GSG22 - The Thing

Not our most optimistic episode ever, but enjoyable none the less.

This episode references:
Beards,
Norway,
The Biathlon,
Kerosene,
barbecue,
and flamethrowers.

After listening to this, get thee to The Seanachai, and listen to that.

Enjoy!

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GSG Super Special Report

Yes, it's that time of year again when people want to come into your house and watch your HDTV. But the wise geek can turn a recurring nightmare into a social success. This episode has to do with surviving Super Sporting Events.

This episode references:
Demonic Hierarchies
Guild Wars Ranger Skills
Headcrabs
Azumanga Daioh
GitS:SAC
The Wheel of Pain
And, of course, the works of Scott Sigler.

And much else. This week's promo is for Extra Points, the fantasy football podcast.

Enjoy!
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GSG 21 - Army Ants

Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to GSG 21 - Army Ants.

Army ants may save the organs for last, and may pose a danger to small children and inebriated adults, but they also exhibit highly intelligent search patterns. Hopefully that will make you feel better as their slashing mandibles cut into you.

Or, you could stock up on some Fruit Pies, and listen to a podcast. It's Your Choice, Citizen!

Enjoy!

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GSG 20 - Black Magic

Welcome back, faithful listeners, to another episode of GSG. Short episode this time.

We'll be discussing various defenses against Black Magic.
1. Good Manners.
2. Lightboxes.
3. Positive Thinking and Visualization.
4. DIY Spell Removal. And Candle Making instructions.
5. Do a Good Deed. And afterwards, enjoy a treat. Or two.
6. Hire a professional hex-breaker. (YMMV)

Next time - Insect Infestations.

Feel free to direct comments or questions to the website - gsguide.blogspot.com, or email them directly to gsguide *at* gmail *dot* com.

Until next time, this is GSG reminding you to keep your head down, and your dice handy.

Enjoy!

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GSG Special Edition: Playing for Keeps and Super-Villains

Welcome again, to another special episode of Geek Survival Guide.

If you've been paying attention to Mur Lafferty's "Playing for Keeps" podcast/PDF's/novel, you know that this Monday, the 25th, is the official day to purchase PfK from Amazon.com and help get Mur some much deserved exposure.

And in an effort to assist her with that, she asked me for a special episode of GSG, which was released in her Stories of the Third Wave feed.

This is that episode. If you're not familiar with Mur or her works, she's definitely worth a look. Check out murverse.com, where for a limited time, you can get a PDF copy of the full Playing for Keeps book for free, and if you like it, share it, talk it up, and buy a copy on August 25th, 2008.

Enjoy!

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GSG18 - Raisin an Alien/Human Hybrid

Welcome to another episode of Geek Survival Guide. This week's episode references...
John Carpenter's Starman.
John Carpenter's Village of the Damned.
Species (catch this one edited).
The Sims 2.
The Musical Stylings of Jonathan Coulton. (chiron beta prime)
Helmets.
HazMat Suits and Diaper Genies.

Writing Excuses
Nuketown Radioactive

Old School Gaming...
Halo...
The GameCube...

And that's it. Drop me a line at gsguide *at* gmail *dot* com, or by leaving a comment at gsguide.blogspot.com.

Enjoy!
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GSG17 - Alien Love

Welcome to another episode of Geek Survival Guide - Alien Love.

Much thanks goes out to the Grand Dame of Podcasting, Mur Lafferty, for her topic suggestion.

This episode references...
Selected Works of Piers Anthony...
Dr. Who
Futurama
Galaxy Quest
V
The Fly 2
Alien - proof that an Exo-Suit is not always 100% effective.
The mating habits of Tarantulas - warning, site contains photos of hairy spiders in compromising positions.
Stephanie Meyers' "The Host". Incidentally, I highly recommend her music playlist to accompany the book...

etc., etc., etc.,

This week's recommendation - Geometry Wars Galaxies for the Nintendo DS.

Enjoy!

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