I love the story of Dune so, so much — which is not really a sentence I would have anticipated writing when I first tried reading the book about a decade ago. For whatever reason, I didn’t really connect with Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel back then. Maybe it wasn’t
I feel like a large portion of my Geek experience in recent history has been spent waiting for Dune. First, Dune: Part One was delayed from its planned 2020 release to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, Dune: Part Two was delayed from 2023 to 2024, due to the
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: Up first this episode: A bit of mall nostalgia kicks off this episode before we delve into the topic that has been inescapable across the internet this past week – The Oscars. After the break: In the second half, we chat a bit
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: A look at Geek Dating apps: The GeekFather has taken the plunge into genre specific dating apps. The journey has just begun, but he gives us some initial thoughts on platforms LFGdating and Kippo – expect updates to come in the future. We
After I finished reading Frank Herbert’s Dune for the first time years ago, I put down the book, fairly certain I would not be returning to that fictional universe. Although it was a science fiction classic and I appreciated its importance to literature overall, it just wasn’t for me…or so
Producer and editor at Adult Swim, Ned Hastings, continue his Best Saturdays of Our Lives Superman discussion with Mark, Wheatley and Dan. This time we suit up with Supergirl, cellophane, and sweaty not-so Super Boys! Is Ned still frozen in carbonite? Are Wheatley and Dan really brother and sister? And
For this Geek Out!, we will be speaking about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune that has arrived on the big screen and HBO Max.
From Dallas Fan Expo to SC Comicon Jr, your Thunder Fam looks back on a solid month of conventions! Kawika & Beth aren’t laughing about a few comedians’ recent routines while also exploring what Deep Space Nine, Dawson’s Creek and sociopathic teenagers have in common. Hot off his broadcast television
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: He who controls the Spice, controls the Universe: Dune Part 1 is finally here! We chat about our impressions of the film and try to be as spoiler free as possible. Suffice to say, we loved it. The epic scale, the score, surprising
Mike and Mike celebrate 600 episodes of Earth Station One by doing what they do best – have a fun geeky discussion with some great folks. Alex, Ashley, and Chip Johnson take part in a spicy review of the third attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic story to life.
I have to confess, when I first read Frank Herbert’s Dune novel about a decade ago, I didn’t really connect with the story. Although I appreciated the experience of reading such an important sci-fi classic, I can’t say that I particularly enjoyed it. I decided not to continue with the
Mr. Gene and I are back. Honestly, we didn’t have a plan on what to talk about since it’s been a long time since we last recorded a podcast. What you are about to hear is a very real conversation that Gene and I have had on many occasions either in
