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Random Geek Culture in West Virginia

Random Geek Culture in West Virginia

By Luke Hersey

It is what the name implies, the random culture of the geek nation from the perspective of a couple of West Virginia boys.

We talk about Movies, TV, books, videogames, toys, etc.

Geeks United!

We now have all our content linked to one site!
linktr.ee/randomgeekculture
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RGCWV Ep 22 Welcome to the Endgame (no spoilers)

Random Geek Culture in West VirginiaApr 25, 2019

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RGCWV ep 61 Tune to the FM
Mar 08, 202457:14
RGCWV Ep 60 WV is Comical

RGCWV Ep 60 WV is Comical

Tonight Luke sits down with local comedian Dan Desmond to discuss how being a comedian form WV is different but also some things never change like how to come up with material and the struggels to get his name out there Please take a beat to dive into the life of Dan the comic from north central West Virginia

Feb 25, 202458:28
RGCWV Ep 59 The Gaming Industry needs a Rebirth

RGCWV Ep 59 The Gaming Industry needs a Rebirth

Tonight Luke, Alex, and Mike talk about the state of the gaming industry and how the medium has become so dificult to predict that it may be time for a .......rebirth
Major games we discuss is Palworld, FinalFantacy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2
Feb 25, 202401:19:16
RGCWV EP 58 On them Country Roads

RGCWV EP 58 On them Country Roads

Luke and Alex hit the road (I-79) and go down to Charelston WV for DualCon.

At DualCon we were asked to be on a panel about Podcasting with 3 other Podcasts

Too Opinionated https://www.youtube.com/@MeisterkhanPod

The Horror of Babylon https://www.youtube.com/@BoardGameHouse

Board Game House https://www.youtube.com/@HorrorofBabylon

One of the Podcast had their equipment with them and set it up to record our panel.

Feb 16, 202337:12
RGCWV EP 57 - Random Ice-Cream Culture in West Virginia
Feb 04, 202301:19:44
RGCWV EP 56 Review Geek Christmas in WV

RGCWV EP 56 Review Geek Christmas in WV

Tonight we Review a few things that you can get your West Virginia Geek for Christmas. 

We review; Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Christmas Eve in the Mountain State, Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core  Reunion, and God of War Ragnarok  

Christmas Eve in the Mountain State https://wvramparts.com/ 

Hellish Quart https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000360/Hellish_Quart/?fbclid=IwAR3H3h__HIsDo5DQ3Zmb4nrFuKkeSjU6bUFNKJZ7ko8ie3Hj1McZDUG9MP0 

#crisiscorefinalfantasyvii #godofwar #westvirginia

Dec 21, 202201:03:30
RGCWV Ep 55 Rings And/Or Dragons

RGCWV Ep 55 Rings And/Or Dragons

Over the fall 22 season there have been a lot of streaming shows, too many in fact. The 4 that we are going to talk about is #Andor #houseofthedragon #ringsofpower #shehulk all of witch, have been very polarizing in community opinion.  

We will do a brief overview of each of these shows, and discuss some of the reasons why people have such a fierce opinion of these.  We will also go over the sheer volume of shows right now and how there is not enough time to watch them all. 

Every streaming service seems to be fighting for control of the media landscape by presenting unskipable shows, you almost feel compelled to watch them all.

Nov 04, 202201:13:18
RGCWV EP 54 24-bit Swansong
Jul 30, 202246:30
RGCWV EP53 Garden your Hot Sauce

RGCWV EP53 Garden your Hot Sauce

This episode we talk gardening and hot sauce, and jellies, and spices.

May 03, 202259:53
RGCWV Podcast S5E52 Games that Launch Boxes

RGCWV Podcast S5E52 Games that Launch Boxes

Tonight on the podcast we will go over a few games that came out during the launch window of a console and ultimately led to the possible success to that system.  

Definition of release title:  

• Games that came out within 1 year of console release 

• Earlier is preferable to meet the definition of "release title" 

• Only talking about North American titles and only sorting by North American release dates  Talking Points:   • Games that made you want to have the console 

• Talk about your experience with seeing the game for the first time 

• The game's impact on the console's public perception 

• Features and technology that made the game stand out  

#games #retrogaming #podcast

Jan 13, 202201:31:27
S5EP51 HodgePodcast
Aug 12, 202101:46:44
RGCWV The 50th episode spectacular!

RGCWV The 50th episode spectacular!

Tonight we do a retrospective of the previous 49 episodes.  

We talk about our favorites to do and the best published ones. We also talk about how we have evolved over time and how we perfected our art.  Side note: sorry if Luke was distracted, Amazon had a PS5 restock and was trying to get one.  

Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/randomwvgeek

May 28, 202101:09:22
S5EP49 The memorable video games of 2020

S5EP49 The memorable video games of 2020

We played a lot of video games in 2020 because it was not advisable to go outside.   We took this time to explore certain games more deeply and 4 of those stood apart from the rest.  Here are 4 games that we played in 2020 that we spent maybe too much time on but even though we may be done they still occupy our minds with fond memories.  #finalfantacy7remake #ghostoftsushima #persona5 #animalcrossing Show Note: the art style that alex was trying to remember was punk noir from persona 5.  

Apr 30, 202101:09:39
S5EP48 BetheXBOXda: XBox Inserts Themselves into Bethesda

S5EP48 BetheXBOXda: XBox Inserts Themselves into Bethesda

Xbox buys Bethesda but what does this mean? -Will #falloutfirst become a #gamepass ultimate required -#FO76 added to #XCloud will I be able to play on my phone -#xbox purchase brought #iDengine -#Starfield & #ES6 exclusive? -#Bethesda Fallout team and @Obsidian#newVegas2 or #Fallout5
Mar 25, 202101:14:41
S5EP47 NintenGridWars

S5EP47 NintenGridWars

In this episode we talk about:
StarWars games no longer being exclusive to EA
SSSS Gridman anime remake of a obscure 90s show
Nintendo Direct in February and how some fans are getting left behind.
Join Luke, Greg, Alex, and Mike, as we tackle these difficult subjects.
Feb 26, 202101:20:38
S5EP46 RIP CyberPS5 Scalpers

S5EP46 RIP CyberPS5 Scalpers

We have gone to a new format in this episode and going forward.

Tonight is a retrospective on December 2020 talking about high level geek topics like; PS5 scalpers, the Movie Theater industry, and the Cyberpun controversy.

Join Luke, Mike, Alex, and Greg on this audio journey plagued with technical difficulties and difficult topics.

Jan 21, 202101:22:25
S4EP45 A Letter to Kenny that says How are ya now?

S4EP45 A Letter to Kenny that says How are ya now?

Tonight we will have sit down with the Toughest Podcast host in Letterkenny and do a wee bit o' geeking out about #Letterkenny  

Dean Giles is the host of https://howareyanowpod.com/  

Please visit us on our other sites though https://linktr.ee/randomgeekculture  Also consider donating to use through http://www.patreon.com/RGCWV

Jul 22, 202002:14:59
S4EP44 The Death is no longer stranded on PS4

S4EP44 The Death is no longer stranded on PS4

Tonight at 7pm est we will do a YouTube live discussion #deathstranding #normanreedus and #hideokojima  

Death Stranding hits PC next week July 14th

Jul 12, 202001:08:24
S4EP43 The fallen knight has ordered an old republic Jedi, and StarWars

S4EP43 The fallen knight has ordered an old republic Jedi, and StarWars

Luke and Alex talk about Jedi Fallen Order and some of the similarities to Knights of the old republic.

On KOTOR we also explain how that would make a great new Star Wars trilogy. 

Jul 07, 202057:21
S4EP42 Solid Snake...Solid State PS5 drives and the next generation

S4EP42 Solid Snake...Solid State PS5 drives and the next generation

Tonight Mike Luke and Alex talk about the lack of #E3 this year and how the #PS5  reveal event sparked a lot of news and speculation.

Jun 22, 202001:00:25
S4EP41 Not the blue Avatar, the Wind one

S4EP41 Not the blue Avatar, the Wind one

Tonight Mike Luke and Alex talk about Avatar the Last Air Bender now Streaming all 3 seasons on Netflix.  Mike and Alex are rewatching it and geeking out where Luke is watching for the first time and really enjoying it. 

Also Greg drops in to give so trivia.  Greg's Twitter https://twitter.com/BobbleheadVb


Jun 09, 202055:01
S4EP40 The Animals are Crossing over with John Edward

S4EP40 The Animals are Crossing over with John Edward

‪We are talking the #AnimalCrossing today and also giving some backstory ‪But will this bring problems people are not considering?‬


Also a preview to the next live Youtube Ep at the end, can you figure it out?

Jun 03, 202001:03:27
S4EP39 Post CoVid Drive-In

S4EP39 Post CoVid Drive-In

We will now be publishing the audio from the live YouTube videos on this platform. 

We start recording early and turn it off late so this recording has behind the scenes recording so that is exciting!

Tonight Luke, Mike, and Alex talk about Drive-in theaters and the difficulty they my have this summer.


Have a listen why dont yah!

May 28, 202001:01:48
S4EP38 RGCWVRemake FF7R (spoilers)

S4EP38 RGCWVRemake FF7R (spoilers)

After 5 months we are back and remade for a newer generation.  Tonight we review Final Fantasy 7 Remake #FF7R  Now this is a month after its release so there are full spoilers in this video.  We talk about the story, sound, graphics, battle system, and much more.  So sit back and watch us ramble on for more than an hour.  We are trying a new format so be kind.

May 15, 202001:30:48
S3EP37 The Emperor's new Groove (SPOILERS)

S3EP37 The Emperor's new Groove (SPOILERS)

In this episode Luke, Alex, and Mike dive in to Star Wars! We talk about the new movie, Rise of Skywalker, and how it changes the overall narrative of the 9 film series.
This episode is SPOILER talk so if you have not seen the new movie come back and listen after you have.
Dec 29, 201953:54
S3EP36 Disney+Netflix+Hulu

S3EP36 Disney+Netflix+Hulu

In this episode Luke and Alex will talk about the new streaming service from Disney.
The first half we will talk about; price, features, catalogue, licencing, competition, and partnerships.
Second half we have a spoiler talk(up to ep 5) of the Mandalorian, the hot show on the new service.
Dec 16, 201901:02:24
S3EP35 Queens of the 20 teenage

S3EP35 Queens of the 20 teenage

Luke and Mike's favorite games from 2010 to 2020 that we played. There may be a few we don't have but we can't play everything. Hopefully you will hear of a few games from the last 10 years you should check out.
Dec 02, 201901:05:26
November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

Nov 14, 201900:50
S3EP34 Money First Fallout Last

S3EP34 Money First Fallout Last

Today in Random geek culture in West Virginia we discuss the announcement of Fallout First, the subscription service for Fallout 76. Luke, Alex, and Greg, talk about our apprehensions and anger with this discussion from Bethesda game Studios and explain why our concerns are founded.
Nov 02, 201901:11:60
S3EP33 How to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia with Rudy Reyes! part2
Oct 20, 201942:36
S3EP32 How to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia part 1

S3EP32 How to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia part 1

Tonight we are talking about how to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia.
Our guest tonight is Lance, a local farmer, while Luke hosts and Mike co-hosts.
In Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia you would have to survive by sustaining yourself, after the cans run out you will need to farm. That is what Lance will talk to us about, sustainable farming!
He is currently doing this at his own farm and having fantastic results, so he is here to break down the process.
If you like this episode come back in a few days as we talk with Rudy Reyes about survival from a tactical sense.
Oct 18, 201901:17:08
S3EP31 Don't be a TOOL you JOKER (Spoiler)

S3EP31 Don't be a TOOL you JOKER (Spoiler)

Tonight my guest is Kody, a long time local hard rocker.
We will be looking into the new album from TOOL, Fear Inoculum, and discussing some of the contention around the album.
In the second half we will having a SPOILER discussion about the Joker movie and analize what makes it tick.
This episode still stays within our PG13 rating however the material is a little darker in this episode.
Thanks in advance for listining!
Oct 10, 201901:06:26
New Season starts with WVPopCon! S3E30

New Season starts with WVPopCon! S3E30

We will update this episode thoughout the weekend!

Interviews, banter, sales, and geeks!


Sep 07, 201941:37
RGCWV Ep 29 Pixar, Drones, and Fan Theories (season 2 finale)

RGCWV Ep 29 Pixar, Drones, and Fan Theories (season 2 finale)

Luke, Mike, and Alex talk Pixar!

We talk about the Pixar Theory and also Luke's theory about Woody.

Josh also stops in to talk about drones and his HEAD-O-COPTER!

Thanks for listening to RGCWV and we will bring you more next season!

SuperCarlinBrothers Complete Pixar Theory: https://youtu.be/RgpJPVoDZf8

Jul 17, 201901:04:34
RGCWV Ep 28 D&D ReRolled
Jul 06, 201939:37
RGCWV Ep 27 Geeks in Central WV

RGCWV Ep 27 Geeks in Central WV

Tonight we sit down with Jarod and Greg, two residents of central WV. Now they both have a unique knowledge of what WV has to offer, for not only geeks, but what every citizen of our great state.
Greg we have had on our show before, he runs the VB BobbleHead Twitter account (
twitter.com/BobbleheadVb ) and has a deep understanding of what WV has and what we can experience if we just keep our eyes open.
Jarod Ramsey is the co owner of JesterLine in Buckhannon ( www.facebook.com/JesterLineGT/ ) and the first Game Center in West Virginia.
If you have never listened in before or a ling time fan, this is a fantastic episode to listen to.
Jun 25, 201956:34
RGCWV Ep 26 E3 2019 Nintendo Treehouse

RGCWV Ep 26 E3 2019 Nintendo Treehouse

Tonight we finish the E3 conference with the Nintendo direct.

We talk about Zelda, Animal Crossing, Super Smash Brothers, and much more.

Join Luke, Mike, and Alex as we close up this years E3!

Jun 22, 201954:14
RGCWV Ep 25 E3 2019 Retrospective

RGCWV Ep 25 E3 2019 Retrospective

What can I say, this is a long episode and it was so long I had to break up our E3 Retrospective into 2 episodes!
We go over the best games to look out for over the next year EXCEPT Nintendo, that will be our part 2 that will publish this weekend.
Microsoft, Bethesda, Cyberpunk, AMD, Square Enix, EA, etc.
Strap in as we try to cover almost everything the biggest video game conference has to offer!
Jun 18, 201901:47:20
RGCWV Ep 24 Geeks in North Central

RGCWV Ep 24 Geeks in North Central

Tonight we have a very special episode that starts a new episode mini series highlighting different Geek groups from across our state.
Today we focus on North Central WV talking Jon Hays(organizer of WV PopCon), Jeff Norton and Tesh Moore(Outer Rim Praxeum Light saber School) and Alex McLean(WVU Fencing Club)
Let us unite together as one group in this epic episode of GEEKDOM!

Show Notes:
The West Virginia Popular Culture and Comic Book Convention (also known as WVPopCon) is a convention spanning many of today’s most popular entertainment elements. We are including Exhibitors, Creators, and Panels on the latest and greatest of Comics, Movies/TV, Toys, Anime, Manga, and Games.
The West Virginia Popular Culture Convention is held at the Mylan Park Expo Center located at 500 Mylan Park Lane in Morgantown,WV.
Sept 7th and 8th
www.facebook.com/WVPop/
Contact us at: info@wvpop.com
The Outer Rim Praxeum is a "not-for-profit" school that teaches an interpretation of the seven traditional lightsaber forms of the Star Wars universe. Our duels are competitive and unchoregraphed!
www.facebook.com/OuterRimPraxeum/
outerrimpraxeum.wixsite.com/
Contact us at: outerrimpraxeum@gmail.com
The WVU fencing club meets every week during the university semester at 6:00pm on Wednesdays and Sundays at the Mylan Expo Center, carpooling options are available for transportation.
Check out some pictures on our Facebook page!
www.facebook.com/groups/2229582580/
fencingclub.orgs.wvu.edu/
Contact us at: wvufencing@gmail.com
May 28, 201953:06
RGCWV EP 23 Oh Snap, the game has ended (Spoilers)

RGCWV EP 23 Oh Snap, the game has ended (Spoilers)

In this episode of Random Geek Culture in West Virginia we talk about the Avengers Endgame movie!
Mike, Alex and I pick apart the movie and try to explain some of the more difficult concepts in the movie as well as point out some Easter eggs you may have missed.
We also compare it to other films that have come before it that it is competing with in the box office, like Avatar.
May 10, 201901:10:08
RGCWV Ep 22 Welcome to the Endgame (no spoilers)

RGCWV Ep 22 Welcome to the Endgame (no spoilers)

Today is the premiere of Avengers Endgame!
We finally get the conclusion of the 22 films that came before it, and what a ride it has been.
If you are worried about watching Endgame and forgetting important details from the first 22 movies we have you covered.
In this thrilling episode we sum up all the movies leading up to Endgame in one hour and 20 minutes.
So sit back and relax as we take you on the trip that the Avengers has laid out for Luke, Mike, Jason, and Alex.
Apr 25, 201901:19:46
RGCWV EP 21 Good news for anyone who loves Modest Mouse

RGCWV EP 21 Good news for anyone who loves Modest Mouse

In this episode Mike and I talk about the Indy Rock Band Modest Mouse.
We talk on our favorite songs, favorite videos, the bands history, influences, and effect that they have had on us.
We also talk about their process and things that make them unique.
Secondly we talk about movie trailers, amazon items, egg drop competitions, and much more.
Hope you enjoy!
Apr 12, 201901:00:18
RCGWV EP 20 Stadia and xCloud run on GaaS

RCGWV EP 20 Stadia and xCloud run on GaaS

Luke, Alex, and Aaron dig into the technical side of the Game Streaming or GaaS (Gaming as a Service) platforms, ie; Google Stadia, Microsoft xCloud, nVidia GaaS, Apple Arcade.

There are a lot "As a Service" platforms, and all of them have benefits and drawbacks and we are going to unpack that for you.

Also tonight we have Joshes Gadget Gallery and we talk about how to get into 3D printing and what the benefits are pitfalls.

Mar 30, 201901:03:42
RGCWV Ep 19 The Marvelous Miss Carol

RGCWV Ep 19 The Marvelous Miss Carol

In this episode of RGCWV Mike and Luke review Captain Marvel. For those who have not seen it yet we do not spoil in the first segment. In our second segment we are not worrying about spoilers so don't listen to the second half if you have not seen it yet. We cover the late Stan Lee, Kevin Smith, Nick Furry, special effects, female protagonists and much more. We also talk about Drone flying on Joshes Gadget Gallery.
Mar 14, 201901:06:25
RGCWV Ep 18 A video game Soundbyte Symphony

RGCWV Ep 18 A video game Soundbyte Symphony

In this episode we take a look and listen to some of the best video game sound tracks of the last 30ish years. Join Mike and Luke on a journey of reminiscing the best video game music, how they were made, and how they where able to make so much so little. A little preview of this list is; Final Fantasy, Zelda, Halo, Mario, Mega Man, Doom, and much more.
Mar 05, 201901:08:42
RGCWV EP 17 Disney magic is not a Figment

RGCWV EP 17 Disney magic is not a Figment

This episode is not PG-13 like other episodes of the podcast. In this episode we talk about the little known facets of Disney and it better know Disney world. Take this drunken journey with us and maybe plan your next Disney vacation on our advice. Our guests are local Disney experts Zane and Mark in front of a LIVE studio audience!
Feb 23, 201901:10:29
RGCWV Ep 16 The Fallout of the Freemium Experience
Feb 13, 201901:01:30
RGCWV Ep 15 The Yuppies Virtual Network
Feb 04, 201901:01:46
RGCWV Ep 14 BrolyZ BIG Movie

RGCWV Ep 14 BrolyZ BIG Movie

In this episode we talked about the new Dragon Ball movie Broly. We have split this episode into two separate sections the first being a non-spoiler review save one unavoidable spoiler, and the second is a full spoiler review. Tonight is also the first episode that will include the new segment Josh's Gadget gallery, where we discuss the new gadgets and hobbies that he's got going on. If you like the sound of the Dragon Ball Super Broly movie and want to go see it it is in select theaters this week including the Meadowbrook Mall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Thursday and Friday.
Jan 21, 201951:51
RGCWV Uncut presentation of EP 13 Games that will blow your Cartridge

RGCWV Uncut presentation of EP 13 Games that will blow your Cartridge

I cut a lot out of this episode and I wanted to put it out there as the raw recording was very good in my book.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Jan 20, 201901:47:24