Episodes
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
G30 10: STAR WARS & Aslin Deceiver Mexican Hot Chocolate
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Holy crap, Star Wars! Alex and Jojo join with their good friend, Geoff Blough, as they're still coming off the high of seeing The Force Awakens. They also talk about the new Star Trek trailer, a Fallout 4 gun made of legos, and an iconic video game producer making a deal with Sony, all while enjoying a great beverage from an up and coming brewery. Note that there are spoilers towards the end of the show. Listen for Alex's queue towards the end if you don't want to be spoiled by everything that happened in Star Wars if you haven't seen it yet! Links: Fat Man built out of Legos http://www.gamespot.com/articles/someone-built-fallout-4s-fat-man-out-of-legos-and-/1100-6433247/ Kojima forms partnership with Sony http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10270432/hideo-kojima-new-studio-playstation Simon Pegg and Justin Lin didn’t like the new Star Trek trailer http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/17/simon-pegg-didnt-love-star-trek-beyonds-trailer Beer: http://www.aslinbeer.com/
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
G30 09.5: Holiday Special 2015
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
It's the holiday season! Alex and Jojo welcome you, the audience, to catch up with them on Christmas plans and talk about how much fun they've had making the podcast so far. Also, they announce some exciting news around a new project the team is working on that will supplement the content you receive on the podcast! Beer: http://www.troegs.com/beer/mad-elf/
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
G30 09: Leinenkugel Snowdrift Vanilla Porter
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
It's Star Wars month! Alex and Jojo are counting down the days to the release of episode 7 in theaters. They also talk about the return of Samurai Jack in 2016 and the availability of PlayStation 2 games on PlayStation 4. Jamie Sweetland, their editor and producer, stops by to talk about his love of Doctor Who. Join in on the fun! Links: Google celebrating the release of Star Wars later this month http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/google-have-created-special-treat-star-wars-fans Samurai Jack is Back http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/2/9836424/samurai-jack-adult-swim-toonami-cartoon-network-2016 PS4 is releasing PS2 games http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/4/9851918/playstation-2-games-on-ps4-launch Beer: https://www.leinie.com/beers#snowdriftvanillaporter
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
G30 08: Ornery Smokey Beech
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Did you hear about the new Star Trek series coming out? Or the movie you won't live long enough to see? How about big move Activision Blizzard is making into the mobile market? This is episode 8 of the Geek:30 Happy Hour! Alex Albisu and Jo Jo Maldonado welcome their friend, Javy Espejo to the conversation! Javy is an avid gamer with his own YouTube channel, SquirrelPunch Gaming. Check out his channel in the links below! Links: SquirrelPunch Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_nwd757dpbcyHeO0jqKrg Ornery Beer: http://www.ornerybeer.com New Star Trek Series Coming in 2017 http://www.startrek.com/article/new-star-trek-series-premieres-january-2017 John Malkovich & Robert Rodriguez made a movie that won’t come out for 100 years http://nerdist.com/john-malkovich-and-robert-rodriguez-made-a-movie-that-youll-never-see/ Blizzard buys Candy Crush maker King for $5.9 billion http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9662214/actvision-blizzard-buys-candy-crush-king-5-9-billion
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
G30 07.5: Wocka Wocka
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Welcome to a very special .5 episode of the Geek:30 Happy Hour! In this brief episode, Alex and Jojo catch everyone up on some of the adventures they've been experiencing in real life (IRL for those of you in the video game world...). Grab a tasty beverage and enjoy!
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
G30 07: Estrella Damm Daura (Gluten Free Beer!)
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
Alex and Jo Jo welcome their friend Marissa Tinsley to the show to talk about a real life first person shooter on Chat Roulette, living clothes, and the amazing advancements of graphics that we've seen in video games. Marissa also shares her love of anime and all things Japanese culture. There's also some great gluten free beer. Join in on the fun! Links: Chat Roulette First Person Shooter http://kotaku.com/real-life-first-person-shooter-controlled-through-chat-1739585894 Living Clothes http://nerdist.com/living-clothing-shape-shifts-when-you-get-sweaty/ Photo-realistic Video Games http://kotaku.com/when-video-game-screenshots-look-more-like-photos-1739281484 Beer: http://www.estrelladamm.com
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
G30 06: Halloween Special 2015
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
Alex and Jo Jo welcome their friend and fellow podcaster, Jamal Smith, to the conversation on this very special Halloween episode of the Geek:30 Happy Hour! We sample a flight of beverages that remind us of Fall, talk about our favorite Halloween movies, Rock Band 4, a guy who makes a real version of Thor's hammer, and Jamal's awesome podcast, "Your Mark - A Series About All Things Fatherhood". Links: Jamal's Podcast, "Your Mark - A Series About All Things Fatherhood": http://www.yourmarkseries.com List of Scary Movies: http://www.rd.com/culture/halloween-movies-scare-you-senseless/ Paranormal Activity Prank: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/open-house-prank-paranormal-activity-house-article-1.2399748 Rock Band 4 is out! http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/05/rock-band-4-review Some funny videos from Star Wars Battlefront Beta http://www.gameskinny.com/n20ra/5-funny-moments-of-the-star-wars-battlefront-beta Guy builds his own Thor’s Hammer http://www.geek.com/news/guy-builds-his-own-version-of-thors-hammer-that-only-he-can-pick-up-1636860/ Heavy Seas - Great’er Pumpkin http://www.hsbeer.com/brews/brew/greaterpumpkin Sly Fox - Oktoberfest Lager http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/beer_oktoberfest Woodchuck Hard Cider - Gumption http://www.woodchuck.com/cider/gumption/
Monday Oct 05, 2015
G30 05: Redbeard Brewing Company A.M. O.G. Stout
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Alex and Jo Jo invite their friend, Justin Grunin, to drink beer and talk about nerdy stuff! They enjoy a wonderful beer by Redbeard Brewing Company while they talk about how board games are changing, water parks being built on Mars, and hover boards. Justin also discusses his love for League of Legends and esports. Redbeard Brewing Company: http://redbeardbrews.com Cyber Chess: http://nerdist.com/japanese-team-reinvents-chess-for-the-cyberpunk-era/ Water on Mars: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/29/nasa-crossroads-mars-water-without-contamination-curiosity-rover Lexus Hover Board: http://www.cnet.com/news/the-lexus-hoverboard-is-real-video/ League of Legends World Championship: http://worlds.lolesports.com/en_US/worlds
Tuesday Sep 22, 2015
G30 04: Not Your Father's Root Beer
Tuesday Sep 22, 2015
Tuesday Sep 22, 2015
On in this episode, Alex and Jo Jo welcome their friend Ryan Rohrer to join the conversation. They discuss Nintendo's new president, the Muppets coming back to TV, and the announcement that Star Wars Battlefront's beta will be open to everyone in early October. Ryan also discusses his love of traveling and shares some tips! Links: New Nintendo CEO & President: http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/14/technology/nintendo-ceo/ New Muppets Show: http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/the-muppets-review-abc-comedy-1201595069/ Star Wars Battlefront Beta News: http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/17/star-wars-battlefront-beta-will-be-open-to-everyone-work-off/
Friday Sep 04, 2015
G30 03: RhinO'fest Märzen Amber Lager
Friday Sep 04, 2015
Friday Sep 04, 2015
On this episode, Alex and Jojo welcome Chris McIntosh to the conversation. They discuss the new Star Wars toys released on Force Friday, who the next 007 is going to be, and reminisce on old video games and TV shows. Enjoy! Links: Beer: http://www.lostrhino.com/rhin-o-fest-bull-maumlrzen.html Star Wars Toys/Force Friday: http://www.cnet.com/products/sphero-bb-8/ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/star-wars-new-action-dolls-launched-on-force-friday-ahead-of-the-force-awakens-release-10485426.html Next 007 Actor: http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g584/next-james-bond-actor/ Bringing Nick Shows Back: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55e84235e4b0aec9f3561bba?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 http://www.inquisitr.com/2398491/nickelodeon-to-revive-90s-nick-shows-but-not-the-way-you-might-think-report-says/ Touch on local used video game resellers: https://www.estarland.com http://www.ebay.com Aftermarket consoles for retro gaming: http://hyperkin.com/Retron5/ http://hyperkin.com/snes-nes-genesis-retron-3-gaming-console-onyx-black-hyperkin.html Retro Game Service similar to Loot Crate: http://www.myretrogamebox.com