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Marginally Geeky Show

The epically geeky book club. Join the Marginally Geeky crew as they read, share and discuss a new book each month. While we may focus on traditionally geeky genres (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) we"re willing to explore any and all things geeky!

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Ep 19 - Spell or High Water

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2018/06/15

You're a wizard in midevil England. Well, actually your a computer geek who found a file that controls all of existance and use macros to do things that appear to be magic and you're passing yourself off as a wizard... same thing. Thats exactly what has happened to Martin, Phillip and the rest of thier friends when they get an invitation to visit Atlantis; a real place where all of the lady wizards or sorceress as they prefer to be called live. But everything is not as it seems when they meet up

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Ep 18 - How Star Wars Conquered the Universe

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2018/05/04

In 1977 a little known movie, Star Wars, would go on to change the world of science fiction movies forever. But it didn't stop there. It changed how toys were licensed for movies; how everything was licensed for movies. It spawned fan clubs, costuming clubs, books, TV shows, cartoons, video games, etc. Star Wars literally seeped into every aspect of not just American pop culture but the culture of the entire world! This month we discuss, as the books title puts it simply, How Star Wars Conquered the

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Ep 17 - Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

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2018/04/12

There's two sides to every story and in some cases a lot more than that. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella and how she managed to escape her horrible life and find love with a prince to live happily ever after. At least, that's her version. But what happened in the eyes of her stepsisters? This month we're planning on finding out what happened from some of the other players viewpoints. April's book will be How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Kris

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Ep 16 - Pleasure Unbound

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2018/03/09

When you think of falling in love with vampires, werewolves and other creatures of the night, most people probably think of Twilight. It was wildly popular and managed to get people a little hot and bothered for being a YA book series. Imagine that being a 5 and turning it up to 11 by adding demons, hard core sex and violence. This month we read the first book in the Demonica series that does just that. If explicit sexual content isn't your thing, you might want to skip this month. If it is, get

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Ep 15 - Modern Romance

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2018/02/09

Dating is hard. When arranged marriages lost momentum in most of the world, people started selecting thier own mates and usually it was someone who lived on the same street or at least in the same town. But now with the Internet and sites like eHarmony and OK Cupid as well as apps likes Facebook and Tinder, the choices are near limitless. So has technology made dating harder or has it always been hard and just changed? This month we're discussing Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari. February's book will

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Ep 14 - Off To Be the Wizard

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2018/01/13

If you found a hidden file on a server that controlled all of reality, what would you do? Increase you bank account? Fly? Time Travel? So when and where would you go once you screw things up and get the feds on your case? Perhaps back to midevil England where you could use your new powers to perform "magic." This month we do exactly that in the first book of the Magic 2.0 series! January's book will be: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Jennifer Hetzel, Kris Andrew, Ray

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Ep 13 - Catching Up on Books

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2017/12/08

We've read a lot of books that have taken us on adventures to space, alternate dimensions and back in time. We've learned about how to hopefully save the planet, why it's ok to be weird on the internet and what was really going on behind the scenes during the filming of Star Wars. But not everyone was able to keep up or able to share their thoughts. This week we're going back and taking a second look at the books we've read over the last year. December's book will be: Off To Be the Wizard by Scott

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Ep 12 - We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

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2017/11/10

Imagine you wake up in the future and instead of being defrosted from being cryogenically frozen, you find out you've been turned into a computer program? Oh and the world is about to end? And you might be the last best hope for humanity's survival in space? This month we get to explore the cosmos with a guy who goes from visiting a comic con to hopefully saving the future... with 3D printers! November's book will be: Off To Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Jennifer Hetzel,

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Ep 11 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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2017/09/29

There are certain pillars in geeky culture that are expected to be known. Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. Monty Python. This month we read one of those pillars. What happens when the last human in the galaxy has to find his way around it with nothing but the clothes on his back? Grab a towel and come along with us for an adventure! October's book will be: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Jennifer Hetzel, Kris Andrew, Lanie MooreLike the show? Do us a favor and

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Ep 10 - Unstoppable

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2017/08/04

Climate change is a fact and yet there are those who refuse to believe it. We need to start making changes to the way we live and treat this planet or this planet will stop being ours. There are some big changes we can make but in the end it may be the small changes that save us. Bill Nye "The Science Guy" discusses recycling, alterative fuels and the other things we can do to help save Earth from ourselves. No new book next month; we're taking a month off to get caught up. We will make sure to

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Ep 9 - The Handmaid's Tale

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2017/07/08

In a post-apocalyptic world where most of the populous has become sterile, women who are able to give birth have become rare. But instead of being able to use this to their advantage, they have become breeding stock to the wealthy and powerful. Written by Margaret Atwood in 1985, The Handmaid's Tale is a terryfiying look at a future where women have lost almost all rights, even to those over their own bodies. We discuss the implications this would have on our world and of course ask that important

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Ep 8 - 1984

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2017/06/02

Big Brother is watching you. We've all heard that saying about how the government is monitoring your actions but this is the birthplace of it. Before we started installing cameras on every public building and giving up our private info to social media sites, George Orwell envisioned a dystopia where everything you do is monitored by the government to include your very thoughts. The scary part, much of the warning in this book still hold true today! We also announce our next book for June; The

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Ep 7 - You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

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2017/05/05

Being a geek these days is pretty sweet but it didn't always used to be that way. We were shunned for liking certain things and perhaps a little socially awkward. No, you're weird! Thank goodness we have awesome geeks like Felicia Day to help make geek chic. This month we discuss her memoir and share some of our own geeky coming of age stories. We also announce our next book for May; 1984 by George Orwell.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Jennifer Hetzel, Lanie MooreLike the show? Do us a favor and rate /

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Ep 6 - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

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2017/03/31

Abraham Lincoln is still considered to be one, if not the greatest president of the United States. So the idea of using him in historical fiction can be tricky especially if you plan on having him do things like behead vampires. But Seth Grahame-Smith managed to walk the line and deliver. This month we share our impressions of what our 16th president was supposedly up to and why he really had to defeat the South. We also announce our next book for April; You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost)

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Ep 5 - The Princess Diarist

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2017/03/03

For a large portion of the population when you ask them about "their princess" they will probably respond with Diana. But for us geeks and nerds "our princess" will always be Leia. In honor of Carrie Fisher's passing, we read her last book, The Princess Diarist, where she recounts her time during the filming of the original Star Wars trilogy. Told only the way she could, it's sassy, funny and down to earth. May the Force be with her... always. We also announce our next book for March; Abraham

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Ep 4 - Star Wars Catalyst

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2017/02/03

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the first "stand alone" movie in the franchise since Disney acquired them. Most of the people on our site enjoyed the movie and would love to learn more about the characters. Which is why this month we read Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel by James Luceno. So what did we think about this prequel to a prequel? We also announce our next book for February; The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Jennifer Hetzel, Kris AndrewLike the show? Do us a

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Ep 3 - Ready Player One

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2017/01/06

If you are a child of the 80's like most of here on the site, you probably have fond memories of that decade. The music, the movies, the TV, the games, everything had a distinct feel. And while we have seen a resurgence of 80's culture because everything old is new again, it's not like everyone is reliving that decade. But what if we did... in order to win a game... for control of the world? Ready Player One by Ernest Cline proposes that exact thing. Imagine spending most of your time in a virtual

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Ep 2 - The Martian

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2016/12/04

What would you do if you were stranded and left for dead in a remote location? Would you fight to survive even if the odds were heavily stacked against you? Image that scenario, but on Mars. This month we discuss The Martian by Andy Weir. We walk through the major plot points as well as our personal thoughts on the characters, story, differences between the book and movie and what we would do in that situation. Make sure to stay until the end for the next book we're reading.Host: Eugene

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Ep 1 - Introductions

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2016/10/31

Welcome to the first episode of the Marginally Geeky Show, the Epically Geeky book club. This week we introduce the core members of the show and reveal the first book we will be reading for the club. We'd like to invite you to join us in reading and discussing the book so make sure to check out next months episode when we reveal the next book for our club.Host: Eugene StephensGuest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Lanie Moore, Kelly Bolden, Andrew ParkerLike the show? Do us a favor and rate / review the

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