In this episode Nelson and Andrew attempt to explain to David AND YOU why martial arts films are inherently nerdy. We touch on modern day action, wuxia kung fu, and chanbara films. We also geek out about our favorite martial arts heroes and heroines.
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David and Erin commiserate after the shared experience of boredom known as The Last Airbender. Listen to this podcast, but don’t see this movie.
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Listen along as the New York Geeks enter the world of D&D to play their very first game, along with guests Paul (Kevin Powerbottom), Mike (Bobert of the Light), and Dungeon Master Tom Witte!
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Well hello everyone, my name is Trist, and I am one of NY Geekcast’s new bloggers. I thought I would start off my geeky writing career with some gender confused anime.
I originally started to watch Naruto because my usual sitcoms were on summer hiatus, and I was looking for a new anime to watch. I remembered that an annoying kid in my high-school classical mythology class was obsessed with it, to the point of wearing the ninja head band and maybe buying one of those dagger things. (After I graduated, I heard that this kid might have had Asperger’s, and a few opening episodes of Naruto totally explained his obsession.) Anyway, I quickly learned that ninjas were awesome people to be feared, and that Naruto himself was an annoying blonde boy.
Enter Haku, the pseudo-gay ninja. Here I am, kicking back with a beer and Hulu after a hard day’s work standing around at the ballet (just go with it) and this androgynous guy in a mysterious ninja-girl outfit appears to throw me a major plot-shuriken. I would like to say off the top that some Google-research shows that his sexuality and gender is a huge otaku debate, which will not take place here, but personally I believe him to be a nice gay man. He likes to walk around in comfy kimonos, possibly taking delight in his gender confusion, and experiments with gothic outfits at the age of 9. And has a wicked cool ninja attack with ice mirrors.
Decomposing alien bodies, or awesome underappreciated pieces of entertainment?
Every geek has a favorite piece of entertainment that even the most in-the-know geeks haven’t any knowledge of. In this episode we talk about some of our favorite and most obscure, movies, games and TV shows that you probably haven’t heard of.
The New York Geeks leave their comfort zone and head to Boston for the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo. Listen along as they attempt to get into various panels, play games, mingle with the crowds, and decompress after days spent among their nerd brethren.
Can video games be considered works of art? That’s the question on the minds of the New York Geeks in this double-length episode. Come with us as we amble through a discussion that covers a history of art and gaming, criticism, context, artists’ intent, and Mortal Kombat.
We also finally reveal the winner of our second “Would You Rather?” contest, as well as kick off the third. If you’ve got a good answer, make sure to e-mail it to us at thegeeks@nygeekcast.com.
The New York Geekcast is hosted by Nelson Diaz and David Pagano. These two self-proclaimed nerds (along with their friends) cover anything and everything dorky -- movies, music, comics, video games, television -- while bringing a unique New York sensibility to it all.
In this episode Nelson and Andrew attempt to explain to David AND YOU why martial arts films are inherently nerdy. We touch on modern day action, wuxia kung fu, and chanbara films. We also geek out about our favorite martial arts heroes and heroines.
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