GEEKING SQUAD PODCAST! Episode ELEVEN (Pop culture discussion)

Welcome everyone to the ELEVENTH episode of the GEEKING SQUAD PODCAST!

PLEASE NOTE: This show and this channel are intended for geeks and nerds like us, and contains adult language, jokes and discussion that is not intended for younger audiences. If you're too young or too sensitive for this content then please move along, thanks!

This podcast is hosted by Larry, Megan, and Vito from the Geeking Poetic Podcast Channel, and is centered around the various topics, news items, discussions and tidbits that are shared each week in the GEEKING SQUAD Group on Facebook. In each episode, your hosts choose certain topics that have been shared in the group and discuss them at greater length, adding in their own opinions and humor. The Geeking Squad group is open to anyone who is interested in discussing and sharing info and articles on various geeky subjects such as sci-fi, horror, comedy, action/adventure, cartoons, comic books, music, memes, UFO conspiracies, ancient history and legends and much more! We encourage people to join and post articles or topics that we can bring up on the show, and we'll be uploading a new episode on the first and third Wednesday of every month. The various things mentioned in this episode includes:

 

- Show begins, host introductions & catching up

- "WHAT'S SHAKIN' BACON?" segment intro:

- The recent passing of Edward Van Halen and his impact on artists and music

- Lamenting the lost opportunity to see a final Van Halen reunion

- The rumors are that CBS All Access/Paramount Plus will do a reboot/sequel to STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE.  The hosts debate their like or dislike for the show.

- News is going around about the new kids-centric STAR TREK show coming soon to Nickelodeon that will also feature a return of Kate Mulgrew as Capt. Janeway.  Megan is less than enthused about this...

- Vito once again tries to reason with Megan that her hatred of STAR TREK: VOYAGER is unreasonable.

- The hosts discuss a recent poll in the Geeking Squad Facebook Group asking what your favorite STAR TREK villain is.

- Larry and Megan are excited about the announcement of the new LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

- Walking the line between hoping they reference the original Star Wars Holiday Special and hoping they choose to leave out some of the more sketchy parts!

- Megan enjoyed seeing the homemade AT-AT costume that some guy built for his horse

- Megan is also excited to go see the CROODS 2 movie coming to theaters

- THE PFPN (PRESCRIBED FILMS PODCAST NETWORK) commercial bumper

- "SQUAD TALK" segment intro:

- The hosts discuss some recent scientific experiments and advancements such as the creation of a working plasma "light saber".

- Debating the safety and practicality of creating something like that.

- The hosts consider what kind of STAR WARS weapons or technology would be the most practical and useful to have in the real world.

- Why didn't they have certain practical technology in the STAR WARS universe that would've been easier to develop than some of the more advanced things they did have?

- They discuss the recent article detailing how scientists have successfully extracted dna from insects that've been encased inside ancient tree resin, "JURASSIC PARK" style?

- The hosts debate whether or not it's a wise choice to bring back long dead creatures from the past should technology eventually make that a possibility.

- They discuss other things, such as time travel, which might not be wise to mess with for safety sake either!

- "WHADDAYOU SUGGEST?" segment intro:

- Vito wants to recommend the new sequel movie titled, "TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND", the seventh installment in the TREMORS series of movies...except he fell asleep after eating pizza and relaxing!

- Megan recommends an app she's been addicted to called "THE DISNEY EMOJI GAME"

- Larry recommends people check out the new line of STAR WARS Carbonized "Credit Collection" figures featuring characters from THE MANDALORIAN tv series.  More information about these figures and how to buy them can be found HERE:  https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/star-wars-credit-collection-hasbro-the-mandalorian/

- They recommend checking out the podcast "SUPER MATES" which is part of the Fire And Water Podcast network, hosted by Chris and Cindy Franklin where they discuss all kinds of cool classic pop culture stuff related to things like superheroes and sci-fi stuff they like, and particularly focus on classic scary/horror movies every year during Halloween season!

 http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/the-super-mates-podcast/

- Sign off and Farewell.

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