The Good, The Bad, and The Geeky!
The Good, The Bad and the Geeky! (or GBG for short) is a podcast where Nick Arganbright sits down with some of his friends in the local Columbus Ohio theater, film and improv scene and talk a bunch of geeky stuff. Some good, some bad but all of it definitely geeky. Contains explicit content, parental discretion is advised. Updates vary from weekly to bi-weekly.
Episodes
January 28, 2022 • 76 mins
In this episode, Nick, Erik and Becky face the last film in the Bill & Ted saga called BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC. We discuss the origins of the original film, George Carlin's presence in the film, and of course you can't talk the newer film without discussing the original films "Excellent Adventure" and "Bogus Journey". Does the film live up to the previous two? How have the others aged? And, perhaps, does the film continue the "...
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January 21, 2022 • 66 mins
In this episode, Nick and guest Ashley tackle the 1815 film Emma that was remade and adapted for the 1990's, that classic that is director Amy Heckerling's CLUELESS! Did you know there was a series of books based after the movie? Or what about the TV show? Also, Paul Rudd... ammirite? Being it was from the 1990's, there are a lot of pop-culture references and gags. What works? What doesn't? Join in as Nick and Ashley delve deep int...
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January 14, 2022 • 72 mins
In this episode, Nick welcomes our old pal DJ Meat aka Nathan, out to discuss the Disney Pixar film SOUL. Nathan and Nick peer into co-director Pete Docter's ponderings on the origins of human personalities as well as the concept of determinism in film form. We also tackle music, and try to, gracefully, approach the film's criticism and unique ideas. As always this episode may contain traces of spoilers, so don’t say I didn’t warn ...
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January 7, 2022 • 73 mins
In this episode, Kyle and Nick discuss the Netflix television series The Umbrella Academy. Originally started as a comic book created by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way and published by Dark Horse Comics, the dynamic duo discuss the first two seasons of the Netflix Television Adaptation, and of course, discuss the music of the show amongst many other things. As always this episode may contain traces of spoilers, so don’t say I did...
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December 31, 2021 • 63 mins
In this episode, Nick tackles a film that helps us lead into the new year... Disney and Pixar's ONWARD. Helping him along the adventure, is Nathan and Sam, as we talk tabletop roleplaying games, examine grief, and of course, magic. We also discuss families, their impact and more. As always this episode may contain traces of spoilers, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. All in all its’ just another episode of… THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE ...
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December 24, 2021 • 73 mins
In this episode, Becky and Jessica look back with Nick on the first major theatrical release from the pandemic on home streaming: WW84, or Wonder Woman 1984 as it is also called. Hopping in Wonder Woman's invisible jet, we use it stealthily to examine what works, what doesn't work, and the return of Steve Trevor! How did he return if, he, well, ahem. We get into those complications, and more. Hold on to your 1980's beatboxes, its’ ...
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December 17, 2021 • 70 mins
The Marleys were dead to begin with. At least, in this episode that is. Yes, in this episode Amanda, Kyle and Jessica join Nick in watching and talking the now-classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. We watch the original DVD edit of the film with a now-deleted sequence in other releases, and talk about not only the ebb/flow of the film with it in it, but also the performers, the loss that Jim Henson Productions were reeling from while...
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December 10, 2021 • 72 mins
In this episode, we head to the sewers... well, the sewers of 1990's New York City to discuss the Steve Barron 90's classic film TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! Nathan and Nick tackle the film head-on, discussing the story, acting, etc, and more importantly, is this a film rooted in nostalgia or does it live up to it and more? All in all its’ just another episode of… THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE GEEKY! Subscribe: | | | | | Support...
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December 3, 2021 • 70 mins
In this episode, Nick is joined by Kyle Jepson and Erik Sternberger to discuss all things Star Wars, thanks to their main focus of discussion... Star Wars: The Mandalorian! Nick, Erik, and Kyle discuss the Disney Plus series executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and ponder all the things in the Star Wars Universe. Do they discuss Grogu? SORRY, we meant Baby Yoda? Find out in another "the force is still with us" episode of…...
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November 26, 2021 • 36 mins
In this episode, we head all the way back to Christmas 2019 where Nick is joined by Matt Schlichting to discuss the Hulu Original PALM SPRINGS, starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, Peter Gallagher, and J. K. Simmons. There is a lot of talk of time travel, and... Groundhog's Day? Does Palm Springs rise above or below the classic Bill Murray vehicle? Find out in another episode of… THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE GEEKY! Subscribe: | |...
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January 8, 2021 • 1 min
We offer a quick word/update as we leave 2020 behind... Subscribe: | | | | | Support us on to get the HQ Version of past Episodes! In Case You Missed It... Free Hotline Numbers This was originally pulled from If your depression has caused you to lose a job, drop out of school, lose touch with family or friends, or if you’ve noticed changes in your sleep and appetite that have not improved, contact one of these free resour...
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August 28, 2020 • 74 mins
In this episode, we head all the way back to Christmas 2019 where Nick is joined by Travis, Jessica and Becky to discuss all things good and bad about Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker. There’s a lot to unpack about this move and where it fits into the Star Wars world. Plus, apparently, Christmas is more important than Star Wars? So our resident expert Erik Sternberger sends in his thoughts about the movie ahead of time. As always this ...
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August 21, 2020 • 71 mins
Howdy y'all, in this episode Nick, Casey and Jessica discuss Knives Out. With an all-star cast and an exciting premise, expectations for this movie were high, but did it live up to expectations for our cast of characters? Hear about their theories on whodunnit and more. Obviously there are so many spoilers in this episode, so proceed with caution and don’t say I didn’t warn you. All in all, it’s just another episode of… THE GOOD, T...
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August 14, 2020 • 83 mins
In this episode, Nick is joined by Matt Schlichting and Kyle Jepsen to discuss the long-anticipated Doctor Sleep (or, The Shining 2). Plus a deep dive into other works by Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. Hear about how the film compares to its literary counterpart and sizes up to its original movie. There are so many spoilers in this episode, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. All in all, it’s just another episode of… THE GOOD, THE B...
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August 7, 2020 • 48 mins
We’re back with part two of our conversation about the 2019 Charlie’s Angels, featuring Amanda from Picture Show A-Go-Go and Pod Appétit. In this second half of the conversation, the duo discusses Kristen Stewart’s performance as well as…. The quality of the eye makeup in the movie. Listen to this episode (recorded originally in 2019) with Amanda as they discuss all things Charlie’s Angels! It’s just another episode of… THE GOOD, T...
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July 31, 2020 • 61 mins
If you had to look at 2019, there was one movie that seemed to get a lot of bad press and bad word of mouth, but all before the film opened. No, we're not talking The Last Jedi. That opened in 2018. Actually, we're talking about a film that was released later in the year. That film was the... uh, was it a (reboot?) remake(?) of the early 2000's film series Charlie's Angels. Nick welcomes Amanda from Picture Show A-Go-Go and Pod App...
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July 24, 2020 • 63 mins
Welcome back to The Good The Bad and The Geeky, and Merry Christmas in July! Today we’re excited to bring you a GBG, Live! Nick is joined by Amanda and Kyle to discuss the Christmas film Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. Or, well, is it a Christmas film? Listen for that discussion, how the movie has aged poorly, and also for some bad accents. As always, this episode may contain traces of spoilers. All in all, it’s just another episode of... TH...
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July 17, 2020 • 56 mins
Welcome back to The Good The Bad and The Geeky, and Merry Christmas in July! Today we’re excited to bring you a GBG, Live! Nick is joined by Amanda and Kyle to discuss the Christmas film Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. Or, well, is it a Christmas film? Listen for that discussion, how the movie has aged poorly, and also for some bad accents. As always, this episode may contain traces of spoilers. All in all, it’s just another episode of... TH...
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November 27, 2019 • 57 mins
Welcome back to The Good The Bad and The Geeky. I know what you’re thinking, “WAIT, I thought GBG was done for the season, what is this new episode in my feed?!” Well, dear listener, today we’re happy to bring you one of our bonus episodes, to fill the empty void in your podcast feed until next season. (Also: Happy Thanksgiving!) In this very special episode, Nick is joined by Becky and Matt to discuss the newest holiday movie, fea...
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October 18, 2019 • 32 mins
Here we go. Our last episode of the season, AND of the year of 2019 until our Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker episode in December. This is technically a companion piece to our last episode where we discussed the Todd Phillips film JOKER by Warner Bros and DC Entertainment. Our guest is Sean Wheeler from Cinema Wheelerte, and we weave in and out of all things film, classic films, silent films to of course, comic books, tv shows and...
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