Geek/CounterGeek on Radio Misfits
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEach week mild-mannered radio producers Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad talk pop culture news and debate a controversial topic in contemporary geekery: Kirk vs. Picard? Was Douglas Quaid dreaming in Total Recall? No topic is off limits.
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Geek/CounterGeek – Hamilton and the American Revolution
July 06, 2020 15:52 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad discuss the news that the trio of Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum will be showing up in Jurassic World: Dominion, and according to Sam Neil they will play a big part in the story. Plus, like the rest of America, Misty and Keith watched Hamilton when it debuted on Disney+ and discussed the best and worst representations of the American Revolution in pop culture. [EP158]
Geek/CounterGeek – Keith Watches Logan’s Run For The First Time
May 18, 2020 14:29 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad react to the news CBS All Access will be producing another new Star Trek series, this time focusing on the characters of Captain Pike, Spike and Number One on the pre-Captain Kirk USS Enterprise. Plus, for May's Pop Culture Blind Spot segment, Keith watched Logan's Run for the first time. He and Misty share their thoughts on the 1976 movie. [EP157]
Geek/CounterGeek – Reviewing Star Wars: The Clone Wars
May 11, 2020 15:21 - 21 minutes - 20.7 MBThis month's Pop Culture Blind Spot will be either "Logan" or "Logan's Run," vote in the poll at twitter.com/geekcountergeek Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their thoughts on the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Plus, Misty is making progress on creating her comic book while Keith's novel "Righteous Might" is available for pre-order and should be shipping on June 1st!
Geek/CounterGeek – Quarantine Binge-Watch Edition
April 20, 2020 13:23 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad react to the announcement that Disney is planning on a live-action CGI re-make of Robin Hood. That's the one with the fox, not the one with Kevin Costner. Misty and Keith have spent their COVID-19 lockdown binge-watching a couple of series: The Vision of Escaflowne, which Keith was watching for the first time, and Star Trek: Discovery, which Misty was watching for the first time. Plus, the lockdown has also provided Misty and Keith with ample opportunity to m...
Geek/CounterGeek – Misty Sees Dr. Strangelove For The First Time
March 23, 2020 14:43 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad are both sheltering in place as the nation wrestles with the COVID-19 outbreak, which of course begs the question, what is the best movie about a virus destroying society? Plus, in this month's Pop Culture Blind Spot segment, Misty watched the classic Cold War comedy Dr. Strangelove first the first time. Results were mixed.
Geek/CounterGeek – 5 TV Shows To Get To Know Us
February 26, 2020 09:27 - 27 minutes - 26 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad discuss their hopes for Indiana Jones 5, since Harrison Ford is promising it will be a good one. The third Jurassic World movie has a name. Plus, Misty and Keith share the five TV shows that have had the biggest impact on their lives. [EP152]
Geek/CounterGeek – Reviewing Star Trek: Picard
January 30, 2020 14:50 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBThere is lots of news out of Team Disney. Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad talk about the new live-action remakes on the horizon, and trouble in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Plus, Star Trek: Picard has finally dropped on CBS All Access. Misty and Keith share their reaction to the return of Jean Luc-Picard. [EP151]
Geek/CounterGeek – What Will Nicolas Cage Steal In National Treasure 3?
January 21, 2020 16:30 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBIt's Oscar season and that means there are also Oscar snubs. Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their experience watching a movie that was a clear snub: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. All of the franchises are getting a revival. Disney has announced that they are officially moving forward with a National Treasure 3. Misty and Keith wonder what Nicolas Cage will be stealing in the newest installment. Plus, Misty and Keith talk to writer and podcaster Jacob Airey about his...
Geek/CounterGeek – Keith Watches The Running Man For The First Time
January 14, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad react to the first trailer for the new Jared Leto movie Morbius, and some very surprising news about the next Star Trek movie. Plus, in the January Pop Culture Blind Spot segment, Keith watched The Running Man for the first time.
Geek/CounterGeek – Best Movies of the Decade
January 08, 2020 14:13 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad react to the announcement there will be a sequel to the Rian Johnson movie Knives Out, and the new Star Wars movie set hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga. Misty and Keith talk about their picks for the top movies of the decade. Plus, Misty made a big step forward in her comic book project. [EP148]
Geek/CounterGeek – The Star Wars Holiday Special (Not That One)
December 30, 2019 14:37 - 36 minutes - 34.4 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their review of the first season of The Mandalorian, now that the season has finished. Plus, Misty and Keith also got the chance to see The Rise of Skywalker and gave their reaction
Geek/CounterGeek – Misty Watches The Right Stuff For The First Time
December 09, 2019 16:11 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their review of the new movie Knives Out, and wonder why Rian Johnson did such a good job with that while The Last Jedi was less than stellar. Plus, in this month's Pop Culture Blind Spot segment, Misty watched the 1983 movie The Right Stuff for the first time. [EP146]
Geek/CounterGeek – Does The Terminator Franchise Have A Dark Fate?
November 19, 2019 16:13 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their review of The Mandalorian and the Disney + experience. Plus, Terminator: Dark Fate bombed at the box office, but does that mean the franchise is done for? [EP145]
Geek/CounterGeek – Keith Sees RoboCop For The First Time
October 21, 2019 14:40 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBEP144: Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad review Zombieland Double Tap. Plus, for the October Pop Culture Blind Spot segment, Keith watched RoboCop for the first time ever, and it was a less than stellar experience.
Geek/CounterGeek – Twilight Zone 60th Anniversary
October 07, 2019 13:31 - 39 minutes - 37 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad talk about the new trailers for Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard that dropped at New York Comic Con. Plus, Misty and Keith celebrate the 60th anniversary of the debut of The Twilight Zone
Geek/CounterGeek – The Worst Historical Films
September 28, 2019 13:18 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBEP142: Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad discuss the news that Disney and Sony have buried the hatchet and will be making more MCU Spider-Man movies after all, and the news that Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum will be in Jurassic World 3. Plus, Misty and Keith recently had the chance to watch Pompeii. Those torturous two hours have them wondering: what is the worst historical movie ever made?
Geek/CounterGeek – The Best Space Movies of All Time
September 20, 2019 15:38 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad talk about the recent spike of TV and movie reboots since they themselves rebooted the podcast. In honor of the release of the movie Ad Astra, Misty and Keith compile a list of the best space movies of all time. Plus, Misty and Keith have both made good progress on their projects and Keith is looking for a few good beta readers.
Geek/CounterGeek – Misty Watches Howard The Duck For The First time
September 13, 2019 15:02 - 31 minutes - 29.8 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad share their reviews of the new Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance For September's "Pop Culture Blind Spot" segment, Misty watched the movie Howard The Duck for the first time. Plus, Misty and Keith's projects were paused for a while because of their move but figure to be shifted into high gear over the next few weeks.
Geek/CounterGeek – Misty and Keith Go To DragonCon in Atlanta
September 06, 2019 04:21 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMisty Callahan and Keith Conrad run down the listener responses to the question of what TV show or movie could make for a good reboot. Speaking of revisiting past franchises, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has landed on Netflix. Plus, Misty and Keith were not able to make much progress on their creative projects because of their move and the trip to Atlanta, but DragonCon did provide some learning opportunities that could be helpful.
Geek/CounterGeek – The Reboot Spectacular
August 26, 2019 14:16 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBMisty Callahan joins Keith Conrad for the rebooted Geek/CounterGeek, and since the podcast is being rebooted and reboots are all the rage these days, Keith and Misty discuss which movies could use a fresh look. Misty and Keith also discuss the break up between SONY and Disney over Spider-Man, and all of the Marvel and Star Wars news that came out of D23.
Geek/CounterGeek – Picard
June 08, 2019 18:09 - 40 minutes - 38.2 MBEP137: Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad weigh in on the rumor that Brent Spiner could be showing up in the new CBS AllAccess series Star Trek: Picard and also wonder what other cameos could be on the horizon for that series. Also, what's with all of the sci-fi franchises from the 1980's making comebacks? Now there are trailers for the new movies in the Terminator and Rambo sagas.
Geek/CounterGeek – Is Chernobyl or Game Of Thrones A Bigger Meltdown?
May 31, 2019 14:08 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad share their thoughts on the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, their lack of enthusiasm for the massive lines and hits to the bank account associated with the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney and shrug their collective shoulders at the series finale of Game of Thrones.
Geek/CounterGeek – Star Wars Celebration Post-Game Report
April 20, 2019 14:07 - 31 minutes - 29.8 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad get ready for the season finale of Star Trek Discovery on CBS AllAccess. Plus, Elliott shares his experience at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago last week, and he and Keith discuss their level of excitement for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after the first trailer dropped.
Geek/CounterGeek – Marc Alan Fishman and Gene Ha
March 26, 2019 16:27 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MBElliott Serrano talks with Unshaven Comics creator and co-owner Marc Alan Fishman and comic book artist and writer Gene Ha
Geek/CounterGeek – The Star Trek Canon Conundrum
March 11, 2019 15:55 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad are once again joined by "The Children of Loki" author Todd Allen. This week we find out what Elliott thought of Into the Spiderverse after he became the last person in the world to see it. Plus, Elliott and Keith tackle the Star Trek Canon Conundrum after Elliott has also caught up on Star Trek Discovery.
Geek/CounterGeek – The Children of Loki
February 28, 2019 00:37 - 44 minutes - 41.9 MBEP132: Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad talk with author Todd Allen about his new book "The Children of Loki," launching projects through crowdfunding, and the pros and cons of writing novels and comic books in the digital world.
Geek/CounterGeek – Is Indiana Jones Actually An Archaeologist?
January 16, 2019 18:31 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBElliott Serrano look into their crystal ball and break down news about the various new Star Trek TV series at CBS, and mourn the apparent end of the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies. Plus, Elliott and Keith tackle a question that has haunted the human race for decades: Is Indiana Jones really an archaeologist?
Geek/CounterGeek – 2018 Year-In-Review Showtacular
December 28, 2018 17:01 - 41 minutes - 39.2 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad take a look at the top stories in geekdom and actual science to come out of the raging dumpster fire that is the year 2018, from Ron Howard's highest grossing movie of all time to an interstellar visitor.
Geek/CounterGeek – Christmas Special
December 20, 2018 19:56 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBIs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Problematic? As Christmas approaches, Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad come together to tackle one of the most divisive issues of our time: Was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer bullied and is such behavior by the other reindeer a good example for kids to see? And seriously, how much of a jerk is Santa in that story?
Geek/CounterGeek – Remembering Stan Lee
November 13, 2018 20:15 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad talk about the life and legacy of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, who passed away at the age of 95, and also 2001: A Space Odyssey actor Douglas Rain who passed away at the age of 90.
Geek/CounterGeek – Chris Evans Hangs Up His Shield
October 05, 2018 16:51 - 54 minutes - 51 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad react to Chris Evans tweet suggesting his is done playing Captain America now that he's wrapped on Avengers 4. Elliott and Keith discuss Amazon's new take on the Jack Ryan series, and how John Krasinski has done in the role. Plus, Keith throws a flag on the controversy brewing over the American flag in the new movie First Man. It's the most patriotic Geek/CounterGeek yet!
Geek/CounterGeek – Armageddon vs. Deep Impact
September 07, 2018 16:26 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBElliott Serrano reviews some new offerings from the DC animated universe, and the suggestion that Batman is an atheist. Plus, in honor of the 20th anniversary of both movies, Elliott and Keith Conrad take a look at both Armageddon and Deep Impact and try to figure out which one is the less bad movie a couple of decades later.
Geek/CounterGeek – Battle of the Network Spocks
August 29, 2018 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad discuss the end of The Big Bang Theory, the possible end of the Kelvin Universe of Star Trek movies now that Paramount is trying to short change Chris Pine, and the continuing production hell of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Plus, now that they are sharing the role of Spock between TV and movies, if Zachary Quinto & Ethan Peck were in one of those Vulcan death matches with the giant knife/Q-tip things, who would win?
Geek/CounterGeek – Can Marvel and DC Fans Ever Learn to Coexist?
August 06, 2018 13:19 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBPatrick Stewart announced his triumphant return to Star Trek in a new series by CBS All Access. Meanwhile, J.J. Abrams has announced that General Leia will ride again in Star Wars Episode IX thanks to some unused footage from The Force Awakens. Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad wonder whether they should be overjoyed or terrified by this news. Plus, if you can be a fan of Marvel & DC, Star Wars and Star Trek, etc... can you also be a fan of more than one sports team (i.e., Cubs & White Sox, G...
Geek/CounterGeek – James Gunn Fired From Guardians Of The Galaxy
July 25, 2018 13:46 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBSan Diego ComicCon brought an embarrassment of riches when it comes to pop culture news and also trailers. Star Trek Discovery is already showing off a little of season two, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars fan got a surprise. Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad breakdown what we learned. Plus, James Gunn was fired as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Elliott and Keith talk about what the move means for pop culture and political discourse.
Geek/CounterGeek – Will Laura Dern and Sam Neill Return For Jurassic World 3?
July 05, 2018 13:44 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBColin Trevorrow wants Laura Dern and Sam Neill to return for the next Jurassic World, but will he be able to convince them to come back to the dangerous world of dinosaurs? Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad discuss. Plus, CBS announced a big deal with Alex Kurtzman that could see as many as four new Star Trek series in production. Will we be approaching Trek-overload? Would it sweeten the deal if Patrick Stewart was coming back? What about Khan? Are we making you more excited or scared?
Geek/CounterGeek – Dissecting Steve Trevor’s Triumphant Return
June 14, 2018 13:44 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad try to make sense of the newly released pic from the Wonder Woman sequel showing Chris Pine returning to play Steve Trevor in the 1980's. Keith couldn't be more excited about the trailer for First Man, the new biopic on Neil Armstrong, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Damien Chazelle. Plus, why didn't people fall in love with Solo?
Geek/CounterGeek – Spoiler-Free Solo Review
May 18, 2018 14:10 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MBStar Wars Celebration is heading to Chicago in April 2019 and Elliott Serrano and Keith Conrad could not be more excited about it. Elliott does his best to try to explain what "#Comicsgate" is. Plus, Elliott has already seen "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and shares his (mostly) spoiler-free review.
Geek/CounterGeek – Avengers Infinity War Spoilerfest
April 30, 2018 14:37 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad are joined by Jon Clarke from the Caffeinated Comic podcast at Bonus Round Cafe in Chicago for a caffeinated discussion of Avengers: Infinity War. Naturally, this conversation is absolutely loaded with spoilers. Plus, there was a lot of Star Trek-related news this week, including the start of production on the new season of Star Trek Discovery, and progress on not one but two new Star Trek movies in the Abrams universe.
Geek/CounterGeek – It’s Like Lost, But In Space
April 23, 2018 15:16 - 38 minutes - 36 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad discuss the Netflix re-boot of Lost In Space, which landed this week. This somehow leads to a debate over what a gritty re-boot of Gilligan's Island would look like in 2018. Spock is coming to Star Trek Discovery in season two, but it's probably not in the way you would have expected. Plus, Steven Spielberg is coming to the DC universe, and both Elliott and Keith are a little perplexed at how Blackhawk will fit into the world
Geek/CounterGeek – Will J.J. Abrams Retcon Rey’s Parents?
April 14, 2018 17:14 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBElliott Serrano reports back on his experience sampling Denny's new Star Wars-themed menu. Keith Conrad was excited to learn Captain Christopher Pike would show up in the next season of Star Trek Discovery, but slightly disappointed when it turned out they recast the part rather than giving Bruce Greenwood a call. Plus, Elliott and Keith discuss the report that J.J. Abrams had a different plan for Rey's family in Star Wars and wonder if Episode IX will end up hitting the reset button on tha...
Geek/CounterGeek – The Top 5 Steven Spielberg Movies
April 04, 2018 14:10 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad do an in-depth breakdown of the special menu that Denny's is offering for the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story next month. Plus, in honor of the release of the movie Ready Player One, Elliott and Keith discuss their top five Steven Spielberg movies of all time.
Geek/CounterGeek – It’s Time To Close The X-Files — Please
March 28, 2018 16:34 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad trade their predictions on which beloved Marvel superhero will not make it through Infinity War intact. There's a new nugget about a character on Star Trek Discovery, which is good because we might not see new episodes until the next Presidential election season. Plus, the new season of The X-Files has come to a close, and Keith has decided it's time for Mulder and Scully to ride off into the sunset for good.
Geek/CounterGeek – Are we approaching Star Wars overload?
March 13, 2018 15:39 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBElliott Serrano has an interesting connection to the new Netflix reboot of Lost In Space. Keith Conrad thinks the gender swap on Dr. Smith is great, but wonders what they are doing with the robot. Keith is also on-board for the new Terminator reboot, despite having his heart broken so many times before. Plus, just as Star Wars Rebels is wrapping up, Jon Favreau will write and produce a Star Wars live-action TV series on Disney's new digital platform. Elliott and Keith wonder if perhaps we w...
Geek/CounterGeek – Breaking Down the Star Trek Discovery Season Finale
February 26, 2018 14:50 - 51 minutes - 48 MBElliott Serrano hasn't seen Black Panther yet, but unfortunately the entire world has made it their mission to spoil it for him. To say nothing of the avalanche of political hot-takes that have emerged. Speaking of spoilers, Keith Conrad managed to accidentally spoil the big reveal at the end of the season finale of Star Trek Discovery for Elliott. Keith and Elliott discuss the highs and lows of the first season of the latest television version of Star Trek.
Geek/CounterGeek – The Cloverfield Paradox, Paradox
February 10, 2018 15:42 - 50 minutes - 47.3 MBThe new trailer for Solo looks promising, but not promising enough to cheer up Elliott Serrano when it comes to the future of Star Wars. Keith Conrad wonders if they would have been better off using a new character instead of Han Solo. Elliott and Keith learn they are both huge fans of the NBC series The Good Place. Plus, The Cloverfield Paradox may very well be the worst movie ever made, but the marketing was so great, does it really matter?
Geek/CounterGeek – The Most Unappreciated Sequels of All Time
February 02, 2018 14:44 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBElliott Serrano and Keith Conrad put their heads together and try to compile a list of the most underrated sequels ever made. Spoiler alert: Independence Day: Resurgence does not make the list.
Geek/CounterGeek – Movie Re-Boot Request List
January 27, 2018 20:05 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MBKeith Conrad desperately tries to talk Elliott Serrano off of the ledge, as he has become increasingly grumpy about the Star Wars franchise. Keith has a conspiracy theory about the big reveal in the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery. Plus, Elliott and Keith try to compile a list of movies that should be rebooted, since all movies seemed destined for a reboot.
Geek/CounterGeek – Is The Age Of Superhero Movies Coming To An End?
January 20, 2018 22:34 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MBGillian Anderson says she's done with the X-Files after this season. After the first episode, Elliott Serrano is ready to be done too. Keith Conrad says episode two is an improvement. Plus, Liam Cunningham from Game of Thrones is the latest in the long line of people to say that the age of superhero movies is coming to an end. Is he right?
Geek/CounterGeek – Re-Opening The X-Files
January 05, 2018 15:57 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBThe X-Files makes its triumphant return to TV... again. Keith Conrad has a few problems with it, as does apparently all of fandom. Elliott Serrano responds with a bit of an "I told you so" moment. It's also not the only TV show making a comeback now that Animaniacs is headed to Hulu, and Keith thinks there may be another show inevitably returning. Plus, Elliott and Keith have some observations about Poe Dameron's journey in The Last Jedi.