FC3 Monkey Business
201 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe are the FC3 Monkey Business Podcast, the Geek/Nerd Podcast arm of the Mighty Monkey Corporation/Flower City Comic Con! If you already know who we are, thank you for seeking us out and please feel free to join in the conversation! We create weekly podcasts (which release on Wednesdays at noon) on every geeky topic and since we believe every topic is geeky if you love it enough, you never know what you are going to get! We will bring you interviews with local and national people of interest and the latest in Flower City Comic Con news.
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Episodes
2018 Nerd Year in Review
December 19, 2018 18:27 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBHard to believe that 2018 is almost over! This week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang are looking at the biggest Nerd stories of 2018 before the Winter Hiatus! After that, stick around for Upcoming Events and the Question of the week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Geeky Court Cases
December 12, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, meet the real Justice League: the federal courts that, over the past several decades, have issued rulings that decided the fates of superheroes, robots, zombies, mutants and entire galaxies. After that, stick around for Upcoming Events and the Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Gifts for Geeks
December 05, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBHard to believe that it is almost Christmas! How many times have you been asked this season "What do you want for Christmas?" and how many times has your mind gone completely blank? Well, we at FC3 Monkey Business are here to help! We will be sharing some of the top things on our Amazon Wishlists to give you ideas on what you might want to ask for - the Good, the Bad and the Geeky! After that, stick around for upcoming events and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podca...
Tribbles, Tribbles, Everywhere!
November 28, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang compare and contrast the Classic Star Trek Original Series episode - "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode with the Star Trek Deep Space 9 30th Anniversary Episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". After that, stick around for our upcoming events and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Not A Book Club: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
November 21, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the rest of the Monkey Crew are joined by our own "guestperts" Laura Court and Anne Leibeck, talking about one of their favorite topics - Buffy the Vampire Slayer! After that, stick around for upcoming events and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The 13th Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
November 14, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the Monkey Business Crew give their take on Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor and her Companions! (Spoilers - we are loving them!) After that, stick around for upcoming events and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Favorite Halloween Movies, Specials and Episodes
October 31, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBGhosts, Ghouls and other things that go bump in the night - On this week's episode, C. and the Monkey Crew share their favorite Halloween Movies, Specials and TV Episodes. We are please to welcome back horror movie "Guestpert", Angela Spetts! What is your favorite? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Horror Movies with Angela Spetts
October 25, 2018 13:33 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang continue our tribute to the Halloween season by talking about Horror Movies with friend and "Guestpert", Angela Spetts. She helps us navigate the genre and gives us some recommendations of fun thriller and chillers to watch! After that, stick around for all the events going on this Halloween weekend and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Classic Movie Monsters Part 3: The Wolf Man
October 17, 2018 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week, the FC3 Monkey Crew continue our Halloween month with the last of our looks at the Big Three of Cinematic Monsters: The Wolf Man! After that, stick around for our upcoming events and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Classic Movie Monsters Part 2: Frankenstein's Monster
October 10, 2018 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week, the FC3 Monkey Crew continue our Halloween month with a look at another one of the Big Three of Cinematic Monsters: Frankenstein's Monster! After that, stick around for our upcoming events and our Question of the Week! The first Frankenstein movie adaptation by Thomas Edison: https://youtu.be/HZ-OrfJHHro Complete Free Ebook of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=isbn:3736800703 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Classic Movie Monsters:
October 03, 2018 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week, the FC3 Monkey Crew are beginning our Halloween month with a look at one of the Big Three of Cinematic Monsters: Dracula! After that, stick around for our upcoming events and our Question of the Week! Mighty Monkey Nightmare Manor Night https://www.facebook.com/events/263058064554260/ Trivia and Treats with Michael Koske https://www.facebook.com/events/1083718545124522/ FC3 Mini Con https://www.facebook.com/events/2119407825043437/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ...
Not A Book Club: Supernatural
September 26, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBOn this installment of Not A Book Club, The FC3 Monkey Business Crew discuss the first episode of the tv phenomenon, Supernatural, while getting side tracked into the rest of the series! After that, stick around for Upcoming events and the Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Strong Heroines and World Building with Tamora Pierce
September 19, 2018 16:01 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBTamora Pierce is a prolific author of fantasy books, most of which feature young women as protagonists and many of which are set in her fictional land of Tortall. Since the early eighties, she has been writing fun, sweeping inclusive Young Adult fantasy and in the process, has become a legend herself. She basically invented the kickass heroine in YA books and paved the way for Hermione, Katniss and the rest. After that, stick around for our upcoming events and our Question of the Wee...
Musicals
August 29, 2018 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBFrom Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton, from The Jazz Singer to Rent, musicals have always had their own following. Musical Geeks are like any other group, passionate about what they love and always willing to talk about that passion. And like almost every other nerdy niche, we have a few Musical Geeks in our midst. Join Chris and the rest of the Monkey Crew as we discuss Musicals! After that, stick around for Upcoming Events and the Questions of the Week! ★ Support this podcast o...
FC3 Nerd World News
August 22, 2018 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the other Monkeys will be talking Weird Al Yankovic, Girls Make Games, Dungeon and Dragons Creator Intellectual Property and the upcoming DC Universe streaming service! After that, stick around for our Upcoming Events and Our Question of the Week! Girls Make Games http://girlsmakegames.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Let's Get Looney!
August 15, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the rest of the Monkeys are joined by Archmage Derek of The Mage College as they discuss the classic comic short films, Looney Tunes! Afterward, stick around to see what is making the gang's geeky little hearts happy! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Power Rangers Chat with Rey
August 01, 2018 20:01 - 58 minutes - 54 MBDid you know we have a Power Rangers expert on the team? Join C. and the rest of the gaggle of monkeys while we talk with our very own Rey Reyes of The Legacy podcast about his favorite topic! After that, stick around for the Question of the Week - What's making you happy this week? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
San Diego Comic Con
July 25, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBOn this Week's FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang are joined by Aaron Sawicki to discuss the phenomenon that is San Diego Comic Con! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Not A Book Club - Raiders of the Lost Ark
July 18, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBThis week on the FC3 Monkey Business Podcast, C. and the gang are talking about the 1981 blockbuster, Raiders of the Lost Ark! After that, stick around for our Every Day Hero Shout-Out to Lorie Finger and Our Question of the Week - What series finale (book, movie, TV show, etc) was the most memorable and/or satisfying for you and why? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dungeons and Dragons in the Classroom
July 11, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis week on the FC3 Monkey Business Podcast, C. and the gang are talking Dungeons and Dragons in the Schools with Ethan Schoonover, Technical Director and Official Dungeon Master at the Lake Washington Girls Middle School in Seattle. After that, stick around for our Every Day Hero Shout-Out to Sarah Metott and Our Question of the Week -What have you rage-quit and why? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Video Games and E3 with Dan from Gamestitch Podcast
July 04, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBJoin C. and the rest of the Monkey Business crew as they welcome Dan Reamer from the Official Gamestitch Podcast as they talk Video Games and E3! Check out his show at www.gamestitch.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Flower City Comic Con 2018 Wrap Up
June 27, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to Season 3 of FC3 Monkey Business! Please listen to our wrap up of the 2018 Flower City Comic Con! Guests, Panels and Shenanigans galore! What are your convention experiences like? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Flower City Comic Con 2018 Panels
June 06, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis week on the podcast, C. and the rest of the Monkey Crew once again discuss the FC3 in FC3 Monkey Business - Flower City Comic Con! With only 3 days until the Con, we talk about our Panels, Entertainment and Guest Artist that you will see at the show! We tell you what we are most excited about, where you can get tickets and, as always, our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Flower City Comic Con 2018 Guests
May 30, 2018 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week on the podcast, C. and the rest of the Monkey Crew discuss the FC3 in FC3 Monkey Business - Flower City Comic Con! With only 10 days until the Con, we talk about our Media Guests that you will meet at the show! We tell you where you can get tickets, give a huge thank you Shout-Out to our newest patron, Jen Beaven and, as always, our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Tarot with Jen Beaven
May 23, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe Empress. The Fool. The Hanged Man. The Chariot. Judgement. From Italian playing cards to their use of use as a divination tool, Tarot has been fascinating people for centuries. This week, the Monkey Business Crew will be doing something a little different. We will discussing Tarot with long time reader, Jen Beaven. After that, stick around for our Upcoming Events, and Our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Avengers Infinity War Review *SPOILERS*
May 16, 2018 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the rest of the Monkeys discuss Avengers Infinity War! If you have not seen the movie - GO! NOW! Then come back and listen to the show, because we SPOIL EVERYTHING! Let us know what you thought about the movie! And stick around for talk about the upcoming Flower City Comic Con coming to you June 9th and 10th in Rochester, NY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Not A Book Club: The Mummy (1999)
May 02, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, we will be talking with about the 1999 film The Mummy with Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and upcoming FC3 guest, Erick Avari. After that, stick around for our Upcoming Events, and Our Question of the Week - Who are the best dressed fictional characters? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
International Table Top Day with Professor Scott Nicholson
April 25, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBInternational Tabletop Day, is a worldwide celebration of tabletop gaming for all members of our incredible community. In its seventh year, the day-long event is filled with gaming events, charity fundraising, and collaborative online entertainment. Join C. and the other Monkeys while we talk about board games and Escape Rooms with Professor Scott Nicholson, Professor of Game Design and Development at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario and the director of the Brantford...
Christopher Moore - Author Interview
April 18, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBGuys. Dames. San Francisco in 1947. A deadly African snake. An Air-force general from Roswell, New Mexico. What could go wrong? This week we be talking with International Best Selling Author, Christopher Moore about his new book, Noir. After that, stick around for our Upcoming Events, and Our Question of the Week!” ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nerd World News
April 11, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the other Monkeys will be talking Nerd News – the upcoming Infinity Wars, Remakes, Reboots and Adaptations, Star trek, Comics and more! After that, stick around for our Everyday Heroes Shout Out and Our Question of the Week!” ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Not A Book Club - Dogma
April 04, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBOn this week's installment of the FC3 Monkey Business "Not A Book Club", C. and the gang will be talking about Kevin Smith’s 1999 film, Dogma After that, stick around for our Everyday Heroes Shout Out and Our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jeremy Crawford Interview
March 28, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBWizards and Fighters and Thieves! Oh, my! This week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang talk to Lead Designer and Managing Editor of the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons, Jeremy Crawford. After that, stick around for our Upcoming Events, Everyday Heroes Shout Outs and Our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Marvel Reboot and More!
March 21, 2018 16:05 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, the gang will be covering a variety of topics. The Marvel Comics Reboot, The 12th Annual Golden Geek Awards and more. After that, stick around for our Everyday Heroes Shout Outs and Our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Black Panther and more!
March 15, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBOn this week's FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang discuss the phenomenon that is Black Panther! We also discuss the new Mighty Monkey TV Twitch channel, Shout out to Everyday Hero, Adam Driscoll and our Question of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Voltron Discussion
March 07, 2018 17:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, our very own Becca May leads us through twists, turns and fan theories in anticipation of Voltron, Season 5! Then stick around for an Everyday Heroes Shout Out to Rochester Firefighters Local 1071 and find out what is making our geeky little hearts happy this week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Talk with John Kovalic and More!
February 28, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThis week on FC3 Monkey Business, C. and the gang talk to John Kovalic, cartoonist, illustrator and writer, best known for his work on the webcomic, Dork Tower, and his work on games such as Munchkin, Chez Geek and Apples to Apples. After that, stick around for our Everyday Heroes Shout Outs and what is making our geeky hearts happy this week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Filk, Part 2
February 21, 2018 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBIn a continuation of last week's FC3 Monkey Business, C and the rest of the pod-casting gang are listening to more FILK! Join us while we get our groove on with this most geeky of music types. All music used with written permission from the artists! If you like the music, please support them by checking out the links below! Seanan McGuire - http://www.seananmcguire.com/ Wicked Girls Saving Ourselves To purchase: Unfortunately this album is currently out of print, but please support...
Filk, Part 1
February 14, 2018 17:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBIn this episode of FC3 Monkey Business, C and the rest of the pod-casting gang are introduced to one of Cherie's favorite musical genres - FILK! Join and us while we get our groove on with this most geeky of music types. All music used with written permission from the artists! If you like the music, please support them by checking out the links below! Leslie Fish - lesliefish.com/ Banned From Argo - from the album, Songs For Solar Sailors Gamer - from the album, Lock and Load Go to...
Jim C. Hines Interview
February 07, 2018 17:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBPlease join C. and the Monkey business crew as they spend some time with Jim C. Hines, Hugo Award winning author, blogger, activist and amateur model! www.jimchines.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Geeky Would You Rather
January 31, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBProducers Cherie and Christopher delve into the geeky little hearts of the Monkey Business Podcast Crew by making them decide between good choices, bad choices and impossible choices! Play along and let us know what you would choose! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Interview with Kristen Gudsnuk
January 24, 2018 17:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBJoin C. and the Monkey Business crew as they interview comic creator Kristen Gudsnuk, a self-taught artist with a flair for humor. Kristen is the creator of Henchgirl, an online comic turned series published by Scout Comics, turned graphic novel published by Dark Horse. www.kristengudsnuk.com/ https://twitter.com/henchgirl_comic www.instagram.com/henchgirl_comic/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Interview: Jennifer K. Stuller
January 17, 2018 17:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBC. and the FC3 Monkey Business crew welcome writer, media critic, and feminist pop culture historian, Jennifer K. Stuller. http://ink-stainedamazon.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Ink-stained-Amazons-Cinematic-Warriors-Superwomen-ebook/dp/B0090NJ086/ref=la_B0036YZL74_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515431413&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/Fan-Phenomena-Buffy-Vampire-Slayer/dp/1783200197/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515431439&sr=1-4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
FC3 Monkey Business Review - Star Wars: The Last Jedi
January 10, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBLong time ago (last Sunday) in a Galaxy Far Far Away (Rochester, NY) Chris, Tanya, Billy and Cherie talked about Star Wars: The Last Jedi! First reactions, some more in depth conversation and a lot of fan-girling, even from the guys! Warning: Here there be *Spoilers*! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Not A Book Club -The_Princess_Bride_
January 03, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB"Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!" C, Tanya, Billy and the rest of the FC3 Monkey Business 3 Ring Circus discuss the perfection that is the 1987 film classic, The Princess Bride! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
A Very FC3 Christmas
December 20, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBFrom Die Hard to Rankin and Bass, from Leverage to Danny Phantom, Chris, Tanya, Billy and the FC3 Monkey Business crew discuss their favorite Holiday Episodes and Specials ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Hillywood Show
December 13, 2017 17:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBC. and the Gang welcome Hannah and Hilly Hindi of The Hillywood Show, sister comedy duo and YouTube sensation! Join us as we talk to them about where they got there start and where they are going from here! The Hillywood Show: www.thehillywoodshow.com The Hillywood Show YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYRxRuTAtmeE2AiR5WWWHQ Shop Hillywood: http://shophillywood.bigcartel.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Steampunk With Eric Brewer
December 06, 2017 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBJoin C. and the gang as they welcome Eric Brewer of Rochester Steampunks into the studio to discuss all things Steampunk! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Chris Pallace Interview
November 29, 2017 23:45 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this episode of FC3 Monkey Business, Chris and the gang interviews Chris Pallace, artist, game designer, writer and maker of whimsical fairy doors. Chris Pallace Productions: graphic design, logos, character design, illustration and 3 dimensional sculpture http://www.chrispallace.com BENT CASTLE WORKSHOPS: A small independent game publisher. Titles include: Pegleg Pete's Deck of Royal Rogues, Pippoglyph Playing Cards, Skallywaggs, Numbers League, and Numbers League Expansions. h...
The "Best" Wrestling Podcast Ever
November 22, 2017 17:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBC and the gang are joined in studio by Pat Best, teacher and local wrestler. Listen along as Pat talks to us about the local scene and learn why Ian may never know what exactly happened during World War II. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
6 Degrees of Mark Sheppard
November 15, 2017 17:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBMark Sheppard is an actor, director, producer and favorite geeky "Hey! It's that guy!" Join C. and the gang as they discuss his work and play the latest game craze, 6 Degrees of Mark Sheppard! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★