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Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Today on GeekFest Rants, for our poster of the month, we are focusing on the original Factors Darth Vader poster. This might be the first officially licenced Darth Vader poster ever. If you were a fan of Star Wars back in 1977, chances are you might have had this poster in your bedroom wall.
Join Carlos as he looks at the history behind this iconic poster. From the design, the other ones available from that line, and the man behind the mask, Kermit Bryce Eller, who ended up touring the country as Darth Vader for special promotional events. Then we jump to the Star Trek Enterprise XCV-330.
This is an amazing Eaglemoss miniature that depicts the legendary never before seen (in operation on TV or film) precursor to the more familiar Enterprise models. Yet, you might have seen a painting or sculpture of it on Star Trek the Motion Picture or Star Trek: Into Darkness.
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
This week on the good old TRU RPT we're gonna take a look at a lot of the awesome movies coming out in 2019 and man, it looks to be a great year! Before we get there though we start off with a little bit that I recorded on the drilling platform we use to launch personnel down to The Pooptronics Undersea Base. It's pretty fun, there is wind and rain and finally I get shot down a tube!
For At The Movies we take a look at the latest in the M. Night Shyamalan Superhero universe, it's a movie called Glass. I dug it but had to admit that it was pretty silly. I go a bit indepth without really spoiling anything that's not in the trailers.
Then at the end of the show we do a TROY for a local deli, talk about The Little Library we put in front of the earth base and take some calls about Batman 89 and other topics. Dude! Vic Sage from The Diary Of An Arcade Employee graced us with a Top 5 Movie List! It was great!
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Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday Jan 22, 2019
This week on the show we're gonna take a look at my Top 5 Movie Picks of 2018. It's gonna be a ton of fun!
Before we get there though we start off with a brief interview with Engineer Emily. She tells us what she's up to, what new skill she's working on and the state of The Jupiter Moon Base and if we have any chance of ever going there again...
For At The Movies it's all about Bumblebee the latest Transformer flick. It was actually quite a bit more fun than I thought it would be.
Then it's the top 5.. Make sure and let me know what you think. I feel like number one this year might be a bit controversial..
For the end we take some texts and voicemails and talk about Megos and stuff! Make sure to tune in all the way to the end. There is a special news bulletin!
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Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Let's kick off the new year with a look at all the genre goodies heading our way. Join Carlos and Steve as they share all the movie and TV shows that they are looking forward to this year. It's not just Star Wars or Star Trek. We have Marvel, DC, Stranger Things, John Wick 3, Game of Thrones, What We Do in the Shadows, Lost in Space, Killing Eve, American Gods, The Twilight Zone, Watchmen, The Dark Crystal Series, just to name a few (Yeah right).
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
This week on the show we have what's become an annual tradition our look at the big handwritten list of movies that I saw over the course of the year. It's pretty fun.
We start off with a new song by Kate and DJ.Iceberg. It's a take off on Akinyele's famous song Dear Diary. You are sure to dig it.
From there we talk with Iceberg for a bit and then head into At The Movies where we talk about Vice and then it's onward into the Main Event of the show.. The Big Movie list. We are gonna quickly take a look at the 86 movies I watched during the year of 2018...
Then we end the show up with some toy talk and a tweet and stuff. It's a fun show like always. Make sure to tell a friend..
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Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
This week on the show we have a ton of fun stuff ahead of us including a new mix from Iceberg 13. From there we head into a visit with Iceberg while I'm sweeping up the Engine Room, also some thoughts on earworms and old comemrcials.
Then we talk Aquaman.. Man, I have some thoughts on the latest DC Comics movie offering...
For the main event of the show we talk Megos. Mostly about the ones that I got for christmas.. It's a fun segment.
Then at the end of the show we induct the 2 missing movies into the 5 mic movie hall of fame and talk about a ton of fun stuff.
On the real, I had a ton of fun with this episode and I think I'd have to mark it down with some of my favorites of all the times..
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Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
"Hey, we don't serve their kind here...Your droids. They'll have to wait outside. We don't want them here." These lines from the Cantina bartender in Star Wars, prompted a whole bunch of questions from us lately.
Is there a prejudice against droids in the Star Wars universe? Are droids treated like slaves? Are droid sentient? What could have prompted this anti-droid sentiment?
Join Carlos and Steve today on GeekFest Rants as we explore this often forgotten plot detail.....at least until the we met L3-37 on Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Today GeekFest Rants returns to the planet ruled by apes. Well, at least with our toy collection. Join Carlos as we profile the great Planet of the Apes action figure line by Medicom. We'll cover the major past figure lines available plus the current ones. Plus, which figures we wish they would make.
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
This week on The TRU RPT we start off with a new song by DJ.Iceberg Thirteen. It's pretty fun and it transitions nicely into a segment I recorded over at The Mojo Sales Flea Market where I talk about fools not wanting to sell you stuff.. It's pretty decent.
For At The The Movies we talk a bit about Creed II which I liked but thought had pretty weird psychology. The flick made me root for the bad guy way more than it did the good guy.. It was kind of odd. Let me know what you think if you've seen it too.
From there we move into some Mego Talk some Christmas messages from some pals and end the show with a little bit of talk about Fonzie and his cousin in Waukesha...
Overall it's a pretty fun episode and yes, I am aware that I forgot to talk about the 2 missing entrants to the 5 Mic Movie Hall Of Fame.. Don't worry. I'll get to it next episode...
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
It's genre book time at GeekFest Rants. Today, join Carlos and Steve as they review some nerdy books on all things genre related. We start with Star Trek Shipyards - Starfleet Ships 2063-2293, then Dungeons & Dragons - Art & Arcana, then Stan Lee's Amazing Fantastic Incredible, and finally The Art of Ghost in the Shell. Four very different books hitting some of the geeky subjects we love.
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with me musing on how to turn luck you way. I spent a rainy morning in my garage. The secret is basically to Keep On Truckin'
From there we talk about a movie I saw called I Kill Giants. I loved it and I hope I can convince you guys to go check it out. It's a terrific look at the grieving process.
For the main event of the show we tackle something that we should have done a long time ago, The Inaugural Class Of The 5 Mic Movie Hall Of Fame. This week we go over 10 movies that should have been in from the jump. This is part two of a set of twenty.
In the final segment we talk about toys and comics and things of that sort. It's a fun 20 minutes of this and that..
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants join us as Carlos reviews his collection of not so old Battlestar Galactica Hasbro Titanium ships. He goes over all these fantastic looking ships from the groundbreaking Sci-Fi Channel series. This also includes a few classic 1978 style ships that were part of this line.
Then we'll take a trip to an imaginary Geek Mall. What if we could put together a mall filled with just all the nerdy, geeky stores we love? Well, here is your chance. It's a genre fan's dream come true. Too bad it's just a dream.
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with me mopping up after last week's incident with the mini-sub. Iceberg and Emily are both there. It's a fun heartfelt moment in time..
From there we talk about a movie I saw called Ralph Breaks The Internet. It's the sequel to Wreck It Ralph. It was a lot of fun.
For the main event of the show we tackle something that we should have done a long time ago, The Inaugural Class Of The 5 Mic Movie Hall Of Fame. This week we go over 10 movies that should have been in from the jump. Next week we will do 10 more..
In the final segment we take some texts and have a great time listening to those. There is also some toy talk and stuff like that!
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Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Saturday Dec 01, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants join Carlos and special guest author, Andrew E.C. Gaska, as they look at the history of toxic fandom with events like Gamergate and Comicsgate. Then Carlos returns to cover the Rebel Force Radio controversy with the conclusion of these 3 part investigative reports.
The great, late Stan Lee said it best "The world may change and evolve, but the one thing that will never change is the way that we tell our stories of heroism. Stories have room for everyone, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or color of their skin. The only things we don't have room for are hatred, intolerance, and bigotry. That man next to you, he's your brother. That woman over there, she's your sister...Excelsior!"
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a little piece that I recorded while I was outside the station cleaning the walls in a mini-sub. It's kinda' fun.
From there we talk about a movie I saw called Overlord. It was full of Nazis and evil science run amok! There is also talk of Snake Plissken Jr.. It's good stuff.
For the main event of the show we talk about a Lego Convention I went to called Brick Palooza. It was a TON of fun!
In the final segment we take some calls and texts and have a great time listening to those. There is also some Mego talk and stuff like that!
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Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and Steve take a deep dive into the first season of Star Trek Discovery. How does this show compare to it's predecessors? We'll examine the development of the show, the cast, the effects, the music, and the major plot lines. But first we start out with our particular history of our introductions to the world of Star Trek.
Plus, we take a look at the mini episodes, Short Treks, to get us ready for season two.
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos dips into comics and posters. First off, he reviews the recent Planet of the Apes Visionaries graphic novel. This highly anticipated volume gives all Apes fans an alternate visual look at the classic story from from the perspective of one of the film's original screenwriters and Twilight Zone legend, Rod Serling.
Then Carlos travels back in time to 1977 to take a look at four super cool Star Wars Burger Chef promotional posters. This is the same art that was later in 1978 turned into Burger King glasses. Finally he takes a close look at the poster for Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 hit, Predator. Here he examines how the lead actor's name becomes the main promotional draw of the movie's poster.
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Hey kids! This week we have a little something different. An All New Episode of.. This Boring Life, where every episode we will explore The Secret Origin Of IseeRobots one Topic At A Time. The topic for this episode? Bicycles. I love to ride my bike and in this episode I'm gonna talk about my early bike memories as well as my time spent as an adult bike rider!
The show starts off with some early memories I had of getting my first bike and all that fun stuff. It's a real fun episode full of sound effects and commercials.
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Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Two titans of the comic book world have become titans of the cinema world. But how are they faring against each other. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos is joined by new guest co-host Steve Fowlkes. They cover the four major eras of superhero films, 70s-80s Superman era, 80's-90s Batman era, 90's-00's Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men era, and our current Marvel/DC incarnations.
Now that these two multi million dollar franchises are going head to head, how is one doing so much better than the other. What are the hits and what are the not so hits; plus which are the ones that bomb so bad that they would both rather forget about.
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a visit to The Redwood Forest and some thoughts on life and getting older.
From there we talk about a movie I saw called Mid Nineties. It was really good. I highly recommend it. Then we do a bit of Lightning Round and talk some other flicks I saw recently.
For the main event of the show we introduce a new segment called Mego Watch 2018 and Beyond.. It's pretty much what it sounds like.
In the final segment we take some calls and texts and have a great time before looking at a wacky figure called J.J Armes. You have got to hear about this one.
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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Happy Halloween kids! This week we have a SUPER AWESOME episode of the show ahead of us. Let's start with the small stuff first. We lead off with a new song from ship DJ Iceberg Thirteen and then move onto a little talk about AMC's hit show, Fear The Walking Dead and then it's At The Movies where we talk about a GREAT movie I saw called Sicario. It was dope.
Then it's on to the Main Event which is sure to be a classic bit of Toys R Us Report History. We went Ghost Hunting At The Haunted Toys R Us in Sunnyvale California. Watch this bit from Real People to learn more..
It's all in the episode though. So you can hear it there but it's also fun to watch. Basically it's all haunted up and me an my boy Iceberg Thirteen went down there to see what's what. I'm not a big believer in this sort of thing but we've came up with a recorded that might change my mind! You have to hear it. It's pretty creepy.
Look dudes, this is going to be something people talk about for years. You wanna be part of that right? Like all cutting edge and in the know as far as what people talk about right?
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Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
"From a Certain Point of View" is not just a very memorable line that Ben tells Luke from Return of the Jedi. It is also a point of argument when it comes to defending toxic fandom. Are all points of view equal? Or are there some points of view that are so extreme that they don't belong on the same playing field?
Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as we examine an interview Jason Swank from Rebel Force Radio gave Jeremy Griggs from Geeks+Gamers regarding the previously discussed Toxic Fandom RFR situation within the Star Wars community.
Here we'll get a partial "their side of the story" which has been missing from RFR's actual show. We also discuss this new sub genre of profitable, provocative, verbally aggressive, alt-right kind of fandom that seems to have found it's way into the Star Wars community.
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about a couple of horror flicks I dug back in my younger days.. Blacula and it's sister film.. Blackenstein..
From there we talk about a movie I saw at the cinema.. It's called A Bad Night At Casino Royal.. It was pretty fun
Then we talk about Halloween in it's many forms.. We cover everything from Night Of The Living Dead up to Elvira Mistress Of The Dark! I talk trick or treating, costumes and all sorts of great stuff.
In the final segment we cover some more Mego stuff and talk about some Megos that I'd love to see!
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Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
It's time for the New York Comic Con 2018 round up. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos highlights some of the news, trailers, and toys featured at NYCC. We'll also include some breaking news around the time of NYCC. Things like Aquaman, Star Wars Resistance, What We do in the Shadows, Star Trek Discovery, The Mandalorian, etc.
Plus we will also profile a classic Kenner Star Wars toy, the Imperial Troop Transport and compare it to it's newer modern counterpart from Hasbro's Star Wars Rebels line.
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a recap of last week's disciplinary action from Dr. Jane Walsh. We look into what happened and what it means for us..
From there we talk about a movie I saw called A Star Is Born. It's a remake of a remake and stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.. I liked it. Listen in to find out why
Then we talk about another movie, Marvel's latest offering: Venom! We talk about the movie as well as Comic-Jocks and Chuckleheads.. It's an interesting bit of data.
In the final segment we take answer a few text messages and talk about Megos.. I have my Frankestein and I bring him on air for a bit of a review.. I love him. We talk about Wave 2 of Mego as well as some other fun stuff.
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