Once Upon A Geek
Celebrating a variety of geeky subjects that we love! Ever-changing topics covering science fiction, comic books, pop culture, what it means to be a geek in this world, and other nostalgia-fueled ideas! Hosted by The Irredeemable Shag and part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.
- Update frequency
- every 36 days
- Average duration
- 97 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Once Upon A Geek - Back to the Future comics #1-4 from IDW (2015)
ONCE UPON A FLUX CAPACITOR!
Henry Bernstein and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy in a flying DeLorean while discussing BACK THE FUTURE! We hit 88 mph as we race into the first 4 issues of th…
01:33:10 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #5 (Oct 1984)
ONCE UPON A WEIRDNESS MAGNET - BLUE DEVIL #5!
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #5 from October 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag …
01:19:21 |
Sun 11 May 2025
Once Upon A Geek - V UK: Visitation
ONCE UPON A VISITOR IN THE UK!
Steven Boyd and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing V UK: VISITATION! This brand-new audio drama by Big Finish Productions faithfully adapts Kenneth…
01:46:08 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
Once Upon A Geek - Doctor Who Lucie Miller and 2025 Gallifrey One Pregame
ONCE UPON A TIMELORD - LUCIE MILLER AND GALLIFREY ONE PREGAME
David "Ace" Gutiérrez and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing Doctor Who, specifically our favorite Eighth Doctor compa…
01:32:40 |
Sun 09 Feb 2025
Once Upon A Geek - Uncanny X-Men #190-191 (1985)
ONCE UPON A MUTANT - UNCANNY X-MEN #190-191
Chris Pine and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing classic UNCANNY X-MEN comics and favorite eras! Then we follow our favorite Mutants in…
01:20:59 |
Sun 12 Jan 2025
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #4 and DC Sampler #2
ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - BLUE DEVIL #4!
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #4, plus the Blue Devil pages from DC SAMPLER #2, both cover dated S…
01:10:19 |
Sun 15 Dec 2024
Once Upon A Geek - What If (vol 1) #24 and What If (vol 2) #2
ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!
Andrew Leyland and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! We discuss Andy's histo…
01:34:39 |
Sun 10 Nov 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Star Trek Novels
ONCE UPON A STAR TREK NOVEL!
Jon Wilson and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing STAR TREK NOVELS! We chat about our first exposure to Trek books, why we love the novels, our favori…
02:12:18 |
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Hero Squared
ONCE UPON A HERO SQUARED!
Bill Bere and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing HERO SQUARED, the comic book sitcom from BOOM! Studios written by Keith Giffen and JM DeMatteis! Can Cap…
00:52:46 |
Sun 08 Sep 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #3 (August 1984)
ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - BLUE DEVIL #3!
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #3 from August 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find th…
01:42:35 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Uncanny X-Men #235-238 (1988) and X-Men 97
ONCE UPON AN UNCANNY X-MEN
Matt Ev and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing classic UNCANNY X-MEN comics, favorite eras & members! Plus, they revisit Genosha with a deep dive into Un…
02:16:07 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Military Sci-Fi Novels
ONCE UPON A MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL!
Van Allen Plexico and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing military science fiction novels, how we found the genre, why we love it, favor…
01:25:50 |
Sun 12 May 2024
Once Upon A Geek - JLApril - The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp
ONCE UPON A DETECTIVE CHIMP!
Joining the 2024 JLApril podcast crossover event, Doug Zawisza and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing DETECTIVE CHIMP! We chat about Bobo T. Chimpanzee's …
01:16:38 |
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #2 (July 1984)
ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - BLUE DEVIL #2!
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy leaping into the second expl…
01:48:24 |
Sun 17 Mar 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Daredevil #268 (July 1989)
ONCE UPON THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR!
J David Weter and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-time favorite characters, the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen - Marvel’s DAREDEVIL! To he…
01:13:39 |
Sun 11 Feb 2024
Once Upon A Geek - What If (vol 1) #46 and What If (vol 2) #66
ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!
Chris Franklin and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! We discuss Chris' histo…
01:12:10 |
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Once Upon A Geek - Doctor Who Fury from the Deep
ONCE UPON AN ANIMATED TIMELORD - FURY FROM THE DEEP!
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, Shag and Justin (from The Fanholes Podcast) dive into a classic 2nd Doctor episode from 1968…
01:14:07 |
Sun 12 Nov 2023
Once Upon A Geek - Ted Lasso
ONCE UPON A SOCCER MATCH (FOOTBALL MATCH) - TED LASSO!
Coach Shag is joined by Coach Patrick & Coach Entropy as they find their joy discussing the recent Apple TV show entitled, TED LASSO. The…
02:04:49 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil #1 (June 1984)
ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - BLUE DEVIL #1!
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing one of their all-…
01:31:28 |
Sun 10 Sep 2023
Once Upon A Geek - Blue Devil Interview with Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn
ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL - INTERVIEW WITH CO-CREATORS DAN MISHKIN AND GARY COHN
Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues! This episode offers a fascinating interview reco…
00:49:10 |
Sun 09 Jul 2023
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