Springs And Mr Geek Tamara MacDonald
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- TV & Film
A Podcast about podcasts (kind of). Springs hails from the west coast of Canada and Mr. Geek comes from the middle of the UK and every month they get together and chat about podcasts, movies, TV, Youtube and an assortment of other stuff... Join us over at springsandmrgeek.co.uk
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S08E05 – Notable Things
Previously On:
* Good Job Brain was back
* Answer Me This has ended
New Business:
Tiktok
Twitch
Games on Steam
* No Good Deed
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
Notable
Stuart Maconie and Elizabeth Alker meet up to tell each other extra-ordinary tales from 400 years of musical history.
Springs
Death in the Afternoon
Welcome to your mortality, humans! It's a new podcast called Death in the Afternoon, from the team behind Ask a Mortician.
Movies & Tv
* Are there any shows that have been delayed due to covid that you are waiting for?
Ozarks is coming in November
Archer starts this month
Black Jesus a season 4 was planned but covid.
Brooklyn 99 out Aug 12
Money Heist’ Season 5 September/December
Shows Springs hasn’t watched yet...
What If...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9D0uUKJ5KI
Kevin Can Fuck Himself - trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2qGIsOkA64
The Suicide Squad
Random Springsing / Youtube-ing
Puddles Pity Party
I’ve been mostly using Youtube for music.
Homework:
Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time.
Last show we were assigned: Pop Culture Happy Hour
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The History of England
“A regular, chronological podcast, starting from from the end of Roman Britain. I’m a bloke in a shed, but I make sure this is good, properly prepared history, and then fill it with my enthusiasm”
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S08E04 – Adventuring Stories
Previously On:
* wow, long time no see.
* Covid, jabs and opening up the world again.
New Business:
* Birds & Gardening
* Pot plant and rescue remedy
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
Film Stories with Simon Brew
Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies.
Springs
We’re So Bad at Adventuring
We're So Bad At Adventuring is a fantasy comedy audioplay about Thornwick and Bob, two regular guys in a fantasy world full of magic, monsters and hijinx galore! Follow them on their weekly adventurers as they trick people, steal stuff, hide in barrels and avoid anything resembling being a hero!
Movies & Tv
Leverage
MODOK
Bad Batch
Loki
Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch
Random Youtubings
Since last episode Springs has watched another 235 movies.
From March 16th She's watched a total of 446 movies from the 1930’s and 40’s.
Homework:
Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time.
Last show we were assigned: This Podcast Is A Ritual
“This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.”
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Pop Culture Happy Hour
“Get obsessed. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more.”
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S08E03 – Celebrity Catch Fish
Previously On:
* The Covid (again?) (still) ICBC sending rebates because people are driving less so fewer accidents means they have way more money.
Previously On:
* Springs is tech support for her friend’s business
* David Icke, an asshole or a really massive asshole? Have you watched this?
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
Celebrity Catch Up
A fun, unashamedly nostalgic podcast celebrating much-loved films, TV shows and music of the 1980s-2000s with the stars that made them.
Springs
No Such Thing as a Fish
Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week
Movies & Tv
* Invincible
* Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - more please?
* Rewatching American Gods
* Black Lightning
* Solar Opposites
* Resident Alien
* Total Drama Island
Random Springsing
From March 17th to April 26 Springs has watched 211 + movies from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s
Homework:
Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time.
Last show we were assigned: Pilot TV
“From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, The Pilot TV Podcast is your (spoiler free) guide to the essential new shows dropping each week across terrestrial, satellite, streaming and beyond.”
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This Podcast Is A Ritual
“This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.”
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S08E02 – Task Queen
Previously On:
* The Covid
* Springs' family tree
New Business:
* Springs' whooopsy
* The Hatchling project
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
The Queen Podcast
The Queen Podcast is your official one-stop shop for everything related to the world's greatest rock band.
Springs
Taskmaster the podcast
This is the official Taskmaster podcast, hosted by former champion and chickpea lover, Ed Gamble.
Movies & Tv
* WandaVision
* Hannah
* Futurama
* Wayward Pines
* Mary Hartman Mary Hartman (1976 - 1977 - 325 episodes )
* Circle of Fear (1973 - 22 episodes)
* The Addams Family
Random Youtubings
Matt Baume Finds gay content in shows you either never knew had gay characters or from shows you never heard of.
Previously Music homework for Mr.Geek Freaking Out
Bald and Bankrupt
Videos to fall asleep to. Oldies played in another room and it’s raining
Homework:
Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time.
Last show we were assigned: This Particular Album is Very very important to me
“Does music make you feel things? Like, anything at all? If not, you might be a sociopath! If so, this might be the podcast for you! Join hosts Joel Spence and Deborah Tarica each week as they invite someone they think is very very fantastic, to pick an album that is very very important to them.”
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Pilot TV
“The Pilot TV Podcast is your (spoiler free) guide to the essential new shows dropping each week across terrestrial, satellite, streaming and beyond.”
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S08E01 – Secretly Grounded Threedom
Previously On:
* 2020...sheesh!
New Business:
* 2021...sheesh!
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating.
Springs
Threedom
Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F Tompkins abandon their regular formats to focus on the basics of being funny with each other.
Movies & Tv
Big Fat (covid) Quiz of 2020
Deadbeat
All the Star Wars
Truth Seekers
Mandalorian
Soul
Taskmaster
Random Youtubings
Filming the speed of light. What is the speed of dark?
Historical figures recreated from paintings and sculpture.
Homework:
Each show, we alternate picking a podcast we enjoy, both listen to 5 episodes and report back next time.
Before this season we were assigned: Grounded with Louis Theroux
“Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic”
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This Particular Album is Very very important to me
“Does music make you feel things? Like, anything at all? If not, you might be a sociopath! If so, this might be the podcast for you!”
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S07E12 – Season Finale
Previously On:
* The World, Covid etc Blah Blah
New Business:
* Chris Evans' How To Wow Podcast
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geeks Top 5
Escape This Podcast
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Strong Songs
Off Book
David Tennent Does a Podcast With
Springs' Top 5
Hello From the Magic Tavern
Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
Conversations With People Who Hate Me
David Tennent Does a Podcast
Don't Ask Tig
Movies & TV
I’m A Celebrity
Truth Seekers
Big Brother - UK
Christmas
Childhood Presents you remember?
Selection boxes
Gift wish?
Homework:
No Homework this week as its the last show of Season 7
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We'll be back in 2021 with Season 8
Until then, have a great festive period and stay safe