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NYGC Episode 38: When Computers Were Magic

 

Much easier.

Much easier.

Switch on your PC and join the New York Geeks as they try to pin down the when, how, and why of magical computers, as depicted in our favorite movies and television shows.

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RECORDING TONIGHT: Episode 37, “Comics”

 

He doesn't have a tan... Superman.

He doesn't have a tan... Superman.

Yes, friends, after this week we will have recorded 37 episodes of the New York Geekcast (”…in a row?”). And the topic for our latest outing is an oft-requested one: comics and comic books.

Since the scope this topic is rather broad, we’re making this a CALL-IN SHOW, and we want to hear from YOU. Visit our Facebook group for the phone number to call, and take part in our grand celebration of sequential art, tonight between 10:30 and 12pm EST. Talk to you then!

David

Bite-size #8 – Boxee Box Release Party

 

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How to tell them apart.

 

In this bite-size, David and Brett regroup after the NYC release party for the Boxee Box, a set-top media aggregator for your TV.

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NYGC Episode 36 – Things That Scared Us As Children

 

Digit, from "The Jim Henson Hour." Click at your own risk.

Digit, from "The Jim Henson Hour." Click at your own risk.

Halloween night is a time for frights, and you can listen along as the New York Geeks discuss some of their most bone-chilling childhood memories — many of which have been repressed for over a decade. BEWARE.

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Bite-size #6 – Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

 

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The New York Geeks catch the New York premiere of “Superman-Batman: Apocalypse” at the Paley Center for Media. Sadly, “Apocalypse” doesn’t begin to describe this mess of a direct-to-video animated film. Also, SPOILERS.

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NYGC Episode 35 – 3-D: The Stereoscopic Gimmick

 

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The New York Geeks jump out of the screen and into your homes for a discussion on the recent resurgence of 3-D media; where it’s been, where it’s going, and whether it will ever be seen as more than just a gimmick.

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Gary Kurtz on the creative direction of Star Wars

 

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Here’s an interesting article on how Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz characterizes the changes from film to film in both the original trilogy and the prequels. Doesn’t tell us too much more than we already know, but it’s interesting to hear him talk about it.

Did ‘Star Wars’ become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times.