Geek I/O Rants and Reviews: Rubber

In this week's Geek I/O Rant and Review, we watch the 2010 film Rubber, the story of Robert, a sentient tire with telekinetic powers who goes on a killing spree.   Yep.

Is having the audience as a character in your film a good idea?  Can you really stretch the concept of no-reason-on-purpose into a feature length film?  Who showers with the door open?  What hotel has leopard print sheets?  Is a tire getting hit by a truck irony?Where does one get a mannequin for their convoluted blow-up-the-tire plot? Why did that bunny have to die?  No reason.

Join us on Geek I/O, won't you?  We promise not to server you roadkill pizza. 

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The Geek I/O Show: Episode 22 - The Om-nom-lick-it game

This week on The Geek I/O Show, we were joined by the nerdcore, mixtaping, rapping, founding member of the ThoughtCriminals, Mikal kHill!  Also, Rachel was out of commission due to oral...surgery, so Marlissa Doss sat in to bring some feminine touch to the show.

We discussed Candy Crush addictions, saving babies with bubbles, beating Halo 4 while you're sick, we kinda want a WiiU now, nerdcore networking, we're not ashamed of Animal Crossing, making your 27 hour drive less painful with The Browncoats Mixtape, Marlissa's Sherlock fan-fic, free Torchlight, that Simpsons social game, the new PS3 updates that breaks everything, and Microsoft does a 180 on the XBox One's always on internet connection.  Plus!  Google brings internet to the world with space balloons!

Join us on Geek I/O, won't you?  We'll make you a Master Chief smoothie.

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Geek I/O #E32013 Special Coverage

CJ (a.k.a. - "the bossman") is joined by JD (one half of "How It Stacks") and Raul Garza (our very own tech reviewer extraordinaire), with a little help from Jared Budlong (producer on "The Geek I/O Show" and "How It Stacks") for a round table discussion on the announcements from E3 2013!

Show Audio: Geek I/O Special: E3 2013 Discussion

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Geek I/O Rants and Reviews: The Color of Magic

This week on the Geek I/O Rant and Review, we discuss 2008's TV miniseries The Color of Magic based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld book series.

Why was this movie so divisive?  What is the color of magic?  Why does Sean Astin age so slowly?  How many cheeseburgers has Tim Curry eaten?  Should David Bradley ever take his shirt off?  How many Excalibur references can your magic sword make?  Can you imagine (poor cgi) dragons?  Does your steampunk space suit fit?  Does an orangutan make a good librarian?  Why so serious, space turtle? 

Join us on Geek I/O, won't you?  We'll meet you at the circum-fence. 

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The Geek I/O Show: Episode 21 - I don't mean to, Mr. Transvestite, I don't mean to.

This week on the Geek I/O show, we were joined game designer extraordinaire, the man who puts the cheap and the ass in CheapAss Games, James Ernest!

We discussed game design, that Magic card that CJ hates, CheapAss Games new title Deadwood Studios, Game of Thrones ranting, Liam Nesson gets Taken 2, Sherlock is so good, CJ and Jaz disagree on Cabin in the Woods, Arrested Development is a mixed bag, understanding pseudocode, playing lots of Skyrim, even more gaming, no porn on your Google glass, Zynga in layoffville, Plants vs Zombies 2, and saying goodby to Matt Smith.  Plus!  Bacon Soda! 

All this and more on the Geek I/O show!  Join us, won't you?  We promise not to explode your cows. 

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Geek I/O Rants and Reviews: Encino Man

This week on the Geek I/O Rant and Review, we finish out Pauly Shore month with Encino Man!

Are your parents cool with you digging a giant hole in the back yard?  Is using the old step-on-a-rake-get-smacked-in-the-face gag ok to use?  Do you buckle up before driving on two wheels?  Are you a cool weasel?  Did you wheeze the juice?  How long should you microwave a burrito?  Do you hip hop dance by your locker?  Can Rachel explain "The Ass Factor"?

The answers to these questions and more on Rant and Review!  Join us, won't you?  You don't have to be from Estonia. 

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Geek I/O! Episode 20: XBox Woody

This week on Geek I/O we were joined by the often-accused-of-being-a-hipster-because-he's-so-friggin-hip Zach Wolf from Major Spoilers!  What followed was the ultimate clash of geekiness yet see.  Well, a friendly clash.

We discussed joining your college professor's podcast network, how much butter should touch your sugar crystals, a non-dinosaur RAPTOR, Catan World beta, Mushroom Wars, Blizt Brigade, Budlong scarring his two-year-old with animatronic dinosaurs, beating your body into submission, how to be a douchebag in Disney, Tumblr sells for a cool $1.1 billion, shoes that charge your batteries, and that little Microsoft announcement that happened.  Plus!  Kickstart a Florida man's crappy Batman costume!

Join us on Geek I/O, won't you?​ We promise we won't melt your chocolate.

PS: Stick around after the show for a spoiler zone where we discuss Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness!​

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Geek I/O! Episode 19: I have Crit Juice in my throat

This week on Geek I/O, we were joined by actual celebrity types who like to make funny while playing D&D, Crit Juice! (www.critjuice.com)

We discussed Dungeons and Dragons, people thinking you're funny and/or funny looking, ​creepy vulgar puppets, life in LA, playing old school games in your browser, palmetto bugs, Slater's playing lots of games, and a plugin that explains numbers.  Plus! That Google I/O thing happened!  Discuss.

On this week's Rant and Review, we watched 1996s Bio-Dome as Pauly Shore month continues.  Can your ecosystem handle the chaos theory?  What happens when all hell breaks loose in the Bio-Dome?  Did women ever actually dress like that?  Did we meet our man-butt quota?  Does parrot taste like chicken?​

All this and more on Geek I/O!​  Join us, won't you?  We won't make any coconut bombs.

Check out our forums for show notes. 

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Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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A Geek I/O Scheduling announcement

Hello! I held a small "press conference" on Sunday, describing what is going to go down starting Sunday the 19th with Comic Geek, Disney Geek, Geek I/O, and the Rant and Review.​

Basic breakdown of the updates

Starting 5/19/13 @ 10 PM EST: Disney Geek I/O

Wednesday 5/22/13 @ 11 PM EST: Geek I/O, no Rant & Review

Sunday, 5/​26/13 @ 10 PM EST: Comic Geek I/O

Wednesday, 5/29/13 @ 11 PM EST: Geek I/O: Rants & Reviews

and so on and so forth. Yes, you read that right, Geek I/O & Rant & Reviews will be starting at 11 PM EST over at www.geek-io.com/live

Feel free to email [email protected]

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Geek I/O Watches: Bio-Dome

This month on Geek I/O Watches, we tackle the 1996 Pauly Shore classic, Bio-Dome! So, join Dale, Jarred A, Rachel, and CJ as we explore plot holes, scientific facts, show Dale how un-American he is, and get sexy time talk!​

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Geek I/O! Episode 18: Iyaz says - "Trannie in, trannie out"

This week on Geek I/O that guy from TWiT with all the tech news and know how who gives everyone mic envy, Iyaz Akhtar!​

We discussed seeing Iron Man 3 (no spoilers), May the 4th at Disney, video games, Comic Geek I/O takes over a segment, Deleware becomes number 11, RIP Ray Harryhausen, Adobe shots Creative Suite to the cloud, a new Humble Bundle, EA acquires Star Wars video games license (NOOOOOOO!), Android home automation, and whether or not red meat is killing us.  Plus!  Science 3D prints a bionic ear!

On this week's Rant and Review, we watch 1995's Jury Duty as we continue Pauly Shore month.  What does Iyaz think of our movie choice?  How do idiots game the judicial system?  Why would anyone have a keg of Hawaiian Tropic?  Why is Stanley Tucci always the bad guy?  Is asbestos the real hero here?  Why is Pauly Shore able to make us laugh at dumb things we shouldn't be laughing at?​

​Join us on Geek I/O, won't you?  No, you're out of order!

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Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Geek I/O! Episode 17: I thought I recognized those pew-pews

This week on Geek I/O we were joined by the Internet's one and only Tom Merrit!  Aside from being a super awesome guy for taking time out of his ridiculously busy schedule to hang out with us, he brought us up a few pegs in the classiness and professionalism department (a few).

We discussed Budlong's Internet crash that caused him to broadcast from the International Space Station, sexy Linux distros, ​riding the grading curve, being a nerd and writing your own PHP MVC library, newspaper comic on your phone, Budlong's new setup, dealing with Internet trolls, real-time water rendering, and glow-in-the-dark plants.  Plus!  Canada's plastic robot money from space!

In this week's Rant and Review, we watched 1993's Son in Law, the first in our series of movies for Pauly Shore month (yeah, that's right).  Whatever happened to that chubby-cheeked red headed kid?  Why is Perry White saying "to hell with the mashed potatoes"?  Have you greased your subroutine?  Can you solve the mystery of the disappearing sandwich?  Why is it so warm in North Dakota in November?  How may butts do you count?

All this and more on Geek I/O!  Join us, won't you....buuhhhhdeee?​

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Music brought to you by I Fight Dragons, help the world support them at ifightdragons.com, purchase their CD KABOOM! on Amazon.

Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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The Geek I/O! Summer Movie Smackdown Auction

The Geek I/O Summer Movie Smackdown is upon us. "What is the Smackdown?" you ask? Well, it's were we come together and buy movies with fake money and we fight, drink, laugh and entertain each other. Each player start with 100 of this fake money, and we place bets (starting at $5) on 27 movies that are being released between May 1st and September 1st 2013.  

The winner is decided (September 17th, 2013) on the value of their movies (how much each movie made US Gross divided by how much was paid)!  

Who got which movies:

CJ:  Epic, Pacific Rim, The Wolverine and Planes ($87)

Rachel: The Great Gatsby, Monsters University, The Smurfs 2, The To-Do List, The World's End, Closed Circuit ($98)

Jarred A: Star Trek Into Darkness, Grown Ups 2, 300: Rise of An Empire and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters ($88)

Jared B:  The Hangover Part III, The Internship, Man of Steel and Despicable Me 2 ($87)

Dale:  Fast & Furious 6, After Earth, The Lone Ranger, Turbo, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and Getaway ($100)

Jon:  Iron Man 3, World War Z and Kick-Ass 2 ($100)

As the weeks go on, you can track our progress at www.geek-io.com/summersmackdown2013 and get weekly updates on the Geek I/O show.

Geek I/O! Episode 16: "Really smart Mormons in a time box"

This week on Geek I/O, we were joined by the YouTube wonder chick, the Hogwarts dancin', game commenting, fellow Alabamian Christine Patko (aka Christinibini).  We weren't on our best behavior, despite having an extra lady-type around.

We talked about YouTubing, new shows coming to Geek I/O, trolling at Disney, ​finals week, "exercise", Bladeslinger crashing the Kindle, Martin Freeman may be the greatest actor ever, loud XBox is loud, Slater's new PS3, France gets gayer (in a good way), Zombieland the series is terrible, the Dr. Who season 7 finale approaches, new XBox to be revealed, Human Rights Watch says no killer robots, teen creates biodiesel under her bed, and the IT crowd is coming to the US.  Plus!  Peanut Butter Bacon Milkshakes!

In this week's Rant and Review, we watched 2004's Primer, written/directed/starring Shane Carruth.​  What would you do with your time box?  Can you handle the techno-babble?  How good can a $7000 movie be?  Why lock your time double in an attic?  What do they do with engineers when they turn forty?

All this and more on Geek I/O!  We'll try not to make your ears bleed.​

Check out our forums for show notes. 

Music brought to you by I Fight Dragons, help the world support them at ifightdragons.com, purchase their CD KABOOM! on Amazon.

Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Geek I/O! Episode 15: Bitch, make my cookie dick!

This week on Geek I/O we were made more diverse with the sultry tones of JJ Valentine and his ever-so-awesome wife, Renee Valentine of ValentineCast!  It was a night of good times, and we were honored to be with their presence.

We discussed all kinds of video games, gall bladders being jerks, Tamagotchi flashback, ​writing code, really long walks, losing weight, Duck Tales remastered, Disney's new Star Wars release schedule, Nintendo announce some stuff that peaks our interest in the Wii U, Bittorrent in your browser, and the GCWZero.  Plus!  Reef diving robots!  Plus plus!  An introduction to the newest members of the Geek I/O network, JD and Willis from "How it Stacks"!

In this week's Rant and Review, we watched 2005's Gingerdead Man starring Gary Busey.  Well, a couple of us watched it.  The rest slept through it and had weird dreams. Is the main character's bakery failing because she has no idea how to bake?  Dose Gary Busey have any idea what's going on?  Is it okay to make out while your friend twitches on the ground half-conscious?​

All this and more on Geek I/O!  Just don't eat us, please.​

Check out our forums for show notes. 

Music brought to you by I Fight Dragons, help the world support them at ifightdragons.com, purchase their CD KABOOM! on Amazon.

Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Uploaded by Geek I/O Podcast Network on 2013-04-19.

Unfortunate report from the Geek I/O family

We at Geek I/O would like to address the slanderous tweets and postings that have been directed at our team in recent days.  Recently, we decided to cut ties with Lou Gagliardi and his show CanterCast due a breach of contract.  It has come to our attention that Mr. Gagliardi has been making comments that the Geek I/O staff “have people that actively talk about other people's dogs being put down for no reason” as seen in his tweet on April 15, 2013 at 7:36PM from his personal twitter account (@lougagliardi) which was retweeted on his CanterCast professional account (@CantercastShow) (https://twitter.com/lougagliardi/status/323988359301185536).  All of us here at Geek I/O have pets (whether cats, dogs, birds, fish, etc.) and we would never wish an animal ill!

This aside, Mr. Gagliardi has tweeted that certain members of the Geek I/O staff should “go slit their wrists” and this type of public slander of our team members is a huge breach of the contract that he signed when he was brought onto the Geek I/O network of PodCasts.  As Mr. Gagliardi was still on a probationary period at this time it was decided unanimously that his actions were unacceptable and his continued work within Geek I/O Studios was terminated immediately.

We apologize to our fans and followers for how this has affected them in recent days.  

Geek I/O! Episode 14: Seaman shoots laser - pew pew!

This week on Geek I/O, we were joined by TWiT's red-haired wonder dude OMGChad of OMGCraft!  Things got a little bit nutty and a whole lotta geeky.

We discussed nuclear red hair dye, magic camp, digging ditches at rich people's houses, spamming your own e-mail server, writing code and working the Linux command line (nerds!), getting stuck in The Room's time-suck, drinking and dancing to Justin Beiber with fans, $200 of Pocky, Minecraft, Riven and Myst iPad ports, Rachel gets a shiny new blueberry, science changes the definition of matter states, and Facebook to start charging you to send messages to strangers.  Plus!  The US Navy is putting frickin' lasers on the USS Ponce!

In this week's Rant and Review we watch the pilot of Beast Wars: Transformers.  Do the conveniently named Predacons and Maximals have built-in wifi?  How does a laser get jammed?  Who would win in a fight between a gorilla and a t-rex?  Why do those missiles ​crack a rock bridge, but destroy a friggin' mountain?  Why are super fighting robots so easily defeated by rocks?  Why are the super fighting robots OUT OF BREATH?

Do you have bearings of steel chrome?  Then join us on Geek I/O!​

Check out our forums for show notes. 

Music brought to you by I Fight Dragons, help the world support them at ifightdragons.com, purchase their CD KABOOM! on Amazon.

Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Geek I/O! Episode 13: Jonathan Taylor Thomas turns into Matthew Broderick

This week on Geek I/O, we are joined by...no one!  Our guest was unable to make the recording due to a Comcast fail, but CJ and Rachel are back!  We even had Dale Campbell sit in on the madness!

This week we discussed Dale and CJ's announcement (they're getting married!  NOT REALLY)​, Disney adventures good and terrible, the Humble Android bundle, Age of Empires II HD, Rachel joins the 21st century with an actual smart phone, the return of Dr. Who (spoiler free), Disney shuts down LucasArts (NOOOOOO!), and Torchlight 2 releases it's GUTS.  Plus!  Bacon mouthwash!

On this week's Rant and Review, we watched 2005's The Producers starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, ​Uma Thurman, and Will Ferrell.  Do you like Ula's dance?  Why do accountants wear those visors?  Can you find the six dick jokes?  Were you ever a member of the Nazi party?  It's Springtime for Hitler!

Join us, won't you?  Where did we go right?​

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Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Uploaded by GeekIOShow on 2013-04-04.

Geek I/O! Episode 11: Robot Porn & Magnificent Cheese

This week on Geek I/O, we were joined once again by ever awesome Adam Jones of startselect!

We discussed depressing video games,​ Academy Award winning movies, Google Keep, more about Halo than you knew existed, gaming confessions, building a new society in space, the web's best 404 pages, a dad hacks Donkey Kong for his daughter,  and Steam introduces Early Access.  Plus!  Science clones and briefly revives a frog that's been extinct since 1983.  We're one step closer to Jurassic Park people!  Be afraid!

On this week's Rant and Review, we watch the 1981 classic The Evil Dead.  Just how deep does Jaz's Bruce Campbell man-crush go?  Does Slater redefine "geeking out" when it comes to this franchise?​  How much green creamed corn and milk can you have in a single film?  How many Fake Shemps?  How many wooden beams made of stryofoam?  Is it really possible to make a blood splattered gore-fest charming?  Are you feeling lonely while everyone else in the cabin pairs up?  Don't go outside.  The trees may want to "show you a good time".

Join us, won't you?  JOIN US!​

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Music brought to you by I Fight Dragons, help the world support them at ifightdragons.com, purchase their CD KABOOM! on Amazon.

Music during the show is by Andrew Allen, you can purchase the CD Smooth Federation on Amazon.

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Uploaded by GeekIOShow on 2013-03-21.

Geek I/O (P)Reviews: Age of Empires II HD Edition

Age of Empires II HD Edition

Release date: April 9, 2013

Publisher: Hidden Path Entertainment

Score: 9/10

     First off, this is not a new game, it is a remake of the 1999 classic Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, with highly enhanced sound and graphics.  That being said, it is a remake of AOE2, which is by far my favorite RTS of all time! I spent so much time playing this game, and even when Starcraft came out, I took this over that for the longest time. This and CounterStrike are the only two games I have ever went out of my way to a LAN party for, and never regretted it.

     Now, what this game adds that the old one did not: a massively improved graphics engine, improved online and LAN features, and Steam Workshop.  The final item is the one I am most excited and most frightened for.  Excited because it allows the community to potentially build a massive library of mods and complete makeovers of the game. Coincidentally, that is also the reason I am so scared to have it there. The one thing I do not want to see is a huge amount of people creating bad TDs and MOBAs out of this. I do want to see is people doing creative things with the units, and possibly creating new scenarios and fun things for it.

Why only a 9, with all of the huge praise? It is a remake of a (almost) 15 year old game, and did not add too much to it.  There could have been more poured into the graphic increase to the game, they could have went completely over the top with it and made it super gorgeous, like StarCraft II, added more units, and everything like that.  

That being said, I have been playing it now for a few days, and will probably continue to play this for years to come. I love it! Rachel (my wife) is playing the game with em too, and is loving every second of it!

Keep Calm and Geek Out,

CJ