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Beer With Geeks
by Thought Bubble Audio
A couple of guys, a couple of beers, and a whole lot of pop culture nostalgia.
Episodes
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576: Provasic's Son
Frank and Tim's Superhero Slapback lands on Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher (1989), a movie too embarrassed to put a skull on Frank Castle's chest but happy to carve one into his throwing knives. Cheers! Beers of the Week Duck Walk Vineyards Blueberry Port WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye Find us:...
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575: Dangly Bits
Tim’s back! Frank and Tim welcome back Vactor of This Comic COOKS! to break down the season finale of HBO's Lanterns, and everybody shows up dressed for it. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Summer Ale Green tea (Tim) Coke Zero Cherry (Vactor) Find Vactor: This Comic COOKS! on YouTube Shorts…
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146: Quarter-Hearted (Rebroadcast)
This episode was originally published February 17th, 2017. Frank regales Tim with the tale of seeing George Takei at a live Q&A and screening of that most legendary of Star Trek films: The Wrath of KHAAAAAAN! Cheers! Beers of the Week Saranac Black Forest Ale Saranac Cold Brew Coffee Lager Find…
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574: A Thin Layer of Cigarette Smoke
Frank and Tim crack open a couple of beers and head back to 1989, where Tim Burton built an entire Gotham City from scratch on a soundstage and Jack Nicholson had his name above the title of a Batman movie. Beers of the Week Sam Adams American Light Lager Little House Hornet's Honey Imperial…
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573: His Name Was Literally Gun
Right before Tim's parental leave, he and Frank finally did the thing they swore they'd never do: they watched The Return of Swamp Thing. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Blueberry Lager WhistlePig Rye Find us: beerwithgeeks.com — like, subscribe, leave a rating, and tell a friend.
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572: I Like the Pictures
Frank and Vactor from This Comic Cooks on YouTube and TikTok dig into My Adventures with Superman Season 3: the season that took an already-great show and somehow made it ten times better. Tim's out on the happiest possible assignment, so it's a two-hander. Cheers! ⚠️ Full spoilers throughout....
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571: A More Handsome De Niro
Tim and Frank finally sit down for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the one Tim waited weeks to catch in 70mm IMAX. Cheers! ⚠️ Full spoilers throughout. It's a three-thousand-year-old story, but still. Beers of the Week Stoneface Brewing Italian-Style Pilsner Bero Kingston Golden Pils Find every...
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570: What's Up 7-Eleven?!
Frank, Tim, and Vactor from This Comic Cooks have seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and they’re bringing you their full review. ⚠️ Full spoilers start around 25:00. We get into where it lands next to No Way Home, why Destin Daniel Cretton's Shang-Chi fight choreography and the PlayStation games are...
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569: I Want My Piggyback
Tim and Frank just got back from definitely actually going to San Diego Comic-Con for real life and not pretend. Cheers! Beers of the Week: Sam Adams Old Fezziwig spiced ale Whistle Pig Piggy Back rye, with a water chaser Find every back episode at beerwithgeeks.com. We're on YouTube and wherever...
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568: I'm Cyclopped
Frank and Tim pour a drink and break down every reveal, theory, and Easter egg buried in the trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. Cheers! We get into: The incursion, and why this is basically the first act of the movie (heroes miscommunicate, then find a bigger threat) The X-Men leading the cold open:...
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567: Magic Jungle Potion
Tim and Frank take on a deceptively simple question: is Spider-Man actually a street-level superhero? What starts as a debate about subgenres turns into a much bigger conversation — about tone, stakes, and whether the label helps or hurts a character when your hero is literally swinging above the...
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566: Nobody Wants to See That on Camera
Frank and Tim both showed up in green. Neither planned it. They discuss the trailer for the upcoming Green Lantern TV series Lanterns (2026). Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Winter Lager Two Pitchers Nordic Jam
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565: Hop On the Magic Space Bus
Frank and Tim grab a couple of citrus wheat ales and head to the theater for Supergirl, the DCU's next step after Superman. The verdict: liked it, didn't love it — an earnest, surprisingly un-cynical B-movie with a great cast, gorgeous practical aliens, and a message clearly aimed at kids it's...
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563: A Roided Hutt
Frank and Tim return to the galaxy far, far away to talk through The Mandalorian and Grogu, a Star Wars movie that knows exactly what it is: a fun, self-contained, Saturday-morning adventure with space western vibes, Indiana Jones structure, James Bond mission energy, and some very mobile Hutts....
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564: A Caring Mouth
Frank and Tim crack open some drinks and attempt the noble, impossible task of ranking sci-fi franchises without accidentally starting six different side conversations. Star Wars and Star Trek go straight into S-tier, Dune gets surprisingly close to sacred-text status, and Tim is reminded that he...
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562: Enjoy Your Little Juice
Tim and Frank saddle up for a long-overdue trip into the world of Firefly, sparked by the news that an animated continuation may be on the way with Nathan Fillion and the original cast involved. Time for the return of Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Cheers! Beers of the Week Shacksbury Classic Dry...
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561: Coruscant But Make It Blade Runner
Frank and Tim are gushing about Maul: Shadow Lord — and somehow neither of them used to even like Maul. They get into why this one is really about "bad guys and worse guys". Cheers! Beers of the Week Corona Extra Buttonwoods Brewery Czech Amber Lager
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560: Galactic Performance Review
Tim and Frank conduct a very serious, very scientific galactic performance review. They grade the Kennedy era across franchise stewardship, film strategy, Disney+ execution, creative risk, talent management, fan trust, event-level pop culture impact, and long-term legacy. Cheers! Beers of the…
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559: Unnecessarily Steamy Cover
Tim and Frank react to the latest superhero trailers, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Lanterns, and Supergirl. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Breakaway Blonde Olipop Cherry Cola
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558: Best Served Cold with Friends
Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether...
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557: Sad Grey Wonder Man
Tim and Frank dive into Marvel’s Wonder Man: a surprisingly heartfelt, sharply written love letter to acting, movie-making, and finding yourself in the chaos of Hollywood. This show made Tim rethink his hate for Iron Man 3. Yes, really. Cheers! Beers of the Week Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian…
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556: Space Macaroons
Tim and Frank return to the cantina to talk space macaroons, universal dessert laws, and why you should watch The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer twice. Cheers! Beers of the Week Stoneface Sunday Sauce Italian Style Pils Champlain Orchards Kingston Dry Cider
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555: Mouth Ankle
Frank and Tim love Star Trek. Tim loves costumes. Frank thought up a tier list to bring those passions together. Cheers! Beers of the Week Quarter Horse Whiskey Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale
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554: Spirit Droid
Tim and Frank dive into the new Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer, unpacking its animation style, tone, and how it fits into the larger Star Wars timeline. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Cold Brew Coffee Stout Quarter Horse Whiskey
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553: A Fondness For Western Wear
Tim and Frank discuss what will happen now that Lucasfilm will be under the leadership of Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. With Filoni being such a well-known superfan, is that a good thing? Cheers! Beers of the Week Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey Quarter Horse Rye Whiskey
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552: Blue Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Frank and Tim are feeling the Doom. Doctor Doom, that is. They walk through the four teasers that have dropped so far for Avengers: Doomsday and try to make sense of it all. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Winter Lager Sam Adams Flannel Fest
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551: Just One Hop
Tim and Frank ring in 2026 with a thoughtful discussion about movies that get split into parts. Is it ever worth it? From Wicked to The Hobbit to Dune and beyond, the geeks debate when splitting a story works, when it absolutely doesn’t, and whether any of it is really about art in the first…
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550: The Winemaker of the Body
Frank podcasts from bed after surgery, so Tim drinks for two while the guys compare recovery teas and questionable hot-cocoa experiments. They swap their favorite new-to-them watches of the year, from the surreal dystopia of The Lobster to del Toro’s richly detailed Frankenstein, plus sci-fi...
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549: The Lobo Zone
Tim and Frank jump into trailer season. They break down the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser and what a certain surprising return might mean for the multiverse. They also take a look at DC’s Supergirl teaser, from a harder-edged Kara to the long-awaited arrival of Lobo. Beers of the Week Throwback...
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548: Vanessa Vaudeville Is Back!
Beers of the Week Cushnoc Rust Bucket Red Ale Shanky's Whip Liqueur
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547: The Ultimate Stankface
Frank is joined by Sylvie for a dive into Star Wars: Andor from the perspective of a casual fan who suddenly finds herself all-in on the Rebellion. Why the show works without Jedi or lightsabers, how its politics feel uncomfortably current, and what makes characters like Dedra, Cyril, and Mon...
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546: Sad Beige Homes for Sad Beige People
Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply...
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545: It’s Always After Midnight Somewhere
Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers! Beers of the Week Throwback Brewery...
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179: LEGO Did It Better (Rebroadcast)
Frank and Tim return with TRON: Legacy, the latest in their ongoing series "Let Me Tell You Why It's Wonderful." Some surprising developments pop up, and you won't want to miss them. Beers of the Week Samuel Adams Harvest Hefe
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544: Watching At Warp Speed
Tim completes 7 seasons of Star Trek in 2 years: a warp speed binge. He breaks down Star Trek: The Next Generation with Frank. Cheers! Beers of the Week Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale Sam Adams Octoberfest
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543: Hardwired is Safer
Tim and Frank are all-in on season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Blueberry Lager Sam Adams Harvest Helles
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542: Grown-Up Crazy Straw
Frank tells Tim about seeing Superman (2025) on the biggest screen it's ever been on. It's a real San Francisco treat. Cheers! "Beers" of the Week Definitive Brewing Belgrade Lakes Light Lager Shanky's Whip Black Whiskey
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541: One Second Wonder
Tim challenges Frank to the ultimate fan challenge: name a Beatles song in under a second. Can our hero pull it off? Let's find out. Cheers! Beers of the Week Sam Adams Porch Rocker Daura Damm Gluten-Free Lager
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540: The Trouble Cosmic
Frank and Tim round out the superhero summer with Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Cheers! Beers of the Week Daura Damm Gluten-Free Lager Cushnoc Brewing Rust Bucket Red
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539: Cleveland Rocks
Tim & Frank still have Superman (2025) on the brain as Frank shares stories from his Superman-filled trip to Cleveland, including a live podcast with comic book legends and geeking out over filming locations from the new movie. Plus, thoughts on the film’s themes, future sequels, and why…
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538: Elf-Mania!
Frank challenges Tim to a “Name That Tune” game using scores by the legendary Danny Elfman. Cheers! Beers of the Week Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey Bird Dog Maple Flavored Whiskey Tuckerman Lime After Lime
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537: They Let Their Planet Blow Up
Frank and Tim cross over with Vactor from This Comic Cooks and they are hyped up about James Gunn's Superman (2025)!! Cheers! Beers of the Week Samuel Adams American Light Popeye's Strawberry Iced Tea Ghostfish Meteor Shower Pale Lager Special Guest: Vactor.
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536: A Lot of Ps in the Ds
Frank and Tim return to the 252 DC character tier list, this time conquering letters N through R! Cheers! [Watch this episode on YouTube] Beers of the Week Samuel Adams Porch Rocker
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535: The T-Spheres Are Weird
Tim and Frank dive deep into the L and M section of their 252-character DC Comics tier list. From Lex Luthor and Lois Lane to Lobo, Livewire, and Mr. Terrific, the list goes on and on, my friends. Cheers! Watch this episode on YouTube Beers of the Week Samuel Adams – Porch Rocker (Lemon Radler)...
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534: Brought To You By The Letter B
Tim and Frank continue their quest to rank all 252 DC Comics characters, tackling the "I" through "K" characters while enjoying some fine brews and delivering plenty of controversial takes. Apologies to Kilowog. Cheers! Beers of the Week Switchback Ale Leffe Belgian Blonde Ale
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533: Kids Are Not as Bad as Dinosaurs
Tim and Frank return to their new favorite game: What The Quest? Take a look at a familiar story through the lens of the Hero's Journey. Cheers! Beers of the Week Alchemist Focal Banger Daura Damm Lager
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532: Tales of the Moms
Frank and Tim are joined by Vactor to talk Tales of the Empire, Andor Season 2, and the Star Wars stories that keep surprising us. Come for the lore, stay for the laughs. Cheers! Beers of the Week A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Blue Point Toasted Lager Tuckerman Brewing Lime After Lime Special Guest:...
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531: Such Is the Life of an Elf
Tim and Frank are always happy to have a new MCU movie to discuss. This time around, it's Thunderbolts* (2025). Cheers! Beers of the Week Bunker Brewing Co. Machine Pilz Daura Damm Lager
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530: The Best Glasses of 1995
Frank and Tim are delighted to have a new season of Daredevil to discuss. Daredevil: Born Again landed on Disney+, picking up where the original Netflix series left off. Cheers! Beers of the Week Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale Daura Damm Lager
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529: It's IPAs All the Way Down
Tim and Frank continue their spirited tier-ranking of DC characters. Cheers! Beers of the Week Samuel Adams Cold Snap Maine Beer Co. Lunch IPA
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