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Tonight, we got that going for us… Episode 29

iconogeek — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:16:50 +0000

Episode 29 kicks off with Chuck and Jason realizing their getting old (maybe). The conversation moves to keeping in shape, internal clocks and Jason doing dumb things at the gym. The guys get a little serious and discuss the glut of celebrity deaths, Michael Jackson’s transgressions and accomplishments (especially Thriller), Farrah’s awesomeness, Ed McMahon, and David Carradine.

OK, so on to some geek stuff: The Sherlock Holmes trailer and the mystical number 3 (do things really do happen in threes?). Chuck then tries to convince Jason to get on Twitter by playing the international angle. Chuck gets a FlipVideo HD for his birthday and he and Jason discuss the benefits of truly portable video, the iPhone video capabilities, and tweeting the apocalypse.

(Yes, we know the audio quality dips at this point – we blame Skype, but it’s free so what can you do?) Jason relates his experiences with every single film released in the last month (no spoilers though) and Chuck pipes in with “UP” (because that’s the only one he saw). After the tears, Jason lays down his reviews of The Hangover, The Taking of Pelham 123, Year One, Transformers 2. Chuck and Jason then move on to discuss Shia LaBeouf’s rising star and almost get kicked “off the air.”

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Tonight, we’re doing a PODCAST…Episode 25

iconogeek — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:14:50 +0000

Episode 25 (The classic) begins with Jay and Chuck exceeding their 140 character limit and argue the merits (and demerits) of Twitter. Jay launches into his review and spoiler of Crank 2, Chuck recommends Guitar Hero: Metallica and Jay holds a Rock Band 2 party. The grand Twitter argument continues as Jay and Chuck butt heads on “why tweet?” and references to Skittles.com’s amazing use of social media. The third topic rolls into view as Chuck enjoys the hell out of Gears of War 2. The show wraps with a discussion of the Dead Space Trilogy and musings on fatherhood.

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The moral of the story is “don’t get a dog”: Episode 23

iconogeek — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:33:52 +0000

Episode 23 kicks off with remembrances of winter, Chuck’s trials and tribulations of owning a dog, and multi-function remotes. Chuck and Jason then eagerly launch into their discussion of the Watchmen movie. The podcast concludes with Jason’s reviews of three new games: Street Fighter 4, Little Big Planet, and Resident Evil 5.

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Tonight, the K-count is going up, Episode 22

iconogeek — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:09:16 +0000

As Episode 22 kicks off with a serious PEBKAC issue and Clive Owen’s penchant for firearms, Jason and Chuck pick up the pieces of their shattered Oscar talk, High Jackman’s performance, and Jay’s shame. On the docket: Slumdog Millionaire, The Dark Knight, Taken, Watchmen, and Coraline.

Links:
http://soleyne.com
http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
Smodcast

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The unplanned anniversary: Episode 20

iconogeek — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:55:41 +0000

As Episode 20 kicks off, Jason and Chuck realize that the iconogeek podcast is indeed 1year old. Happy Birthday to us! First stop Jason gets infected by the Zombie virus and proceeds to play every PS3 game he owns, finishes and shows his love for Metal Gear 4, Fable2, and Dead Space. Chuck then geeks out on his Nikon D40x DSLR and goes back to highschool as he and Jason bond over fstops.

Chuck’s childhood Jedi collaborator stops and becomes a believer in Guitar Hero World Tour (Chuck’s new favorite distraction)

Chuck and Jason then run through the great crop of TV. Battlestar Galactica is back, Chuck eats his words, and Jason drops a hint about a new BSG spinoff. Jason makes Chuck’s day by delivering some great Watchmen news and teases some new trailers: Franklyn, Outlander, Crank 2, and Taken.

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Tonight, the trap is set and the game is on : Episode 19

iconogeek — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:24:44 +0000

Chuck and Jason welcome in the yuletide season with this special Holiday themed episode. They begin by discussing Chuck’s mish-mash heritage and then move into the top 10 Christmas movies (iconogeek style). Next stop Chuck and Jay discuss TV with the end of the Heroes: Villians arc, anticipation of the final Battlestar Galactica season, and Dexter.

Jason gets Chuck one of the best geek-related gifts this holiday season with the Wanted, Special Edition DVD. The podcast wraps with the promise of the next possible great Holiday movie with “The Spirit.”

The iconogeek top Christmas movies:

A Christmas Story
Die Hard
Lethal Weapon
The Ref
Christmas Vacation
Scrooged
Gremlins
Elf
Batman Returns
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas
Reindeer Games

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Tonight somebody calls a plumber : Episode 18

iconogeek — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:44:01 +0000

As Episode 18 kicks off, Jason is intrigued by Chuck’s son’s iPod ‘s playlist. Chuck’s wife does a graduate project on the iconogeek podcast as Chuck reveals that the iconogeek logo won a national design award! Jason then reveals his wife’s affectation and utter terror with zombies. Jay’s been catching up with Battlestar Galactica and Chuck warns of the impending “suck” in season 4. Chuck reminisces about Space: Above and Beyond and compares Star Trek to BSG.

Jason then sparks a conversation about David Duchovny and lays down his review on RocknRolla and the Guy Ritchie character cannon. As Chuck preps to watch “Shoot ‘em up,” he feels compelled to justify his disdain for “Crank,” “Air Force One,” and “24.” Jason attempts to poke holes in Chuck’s 24 shark jump theory by playing the porn card. They then discuss the Tr2n trailer and how cool the original Tron was in its day.

The show wraps with the great slate of DVD’s coming out this month.

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Tonight, I’m wearing a full body condom. Episode 17

iconogeek — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:02:51 +0000

As Episode 17 kicks off, Jason and Chuck welcome their special guest, Brett, to the show. We begin with a casual stroll down Speed Racer alley and then discuss Brett’s affectations towards Chuck’s dog, Juno. The guys discuss Burn After Reading quickly then move into Brett’s chosen profession and the accuracy of Scrubs.

While the Heroes season premiere waits patiently on all of their DVR’s, Chuck expounds the virtues of TiVo and ponders why anybody would watch live TV anymore. Brett breaks down the Heroes Season 2 DVD as Jason breaks down the week’s and next month’s DVD releases.

Jason then steamrolls into a pro-PC rant rallying off the “Vista Salesman” post from last week. Sides are taken, boxes are tweaked and the chips fall where they may, enjoy the sparks! As Jason finishes his rant, he ends with what is probably the worst analogy ever (seriously, it’s pretty out there) but it does lead into our title.

The geek wars continue as Brett talks about Batman comics, Chuck romances Loco Roco, and Jason plays Warhammer. The show ends on a high note comparing the humanity of modern day heroes.

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Where tonight we’re not just dangerous…we’re Bangkok Dangerous! Episode 16

iconogeek — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:43:56 +0000

As the 16th episode of iconogeek kicks off, Chuck and Jason delve into the much-anticipated “Preschoolers” HBO series, adventures in parenting, the dangers of Capri Sun, and why pets suck.

The term “Postal” is discussed and Chuck and Jason put it to the listeners to coin a new term. After which the discussion turns to Bangkok Dangerous, Elvis, Bubba Ho-tep’s sequel, and how cool Bruce Campbell is.

Chuck tasks Jason with reading Watchmen in preparation for the film, then the two discuss Fox’s bogus lawsuit against the WB and touch on the amazing story that is Watchmen.

The show continues with Jason professing his love for Tilda Swinton as the conversation moves from “Burn After Reading to Michael Clayton. RocknRolla enters into the conversation as Jason marvels at Guy Ritchie’s crazy cast of characters and then finishes up with a quick review of Babylon AD. But not before Chuck allows himself to lay into Doomsday once more (as if the post wasn’t enough).

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Otherwise known as the Ryan Reynolds boy-crush hour : Episode 15

iconogeek — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:03:56 +0000

This week, as Jason waits with bated breath, Chuck recounts his latest (and really first) fishing trip and consequent visit to the ER. Afterward, Chuck and Jason discuss Tropic Thunder and how epic the DVD will be and why it’s the best film in the Stiller cannon.

Apologies abound as Chuck and J realize that their summer movie roundup ended a little early. Chuck quickly moves the conversation to Wolverine: Origins as Jason seizes the opportunity to lambaste Chuck on his Ryan Reynolds man-crush.

As Gears of War on Xbox 360 makes an appearance via Terry Tate, office linebacker, Chuck and Jason get nostalgic for Resident Evil’s wonderful dialog. The podcast rounds out with the new Death Race and the original Death Race 2000 with accolades to Robert LaSardo.

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Rachel, what the hell?

iconogeek — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:52:54 +0000

OK I just found this on YouTube and I think it’s damn funny! Clearly some great writing and some pretty good production. Absolutely low budget, but these guys and gals did a really nice job for fans. Oh and the last line in the piece is NOT meant to be offensive at all

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The Dark Knight and Pillow Goo: Episode 14

iconogeek — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:52:33 +0000

The news of the summer is certainly The Dark Knight and Jason and Chuck delve into it head on (right after Jason’s water polo match, of course). But first, reminiscing about Batman and Star Wars Christmas specials from the 70’s is up first.

The conversation tangents off (what else?) to Superman and,his magic allergy. Then a sneaky segue by Jason brings us to DC Universe Online and Worlds Collide then off to Batman Gotham Knight and extending movies beyond the screen.

Jason drops another video game bomb with the upcoming Wanted game and then Chuck gets us back to The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger’s phenomenal performance and the most bad-ass movie of the year.

The show wraps with Alan Moore’s genius/craziness and looking forward to Watchmen.

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Tonight, Everything’s a 10 : Episode 13

iconogeek — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:19:04 +0000

Tonight is the 13th episode of iconogeek and we start off with nailing cats and volleyball. Chuck and Jay discuss the Hulk briefly and why KITT makes Cesar late. Jason’s wallet lost and found, dumb-ass discounts, and Chuck and Cesar’s Excellent NYC Adventure.

Jason celebrates his second anniversary with seeing every movie currently released. Next up is the binocular inspired Wall•E and why it is truly an exceptional film for kids and 80 year-olds alike.

Chuck, confused by Nightwatch and Daywatch, tries to explain the movies to Jason (who is also confused by them) and it just goes horribly wrong. They both agree that Bekmambetov had clear talent that only needed a bigger budget to truly shine.

Jason then lambaste’s Chuck on his buckling to peer-pressure. The >i< score is discussed in-depth but is ultimately served a mortal blow.

Jason then breaks into Hellboy II and you’ll just have to listen to hear what he thought.

Links for this episode
Wall•E
Hellboy II
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Cut and Paste
NIghtwatch
Daywatch
Classic Creatures

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Clip it, cut it and put it on in. BTW it’s nowhere near as dirty as it sounds : Episode 12

iconogeek — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:08 +0000

Fighting past weather and connectivity issues, Jason and Chuck soldier on. This week Chuck and Jason debate “28 Weeks Later” and discuss why zombie movies don’t have to jump the shark. Carrying over from last week, Jason offers his review of The Happening and the guys discuss the death of the Night twist and brow furrow acting. Chuck tangents off to “The Pursuit of Happyness” and marvels at Will Smith’s acting chops. Of course, this leads into another tangent on Scientology, Religion, Jesus = Fonzy, and the creation of a new geek religion.

With possibly the best segue in iconogeek history, Jason deftly steers the conversation back towards the Hulk. Jason delves into the movie’s CG and why Ang Lee’s Hulk now officially sucks. The >i< score is discussed in detail and Chuck offers a quick recap of Kung Fu Panda.

Wrapping up the June movies, the discussion turns to The Love Guru and whether Mike Myer’s humor is still relevant, albeit it does look funny. Get Smart follows as Chuck recounts fond memories of the TV show and why Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does indeed kick ass.

Wall•E is next, but first, while Chuck feels Pixar = Roland; Jason hates “Cars”, seriously… he hates it. Lastly, Chuck and Jason discuss “Wanted” and how it just can’t miss, Timur Bekmambetov insane action sequences, and possibly the best freeze frame in trailer history.

Links discussed:

Wanted Redband trailer

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Tonight, the June movies..we hope. Episode 11

iconogeek — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:16:38 +0000

Now back on track with the iconogeek Summer Movie Preview, Chuck and Jason are fit to discuss June’s movies. But first, Chuck’s new puppy “Juno” and Jason’s new kitten “Niko” are the topic of conversation. Chuck’s wife Michele finally comes to the dark side. Wired validate’s Chuck’s truths on New York pizza and the discussion turns to why our pets and children are named after movie characters. Steven Segal is awesome and why cockpunching is the funniest thing ever.

Don’t mess with the Zohan is up first and Chuck appreciates Sandler’s non-traditional lead character while Jay theorizes that Naveen Andrew’s “Sayid” on LOST was the forerunner of kick-ass foreign characters that, in fact, kick-ass.

Next Chuck and Jay discuss Zohan and Kung Fu Panda, followed by the Incredible Hulk as Chuck explains why he doesn’t like “shiny” superhero movies and Jason experiences directorial gender confusion. The show wraps with the Happening and a discussion of why the “R” is such a big deal.
Links discussed:

The Cockpuncher Trailer

Red Band Trailer for The Happening

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Get me a scotch, I’m starving. Episode 10.

iconogeek — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:22:28 +0000

In this episode of iconogeek Chuck and Jay discuss Ironman, but first…North Carolina vs. New York weather patterns and snow removal tactics are in order. The differences don’t stop there as Chuck’s incontrovertible theory about why NY pizza is the best in the world is let loose on an unsuspecting public.

Memories of perforated Pizza (yes, Ellio’s), toaster ovens, and childhood dinner schedules become the topic of conversation as Jay and Chuck announce the first iconogeek invention – the Pizza Pie.

The iconogeek food-fest continues with Jason’s freaky cereal exploits and connections to the even weirder cereal practices. During which we discover that the camera adds 75 pounds.

In the worst segue ever, Chuck tries to divert the conversation to Ironman, and the discussion turns to why they want to be Tony Stark’s friend and Jeff Bridges as a badassedness. The show wraps with Marvel’s upcoming slate.

Here’s some help for this podcast’s poll:

http://www.geocities.com/marvel_villains/ironman.html

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Insert catchy phrase here. Episode 9.

iconogeek — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:56:06 +0000

Chuck and Jay open this episode with technology woes ranging from DOA service providers to DVR appetites. Chuck extols his love of TiVo and schemes to get to Harold and Kumar this weekend. Our buddy Ben makes it into the discussion again as the wayward designer living the life.
Jay reminisces about VHS and the speed at which movies are now released on home video. Chuck gets nostalgic about his first VHS and the old Showtime and Jerrold boxes as Jay remembers his first site of breasts (on Showtime of course).

Finally the show turns to Indiana Jones as Chuck talks about making Raiders in his youth but then slides into his first encounter with a Mac, the Commodore Vic20, and the lightpen. Jay remembers his early programming days then gets the show back on track!

The show wraps with a discussion about the movie, Harrison Ford’s box office supremacy and Jay’s take on the new Indiana Jones games coming out.

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We’re like a bad penny, we just keep turning up. Episode 8.

iconogeek — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:41:21 +0000

Chuck and Jay are back from sick leave and raring to get into a lively discussion about Indiana Jones (as promised), unfortunately tangents take over as Chuck waxes nostalgic about Frank Zappa, why 8-tracks suck and Sony’s proprietary formats do as well. Jay convinces Chuck NOT to buy Blue-Ray…yet, and to get off his ass and get a flat screen already (because after all, it’s for the kids), then wraps with an LCD vs Plasma debate.

Chuck and Jay then discuss the new Max Payne movie, NBC’s new fall schedule, the Love Boat, and the release date of Crystal Skull – then promptly run out of time. Next week Indy, we promise, we hope.

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We’ve got a massive set of tangents. And yes, they’re real. Episode 7

iconogeek — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:43:11 +0000

The tangents fly in this episode as Chuck continues his quest for the most expensive family entertainment and learns why the Directors’ Hall isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Jason defends Goobers’ honor and agrees that 10,000 BC is indeed the worst caveman movie ever made.

The countdown to summer movies continues with Ironman, and the new batch of excellent actors making superhero flicks; Speed Racer is up next and its saturated nostalgic goodness; followed by the unthreatening Narnia franchise as Jason and Chuck throw more love Frodo’s way.

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We’re just waiting for May cuz April…ehhh…not so good. Episode 6

iconogeek — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:29:05 +0000

Erin Go Braugh and welcome to the first annual St Patty’s Day iconogeek podcast. This episode Jason visits Bob’s discount circus while Chuck experiences the real deal and spends way too much for cotton candy. A discussion about lightsaber duals in the nude and Jason tries to explain why he feels Doomsday is the height of entertainment. Chuck expounds on his love for coffee and why a $15,000 coffee maker may be a good investment as Jay delivers the lowdown on the new DVDs this week especially the extended version of “I am Legend.”

While Chuck and Jason plea for Christian Bale to call into the show, the summer movie countdown continues with Street Kings, 88 Minutes, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Forbidden Kingdom, and the best movie of April: Harold and Kumar 2.
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We’re rated X, not that NC-17 crap. Episode 5

iconogeek — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:41:34 +0000

In this episode Jason relates fond childhood memories of watching R-rated movies with his dad while Chuck comes clean about his fear of the deep end (and dark basements). As Jason stalls for time, Chuck finds out why Angels are just plain badass and the Highlander training movie “Accidental Quickenings and you” is discovered.

The first installment of the iconogeek summer movie countdown begins with this episode as Jason and Chuck discuss March’s offerings. First up is 10,000 BC and why they just don’t make cavemen movies like they used to. In yet another tangent, Jason and Chuck ponder “Is Jason Statham the newest action hero – the heir to Stallone and Arnold?” and try to discover the difference between action heroes of yesterday and today
Chuck wants to know why there are no yuppies in future maximum security detention cities such as Doomsday; Keyser Soze goes to Vegas; and Ross makes a movie about a fat boy.

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Pardon our appearance…

iconogeek — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:11:31 +0000

The latest WordPress update didn’t play nice with our old theme (hacked together quickly , I admit). So, as we remodel the site and tweak some code, we’ve replaced our beloved smoke with a quick – content focused theme. Hang tight as we get our design on.

Thanks,

the iconogeeks

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Now with more foreplay. Episode 4

iconogeek — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:25:15 +0000

Episode 4, February 25, 2008

Jason and Chuck discuss the new Beowulf DVD and ponder 3D outtakes, jump a shark, delve deep into the Highlander universe; and try to understand how Sam Jackson picks his films.

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Tuck those shiny balls away in your black suit.

iconogeek — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:35:22 +0000

Mova is taking traditional motion capture and turning it on its ear with its Contour Reality Capture technology. Check out the story at joystiq. (Thanks for the link Cesar)

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And yes, that is a lightsaber in my front pocket. Episode 3

iconogeek — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:51:06 +0000

Episode 3, February 13, 2008

Jason and Chuck have a Force-fest in this Star Wars themed podcast. Of note: Chuck’s lightsaber exploits as a young child, Jason’s lowdown on the new Star Wars themed video games coming out, and why our wive’s thumb mashing control of video games trumps combo moves.

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If being geek is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Episode 2

iconogeek — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:32:12 +0000

Episode 2, January 27, 2008

Jason and Chuck lament the passing of Heath Ledger and discuss this years Oscar picks (and why they haven’ t seen any of the movies). Silent Hill Origins makes Chuck hide under his covers and Jason anticipates the return of LOST.

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Being a geek is not an option, but pants are. Episode 1

iconogeek — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:24:13 +0000

Episode 1, January 20, 2008

Ahh yes, the first show. This week, Jason and Chuck discuss Cloverfield and the relative emasculatory properties of handheld camera work. Also on tap is Crysis, Finger Eleven and Paramore.

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