The Geeks are joined by friend of the show Moses Uvere to finally talk about Black Panther. Born in America, the son of Nigerian parents, Moses has a take on the movie that many in the geekspace may not consider. Things get personal as the four men take a deep dive into the superhero film that has blown through box office expectations and what it means to black Americans and those of African heritage.

Moses’ official web site

Black Panther

Black representation in the Black Panther film

The Little Rock Nine

Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock 9, shares her story with NPR “They Didn’t want me there” Remembering the Terror of School Integration

Wakanda’s location

Vibranium

Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa)

Michael B. Jordan (Erik Killmonger)

Letitia Wright (Shuri)

Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia)

Winston Duke (M’Baku)

Forest Whitaker

I'm sure there will be plenty of Black Panther Cosplay parties this year. I aint got the physique to be T'Challa or Killmonger. I'm stepping up in that party in my Forrest Whittaker robe pouring grape Fanta in everybody mouth. pic.twitter.com/lHflZzPZ29

— Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi (@roywoodjr) February 24, 2018

Friend of the show Luke returns to help the Geeks. If you have ever thought about going to that comic or sci-fi convention, but wonder what you might be getting yourself into, this episode will walk you through what to expect. If you have any more questions, email us at geeks@bigfatgeekpodcast.com or hit us up on any of our social media channels!

Luke’s geeky origin story

Fan Expo Dallas

San Diego Comic Con

DragonCon

Walker Stalker

GenCon

LeakyCon (Harry Potter based)

John Barrowman

Walter Koenig

DeForest Kelley

501st Legion “Vader’s Fist”

Spencer Brinkerhoff III’s Star Wars art

The Geeks are joined by friend of the show Luke Erlenbusch to talk about one of the iconic science-fiction films of the 1980s: Back to the Future. Crank up the flux capacitor, make sure your radiation suit is packed, and your Walkman has fresh batteries, because we’re cranking it to 88 miles per hour and dialing the time circuits for 1985! Watch the video below to see Dallas build the LEGO DeLorean!

Back to the Future

Huey Lewis and the News

Power of Love

The DeLorean

Universal Studios Back to the Future ride

Marty McFly’s Madrid/Valterra skateboard

Ray Bradbury “Sound of Thunder” short story
Full text

Butterfly effect

Projection film room

Back to the Future LEGO DeLorean

LEGO Ideas

Tab

Dallas’ Playstation ID for Rocket League “Jedi_Amburgers”
Nathan’s Playstation ID for Rocket League “BeKindToBigNate”
Luke’s Xbox ID for Rocket League “warriorgoof”

We all have them. Those guilty pleasure movies which, no matter how we find them while channel surfing, or where in the movie we may find it, we’ll stop and watch. Most of the time, these aren’t even particularly good movies, but occasionally they are.

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas share with you their top 3 bad flicks in the science-fiction and fantasy realm. The guys talk about why these movies matter to them, and discuss what each other thinks of them. Also, Dallas has a Will Smith problem, and Nathan and Chris are there to help.

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by author of 18 books, Robert Kroese. They talk about Rob’s books, which include Mercury Falls, the hilarious Starship Grifters, the taut City of Sand, critically acclaimed The Last Iota, and his latest, The Dream of the Iron Dragon. The guys delve into Rob’s personal geek history, and he shares how he got into writing novels about sarcastic angels and intergalactic con men. Rob discusses his somewhat unconventional journey in the realms of self-publishing and traditional publishing, and shares what he’s currently reading. (Spoiler alert: some of it has to do with Vikings.)

The Geeks hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as they enjoyed having it! Find Rob at the links below!

Robert Kroese

Rob’s books

Rob on Twitter

This year marked the 30th anniversary of one of the 1980s ultimate action films: Predator! Full of Schwarzenegger star power, lots of muscled, manly men hunting and being hunted in a Central American jungle, and one of the greatest practical alien effects in cinema, Predator delivered many now-classic scenes and lines, including the (in)famous “Get to da choppa!” which even our kids have heard of, even if they don’t know what it’s from.

Predator

Shane Black

The Predator 2018 sequel

Predator 2

Predators