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The Lazy Geeks

Join host Steven Vargas, who examines many of the headlines of the past week in geek culture (including entertainment, comics, gaming, tech, politics, and others under the geek umbrella) and get into the truth. Taking away all the clickbait elements. Trying to bring a little sanity to this insane world.New episodes are released every Monday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:47

The Linux Paradigm

The Lazy Geeks ·

2025/04/07

This week, we have some breaking news just prior to recording of the show. Coyote vs. Acme gets a distributor, DOGE to rewrite Social Security, TikTok gets a reprieve, and other stuff. Plus, Steven decides to leave Windows, and our craziest douchebag of the week. Wanna Donate:Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our content.Donate to our PayPalCash App: $TheGenXerVenmo: @thelazygeeks_1010Zelle: steven.vargas512@gmail.comBlog: Donations Music By:"What You Want" Kevin MacLeod

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37:23

No More 22 Episodes

The Lazy Geeks ·

2025/03/31

This week on The Lazy Geeks:Elon sells Twitter to… himself. Facebook is trying to offer people what it used to be. Avengers: Doomsday cast revealed. Things to do if you sent DNA to 23andMe. Lastly, a former gaming magazine is brought back by its new owner.Our main discussion today is why we won’t have 22 episodes and 7 seasons of any streaming service, and if you want to destroy yourself – just let someone into a group chat. Wanna Donate:Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our

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35:44

Listen with Adblockers

The Lazy Geeks ·

2023/11/06

It’s been a busy week. Lots of Marvel news, and DC news that should not have been as big of a surprise as it was. Marvel was done dirty by a bogus Variety article, and this whole adblocker/YouTube problem.Shownotes:Follow-Up:Marvel Hires its First Showrunner (The Lazy Geeks)News:1- Disney Buys Comcast Stake in Hulu (The Hollywood Reporter)2- Superman & Lois Season 4 to be Final Season (Deadline)3- HBO Ad-Free Legacy to Lose 4K Access (Engadget)Main Topic:The YouTube Ad-Blocker ProblemDouchebags

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34:23

The Marvel Problem

The Lazy Geeks ·

2023/10/30

The Lazy Geeks Podcast has returned. Steven is doing this solo discussing the news of the week and some other things. Enjoy our new episodes every Monday.News:1- Apple TV, Arcade and More Price Increase (9to5Mac)2- YouTube Demonitizes SSSniperwolf (Polygon)3- PS5 Slim External Disc Drive Requires Online 'Pairing' (ArsTechnica)Main Topic:What People Get Wrong About Marvel (The Direct)Douchebags of the Week:House RepublicansWanna Donate:Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our

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0:47

Special Announcement

The Lazy Geeks ·

2023/10/27

The Lazy Geeks have a special announcement regarding this show and The Away Team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:33:30

The Time Has Come

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/12/06

The time has come, people. If you read my blog post last week, you know this is our final episode of The Lazy Geeks podcast. We are moving on from it, and have launched our replacement show, The Truly Pointless Podcast. If it sounds familiar it’s because we did it before. All 28 episodes of that previous series are available. We will drop new episodes in January. As for this show, it was fun. Hope you enjoyed it and follow us on our next step. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.Shownotes: Opening:

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2:16:47

The Chaos Goes On

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/11/21

We are back with our final episode for November. This oversized show should help you get through the holiday weekend. There is a whole lot of crazy this week and that doesn’t even include us.Shownotes: Opening: RIP Jason David Frank - DeadlineThanksgiving Coming UpWhat We Did This Week:Adam:Helped my friend move Wife started second job Steven:Baked Cookies and BrowniesRetooled The Gen-Xer PodSwitched back to Chromecast with Google TVNews:Twitter Chaos Still Raging On - The Lazy GeeksFTX Had a Rough

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1:42:49

The Dark Knight Passes

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/11/15

A day late but a few bucks short. This week, a Dark Knight passes. We discover what a $8 paid service could hurt a real company on Twitter. And two crappy people what they deserve.Shownotes:Opening: Kevin Conroy PassesTaking Credit for the Demise of Dr. OzWhat We Did This Week:Adam:Saw Black Panther 2Finished a house we were demoingStarted playing Mass Effect…I thinkWasher and Dryer coming on Wednesday Steven:Got the Despecialized Star Wars TrilogyGrabbing Some MoviesWatched Weird Al MovieEnjoying

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2:00:30

Turn Back Time

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/11/07

The guys are back. This week, Steven gains an hour, while nothing changes for Adam. They review Black Adam, new Lazy Geeks social media, Netflix with ads has issues, price hikes for TV streaming, and Warner Bros. wants more Harry Potter. And some other stuff.For complete links to the stories in this episode, check out the blog thelazygeeks.comDonate to the Beer Fund:Donate to our PayPalMusic:"What You Want" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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2:18:28

Spooky Pumpkin Time

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/11/01

Our Halloween episode he here! The guys discuss if they have any plans for the spooky day. Kayne has a bad week, while a pair of trailers dropped. Superman is back, and Musk takes over Twitter. Plus, the media gets pranked and a winner for “Mommy of the Year” award.For complete links to the stories in this episode, check out the blog thelazygeeks.comDonate to the Beer Fund:Donate to our PayPalMusic:"Whatcha Want" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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2:10:23

Mile Marker 450

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/10/24

We hit another milestone! Episode 450! Hard to believe it took us twelve years to get here, but we made it. Our episode is over-sized this week. Lots of good discussions and fun had by all. Including a Arizona politician that is changing the game.Shownotes:Opening:Hate's Too Strong of a WordUK is burning through PM'sEpisode 450IGN Looks Good, The Verge SucksWhat We Did This Week:Adam:Took a day offStarted Dragon WarriorSteven:Re-installed WindowsWatched SWAT MovieListened to Red Pill

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1:37:43

Mistakes Were Made

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/10/17

This week, G4 suffers the same fate as their original counterpart, Netflix reveals their ad-based tier, and some other stuff that happened during the week.Shownotes: What We Did This Week:Adam:CastlevaniaTesting an emulation console setupGenesis power adapter moves onSteve:Watched Clerks 3Moving Shows to AcastOpening:RIP - Angela LansburyCavill Returning to DCNews:G4 Suffers the Same Fate as the Original - IGNNetflix Reveals Its Plan with Ads - EngadgetTwo Never-Before-Seen-NES Games Up for Auction

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1:33:31

Lucky Number 13

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/10/10

We are back! Our first episode back focuses on the new trailer for Super Mario Bros and the Deadpool 3 announcement. Some other news that we missed while we were away. Also, some basic catching up. Plus, we have re-added our “Douchebag of the Week”. It’s just like coming home.Donate to the Beer Fund:Donate to our PayPalShownotes: Opening Topics:Super Mario TrailerDeadpool 3 AnnouncementNews:The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps - WiredSuperman Sequel in Development - The DirectEzra

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51:13

Douchebag Compilation #3

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/08/29

Our third and final douchebag compilation. This one has some great ones.If you would like to help get us back on the air faster, please donate to the link below. This will restore Steven’s internet and get back to recording the show.Some Topics Discussed:School Board Member Makes Homophobic Remarks on Social MediaGuy Gets Caught, Reading, Texting, and Driving at the Same TimeWanna Donate and Help Get Back Sooner:Donations will allow us to be able to keep the lights on.Donate to our

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47:28

Douchebag Compilation #2

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/08/22

Here is another compilation of some older douchebags from the year 2010. I believe these are taken from our second and fourth episode. These walks down memory lane have been so fun. So much so that we have decided when we return, so will the douchebags. Also, he have some old commercial parodies. We may bring these back too.Again, we are on this hiatus because Steven has fallen on some hard times. He lost internet access, which is how they record the episodes. If you would like to help get that back

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42:03

Douchebag Compilation #1

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/08/15

As you know from listening to our little status update last week (if you haven’t please check it out), we are offering some older compilations to give you some content to listen to. This is a old douchebag of the week selection from our very first episode back in 2010, as well as our third episode.One of which is so relevant to what Warner Bros./DC is doing right now.Also, if you can help us out financially to get us back up and running, it would be appreciated. You can click on the link below to

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4:08

There Is This Thing

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/08/10

Things seem to keep coming up. We have a special message about what is going on here, and we need your help.Wanna Donate and Help Get Back Sooner:Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and editorially independent.Donate to our PayPalMusic:Funkorama by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkoramaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseOther Lazy Geeks Productions:The Away Team – Apple Podcasts, Spotify Contact Us:Blog: https://thelazygeeks.com/Email:

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1:11:32

The Surreal Life

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/08/01

This has been a weird week. Affleck is coming back as Batman, lost a lot of iconic people, Will Smith apologizes, and some other stuff. Kind of crazy.By the way, please help out the show with donations. Keep the lights on. The link to our PayPal is down below. Help us out, if you can.Some Topics Discussed:Lost A Lot of People This WeekBen Affleck is Batman… Again?Review: Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent/John AdamsWill Smith ApologizesWatched Light & Magic Documentary SeriesMGM Loses 'Tomb

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1:58:44

Rise of the Bot Army

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/07/25

It is the Monday after the San Diego Comic-Con and we have a rundown on some trailers from the event. How the media is spinning the Netflix actual loss of subscribers. Zack Snyder may have pushed along his cut of Justice League, and some whack job says the Roman Empire didn’t exist.Happy Monday!Some Topics Discussed:SDCC 2022 TrailersNetflix Only Lost 1 Mil Subscribers - EngadgetZack Snyder's Justice League May Have Been Fueled by Bots - Rolling StoneRoman Empire Never Existed - New ChronologyWanna

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1:08:42

Microsoft Never Learns

The Lazy Geeks ·

2022/07/18

Even in this intense heat, we managed to get a show out for you. We talk about some silly YouTube “tutorials” Steven’s seen, the heat, and Microsoft goes back on its word. Somewhat. But don't they always?Shownotes:Corridor Crew YouTube Page… SillyThe New MCUA HeatwaveWindows 12 May Be Coming in 2024 - The VergeWanna Donate:Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and editorially independent.Donate to our PayPalMusic:Funkorama by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkoramaLicense:

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