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The Toys R Us Report Ep.178: The Christmas Episode 2018
December 19, 2018 03:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week on The TRU RPT we start off with a new song by DJ.Iceberg Thirteen. It's pretty fun and it transitions nicely into a segment I recorded over at The Mojo Sales Flea Market where I talk about fools not wanting to sell you stuff.. It's pretty decent. For At The The Movies we talk a bit about Creed II which I liked but thought had pretty weird psychology. The flick made me root for the bad guy way more than it did the good guy.. It was kind of odd. Let me know what you think if you've...
Geekfest Rants Ep.369: Genre Books - Trek Shipyards - Art and Arcana - Stan Lee - Ghost in the Shell
December 17, 2018 18:06 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIt's genre book time at GeekFest Rants. Today, join Carlos and Steve as they review some nerdy books on all things genre related. We start with Star Trek Shipyards - Starfleet Ships 2063-2293, then Dungeons & Dragons - Art & Arcana, then Stan Lee's Amazing Fantastic Incredible, and finally The Art of Ghost in the Shell. Four very different books hitting some of the geeky subjects we love.
The Toys R Us Report Ep.177: The 5 Mic Hall Of Fame Inaugural Class (Belated) Part II
December 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with me musing on how to turn luck you way. I spent a rainy morning in my garage. The secret is basically to Keep On Truckin' From there we talk about a movie I saw called I Kill Giants. I loved it and I hope I can convince you guys to go check it out. It's a terrific look at the grieving process. For the main event of the show we tackle something that we should have done a long time ago, The Inaugural Class Of The 5 Mic Movie ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.368:Galactica Titanium Ships - The Geek Mall
December 10, 2018 17:31 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBToday on GeekFest Rants join us as Carlos reviews his collection of not so old Battlestar Galactica Hasbro Titanium ships. He goes over all these fantastic looking ships from the groundbreaking Sci-Fi Channel series. This also includes a few classic 1978 style ships that were part of this line. Then we'll take a trip to an imaginary Geek Mall. What if we could put together a mall filled with just all the nerdy, geeky stores we love? Well, here is your chance. It's a genre fan's dream ...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.176: The 5 Mic Movie Hall Of Fame Inaugural Class (Belated)
December 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with me mopping up after last week's incident with the mini-sub. Iceberg and Emily are both there. It's a fun heartfelt moment in time.. From there we talk about a movie I saw called Ralph Breaks The Internet. It's the sequel to Wreck It Ralph. It was a lot of fun. For the main event of the show we tackle something that we should have done a long time ago, The Inaugural Class Of The 5 Mic Movie Hall Of Fame. This week we go over ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.367: Gamergate - Comicsgate - Rebel Force Radio Controversy Conclusion
December 02, 2018 01:16 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBToday on GeekFest Rants join Carlos and special guest author, Andrew E.C. Gaska, as they look at the history of toxic fandom with events like Gamergate and Comicsgate. Then Carlos returns to cover the Rebel Force Radio controversy with the conclusion of these 3 part investigative reports. The great, late Stan Lee said it best "The world may change and evolve, but the one thing that will never change is the way that we tell our stories of heroism. Stories have room for everyone, regardless...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.175: Brick Palooza 2018 Plus Tons More!
November 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a little piece that I recorded while I was outside the station cleaning the walls in a mini-sub. It's kinda' fun. From there we talk about a movie I saw called Overlord. It was full of Nazis and evil science run amok! There is also talk of Snake Plissken Jr.. It's good stuff. For the main event of the show we talk about a Lego Convention I went to called Brick Palooza. It was a TON of fun! In the final segment we take som...
Geekfest Rants Ep.366: Star Trek Discovery Season One
November 23, 2018 17:44 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBToday on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and Steve take a deep dive into the first season of Star Trek Discovery. How does this show compare to it's predecessors? We'll examine the development of the show, the cast, the effects, the music, and the major plot lines. But first we start out with our particular history of our introductions to the world of Star Trek. Plus, we take a look at the mini episodes, Short Treks, to get us ready for season two.
Geekfest Rants: Ep.365: Apes Visionaries Comic - Star Wars Burger Chef and Predator Posters
November 16, 2018 17:35 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBToday on GeekFest Rants, Carlos dips into comics and posters. First off, he reviews the recent Planet of the Apes Visionaries graphic novel. This highly anticipated volume gives all Apes fans an alternate visual look at the classic story from from the perspective of one of the film's original screenwriters and Twilight Zone legend, Rod Serling. Then Carlos travels back in time to 1977 to take a look at four super cool Star Wars Burger Chef promotional posters. This is the same art that ...
This Boring Life Ep.11: Bikes
November 14, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBHey kids! This week we have a little something different. An All New Episode of.. This Boring Life, where every episode we will explore The Secret Origin Of IseeRobots one Topic At A Time. The topic for this episode? Bicycles. I love to ride my bike and in this episode I'm gonna talk about my early bike memories as well as my time spent as an adult bike rider! The show starts off with some early memories I had of getting my first bike and all that fun stuff. It's a real fun episode full of ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.364: DC Vs. Marvel
November 09, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBTwo titans of the comic book world have become titans of the cinema world. But how are they faring against each other. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos is joined by new guest co-host Steve Fowlkes. They cover the four major eras of superhero films, 70s-80s Superman era, 80's-90s Batman era, 90's-00's Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men era, and our current Marvel/DC incarnations. Now that these two multi million dollar franchises are going head to head, how is one doing so much better than the other...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.174: It's A Warm Apple Night
November 07, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a visit to The Redwood Forest and some thoughts on life and getting older. From there we talk about a movie I saw called Mid Nineties. It was really good. I highly recommend it. Then we do a bit of Lightning Round and talk some other flicks I saw recently. For the main event of the show we introduce a new segment called Mego Watch 2018 and Beyond.. It's pretty much what it sounds like. In the final segment we take some ca...
Classic Episode Repost! TRU RPT.55: Ghost Hunting At The Haunted Toys R Us
October 31, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBHappy Halloween kids! This week we have a SUPER AWESOME episode of the show ahead of us. Let's start with the small stuff first. We lead off with a new song from ship DJ Iceberg Thirteen and then move onto a little talk about AMC's hit show, Fear The Walking Dead and then it's At The Movies where we talk about a GREAT movie I saw called Sicario. It was dope. Then it's on to the Main Event which is sure to be a classic bit of Toys R Us Report History. We went Ghost Hunting At The Haunte...
Geekfest Rants Ep.363: From A Certain Point of View - Rebel Force Radio Controversy Continued
October 28, 2018 20:55 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB"From a Certain Point of View" is not just a very memorable line that Ben tells Luke from Return of the Jedi. It is also a point of argument when it comes to defending toxic fandom. Are all points of view equal? Or are there some points of view that are so extreme that they don't belong on the same playing field? Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as we examine an interview Jason Swank from Rebel Force Radio gave Jeremy Griggs from Geeks+Gamers regarding the previously discussed Toxic F...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.173: The Halloween Episode 2018
October 24, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about a couple of horror flicks I dug back in my younger days.. Blacula and it's sister film.. Blackenstein.. From there we talk about a movie I saw at the cinema.. It's called A Bad Night At Casino Royal.. It was pretty fun Then we talk about Halloween in it's many forms.. We cover everything from Night Of The Living Dead up to Elvira Mistress Of The Dark! I talk trick or treating, costumes and all sorts of great ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.362: New York Comic Con 2018 - Imperial Troop Transport
October 22, 2018 00:36 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBIt's time for the New York Comic Con 2018 round up. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos highlights some of the news, trailers, and toys featured at NYCC. We'll also include some breaking news around the time of NYCC. Things like Aquaman, Star Wars Resistance, What We do in the Shadows, Star Trek Discovery, The Mandalorian, etc. Plus we will also profile a classic Kenner Star Wars toy, the Imperial Troop Transport and compare it to it's newer modern counterpart from Hasbro's Star Wars Rebel...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.172: Venom: Comic Jocks and Chuckleheads...
October 17, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a recap of last week's disciplinary action from Dr. Jane Walsh. We look into what happened and what it means for us.. From there we talk about a movie I saw called A Star Is Born. It's a remake of a remake and stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.. I liked it. Listen in to find out why Then we talk about another movie, Marvel's latest offering: Venom! We talk about the movie as well as Comic-Jocks and Chuckleheads.. It's an in...
Geekfest Rants Ep.361: Documentaries About Films
October 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBNot film documentaries, documentaries about films. There is a difference; these are not your typical behind the scenes, how a movie is made kind of docs. These are about how some movies never got made like The Death of Superman Lives, Doomed, and Jodorowsky's Dune. Or movies about how people interpret Kubrick's The Shining like Room 237. Plus many, many more. Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he explores all these excellent documentaries(about films).
The Toys R Us Report Ep.171: Mego-Mania Running Wild!
October 10, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 50.1 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with an attempt to talk to AB Silver that get's rudely interupted by the super mean Fish Dr.Jane Walsh From there we talk about a movie I saw called Hold The Dark. It's on Netflix and was directed by the dude who did Green Room! In the final segment we take a call from our dude Joe as well as read a text about Megos and then MEGO-MANIA runs wild as I tell my tale of going store to store in search of Frankenstein... Make sure to ...
Geekfest Rant Ep.360: Rebel Force Radio Controversy Star Wars Toxic Fandom
October 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThings are not going to go the way you think... Today on GeekFest Rants, this line from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will apply both to the kind of show we are uploading and to one of Carlos' favorite podcasts, Rebel Force Radio. On this episode we are doing an unexpected continuation to our previous Toxic Fandom episode. This time we'll cover how Toxic Fandom and politics seeps into everyday personal relationships. How we are often disappointed by the media personalities we admire. And e...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.170: The Santa Rosa Toy-Con 2018
October 03, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about a cold I'm going through and some more drama down here under the sea.. It's a lot of fun.. From there we talk about a movie I saw called A Simple Favor. It's the latest from Paul Feig.. Then it's on to the main event of the show where we talk about the Sonoma County Geek Main Event Of The Year.. The Santa Rosa Toy-Con.. We talk what I saw, what I bought and I have recordings from two panels I took in, one ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.359: Lightsabers
September 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB"An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age". That's how Obi-Was described it to Luke. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will take you through the collectible market of lightsabers, specifically the high end "light up" FX lightsabers. We'll start with the creation of the film prop by Roger Christian, to the laser glow effect, to the Kenner inflatable toy, to the plastic incarnations, and finally to the screen accurate Master Replicas and Hasbro versions.
The Toys R Us Report Ep.169: From Ace To Zartan 1983: The Vehicles
September 26, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about our recent transfer to a deep sea base including some thought on the work we do down here, the tools we use and my recent reprimand from Dr. Jane Walsh.. From there we talk about a movie I saw called White Boy Rick. It's a tale of drugs and of the 80's. It was alright. Then it's on to the main event of the show where we finally complete that Ace To Zartan we started awhile back by taking an indepth look at t...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.168: The Top 5 Burt Reynolds Movies Of All The Times
September 19, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about our recent transfer to a deep sea base including sad conversation I had with Engineer Emily.. From there we talk about a movie I saw called Searching. It stars John Cho and was really great. Then it's on to the main event of the show where we talk the recent passing of a legend, Burt Reynolds. Our way to pay homage to the man is to take a look at his films in the form of a Top 5 Of All The Times! It's really...
Geekfest Rants Ep.358: The Keep - Trek Toy Ships
September 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThere are good films, bad films, and Cult films. Well, two out of three ain't bad. Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will look at the Michael Mann WWII horror film, The Keep. Even the greatest of film makers have a skeleton in their closet and this one might be it for Michael Mann. Even with a superb cast like Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, and Ian McKellen, this one misses the mark. But is there something good about it that we might want to take a second look at? Then we'...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.167: No One Understands The Lonely Perfection Of My Dreams
September 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about our recent transfer to a deep sea base including a little meeting with Iceberg 13 that get's rudely interrupted! From there we talk about a movie I saw Mama Mia Here We Go Again. Ya.. It's a musical and I liked it a lot. Then it's on to the main event of the show where we talk about this giant comic book project I have been undertaking. It's massive! I had a real fun time with this bit just talking about com...
Geekfest Rants Ep.357: Star Wars Animation - Kenner Repros and Customs
September 07, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBToday on GeekFest Rants we'll take a look at two upcoming Star Wars animated shows, Clone Wars and Resistance. With the surprise return and addition of a final season of Clone Wars episodes, we might get the conclusion we have been waiting for all these years. Plus a fresh new series, Star Wars Resistance, which will give us some backstory to the characters and events of The Force Awakens. Then we will talk about Star Wars Kenner figures, specifically Reproductions(Repros) and Customs. ...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.166: From Ace To Zartan 1983. The Figures
September 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWe have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk about our recent transfer to a deep sea base. It's crazy down here. I saw a shark with spots. It's bananas. From there we talk about a movie I saw called BlacKkKlansman. It's the latest Spike Lee Joint and it stars Denzel Washington's son. Then it's on to the main event of the show where we dig in a and talk one of my favorite topics.. GI Joe. We go over the entire 2nd series of Action Figures! Everyone from Destr...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.165: The Summer Movie Awards 2018
August 29, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 46.6 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. This week we have what might be the greatest episode of The TRU RPT of ALL THE TIMES~! The 3rd Annual IseeRobots Radio Film Academy Summer Movie Awards where we celebrate all the fantastic movies that come out this, the most wonderful time of the year for films..Summer. As our way of honoring all of the fine filmmakers who honored us with fine Summer Films tonight on the show we'll be giving awards out in 5 categories. Best Summer Comedy, Best Summer Horro...
Geekfest Rants Ep.356: Cameron Story of Science Fiction - Book and TV Show
August 27, 2018 02:26 - 50 minutes - 43.2 MBWho are the current trailblazers of science fiction cinema? Find out today on GeekFest Rants as we review the AMC show James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction and it's companion book. On the show we get one on one interviews between James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg. Plus, many of other interviews and they document the history of science fiction on film. With the book we get more in depth in...
The Audio Handbook Of The Marvel Universe:Union Jack
August 22, 2018 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.9 MBHey kids! This week some repairs on the Jupiter Moon Base have forced us to fall back on a pre-recorded episode of The Audio Handbook Of The Marvel Universe where we're gonna take a look at a personal favorite Marvel character of mine.. Union Jack Britain's number 2 superhero, right behind Captain Britain. We're gonna take a look at his origins, his costume, his abilities and all sorts of stuff of that sort. It's gonna be great and then to wind it in we're gonna go online and take a peek at...
Geekfest Rants Ep.355: Star Wars - The Last Jedi - Script Revisions How would you impr
August 18, 2018 00:56 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBHow would you improve a movie? How many times have you had a conversation with someone, about a movie, that goes something like this: What if, in the story, they would have done that differently? Today on GeekFest Rants we will do exactly that. We will theorize on alternate ways to improve the Star Wars: The Last Jedi script while maintaining the general structure of the core story. We will also look at the similar story beats that the new trilogy takes from the original trilogy.
Breaking News Update! The Johnny Coins Have Hit The street!
August 17, 2018 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBHey kids! It is me IseeRobots. So the day is here! The j-Coins have finally hit the street and man, I felt that was worthy of a Breaking News! Update to fill you in on how many have been sold, who bought them and what the current value of a J-Coin is. A.B Silver joins us to break it all down. It's only a few minutes but is super fun and well worth your time! Take a listen and make sure to tell a friend!
The Toys R Us Report Ep.164: Haunted Soap and Long John Silver
August 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. This week's episode was recorded down on the Earth Base, Santa Rosa California. We start off with some talk about J-Coins and we take a message from AB Silver. For the next bit we talk about a fun trip I took to The Vallejo Flea Market. I'll talk on what I saw, what er ate and haunted soap! It's a super fun segment. From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle one of my most anticipated Summer Movies: Eight Grade. It's a pretty candid loo...
Geekfest Rants: Ep.354: Babylon 5
August 10, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBIt was the dawn of the third age of mankind, ten years after the Earth/Minbari war. The Babylon Project was a dream given form. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call, home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers. Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's...
The Toys R Us Report Ep:163. Chilling In The Shade Cuz It's Hot In The Summer
August 08, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. This week's episode was recorded down on the Earth Base, Santa Rosa California. The Fleas have us off the base while the fumigation continues! We do have a nice voice mail from Engineer Emily though. She let's us know what her and Iceberg are up to. We talk about Pooptronics Undersea Base and a potential transfer.. From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle one of my most anticipated Summer Movies: Mission Impossible: Fallout. It was banan...
This Boring Life Ep.10: Food
August 01, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBHey kids! This week we have a little something different. An All New Episode of.. This Boring Life, where every episode we will explore The Secret Origin Of IseeRobots one Topic At A Time. The topic for this episode? Food! We're gonna talks foods I like, foods I don't like, fast foods and all sorts of other food related topics The show starts off with some early food memories like fried bologna sandwiches and pickles and moves onto fast food memories and then ends with some talk about foods...
Geekfest Rants Ep.353: Story of Star Wars Records - Colin Cantwell
July 27, 2018 17:55 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBWhen was the last time you heard the story of Star Wars? Now a days, not so much. But a long time ago, before the home video revolution, records were our way of reliving the Star Wars saga. Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos breaks out the turntable (google it kids) to go over all the different kinds of record versions of the Star Wars story. Plus we'll look at the most modern entries into this medium. Then we will profile the fantastic contributions made by Colin Cantwell into the creati...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.162: The First Purge. GI Joes and Space Fleas TROY Video Droid
July 25, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We start off with a classic song from Iceberg Thirteen and from there we talk about a recent loss to my community and then A.B Silver calls in to talk about his recent Giraffe Hunting Controversy. From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle one of my most anticipated Summer Movies: The First Purge. After that we hit a lightning round of recent movies. It's a hoot and a half. At the end of the show I talk about trying to save a dog and so...
Geekfest Rants Ep.352: Summer Movies 2018
July 20, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIt's time for Summer Movie Roundup. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as we go over some of the films out this summer(and spring). Starting with an original small film like Upgrade, with our newest crowned cult actor, Logan Marshall-Green(fake Tom Hardy). Then, if you want sequels, boy do we have sequels, Incredibles 2, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Deadpool 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Can some of these sequels outshine the originals? Is Marvel still the...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.161: Ant Man and The Wasp Plus Tons More! Ice Cream! NJPW At The Cow Palace!
July 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We start off with a new song from Icebrg Thirteen and from there we talk wrestling.. don't worry it's fun. There is some Ice Cream talk in there as well From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle one of my most anticipated Summer Movies: Ant Man and The Wasp. I took it in a bit later than I wanted to but it was still fun and I'll tell you all about it! At the end of the show I talk on Target, Mego, Engineer Nerd, Radio Free Cybertron, GI...
Geekfest Rants Ep.351: Rogue One and Solo Posters - 5 Bobas
July 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBToday on GeekFest Rants we return for a visit to posters of the month. Join Carlos as he delves into Rogue One and Solo. This brings us to a more modern look at poster design and it's creators. Plus, we get some poster design controversy....yes there is such a thing. Then we go over some of our favorite Boba Fett Hasbro action figures, plus a few fan made ones too.
The Toys R Us Report Ep.160: My Day As A Flea Market Vendor plus Sicario and Tons More!
July 11, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We start off with a new song from kate and Engineer Emily from there we move into some talk about Space Fleas and Johnny Coins. It's a fun time. From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle one of my most anticipated Summer Movies, Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. I had a wild time at the cinema and I'll tell you all about it. Then on to the main event where we have a super in depth, super fun look at my day as a flea market vendor over at Mojo...
Classic Episode Repost: The Toys R Us Report Ep.119: Wonder Woman and Remco Sgt. Rock Toys! and Sweaters!
July 04, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBHey kids! I hope you all are having a safe and super fun 4th Of July. We're away from the moonbase this week but we all hope you enjoy this blast from the past classic repost. Hey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with some talk rap tapes and my recent interest in copping some, also sweaters. There is some sweater talk. It's fun. From there we hit up At The Movies where this week we tackle 2 movies, Baywatch and Wonder Woman. Then...
Geekfest Rants Ep.350: 2001-2010 - Films - Books - Comics
June 30, 2018 22:28 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWhen it comes to the building blocks of modern science fiction, for at least people our age, in their 40's, it all starts with 2001 A Space Odyssey. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants as we dip our toe into the ocean that is 2001. From the film by Stanley Kubrick, to the novel by Arthur C. Clarke, to the comic book adaptation by Jack Kirby, how are they the same and different. And lest we forget the cinematic sequel 2010 The Year We Make Contact. Does this Roy Scheider vehicle live up to the ...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.159: Jurassic World, TROY Ensign Melissa, Johnny Coins and Tons More!
June 27, 2018 05:56 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a super sad TROY for a crew-member up here on Callisto, Ensign Melissa. We are super sad to see her go but are excited to move forward with a new announcer.. From there we take a listen to The Johnny Coin Ad that AB Silver commissioned. It's pretty great. Then we head into At The Movies where we take a look at a 3 different movies, Ocean's 8, Tag and one of the biggest movies of The Summ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.349: Star Wars Celebration Chicago - Toxic Fandom
June 22, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBToday on GeekFest Rants, Carlos looks at both sides of the Star Wars fandom coin, the positive fan gatherings like Star Wars Celebration and the flip side with the ugly newer toxic fandom incidents. This non traditional Star Wars fan behavior seems to have been gathering steam most recently with the new Disney/Lucasfilm films like The Force Awakens and culminating with The Last Jedi and Solo. Instead of traditional thoughtful story and character analysis we now have a new wave of hatred to...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.158: The Top 5 Dinosaurs Of All The Times Plus Hereditary And Tons More!
June 20, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a call from A.B Silver about his Johnny Coin ICO and an amazing advertising opportunity he has for us. Engineer Emily pops in and a lot of fun is had. From there we head into At The Movies where we take a look at a couple of different movies. The 1st one is called Hotel Artemis and the 2nd is the horror flick everyone is talking about, Hereditary. I saw it and I'll tell you all about it or a...
The Toys R Us Report Ep.157: 2018 Summer Movie Preview Plus Tons More!
June 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBHey kids! Thanks for stopping by. We have a super fun show ahead of us this week. We start off with a brief talk with Iceberg Thirteen about his Favorite Arcade Games Of All The Times. It's fun. We went to The Station's Arcade.. From there we head into At The Movies where we take a look at our first movie of the summer, Johnny Knoxville's latest.. Action Point Then it's on to the main event of the show.. A overtview of all the cool movies that are gonna grace the cinema this upcoming summ...
Geekfest Rants Ep.348: The Last Starfighter - Movie - Toys - Comic
June 09, 2018 15:28 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBGreetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos revisits the 80's cult-classic, The Last Starfighter. This CGI effects groundbreaking film will always have a place in our appreciation of special effects development. We'll cover the film, the toys(specially those that never came out), the Marvel comic book adaptation, and the possible future of this film.