The Geeky Waffle
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAn eclectic group of geeks celebrate pop culture with analysis, reviews, opinions, and personal experiences - and an inclusive community where geeks of all kind can 'waffle' about their favorite fandoms. Formerly known as Geeky Girl Gab
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Episodes
Cats the CATastrophe
January 22, 2020 07:34 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBFrom some reason Candace, Bri and Robert from Crooked Table saw Cats, in a theater with other people. It was an experience, we talk the good, the bad, mostly the bad.
Weirdest Age Gaps in Film
November 08, 2019 05:05 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn Hobbs and Shaw Jason Statham and Vanessa Kirby play siblings, nothing weird about that right? But they show a flashback of them as kids. Jason is 52, Vanessa is 31! We talk about weird age gaps in Hollywood.
Adventures at Star Wars Land (Galaxy's Edge)
October 11, 2019 04:45 - 21 minutes - 20 MBCandace and Krista just got back from Batuu and they talk about the new ride, the theming and of course blue milk!
Guilty Pleasures
September 21, 2019 00:38 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBWe all have that one (or two...or three?) shows or movies that we are ashamed to admit we really like. This week, we brave the possible shaming to discuss ours! What are yours?
Weirdest Movie You Have Never Heard Of
September 13, 2019 03:02 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBImagine being in high school and falling in love with a soul that changes bodies every day. Yes that is literally the plot to this movie. As crazy as it sounds, we had some surprising reactions to it.
Best Alien Invasion Movies
September 07, 2019 03:09 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBAs summer comes to a close we discuss our favorite Alien Invasion movies!
Universal Epic Universe: 8 Possible Attractions
August 02, 2019 05:39 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBShort bonus episode, Candace speculates what could be at the new Universal theme park! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
The Lion King Review: WHY
July 29, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThree 90s kid talk about the "live action" remake. Also Bri hates Beyonce acting (seriously). Robert from Crooked Table guest co-host.
Wizards Unite Fan Review
July 11, 2019 06:51 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThree crazy Potterheads discuss the newest Harry Potter app. Is it as good as Pokemon Go?
Toy Story 4 Review
June 30, 2019 02:56 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBDoes TS4 live up to the hype? We discuss the new characters and where it ranks in the series.
Aladdin Review
June 13, 2019 03:05 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBAnother Disney live action remake! Is it a cash grab or a great movie? We discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Our Favorite Films: Time Travel
May 24, 2019 03:12 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week we discuss our favorite time travel movies - and how creative, confusing, and sometimes just plain ridiculous these concepts can be! Listen in and let us know your thoughts on time travel, whether it be in the fictional realm or that you have actually mastered the space-time continuum (and if so can you please go give the GOT writers a swift kick in the butt for us?)
The Rise and Fall of Black Widow
May 17, 2019 22:33 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBSpoilers! We are still in a Marvel state of mind, and this week, we discuss Black Widow - a terrifying spider, but a kick-butt Avenger - because she deserves at least an episode, if not a funeral (what is with that, Marvel?).
Avengers Endgame Reaction
May 03, 2019 04:39 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBSPOILER ALERT. WE HAVE SO MANY FEELS. Too feels actually. We discuss what made us cry, laugh, cheer and even tick us off. We also talk about the cameos, Easter Eggs and potential plot holes.
Favorite Fictional Hangouts
February 20, 2019 22:47 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBAfter a long day at work, do you dream of hanging out on the plush couches at Central Perk? Having a weekend getaway at the Dragonfly Inn? We sure do! In this mini-episode, the Geeky Girls discuss favorite fictional hangouts.
Binge-worthy Netflix Shows
February 15, 2019 17:11 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIt's the beginning of a 3-day weekend, and what does that mean? That's right, time for Netflix binging! This week we share with you our favorites, and what about these shows makes them binge-worthy.
In Defense of Ariel
February 07, 2019 05:01 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBOne of us defends Ariel, the other attacks. And somehow we get on the topic of mermaid honeymoon. This might be our craziest episode yet.
Brooklyn 99: why it’s the greatest show
January 11, 2019 03:54 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBToday Brooklyn 99 is returning to us by way of NBC, the Geeky Girls discuss just why it’s one of TV’s greatest shows. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message Support this podcast
Brooklyn 99: why it’s the greatest show
January 11, 2019 03:54 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBToday Brooklyn 99 is returning to us by way of NBC, the Geeky Girls discuss just why it’s one of TV’s greatest shows. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Review Crimes of Grindelwald
November 30, 2018 09:38 - 48 minutes - 44 MBThe Geeky Girl Gab are back at it with their review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. This episode contains major spoilers, so if you haven't seen the movie - beware. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message Support this podcast
Review Crimes of Grindelwald
November 30, 2018 09:38 - 48 minutes - 44 MBWe're back at it with their review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. This episode contains major spoilers, so if you haven't seen the movie - beware.
Our Favorite Stan Lee Cameos
November 15, 2018 05:26 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn honor of the creator, the legend, the man, Stan Lee we discuss our favorite cameos. Excelsior!
Shows Canceled Too Soon
November 08, 2018 05:46 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBSo many amazing shows are canceled before their time. We give our hearts to them and then they leave us broken hearted with so many questions. We discuss the shows that abrupt hurt the most.
Our Favorite Haunted Houses
November 01, 2018 03:44 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBFrom Scarecrows to Evil Clowns the girls talk about their favorite Haunted Houses.
Disney Live Action: To Be or Not To Be
October 25, 2018 05:37 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBDisney live-action has been catching fire - and while we definitely want to see some of our favorite stories in a different iteration, there are those we think might not be worth a second look. Some are already in the works - are they the wrong ones or the right ones?
Fictional Creatures We Wish Were Real
October 18, 2018 06:07 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBEver find yourself reading Harry Potter and wishing you were flying away on a Hippogriff? Watch The Last Jedi and think how nice it would be to cuddle a Porg? Well, we do too! In this episode, we discuss our favorite fictional creatures, and why we wish they were real - and as per usual, Bri has some out of the ordinary ones. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Disneyland vs. Disney World
October 12, 2018 17:24 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBEvery true nerd at some point will make the pilgrimage to the two Disney meccas - Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney World in Orlando. As Florida natives, we have tons of fond memories running around Cinderella's castle and drinking margaritas at Epcot, but we recently went to Disneyland for the first time together - two of us for the first time. This week, we share our reactions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Fantastic Beasts: The Nagini Twist
October 04, 2018 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBAs huge Potterheads we have a lot of feelings about the reveal that Nagini, Voldemort's snake was a originally a human woman. We discuss the reveal as well as the controversy surrounding it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
The Bechdel Test: Is it always right?
September 28, 2018 04:07 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBWe talk about the movies that surprisingly don't pass the Bechdel test. The Bechdel test is a method for evaluating the portrayal of women in fiction. It asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added.
Belated Reaction: The Last Jedi
September 20, 2018 06:20 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt may have been a while since you've seen The Last Jedi, but let's face it, it is a Star Wars movie and therefore can be discussed for generations to come. In this episode, we discuss what worked and what didn't in this continuation of the story.
Franchise Fatigue
September 13, 2018 04:35 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBWe are suffering from a case of Franchise Fatigue. Symptoms include: not going to the first showing the newest Star Wars movie, skipping the Marvel solo movies or just giving up on a fandom all together?
Mini Episode: The Frozen/Han Theory
September 06, 2018 03:09 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBBri thinks Hans (the bad boy of Frozen) is hot, shocker! We discuss the Frozen theory that says Hans might not be as evil as he appears. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Best & Worst Disney Princes
August 30, 2018 04:11 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWe rank the very best to the very worst Disney Princes. Anyone else find it creepy that Snow White's prince wants to kiss a girl in a coma?
Intellectual Properties that need a theme park ride!
August 10, 2018 03:12 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBWe are about to go to Disneyland so they decided to talk about the movies, books and tv shows that surprisingly don't have their own ride or even theme park! From Wizard of Oz to How to Train Your Dragon, you'll want to go on this rollercoaster ride.
The Marvelous Marvel Formula
April 26, 2018 02:41 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIn honor Infinity Wars coming out soon (NO SPOILERS), we talk about what goes into making a Marvel movie and why they are so amazing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Stories that needed different endings
April 19, 2018 05:45 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBSometimes bad endings can ruin an entire TV show, movie or book. Four years later and we are still not over the ending of How I Met Your Mother. From Gilmore Girls to Harry Potter, we discuss how some of our favorite things should have ended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
The Most Terrifying Kids Movies
April 12, 2018 02:45 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBThese movies may say they are for children, but they are liars. From Return to Oz to Don Bluth's Rock-a-Doodle, we talk about the films that haunt our nightmares and traumatized us as kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Famous Characters that suck at their job
April 05, 2018 01:46 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBCan Indiana Jones really call himself an archaeologist. Does Batman do more harm than good? Who let Hagrid teach children? We also go off on tangent about how Kevin McCallister (Home Alone) might be Jigsaw for the Saw movies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message Support this podcast
Famous Characters that Suck at Their Job
April 05, 2018 01:46 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBCan Indiana Jones really call himself an archaeologist. Does Batman do more harm than good? Who let Hagrid teach children? We also go off on tangent about how Kevin McCallister (Home Alone) might be Jigsaw for the Saw movies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
The Best Fictional Vacation Destinations
March 29, 2018 02:01 - 11 minutes - 11 MBDon't you wish you could enjoy second breakfast in the Shire? Dance with fairies? Check into the Leaky Cauldron? They discuss their dream (fictional) vacation locations.
Film & TV Tropes We Hate
March 22, 2018 03:51 - 33 minutes - 31 MBTropes are a common or overused themes or devices. Hollywood has a bad habit of repeating or even misusing the same tropes over and over again. In this episode the girls discuss the ones they hate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Is Hogwarts actually the worst?
March 15, 2018 02:25 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe argue whether Hogwarts is the best or worst fictional school. This is officially the most heated argument they have ever had.
Disney Villains We Sympathize With
March 08, 2018 23:51 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThese Disney baddies, might not be all bad. The girls explain why Sid, Scar and maybe Maleficent might not be all evil. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
Characters We Want to Get a Drink With
February 28, 2018 06:13 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBFormally known as Geeky Girl Gab. The Geeky Waffles, Candace, Bri and Vanessa are joined by special guest waffle Claudia. Keeping it light and fun, we discuss which fictional characters we would love to grab a drink with. From characters in Veronica Mars, Doctor Who, to fantasizing about a whole villains club. Waffles, let’s get our drink on!
Bad Boy Crushes
February 22, 2018 04:53 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBFormally known as the Geeky Girl Gab. The Geeky Waffles, Candace, Bri and Vanessa are joined by guest waffle, Claudia, to discuss ultimate bad boy crushes in movies, books, and tv. We love to hate them, or do we just love them? From Kylo Ren to Draco Malfoy to even Deadpool. The badder the better.
Ships We Want to Happen
February 14, 2018 06:59 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBFormally Geeky Girl Gab. The Geeky Waffles, Candace, Bri and Vanessa discuss the relationships they wish would have happened in their favorite fandoms. Including Harry Potter - along with the infamous Dramione Ship, Star Wars, the Flash and even Twilight - we even talk about the controversial ship, that actually happened!
9 Our of Favorite Fictional Holidays
February 07, 2018 08:06 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHappy almost Galentine's Day! Bri and Candace talk about their favorite fictional holidays from movies and TV. Because who doesn't want to celebrate Life Day with the Wookies? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekygirlgab/message
9 of our Favorite Fictional Holidays
February 07, 2018 08:06 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHappy almost Galentine's Day! Geeky Waffles, Candace and Bri, talk about their favorite fictional holidays from movies and TV. Because who doesn't want to celebrate Life Day with the Wookies? Or celebrate the commercial success of Leap Day in 3D Rock? Or the terrifying day of Xmas in Futurama. So gather around Waffles, let’s treat ourselves!
2018 Movies We're Worried About
January 19, 2018 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBFormally known as Geeky Girl Gab. The Geeky Waffles, Candace, Bri and Vanessa sit down to discuss an important pop culture matter - upcoming movies. Most people would have a list of what they were most looking forward to with the new year. We are not those people. We're worried about everything from Mary Poppins Returns to Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Secret Heroes of Our Favorite Stories
January 12, 2018 05:11 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBFormally known as Geeky Girl Gab. The Geeky Waffles, Candace, Bri and Vanessa dive into a discussion regarding who really are the secret heroes of favorite films and books. From General Leia in The Last Jedi, to Hermione in Harry Potter, and if it’s Gale or Peeta that’s really the secret hero of the series.