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Educating Geeks
Educating [Geeks] is a female owned media network offering geeky content in form of podcasts, columns and event coverage. The company was founded in 2012 by Alice Baker and Megan Calcote. The group started with just 4 regular geek hosts and released their first Educating [Geeks] podcast in March of 2012. As of 2017, the group is taking a break from podcasting.
Executive producers Alice and Megan are joined by Krissy to announce some changes coming to the Educating Geeks podcast network.
This week on WHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast we celebrate the end of the continuous run of WHOA with E26: The Matrix... the episode where you simply have to realize that there is no spoon.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Last Time I committed Suicide" from 1997. And "The Replacements" from the year 2000. It's Beat Poetry and football... together at last!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Devil's Advocate" from 1997. And "The Watcher" from the year 2000. So whether you prefer to advocate for or simply watch evil... this episode has something for you!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Youngblood" from 1986. And "The Neon Demon" from 2016. You had better not be afraid of hurting your pretty face in a 1980's Canadian hockey fight, because pretty people get eaten when they see the Neon Demon.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Feeling Minnesota" from 1996. And "The Gift" from 2000. It's the episode where Keanu is joined by baby Cameron Diaz, psycho Giovani Ribisi, heavily accented Dan Aykryod, mullet Hilary Swank, dynamic Vincent D'Onofrio, psychic Cate Blanchett and more!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Prince of Pennsylvania" from 1988. And "The Whole Truth" from 2016. It's the episode we love so much we want to hide it in a coal mine port-a-potty and then halfheartedly defend it for murder.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "The Night Before" from 1988. "Swedish Dicks" from 2016 and "John Wick Chapter 2" from 2017. Get ready for prom night amnesia, dicks who used to be DJs, and a world where literally EVERYONE is an assassin.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Chain Reaction" from 1996. And "Sweet November" from 2001. This is the episode where nuclear explosions are out runnable, fax machines are indespensable and personalities are permanently changed by the powers of poodle walking.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" from 1993. And "Thumbsucker" from 2005. This is the episode where you are your own spaceship, so you can rescue yourself. And when you do, we hope you have great insurance to cover your elective thumb surgeries and various unscheduled orthodontics appointments. Especially if your orthodontist likes to think of himself as…. more than that.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched " A Walk in the Clouds" from 1995. And "Hardball" from 2001. In this episode you will learn about magical Grampas, Big Poppas, chocolate salesmanship, gambling, the benefits of having a mariachi band on stand by and what it means when you're going to "the Ship."
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Johnny Mnemonic" from 1995. And "The Matrix: Reloaded" from 2003. We'd better find a key maker, a robot dolphin and at least 80 gigs of brain space because this episode contains more cyber confusion than you can shake a stick at!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Speed" from 1994. And "The Matrix: Revolutions" from 2003. It's the episode with bombs, squidees, gold watches, infinite Hugo Weavings, vengeful Dennis Hoppers, elevators and lots and lots and lots of bullet time!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast we watched "Little Buddha" from 1993. And "Something's Gotta Give" from 2003. It's the episode where Keanu Reeves finds his way to enlightenment as Buddha and then, as a Doctor, finds his way into Diane Keaton's pants.
This week the hosts talk about Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Check out all of E[G]'s content at educatinggeeks.com
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast improviser and actor Josh Cox chats about "Much Ado About Nothing" from 1993. And "Constantine" from 2005. It's the episode with book reading, apple eating, shaming people to death, looking deeply into the eyes of a house cat, the lead singer of Bush, Heaven, Hell, demons, angels, and Shia Labeouf!
Geek hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan, and Sara sit down around the table to talk about Torchwood Season 1 and their undying love of THE John Barrowman.
Bri, Cassie, Devon, and Krissy get together to create drinking game rules for the 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth...plus a very special cocktail!
Geek hosts Bri, Cassie, Devon, and Krissy discuss Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth. Did Cassie enjoy her first experience with the film? Listen to find out, but be warned: there are spoilers ahead.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, E[G] Exec Producer Alice is back to chat about "My Own Private Idaho" from 1991. And "The Lake House" from 2006. There's Shakespeare, there's postage related time travel, there's narcolepsy, architecture, Flea.... this episode has it all!
On this edition of the Educating Geeks Drinking Game, Andrea, Diana, Cassie and Krissy create drinking game rules for the tabletop game, Betrayal at House on the Hill. They (appropriately) come up with 13 ghoulishly good rules and some tasty beverages to help you enduring the horrors of the house.
On this edition of the Educating Geeks Drinking Game Alice, Cassie and Megan create drinking game rules for the final two seasons of Battlestar Galactica. They get a little distracted discussing some of the drunken antics from the show and recommend some tasty beverages to help you enjoy your binge watch of the Sci-Fi original series.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, filmmaker Nathan Blackwell is back to chat about "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" from 1991. A movie where Keanu Reeves gets sent straight to hell. And "Street Kings" from 2008. A movie where Keanu Reeves sends bad guys straight to hell. But only one has a hilarious Girm Reaper sidekick.
On this hauntingly fun episode of Educating [Geeks], Andrea educates hosts Cassie, Diana, and Krissy on the Wizards of the Coast and Avalon Hill board game, Betrayal at House on the Hill. The ladies talk about building the house, triggering the haunt, and the creepy scenes that are set in this tabletop board game. SPOILER ALERT — We talk about several of the different haunts that can be triggered. You have been warned.
On this double-sized episode of Educating [Geeks] Alice and Megan finish Cassie's education on the Sci-Fi original series Battlestar Galactica. The ladies talk through seasons three and four by discussing the reveal of the final five, all the deaths that take place and the religious storylines throughout the series.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, NCT Director Dorian Lenz joins Krissy to discuss "Point Break" from 1991 and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" from 2008. A movie where Keanu is a sexy and philosophical surfing F-B-I Agent! Plus a movie where Keanu is a sexy and philosophical environmentally conscious alien!
Bri, Krissy and Megan come up with a drinking game to accompany your adventure through the novel A Game of Thrones. The ladies come up with some signature drinks for you to enjoy as well. If you've ever wondered what our hosts would name their swords, stay tuned after the credits to hear some bonus discussion.
On this episode of Educating [Geeks] Bri, Krissy and Megan talk about A Game of Thrones, the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. Good news - it's 70% less rapey than the TV show! Or is it 60% less? Regardless, the ladies love the books and the TV show so enjoy their robust debate about Sansa Stark along with their many frustrations with the Stark family. And since they're all giant Game of Thrones fans, they can't help but discuss spoilers from the end of season six of the TV show.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Tricia Mahler joins Krissy to discuss "Tune in Tomorrow" from 1990 and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" from 2009. Two movies that aren't sure where to draw the line on what is okay "incest" and what is sort of "porn" ....but we're driving into the sunset with Keanu Reeves either way.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, E[G] Associate Producer Andrea Coffman joins Krissy to discuss "I Love You to Death" from 1990 and "Henry's Crime" from 2010. A hilarious and quotable comedy paired up with a movie that thinks it's a comedy, but doesn't quite make it.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts discuss François Truffaut's film Fahrenheit 451 which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, writer and im0proviser Heath Wilcock joins Krissy to discuss "Parenthood" (1989 and "Generation Um" (2012.) A hilarious and heartwarming look at the complications and responsibilities of family.... along with a confusing and clunky look at the complications of no responsibility. Or plot. ....but they DO have cupcakes.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, Director Nathan Blackwell joins Krissy to discuss Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Man of Tai Chi (2013). The best movie about friends traveling through time for their homework and a pretty good movie about tai chi battles and reality TV production.
The geek host create drinking game rules for Fahrenheit 451 on this week’ Educating Geeks drinking game podcast.
This week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording. Geekhosts Bri, Sara, Diana, and Jon provide their drinking game rules...and the crowd at Comicon pitches in!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, Educating Geeks Executive Producer Alice Baker joins Krissy to discuss Dangerous Liasons, a movie with characters trapped by their roles in society and compelled to make war out of love. And 47 Ronin - a movie with characters trapped by their roles in society and compelled to make war out of demons, dragons and literal war.
This week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Krissy, Cassie, and guest host Jon lead a discussion on American Horro Story: Hotel. Checking in?
On this edition of the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game, geek hosts Alice, Andrea, Bri and Megan come up with drinking game rules for Showtime's Penny Dreadful. They get plenty of help from their live Phoenix Comicon 2016 audience, and as usual, come up with enough rules to completely ruin your evening. Visit educatinggeeks.com to see all the rules collected together.
On this episode of Educating [Geeks] Alice and Andrea get an education on the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful from Bri and Megan. Everyone talks about their favorite characters, Drea has an unpopular opinion on her least favorite character and Bri and Megan have a hard time sticking to the first two seasons. This episode was recorded live at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Mike Mayfield joins Krissy to discuss Babes in Toyland and John Wick. A movie in which Keanu is a helpless babe along with a movie in which Keanu is an unstoppable and infinitely capable, completely deadly babe.
This week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Diana, Cassie, and Krissy provide their drinking game rules...and the crowd at Comicon pitches in!
This week on WHOA: A Most EXCELLENT Keanu Reeves podcast, improviser Derrick Tesson joins Krissy to discuss 1986's River's Edge and 2015's Knock Knock. A pretty unsettling movie about apathetic teen murder and a pretty unsettling movie about enthusiastic young adult murder!
This week's Educating [Geeks] podcast is a live Phoenix Comicon recording! Geekhosts Bri, Diana, Cassie, and Krissy lead a discussion on Labyrinth, the 1986 classic that rocketed Jennifer Connelly into stardom...and imprinted David Bowie's bulge into the psyche of countless people.
WHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast. This week we talk 1986 Brotherhood of Justice & 2016 Exposed. Krissy is joined by comedian Anthony Thornton.
Welcome to WHOA: A Most Excellent Keanu Reeves Podcast. Whoa host Krissy Lenz invites you on a journey filled with highs, lows and WHOAs.
On this edition of the Educating [Geeks] drinking game, hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan and Sara come up with a drinking game for the Netflix Original Series Jessica Jones. Megan gets a pet peeve off her chest, Sara dreams about licking things off Luke Cage's chest, and Devon and Andrea share their picks for a signature beer and cocktail to represent the show.
On this episode of the Educating [Geeks] podcast, geek hosts Andrea, Devon, Megan and Sara discuss the Netflix Original Series Jessica Jones. We talk about the dark nature of the storyline, appreciate the feminine gaze of the show, and wax poetic about a scarf-wearing sidekick.
This week on the Drinking Game Rules podcast the EG Clone Club creates drinking games rules for Orphan Black season 1.
On this episode Alice, Devon and Sara inducted Cassie into Clone Club. The group discussed Orphan Black Season 1 which premiered 3 years ago on BBC America. We all name our favorite clones...or butts, Helena's motivations are discussed in depth and everyone appreciates that gender and race are non-issues in the series. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
The geek hosts got together to create drinking game rules for the video games Portal and Portal 2. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
The geek hosts get together to discuss Portal and Portal 2. Andrea and Bri delve into game-play, pop culture, and theories with new players Devon and Krissy. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
The geek host create drinking game rules for the 1980s movie Highlander on this week’s Educating Geeks drinking game podcast. Visit educatinggeeks.com to access all of our content.
Geek hosts Alice, Andrea and Devon were joined by super fan Norm to discuss the classic 1980s movie Highlander. Visit educatinggeeks.com for all of our content.
The geek hosts got together with guest host Nathan to create drinking game rules for Hayao Miyazaki's Castle In The Sky. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
Geek hosts Alice and Megan were joined by guest host Nathan to continue Sara's education on Hayao Miyazaki films with Castle In The Sky. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
Bri, Alice, Krissy, and Megan get together to come up with the best drinking game rules and cocktails for the Sailor Moon Manga.
Geek hosts Megan and Bri bring Krissy and Alice into the fantastical world of Sailor Moon for the first time. Pretty sailor suited soldiers, (not so) vaguely phallic wands, and monsters of the week all come into play. Will Krissy and Alice want to read the rest of the Sailor Moon Manga? Listen to find out!
X-Files superfans, Cassie and Krissy, Devon, and Andrea had a great time coming up with drinking game rules for the 1998 film, The X-Files. Prep yourselves for some amazing toasts, waterfalls and shots!
Super fans Cassie and Krissy educate Andrea and Devon on the 1998 film, The X-Files. Join us as we learn about Steve, the cockblocking bee with a vision board, how Krissy was not kerfuffled when going to see the film at the theatre, and how striking the opening scene was to the Oklahoma City bombing. Be sure to check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com.
Join the geek host as they attempt to play their Star Wars Holiday Special drinking game rules. You can push play and drink-a-long with the group!
Crazy drinking game rules for the even crazier Star Wars Holiday Special. Use responsibly! #EGDG
Megan and I had a crazy wonderful time coming up with these drinking game rules for the novel Dune with Matthew and Norm from trek.fm.
Megan and Alice are joined by Matthew and Norm from Trekfm for a discussion of Dune by Frank Herbert.
Andrea, Bri and Megan create a set of drinking game rules for the second half of the Ocarina of Time. They spend some time lamenting the loss of Alice's game and talk about the true love story from the Legend of Zelda series. Bri creates a delicious signature drink for the game, and the ladies come to a consensus on the perfect beer to drink while playing OoT.
Geek hosts Andrea, Bri and Megan gather together to discuss the second half of the Nintendo 64 video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The hosts pour one out for their homie, do some seal impressions (don't ask) and talk about their least favorite temples.
The geek hosts get together to come up with drinking game rules, cocktails, and signature spirits for the first three Hunger Games movies.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts and a guest discuss the the first three Hunger Games movies. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
On a special bonus episode of the podcast, Devon and Megan are joined by guest host Andrea to give Megan an education on the 1980 slasher classic Friday the 13th. Andrea tells us what she loves about the camera work and cinematography, Devon reminisces about watching scary movies as a kid, and Megan might like scary movies after all. The trio also comes up with a drinking game for the movie, shares some fun adult beverages, and gets a little too excited about characters wearing raincoats.
The geek hosts get together to come up with drinking game rules (and one killer cocktail recipe) for the 15 year-old anime FLCL.
Many of us feel a little more fantastic when sharing drinks and their favorite fandom and we here at Educating [Geeks] are no different. We gathered together to continue our celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Doctor Who reboot by creating drinking game rules for series 1.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts discuss the anime FLCL. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
Four huge Doctor Who fans (Alice, Andrea, Devon and Sara) sat down with baited breath to find out how newbie Diana felt about the show. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game Podcast Bri, Andrea, Sara, and Diana create a drinking game for the television show Firefly and movie Serenity.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game Podcast Cassie, Krissy and Megan create a drinking game for the 1985 movie Back to the Future Part 1.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts discuss the television show Firefly and its companion movie Serenity. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
On this episode of Educating [Geeks] Cassie, Krissy and Megan are joined by special guest Ray who loves Back to the Future, especially Doctor Emmett Brown but not the special effects. The ladies discuss some of the problems a 2015 point of view sheds upon the plot and ponder the PG rating on the film. Krissy wonders about the future of non-R rated comedies, Megan defends her decision to pick the DeLorean as her favorite character and Cassie says “great Scott!” to George McFly’s behavior.
The gang got together to kreate drinking game rules for the ikonic 1990s movie Mortal Kombat and pretty much everyone agreed that drinking while watching it might make it better.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast the geek hosts discuss the 1995 film Mortal Kombat. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
At Phoenix Comicon this year, Alice, Cassie, Krissy and Sara got together with a group of die-hard fans to discuss Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
This week on Educating [Geeks] we present our episode covering American Horror Story: Freakshow, which we recorded live at Phoenix Comicon 2015.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game we present the rules we created live at Phoenix Comicon 2015 with our fantastic audience.
This week on Educating [Geeks] we present our episode covering Jurassic Park which we recorded live at Phoenix Comicon.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game Podcast the group covers both Mad Max and The Road Warrior. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
This week on Educating [Geeks] we discuss Mad Max and The Road Warrior to celebrate the 35th anniversary of US release of Mad Max and the opening of Fury Road. Find all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
This week on what might be the fastest episode of the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game, we create rules for Return of the Jedi. Most of us know this movie so well, we feel like we were born to create these rules. Can you blame us for blasting through them so quickly? Bri creates another fantastic sounding signature drink inspired by the force, Alice creates a drink for one of the movie's most famous lines, I continue to express my love for secondary and tertiary characters, and Cassie pokes fun at a famous Star Wars trope. Don't get cocky, kid and join us for this week's episode!
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast Alice, Bri and Megan complete Cassie's education in the Star Wars Trilogy during their discussion of Return of the Jedi. Megan gets totally distracted by all the cuteness, Bri shares a comic she discovered detailing the adventures of the Rancor and his trainer, Alice dares to utter the words "midi-chlorians," and Cassie contemplates her future with the franchise. Grab your secret twin and hop on a speeder. It's time to face the Emperor!
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game Bri, Andrea, Sara, and Krissy continue their conversation about Supernatural, and while making first-season-specific and series-applicable drinking game rules.
Recorded at NCT Phoenix, the First Time [Film] Club podcast is all about Weird Al Yankovic's cult classic UHF. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com
The Settlers of Catan. We need your help with a few things, so make sure you head on over to educatinggeeks.com to read the entire post and help us solve a few conundrums.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast hosts Bri, Andrea, Sara, and Krissy talk about Season 1 of Supernatural. Monsters of the week, The Hardy Boys meets X Files, the spirit of the Bechdel Test, and more are discussed on this week's episode.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast Alice, Cassie, Diana and Huan got together to discuss the seminal board game The Settlers of Catan. Check out all of our content at educatinggeeks.com.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] Drinking Game Alice, Andrea, Bri, Huan and Megan continue their conversation on the 2013 video game Tomb Raider. Alice gets really specific and Huan creates some challenging rules for anyone planning to enjoy libations during the game.
This week on the Educating [Geeks] podcast Huan and Megan give Alice, Andrea and Bri an education on the 2013 video game Tomb Raider. The hosts discuss their favorite and least favorite aspects of gameplay, boast over their proudest achievements and trophies (guess who earns a platinum?!) and pick their favorite weapons from the game. Will our three newbies be smitten enough to play other games from the Tomb Raider franchise?
Welcome to Geek [Supplies], where friends help other friends dress and accessorize for post-apocalyptic beer runs. This week we’ll be bringing you all things Tank Girl. Check out all of out content at educatinggeeks.com
This week on Educating [Geeks] Andrea, Bri Sara and Devon all learn about the graphic novel Tank Girl. Post (or is it pre?)-apocalyptical political snafus, beer runs, and talking kangaroos…all of this and more are discussed in this week’s podcast, so buckle up and listen in!