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Podcast for 04-14-08 | Animal Crossing Flashbacks

Who knew what kind of effect Animal Crossing could have on a man? In this week's podcast, Qais recounts his harrowing tale of Tom Nook-related horror, joined by Chris and Ross who laugh in delight at his misery. Nintendo's E3 debut of a new DS is discussed, as well as Bad Company's weapon conspiracy, indie games relying on old school art, video game retail stores that look like Borg ship interiors (and how awesome that would be), and Motley Crue is made fun of for being old. Your questions are also answered within as the mailbag is opened and not mocked in the slightest.

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Read More: Animal Crossing, Borg, DS, GameStop, podcast, Rock Band

Podcast for 4-07-08 | Relating to "Gamers"

Is being called a "gamer" a bad thing? On this week's podcast, Chris, Mack and Qais look into how gamers as a group are regarded by the general populace. Are we really all just trash talking escapist sociopaths? Or is "gamer" just another flavor of geek? We discuss various arguments on both sides, also touching on this week's news from Microsoft's answer to the Wii, to analyzing Portal's main villain, to Penny Arcade's newest indie games venture.

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Read More: gamers, Microsoft, Penny Arcade, Portal, Wii

Podcast for 03-31-08 | Gimmicks

We here at The Weekly Geek loathe gimmicks. That's why we aren't trying to draw you in by posting some wacky April Fool's Day version of the podcast. Because we love you. This week Chris, Qais, Colette and Mack scrape the bottom of the barrel of geek news this week to discuss the Portal song in Rock Band, Bawls' G33K B33R, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Microsoft's lawyers being very un-lawyery. We wrap it up with a cool, crisp and refreshing discussion about gimmicky control schemes.

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By downloading this podcast, you accept the risk of brain cancer. April Fool's!

Disclaimer: I did not, in fact, create the image used for this podcast. I just thought it was awesome.

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Read More: Gimmicky Posts, Grand Theft Auto, Microsoft, podcast, Portal

Podcast for 03-24-08 | Huzzah!

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Excitement! Intrigue! Feats of amazement, designed to astound! These are things not normally found in a podcast, but no! The Weekly Geek presents you with all that and more. This week, Chris and Mack announce the T-shirt contest winners, how Rock Band on the Wii may or may not be awesome (you be the judge! A new interactive feature!), the cramp-inducing Guitar Hero DS peripheral is revealed, and they talk a bit about SNL after the writer's strike. You know what else is awesome? The rest of the podcast, that's what. This includes a discussion of affairs medical, affairs scientific, affairs cryptozoological and affairs regarding magic powder.

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Podcast for 03-17-08 | Five Stars

It's just Chris and Qais on the podcast this week, as the duo discuss the Weekly Geek t-shirt contest, how St. Patrick's day sucks, free Guitar Hero DLC, and how Dreamworks sucks. But not everything sucks! We also talk about the MMO documentary Second Skin, and how we think that it would be nice to see a documentary paint gamers in a kind light, but how it's not likely to fill seats at the theater. Ok, that kind of sucks. All of these topics and more await you!

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Read More: Dreamworks, holidays, MMOs, movies

Podcast for 03-10-08 | Awkward Glances

Podcast for 03-10-08 | Awkward Glances This week Chris, Qais and Mack exchange audibly awkward glances this week while discussing how dreamy Shia Lebouf is, Spore on the iPhone and the release of new apps on that crazy little device, how dreamy Iron Man is, how crappy Sci Fi channel is now and how guilty we feel for leaving our Animal Crossing towns to ruin. A new contest is also announced, so be sure to listen to the podcast to find out how you can win something! Something neat, maybe!

I know I say this every week, but this week's podcast is probably the best podcast ever. Just sayin'.
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Read More: Animal Crossing, Comics, iPhone, Iron Man, movies, science, SCIENCE!, Spore

Podcast for 03-03-08 | Time Travel

Time travel is real as this week Chris joins the people of 2005 in beating Half Life 2 for the very first time. Oh yes, the future is now. Join Chris, Qais, Colette and Mack this week as they discuss whether or not achievements (such as Half Life 2's) are awesome or awful, how Sony is innovating with Play TV in Europe, how Trent Reznor is innovating with his new burst of indie cred, and a certain boy admits a certain love for crab boat captains.

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Pon Pon Pata Pon!

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Podcast for 02-25-08 | Superheroes

With HD-DVD dead, the geeks from The Weekly Geek somehow manage to make a podcast in these most dire of times. Yea, though the apocalypse is upon us, we can still enjoy ranting and raving about video games and movies. This week, Chris, Mack and Qais discuss the wonders that are Wondercon and the Game Developer's Conference, expanding into discussion of community games, digital downloads, media wars, how much cooler Rock Band is versus Guitar Hero, the virtues of Leonardo DiCaprio and how DC will never really kill off their characters, even though they say they will. Liars.

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I apologize for the audio quality of the podcast, we had technical issues again which makes me and Qais sound quiet and Mack sound really loud. Good for Mack, I guess!

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Read More: Batman, Comics, conventions, Guitar Hero, HD DVD, N+, Professor Layton, Rock Band

Podcast for 02-18-08 | Dissecting Geeks

What makes a geek tick? This week, Chris, Qais, Colette and Mack discuss our formative geek experiences; what defined our tastes, what makes us tick. What games did we play as kids and did those games have an influence on what we like today? Is today's generation of new gamers going to have the same nostalgic view of today's current lineup, or will the classics endure?

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Read More: geekery, Monkey Island, nostalgia, Professor Layton

Podcast for 02-04-08 | Talismanic

While all the rest of the world was scouring the Internet for videos of their favorite Super Bowl commercials, The Weekly Geek was recording our least caustic podcast ever! Chris, Qais, Mack and Colette ramble about the dangers of man-children, squeal about Ender's Game becoming a...uh...game (speculating which other books would make good games in the process), cast a realistically pessimistic eye on Rock Band for the Wii, and unapologetically profess their rampant book-lust. Our PopCap cover contest winners are announced within, and the moment you've all been waiting for: Qais gets a new gamertag.

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Podcast for 01-28-08 | Hating on the Griefers

Alright, who ordered the podcast with the large side of hateful banter and ridicule? Nobody? Well here's one on the house. On this week's podcast, Chris, Qais, Colette, and Mack wrap up the Mass Effect controversy with a discussion about griefing and revenge on the Internet. Are some types of griefing ok where others are not? We play a little Burnout Paradise and talk open-world games, destroy a little more of your faith in humanity, and discuss the record industry finally coming to the shocking realization that people enjoy convenience, especially when it's free. A wide variety of things! Things for you to listen to!

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Update: Apparently the Qtrax thing isn't real. The company seems to have lied about their record deals. Read more here.

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Read More: Burnout, douchebaggery, griefing, Rez

Podcast for 01-21-08 | Bizzleteats

The week doesn't officially start until someone gets called Bizzleteats, and The Weekly Geek satisfies in this epic episode. Qais, Chris and Colette are here to give you awkward nicknames, talking about mainstream media's view of gaming, proper parenting, and the NPD video game industry sales numbers asking the time-honored question: why is the PS2 still selling so well? A contest is also announced, so be sure to stay tuned until the end of the podcast! Or, you know. Fast forward to the end to get the meaty details. So meaty.

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Popcap contest - come up with your own cover art for a made up Popcap game. Samples names:

Scubblejubs
Kerfufflepop 2
Kerplunkleclam
Qais Fulton Gem Explosion
Bizzleteats 2000

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Podcast for 01-15-08 | Mack's Baby Daddy

This week, Mack, Chris, Colette and Qais react with indignant disgust at the recent Mass Effect "controversy", talk about Goldeneye for the Xbox Live Arcade being canned, Yoda and Darth Vader in Soul Calibur and then discuss why we game. Apple's new Macbook Air is drooled over, and Chris is on cold meds the entire show, which makes for entertaining rambling. Be sure to stay tuned for the end of the show, where Mack makes a very special announcement (he's pregnant, and Qais is the father. Spoiler alert!)

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Read More: Goldeneye, Mass Effect, podcast, politics, SoulCalibur

Podcast for 01-07-08 | Beef Comparisons

One day Google Image Search will stop giving me quality podcast images. That will be a sad day indeed. Don't be fooled by the random image generated by typing "Beef Comparisons" into Google, this is The Weekly Geek! This week, Qais, Chris and Mack sit down to have a lovely and civil discussion about the Consumer Electronics Show, the Ultimate Xbox 360, digital downloads and new media, the controversy surrounding controversy and, as always, beer pong. Download the podcast here or subscribe to our feed and get it automatically every week! Show notes and contest info after the jump.

Stuff magazine's Xbox 360 Ultimate

NES Beer Pong Table is awful. Know what that weird pukey looking thing is in the upper left corner? Be the first to email Mack and get a prize!

Netflix set top box coming?

Exclusive Rock Band songs in next OXM

9/11 game causes controversy

New Belkin Mouse works even in chili

Top Xbox, XBLA games of 2007

Harvey Birdman game out this week

CES news roundup

Violent films prevent actual violence?

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Podcast for 01-01-08 | Puppet Show

This week, Qais, Chris and Mack start out the new year by discussing what we are anticipating in 2008. From rumors to hopes and dreams just waiting to be crushed. We open up the mailbag and talk about holiday familial technophobia, and cuss a bit. You know how we do. Download the show here or subscribe to the feed! Note: a version of the podcast was released earlier today that was borked. Please to be downloading the new version if you downloaded said borked version.

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Podcast for 12-17-07 | Comical Violence

This week, Chris, Qais, Colette and Flynn from GayGamer.net wrap up 2007 with a show so amazing your head will explode. Qais gushes about Burnout Paradise (or, just the demo. It was a really good demo.) We ponder how 2k developers could ever hate Ken Levine, Chris rants a bit about radical social change during a Ninja Gaiden discussion (as he do). Fake words are also discussed, as well as a horrible trip down memory lane involving our first blogs. Download it right here, or subscribe to the feed. Or both! Hit the jump for show notes.

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Podcast for 12-10-07 | See You Space Cowboy

On this week's podcast, Chris, Qais and Colette discuss what kind of person it would take to use a Rock Band guitar with Guitar Hero, how Super Mario Galaxy may not be all it's cracked up to be, the current Kane and Lynch dramaaaa, the Spike TV VGAs and Gamecock-ups (see what I did there). The future of the website is also discussed, so you don't want to miss it! Unless you hate us, then go ahead and miss it. *sniffle*.
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Podcast for 12-03-07 | Top 5 Games of the Year

It all comes down to this. The Big One. The one you have all been waiting for. It's The Weekly Geek's big Top 5 Games of 2007 podcast featuring (almost) the full staff, including Chris, Grant, Amy, Qais, Mack and Mike. Each person brought their own list of their five favorite titles of this year, and while there was some overlap, each list personifies who we are as gamers. Want to know what games we think are the best of the best in 2007?

Podcast for 11-26-07 | Happy Rockbandsgiving

Podcast for 11-26-07 | Happy Rockbandsgiving - the weekly geek

Full of turkey? Enjoy blogs that don't stop talking about Thanksgiving? Well then we have the podcast for you! Grant, Chris and Colette are sated from their massive feast and roll off of their collective slimy couches to burp their opinions into microphones to bring you this week's podcast. Discussed are subjects such as TV shows sucking, Rock Band being awesome, Assassin's Creed not being so awesome, Rock Band remaining completely awesome, horrible X-Mas cartoons, and the upcoming Live update. Are you ready? For the Rocking?! Download the podcast here or subscribe to the feed. Show notes after the jump.

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Read More: Assassin's Creed, Desert Bus, reviews, Rock Band, Xbox Live

Podcast for 11-19-07 | Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero

On this week's Weekly Geek podcast, Grant, Colette, Qais and Chris discuss whether or not Rock Band and Guitar Hero III are actually in competition with each other, gush about Mario Galaxy, lament the lameness of licensed games, discuss the intricacies of installing a George Foreman grill on your Wii, talk about how the Dragonball movie may not actually suck, how Cloverfield may actually suck, and Chris professes his undying love for Zooey Deschanel (Zooey, if you are reading this, call me).
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Podcast for 11-12-07 | Classic Geek!

Chris has the flu, Colette ate Qais in a fit of rage, Amy is off on a coke binge and Grant killed a hobo so no new Weekly Geek this week. Instead we present to you a classic episode from our archives, from back in the old radio days! We present to you the show for November 19th, 2003 in which we give away a copy of the very first Call of Duty game! MARVEL as we review Tony Hawk Underground and Final Fantasy XI. Journey with us back to simpler times, back to our very first Video Armageddon game tournament, even. There's mention of radio station call letters, music intros, commercials and old news! Wow! There's even an interview with comic strip superstar James Kochalka! AMAZING. Download it here or subscribe to the feed to get updates automatically. Enjoy, and we will be back next week to talk about stuff!

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Podcast for 11-05-07 | Ye Olde Twinkie

Podcast for 11-05-07 | Ye Olde Twinkie - The Weekly Geek

On this week's podcast, Chris and Grant bring you a crazy variety of geeky topics for discussion, as they harangue Star Wars nerds, praise writers on strike, discuss meat soaps, geek out over MST3K coming back (in some form), yell at people who use pre-made pancake batter, talk about the deliciousness of chicken nuggets, and discuss the greater philosophical ramifications of black/white and yellow/green. What does it mean? Find out by downloading the podcast here, or subscribe to the feed to get them delivered to your computer as they are released each week! Yay! Show notes, as always, after the jump.

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Read More: Gameboy, McDonald's, MST3K, nerds, soap, Star Wars, World of Warcraft

Podcast for 10-29-07 | Hamburger Style

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On this week's podcast, Chris, Colette and Qais discuss if Pong is actually a good game (because seriously. Is it?), talk about Will Wright's insight into what makes a next-gen game, rave some more about E4, talk Smash Brothers Brawl, and get all nostalgic about the Game Boy. It's definitely a riveting podcast you cannot afford to miss. People have missed podcasts of this magnitude before only to result in their untimely demise. No one knows what really kills these people, but many scientists suspect it's a deficiency in the level of hilarity intake in their diets. Download it now before it's too late! Or subscribe to the feed. That's cool too. Show notes after the beep.

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Podcast for 10-22-07 | Fulfill Your Potential

On this week's podcast, Chris, Grant and Qais are joined by the ever awesome and well-spoken N'Gai Croal from Newsweek's Level Up (remix style wiki wiki scrrrch). N'Gai brought a level of intelligent discourse never before heard on The Weekly Geek, discussing issues ranging from the infantilization of games, to the portrayal of games in the media, to pronouncing fighting games dead and talking about games fulfilling their potentials. Inspiring! Download the podcast here, and then subscribe on iTunes. Hit the jump for show notes.

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Podcast for 10-15-07 | The Cake Is A Lie

This week, Chris, Grant and Amy talk about how incredibly amazing Portal is, gush about Valve and the Orange Box, talk about other video games (what!) including Final Fantasy Tactics for the PSP, Beautiful Katamari and the Haloez. Thundercats may not suck as a movie, Star Trek has almost been completely cast and we see the return of a beloved Weekly Geek feature: live Internet surfing! Oh, there's also a huge giveaway at the end, so be sure to stay tuned for that! Download the show here, or subscribe to the feed to get it delivered, hot and fresh every Monday evening! Show notes after the jump.

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Podcast for 10-08-07 | The One Where They Talk About Stuff

Chris, Grant, Qais and an entirely corporeal Colette rock your world on this week's Weekly Geek podcast. Of course there's more Halo jibber jabber, a sprinkling of Orange Box excitement, a dash of advergames, games marketed to women, big bands becoming indie, music piracy ranting, and Phantom Hourglass gushing rounds out the set. Download the podcast here, now! Or subscribe. Or both! Hit the jump for show notes.

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Pitchfork: Reznor Hammers Another Nail in the Industry's Coffin now known as "pulling a radiohead" --chris
Holiday Xbox 360 bundles are official - Xbox 360 Fanboy --chris
Gears of War Movie Writer Talks | GayGamer.net Interesting! --chris
ThinkGeek :: Wi-Fi Detector Shirt Grant - Man, ThinkGeek makes some really cool stuff.
It's official: Bungie branches off from Microsoft - Joystiq Wow! They don't want to make Halo games for the rest of their lives? HOW STRANGE --Chris
HOW TO: Cheap Wireless For Your Xbox 360 | [Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News roll your own wifi adapter! I am totally going to do this. --Chris
Radiohead Spokesperson: Fans Paying Close to Retail for Pricing-Optional Album on Listening Post Stats from the radiohead experiment --Chris
Boing Boing Launches Daily TV Show Neat! Though a bit stoic right now, there's tons of potential. --Chris
Can "girl games" transcend shopping, fashion and babies? - Boing Boing Interesting article about obnoxious girl games --Chris
Sony BMG's chief anti-piracy lawyer: "Copying" music you own is "stealing" Grant - Congratulations! We're all felons!
Star Wars: Rocket-Powered 21-Foot Long X-Wing Model Actually Flies - Gizmodo Grant - Holy crap, dudes made an actual working X-Wing.

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Podcast for 10-01-07 | Phantom Colette

It's a packed house this week, with Chris, Grant, Amy, Qais and a phantom Colette discussing a vast variety of things from Anime-inspired science, to a possible PS3 price cut for the holidays. There is also the requisite angry rant as the geeks rail on internet slang and the un-ironic use thereof. Download it here, or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Hit the jump for show notes.

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Podcast for 09-24-07 | Nerf Gun Modding and You

Grant and Chris nerd it up this week talking about toy guns and how to make them cooler. And, in a tragic turn of events Nerf violence is perpetrated for the very first time on the podcast. Of course they discuss the Haloez, Tokyo Game Show announcements, parallel universes, NES nostalgia, reader questions and Colette joins at the end to talk Yaoi. Try to find THAT mix of subjects on any other podcast! Hah!

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Podcast for 09-17-07 | Tiny LEGO Nazis

This week on The Weekly Geek podcast, Chris and Colette hold up the fort to announce the podcastiversary contest winner, discuss the Haloes (hey, it IS being released soon), the glory that is Eternal Sonata, a childhood obsession with LEGO, and a nostalgic throwback to the ol Winamp days. Download it now, fools! Hit the jump for show notes. Also, yes, you have to listen to the podcast to find out the winner of our contest sheesh.

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Podcast for 09-10-07 | F-Bomb

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Welcome to the most profane podcast you have ever heard! Chris, Grant, Mike and Colette are here this week to rock your world and burn your ears. Discussed is how horrible Blue Dragon is, franchising Bioshock, the new Wii Zapper, and caffeinated potato chips. There's more stuff discussed of course, but that's the gist of it.Download the podcast now and subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting thing!

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Podcast for 09-04-07 | Podcastiversary

PODCASTIVERSARY

It's our two year podcast anniversary! On September 5th 2005 we started publishing the radio show on the web, and we have some treats for you. Chris and Grant are here to bring you a fantastic contest, a rant about Time Magazine's Lev Grossman's ignorance, a discussion about King of Kong, tips on how to make your own loofa (!) and Metroid Prime 3 impressions. Download it now or subscribe in your favorite podcast software. Or both!

Note: Click here to enter the contest!

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Fall 2007 Music Podcast

The quarterly music podcast is upon us! Furniss and Wiegand are at it again with their favorite brand of snobbish elitism and indie music to match. Everything is covered here, from the unique sounds of Andrew Bird to the hilarious comedy numbers by Flight of the Conchords. Check it out and leave your opinions/personal picks in the comments section. Also, nail the jump for a tracklisting, iTunes links and added commentary on each artist. Remember to support the indie artists that you like!

Andrew Bird - "Imitosis"
Overcoming a bad first impression with us is something really hard for musicians to do and Andrew Bird definitely did.

St. Vincent - "Your Lips Are Red"
The line in this song "My face is drawn on with this number two pencil" just kills me every time.

Tegan & Sara - "Back In Your Head"
A great deal of maturity shown here from a band not necessarily famous for that sort of thing.

New Pornographers - "Myriad Harbor"
Danny Bejar's contributions to their latest record Challengers seem a little more solid than writing partner A.C. Newman's. Just a first reaction to their latest material.

John Vanderslice - "White Dove"
More fantastic songwriting from Vanderslice whose album Emerald City is bound to be a boutique favorite in this year of indie releases.

Iron & Wine - "White Tooth Man"
Sam Beam in excellent form on this very untypical album for Iron & Wine standards. Look for this album soon.

Band of Horses - "Is There A Ghost?"
Generally I love Band of Horses, but they're sounding very generic on the newest material. Odd... just very odd. Still enjoyable though.

The Go! Team - "Titanic Vandalism"
Still as peppy as ever. Songs like this are kinda cheerful anthems for cubicle workers. You can conquer the world when you listen to The Go! Team, or at least it feels that way.

M.I.A. - "Boyz"
This track definitely rocks the discoteque.

LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends"
Sorta reminds me of old U2, in a way. John in the Morning from KEXP is obsessed with this band.

Silversun Pickups - "Well Thought Out Twinkles"
Hearkens back to Siamese Dream-era Pumpkins.

Flight of the Conchords - "Business Time"
New Zealand's current favorite sons have one of the funniest shows on TV and now an uproariously hilarious comedy album on Sub Pop Records. Like Matt & Trey from South Park, they're very proficient on their instruments too.

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Podcast for 08-27-07 | PAXcitement

PAX came and went, and The Weekly Geek was there to give you all the juicy bits of con coverage you can handle. In this wrap-up show, Chris, Grant, Colette and Amy talk about all the fun times had, all the Weekly Geek fans who showed up and said hi (thanks!) and Rock Band. Tons of Rock Band. At the end of this week's podcast you even get a bonus interview with Wil Wheaton! Fancy! Subscribe now!

Update: I realize there are audio issues with the end of the podcast. I am fixing and they should be taken care of by this evening. --Chris

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Podcast for 08-20-07 | Best Week Ever

We give Bioshock a little break this week on The Weekly Geek podcast, moving on to bigger and better things. Only kidding, we talk about Bioshock some more. This week, Chris, The Geek (rebranded as Grant Darigol), White Mage (rebranded as Amy Darigol) and Colette (rebranded as Colette) gush over Bioshock, plan for PAX, hate on some Thundercats and contemplate Burning Man. Download it now! Or don't!

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Podcast for 08-13-07 | Bioshock Obsession

The release of Bioshock is only a week away, and here at Geek HQ we can't be any more excited. Literally, we are so excited we are peeing your pants. Today Chris, Colette and special guest Flynn DeMarco talk about the recently released Bioshock demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The art, the atmosphere, the gameplay, everything about this game is amazing. If you wanna hear three geeks gush about the game of the decade, you've come to the right place. Hit the jump for some show notes and some cool Bioshock links and goodies.

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Podcast for 08-06-07 | Makeouts are After

This week The Geek and Chris join Flynn DeMarco from GayGamer to discuss the recent DOS attack on his site. Flynn sticks around to talk about other cheerier things, though! Everyone is stealing The Geek's ideas, schools are integrating game theory, assholes are continuing to be assholes and PAX arrangements are made. Makeouts have to wait till after the show, however. Check out the show or subscribe! We'd of course prefer you to subscribe. Do this!

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Read More: GayGamer, Halo 3, PAX, Smash Brothers

Podcast for 07-30-07 | Prodigious Stench

This week's Geek Podcast features Chris Furniss, Colette Bennett and The Geek discussing comic con, the new Iron Man movie (verdict: awesome looking), new Futurama, The Simpsons, Wes Anderson movie news and more. They weigh in on the video games as art debate (Again! Always with the games as art!), discuss game trading and Goozex and rant about furries. Yes, furries. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or download now! But subscribing is better.

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Podcast for 07-23-07 | You've Got The Power

The Geek, Chris and Colette wax nostalgic this week about Nintendo Power and the glory of magazines devoted to in-game maps and brand-whoring. Also discussed is Live Arcade titles for the week and Paper Mario. Roger Ebert returns us to six months ago when the "Are Video Games Art?" question was still relevant, and Jon Lovitz beats up Andy Dick. This was a very random week. Enjoy!

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Podcast for 07-16-07 | Super E3 Wrapup GO

(note: Chris' mic cuts out around 21 minutes, and will be quiet for the rest of the program. Buy him some more RAM). On this week's podcast, Chris, The Geek, Colette and special guest Aaron Linde from Destructoid talk about the glorious week that was E3. Well, not so glorious for big game announcements, but certainly glorious for exclusive parties, free drinks, good food and friends. They discuss how the Wii zapper sucks, they ask if RPGs need to be innovative, and then Rock Band is pitted against Guitar Hero. Also Bill and Ted are discussed in length. Download the podcast now or subscribe on iTunes!

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Podcast for 07-09-07 | The Thin Nerd Line

The Geek, Chris and Colette are on location this week, preparing for E3! Subjects discussed include the Transformers movie, how we need an Alf movie, Rock Paper Scissors championships, crazy craigslist ads, and of course, E3 fun times. Download the podcast now or subscribe! DO IT!!!!! Alf commands you.

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Podcast for 07-02-07 | A Peasant Dish

The Geek, Chris and Colette sound like they are in a cave this week as they discuss Ratatouille, movies that don't suck, the iPhone, Kwik-E-Marts and other geeky things that probably you care about. Download the show now or subscribe using the magic of RSS.

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Read More: caffeine, Contra 4, Geometry Wars, iPhone, Pixar, Ratatouille, Transformers, Wii

Podcast for 06-25-07 | Obsessments

Chris, The Geek and Colette are just cussin' up a storm this week while discussing Real Dolls, humanoid Pokemon, the wonders of Xbox 360 achievements (and how no one will ever get all of them in Final Fantasy XI), butts, fingers poking into butts, insults from movies, magic tricks and more. Chris even invents a new word. Download it now or subscribe to the feed!

Featured music: Final Fantasy - Many Lives for 49MP | You Tube | Final Fantasy on iTunes

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So Indie It Hurts: Summer Music Podcast

Chris and Caspian are back to bring you the best music this summer. This is roll-your-windows-down and sing along music, Weekly Geek style. In this quarterly music podcast, we hope to turn you on to some of our picks for the best stuff currently being released, and show you some of the other artists we are currently obsessed with. If you like our regular video game and geek-themed podcast, you'll love the music podcast. Honest! Hit the jump for full show notes and links to purchase the tracks featured in the show. Have any comments or questions? Send them to mailbag@weeklygeekshow.com.

Beirut "Elephant Gun"
Balkan Madness. Playing with 20+ people live. Zach Condon from Santa Fe. In the video for this a bunch of people are drunk dancing, and then randomly the walls of the room fall down and Zach's on the beach playing trumpet to the waves.
You Tube | Beirut on iTunes

Spoon "The Underdog"
Britt Daniel's follow-up to one of my favorites of 2005 Gimmie Fiction. Strong R&B influence on the new Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.
You Tube | Spoon on iTunes

Grizzly Bear "The Knife"
Definite Pet Sounds production value. Song seems to sway and lull you into a liking for the band.
You Tube | Grizzly Bear on iTunes

Architecture in Helsinki "Heart it Races"
Bouncing to this one. Continues the infectious beats and melodies from this Australian act.
You Tube | AiH on iTunes

Feist "I Feel It All"
In the same vein as Cat Power in that there's a soulful thread running through the vocal lines. Introspective, fuzzy quality with precious harmonies.
You Tube | Feist on iTunes

Bjork "Innocence"
Probably some of the heaviest grooves on a Bjork record since Post. Courtesy of Timbaland, who was just arrested for beating up a German guy on tour with Justin Timberlake.
You Tube | Bjork on iTunes
| Apple Profile for Bjork's Tech Guru, Allen Pollard

White Stripes "Icky Thump"
Getting political, which is odd for them - talking about immigration. Usually Jack White's lyrics steer more in the personal, small town area.
You Tube | White Stripes on iTunes

Elliott Smith "Miss Misery" (Early Version)
Great to see the thought processes of one of the greatest songwriting minds of our generation. How the lyrics developed from the early to the final versions. Interview with Larry Crane was great in explaining his catalog.
You Tube | Elliott Smith on iTunes

Wilco "What Light"
Plaintive song, but the words really show Tweedy's dedication to making art instead of a product. As big as they've gotten their project is really home brew - just guys in Chicago making great music.
You Tube | Wilco on iTunes

Bright Eyes "Four Winds"
Highlight of that song is provided by fiddle player Anton Patsner, such a gritty part. Conner Oberst met him in San Francisco playing metal band covers on violin.
You Tube | Bright Eyes on iTunes

Final Fantasy "Many Lives for 49 MP"
This man is the future of classical composition. Dressing up Mozart in a disguise that attracts the Indie Kids.
You Tube | Final Fantasy on iTunes

of Montreal "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse"
Hissing Fauna is by far my #1 Album of the Year as of right now. It would take something terribly insane and awesome to knock it off the pedestal.
You Tube | of Montreal on iTunes

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Podcast for 06-18-07 | I'm Sorry I Own an N-Gage

The Geek and Chris yap it up this week about Pixar, online game rental services, Spamalot coming to town, Geeky Vacations, bonding with your dad via killing people, soda and board games like Carcassone. Also, there's a new contest! Listen to the podcast to find out the details. Movies, video games, cartoons and fun conversation. What more can you ask for in a podcast? I challenge you to find more to ask for!

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Podcast for 06-12-07 | Vagoos Are Sensitive Too

Making up new words for the English lexicon just for you, The Weekly Geek listener. This week features Chris, The Geek and Colette running up an ever increasing ramp of offensiveness. We hear a fantastic short version of all of the pent up angry from the last show, Halo 3's beta ending was also discussed, which produced much anger. Then it's on to anger focused at used game stores, and a little bit of anger towards television networks towards the end. But it's not all cantankerous podcastery this week, no! The Star Wars TV series may actually be good, Rock Band rocks (inside sources say) and Cthulhu finally meets his match. Download the show now or subscribe in iTunes!

Thanks to Joystiq for the Podcast Rodeo shoutout!

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Podcast for 06-04-07 | Red Rings of Shrek

Surprisingly, for all the talk of Mr. Rogers, this episode of The Weekly Geek contains massive amounts of profanity! Because both White Mage and Colette were out sick this week, you get to hear Chris and The Geek yell at people for liking Shrek, yell at people for not liking Mr. Rogers, and yell at Pirates for being so awesome. Or something. We've got movie news, a couple video game overviews, and some red rings of death sadness. Check it!

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Podcast for 05-28-07 | Vin Kratos

Movies and Video Game commentary galore on this week's podcast featuring Chris Furniss, The Geek and White Mage (Colette couldn't make it this week because of head explosions). Listen! As The Geek and White Mage discuss their love of Pirates! Marvel! As Chris yet again alienates the "differently-abled"! Enjoy! Imagining Vin Diesel as Kratos in a God of War movie adaptation! You will not be disappointed. Download the podcast now as an mp3, subscribe to the feed or just plain play it in your web browser!

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Podcast for 05-21-07 | Big in Korea

On this week's super excellent podcast, Chris Furniss, The Geek, White Mage and Colette Bennett give you BREAKING NEWS about Starcraft II. Not really breaking, since everyone and their mom knows about it now. They also lament the loss of a childhood institution, rip into Spiderman 3 (the game), gush about Batman, tolerate Transformers, gush even more about Odin Sphere and give away the secrets of the universe. That last part may be a lie. Download the show now or subscribe! Show notes after the jump.

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Podcast for 05-14-07 | Halo is Overrated

This week sees Chris Furniss, The Geek and White Mage trapped in a cave somewhere in the Welsh countryside discussing such matters as the Halo 3 beta, new Crackdown content, Square Enix's new offerings and how the TSA angers us. Subscribe now or download the MP3, you will be sorry if you didn't. Seriously. Hit the jump for some show notes!

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Podcast for 05-07-07 | Plug Everything

This week Chris Furniss and The Geek announce the addition of the ever-awesome Colette Bennett to the show! In this episode they discuss podcast changes (better sound quality! New shiny equipment!), blatant company plugs (like this one), Pokeymans (let me show you them), the glorious fun you'll have with Catan (and a contest to win it!) and more. Subscribe now or download the mp3!

Full show notes after the jump.

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Podcast for 04-23-07 | I Didn't Die Once

On this week's podcast, The Geek and Chris "Frodo" Furniss are joined by Colette Bennett from DESTRUCTOID as they discuss games being blamed for violence, Extreme Home Makeover, Mortal Kombat going serious, the long dialog of Okami and Super Paper Mario, and Harry Potter. Also included is a discussion about whether or not you should die in a well-designed game. SUPER BONUS ROUND: voicemail! Download the podcast here or subscribe. You know you want to.

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Podcast for 04-16-07 | Window Boobs

This week, The Geek and Chris "Frodo" Furniss discuss why you shouldn't see the Transformers movie (it's not for you), how to possibly rip off Gamestop in theory maybe, some notable Wii releases (Super Paper Mario forevaaaah) and the Guitar Hero II downloadable song price-gouging going on. Will you enjoy it? Probably! Subscribe now, download it here, whatever your flavor.

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Podcast for 4-09-07 | Escape Stupidity

This week The Geek and Frodo (now known by the clever Internet moniker "Chris Furniss") rant about why April Fool's Day sucks, the virtues of Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 (and why unlocking things is excellent), Super Paper Mario, Red vs. Blue ending, Subway and the bullshit obesity epidemic, Steven Colbert's ice cream, using Mitch Hedburg quotes in real life, and then finally in the end Chris sells out. Download the podcast now or subscribe in your favorite reader. You do have a favorite reader, don't you? Click the thing for show notes.

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Podcast for 04-02-07 | Disneyland is Stinky with Children

This week Frodo went to Disneyland and The Geek didn't! So they talk about that in this week's podcast. But that's not all! Frodo endorses Meet the Robinsons, both applaud EMI for their DRM-free iTunes songs and they talk about the announcement of Rock Band (the game). The mailbag is opened, and last but not least: a rant about spam. It truly is a fulfilling episode of The Weekly Geek. Download it here, or subscribe to it. Notes after the beep.

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Podcast for 03-26-07 | Hey Paisanos!

It's-a me! Or rather, it's-a us, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage! This week we talk about why we don't like going to the theater and why Reign Over Me may draw us back (hint: it has something to do with video games!). Then we talk about poor Caspian's red ring of death, a brand-new Stargate spinoff, the Super Mario Brothers Super Show, kicking a t-rex in the face, Avatar, Katamari for the Wii, and our Top 5 list. Download it now or subscribe! You won't be sorry. Hit the jump for show notes.

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The Weekly Geek's 2007 Spring Music Preview

Caspian and Frodo present to you the best music of 2007 so far with a very special music podcast! They cover the biggest indie albums so far this year - Modest Mouse's We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, Arcade Fire's Neon Bible, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Some Loud Thunder
and The Shins' Wincing the Night Away. They also discuss the Deerhoof Milkman Ballet, The Knife, John Vanderslice and a super excellent compilation of 8-Bit covers of Kraftwerk music called 8 Bit Operators. Also stay tuned for their 2007 music preview, as they talk about Bjork's new album, a possible new Portishead album, the Sasquatch festival and a brand new Elliott Smith double-disk.

Also mentioned is how Rolling Stone is stupid and you should listen to us for music reviews. If you like our video game podcast, you'll love the music podcast. Download it now or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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Podcast for 03-19-2007 | We <3 Kratos

Frodo and The Geek are back this week to bring you all things Spartan. We're obsessed with God of War II, and 300 isn't too bad either. In this podcast episode, we talk about how movie critics are out of touch, why we won't own a PLAYSTATION 3 for a while, some crazy RPG about Chopin (the composer!), Katamari and the electric car. Best episode ever? You be the judge! Download it now or subscribe to the podcast. You know you want to.

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Times are approximate
start: wii friend codes
8:00 super mario galaxy
10:00 what nintendo means to you
14:00 new katamari
17:30 ratchet and clank
18:00 god of war II
27:00 penny arcade game
30:00 300 like video games
34:00 grindhouse
42:00 jeopardy stuff
44:00 disney's first black princess
49:00 tesla
51:00 conspiracy theories

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Podcast for 03-12-2007 | GDC and E3

This week, Frodo, The Geek and White Mage meet up in Frodo's secret underground lair to discuss 300, the Game Developer's conference and the sweet nuggets it dispensed, and E3. That's right, E3!

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Podcast for 03-05-2007 | Eat Food Every Day

Going a bit off the beaten path this week, The Geek and Frodo discuss other facets of the geek sphere, including how to make the perfect grilled cheese, the majesty that is Google's cafeteria, secret fast food menu items, consolidating those pesky club cards and pizza vending machines. Ok, so we talk about video games, too.

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Podcast for 02-25-2007 | Turtle Power

Heroes on the half shell Frodo, The Geek and White Mage talk this week about how the US Postal Service sucks, Halo fanboys, 300 (the movie, not just the number), Xbox Live Arcade releases, Sega moving to the DS, Zelda Ocarina of Time, the Justice League movie and more. Download the podcast here or subscribe!

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Podcast for 02-19-07 | Stop Buying Madden

This week The Geek and Frodo bring you a public service announcement of sorts, discussing the top 100 top selling games of 2006. Frodo rants a bit about Wii Play and how it sucks, Paperboy on Xbox Live Arcade and how it sucks, how Xbox 360 Hard Drives often suck, and how Nintendo's customer service completely does not suck. Also discussed is grandma stink and politics. Sound good to you? Great! Download the podcast, subscribe, and read some show notes.

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Podcast for 02-14-07 | Live From Penny Arcade HQ

The Geek and Frodo take a trip this week to the Penny Arcade compound for an exclusive interview with Robert Khoo. Discussed are the rapid expansion of the Penny Arcade Expo, Penny Arcade's future, The Penny Arcade Video Game, Frodo pisses off Khoo and Khoo destroys Frodo's business card, and Web Directions North. Khoo also drops an exclusive, revealing more of the Penny Arcade Expo musical guest lineup (Hint, Freezepop and the OneUps are coming!) Download the show now, or subscribe!

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Podcast for 02-05-07 | Staple Hat

The Weekly Geek is back in full force, with Frodo and The Geek bringing you a follow up to this week's top 5 list. Also discussed is Ghostbusters news, lawsuits and the horror that is Rachael Ray's new olive oil line. They also touch on the hot topic of this week, the Mooninites debacle. Frodo suggests that the police go fuck themselves, and sodomy is mentioned a number of times. Hotel Dusk, Gears of War, DDR... yes video games are talked about as well. Subscribed to the podcast yet? No? Well, now's your chance! Here are some show notes.

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Podcast for 01-22-07 | Internet Wars

On this week's geeky video game-ish podcast, The Geek and Frodo cover ice cream news, Star Wars nerds in science, World of Warcraft Burning Crusade, Wario Ware for the Wii and the Wii Laptop. Also, Tommy Tallarico is a douchebag.

Remember to check the forum for rules regarding our Geeky Desk setup contest!

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Podcast for 01-15-07 | RoboSpam

In probably the best episode of The Weekly Geek all year, Frodo rants about the Xbox Live Marketplace and how the Wii Connect24 service sucks. The Geek then stabs himself in the face. Ever wondered what would make up the ultimate console? Would you like to hear two geeks talking about Wii colors, the iPhone, spam, killer robots and ramen? You would?! GREAT! Download the show, or subscribe to the podcast, then!

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Podcast for 01-08-06 | The Gamut of Geekery

New TV shows, movies starring Tom Sizemore... The Weekly Geek has it all on this week's podcast! The Geek and Frodo talk about crazy sci-fi influenced technology, the appeal of hard sci-fi vs. soft sci-fi (you know, crap), Call of Duty 3 and check writing menutae. Sounds good? Good. Download it and subscribe to the podcast!

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Video Game Podcast for 01-01-07 | Top 5 Games of 2006

This week, The Geek and Frodo talk about their picks for the top games of 2006. They also discussed Goldeneye Source and jerks playing Oddjob and hiding in the vents in Facility, a stupid rumor on Nintendo forums. But mainly they talked about the best games of 2006 (in their opinion). Is your favorite on the list? Listen to the podcast and find out! If it isn't, yell at us in the comments! WE LOVE IT.

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Top 10 Albums of the Year Podcast

Frodo and Caspian, the huge music nerds they are, have recorded a special holiday treat for you. We bring you the Weekly Geek Top Ten Albums of 2006 Podcast! In it, we discuss our picks, why we picked them, and play cuts from each. If you like the regular old vanilla Weekly Geek podcast, you'll love the double-fudge with sprinkles Weekly Geek Top Ten Albums of 2006 Podcast.

Download it here (41mb), and hit the jump for the list and links to where you can grab our picks on iTunes.

Songs Featured in the Podcast:

(6:14) Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche - No Man's Land
(11:49) Beck - The Information - Think I'm In Love
(15:31) Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon - Cowbell
(19:27) Band of Horses - Everything All the Time - The Great Salt Lake
(23:27) My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me the Workhorse - Disappear
(27:58) The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics - The W.A.N.D.
(32:54) Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - Gone Daddy Gone
(37:33) Optimus Rhyme - School the Indie Rockers - LEDs
(40:56) The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed - Pushover
(44:16) Joanna Newsom - Ys - Emily link
(48:11) Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther - Roscoe
(52:08) Blue Scholars - s/t - The Ave
(55:45) The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics - Mr. Ambulance Driver
(57:59) Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche - Springfield, or Bobby Got a Shadfly Caught In His Hair
(1:00:31) Band of Horses - Everything All the Time - The Funeral
(1:03:11) Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - Crazy
(1:05:52) The Decemberists - The Crane Wife - Sons and Daughters
(1:08:46) My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me the Workhorse - Something of an End
(1:13:55) Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - Star Witness
(1:15:02) Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - That Teenage Feeling
(1:19:30) The Decemberists - The Crane Wife - The Island, Come and See, The Landlord's Daughter, You'll Not Feel the Drowning
(1:23:37) Tilly and the Wall - Bottoms Of Barrels - Sing Songs Along
(1:24:36) Tilly and the Wall - Bottoms Of Barrels - Rainbows in the Dark
(1:27:24) TV on the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain - Wolf Life Me i

Caspian's top ten

10 Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche
9 Tapes N' Tapes The Loon
8 My Brightest Diamond Bring Me The Workhorse
7 Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere
6 The Long Winters Putting The Days To Bed
5 Midlake Trials of Van Occupanther
4 Flaming Lips At War With The Mystics
3 Band of Horses Everything All The Time
2 Decemberists The Crane Wife
1 Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Runner-Ups

11 Beck The Information
12 Blue Scholars Blue Scholars
13 Tilly & The Wall Bottoms of Barrels

Frodo's top ten:

10.beck- the information
9.band of horses - everything all the time
8.the flaming lips -at war with the mystics
7.optimus rhyme - school the indie rockers
6.joanna newsom - ys
5.the blue scholars - s/t
4.sufjan stevens - the avalanche
3.gnarls barkley - st elsewhere
2.my brightest diamond - bring me the workhorse
1. the decemberists - the crane wife

honorable mentions:

tilly and the wall - bottoms of barrels
midlake - the trials of van occupanther

What were your picks of 2006? Post them in the comments!

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Podcast for 12-18-06 | Ain't It Cool News Isn't

The last show of 2006, The Geek and Frodo talk about a new Wii Zelda in the works, the VGAs, South Park and intellectual property, The Geek calls out Ain't it Cool News (because, no, in fact it isn't cool), Rachael Ray is yelled at, and Frodo talks Photoshop CS3 beta. Nerdy fun! We'll be back in two weeks for our top 5 games of 2006 show.

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Video Game Podcast for 12-11-06 | SSX-ish

Running Time: 55:00 This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss virtual console releases for the Wii, Excite Truck's custom soundtrack mode, Call of Duty 3, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, the Firefly MMO, Sony releasing the PS4 in 2010, Water on Mars and MATH! Math is great.

Super Big Geeky Thanks to Activision and Nintendo

Update: The titles being released for Virtual Console this week are Alien Crush, Ice Hockey, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and GUNSTAR HEROES. That's right, GUNSTAR FREAKIN HEROS. You may go about your business now.

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Podcast for 12-04-06 | Shadow of the Top 5 List

Running time: (1:04:41) We had a ton of comments and suggestions about our top five list this week, and in this podcast your geeky heroes, The Geek and Frodo, tackle last week's Top 5 list, the Top Five Games as Art. Wii secrets are discussed, along with muppet news, how to annoy retailers and survival training by a man named Bear.

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Podcast for 11-21-06 | The Big Wii Show

It's the big Wii show! [Insert witty use of the word "Wii" here]. In this episode, The Geek and Frodo discuss the Wii launch, the anxiousness of waiting in line, line camping and their initial impressions. Frodo rants about Zelda and a good time is had by all. Have some notes!

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Video Game Podcast for 11-14-06 | Graphics Don't Matter

Is the big push for graphics a generational thing? This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss graphical comparisons in next gen systems, the PS3 and Wii launch, song sharing with the Zune, Penny Arcade's Child's Play, home SNES game repair, Final Fantasy 12, Gitaroo Man Lives! and David Copperfield fooling stupid people.

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Classic Geek! Show for August 27th, 2003

This week we bring you Classic Weekly Geek with our August 27, 2003 show. As some of you may know, we used to be on KCWU FM in Ellensburg, WA. Listening to this old show you can notice the differences in our format from then to now, even down to voice differences, as this was around the time I reached puberty. Oh, I'm kidding. I never reached puberty.

This episode has The Geek and Frodo talking about how excited they are to be interviewing Rikki Simons from Invader Zim! Then they interview Rikki Simons from Invader Zim! Also included is all the original commercials, concert calendars and weather reports from the broadcast. Fun times.

Listen to the show and travel back in time! OOOoOoOOOo!!!!! *waves hands in air* Enjoy, and join us next week for a brand new show with relevant and current geek news and information!

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Video Game Podcast for 10-30-06 | Tantric Gifting

This week, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage talk about gay bullies, stupid people, pole dancing and the Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. Obviously.

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Video Game Podcast for October 23rd, 2006

This week on THE WEEKLY GEEK'S VIDEO GAME AND GEEK CULTURE PODCAST!!!!!! Ranting abounds! Frodo rants about stupid people and bad business while The Geek is helpless but to listen! Toy photography is discussed, Wii updates are touched upon, and actual good Sony news is revealed! Shock! Horror!

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Geek Podcast for Monday, October 16th 2006

This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss Wii preorders, Red Steel multiplayer, Clover Studios being shut down, G4 being absorbed by the gelatinous blob that is E!, Blizzard stealing money from people, video game halloween pumpkins, eventually seeing scrotum, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Mercury Meltdown for the PSP and more. Have some delicious show notes.

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Podcast for Monday, October 9th - Halloween is the Only Time You Should Cosplay

Welcome to this week's geek culture and gaming podcast show notes! How are you today? Great. This week, The Geek, White Mage and Frodo talk about how Sony is delusional again, naked wii photos, mii customization, the downfalls of console bashing and being a fanboy, in-game advertising is awesome buy Mountain Dew, Nerf game controllers, the Daily Show, The Evil Dead Musical, halloween tips and stuff! STUFF! IT'S EVERYWHERE!

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Geek Podcast for Monday, Rocktober 2nd 2006

Join The Geek and Frodo on this week's geek culture and video game podcast as they discuss freelance reviews, the Gamestop trade in bonus, mega man, okami, DS Lite Cracks and Weird Al's new album. You will join them. You cannot stop the joining.

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Video Game Podcast Episode #3.14 - Hacking Burger King - September 25th, 2006

The Geek and Frodo kick it old school with new.... news. I need a thesaurus. They also discuss the horribleness that is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, the beauty that is Okami and the misery that is MTV. Also mentioned is the Bat Shit Crazy that is Sony PR. The best video game and geek culture podcast ever? Maybe!

P.S. Happy one year Podcastiversary to us!

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Podcast Episode #? - Rikki's One and Only Wii Joke

This week's extra long podcast features Frodo, The Geek, White Mage, Rikki Simons from Invader Zim, Tycho from Penny Arcade and Eliza Gauger from Kotaku.com. They all discuss the big Wii release news, destroying the planet, the Canadian Game Awards Frodo attended, and then you get to hear the voice of Gir say naughty things. DON'T MISS IT.

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Episode # -94 : Steven Hawking Needs a Sidekick

This episode, Frodo, The Geek, White Mage and Eliza Gauger from Kotaku.com discuss Uwe Boll's pugilistic way of solving problems, Loco Roco, Korean Mothers and Steven Hawking riding on someone's back. Here are some show notes.

P.S. Guild recruitment is still underway for The Order of the Tapeworm!

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Podcast #2879 - Welcome To Erf

This week it's The Geek and Frodo talkin up a storm about September game releases, top ten lists, going back to Warcraft and Thomas Kinkaide. Also, Frodo gives an update on the Lost candy bars.

If you are interested in joining The Order of the Tapeworm please email Frodo, or go to our website here.

Next week: Tycho from Penny Arcade

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Episode #76 - The Geek Kills a Baby

After last week's craziness comes this week's calm. This week, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage welcome guest panelist Fronz from Destructoid.com.The Geek is fresh off of a PAX binge and tells us all about it, from the Minibosses to throwing a dart at Tycho's baby's head. Fun times, man. Fun times. Other things were also discussed! Such as...

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#2.98756^3 - Hard Gay and Tingle

This week we welcome guest panelist Eliza Gauger from Kotaku.com. She joins The Geek, White Mage and Frodo in discussing internet flash mobs, hard gay, the Penny Arcade Expo, and Bully. A fun time was had by all. And cursing. Lots of cursing was had by all.
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Video Game Podcast for August 14th, 2006

#532: Extreme Gardening

This week The Geek and Frodo welcome special guest Rikki Simons, and proceed to discuss garden trowels, MMORPGs, the strangeness of Second Life, Penny Arcade Expo, Xbox live, Sony blunders and they only make ONE Wii joke. We apologize. Here are some show notes:

Download it here!

--Frodo

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Interview with Porkfry from Penny Arcade

In 2004 (or was it 2005?) The Geek and Frodo interviewed Porkfry from Penny Arcade fame. Along with being a full-time badass, Porkfry is a game tester, and gives the rundown on how to get into the game industry, and what sort of horrors await you once you get there. Kids throwing rocks at each other was also a topic of discussion.

Download it here!

-Frodo

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Interview with Devin T. Quin from Comic Book: The Movie

In 2004, The Geek and Frodo watched a brilliant man peddle his comic book Robots R' Cool, Zombies R' Jerks in the special features of Comic Book: The Movie. That man was Devin T. Quin, and he was basically begging to be interviewed by The Weekly Geek. This is that interview. Enjoy.

--Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for Monday, July 31st 2006

#32 - E3 Has Forsaken Us

Running Time: 74:11

This week, guest geek Nathan Smart from The Game Rag joins The Geek and Frodo to discuss the end of E3, hobo names, candy scabs and massively multiplayer pedophilia.

-Frodo

p.s. Send us mail!

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Interview with Jeff Rowland, Interweb megastar

In 2005, The Geek and Frodo interviewed a Jeff Rowland over the phone on KCWU FM in Ellensburg, WA. You may know Jeff Rowland as "The Guy Who Made Snakes On A Plane Ridiculously Famous Before It Was Even Released" but that's pretty long to try to say on a regular basis. It is well known that the reclusive billionaire genius is often drunk, always surly, and incredibly profane. This will serve as a record of that fact. Prepare yourselves. Here is the famous interview with Jeff Rowland from Wigu and Overcompensating. Enjoy.

--Frodo

(download it here. mp3 format. It's worth it, trust me.)

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Video Game Podcast for July 24th, 2006

This week's podcast, The Geek, Frodo and Nevery talk about Comic Con, movie news and shameless advertising. Download it here (.mp3 37mb 54:07), or add us to your favorite podcasting program! Here are some notes:

--Frodo

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Podcasty Goodness for Monday, July 17th, 2006

On this week's podcast, The Geek and Frodo kick it old school, talking about The Amazing Screw On Head, third party love for Nintendo, hardcore gamers and as always, Snakes on a Plane. It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Oh, video games are also discussed. Naturally.

--Frodo

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Read More: Atari, Burger King, EA, Final Fantasy, iTunes, Mario, podcast, video game violence, Wii

Video Game Podcast for July 10th, 2006

On this week's Weekly Geek Video Game ish Podcast, The Geek, Frodo, White Mage and Nevery talk about Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest, a brand new game using the Source engine The Ship and politics, but not too much!

Podcast Notes and Links of Merit:

--Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for Monday, July 3rd, 2006

This week, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage beat back the terrorists on the Internet and finally bring you a video game podcast. Rejoice! We actually talk about things unrelated to video games! YAY!

---Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for June 19th, 2006

On this week's Video Game Podcast, we go where no video game podcast has gone before... we talk about video games! WHOA!!!!! Actually, we discuss the ESRB's new rating campaign, pizza made without bread, Michael Jackson THE INVENTOR and Bill Gates leaving Microsoft. Here are some show notes.

Enjoy!
--Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for Monday, June 12th 2006

In this week's video game podcast, the Geeks discuss Pixar's Cars, Nintendo DS Lite, and video game end music. Lots of Nintendo stuff this time around, so if you HATE FUN, don't tune in!

--Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for Monday, June 5th 2006

This week's video game podcast, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss many geeky things, including these things included in the show notes which are geeky things. VIDEO GAMES ROCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!111

*dies*

Remember to send your red bowtie to:

Reggie Fils-Aime
C/O Nintendo Of America
4820 150th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052

--Frodo

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Video Game Podcast for Wednesday, May 31st 2006

This week the whole gang is here to ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF and any other apparel you may be wearing on your feet. The Geek, Frodo, White Mage and Nevery discuss free gaming magazines, funny Photoshop contests, Wii Karaoke, X-Men and much much more. Check it out!

--Frodo
I'm Juggernaut, BITCH!

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Podcast for Monday, May 22nd 2006

This week Frodo and The Geek get back into the swing of things and discuss New Super Mario Bros and other non-video game related items. That's right, for the first time in MONTHS the geeks talk about Sci-Fi and nerdy things again. Phew! Have some delicious show notes.

--frodo

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Podcast for Monday, May 15th 2006

E3 happened and left, and Frodo, Nevery , The Geek and White Mage are left to pick up the pieces. Sony copied, Nintendo soared and Microsoft shrugged. Here are some show notes:

--Frodo

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Podcast for Monday, April 17th 2006

Wanna know how The Geek got his first Playstation 2? No? Well too bad! This week your favorite geeks discuss nostalgia and your normal round of gaming news. Here are some notes.

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Podcast for Monday, April 10th 2006

In this exciting installment, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss the Half Life series, and their love of all things Final Fantasy, Disney, and the two mashed together. Then, Frodo answers the mailbag. Here are some notes!

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Podcast for Monday, April 3rd 2006

This week The Geek, White Mage, Nevery and Frodo talk about the the announcement of Zelda DS, Tetris DS, Metroid Prime Hunters, Revolution news, DS Lite and THINGS. Oh, so many things. April Fool's Jokes. Bah. Also Frodo bought a PSP and now is not in possession of a soul. Here are some show notes.

- Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, March 20th 2006

We're back from break and geekier than ever! This week, Frodo, The Geek, White Mage and Nevery discuss new movies good and bad (and intentionally bad), new Microsoft hardware blunders, Sony being idiots again, Rare marketing to children who like bright colors, Super Princess Peach and this week's new game releases. CHECK IT THE HECK OUT.

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, March 13th 2006

Classic Weekly Geek this week, with our interview with Wil Wheaton! We will be back with a brand new show next Monday. Remember, we have t-shirts! BUY THEM.

--Frodo

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Podcast for Monday, March 6th 2006

On this week's show, Frodo is sleepy, Nevery is drunk and The Geek is, well, The Geek. They discuss the Spore video meme, Legos, and nowhere is there a Brokeback Mountain reference. Thank [insert deity here]. Show notes forthcoming.

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Read More: Desert Bus, DS, Lego, podcast, pro gaming, Spore

Podcast for Monday, February 27th 2006

This week, Frodo, The Geek, White Mage and Nevery discuss fast food, give you your regular updates on Richard Dean Anderson and Reggie Fils-Aime, talk about Star Trek Online, terrorism in WoW and more!
Have some delicious show notes.

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, February 20th 2006

This week, Frodo, The Geek and Nevery discuss viruses on the Mac, Sony's XBOX Live-like service, Hub, the new DS web browser and they surf IMDB live, on the air for your amusement.
Show notes! They are delicious!

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, February 13th, 2006

This week, The Geek, Frodo, White Mage and Nevery discuss PSP porn, the original XBOX price hike, a new iPod, weird Disney characters coming back to life and boners. BONERS! Have some delicious show notes:

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Read More: boners, Mario, podcast, PSP, Revolution, World of Warcraft, Xbox

Podcast for Monday, February 6th 2006

This week, Frodo, The Geek, White Mage and Nevery discuss iTunes video downloads, PS3 xbox live-type service, and tons of stuff about TV shows especially Stargate. Why are you looking at me like that.
Show notes:

Comedy shows on iTunes showing up on top 5 list

Amazing Breakfast Sandwich Machine!!!!

Build your own RCA switch box

Revolution controller design benefits disabled gamers

Firefly Season 2 Project

Cisco might buy Tivo?

Stargate SG-1 MMO announced

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, January 30th, 2006

Finland Finland Finland. Oh? Hello. I was pretending to not see you there. This week on The Weekly Geek, Frodo, The Geek and White Mage welcome Nevery to the cast. He, like all of us, will soon feel the cold hand of death as he ages into obscurity. This week we discuss more Pixar and Disney, the Nintendo DS lite, E3 restrictions for this coming year and old Tiger electronic lcd games. And a fun time was had by all. Here are some show notes.

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

p.s. you can download it at the top of the page.

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Read More: Bound Together, Disney, DS, DS Lite, E3, Earthbound, Pixar, podcast, Sony, World of Warcraft

Podcast for Monday, January 23rd, 2006

This week's podcast features ARGHAGYDUBAUYSDGBUSYABDSADAS...
Sorry. I tripped and fell on the keyboard. This week's podcast features The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discussing site and show changes, the Penny Arcade Expo, the forum-based suicide of a gamer, and February's new video game releases. Use the direct mp3 download here or use the buttons on the sidebar over there to subscribe!
Don't forget to preorder your Weekly Geek T-shirt!

Have some show notes:

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, January 16th

This week Frodo, The Geek and White Mage welcome special guest Bonnie Ruberg, a gaming journalist who has written for The Escapist, Wired and The Onion AV Club. They discuss more Revolution rumors, PS3 rumors, violence in video games and using Linden dollars in Second Life to buy real life sex toys. Hurray!

Download the show here, or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to the podcasting software of your choice.

Here are some show notes:

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

Direct Download:
01-16-06 .mp3 (21mb)

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Podcast for Monday, January 9th

This week, Frodo and The Geek discuss the Mega Man X collection, the Consumer Electronics show, Civilization 4, the return of Sci-Fi Friday, and the winner of the Tony Hawk game was announced.
Download the show here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software.

Here are some show notes:

Netflix discs being stolen by postal service workers.

Optimus Keyboard gets a release date.

Super Mario Super Show on DVD in March.

Macworld this week - rumors of a cheap laptop and new cheaper ipod.

Special thanks to 2K Games and Activision! Music by Charles Vestal.

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, January 2nd, 2006

Welcome to the new year, geeky people. Today Frodo, and The Geek bring you the first Weekly Geek of the new year, complete with the same inane chatter you have known to come and love. Hopefully. Download it here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software. Here are some show notes:

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, December 18th

This week, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss drinking your own pee, Child's Play Charity, Animal Crossing events, and the official Weekly Geek Casting Call. Download the show here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting aggregator.

Show Notes:

-Inventor of the Segway drinks his own pee.
-big WoW machinima contest.
-Popular Toys throughout the ages.
-What IS WiTendoFi?.
-Metal Gear Solid Live PS3 video.
-Play SimCity Classic online for free.
-Donate to Child's Play this holiday season.
Music this week was the Super Mario World soundtrack remix by XOC. I don't know, google it.

--Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, December 12th

This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss MANY THINGS, including more Revolution rumors, people dying from online gaming, and they reveal their top 5 games of the year. You will probably not be surprised as to what they chose.
Download the show here, or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcatcher, as always!

Here are some show notes:
- Really hilariously angry Halo player.
- IGN reveals Revolution might be at $99? WHO SAID IT FIRST. YEAH WE DID.
- Revolution controller conspiracy?
- 6 Months straight in an internet cafe AND another Korean dies in an internet cafe from exhaustion.
- Sega Dreamcast re-release rumors.
- Nintendo on why they aren't hyping the Revolution.
This week's music was AE - Bubbleman Soap and Water from OCRemix.org.

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Read More: Dreamcast, IGN, Korea, podcast, Revolution, Top 5 List

Podcast for Monday, December 5th

This week, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss more Xbox 360 stuff, Animal Crossing Wild World, Nintendo DS wifi, new Final Fantasy beverages, online gaming communities and Sony generally being retarded. Also The Geek discusses The Flash and cusses a lot (don't worry, it's bleeped for all you youngins out there).

You can download the show here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your podcasting software!

Show notes:
- Frodo's 1up.com member page
- 40,000 Xbox 360s sold on eBay
- Sony using fake graffiti to advertise the PSP
- Top 15 richest fictional people according to forbes
- Super Mario Blue Twilight Download
- DSMeet
- Final Fantasy Potion
- Print your own Monopoly moneys!
- Costco ultimate standup arcade unit.

Thanks to Nintendo, Channel Frederator and the letter B.
This week's music was The Power Is On - The Go Team!

---Frodo (frodo@weeklygeekshow.com)

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Podcast for Monday, November 28th

This week Frodo and The Geek discuss such matters as the Nintendo Revolution interface, the death of the N-Gage, and the fight against video games by gamer girlfriends. Sounds tragic, doesn't it? WELL IT'S NOT. They also talk about their favorite kinds of cheese (this is a lie). Download it here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your podcasting software. Cheers!

Show Notes:

- Revolution interface revealed?
- Sony will present PS3 at CES.
- N-Gage dies like the dog it is.
- Girlfriends Against Video Games.

This week's music was from The Relics of the Chozo, an album put out by the guys at Overclocked Remix.

Feed our mailbag! (mailbag@weeklygeekshow.com)

---Frodo

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Read More: CES, N-Gage, Nintendo, Nokia, PLAYSTATION 3, podcast, Revolution, Sony

Podcast for Monday, November 21st 2005

This week The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss the stupidity that is the Spike TV Video Game Awards, the Legend of Zelda movie and what that may be like (probably awesome maybe), Mario Kart DS (again) and something called ZUBBLES. Download the show here or put http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss in your favorite podcasting thinger.

Show Notes:
- Spike TV Video Game Awards results
- Mario Kart DS Decal Maker
- Legend of Zelda Movie Confirmed
- Zubbles

Make sure to add your own Weekly Geek header to your Mario Kart DS emblem!

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Read More: award shows, DS, Mario Kart, podcast, Spike TV, Zelda, Zubbles

Podcast for Tuesday, November 15th

This week, Frodo, The Geek and White Mage discuss the Xbox 360 launch silliness, iTunes video podcasts, Mario Kart DS, the ever-eternal Mac vs. PC debate, and other various things! Download it here or just add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcast software!

Show notes:

-XBox 360 backwards compatability list
-ipod cleaning with brasso
-Nintendo Wifi info page
-Nintendo Revolution News
-Tivo deal
-digg.com
-Douglas Adams rant about Windows 95
-Channel Frederator

Also, if you are interested, Frodo's friend code for Mario Kart DS is:

068778
681772

Special thanks to Nintendo and OCRemix.org!

---Frodo (chrisfurniss@gmail.com)

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Podcast for Monday, November 7th, 2005

This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss game journalists being vultures, Donkey Kong King of Swing, awesome Super Mario World remixes and pie. Okay there really isn't any pie.
Download it here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software!

Here are some show notes:

- Excellent Super Mario World remix. You must download this. Do it. Now.
- Sony's new software allows WoW hacks?
- Microsoft plans Xbox 360 shortage.

Special thanks to our friends at Nintendo and Charles Vestal for the music.

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Podcast for Tuesday, November 1st

In today's podcast, Frodo and The Geek discuss Shadow of the Colossus, Video Games Live, Frodo's trip to Canada to meet the developers of Super Mario Strikers, and various other game related things! Oh yeah, they talk about World of Warcraft, too. But who doesn't, honestly?

Special thanks to Nintendo!

Download the show here, or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software. (Now in new small file size! Perfect for fitting in your pocket!)

---Frodo (chrisfurniss@gmail.com)

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Frodo interviews Next Level Games, the creators of Super Mario Strikers

This past week, I was lucky enough to be flown up to Vancouver BC by our friends at Nintendo to meet the guys at Next Level Games, creators of Super Mario Strikers for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Now, I am from the Seattle area anyway, so it wasn't too tough for them to fly me out to Canada, but it is still amazing to be able to fly to one country in the morning and be back from said country in the evening. Whirlwind trip, woo! I felt like a little kid who just won a contest in Nintendo Power by sending in the best crayon drawing of Mario eating a mushroom or something. Next Level Games has some pretty nice studios, all in a loft in old town Vancouver. The studios are set up in a very open format, with the producers, programmers, artists, and even testers sharing a big open area. This actually makes a lot of sense, considering it would therefore be easy for an artist to yell over their shoulder if something needs to be tweaked, or for a producer to throw heavy objects at a tester who isn't doing his job properly. Well, maybe in that situation it wouldn't be so good for the tester. After a fancy tour and breakfast, we sat down in Next Level's awesome break room with their GIGANTIC HDTV and got to play the game.

Note to self: avoid playing games against developers of said games. They will most likely school you. Hard.

The game itself is very good, certainly more polished than the version we got to play at E3. The gameplay is also very different from other Mario Sports titles. Nintendo specifically came to Next Level to create a unique experience, and they got a team that seems very passionate about playing games and making them. In Super Mario Strikers, you see Toad with a scowl, angry-face Mario and sassy ass-slapping Peach. Yes, that's right. Peach slaps her own ass. There is an electrified fence all the way around the soccer field, which you can body check other players into, giving them a jolt and causing them to scream horribly. The developers mentioned that they surprised the voice actors they had to work with, because they had never had to make Peach scream horribly, or Toad grunt as if he were exerting himself kicking a ball. And it's true, the visceral sound effects make for a more emotional experience, which is something they really pressed at the meeting. They wanted you to know that they really focused on making Super Mario Strikers more mature, more emotional, more passionate than other Mario sports titles. That may sound silly at first, but when you actually play the game, you notice that attention to detail.

The thing that really sold me on the game, however, was knowing that these guys have been playing this game non-stop for over a year, and they are still playing it every single day, cheering and trash talking like they just picked it up. A game with that kind of replayability, especially when you are looking at people who's job it is to play the game, is worth checking out. I had the opportunity to interview Game Designer Mike Inglehart and Producer Ken Yeeloy, which you can download here. They were very eager to discuss their game, and I think I asked them some fairly unique questions. Download it and enjoy it!

Overall, my impressions of Super Mario Strikers are positive. I think that Nintendo was wise to bring in new blood for a new Mario Sports title, and as long as they market the game correctly and try to seperate it from the other Mario Sports titles, I think that it could be a big hit. There are tons of modes to play through, and Next Level even got to design their own original playable character for the game. Now that is trust.

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Podcast for Monday, October 24th

In this week's show, The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss the GBA Micro, more Jack Thompson craziness, the iPod Video, Shadow of the Colossus and the new World of Warcraft Expansion. I apologize for the delay in recording, we are still trying to get the hang of using Skype for our podcast. Hopefully it is not too horrible on your ears. It really shouldn't be! It should literally sound amazing to you. Your ears may actually thank you later.

Download it here.

- World of Warcraft expansion news
Music by Charles Vestal

--Frodo

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Podcast for Monday, October 17th

Click here to download this week's Podcast!

Confused about podcasting? Well, you don't actually NEED an iPod to listen to the show, just download it from our links and listen to it in your favorite media player. If you happen to want to listen to it on your iPod, just subscribe to our RSS feed in your favorite podcasting program (we recommend iTunes). Here are the show notes for this Monday's show!

-Penny Arcade Vs. Jack Thompson.
-The push toward photorealism in games.
-Stuff we hate about E3.

--Frodo

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Podcast for Friday, September 30th

HEY IT'S A RADIO SHOW CHECK IT OUT. This is the torrent, .mp3 direct download to come later.

--Frodo

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Read More: Mirrormask, podcast, Snakes on a Plane, webcomics

Podcast for Friday, September 23rd

Hey everybody! The show for Friday, September 23rd is online! Download the torrent here and the normal mp3 will be on its way shortly. In this show, The Geek and Frodo discuss many things, including We Love Katamari (because we certainly do), Penny Arcade in Nintendo Power, and Frodo says "Fuck" for the first time in Weekly Geek history. DON'T MISS IT.

WoW plague
Xbox 360 bundles sold out
GBA SP new blacklit screen
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney special offer finger stylus
Print your very own Revolution Controller

--Frodo

p.s. I apologize for the poor audio quality on The Geek's end, we are still trying to work out some technical bugs. It gets better after about 5 minutes, so don't worry.

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Read More: Gameboy Advance, Katamari, Nintendo Power, Penny Arcade, Phoenix Wright, podcast, Revolution, World of Warcraft, Xbox 360

Podcast for Friday, September 16th

Big news for the Podcast for September 16th, 2005. The Geek, Frodo and White Mage discuss the news regarding Nintendo's big TGS announcement, revealing the Revolution controller for the first time. They also discuss the release of Final Fantasy Advent Children and Blizzcon 2005. Download the torrent here, and the .mp3 direct download will be available later today. Remember to leave the torrent open to seed! Thanks!

Show Notes:

--Frodo

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Show for 9-09-05

The first podcast-only version of The Weekly Geek is live! Check out The Geek, Frodo and White Mage talking it up like they have never done before. Well, they have done it before, but maybe you have never heard them talking it up. What is "talking it up" anyway? You can download the show here by either subscribing to the RSS feed and using it in the podcasting program of your choice (we recommend iTunes) and either listening to it in your favorite media player, or on your MP3 player. You will most likely need BitTorrent. Never before has The Weekly Geek been so easy to listen to. Here are some show notes for you:

---Frodo

Edit: You can now download a non-bitorrent version of the show here. But I recommend the Torrent!

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