Episodes

Another crazy week in pop culture gets broken down by your host, That Guy Named John, and returning guest Tim Hall! They talk about a ton of new trailers for movies that may or may not be terrible, two short films, and then review and rate “Kong: Skull Island”! Thank you to our sponsor “American Music” for supporting the show! They support us, so please support them! Check them out at their website: American Music.com and also like and follow them here: Twitter.com/AmericanMusicWA Time codes: ...

What more could you ask for in one episode? We cover "Filmapalooza", Emerald City Comic-Con, and then review and rate "Beauty and the Beast"! This episode features Mark Ruppert, Dr. Andy, and Tim Hall as guests.

2 guests and 3 crazy topics are on the agenda for this episode! Join your host; That Guy Named John, as he sits down with Dr. Andy and This Guy Named Steve while they discuss the “Crazy 8’s Film Festival”, then review the new thriller “Get Out”, and finally give a full breakdown of the 2017 Oscars! Time codes: 0:00 – 2m:20s: Intro 2m:20s – 4m:40s: Sponsor shout out to American Music. Go to their Twitter page and check them out! Twitter.com/AmericanmusicWA 4m:40s – 6m:35s: New iTunes review!...

Two guests for the price of none! That Guy Named John is joined by the two people who have made this podcast possible: Dr. Andy and Tim Hall, AKA: The People’s Critic. They talk about 3 films: “Fist Fight”, “The Great Wall”, and “Logan”, then give their Oscar predictions. Enjoy! Timecodes 0m:00s – 1m:32s: Introduction of Tim and Andy 1m:32s – 2m:50s: Sponsor plug #1: American Music in Fremont! They are an awesome music store which has an incredible helpful staff, and an expansive website. Che...

Holy action movie Batman! This is one jam packed episode! On this week's episode, That Guy Named John is joined once again by returning favorite; Tim Hall, AKA: The People's Critic. They talk about FX's "Legion", "John Wick: Chapter 2", and "Lego Batman"!

Tighten the turnbuckles, break out the face paint, and dust off your leotard, because this episode is all about the “Golden Age” of wrestling movies from the 1980’s! That Guy Named John is once again joined by Ryan Berkley, and this time they fall down the rabbit hole of cheesy action movies that feature one or more wrestlers in them. Time codes: 0:00 – 10m:30s: Introduction of Ryan and his journey into the world of professional wrestling 10m:30s – 23m:30s: The first movie we talk about invol...

On this truly international edition of the podcast, your fearless host; That Guy Named John traveled to the great white north of Vancouver, British Columbia to cover the Vancouver Short Film Festival, (AKA: VSFF)! Listen in as he talks to the festival’s directors, as well as some of the filmmakers! The Vancouver Short Film Festival was a two day festival held at Vancity Theater, that showed 28 films in a 24 hour period, held over 4 different programs, on Friday, January 27th, and Saturday, Janu...

Sleep? Who needs sleep?! Your host; That Guy Named John was joined by his gaming confidant; This Guy Named Steve, as they covered the Seattle division of the Global Game Jam which happened over this past weekend. On this episode there will be creator conversations, gaming insight, and more, and it was all recorded live from the Seattle Indies workshop during the Global Game Jam! The Global Game Jam is a 48 hour indie gaming extravaganza, during which teams of programmers, artists, and sound eng...

On this episode you will be treated to three movie reviews for price of none! ... that means free .... That Guy Named John is joined by returning favorite guest, the one and only Tim Hall, AKA: The Peoples Critic.

Hello true believers! Dig out your long boxes and follow along on this journey through comics as That Guy Named John is joined by award winning fantasy, sci-fi, and comic book author Alex Irvine! Alex Irvine has been a fantasy and sci-fi writer for decades, as well as writing for both Marvel and DC extensivley on multiple projects involving comic books, and encylopedias. Oh yea, and he was also a Jeopardy champion! Timecode breakdown: 0m:00s – 3m:00s: Intro 3m:00s – 7m:15s: The beginnings of...

In this first episode of 2017, That Guy Named John and Dr. Andy take a look back at some of the good, bad, and ugly movies of 2016 before diving into 2 new releases; “La La Land” and “Fences”. Both of the new releases are picking up almost every award out there, so tune in and see if they deserve it! The first section of the episode gives a spotlight to the people who have left reviews on iTunes and Stitcher, and if you want to leave your own that will be read on the air, that would be great! A...

Joining That Guy Named John on this week's episode is the dynamic duo of Jess and Damien from The Curly Nerd podcast! They talk about a bunch of upcoming movie/ Tv remakes and reboots happening in 2017. With their powers combined, they are ......

New characters, familiar places, droids, and Vader, oh my! That Guy Named John is joined by Dr. Andy and This Guy Named Steve as they review and rate one of the biggest movies of the year: Rogue One – A Star Wars story. They also talk about some incredible books by DK! May the force be with us! Timecode breakdown: 0m:00s – 1m:10s: Intro 1m:10s – 7m:20s: DK books discussion. The books we mentioned were: “Absolutely Everything You Need To Know About Marvel” (Available here: for $19.99), “The My...

As the title suggests, this episode is all about VR gaming! That Guy Named John was invited for a tour of Invrse Studios to talk to some of the creators of games like “The Nest” and “The Wake” (and other secret projects …), and he could not think of anyone better to bring with him than This Guy Named Steve! Invrse studios is a local gaming company focusing on the new wild west of the gaming frontier, which is VR gaming. On this episode you will hear John and Steve talk with Ryan Smith, who is t...

On this very special episode, That Guy Named John is joined by his longtime friend Ivan Van Norman. Ivan is a game creator, writer, director, game show host, and newly dubbed “Prince of all Geekdom”. They talk about his new book: “The ABCs of RPGs”, as well as his path to making a career out of a hobby. Time code breakdown: 0:00 – 3m: Introduction and the brief history of Ivan and John’s friendship. Spoiler alert, it all started with high heels and fishnets 3m:00s – 8m:30s: Ivan talks about s...

That Guy Named John is joined by Steve and Dr. Andy as they take comfort in the safe space of the studio and talk about movies, TV shows, or music that we find ourselves having to explain to people why we like them, all the while taking no shame in liking them. This episode is a play on the “#NoShaveNovember” craze, and instead of not shaving, we are not feeling shame for the things we like, well, at least that is the plan, but the other guests might have differing opinions on those choices … E...

There are wizards, magical suitcases, boxers, and car accidents in this weeks episode, as That Guy Named John is joined by returning guest, after a long hiatus; Doctor Andy. They discuss two new films: “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and “Bleed for This”, both of which are in theaters now. Time code breakdown: 0:00 – 3m: Introduction of the episode 0:00 – 35m: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review and rating 35m – 56:10m: Bleed for This review and rating 56m:10s – 59m:02s...

Why does Michael Crichton hate theme parks? On this episode, That Guy Named John is joined once again by Tim Hall, and they talk about two looks into a possible future, with the shows Westworld and Black Mirror. They also try and find out why Michael Crichton hates theme parks so much. <Disclaimer> This episode was recorded after the airing of episode 5 of Westworld, and is being released after episode 7 just aired, so there are a couple things that are talked about that turned out to be true,...

On this week's episode your friendly neighborhood host; That Guy Named John is joined was once again by one of the best in the biz; Tim Hall, AKA: The People's Critic. The two movies they discuss are both very magical in their own special way,

Hey there ghouls and goblins! On this (belated) Halloween special, That Guy Named John is joined by returning guest Steve, as they break down a hypothetical death match tournament with 16 of the most iconic horror movie villains! From hatchet wielding psychopaths, to slimy and sleek aliens, this 16 villain showdown is one for the ages! Spoiler alert: Steve and I not experts and we might not know everything about all of these villains, which makes it event more entertaining as we stumble through...

That Guy Named John is once again joined by Steve as they do another edition of Indie Games spotlight! On this episode they talk about a puzzle room and also two indie games: “Rocket League” and “Rogue Legacy”, which are both available on multiple platforms. The puzzle room mentioned on this episode was hosted by Locurio in Fremont, and you can check them out here https://www.locurio.com/. We played “The Vanishing Act” room with some friends and also strangers, and for my first puzzle room expe...

This is a jam packed episode full of all things geeky as your host; That Guy Named John covers Geekgirl Con 2016 in Seattle, Washington! He is joined by Tim Hall, Kristine Haswell, Evan J. Peterson, and Dr. Raychelle Burks on this magical mystery ride! Time code breakdown for this episode: 0m:00s – 1m:31s: Live intro from GeekGirlCon at the Washington Conference Center 1m:31s – 33m:46s: Interview with Kristine Hassell; Deputy Director of GeekGirlCon 33m:46s – 54m:53s: Interview with Evan J....

Listen into this soliloquy of chaos as your host; That Guy Named John is joined by Tim Hall as they break down Netflix’s latest foray into the world of Marvel with the recently released “Luke Cage”! They go over a brief history of the character, then dive right into the show and what the greater implications are for what this character represents. Time codes: 0m:00s – 12m:43s: Introduction and first thoughts on the music and tone of the show 12m:43s – 22m:40s: Luke Cage backstory in the comic...

So after getting yelled at by the internet for weeks because I had not seen "Stranger Things" on Netflix, I finally caved to geek pressure and binged all of it. Was it worth it? Find out on this episode which features special guest Ryan Berkley!