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BitGeek PodcastMastering ’The Ring’ (2002)It’s week 4 of the Spooktacular and we’re off to not-so-sunny Seattle in search of a killer VHS tape! For those of you unfamiliar with VHS, it’s how we watched movies back in the day. But a movie that kills you in 7 days is not for the faint of heart. In this installment our Cinemasters are taking on the 2002 US iteration of The Ring. Ron and Adam will introduce you to Rachel, Noah, and Aidan, the second creepiest kid in this movie, as we press on with another frightening feature. Just to be safe you’d better make a c...
2022-10-282h 06
BitGeek PodcastMastering ‘Ghostbusters Afterlife‘ (2021)Welcome Back Cinefansters to a very special episode of the Cinemasters of the Universe! This episode is definitely pulling out all the stops by bringing in not one, but two guest Cinemasters. The Bitgeek Podcast’s Prince of Pixels, Nick Wright, lends his extensive Ghostbusters expertise as he weighs in on his impression of the new film. Plus the debut of Junior Cinemaster, Logan Avis, the rightful heir to the Rental Kingdom. I suppose that makes him the Rental Prince. Sure is an awful lot of royalty in this particular episode. Join all four of our Cinemasters as they ta...
2021-12-101h 26
BitGeek PodcastMastering ‘Saw‘ (2004)We’d like to play a game, Cinemaster fans. We’re midway through the Cinemasters Spooktacular II and it looks like we just woke up in a creepy bathroom chained to a pipe so that must mean we’re talking all things Saw this week! Back again but driving the podcast-mobile this week is Monster Mash Mercer and he’s got all the inside info from James Wan’s directorial debut. With Ron and Adam by his side you’re certainly in for more treats than tricks but that doesn’t mean you’re in the clear just yet. There might even...
2021-10-191h 49
BitGeek PodcastMastering 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' (1991)Gather ‘round Cinemaster fans and get toasty by the crackling flames as we enjoy our second Fireside Chat! This time we will be discussing the Schwarzenegger classic, “Terminator 2”. Sit in with Ron and Adam as they speak fondly of this summer blockbuster in the follow up half to our most recent series. Comfy in their velvet clad wingback chairs, clad in the classiest of smoking jackets, the Cinemasters will cover time travel, tasteful nudity, and vehicles that start by slightly lowering the driver side visor while simultaneously playing “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. The conversati...
2021-08-231h 36
BitGeek PodcastThe BitGeek Zelda 35th Anniversary SpecialThe show 35 years in the making. BitGeek co-hosts Nick and Ron have special guest Martin Reimer on the show to discuss everybody's favorite Hylian hero, Link, and his many, many, MANY great adventures spanning four decades.
At the top of the show the guys discuss each Zelda game along with personal anecdotes from each release and along the way figure out exactly when we fell in love with Nintendo's second biggest video game franchise, just in time for the big 35.
Also we give Zelda the official BitGeek Top 10 ranking treatment and do a little show an...
2021-03-172h 41
BitGeek PodcastMastering 'The Gate' (1987)Since it’s Halloween, we have to push the envelope a little bit. We figured the best way to amp up the podcast this week is to bring back a familiar voice (since you can’t see our faces now anyway, stupid pandemic) to help us break down the 1987 Canadian Horror Classic, “The Gate”. Matt Mercer Joins us to discuss all things demonic for a young Stephen Dorff as he and his north of the border cohorts attempt to dispatch an unholy series of little men in rubber suits trying to eat Louis Tripp. We will cover house parties, metric c...
2020-10-261h 35
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Trivia Junket: Vol. 5 (Graduation and Summer Edition)Trivia fans, come on down! It’s time for another episode featuring one of our absolute favorite things to do and that is test our collective movie knowledge. We are back again with another round of questions for each other to see just how much of a mastery we have on the cinema. As it stands we are tied with one win a piece and a couple of draws under our belt. We always have a lot of fun coming up with, asking and answering the questions and this episode was particularly fun to make. As usual, we have no...
2020-06-112h 18
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Favorite Scoundrels, Anti-heroes or Reluctant Good GuysWho are the best bad good guys in movies? Or are they the worst good bad guys? We’re not totally sure either but we do have a list of candidates we have put together of our favorite scoundrels, anti-heroes and reluctant good guys. Essentially they aren’t your typical, squeaky clean protagonists. But these guys get the job done with efforts that might be less than desirable in certain circumstances. From dark vigilantes to awkward uncles, we’ve got a great list of characters you’re definitely going to love. Join Ron and Adam as we champion the dark hor...
2020-06-032h 47
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Scoob! ReviewHey again there Cinemaster fans. We’re back with a different sort of program in these different kinds of times. In keeping with our updates on the Cinematic State of the Union we figured we would take on a review of the recently released on VOD Warner Brothers animated film “Scoob!” Its the latest iteration of a multi-decade franchise that generations have come to love of four teenage friends and their lovable pup mascot who have hit the big little screen once more. Ron and Adam were both able to take this new release on as it was first releas...
2020-05-281h 11
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: WHAAAT???? You Haven’t Seen: (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid/Sixteen Candles)This one has been a long time coming, kids. We’ve run out of time for this on our last couple of recordings but we have finally gotten around to discussing these two films. And hopefully by now you’ve seen the epic Cinemasters parody commercial featuring the infamous “bicycle scene” in a Juicy Fruit gum commercial. This episode was particularly fun to make and we had a great time talking about these two films. Now you get to listen to us talk through the ups and downs of both films. You’ll have to tune in and find out what o...
2020-05-262h 04
BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Pac-Man in the 80's (40th Anniversary Tribute) - Episode 61
It's hard to believe it's been 40 years since the little yellow pizza with a missing slice first gobbled pellets in arcades, laundry mats and convenient stores, our homes and bed-spreads across America. The BitGeeks take a look at the mania that was Pac-Man in the 1980's.
2020-05-211h 43
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 20 Memorable Movie QuotesEverybody loves a good movie quote. It’s like a secret language that only those who have seen a particular film can speak. Some quotes go far and wide for big blockbusters and others sneak by and are only caught on the radar of a select few for a cult classic. Whatever the quote is, we all have some that we hold near and dear to us. In this Feature Presentation the Cinemasters are bringing you 20 classic quotes that they love. Obviously this is a hard subject to whittle down to a top 10 so there’s no sense in pain...
2020-05-152h 33
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: State of the Cinematic Union Part 2We are firmly into the Cinematic desert we never thought we’d find ourselves in and there have been some adjustments in the landscape we’d like to discuss as a living record of our takes on these strange days. First we have to cover the battle of the industries. With Universal Studios recent Video On Demand rental of Trolls World Tour apparently doing as well as it has, it’s opened up a bit of a Pandora’s Box in the movie world. AMC theaters is pushing back with the promise to not show ANY Universal movies in their th...
2020-05-111h 27
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 20 of the Most "80's" Scenes from the 80's MoviesHello again movie watchers and welcome back to another thrilling installment of Cinemasters. We’ve got a Feature Presentation today for you that will amaze and enthrall. We’ve done scary scenes and we’ve done scenes enhanced by music. This time we are bringing you another selection of very special scenes and they are the most 80’s scenes we can find. These scenes from popular 80’s movies may have something to do with 80’s culture at its core or maybe they bring us back to a particular part of the 80’s that we really loved. Whatever the reasoning is, we’re goin...
2020-05-082h 42
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Rad Dads (The Rocketeer and The Wizard)Welcome back Cinemaster fans for another tasty bite. We’ve got one of our favorite coming attractions and its been a minute since we’ve done one of these. Ron and Adam step up to the plate and flash back to childhood to see if a movie from days gone by still holds up for their own kids in another rousing edition of Rad Dads! This time we’ll be going over The Rocketeer and The Wizard. Two classic flims from the 80’s and 90’s and we’ll have to see if these ones measured up and our kids enjoyed them...
2020-05-051h 39
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Movie Mad Libs (Vol. 2)Hey there movie maniacs. We’re bringing back a treat we’ve previously featured for you in this special tasty bite. Its Movie Mad Libs! Our Cinemasters will work together to compile some of their favorite nouns, verbs and adjectives to bring you some quality entertainment of the silver screen sort. Take one part fill in the blank, one part english 101 and one part 12 year old humor and what do you get? Just about the best time Ron and Adam can bring you. After drinking and knowing things, our heroes enjoy cutting loose and attempting some playful romps through a nu...
2020-04-3051 min
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 99 Cent Comedy RentalsWelcome back movie goers. This is a Feature Presentation we’ve had in the can for a while now. It’s a whole new segment we’ve been waiting to unveil. From the mind of Ron Avis comes the 99 Cent Rentals. Having both worked in video stores, corporate and mom & pop style, Ron and Adam both understand how to help the wayward customer looking for something a little different than the new release standard fare. In these instances, patrons of the old brick and mortar movie rental establishments would rely on the clerks for a little extra movie knowledge to rec...
2020-04-241h 31
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Trivia Junket (End of the World Edition)Hey there Cinemaster fans. We’ve got one of our favorite Coming Attraction features on the reel today. Before we jump into everything we’ll get a little update on the state of the world as it pertains to movies. Then our hosts Ron and Adam will go head to head in an End of the World battle of movie trivia wits! Each of our Cinemasters has prepared 10 mind bending questions to test each other’s depth of disasters and diseases knowledge when it comes to all things movie related. So tune in and play along in this special quaran...
2020-04-201h 54
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Who Played it Better? (The Three Amigos/Caddyshack)Welcome back to our first audio only Coming Attractions segment. So glad we are back with regularity and you are all back to listen to our collective musings on the wonderful world of movies. This time around we are doing a long awaited return to one of growing favorites, Who Played it Better. This time around our Cinemasters have really thrown down the gauntlet with some heavy hitters in the way of classic comedy. Though as per usual, Adam has royally stuck it to Ron. But without giving away too much in this friendly little teaser, Ron has truly...
2020-04-091h 20
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters State of the UnionI’d like to formally welcome everyone back to the new and improved, COVID-19 approved Cinemasters of the Universe! We had to take a break and retool our configuration to bring you the same great quality podcasting with a twist of social distancing, because we’re that kind of responsible. But now that we’ve done all that, washed our hands down to the bones and watched the world melt into oblivion, we figured it was time to talk about what everyone is REALLY worried about. WHATS HAPPENING WITH THE MOVIES?!?!
So this new episode is the boys s...
2020-04-071h 49
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 20 Scenes from Movies Greatly Enhanced by MusicWelcome back Cinemaster-ites. As always we appreciate your continued investment in our musings on all things movies. This time around we have a real treat for you. We are in our 26th episode which technically brings us to the most recent James Bond movie, “No Time To Die”. After this episode we will have eclipsed the entire franchise and will no longer have a catalog of films to compete with as we continue forward. It’s wild to think we’ve don’t this many episodes and we have many more ahead of us. It’s nice to take a moment to l...
2020-03-101h 53
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Breakfast at Tiffany's & Heat (What?? You haven't seen that??)
Hey there Cinemaster fans. We are back again with one of our signature Tasty Bites. In this Coming Attractions episode we are going to circle back to a couple of films that Ron and Adam missed seeing somewhere along the line. That’s why we call this segment “WHAAAT??? You haven’t seen that???” because typically that’s the response we get. Yes, we’ve seen a lot of movies but there are also still a LOT of movies out there. So we use this as a special place to slow down just a little, like we’re in a Welch’...
2020-03-051h 14
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: A Conversation About Erotic Thrillers (Remember Those??)Saxophones, sweaty bodies and Michael Douglas! Got your attention? There haven't been a lot of new genres in Hollywood over the last several decades, so it's really interesting to see one as prevalent in the 80's and 90's as the Erotic Thriller go away. But they kind of did didn't they? White Machete returns to discuss what makes a thriller so...well, erotic. Let's have some fun playing 'Real or Fake' (Erotic Thriller Edition), try to explain what makes Michael Douglas, basically attracted (PUN) to the genre as well as dissect six of the all-time greatest erotic masterpieces (Body...
2020-02-262h 41
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: The Evolution of Kevin Smith
Ladies! Ladies! Ladies! (and Gentlement too) The Cinemasters are in the hizzzouse! That’s right movie fans, we are kicking off our dedication episode to Jay and his hetero life mate, Silent Bob, creator and legend amongst many, Kevin Smith! And in addition to an excess of the usual ear candy (I’ll refrain from comment on our video presence…) we provide we have gone longer and harder this time, fortunately not in an awkward place like the back of a Volkswagen. And as an added surprise we have our newest Cinemaster joining us again, Matt Mercer. It’s o...
2020-02-194h 09
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Gyparody (Kevin Smith Trivia)
Walt Flanagan’s Dog...come on down! Welcome back Cinemaster fans and first time callers. This tasty piece is far more satisfying than some Mall production of Truth or Date. This is a trivia contest devoted to the world of Kevin Smith aka Silent Bob. Ron Avis has lovingly crafted an amazing battle of the wits sure to challenge even the likes of Vincent Pereira, the official View Askew historían. However, this contest is not betwixt our usual Cinemasters, no. We have brought a new funployee into the fold and initiated him as an official Cinemaster.
Matt Merc...
2020-02-1232 min
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: The 16 Best Movies of 2019
Welcome back to another Feature Presentation of the Cinemasters of the Universe, ya filthy animal. And Happy New Year, too! No we aren’t trying to debase our core followers. It’s simply a fun little homage to Home Alone 2 that works perfectly for our YEAR IN REVIEW episode. This is a most excellent episode to tune into if you’ve been watching/listening since day one or are a brand new ticket holder. On this installment each of our Cinemasters, Ron and Adam, will be going through their top 10 films of 2019. This past year was a fantas...
2020-01-232h 47
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Trivia Junket (2019 Edition)Hey there Cinemaster fans! It’s time for another tasty bite with Ron and Adam. After the implied success of slicing off a piece of your normal Cinemasters episode and keeping our loyal fans appeased on a more regular basis, we are back for another in between with a very special Trivia Junket. This time around the fellas tackle 2019 in review. You might just find when their next official episode drops that this is a very fitting topic to go in tandem with that. Each of the Cinemasters has come up with a 10 question roster for the other with so...
2020-01-171h 17
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 'The Rise of Skywalker' SPOILER Review
A little while ago in a galaxy relatively nearby a Star Wars film was released in theaters. That means the Cinemasters were there to experience The Rise of Skywalker in all its J.J. Abrams glory. Being the 9th and final film in the established Star Wars franchise it seemed to be a bit of a big deal as the theaters were quite full of patrons. But that didn’t stop Ron and Adam from sitting through the film in its entirety and enjoying a good many bits of it. Coincidentally, our newest Cinemaster, 4K Jay, was als...
2020-01-131h 42
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Movie Mad Libs 'Star Wars'
Calling all Star Wars fans! Calling All Star Wars fans! We are looking for all our film friends who aren’t (or are maybe only a little) butt-hurt about the Star Wars film franchise to enjoy a brand new tasty piece from the Cinemasters of the Universe! We have an extra special treat in the form of a 4th Cinemaster being sworn in on this very special Coming Attraction: Star Wars Mad Libs!
4K Jay joins Ron and Adam to play a fun little game while we talk some Star Wars. This morsel should tide yo...
2020-01-0731 min
BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Ghostbusters
When there's something strange in the neighborhood who you gonna call? You probably think it's the Ghostbusters, don't you? Technically you'd be right. But there is an alternative that is a bit more accessible to you, the general public, that we think you'll want to take advantage of and it's the first ever Crossover Episode of the BitGeek Podcast and the Cinemasters of the Universe!
I should warn you that if you are actually experiencing some sort of full floating vapor or have a chubby little green ghost eating up all your hot dogs, we...
2019-12-302h 12
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Movies Coming Soon (January, February and March 2020) to Watch
Buckle up Cinemaster fans, this is your very first episode of JUST the Feature Presentation. Hopefully you enjoyed getting a smaller tasty bite of Ron and Adam with the least installment where the guys covered their Rad Dad Christmas picks. This time around will be filled with action and adventure, comedy and drama, and a little bit of the unexpected.
With December coming to a close we have a lot to look forward to in 2020. Not only will there be plenty of optometrist puns but I can only imagine the Barbara Walters, Hugh Downs and...
2019-12-242h 06
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Rad Dads (Ernest Saves Christmas/Santa Claus: The Movie)
Deep within the recesses of the core of creation, long before time and space became a twinkle in the eye of the cosmos, there existed a force so pure that no one being could truly harness its brilliance. To prevent this power from finding its way to the fiendish grip found within the dark hearts of men, the elders of the universe split this core into two pieces and sent them to the corners of existence, only to be summoned when the time was appointed for the union to be restored. Eons passed. Life ebbed and flowed...
2019-12-121h 01
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Great Movies Released Around Thanksgiving Holiday
Happy Turkey Day movie fans from your favorite (and only) Cinemasters of the Universe! This is episode 19 in our series of 10 billion focused primarily on movies. This time around we’re kicking things off with a good old fashioned family edition of “Who Played It Better?” where Ron was charged with recasting the pseudo-sequel to the Goonies: All Growed Up edition and Adam had to take on The Shining. Both of our film fanatics pulled out all the stops and created two very intriguing new casts.
Next we have a quick little special features on this T...
2019-11-272h 31
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Spoiler Review 'Doctor Sleep'
Gather round children as we interrupt your regularly scheduled internetting for a special broadcast. The Cinemasters have gone to see another recent release and are here to give you their take on it. Much like their previous stand-alone episode reviewing “The Joker”, our heroes have taken to the theater once again to give you a fresh look at a new film. This time the boys went to see the much anticipated sequel to the 1980 Stanley Kubrick/Stephen King masterpiece “The Shining” known as “Doctor Sleep”. Its 2 and a half hours of Ewan McGregor goodness filled with chills and thrills. But...
2019-11-2144 min
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 20 Scenes from Movies that Freaked Us Out
Welcome back film fans for another spooky installment of “Cinemaster of the Universe”! This episode is number 18 which means we are fully legal and can totally vote in a sanctioned democratic election, amongst other things. If we were a James Bond film we’d be “Tomorrow Never Dies”, the sassy follow up to Pierce Brosnan’s initial outing as 007. In this episode we’re going to kick things off in the coming attractions with our follow up on “WHAAAAT?? You’ve Never Seen ______?” with Adam’s creepy pick “The Strangers” featuring Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler as well as Ron’s scary sequel...
2019-11-132h 50
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 6 Horrifyingly Disappointing Horror Movies (with White Machete)
White Machete fills in for Adam to discuss 6 movies we thought would surely become can't miss slam dunks of horror. That is, of course, until we watched them. Get ready to watch our movie boners get killed in this horrifying bonus episode of the Cinemasters of the Universe!
2019-10-282h 40
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: The Evolution of Horror Films
Hey there scary movie fans, it’s time for another installment of Cinemasters of the Universe and this one’s going to be spooktacular! Our hosts, Ron and Adam, are duking it out a second time in the Trivia Junket to see who’s the “Best Boy” when it comes to obscure movie knowledge. And since it’s October, this trivia is all about horror movies.
Then it’s on to the Feature Presentation. Our fellas are taking on the haunting task of strolling through the last 50 years of the macabre cinema to bring you some...
2019-10-162h 15
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Spoiler Review 'Joker'
SPOILERS!!!!
This is a spoiler filled review of Joker, an exquisite character study that doubles as the Joker origin story.
Remember, please don't listen if you haven't seen Joker.
2019-10-091h 09
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Great Sports Movies, Rad Dads (Kazaam/Labyrinth)
Step up to the plate movie fans and welcome to the big show. This is where that fun little Sports Center jingle would go if I had it and copyright wasn’t a thing. But in this episode our Cinemasters are taking on the wide world of sports with reckless abandon.
Kicking off our Coming Attractions this time around we ask our fellas once again if they are Rad Dads or not. Ron decided it was time for the kids to see the immortal David Bowie/Jennifer Connelly classic “Labyrinth” while Adam took things in a comp...
2019-10-072h 46
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: IT-Stravaganza!!! (Book, TV Mini Series, It and It: Chapter 2)Hey there movie fans, it’s time for a very special episode of the Cinemasters of the Universe! We are all the way up to episode 14 and in this one we all float down here! That’s right theater goers, in this installment the boys are exclusively talking about Stephen King’s IT in all forms and fashions! They’ll kick of the episode with another rousing round of “Who Played it Better?” Ron’s casting couch will be for “Back to the Future” and Adam will be searching for a new Vincent Gambini as he recasts the classic “My Cousin Vinny”.
2019-09-253h 22
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Our Most Anticipated Movies of September - November 2019
Welcome back theater hoppers to another exciting feature of the Cinemasters of the Universe! The boys are all the way up to episode 14. Mitch is now completely installed as the Best Boy of this production and we kick this episode off with the Coming Attractions. Last we left our Cinemasters they were checking a couple titles off their missed inventory in another round of “WHAAAT??? You haven’t seen THAT???” Ron gives us his take on the precursor to Coach Bombay Emilio Estevez’s Repo Man and Adam takes us back to a black and white Western with Geo...
2019-09-112h 29
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Great Movie Trailers | Movie Trivia (80s Movies, Ryan Reynolds)"For Your Eyes Only"
Welcome back theater goers. In lucky number 13 of our Cinemasters episodes the boys introduce us to a brand-new segment in this week’s Coming Attractions. Trivia Junket gets its theatrical release and our Cinemasters challenge each other to a gauntlet of specialized Trivia. Adam tests Ron’s 1980s IQ and Ron looks to see just how big of a Ryan Reynolds fan Adam really is. If you want to know just how well they fared in this test of wits, you’ll have to tune in to see how things go down.
Next...
2019-08-301h 57
BitGeek PodcastA Conversation with Dagan Moriarty
Whether he’s working long hours animating for the Emmy award winning children’s television show Sesame Street or flying across the country to record with his brother on the popular retro and nostalgia themed podcast CLS Knockback, the enormously talented Dagan Moriary never fails to be a pleasant and charming and full of warmth. So we were overjoyed when the Dagan accepted our invitation to join us and chat about his personal and professional life.
Avid listeners of CLS Knockback already know the eldest sibling of four is pretty tight with his family. So it’s...
2019-08-191h 40
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Great Remakes, Reboots and Re-imaginings | Rad Dads (Batman, Monster Squad)
Hey there boys and girls and welcome back to another exciting episode of Cinemasters of the Universe! In Episode XI (that’s eleven of you’re counting) which we’ve dubbed the Moonraker of the series we’ve got a lot to cover. Our heroes Reel to Reel Ron and Coming Attractions Adam five right in with a Rad Dads for the ages. Ron shares a Father/Son moment over the 1989 Tim Burton Batman with a 4K 30th Anniversary edition. This dives our fellas into a rousing conversation about the caped crusader’s first big screen foray as the true D...
2019-07-312h 52
BitGeek Podcast10 More Board Games We Love
Ron has a hankering' for Cracker Barrel, Nick loves his video game and TV show-themed boards and Mark isn't giving up his game show inspired sets anytime soon. When it comes to the nostalgic feels there's nothing like some good old fashioned, sitting at the dining room table with family and friends, board game action. And for this week's episode we invited a family and a friend over, Mark Baker-Wright, to talk about 10 board games we love(d). Speaking of Mark and TV shows, we also get an inside glimpse of what it's like to try out t...
2019-07-181h 37
BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Great Movie Soundtracks | Recasting Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Forrest Gump
The boys are back in our TENTH EPISODE! We made it to double digits and we are darn proud of it. To go along with it, we’ve got a whole new set for the Cinemasters to broadcast from and we think you’ll love the new digs. Picking up where we left off, our Cinemasters have been tasked with recasting two iconic films. Ron challenged Adam to recast the dismal Star Wars prequel often mocked for its CGI Pear scene, “Attack of the Clones” and Adam viciously assaulted Ron by demanding he recast the beloved Tom Hanks in...
2019-07-092h 42BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Best SNL Movies Starring Cast Members Past or Present
Welcome back to another exciting installment of Cinemasters of the Universe! In Episode 9 we see the Rise of the Cinemasters as they change things up a bit with the visual aesthetic. What Adam lacks in overall appeal and personality, Ron more than makes up for in technical ability and general likability. Our heroes kick off this episode with another round of “WHAAAAT??? You haven’t seen _______”. This time Ron is going over his experience with Tom Hanks and his crazy “Bachelor Party” antics, pre “Man with One Red Shoe” fame. Adam is giving us the low down on a nitty gri...
2019-06-292h 12BitGeek PodcastBitGeek E3 2019 Prediction Show
It's Christmastime for gamers as E3 2019 is just days away and the BitGeek crew has come together once again to see if they can't predict what Nintendo and Microsoft (and maybe others) have in store for us.
2019-06-052h 13BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Our 10 Favorite Animated Films, Rad Dads (E.T. and The Mighty Ducks)
Ok kids, this is the big one. Episode 8. This is the one where a portion of you will hate us so much you organize a petition to erase this episode from our canon simply because we killed off Luke Skywal….oh crap. I gave away the ending. Dang it. Well, you should still watch/listen because there’s other really compelling stuff in this podcast too. Like….uh….RAD DADS! Yeah, we did a Rad Dads and oh man are you gonna love it. Ron watched E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (not like that’s redundant, Mr. Spielberg…...
2019-05-232h 21BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Most Anticipated Summer Movies of 2019 / Who Played it Better (Breakfast Club, Silence of the Lambs)In this installment our boys are busting out a brand new segment called who played it better. If you recall in our last episode Ron challenged Adam to recast the classic thriller “Silence of the Lambs”. Adam returned the volley with an 80’s classic to find new, young talent for “The Breakfast Club”. Whatever you do, don’t check his browser history, folks.
After this interesting change of pace we revisit a formula that worked for our Cinemasters once before. They’re going through the most anticipated theatrical releases this summer as they countdown their Top 5 films for June throu...
2019-05-092h 16
BitGeek PodcastPredicting the 20 Remaining Games for the SEGA Genesis Mini
Ever since the announcement of the SEGA Genesis Mini, SEGA has been drop feeding the announcement of 10 games at a time. To date half of those games have been revealed, but we thought it would be fun to try and predict which other 20 games will be in store for the nostalgia hungry SEGA fans. Will the final list be a love letter to it's fans (Nintendo) or will SEGA spit in the face of it's fans (SONY)?
2019-05-021h 30BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: The Evolution of The Superhero Movie (1950's - 2008)
The place is England. The Year is 787. Our Cinemasters are embroiled in the fight of their life. Each of them have selected a movie they've somehow never actually seen and challenged themselves to do the unthinkable. Watch. That. Movie. Ron has selected a classic piece of theatrical genius and has enriched his mind, body and soul with the wisdom contained within. Adam watched a movie with people who do stuff and its pretty alright. They'll tell you things about these movies but if you want to know just what it is that they watched...you'll have to...
2019-04-253h 28BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Our Favorite Years in Movies and Rad Dads
As we last left our heroes they were embroiled in another fantastic quandary of whether or not they were, in fact, Rad Dads. This cliffhanger ending (nearly 2 months ago) had us on the edge of our seats as Ron, our Courageous Cinematic Commander, and Adam, the Plucky Theatric Rascal, vowed to bring two classic films from the annals of their infancy in filmdom to the forefront of their own children’s theatrical education today. This is always a risky endeavor as some films don’t have the movie magic to pass the test of time. How will thei...
2019-04-132h 40BitGeek PodcastInterview with Arcadeaholics Makers of Cosmotrons (Arcade)The 2019 Louisville Arcade Expo had its share of highlights but for us the biggest may have been the surprise inclusion of, what we described as, "Multiplayer Asteroids" and "Asteroids Battle Royale". The game was called Cosmotrons and the makers were a two-person developer team based out of Wisconsin. Joining us for this episode we have those two very talented gentlemen, Shane Gutbrod AKA "Cosmo-Shane" and Dave Furrer AKA "Dave-o-Tron" on the show to talk about their company, the game we loved, what games they grew up playing and much, much more.
2019-04-041h 27BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Most Anticipated Movies of March, April and May 2019
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls. Please gather round for another exciting installment of THE CINEMASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE! In this latest edition we are lovingly subtitling "A New Hope" we find our heroes Ron Avis and Adam Peterson wrestling with a new foe. They take on the idea that somehow there is a classic movie, new or old, that they've not seen. Shudder! In a new segment titled "WHAAAAAAAAT?? You've not seen that? The boys each pick a movie considered some kind of classic and purposefully sit down for a viewing.
Once those coming...
2019-02-282h 24BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to the Original Xbox
Microsoft saw what Sony did to Nintendo and SEGA, soundly defeating one titan while putting another out of the hardware business for good and they figured, "why not us?" The Xbox may have seemed like a novelty when it first launched in 2001, but despite soft sales in Japan, the west seemed to dig what Microsoft had to offer. For the first time PC gamers were taking notice of what consoles could be like with first person shooters playable with a controller *GASP* and not a mouse and keyboard. Oh, not to mention, changing the way we all...
2019-02-141h 38BitGeek PodcastThe Golden Age of the Internet (Late 90's - Mid 2000's) featuring Martin Reimer
Do you remember the first time you plugged in your computer to the information super highway? After 15-20 seconds of awful screeching you had the world at your fingertips! Cheat codes for Mortal Kombat 3, screenshots of Super Mario 64 and low-res images of Cindy Margolis. Anything you wanted, it was all possible online. It was the mid-to-late 90's and the Internet was the wild west.
The BitGeeks talk about their first experiences, trends, viral videos and flash cartoons. Lots and lots of flash cartoons. Hey kid! Stop all the downloadin' and get ready to laugh at...
2019-01-242h 23BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Top 10 Movies of 2018, Rad Dads (Space Jam and Beetlejuice)
Picking up from episode 2 'Rad Dads' Adam and Ron discuss watching classic films from the 80s and 90s with their children. This time around Adam shows his kids 'Space Jam' and Ron 'Beetlejuice' with his. But the main event is our recap of the top movies from 2018.
Adam's Top 10
10) Halloween 28:03
9) Peppermint 54:31
8) Tag 1:08:35
7) Eighth Grade
6) Unsane 1:44:31
5) Mission Impossible 6: Fallout 1:56:44
4) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2:13:19
3) Avengers: Infinity War 2:41:00
2) Bohemian Rhapsody 3:01:37
1) Deadpool 2
Ron's Top 10
10) Aquaman 42:22
9) Overlord 1:01:43
8) Eighth Grade 1:18:08
7) Ready Player One Ready...
2019-01-183h 25BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to the SEGA Dreamcast
Happy 20th Birthday (in Japan) SEGA Dreamcast. Nick and Ron take a historical look back at the legendary companies final foray into the console business with the superb little machine that was too little, too late. Also, 10 favorite games.
2018-12-281h 50BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: 10 Bad Sequels
Adam reviews Moonwalkers and Ron reviews Moon for Netflix Vice Versa, 10 really bad movie sequels and the reveal of "Rad Dads".
2018-12-072h 21BitGeek PodcastThe Console Wars of the 90s.
Undisputed champions of the home console market vs. the upstart kings of the arcade once went head to head in a battle for the ages that generation X can never forget. Sonic vs Mario. Edgy vs. Family Friendly. Nintendo vs SEGA and all other casualties of the great console war of the 1990's.
2018-11-291h 31BitGeek PodcastCinemasters: Our 10 Favorite "Guilty Pleasure" MoviesEvery great podcast has a beginning and this is Adam and Ron's. And what better way to reveal one's character than by exploring their "guilty pleasures"? Watch the first ever episode of Cinemasters of the Universe starring Ron S Avis Esquire and Adam Theodore Logan as they explore the origins of their fandom as well as reveal 10 movies, considered by most, to be "guilty pleasures", but to them... "good movies". Netflix Vice Versa for Episode 2 will be Moonwalkers (from Ron) and Moon (from Adam). Watch 'em before you watch episode 2!
2018-11-151h 50BitGeek PodcastThe 1980s TV Show Draft
In a twist on our "10 favorite" topic format, Nick and Ron assume the role of general manager and select the Top 10 TV shows from the 1980s. Whose team would you rather watch?
2018-11-081h 54BitGeek PodcastPicking the Other 15 Games for the Playstation Classic
Ever since Sony revealed plans to release its own mini version of the original Playstation we knew there would be 20 games included, but they only told us about five up front: Final Fantasy VII, Wild Arms, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3 and Jumping Flash. Retro lovers, the BitGeeks, invite Martin Reimer over to argue their case for which other 15 titles you can expect to see on the Playstation Classic when it’s released on December 3rd.
2018-10-082h 12BitGeek PodcastAn Interview with Nathan Fouts of Mommy's Best Games
Mommy's Best Games is know for its bright colorful graphics, imaginative gameplay and outlandish sense of humor. The BitGeeks were privileged to welcome Nathan Fouts into the studio for an interview to promote the release of its latest game, Pig Eat Ball, available September 27th on Steam (also coming soon to PS4 and Xbox One) and we quickly discovered he was very much the linchpin of the company.
History of Mommy's Best Games 1:12
Pig Eat Ball Trailer and "Elevator Pitch" 22:53
"Lightening" Round 33:08
5 Parting Questions with Nathan 45:33
2018-09-2054 minBitGeek Podcast10 Viewer Recommended Game Boy Games
For the first time Nick and Ron are taking requests! After our Top 10 Ranked Game Boy Games episode a viewer said, hey, why not try these 10 games? Neither BitGeek members had ever played them so we thought it would be fun to get together and play all 10 and then talk about them. Did any of them hold up as potential gems?
#GameBoy #BitGeekPodcast #Podcast
2018-09-131h 17BitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 Movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Part II (featuring 4KJ)
In the conclusion of our two-part countdown of the Top 10 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ron, Nick and Jason reveal they each have a different #1 movie. Also what do we think the future holds in the MCU, particularly Avengers 4? Please join us to find out! #MCU #Marvel Cinematic Universe #BitGeekPodcast
2018-08-231h 55BitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 Movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Part I (featuring 4KJ)
There are 20 movies in the MCU and there isn't a bad one in the bunch, but the geeks welcome "4KJ" onto the show to try and rank the 10 best in this first of two shows ranking the best of the best (of the best).
2018-08-161h 12BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Toys R Us (Part II)
No no no! I don't ant it to end, but all good things come to an end. Mark Baker-Wright from Blackrock's Toybox returns in part 2 of our tribute to Toys R Us. We do some more reminiscing look back at some history on the house Geoffrey built. Oh, and what the heck, some thoughts on other toys stores that Toys R Us had a hand in shuttering (KayBee, Child World/Children's Palace and Thornbury's).
2018-08-091h 17BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Toys R Us (Part I)
Saying goodbye to one of our childhood mainstays is hard. Really, really hard. So the BitGeeks invited over Blackrock's Toybox's Mark Baker-Wright (a former Toys R Us employee) to talk about the good times we had at the iconic toy store and pour and pour one out (Ecto Cooler of course) to our fallen comrade, Geoffrey. #ToysRUs #BitGeekPodcast #ToysRUsKid
Check out Mark's blog: http://blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/
2018-08-0259 minBitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 Nintendo Gamecube Games (Part 2)
The BitGeek crew continue their discussion on ranking the top 10 games for the Nintendo Gamecube and Martin shows off his knockoff NES Classic.
2018-07-191h 38BitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 Nintendo Gamecube Games (Part 1)
It's the Gamecube's turn to be ranked with special guest, Martin Reimer. The 4th Nintendo console is one of the worst selling of its illustrious existence, but that doesn't stop the little purple cube from getting TONS of love on the Internet. In part 1 of this 2 part series we discuss what it was that made it so popular and get started with honorable mentions as well as a few from the official list.
2018-07-121h 06BitGeek PodcastMovies That Scared Us! (Part 2) With Kirstie
In last week's episode of the BitGeek Podcast, special guest Kirstie (The White Machete) stopped by to talk five movies that scared us. Join us for part 2 and five more movies that scared us! We highly recommend you watch in "the lord's light"!
2018-06-2153 minBitGeek PodcastMovies that Scared Us (Part 1) - With Kirstie
Scary movies are a lot of fun, but some movies really pushed our buttons and kept us up late at night. In part 1 of "movies that scared us" we welcome first-time guest, Kirstie (the White Machete), to talk about the first 5 of those movies.
2018-06-141h 01BitGeek PodcastA Typical Trip to the Mall in the 90's
Today if someone were to ask if you wanted to go to the mall, you'd probably say "What for?". Nick and Ron, a couple of OG "mallrats", walk you through what a typical trip to the mall when it was *the* place to go: The 90's.
2018-06-071h 22BitGeek Podcast10 Movies We Love!
In this week's episode Nick and Ron rack their brains to try and think of the 10 best movies of all-time. Since that turned out too be too hard...here, instead, are 10 movies we love.
2018-05-312h 31BitGeek Podcast20 E3 2018 Predictions with Martin Reimer
Two-time E3 attendee Martin Reimer returns as guest to help us peer into our crystal ball for some E3 2018 predictions for Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft.
2018-05-242h 18BitGeek Podcast15 Of Our Favorite Game Shows (Part 2) - With Mark Baker-Wright
In the conclusion of "15 of our favorite game shows" we pick where we left off at number eight. If you haven't seen part 1 be sure to check out last week's show, because professor Mark may pop a quiz on us.
2018-05-101h 44BitGeek Podcast15 Of Our Favorite Game Shows (Part 1) - With Mark Baker-Wright
Transformers guru Mark Baker-Wright (G.B. Blackrock) returns to the BitGeek Podcast to talk about another topic near and dear to his, and our, hearts. We picked 15 of our favorite classic TV game shows in part 1 of our 2-part episode.
2018-05-031h 34BitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 Best Video Game Franchises
In this week's episode the greatest gaming properties of all-time duke it out for BitGeek supremacy with special guest, Martin Reimer. Where does your favorite series appear (or will it even at all, keep in mind we're some retro loving gamers) in our rankings?
2018-04-121h 43BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Syndicated Cartoons
Part II of our 10 favorite cartoon series focuses on the syndicated cartoons you didn't get up early to watch on Saturday mornings, but before and after school.
2018-04-051h 43BitGeek PodcastRanking the Top 10 GameBoy Games
The BitGeeks welcome back Martin Reimer to rank the Top 10 games for the grandaddy of Nintendo portables: GameBoy.
2018-03-081h 41BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to The Transformers - Part 2 (with Mark Baker-Wright)
The BitGeeks welcome back one of the Internet's most preeminent Transformer enthusiasts, Mark Baker-Wright, in part II of our two-part tribute to the Transformers.
2018-03-0159 minBitGeek PodcastA Tribute to The Transformers - Part I (with Mark Baker-Wright)
The BitGeeks welcome esteemed Transformers aficionado Mark Wright (AKA G.B. Blackrock) to talk Transformers history in part 1 of our tribute to everybody's favorite robots in disguise.
2018-02-221h 12BitGeek PodcastRanking the Star Wars Movies - Part 2 (with 4KJ)
The BitGeeks return for part two of the two-part "Ranking the Star Wars Movies" episode. With special guest Jason Bridwell.
2018-02-151h 24BitGeek PodcastRanking the Star Wars Movies - Part I (featuring 4KJ)
The BitGeek crew returns to rank the Star Wars movies from worst to first. In part one of a two-part episode we start with 10 and count our way down along with special guest Jason Bridwell.
2018-02-081h 28BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Atari 2600 Games
The BitGeeks are going back to where home console gaming all began with that wood paneled classic, the Atari 2600. Can you dig it? Outta sight!
2018-01-111h 29BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
It's time to pay tribute to those heroes in a half shell who've been entertaining delighting lovers of pizza and ninjutsu alike for over 30 years. Go BitGeeks go BitGeeks go!
2017-12-281h 182017-12-141h 53BitGeek PodcastThe Top 20 Arcade Games Ranked - Part 1 (featuring Martin Reimer)The BitGeeks welcome back Martin to help, definitely, rank the top 20 arcade games of all time. This week we reveal 20 through 11 picking up with the top 10 in part 2 next week.
::::::::: Honorable Mentions ::::::::::::
Ron: Space Invaders Martin: Final Fight Nick: Rampage
:::::::: BitGeek Panel 20 - 11:::::::::::
*Ron* 20 - Vanguard 19 - Crazy Taxi 18 - Time Crisis 17 - Frogger 16 - Ninja Gaiden 15 - Smash TV 14 - Daytona USA 13 - NBA Jam 12 - MK/MKII/MK3 11 - Donkey Kong
*Martin* 20 - King of the Monsters 19 - X-Men 18 - Killer Instinct 17 - Crazy Taxi 16 - NBA Jam 15 - Time Crisis 14 - Virtua Fighter 13 - Cruis'n USA 12 - Final...
2017-11-301h 36BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite SEGA Saturn GamesThe BitGeeks remember their 10 favorite SEGA Saturn games, that includes 21 fighting games and game that reminds one of the Geeks of a better game. Yup. It's the SEGA Saturn.
2017-11-161h 16BitGeek PodcastA Tribute To Video Game MagazinesRetrieved deep from within the bowels of the BitGeeks archives (basement) from some dusty old boxes they were recovered. Nintendo Power, EGM, GameFan and more. It's time for our tribute to game magazines!
2017-11-091h 43BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Monsters (The Halloween Episode)Rick Sanchez and Ray Stantz guest host for this special Halloween Edition of the BitGeek podcast to discuss their 10 favorite monsters. Happy Halloween baby!!!!
2017-10-3158 minBitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Mario GamesWith the release of Mario Odyssey right around the corner the BitGeek boys talk through the history of Mario games. From his inauspicious days in the Donkey Kong franchise to starring in his very own adventure and becoming more famous than Mickey Mouse. Let's pay tribute to a video game legend.
2017-10-251h 26BitGeek PodcastA Tribute to Street Fighter GamesIn honor of the recent announcement of the Street Fighter V Arcade Mode, Nick and Ron punch and kick their way through the history of Street Fighter arcades. It's our tribute to Street Fighter.
2017-10-121h 17BitGeek PodcastTop 10 "Nintendo Classics" Games Ranked with NES/SNES Alternatives (featuring Martin Reimer)BitGeek welcomes special guest Martin Reimer to the show to help rank the top 10 best games from the NES and SNES Classic lineups. Also, we show off some really cool alternatives to the NES and SNES classic in case you weren't lucky enough to find one.
2017-09-291h 44BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Saturday Morning CartoonsFor the 10th episode of the BitGeek podcast we reveal our 10 favorite Saturday morning cartoons of all time.
2017-08-081h 09BitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Transformers, Review of Transformers: The Last Knight (hint it sucks)BitGeek reviews Transformers: the Last Knight as well as reveal our top 10 favorite Transformer toys.
2017-07-041h 37BitGeek PodcastWho We Think Won E3 2017?BitGeek will tell you who won E3. Our reactions of the big three from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Plus predictions revisited.
2017-06-2647 minBitGeek PodcastOur 10 Favorite Super NES Games and 10 Most Memorable Toy Lines from Our ChildhoodIn episode 3 of the BitGeek podcast we list our 10 favorite Super NES games as well as our 10 most memorable toy lines from our childhood.
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