Dinner 4 Geeks

A Week of Geeks Continues!

Ron has finally watched The Returned and he and Scott have to compare notes. The gang then launches into a discussion of little-known spinoffs of television shows.

We continue to fight over the pronunciation of the word "GIF."

AND we FINALLY answer an email question from a listener: What if Star Wars: A New Hope had flopped?

The question came to us from the podcast Almost Educational. The topic is discussed in episode 27

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/almost-educational/id898635818?mt=2

This episode of D4G was recorded live on 03/19/15 at Zachry's Seafood and Steaks http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Here it is! For those of you who have been patient with us as we allowed real life to interfere with our release schedule, we're rewarding (punishing?) you with A Week of Geeks! Each day for the next week, you'll hear a brand new episode of Dinner 4 Geeks. That means you'll get seven episodes in a row, more than we released in the second half of last year! And these episodes go wayyyyy back.  See, it's not that we haven't been having dinner. We just haven't had the time to edit the dinners into a somewhat listenable podcast. We're not promising the release schedule will be roses from here out, but we CAN say that we have over 30 dinners we haven't released and we're still recording nearly every single week, so we still have a lot to say! A lot of it is redundant and inane, but we use a lot of words when we do it.

In this episode, Scott thinks it'll be a neat idea to give his fellow geeks some prizes if they can answer Star Wars trivia questions. However, he buys a cheap ebook to get the questions from and the book proves near-incomprehensible! Stubborn to the end, Scott refuses to drop and the Geeks embark upon a maddening, frustrating Star Wars trivia quiz.

This Episode of D4G was recorded on 10/15/15 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak. http://zachrys-restaurant.com.

Paul Hermann appears on both The Forcecast and Star Wars With Friends. He can be found on twitter @Hermann22.

Some elements of the conversation with Paul Hermann were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.

To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to Story@mystarwarsstory.com. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store. It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Jason Collier will share his Star Wars Story. Thank you for listening to My Star Wars Story and thank you for being a part of generation Star Wars.

Special thanks to Ryan Shaw.

Also, I've been doing this podcast completely at my own expense for a year and  a half now, and I've decided I want something for it. No, I don't want money. The best I'll get is a t-shirt. See, I've decided I want to be a Rancho Recruiter! All you have to do is go to ranchoobiwan.org and become a supporter, mentioning that Scott Ryfun referred you.  It's only $40 a year, and you get exclusive access to tour tickets at Ranch Obi-Wan, as well as exclusive merchandise, not to mention a super-cool membership kit and a creative Christmas card! Your contribution will go towards maintaining the world's largest Star Wars collection and the museum that houses it.  You also help cover the expense of providing free tours to schools and other special groups, plus you'll help fund charitable tour giveaways and auction items.  Plus, you'll be helping preserve a record of one of the most transformative pop culture phenomena ever.

And did I mention it's tax deductible?  It sure is!  Look, I'm not asking you to do anything I haven't done myself. Please go and become a member of Rancho Obi-Wan today by going to Ranchoobiwan.org and registering. And if you don't want me to get the t-shirt, that's fine.  Please become a member anyway. You won't regret it.

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We valiantly tried to be the first podcasters to put a commentary track for The Force Awakens online.  Steve Glosson and Scott made plans and set a date to record, and THEN Rebel Force Radio beat them to the punch. The boys decided to soldier on anyway. Listen and enjoy!  Take it to theater with you and listen the next time you watch TFA!

This commentary recorded 1/16/16 at a secret undisclosed location.

One thing I'll say about this episode, it is probably the most immediate of the 78 bazillion Force Awakens recaps out there. The Geeks (minus Ron; long story) travel a couple of hours to St. Augustine to catch the first show on The Force Awakens in IMAX 3D, and then immediately hit a restaurant to do what they do best--er, well--er, often, and that's voice boisterous opinions over meals.

NOTE: The background music is a bit louder than usual, as we were seated at a much larger table than usual (we all brought our families) and we were placed directly under a LOUD speaker.

This episode of D4G was recorded 12/17/15 at Cheesecake Factory, St. John's Towne Center, Jacksonville, FL.

Glynn Academy's exciting third-round playoff game on the road in Stockbridge! 11/27/15

Teresa Delgado: Ewok lover. Ubiquitous podcaster. Blogger. Star Wars maniac. The latest victim of My Star Wars Story.

In addition to being an Ewok-loving female voice in fandom, Teresa Delgado is the co-host of the podcasts Fangirls Going Rogue, Star Wars Bookworms, Disney Vault Talk, and Star Wars Rebel Yell. She also writes for Jedinews.co.uk and her own blog fangirl next door.com

Some elements of the conversation with Teresa Delgado were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.

To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to Story@mystarwarsstory.com. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store. It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Ryder Waldron will share his Star Wars Story. Thank you for listening to My Star Wars Story and thank you for being a part of generation Star Wars.

Going through some older files the other day, I came across this episode that was never cleaned up and released.  I finally figured out why: it conflicted with our one and only attempt at a Final 4 Geeks contest.  However, once I opened it and began to work on it, I found it to be the dirtiest, filthiest, nastiest episode we've ever recorded. We ate while we recorded it.  You might not want to while you listen!

This episode of D4G was recorded 03/13/14 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak. http://zachrys-restaurant.com .

It's Dinner 2 Geeks again, as Jeff and Ryan are unavailable and Ron and Scott refuse to let the show go away!  Scott talks about a new theme song for his talk show and others' reactions. A little tiny Force Friday recap sort of makes its way into the discussion.  They then bemoan modern-day workplace woes. Ron has raves about the new Shout Factory internet channel. Scott has to give Ron some Episode I explanations.  Some of them...are better than others...

THis episode of Dinner 4 Geeks was recorded at Zachry's Seafood and Steak on 9/10/15.  http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Get ready for this one! One of the things that interests people is all the places people's Star Wars stories are the same and where they're different.  Riley Blanton's story is about as different a Star Wars Story as we've ever heard. Like last episode's Justin Bolger, Riley was raised overseas, but Riley lived in Pakistan.It's strange, it's funny, it's touching!  It's Riley Blanton's Star Wars Story!

You know how somehtings just have a way of taking D4G totally off the rails? Which is why you love us right? Well, they guys try to talk about the D23 announcement of a Star Wars Land at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. But that only leads Scott to childhood memory of a Scooby Doo episode wherein they visit a Westworld-type amusement park. Ron thinks he's full of baloney, but is he...?

This episode of D4G was recorded 8/20/2015 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak in Brunswick, GA http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Ryan is featured in the latest Target Share the Force ad! No, we're not kidding! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOv3Qi7Vr5g He's the kid holding the Greedo!

The Geeks also get into a conversation about Jeff's preparations to pop the question and about his ring.

This episode of D4G was recorded live 08/27/15 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak. http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Believe it or not , the Geeks have been having their regular dinners and recording them.  They just haven't been putting them out lately.  This one being on the eve of Force Friday, we decided to put it out there. It also addresses the story of Disney's deeming Age of Ultron a "failure." PLus we talk about the passing of Wes Craven, and there's a HECK of a lot more.  Just listen up.  It's a heck of a lot of fun!

THis episode of D4G was recorded live 9/3/15 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak. http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Justin Bolger has an interesting and analytical mind. His story starts in Germany and comes back to the States. I KNOW you'll enoy it. Justin Bolger is the host of the podcasts Star Wars with Friends and DEAD Talk. He also runs the website Apexfan.com.

Some elements of the conversation with Justin Bolger were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.

To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to Story@mystarwarsstory.com. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store.  It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Ryder Waldron will share his Star Wars Story. Thank you for listening to My Star Wars Story and thank you for being a part of generation Star Wars.

This one was almost called Dinner 2 Geeks, but the theme of women was so rampant throughout the episode, we had no choice.  Jeff is away on a camping trip and Ryan got stuck at work, so Ron and Scott have a good old-fashioned, no-holds-barred sit down.  THey disagree on Jurassic World, they talk Doctor Who, and then Ron drops the bombshell: his theory on the subtext of Jurassic World!

This episode of Dinner 4 Geeks was recorded at Zachry's Seafood and Steak on 7/2/15

http://zachrys-restaurant.com

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This episode of D4G finds us having a leisurely dinner at the end of a long week. Jeff is out, as he has found himself often this summer, but the three of us have a pleasant discussion about older comics.

Then! AS we're about to wrap up, Ron drops a bombshell on us!

This episode of D4G was recorded at Zachry's Seafood and Steak in Brunswick, GA on 6/11/15. http://zachrys-restaurant.com

In addition to being a DDS, Ryder Waldron is a podcaster and blogger.  He is the co-host of the Idiot's Array podcast, he is also a bogger for coffeewithkenobi.com and thecantinacast.net.

Some elements of the conversation with RYder Waldron were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.

To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to Story@mystarwarsstory.com. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store.  It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Justin Bolger will share his Star Wars Story. Thank you for listening to My Star Wars Story and thank you for being a part of generation Star Wars.

Scott Gardner makes his long-awaited debut on D4G...but where are the LIT? We actually DID invite them to this dinner, but they all declined, so the foursome is Scott, Scott, J'Deane and Garrison.

This episode was actually recorded 7/11/14 at the Captain's Grille at the Yacht Club at Walt Disney World Resort. However, when Scott Ryfun's phone was destroyed in a storm a few days later, he thought it was lost forever.  However, he recently found the recording as part of an automated backup!  Now, it's yours...

The geeks get together for another fun dinner. This time, they're hot and heavy to talk about Jurassic World.  The Geeks also talk about Ron's white line fever as he recaps his trip to EternalCon to meet the Two True Freaks crew!  THis segues into a discussion of the upcoming Jekyll COmic COn, which, for those interested and youn should be, will be held December 12th on Jekyll Island!

Jekyllcon2.com

THis episode of Dinner 4 Geeks was recorded 6/18/15 at Zachry's Seafood and Steak in Brunswick, GA.  http://zachrys-restaurant.com

Think you know everything about world-renowned megafan Steve Sasweet?  Think again!

Steve Sansweet is the author of nearly 20 books on the subject of Star Wars and is the CEO of Rancho Obi-Wan, owner of the Guinness-certified world’s largest Star Wars collection and museum. TO help support Rancho Obi Wan, you can make a tax deductible donation to RanchObiwan.org. You’re also invited to join the discussion on Rancho Obi-Wan’s Facebook page at facebook.com/RanchoObiWan.

Some elements of the conversation with Steve Sansweet were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.

To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to Story@mystarwarsstory.com. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store.  It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Ryder Waldron will share his Star Wars Story. Thank you for listening to My Star Wars Story and thank you for being a part of generation Star Wars.