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Movies, popular culture, technology, science, history, no topics are off limits for these two ladies who want to get their geek on together.

Season 1

S1E2 - Spooky Stories To Tell To Your Friend

Growing up Kia never heard scary stories. Marissa on the other hand seemed to have come into existed with a library of spooky stories already internalized.

Growing up Kia never heard scary stories. Marissa on the other hand seemed to have come into existed with a library of spooky stories already internalized. Listen as Kia discusses some history of ghost stories and Marissa tells the campfire, urban legend, and haunted stories her friend has been missing out on. 

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S1E3 - Is Batman The Animated Series the Best Batman?

Marissa loves Batman, Kia is just so-so about Batman.

Marissa loves Batman, Kia is just so-so about Batman. Join us this week as Marissa not only tries to make Kia interested in Batman but also convince her that Batman the Animated Series is the best Batman that ever was!

Nerdy topics discussed in this podcast: 

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S1E4 - My Dollywood Experience

Dolly Parton holograms, cinnamon bread, and half the Titanic.

Dolly Parton holograms, cinnamon bread, and half the Titanic. In this week’s episode Kia tells Marissa all about her summer trip to Dollywood and the mild obsession she’s had with Dolly Parton her whole life.

Some topics discussed in this podcast ya’ll: 

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S1E5 - Should we have public domain?

Public Domain? What is it? Why are people trying to do weird things to Mickey Mouse? OR ARE THEY???

Public Domain? What is it? Why are people trying to do weird things to Mickey Mouse? OR ARE THEY??? In this week’s episode hear how Marissa and Kia differ in opinion when it comes to public domain.

Topics discussed in this podcast ya’ll: 

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S1E6 - What is Cinema?

Scorsese says Marvel movies are theme parks?! Coppola says they’re despicable?! In today’s episode Kia and Marissa discuss what they think of the debate that has been rattling Hollywood and we find out if these diehard nerds have what it takes to finally figure out, WHAT IS CINEMA! 

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S1E7 - The Best Bad Movies

Can a movie be so bad that it becomes good?

Can a movie be so bad that it becomes good? In this episode Kia and Marissa discuss their favorite guilty pleasure movies that were hated by critics, fans, and sometimes even the people who made them.

Topics discussed in this podcast: 

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S1E9 - History of New Years Resolutions

In the first episode of the year Kia and her husband/guest host Mikel discuss their new years resolutions and some history behind the phenomenon of every January starting a gym membership and then awkwardly canceling it later.

In the first episode of the year Kia and her husband/guest host Mikel discuss their new years resolutions and some history behind the phenomenon of every January starting a gym membership and then awkwardly canceling it later.

Topics discussed in this podcast: 

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S1E10 - CGI What?

Cats the movie, was it that bad? Listen as these musical theater and film nerds discuss the nightmare and merits of CGI.

Cats the movie, was it that bad? Listen as these musical theater and film nerds discuss the nightmare and merits of CGI. Is it a godsend or do we say fix it in post just too much?

Topics discussed in this podcast:

  • What is the uncanny valley? 
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S1E11 - Our Favorite YouTube Channels

In this week’s episode Kia & Marissa discuss all things YouTube! Some history, some facts, and they count down their individual top 5 favorite YouTube channels.

In this week’s episode Kia & Marissa discuss all things YouTube! Some history, some facts, and they count down their individual top 5 favorite YouTube channels.

Topics discussed in this podcast:

  • Did YouTube really start because of a boob? 
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S1E12 - The Global Game Jam & The Big Football Game

In this week's episode we have guest host Mikel on to discuss with Kia their experience creating a game in 48 hours for the Global Game Jam.

In this week's episode we have guest host Mikel on to discuss with Kia their experience creating a game in 48 hours for the Global Game Jam. Also maybe we talk about football and Teddy Roosevelt and Ida Lupino. It was late, there were tangents.

Topics discussed in this podcast: 

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