
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, Pl... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 44 | Founded | a year ago |
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A fun trip down memory lane for any Gen-X geek. Also great for anyone interested in origins of late 20th century geek culture that spawned some of the best known and successful Sci-Fi, comic, and fantasy franchises.
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