The Geeky Dads Strike Back

Did you ever wonder why He-Man’s characters have names that sound like a failed audition for a villain’s casting call? Drop a ❤️ if you laughed at the absurdity of those suspect villain names! This deep dive into the hilarious and bizarre world of *Masters of the Universe* reveals that many character names are just... wow. From Tongue-Lasher to Fisto, it’s a laugh riot imagining the writers possibly giggling behind the scenes while naming these figures. But it’s not just about the silly names—there’s a surprisingly dark side to the episodes, with lessons about morality that kids probably just tuned out for the explosions. Still, those animation choices and recycled scenes? Classic. What’s the wildest toy or cartoon name you ever came across? Drop your favorites in the comments. And PS: Would you dress up as Fisto for Comic-Con? Tag your cosplay buddy! Nostalgia hits hard—save this if you're reminiscing about childhood chaos. #MastersOfTheUniverse #HeMan #ToyNostalgia #CartoonMemes #80sChildhood

Ian and Mike kick off the newest side quest for the Geeky Dads Strike Back. This is Podcasters of the Universe! For this episode we are covering the 1987 Cult Classic Masters of the Universe. They riffing on the movie that helped tank a film studio and Ian develops an evolving theory on one character's sinister intentions

Join us as we dive into the nostalgic world of the Real Ghostbusters! From body horror to Halloween classics, discover the top episodes that shaped our love for this iconic series. What was your favourite episode? Let us know in the comments! #Ghostbusters #Nostalgia #80sKids #TVShows #Podcast #RealGhostbusters #ChildhoodMemories #Halloween #Animation #GeekCulture

One new episode and Two firsts for the showWe are back for 2026 with our very first video podcast and our first watch along video. Ian, Mike and Tim (Chris buggers off before we start) sit down and watch the film that didn't make you feel safe to get back in the water Jaws 2.Warnings for Immature humour and behaviour!

Just when you think it's safe to listen to another podcast...The Geeky Dads Strike Back!Sorry, couldn't resist! The boys are back and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film that originated the term Blockbuster... Jaws!

It's been over 1,200 days since Ian won his first quiz. Now... he faces his greatest challenge yet! Will his time as quiz champion come to an end? Listen and find out now!

Ian, Mike, Chris and Tim are back!Season four of "The Geeky Dads Strike Back " kicks off with their picks of the best and worst of 2024. They celebrate the fact there has not been a change of Prime Ministers this time and finally... Elmo and Skeletor give their version of Revenge of the Sith!

Recorded for the podcast's 3rd anniversary in November last year. Mike Challenges Ian, Chris and Tim to a quiz with the help of AI.Ian and Mike also reflect on 3 years of the podcast. So join us for the season finale of the Geeky Dad's Strike Back

On this episode, a huge celebrity guest makes a bombshell appearance and what happens next will shock you! The boys are also discussing the results of the US presidential election (The bleep button went into overtime on that one). And finally they discuss the cult classics, the evil dead trilogy!

By now, you will have realised that this season is being released out of recording order, so... sorry for the confusion. The podcast welcomes two new cast members to the podcast, they share their favourite toys, films and games. Then its another game of the amazing evil apples, but not before Ian lays down the law regarding 'controversal answers'. Be sure to listen all the way to the end to listen to an exclusive trailer for the next episode!

now we have a new Christmas Special Ho Ho Ho

We are back with a spooky episode of the podcast, with the biggest mystery being... what happend to Chapter 6 & 7??

We are not covering a pop culture subject for this episode, instead we discuss the songs/ artists that played a huge influence in our lives.

This week, we are not talking about something we love, we are talking about films we hate! find out which films ended up in our bin! Ian also shares a childhood trauma related to a beloved british cartoon.

A treasure of the unreleased Season 2 finale has been found and edited for (possible) amusement, we have a guest host taking quizmaster duties for this episode, can he manage to keep the dad's at bay, listen and find out!

The dad's are back to playing their favourite mobile game "Evil Apples". Ian, Mike and Craig will also be giving a list of their favourite cartoon opening themes.

The boys are back for a new year and a new season. We are discussing our favourite films, TV shows and games of 2023. Ian has a new game for the others to play, lets see who the biggest perv is out of Mike and Craig

We are back again (minus Craig) with a new guest and discussing more of our hidden gem movies. Death to Smoochy Monster Squad Cannibal: The musical Mystery Men Birdemic The adventures of Bukaroo Banzai Stay Tuned Flight of Dragons

Skeletor want to let you know about our socials

We are back after another gap with more new episodes! It's just Ian, Mike and Craig for this one. I'm going to be honest and say that about 30% of the episode we talk about judge dredd and the other 70% is us going off topic and talking utter b*****s. Enjoy though!

Skeletor has an argument with his Alexa, but who is in the wrong?

We are back... and most likely going to hell after playing this game of Evil Apples!

We are finally at the end of X-Men month, to be honest we are kinda suffering from X-Men fatigue at this point, so bare with us whilst we also discuss the mount rushmore of childrens cartoon themes and look into some of our stats. We will of course also be talking about the X-Men animated series too... obviously

X-Men month continues with the Wolverine Trilogy. The boys sit down and discuss the Wolverine films. They also touch on the Super Mario Brothers Movie and more of our usual random nonsense!

X-Men month continues with the X-Men Prequels First Class, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix. Ian has a lot of issues with these movies!

The Colonel briefs Flacid Snake on the X-Men Movies... with tragic consequences

It's X-Men month! In the first episode of this 4 part craptacular, the dads discuss the original X-Men trilogy. Ian also recounts a visit from everyones favourite wall crawler on Ezra's birthday and Tommy's peculiar hobby he wants to take up when he grows up.

We are back with the first full episode of 2023 (better late than never!). We sit back and discuss the films and TV shows of the previous year whilst Ian and Mike also touch on what they are looking forward to this year.

Our Christmas Special was unfortunately scrapped last year, but one (and a bonus) round was too good to wait this the end of this year, so here it is, in all its twisted glory! Be sure listen after the end for a secret track ;)

#Spoilers Ian won the last quiz again. He is now a 3 time quiz champion and remains undefeated. He may have also gotten carried away with this too. #SorryNotSorry

Yep you guessed it, we are back with another quiz! Mike takes quizmaster duties for this episode and provides some entertaining rounds, the final round will leave you shaking your head in sheer disbelief

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS THE WORST INTRO OF THE SERIES, APOLOGIES IN ADVANCED After a terrible opening, we discuss the cult British Sci-Fi comedy series Red Dwarf. We will also discuss our favourite episodes of the show, some fun facts and go through the space corps directives too. We will also touch upon the tragically bad US pilots

The Boys are back and talking to about one of the greatest movies of all time... Akira! Ian also reminisces about his time at Blockbuster Video and Craig is distracted by Kratos. 

We are back again, this time with a returning Chris and Craig, to discuss the 1992 TV Drama "Ghostwatch" some more!  There are also shout outs to Geek Retreat Warrington and Dice Dragons

The Geeky Dads are back... same shit, different name! On the first episode of the new season, Ian, Mike and a newly regenerated Jenny discuss the 1992 television drama "Ghostwatch". Hear their thoughts on the controversial phenomenon. Followed next time by the returning dads

Skeletor has some issues playing the podcast

AT LAST... IT'S HERE AND JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!  It is the last episode of Season 1 and Chris has made a wish that will have major consequences for the future! This week we are talking about 3 films from our childhood (which are not traditional horrors), that absolutely terrified us as kids, Watership Down, Care Bears the Movie and Return to Oz. Ian also shares a store about the time a blockbuster employee blocked him from renting The Exorcist for a ridiculous reason!

Thanks very much for waiting for the last episode of the season, we are wanting to make it the best B-Movie for your mind that it can be! In the meantime here are a few of my fave clips and some other segments that didnt make it to an episode. So... sit back and enjoy!

In the second part of our Modern Games discussion, we continue with our remaining 6 picks. Mass Effect 2 WWE Here comes the pain League of Legends Final Fantasy 10 Witcher 3 Resident Evil 4

I sit down with my son Tommy to discuss his favourite games.

Holy inconsistency, why is episode 22 out after 24! Truth is, we panicked trying to get episode 24 out in time for July 4th! This week we finally sit down and discuss our thoughts on The Batman! After a lengthy chat regarding that, we will start discussing our favourite games from 2001 onwards. This episodes picks include; Minecraft Silent Hill 2 Kingdom Hearts 2 Metal Gear Solid 3 World of Warcraft God of War 

Happy 4th of July!!! On this episode we will be discussing that awkward time when the citizens of America decided they didn't wanna be part of our glorious British Empire and decided to become independent. Only joking, we don't know much about it! Instead we are discussing the 1996 hit movie Independence Day and It's divisive sequel Independence Day : Resurgence 

After a nut related regeneration, we are joined by the 3rd Craig! This week we will discuss the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker). We also provide a quick review of the cinematic clusterf*** that was Cats. 

There's been a bit of a change! Poor Craig has regenerated, what will the 2nd Craig be like and what will their choices of hidden gem movies be like? Due to some changes this week (Craig's fear of losing The Last Jedi argument with Ian being the main reason) we are talking about our favourite Hidden Gem movies! We are discussing Mallrats, Boy, Goodbye Lenin, Run Lola Run, The 13th Warrior, So I married an Axe Murderer and The Return of Captain Invincible!

The Quiz is Back! This week Chris takes quizmaster duties to bring you the most unique one yet! Will Ian keep his crown or will Mike or Craig take the glory of the win!!

Part 2 of our Star Wars Episodes Ian, Chris and Craig sit down and discuss the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy and a hint of the epic battle to come in part 3.

A long time ago... we actually started recording these episodes! We are back again and we are finally sitting down to discuss the star wars franchise! In our first part Ian, Chris and Craig discuss the Original Star Wars Trilogy. There is also a discussion about Fireman Sam, a conspiracy regarding Norman Price's true parentage and a solution to end his reign of terror on Ponty Pandy (It's all for the greater good!)

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We are back after weeks of plague and injury. This week we are talking about our dream adaptations. Chris goes all in on Dragon Riders of Pern, Mike goes ape about his Monkey Island adaptation and Ian casts the Batfleck sequel we deserved! Also we have appearances from a certain someone and Skeletor