Tag: Geek

  • The Buddies Review Ready Player One with Special Guest Dan Saper, Geek Dad!

    The Buddies load up on some Ready Player One-themed “Scurvy-Bustin’ Citrus Mules” and, as Guest Fest continues, welcome Mike’s old college buddy and improv comedy compatriot Dan Saper, “The Man With An Indiscernible Accent!” Topics joked about range from the Ready Player One movie vs the book, geek parenting and the college pranks of yesteryear.…

  • The Telltale Hole

    The Buddies drink an Ouzon soda-based cocktail while recounting To-Do list adventures, the ignorance of neighborhood kids and proper face-punching technique if you are The Wolverine. Plus: Miyazaki’s films vs Disney films! The rise and fall of Ben Stiller! And inordinate fears of subscribing to HBO! Not to mention commmmmmmedy!   http://www.buddiesinspace.com/audio/BIS%20The%20Telltale%20Hole.mp3 Listen to Original…

  • The Buddies Get Deep with Special Guest Joshua Lippincott

    Battling a ghost in the machine, the Buddies are joined by special guest and fellow board game geek Joshua Lippincott. Drinks are shared, pizza is ordered, and then things get really, really deep. This, THIS, is the danger of having Josh Lippincott on your podcast! Also: The moral correctness of dick pics in the modern…

  • Of Gins and Justice Leagues

    The Buddies sip on classic Hendrick’s Gin and Tonics while S’mike recounts an honest-to-goodness moving, poignant story about his father and Vietnam. I know, right?! Also, Mike shits all over the new Justice League trailer! Explosive (headache) throbbing in Charleston! Haunted hotels and mysssssssterious impulsssse purchasesssssss, ooooooooooh.   http://www.buddiesinspace.com/audio/BIS%20Of%20Gins%20and%20Justice%20Leagues.mp3 View Original Post and Listen to…

  • Octopuncture

    In this episode, the Buddies chug delicious non-alcoholic kambucha as they recall the funniest moments from the first Presidential debate, explore the love children have of dinosaurs and S’mike reveals a unique take on Mike’s parenting style. Fairport Brewing Company! http://www.buddiesinspace.com/audio/BIS%20Occupuncture.mp3   View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: goo.gl/VGE2DV (via the Buddies in…

  • Nerdcore

    The Buddies go full on nerd for this one, geeking out so hard and so fast that they never even say what they’re drinking (pineapple and mixed vodkas). Old school gaming magazines get brought out, favorite nerdy RIT stories are swapped and The Scottish Play gets brought up an absurd number of times for some…

  • Fringe Unicorns

    In this episode, the Buddies drink Chartreuse two different ways while S’mike relays the wonders of the Toronto Fringe Festival. Also: Dueling OJ Simpson documentaries! Virtual Reality headsets! And absolutely no mention of Donald Trump for once!   View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: http://goo.gl/mQVlf5 (via the Buddies in Space Podcast)   http://www.buddiesinspace.com/audio/BIS%20Fringe%20Unicorns.mp3

  • Of Puppies and Hugo Awards

    The Buddies try a new twist on an old drinking favorite and discuss the usual suspects: Trump, gay Hugo Award nomination politics and the Thousand Islands. How typical! Also: Golden water wheels! Deadly wine Slushies! Profanity!   View Original Post and Listen to Episode Here: http://goo.gl/5yVLU1 (via the Buddies in Space Podcast)   http://www.buddiesinspace.com/audio/BIS%20Of%20Puppies%20and%20Hugo%20Awards.mp3

  • The Book of (Stupid) Questions

    The Buddies wind their way through the current political landscape aided by the insight of good ‘ol Rusty Nails. Also, a correction to S’Mike’s Cube is mansplained. It doesn’t take long, however, before they break the emergency glass and bust out their “back-up podcast theme” discussion prop, the 80’s best seller The Book of Questions. While…

  • S’Mike’s Greatest Fear Is Realized

    In this special episode of Buddies In Space, Mike lays a clever trap for a mentally exhausted S’Mike, forcing him to come face-to-face with his greatest fear- getting cubed! Cut to that scene in the first Resident Evil movie, or the opening of Cube. Gross, right? Actually, Mike’s wife joins the Buddies on the podcast…