What's Shakin with Shaner
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhere we celebrate the passion and the madness of the Geek, the Nerd, and often the Absurd. Each episode will be a different topic such as Saturday morning cartoons or Superheroes, favorite books, debates on absurd issues, movies and lesser known historical people and events.
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Gate control theory of pain & mystical powers
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Shakin Shaner as he discusses the gate control theory of pain and how we instinctively sucked a burned finger. He then heads on a rabbit hole to discuss two mythical heroes and how they gain their power from sucking a burned finger...does this open a mystical gateway? Discover the absurdity of this episode. Finn McCool (Fionn MacCumhaill) was a 3rd Century AD warrior chieftain in medieval Ireland. He led a clan of warriors called the Fianna, and his adventures are documented in the ...
E10-Burned fingers, the salmon of knowledge and the heart of Fafnir
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Shakin Shaner as he discusses the gate control theory of pain and how we instinctively sucked a burned finger. He then heads on a rabbit hole to discuss two mythical heroes and how they gain their power from sucking a burned finger...does this open a mystical gateway? Discover the absurdity of this episode.
Burned fingers, the salmon of knowledge and the heart of Fafnir
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Shakin Shaner as he discusses the gate control theory of pain and how we instinctively sucked a burned finger. He then heads on a rabbit hole to discuss two mythical heroes and how they gain their power from sucking a burned finger...does this open a mystical gateway? Discover the absurdity of this episode.
Burned Fingers & Mystical Powers
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJoin Shakin Shaner as he discusses the gate control theory of pain and how we instinctively sucked a burned finger. He then heads on a rabbit hole to discuss two mythical heroes and how they gain their power from sucking a burned finger...does this open a mystical gateway? Discover the absurdity of this episode. Finn McCool (Fionn MacCumhaill) was a 3rd Century AD warrior chieftain in medieval Ireland. He led a clan of warriors called the Fianna, and his adventures are documented in the ...
E9-Movies: Sean Connery James Bond
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBJoin Shakin Shaner and Jeff as they pay homage to Sean Connery and learn how he defined James Bond and helped create the blockbuster and an enduring franchise. Sean Connery was the first to portray James Bond in the movies, but did you know he was not the first to play Bond? A great tribute to the legacy of Sean Connery as Bond....James Bond!
Sean Connery James Bond
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBJoin Shakin Shaner and Jeff as they pay homage to Sean Connery and learn how he defined James Bond and helped create the blockbuster and an enduring franchise. Sean Connery was the first to portray James Bond in the movies, but did you know he was not the first to play Bond? A great tribute to the legacy of Sean Connery as Bond....James Bond!
E8- Meet the Fictitious Five
January 15, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBIn this episode, Shakin Shaner is joined by three expert panelists to create a new superhero team....The Fictitious Five. For some context--this is all in the spirit of the comic books Flaming Carrot and the Mystery Men. They must create their superheroes from a list of 15 absurd super powers, a name and an origin story. Our team also discovers that they are missing the Fictitious Five leader, the Night Manager. Then they must discuss interviewing new members. Full of jackassery, you do...
Meet the Fictitious Five
January 15, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBIn this episode, Shakin Shaner is joined by three expert panelists to create a new superhero team....The Fictitious Five. For some context--this is all in the spirit of the comic books Flaming Carrot and the Mystery Men. They must create their superheroes from a list of 15 absurd super powers, a name and an origin story. Our team also discovers that they are missing the Fictitious Five leader, the Night Manager. Then they must discuss interviewing new members. Full of jackassery, you do...
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
December 25, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBShakin Shaner and Jeremy discuss how they discovered this New York Times Bestseller from Dean Koontz. WARNING--Listen at your own peril, as the Bodachs have sabotaged Jeremy's audio to prevent him from advising this realm of their existence. We tried to salvage his comments even after the Bodachs' otherworldly attacks. Odd Thomas sees dead people. However, that is not the strangest or most interesting thing about him. Dead people seek Thomas out. They do not speak, but they communicate w...
E7-A Novel: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
December 25, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBShakin Shaner and Jeremy discuss how they discovered this New York Times Bestseller from Dean Koontz. WARNING--Listen at your own peril, as the Bodachs have sabotaged Jeremy's audio to prevent him from advising this realm of their existence. We tried to salvage his comments even after the Bodachs' otherworldly attacks. Odd Thomas sees dead people. However, that is not the strangest or most interesting thing about him. Dead people seek Thomas out. They do not speak, but they communicate w...
The Adventures of Jonny Quest
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBShakin Shaner and Mike from Comics in the Golden Age (@ComicsintheGA) let their geek flags fly on the original Adventures of Jonny Quest which aired in 1964! They discuss the uniqueness of the show when it first aired, starting with the original artwork from Doug Wildey, the influence from the comic strip Terry and the Pirates, and even James Bond. The show only lasted one season, but churned out 26 episodes of action adventure gold. For additional content and all episodes, on Shakin Shan...
E6-Cartoon: The Adventures of Jonny Quest
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBShakin Shaner and Mike from Comics in the Golden Age (@ComicsintheGA) let their geek flags fly on the original Adventures of Jonny Quest which aired in 1964! They discuss the uniqueness of the show when it first aired, starting with the original artwork from Doug Wildey, the influence from the comic strip Terry and the Pirates, and even James Bond. The show only lasted one season, but churned out 26 episodes of action adventure gold. For additional content and all episodes, on Shakin Shan...
E5-Did You Know: General Smedley Butler thwarted a fascist plot
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBShakin Shaner explores the life and legacy of Major General Smedley Butler, AKA, Old Gimlet Eye, who received two Congressional Medals of Honor. He dives into his life after the Marine Corps and touch on his participation in the March of the Bonus Army, the Business Plot and his book, "War is a Racket". This is truly a great story about honorable service, giving back and standing up for veterans, derailing a plot against the American Government and being true to oneself. A great way to ce...
General Smedley Butler thwarted a fascist plot in 1935
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBShakin Shaner explores the life and legacy of Major General Smedley Butler, AKA, Old Gimlet Eye, who received two Congressional Medals of Honor. He dives into his life after the Marine Corps and touch on his participation in the March of the Bonus Army, the Business Plot and his book, "War is a Racket". This is truly a great story about honorable service, giving back and standing up for veterans, derailing a plot against the American Government and being true to oneself. A great way to ce...
General Smedley Butler
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBShakin Shaner explores the life and legacy of Major General Smedley Butler, AKA, Old Gimlet Eye, who received two Congressional Medals of Honor. He dives into his life after the Marine Corps and touch on his participation in the March of the Bonus Army, the Business Plot and his book, "War is a Racket". This is truly a great story about honorable service, giving back and standing up for veterans, derailing a plot against the American Government and being true to oneself. A great way to ce...
Movies that Scare Us
October 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBShakin Shaner and his friend and cinema enthusiast, Jeff, discuss some of the reasons why we like scary/horror movies. They discuss several of the subcategories including the monster movies of the 1930s and 40s, Hitchcock, the 80's slasher movies, alien movies, vampire, zombie, and several other movies that they find scary or disturbing. Also check out the new sponsor, WTF Films and their movie trailer. Guaranteed to make you cringe and smile all at once. Happy Halloween.
E4-Movies: Movies that Scare Us
October 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBShakin Shaner and his friend and cinema enthusiast, Jeff, discuss some of the reasons why we like scary/horror movies. They discuss several of the subcategories including the monster movies of the 1930s and 40s, Hitchcock, the 80's slasher movies, alien movies, vampire, zombie, and several other movies that they find scary or disturbing. Also check out the new sponsor, WTF Films and their movie trailer. Guaranteed to make you cringe and smile all at once. Happy Halloween.
E3-A Panel Discussion: The Jetson Transport Tube Thingies
October 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn this episode, Shakin Shaner is joined by four expert panelists to debate the complex issue of the Jetson Transport Tube Thingies: Why don't we have them and who dropped the ball. Apparently companies in the 1960s were working on the technology to transport humans in pneumatic tubes just like in the Jetsons. However, we never got the technology so Shakin Shaner and Lisa, Ashleigh, Jim and Randy join him to debate the reasons why! This....you don't wanna miss!
The Jetson Transport Tube Thingies
October 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn this episode, Shakin Shaner is joined by four expert panelists to debate the complex issue of the Jetson Transport Tube Thingies: Why don't we have them and who dropped the ball. Apparently companies in the 1960s were working on the technology to transport humans in pneumatic tubes just like in the Jetsons. However, we never got the technology so Shakin Shaner and Lisa, Ashleigh, Jim and Randy join him to debate the reasons why! This....you don't wanna miss!
E2-A novel: Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
September 09, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBShakin Shaner and his friend Randy, a fellow book worm, embark on an enthusiastic nerd-in on Ivanhoe. They explore this 200 year old novel, how they discovered it by the same means and the positive impact it had on both of them. With Randy's background in history and time spent as an educator, they dig deep into some of the background, discuss the historical significance of King Richard, Prince John and even Robin Hood. Check out their passion when they discuss the two main characters of Wil...
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
September 09, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBShakin Shaner and his friend Randy, a fellow book worm, embark on an enthusiastic nerd-in on Ivanhoe. They explore this 200 year old novel, how they discovered it by the same means and the positive impact it had on both of them. With Randy's background in history and time spent as an educator, they dig deep into some of the background, discuss the historical significance of King Richard, Prince John and even Robin Hood. Check out their passion when they discuss the two main characters of Wil...
E1-Cartoon: Spider Man & His Amazing Friends
August 20, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBShakin Shaner hosts Mike from Comics in the Golden Age (@ComicsintheGA) in a geek out on the 1981 Saturday morning cartoon, Spider Man & His Amazing Friends. Both first watched this show as children in the early 80's and share their fondness and joy of the superhero series. They dive into the episodes and discuss the premise of the series and all of the world building Marvel was doing early on in the 80's animated series.
Spider Man & His Amazing Friends
August 20, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBShakin Shaner hosts Mike from Comics in the Golden Age (@ComicsintheGA) in a geek out on the 1981 Saturday morning cartoon, Spider Man & His Amazing Friends. Both first watched this show as children in the early 80's and share their fondness and joy of the superhero series. They dive into the episodes and discuss the premise of the series and all of the world building Marvel was doing early on in the 80's animated series.