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

Jul 28, 2020

Jul 28, 2020

1hr 8 min

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!

 

Gene Pool Variety Hour on Twitter at @GPVarietyHour...

 

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

Jun 29, 2020

Jun 29, 2020

1hr 3 min

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!

Jun 9, 2020

Jun 9, 2020

1hr 20 min

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!

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

1hr 30 min

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...

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020

1hr 21 min

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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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Episode 21: Bullcrap Science Magic! Star Trek (1979) review!

Apr 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020

1hr 8 min

Welcome to Episode 21... It's Bullcrap Science Magic! 

 

NOTE: This was our first episode trying to stream the podcast live on Twitch. Let's just say it did not go well! That is why you will hear our structure is a little different than usual, and note that many comments were made with a visual audience in mind! Pardon our dust!

 

In this episode:

 

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we review the beloved (um, by some?) 1979 original Star Trek Motion Picture. Star Trek porn, disco jumpsuits with no jock straps, dramatic stares for days, and as Connor likes to put it... Bullcrap Science Magic!
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: Would you rather live as a D&D character in which all your actions are controlled by dice rolls, or live as a video game character and have all your actions controlled by an unknown third party? So, do you want your life controlled by random chance, or by some other being who may or may not be benevolent?! Ooh, can get kinda deep!
  • 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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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Episode 20: Replacing Actors in Movies, Cube (1997) Review, Cabin Fever Punch Drunkness!

Apr 14, 2020

Apr 14, 2020

1hr 2 min

Welcome to Episode 20... a very Cabin Feverish, Punch Drunkenness episode! 

 

In this episode:

 

  • We ramble on for the first 30 minutes or so... just because we are all getting a little punch drunk from the COVID CABIN FEVER!!!!! Destiny, Borderlands, No Man's Sky, Oh my!
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: If you could replace the lead actor in any movie with the actor of your choice, who would it be and why? We attack a Jim Carrey classic, and I delve into dangerous territory... The Star Wars universe! Don't worry, though. I think we'll all agree on the actor I replaced!
  • Finally, in our Roll for Credits segment, we explore the darker side of humanity when people are cooped up together in a maze of cubes fighting for their lives in the 1997 movie Cube. Was it good, was it bad? In a word... both! Is it worth watching? Listen in and see!

 

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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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Episode 19: Train to Busan (Review), Surviving the Apocalypse, and more Expedition!

Mar 30, 2020

Mar 30, 2020

1hr 37 min

Welcome to Episode 19! 

In this episode:

 

  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we dive into the 2016 South Korean zombie flick, Train to Busan! Since when do zombie flicks hit you in all the feels?! Zombie ant armies, Korean Stallones, and the Rich Asshole!
  • Our Geek Question of the Day: What is the first thing you need procure to help you survive a zombie apocalypse? Connor is decidedly more compassionate for others than I am in this segment. I just need to run faster than you do.
  • Finally, we continue our dungeon crawl campaign in the RPG card game, Expedition! See how far Clod and Seamus make it? How many more levels? Do we survive? Do we thrive? Or do we die?! Stey tuned to find out!

 

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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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Episode 18: Where the Money Is; Epic Battles in Fiction; Welcome to Expedition!

Mar 16, 2020

Mar 16, 2020

1hr 18 min

Welcome to Episode 18! The one where I need more coffee...

In this episode:

 

  • Our Geek Question of the Day: What is your favorite epic battle from fiction? Superheroes and Orcs and Dwarves, oh my!
  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we dive into 2000's Where the Money Is, starring Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, and Dermot Mulrooney.  What happens when a convict suffering the effects of a stroke is transferred to a civilian nursing home and cared for by a nurse who has always yearned for excitement in her life? How does her well-meaning but unexciting husband handle it all? Hop in to so. Interestingly, this was the last movie Paul Newman filmed as lead actor. Was great until the end!
  • Finally, we dive into a new game that we have had for a while but never really played. Expedition is a card-and-mobile-app based RPG in the vein of D&D, where the mobile app basically fills the role as DM. Think D&D-lite, but it was fun nonetheless. Of course it didn't run smoothly, but we'll clean it up when we finish the campaign in the next episode!

 

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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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Episode 17: Anna and the Apocalypse! Superfight! Video game stuffs....

Feb 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020

1hr 3 min

Welcome to Episode 17! The one where we're still trying to get our groove back...

 

In this episode:

 

  • Our Geek Question of the Day: Basically it is an extension of how we start every episode... What video games are you playing through currently? As usual, I deep dive into one or two games at a time - for me currently, it is Destiny 2 on the Xbox and the Master Chief Collection on mobile via Project xCloud. For Connor, as usual, it is all over the place! Pokemon, Dragon Question, Assassins Creed, Xbox, Switch, mobile... you name it!
  • In our Roll for Credits segment, we dive into the 2017 Zombie Christmas Musical, Anna and the Apocalypse. Yes, that is what I said. Zombie. Christmas. Musical. Think High School Musical meets Walking Dead. With song and dance. Don't try to figure it out. Just listen. Then watch.
  • Finally, we dive back into one of our favorite games, Superfight! Who would win in a fight between the Grim Reaper with Goblin bombs and a 10-story tall squid witch? Listen in to find out! Also, Burning Man vs. Dexter. Go figure.

 

Thanks for the patience as we're trying to get back in the swing of things! 

 

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...

 

Sean:

 

Connor:

 

Until next time... Stay nerdy my friends!

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