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Father & son podcast full of geekiness, inane banter, and ADHD-style chicken chasing! We have no idea where this is going.

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Episode 31: Life, Nerd Feels, and Killer Dinosaurs!

Monday Oct 19, 2020

Monday Oct 19, 2020

Welcome to Episode 31! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/OfZL-czb1aQ!

In this episode:

  • A little about life and times in Connor's ongoing forays into the adult world... he has furniture now! (Thanks to Sean...)
  • In our Geek Question of the Day, we ponder we discuss our favorite geek vehicles! What scenes from any of your favorite movies, shows, or books, cause the same emotional reaction for you no matter how many times you see it? Some of the answers are pretty typical and unsurprising, but Sean throws one out that turns everybody's stomach!
  • What happens if you mix Jurassic Park, Hunger Games, Deathrace, and Tron? Well, you get the 2018 movie, The Jurassic Games! Not great, but not as bad as you'd think! Come join us to hear our thoughts in our Roll for Credits segment!
  • More video game talk! Connor is playing Destiny 2 now! Yes!
  • And LOTS and LOTS of chickens were chased!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every Friday 8:00 pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

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Episode 30: Supervillians and Swordfish!

Monday Oct 05, 2020

Monday Oct 05, 2020

Welcome to Episode 30! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/641aqlyhDqc!

The episode starts out on a somber note as Sean opens with the heavy week he has had and a discussion of the high rate of suicides in the military.

But moving on to a lighter note... In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2001 computer-hacking, shadow government scheming, action movie Swordfish starring Travolta, Jackman, and Berry! Your typical over the top sequences, with standard action and sub-standard acting! Enjoy!
  • In our Geek Question of the Day, we ponder we discuss our favorite geek vehicles! Which supervillian out there is the best and most powerful if you were to remove any and all ethics and negated the whole unwritten "supervillians always lose" rule? The answers are not what you would think they would be!
  • More video game talk!
  • And LOTS and LOTS of chickens were chased!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every Friday 8:00 pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

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Episode 29: Damn the Audio Issues! Full Speed Ahead!

Thursday Oct 01, 2020

Thursday Oct 01, 2020

Welcome to Episode 29! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/0xb2BqPev3k

In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 1989 "comedy musical" A Chorus of Disapproval starring Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Irons. With those two powerhouses, you'd think it would be great right? Sorry, but A Chorus of Disapproval is probably the most appropriate movie title I have heard in a while! Come check out what is good.... and everything that is bad.... about this thing.
  • In our Geek Question of the Day, we ponder we discuss our favorite geek vehicles! If you could live in any fictional world from one of your favorite book or movie series, where would it be and why? The answers are not what you would think they would be!
  • Fight through audio issue after audio issue... and for the most part win?
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every Friday 8:00 pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

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Episode 28: Stephen King's A Good Marriage; Favorite Geek Vehicles; DragonCon Goes Virtual!

Monday Sep 07, 2020

Monday Sep 07, 2020

Welcome to Episode 28! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/OJiCKv4GDSQ

In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2014 movie A Good Marriage based on Stephen King's novella. In fact, this is only the second time that Stephen King himself adapted his work into a screenplay. What would you do if you found out that your spouse was a serial killer... AND your spouses KNOWS that you know? Not your typical Stephen King horror, but definitely tense! 
  • In our Geek Question of the Day, we ponder we discuss our favorite geek vehicles! If you could have any vehicle in nerd culture, which one would you want and why?
  • We discuss DragonCon's virtual Con this year, and Sean's first time as a panelist!
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every other Friday 8:00 pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

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Episode 27: What Happened to Monday (2017)! Science v Magic!

Saturday Aug 15, 2020

Saturday Aug 15, 2020

Welcome to Episode 27! 

 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3h3Kv0KDM

 

In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2017 near-future sci-fi thriller What Happened to Monday! Noomi Rapace plays identical septuplets. What do they do when one of them disappears? Check out our opinion on this below-the-radar well-done action thriller! 
  • In our Geek Question of the Day, we ponder Clarke's Third Law of New Science - "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - and look to possible "science magic" in history!
  • Destiny 2! Umbrella Academy! Sound problems!
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every other Friday 8:00 pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

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Episode 26: Vast of Night (2019) Review, Alien Abduction Must-Haves!

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020

Welcome to Episode 26! 

 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://youtu.be/XaBdnNSF7Lo

 

In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the 2019 movie The Vast of Nigh, an old throwback alien mystery in the style of Twilight Zone or 50's sci-fi movies. In short, we loved it! Come see why! 
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: If you were abducted by aliens never to return, but could take one item with you, what would it be? Vastly different answers, ranging from the geeky to serious!
  • Connor's adventures in Ohio continue!
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every other Friday 08:00pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters!

 

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Episode 25: Connor's Big Adventure! Kung Fu Hustle (2004) review and personal kung fu style!

Monday Jun 29, 2020

Monday Jun 29, 2020

Welcome to Episode 25! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nkl4RZ_Giw!

 In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we go back and watch a great movie that didn't get enough play to *quite* make it to cult status, but close enough... the 2004 martial arts/comedy/cartoony movie Kung Fu Hustle! I had forgotten how good it was, and Connor laughed most of the way through it! Come hear our thoughts on the movie and whether or not you should give it a watch!
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: If you were the master of your own martial arts style, what would it be called and what would the signature move be? Of course, Connor does better at this question than I do... so much more creative than I!
  • Connor has big and great news about a new development in his life that is going to change things forever! What could it be?!
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every other Monday at 9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters! Gene Pool Variety Hour on Twitter at @GPVarietyHour...

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Episode 24: Altered Carbon Resleeved (2020) review, favorite stories, video games, and chickens!

Tuesday Jun 09, 2020

Tuesday Jun 09, 2020

Welcome to Episode 24! 

Check out the recorded livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zXvAOZdm34&t=442s!

 In this episode:

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we dive into a little anime. Sean's not happy, but ends up rather enjoying the movie! We look at the 2020 Netfllix original, Altered Carbon Resleeved! I think neither fans of the Altered Carbon series, nor true anime fans, will be happy with this one, but it seems like a good entry point for newbies to both.
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: What story have you read or watched at least ten times in your life and why? Dragons, Hobbits, Lions, and Office Workers, oh my!
  • Borderlands 3!
  • Star Wars Fallen Jedi!
  • Overwatch!
  • And chickens!

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! Come watch a livestream of the podcast every other Monday at 9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/genepoolpodcast! Hope to see you there! Oh, and we know all the Twitters! Gene Pool Variety Hour on Twitter at @GPVarietyHour...

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Episode 23: Monkeys and Chickens! Mighty Peking Man (1977) review! Borderlands best classes!

Tuesday May 26, 2020

Tuesday May 26, 2020

Welcome to Episode 23... Monkeys and Chickens!

 

Check out the recorded stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRwWwK7dWLk!

 

In this episode:

 

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we go old school monster movie! King Kong Goes Hong Kong in the 1977 movie, The Mighty Peking Man! A Hong Kong movie, filmed in India, with a blonde Swedish Tarzanette as the female lead! 
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: What is your favorite playable class in the entire Borderlands universe? What class has been your favorite across all the games? As usual, we have completely different opinions!
  • And of course, there is more random geek chat about games and movies and D&D!

 

And as always, several chickens were chased, though none were harmed in this episode. 

 

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! You can find us all over the place. We know all the Twitters! Gene Pool Variety Hour on Twitter at @GPVarietyHour...

 

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Episode 22: Pit-Digging Hell! Siberia (2018) review! Most Creative Video Games...

Wednesday May 13, 2020

Wednesday May 13, 2020

Welcome to Episode 22... Pit-Digging Hell! Plus some nerd stuffs. 

 

NOTE: Audio is a little on the loud side as we try to coordinate streaming the podcast live. But at least there's no echo this time! Check out the recorded stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGfm_d4E6zA 

 

In this episode:

 

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review Keanu Reeves' 2018 movie, Siberia. Keanu may be perfect, but this thing proves his movies are not. Woof. Listen in for the review.
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: What is the most unique or creative video game you have ever played and why do you think that? Interesting discussion - is the game itself that is creative or what you can do within the game that makes it creative?
  • And of course, there is more random geek chat about video games!

 

And as always, several chickens were chased, though none were harmed in this episode. 

 

Thanks for listening, and hit us up on twitter for your thoughts on the episode! You can find us all over the place. We know all the Twitters! Gene Pool Variety Hour on Twitter at @GPVarietyHour...

 

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Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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