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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

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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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- 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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- 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?

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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!

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- 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

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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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+ 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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+ 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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+ Callum Keith Rennie (Leoben from the '04 BSG) has thoughts about the reimagined series

Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

Episode 160: AC/DC Squared!

Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

It's been a little while since we talked music, so your humble idiotic hosts dive into the world of hard rock legends AC/DC with an album one-on-one featuring one from Bon Scott and one from Brian Johnson. The Man They Call Tim will leave you Thunderstuck with his thoughts on "The Razor's Edge" and if you want blood, Uncle Todd's got it with exposition regarding "Highway To Hell".

Also, we get into yet another update/thought on the eternal process of Sam Esmail's "Battlestar Galactica" reboot from an '04 BSG cast member, a new "Matrix" movie, and our reactions to the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer in this episode's Week In Geek!

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+ "The Matrix" is coming back for a fifth movie

+ Here's the link for the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer

+ Wikipedia article for 1979's "Highway To Hell" album

+ Wikipedia article for 1990's "The Razor's Edge" album

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The Man They Call Tim recommends volunteering in your community

Uncle Todd suggests checking out all things Cyrille Aimee, including her new album "a Fleur de Pea"

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Friday Apr 12, 2024

Episode 159: Wrestlemania XL Review & Results!

Friday Apr 12, 2024

Wrestlemania XL is in the books and... we have thoughts. How did the first Wrestlemania of the Paul Levesque Era turn out? How'd we feel about the end of Cody's story? Will The Man They Call Tim coat himself in steak sauce as a celebration? Find out!

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The Man They Call Tim recommends watching the 2024 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony streaming on Peacock

Uncle Todd advises you to watch Van Halen's Live Without A Net concert film streaming on YouTube

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+ Skywalker Saga Marathon on May the Fourth

Monday Apr 08, 2024

Episode 158: Star Wars Character Bracket Finals!

Monday Apr 08, 2024

We officially enter the Final Four of our March Madness Star Wars character brackets. Who will be our choices for the most iconic character in a galaxy far, far away? Only one way to find out...

Also, we talk about a movie marathon for May the 4th, Ahsoka's new Jedi power, and a trip to Culinary Corner in this episode's Week In Geek!

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+ Is Ahsoka’s new force power the key to unlocking the origins of the Force?

+ The Best Lasagna You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

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The Man They Call Tim recommends listening to NPR's Hidden Brain podcast

Uncle Todd advises you to listen to the Rick Rubin episode of the Huberman Lab podcast

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