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Boldly go where no podcast has gone before as Geek History Lesson celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek Generations (1994)! Join us for a special episode featuring Captain Picard and Captain Kirk in their epic cinematic team-up. We’re thrilled to have special guest John Orquiola, Head of Star Trek coverage at Screen Rant, share his expert insights and passion for the Star Trek universe. Together, we’ll explore the film’s legacy, its impact on the Star Trek franchise, and why it remains a beloved classic among fans. Beam aboard for an engaging discussion that honors this iconic crossover event! Follow…

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#GHLSpookySeason2024 is in full swing! This week is Hallowe’en! In celebration this episode of Geek History Lesson dives back through out dark past featuring Top 5 Horror Movie Villains (#230), with Matt Kelly, Best Horror Movie to Watch on Hallowe’en (GHL EXTRA), with Matt Kelly, and The Addams Family (#275). This extra-long 2.5 hour episode is a perfect primer for deep-cut horror fans or brave souls planning their first ever scary movie marathon this autumn! Cover your eyes, open your ears, and prepare to sleep with the lights on after listening to this episode!

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Casting announcements for HBO’s upcoming LANTERNS have been the talk of the internet for weeks! This week’s Geek History Lesson is a MEGA EPISODE blasts through the comic book history of some of the most iconic Green Lanterns – many of whom will be appearing on the show! Featuring Alan Scott (#483), with Tim Sheridan, Guy Gardner (#299), and John Stewart (#293), with Jay Washington. This extra-long 3.5 hour long collection combines previous episodes primes the pump for upcoming series, embraces the power of WILL, and shows how unique characters DC Comics has put through brightest day and darkest night!

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It’s nearly time for Venom: The Last Dance and movie studios love nothing more than cameos and crossover. This week’s Geek History Lesson is a MEGA EPISODE delving into the Spider-Man Rogue’s Gallery to uncover who may be joining Tom Hardy’s Venom on screen featuring Kraven (#479), Doctor Octopus (#393), Mysterio (#260), The Vulture (#167), and Best Spider-Man Villains (#424). This extra-long 4.5 hour long collection combines previous episodes to highlight why Spidey’s villains are so memorable and have had so much staying power in the Marvel Comics Universe both on and off screen. Whether you’ve read the comics or…

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The Lord of the Rings has shaped fantasy for generations. From the original books to the Lord of the Rings movies to The Hobbit movies to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and The Rings of Power wrapping up its second season on streaming right now. This week’s Geek History Lesson is a MEGA EPISODE delving into the lore of hobbits, wizards, and elves featuring The Fellowship of the Ring (#395), The Two Towers with Diego Anthony Nuñez (#422), and The Return of the King (#485). This extra-long almost 5 hour long collection combines previous episodes to highlight the…

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Batman has THE most iconic Rogues Gallery in all of comics and we’re breaking it down in this week’s Geek History Lesson episode. A MEGA EPISODE! Filled to the brim with baddies straight out of Arkham Asylum these are the worst of the worst DC Comics super villains, featuring The Penguin (#405), Poison Ivy with Patrick Schumacker (#374), The Joker (#274), and Top 5 Batman Villains with Comic Pop’s Sal Crivelli. This extra-long collection combines previous episodes to highlight the most iconic comic book villain of all time, The Joker, ahead of the new movie Joker: Folie à Deux! Whether…

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It’s time to explore the biggest word in fandom this side of “continuity” on this week’s Geek History Lesson as we dare to examine the thing that holds it all together – “CANON”. What exactly does it mean? How can canon be applied to the things we love most? And, most important of all – does canon really matter? Jason and Ashley tackles canons with specific rules from DC Comics to Marvel Comics, canon that negate any kind of rules from Doctor Who to Sherlock Holmes, dive into their feelings on the canon of their own comic book properties, and…

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Get groovy with the teeny bopper superteam of the DC Universe as Geek History Lesson embarks on a time warp through the Silver Age of the Teen Titans —spanning from their introduction in 1964 to the beginning of The New Teen Titans era of 1979. This era introduced the beloved legacy characters of Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Fash, Aqualad, and Speedy to a team intended to reach a new, younger generation of readers by using slang and pop culture references for the first time in DC Comics history. This period set the stage for one of the most beloved teams,…

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In space no one can hear you pod! This week, we’re battling through the horror scifi juggernaut of the Alien franchise. From its indie roots in the original 1979, to James Cameron’s action reinvention of the 1980s, through the most recent installment that has nothing to do with Ripley whatsoever – Alien: Romulus. We’ll discuss the creation of the xenomorph and the woman who takes them down, the erasure of Space Intern cat, Jonesy, from the ongoing Alien film franchise, with a spoiler free look at modern day Alien movies. Whether you’re a longtime devotee of the Alien Queen or…

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When there’s trouble you know who to pod – Geek History Lesson! We are bringing you a Teen Titans MEGA EPISODE! Fill up on superhero teen angst as we explore the interpersonal dynamics and superheroics of DC’s best legacy characters, featuring Donna Troy (#308), Teen Titans (#125), Teen Titans Part 2 (#126), and Best Teen Titans Team Ever! (#219). This extra-long collection combines previous episodes to highlight the Amazonian icon Donna Troy (the OG Wonder Girl), and her legacy throughout Teen Titans from the page to the screen. Whether you’re a Teen Titans GO! fan or have been reading since…

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Mutant and proud! Join us as we join the X-Men again this week and dive into a staple member of Giant Sized X-Men, Colossus, exploring his origin, heritage, mutation, and that one encounter with the techno organic virus … We teach you about his romantic relationship with Kitty Pryde, his elder brother bond with Magik, and tell you about the differences his character undergoes in the Ultimate Universe. Whether you’re a deep cut X-Men fan or excited to see Colossus return to the big screen in Deadpool and Wolverine, this episode is the perfect way to learn how exactly to…

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