The Gene Pool Variety Hour!

Welcome to 87! We might actually have finally gotten out audio issues fixed and getting back on track!

• In this episode, we welcome our friend TV's Travis, movie &TV aficionado/podcaster to talk about the 2022 thriller, Dig, starring Thomas Jane and Emile Hirsch!
• Before we can even get started, Connor and Travis go down a rabbit hole of DC superhero media - Sean just had to sit back and listen.
• Then Travis joins us for a new seg...

• To say it has been too long has been an understatement! We missed y'all! Through life changes and computer changes we made our way back to you!
• We spend time just catching up and trying to get used to doing this again. We talk about the new things we have planned for you - including guests! - in our upcoming episodes.
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we jump into one of DC's more recent movies, Black Adam! Let's talk about this...

• We start off with LOTS of wedding and reception... and honeymoon... talk!
• The Geek Question of the Week:  What traditional Halloween trope tradition is something you've always wanted to try? Clearly, Sean has had a little more experience here than Connor...  
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we finish off Horror Movie Month and take a look at the 2021 family tragedy horror, Father of Flies! I don't know which was worse, the att...

First off, we were joined by Luke, aka Sean's second son and Connor's younger brother. He was in for Connor's wedding so popped on to join us! Let me apologize for audio issues, as Luke's mic was not picking up and we did not realize it until after. Check out his YouTube channel, Experience over Things for everything about the hiker life! Fascinating!

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  What is...

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  What are your greatest fears and what would it look like if they were combined into one fear? 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we start Horror Movie Month and take a look at the 2005 psychological horror/creature fest... The Descent! Hope you can see in the dark because THEY can...
• And as always, geekery, video games, and chickens. Lots of chickens.  

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you were stuck on a road trip with three of the worst nerdy characters, who would it be and why would they be so bad? Jar Jar and Janic and Sheldon, oh my!
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2019 80's homage "musical"... Manifest Destiny Down: Spacetime! Thank us now! We watch 'em so you don't have to! What a train wreck! I see Matrix a...

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could design a theme park on your favorite fandom, what it be and what would some of the rides be? The fandoms chosen were not surprising. At all. LOL
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2014 German Hacker Thriller, Who Am I! Forget that it is German language only with subtitles. This movie was fantastic with a twist within a twist! ...

• Man, we chase a lot of chickens in this episode! We're kind of all over the place!
• We start out talking about this year's DragonCon! So much fun, so many people, so many friends, with a few disappointments!
• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could invite any three fictional characters to your bachelor party, who would they be and why? Connor of course thought of this one with the weddin...

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  If you could go back in time and change one thing about a fandom you enjoy, what would you change and why? Connor goes more specific, Sean goes more general, but all good stuff!
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2020 action/comedy(?) The Paper Tigers! Um, take Grown Ups and Karate Kid, put them in a blender, and you have a nice Paper Tige...

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  Name some fictional characters you would like to get caught in a one-on-one hunt with, and who would win? We kind of went back on forth on this one but came up with a  few good ones! 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2022 prequel to the classic 80's action flick, Predator, Prey! We also spent a good amount of time talking about Arnie and...

• The Geek Question of the Week was pretty simple and straightforward:  Do you believe in the supernatural? Ok, well, that was pretty broad. See where we go with it. 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we take a look at the 2020 fantasy adventure movie straight outta China... Monster Run. I think it is like looking at the Dark Side of Pokemon, but Connor vehemently disagrees. Don't be dissin' on his balls!  
• And as always, geekery,...

• The Geek Question of the Week:  If you could ‘TRON’ your way into any game you’ve ever played, what would it be, what would you want to accomplish, and why? It's amazing how much we overlap. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree! 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we look at the female badass spy-driven action flick from earlier in the year, The 355. Connor was clearly more impressed than Sean was, but come take a listen....

• Episode 75, with more chocolately goodness and a caramel center! Do Robots Dream?
• Throwing out some love to the @worldsokayestDM, Dennis Robinson, for the release of his first comic, Lycan: Solomon's Odyssey!
• We discuss Thor Love and Thunder and debate the current state of the MCU! In a word... inconsistent?
• The Geek Question of the Week:  Name a comic hero you wish could get their own TV series or movie story arc? Some obscur...

• Live from the surface of the sun, aka the attack studio with a crapped-out AC, it's Episoder74! The Geek Question of the Week:  If there was a theme park based on you and your life, what would be the gimmick, the mascot, and some of the main rides or attractions of your park? Not sure where we went with this, but Sean at least ended up down memory lane of serious injuries, band trips, and "Rick, you mean that's it?" 
• In our Rol...

• The Geek Question of the Week took a more serious turn this week: In engineering and scientific research, which do you think should be a first priority: military application or civilian comfort? A decidedly more in-depth conversation happened, though we did manage to get in references to Terminator, Matrix, and Wall-E...LOL 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we get in touch with our anger in the 2003 Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson ...

We're back after a six-month hiatus! New job, new life, new studio, new music, same two buffoons! Sorry for the mic issues but we're still figuring out the new layout and sound scheme! And we realize... we're still clueless about what we're doing!

• The Geek Question of the Week is: Would you rather have to fight a chicken every time you get in a car, or a lion once a year? Don't ask me - it was Connor's idea. And he's dead wrong...

• The Geek Question of the Week is: What toy or present from Christmas past do you wish you had again? Obviously, Sean has more years to pull from, but fun memories!  
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we discuss the 2010 quirky Christmas twist on the myth of Santa,  Rare Exports! Apparently Santa was the naughty one all along! Sheesh!  
• And as always, geekery, video games, and chickens.  
• One note: since Sean will be moving and s...

• The Geek Question of the Week is: What fictional story on or underwater is your favorite and why? Loved all of these we talked about... even Waterworld. LOL 
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we rave over the 2018 Christmas shark serial killer flick, Santa Jaws! Think Home alone meets, well, Jaws.  Nerds win the days!  
• And as always, geekery, video games, and chickens.  

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• The Geek Question of the Week is: Between animated and live-action, which do you think is the better medium for superhero content? Pretty good discussion, I think, and we landed on opposite sides of the debate. What's new, right?
• In our Roll for Credits segment, we rave over the 2007 crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, American Gangster! Wow, what a good movie with an amazing cast! Though it definitely ...