The Geekbox: Episode 22

[Rydog]

Check out the new episode right here. And if you haven't entered the Win a Date with Fitch contest yet, get crackin'!

[casuallyhardcore]

Just listened to the latest podcast. Another great show as per usual and thanks Ryan for the mention of http://www.casuallyhardcore.net Glad to hear you like the shirt.

Feel free to PM me and we can sort out some contest goodies.

(oh and if you're wondering what shirt was sent, it's this one below)


http://www.casuallyhardcore.net

[joeben81]

Wewt. I'm from Lexington... glad to see someone (else... Shane) represent for Lex, KY. Lemme know if you need (another) Lexington dork on your podcast.

Good episode.

[Lombaszko]

Is coming to Comics Conspiracy for the Geekbox podcast turning into some kind of nerd pilgrimage to the holy land?
You should see if you can get someone from every state.

[stankit]

I too am from Lexington and have longed to visit Comic Conspiracy for the podcast

[LoveAndBeer]

I wanted to give a really big thanks the podcast crew for the warm welcome.

I wasn't sure how my visit was going to be viewed by the group but everyone was very cool with my being there. The fact they asked me to sit in was unexpected (I was hoping to just get to watch for a bit, but was going to understand if they weren't comfortable with that).

Especially big kudos to Master Higgins and Brock for letting me hang around the store a few hours and chatting with me, hopefully I didn't give off any weird stalker vibe.

Was an amazing way to spend my first day in the bay area, and honestly was the highlight of the trip for me. Also kinda cool to see how many of us from Lex listen to the show.

[PandaEskimo]

Karen, I too went to geek camp (CTY). I tried not to join the cult. Two of the campuses I went to did the American Pie crazy chanting.

Also, I didn't realize that PlayFirst has made most of my girlfriends favorite non-console games.

On British comedy, Black Adder is hilarious.

[Karen]

@PandaEskimo

Which campus did you attend? I was in Lancaster, PA for all four summers between 1995-1999

[Mr_eX]

Good episode as usual. Not one mention of Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz while talking about British humor was kind of lame though.

[Tricky]

I'd be interested to see what the group reaction to Spike Milligan.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7i01GPs-hQ

Its interesting because alot of my American colleagues say they just dont "get" British humour, which I can understand to an extent with Python but less so with things like Spaced, Shaun of the Dead et al. One of my US buds was convinced Hot Fuzz was a straight action flick......

[GiantAsianMan]

Mmm.... Maker's Mark. As a resident of Cincinnati, I'm typically anti-Kentucky, but I'm very much pro-bourbon. Never had Maker's Mark coffee, though. Sounds like something I need to try.

I agree with Karen about The Naked Gun; I saw it again a few years ago and found that a lot of the movie wasn't funny anymore (although, as a baseball fan, I still make Enrico Pallazzo jokes whenever an ump is a little too animated behind the plate). I really like it when I re-watch a movie I liked when I was younger now and find that I still like it, but for completely different reasons that I did before. I mentioned Ghostbusters over in the Games forum as a movie like this. I can't really remember what about this movie I found funny back in the day, but its certainly not what I find funny about the movie now. Another movie like that for me is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (yes, seriously). For whatever reason, that movie just got funnier with age (probably had something to do with growing up, actually learning history, and then finally getting the historical reference jokes). But perhaps I'm in the minority on that one.

Its interesting because alot of my American colleagues say they just dont "get" British humour, which I can understand to an extent with Python but less so with things like Spaced, Shaun of the Dead et al. One of my US buds was convinced Hot Fuzz was a straight action flick......

Do people group the old school Brit humor (Python, Faulty Towers, etc.) with the newer stuff (from Pegg & Wright, Gervais & Merchant, etc.)? Because I know lots of people who completely miss on Python but really like Shaun of the Dead and the original Office, among others. I like both, but I don't view them to be all that similar (aside from originating in England). Am I alone in that thinking?

[GhaleonQ]

Do people group the old school Brit humor (Python, Faulty Towers, etc.) with the newer stuff (from Pegg & Wright, Gervais & Merchant, etc.)? Because I know lots of people who completely miss on Python but really like Shaun of the Dead and the original Office, among others. I like both, but I don't view them to be all that similar (aside from originating in England). Am I alone in that thinking?

Yeah, usually people who say, "*deep inhale* Well, YOU KNOW, you can't generalize ___ based on ___," are just being irritating. To say that horror comedy (which you all would adore, I bet) like The League Of Gentlemen or Darkplace are comparable to Black Books, or Blackadder with Fawlty Towers is stretching it past the breaking point. ...Basically, this is just telling you guys to watch The League Of Gentlemen (plus the movie) and Darkplace.

[myth]

On British comedy, Black Adder is hilarious.

Yeah I was surprised no one mentioned that on the show. Classic!

[jinpei05]

On British comedy, Black Adder is hilarious.

Yeah I was surprised no one mentioned that on the show. Classic!

Add "Little Britain" to the list of hilarious, but largely unappreciated British comedy. If you don't know about this series, give it whirl on youtube.

[Phished0ne]

I personally love british comedy, i can completely understand why some people wouldn't like it, it takes a certain taste. I love tons of shows from across the pond, both new and old, my favorites are Red Dwarf(an old sci-fi sitcom that started in the 80s), and QI which is basically a quiz show with comedians, hosted by Stephen Fry.

[racingfreak92]

getting dirt or food or whatever through customs is so easy. your coming into the country and the guy asks you, not that hard to say no

[Zeus_tfc]

If you like "Airplane!", but The Naked Gun movies leave you a bit cold, try the series "Police Squad!".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Squad

They reused most of the jokes in Police Squad for The Naked Gun, but didn't do them nearly as well in the movie. They also changed the characters and feel of the series for the movies. I can't stand the Naked Gun movies, but I LOVE Police Squad!

[jinpei05]

Fun fact: My 10th grade Honors English teacher Mr. Russell made us watch Monty Python and The Holy Grail during our Arthurian Legend unit, along with Excalibur and Camelot. It was the first time I saw it and I found it quite funny. Now, not as much.

Whoa, Karen dropping no less than three F-bombs during the show!

[achickenchaser]

Geekbox: We don't give a shit what ranking this podcast is.

You should put that on the front page of this site right at the very top.

[uppi17]

It appears that Fitch was caught on camera at the Blur Hyde Park gig:
http://current.com/items/90357041_random-couple-get-jiggy-at-blur-hyde-park-gig-video.htm