Geekfest Rants

Episode 190 - Uncovering the Lost Missions

How does Order 66 really work?  Who controls the Republic's banks?  What happened to Sifo-Dyas?  How does Yoda know about Dagobah? But most important, was Jar Jar the real inspiration for Indiana Jones? These were some of the questions finally answered on Clone Wars: The Lost Missions. Join Carlos and James this week as they dive into the deep end of the Star Wars: Clone Wars pool. We finally get a "bonus" partial season to tie up some of the most nagging loose ends of the Clone Wars tapestry. Did we get enough answers?   Never, says Carlos. But "There is another..."

 Episode 190 - Uncovering the Lost Missions (45:51)

To download file, right click on above bar and "Save link as..." to your desktop

To listen to this show through our    channel, click HERE

Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]

Episode 189 - Captain America - The Winter Soldier - Geek Review

On this week's Geekfest Rants, Carlos Perrone and Steve Vivona tackle Marvel's latest smash hit, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Overstuffed with Easter eggs for comic fans and resembling a 70s political thriller, this film threatens Cap with a mysterious figure from his past while completely shaking up the status quo for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Our intrepid duo will cover all aspects of the film, including how its events will impact Marvel's Agents of SHIELD! 

Episode 189 - Captain America - the Winter Soldier - Geek Review (40:48)

To download file, right click on above bar and "Save link as..." to your desktop

To listen to this show through our    channel, click HERE

Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]

Episode 188 - True Detective - Season 1 - Geek Review, Part 2

On this week's Geekfest Rants we conclude our review of True Detective, Season 1.  Carlos Perrone and Tom LaSusa return to tie up loose ends of this ground breaking HBO crime series.  They go over the evidence and finally meet the elusive Yellow King.  Where does the show go next?  And yes, they even discuss their gripes with the show.  

Episode 188 - True Detective - Season 1 - Geek Review, Part 2 (23:59)

To download file, right click on above bar and "Save link as..." to your desktop

To listen to this show through our    channel, click HERE

Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]

Episode 187 - True Detective - Season 1 - Geek Review, Part 1

Today on Geekfest Rants we begin tackling the critically acclaimed HBO crime series, True Detective. Join Carlos Perrone and Tom LaSusa as they dissect this Southern Gothic tale of crime, corruption, and horror. Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, this first season sets the bar very high for all future seasons to follow.  For HBO will this be their next Sopranos or Game of Thrones?  And for us viewers, will it be our newest addictive show?

Episode 187 - True Detective - Season 1 - Geek Review, Part 1 (28:57)

To download file, right click on above bar and "Save link as..." to your desktop

To listen to this show through our    channel, click HERE

 Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]

Patriot Games: A Review of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” by Tony Rossi

Would you willingly give up your freedom and privacy if it meant bringing order to a chaotic world?

That’s one question at the heart of the entertaining thrill ride “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” which finds our hero in quite a different environment than the simple good vs. evil World War Two setting of the first film in the series.

At the start of the story, the “defrosted” Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) has found a career as a S.H.I.E.L.D. operative, often working with Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. The Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), to fight international terrorists and maintain homeland security. Yet his missions have started leaving him uncomfortable, as if there’s something going on that he doesn’t know about.

Click HERE for the rest of this article.

Episode 186 - Uprooting The Day of the Triffids

Today on Geekfest Rants we continue to explore old school sci-fi/horror with our latest entry, The Day of the Triffids.  Join Carlos and the Mikes as they dig deep into the different versions of this film, future movies that seem to have been inspired by this 1963 apocalyptic cautionary tale, and other killer plant movies from that era.  Run... Hide... Survive...The Day of the Triffids.

Episode 186 - Uprooting The Day of the Triffids (39:31)

To download file, right click on above bar and "Save link as..." to your desktop

To listen to this show through our    channel, click HERE

 Anyone wishing to suggest show topics or participate on any future shows, please leave us a comment below or e-mail us at [email protected]