In this episode, the pandemic continues! We talk about the game Funkoverse. We discuss King of Tokyo, Colt Express, and Smash Up. We discuss running a Pathfinder Quest and Paizocon. We discuss the books Ready Player One, The Hunger Games, Homeland, and The Wheel of Time series. We also talk about the new TV show Star Girl and the Doctor Who series. We discuss the ending of She-Ra. We talk about the movies Artemis Fowl and Fantastic Four. We also discuss Hamilton streaming on Disney Plus.Finally, we end talking about outdoor activities we do during the pandemic. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

Geeky Teacher Parent Podcast

7-17-20

In this episode we discuss how life has changed during the pandemic. We talk about online learning and social distancing. We talk about the board games Knitwit and Choose Your Own Adventure: War With the Evil Power Master. We discuss playing role playing games online using Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds. We talk about the books Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of the Light, Turtles All the Way Down by John Greene, Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card, Steel by Carrie Vaughn, and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. We discuss the cartoons Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and Inuyasha. We talk about the TV show Merlin. We also talk about the movie Onward. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

4-26-20

In this episode we discuss Central Florida Comic Con. We talk about the books Mortal Engines by Phillip Reeve, His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman, Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones, Harry Potter The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Norse Mythology by Neil Gaimon, Lying by Sam Harris, and Stan Lee’s Alliances A Trick of the Light. We talk about the board game Sushi Go Roll. We review the sports miniatures game Rumble Slam. We talk about Dungeons and Dragons, as well as Dungeons and Doggies. We review the movies Aladdin and The Kid Who Would Be King. Finally, we end by talking about the Netflix cartoon Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

2-18-20

In this episode, we discuss the games, The Lord of the Rings: Quest to Mount Doom and then Grind. We cover the new Starfinder Character Operations manual as well. We talk about the books Your Best Game Ever, His Dark Materials, World of 1001 Mysteries, and Mortal Engines. We talk about the movies Jumanji: The Next Level, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and The Game Designers. We discuss His Dark Materials and She-Ra Season 4 in the world of television. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

1-1-20

In this episode we discuss working at a renaissance fair. We review the new game Riot Quest and the new series for the Universus card game based on My Hero Academia. We discuss the books Mystwick School of Musicraft, His Dark Materials, Mortal Engines, and The Lord of the Rings. We talk about the movies The Return of the King and then Tolkien. We end by talking about the TV shows of The Mandalorian, Doctor Who, and She-Ra season 4. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

11-27-19

In this episode we discuss attending a Society for Creative Anachronism Village Faire and Crucible Con. We discuss the games Klask, Reef, The Mind, Blood and Plunder, No Thank You Evil, DC Adventures, and The One Ring Roleplaying Game. We talk about the books Your Best Game Ever by Monte Cook Games, Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, What if? By Randall Monroe, Uncle Albert by Russell Stannard, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson. We end by discussing the movie Godzilla. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

10-14-19

In this episode we discuss Legacy of Dragonholt, Battle Ball, and the new source book for Starfinder, Alien Archive 3. We review Games Workshop’s new line of paints called Contrast Paints. We discuss the Society for Creative Anachronism. We cover the books Jack and the Geniuses, The Return of the King, Forest of the Ancients, Secrets of the Tau, The Adventurer’s Guide Series, The Uncle Albert series, and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything. We end by reviewing the television shows of Doctor Who, She-Ra, The Colour of Magic, and The Dark Crystal. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

9-8-19

In this episode we discuss games we played at Dice Tower Con. We talk about Second Chance, Root, and Dinogenics. We discuss the upcoming games Sweet Mess, Subtext, Gem Hens, Conflicting Legends, and Fire in the Library. We discuss the RPGs Star Trek Adventures and Pathfinder Playtest 2.0. We talk about finally finishing Pandemic Legacy Season 1. We cover the movies Spiderman: Far From Home and A-X-L. We end with a book discussion of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Time and Space of Uncle Albert. We tried a new recording setup and found a lot of problems in our recording afterwards with cutting in and out, distortion, and mic noises that I cleaned up as much as possible. Live and learn! Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

7-22-19

In this episode we discuss International Tabletop Day and Free RPG Day. We review the games De Stijl, Pixel Tactics, Legacy of Dragonholt, Looney Quest, Guardians, Xenoshyft: Onslaught, Munchkin CCG, Dungeon Mayhem, Cottage Garden, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Core Set, Imperial Assault Skirmish Mode, and Wingspan. We discuss the sports miniatures games Test Match and Guild Ball. We talk about the origins of cricket and baseball. We discuss the movies Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and My Hero Academia: Two Heroes. We talk about the anime show RWBY. We discuss the books The Two Towers, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Adventures of Charley Darwin. We end with a discussion on the neuroscience of play itself by discussing Jak Panksepp's work as described in his book Affective Neuroscience. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

6-25-19

In this episode we talk about Megacon, My Hero Academia, Full Metal Alchemist, RWBY, Tales of Lady Bug and Cat Noir, Transformers, Animaniacs, David Tennant, and Zachary Levi. For tabletop games we discuss Dungeons and Dragons, Starfinder, Pathfinder, Paizo, Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden, Custom Heroes, Underwater Cities, Nickelodeon Splat Attack, Dreadball, and Blood Bowl. For video games we go over the rerelease of Warcraft I, Warcraft II and Diablo I, and then also cover Stardew Valley Multiplayer, Dungeon Defenders, and Yonder. In books we talk about Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, The Two Towers, the two new Warhammer Adventures series for children (Warped Galaxies and Realm Quest), Ender’s Shadow, The Adventures of Charley Darwin, The Last Unicorn, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. We finally end by sharing which of the recent superhero movies (Captain Marvel, Shazam!, and Avengers End Game) we like the best. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

5-27-19

This episode we cover our visit to Central Florida Comic Con. We go over the book The Fellowship of the Ring. We cover the movies The Princess Bride and LEGO Movie II. We talk about using the Fantasy Grounds program to play Starfinder with friends in Australia. We review the board games Villainous and Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons. We compare the sports miniatures games Boufbowl and Blitz Bowl with each other. We talk about the video games Little Dragons Cafe and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Finally we talk about our district chess tournament and the local Odyssey of the Mind tournament. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

3-3-19

In this episode we discuss KiwiCo's monthly crate subscription for STEM and Arts activities for children. We discuss books we're reading: Artemis Fowl, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Shadow Children, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. We cover the movies of Aquaman, Into the Spiderverse, and Bumblebee. We talk about the digital games Sims 4, Heroes of Might and Magic 5, Touhou Kobuto 5: Burst Battle, and Overwatch. We talk about the last season of the new Voltron and The Series of Unfortunate Events, and then the beginning of the new She-Ra cartoon on Netflix. We start on our quest to play every miniatures sports-themed game with Kaosball, Slaughterball, and even Zoo Ball. We end by talking about the playtests that Paizo is doing for the role-playing games Starfinder and Pathfinder Version 2. This is the first time we have worn headphones while recording so that was different. It took a bit of getting used to. Our dogs kept joining in and knocking into our mics as well.

1-7-19

This episode we discuss the new board game Reef. We discuss three miniatures games that are good fits for parents and children: HeroClix, Monsterpocalypse, and Super Dungeon Explore PVP Arena. We also discuss playing various expansions for DC Comics Deck-Building Game. We talk about finishing up part one of the Dead Suns adventure path for Starfinder Roleplaying Game. I review Crucible Con, the largest miniatures gaming con in Florida. We also talk about finishing up The Series of Unfortunate Events book series and the book Jedi Academy. We compare the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with the book. Finally we provide an historical overview of the evolution of chess into role playing games and finally into modern video games. We do this by discussing two nonfiction books: Dungeons and Dreamers and then Playing at the World. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

11-12-18

This episode we discuss Megacon Tampa. We talk about the video game Knight Squad. We talk about the tabletop games Car Wars, Magic: The Gathering, Onitama, Go, Infinity, and Paper Tales. We also discuss the movies Alpha and Small Foot. Finally we discuss the books The Hobbit and A Series of Unfortunate Events (again (we're almost done with series)). Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

10-7-18

This episode we discuss the Florida Natural History Museum. Then we review Crystal Clans, Hordes: High Command, The Duke, Krosmaster Arena, The Legend of Korra Pro-Bending Arena, and Pandemic Legacy Season 1. Finally we discuss the movie The Greatest Showman. Intro and Outro music is by melodysheep, licensed under creative commons share-alike license. Support his educational music and videos at www.symphonyofscience.com.

8-5-18

This is a podcast featuring a geeky teacher/ parent and his two children. We discuss board games, role playing games, miniatures games, card games, books, video games, movies, cartoons, cons, museums, education, and anything else we run across that's sufficiently geeky. You can subscribe to our podcast through all the major podcast systems. We are even on Amazon's Alexa system! Just ask Alexa to play The Geeky Teacher Parent Podcast. Email us gtp@geekyteacherparent.com. Visit our website at www.geekyteacherparent.com.

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