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Join your hosts Josh and Joe as they explore the vast realm of raising your kids within the geek world.
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All Good Things

Geek 2.0 PodcastSep 06, 2021

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All Good Things

All Good Things

It is an end of an era, we say our goodbyes to everyone that has been with us on this great ride. Just because we're closing out this chapter doesn't mean that there's more in store for us. We wanted to say thank you, and look forward to seeing you all again on our next journey.

Sep 06, 202101:06:36
Updated Theme Park Experience

Updated Theme Park Experience

We talk about how the theme park experience has been changed since cofefe. The visitor experience, construction projects that were ramping up prior to the lockdowns and how all of it has effected more than just the theme park industry. 

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The Geek 2.0 Podcast is part of The Collective Network, a channel dedicated to bringing awareness of tech, movie, TV reviews and more to the geek parent and providing family friendly content!

May 03, 202150:21
Bringing Up The Next Creators

Bringing Up The Next Creators

We're joined by Tommy as we go over the different ways you could help in bringing that creative spark to your kids. From the hardware aspects to the software. 

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The Geek 2.0 Podcast is part of The Collective Network, a channel dedicated to bringing awareness of tech, movie, TV reviews and more to the geek parent and providing family friendly content!

Mar 29, 202101:22:13
Hard Call To Make

Hard Call To Make

Jan 25, 202149:53
The Year That Never Ended

The Year That Never Ended

Dec 21, 202001:14:11
Board Games to Combat a Bored Family

Board Games to Combat a Bored Family

Nov 09, 202059:20
Hollywood 2: Electric Boogaloo

Hollywood 2: Electric Boogaloo

Most of the lockdowns have been lifted, the birds are singing and people are braving the sunlight again. No, this isn't the beginning of some dystopian story just how real people are looking towards Hollywood to entertain them again. 

We discuss how potentially Hollywood is going to move forward with COVID-19 still out there. We also go over the recent Apple vs Epic battle that is still ongoing and even take a stab at Facebook and the news of Oculus the brand is going away.

Sep 07, 202058:34
Human Malware

Human Malware

We're joined by Cliff and Tommy as we talk about how life has changed during the pandemic. Working from home, our kids school life and generally how much has changed.
Apr 13, 202001:05:53
COPPA Attacks

COPPA Attacks

COPPA and the FTC go after YouTube content creators.
Feb 17, 202001:04:10
Digital Gaming

Digital Gaming

Why we can't have nice things when the bad apples of the vlogging community get out there. We also take a look into the new digital gaming arena coming out soon.
Nov 18, 201901:01:04
Halloween Boogaloo

Halloween Boogaloo

We scare up some frights with a hint of geek but before that we try to find a way that people can use social media in bringing the community together again.
Oct 28, 201901:05:06
Back To School Tech

Back To School Tech

It's that time when kids trudge off to school again, only this time there's less dead tree items and more silicon based items within those backpacks.
Aug 12, 201950:31
E3 Roundup

E3 Roundup

Josh, Joe and joined by Tommy as we look back at the majority of E3 announcements.
Jul 08, 201901:28:08
Rise of the Dead Games

Rise of the Dead Games

Cliff joins us again as we go over some of the forgotten gems of gaming past that are making a return.
Jun 10, 201951:57
Episode 22: Empowering Our Daughters

Episode 22: Empowering Our Daughters

A call to action in bringing to light that there are girl/woman gamers out there but, are facing a wall in how the rest of the world perceives them.
Apr 08, 201944:41
Episode 21: Kids Be Chatting

Episode 21: Kids Be Chatting

Returning guest, Cliff, joins us as we chat about dash cameras and keeping our kids safe while they branch out through online chat apps.
Mar 19, 201952:31
Episode 20: Can't Keep Good Gamers Down

Episode 20: Can't Keep Good Gamers Down

Joined by Cliff as we talk about Microsoft's latest adaptive controller built for the Xbox.
Feb 13, 201954:40
Episode 18: 2018 In Review

Episode 18: 2018 In Review

We take a look back at some of the interesting things that took place during the year 2018.
Jan 16, 201949:31
Episode 19: Ogling CES Tech

Episode 19: Ogling CES Tech

The mad rush of tech journalists and reporters have picked over the remains of CES.
Jan 16, 201956:42
Episode 17: The Ever Evolving STEM

Episode 17: The Ever Evolving STEM

Does having a STEM based education in our kids school cause issues when they're older, or does it help them in this constantly evolving world of technology and science?
Nov 12, 201801:09:09
Episode 16: Family In Focus

Episode 16: Family In Focus

Joined by the lovely Suzy as we talk about how movie theaters have changed over the years and the role of a good camera means to you and your family.
Oct 08, 201801:19:05
Episode 15: Safe and Secure Gaming

Episode 15: Safe and Secure Gaming

Up first we try to predict what will be release for Samsung, Google and Apple's new crop of devices for the end of year.
Aug 14, 201801:03:08
Episode 14: All Your Intertubes Belong To Us

Episode 14: All Your Intertubes Belong To Us

We try to not be so technical as we go on about internet security, sometimes we can't help ourselves though.
Jul 16, 201801:05:20
Episode 13: The Good Old Days Of Gaming

Episode 13: The Good Old Days Of Gaming

It's nice to think about all of the upcoming games with their flashy trailers and such but, let's go back and remember the roots of our childhood gaming.
Jun 12, 201855:41
Episode 12: Tech Road Trip

Episode 12: Tech Road Trip

What's it like for the next generation to go along with their parents and family on those long road trips? Back in our day we rolled around in the back of the family station wagon or staring out the window.
May 14, 201852:15
Episode 11: Use the Force

Episode 11: Use the Force

We take a look into the tech within our kids schools. Does it help them be better students or will tech become a hindrance? We also dive further than before into the world of Star Wars, the behemoth that this cultural phenomenon has become.
Apr 17, 201801:06:21
Episode 10: Roll For Initiative

Episode 10: Roll For Initiative

Ever wanted to add some cool smart technology to your home security? We go over a few items that could help you. Our main topic is about roleplaying games and all of the fun things one can do with their imagination.
Mar 19, 201852:04
Episode 9: AR All The Things

Episode 9: AR All The Things

This episode we get deep, I mean really deep. We take your reality and augment it right into your eyeballs. OK, maybe not really but we do talk about some of the awesome things about AR and VR so much so that we pretty much dedicated this episode to it.
Feb 12, 201801:01:40
Episode 8: Loot Boxes and CES Hype Train

Episode 8: Loot Boxes and CES Hype Train

We climb aboard that hype train steaming into Las Vegas for the annual CES. We look at what we think will be the standout technology for this year.
Jan 07, 201845:43
Episode 7: Episode 7 – Assistive Technology

Episode 7: Episode 7 – Assistive Technology

We’re joined by special guest Cliff as we talk about the technology helping his son communicate with the world around him.
Dec 11, 201701:02:37
Episode 6: Episode 6 Communiturkey

Episode 6: Episode 6 Communiturkey

What do you do in today’s world in which we’re constantly connected via our phones and other devices?
Nov 13, 201750:01
Episode 5: Protecting Your Kids

Episode 5: Protecting Your Kids

We look into some of the devices that are out there that can help you keep an eye on your kids.
Oct 10, 201745:10
Episode 4: The Defenders of Justice

Episode 4: The Defenders of Justice

This episode we kind of geek out over all sorts of comic books, comic book movies and much more.
Sep 19, 201746:40
Episode 3: The Future is Now

Episode 3: The Future is Now

Will our robot overlords be benevolent or do we have nothing to fear as we rely more and more on our tech?
Aug 10, 201738:51
Episode 2: You got Sci-Fi in my Theme Park

Episode 2: You got Sci-Fi in my Theme Park

The trials and tribulations with cosplay and bringing your family along for the ride.
Jul 13, 201722:11
Episode 1: Pilot

Episode 1: Pilot

Show-notes:

YouTube and keeping your kids safe online and dealing with advertisements.

The benefits of being a cord cutter.

Microsoft releases Windows 10 S, dives full board into taking a larger chunk of the education market from Google Chromebooks.

HTML for Babies - codebabies.com/product/html-for-babies

Code-a-pillar - www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-DKT39-Think-Learn-Code-a-pillar/dp/B01ASVD2L4

The Island of Dr. Brain - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Dr._Brain

Bitsbox the monthly box for teaching your kids coding. bitsbox.com/

Had to add the Jurassic Park reference.

Trying to find a middle ground in pushing your kids into something without forcing them and having them resent you later in life.

Intro Music:

Intro For A Nonexisting Video Game by Captive Portal

Outro Music:

Utopia (instrumental) by YACHT
Jun 03, 201738:33