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Bonanza premiered in 1959 and lasted for 14 seasons (so it totally counts as a 70’s television show…but more importantly it is one of our favorite shows so we just had to talk about it). It had one of the best dads on television and Katy, Kellie, and Mandy know what a good dad is.… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Bonanza

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Kellie introduced Katy and Mandy to the British sitcom Miranda and all three of their lives may never be the same. So much gratitude to Miranda Hart, the star and creator of the show, for making something so wonderful and giving us permission to be happy (but also stupendously silly) in our own skin. This… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 84 – Miranda

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Were you born in 1969? Katy and Kellie were. So for our first episode of season three we decided to celebrate all things fifty years old (and some quite a bit older). Learn about things that happened in 1969 (moon walking, protesting, murdering, protesting, internet-ing, Woodstock-ing, and more protesting) in this fun, whirlwind of a… Continue reading Wekk Podcast Ep 83 – 1969

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Start your morning off right with Katy, Kellie, and Mandy as they relive their experience at the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, CA. Belly laugh with them as they entertain each other with science facts and (in the case of Katy) non-facts…Katy’s observations were mainly just an insane wish list. Mandy did her research, as… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 82 – Strawberry Festival

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Katy and Kellie break down what they loved (Kellie) and didn’t love (Katy) about Moving Pictures – the next in the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett. The imagery – wizards on a wheelchair…ladies holding tiny apes whilst climbing buildings – all top notch. But maybe (if you agree with Katy) there was too much? Or,… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 81 – Beer, Books, & Tea – Moving Pictures

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Join Katy, Kellie, and Mandy as they talk about a class they took on how to handle a handgun. For many different reasons (which we talk about in the episode) we wanted to take this class and we each came away from it feeling much more knowledgable and prepared. We experienced many emotions (which we… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 80 – We took a class!

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We’re back! Katy, Kellie, and Mandy are back and dishing about what is coming up in season three. We are setting off on entirely new adventures and we’re taking you with us. We have a desire to enjoy all that life can throw at us and everything we can throw back. Thank you for being… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 79 – Season Three!!

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Join Kellie, Katy, and Mandy in a conversation about what has them freaked out, thinking, and pondering this week. And then stick around for a discussion about the 9th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett – Eric. Music – Ben Sound – Ben Sound Music Link – Used via Creative Commons Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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Katy, Kellie, and Mandy chat about the latest news – Terry Pratchett’s unfinished work, Cassini spacecraft, and Venus – and then discuss a fantastic book – The Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit – as well as Katy’s penchant for creating meals she believes are the “best that ever was.” (She’s slightly delusional, but in a… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 77 – Growing up 70’s – Ironside

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Enjoy a laugh (or two, three, four…) with Kellie, Katy, and Mandy as they discuss a You Tube channel all about dead people, a song that will never, ever, end (or at least not for a thousand years), and the name of the AI who will eventually kill us all. That and a whole lot… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 76 – Beer, Books, & Tea – Guards! Guards!

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This week it is a “get to know us” episode. Have you ever wanted to sit at a table with friends, laugh hysterically, and drink horrible beer? Well, we’ve got you covered. Who puts maple syrup in their tea? Who likes ice cream with beer? Who is playing Skyrim for the first time? All this… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 75 – Who in the world are we?

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Gross news about bugs, facts about coffee naps, a run down of the D23 highlights, and a revelation about which of us would snort chocolate (and MORE) in our first section. In the second segment (starts at 30:00) Kellie and Katy delve into the wonderful, wacky world of WKRP in Cincinnati. In our fan requested… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 74 – Growing Up 70’s – WKRP in Cincinnati

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In our first segment we chat about Olive Oil Regulations, Critical Role Podcast (yay!), What Remains of Edith Finch, English Heritage You Tube Channel, and the Netflix series, Anne with an E. Kellie also has a fantastic funny news story and we shout out our latest review. Spoilers for the Edith Finch game start at… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 73 – Beer, Books & Tea – Pyramids

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Have you ever wondered about ranch dressing, english muffins, and jelly beans? We had and we wanted to share what we found out about the history of those foods. It’s some fun stuff, y’all. From cowboy lore, to massive global corporations operating in secret, to ancient foods converted into tiny beans we’ve got you covered.… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 72 – History of Food, Yo!

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This week Wekk went a little crazy. We talk about dieting and ‘carb flu.’ A podcast called Pod Save America is recommended as well as Sense 8 on Netflix. Jill Lepore’s article in the New Yorker on her mother and Jane Franklin (Ben Franklin’s little sister) leads to an intense discussion about how women didn’t… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 71 – Kellie’s Corner – Wonder Woman and American Gods

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This week we start off with a discussion about Imposter Syndrome. Credit to Neil Gaiman who recently blogged about it and prompted the discussion. Katy, Kellie, and Mandy realized they all suffer from it to varying degrees. Then we talk about Monstrous Child by Francesca Simon, Divinity Original Sin II Game Master Mode (so great),… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 70 – Growing up 70’s CHiPs

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Besides learning more about Kellie than we intended (adding Kellie’s neurosis to the regular segments) Mandy, Katy, and Kellie share the books they want to be reading, the shows they think you should be watching, and discuss some stupid news. Then at the halfway point (34.22 to be exact) they switch to Wyrd Sisters by… Continue reading Wekk – Ep 69 – Beer, Books & Tea – Wyrd Sisters

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Welcome to Wekk 2.0. In our new format you can enjoy a lively discussion of recent news, books, and television in the first half, as well as some great recommendations for podcasts or websites you should know about. Then we’ll give some shout outs to listeners and in the second half we have a special… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 68 – Growing up 70’s – Happy Days

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What makes a hero? Circumstance? Bravery? Being an orangutan? Katy and Kellie chat about the fifth book in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series – Sourcery. This one had some heavy themes – end of the world type subjects – and a very frustrating journey for a female lead (frustrating for Kellie and Katy…I’m sure Conina was… Continue reading Beer, Books & Tea – Sourcery

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Katy and Kellie cover The Brady Bunch in this week’s episode. Katy has wonderful memories of watching the show as a kid…Kellie – not so much. Also, Katy drank waaaaaay too much and insults pretty much everyone. She apologizes. And then finally, there is a mini-blip of audio difficulty at the very end, but the… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – The Brady Bunch

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We’ve been doing Wekk for two years! We’ve learned some wonderful things, we’ve met some wonderful people, and we are proud of everything we’ve accomplished. Thank you all for being a part of it! Music courtesy of Alex Brandenburg. http://www.alexbrandenburgmusic.com/

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There are too many stupid news stories on television today so Kellie and Katy decided to share some even stupider news. You’re welcome. But seriously…these are wacky times. We found some factually true but outrageously funny news stories and hope they put a smile on your face. Listen and laugh with us. *Also, Katy had been drinking beer…and… Continue reading Wekk Main – Ep 66 – Stupid News

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Barney Miller was created by improvisational artists and had a cast of talented actors. The show lasted eight seasons and, while female roles were scarce and no one should watch the first season, the impact of the show has lasted for a generation. Kellie and Katy chat about the show and sprinkle in some “Wekk… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Barney Miller

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Kellie and Katy review the fourth book in the Discworld series – Mort. This story tackles serious issues and has some wonderful characters – one of the best character introductions so far. Between a duel in a room full of hourglasses to a giant horse named Binky, there is a lot to talk about. Read Terry… Continue reading Beer, Books, & Tea – Mort

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Katy meditates for the first time and so much more in this week’s episode of Little Things. This week’s question is, “Can Meditation Make You Happy?” Kellie, Kevin, Mandy, and Katy all have different experiences with meditation. Stay tuned all through the end when Kellie suggests a controversial (and potentially R-rated) new question for Little Things. As… Continue reading Little Things – Can Meditation Make You Happy?

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Soap premiered on ABC on September 13th, 1977. The twisted (and fatalistically unbelievable) lives of the Tates and the Campbells made for four seasons of delicious television. Kellie and Katy discuss the drama which occurred prior to the show airing as well as the many wonderful plot twists the show’s creator, Susan Harris, gifted to… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Soap

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Do you collect anything? We do, did, have in the recent past, and through this conversation discovered so many interesting things about each other. What is a collection? What does it mean to be a collector? Why do we collect? Does it all track back to our ancestors? Listen to the answers to these questions… Continue reading Wekk Main – Ep 65 – Collections, Collectors, & Collecting

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This time on Little Things we answer the question “Can Exercise Make You Happy?” Surprising we all agree. Handy links from Mandy: Why endorphins (and exercise) make you happy By Kristen Domonell, Daily Burn http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/health/endorphins-exercise-cause-happiness/ What Happens To Our Brains When We Exercise And How It Makes Us Happier There’s more to the mood-boosting properties… Continue reading Little Things – Can Exercise Make You Happy?

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This week Kellie and Katy get to chat about Facts of Life, a show request from our friend Joe from the Geektitude podcast. You know you want to sing the song…YOU TAKE THE GOOD YOU TAKE THE BAD!!! Enjoy our run down of our first “mac and cheese” show and, BONUS, you get to hear… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Facts of Life

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Hello, Wekksters, Wekkites, and Wekk-a-maniacs, it’s Kevin. If you listened to Episode 64 of our main podcast, you know that we previewed the a variety of creative endeavors to be released in 2017 that each of us anticipates. (If you haven’t heard the episode, check it out. If it is half as fun to listen… Continue reading Kevin’s Short Movie Previews for 2017

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All those fabulous links… Katy’s List of Games Mass Effect Andromeda (Link to Trailer) Divinity Original Sin II (Link to Trailer) Rising 5: Runes of Asteros (Video of Gameplay Run through, Kickstarter) Roll Player (Kickstarter, Game Review) Tiny Epic Quest (Kickstarter, Video of Gameplay) Tacoma (Link to Trailer) Kellie’s List of Television Shows (More Shows… Continue reading Codex for Ep 64 of Wekk Main

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Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin review the top 6 things they are excited for in 2017. We each picked a topic and none of us (except for Kellie) stuck with our original six. Enjoy! See a second post with the codex and links for everything we mentioned in this podcast (especially the 18 million books… Continue reading Wekk Main – Ep 64 – 2017 Books, TV, Movies, & Games

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More Discworld joy and this time Kellie and Katy have a surprise guest – Mandy! The third book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett is called Equal Rites and was first published in 1987. It is a love letter to brave little girls. Listen in for the rundown of our favorite things about the… Continue reading Beer, Books, & Tea – Equal Rites

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Schoolhouse Rock debuted January 6th, 1973 and has a wonderful story about why and for who it was created. Kellie and Katy dish about their love for these wonderful shows. Listen and enjoy as they sing their way through a surprisingly personal…and timely…episode. “Growing Up 70’s” is all about the television shows that shaped our… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Schoolhouse Rock!

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In our first Little Things episode we chat about happy. What is happy? What does it mean to feel happy? Is happy worth seeking? And if so, how do you become happy when you are not? This series will be all about the different ways/advice/techniques there are to become happy and if any of them… Continue reading Little Things – Ep 1 – Finding Happy

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Man, I really love villains! The more horrible, scary, and sadistic the bad guy in a fictional story, the better. For me, watching a movie with the classic “hero versus villain” plot, is great. But if the villain sucks, then the hero’s victory is not as impressive, right? I have always felt that an action-adventure… Continue reading Kevin Rants: Villains Are Always Cooler Than Heroes

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What do Les Miserables and The Incredible Hulk (the 70’s television show) have in common? Quite a lot. Katy and Kellie break it down for you and then get sidetracked in a game of Avenger – Marry, Kill and Fornicate. It is informational in a way only a couple of geeks can manage. Warning – you… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – The Incredible Hulk

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The gang is back together again!!!! This time we’re talking about Superhero Origin Movies – what we like, what we don’t, and what stories we hope they will make into films. From Batman Begins to Guardians of the Galaxy, Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin cover as many as they can think of. And if you’ve… Continue reading Ep 63 – Superhero Origin Movies

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Book Two of the Discworld Series – The Light Fantastic. Kellie sums it up in one sentence – “One act in college can ruin your whole life.” Join Katy and Kellie as they break down the story, one trope at at time, and go on and on about how much they loved the book. Read… Continue reading Beer, Books, & Tea – The Light Fantastic

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In 1928 two gentleman went on a hunt for a mysterious berry rumored to be the sweetest, most sensational berry ever invented. What they found changed an entire community and the lives of millions. From the humble origins on a Napa valley farm to the shining star of a famous amusement park, Mandy and Katy share the… Continue reading History of Food, Yo! – Boysenberry

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Mandy and Kevin chat with authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris about their new YA novel, “The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh,” as well as their Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels. Pip and Tee talk about their busy schedule, transitioning from general fiction to the young adult market, and then the conversation touches on social… Continue reading Wekk Conversations – Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

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Tune in to the last episode of Series Two as we hear Kellie and Kevin discussing all the feels, the 3D glasses, the alternate universes, and Kevin’s subconscious obsession with “a leather room.” Find out what that’s all about in this new episode. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 30 – Doomsday

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The classic 70’s mystery special with Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James. Listen in to hear what Katy and Kellie thought of the show (and determine how many sound effects Katy’s house can produce). “Growing Up 70’s” is all about the television shows that shaped our youth. If you have ideas on what shows Kellie and… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – McMillan and Wife

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In this first part of a two-parter, this is a solo podcast with Kevin, who talks about Torchwood, a giant hovering sphere, and The Doctor taking jabs at Jackie just for the pleasure of it. Listen in and follow along. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep29 – Army of Ghosts

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Join Katy and Kellie as they gush about how much they loved Welcome Back Kotter (Katy never once pronounces that correctly…you can blame the 1/2 of the 1/2 beer she was drinking while recording). Hear facts about the show, speculation about what went wrong, and why Katy and Kellie should NEVER be allowed around celebrities. Enjoy!… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Welcome Back Kotter

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Kellie and Katy dive into the wonderful world Terry Pratchett created by reading the first in a long, long series of books. Katy had never heard of these books (which admittedly makes her an idiot), and Kellie hadn’t read them in a long time, so we hope you enjoy this fresh fun review/recap/discussion/intense giggling laughter… Continue reading Beer, Books, & Tea – The Color of Magic

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In a reverse of our last episode, our review of “Fear Her” is a veritable love fest for a quality Doctor Who episode. The Doctor and Rose go to future 2012 to see the London 2012 Olympics. But children are disappearing, and our heroes investigate. A fun episode that gets far too much criticism than… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep28 – Fear Her

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Slow jazz and hard lives. Throw in a splash of humor and a terrible boss and you have the world of Taxi. Kellie and Katy discuss the incredible actors and the range of storytelling that Taxi was famous for…as well as Katy’s envy over Marilu Henner’s fantastic memory skills. “Growing Up 70’s” is all about the… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Taxi

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In this podcast episode, Kellie and Kevin review Love and Monsters, an episode that people either love or hate. This is a very passionate podcast, as one of the co-hosts really, really didn’t like it. Find out which one hated the episode and tune in for some fun, spirited chat. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep27 – Love and Monsters

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Mandy and Kevin co-host a new interview podcast called Wekk Conversations. This podcast debuts with our friend, Joe Hogan, the mind and voice behind the Geektitude Podcast. We discuss the definition of “Geektitude,” the upcoming Nerd Con 2016 (which Wekk co-hosts will all be attending,) and lots of general Geektitude. (WARNING: The audio was giving me [Kevin]… Continue reading Wekk Conversations – Joe Hogan of Geektitude

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This week is a short rant due to scheduling. Kevin takes you through a bit of what he thinks of the podcast so far, he explains that he doesn’t hate Doctor Who despite many reviews bagging on characters and plots, but more importantly, he talks about Steven Moffat, the current Doctor Who show-runner and whether… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 26 – Moffat Rant

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A big thank you to Philippe from the Average Geek Show for requesting this. It is possibly our favorite 70’s episode yet. Kellie and Katy go into extensive detail on All in the Family: the actors, producers, set design. And we share our thoughts as to why the show couldn’t be made today…or why we think we… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – All in the Family

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Kellie and Kevin rip into the Part Two episode,”The Satan Pit,” and they offer up their fun picks for who they would like to see play The Doctor in the future. Kellie also reads off a list of the odd-on favorites for the role. See if you agree with our suggestions. Enjoy! Music Credit: “Five… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 25 – The Satan Pit / And More… S0209

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We’ve all done something terrible…and, in Mandy’s case, caught something terrible…and we’re stuck in our houses. What is there to do but binge our favorite shows? Kevin, Kellie, Katy, and Mandy share the top eight shows to binge (and if you’re Mandy you have fourteen in reserve, just in case), and trust us when we say, you… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 62 – House Arrest Binging

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Black Holes, and Demons, and Oods. OH MY! Check out Part One of this two-parter where The Doctor and Rose get stranded on a rocky planet that is orbiting ridiculously close to a black hole. Kellie and Kevin go thru an episode whose theme has the subtlety of a giant mallet to the head. And… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 24 – The Impossible Planet – S0208

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As Kevin says at the beginning of this episode, we’ve commandeered some floo powder and have decided to travel to our favorite fictional movie worlds. Where did we go? Spoiler – Kellie is a little out of character with her choices…we expected something darker…and Katy didn’t follow the instructions…and Mandy’s dreams are weird… Music courtesy… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 61 – Floo Powder Destinations

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**This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before Garry Marshall passed. We talk about him and his genius a little bit, but need to discuss it more. We’ll save that for the Happy Days episode. Until then, enjoy… It is quite possible that Katy and Kellie liked Laverne and Shirley too much. There is a… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Laverne and Shirley

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Kellie and Kevin talk about Pokemon Go a bit before really diving into this episode set in 1953 London. Does RTD hate Rose? Did the screenwriters make The Doctor into the doofus this episode? Why did they make the father so one-dimensional? And the main question; How does one breathe without a face? These and… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 23 – The Idiot’s Lantern – S0207

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The whole gang is back for this week’s episode – Top 8 things you have to do in Disneyland…no, really, you have to do these things…all of them…don’t feel pressured or anything, but you’ll really regret it if you don’t…especially all the extra ones we threw in at the end so it is more like… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 60 – Top 8 Must Do’s at Disneyland

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The finale of a two-parter involving cybermen, mass mind-control, a version of Mickey that is finally heroic, Barty Crouch, (hint to you Harry Potter fans,) and Rose… What can we say about Rose other than she’s Rose? This one was really fun to record, as it is big story of planetary invasion, but it has… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 22 – The Age of Steel – S02E06

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Are you taking a Road Trip this summer? Kellie, Katy, and Mandy are here to help you survive it. It should come as no surprise that each of them defined this differently, to hilarious effect. Remember to drop us a review if you enjoyed the episode. It will help others find us. And if you… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 59 – Top 9 – Survive a Road Trip

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Hey! It’s our 21st episode, so we’re old enough to drink! Raise a glass in the Whovian spirit as Kellie and Kevin review Part One of the reboot’s introduction to the classic Doctor Who villains, the Cybermen. They both talk about British shows they like in between the reviews, so strap in, make sure your… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 21 – Rise of the Cybermen

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Da-na-na-na-na-na-na…Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run really fast while in slow motion? Truthfully, neither have we, but Kellie and Katy had to consider this while reviewing Bionic Woman. Spoiler: Katy may have watched the wrong episode. Fun links: Bionic Woman Files, Lindsay Wagner in Birmingham “Growing Up 70’s” is all about… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Bionic Woman

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This week we talk about animation and our conversation wanders from Saturday morning cartoons to non-photorealistic rendering (and photorealistic rendering) to video games to painted cells. Below are some links to just some of the things we talk about. The Walk VR, Jacob Frey (The Present), La Luna (that Italian short Katy was talking about), Superman – Max… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 58 – Animation

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“The Girl in the Fireplace” is quite literally a romp through time and space. Listen to Kellie and Kevin discuss this fan-favorite episode where we are introduced to a very famous figure in French history. There’s romance, there’s silliness, and there’s Mickey fore-shadowing events to come with his ineptitude. Enjoy, Whovians! Music Credit: “Five Armies”… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 20 – The Girl in the Fireplace – S02E04

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Bewitched is comfort food. Bewitched is happiness. Bewitched is fun. All these things and more. This was a listener request and so fun to talk about. Katy found some background on why there were two Darrins and Kellie Mom Poll is the best. Some fun links: Mental Floss Article on behind the scenes facts, Time magazine article… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Bewitched

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Kellie and Kevin review “School Reunion,” which features the return of Classic Who characters, Sarah Jane Smith and K9. Kellie gushes over Anthony Stewart Head’s role as a headmaster, and Kevin reminisces about watching Tom Baker with Elisabeth Sladen as “Sarah Jane.” It’s a fun look back at a popular companion in a new setting.… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 19 – School Reunion – S02E03

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We haven’t seen each other in a while so we took the time to hear what each other was up to. Warcraft movie, Drunks and Dragon’s podcast, Peaky Blinders binge watching, We’re Alive – Lockdown, Unspeakable Words, Lady Dynamite, and Nuts….so many nuts. Links of interest: Drunks and Dragons, Unspeakable Words, Nuts by Penny Lane “Lady Dynamite” Trailer

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This is a shorter, non-review episode made because Kellie was not with us this week. We pre-recorded her at the beginning and end, and in the middle, “future” Kevin rants and raves about various parts of fandoms that try his patience a bit, and he talks a bit about Doctor Who news. “Five Armies”… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 18 – Rant ‘N Rave

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We’ve reviewed ten shows so we thought it was time to rank our favorites. What had the best theme song, credit sequence, style, guest stars, and many, many more… The shows we’ve discussed so far: The Love Boat, The Hardy Boys, The Carol Burnett Show, The Rockford Files, Wonder Woman, Emergency!, The Odd Couple, Scooby… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s Bonus Episode

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CARTOONS!!! Finally, Kellie and Katy discuss shows that really matter. Oddly enough, the original Scooby Doo only aired for twenty-five episodes over two seasons, but those fantastic mystery machine episodes sparked something in all who watched and none of us were ever able to let it go. Some fun links: Background Art Blog article, Larry Marks Interview “Growing… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Scooby Doo Where Are You?

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On this Series Two episode, we dive straight into the horror of werewolves on Doctor Who with “Tooth and Claw.” Kellie and Kevin pepper this episode with lots of trivia about the making of this episode as well as some tidbits about a few of the actors in this one. Thanks for listening, and please… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 17 – Tooth and Claw S02E02

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Remember The Odd Couple? No, not that one, that one. No, the other one. Yes, the television show in the 70’s with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. It started as a play (by Neil Simon) became a movie (with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) and was translated to television with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – The Odd Couple

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Welcome to Wekk Whovians’ premiere episode review of Series Two’s “New Earth.” This is the first series of new lead actor, David Tennant, who arguably becomes the Whoniverse’s most popular Doctor. Listen as Kellie and Kevin decipher the conundrum of the cat-nuns, the return of a recent foe, the total redemption of Rose as a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 16 – New Earth – S02E01

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The Doctor has a new face, he hasn’t finished cooking yet, and evil robot Santas want to kill him in his jammies. Kellie and Kevin go over the first Xmas Special of the Doctor Who reboot, and while they are at it, they discuss what they know (or don’t know) about British politics. (Any corrections… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 15 – The Christmas Invasion S02E00

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Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin chat about their favorite comedians in this super fun episode. Kellie shares how much she loves a podcast called The Monster Hunters and Mandy talks about a new app called Laugh.ly. After that we get sidetracked (and do some fabulous singing) talking about Stephen Lynch, Christine Lavin, Phil Hendrie, and of course Ray Stevens (you’re welcome for the impromptu… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 56 – Comedy Part I

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Kellie, Kevin, and our special guest from the Dumbbells & Dragons Podcast, Kenny Rotter, gather to review Series One of the Doctor Who reboot. It’s a funny and opinionated episode, and it is worth your time to sit back and enjoy the summation of Series One. Note: The audio levels were giving me (Kevin) a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 14 – Series One Recap

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This week’s episode is all about Little House on the Prairie, which premiered on television in 1974. Peppered in between the facts, and some episode run downs, are revelations Katy had about her childhood (and why she didn’t watch the show when the episodes first aired). Also, in this episode you get some behind the… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Little House on the Prairie

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In this mini episode we talk about quite a few things, but mostly Katy gushes over Supernatural (and properly exposes herself as a super huge Supernatural nerd). We also, briefly, talk about The Flash, Game of Thrones, Mandy’s guest spot on Geektitude (with Joe Hogan), Critical Role, and Don Delillo’s new book. Enjoy!

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The Bob Newhart Show was a marvelous example of intelligent comedy, amazing characters, and strong women. Premiering in 1972 it launched the careers of several of its stars and guest stars. Kellie and Katy talk about what they loved about the show as well as some behind the scenes information about the cast and crew.… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – The Bob Newhart Show

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We love both Marvel and DC for different reasons and given that Captain America Civil War has just been released we spent an entire episode talking about what we like about both universes. Do we have favorite characters? Are there characters we long to see in film? Will there ever be a Marvel DC Crossover… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 55 – Marvel AND DC

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The Rockford Files was amazing. It was an amazing show. James Garner was amazing (and beautiful). This episode involves a lot of gushing about how fabulous this show and its star was. Also – Kellie reveals how she met James Garner…when she was five…Katy is now extremely jealous. Fun Rockford Files links: Rockford Files Wiki, Article on… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Ep 6 – The Rockford Files

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Happy International Table Top Day! To celebrate this lovely day (created by Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day) we thought we’d theme this week’s episode around table top games. As usual we head off onto a few fun tangents, but we mostly keep on course. Tune in to hear all about a fun podcast called A Toast to… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 54 – Games!!!

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Lynda Carter is gorgeous. I think we’ve said enough. But if we wanted to add more I guess we should say that Wonder Woman was campy fun. Katy and Kellie learned some surprising things about this show, such as the fact that the first season was set in the 40’s, but the last two were… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 5 – Wonder Woman

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Remember that show with cute paramedics and overly serious doctors? Emergency! first aired in 1972 and continued until 1979. Katy and Kellie chat about how much of it they didn’t remember. Katy’s memory pretty much stopped at how cute John Gage was. Kellie, of course, remembered more. (This was also an episode where one half… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 4 – Emergency!

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We all like to read, but we all gravitate toward different things, so starting with this reads we each brought something to share. Kellie shared her love for all things Harley Quinn, Kevin discussed The Killing Joke, Katy went into way too much detail about The Star Maker (and Freeman Dyson, Dyson Sphere, Kepler Mission…way… Continue reading Wekk Reads – Ep 53 – Harley Quinn, Killing Joke, Star Maker, Civil Eats

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This is a four-minute announcement as we are taking a short break before beginning Series Two.

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Kellie and Kevin wrap up Series One with the rousing excitement of “The Parting of the Ways,” where there are Daleks, and battles, and deaths… OH MY! Find out what Bad Wolf really means, how this is Rose’s greatest moment so far on the show, and how Barcelona figures into the episode. NOTES: 1. Yes,… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 13 – The Parting of the Ways – S1E13

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Kellie and Kevin review the penultimate episode of Series One, “Bad Wolf,” which is Part One of a two-part finale that they liked very much. The episode features British TV shows you may have heard of, Kevin gets a bit OCD on the details, as always, and the tension is cranked up as they head… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 12 – Bad Wolf – S1E12

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Kellie and Kevin review “Boom Town,” where they revisit a villain from the recent past, they discuss Kellie’s knowledge (and Kevin’s lack of knowledge) of Cardiff and the show’s infamous “Cardiff Rift,” and finally, Kevin proves that he wouldn’t know an eggplant if it smacked him in the face. There are laughs galore on a… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 11 – Boom Town – S1E11

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Spoiler – we love The Carol Burnett Show. There are some shows that are good no matter what decade you watch them. Katy and Kellie dish about all the reasons they love what Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vicky Lawrence do, as well as discuss Carol Burnett’s book, This Time Together. We also continue to… Continue reading Growing up 70’s – Ep 3 – The Carol Burnett Show

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Kellie and Kevin tackle Part Two of the two-parter episode where The Doctor, Rose,and Captain Jack must solve the mystery of the gas-masked people in 1940 England during The Blitz. Find out who our Wekksters think is the big jerk of the episode, and who is utterly amazing. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 10 – The Doctor Dances – S01E10

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For our second travel themed episode we talk all about a city we love. Ours is mostly from a tourist perspective, since none of us live there, but we peppered the conversation with a fun trivia contest – and *spoiler we never figured out the winner…they probably all tied. Some links in case you were… Continue reading Wekk Travel – Ep 52 – NEW YORK!!!

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Remember The Hardy Boys? Didn’t we all have crushes on Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy? Or was that just Kellie and Katy? I’m pretty sure we weren’t alone. In this episode we find out that it might have been better to leave this one way back in our youthful memories, however, we did learn that… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 2 – The Hardy Boys

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Are you already singing The Love Boat theme? We know you are. We did, too. Every day, for a week before we recorded this. In our first episode of Growing up 70’s Kellie and Katy have things to say about The Love Boat. They have opinions on the clothes, the cast, and the stories. They also invited their moms to… Continue reading Growing Up 70’s – Ep 1 – The Love Boat

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Welcome to our second challenge – five servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. For some of us it was easy and for others nigh impossible, but everyone learned something. We were once again joined by Kenny Rotter from Dumbbells and Dragons and Joe Hogan from Geektitude. The Wekk team also got together the next week… Continue reading Wekktrition – Ep 51 – Challenge #2 Fruits and Veggies

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Kellie and Kevin review Part One of the epic two-parter that introduces us to the charming and mysterious Captain Jack Harkness, and possibly the scariest storyline of the Eccleston era. We get a creepy gas-masked child, creepy gas-masked adults, we see London during The Blitz, and it’s probably the first Wekk Whovian episode review where… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 09 – The Empty Child – S01E09

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It’s our 50th episode! Woot! To celebrate we invited our friends Joe Hogan of the Geektitude podcast and Kenny Rotter of Dumbbells and Dragons to chat with us about dragons. DRAGONS! We discuss our favorite movies, books, and websites. We talk about whether dragons who talk are better than dragons who don’t. We even sing some Peter,… Continue reading Wekk Chatter – Ep 50! – Dragons!

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Once again we dive into podcasts and pick our favorites to share with you. Mandy chose a listener recommendation – Dear Sugar Radio and we talked about all the great advice Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond give to their listeners. Kellie had us listen to Scott Sigler‘s audio recordings of his books and his Friday Fix podcasts. Kevin introduced… Continue reading Wekk Listens – Ep 49

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Katy, Kellie, Kevin, and Mandy attempt to answer the tough travel questions – where do we want to go and where would we go if we could only travel one more time? Have you ever wondered why there’s an ATM in Antartica (which sounds like a great title for a novel…you’re welcome) then you must… Continue reading Wekk Travel – Ep 48 – Where would we go?

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Kellie and Kevin delve into the magical world of 1987… chock full of big hair, Miami Vice suits, and Rose Tyler’s mistakes. This episode should actually be renamed “It’s Rose’s Fault,” as she nearly destroys the Earth. Listen to find out if Rose redeems herself and how we feel about cell phone technology in the… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 08 – Father’s Day – S01E08

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For our first nutrition-focused podcast we challenged ourselves to reduce our intake of sodium. Katy, Kellie, and Kevin all tried in their own way to cut back. Some days we were more successful than others. Some meals were excellent (and others not so much). And some of us had garlic fries and a club sandwich… Continue reading Wekk (trition) – Ep 47 – Challenge #1 Sodium

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In this discussion, Kellie and Kevin dissect “The Long Game,” with special guest star (who wasn’t widely known in America yet,) Simon Pegg, who plays a powerful man with a powerful secret. Does Rose finally impress The Doctor? What’s that thing stuck to the ceiling? Is Adam just a curious, or is he an opportunist?… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 07 – The Long Game S01E07

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We delve into fan fiction in this week’s episode. Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin all share (and potentially, hysterically, overshare) what fandoms they love the most (Star Trek, Veronica Mars, X-Files…) and discover that they know more about fan fiction then they originally thought. In the course of the discussion we covered so many great… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 46 Fan Fiction

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Kellie and Kevin have more laughs yet as they discuss the 2005 reboot’s introduction of Doctor Who’s most infamous villain, the Dalek. Listen as Kevin read parts of the dialogue and approximates his best Dalek impersonation. Parts of this episode should really be titled “Wekk Whovian Radio Theater.” Enjoy. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep.06 – Dalek – S01E06

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Wekk is one year old!!!!! In celebration we decided to change things up and this podcast episode is all about the fun things coming your way. Enjoy!

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Kellie and Kevin discuss Part Two of the Slitheen Invasion of London in this entertaining episode. Listen as they name the actors who have played The Doctor over the years on TV (and on film.) Also, they wanted to throw a little love toward the Film Editor of this episode, Mike Jones, for making Kevin’s… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 05 – World War Three – S01E05

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Kellie and Kevin review Series One Episode 04, “Aliens of London,” Part One of a two-parter where London receives an unexpected guest; a spaceship crashed into the River Thames. We are still waiting for Jackie and Mickey to redeem themselves as characters early on, and we are introduced to one of Kellie’s favorite characters of… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 04 – “Aliens of London” S01E04

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In this month’s Listens episode we mention quite a few great podcasts but feature Rude Alchemy, It’s About Time Travel, Mystery, Eric’s Guide to Ancient Egypt. As usual we take several hilarious tangents. Enjoy! Kevin MacLeod Scan Pyramids

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On Episode 03 of Wekk Whovians, Kellie and Kevin follow The Doctor and Rose to the late 19th Century where the dead are rising, and Charles Dickens shows up to help them deduce the cause. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In this month’s Chatter episode we discuss Hackers. Kellie leads the conversation with a review of the show Mr. Robot, and then Kevin, Katy, and Mandy join in. Sprinkled in between serious discussion are hilarious mentions of real dolls and George Washington wigs….(you’re welcome). Listen in if you want ideas on how to foil hackers including… Continue reading Wekk Chatter – Ep 44 – Hackers

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On this episode of Wekk Whovians, Kellie and Kevin explore the far reaches of time as our heroes, The Doctor and Rose, visit a space platform where a diabolical scheme threatens to kill all on board. Find out who claims to be the last human alive. What is the real name of that blue-faced plumber?… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 02 – “The End of the World” S01E02

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For this Wekk Imagines episode we decided to tackle the subject of Worldbuilding: our favorite literature (Philip Pullman, Tad Williams, L. Frank Baum, Piers Anthony), games (Dead of Winter, Dungeons and Dragons, Dragon Age), and television/movies (Star Wars, Star Trek, Killjoys, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica). We talk about what we feel are the essentials of world… Continue reading Wekk Imagines – Ep 43 – Worldbuilding

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Kellie and Kevin review the opening episode of the 2005 reboot of “Doctor Who.” Hear their take on the new Doctor, the new companion, and hear them try to figure out why anyone in their right mind would trust this strange man in the leather jacket. Music Credit: “Five Armies” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Ep 01 – “Rose”

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On this Reads episode Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin discuss Cinder by Marissa Meyer (and pronounce Peony several different ways). It was a fun read we all enjoyed, but it was even more fun to talk about afterward. Did we like Kai? Who would be the best voice actor for Iko? What the heck did Cinder… Continue reading Wekk Reads – Ep 42 – Cinder

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Kevin and Kellie team up for a new weekly show about the British sci-fi TV show, Doctor Who. Every week, they will dissect one episode of Doctor Who, starting with the 2005 reboot, starring Christopher Eccleston as The Doctor. New fans and long-time Whovians alike will enjoy this entertaining journey back to the beginning of… Continue reading Wekk Whovians – Episode 00 – Intro to Doctor Who

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Kellie and Kevin once again (and for the last time this season) let us know what is coming up in the next episode. Starting next week we will begin our regular weekly episodes, so enjoy the last “Sponsored by” ad by Kellie.

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In this month’s Listens we review four podcasts we love. Katy talks about Disney Story Origins, Kellie brought us Once and Future Nerd, Kevin told us about FeaB, and Mandy recommended Women of Marvel. They were all great. Disney Story Origins Podcast Once and Future Nerd Feab Women of Marvel Podcast

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Kellie and Kevin let us know what’s coming up next week in their usual fun fashion.

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Holiday entertainment is some of the best ever. Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin all have their favorites (favorite movies, books, and music). With much laughter and many opinions let’s discuss.

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Kevin and Kellie give us an idea of what to expect next week in Episode 40 in their usual fun way.

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In our first Wekk Imagines episode Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin chat about female superheroes. We discuss everyone from Wonder Woman to Daisy on Agents of Shield, television to movies, comic book origins to future incarnations, and everything in between. We also delve into how female superheroes are portrayed and why we hope the Wonder Woman… Continue reading Week Podcast – Ep 39 Wekk Imagines – Female Superheroes

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Kevin and Kellie let us know what’s coming up next week…hint…”It’s a bird, it’s a plane…”

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We are big J.K. Rowling fans so for our first Wekk Reads episode we decided to try The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith. We had a lively discussion, let by Kevin, and used a rating system authored by Kellie to give our final thoughts. Enjoy!

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Kellie and Kevin prepare us for Episode 38

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Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin search for podcasts so you don’t have to. We chat about our favorite finds (rating them in a Flex Listens scale or “Tuck” worthy – you’ll have to listen to find out what that means) in this Wekk Listens episode: Hello From The Magic Tavern, Batman The Long Halloween, A Way… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 37 – Wekk Listens – We review podcasts!!

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Kellie and Kevin carry us through while we’re waiting for Episode 37 – Wekk Listens.

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This week we introduce a new format for Wekk Podcast. We’re going to do four different types of podcasts – Wekk Chatter, Wekk Listens, Wekk Reads, and Wekk Imagines. We’re also going to be posting every other week until 2016. This week’s episode is all about loving what we love and not feeling guilty about… Continue reading Wekk Chatter – Ep 36 – Guilty Pleasures – (Or Enjoying what you love)

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This week Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin discuss their miniwekk choices: the Hidden Brain podcast, a great podcast about making coffee in Antarctica, The 33 film, and You Tube channels that show hiking and various outdoorsy scenes, including Joe Brewer’s. NPR Hidden Brain Podcast Ice Coffee In Antarctica Podcast The 33 (film) Joe Brewer You… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 35 – Mini Wekk – Travel Vlogs, Antartica podcasts and more!

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In this episode we go over the comic book origins of Green Arrow and The Flash. We go back…way back…to the beginning (Golden Age), and then bring both superheroes forward into today’s series. We discuss what changes the television shows made (costumes, personalities…girlfriends) and mention the call-outs to the origins of both heroes. We enjoyed researching… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 34 – Green Arrow and The Flash – Comic Book History

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This week we discuss Ransom Rigg’s book Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Warning – Spoilers!! So finish the book before you listen. MiniWekk – JoJo Moyes and her books – Me Before You and After You and TIG, the documentary about Tig Notaro. Ransom Riggs JoJo Moyes Tig Notaro

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This week Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin discuss what they’re looking forward to in fall books, movies, and television. Shows like Supergirl, Blindspot, Doctor Who, and The Muppet Show, as well as movies like The Hunger Games, Miss You Already, and Trumbo. Mandy brings some class by mentioning books like After Alice and Twain and… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 32 – Fall Preview Favorites

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In this fun episode Katy, Kellie, and Mandy talk about their personal bucket lists (and the origin of the term – bucket list). They discuss what they would do, where they would go, and the why of it all. MiniWekk – Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales on Disney, Johanna Basford Coloring Books, Zen Doodling, and the… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 31 – Bucket Lists

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Our first long episode is a special one. We love all things Disney and Kellie and Katy were able to attend the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. In this episode we give you a complete rundown, as well as tips and a full review of the live action panel (can you say Civil War and… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 30 – Our recap of D23 Live Action Panel and More!!

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We’re back with round two of our trivia contest, because you told us you wanted more. Kevin brings forth questions designed to stump Kellie, Mandy, and Katy…but will it? Test your skill in several different categories including Comics, Television, Film, Books, and Games. WHO WILL WIN?

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This week’s MiniWekk has a podcast by the History Chicks, another one called the Black Tapes, a discussion about Twitter lists and Green Lantern. Then we deep dive into heroes, anti-heroes, and villains.

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This week our MiniWekk takes over and we talk about a website called Litopia.com, a book called Gut by Giulia Enders, a book called Quiet by Susan Cain, and then, so that no one things we’re too serious, Kellie talks about Ultimate Spiderman and launches us off into a discussion about what we love in… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 27 – Litopia.com, Giulia Enders book “Gut,” Susan Cain’s “Quiet”, Ultimate Spiderman

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MiniWekk – Miette’s Bedtime Story Podcast, Flophouse Podcast, Mr. Holmes, and the Bryant and May books by Christopher Fowler. For the main Wekk we discuss mysteries that intrigue us: small particles, dark energy, dark matter, Earth-like planets, life in the universe, dimensions (dimensional travel), unification theory, as well as what happens to our brains when we sleep.… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 26 – Science Mysteries

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This week’s Mini Wekk, we talk about Being Human (BBC), Doctor Who, Lifeline (a fun game app), Joss Whedon’s Twist comic book series, and Con Man. Then, we go into a deep dive about board games. Games we loved as kids (Yahtzee, Backgammon, Stratego), co-operative games we love (Dead of Winter, Pandemic), cool card games… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 25 – Board Games

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First, a Mini Wekk where we talk about Jon Klassen’s children’s books, Screen Junkies Movie Fight’s podcast, Star Wars panel at ComicCon, and the Late Show Podcast with Stephen Colbert. Then we get into a discussion of how which three books define us. We talk about books like Blubber by Judy Blume, 1984 and Animal… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 24 – What Three Books Define You?

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In this weeks podcast Katy, Kellie, Kevin, and Mandy discuss the things they loved this week – Odd Mom Out, the upcoming movie Creed, the children’s books of Brad Meltzer, and a show on Retirement Life called Bookmark. Then we get into a fun conversation (possibly a debate) about technology – what we love, what… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 23 – Odd Mom Out, Creed, Brad Meltzer’s children’s books, Bookmark and more…

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Our Mini Wekk took over the podcast this week. Kellie chats about the D23 Expo in Anaheim this August. Katy mentions a podcast called Astonishing Legends and an episode they did on the mysterious Oak Island. Mandy reminds us about NASA’s Pluto expedition and the strange trouble they had with a computer shut down. And Kevin rounds out the show with a fun discussion about… Continue reading Wekk Podcast Ep 22 – Mini Wekk (D23 Expo, Pluto, Oak Island, Brainstorm, and more)

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Did you read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline? We did and we wanted to talk about it (warning – lots of spoilers). In honor of our 21st podcast anniversary we discussed the book over drinks. And by drinks we mean coffee and tea (because we record at eleven in the morning and drinking alcohol would be… Continue reading Wekk Podcast Ep 21 – Ready Player One

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With Kevin as host, play along with Katy, Kellie, and Mandy as they answer trivia questions about Aliens, Star Trek, television shows like Continuum, Star Wars and comic books (Batman, Superman, Ant-man…all the mans). What do Shakespeare and Aliens have in common? Is it Greedo or Boba Fett? Where the heck was Luke going? And the… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 20 – Trivia (Star Wars, Comic Books, Aliens, Star Trek and more)

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On this round-table, we delve into new Syfy Channel shows, “Dark Matter” and “Killjoys”; we examine author Rick Gualtieri’s website The Poptart Manifesto (his books and writing advice); we discuss a Smithsonian magazine article and debate whether we’d want our brains uploaded to a computer; and we go over the pros and cons (mostly pros) of fitness… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 19 – Dark Matter, Rick Gualtieri, Merits of uploading your brain, Fitness Trackers

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Join us for more laughter, fun, and surprises as we answer more random questions pulled from the official Wekk Soup Bowl: favorite action film and board game, zombies or vampires, things we’d miss in an apocalypse (can you live without your cell phone?), whether we are a dork, geek, or nerd (or all three), and… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 18 – Questions: Fav Action Film, Zombies or Vampires, and more…

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We start this week off by discussing Fame High, LM Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), James Ellroy (Star Wars), and Bill Nye the Science Guy. After that we discuss the comic book, “Jim Henson’s The Storyteller,” a book series by Annie Bellet called “The Twenty-Sided Sorceress,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative production company, named “Hit RECord,” the… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 17 – Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, Annie Bellet, Hit RECord, David Foster Wallace

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It’s time to kick butt and take names as we play “Superfight – A Game of Absurd Arguments.” Find out who prevails in an all-out battle for Wekk/Superfight domination. And don’t forget to check out the game at http://www.superfightgame.com/ We spend a little bit of time before the game starts talking about television shows we’re enjoying… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 16 – Super Fight!

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This is our biggest round-table yet. Kellie shares with us a great audiobook website (reviewing 7th Son by J.C. Hutchins); Kevin talks about the classic Thunderbirds TV show from his childhood; Katy discusses her love for Kelly Sue DeConnick’s writing in the newest Captain Marvel issue as well as two other great Marvel comics (Black Widow… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 15 – What a lovely Round-Table!

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Special Ep 2 – Wekk Book Group – “The Martian” by Andy Weir Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin go into deep “Martian detail” about Andy Weir’s amazing debut novel, “The Martian.” Get stranded on the red planet with us and hear us talk about what characters we liked, what scenes were the coolest, and what… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 14 – The Martian by Andy Weir