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Who takes home the Movie of the Year for 2015? Find out in this week’s episode!    Before we go any farther, would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! How big of a challenge would it be to name the best movie of the year? Could you do it? As you geeks know we see lots of movies; heck, we saw more movies in 2015 than the guys from I Heard That Was Good did! In all seriousness, 2015 has been one great year […] The post Episode 193: Movie Of The Year appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Where did Black Friday come from? Why do millions of Americans trek out into the night to buy $30 TVs? Find out on this week’s podcast!      Before we go any farther, would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! Black Friday is that day you kiss all reason goodbye and drag your wallet out to load up on gifts, household items, and useless crap all in time for the holidays. But why do we do this? Where the heck did Black Friday even […] The post Episode 192: Black Friday appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

The Holidays are upon us, and this week the Geeks take a little time out for themselves as they prepare for Thanksgiving.      Befoer we go any farther, would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! Sometimes you just have to take time for yourself, and in this week’s episode the guys unwind a bit, and talk a little bit about the upcoming holiday season. For those of you that have been around a while, this episode is a throwback to a time where […] The post Episode 191: Thanksgiving appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Earn your very own License to Kill this week as the Geeks talk all things Bond…James Bond.      Live and let die with the Geeks this week as they aim their sights on 007 himself, James Bond. Expecting a review of Spectre? That’s coming up this week on Extra Geeky! Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! Before you listen to our action packed James Bond episode, go check out Josh’s appearance on What Makes Me Weird? with Joel Sharpton! Go ahead and click […] The post Episode 190: James Bond appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Keep your bottle caps; this week’s Fallout episode is ready for your nuclear-loving enjoyment!      Who’s ready for Fallout 4? Yep, us too, and so much so we did an entire episode about Fallout! Grab your Nuka-Cola, and get ready for this full on Fallout podcast. Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! So, Fallout; is there a lot to know? That’s a question that we asked, and answered this week. Want to know what all we talked about? Here’s your Fallout guide: […] The post Episode 189: Fallout appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

This year’s Halloween episode of the podcast is all kinds of scary. Listen TODAY and help Logan achieve a spooky goal!      Lots of spookiness is at hand for this week’s episode, but Logan proposes a terrible task, and he needs your help!   Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! DISCLAIMER: This one is all over the place as Josh,  James, and Logan discuss all things Halloween this week. (Yeah, we miss Matt, too.) We’ll reveal Logan’s plea after you read about […] The post Episode 188: Halloween appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Halo, the Xbox seller and largest divider of friends, is the subject of this week’s podcast.      With the upcoming release of the long-awaited Halo 5, the Geeks set out to talk about the incredibly popular franchise in this week’s podcast. There are lots of great moments in this episode, and we even give away TWO, yes, TWO shirts! You won’t want to miss this episode! Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! There is lots of discussion and storytelling in this episode; […] The post Episode 187: Halo appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Don’t miss this week’s episode featuring some spooky stories, including one from Aaron Mahnke of the Lore podcast.      What makes a good spooky story? In this week’s episode of the podcast the Geeks wander off into the abyss of spooky storytelling, and they’re fortunate enough to have iTunes creepiest storyteller, Aaron Mahnke of the Lore podcast, lend a hand in telling a spooky tale. Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and review away! The Geeks tackle spooky storytelling, even bringing a few of their very […] The post Episode 186: Spooky Stories appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Longtime sound byte of the show Dylan Lambert joins the show this week to talk about streaming games and Twitch!      We promise that no one will touch your shorts during this week’s episode of the podcast as our good friend Dylan Lambert joins us this week to talk about streaming games and his channel on Twitch! That’s right; it’s Mr. One Freakin’ Health himself on the show to talk about Twitch, Tater, and all things streaming games. Would you consider leaving us a review on our iTunes page? All you have to do is click this sentence, and […] The post Episode 185: Twitch TV appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

This week’s podcast is out of this world as our good friend Dan Marsh joins the show for a review of Andy Weir’s bestseller, The Martian.      It’s been quite the week for Mars, as NASA confirmed that water is actually present on Mars (SCIENCE GEEKS, REJOICE!). Also, stop the Doctor Who memes. I love Who, but it was only funny the first time. We decided a few weeks ago that we should take a look at Andy Weir’s novel, The Martian, since Matt Damon’s film was coming out. This week we read The Martian, and invited our best book friend […] The post Episode 184: The Martian appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

It’s a rare condition, in this day and age, to read any good news on the newspaper page; or in this podcast. Family matters in this week’s episode.        Full disclaimer: While Family Matters is discussed, well….that’s not what this episode was really supposed to be about. This week’s show marks 52 consecutive weeks of JUGcast 2.0, so what better way to celebrate than to basically hand Matt, James, and Logan the controls? Before you jump right into this episode go check out this week’s featured episode, JUG Rewind! So what DID we talk about in this week’s episode? […] The post Episode 183: Family Matters appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Football, bonfires, and good times; fall is almost here! In this week’s podcast, the guys talk about Fall.        No, this episode isn’t pumpkin spice flavored. Fall is a great time of year! What’s so great about it you ask? Well, guess you need to tune in to find out. Before you jump into fall, did you get a chance to check out Extra Geeky? Yes? No? Maybe? Don’t miss Extra Geeky #6 here! So here’s what we discussed in this week’s episode: Do we actually have a favorite season? What’s so great about fall? Bottle rocket wars!!! We’re […] The post Episode 182: Fall Y’all appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

This week’s episode offers a time of reflection, and one that we feel was incredibly important for us talk about. Join us as we remember the events of 9/11.      Yes, this is a serious episode. Before we begin, here’s a note from Josh: To all of our friends and listeners, we hope that this episode finds you well. When we decided to talk about 9/11 we were pretty hesitant to even broach the subject, much less take a look back to where we were, and relive the events of that day, and the days that followed. I’m incredibly […] The post Episode 181: 9/11 appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

The Geeks get social; this week’s episode is all about social media.      You tell it how your day went, and show it the food on your plate at the restaurant. You loudly proclaim you religious and political convictions to it, and some people just ignore it, event-hough it’s there waiting for you interact.  What is it? Social media, and in this week’s episode, the Geeks dive head first into the sometimes rocky waters of social media. Did you get a chance to check out Extra Geeky on Tuesday? Yes? No? Maybe? Don’t miss Extra Geeky #4 here! Before we get to […] The post Episode 180: Social Media appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

This week’s podcast is solid; join the Geeks for a discussion on all things Metal Gear!      In this week’s episode, the Geeks take on one of the most beloved – and difficult – video game series of all times: Metal Gear. Earlier this week on Extra Geeky we mentioned that we would be talking about all things Metal Gear, along with James’ review of the box office bomb, American Ultra. What’s Extra Geeky, you say? Check out this week’s bonus minisode here. Oh! CHECK THIS OUT! As we’ve mentioned before, and on Periscope this week, we really hope you will […] The post Episode 179: Metal Gear appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

This week’s podcast was assembled brick by brick; let’s talk about all things Lego!      In this week’s episode, the Geeks tackle one of today’s most popular properties: Lego! Remember we mentioned in last week’s podcast, and Extra Geeky, that we’d talk about Lego? What’s Extra Geeky, you say? Check out last week’s bonus minisode here. Here’s what we discussed in this week’s episode: When was each Geek first exposed to Lego? Do the Geeks have favorite Lego memories? Best Lego sets? Favorite sets of all time? Lego today – we discuss cost comparison, new kits, and more. The Lego Movie! […] The post Episode 178: Lego appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

We aren’t straight outta Compton, but this week’s episode is all about 90’s rap and hip hop.      With all of the hype around Straight Outta Compton, the Geeks decided to jump into one of the greatest eras of music history, with one of the greatest genres: 90’s rap and hip hop. Although we did get to screen Straight Outta Compton, we save our review of the film for the next installment of Extra Geeky! What’s Extra Geeky? Check out last week’s bonus minisode here. Listen to our take on 90’s rap and hip hop, where we talk about the […] The post Episode 177: 90’s Rap & Hip Hop appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

In this week’s episode the Geeks get a lesson in Tokusatsu! Longtime friend of the show R.J. Sills joins the gang for a long overdue show about tokusatsu! What is tokusatsu? Isn’t it just Power Rangers? R.J. and Logan have all of the answers this week! So what is tokusatsu? Tokusatsu, or toku for short, is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that features considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as “special filming” in Japanese). As long as we’ve known R.J., he’s been trying to get us to talk toku, and he helped answer […] The post Episode 176: Tokusatsu appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

The curtain is up on this week’s episode featuring special guest Dan Marsh. Theatre geeks unite! This week’s episode is all about theatre, and we couldn’t have picked a better topic for our most featured guest for the last 175 episodes, Dan Marsh. Dan sits in for Logan, who is away at GenCon (yes, he’s really at GenCon; no fictional demise involved. Yet.). The conversation begins this week with a bit of breaking news, as we had just learned about the closing and bankruptcy of a major film studio! Who is it? Have you seen any of their films? As […] The post Episode 175: On Broadway appeared first on JustUs Geeks.

Space: the final frontier, and the topic of this week’s podcast. This week’s episode is all about space and Space Jam 2; it’s really one of the geekiest episodes ever of the JustUs Geeks podcast; if you geek out about science and space, this one’s for you! With all the news coming out about space exploration, alien life, and the discovery of Earth’s cousin, Kepler-452b, the Geeks spend the first half of the show talking about space, Earth 2.0 (or Earf, as Logan calls it), and whether or not we are alone in the universe (Spoilers: We are not alone. […] The post Episode 174: Space Jam appeared first on JustUs Geeks.