Geekfest Rants

Episode 103 - Vintage Star Wars Toys - Part 2

It's Part 2 of Carlos and special contributor James' discussion of vintage Kenner Star Wars toys from the 70s and 80s. Revisit your childhood as we unearth some classic Kenner Star Wars toys like the 12 inch Boba Fett, the Darth Vader Star Destroyer Playset, the Imperial Shuttle, and many more.

Episode 103 - Vintage Star Wars Toys - Part 2 (28:21)

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 Here are a couple of links to the original Kenner commercials for these toys:

Darth Vader's Star Destroyer Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EnVQmxcHU4

12 Inch Boba Fett Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CI9sChKemY

Imperial Shuttle Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_F0PcHYuk

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Episode 102 - The Dark Knight Rises - Geek Review

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos is joined by James and Kyle to discuss the eagerly awaited film The Dark Knight Rises.  From how it fits in the trilogy, to it's political overtones, to it's positive and negative aspects, to it's open ended finale.

Episode 102 - The Dark Knight Rises - Geek Review 

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Episode 101 - San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Highlights - Part 2

It's Part 2 of GFR's 2012 SDCC wrap up! Carlos and Steve V. break down the latest info on imminent releases like Expendables 2, Looper, Django Unchained, Dredd and Skyfall, as well as "in the pipeline" fare like Oz: The Great and Powerful and Elysium!

Episode 101 - San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Highlights - Part 2 (20:58)

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Con Memories Part V - by Steve Vivona

For years I’ve known about the I-Con science fiction convention held annually at SUNY Stony Brook located in Suffolk County on Long Island. Its’ stated goal is to offer attendees as broad an experience as possible with regard to all aspects of science fiction – books, gaming, media, costuming, etc. They host authors, actors, game developers and critics of every stripe and it attracts all kinds.

Episode 100 - Geekfest Rants' Past, Present and Future

Today for our 100th Episode, Carlos examines how the inception of forming the GFR podcast came about, our connection to Celebration 5, our soon to be trip to Celebration 6, a quick look at our last 50 Episodes/Editorials, and a look into our future shows.

Episode 100 - Geekfest Rants' Past, Present and Future (26:40)

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Click here to see a short presentation of our Interview Practice photos:

http://youtu.be/S66dacmPw2M

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http://nuggetsofknowledge.typepad.com/photos/geekfest_rants_celebrity_/

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