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Your friendly neighborhood Geek and father of a daughter, here to discuss all things geek and nerd related. If you enjoy listening, please consider contributing to my little podcast geektastic.link/support.
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Interview with a Noob (#13)

Geektastic DadOct 27, 2021

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Appreciate Your Kids (#20)

Appreciate Your Kids (#20)

In this episode, I’m going to lament a little bit because I just experienced a milestone in my daughter’s life and I’d like to talk about it as a parent.

What The Geek!

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May 27, 202215:20
Geek Parenting (#19)

Geek Parenting (#19)

In this episode I’d like to shift gears a bit and to talk a little bit about Parenting as a Geek including what kind of lessons I’ve learned from my own upbringing as well as some of what I’ve learned raising my daughter to this point.

What The Geek!

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Apr 22, 202217:27
Picard Season 2 Episodes 1-2 (#18)

Picard Season 2 Episodes 1-2 (#18)

Mar 13, 202222:47
D&D PHB Ch 10, Ch 11, and Appendices (#17)

D&D PHB Ch 10, Ch 11, and Appendices (#17)

In this episode I will wrap up my run on the Player’s Handbook and discuss Chapter 10, Chapter 11, and I’ll summarize the Appendices. I hope you have enjoyed this run, because it’s been fun and educational for me!

What The Geek!

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Mar 10, 202224:35
D&D PHB Chapter 9 (#16)

D&D PHB Chapter 9 (#16)

Welcome to 2022!! This is the first episode of the new year and it will be dedicated to Chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook which is focused entirely on combat. We’ll have a lot of fun stuff to discuss and should be super fun, because if you’re anything like me … you’ll love encounters and combat in the game!

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Feb 12, 202230:04
Merry Christmas 2021 (#15)

Merry Christmas 2021 (#15)

Dec 22, 202114:59
D&D PHB Chapters 7 & 8 (#14)

D&D PHB Chapters 7 & 8 (#14)

In this episode, I’m going to combine Chapters 7 and 8 of the Player’s Handbook. Chapter 7 deals with things like your ability scores, advantage and disadvantage, ability checks, and savaging throws. Chapter 8 will guide us through adventuring topics such as the passage of time, movement, your environment, and so on.

What The Geek!

- Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and More: All the MCU Announcements at Disney+ Day: https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/moon-knight-she-hulk-mcu-announcements-at-disney-plus-day/
- Details on G4’s weekly D&D TV series: Invitation to Party:  https://nerdvanamedia.com/television/g4-dungeons-dragons-presents-invitation-to-party/155318/
- First Look at Star Trek Prodigy: https://www.startrek.com/videos/watch-first-look-at-star-trek-prodigy

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Nov 13, 202140:18
Interview with a Noob (#13)

Interview with a Noob (#13)

Today’s episode will be focused more on what it’s like being new to D&D, and I have a very close friend who is my guest and she is fairly new to playing D&D.

What The Geek!

- Dune Sequel Confirmed by Legendary: https://www.cbr.com/dune-sequel-legendary-confirmed/
- Cowboy Bebop Tours the Solar System in Live-Action Series’ First Trailer https://www.cbr.com/cowboy-bebop-netflix-live-action-series-first-trailer/
- Cowboy Bebop Fans Wondering About Ed ‘Will be Delighted,’ Netflix Showrunner Says https://www.ign.com/articles/cowboy-bebop-netflix-ed-yoko-kanno
- Link Tank: Stranger Things Season 4 Set to Be the Darkest Yet https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/link-tank-stranger-things-season-4-is-the-darkest-yet/
- Stranger Things Season 4 Trailer Introduces … a Full-on Haunted House? https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/stranger-things-season-4-trailer-creel-house/

Other Links

- Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Imagination-Gygax-Dungeons-Dragons-ebook/dp/B01158JTM0/
This game of Dungeons & Dragons has been going on for 38 years: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/20/us/dungeons-and-dragons-longest-game-great-big-story-trnd/index.html

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Oct 27, 202134:39
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 6 (#12)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 6 (#12)

In this episode we’ll discuss Chapter 6 of the Player’s Handbook which is entitled “Customization Options” but focuses primarily on multiclassing. There are a few caveats you should know about multiclassing and we’ll go over many of those as well as discussing feats.

What The Geek!

- Classic TV Shows That Geeks Will Love https://www.forevergeek.com/classic-tv-shows-that-geeks-will-love/
- Shazam 2 Fury Of The Gods Teaser Trailer https://youtu.be/ASv687MKU80
- Tom Holland Says Spider-Man: No Way Home Marks End of Franchise https://geekculture.co/tom-holland-says-spider-man-no-way-home-marks-end-of-franchise/

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Credits

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Oct 24, 202116:29
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 5 (#11)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 5 (#11)

In this episode I’m going to talk a about Chapter 5 of the Player’s handbook which deals with equipment and expenses that your character has to manage. Equipment can be a bit challenging sometimes, but hopefully I’ll help shed some light on the subject.

What The Geek!

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Sep 12, 202131:52
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 4 (#10)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 4 (#10)

In this podcast going to talk about Chapter 4 of the Player’s Handbook which describes how to build your character’s background and personality. If you’re starting on this podcast, I suggest going back and listening to episodes 6 through 9 to get caught up.

What The Geek!

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Jun 12, 202128:24
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 3 (#9)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 3 (#9)

Introducing the What The Geek segment, and discussing Chapter 3 of the Player’s Handbook.

Links from the Show

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May 31, 202117:08
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 2 (#8)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 2 (#8)

Apr 10, 202116:34
D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 1 (#7)

D&D Player's Handbook Chapter 1 (#7)

Feb 12, 202128:10
Introducing Dungeons & Dragons (#6)

Introducing Dungeons & Dragons (#6)

This is a short episode to do a brief introduction into the wonderful world of Dungeons & Dragons. We’ll talk about what D&D is, a brief history of D&D, as well as how to get started.

Things mentioned in the show


Special Thanks

Feb 06, 202113:42
Christmas, WW84, and Three Great Shows (#5)

Christmas, WW84, and Three Great Shows (#5)

Dec 30, 202019:40
Bill & Ted and the PS5 (#4)

Bill & Ted and the PS5 (#4)

Jun 25, 202011:48
Raising a Geektastic Son (#3)

Raising a Geektastic Son (#3)

I though it would be exciting and fun to make my first interview episode be with someone I admire and someone who is very special to me. So, I decided to invite my Dad onto the show to chat with me for a bit and entertain you with his amazing stories. Click play and enjoy!

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May 19, 202040:43
Coronavirus, Kindness, and Innoviation (#2)

Coronavirus, Kindness, and Innoviation (#2)

There is a lot of sadness and fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, and we see the worst of humanity during these circumstances. These hardships also allow us to see the best in humanity in terms of kindness and innovation, and as Dumbledore said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

Examples of kindness

Innovation

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Apr 15, 202027:28
The most amazing Principal Letter! (#1.5)

The most amazing Principal Letter! (#1.5)

Apr 08, 202005:12
Let's Get Geektastic - #1

Let's Get Geektastic - #1

In this episode, I talk about what it means to be a geek, the difference between geeks and nerds, and a little bit about geek culture.

Evermore
https://evermore.com/

Today I Found It, “Where the words ‘Geek’ and ‘Nerd’ came from”
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/where-the-words-geek-and-nerd-came-from/

Computer Hope, “Geek”
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/geek.htm

Wired, “Great Geek Debates: ‘Geek’ vs ‘Nerd’”
https://www.wired.com/2009/07/great-geek-debates-geek-vs-nerd/

Grammarist, “Nerd, dork, or geek”
https://grammarist.com/interesting-words/nerd-dork-or-geek/

Slackpropogation, “On ‘Geek’ Versus ‘Nerd’”
https://slackprop.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/on-geek-versus-nerd/

Battlefieldsports.com, “It’s Hip to be Square – The Rise & Rise of the Geek”
https://battlefieldsports.com/blog/the-rise-and-rise-of-geek

Wired, “So What Does It Mean to Be a Geek?”
https://www.wired.com/2012/05/so-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-geek/

Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Mar 25, 202025:30