Geek Salad
Society & Culture
About
A fun discussion of all things nerdy!
Episodes
- Episode 266: Ain't No Party Like a Super Mario Party Party!
The Geek Salad podcast discusses potential obscure Nintendo character cameos in the Super Mario Movie and shares their picks for characters and voice actors.
- Episode 265: Guaranteed to be Just Like You Remember (not a guarantee)
The Geek Salad hosts, including Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine, discuss movies and games that were adapted from other media but were not successful as adaptations, even if enjoyable on their own.
- Episode 264 (Side 2): SOMETHINGSOMETHINGSOMETHINGMACARENA
In this episode of Geek Salad, the hosts look back at 1996 to discuss their favorite album releases from that year. The podcast is available on various platforms and includes coarse language.
- Episode 264 (Side One): SOMETHINGSOMETHINGSOMETHINGMACARENA!
In episode 264 (Side One), the Geek Salad crew discusses the singles released in 1996 as part of their yearly music nostalgia. The discussion of albums from the same year will follow in the next episode.
- Episode 263: Resolve to Resolve My New Year's Resolutions
Four members of the Geek Salad podcast, Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine, discuss their experiences with New Year's resolutions, including resolutions made and forgotten, and their plans for the upcoming year.
- Episode 262: Naughty and Nice: A Tale of Cinnamon, Cloves, and Cyanide
It’s that festive time of year, but roughly 50% of the Geek Salad crew aren’t feeling all that festive. So in this episode, they bring you their holiday cheer and holiday agita! It’s a great way to take stock of the horrific hellscape of 2…
- Episode 261: Houston, We Have a Woody (part 2)
1995 had hundreds of movies released that year. You already have heard Geek Salad cover the top 15 domestic box office winners of the year, but that only covers a small portion of the movies released. So now, the gang is back to cover some…
- Episode 261: Houston, We Have a Woody (Pt. 1)
30 years is a long time, and it seems like it was just yesterday that the movies of 1995 were released! Join Geek Salad along with their friends Em from the Verbal Diorama Podcast (available wherever you get your podcasts) and Kurt Smith (…
- Episode 260: Baby's First Bone Saw
Horror is a genre that is well loved by many people. However, there are plenty of other people who do not enjoy the sensation of being scared, and thus they are not really a fan of that genre. Well Geek Salad is back for the month of Octob…
- Episode 259: Glass Half Full
There are a lot of really negative things going on in the world, especially this year. This can really lead some people to have less than ideal mental outlooks. It's times like this that sometimes we need to just take a moment to appreciat…
- Episode 258: Back in the Summer of (REDACTED)
As we begin to close out the summer, it’s time to discuss the hotly debated topic of what the greatest movie summer is. So grab a cold drink, a bucket of popcorn and enjoy the conversation! Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.…
- Episode 257: The FDA's Secret Restricted Warehouse of Lost Foods
We all have favorite snacks, drinks, and fast food treats that we love. However, every so often, those treats get discontinued for some reason or other. As a fond remembrance of foods past, Geek Salad is bringing you episode 257: The FDA's…
- Episode 256: The Beige Album
Musical artists can release album after album, but eventually people will want an album with just their best songs all in one. Enter the greatest hits albums! And to discuss some of their favorite greatest hits albums is the Geek Salad cre…
- Episode 255: MARTHA!!!!!
With the release of Superman almost upon us, and the dawn of the DCU, we take a look back at every DC film released since the end of the Nolan Batman trilogy, from the DCEU, the other movies that are not in that continuity, and the theatri…
- Episode 254: Wokeanda Forever! (AKA Russell Crowe's Rage Scarf)
It is Geek Salad's Disney month but this year's topic is more Disney-adjacent. Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe came to be, most of its offerings have been met with praise. However, as time went along, there have been some MCU propertie…
- Episode 253: Jagged Little Podcast (Side 2)
Geek Salad celebrates the 30th anniversary of some amazing music released in 1995 as they return for another epic 2 sided episode of Geek Salad! In this installment, enjoy the gang’s discussion of their favorite albums of the year! There’s…
- Episode 253: Jagged Little Podcast (Side 1)
Geek Salad celebrates the 30th anniversary of some amazing music released in 1995 as they return for another epic 2 sided episode of Geek Salad! In this installment, enjoy the gang’s discussion of the #1 singles of the year, and more impor…
- Episode 252: They Deserved Better
For their first episode of 2025, Geek Salad is back to discuss some of their favorite hidden gems of various media that they feel might have flown under the radar for most people. These are items that might be fun to check out and enjoy th…
- Episode 251 (Part 2): Royale With Cheese
Geek Salad is burrowing our way out of the Shawshank Penitentiary with their special guest, Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast, to continue their discussion of the movies of 1994. Em has selected a very diverse set of movies and we’re thri…
- Episode 251: Royale With Cheese (part 1)
30 years ago, the year 1994 was upon us, and with it, lots of movies. Now, 30 years later, Geek Salad is here to talk about some of the memorable (or not-so-memorable) movies that came out that year. And they are doing so in a two-part epi…
- Episode 250: Colon Blow and Coke (No Coke! Pepsi!)
Geek Salad returns to the hallowed halls of Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center (actually Skype and Andy’s basement studio) to celebrate 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live with a look at the gang’s (and your) favorite cast members. When was you…
- Episode 249: Love Bheits
Debatably coming from the rock scene of the early 1970s, the power ballad had been a radio mainstay ever since. They are generally characterized by an emotional theme, a slow start that builds in power, and some killer electric guitar riff…
- Episode 248: What Would You Prefer....Yellow Spandex?
After a long break, Geek Salad is back, and in the wake of the reveal and opinions of a number of upcoming superhero suits in films like Deadpool and Wolverine and James Gunn’s Superman, the team is taking to the super suit runway! Check o…
- Episode 247: The Rise of Matt: Radar Technician and Totally Not Kylo Ren
It’s the month of May and we’re back to become one with The Force as the Geek Salad team does their annual Star Wars Riff. This year, sit back and enjoy the movie length riff of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Geek Salad is avail…
- Episode 246: In a World of Pure Imagineering
In 1952, Walt Disney gathered together a team of creative engineers and designers to become his Imagineers tasked with creating Disneyland. Since then, they have created a wide variety of rides and attractions all around the world. If you…
- Episode 245: Grunkle Stan & Morty
Animated television series have really seen a a surge of quality since 2010 or so, and animated series aimed at a more adult audience are far more easily accessible now thanks to streaming services. So, to discuss some of their favorite an…
- Episode 244: The Blue Episode (Side Two/The Albums)
You’ve flipped the record over, and now get ready for the Geek Salad team’s favorite records released in 1994! In this episode, you’re going to get all of your alternative, country, blues, and face melting you could possibly want! Geek Sal…
- Episode 244: The Blue Episode (Side One)
Geek Salad is back for the new year and is seriously making up for lost time! In this epic 2 sided episode, the gang tackles the music of the year 1994! On Side 1, they discuss the singles, both the #1 Billboard hits, as well as some hip h…
- Episode 243: With Razzleberry Dressing!
The Holidays are here and Geek Salad is ready to bid adieu to 2023! So we raise a glass… ….and speaking of raising a glass, the gang discusses their ideal Christmas dinners and other holiday food culinary traditions! There’s a ton of wine…
- Episode 242 (part 2): Every Inhouse, Outhouse, and Doghouse
There were so many great films that didn't make it into the top 10 highest grossing movies of 1993, than the actual top 10 must have been phenomenal, right? Not necessarily. And to discuss that very subject, the Geek Salad crew is once aga…
- Episode 242 (part 1): Every Inhouse, Outhouse, and Doghouse
There are years that have a decent amount of great movies. Then there is 1993, where the list of great movies is off the charts. For a list of movies this large, not even the Geek Salad crew could handle it on their own. So, once again, th…
- Episode 241: It’s the Headless Horseman, Charlie Brown
Animated movies and TV specials that try to toe the line between family-friendly and horror can be rather hit or miss. There are some really charming ones out there, though. So, to run through some of their favorites (with a few dishonorab…
- Episode 240: Ian Fleming’s Rings of Twilight Hunger
When a book is very successful, they often make more books in that series. If it's even more successful, they often make a movie based on one or more of those books. If the movie is successful, then they make multiple movies based on the m…
- Episode 239: Hey! I Remember That!: The Movie
There are so many historical films, biopics, and tons of other dramatization of historical events. Geek Salad now takes the events, people, and things that are really needing a movie or Hulu series! From eccentric filmmakers, to one man’s…
- Episode 238: The Great Replacement Theory of Cinema
There have been many movies that failed at the box office, but every now and then, some special ones find new life afterwards and become fan favorites. Now imagine if those films never existed previously, and instead were released in curre…
- Episode 237: Spoilers... Duh! Part 2
To cover some of their favorite TV series finales, the Geek Salad crew could not contain themselves to a single episode. Thus, they have returned to talk about some of their personal favorite finales in episode 237: "Spoilers... Duh! Part…
- Geek Salad episode 237: Spoilers... Duh! part 1
Every TV series must eventually end, but many times the finales tend to fall flat, or they get cancelled and end up not having an actual finale. Every now and then, though, we get a TV series finale which truly lives up to the show it conc…
- Episode 236: Bring Me a Higher Ground!
Don’t underestimate our power or make any absolute statements, because Geek Salad is back with their annual Star Wars Riff. This year, they tackle Star Wars Episode 3: The Revenge of the Sith. Follow along by syncing the audio of the podca…
- Episode 235: It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
From the 60s to the 70s, two brothers were the main music writers for many of Disney's biggest films and even many of Disneyland's rides. For Geek Salad's annual Disney month, they are celebrating those brothers, Robert and Richard Sherman…
- Episode 234: Soundtrack for Working at Whalom Park (Side B)
Well, you’ve flipped the album over, and now it’s time to hear Geek Salad’s picks for their favorite albums of 1993! There’s an incredible blend, from country, to humor, to alt rock, to the mummified remains of Aerosmith! Rock on!!!! Geek…
- Episode 233: GoBots Killed His Cousin (Part 2)
A long time ago (last year) in a streaming service not so far away (Disney+), there were a number of series released that took us on adventures in the Star Wars galaxy. Now, Geek Salad is back to go over those entries in episode 233: GoBot…
- Episode 233: GoBots Killed His Cousin (Part 1)
Over the course of 2022, both Marvel and Star Wars released series and specials onto Disney+. Now, for their first episode of 2023, Geek Salad is back to go over those various releases and give their personal rankings with episode 233: GoB…
- Episode 232: The Geek Salad Last Minute Holiday Extravaganza
The holiday season is once again upon us! To celebrate, and because the previous episode was a 2-parter that threw our scheduling off, Geek Salad has shelved their previous holiday topic and instead gone with one that is more personal to t…
- Episode 231: There’s No Crying in Podcasts! (Part Two)
Greek Salad concludes their discussion on the movies of 1992 (with Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast) with the movies that missed the Top 10 Top Grossing Domestic releases. There’s tons to talk about in this section, including some forgot…
- Episode 231: There’s No Crying in Podcasts! (Part One)
Better late than never…Geek Salad takes a fond look back at the movies released in the year 1992. In the first part of this two part discussion, the team (joined in part by the wonderful Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast) takes the social…
- Episode 230: Ken Burns’ Geek Salad (part 2)
Welcome back to Geek Salad for the finale of their discussion of streaming documentaries and docuseries with episode 230: Ken Burns' Geek Salad (part 2). Re-join Andy, Mike, Joe, and Katherine as they conclude their discussions of some of…
- Episode 230: Ken Burns’ Geek Salad (part 1)
Thanks to streaming channels, not only is there a wealth of variety in entertainment programs, but documentaries and docuseries have seen a surge in creation, as well. True tales about so many diverse topics have become readily accessible,…
- Episode 229: The Spooktacular Basic Bitch Edition!
It’s that spicy time of year again, and Geek Salad is bringing the food for the Autumn season! In their first in-studio meeting since March of 2020, the gang gathers to eat seasonal donuts, cider, cereal, and talk a little bit about Hallow…
- Episode 228: You Have Died of Dysentery
For almost as long as there have been computers, people have been playing games on them. I'm sure almost everyone has had at least some experience with PC gaming, but some have more than others. The Geek Salad crew is here to talk about so…
- Episode 227 (Side B): Geeks Just Wanna Have Fun!
You’ve flipped the record over, and now we’re here to bring you the conclusion of our conversation of our favorite songs released between 1980-1984! Want to hear more? Andy has curated the playlists of both the Geek Salad team, as well as…