Best Geek Cred Podcasts (2025)

This week the boys ruin your ears as they chat about Hamnet, Laura (the 1944 movie), DC KO, Hill Street Blues, TV in Kuwait, Weird English, Sleepy Drunks, Witchworld, D&D, a new suit, Bosch, dairy, Clover Pit, Dome Keeper, A Game About Digging A Hole, Total Chaos, Routine, Fallout, Supergirl, and more. So get your horse tested for herpes, it's Geek…

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#135: How to Build a Membership That 10x's Your Recurring Revenue (Mike Morrison, Membership Geeks & Membership Academy) 1:04:07

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Most founders dream about launching a membership because they want predictable recurring revenue. But here’s the truth: recurring revenue only works when you create recurring value. This week, we’re joined by Mike Morrison, co-founder of Membership Academy and one of the most trusted experts in the membership space. Over the past decade, Mike has h…

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Mezzrow 37:14

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In Episode 432 of Signals From Mars, Victor welcomes Ulf “Uffe” Pettersson, vocalist of Swedish thrashers Mezzrow, to discuss the band’s powerful new album Embrace The Awakening. Uffe reflects on Sweden’s enduring metal culture, the impact of recent losses in the community—especially Thomas Lindberg of At The Gates—and how Mezzrow rediscovered thei…

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GeekShock #815 - Chekhov's Dungeon Level 1:50:48

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This week we were subject to the latest Clockwork Torgo: Zardoz. Ugh. We also talk about Cloak and Dagger, The Inevitable Ruin, Child of Light, Stranger Things, Deb and Barry's cooking, DND 2024, Clover Pit, Wake Up Dead Man, Wicked for Good, The Soundtrack Show, Star Wars Fashion, Amazon's God of War, Guinness video game records, Ibelin, Portrait …

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#134: How to Build a $100M Self-Funded Business (Tracy Holland, InnerFifth & GoodWill Brands) 1:09:52

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Meet Tracy Holland, the founder who built HatchBeauty into a $100M+ powerhouse and more than $750M in lifetime revenue, without a single dollar of VC or PE. While most founders get told they have to raise to scale, Tracy built a completely self-funded engine that outperformed venture-backed competitors. She turned a $2M agency into her investor, ne…

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Rich Knox Of Danko Jones 49:25

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Signals From Mars – Episode 431: Rich Knox (Danko Jones) In Episode 431, Victor is joined by Rich Knox, drummer for Danko Jones, to talk about the band’s new album Leo Rising, his journey into the band, working with Marty Friedman, and what keeps the Danko Jones sound sharp after more than a dozen years behind the kit. Rich shares stories about his…

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GeekShock #814 - Trenchcoat Munchies 1:58:42

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This week we imagine the horrible as we talk about the encore of Turkey Loaf, Porn, The Only Good Indians, Rental Family, Wicked, King Sorrow, Clover Pit, Duskbound, Civilization 5, American Horror Story, Collectables, Rush Hour 4, Embracer trouble, AMD GPUs, K-Pop Devil Worshipers, The Exorcist, Superman no. 1, Far Cry tv series, Toei's Spider-Man…

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#133: How Entrepreneurs Survive Mental-Health Breakdowns (And Prevent Them) (Evita Robinson & Tania Kottoor) 1:06:17

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Meet Evita Robinson, founder of NoMadness Travel Tribe, and Tania Kottoor, founder of WEST X EAST — two powerhouse entrepreneurs whose founder journeys include Emmy wins, global communities, brand deals, motherhood, and milestone growth… but also panic attacks, postpartum crises, leadership burnout, financial pressure, and the kind of emotional unr…

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Condition Critical 39:44

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Signals From Mars – Episode 430: Condition Critical In this episode of Signals From Mars, Victor welcomes Tony Barhoum from New Jersey thrashers Condition Critical! Tony discusses the band’s first new album in nine years, Degeneration Chamber, their connection to New Jersey’s thrash legacy, and how they balance old-school aggression with a modern s…

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GeekShock #813 - Elbow Anus 1:55:12

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This week we imagine the horrible as we talk about E.T., It: Welcome to Derry, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Dragon Age Veilguard, Black Phone, Now You See Me Now You Don't, The Running Man, Tolkien Books, Darth Gandalf, Windows AI, Brainiac, the next Star Trek film, The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Stargate Returns, Lego Icons: Star Trek, a return to We…

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#132: Human-First Growth: How to Scale & Bootstrap to 80 Employees (Brooke Maclean, Marketwake) 1:07:03

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Meet Brooke MacLean, CEO of Marketwake, the award-winning, 5x Inc. 5000 digital agency that scaled to 80 employees by doing something radically simple: She built the business around humans. Before Marketwake, Brooke became CEO of a tech company at just 26, navigating a massive pivot, rebuilding product, and leading through chaos. But it wasn’t unti…

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Howling Giant 47:20

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Signals From Mars – Episode 429: Howling Giant In this episode of Signals From Mars, Victor welcomes Tom Polzine and Sebastian Baltes from Nashville heavy rockers Howling Giant to discuss their new album Crucible & Ruin, released on Halloween. The band talks about Nashville’s influence, how their sound has evolved since Glass Future, and how the ad…

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GeekShock #812 - Vintage Aged Burgers 1:59:41

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Dry aged to perfection, this week we talk about Turkey Loaf, the Wheel of Fun, Outer Worlds 2, Blood Magic, vomitorium, Bugonia, Nuremberg, Mafia: Old World, Halls of Torment, Predator Badlands, Shaken, moral panics, What's going in my mouth, Bill Burr, Pluribus, John Rambo, Hotelpocalypse, Japanese PS5, Star Wars Insider, Beast Land, Rule34dle, Se…

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GeekShock #811 - The GeekShock Film Institute 1:59:08

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It's time to get official! This week we talk about a new Barry's Steamer, the Texas Renaissance Festival, Outer Worlds 2, Ball x Pit, Truth and Treason, Angel Films, the GeekShock Film Institute, The Vexing Menagerie, The Spark Devil, Halls of Torment, King Sorrow, Chairman Meow, Jungle Action comics, Marvel's Champions, Titan Comics Conan, Marvel …

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#131: Grieving While Building: When Life Falls Apart but the Work Doesn't Stop (Nicole Staple) 1:10:16

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Meet Nicole Staple, co-founder of Brideside — once a fast-growing bridal startup with retail locations across the country and millions in venture funding. In 2019, as her company scaled, Nicole’s husband was re-diagnosed with terminal cancer. She found herself signing a $7M term sheet in the same window she learned it was the endgame. Months later,…

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Halloween Countdown 50:03

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🎃 Signals From Mars – Episode 428: The Halloween Countdown 👻 It’s spooky season on Signals From Mars! In this special Halloween episode, Victor is joined by Dr. Poison himself, Brad Dahl, as they unveil the results of the fan-voted Halloween Countdown — the top 10 bands most associated with Halloween according to the Signals From Mars community! 🧛‍…

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GeekShock #810 - Mr. Zippy Cursor 1:52:03

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This week we talk about odd concert moments, Hades 2, Halls of Torment, Power Wash Simulator 2, Ball x Pit, Dungeons and Dragons, Frankenstein, Annie Hall, Now is Tomorrow, the Necronomicon, Mafia: The Old Country, King Sorrow, We Used to Live Here, the Scholastic Werewolf Book, Catan, Civilization 5, Feral History, Star Wars, Dungeon Crawler Carl,…

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#130: How to Monetize Your Content Into 5-Figure Deals in 7 Months (Dulma Altan) 43:27

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Meet Dulma Altan, founder, creator, and the woman Forbes calls “the queen of business TikTok.” In just seven months, she turned a 100-day content experiment into a six-figure creator business—earning brand deals with ByteDance and fintech companies, growing an audience of 30K+, and proving that you don’t need millions of followers to make meaningfu…

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Remember Ace Frehley 1:17:59

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🎸 Signals From Mars – Episode 427: Remembering Ace Frehley In this emotional episode of Signals From Mars, we celebrate the life and legacy of Ace Frehley — the original Space Ace whose sound, style, and spirit helped define generations of rock fans. From the very first riff that drew us in as kids, Ace became part of the soundtrack of our lives. H…

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GeekShock #809 - Creature from the Blue Lagoon 1:55:25

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Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown, Ball x Pit, Tron Ares, Corman's The Undead, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, monster theme experiences, Roofman, We Used to Live Here, One Battle After Another, Walking Dead, DJ Vlad, the Catan extended universe, PlayStation warnings, The Lost Boys musical, HBO Max price hikes, Energon Universe, The Toxic A…

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#129: How to Get Acquired (Lexi Grant & Carrie Kerpen) 59:24

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Meet Lexi Grant, founder of They Got Acquired, and Carrie Kerpen, founder of The Whisper Group—two powerhouses helping founders rewrite what success looks like when it’s time to sell. While the startup world glorifies IPOs and billion-dollar exits, the truth is: less than 1% of companies ever IPO and yet thousands of founders sell their businesses …

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GeekShock #808 - So-And-So and The Other Guy 1:28:05

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The Cursed Pineapple grand opening, Conjuring: Last Rites, Chekov's Gun in D&D, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 4), Dungeon Crawler Carl, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, If It Bleeds, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Supermarket Simulator, Kpop Demon Hunters, Marvel Ultimate Universe ends, Irredeemable/Incorruptible, Star Trek: Starf…

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Vinyl Haul US 2025 55:06

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🎸 Signals From Mars – Episode 426: US Vinyl Hall 🎸 In this episode, I take you through my latest vinyl haul — featuring albums, CDs, cassettes, and signed posters I picked up during my trip to the U.S. and a few classics rediscovered in my parents’ home. I also share some of the vinyl I’ve added to my collection here in Spain throughout the year. T…

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#128: How to Build a Referral Flywheel that Generates 80% of Multi-Millions (Caitlin Bartley, cred) 1:04:08

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Meet Caitlin Bartley, founder of Cred PR, the 7-figure, all-women agency behind some of the biggest thought leadership events in the world. When Caitlin came back from Australia with no investors, no plan, and no promise of success, she gave herself one challenge: Can I build something sustainable from scratch? What started as a one-woman operation…

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Signals From Mars - Episode 425 - September 2025 Albums Review 1:17:21

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🎸 Signals From Mars – Episode 425 (Livestream Recording) 🎸 Join me live on October 3rd with Jeremy and Ed as we dig into the new hard rock and metal releases from September 2025. 🤘 We’ll be sharing our reactions, favorite tracks, and hot takes on the latest albums — from the big names to the hidden gems. Expect debate, surprises, and plenty of musi…

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GeekShock #807 - Wick Stench 1:38:07

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This week we talk about the Hurdy Gurdy, chose a new Barry's Steamer, West Marches, Push the Roll, DC High Volume: Batman, The Boys, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, Starblade, Why I Love Horror, How I Became the World's Strongest Warrior by Using Basic Attacks, Bad TV shows we want to be in, Game play statistics, Disney increases its park price, Baby …

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#127: How One Mom Turned $200 into $16K in 30 Days (Then a $1M Brand) (Laci Hewett, Saltwater Boys Co) 1:05:55

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Meet Laci Hewett, founder of Saltwater Boys Co., the million-dollar kids’ clothing brand that started with a $200 heat press and a single Facebook post. Laci wasn’t trying to start a business—she was a hospice nurse on maternity leave, craving a creative outlet after years of burnout. But one T-shirt, made for her sons and shared in a mom group, ch…

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GeekShock #806 - Human Centipuppet 1:52:09

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This we imagine the unthinkable as we talk about Barry's Steamer: Fourmi World, the Parks board game, Slay the Spire, Sharks, Absolute DC, Close to Death, the Alien Hotel in Baker, Baker California, Bone Lake, The Boys, War Games, Defcon, Death of a Unicorn, Swedish Bastards, Ventriloquist Dummies, Xbox Game Pass price hikes, Amazon's Luna, EA sold…

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#126: The $20M Build, Burnout, & Brave Goodbye: How to Grow and Let Go of Your Business (Tracy Lawrence, Chewse) 1:11:47

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Meet Tracy Lawrence, founder of Chewse, the catering marketplace she scaled from a Word Doc MVP and $10 eFax line to $20M+ in revenue, 300 employees, and $40M raised. While most founders obsess over tech and funnels, Tracy built Chewse by doing the unscalable—running her first 100 orders manually, walking into restaurants cold, and building trust o…

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GeekShock #805 - Hunk Lomus 1:51:10

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TREAT! This week we talk about Superman, 20th Century Ghosts, The Natural, Robert Redford, The Long Walk, Coranado Hotel, Tiki Bars, Gen V, Abercrombie's The Devils, DC Universe Infinite vs Marvel Universe, All the President's Men, The Deer Hunter, Sunset Warriors series, Wolf Age, Rick n Morty, The Animal toy, Good Fortune, Ben Cooper Costumes and…

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Geekshock #804 - Space Makes You Old 1:45:48

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The gazebo is real! The crew talks about games in the tiki bar, Vlarg is too lucky, the Deck of Many Things, Strange New Worlds, Wednesday, what our D&D Stats should be, Dragonfall, Emberclaw, L. R. Lam, Fourth Wing, the Empyrean Series, Hollow Knight, Hades, The Lazarus Project, Thursday Night Murder Club, Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale, Star Tr…

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Signals From Mars - Episode 424 - July And August 2025 Albums Review 1:21:04

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In this episode of Signals From Mars, Victor is joined by Jeremy and Ed to review the new hard rock and metal album releases from July and August 2025. Together, they dive into standout records, hidden gems, and surprising letdowns across a wide spectrum of styles — from thrash and power metal to gothic and progressive sounds. This is the first liv…

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GeekShock #803 - HistaMina 1:46:58

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This week we discuss Alien: Earth, K-pop Demon Hunters, Naked Gun, Castle, Nobody 2, DC High Volume: Batman, Audiobook Narrators, Wednesday, Dexter Resurrection, Fargo season 2, cover songs, Disney + Hulu, Unexpected Hero, Off to be the Wizard, Critical Failures, Black Mirror Cryptocurrency, Cliffhanger reboot, Star Trek Day announcements, Conjurin…

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GeekShock #802 - Skibidi Boppity Boo 1:55:06

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This week isn't Ohio as we talk about favorite costumes as a kid, Runts, Candy, Barry's Steamer: Promise Mascot Agency, K-pop Demon Hunters, Smoke, Backdraft, Smigadoon, Silo, Married to Magic, Guilded Age, Catapult Feud, Helldivers 2, The Minecraft Movie, Peacemaker, Knox Goes Away, Appaloosa, Moster Island, Unexpected Hero, The Defector, The Rose…