Fantastic Geeks

Tessa and Brizzy break down their full spoilertastic review of the newest Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home! Is this a perfect super hero movie? Or did it bite off way more than it can chew? Did it deliver on all the promises and hype that lead up to it? Or were there disappointments? What happens NEXT??!?! What does this mean for the future of the MCU and Spider-Man??! Will Tessa ever see her Spidey ship sail? LET'S DISCUSS!!

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Family drama, elaborate fake relationships, and blowing up houses... in Minecraft. What else do Slytherins keep hidden from everyone? Does the house with the darkest reputation have the juiciest secrets? Find out as Tessa and Brizzy reveal your Slytherin confessions!

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Ghost orbs, demon scratches, reading to little ghost boys... You all sent quite the fascinating ghost stories! Tessa and Brizzy compare their experiences and beliefs. Are there really spirits out there making contact or is it all in our heads?

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Tessa and Brizzy read all of the juicy confessions of the chivalrous, soft, but fiery Gryffindors. Catfishing friends? Reading fanfic in class? Lying about hookups?? No one can ever say a Gryffindor is boring (if they actually understand Gryffindor, that is).

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Tessa's favorite thing is Twilight. Brizzy's is.... not? Two different Ravenclaw perspectives on Twilight! Team Edward or Jacob? What house is Edward in? Is Bella the worst? Would you rather have Charlie Swan as your dad or Molly Weasley as your mom?? All this and more!

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Tessa and Brizzy react to confessions submitted by our listeners who are HUFFLEPUFFS! Are Hufflepuffs as innocent and wholesome as they seem...find out in this episode!

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Get to know your two favorite Ravenclaws on another level because Tessa and Brizzy are answering some speed dating questions! Worms, hobbits, politics, and religion… it’s about to get personal.

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Tessa and Brizzy explain exactly what happened in Tessa's first ever Dungeons & Dragons experience. Was she totally lost? Did anyone die? Did she make any animal friends??

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We're crackin open the multiverse, baby!! How many Spidey villains are we gonna get? More importantly-- how many Spider-mans are we gonna get?? Will we get the pointing meme?! What does this mean for the future of the MCU and WHAT is up with Doctor Strange's midwestern dad lewk?? 😂

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Who are Harry Potter's best friends? Wrong answers only. But then also.... What celebrated headmistress of Hogwarts was also a famous healer?? Tessa and Brizzy go back and forth between utterly easy Potter trivia and utterly impossible. How many can you get compared to these professional fangirl Ravenclaws?

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Tessa and Brizzy read confessions submitted by RAVENCLAWS! Cheating in school, kissing married women, and not belonging in this UNIVERSE! What do Ravenclaws keep secret from the rest of the world - find out in this episode!

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Tessa and Brizzy gush with emotions (not blood) about THE Suicide Squad! Harley Quinn! Polka-Dots! Rats! And wow, a lot of death. Let's talk about it.

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Tessa and Brizzy get real for a sec to share their thoughts, fears, and excitement over the totally normal topics of aliens, robots, and the billionaire space race. Is Mark Zuckerberg an alien? Do robots deserve rights? Are we living in a simulation?

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What’s the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer? What the heck is a Tiefling? What is the loudest, most obnoxious instrument you can have in D&D? Tessa has never played Dungeons & Dragons. Brizzy has played way too much. If you’ve always wanted to make a character but aren’t sure how- or if you just want to listen along as Brizzy guides Tessa through the process-- this is the episode for you!

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Tessa and Brizzy are ready to dissect the finale of Loki on Disney Plus... Were these the twists we expected? What does this mean for the future of the MCU? What the hell does selfcest even MEAN??! All this and more in this nexus event of an episode.

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Fantastic Geeks is BACK and to celebrate Tessa and Brizzy are answering some Harry Potter Would You Rather Questions. Would we date Oliver Wood even though he’s the ultimate jock? Would we live in the Forbidden Forest or sleep in the Shrieking Shack? Dare we drink Umbridge’s Polyjuice Potion? All this and more in this Potter-filled episode.

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Calling all Fantastic Geeks... let's talk about the future of our podcast, shall we? What's really going on?

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Raya and the Last Dragon: What did we LOVE and what missed on the mark from this new animated Disney picture?

Invincible (Ep 1): Is this superhero show worth watching… especially until the end? What makes a good superhero name? FIND OUT OUR THOUGHTS.

No assignment for next week, but tune in next Monday for a brand new episode!

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In The Heights: Does this Broadway adaptation live up to the hype? Should Broadway shows be turned into films or left on stage?

Loki (Ep 1 & 2): Loki stans RISE, our moment has finally arrived and it is GLORIOUS. Only two episodes but the theories are already FLOURISHING!

Next Week’s Assignment: Watch Raya (on Disney+ for free) and Invincible (Ep 1 on Amazon Prime) by Monday 6/28!

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It: Supernatural meets Harry Potter in this beautiful and spooky love story.

WandaVision (Ep 1, then full season): The weirdest, boldest, most interesting thing Marvel has ever made. What happens when a dark, tortured Hufflepuff snaps?

Next Week’s Assignment: Watch Loki (Ep 1 released on Disney Plus June 9th) and In The Heights (in theaters and HBO Max June 10th) by Monday 6/14!

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If nothing else, 2020 (and the first few months of 2021) was full of a LOT of television (and a couple movies...but mainly television). Let's catch-up on what we binged while cooped up in our homes. Which streaming services served us best? Was it better to watch new releases or rewatch old favorites? Who is hotter: The Winter Soldier or The Invisible Man? On today’s episode we cover EVERYTHING from Early 2020 to Today: Birds of Prey, Tiger King, WandaVision, Avatar, The Circle, Lord of the Rings, Spy Kids, Wonder Woman 1984, Onward, and so much more!

Next Week's Assignment: Watch Cruella (in theaters and Disney Plus) & Shadow and Bone Episode 1 (on Netflix) by Monday 5/31! 

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*WARNING: THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS!* Tessa and Brizzy are coming to you from the back of Brizzy’s car right after seeing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for the FIRST TIME for the PODCAST FINALE of Season 2! That’s right, you are getting their FRESH, spoiler-filled, squeal-inducing (Tessa lol) reaction and review! How did they feel about the ending of the Skywalker saga? What were their favorite and least favorite moments? How many times did Tessa scream in the theater? (Spoiler: MANY TIMES) JOIN US for this raw, force-filled review!

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Tessa and Brizzy are coming together to predict what they think will happen in the final episode of the Skywalker saga! Will Rey remain a nobody? Will Reylo actually be canon? After Kylo Ren is redeemed will he live or be thrown into a pit never to be seen again? All this and more in this holocron-filled episode. *Note: This episode was recorded 11/27, more information/footage may be have revealed since then

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Tessa and Brizzy have a LOT of feelings about the Frozen sequel! Spoilers a plenty! Is Elsa a god now? What’s this movie trying to tell us? Who’s got the best song? Why are there still SO MANY QUESTIONS??! All this and more in this freeeeezing episode!

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Tessa and Brizzy dig in to some Thanksgiving dinner to sort every item of the meal into a Hogwarts house! Which pie is the most Gryffindor? Is turkey fancy enough for Slytherin? How do we resist putting ALL the tasty carbs into Hufflepuff??! All this and more in this DELICIOUS episode!

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Tessa and Brizzy tackle some of your most controversial opinions about Harry Potter and deliver their official view on the matters. Should sorting not happen until second year? Is Harry worse than Umbridge? Should Draco have been redeemed? All this and more in this contentious episode!

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Tessa and Brizzy are joined again by the theory masterminds themselves the Super Carlin Brothers to dive into all of our crazy theories surrounding the Frozen sequel coming out soon! What are the snowflakes secretly telling us? Is the cute baby ice lizard totes evil? What REALLY killed their parents? All this and more in this CHILLing episode! Keep up with the Super Carlin Brothers & their Frozen vids! YT: http://youtube.com/supercarlinbrothers Frozen 2 Runes Deciphered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryVdLROEkms Elsa: The Last Ice Bender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ixPF8qG_g0 How Elsa Got Her Powers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko56aCLxRJc  Salt Lake City Frozen 2 Screening! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/super-carlin-brothers-salt-lake-city-movie-meet-up-tickets-57132350398  BEN: TW: https://twitter.com/SCB_Ben IG: https://www.instagram.com/scb_ben/ JAY: TW: https://twitter.com/jonkerlin IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonkerlin

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Today is opposite day and Tessa and Brizzy are tapping into their anti-persona to take the Pottermore/Wizarding World sorting quiz.... with their last answers. Are plums worse than poison? What's the least interesting magical creature? What's the WORST toad??! All this and more in this twisty-turvy episode! Take the expanded quiz yourself! http://wizardmore.com/sorting-hat-x/ Search for the Wizarding World app in the App Store or Google Play!

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Tessa and Brizzy are joined by author, con-oisseur, and Harry Potter website & podcast founding mother Melissa Anelli! Together they tackle the daunting task of sorting all of the main characters of the groundbreaking Broadway show Hamilton! Is Alexander Hamilton a reckless Gryffindor, ambitious Slytherin, or mind-racing Ravenclaw? Is King George an evil Hufflepuff who JUST WANTS FRIENDS? Don’t throw away your shot and listen to this Hammy filled episode- WERK! Keep up with Melissa! TW: https://twitter.com/melissaanelli IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaanelli/ Pottercast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pottercast-harry-potter-podcasting-since-2005/id79138340 Extraneous | Supernatural and His Dark Materials: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extraneous-supernatural-and-his-dark-materials/id1468333592 Make New Mistakes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-new-mistakes/id1462428574 PodCast Con: https://www.podcastcon.com/ Mischief Management (all the fandom cons!): http://www.mischiefmanagement.com/

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Tessa and Brizzy embrace their secondary house of Slytherin as they are joined by anime emo rock god Dan Rudd (@thedanrudd) and the Potion Master himself, Joe Moses (@thejoemoses) to answer YOUR Slytherin related questions! How do you deal with bad Slytherin stereotypes? Could a Slytherin and Gryffindor relationship WORK? How would the story change if Harry Potter was sorted into Slytherin? All this and MORE is answered in this totally SNEK-y episode of Fantastic Geeks! Dan TW: https://twitter.com/thedanrudd Joe TW: https://twitter.com/thejoemoses

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