Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Episode 209: Rusty
The Geek Awakens Podcast
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Mitch and Matt are back with a festive comic that gives a different take on the legend of Santa Claus.
The Comic: "Klaus" (Boom Studios/Grant Morrison/Dan Mora)
The Drink: Christmas (Irish creme, peppermint schnapps, vanilla vodka, milk, garnished with a candy cane)
*Note: Mitch's normal laptop is in the shop, and he didn't think to copy our normal intro/outro. Oops.*
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Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Chicago TARDIS is the Midwest's biggest "Doctor Who" convention. This year, we got to check it out and do some really fun interviews in the process. We talked to Taylor Deatherage about the con in an Artist Alley back in November.
Interviews with:
DePaul Doctor Who
Everything's Shiny
Jake's Robotics
Pixel Who
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Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
For this month's Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire selection, we take a closer look at the 1996 Christmas "classic," "Jingle All The Way."
The Pull List
"Crimehot" (Silver Sprocket) by Alec Robbins
"Belly Full of Heart" (Silver Sprocket) by Madeline Mouse
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
From "Wicked" to Wonderverse to Chicago TARDIS, this episode is all about the things that knocked our socks off (and some that didn't). We also look ahead to 2025. Happy Holidays, y'all!
The Pull List
"Demons: Rise and Grind" (Silver Sprocket) by Hyena Hell
"Hobtown Mystery Stories, Vol. 2" (Oni Press) by Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes
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Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
What happens when every person on Earth gets their own genies? Chaos. Sweet, beautiful chaos. Mitch and Matt break down this 8-issue series while drinking (Matt's first) DIPAs.
The comic: Eight Billion Genies (Image Comics/Charles Soule/Ryan Browne)
The beer: 8 Billion Genies (Half Acre Beer)
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Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
The 1999 movie "Election," starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, is a story about a race for student body president gone ALL wrong. But, is it a guilty pleasure or a dumpster fire?
The Pull List
"Rick and Morty: Old Man Morty" (Oni Press) by Alex Firer and Fred C. Stresing
"Calavera P.I." (Oni Press) by Marco Finnegan
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
After the last few weeks, what even is life anymore? We try to cheer ourselves up with news on "Voltron," "Twilight of the Dead" and a Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest.
The Pull List
"Adieu Birkenau: Ginette Kolinka’s Story of Survival" (SelfMadeHero) by JD Morvan, Victor Matet, Richard Efa and Cesc Dalmases
"Madame Choi and the Monsters" (SelfMadeHero) by Patrick Spät and Sheree Domingo
"Covenant, Vol. 2" (Oni Press) by Lysandra Vuong
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Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Chicago TARDIS is the Midwest's largest "Doctor Who" convention and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Mitch talks with Taylor Deatherage, who does communications and social media work for the con. Mitch and Taylor discuss some of the guests and panels for this year, as well as some of the other fun things Chicago TARDIS has in store.
Chicago TARDIS takes place November 29-December 30 at the Westin Chicago in Lombard, Illinois.
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