Ancient Geeks

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  • Two old geeks talk about being young geeks, at a turning point in popular culture. In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the threads of modern geek culture emerged and wove together. Science fiction, fantasy, comics, movies, TV shows, tabletop games, computer games, ad all their incarnations. The great SF&F writers, Star Trek, Star Wars, monster movies, D&D, Doctor Who, the Marvel and DC superheroes, 2001, Planet of the Apes, conventions, Zork, Ultima...What was it like to experience these for the first time? Why did we love them? And how do we feel about them, decades later?
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  • Ancient Geeks, episode 4: J.R.R. Tolkien

    Ancient Geeks, episode 4: J.R.R. Tolkien
    Mar 3 2025

    We're talkin' Tolkien! Steven and Tom discuss J.R.R. Tolkien, author of Farmer Giles of Ham, as well as lesser-known works like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Follow us as we followed Bilbo and Frodo through these unforgettable, iconic books.

    Come for the spectacularly detailed world-building and epic quests! Stay for singing elves, bad animated adaptations, the good live action movies, calendars, pirate editions of the trilogy, and more. Plus, can you guess which of us made it though The Silmarillion? And is Tom Bombadil really a merry old fellow?

    For feedback, contact someancientgeeks@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Reddit, and Bluesky. And if you like what you hear, please tell a friend.

    © 2025 Tom Grant and Steven Taylor
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    1 h et 25 min
  • Ancient Geeks, episode 3: Star Trek The Original Series

    Ancient Geeks, episode 3: Star Trek The Original Series
    Feb 24 2025

    Space, the final frontier...

    These words started our lifelong love of Star Trek. In this episode, we talk about our first stage of that love affair, the original series (TOS).

    The optimism about the future! The exploration of the unknown! The big ideas! The thinly-veiled social commentary! The original crew! The TOS best episodes! The TOS worst episodes! William Shatner at a jeans store opening! It's all here.

    Star Trek was pivotal in our young geek lives, and foundational for geek culture. This is an important episode that you don't want to miss!

    For feedback, contact someancientgeeks@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Reddit, and Bluesky. And if you like what you hear, please tell a friend.

    © 2025 Tom Grant and Steven Taylor
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    1 h et 22 min
  • Ancient Geeks, episode 2: Superman in the 60s and 70s

    Ancient Geeks, episode 2: Superman in the 60s and 70s
    Feb 17 2025

    Look! Up in the sky! It's the Superman episode!

    Last time, we covered the Caped Crusader in the 60s and 70s last time. This episode, we talk about Superman in the same time period, on TV and in the comics.

    See a man dangling from a zeppelin, in glorious black and white on The Adventures of Superman! Thrill as Superman fights Luthor, then he becomes a caveman, Jimmy turns into porcupine, and Lois demands his execution! Learn why, in spite of all these bizarre plots, Superman remained a beloved icon! And hear how the Superman movie catapulted the Man of Steel to even greater popularity!

    For feedback, contact someancientgeeks@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Reddit, and Bluesky. And if you like what you hear, please tell a friend.

    © 2025 Tom Grant and Steven Taylor
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    1 h et 10 min

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