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Tag: Find Your Joy

Once Upon A Geek - Doctor Who Fury from the Deep

November 12, 2023

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! Shag’s never seen this animated story, so it’s new to him! Plunge with us into FURY FROM THE DEEP! Additionally, we discuss our favorite 2nd Doctor stories, which missing episodes we’d rescue, and our experience with previous Doctor Who anniversaries!

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag16/
  • Follow Justin from The Fanholes:
    • The Fanholes Podcast: http://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/
    • Twitter: @FanholesPodcast
  • See Shag’s social media posts related to this episode:
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23OUAG16&src=typed_query&f=live
    • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OUAG16

This episode brought to you by InStockTrades: http://instocktrades.com

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  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on BLUESKY: @onceuponageek.bsky.social
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: @FWPodcasts
  • Follow Fire & Water on BLUESKY: @fwpodcasts.bsky.social
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - JLMay: Brave & the Bold #30 with Green Lantern and Doctor Fate

May 14, 2023

ONCE UPON THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD!    

Joining the 2023 JLMay podcast crossover event, Keith G Baker and The Irredeemable Shag discuss THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30 (2010) starring Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) & Dr Fate (Kent Nelson)! They find their joy covering this fantastic issue and why they love these characters!

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag11/
  • Follow Keith G Baker:
    • Twitter: @kgbunc
    • Twitter: @sportsincomics

Follow this year’s JLMay crossover on these great podcasts below! Each show will cover another issue of the 2007-2010 THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD comic series! Use the hashtag #JLMay2023 when discussing the crossover on social media!

  • Overlooked Dark Knight
  • Dial F for Flanger
  • The Bat-Pod
  • L.E.G.I.O.N.P.O.D.cast
  • The Legion Project
  • Teal Productions
  • Wright On Network
  • Justice Trek
  • Popculture Affidavit
  • It All Comes Back to Superman
  • Long Box Crusade
  • Resurrections An Adam Warlock & Thanos Podcast
  • Married With Comics
  • Superman in Crisis
  • The Lanterncast
  • Podcast of OA
  • JLI Bwah-Ha-Ha Podcast
  • Rolled Spine 
  • Weird Warriors
  • Magazines & Monsters
  • Once Upon A Geek
  • Head Speaks
  • Coffee & Comics
  • Aquaman & Firestorm: The Fire & Water Podcast
  • Waiting For Doom
  • Fanholes Podcast

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Follow Once Upon a Geek:

  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
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  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Battlestar Galactica Comic Book Adaptation

April 16, 2023

ONCE UPON A COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION – BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!    

Paul Spataro and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing comic book adaptations of movies, specifically the comic magazine adaptation of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica theatrical film! Plus, we spend time chatting about the 2000s reimagined BSG series. Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

  • 00:13:20 –  Battlestar Galactica 2000s reimagining 
  • 00:24:10 – Other comic book adaptations of movies
  • 00:32:40 – Marvel Comics 1978 adaptation of the Battlestar Galactica theatrical film
  • 01:19:55 – Your Listener Feedback from the past five episodes

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag10/
  • Listen to Paul and Shag on IS IT JAWS discussing the 1978 theatrical release of Battlestar Galactica:
    https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content-uploads-2023-04-is-it-jaws-battlestar-galactica-pilot-mp3/
  • See Shag’s Tweets featuring images from this BSG comic adapation:
    https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23BSGcomic&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Follow Paul Spataro
    • Is it Jaws Podcast: https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/is-it-jaws-movie-reviews/
    • Back to the Bins: https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/back-to-the-bins/
    • Village People: https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/the-village-people-a-prisoner-retrospective/

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  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
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  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Doctor Who 2023 Gallifrey One Convention

March 12, 2023

ONCE UPON A TIMELORD AT THE 2023 GALLIFREY ONE CONVENTION!    

David “Ace” Gutiérrez and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing Doctor Who, specifically a fantastic convention held in Los Angeles each year called GALLIFREY ONE! The episode begins prior to the convention, discussing favorite memories of past years and items we’re anticipating for 2023.  Then at the end of the episode, a live recording from the conclusion of the convention recapping our misadventures from this year!

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag09/
  • Follow the Gallifrey One hashtag: #gally1
  • See Shag’s Tweets from the Convention: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Aonceuponageek%20%23gally1&src=typed_query&f=live
  • Follow David “Ace” Gutiérrez on Twitter: @dmgutierrez

This episode brought to you by InStockTrades: http://instocktrades.com

Follow Once Upon a Geek:

  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - What If (vol 1) #45 and What If (vol 2) #9

January 15, 2023

ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!   

JT The Exterminator and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! Covering why we love the concept, favorite issues, MCU animated series, and volume 1 versus volume 2. Then we take a deep dive into two issues:

  • What If (vol 1) #45 – “What If the Hulk Went Berserk?!”
  • What If (vol 2) #9 – “What If… The New X-Men Had Died On Their Very First Mission?”

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag08/
  • Follow JT The Exterminator:
    • Epic Marvel Podcast – Avengers West Coast: http://epicmarvelpodcast.com/tag/avengers-west-coast/
    • Epic Marvel Podcast – Tomb of Dracula: http://epicmarvelpodcast.com/tag/tomb-of-dracula/

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  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Alpha Flight

November 13, 2022

ONCE UPON THE GREAT WHITE NORTH!   

Sean Ross and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing Marvel’s Canadian (dysfunctional) super-team, ALPHA FLIGHT! Why we love the team, best eras of comics, best (and worst) team members, and planning for Alpha Flight in the MCU!

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag07/
  • Follow Sean Ross:
    • Pulp2Pixel: http://pulp2pixel.blogspot.com
    • Twitter: @Sean42AZ

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  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
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  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Growing Up Geeky: A Teen Girl's Opinion

October 16, 2022

ONCE UPON A TEENAGE GIRL! 

Shag and his 16 year old daughter discuss growing up geeky in today’s world! Curious what a teenage girl things about being a geek? Listen to this episode to find out!

Have a question or comment? Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag06/

Looking for earlier episodes featuring Shag’s daughter:

  • FW Presents: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – A Teen Girl’s Review: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-buffy/
  • FW Presents: BLACK WIDOW – A Teen Girl’s Review: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fwp-black-widow/

This episode brought to you by InStockTrades: http://instocktrades.com

Follow Once Upon a Geek:

  • Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-geek/id1615296641
  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Doctor Who Technical Manual (1983)

August 14, 2022

ONCE UPON A TIMELORD – THE DOCTOR WHO TECHNICAL MANUAL (1983)! 

Dr. Chris Lewis and The Irredeemable Shag use the 1983 publication, “The Doctor Who Technical Manual” to frame a discussion about growing up as Doctor Who fans!

  • 0:09:04 – The Doctor Who Technical Manual 
  • 0:58:48 – Your Listener Feedback from Previous Episodes

Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content?

  • Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag05/
  • Follow Chris Lewis:
    • Fire & Water Podcast Network appearances: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/tag/chris-lewis/
    • Twitter: @ceekayell

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  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek - Growing Up Geeky in the 1970s and '80s

April 03, 2022

ONCE UPON THE 1970s AND 1980s! 

The premier episode of the ONCE UPON A GEEK PODCAST! It’s an Irredeemable Family Reunion — Shagg chats with his real-world sister & brother about growing up geeky in the 1970s & 1980s! #FindYourJoy

Have a question or comment? Leave comments on the FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ouag01/

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  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
  • Like the Once Upon A Geek FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/onceuponageekpodcast/

This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK:

  • Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com
  • Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts
  • Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork
  • Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts
  • Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts

Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Once Upon A Geek Promo

March 20, 2022

ONCE UPON A GEEK PODCAST — 

Imagine a podcast that celebrates the things we love.

Why spend time being so angry and cynical about our fandoms?

Join the Irredeemable Shag for a show where we’re just trying to be happy. Our discussions cover a variety of geeky subjects that we’re passionate about. While the topics will be ever-changing, our focus will be on science fiction, comic books, pop culture, what it means to be a geek in this world, and other nostalgia-fueled ideas.

Follow Once Upon a Geek:

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  • Subscribe via other podcatchers: http://feeds.feedburner.com/onceuponageek
  • Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and Google Podcasts
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on TWITTER: @onceuponageek
  • Follow Once Upon A Geek on INSTAGRAM: @onceuponageekpodcast
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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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