GeekNights
486 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 58 ratingsGeeknights with Rym and Scott is a late night show for geeks, featuring anime, comics, gaming, sci/tech, gadgetry, manga, videogames, and general geekery. New episodes every weeknight Monday through Thursday.
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Episodes
Upgrading Your Tech
August 01, 2023 00:00 - 61 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss when, how, and if you should upgrade your technology. From phones to cameras to TVs to skis, it comes mostly down to what problem you're trying to solve. In the news, Web Environment Integrity is a potentially worrying but not yet apocalyptic threat to the World Wide Web, the BBC has launched its own journalism Mastodon, and the US has a new nuclear reactor. Related Links Forum Thread Upgrading Your Tech Things of the Day Rym - Feed the Machine - Metropol...
GeekNights 20230725 - Can't Stop and All My Diamonds
July 26, 2023 02:00 - 54.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review two games by the legendary Sid Sackson: Can't Stop (1980) and All My Diamonds (1969). They're both worth playing, but for different reasons. In the news, Overwatch League is in deep trouble along with much of the global esports ecosystem.
Can't Stop and All My Diamonds
July 26, 2023 00:00 - 54.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review two games by the legendary Sid Sackson: Can't Stop (1980) and All My Diamonds (1969). They're both worth playing, but for different reasons. In the news, Overwatch League is in deep trouble along with much of the global esports ecosystem. Related Links Things of the Day Rym - German Community Gardens (Schrebergarten) Scott - Chip Player JS
GeekNights 20230703 - Throttling and Rate Limiting
July 04, 2023 02:00 - 54.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the surprising challenges of throttling and rate limiting. In the news, Twitter rate-limiting reading twitter and broke Tweetdeck while also blocking non-logged-in views , Norway has 100 years of phosphate rock deposits, and the US Supreme Court is wholly illegitimate.
Throttling and Rate Limiting
July 04, 2023 00:00 - 54.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the surprising challenges of throttling and rate limiting. In the news, Twitter rate-limiting reading twitter and broke Tweetdeck while also blocking non-logged-in views , Norway has 100 years of phosphate rock deposits, and the US Supreme Court is wholly illegitimate. Related Links Things of the Day Rym - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker Montage - 24 Clips Scott - A Candid Conversation with Miles Davis
GeekNights 20230627 - Game Mechanics: Worker Placement
June 28, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss worker placement as a game mechanic. We intend to turn this into a series of shows and panels following on from Mastering Game Mechanics as presented at PAX East 2013. In the news, Marvel Snap's Conquest mode is fantastic, and Valve is dropping Battle Passes for Dota 2 because "nobody buys them."
Game Mechanics: Worker Placement
June 28, 2023 00:00 - 55.9 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss worker placement as a game mechanic. We intend to turn this into a series of shows and panels following on from Mastering Game Mechanics as presented at PAX East 2013. In the news, Marvel Snap's Conquest mode is fantastic, and Valve is dropping Battle Passes for Dota 2 because "nobody buys them." Related Links Forum Thread Game Mechanics: Worker Placement Things of the Day Rym - its not always about the money spiderman Scott - Zone of Death
GeekNights 20230615 - Airplane and Airport Food
June 16, 2023 02:00 - 63.7 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the food that is served on airplanes and in airports. You're trapped there, and they know it. In the news, Donald Trump is arrested again, and the Boomers are dying out but somehow Henry Kissinger is still alive.
Airplane and Airport Food
June 16, 2023 00:00 - 63.7 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the food that is served on airplanes and in airports. You're trapped there, and they know it. In the news, Donald Trump is arrested again, and the Boomers are dying out but somehow Henry Kissinger is still alive. Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The Balearic Sling Scott - Creative Astrophotography
GeekNights 20230607 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 08, 2023 02:00 - 64.1 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It might be the best cinematic animation ever made. It's the longest animated film every produced by an American studio at 140 minutes. It's a classic for all time. Everyone should watch it immediately. You will never see Rym and Scott this giddy about anything. That aberration alone warrants that you must watch this film as soon as possible. In the news, the American northeast is a dangerous hellscape currently, Hayao Mi...
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 08, 2023 00:00 - 64.1 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It might be the best cinematic animation ever made. It's the longest animated film every produced by an American studio at 140 minutes. It's a classic for all time. Everyone should watch it immediately. You will never see Rym and Scott this giddy about anything. That aberration alone warrants that you must watch this film as soon as possible. In the news, the American northeast is a dangerous hellscape currently, Hayao Miya...
GeekNights 20230605 - The Line of Technology Adoption
June 06, 2023 02:00 - 69.4 MBTonight on GeekNights, we briefly consider when and why to adopt a new technology. In the news, Apple WWDC 2023 brings a $3,500 AR/VR headset in 2024 (we've talked about AR (Augmented Reality) before), and Reddit is pulling a Twitter and possibly destroying the best third party app it has.
The Line of Technology Adoption
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 69.4 MBTonight on GeekNights, we briefly consider when and why to adopt a new technology. In the news, Apple WWDC 2023 brings a $3,500 AR/VR headset in 2024 (we've talked about AR (Augmented Reality) before), and Reddit is pulling a Twitter and possibly destroying the best third party app it has. Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The FIRE TOILET Scott - Learn x86-64 assembly by writing a GUI from scratch
GeekNights 20230601 - GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses
June 02, 2023 02:00Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses. Steeped in allegory and endlessly interpreted, it is a fantastic book that is well worth your read.
GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses
June 02, 2023 00:00 - 62.8 MBTonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses. Steeped in allegory and endlessly interpreted, it is a fantastic book that is well worth your read. Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses
GeekNights 20230530 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
May 31, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It's one of the best pieces of entertainment software ever made. 11/10. S-Tier. A case study in good game design. Just go play it if you aren't already. In the news, Overwatch 2 is banning 5,000 cheaters a week, Street Fighter 6's control modes are looking pretty good, and Wizards of the Coast called the Pinkertons on a youtuber.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
May 31, 2023 00:00 - 67.8 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It's one of the best pieces of entertainment software ever made. 11/10. S-Tier. A case study in good game design. Just go play it if you aren't already. In the news, Overwatch 2 is banning 5,000 cheaters a week, Street Fighter 6's control modes are looking pretty good, and Wizards of the Coast called the Pinkertons on a youtuber. Related Links Forum Thread The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Things of the Da...
GeekNights 20230510 - Suzume (2022)
May 11, 2023 02:00 - 49.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film Suzume (すずめの戸締まり). It's a road trip movie about shared and distant trauma. And a chair. In the news, The Owl House stuck the landing and Shin Kamen Rider is screening in the US!
Suzume (2022)
May 11, 2023 00:00 - 49.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film Suzume (すずめの戸締まり). It's a road trip movie about shared and distant trauma. And a chair. In the news, The Owl House stuck the landing and Shin Kamen Rider is screening in the US! Related Links Things of the Day Rym - ALL Old Modem Sounds (300 baud to 56K) Scott - Material Properties Database
GeekNights 20230508 - Computer Noise
May 09, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the noise that computers make. It used to be a lot worse, but most of you are probably too young to have experienced this era. In the news, Rym went to a Star Trek convention, Google supports passkeys, actually read this article and not just the headline, and Rym is running in the New York Marathon in November!
Computer Noise
May 09, 2023 00:00 - 61.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we talk about the noise that computers make. It used to be a lot worse, but most of you are probably too young to have experienced this era. In the news, Rym went to a Star Trek convention, Google supports passkeys, actually read this article and not just the headline, and Rym is running in the New York Marathon in November! Related Links Forum Thread Computer Noise Things of the Day Rym - The Heisenberg uncertainty principle Rym - The more general uncertainty prin...
GeekNights 20230426 - Retooling GeekNights Wednesday
April 27, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights we talk about GeekNights. Particularly, GeekNights Wednesdays. It's the odd duck of the show, focused not just entirely on the passive consumption of media, but constrained to specific types of media. A meta show! In the news, the Venture Brothers Movie is coming, the original Ken Sugimori Pokemon artwork is on the Internet, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume is in theaters, and there is some important meta information about this movie.
Retooling GeekNights Wednesday
April 27, 2023 00:00 - 65.4 MBTonight on GeekNights we talk about GeekNights. Particularly, GeekNights Wednesdays. It's the odd duck of the show, focused not just entirely on the passive consumption of media, but constrained to specific types of media. A meta show! In the news, the Venture Brothers Movie is coming, the original Ken Sugimori Pokemon artwork is on the Internet, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume is in theaters, and there is some important meta information about this movie. Related Links Forum Thread Retooling GeekNi...
GeekNights 20230420 - Magic
April 21, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Magic and illusions. In the news, Rangers, and America's openly fascist "news" network FOX admits they lied about voter fraud.
Magic
April 21, 2023 00:00 - 43.7 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider Magic and illusions. In the news, Rangers, and America's openly fascist "news" network FOX admits they lied about voter fraud. Related Links Forum Thread Magic Things of the Day Rym - CLOWN ROOM Scott - I hope you will never see this letter
GeekNights 20230418 - Lore
April 19, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider lore in games. You know, all that text you didn't read in the tooltips of the inventory. Or what characters told you in Half Life while you tried to clip out of the room. In the news, the Rangers begin their first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a real game, SGDQ 2023 is imminent, and Ingress is getting a Monster Hunter skin.
Lore
April 19, 2023 00:00 - 48 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider lore in games. You know, all that text you didn't read in the tooltips of the inventory. Or what characters told you in Half Life while you tried to clip out of the room. In the news, the Rangers begin their first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a real game, SGDQ 2023 is imminent, and Ingress is getting a Monster Hunter skin. Related Links Forum Thread Lore Things of the Day Rym - Do you want to take this train? Sc...
GeekNights 20230410 - Computer Fonts
April 11, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider computer fonts. In the news, the world lost a legend with the passing of Al Jaffee, why "trucks" have taken over America, and Mac sales are down 40%.
Computer Fonts
April 11, 2023 00:00 - 72.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider computer fonts. In the news, the world lost a legend with the passing of Al Jaffee, why "trucks" have taken over America, and Mac sales are down 40%. Related Links Forum Thread Computer Fonts Things of the Day Rym - Starship Velociraptor Scott - merlin
GeekNights 20230406 - Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas
April 07, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas. In the news, the NHL Playoffs are imminent, Republicans in the state of Tennessee are going mask-off fascist in the (breaking) expulsion of Democrats from the chamber. Rep. Pearson had poignant words that you should watch and listen to. In at least some lighter news, there are actually a lot of good movies coming up. Some that we might even go see.
Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas
April 07, 2023 00:00 - 59.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas. In the news, the NHL Playoffs are imminent, Republicans in the state of Tennessee are going mask-off fascist in the (breaking) expulsion of Democrats from the chamber. Rep. Pearson had poignant words that you should watch and listen to. In at least some lighter news, there are actually a lot of good movies coming up. Some that we might even go see. Related Links Forum Thread Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas Things of the...
GeekNights 20230404 - Cat in the Box (2022)
April 05, 2023 02:00 - 54.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Muneyuki Yokouchi's fantastic Cat in the Box. This is an S-tier trick taking game. A must-own. It takes about two minutes to teach (three if the player is unfamiliar with trick taking games) and we've had a blast with it so far. In the news, the world is safer today as Finland formally joins NATO, a Florida man is indicted for fraud, Klaus Teuber, the designer of the timeless classic Settlers of Catan, has passed away at age 70, and the new D&D movie might b...
Cat in the Box (2022)
April 05, 2023 00:00 - 54.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Muneyuki Yokouchi's fantastic Cat in the Box. This is an S-tier trick taking game. A must-own. It takes about two minutes to teach (three if the player is unfamiliar with trick taking games) and we've had a blast with it so far. In the news, the world is safer today as Finland formally joins NATO, a Florida man is indicted for fraud, Klaus Teuber, the designer of the timeless classic Settlers of Catan, has passed away at age 70, and the new D&D movie might be ...
GeekNights 20230327 - Archiving the Internet
March 28, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the immense challenge of archiving the Internet. This is a critical era of human history, and historians centuries from now will be desperate to know things we all think are "common knowledge" today. In the news, the Internet Archive flew too close to the sun, the emerging geopolitical blocs will likely end TikTok in America, and Nvidia (correctly) says cryptocurrencies do not "bring anything useful for society"
Archiving the Internet
March 28, 2023 00:00 - 68.3 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the immense challenge of archiving the Internet. This is a critical era of human history, and historians centuries from now will be desperate to know things we all think are "common knowledge" today. In the news, the Internet Archive flew too close to the sun, the emerging geopolitical blocs will likely end TikTok in America, and Nvidia (correctly) says cryptocurrencies do not "bring anything useful for society" Related Links Forum Thread Archiving the Int...
GeekNights 20230321 - Stacklands (2022)
March 22, 2023 02:00 - 55.2 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Stacklands (2022). In the news, Counter-Strike 2 is likely coming, Disco Elysium gets a collage mode, and DPReview falls victim to Amazon layoffs and capitalism.
Stacklands (2022)
March 22, 2023 00:00 - 55.2 MBTonight on GeekNights, we review Stacklands (2022). In the news, Counter-Strike 2 is likely coming, Disco Elysium gets a collage mode, and DPReview falls victim to Amazon layoffs and capitalism. Related Links Thing of the Day Rym - Masami Okui - Live in Hibiya 13 - Toki ni Ai wa (ITARU ver.).mpg
GeekNights 20230315 - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
March 16, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights we review the 2023 animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The animation and style are fantastic, and if you have or know kids this is a show for them! In the news, Rym bought a new wallet, don't watch any more Made in Abyss, the NHL did a cool telemetry-driven hockey broadcast, and Ghibli Fest 2023 is on!
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
March 16, 2023 00:00 - 49 MBTonight on GeekNights we review the 2023 animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The animation and style are fantastic, and if you have or know kids this is a show for them! In the news, Rym bought a new wallet, don't watch any more Made in Abyss, the NHL did a cool telemetry-driven hockey broadcast, and Ghibli Fest 2023 is on! Related Links Forum Thread Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) Things of the Day Rym - What's Inside A Ships Lifeboat? Scott - Joe Rinaudo Discusses the Ame...
GeekNights 20230313 - E-Waste and Worthless Tech
March 14, 2023 02:00Tonight on GeekNights, we consider what to do about E-Waste and worthless old technology. Old cables, old smartphones, 500MB hard drives, and the like. It's OK to get rid of it (and you probably should), but don't just throw it in the garbage unless you're a bad person. In the news, new open gangway subway cars debut on the A train in New York, and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed.
E-Waste and Worthless Tech
March 14, 2023 00:00 - 67.4 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider what to do about E-Waste and worthless old technology. Old cables, old smartphones, 500MB hard drives, and the like. It's OK to get rid of it (and you probably should), but don't just throw it in the garbage unless you're a bad person. In the news, new open gangway subway cars debut on the A train in New York, and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Related Links Forum Thread E-Waste and Worthless Tech Things of the Day Rym - The Thermador Car Cooler Scott -...
GeekNights 20230227 - GPT-3 and Autoregressive Language Models
February 28, 2023 03:00 - 70.5 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the technology and ramifications of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) and autoregressive language models in general. We further explore other similar machine learning tools and their short and long-term ramifications for humans. In the news, Discord Stages have low bitrate limits, the US Department of Energy concludes with low confidence that COVID-19 emerged from a lab leak in China, the UK wasn't content with ruining its economy with Brexit and...
GPT-3 and Autoregressive Language Models
February 28, 2023 01:00 - 70.5 MBTonight on GeekNights, we consider the technology and ramifications of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) and autoregressive language models in general. We further explore other similar machine learning tools and their short and long-term ramifications for humans. In the news, Discord Stages have low bitrate limits, the US Department of Energy concludes with low confidence that COVID-19 emerged from a lab leak in China, the UK wasn't content with ruining its economy with Brexit and ...
GeekNights 20230221 - Gaming Furniture
February 22, 2023 03:00 - 52.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss gamer furniture of the non-chair variety. In the news, Nintendo adds Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to Switch Online, Microsoft adds Call of Duty to Nintendo, and Magic: The Gathering adds Lord of the Rings. We also streamed this show live on the Discord Stage in the official GeekNights Discord!
Gaming Furniture
February 22, 2023 01:00 - 52.6 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss gamer furniture of the non-chair variety. In the news, Nintendo adds Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to Switch Online, Microsoft adds Call of Duty to Nintendo, and Magic: The Gathering adds Lord of the Rings. We also streamed this show live on the Discord Stage in the official GeekNights Discord! Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Season 1 (1989) Scott - Math Breakdown: Anime Homing Missiles
GeekNights 20230209 - GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen
February 10, 2023 03:00 - 52.3 MBTonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss G. Willow Wilson's Alif the Unseen. A magical realism cyberpunk thriller set in the Middle East, it'd definitely worth your read! We enjoyed it, and there's significant interesting allegory about what it means to see (or not see) things, places, and people.
GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen
February 10, 2023 01:00 - 52.3 MBTonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss G. Willow Wilson's Alif the Unseen. A magical realism cyberpunk thriller set in the Middle East, it'd definitely worth your read! We enjoyed it, and there's significant interesting allegory about what it means to see (or not see) things, places, and people. Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Book Club - GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen
GeekNights 20230207 - Mostly Dead Games
February 08, 2023 03:00 - 56.2 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss games that are not fully dead, but are mostly dead. Dance Dance Revolution (at home), the resurrected Netrunner, The Realm, Steel Battalion, and whatever game you're mad we didn't include in this short list just now. In the news, The Last Rockstars have debuted, Rym has a high opinion of the L-TEK EX PRO 2 DDR pad, the Nintendo Direct is tomorrow, and the Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling console of all time.
Mostly Dead Games
February 08, 2023 01:00 - 56.2 MBTonight on GeekNights, we discuss games that are not fully dead, but are mostly dead. Dance Dance Revolution (at home), the resurrected Netrunner, The Realm, Steel Battalion, and whatever game you're mad we didn't include in this short list just now. In the news, The Last Rockstars have debuted, Rym has a high opinion of the L-TEK EX PRO 2 DDR pad, the Nintendo Direct is tomorrow, and the Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling console of all time. Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tu...
GeekNights 20230201 - Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)
February 02, 2023 03:00Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 1993 anime movie Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama. It's long, and there are fighter jets. YMMV on this one, but if you enjoy Dynasty Warriors it might be for you. Also Hanuman is OP. In the news, the live-action sequel to Whisper of the Heart will be in theaters February 3. Shin Ultraman is exactly what you'd expect.