EducatingGeeks
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducating [Geeks] is a female owned media network offering geeky content in form of podcasts, columns and event coverage. The company was founded in 2012 by Alice Baker and Megan Calcote. The group started with just 4 regular geek hosts and released their first Educating [Geeks] podcast in March of 2012. As of 2017, the group is taking a break from podcasting.
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Episodes
Educating Geeks S5 E00: We're on a Break
June 21, 2017 16:13 - 26 minutes - 35.3 MBExecutive producers Alice and Megan are joined by Krissy to announce some changes coming to the Educating Geeks podcast network.
WHOA: E26 The Matrix
May 04, 2017 04:05 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast we celebrate the end of the continuous run of WHOA with E26: The Matrix... the episode where you simply have to realize that there is no spoon.
WHOA E25 Suicide and Replacements
April 25, 2017 19:27 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Last Time I committed Suicide" from 1997. And "The Replacements" from the year 2000. It's Beat Poetry and football... together at last!
WHOA E24: Advocate and Watcher
April 20, 2017 05:17 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Devil's Advocate" from 1997. And "The Watcher" from the year 2000. So whether you prefer to advocate for or simply watch evil... this episode has something for you!
WHOA E23: Youngblood and Demon
April 13, 2017 14:52 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Youngblood" from 1986. And "The Neon Demon" from 2016. You had better not be afraid of hurting your pretty face in a 1980's Canadian hockey fight, because pretty people get eaten when they see the Neon Demon.
WHOA E22 Minnesota and Gift
April 03, 2017 02:09 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Feeling Minnesota" from 1996. And "The Gift" from 2000. It's the episode where Keanu is joined by baby Cameron Diaz, psycho Giovani Ribisi, heavily accented Dan Aykryod, mullet Hilary Swank, dynamic Vincent D'Onofrio, psychic Cate Blanchett and more!
WHOA E21: Prince and Truth
March 29, 2017 16:36 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Prince of Pennsylvania" from 1988. And "The Whole Truth" from 2016. It's the episode we love so much we want to hide it in a coal mine port-a-potty and then halfheartedly defend it for murder.
WHOA E20: Before, Dicks and Wick
March 22, 2017 16:29 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Night Before" from 1988. "Swedish Dicks" from 2016 and "John Wick Chapter 2" from 2017. Get ready for prom night amnesia, dicks who used to be DJs, and a world where literally EVERYONE is an assassin.
WHOA E19: Chain Reaction and Sweet November
March 07, 2017 19:40 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Chain Reaction" from 1996. And "Sweet November" from 2001. This is the episode where nuclear explosions are out runnable, fax machines are indespensable and personalities are permanently changed by the powers of poodle walking.
WHOA E14: Cowgirls and Thumbsucker
February 22, 2017 02:11 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" from 1993. And "Thumbsucker" from 2005. This is the episode where you are your own spaceship, so you can rescue yourself. And when you do, we hope you have great insurance to cover your elective thumb surgeries and various unscheduled orthodontics appointments. Especially if your orthodontist likes to think of himself as…. more than that.
WHOA E18: Clouds and Hardball
February 07, 2017 18:26 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched " A Walk in the Clouds" from 1995. And "Hardball" from 2001. In this episode you will learn about magical Grampas, Big Poppas, chocolate salesmanship, gambling, the benefits of having a mariachi band on stand by and what it means when you're going to "the Ship."
WHOA E17: Mnemonic and Reloaded
January 24, 2017 18:23 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Johnny Mnemonic" from 1995. And "The Matrix: Reloaded" from 2003. We'd better find a key maker, a robot dolphin and at least 80 gigs of brain space because this episode contains more cyber confusion than you can shake a stick at!
WHOA E16: Speed and Revolutions
December 28, 2016 08:36 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Speed" from 1994. And "The Matrix: Revolutions" from 2003. It's the episode with bombs, squidees, gold watches, infinite Hugo Weavings, vengeful Dennis Hoppers, elevators and lots and lots and lots of bullet time!
WHOA E15: Little Buddha and Gotta Give
December 13, 2016 18:57 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Little Buddha" from 1993. And "Something's Gotta Give" from 2003. It's the episode where Keanu Reeves finds his way to enlightenment as Buddha and then, as a Doctor, finds his way into Diane Keaton's pants.
Stranger In A Strange Land - E[G]DG S4 E17
December 07, 2016 20:37 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBWelcome to the shortest E[G]DG in Educating [Geeks] history.
Stranger In A Strange Land - Educating [Geeks] S4 E17
December 01, 2016 19:22 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week the hosts talk about Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Check out all of E[G]'s content at educatinggeeks.com
WHOA E13: Much Ado and Constantine
November 24, 2016 23:29 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast improviser and actor Josh Cox chats about "Much Ado About Nothing" from 1993. And "Constantine" from 2005. It's the episode with book reading, apple eating, shaming people to death, looking deeply into the eyes of a house cat, the lead singer of Bush, Heaven, Hell, demons, angels, and Shia Labeouf!
E[G] Drinking Game S4 E16 - Torchwood S1
November 19, 2016 05:16 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBE[G] Drinking Game S4 E16 - Torchwood S1 by Educating Geeks
Educating [Geeks] S4 E16 – Torchwood Season 1
November 09, 2016 04:45 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBGeek hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan, and Sara sit down around the table to talk about Torchwood Season 1 and their undying love of THE John Barrowman.
WHOA E12: Dracula and Scanner
November 02, 2016 05:20 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWHOA E12: Dracula and Scanner by Educating Geeks
E[G] Drinking Game S4 E15 - Pan's Labyrinth
October 28, 2016 02:05 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBBri, Cassie, Devon, and Krissy get together to create drinking game rules for the 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth...plus a very special cocktail!
Educating [Geeks] S4 E15 - Pan's Labyrinth
October 21, 2016 21:18 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBGeek hosts Bri, Cassie, Devon, and Krissy discuss Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth. Did Cassie enjoy her first experience with the film? Listen to find out, but be warned: there are spoilers ahead.
WHOA E11: Private Idaho and Lake House
October 19, 2016 15:01 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, E[G] Exec Producer Alice is back to chat about "My Own Private Idaho" from 1991. And "The Lake House" from 2006. There's Shakespeare, there's postage related time travel, there's narcolepsy, architecture, Flea.... this episode has it all!
EG Drinking Game S4 E14 - Betrayal at House on the Hill
October 14, 2016 05:21 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this edition of the Educating Geeks Drinking Game, Andrea, Diana, Cassie and Krissy create drinking game rules for the tabletop game, Betrayal at House on the Hill. They (appropriately) come up with 13 ghoulishly good rules and some tasty beverages to help you enduring the horrors of the house.
EG Drinking Game S4 E13 - BSG S3 And 4
October 08, 2016 03:12 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBOn this edition of the Educating Geeks Drinking Game Alice, Cassie and Megan create drinking game rules for the final two seasons of Battlestar Galactica. They get a little distracted discussing some of the drunken antics from the show and recommend some tasty beverages to help you enjoy your binge watch of the Sci-Fi original series.
WHOA E10: Bogus Journey and Street Kings
September 28, 2016 20:19 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, filmmaker Nathan Blackwell is back to chat about "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" from 1991. A movie where Keanu Reeves gets sent straight to hell. And "Street Kings" from 2008. A movie where Keanu Reeves sends bad guys straight to hell. But only one has a hilarious Girm Reaper sidekick.
Educating [Geeks] S4 E14 - Betrayal at House on the Hill
September 25, 2016 23:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBOn this hauntingly fun episode of Educating [Geeks], Andrea educates hosts Cassie, Diana, and Krissy on the Wizards of the Coast and Avalon Hill board game, Betrayal at House on the Hill. The ladies talk about building the house, triggering the haunt, and the creepy scenes that are set in this tabletop board game. *SPOILER ALERT* — We talk about several of the different haunts that can be triggered. You have been warned.
Educating [Geeks] S4 E13 - BSG S3 and 4
September 25, 2016 01:01 - 1 hour - 161 MBOn this double-sized episode of Educating [Geeks] Alice and Megan finish Cassie's education on the Sci-Fi original series Battlestar Galactica. The ladies talk through seasons three and four by discussing the reveal of the final five, all the deaths that take place and the religious storylines throughout the series.
WHOA E09: Point Break and Stood Still
September 21, 2016 15:48 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, NCT Director Dorian Lenz joins Krissy to discuss "Point Break" from 1991 and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" from 2008. A movie where Keanu is a sexy and philosophical surfing F-B-I Agent! Plus a movie where Keanu is a sexy and philosophical environmentally conscious alien!
EG Drinking Game S4 E12 - A Game Of Thrones
September 16, 2016 18:33 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBBri, Krissy and Megan come up with a drinking game to accompany your adventure through the novel A Game of Thrones. The ladies come up with some signature drinks for you to enjoy as well. If you've ever wondered what our hosts would name their swords, stay tuned after the credits to hear some bonus discussion.
Educating Geeks S4 E12 - A Game Of Thrones
September 09, 2016 19:47 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBOn this episode of Educating [Geeks] Bri, Krissy and Megan talk about A Game of Thrones, the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. Good news - it's 70% less rapey than the TV show! Or is it 60% less? Regardless, the ladies love the books and the TV show so enjoy their robust debate about Sansa Stark along with their many frustrations with the Stark family. And since they're all giant Game of Thrones fans, they can't help but discuss spoilers from the end of seas...
WHOA E08: Tune In and Private Lives
September 07, 2016 15:46 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Tricia Mahler joins Krissy to discuss "Tune in Tomorrow" from 1990 and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" from 2009. Two movies that aren't sure where to draw the line on what is okay "incest" and what is sort of "porn" ....but we're driving into the sunset with Keanu Reeves either way.
WHOA E07: Love and Crime
August 24, 2016 15:53 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, E[G] Associate Producer Andrea Coffman joins Krissy to discuss "I Love You to Death" from 1990 and "Henry's Crime" from 2010. A hilarious and quotable comedy paired up with a movie that thinks it's a comedy, but doesn't quite make it.
Educating [Geeks] S4 E11 - Fahrenheit 451
August 20, 2016 17:31 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts discuss François Truffaut's film Fahrenheit 451 which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
WHOA E06: Parenthood and Um
August 10, 2016 14:26 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, writer and im0proviser Heath Wilcock joins Krissy to discuss "Parenthood" (1989 and "Generation Um" (2012.) A hilarious and heartwarming look at the complications and responsibilities of family.... along with a confusing and clunky look at the complications of no responsibility. Or plot. ....but they DO have cupcakes.
WHOA E05: Adventure and Chi
July 27, 2016 15:57 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, Director Nathan Blackwell joins Krissy to discuss Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Man of Tai Chi (2013). The best movie about friends traveling through time for their homework and a pretty good movie about tai chi battles and reality TV production.
E[G] Drinking Game S4 E11 – Fahrenheit 451
July 26, 2016 19:21 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThe geek host create drinking game rules for Fahrenheit 451 on this week’ Educating Geeks drinking game podcast.
E[G] Drinking Game S4 E10 - American Hororr Story: Hotel
July 15, 2016 20:32 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBThis week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording. Geekhosts Bri, Sara, Diana, and Jon provide their drinking game rules...and the crowd at Comicon pitches in!
WHOA E04: Dangerous Liaisons and 47 Ronin
July 13, 2016 17:47 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, Educating Geeks Executive Producer Alice Baker joins Krissy to discuss Dangerous Liasons, a movie with characters trapped by their roles in society and compelled to make war out of love. And 47 Ronin - a movie with characters trapped by their roles in society and compelled to make war out of demons, dragons and literal war.
Educating Geeks S4 E10 American Horror Story: Hotel
July 08, 2016 23:45 - 48 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Krissy, Cassie, and guest host Jon lead a discussion on American Horro Story: Hotel. Checking in?
EG Drinking Game S4 E09 - Penny Dreadful
July 08, 2016 16:14 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBOn this edition of the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game, geek hosts Alice, Andrea, Bri and Megan come up with drinking game rules for Showtime's Penny Dreadful. They get plenty of help from their live Phoenix Comicon 2016 audience, and as usual, come up with enough rules to completely ruin your evening. Visit educatinggeeks.com to see all the rules collected together.
Educating Geeks S4 E09 Penny Dreadful
July 02, 2016 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBOn this episode of Educating [Geeks] Alice and Andrea get an education on the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful from Bri and Megan. Everyone talks about their favorite characters, Drea has an unpopular opinion on her least favorite character and Bri and Megan have a hard time sticking to the first two seasons. This episode was recorded live at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
WHOA E03: Babes And Wick
June 29, 2016 17:08 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Mike Mayfield joins Krissy to discuss Babes in Toyland and John Wick. A movie in which Keanu is a helpless babe along with a movie in which Keanu is an unstoppable and infinitely capable, completely deadly babe.
E[G] Drinking Game S04 E08 - Labyrinth Live Phoenix Comicon Podcast
June 17, 2016 20:25 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBThis week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Diana, Cassie, and Krissy provide their drinking game rules...and the crowd at Comicon pitches in!
WHOA E02: Rivers Edge And Knock Knock
June 15, 2016 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Derrick Tesson joins Krissy to discuss 1986's River's Edge and 2015's Knock Knock. A pretty unsettling movie about apathetic teen murder and a pretty unsettling movie about enthusiastic young adult murder!
Educating Geeks S04 E08 Labyrinth Live Phoenix Comicon Podcast
June 13, 2016 01:30 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Diana, Cassie, and Krissy lead a discussion on Labyrinth, the 1986 classic that rocketed Jennifer Connelly into stardom...and imprinted David Bowie's bulge into the psyche of countless people.
WHOA E01: Brotherhood & Exposed
May 14, 2016 16:30 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast. This week we talk 1986 Brotherhood of Justice & 2016 Exposed. Krissy is joined by comedian Anthony Thornton.
WHOA E00 Introducing Whoa
May 14, 2016 16:01 - 25 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to WHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast. Whoa host Krissy Lenz invites you on a journey filled with highs, lows and WHOAs.
E[G] Drinking Game S4 E07 - Jessica Jones
May 13, 2016 18:53 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this edition of the Educating [Geeks] drinking game, hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan and Sara come up with a drinking game for the Netflix Original Series Jessica Jones. Megan gets a pet peeve off her chest, Sara dreams about licking things off Luke Cage's chest, and Devon and Andrea share their picks for a signature beer and cocktail to represent the show.
Educating Geeks S4 E07 Jessica Jones Podcast
May 06, 2016 17:04 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBOn this episode of the Educating [Geeks] podcast, geek hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan and Sara discuss the Netflix Original Series Jessica Jones. We talk about the dark nature of the storyline, appreciate the feminine gaze of the show, and wax poetic about a scarf-wearing sidekick.