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Goadkicker X Podcast

Goadkicker X Podcast

By Carl Smith

It's back, the podcast looking at nerd culture and middle age life with a critical eye. Pointed commentary on jobs, hobbies, faith, fads, and more. No darlings allowed. (Lake Lord Publishing project)
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Episode 29: New look coming soon

Goadkicker X PodcastNov 22, 2019

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GKX episode 5 - special guest Eddie Fossler, Caring
Feb 08, 202101:00:21
GKX episode 4 - Nerd assholes, Messi's contract
Feb 02, 202141:23
January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

Jan 20, 202100:41
GKX episode 3 - Internet, Nerds, Cargo Cults, and Idolatry
Jan 18, 202145:56
GKX episode 2 - adaptations
Jan 11, 202131:36
GKX episode 1 - satire vs parody
Jan 09, 202136:12
Episode 31: Star Wars prequels, Van Hagar, Cancel Culture

Episode 31: Star Wars prequels, Van Hagar, Cancel Culture

Sometimes our opinions and views have more to do with our own internal nonsense than they do the subjects intrinsic value or worth. How often do you let this bias slip in and what do you do to evaluate things fairly? Have your opinions ever changed? How great is Love Walks In ?!
Dec 04, 201901:12:28
Episode 30: Bossk, Package, Macy's Parade

Episode 30: Bossk, Package, Macy's Parade

Season 4 of Goadkicker starts here! Each episode features 3 "stories"... Three topics that inspire a quick discussion and a bit of Goadkicker's patented stream of consciousness exploration. Enjoy!
Nov 26, 201901:02:24
Episode 29: New look coming soon

Episode 29: New look coming soon

Watch this space
Nov 22, 201918:47
Episode 28: Disney+

Episode 28: Disney+

Off beat episode of Goadkicker looking at the new streaming service.
Nov 13, 201953:38
Episode 27: Show Don't Tell in nerd fiction

Episode 27: Show Don't Tell in nerd fiction

What can you learn from costumes, sets, body language, and other artistic choices outside of text dumps?
Nov 05, 201901:14:31
Episode 26: Warhammer - an intro

Episode 26: Warhammer - an intro

Hoo boy. Want to spend a mint in a hobby? Consider Warhammer, the Games Workshop game/hobby that is quietly one of the most healthy and rewarding fantasy experiences out there.
Oct 28, 201901:15:32
Episode 25: wrestling and anxiety eating

Episode 25: wrestling and anxiety eating

We talk briefly about pro wrestling and Jim Cornette, but mostly about nerd health and using food to self medicate
Oct 15, 201901:18:38
Episode 24: horror and nerd competition

Episode 24: horror and nerd competition

Why do we constantly attempt to prove that we are the bigger, better, and longer running fan of nerd IPs?! Also, let's talk the laws of horror
Oct 07, 201901:03:15
Episode 23: Community activity & Jim Rome

Episode 23: Community activity & Jim Rome

Hot takes. The life blood of social media. What happens when confronted over a hot take and what point do they serve?
Sep 30, 201901:16:43
Episode 22: Nerd Vice

Episode 22: Nerd Vice

How often do nerd gatherings center around alcohol? Are nerds predisposed to chemical use/abuse? Am I over thinking the frequency people feel the need to offer unsolicited info about their private vice?
Sep 25, 201948:10
Episode 21 - nerd sleep and villains

Episode 21 - nerd sleep and villains

What makes a villain a villain? What motivation needs to be considered in fiction to make an antagonist memorable and not wooden? Also, does your sleep schedule predispose you to nerdery?
Sep 18, 201901:06:55
Episode 20: podcasting and Lake Lord update

Episode 20: podcasting and Lake Lord update

Carl’s state of the Union address for Lake Lord Publishing
Sep 17, 201901:10:60
Episode 19 - nerd aging, It, bullies

Episode 19 - nerd aging, It, bullies

Getting old happens to nerds too. How does it effect us differently? I also review It part 1 and talk about the prevalence of bullying.
Sep 16, 201901:12:11
Episode 18 - banning Harry Potter

Episode 18 - banning Harry Potter

Did banning Harry in 2019 make you mad? Did you laugh? Are you cool with that? The age old debate of what a religious person should and should not allow into their mind continues in an age where imaginative fiction reigns popular culture.
Sep 11, 201901:11:37
Episode 17 - the NFL, betting, and you
Sep 03, 201953:02
Episode 16: dragons lair and gaming

Episode 16: dragons lair and gaming

This is a “get back in the saddle” episode. With all the novel launch nuttiness I’ve lost my approach to podcasting. So I pulled a topic out of the hat and this is the result.
Jul 24, 201951:20
Episode 15: Moleb and Gremlins

Episode 15: Moleb and Gremlins

It’s Moleb Monday! Hop over to Amazon and buy my new fantasy novel Moleb the Giant (also available for Kindle, Nook, and Kobo e-readers & apps). We also talk about the movie Gremlins.
Jul 15, 201950:12
Episode 014: cloud gaming and google stadia
Jun 26, 201901:12:30
Episode 013: fiction affecting personality and vice versa
May 30, 201955:27
Episode 012: BONUS Game of Thrones / Akira endings
May 21, 201901:08:09
Episode 011: Memory and Songs
May 20, 201901:01:17
Episode 010: The Internet
May 13, 201901:01:09
Episode 009: You are all NPCs
May 08, 201953:53
Episode 008: Nerd Parents

Episode 008: Nerd Parents

Parents: your family deserves more from you than your carefully curated taste in pop culture. So does your wallet.
Apr 30, 201955:16
Episode 007 - Fantasy and Cardinal Fates
Apr 24, 201940:02
Episode 006: English Football
Apr 24, 201945:42
Episode 005: Gundam
Apr 16, 201901:13:44
Episode 004: Nerd Church Returns
Apr 15, 201901:09:48
Episode 003: Stuck Fandom
Apr 12, 201942:50
Episode 002: Fortnite Banned?
Apr 10, 201945:51
Episode 001: The Return of Goadkicker
Apr 09, 201929:35