Flopcast episode 176! Last week Kevin wouldn’t shut up about DragonCon, so this week we’re catching up with Kornflake! As usual she has been busy with silly adventures of her own, including an impromptu trip to Chicago for our friend Sara’s birthday! And to double down on the silliness, Doornail
A fall breeze is in the air, the school year has begun, DragonCon is a fading memory…and Jen finally has time to edit again. We’ll call this a “vintage” episode, since the news section is no longer exactly bleeding edge, but our main topic is timeless: cosplay! In recent years,
Flopcast episode 175! We’re safely back in Chickentown after a crazy weekend in Atlanta (with 70,000 of our favorite geeks) for DragonCon! Our convention report includes: the stars of Arrow,Flash, Kids in the Hall, and Mystery Science Theater 3000; the music of Rasputina, Paul and Storm, Mike Phirman, Molly Lewis,
This week we pay tribute to the King of Nightmares Mr. Wes Craven. We discuss his impact on pop culture, the horror genre, how he made it hard to sleep for several generations of horror fans. We also do a little celebrating as this is our 1 year anniversary of
The ESO crew had a blast at Dragon Con 2015! Mike, Mike, Darren Nowell, Jessa Phillips, and J Patrick recorded a panel as part of the Podcasting Track regarding the current State of Geekdom featuring Friends of the Station William Faber, Eternal Zan, Mark Heffernan, and some new folks! We
Flopcast episode 174! Kevin has abandoned Chickentown to join the crazy people at DragonCon! Assuming he isn’t captured by Sleestaks, we’ll have a full report in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, here’s a special panel we recorded on the Fourth of July at CONvergence in Bloomington, Minnesota! Kevin is joined
The Cigar Nerds Podcast Episode 27: Bad Boys. This week our nerds take a look back at our favorite buddy cop movie, Bad Boys. We talk about its impact on pop culture and the careers of Michael Bay, Will Smith, and Martian Lawrence. We try the AJ Fernandez Enclave and
This week we’re celebrating 75 years of the fastest man alive, The Flash! In the comic books, Flash was a founding member of the Justice League and the Justice Society, as well as a pivotal figure in the history of the DC Comics universe. On the other hand, he has
We’re less than two weeks from our favorite geek event of the whole stupid year: DragonCon. So before we begin the long, treacherous journey from Chickentown to Atlanta (we got a great deal on a MTV LeRun skate-bike), here’s our DragonCon preview show! This year’s guest list includes some of
The ESO crew visit the multiplex to view the latest classic tv series to be adapted to the big screen. Mike, Mike, Ashley Pauls, Mark Maddox, and Alan J. Porter take a look at this newly declassified file of agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin first mission together. We also
The Cigar Nerds Podcast Episode 26: DragonCon Survival Plan. This week our nerds freak out over last minute Dragon Con plans, and share our tips for surviving your con experience. We talk about panels, navigation, food, parties, and everything else you should know for your Dragon Con. In science we
Summertime is robot time (as all good citizens know here in Chickentown), and so it’s time for our fourth annual robot-themed Top 4 ½ List! This year, in a desperate attempt to keep things interesting, we’re looking specifically at EVIL robots. Evil robots from movies, TV, and video games… evil
