We go waaay over the top in our geeking out over Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's first bombastic album. We talk about all the twists and turns, speedups and road closures this speeding motorcycle had to take to become one of the best selling albums of all time. We discuss each of the songs, and how they have influenced us and countless others. Today's…

Discussing the wizarding children's tales from a new translation from ancient runes by Hermione Granger, with notes and commentary by Albus Dumbledore and JK Rowling. Today's root beer is Barq's in a glass Bottle. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5.Door Brant and Andrew

We discussed Stephen King's brilliant novella and the moving film adaptation, including our thoughts on the universal feelings of imprisonment, freedom, and how hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. Today's root beer is Dang! Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

Action figures, models, novels and non-fiction books, posters, home media of entire series, and of course, t-shirts, collecting things to showcase one's fandom is one of the highlights la vie Geek! Today's root beer is Johnnie Ryan Racinette. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

To commemorate this year's May the 4th, we talk about two of the best Star Wars projects to come out since the original trilogy…. Cassian said we had to. Today's root beer is Hoover Dam. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

Seth McFarland's parody retelling of the Star Wars original trilogy is hilarious, and garnered George Lucas's approval, and ours, despite not being “Shauna friendly”. Today's root beer is Americana. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

OKGO, White Stripes, A-Ha's Take On Me…. and hundreds more. Music Videos are definitely an art form we appreciate. Some qualify as actual short films (Thriller, Bad) some barely qualify as worth watching (Total Eclipse of the Heart). Disclaimer: Michael Jackson's music videos deserve their own episode, so look forward to that! Today's root beer is …

For this week's episode, we both read the novel by Michael Ende (which Andrew did twice), and then rewatched (for the hundredth time in Brant's case) the movie. A heroic story of adventure, fantastical creatures, the terrifying Gmork, Falkor the Luck Dragon, and many a childhood crush in Atreyu and Moonchild, the film might be kitsch, but with chil…

Extra! Extra! For the first time ever! The It’s All Geek to Me Podcast with Brant and Andrew makes history by selecting a topic at random and recording it spoiler free! What could the daring topic be?!? Tune in and find out, same geek-time, same geek channel! (no apologies, substitutions, or refunds) Today's “root beer” is Commander Ron's. Intro an…

Listening to our favorite scores from composer Alan Silvestri this week reminded us both that he is a nostalgia wizard, and arguably better at evoking emotion through movie music than any other composer. From growing up on the themes in Back to the Future, his Academy Award nominated score from Forrest Gump, and the triumphant pow when The Avengers…

After several months of viewing “refined cinema”, we keep tradition by watching a “bad” movie post-Oscar night. Even though it won the Razzie For Worst Movie, Hudson Hawk is just too much fun! What's not to love about a cat-burglar being blackmailed to steal Da Vinci art by a mob family, a psychotic anarchist husband and wife, and a bunch of candy …

Beginning with our shared fond memories of Noah asking the Lord if he's on Candid Camera, and growing up with Red Skelton, George Carlin, Foxworthy, Engvall, and Gaffigan, stand-up comedy has always been one of the best parts of our lives. Today's root beer is Always Ask for Avery's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

Andrew really went all out and watched several Youtube videos on the history of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games, whereas Brant just relished in the plethora of time spent ignoring the missions and simply causing as much mayhem as possible. However, we both agree that the multitude of cars, the nostalgic music, the ambient lighting and we…

Author of The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and others, Andy Weir is known for his optimistic and engaging characters, captivating stories, and for blurring the line between science fact and science fiction. One of the writers with whom we have read and reread multiple times. Today's root beer is Faygo. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

Every year, we're going to spotlight a different category from the Academy Awards and discuss it in detail. This year we picked the live-action shorts. Most often, without knowing beforehand what the films are about, it’s quite an adventure to be presented with five films from extremely different points of view. Today's root beer is Rat Bastard. In…

Last year we talked about romantic and passionate love songs, this year we dedicate an episode to anyone who's been burned, dumped, or had to do the breaking up yourself! Hang in there! Listen to some songs, have a little cry, then buy yourself some chocolate and take yourself to dinner! Today's root beer is Frostie. Intro and Outro music by Stockm…

D'oh! Over the last 35 years, the slice of Americana in Yellow has showcased current events, reminisced history, and predicted future goings-on with eerie accuracy. We talk about how The Simpsons began as the PTA's nightmare with a disrespectful Bart and evolved into portraying Homer as the American “Every Man”. Today's root beer is Summit. Intro a…

We discuss our reactions to the 96th Academy Award nominees, and a bit about what goes into the kind of film that gets nominated. Today's root beer is “mighty purty when she's angry, wah-hah…” John Wayne root beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

From loveable E.T. to the horrific Xenomorph, aliens have been a ubiquitous topic in pop culture, and a way, through a lens, to explore aspects of our own humanity. Nanu nanu!! Today's root beer is Zuberfizz. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

Heralded as “the man with the rubber face”, and overflowing with improvisational comedy, Jim Carrey Is definitely one of our favorite funnymen! From his dead-on impersonations, stand-up comedy gold, ridiculous outtakes, and endearing moments in several dramas, he is truly one of the most diverse actors we've grown up with. Today's Root Beer is Whol…

Today we talked about the cult classic Disney animated film that a lot of people forget about until you mention it and then they proclaim it one of their favorites! Fun and funny, endlessly quotable, and totally memeable! Definitely appealing to the GenX/Millennial crowd. Today's root beer is River City. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Po…

The finale to our year-long deep-dive into each of the Harry Potter novels. We talk about the book release party, our first time reading it, expectations and surprises, and how it has affected our perception of the Wizarding World in general. Today's root beer is Batch Craft Soda with Brown Sugar. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

Merry Christmas, everyone! After rereading Dickens’ timeless classic novela, rewatching some favorite adaptations, and watching a few new ones, we discuss everything from Marley being “as dead as a doornail” to Tiny Tim reciting “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”...... just kidding! Today's root beer is Sparky's New Recipe. Intro and Outro music by PlayAg…

We talk about the Roald Dahl classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the three films that have been made, inspired by the characters. And we eat a lot of chocolate. Because duh! Today's root beer is Sparky's. Intro and Outro music by PlayAgain on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

Probably the very first thing you do when it's finally time to start celebrating Christmas is to put on a time-honored bit of yuletide tunes! From classic Christian carols to modern rock anthems, a bit of brass, some twisted retellings, and of course that must-have hippopotamus, Christmas music sets the mood like nothing else can! Today's root beer…

While the fanfare isn't anywhere as exciting as the 50th had been, we're still Whovians, and it doesn't take a lot to get our inner-TARDISes whirring! We talk about getting caught up on modern Who, our varied experiences with classic Who, and our thoughts about the future. Today's root beer is Anchor Ginger Root Beer. Intro and Outro music by Stock…

So, actually, we actually discuss what is actually one of our very favorite films, not actually just as a Christmas film, but actually just a great film altogether. Actually, we don't actually say actually anywhere near as much during the actual episode as we actually do in this episode summary, so there's no need to actually worry about that. Actu…

We discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Anthoney Doerr, as well as the Netflix miniseries, including our love of the characters, the emotions of the era, and the iconic visuals created in our minds from the story. We both would love to visit Saint-Malo! Today's root beer is Shasta. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

First of all: SPOILERS!!! They were on Earth the whole time! We really got caught up in our favorite moments from the sixth Potter novel, and it made for a longer episode, so, yeah. Learning new magic, more advanced relationships, and delving deeper into Voldemort's past, HBP takes Harry through the last vestiges of childhood and into adulthood. To…

The books of collected stories by Alvin Shwartz and their accompanying terrifying artwork by Stephen Gammell served as many children's gateway into reading or telling each other tales of the macabre! We discuss our favorite stories, the pictures that gave us nightmares, and the film that did the novels such justice. Today's root beer is Olipop. Int…

Our first guest host, Valerie, joins us to discuss one of our favorite actresses. With many of her roles as Halloween favorites, we consider Christina Ricci, cute, creepy, and altogether quite Bohemian. From her childhood in films like Mermaids, Addams Family, and Casper, to more mature roles in Sleepy Hollow, The Man Who Cried, and Monster, Ms Ric…

We talk about many of the classic Halloween-style depictions of the witch, including Shakespeare, Disney, Sabrina, and, of course, the film The VVitch. To go along with the theme, we found a root beer that seemed more witch's brew than anything, GT's ALIVE Ancient Mushroom Elixir. Intro and Outro music by Stereoalex on Pond5…

We commence our Geektoberfest with reviews of all four Ghostbusters films and the cartoon series. We talk about how they went from being a huge part of our childhoods to the cultural phenom they are today! Today's root beer is Kroger's Big K. Intro and Outro music by Stereoalex on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

We report on location at Utah's own Comic Con, the 10th anniversary FanX. We talk about the cosplay, the panels, the celebrities, the merch and Andrew's addiction purchasing t-shirts! We also made several visits to our favorite watering hole, Wild Bill's, for root beer, birch beer, ginger ale, etc. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

This week, we watched the horror/comedy film Cocaine Bear, which too an actual true event and speculated what might have happened if….. We consider the fact that asking "what would happen if…" as the basis for ideas, great fiction, and even science. Today's root beer is Mug with extra peppermint. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

Today we discuss at great length the classic Elton John album as it's nearing the 50th anniversary of its release. We talk about all that went into its production and give our thoughts about each song. Today's root beer is Mug. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

The fifth in the Harry Potter series, and the first that Andrew and Brant got to join the world for the midnight book release. From waging war against their new DADA teacher, fighting the forces of Voldemort, and just plain being 15 year old teenagers, this is not an easy year for Harry and company! Today's root beer is Bundaberg. Intro and Outro m…

"Fetch me their souls!" We primarily discuss the pvp modes and zombie levels of the extremely popular video game series. From the joy we derive from the atmospheric and ambiance of several of the levels, to the methods used to trying to survive hordes of the undead, we've been geeking out about this fast-paced bullet-fest for nearly 20 years! Today…

"Prepare to download the episode!" "Preparing to download the episode!" "Download the episode!" "Downloading the episode, sir!" Today we talk about the Mel Brooks classic spoof of Star Wars, etc, its brilliance, and all its hilarity. Today's root beer is Way Cool….. well, that's what it was called, anyway. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on …

This episode we chose to stick primarily with melee weapons. Swords, claymores, the battle ax. You know, all the up close and personal good stuff! Today's root beer is Maine Root. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

So we watched the films and became part of the cultural phenomenon with the release of both Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer". We discuss each film, their impact, how much we enjoyed them, and even their memes! Today's root beer is Abita. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5…

Brant tries to keep up while Andrew gushes over his bromance with the modern visionary director. We're listing the timestamps for each of Nolan's films, so if you don't want spoilers, feel free to skip ahead. 6:58 - Following 9:18 - Memento 12:47 - Insomnia 15:09 - The Dark Knight Trilogy 23:41 - The Prestige 28:04 - Inception 35:31 - Interstellar …

Harry and Co. continue their magical and personal education, from Unforgivable Curses to forgivable friendship gaffes. This was the book where, once we'd finished reading it, we had caught up with the rest of the world in anticipation for all things to come! Today's root beer is The Original Fireman’s Brew. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on…

"In a New York minute!" That's what Harrison Ford said when asked if he'd ever do another Indiana Jones movie, and since then, he's done two more! We talk about growing up watching the fedora and whip-wielding adventurer, his ladies, family, and classic quotes. Today's root beer is Dog n Suds. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5 Wilhelm…

Space is (one of) the final frontiers, so let's get the heck out of Dodge! Whether by light-speed or warp, shields up and fire torpedoes, or maybe let's just go exploring! Today's root beer is Cap'n Eli's. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Door Brant and Andrew

Today we discuss one of the most iconic and beloved video game series of all time. From the Black Mage's lightning spells to special appearances by Biggs and Wedge, add some Cid, an airship, and a chocobo or two, we definitely geek out about Final Fantasy! Today's root beer is BJ's Handcrafted root beer. Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Po…

The movie score GOAT! Few composers have been able to evoke the range of emotions, capture the magic, or even create musical leitmotifs that are as much of a character in a film as any of the actors (or even the shark!). William's scores have been as much a part of our lives as anything else, and we feel honored to dedicate an episode to geeking ou…

It has been called "the best Star Trek movie ever" and " the Star Trek movie that has nothing to do with Star Trek and yet everything to do with Star Trek". We consider the film a perfect homage to the recipe that makes fandoms so perfect. The fans, the actors, the rough road that brought the sum of the parts together and made something glorious! N…

Peaches, peaches, peaches!!! Possessing an explosive combination of energy, bravado, and musical talent, Jack Black has been a grand part of our movies and our music for nearly 25 years. But of course, when they write characters with Jack specifically in mind, it says a lot about just how unique a talent he has! Today’s root beer is Jack Black's (n…

The third novel in the series, and the one that, like a Hippogriff, really spreads its wings and starts to fly. From the mass murderer trying to break into Hogwarts, to Harry noticing the pretty girl on the Quidditch team, the trio certainly are growing up. Today's root beer was not root beer, but Flying Cauldron butterscotch beer. Intro and Outro …