The Geek Savants

Again, another loyal listener and forum member has contributed to the cause! Royal Lantern has been one of the more vocal and active member of our forum and we appreciate everything he does for TGS.

Well, except for his constant badgering of Dave!

Special thanks this week to Manticore (of the Comic Forums) for his generous donation of almost enough money to get a pair of FGW’s thong panties. We’re working out a lower tier of merchandise to give to donators, and we’ll get back to you soon with swag.

After recounting Grant’s geriatric infested karaoke birthday, the guys turn the reins over to Brian and Tom, the 2 Bit Podcasters, for the FIFTH in a series of Halloween inspired episodes. This week the 2 Bit Podcasters give you the low down on their favorite horror videogames. Looking to get interactive with your fear? Start here!

Happy Halloween, Savantites!

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Yep. Scary videogame talk! See you a day early!

A Comics Podcast Theme Event TIE-IN!

In the tradition of Episode 122: The Deadliest Podcast, the Geek Savants take the formula of Spike TV’s Deadliest Warrior and apply it to horror’s greatest icons. Wonder who would win in a throwdown between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees? Chucky vs. The Puppet Master’s puppets? Leatherface vs. Hatchet’s Victor Crowley? The Predator vs. The Thing from Another World?

This one will settle the debate!

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In the grand tradition of past commentaries, The Geek Savants tackle another Friday the 13th film. This time, it’s the truly terrible, “Jason Goes to Hell.” Catch up with Jason Voorhees, Erin Gray and the black guy from 21 Jump Street in this franchise killing turkey.

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Get your Friday the 13th: Jason Goes to Hell dvd out (yes, we know you own it) and follow along as the Savants rip Jason Voorhees another asshole!

This week, Dave, Brian and Super Ugly continue their October Horrorfest with a spotlight on Werewolves. Plus, the guys review Paranormal Activity and Zombieland, and have a skype conversation with Grant. Scary!

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Yep. Werewolves. We’ll see you Sunday!

It’s that time of the year again, and the guys begin their countdown to Halloween with the first of FIVE horror themed episodes. In a follow up to last years “Unsung Terror!” episode, Super Ugly, Grant and Dave talk about more of their favorite underrated horror movies. It’s a genre bending list that covers zombie sex toys, killer clowns, man eating worms and even the Loch Ness Monster! Whether you want to be scared out of your mind or entertained by sheer stupidity, this one has something for you.

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Next week, the guys Halloween celebration starts with the first of FIVE horror themed episodes.

As Grant prepares to sell the Bukake One, the guys decide to have one last fling in the mobile studio. What transpires is a mixed bag of conversation ranging from the the Hayward Con to recent TV and movies, including reviews of Observe and Report, Community, and the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia musical. Plus, board games, trivia talk and the Bait Bus!

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Seeing as how some of you aren’t downloading episodes from itunes, we figured you’d like to see some of the cover art for our episodes. We’ll try to make this a permanent thing!

This one’s the cover art for tomorrow’s episode.

This is the cover art for Episode 133: Pissing on the Dog

This is the cover art for Episode 131: Desperately Seeking Nude Scenes

In this episode, the guys take the long way around discussing current comics. Along the way they take a trip to crazytown as Grant and the boys discuss parenting issues including bed wetting and canine abuse.

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It’s here again! Fall is nearly upon us, and the Geek Savants are here to walk you through the highs and lows of the upcoming TV Season.

Plus, the guys are reunited with Grant and… they sports and anime?! Stranger things have never happened.

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In this list filled episode, the guys go over 406northlane.com’s “Definitive Roles” article before taking a trip down memory lane with a list of their all-time favorite nude scenes. It’s a perverse journey through their one handed movie watching past that is sure to entertain. Plus, the figure out who is the greatest Savant using the Geek Cred List!

Outro music by Art Brut.

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This week, the guys let their balls hang free as they discuss everything from the DCU and the spoiling of Blackest Night (thanks, Previews!) to the future of FGW. Plus, the guys discuss current comics, internet drama and forum etiquette.

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This week the guys welcome Derrick Wiley back into the studio for a super-sized helping of popculture talk covering comics like Ultimate Avengers and recent films like Bruno, GI Joe, Street Fighter and Dragonball: Evolution. 

Plus, P-Diddy pays a visit, UPS screws Ugly (sort of), Brian announces his feelings for Mrs. Ugly, and Derrick gives the other Savants insight into living with Dave.  

A very special thanks to the Joshness for another awesome intro!

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This week the Geek Savants delve into the news, covering heady topics like the economy, home ownership, celebrity comics, race relations and the death of one of their heroes: John Hughes. It’s a celebration of one of the architects of their youth and the guys send him off Savant style.

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This week, Dave and Ugly respond to Brian and Grant’s hurtful comments from episode 125. It’s an emotional rollercoaster ride that poses just as many questions as it answers, and culminates with the Savants deciding to kick Ugly down the stairs at the first sign of the zombie apocalypse. That’s what friends are for…

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This episode Dave and Ugly (with the help of Grant and the Roberts) recount their weekend at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. Emotions run hot as Ugly delves into his brief time as G4 and Dark Horse Comics “special correspondent.”

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We made it to Episode 125!  Dave and Super Ugly have gone down to San Diego for the Comic Con and has left Grant and Brian to answer the listener questions.  Once again we get down to the hard hitting questions and 50% of them are about how gay we are?  Welcome to Episode 125. Intro music by Joshness

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It’s the sequel that has been over two years in the making– the follow up to Episode 4: Artist Alley Attacks! In this episode, the Geek Savants discuss their favorite contemporary comic book artists.

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This week the Geek Savants discuss recent comics like Matt Fraction’s Iron Man and the new Batman titles, Dave basks in the joy of streaming Netflix through his Tivo box, and Grant gets excited about the slew of fat people programming coming to a television near you. They also try to figure out why Super Ugly is perceived as podcastings greatest villain. And then Super Ugly proves why it’s true.

Featuring the debut of a new Unified School District song and music by Nigmatic.

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In this episode, the guys talk about one of their favorite shows– Spike TV’s Deadliest Warrior. The manly talk takes a turn towards the geek, as guys take the concept of the show and apply it to popculture, matching up characters from popular movies, comics, and television in death match scenarios. Ever wonder who would win in a fight between Lion-O and He-Man? Old Kirk vs. new Kirk? Prince vs. Michael Jackson? Find out here!

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In this special episode, the guys celebrate one of their own– of the hundreds, nay, thousands of entries, Dark Horse and G4 have deemed one of the Geek Savants as the Ultimate Popculture Fanatic. And the crown goes to: Super Ugly.  Super Ugly recounts his rise to the bottom rung of society, and begins to plan his stint as G4’s Comic-Con correspondent.

And, in a more touching segment, the guys consult the Urban Dictionary to discover their inner selves. Truths will be revealed and the lives of the Geek Savants will never be the same!

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The ghost of Michael Jackson sabotages the Geek Savants recording equipment as the guys pay their respect (and disrespect) to the King of Pop. Plus, more stories from Heroes Con and a bonus tale of lore. 

Featuring music by PKD Media’s Shawn Pryor with outro music by MJ himself.

NOTE: The sound quality in the front half of this episode is absolutely terrible. If you get frustrated, skip to 1:05:50.

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Live from their Heroes Con hotel room, Dave and Ugly are joined by PKD Media’s Shawn Pryor, SRG publisher Jason Martin, TV’s Mario, Mrs, Kellie and The Chad for a play by play on Heroes Con 2009.  What transpires is a mixed bag including topics ranging from self-publishing, the elevator pitch, D&D, TV’s Keanu Reeves, BBWs, and black bear cubs.

Outro music by the New New Edition.

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This episode the Geek Savants review Pixar’s latest masterpiece ‘UP’ before turning their attention to one of Hollywood’s tried and true business plans: The Remake.  The guys go over the best and worst remade movies and discuss the films they’d love to see get facelifts.

Along the way Dave somehow polishes off an entire bottle of vodka, insuring this one will be chock full of what the f*ck?! Excelsior!

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This week the guys go back to their roots with a little kinky roleplaying and try to figure out why the internet turns perfectly normal people into whiny @$$holes. Along the way they find the time to review Breaking Bad, I Kill Giants and recent issues of Thor.

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With the season finale of LOST weeks behind them, the Geek Savants reconvene to make sense of one of the most challenging episodes to date. Their quest for answers leads them back to the shows beginnings, and what starts as a simple season five review turns into a series retrospect that brings up more questions than answers. The guys dig deeper into the world of LOST than ever before and prove just why they’ve earned their titles as “Geek Savants.”

WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS PACKED WITH SPOILERS. YOU CAN’T GO BACK IN TIME TO UNDO LISTENING TO IT!

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You read the title correctly. This Memorial Day weekend, Dave and Super Ugly try something a little different and get artist alley tables at the California Bay Area’s largest anime convention: Fanime Con. Recorded after the first day of the four day show, the guys recall the days events with Brian and special guest, forum member Joshness.

The guys talk TV and movies, Super Ugly laments his misspent youth, and Brian gives a (not so) dramatic reading from the novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

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Sparks fly this week as the guys discuss their favorite war films. Along the way the very definition of “war movie” comes into question. From “The Final Countdown” to “Full Metal Jacket,” Grant, Brian and Super Ugly celebrate the manliest dramas put to film, and Dave lets everyone in on his secret shame.

Yep, he doesn’t like war movies.

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This week the guys gather in the Bukake One to review recent movies, including the Star Trek film franchise reboot and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Plus lame ass toy trivia, getting over on Disneyland, Mesmo Delivery, Free Comic Book Day and Damone!

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This week the guys take another listener request and spill the beans on how they met their wives. From Brian’s storybook romance to Ugly’s desire to bang Dave’s future wife, this one has it all. Plus, Grant rambles on (and on and on) once again, but this time it’s actually entertaining.

Ever wonder why scum bags always get the girl? Wonder no more, true believers.

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Now well into their second year the guys decide to actually try out a new format. What transpires is a cluster f*ck of epic proportions in which Ugly drops musical wisdom, Dave questions the need for Parks & Recreation, Brian reviews Elite Squad and Grant goes on, and on, and on, and on about recent Green Lanten comics.

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This week the guys take a trip down memory lane with a topic near and dear to their hearts: Professional Wrestling. That’s right, this time out the Geek Savants go over their favorite wrestlers, recall the highs and lows of sports entertainment, and celebrate one of most enduring branches of American popculture.

Plus Transporter 3, Wonder Woman and Role Models get reviewed, renfare fantasies and the origin of teh!

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The guys continue their series of movie commentary episodes with one of Super Ugly’s guilty pleasures: Charlie’s Angels. It’s another instant classic in which the guys argue about Drew Barrymore’s choice in men and find a little piece of heaven in Cameron Diaz’s awkwardly sexy dance moves.

In between jabs at McG and each other, Ugly smokes enough weed to kill a donkey, Dave gets beligerently drunk, and Grant and Brian barely manage to keep the show from derailing completely! Plus, Lucy Liu, Joey from Friends and Geek Savants favorite, Sam Rockwell.

Pop the dvd in and take a trip down memory lane… it’s not as bad as you remember…

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This episode the Brian, Super Ugly and Dave discuss one of the most enduring comic series of all time: the X-Men.

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This week, Brian, Dave and Ugly go freeball as they spoil the ending of Battlestar Galactica, run through possible LOST theories, talk up recent episodes of 30 Rock and The Office, review recent dick friendly chick flicks like “I Love You, Man” and “Definitely, Maybe” and even throw a little comic talk in for good measure.

Plus, Brian finally see “Children of Men,” and the the guys discuss the pros and cons of scientific advancements like cloning, artificial intelligence… and Facebook. This one is definitely the full bukake, true believers!

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This week, Dave, Brian and Grant reunite in the Bukake One to talk about their guiltiest pleasures: bad movies. It’s a no holds barred conversation about their favorite flawed movies and why they somehow earned a place in the Savant’s hearts.

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This week, Dave and Grant spend a romantic afternoon in the Geek Savants sex camper, The Bukake One. What transpires is a popculture rant with topics ranging from this seasons horrible American Idol contestants to Ed Brubaker’s new comic series, Incognito.

Along the way the guys review Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, Grant gears up to have “the talk” with his daughter and Dave talks about his first boner.

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This week, the boys (and girls) take the Bukake One on the road, turning the movie theater parking lot into their makeshift recording studio! They catch an IMAX showing of Watchmen, compare and contrast the film and the comics, argue the necessity of giant, blue CGI penises.

All this, and the guys talk Heroes, Harry Potter and the future of comicbook movies.

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This week, Dave and Super Ugly recall the biggest geek fest to hit the California Bay Area: Wondercon 2009. Plus, one of the most interesting Geek Savants stories of 2008 finds an ending.

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The Savants are back with a vengeance! This week, Brian and Super Ugly go on the double date from hell as they drag their wives to the remake of Friday the 13th. Factor in Dave as the fifth wheel, and you’ve got the worst recipe for romance ever!

It’s a spoiler-filled episode that gives a start to finish account of the newest installment of the Jason Voorhees franchise, and side by side comparison of the original classic. Two hot chicks and three obnoxious dicks– this is one has it all! Well, except Grant…

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In this post coital episode, Brian, Dave and Grant discuss the train wreck called Final Crisis and Marvel’s ongoing event Dark Reign. The guys visit some of televisions best in Battlestar Galactica, LOST and The Brave and the Bold, as well as TVs guiltiest pleasure… American Idol.

Plus, tips on the lost art of the Hand Job. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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In this direct sequel to episode 100, the guys are joined by the prodigal Savant, Grant Miller, to explain his absence and to help answer questions that were, for no good reason, left unasked last week.

And while Grant can neither confirm or deny Dave’s magic sex number, he does declare the winner in the “most blowable Savant” category, Ugly tells the most disturbing masturbation story ever, Dave dares to watch his parents sex tape, and Brian… speaks!

It’s another instant classic that delves into the twisted psyche you favorite hooligans.

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You’ll have to hear it to believe it.

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In this episode, the guys bring in Geek Savants forum regulars G-Dog, Nigmatic, MelvillesFist, Manticore, and The Question to partake in the Episode 100 pre-party. It’s a an extra special episode that gets into the personal lives of some of their favorite listeners. Find out what life is like coast to coast with the TGS All-Stars!

Plus, the guys talk comics, conventions, sex, lies and murder. Pig-Iron!

Outro music by Nigmatic

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