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GW1 Issue 281 – One Very Long Year

Some weeks, we intend to chat about one thing and end up digressing on so many other things we just never get around to it. And that’s what happened this week. Not surprisingly, we ended up talking about how things have been affected over the past 12 months as we hit one-year since the pandemic truly changed our lives. But there are also a couple of recent geeky docu-series we’ve watched and some geek news to get through too. Listen now!

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She Geek Critique – Something Not Completely Different

Over the weekend I was skimming through the choices on Netflix and came across something I hadn’t spotted before: Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer’s Cut).  It’s a documentary series that the BBC did around 10 years ago about, you guessed it, Monty Python. The six episodes chronologically cover the creation and evolution of the brilliant (mostly) British comedy team.  Continue reading She Geek Critique – Something Not Completely Different

Irregular’s Intel – That Man Fred

Last weekend I finally got to see a documentary that I had been waiting to come to my city, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? For those not in the know (and shame on you for not being!), it is a doc about the iconic and award winning show Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. But it is so much more than a litany of behind the scenes stories. It is about a phenomenal individual who changed numerous lives through a show that, by modern standards, did not make good TV.  Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – That Man Fred

She Geek Critique – A Good Neighbor

I didn’t grow up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. No, my childhood wasn’t deprived, just Canadian – I had Mr. Dressup and The Friendly Giant instead. But I did know who Mister Rogers was and I’ve seen clips of the show over the years. So Won’t You Be My Neighbor looked like it would be an interesting documentary to catch.  Continue reading She Geek Critique – A Good Neighbor

Best Geeky Finds – Fun Is to Be Made

When I was a kid, my family’s big hobby/side business was selling at car shows and swap meets. It was mainly homemade pieces, however to add to the revenue, we would purchase other smaller merchandise that kids and car enthusiasts would enjoy – VW bug erasers, lights and, most of all, hula dolls. These weren’t any ordinary hula dolls though – they were Betty Boop bobbleheads. This was in the early days of bobbleheads, and none of us knew much about the craze. All we knew was the ones we were selling were made by a company named Funko.  Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Fun Is to Be Made