Podcast – Wekk Podcast
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHaving adventures and living life.
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Wekk Whovians – Ep 26 – Moffat Rant
August 19, 2016 02:51 - 24.3 MBThis week is a short rant due to scheduling. Kevin takes you through a bit of what he thinks of the podcast so far, he explains that he doesn’t hate Doctor Who despite many reviews bagging on characters and plots, but more importantly, he talks about Steven Moffat, the current Doctor Who show-runner and whether… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 26 – Moffat Rant
Growing up 70’s – All in the Family
August 12, 2016 03:44 - 38.8 MBA big thank you to Philippe from the Average Geek Show for requesting this. It is possibly our favorite 70’s episode yet. Kellie and Katy go into extensive detail on All in the Family: the actors, producers, set design. And we share our thoughts as to why the show couldn’t be made today…or why we think we… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – All in the Family
Wekk Whovians – Ep 25 – The Satan Pit / And More… S0209
August 10, 2016 05:18 - 113 MBKellie and Kevin rip into the Part Two episode,”The Satan Pit,” and they offer up their fun picks for who they would like to see play The Doctor in the future. Kellie also reads off a list of the odd-on favorites for the role. See if you agree with our suggestions. Enjoy! Music Credit: “Five… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 25 – The Satan Pit / And More… S0209
Wekk Podcast – Ep 62 – House Arrest Binging
August 05, 2016 03:47 - 79.5 MBWe’ve all done something terrible…and, in Mandy’s case, caught something terrible…and we’re stuck in our houses. What is there to do but binge our favorite shows? Kevin, Kellie, Katy, and Mandy share the top eight shows to binge (and if you’re Mandy you have fourteen in reserve, just in case), and trust us when we say, you… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 62 – House Arrest Binging
Wekk Whovians – Ep 24 – The Impossible Planet – S0208
July 30, 2016 06:22 - 50 MBBlack Holes, and Demons, and Oods. OH MY! Check out Part One of this two-parter where The Doctor and Rose get stranded on a rocky planet that is orbiting ridiculously close to a black hole. Kellie and Kevin go thru an episode whose theme has the subtlety of a giant mallet to the head. And… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 24 – The Impossible Planet – S0208
Wekk Podcast – Ep 61 – Floo Powder Destinations
July 29, 2016 04:00 - 57.5 MBAs Kevin says at the beginning of this episode, we’ve commandeered some floo powder and have decided to travel to our favorite fictional movie worlds. Where did we go? Spoiler – Kellie is a little out of character with her choices…we expected something darker…and Katy didn’t follow the instructions…and Mandy’s dreams are weird… Music courtesy… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 61 – Floo Powder Destinations
Growing up 70’s – Laverne and Shirley
July 23, 2016 01:54 - 22.8 MB**This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before Garry Marshall passed. We talk about him and his genius a little bit, but need to discuss it more. We’ll save that for the Happy Days episode. Until then, enjoy… It is quite possible that Katy and Kellie liked Laverne and Shirley too much. There is a… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Laverne and Shirley
Wekk Whovians – Ep 23 – The Idiot’s Lantern – S0207
July 20, 2016 20:41 - 62 MBKellie and Kevin talk about Pokemon Go a bit before really diving into this episode set in 1953 London. Does RTD hate Rose? Did the screenwriters make The Doctor into the doofus this episode? Why did they make the father so one-dimensional? And the main question; How does one breathe without a face? These and… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 23 – The Idiot’s Lantern – S0207
Wekk Podcast – Ep 60 – Top 8 Must Do’s at Disneyland
July 15, 2016 01:05 - 69.4 MBThe whole gang is back for this week’s episode – Top 8 things you have to do in Disneyland…no, really, you have to do these things…all of them…don’t feel pressured or anything, but you’ll really regret it if you don’t…especially all the extra ones we threw in at the end so it is more like… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 60 – Top 8 Must Do’s at Disneyland
Wekk Whovians – Ep 22 – The Age of Steel – S02E06
July 14, 2016 23:26 - 61 MBThe finale of a two-parter involving cybermen, mass mind-control, a version of Mickey that is finally heroic, Barty Crouch, (hint to you Harry Potter fans,) and Rose… What can we say about Rose other than she’s Rose? This one was really fun to record, as it is big story of planetary invasion, but it has… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 22 – The Age of Steel – S02E06
Wekk Podcast – Ep 59 – Top 9 – Survive a Road Trip
July 08, 2016 19:28 - 51.3 MBAre you taking a Road Trip this summer? Kellie, Katy, and Mandy are here to help you survive it. It should come as no surprise that each of them defined this differently, to hilarious effect. Remember to drop us a review if you enjoyed the episode. It will help others find us. And if you… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 59 – Top 9 – Survive a Road Trip
Wekk Whovians – Ep 21 – Rise of the Cybermen
July 06, 2016 20:57 - 55.6 MBHey! It’s our 21st episode, so we’re old enough to drink! Raise a glass in the Whovian spirit as Kellie and Kevin review Part One of the reboot’s introduction to the classic Doctor Who villains, the Cybermen. They both talk about British shows they like in between the reviews, so strap in, make sure your… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 21 – Rise of the Cybermen
Growing up 70’s – Bionic Woman
July 06, 2016 15:55 - 29.8 MBDa-na-na-na-na-na-na…Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run really fast while in slow motion? Truthfully, neither have we, but Kellie and Katy had to consider this while reviewing Bionic Woman. Spoiler: Katy may have watched the wrong episode. Fun links: Bionic Woman Files, Lindsay Wagner in Birmingham “Growing Up 70’s” is all about… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Bionic Woman
Wekk Podcast – Ep 58 – Animation
July 02, 2016 17:19 - 71.5 MBThis week we talk about animation and our conversation wanders from Saturday morning cartoons to non-photorealistic rendering (and photorealistic rendering) to video games to painted cells. Below are some links to just some of the things we talk about. The Walk VR, Jacob Frey (The Present), La Luna (that Italian short Katy was talking about), Superman – Max… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 58 – Animation
Wekk Whovians – Ep 20 – The Girl in the Fireplace – S02E04
June 29, 2016 21:24 - 50 MB“The Girl in the Fireplace” is quite literally a romp through time and space. Listen to Kellie and Kevin discuss this fan-favorite episode where we are introduced to a very famous figure in French history. There’s romance, there’s silliness, and there’s Mickey fore-shadowing events to come with his ineptitude. Enjoy, Whovians! Music Credit: “Five Armies”… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 20 – The Girl in the Fireplace – S02E04
Growing up 70’s – Bewitched
June 26, 2016 19:25 - 29.1 MBBewitched is comfort food. Bewitched is happiness. Bewitched is fun. All these things and more. This was a listener request and so fun to talk about. Katy found some background on why there were two Darrins and Kellie Mom Poll is the best. Some fun links: Mental Floss Article on behind the scenes facts, Time magazine article… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Bewitched
Wekk Whovians – Ep 19 – School Reunion – S02E03
June 24, 2016 03:50 - 62.4 MBKellie and Kevin review “School Reunion,” which features the return of Classic Who characters, Sarah Jane Smith and K9. Kellie gushes over Anthony Stewart Head’s role as a headmaster, and Kevin reminisces about watching Tom Baker with Elisabeth Sladen as “Sarah Jane.” It’s a fun look back at a popular companion in a new setting.… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 19 – School Reunion – S02E03
Wekk Podcast – Ep 57 – Catch Up
June 17, 2016 13:04 - 55.2 MBWe haven’t seen each other in a while so we took the time to hear what each other was up to. Warcraft movie, Drunks and Dragon’s podcast, Peaky Blinders binge watching, We’re Alive – Lockdown, Unspeakable Words, Lady Dynamite, and Nuts….so many nuts. Links of interest: Drunks and Dragons, Unspeakable Words, Nuts by Penny Lane “Lady Dynamite” Trailer
Wekk Whovians – Ep 18 – Rant ‘N Rave
June 16, 2016 09:53 - 36.1 MBThis is a shorter, non-review episode made because Kellie was not with us this week. We pre-recorded her at the beginning and end, and in the middle, “future” Kevin rants and raves about various parts of fandoms that try his patience a bit, and he talks a bit about Doctor Who news. “Five Armies”… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 18 – Rant ‘N Rave
Growing Up 70’s Bonus Episode
June 14, 2016 00:14 - 18.8 MBWe’ve reviewed ten shows so we thought it was time to rank our favorites. What had the best theme song, credit sequence, style, guest stars, and many, many more… The shows we’ve discussed so far: The Love Boat, The Hardy Boys, The Carol Burnett Show, The Rockford Files, Wonder Woman, Emergency!, The Odd Couple, Scooby… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s Bonus Episode
Growing up 70’s – Scooby Doo Where Are You?
June 10, 2016 02:00 - 25.4 MBCARTOONS!!! Finally, Kellie and Katy discuss shows that really matter. Oddly enough, the original Scooby Doo only aired for twenty-five episodes over two seasons, but those fantastic mystery machine episodes sparked something in all who watched and none of us were ever able to let it go. Some fun links: Background Art Blog article, Larry Marks Interview “Growing… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Scooby Doo Where Are You?
Wekk Whovians – Ep 17 – Tooth and Claw S02E02
June 08, 2016 06:58 - 66.5 MBOn this Series Two episode, we dive straight into the horror of werewolves on Doctor Who with “Tooth and Claw.” Kellie and Kevin pepper this episode with lots of trivia about the making of this episode as well as some tidbits about a few of the actors in this one. Thanks for listening, and please… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 17 – Tooth and Claw S02E02
Growing up 70’s – The Odd Couple
June 03, 2016 16:33 - 26.2 MBRemember The Odd Couple? No, not that one, that one. No, the other one. Yes, the television show in the 70’s with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. It started as a play (by Neil Simon) became a movie (with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) and was translated to television with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – The Odd Couple
Wekk Whovians – Ep 16 – New Earth – S02E01
June 01, 2016 23:57 - 57 MBWelcome to Wekk Whovians’ premiere episode review of Series Two’s “New Earth.” This is the first series of new lead actor, David Tennant, who arguably becomes the Whoniverse’s most popular Doctor. Listen as Kellie and Kevin decipher the conundrum of the cat-nuns, the return of a recent foe, the total redemption of Rose as a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 16 – New Earth – S02E01
Wekk Whovians – Ep 15 – The Christmas Invasion S02E00
May 27, 2016 09:11 - 41.4 MBThe Doctor has a new face, he hasn’t finished cooking yet, and evil robot Santas want to kill him in his jammies. Kellie and Kevin go over the first Xmas Special of the Doctor Who reboot, and while they are at it, they discuss what they know (or don’t know) about British politics. (Any corrections… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 15 – The Christmas Invasion S02E00
Wekk Podcast – Ep 56 – Comedy Part I
May 20, 2016 05:27 - 70.3 MBKaty, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin chat about their favorite comedians in this super fun episode. Kellie shares how much she loves a podcast called The Monster Hunters and Mandy talks about a new app called Laugh.ly. After that we get sidetracked (and do some fabulous singing) talking about Stephen Lynch, Christine Lavin, Phil Hendrie, and of course Ray Stevens (you’re welcome for the impromptu… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 56 – Comedy Part I
Wekk Whovians – Ep 14 – Series One Recap
May 19, 2016 19:05 - 84 MBKellie, Kevin, and our special guest from the Dumbbells & Dragons Podcast, Kenny Rotter, gather to review Series One of the Doctor Who reboot. It’s a funny and opinionated episode, and it is worth your time to sit back and enjoy the summation of Series One. Note: The audio levels were giving me (Kevin) a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 14 – Series One Recap
Growing Up 70’s – Little House on the Prairie
May 14, 2016 23:45 - 29.8 MBThis week’s episode is all about Little House on the Prairie, which premiered on television in 1974. Peppered in between the facts, and some episode run downs, are revelations Katy had about her childhood (and why she didn’t watch the show when the episodes first aired). Also, in this episode you get some behind the… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Little House on the Prairie
Wekk Short
May 12, 2016 23:43 - 22.2 MBIn this mini episode we talk about quite a few things, but mostly Katy gushes over Supernatural (and properly exposes herself as a super huge Supernatural nerd). We also, briefly, talk about The Flash, Game of Thrones, Mandy’s guest spot on Geektitude (with Joe Hogan), Critical Role, and Don Delillo’s new book. Enjoy!
Growing Up 70’s – The Bob Newhart Show
May 08, 2016 16:59 - 27.3 MBThe Bob Newhart Show was a marvelous example of intelligent comedy, amazing characters, and strong women. Premiering in 1972 it launched the careers of several of its stars and guest stars. Kellie and Katy talk about what they loved about the show as well as some behind the scenes information about the cast and crew.… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – The Bob Newhart Show
Wekk Podcast – Ep 55 – Marvel AND DC
May 05, 2016 19:41 - 64.3 MBWe love both Marvel and DC for different reasons and given that Captain America Civil War has just been released we spent an entire episode talking about what we like about both universes. Do we have favorite characters? Are there characters we long to see in film? Will there ever be a Marvel DC Crossover… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 55 – Marvel AND DC
Growing up 70’s – Ep 6 – The Rockford Files
May 02, 2016 04:42 - 31.5 MBThe Rockford Files was amazing. It was an amazing show. James Garner was amazing (and beautiful). This episode involves a lot of gushing about how fabulous this show and its star was. Also – Kellie reveals how she met James Garner…when she was five…Katy is now extremely jealous. Fun Rockford Files links: Rockford Files Wiki, Article on… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Ep 6 – The Rockford Files
Wekk Podcast – Ep 54 – Games!!!
April 29, 2016 05:43 - 58.6 MBHappy International Table Top Day! To celebrate this lovely day (created by Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day) we thought we’d theme this week’s episode around table top games. As usual we head off onto a few fun tangents, but we mostly keep on course. Tune in to hear all about a fun podcast called A Toast to… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 54 – Games!!!
Growing Up 70’s – Ep 5 – Wonder Woman
April 24, 2016 19:52 - 33 MBLynda Carter is gorgeous. I think we’ve said enough. But if we wanted to add more I guess we should say that Wonder Woman was campy fun. Katy and Kellie learned some surprising things about this show, such as the fact that the first season was set in the 40’s, but the last two were… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 5 – Wonder Woman
Growing Up 70’s – Ep 4 – Emergency!
April 17, 2016 17:13 - 25.4 MBRemember that show with cute paramedics and overly serious doctors? Emergency! first aired in 1972 and continued until 1979. Katy and Kellie chat about how much of it they didn’t remember. Katy’s memory pretty much stopped at how cute John Gage was. Kellie, of course, remembered more. (This was also an episode where one half… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 4 – Emergency!
Wekk Reads – Ep 53 – Harley Quinn, Killing Joke, Star Maker, Civil Eats
April 15, 2016 01:34 - 60.3 MBWe all like to read, but we all gravitate toward different things, so starting with this reads we each brought something to share. Kellie shared her love for all things Harley Quinn, Kevin discussed The Killing Joke, Katy went into way too much detail about The Star Maker (and Freeman Dyson, Dyson Sphere, Kepler Mission…way… Continue reading Wekk Reads – Ep 53 – Harley Quinn, Killing Joke, Star Maker, Civil Eats
Wekk Whovians – Hiatus Announcement
April 14, 2016 19:05 - 3.63 MBThis is a four-minute announcement as we are taking a short break before beginning Series Two.
Wekk Whovians – Ep 13 – The Parting of the Ways – S1E13
April 14, 2016 17:46 - 44.4 MBKellie and Kevin wrap up Series One with the rousing excitement of “The Parting of the Ways,” where there are Daleks, and battles, and deaths… OH MY! Find out what Bad Wolf really means, how this is Rose’s greatest moment so far on the show, and how Barcelona figures into the episode. NOTES: 1. Yes,… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 13 – The Parting of the Ways – S1E13
Wekk Whovians – Ep 12 – Bad Wolf – S1E12
April 12, 2016 19:28 - 50.7 MBKellie and Kevin review the penultimate episode of Series One, “Bad Wolf,” which is Part One of a two-part finale that they liked very much. The episode features British TV shows you may have heard of, Kevin gets a bit OCD on the details, as always, and the tension is cranked up as they head… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 12 – Bad Wolf – S1E12
Wekk Whovians – Ep 11 – Boom Town – S1E11
April 11, 2016 19:03 - 69.5 MBKellie and Kevin review “Boom Town,” where they revisit a villain from the recent past, they discuss Kellie’s knowledge (and Kevin’s lack of knowledge) of Cardiff and the show’s infamous “Cardiff Rift,” and finally, Kevin proves that he wouldn’t know an eggplant if it smacked him in the face. There are laughs galore on a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 11 – Boom Town – S1E11
Growing up 70’s – Ep 3 – The Carol Burnett Show
April 11, 2016 02:19 - 26 MBSpoiler – we love The Carol Burnett Show. There are some shows that are good no matter what decade you watch them. Katy and Kellie dish about all the reasons they love what Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vicky Lawrence do, as well as discuss Carol Burnett’s book, This Time Together. We also continue to… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Ep 3 – The Carol Burnett Show
Wekk Whovians – Ep 10 – The Doctor Dances – S01E10
April 11, 2016 01:33 - 63.7 MBKellie and Kevin tackle Part Two of the two-parter episode where The Doctor, Rose,and Captain Jack must solve the mystery of the gas-masked people in 1940 England during The Blitz. Find out who our Wekksters think is the big jerk of the episode, and who is utterly amazing. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 10 – The Doctor Dances – S01E10
Wekk Travel – Ep 52 – NEW YORK!!!
April 08, 2016 03:37 - 56.9 MBFor our second travel themed episode we talk all about a city we love. Ours is mostly from a tourist perspective, since none of us live there, but we peppered the conversation with a fun trivia contest – and *spoiler we never figured out the winner…they probably all tied. Some links in case you were… Continue reading Wekk Travel – Ep 52 – NEW YORK!!!
Growing Up 70’s – Ep 2 – The Hardy Boys
April 04, 2016 00:51 - 27.5 MBRemember The Hardy Boys? Didn’t we all have crushes on Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy? Or was that just Kellie and Katy? I’m pretty sure we weren’t alone. In this episode we find out that it might have been better to leave this one way back in our youthful memories, however, we did learn that… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 2 – The Hardy Boys
Growing Up 70’s – Ep 1 – The Love Boat
April 04, 2016 00:39 - 30.3 MBAre you already singing The Love Boat theme? We know you are. We did, too. Every day, for a week before we recorded this. In our first episode of Growing up 70’s Kellie and Katy have things to say about The Love Boat. They have opinions on the clothes, the cast, and the stories. They also invited their moms to… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 1 – The Love Boat
Wekktrition – Ep 51 – Challenge #2 Fruits and Veggies
April 01, 2016 00:05 - 57.6 MBWelcome to our second challenge – five servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. For some of us it was easy and for others nigh impossible, but everyone learned something. We were once again joined by Kenny Rotter from Dumbbells and Dragons and Joe Hogan from Geektitude. The Wekk team also got together the next week… Continue reading Wekktrition – Ep 51 – Challenge #2 Fruits and Veggies
Wekk Whovians – Ep 09 – The Empty Child – S01E09
March 26, 2016 00:30 - 41 MBKellie and Kevin review Part One of the epic two-parter that introduces us to the charming and mysterious Captain Jack Harkness, and possibly the scariest storyline of the Eccleston era. We get a creepy gas-masked child, creepy gas-masked adults, we see London during The Blitz, and it’s probably the first Wekk Whovian episode review where… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 09 – The Empty Child – S01E09
Wekk Chatter – Ep 50! – Dragons!
March 25, 2016 03:26 - 53.2 MBIt’s our 50th episode! Woot! To celebrate we invited our friends Joe Hogan of the Geektitude podcast and Kenny Rotter of Dumbbells and Dragons to chat with us about dragons. DRAGONS! We discuss our favorite movies, books, and websites. We talk about whether dragons who talk are better than dragons who don’t. We even sing some Peter,… Continue reading Wekk Chatter – Ep 50! – Dragons!
Wekk Listens – Ep 49
March 18, 2016 03:07 - 61 MBOnce again we dive into podcasts and pick our favorites to share with you. Mandy chose a listener recommendation – Dear Sugar Radio and we talked about all the great advice Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond give to their listeners. Kellie had us listen to Scott Sigler‘s audio recordings of his books and his Friday Fix podcasts. Kevin introduced… Continue reading Wekk Listens – Ep 49
Wekk Travel – Ep 48 – Where would we go?
March 11, 2016 05:10 - 52.2 MBKaty, Kellie, Kevin, and Mandy attempt to answer the tough travel questions – where do we want to go and where would we go if we could only travel one more time? Have you ever wondered why there’s an ATM in Antartica (which sounds like a great title for a novel…you’re welcome) then you must… Continue reading Wekk Travel – Ep 48 – Where would we go?