This year marked the 30th anniversary of one of the 1980s ultimate action films: Predator! Full of Schwarzenegger star power, lots of muscled manly men hunting and being hunted in a Central American jungle, and one of the greatest practical alien effects in cinema, Predator delivered many now-classic scenes and lines, including the (in)famous “Get […]

Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are getting excited for the next chapter in the newest Star Wars trilogy. They talk about what we know from trailers, TV spots, interviews, toys, and merchandising, and do some speculation. Figuring heavily in our thoughts is the theme of Luke being a broken man from dealing with Ben Solo’s turn […]

The guys all managed to see the latest Marvel movie within the same week, and knew they had to talk about it! What did they think of Thor: Ragnarok? Well, they thought a lot of it. About it. Whatever. Just listen and find out! Thor: Ragnarok Official Trailer Team Thor, Pt. 2: Where Are They […]

While Nathan attempts to keep his illness from getting any worse, Dallas is in awe at the sheer number of Star Wars shirts Chris owns. The pair talk about some of their favorite geek wear, places one can find such items, and Dallas makes a confession about his love of stickers and almost buying a […]

While Nathan is under the weather, Chris and Dallas discuss their top 3 and bottom 3 starships from movies and television and even a real life spacecraft makes an appearance. Dan Carlson’s Starship Comparison Infographics Dan Carlson’s Star Trek Minutiae Starship Comparison Infographics Star Wars Nebulon-B Escort Frigate The Cygnus, from The Black Hole (1979) […]

Make it so! Star Trek Discovery has launched and the Big Fat Geek Podcast had a launch party! The guys all got together to watch the first two episodes of the first Star Trek TV show in over a decade. Chris, Nathan, and Dallas are joined by their friend Luke to talk about the premiere. […]

Take a stroll with us down memory lane as we talk about the toys that helped imprint our geekiness, and what we still enjoy collecting. (Or more accurately, what we wish we could collect.) Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, and LEGOs are discussed, and many more! Terminator 2 Ending in Lego Form (by Dallas’ brother) […]

In this episode, we talk about our favorite sci-fi TV shows, both current and in the past. Depending on your own age, you may remember some of these as well! *Note* Dallas made a geeky mistake. He mentioned The Expanse is available now on Amazon Prime, but unfortunately it hasn’t made it to Prime yet […]

The guys dive into one of Nathan’s favorite geek topics: board games, also called tabletop games. Chris and Dallas ask him how he got started with gaming, talk about the different kinds of tabletop games, and discuss some of their favorites. They share their thoughts on the community-building aspects of gaming, and help listeners with […]

The guys talk about what they think about revelations from the recently wrapped-up San Diego Comic-Con, as well as what they’ve been up to. Chris and Nathan saw Spider-Man Homecoming. Dallas watched Captain America: Civil War, and Suicide Squad. Chris took in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and enjoyed it a lot […]