fun doing the Weird Al episode decided it’d be even more fun to do another.  Hope that you enjoy the picks. 5) The Star Wars That I Used To Know 4) Share it Maybe 3) Minecraft Style 2) Wrecking Ball (Chatroulette Version) 1) The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody BONUS) Mitt Romney Style Mailbag What is your favorite parody video? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE49: 5 Great Youtube Parody Videos appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE49: 5 Great Youtube Parody Videos appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Weird Al Yankovic has parodied hit songs for more than three decades.  His newest album, Mandatory Fun, is #1 on the Billboard charts.  We celebrate this by recommending five of his great music videos. 5) Perform This Way 4) Smells Like Nirvana 3) White & Nerdy 2) Amish Paradise 1) Word Crimes Mailbag What Weird Al music videos do you like best? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts.  Help potential listeners find a show you enjoy. Recent Review pagan_knight left a 5 star review titled “Great podcast” saying “Entertaining and informative podcast covering various topics of interest to geeks and gamers, including television, movies, games, local cons/events, etc.” Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE48: 5 Great Weird Al Music Videos appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE48: 5 Great Weird Al Music Videos appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

Game Dev Tycoon ($9.99 on Steam) puts you in control of your very own video game company.  Build it up from your parents’ garage into a multi-million dollar corporation behind hit games.  YOU have the power. Mailbag What type of game do you most want to make in Game Dev Tycoon? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. As of June 2014 we have no iTunes ratings. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts. Why not help a potential new listener find a show you enjoy? Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE47: Game Dev Tycoon appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE47: Game Dev Tycoon appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

The black and white indie film, Clerks, by Kevin Smith has much to teach us.  We share five life lessons we can all learn from the film. Never seen the film?  BUY the Clerks 15 anniversary edition for just $6 on Amazon. 5 Life Lessons from Clerks “I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today”-Dante Hicks “You Should Shit or Get Off the Pot”-Randal Graves “If you want Caitlyn then talk to Veronica and be with Caitlyn.  If you want Veronica then be with Veronica.  Don’t pine for one and fuck the other.”-Randal Graves “Now here comes the speech about how he’s just doing his job by following orders.  Friends let me tell you about another group of hate mongers.  They were called Nazis…”-Chewlie’s Gum Representative “How many?  How many dicks have you sucked?  How many?  Something like 36?  I’m 37!?!  37, my girlfriend sucked 37 dicks.”-Dante Hicks Mailbag What are some other life lessons you’ve learned from Clerks? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. As of June 2014 we have no iTunes ratings. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts. Why not help a potential new listener find a show you enjoy? Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE46: 5 Life Lessons from Kevin Smith’s Clerks appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE46: 5 Life Lessons from Kevin Smith’s Clerks appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.

You’re minding your own business at the friendly local game store when someone unleashes a torrent of swears.  All you hear is “^#%*#( this and (&*$* you.  I can’t believe you *#&#^#*&$ all my &^#$* armies” and so forth.  What are you to do? Community organizer Aaron Bostian shares his thoughts on swearing at the game store.  He volunteers at Comics & Gaming Culpeper by running events and welcoming new gamers.  Please be warned that these show notes, like the recording, are explicit and contain swears!  You’ve been warned. George Carlin’s 7 Dirty Words Mailbag Does hearing people swear at a game store change your opinion about shopping/playing there? Review Us…Please! If you like what you hear and you use iTunes to get our content we ask a favor of you. Please consider rating us on iTunes. As of June 2014 we have no iTunes ratings. iTunes is one of the most popular ways for listeners to find podcasts. Why not help a potential new listener find a show you enjoy? Rate us on iTunes Like What You Hear? You’ll want to check out Jonathan’s other podcast: Wargaming Recon, a historical wargaming podcast with new episodes every other Monday. Leave Feedback Be sure to tell your friends about Geeks Explicitly. You can contact us by e-mailing [email protected], follow us on Twitter @GeeksExplicitly, or Like our Facebook page. Also, listen to us on iTunes! Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew for creating our logo. Check out his work at MightyNightGaunt.com. If you like Geeks Explicitly, then you’re sure to like the other shows on the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network. Our Theme Song Our intro song is “I Wish I Were” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. The post GE45: What the BLEEP!?! appeared first on Geeks Explicitly. The post GE45: What the BLEEP!?! appeared first on Geeks Explicitly.