Best Michael Rocha Podcasts (2025)

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FANTASTIC 4 Test Screening Reactions "Mixed", Hulk and Punisher in Spidey 4 1:25:51

3d ago1:25:51

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On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the big news this week from DC, Star Wars and Marvel including the "mixed" reactions to the first test screenings for FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, more issues behind the scenes of SUPERMAN, the new cast of kids for the HARRY…

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Episode 316: Troy Valencia: "Living Beyond the Mind"/Bwiti/Remembering 1:12:08

4d ago1:12:08

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Troy Valencia is an accomplished researcher, author, musician, and practitioner with a unique interdisciplinary background in science, psychology, and traditional Bwiti spiritual practice. He holds Master's degrees in Analytical Chemistry and East-West Psychology and is completing his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Troy is also the founder of Ro…

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LILO & STITCH, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8 Reviews and Box Office Reaction 45:53

8d ago45:53

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On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk massive box office success for the opening weekends of LILO & STITCH and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! They also give you their quick Spoiler Reviews of both movies and discuss if their box office success means that t…

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Messaging Without Emotion or Risk = Political Failure — Saeed Mousavi 49:12

7d ago49:12

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Pollster and strategist Saeed Mousavi joins The Campaign Strategist to explain why Democrats are losing emotional traction—and what it takes to reconnect. From risk-averse messaging to outdated research models, Saeed makes the case for a new, emotionally resonant strategy built for today’s media landscape. Find and subscribe: Substack and your favo…

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THE LAST OF US Ep 2x7 Spoiler Review 1:16:22

8d ago1:16:22

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 7 "Convergence" focusing on Day Three in Seattle with Ellie's single minded pursuit of her vengeance on Abby, her reveal to Abby of what Joel did, her battle with Jessie and the return of Abby enacting her vengeance on Ellie's community. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, KAITLYN DEVER, ISABELA MERCED, GABR…

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"We're Not Broken," an interview with author and autistic journalist Eric Garcia 38:09

10d ago38:09

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to journalist Eric Garcia, author of "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation," for joining me on this episode of The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner! I heard Eric speak on another podcast, "Uniquely Human,” named after the best-selling book by aut…

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Marvel Delays AVENGERS Movies, James Gunn's WONDER WOMAN Update 1:15:47

11d ago1:15:47

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big MARVEL and DC news and big trailers of the week! They talk The Batman Part 2, The Penguin S2, James Gunn's Wonder Woman update and Supergirl in Superman. They also talk the new JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, WE…

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THE LAST OF US Ep 2x6 Review | HBO MAX 59:36

15d ago59:36

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 6 "The Price" focusing on the flashbacks to Joel's childhood, the years that he and Ellie spent in Jackson Hole before their estrangement and his feath, what happened with Eugene and the final revelation of Joel coming clean to Ellie! The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN …

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SUPERMAN Trailer Breakdown, ANDOR S2 Eps 10-12 Review, Marvel Casting Rumors 2:14:38

17d ago2:14:38

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big MARVEL, DC and STAR WARS news of the week including that massive SUPERMAN trailer, the trailers for F1, Spider-Man Noir and IRONHEART, Krysten Ritter returning as JESSICA JONES and if the rest of the DEF…

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Episode 315: Mike De La Rocha: "Sacred Lessons"/Revolve Impact & On/Notice 58:48

21d ago58:48

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Mike de la Rocha is a strategist, musician, author, and one of the most effective change makers of our generation. As co-founder of Revolve Impact (an award-winning social action and creative agency), he participated founding Artists for 47, a coalition assembled to pass California's historic proposition 47 that has impacted more than 1 million peo…

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Why Restoring the Old Order Won’t Save Us | Michael Podhorzer Explains 40:57

21d ago40:57

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Michael Podhorzer joins host Pete Altman to talk about what really happened in the 2024 election—and why the fight ahead isn’t about restoring the old order, but building a new one. From the failures of civil institutions to the importance of unions and organizing, this is a powerful conversation for anyone trying to navigate the Trump Era with cla…

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THE LAST OF US 2x5 Spoiler Review 1:03:35

22d ago1:03:35

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 5 "It's In The Air" focuses on Ellie and Dina's growing relationship and the themes of protecting family over the many, the chordyceps virus has gone airborne, the battle between the Seraphites and the WLF and Ellie becoming Joel in a final scene with Nora. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED,…

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Is Jake Schreier the Right Choice for X-MEN? Andor S2 Eps 7-9 REVIEW 1:36:23

24d ago1:36:23

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big Marvel and DC news of the week including THUNDERBOLTS AKA NEW AVENGERS' director Jake Schreier in talks to direct the X-MEN movie for the MCU, Feige's new Mutant Saga 10 year plan, the growing rumors tha…

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"Urgent Calls from Distant Places:" an interview with author Marc-David Munk, MD 52:04

24d ago52:04

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, author of "Urgent Calls from Distant Places: An Emergency Doctor's Notes about Life and Death on the Frontiers of East Africa," for joining me on this episode of The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner! He's an unusual doctor who wrot…

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THE LAST OF US 2X4 Spoiler Review | HBO 53:13

29d ago53:13

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 4 "Day One" focuses on Ellie and Dina exploring Seattle as they look for Abby and find themselves amid a brutal battle between the zealous Seraphites and a ruthless militia called the WLF led by Isaac and Hanrahan . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIRE…

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THUNDERBOLTS* Spoiler Review and Post Credits Scenes Explained 2:00:08

30d ago2:00:08

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🎬 Welcome to The Geek Buddies Spoiler Review of THUNDERBOLTS* 🎬 Join us as we dive deep into the latest Marvel and Disney blockbuster directed by JAKE SCHREIER, featuring an all-star cast including Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan); Red …

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DEADPOOL and X-Men Movie In Development, ANDOR S2 Eps 4-6 REVIEW 2:03:58

1M ago2:03:58

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big Marvel news with Avengers Doomsday cast list, Ryan Reynolds writing a Deadpool and X-Men team up movie and Jeremy Renner getting shafted by for HAWKEYE S2. Plus DC news with SGT ROCK being cancelled and …

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Episode 314: Ananda Forest: "Good News About the World Falling Apart: The Third Turning of Human Consciousness" 1:04:20

1M ago1:04:20

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Ananda is the author of Here For The Joy (2022) and Good News About the World Falling Apart (2025) the latter work being the subject of this podcast. Ananda went to Andover, Oberlin and Yale Law School and later taught English at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn. In 1994, he left the city for upstate New York where he worked as a carpenter and mechanic…

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How Activists Stopped Fracking in NY—And What We Can Learn From It 44:09

1M ago44:09

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In this episode of The Campaign Strategist, Rich Schrader and Kate Sinding Daly take us inside the eight-year campaign that led New York to ban fracking—making it the first state with significant gas deposits to stop the practice. Rich is the Director of New York Government Affairs at NRDC. At the time, Kate was Senior Attorney and Deputy Director …

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THE LAST OF US 2X3 Spoiler Review 1:03:30

1M ago1:03:30

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 3 "The Path" focuses on Jackson Hole recovering from the attack of the clickers and feeling the loss of Joel with Ellie and Tommy. We also follow Ellie and Dina as they head out to Seattle to seek revenge on the WLFs who look to be a terrifying and formidable force . The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABE…

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Dr. Wilner's Makeover: An interview with Manhattan plastic surgeon Konstantin Vasyukevich, MD 29:43

1M ago29:43

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Konstantin Vasyukevich, MD, a facial plastic surgeon with a Park Avenue practice a block and a half from Central Park in New York City. Dr. Vasyukevich specializes in rejuvenation rather than reconstructive surgery. In addition to facelifts and other surgeries, h…

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Are WB and SINNERS "Destroying" Hollywood?, ANDOR S2 Eps 1-3 Review 1:40:04

1M ago1:40:04

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the drama surrounding SINNERS including if the deals WB made with Ryan Coogler will "destroy" Hollywood. They also talk the trailers for Predator: Badlands and Wednesday Season 2, early THUNDERBOLTS* reactions, …

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SINNERS (2025) Spoiler Review | Ryan Coogler | Michael B. Jordan 49:23

1M ago49:23

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🎬 The Geek Buddies Review: Sinners (2025) 🎬 Join us as we dive into the thrilling world of "Sinners," the latest cinematic masterpiece from Warner Bros, directed by the visionary Ryan Coogler. Starring the dynamic Michael B. Jordan, the talented Hailee Steinfeld, and an ensemble cast including Jack O'Connell, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, and Miles C…

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THE LAST OF US 2x2 Spoiler Review | Joel, Ellie and Abby Collide! 1:01:50

1M ago1:01:50

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 2 "Through the Valley" featuring one of the biggest shocking moments of the series and explores the relationship between Joel and Eliie and Abby's thirst for vengeance. Meanwhile, Jackson Hole has to fight off an attack from a horde of the infected. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN D…

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2025 STAR WARS CELEBRATION Reaction, DAREDEVIL S1 Finale Review 1:16:54

2M ago1:16:54

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk all the big announcements to come out of STAR WARS CELEBRATION so far, the DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN S1 Ep 9 Review, and all the big trailers that came out this week including Fantastic 4, Superman BTS and Jurassic World BT…

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Episode 313: The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo: Lore Spores Vol. I/Pareidolic Divination/Oracular Sensibilities and/or Interactions 1:14:22

2M ago1:14:22

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Originating in the Netherlands, The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content, here to serve the Lore. Also known as a "Bardo Bard," he is a multidimensional artist, he utilizes pareidolic divination, wit, wordplay, and a 6th sense of humor to mindfully investigate where the limits of language meet the fr…

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The Art of Organizing Clean Businesses with Bob Keefe 41:17

2M ago41:17

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What happens when clean energy jobs face a political headwind—and how can business leaders fight back? In this episode of The Campaign Strategist, Bob Keefe of E2 joins Pete for a two-part conversation. First, they discuss how the Trump administration’s attacks on clean energy are stalling billions in investment and job creation. Then, they rewind …

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THE LAST OF US S2 EP 2x1 Review, NEW Harry Potter Casting 1:00:34

2M ago1:00:34

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung give their thoughts on the NEW official casting for the Harry Potter series, and their spoiler review of The Last of Us S2 Ep 1 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your w…

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Telemedicine and Fatherhood: An interview with locum tenens physician Franklyn Rocha, MD 31:15

2M ago31:15

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Franklyn Rocha, MD, a fellow neurologist and with an unusual locum tenens practice. He is a clinical neurophysiologist and neurohospitalist consultant and Chief Executive Officer/Owner of IRD Neuroanalysis, Inc. Dr. Rocha does in-person neurology consults at Harb…

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SUPERGIRL Set Photos Leaked! New FANTASTIC 4 Details Revealed! 1:18:29

2M ago1:18:29

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk the SUPERGIRL costume reveal, the new FANTASTIC 4 details revealed in EW, the MINECRAFT MOVIE reactions in the movie theaters, and the tracking for THUNDERBOLTS* and update on Taskmaster's character! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for a…

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DAREDEVIL BA Ep 8 REVIEW, Robert Pattinson Rumored for Dune 3 1:15:20

2M ago1:15:20

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk their spoiler review for DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Ep 8, the rumors that Robert Pattinson might be the villain in Dune: Messiah with The Batman Part 2 being delayed to 2026, Jesse Plemons looked at for Shawn Levy's Star Wa…

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SUPERMAN Footage Wows at CinemaCon, DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Ep 7 Review 1:36:30

2M ago1:36:30

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk the positive reactions to SUPERMAN and HE-MAN at Cinemacon. They also deliver their Val Kilmer tribute, review the Star Wars: Underworld, M3GAN 2.0, Fountain of Youth trailers and their spoiler review for DAREDEVIL: BO…

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Episode 312: Mike Fiorito: "UFO Symphonic--Journeys Into Sound" 1:01:25

2M ago1:01:25

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Mike is a journalist and Adjunct Professor of English at City Tech (CUNY). He is the author of numerous books including: For All We Know: A UFO Manifesto; Mescalito Riding His White Horse (Independent Press Favorite Award); Falling From Trees (Independent Press Favorite Award); The Hated Ones; Sleeping with Fishes, Call Me Guido, Freud's Haberdashe…

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Sony Teases Spider Man 4, Beyond the Spider-Verse Updates, New SUPERMAN Leaks 1:25:36

2M ago1:25:36

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel soldier on withiout Shannon McClung and talk their reactions to the new Star Wars comments from John Boyega, the new SUPERMAN spoilers and leaks getting out of control, the AVENGERS: KANG DYNASTY leaks and if the film would've worked, and the …

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Why Democrats Are Losing the Working Class | Chuck Rocha Explains 36:48

2M ago36:48

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Political strategist and labor organizer Chuck Rocha, founder of Solidarity Strategies, joins Pete Altman on The Campaign Strategist to talk about why progressives are losing touch with working-class voters—and how to fix it. From his start as a teenage union steward in Texas to running Latino outreach for Bernie Sanders, Chuck shares hard-won less…

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The Art of Surgical Oncology: An interview with Evan Glazer, MD 26:14

2M ago26:14

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Evan Glazer, MD, a colleague at Regional One Health in Memphis, TN, part of the University of Tennessee Health Science (UTHSC) system. Dr. Glazer is a practicing surgical oncologist and Associate Professor of Surgery at UTHSC. He also received Memphis Magazine's …

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AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Event Gets 275M Views, Disney Blames Rachel Zegler 1:10:42

2M ago1:10:42

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel soldier and Shannon McClung talk their reactions to the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, debate its effectiveness and react to the cast list. They also discuss Disney throwing Rachel Zegler under the bus for SNOW WHITE, Nick Frost in talk…

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MARVEL Announces Doomsday Cast, Daredevil: Born Again Eps 5 & 6 Spoiler Review 1:09:36

2M ago1:09:36

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha and Michael Vogel soldier on without Shannon McClung to talk their reactions to the ongoing Avengers: Doomsday Cast list and their SPOILER REVIEWS of Daredevil Born Again Eps 5 and 6. 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and…

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DAREDVIL: BORN AGAIN Ep 4 REVIEW, Colin Farrell for DC's Sgt Rock? 1:38:36

3M ago1:38:36

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Colin Farrell sircling DC's Sgt Rock project, but will it be confusing for DC fans, WB possibly selling COYOTE VS ACME to Ketchup Entertainment, the trailers for ELIO, BALLERINA and HAPPY GILMORE and our SPOILER Review…

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Episode 311: Joshua Reichmann: "The Realized Light of the Twelve Dimensions" 1:11:16

3M ago1:11:16

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Joshua is the author of The Realized Light of the Twelve Dimensions: Cosmic Rebirthing and Our Celestial Destiny (2024), which is the subject of this podcast. He is also a film director: Tenzin (2021), which addresses the struggles of Tibetans. He has practiced and taught traditional Tibetan Buddhism, holographic recapitulation, psychic integration…

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The Art of Prep and Story with Melissa Waage 33:38

3M ago33:38

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On this week’s pod, I had the joy of talking with the wonderful Melissa Waage — a brilliant strategist, long-time environmental advocate, and now VP of Advocacy & Engagement at Sandy Hook Promise. We dig into campaign strategy fundamentals, what it really takes to move decision-makers, why preparation and storytelling matter so much, and how to kee…

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When Ballet Injuries Occur: An interview with Jared Redick, Assistant Dean for Ballet at UNCSA 28:39

3M ago28:39

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Jared Redick, Assistant Dean for Ballet at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. During our 30-minute conversation, we discussed Jared's early exposure to ballet, ballet as an art form, and the physicality of ballet that exposes all dancers to bodi…

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THR Hints at JONATHAN MAJORS Come Back, Ted Lasso Returns for S4 2:02:56

3M ago2:02:56

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THE GEEK BUDDIES go LIVE today for a brand new episode of HAPPY HOUR to give their thoughts on the big entertainment stories and answer your questions as well. John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk the Jonathan Majors come back is in full swing with today's THR article, is a Kang return more likely, Ted Lasso is back for Season 4, the F1 and Freakier F…

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Who Will Sadie Sink Play in Spider-Man 4? Daredevil Born Again Ep 3 REVIEW 1:25:24

3M ago1:25:24

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Sadie Sink being cast in Spider-Man 4 and speculate who she might be playing. They also SPOILER REVIEW Daredevil Born Again Ep 3, talk the trailers for Lilo and Stitch, The Last of Us S2 and The Studio and explore the …

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Jeff Bezos Angrily Buys James Bond, MCU's THUNDERBOLTS Goes A24 1:20:36

3M ago1:20:36

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk THR's exposé on the behind the scenes drama surrounding Jeff Bezos buying out James Bond from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. They also talk Marvel promoting the A24 credentials of THUNDERBOLTS, the rumors that…

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DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Spoiler Review, SECRET WARS Leaked Art | THE GEEK BUDDIES 1:27:08

3M ago1:27:08

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk their reactions to the Oscars, their thoughts on the Avengers: Secret Wars and Doomsday art that leaked, and their Spoiler Review of Daredevil: Born Again Eps 1 and 2! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for all this and more, and don't forg…

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Episode 310: Tobias Churton: "The Books of Enoch Revealed"/The Watchers/Metatron 1:07:10

3M ago1:07:10

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Tobias Churton is Britain's leading scholar of Western Esotericism. He is a filmmaker, composer and founding editor of the magazine Freemasonry Today. Appointed Honorary Fellow of Exeter University in 2005 to serve as a faculty lecturer in Western esotericism, he holds a master's degree in Theology from Brasenose College, Oxford, and created the aw…

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Leadership and long-term thinking with Mark Magaña 37:35

3M ago37:35

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Environmentalist, strategist and leader Mark Magaña joins The Campaign Strategist to talk about the need for long-term vision and investments in growing progressive political power, how to think like a White House staffer when asking them for help, and his approach to building up the infrastructure of the movement. Mark is the Founding President & …

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"An Atypical Journey" with Author and Breast Cancer Survivor V. Ronnie Laughling 32:21

3M ago32:21

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Ronnie Laughlin, breast cancer survivor and author of “An Atypical Journey: Facing Breast Cancer Alone in the Middle East with God and My Tribe.” She also wrote the companion guide, “My Appointment Notebook,” to help people navigate the health care system when ch…

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Kathleen Kennedy Defiantly Defends Star Wars Status, LANTERNS First Look 1:36:54

3M ago1:36:54

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Kathleen Kennedy's defiant Deadline interview on her Lucasfilm status, first look at LANTERNS, our Gene Hackman tribute, the trailers for Shrek 5, Death of a Unicorn and The Minecraft Movie andmore! 🦇🤖🎮🍿 Join us for al…

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