http://thisweekingeek.net A show by geeks for geeks! Thu, 17 May 2012 05:16:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2006-2007 feedback@thisweekingeek.net (This Week in Geek) feedback@thisweekingeek.net (This Week in Geek) 1440 http://thisweekingeek.net/TWiGAlbumArt-Red.png http://thisweekingeek.net 144 144 A show by geeks for geeks! This Week in Geek This Week in Geek feedback@thisweekingeek.net no no http://thisweekingeek.net/roundtables/twig-opening-night-the-avengers http://thisweekingeek.net/roundtables/twig-opening-night-the-avengers#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 06:20:07 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=4922 http://thisweekingeek.net/roundtables/twig-opening-night-the-avengers/feed 0 0:54:02 Some Assembly Required. After almost 5 years in the making Marvel/Disney has finally assembled with MUCH anticipation “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” The Avengers.  Starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Ja[...] Some Assembly Required. After almost 5 years in the making Marvel/Disney has finally assembled with MUCH anticipation “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” The Avengers.  Starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and the writing/directing helmsman Joss Whedon, does this movie live up to the hype?  Or does it fail in it’s attempt?  Listen in as Mike “The Birdman” Dodd and Steve “Snowball” Saylor give their thoughts on the film in a Non-Spoiler and Spoiler review only moments after we’ve seen the film. TWiG ASSEMBLE! So in @thisweekingeek group of hosts who is who according to #theAvengers group of heroes? Would love to hear this for our topic show Email your comments to feedback@thisweekingeek.net and why to be included in this month’s topic show! TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @BirdmanDodd Click here to follow Dave D Twitter @stevesaylor Geeks: Mike “Birdman” Dodd Steve “Snowball” Saylor Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download TWIG Opening Night- The Avengers Reviews, Roundtables This Week in Geek no no http://thisweekingeek.net/twig/twig-episode-001-kate-middletons-nipples http://thisweekingeek.net/twig/twig-episode-001-kate-middletons-nipples#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:59:20 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=4559 http://thisweekingeek.net/twig/twig-episode-001-kate-middletons-nipples/feed 1 1:21:23 In the years since Birdman and Snowball started This Week in Geek, we’ve given you everything you needed, news, reviews, commentaries, topic shows, roundtables and so much more. But we never really just shot the sh*t. So in grand Geek form, [...] In the years since Birdman and Snowball started This Week in Geek, we’ve given you everything you needed, news, reviews, commentaries, topic shows, roundtables and so much more. But we never really just shot the sh*t. So in grand Geek form, we chillax in our studios and just enjoy a delightful conversation that would make James Lipton pee in his pants with envy. Oh, yes we totally went there. Enjoy the first episode of TWiG with Birdman, Snowball, Justice and “We’re-not-quite-sure-yet” Laura TWIG would like to thank our Sponsors this season for their services GameAccess.ca Gamer Grub-Food for gamers! StarFleet-Star Trek Fan club Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@thisweekingeek.net Voicemail: 817 717 7202 Click here to follow Our Twitter @thisweekingeek Click here to follow Mike D Twitter @BirdmanDodd Click Here to follow Steve S Twitter @SteveSaylor  Click here to follow Mike L Twitter @mikelaidman Click here to follow Laura T Twitter @Laura_Raptor And Click here to check out Laidman’s webcomic Mike’s Stupid Comics Geeks: Mike ”Birdman” Dodd Steve “Snowball” Saylor Mike “The Fist Of Justice” Laidman Laura “LT” Thomas   Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Click here to download Nerd News Network episode 100 TWiG This Week in Geek no no http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/something-from-the-brain-of-steve-saylor/i-like-you http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/something-from-the-brain-of-steve-saylor/i-like-you#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:52:49 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=4503 http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/something-from-the-brain-of-steve-saylor/i-like-you/feed 0 http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/two-minute-stories-snowballs-back http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/two-minute-stories-snowballs-back#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:57:15 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=4441 http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/two-minute-stories-snowballs-back/feed 1 http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/a-christmas-story-by-jean-shepherd-read-by-steve-saylor http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/a-christmas-story-by-jean-shepherd-read-by-steve-saylor#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:16:42 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/a-christmas-story-by-jean-shepherd-read-by-steve-saylor http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/a-christmas-story-by-jean-shepherd-read-by-steve-saylor/feed 1 0:00:01 Hello all Geeks, Geekettes and Cousin Its!  It’s your pal Snowball here with something special for ya!  I know it’s been a while since I’ve showed up here on TWiG, but me showing up may be a hint of things to come.  So you never [...] Hello all Geeks, Geekettes and Cousin Its!  It’s your pal Snowball here with something special for ya!  I know it’s been a while since I’ve showed up here on TWiG, but me showing up may be a hint of things to come.  So you never know. *wink* *wink* I’m a big fan of Holiday tradition.  Growing up there were several things I loved about the Holidays and even though things have changed throughout the years, there are some traditions that stay the same.  One of them being, is on Christmas Eve my family and I would watch the movie “A Christmas Story.”  It’s hilarious, poignant, and because I honestly looked like Ralphie Parker growing up (almost).  There are so many great moments in this film:  The tongue to the flagpole, Frag-ee-lay, the Leg Lamp, Santa Claus, The Furnace, and of course the quest for the Red Ryder BB Gun.  However, one of my favourites was the Narrator, Jean Shepherd.  That voice carried such a tone that I gravitated to that kind of storytelling. Well, here’s an interesting fact about that movie.  Our beloved narrator was the author of the short stories that the movie is based on!  Not only is the screenplay  written by him, but some of the lines themselves are taken directly from Jean’s written work.  The short stories were in a collection called “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” or as it’s now being reprinted everywhere as “A Christmas Story”.  I was given the book by my mom for Christmas one year and I loved reading it every Christmas. So this year inspiration struck me and I decided to take one of the stories from this book and narrate it myself to give to you as an audio Christmas present!  I took the longest story of the book called “Duel in the Snow, or Red Ryder nails The Cleveland Street Kid” which focuses on Ralphie’s quest to get the Red Ryder BB Gun and record it for you to enjoy.  I will warn you though, it doesn’t have the Skut Farcus episode, the Bumpus dogs, or the Flagpole debacle, but it’s a great story for those who love the movie. I release this under a: A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd – Read by Steve Saylor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at stevesaylor.net. If you want to download the short story, click here. Share it, like it, tweet it, and enjoy it! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year As always I remain, obediently yours. Steve Blogs This Week in Geek no no http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/jump-the-shark-the-network-upfronts-snowballs-opinion http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/jump-the-shark-the-network-upfronts-snowballs-opinion#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:13:55 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=1093 http://thisweekingeek.net/blogs/jump-the-shark-the-network-upfronts-snowballs-opinion/feed 0 http://thisweekingeek.net/archived-episodes/commentaries/twig-dvdc-raidersofthelostark http://thisweekingeek.net/archived-episodes/commentaries/twig-dvdc-raidersofthelostark#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:56:11 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=846 http://thisweekingeek.net/archived-episodes/commentaries/twig-dvdc-raidersofthelostark/feed 2 2:03:54 Crack out the whip, and take out the Hat, this week’s Fan DVD Commentary is Raider’s of the Lost Ark. This movie stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones who is an adventurer archeologist who must search for the Ark of The Covenant…[...] Crack out the whip, and take out the Hat, this week’s Fan DVD Commentary is Raider’s of the Lost Ark. This movie stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones who is an adventurer archeologist who must search for the Ark of The Covenant…before the Nazi’s do! Duh Duh Duuuuuuuuuuuhhh. Of course WE RECOMMEND watching the movie first then watch along with this track. If you would like to purchase the DVD click on our Amazon.com link. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition) Technical Note – Snowball’s Mic was lower than the rest of the cast in this commentary which wasn’t caught until after recording, we apologize for the inconvenience. So download and enjoy! Commentators: Steve “Snowball” Saylor Andy Appelle “Rob” Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Download TWiG-DVDC-RaidersOfTheLostArk.mp3 Commentaries This Week in Geek no no http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-leo-laporte http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-leo-laporte#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:37:58 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=839 http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-leo-laporte/feed 3 0:46:15 Out of all the previous tech/new media folks we have talked to in our over two year history, one of the most prominent person was missing from our archives, and that is Tech Journalist Leo Laporte. Leo is Host and Producer of the This Week in Tec[...] Out of all the previous tech/new media folks we have talked to in our over two year history, one of the most prominent person was missing from our archives, and that is Tech Journalist Leo Laporte. Leo is Host and Producer of the This Week in Tech Netcast Network at http://twit.tv as well as host of KFI/Clear Channel’s The Tech Guy Radio Show. Listen and enjoy as Steve talks to Leo about his 30 year broadcasting career and his thoughts on where Media is heading. So download and enjoy! Interviewers: Steve “Snowball” Saylor Subscribe to us using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/thisweekingeek or Download TWiG-LeoLaporte.mp3 If you would also like to see the video of the show when it was recorded live on http://live.twit.tv go here: http://odtv.me/2009/02/12/this-week-in-geek-interview-2/ Interviews This Week in Geek no no http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-kristopher-turner http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-kristopher-turner#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:14:56 +0000 Snowball http://thisweekingeek.net/?p=632 http://thisweekingeek.net/interviews/twig-kristopher-turner/feed 2