Episode 19: Whose Score is It Anyway?
Sunday, Nov 15, 2009
In the Geek world it has been universally accepted that the best movie themes have been from horror or superhero movies. On the latest edition of Geek Salad, Andy and Mike G. put that theory to the test.Take a tour in Episode 19: "Whose Score is It Anyway?" of some of the greatest movie scores of the past 30 years as the Geeks cover such luminaries as Howard Shore ("Lord of the Rings"), Thomas Newman ("Wal-E"), Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," "The Dark Knight") and newcomers like Henry Gregson-Williams ("The Chronicles of Narnia") and Michael Giacchino ("Star Trek," "Up"). Then take a trip to the Movie Score Hall of Fame with John Williams and Danny Elfman.
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Episode 18: Halloween Trauma Ward
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009
It was a dark and stormy night when Mike, Andy, and Mike converged on the Geek Salad studios in a manner most wicked with a mind to do the most vile of deeds. The deeds, unspeakable as they are, are covered in the latest Geek Salad, Episode 18: Halloween Trauma Ward!Relive the most traumatic moments of both horror, and non-horror films alike. Discuss the frightening merits of Gremlins, Gollums, Skeksis, and Rednecks. And stay afterward for a discussion of the best and worst Halloween treats!
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Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
Episode 17: You Require More Vespene Gas
Friday, Sep 25, 2009
In the 90's, console video game systems such as the Playstation, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and the N64 ruled all of nerd-dom. Join the men who spent that time saturated in Sour Cream and Onion powder and sweating Mountain Dew...the same men that, today, dare ask the question "What the hell did you pick E. Honda for???"Join Andy, Mike, and Mike as they cover the very, very good, and very, VERY bad of 90's video games. Which was the preferred system? The Super NES or the Sega Genesis? Was Mortal Kombat better than Street Fighter II? And what in god's name happened to the Sega Dreamcast? All these questions will be answered on Geek Salad Episode 17: "You Require More Vespene Gas!"
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Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
Episode 16: The Spice Must Flow
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009
In August of 2008, two men embarked on a mission to spread the joys of geekdom to an unsuspecting nation. Slightly more than a year later, Geek Salad returns with their 16th full-length episode, "The Spice Must Flow," with both original members Andy and Mike, and their newest recruit Mike G. in tow. Revisit their premiere episode's topics of movies from their pasts and see what is on the drawing board today as a potential Hollywood remake, reboot, or sequel. Also discuss the merits of past attempts to rewrite movie history. Then join them for the 1st Annual Geek Salad Awards in the Achievement of Nerdery, or "The Geekies." And then stay for a new segment, "Salad Shills," where Andy and the Mikes discuss their pop culture experiences from the past month!
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Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
Episode 15 3/4: Eyes on the Sammitch!
Sunday, Sep 06, 2009
In the not too distant future...next Sunday A.D, there was a show called "Geek Salad" who was missing Mikey C.......and with Mike out to take care of some errands, the reigns have been handed to Andy and Mike G. who will discuss their love of Mystery Science 3000 in the "Geek Salad Mini-sode Episode 15 3/4: Eyes on the Sammitch"! Who was better, Mike or Joel? Did Sci-Fi Channel completely botch their run of MST? And why were all the "teenagers" in the 1940/1950's shorts looked like they were in their 30's??? All these questions will be answered, as well as being led on a stroll through memory lane on past episodes, as well as covering what the MiSties are up to now, including Rifftrax, Cinematic Titanic, and The Film Crew.
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Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
Episode 15: They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall!
Thursday, Aug 06, 2009
"Smithers....who are those layabouts critiquing prime-time cartoons?"Join Mike and Andy as they discuss the current line-up of cutting edge (and overrated) adult cartoons in Geek Salad, Episode 15: "They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall!"
Enjoy reliving some of the high (and low) points of South Park, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, and many more! And can you honestly remember a time without The Simpsons???
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Contact Geek Salad at geeksalad@yahoo.com or visit their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/geeksalad. Geek Salad is also available on Facebook under the group heading “Geek Salad Podcast.”
Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity. Listener discretion is advised.
Episode 14: Midichlorian Mania!!!
Thursday, Jun 18, 2009
A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...It has been ten years since the release of the first of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels, and Andy, Mike, and special guest Jedi Mike G are at their station to go over the good and the bad of the second part of this sci-fi saga.
Was "Phantom Menace" really that bad? Was "Attack of the Clones" really that good? And why would George Lucas think that we'd really be interested in "Boba Fett: The Wonder Years?"
All these questions, as well as critiques of the Prequel and Extended Universe video games, and the Clone Wars animated series will be answered in Geek Salad Episode 14: Midichlorian Mania!!!
Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.mypodcast.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”
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