Be Our Geek

Because everybody's a geek about something! Join Miss Shannan (myTalk 107.1 radio) and Jatin Setia (Twin Cities Film Fest) as they discuss movies, TV, music, and pop culture from the geek perspective. Plus, a special guest each week shares what has them "geeking out." You're not just a geek; you're our geek!

TV & Film
Society & Culture
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EP 75 Musical Theater and Mental Wellness with...
40 min
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EP 74 Puppets Gaming and Klingon with Dawn Kros...
32 min
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EP 73 Woman Art Travel and Food with Kelly Groe...
49 min
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EP 72 Gamers and Streamers with 8BitOfFun
53 min
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EP 71 Movies Best of and Best Coming and Best f...
46 min
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EP 70 TV Production and Guiness World Records w...
44 min
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EP 69 Voice Acting and Convergence Convention H...
24 min
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EP 68 Indie Music Labels and Music Industry Cha...
For all our music fans, you’ll catch the vibe when our guest GEEK, Aaron Lazerbeak Mader, musician, producer, and CEO/General Manager of Doomtree Records shares with Miss Shannan how he’s evolved along with the music industry.
57 min
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The Art of Clothing Design and Geek Fashion wit...
Our guest GEEK, clothing designer Samantha Rei talks with Miss Shannan about the good, the bad and the ugly within costume design.
58 min
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EP 66 The Return of Holiday TV Episodes with Ro...
We’re ready to hunker down for the holidays with the return appearance of guest GEEK, Rocco Bonell. Rocco updates Miss Shannan and Jatin Setia on this growing list of favorite TV Christmas Episodes. Plus, we helped him workshop a new history...
57 min
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EP 65 Costume Creation and Professional Level C...
Have you ever considered building your own incredibly accurate Stormtrooper Uniform? Well, our guest Geek, Paul Haga has. More than once. Get some expert perspective on the art of costuming, thanks to Paul. We also learn all about the...
49 min
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Ep 61 Coloring Books and Dealers Way with Harol...
Two guest GEEKs for the price of one, when author Scott Burtness, and illustrator Harold Torres, help us all color in the lines of their awesome new Coloring Book. They have some great stories to share as participants of a wide variety...
42 min
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Ep 60 TV Christmas Episodes with Rocco Bonello
Christmas is here and our guest GEEK, Rocco Bonello has been sharing the holiday cheer for years by filling in friends on TV Christmas Episode of the distance and recent past. Grab your favorite holiday beverage and listen in while they...
58 min
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Ep 59 Comedy and Snow Plows with Maggie Faris
The snow is finally flying in Minnesota and our guest GEEK comedian Maggie Faris comes in out of the cold to share her new comedy web series, “Dyke It Yourself.” See the fun comedy series starring Maggie and her friends at www.dykeityourself.com Join.
38 min
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Ep 58 MCU v Star Wars and Running a Successful ...
We’re back from our Summer Holiday with some more fun for everyone. Our guest GEEK Ben Penrod doesn’t just love going to Cons. He loves founding them. Listen in as Jatin and Miss Shannan learn all about Twin Cities Con, a new comic con...
49 min
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Ep 57 Gray The Graphic Novel and Douglas Adams ...
Our guest GEEK Arvind Ethan David has given us a ton of geek goodies, such as “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency” and the stage musical “Jagged Little Pill.” Now Jatin and Miss Shannan are geeked to talk with him about his new...
49 min
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Ep 56 Stand Up Comedy and Funny Thing About Min...
Our guest GEEK Patrick Strait is a journalist and author who has covered the Minnesota comedy scene for years. So Miss Shannan and Jatin are geeked to talk with him about the long comedy history of the Twin Cities and his new book “Funny...
57 min
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Ep 55 Mental Health in Geekdoms with Justine Ma...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have two of the best guest GEEKS to help us talk about Mental Health and Mental Wellness. Miss Shannan and Jatin Setia are joined by Justine Mastin and Larisa Garski, co-authors of the book “Starship...
38 min
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Ep. 53: Travel Hacks and AI Apps with Jenn Bonine
Ever wonder how to get the best deals when you’re planning your next trip? Well our guest GEEK, Jenn Bonine, CEO of AI Appstore, has the best ways for you to beat the algorithms so you can travel like a rockstar. Plus, she fills Miss Shannan...
42 min
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Ep. 52: Reality TV and with the Hyperbole Podcast
We’ve got TWO guest GEEKs coming to you this week with the fun team from the “Hyperbole Podcast.” Amy Zaroff and Danielle Arlowe pop in to tell us about what's going on in the world of Reality Television Shows. Listen in while Miss...
41 min
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Ep. 51: WandaVision and Wonder Woman with T Aar...
One of our favorite guest GEEKs “T. Aaron Cisco aka Taylor Cisco” joins Miss Shannan and Jatin to cover the first 7 episodes of WandaVision. Plus, why Taylor gave a glowing review of Wonder Woman 1984. Find out more about T. Aaron Cisco’s...
57 min
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Ep. 50: DC Comics and Wonder Woman 1984 with Da...
After a brief break Miss Shannan and Jatin Setia are back with a string of new episodes. Kicking off with guest GEEK and DC Comics fan, Darin Lynch from Irish Titan. They cover Darin’s long term love of comic books and wonder out lord over...
50 min
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Ep. 49: Streaming Versus In Theatre Movies and ...
Our friend and guest GEEK, Stuart Sutherland is our favorite resource on the latest trends in all things doing with Adult Beverages, including some great ideas if you're doing some “Zoom Dating.” And he has a great conversation with...
58 min
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Ep. 48: Saving Restaurants in a Covid World and...
Our friend and guest GEEK, Stephanie March not only ”works around the clock covering the local dining scene” as the Food and Dining Editor for Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine. She also finds time to catch up on a few Disney Plus programs....
47 min
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Ep. 47: Fantasy Gifts and Vintage Cookbooks wit...
This is more for the grown ups than our other episodes. Miss Shannan caught up with her friend, Colleen Bertino the CEO of Fantasy Gifts. Get the scoop on being a retail business owner in Minnesota through the pandemic. Hear the latest...
49 min