The ninth episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Andy reviews the trailer for Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Guy Pearce. For our music selection this week, Greg takes you on a rock and roll history lesson with Australian band The Easybeats and their timeless classic song, “Friday On My Mind.”
Later, we evaluate the merits of H.R. 4204 aka The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act proposed by Congressmen Joe Baca (D-Cal) and Frank Wolf (R-VA). And in the lead-up to another TARDISblend episode, we look at the recent news of Jenna-Louise Coleman being cast as the new companion in Doctor Who.
The 8th episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Greg takes a look at the trailer for Men In Black III, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin. For our music selection this week, Andy remembers Jimmy Ellis from The Trammps who sadly passed away this week, and in tribute plays a mashup of “Disco Inferno” entitled “Reggae Inferno.”
Greg also announces a new podcast project called Disquisition, to be launched this week. Later, we evaluate the merits of Metallica‘s new 3D movie to be directed by Nimrod Antal. And perhaps it’s futile, for we might all be dead by the time it comes out thanks to the new robotic Cheetah developed by DARPA recently – these things will kill us all!
The seventh episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Andy takes a look at the trailer for Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, a documentary by Morgan Spurlock, which focuses on the annual San Diego Comic-Con. For our music selection this week, Greg remembers Ronnie Montrose from Montrose and Gamma who passed away this weekend, and in tribute plays “Space Station #5”
Later, we also pay tribute to more of our heroes who passed away this week. Ralph McQuarrie, legendary concept artist whose visions helped determine the look and feel of the Original Star Wars Trilogy, died this weekend – a heavy loss to fans everywhere. Davy Jones of The Monkees also passed away, and we close out the show with a tribute to him.
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Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Edition 6 of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Greg takes a look at the trailer for The Bourne Legacy, written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring Jeremy Renner. For our music selection this week, Andy remembers Michael Davis from the MC5 who passed away today, and in tribute plays a cover version of “Kick Out The Jams” by The Presidents Of The United States Of America.
Later, we look at the surprising upcoming comic book crossover of Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and discuss the upcoming reboot of Space:1999, now titled Space:2099. And as always, we close out with a preview of what to expect on The Drill Down and Social Blend podcasts.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
The Geeks Of Doom Round Up hits into episode numero five, and Andy takes a look at the trailer for Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, and starring Steve Carell. For our music selection this week, Greg remembers Whitney Houston, and in tribute plays a cover version of “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Later, we look at George Lucas‘ view on whether Han Shot First or Greedo Shot First, and mention the recent announcement of the upcoming Machete sequel. And as always, we close out with a preview of what to expect on The Drill Down and Social Blend podcasts.
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