Archive for April, 2012

In the wake of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, Brian and Dion indulge their shared fascination with shipwrecks for your entertainment and edification. Join them for their first Shipwreck Special Podcast, as they discuss at length the majesty and tragedy of various oceanic disasters, concentrating on the beginning of the 20th […]

The Greatest Tragedy in Star Trek History

Posted: 17th April 2012 by J. Marcus in Science Fiction
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In January 1998, Star Trek: The Experience opened its doors in the Las Vegas Hilton.  One part museum, one part ride, one part casino, one part food court, the attraction was supposed to offer visitors the ultimate Star Trek experience.  People could walk through Deep Space Nine’s Promenade, grab a drink at Quark’s, walk onto the […]

100 Years Ago Today…

Posted: 15th April 2012 by Dion in News, Obituaries, Up on The Soap Box
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At 2:20 am, RMS Titanic slipped beneath the waves of the North Atlantic and, of the 2,223 aboard, 1,517 lost their lives.

Rumors and Bunkery

Posted: 14th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast
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The ‘Wits are loose again, tackling some disturbing rumors about the video game industry and then getting worked up over the proposed CISPA legislation, before trying to offend everyone on the planet and then shooting off onto their customary tangents on product placement and advertising and… uh, what were we talking about again? Oh yes: […]

This week I finally had the pleasure of watching the screen adaptation of Herge’s The Adventures of Tintin, and I really can’t believe how much I enjoyed it. I’d been waiting for it to be released for over a year-and-a-half, after hearing the exciting news that Steven Spielberg would helm the project, teaming up with […]

KA-POW!  WHAM!  ZOWIE!  Onomatopoeias start flying as the Podwits run down some of the best and worst representations of superheroes on film and television!  So get out your cape, put on that mask and strap yourself in for this Podwits SPECIAL presentation… “Superheroes on Celluloid”

The boys are once again out and about (or are they?) — this time in a diner (really?).  The wits of Pod get down and dirty to talk about animated films, Dion gushes over Kevin Cabbagepatch (?) while Brian cheats on with his wife!  J. also takes the time to plug just about everything under the […]

We thought it for a long time, but it was not until this week that it was officially confirmed: President Barack Obama is a Trekkie.

Kooking With Kuma in the Kitchen

Posted: 4th April 2012 by J. Marcus in Food
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A little something special today.  Our good friend Kuma from Kuma Kreations Entertainment shows us how being a geek is no excuse for not knowing how to cook a decent meal! Enjoy!