web01.fireside.fm Tue, 19 May 2026 13:01:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Beer With Geeks - Episodes Tagged with “Comics” https://www.beerwithgeeks.com/tags/comics Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400 A couple of guys, a couple of beers, and a whole lot of pop culture nostalgia. en-us episodic A couple of guys, a couple of beers, and a whole lot of pop culture nostalgia. Thought Bubble Audio A couple of guys, a couple of beers, and a whole lot of pop culture nostalgia. no Thought Bubble Audio beerwithgeeks@gmail.com 558: Best Served Cold with Friends https://www.beerwithgeeks.com/558 bf1dfa60-a325-4652-b676-c6396db780a0 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0400 Thought Bubble Audio full Thought Bubble Audio DC K.O. (2025-2026) 50:05 no <p>Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether this was just a flashy event or something more lasting.</p> <p><strong>Beers of the Week</strong><br> Bero Kingston Golden Pils<br> Newport Craft Brewing Amber Ale<br> Olipop Classic Grape Prebiotic Soda Special Guest: Vactor.</p> DC K.O., DCKO, DC Comics, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Time Trapper, Absolute Universe, Absolute Superman, Night Fight, Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, comic book event, DC crossover, comic book podcast, superhero comics Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether this was just a flashy event or something more lasting.

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Bero Kingston Golden Pils
Newport Craft Brewing Amber Ale
Olipop Classic Grape Prebiotic Soda

Special Guest: Vactor.

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]]> Frank, Tim, and returning guest Vactor crack open some very different drinks and dive into DC K.O., DC’s latest big event comic. They dig into Superman as the emotional center of the event, whether the story had more substance than people gave it credit for, how the tie-ins held up, and whether this was just a flashy event or something more lasting.

Beers of the Week
Bero Kingston Golden Pils
Newport Craft Brewing Amber Ale
Olipop Classic Grape Prebiotic Soda

Special Guest: Vactor.

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]]> 546: Sad Beige Homes for Sad Beige People https://www.beerwithgeeks.com/546 28295733-ca30-4b31-833e-4593f205eca0 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Thought Bubble Audio full Thought Bubble Audio Physical joy vs digital tokens. Minimalism, Funko fatigue, pricey replicas, and why vinyl and tapes still win 31:47 no <p>Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply and debt stories. Expensive replicas that stop being toys once the price climbs. LEGO scale display pieces vs sets made to be handled. The difference between collecting for personal joy and buying for resale.</p> <p><strong>Beers of the Week</strong><br> Hobbs Brewing Virgil Pumpkin Ale<br> Sam Adams Octoberfest </p> collecting, NFTs, vinyl, LEGO, Funko, replicas, Star Trek, Beatle records, VHS, cassettes, minimalism Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply and debt stories. Expensive replicas that stop being toys once the price climbs. LEGO scale display pieces vs sets made to be handled. The difference between collecting for personal joy and buying for resale.

Beers of the Week
Hobbs Brewing Virgil Pumpkin Ale
Sam Adams Octoberfest

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]]> Tim and Frank map the split between things you use and things you just display. Physical media and toys that invite play vs digital files and NFTs that create fake scarcity. Collecting has shifted. Minimalist “millennial beige” homes and how that vibe bleeds into hobby culture. Funko’s oversupply and debt stories. Expensive replicas that stop being toys once the price climbs. LEGO scale display pieces vs sets made to be handled. The difference between collecting for personal joy and buying for resale.

Beers of the Week
Hobbs Brewing Virgil Pumpkin Ale
Sam Adams Octoberfest

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]]> 545: It’s Always After Midnight Somewhere https://www.beerwithgeeks.com/545 6c8126e1-a169-49c8-8d8e-24a67a4071bf Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:45:00 -0500 Thought Bubble Audio full Thought Bubble Audio Are we nostalgia-ed out? 30:53 no <p>Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers!</p> <p><strong>Beers of the Week</strong><br> Throwback Brewery Stout #3<br> Samuel Adams Octoberfest </p> nostalgia, reboots, revivals, sequels, adaptations, period pieces, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, X-Men 97, Spider-Man 94, Beetlejuice, Tron, Star Trek 2009, Barbie, Batman, Stranger Things, Harry Potter series, A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet, Frankenstein, The Last of Us, Alien, Predator, IP, movie talk, geek culture, craft beer Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Throwback Brewery Stout #3
Samuel Adams Octoberfest

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]]> Tim and Frank ask a simple question: when does nostalgia stop being nostalgia and become “just the air we breathe”? Along the way they compare reboots, sequels, adaptations, and period pieces, and test a few rules of thumb for spotting the difference. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Throwback Brewery Stout #3
Samuel Adams Octoberfest

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]]> 383: Willem Dafoe's Scrunched Face https://www.beerwithgeeks.com/383 8dbf4cee-96f2-48c3-9ceb-46351ec7ae8c Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Thought Bubble Audio full Thought Bubble Audio Tim is joined by Brent from the Marvel Alliance and Fans Without Borders podcasts to talk Spider-Man: No Way Home! 42:50 no <p>Tim is joined by Brent from the Marvel Alliance and Fans Without Borders podcasts to talk Spider-Man: No Way Home!</p> <p><strong>Beers of the Week</strong><br> No beer! </p> Spider-Man, Spiderman, Marvel, MCU, Dr. Strange, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Electro, Lizard, Sandman, Zendaya, Comics, Marvel Comics, Kevin Feige Tim is joined by Brent from the Marvel Alliance and Fans Without Borders podcasts to talk Spider-Man: No Way Home!

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No beer!

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]]> Tim is joined by Brent from the Marvel Alliance and Fans Without Borders podcasts to talk Spider-Man: No Way Home!

Beers of the Week
No beer!

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