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NYGC episode 34 – Enter My Knuckle

 

entermyknuckleIn 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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Show Notes:

Enter the Dragon
Rumble in the Bronx
Police story
Kill Bill
Ashes of Time
Fist of Legend
36th Chamber of Shaolin
Zaitoichi

Upcoming films:

The Green Hornet
Sucker Punch
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world

“You’re the Best”  Song by Joe Esposito from the album The Karate Kid Soundtrack

David

Bite-size #5 – Hopefully the Last Airbender

 

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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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David

NYGC episode 33 – Dungeons and Dragons

 

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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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Trist

Naruto & Haku

 

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.

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Nelson

NYGC Episode 32 – Obscure

 

Decomposing alien bodies, or awesome underappreciated pieces of entertainment?

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.

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Show Notes:

Break Song: Hey Sandy by Polaris on the album Music From the Adventures of Pete & Pete

Pete and Pete
Streets of Fire
True Stories
Repo Man
Gitaroo Man
Mannequin 2: On the move

“I want Tom Cody!”

David

NYGC Episode 31 – PAX was Packed

 

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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.

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David

NYGC Episode 30 – Video Games As Art

 

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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.

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