Free Range Idiocy

- Kevin Feige responds to X-Men questions with… a whole lotta nuthin’

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

Episode 169: WWE Money In The Bank Preview!

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

WWE's annual Money In The Bank event is coming up this weekend and we're here to preview all the possible happenings. Who's gonna walk out with an open contract for a title shot? Will we get some new champs crowned? Who will show up unexpectedly? We run it all down for you!

Also, MCU news, Doctor Strange theories, and historical discussions in this episode's The Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

- Did Doctor Strange job Tony out?

- The 162nd anniversary of the 20th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg

- Our episode covering the 25th anniversary of Mankind-Undertake Hell in a Cell

- Brock Lesnar informed about MITB terms

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends checking WWE Table for 3 (or 5) - The Peacock

Uncle Todd suggests watching "The Gentlemen" (movie) on Netflix

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- The great Star Wars controversy for this week

Monday Jul 01, 2024

Episode 168: Effin' Jump!

Monday Jul 01, 2024

For folks of a certain age, Van Halen is the audio equivalent of comfort food - the soothing sounds that harken back to a simpler time in our lives. Of course, it's also a fertile battleground that's been waging the Dave versus Sammy war for a couple decades. In this episode, we dive into two classics of the VH catalog with "1984" and "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" to see if we can get EVERYONE riled up.

Also, Star Wars, Dave Filoni, and BSG in this episode's The Week In Geek!

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- "The Acolyte"’s Rotten Tomatoes audience score keeps going down and a writer may have implied Filoni is to blame…

- This scene from "Battlestar Galactica" is one of the beeeesssssttt…

- Hearing Van Halen’s “Right Now” for the first time (The Charismatic Voice)

- Van Halen's "1984" on Wikipedia

- Van Halen's "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" on Wikipedia

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends checking out Trombone Shorty whenever he's near your town

Uncle Todd suggests listening to Fred Wesley & The New JB’s "From The Blues and Back" album

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- AEW not quite killing it in Chicago

Tuesday Jun 25, 2024

Episode 167 - Rehash The Clash!

Tuesday Jun 25, 2024

Honestly folks, we didn't think we'd be talking about wrestling this much in 2024, but as it turns out, the "Paul Levesque Era" of WWE kinda has us hooked. So rather than do a quick mention of Clash At The Castle, we wound up watching the whole thing and giving you our thoughts on the whole shebang. Enjoy!

Also, a couple swipes at AEW, an 80's movie remake, a title from a galaxy far, far away, and the Celtics are NBA champs in this episode's The Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

- An 80s cult classic could be in for a 21st century remake

- The moment we’ve all been waiting for - Star Wars X gets its title!

- Moments That Were NOT Supposed to Happen at WWE Clash At The Castle Scotland

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching "Star Trek: Discovery" on the Pluus de Paramount

Uncle Todd suggests reading "Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder" by Salman Rushdie

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- Carrie Anne Moss took her family and moved to…. NH!

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024

Episode 166: Premature Adjudication - The Acolyte!

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024

Lots of people had LOTS of thoughts and feelings about the new Star Wars show, "The Acolyte" when the first two episodes dropped. Never ones to sit around and wait for all the info to come in and settle on a reasonable, balanced opinion, we jumped right in and spewed our judgements right away!

Also, Trinity packs up the fam for New England, a new Marvel hero, and an old Marvel hero all in this episode's The Week In Geek!

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- Is it time, is it time, is it Ghost Rider time time time time…. (cue Vader Music)

- Will we see the Scarlet Witch again, LA Knight (and screenrant dot com) says NAH NAH!

- "The Acolyte" on IMDB.com

- "The Acolyte on Wikipedia

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching Biography: WWE Legends - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat on A&E

Uncle Todd suggests checking out the Blue Angels documentary on Amazon Prime

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- The new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance looks tasty

Monday Jun 10, 2024

Episode 165: 33 Turns 20!

Monday Jun 10, 2024

We dig into one of our favorite things as we get close to the 20th anniversary of the debut of "33" - the pilot episode of Ron Moore's "Battlestar Galactica" reboot. Why is this a damn near perfect episode of television? We break it down in our own idiotic way and share it with you... the people.

Also, we take a look at the new Venom trailer and a whole bunch of other BSG news in this episode's The Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

- The quarterly report of optimism on the Sam Esmail BSG reboot series hath arrived

- ….and ScreenRant has some advice for Mr. Esmail

- Collider giving BSG its roses over its biggest change being its boldest

- Why BSG episode ‘33’ is still a perfect hour of television

- “33” info on Wikipedia

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching Silo on Apple TV

Uncle Todd suggests checking out Mary McDonnell on The Sackhoff Show

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- Sounds like Disney is banking on the Mandalorian as the Futur-ah!

Friday May 31, 2024

Episode 164: The Real Week In Geek!

Friday May 31, 2024

There's a whole lotta nerdy news floating around the interwebs, and when the stories start to pile up, it's time for The Man They Call Tim to annex the entirety of the show in order to cover everything. So enjoy this wide-ranging and nerd-packed Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

- Should the Acolyte be renamed “The Acolyte Noir”?

- The Acolyte bringing Jedi “back to basics”?

- Kathleen Kennedy regrets not giving this character more screen time in Rogue One

- Favreau addresses one of the most debated topic - Is Boba Fett a Mandalorian?

- Hawkeye Season 2 is greenlit, Jeremy Renner may be replaced but are we one series away from the Adventures of Boba and Ed Fett?

- Did Feige bite off more than he could chew with Phase 4 & 5?

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching Butterfly In The Sky on Netflix

Uncle Todd suggests checking out Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles on Amazon Prime

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- A rebuttal to episode 162 on why "The Matrix: Resurrections" is great

Friday May 17, 2024

Episode 163: Our MCU Top Ten!

Friday May 17, 2024

Also, we have some follow up on our last episode, an interesting BSG theory, and the OG ending to a beloved classic... all in this episode's Week In Geek!

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For the first time in forever, we the people are only getting a single Marvel movie this calendar year. That leaves us 33 flicks currently residing in the MCU, which means we are duty bound to rank our top ten in honor Larry Legend. Don't ask, it's a New England thing... Also, we have some follow up on our last episode, an interesting BSG theory, and the OG ending to a beloved classic... all in this episode's Week In Geek!

LINKS OF INTEREST:

- A "Battlestar Galactica" theory explains how the 2004 reboot is actually a prequel to the 1978 show

- The original ending for "Back To The Future" was way, way, darker

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends watching "Schitt's Creek" on Amazon Prime

Uncle Todd suggests checking out the Tricia Helfer episode of The Sackhoff Show

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+ Michael Hogan from BSG made his first public appearance since his accident and stroke

Friday May 10, 2024

Episode 162: The Matrix Part Five & Why Movie Franchises Suck!

Friday May 10, 2024

Word on the interwebs is that we'll be getting a fifth movie in The Matrix franchise, so we decided to dive into some criticism from Neo and Trinity's last movie as well as expounding upon our thoughts on why movie franchises, by and large, kinda suck.

Also, we offer up some thoughts on WWE Backlash from Lyon, France last weekend, some great news from a Battlestar Galactica alum, and a Clone Wars character who might've been able to best the Grand Admiral... all in this episode's Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

+ Here's a link to Micahel Hogan's GoFundMe to help with continuing medical expenses

+ The one character from the Clone Wars era that might have bested Thrawn

+ Here's the Screenrant article about The Matrix: Resurrections that stuck in The Man They Call Tim's craw

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends recommends watching Constellation on Apple TV+

Uncle Todd suggests checking out Kevin Smith episode of The Sackhoff Show

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+ Michael Douglas is on the same page with The Man They Call Tim about Ant Man 3

Friday May 03, 2024

Episode 161: The Year In Movies 2002!

Friday May 03, 2024

Who doesn't love to spend a little time discussing movies? Well, besides John McTiernan in a director's commentary? We sure do! Your humble idiotic popcorn munchers take some time to comb through all the movies released in 2002 and come up with our favorites, surprises, and hand out some awards!

Also, we talk about a certain curmudgeonly actor and his take on the MCU, when Star Wars changed 10 years ago, and the title for upcoming Mando & Grogu movie let's us know who The Real is in this episode's Week In Geek!

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LINKS OF INTEREST:

+ 10 years ago, Star Wars changed forever, kinda….

+ The Mandalorian and Grogu movie title confirms who’s the Reaaaal Mandalorian. Woooo!

+ Here's Chris Rock's epic "Me And ODB" track

+ Paul Heyman on why he antigonized Jim Ross on commentary

...AND ANOTHER THING:

The Man They Call Tim recommends checking out Jim Cornette's YouTube channel for all your wrasslin' needs

Uncle Todd suggests checking out the Harley Race episode of Dark Side Of The Ring

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