Superenthusiast Radio
274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEmbracing pop culture as the one true faith.
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SER Commentary: Predator
July 10, 2014 05:47 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBInsights, anecdotes, jocularity, and a mad dash to Da Choppa from Thom Bowers, Bernie Bregman, Al Joya, and Mike Mazon. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:09 and wait for the 20th Century Fox logo to appear. Watching at home? Pause after the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, stick around! And thanks for listening.
GeekAgenda115: What Now!?
July 03, 2014 12:05 - 37 minutes - 21.4 MBIn which Thom & Travis talk hard, steal the air, bring down the curtain, and foretell the future. Thanks for listening, and be sure to join us soon for SUPERENTHUSIAST RADIO!
GeekAgenda114: We Demand Our Hoverboards!
June 19, 2014 13:12 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBIn which Thom welcomes Ser Bernard Bregman (The Helmeted, First of his Name, Screener Of Movies, Wrangler Of Nerds, Klingon Spoonflower and Protector of The Realm) back to the show to ask which of his current projects is likely to melt his brain first. Plus, the context of craft in cosplay, a glut of gooey Game Of Thrones spoilers and speculation, a definitive ranking of Batmobiles, sage advice on getting to The Choppah, and a straightening out of that Hill Valley Clock Tower business once a...
GeekAgenda113: Late For Class In Your Mech Underwear
June 13, 2014 07:04 - 1 hour - 37 MBIn which Thom & Travis merge from the fog of near misses and increased responsibilities to explain where the show has been for the last little while, and where it’s going…if anywhere. Plus discussion of Trust Me and Edge Of Tomorrow, decade-driven fashion, bad reasons to avoid art, meeting Clark Gregg, and more TV watch-purging than the mind can comfortably conceive.
GeekAgenda112: Too Many Mills, Not Enough Grist
April 19, 2014 05:35 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBIn which Thom & Travis weild the twin powers of satire and sleep dep while discussing winter soldiers vs summer blockbusters, medium vs genre, placement vs integration, the addiction of iconography, the boondoggle of fan entitlement, the labyrinth of cable ratings, and the challenge of not de-rezzing into the ether while speaking into a microphone.Plus: more watch-purging, supposed Star Wars news, and Dan Rydell rides again!
SER Commentary: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
April 11, 2014 04:19 - 2 hours - 72.3 MBInsights, anecdotes, and jocularity (but NO CAMELS!) from Thom Bowers and Bernie Bregman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the Paramount logo to appear. Watching at home? Pause after the logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening. You have chosen wisely!
GeekAgenda111: Life's Too Short For Post-Production
April 01, 2014 12:51 - 1 hour - 38 MBIn which Thom & Travis pursue all manner of pop culture redemption, finding silver linings of varying luminosity around the darker clouds of the good-but-not-great, enumerating alternative virtues of the not-even-that-good, and joining with fallen idols to bury hatchets that they didn't even know they were carrying. Plus, moderate doses of Marvel, Muppets, and Mitchell!
GeekAgenda110: Of Fan Service And Liking Things Wrong
March 27, 2014 14:51 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBIn which Thom & Travis explore both the complications and the opportunities that result when stories from books, television, video games, and other media are adapted into movies, with relevant reviews of Veronica Mars, Need For Speed, Divergent, and more. Plus, a tip of the hat to a silenced trailer voice, and further adventures in binge-watching!
GeekAgenda109: Mispronouncing Like A Fox
March 07, 2014 01:17 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBIn which Thom mainlines comfort shows while recovering from eye surgery, Travis discovers a new contender for worst movie of the year, and both share their observations and analysis of the 2014 Oscars.
GeekAgenda108: Trying To Get An Underverse Together
February 11, 2014 17:44 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBIn which Thom & Travis discuss the wonder of expectations exceeded (The Lego Movie), the indifference of expectations met (I, Frankenstein), the frustration of expectations thwarted (our failed Aliens commentary), and the odd phenomenon of being elated and disappointed simultaneously (the new Transformers trailer). Plus, a new golden age of Gen X animation reboots, remembering -- and looking forward to -- Veronica Mars, another round of Best Picture nominee bingo, and the return of The Spoon!
GeekAgenda107: Pre Show Post Show Mode
February 04, 2014 04:15 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBIn which Thom & Travis meet in Las Vegas for a rare face-to-face conversation involving Stygian stories, Oscar observations, the culture of manufactured outrage, and the nature of superenthusiasm itself. Plus, a rare foray into sports nerdery, and Travis brought his mom along!
SER Commentary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
January 09, 2014 05:15 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBInsights, anecdotes, jocularity, and totally sweet martial arts moves from Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, Josh Nixon, Michele Ivey, and Robbie Rist. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 0:06 and wait for the New Line logo to fade out. Watching at home? Pause after the New Line logo and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening. Cowabunga!
GeekAgenda106: If You Go For Stupidity, It's A Lot Of Fun
January 03, 2014 07:31 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn which Thom boggles at the sheer length and breadth of Travis J Coleman's end-of-year media lists, while getting him to talk about that most rare of things: movies that he dislikes. Plus, holiday box office, internet negativity, nostalgia run amok, and a final answer to the show's ongoing tech-tackling conundrum.
GeekAgenda105: The Jackpot Of Our Nerd Knowledge Centers
January 01, 2014 00:32 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBIn which Thom and Bernie Bregman begin with catching up on the function and future of the Nerds Like Us midnight movie series, and end in full-on spazz mode over their individual geek fetishes (Transformers lore and Star Wars novels, respectively) with stops along the way for reboot rationales, costume construction, and the dawn of DVD.
GeekAgenda104: Glow In The Dark Balls (And Things Like That)
November 21, 2013 01:03 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIn which Thom & Travis rock and roll all night with Heart, mini-golf every day with KISS, and re-evaluate their Marvel movie lists in the wake of Thor: The Dark World.
GeekAgenda103: Farewell, Old Frenemy
November 08, 2013 18:46 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBIn which Thom & Travis are joined by Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us for a spoiler-free Thor preview, a spoiler-filled recap of Ender's Game, the official announcement of Star Wars VII's release date, and the official demise of Blockbuster Video.
GeekAgenda102: The Laundry Does Not Signify
November 01, 2013 16:27 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBIn which Thom & Travis gear up for All Hallow's Eve by exploring their relationship with horror and enduring terribly inane candy advice. Plus, further adventures in Portland, keeping the theater kids in line, and more movie recommendations than you can shake a Silver Shamrock at.
GeekAgenda101: A Vast Reservoir Of Crap
October 16, 2013 16:19 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBIn which Thom & Travis get sucked in by Gravity, ride along with Agents of SHIELD, toast the retirement of John Munch, and delve briefly into their show's own mythos to explain the connection between this episode and Episode 45. What, you say there IS no Episode 45? Hmmmm.
GeekAgenda100: Kneel Before Prog
September 19, 2013 17:22 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBIn which Thom celebrates the show's rollover to triple digits by joining fellow prog-rockers Fish Olmos, Adam Sears, and Phideaux Xavier for an epic summit on all things musical and magical, and still has time to discuss soap opera fugue states, special edition hangovers, and artistic upheaval of both evolutionary and revolutionary stripe. Music by Phideaux, Hot Karate, Lobate Scarp, Heilopolis, and Sons Of Nothing. Join us for a night of Prog Rock on Sat Sept 21 at Paladino's in Tarzana CA....
GeekAgenda099: Back To The Fuchsia
September 17, 2013 17:22 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn which Thom & Travis unload a ton of late-summer movie reviews, grapple with blockbuster expectations, quibble with nerd heresies, and solve the problem of detecting sarcasm on the Internet. You're welcome!
SER Commentary: Serenity
September 05, 2013 06:20 - 2 hours - 71.6 MBInsights, anecdotes, jocularity, and shiny misbehavior from Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, and special guest Matt Wrather of Overthinking It. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause the mp3 at 00:42 and wait for the universal logo to come up. Watching at home? Pause the Universal logo at 00:22 and wait for our countdown. Either way, thanks for listening! http://www.thegeekagenda.com http://www.facebook.com/nerdslikeus http://www.overthinkingit.com
SER Commentary: Willow
August 02, 2013 03:54 - 2 hours - 72.4 MBRandom flailing, existential navel-gazing, cheesy puns, and occasionally relevant content with Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause mp3 at the countdown and wait for MGM Leo's first roar. Watching at home? Pause DVD at MGM Leo's first roar and wait for the countdown. Thanks for listening!
GeekAgenda098: A Tale Of Three Cons
July 30, 2013 13:13 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn which Thom & Andru are joined by Bernie Bregman (aka Dark Helmet) of Nerds Like Us to embody a Comic Con Rashomon, recounting their varying experiences in San Diego and contemplating the pop culture revelations acquired within. Plus, Andru re-discovers Weezer, Bernie blows up on Reddit, and Thom commits nerd heresy...again.
GeekAgenda097: Everything In The Feel-Bad Rainbow
July 18, 2013 02:43 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn which Thom & Travis tackle the big questions re: high pop-culture vs low pop-culture. Is there a difference? If there is a difference, does it matter? If it matters, does it matter that it matters? On and on, 'till the break of dawn. With illustrations (and SPOILERS) drawn from Pacific Rim, Man Of Steel, Sharknado, The West Wing, and more. Plus, a very important PSA concerning alliteration.
GeekAgenda096: Maritime Movie Monster Ballads
July 10, 2013 00:26 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBIn which Thom and friend of the show Robbie Rist are joined by Anthony C Ferrante, director of SHARKNADO. 'Nuff said.
SER Commentary: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
July 05, 2013 07:03 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBRuminations on a perfect slice of cinematic fortune and glory, with Thom Bowers, R Andru, Bernie Bregman, and Travis Jay Coleman. Joining us for the Nerds Like Us midnight movie? Pause at the countdown and wait for the Paramount logo. Watching at home? Pause at the Paramount logo and wait for the countdown. Thanks for listening!
GeekAgenda095: Clean Up This Mess, Alien Jesus!
July 03, 2013 16:54 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIn which Thom & Travis tally the varied levels of satisfaction to be gleaned from World War Z, Man Of Steel, and Monsters University. Plus, a dose of dental damage, a post-mortem on the Portland pilgrimage, and several segues that (nearly) succeed!
GeekAgenda094: A Lot Of Little Headaches
June 20, 2013 05:13 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn which Thom trips through some Shakespeare, Travis is adventure-adjacent in Vegas, and both take the temperature of the current summer movie season, while proving that they ain't afraid of no ghosts. Or pop screens, for that matter.
GeekAgenda093: Thank You For Not Being Violent In Line
May 23, 2013 02:20 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn which Thom & Travis shine some light on Star Trek Into Darkness (SPOILERS abound!) and reflect on the anniversary of the Buffy and Cheers series finales, while swapping tales of prog rock glory, movie usher paranoia, and insect hostage crises.
GeekAgenda092: Ever-Decreasing Concentric Circles
May 10, 2013 15:53 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn which Thom & Andru team up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us to commit GFFA heresies, explore the pop culture import-export business, vicariously rub shoulders with John Landis, and get into some seriously SPOILER-filled discussion of Iron Man 3 (31:40 -> 53:20. You have been warned!)
SER Commentary: Galaxy Quest
May 09, 2013 22:29 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBy Grabthar's Hammer! Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and occasional excursions into Thermian, delivered by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Join us at the Nerds Like Us (facebook.com/NerdsLikeUs/events) midnight movie on Fri May 10 or play the home game at your leisure.
GeekAgenda091: Hyperlinked To Death
May 01, 2013 01:09 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn which Thom & Travis return to Jurassic Park, revisit Star Trek TNG, review Trance and Oblivion, and recount the redemption of Rush at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony. Plus, fun with sinuses!
GeekAgenda090: Mundie or Sidhe?
April 22, 2013 02:25 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBIn which Thom chats with Aaron Duran and James Sinclair of Geek In The City Comics about the joys of independent creation, the concerns of independent publishing, the magic of Portland, and how it all comes together in the latest issue of La Brujeria. Plus, a dash of Motti and a splash of Superman.
GeekAgenda089: Sympathetic Vibrations and Pop-culture Playthings
April 12, 2013 12:14 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn which Thom & Travis J Coleman work through the continuity conundrums of Dollhouse, pronounce the colon in G. I. Joe: Retaliation, marvel at the Yarr-factor of Game Of Thrones, cross their fingers for the future of X-Men, and pontificate about the pros and cons of Oz The Great And Powerful, The Croods, and Jack The Giant SLayer, while saying goodbye to Roger Ebert, who helped to foster the love of doing so.
SER Commentary: Spaceballs
April 03, 2013 01:36 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBInsights, anecdotes, and jocularity delivered at Raspberry-flavored Ludicrous Speed by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Join us at the Nerds Like Us midnight movie on Fri April 5 (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/363802) or play the home game. And may The Schwartz be with yooooou!
GeekAgenda088: Verbalizing Your Inner Brain Workings
April 02, 2013 12:55 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBIn which Thom & Andru catch up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, with much musing on the ins and outs of textiquette, Kickstarter protocol and TV show revivals, the challenge of threading the continuity needle, and (because we're way behind the curve) a brief roundtable on The Hobbit. Plus, adventures at Paul Dini's garage sale, and the return of 4th Week Favorites!
GeekAgenda087: Waves And Waves Of Blinding Truth
March 25, 2013 02:15 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBIn which Thom ventures into the wilds of Woodland Hills to chat with friend of the show Robbie Rist about his newfound love of con culture, the eternal tug of war between art and commerce, rock'n'roll movies great and small, and the coming of Sharknado! Plus, how The Empire Strikes Back ruined Star Wars. From a certain point of view.
SER Commentary: The Karate Kid
March 07, 2013 01:10 - 2 hours - 59.2 MBIn which Thom Bowers, R. Andru, and Bernie Bregman engage in leg-sweeping, crane-posing, and a hell of a lot of on-waxing. Join us at the Nerds Like Us midnight movie on Friday March 8 (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342853) or play the home game whenever you'd like. Thanks for listening!
GeekAgenda086: Fiberglass Robo-Charisma
March 01, 2013 22:48 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBIn which Thom and Travis J Coleman recap the 2013 Oscars, recall their fondness for WarGames, recount early 'That guy!" guys, and recreate random moments from Aaron Sorkin shows, ’cause they’re neato like that. Also, semi-redemption from massive technological fails, and yet another venture into bridge-building between nerds & normals. It’s the right thing to do
GeekAgenda085: The Seed That Set The Wheels In Motion
February 13, 2013 03:37 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBIn which Thom and special guest Kielen King chat about early influences, synthesized subversions, imaginary narratives, and the upside of rejection, all while delving into the musical meal that is Kielen’s new album, Soundtrack For An Automated Night II. Plus, puppet talk!
SER Commentary: The Princess Bride
February 06, 2013 23:23 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBThe first in a series of commentaries created to coincide with the Nerds Like Us midnight movies. Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity from Thom Bowers, R. Andru, Bernie Bregman, and Travis J Coleman. Sync with movie after introduction, at 3:10. (You'll know it when you hear it.)
GeekAgenda084: A Little More Couch-esque
January 15, 2013 01:54 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIn which Thom & Andru embrace a new DIY aesthetic, catch up on holiday happenings, assess the vowels and hairstyles of their Rocky Mountain motherland, recount video game failings both classic and contemporary, and jaw over a grip of recent movie releases (including Skyfall, Could Atlas, Looper, and Django Unchained) with special guest Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us.
GeekAgenda083: What Kind Of Day Has It Been?
November 27, 2012 06:59 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBIn which Thom & Andru valiantly attempt to keep the studio gear functioning while saying goodbye to New Dissident Radio with the help of Ingrid Oliansky, Travis Coleman, and a few regular callers, as well as the musical accompaniment of Robbie Rist, Chris Jackson, and John Borack. In classic show form, pop culture is pondered, superenthusiasts are celebrated (or at least acknowledged with a minimum of heckling) and in a rare on-mission twist, tech is actually tackled! Plus, the future of Gif...
GeekAgenda082: Emotional Sepia Tone
November 13, 2012 02:50 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBIn which Thom finally settles down for a "real" interview with regular guest Robbie Rist, which barely scratches the surface of Rob's childhood acting adventures before evolving rapidly into a philosophical evaluation of all things pop culture, from shark-jumping to double-dip nostalgia, to vain attempts to engineer creativity and control one's own noise in a post-heroic age. Yeah, it's that kind of show. Get some.
GeekAgenda081: It's The End Of The Galaxy Far Far Away As We Know It
November 06, 2012 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBIn which Thom & Andru join forces with Chris Jackson of ACME Archives, Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, and Matt Wrather of Overthinking It to weight in on the great conjunction between Disney and Lucasfilm, and what implications the intertwining of these two entities might have for the future of art, commerce, and various iterations thereof. Plus, valiant (if futile) stabs at specificity, objectivity, and natural segues!
GeekAgenda080: Digital Coffee
October 30, 2012 03:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBIn which Thom & Andru are joined by Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us on a journey from vampire-infested Santa Clara to alien-threatened Skid Row, stopping along the way for a brief stay in the pop culture netherworld of Hard Harry's Phoenix, a working vacation amid the glacial grandeur of the Game Grid, and epic TV marathoning sessions with only the TARDIS to protect them. Saddle up! Music by Kielen King.
GeekAgenda079: Rap Makes The Banjo More Palatable
October 23, 2012 03:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBIn which Thom & Andru are re-launched into the orbit of Kielen King, who returns to the show to discuss his new electro-soul sci-fi concept album, Star Pilot's Revenge, along with combining musical and familial bonds, the virtues of data hoarding, making and breaking friends through podcasting, and the and the advantages to not having a Plan B. Plus, Thom falls for Farscape, and Andru preps for Tron's 30th anniversary.
GeekAgenda078: The Fish Report, With a Beat! Part II
October 16, 2012 03:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBIn which Thom's interview with Derek W Dick (aka Fish) continues, joined by writer/director David Barras. Topics include Fish's experience making Electric Man, his reputation for provocation, the inspiration of Scottish nationalism, the catharsis of live performance, the upside of Internet conflict, the politics of Batman, and why so many prog rock fans end up in tech fields. Music Notes: "Openwater" (from 13th Star, 2008); "Vigil" from Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors, 1990); "Big Wedge" (f...
GeekAgenda077: The Fish Report, With a Beat! Part I
October 09, 2012 03:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBIn which Thom travels to Edinburgh Scotland to chat with prog rock icon Derek W Dick (aka Fish) about his early days as front man for Marillion, the joys and perils of the road, embracing technology as an independent artist, the evolving nature of fandom, and the travels that inspired his upcoming solo album A Feast Of Consequences. Music Notes: "Credo" (from Internal Exile, 1991); "Moving Targets" from Field of Crows, 2003); "Mission Statement" (from Raingods With Zippos, 1999); "The Com...
GeekAgenda076: It Won't Look Cool When You Die
October 02, 2012 03:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBIn which Thom & Andru land hard but stay squarely (if not steadily) on their feet while talking noir, zombies, brit-coms, screen blood, cassette tech, faux-historical meta-fiction and more with special guest Chris Wiltz, writer/producer of Batman: Puppet Master and Semi-Dead. Plus, Avenger plotholes, vocal spoiler alarms, a dash of Spanglish, the sound of three knuckles cracking, and Indyyyyyyy. Music by Jonathan Coulton and Detroit CYDI.