GBBP 129: Greg Proops
Today, we welcome Greg Proops to the show and cover an incredible range of topics. We talk about comedy, audience addiction, the Proopscast, comedy in politics, feminism, Trump, and what kind of candy he’d be.
Continue ReadingToday, we welcome Greg Proops to the show and cover an incredible range of topics. We talk about comedy, audience addiction, the Proopscast, comedy in politics, feminism, Trump, and what kind of candy he’d be.
Continue ReadingTake a break and explore the history, culture, and silliness of pumpkin spice!
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t love Washington politics? The infighting, the committees, the lies, the philandering, the dumb decisions… no, NO, wait, don’t go! I’m leading somewhere here!
Continue ReadingThey all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian…
Continue ReadingIrreverent BBC sci-fi comedy set to make a comeback this fall, 27 years after it originally aired.
Continue ReadingDisney in real life? Was ‘The Little Mermaid’ just a sexist film about a hoarder? And can Buffy as Cinderella rap battle against Belle? Find out in some silly videos!
Continue ReadingNeil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘StarTalk’ makes a disappointing debut in late night, but there is enough to bring me back next week.
Continue ReadingOdds are if I’m reviewing a Blu-ray or DVD, it likely came from Shout Factory. Especially with regard to things like classic television comedy, the Factory seems to the home of everything I want to see. Need proof? Look no further than its March release list.
Continue ReadingMy son is a ninja fan, and I am most certainly Pro-Pirate. How does this play out at Christmas?
Continue ReadingLooking for a British fix post Downton Abbey? GeekMom and British transplant Sarah offers some tongue in cheek, some serious, suggestions for your British needs.
Continue ReadingIt’s an age-old story. A group of college kids head to a rural lake for a weekend of partying 20 years to the day after an infamous massacre. They stumble upon some hillbillies, a cabin in the woods, and mayhem ensues.
Hilarious mayhem, that is.
Continue ReadingWe’ve all been there: a relative’s house or holiday party. The food is…immense. Delicious. Decadent. Drinks may be flowing along with wave after wave of holiday feast. It may not all be good. It may all look the same after a while (“Is this the same pie I saw last party? A confectionary clone?”). An […]
Continue ReadingAn interview with the creators of The Cute Girl Network, a new romantic comedy graphic novel. Skater chic Jane has to choose between her new boyfriend Jack, and the terrible stories of The Cute Girl Network.
Continue ReadingI don’t generally go in for fake celebrity Twitter accounts or their meme du jour counterparts, but occasionally I stumble across something so weird and wonderful that I hit that Follow button without so much as a second thought.
Continue ReadingThe Star Trek: The Middle School Musical video is from the Rhett & Link channel on YouTube. They have other musicals and many videos focusing on the comedy of the geek culture. The channel is worth checking out.
Continue ReadingIt’s just too awesome that these great geeky (and extremely funny/talented) people are getting a show (or at least a pilot)
Continue ReadingWe all take video during the holidays. Every iPhone, iPod and iPad will be filming the look of delight as junior rips the wrapping paper off his new bicycle or when uncle sets fire to the Christmas tree again … …
Continue ReadingBehold, a beautiful princess is trapped in a tower guarded by a fierce dragon and only the bravest knight in the land can save her from her terrible fate. Oh, woe is the helpless maiden! Yeah, that’s not this story. This comic, which is the first in a series of four, is all about a maiden […]
Continue ReadingDragon*ConTV is the insufficiently sung hero of Dragon*Con. It’s the snarky entertainment arm of the con that keeps you laughing while waiting for panels or when you’re lying in your room too tired to go back out in your 65-pound costume. A long, long time ago, in the Dragon*Con galaxy not so far away, there […]
Continue ReadingGrowing up in England,with the father that I did, my comedy tastes were as random as my musical inclinations. One constant in this developing sense of humor was The Two Ronnies, a sketch show featuring the genius of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker, pictured above. I always leaned towards a preference for the latter, through shows such […]
Continue ReadingThe brilliant that is Dan Freeman has done it again. Before I tell you what he’s done again, maybe it will be a good idea to refresh your memory regarding what he has already done. Dan Freeman is the writer/director/producer of The Minister of Chance. If you are still unfamiliar with this superb audiodrama, then I […]
Continue ReadingIf you weren’t lucky enough to catch Paul at SXSW last weekend or at Graumann’s Chinese Theatre Monday, then you can catch this sci-fi-comedy in a cinema near you starting Friday. Here are the 10 things you should know about …
Continue ReadingIs laughter really the best medicine if you’re having fertility treatments? If the results of a small study in Israel are to be believed, the chances of conceiving from in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are greatly enhanced by having a clown put …
Continue ReadingWe talk about sex, grammar, sci-fi, knitting, baby names, and so much more.
Continue ReadingThey are the opening band. I have yet to throw my panties on the stage – but when I do, they will be unique and geeky. My husband introduced me to the The Captain’s Wife’s Lament and Nun Fight a couple of years ago. When I heard these songs, by two guys who have obvious musical talent, I was an […]
Continue ReadingEver find yourself wondering what happens after “happily ever after”? What does that even mean?! Vancouver Film School student Percy Kiyabu didn’t wait for a little dog to come along and peel back that curtain. His animated short film, After Oz, gives us a glimpse of the Tin Man’s happy ending. It may be brief, […]
Continue ReadingWhen my older son was little, he would come home from school and make a beeline straight through the house to the backyard swing set. We called it swing therapy: after a day of staying on task and holding in fidgets, he would desperately need to decompress. Rain, snow, sleet or hail, he’d be out […]
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