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GGR Pirate Radio

GGR Pirate Radio really exemplifies the "pirate radio" mantra. We talk movies, video games, relationships, comics, TV, sports, music and everything else under the sun. The only format: there is no format. All are welcome to talk about the thinks they “geek out” over as long as you follow the only rule: “don’t be a juicebag.”

Welcome Aboard, MC Brooks

A little “get to know you” episode about MC Brooks! Plus, we talk about his favorite bands, we got the mash-up of the week and you get to hear MC’s newest song “Selfish.” Give it a listen!

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Marvel Netflix State of the Union

Mike and Steve are joined by MC Brooks and guest Ulysses E. Campbell to talk about the Marvel Netflix Universe. Is the 13 episode model working well for these shows? Can they be improved? What would you like to see going forward? The quartet discuss it all. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios on August 24th, 2018.

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Geek Sheets - Week of August 19th - 25th

This week's nerdy/geeky news includes Tom Cruise and his possible casting as Hal Jordan, his failed Mummy remake attempt, HBO's new Watchmen series begins gaining steam, and the trailer for season 2 Iron Fist has dropped. Mike, Steve and fellow GGR contributor MC Brooks are joined by FXBG Public Radio's The Madman and Ulysses E. Campbell to talk about the nerdy news of the week. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios on August 24th, 2018. 

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What's Going On In the DCEU?

Mike and Steve host guests James Rambo and MC Brooks to discuss the status of the DC Extended Universe and what their plan seems to be (if there is one) going forward. They also discuss things they would like to see, where they think the world-building should go, and what has been missing so far. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios on Friday August 17th, 2018. 

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Geek Sheets - Week of August 12-18th

Mike, Steve and guests James Rambo and MC Brooks talk about the Geeky/Nerdy news of the week. They discuss the anniversary of Robin Williams' death and it's impact, the potential of Idris Elba as the next James Bond and Jon Favreau's new Star Wars project. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios Friday August 17th, 2018. 

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The Geek Sheets and Guest Steve Conley

Mike and Steve have GGR contributor Andy Bartsch and special guest, artist Steve Conley. They discuss Steve's current project The Middle Age and some of his previous work. They the quartet talk about the biggest news in the Geek/Nerd world. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios on August 10th, 2018 via Zencastr. 

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Favorite TV Shows

Mike has guests James Rambo and Vik Azeem at the FXBG Public Radio Studios to talk about their favorite TV shows. 

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Mike on the Mic - Liner Notes: Alternative Icons

Mike goes to his childhood roots and the music he first fell in love with: Alternative rock. He discusses some of the forefathers of the indie/punk/alternative genre, how he got into it and some of his favorite bands. He is joined by ROCKDEEP ROGUE RADIO host of "The Overflow" MC Brooks and his friend Charmaine. 

Recorded July 6th, 2018 at the FXBG Public Radio Studios.

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Rival City's "Mt. Rushmore"

Mike and Steve go back to the mountain: Mt. Rushmore, that is. This time around they discuss the best sports figures from New York and Chicago, cities that are rivals to their hometowns.


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Best Comic Book Moments

Mike and Steve are joined by ROCKDEEP ROGUE RADIO broadcaster MC Brooks and artist James Rambo to discuss their favorite comic book moments. Towards the end of the episode, the "council" discusses fast food restaurants and delicious food. 

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Bands We Slept On...and the Caps WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!

Mike and Steve are joined by MC Brooks and James Rambo to talk the Caps Cup win and bands they’ve slept on.

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GGR Pirate Radio - Infinity War Discussion and "The Mt. Rushmore of Things"

Mike and Steve discuss the recent Capitals/Penguins series to open the show. They then discuss their feelings about Avengers: Infinity War (spoilers aplenty). And for their main topic of the episode, the two discuss their "Mt. Rushmore" picks for their respective favorite sports cities: D.C. and Pittsburgh. 

Recorded via Zencastr on Friday May 11th, 2018. 

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Bonus Episode: Somewhere Out There - a joint venture from GGR and FXBG Public Radio

For the premiere of Somewhere Out There, Mike on the Mic and EK the DJ discuss the 27 Club: an infamous list of celebrities who died at the age of 27. They also discuss TV theme songs, Betty White, Stan Lee, Dave Coulier, Alanis Morissette and so much more. Somewhere Out There is a podcast about the unexplained, the supernatural and beyond. 

Recorded at the FXBG Public Radio Studios on May 9th, 2018. 

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Free Comic Book Day! Interviews with Jon St. John and Wes Johnson

Mike is live at Free Comic Book Day at Flashback: Comics in Woodbridge, Virginia. He gets the pleasure of interviewing Wes Johnson, the arena announcer of the Washington Capitals and a very accomplished voice actor! Plus, Mike gets to meet Jon St. John in person and does a sit down interview with him as well! 

Recorded live at Flashback: Comics on May 5th 2018.

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New Project! "Tinfoil Enthusiasts" Conspiracy Theories

Through a joint venture of GGR: The Great Geek Refuge and FXBG Public Radio, we present to you Tinfoil Enthusiasts: a podcast about conspiracy theories, aliens, the paranormal, the weird, the unexplained and so much more. It is hosted by Mike Lunsford of GGR and EK the DJ from FXBG Public Radio. 

For the premiere episode they are joined by the lovely and talented Jaimie and Bri from That One Time I Was Abducted By Aliens. They talk about their favorite conspiracy theories, ranging from Marilyn Monroe's death, Kurt Cobain's "suicide," 9/11, to the JFK assassination. The topic of time travel and aliens come up multiple times as well... and so much more. 

Recorded live at the FXBG Public Radio Studios April 25th, 2018. 

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