Random Geek Culture in West Virginia
By Luke Hersey
We talk about Movies, TV, books, videogames, toys, etc.
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Random Geek Culture in West VirginiaJun 22, 2019
RGCWV ep 61 Tune to the FM
Tonight I sit down with the local band "the FM" with its founding members Michael Stewart and Todd Rider.
We go over their latest album and how they came to such a solid unique sound that they have shared with us.
Please dive with me into the minds of these musical geniuses.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mG3AAooqoYRFRyxiBEby2?si=2dItIb_lR3ClIdZx7By0RQ
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
RGCWV Ep 59 The Gaming Industry needs a Rebirth
Major games we discuss is Palworld, FinalFantacy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2
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.
RGCWV EP 57 - Random Ice-Cream Culture in West Virginia
We take a look at how the ice-cream shop came about, what makes it special, and how they have evolved over the years.
We also cover the geek stuff, don't you worry. We chat about Star Wars, the new James Gunn DCU, Video games, Movies, and a few more things I forgot.
Learn more about DCC at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064406962488 or at goo.gl/maps/xjWNa46NCteMbBza8
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
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.
RGCWV EP 54 24-bit Swansong
Games mentioned; Kirby, Vectorman, Harvest Moon, Yoshi's Island, Mario RPG, and more.
Show Notes: dual-con.com/2022/07/24/guest-podcast-random-geek-culture-in-wv/
RGCWV EP53 Garden your Hot Sauce
This episode we talk gardening and hot sauce, and jellies, and spices.
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
S5EP51 HodgePodcast
Topics include: PS5, Modest Mouse Golden Castcate, Rick and Morty, Milton Guasti, Metroid Dread, Nintendo and Xbox at E3, Dune, In the country dark, WV Popcon, Olympics, Dyson Sphere, Directors Cuts for next gen
Link to Mikes book: www.amazon.com/In-the-Country-Dark/dp/B096T4Q1WK
www.audible.com/pd/In-the-Country-Dark-Audiobook/B096TGWGFL
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at www.twitch.tv/randomwvgeek
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
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.
S5EP48 BetheXBOXda: XBox Inserts Themselves into Bethesda
S5EP47 NintenGridWars
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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?
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!
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.
S3EP37 The Emperor's new Groove (SPOILERS)
This episode is SPOILER talk so if you have not seen the new movie come back and listen after you have.
S3EP36 Disney+Netflix+Hulu
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.
S3EP35 Queens of the 20 teenage
November 14, 2019
S3EP34 Money First Fallout Last
S3EP33 How to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia with Rudy Reyes! part2
To discuss survival tactics we have the Apocalypse Man himself, Rudy Reyes! Rudy is a ex-Marine and has a wide range of tactical and survival skills.
Listen in as he imparts his wisdom on not only how to survive but the mindset we need to stay in when in a situation like this.
So tune in while Alex and Luke pick the brain of Rudy Reyes.
Rudy can be found at: www.rudyreyes.com/
His nonprofit organization: forceblueteam.org/
S3EP32 How to survive Post-Apocalyptic Appalachia part 1
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.
S3EP31 Don't be a TOOL you JOKER (Spoiler)
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!
New Season starts with WVPopCon! S3E30
We will update this episode thoughout the weekend!
Interviews, banter, sales, and geeks!
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
RGCWV Ep 28 D&D ReRolled
Join us tonight as Luke and Alex sit down with Dan and Jesse from ReRolled game studio.
They are based right here in North Central WV and are working on a rule book for D&D, based on the 3.5 modern core.
Listen to their take on what they are working on, a story from a demo play through, and plans for their future projects.
Check it out and be intrigued.
Links to their media:
twitch.tv/rerollgamesltd
https://twitter.com/rerollgamesltd
www.facebook.com/RerollGamesStudio
RGCWV Ep 27 Geeks in Central WV
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.
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!
RGCWV Ep 25 E3 2019 Retrospective
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!
RGCWV Ep 24 Geeks in North Central
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
RGCWV EP 23 Oh Snap, the game has ended (Spoilers)
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.
RGCWV Ep 22 Welcome to the Endgame (no spoilers)
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.
RGCWV EP 21 Good news for anyone who loves 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!
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.
RGCWV Ep 19 The Marvelous Miss Carol
RGCWV Ep 18 A video game Soundbyte Symphony
RGCWV EP 17 Disney magic is not a Figment
RGCWV Ep 16 The Fallout of the Freemium Experience
Tonight we discuss a subject that we touched on during quick news and that realized we should spend an entire episode talking about, that is the growing disparity of quality in AAA gaming and Free to play gaming.
My co host is Mike Mallow and Alex McLean.
With use to talk about this we have Dave known from the Podcast Vault Boys WV where they bridge the gap of Fallout 76 Appalachia and real life West Virginia. We also have returning Greg also known as the VBBobbleHead where he will take his Real Vault Boy Bobble Head and place it in different scenes in WV for a fantastic picture.
email us at RandomWVGeek@gmail.com
call us at 304-566-9777
RGCWV Ep 15 The Yuppies Virtual Network
RGCWV Ep 14 BrolyZ BIG Movie
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.