Geek This began in December 2012 as a fun side project during an otherwise hectic time in my life. In those years I have created solo episodes, panel episodes, and co-hosted with one of the best, most kind people I’ve ever had the pleasure of calling my friend, David Hunt. I’m now approaching its 14th year of turbulent existence and I find myself facing the same dilemma that I always do when I pause and think about this show:
What’s next?
Before I can answer that, I think I have to go back to the beginning.
Much of the reason for this show even existing is because I was excited to talk about comics and movies using a newer medium that wasn’t YouTube. Podcasting was mine in 2012 and though there was competition, it was indirect and truly didn’t matter to me; I just wanted to give my thoughts, hit publish, and hope someone else was out there with listening.
Podcasting as a medium and industry has changed a lot since that first episode. Now that I work in it, I believe I see it for what it is and what it can be–good and bad. From a good perspective, I know that consistency and quality is the most important thing. From a bad perspective, there are so many shows in this same genre that, in many ways, do things better than I ever have, which can feel a little discouraging, if I’m honest.
But what’s actually next?
I think I’d like to hit the reset button. I want that “fresh start” feeling again so things are fun and lower pressure. I want to take what I’ve learned in the last decade and a half and apply it with renewed interest and vigor.
That doesn’t mean this show is over, but I am going to hit the nuke button on any episodes before 2026. I still have access to them and they may, from time to time, show up as “Classic” episodes in the feed, but I want to put them behind me and look to the future.
The future may include a new voices next to mine and there may be some familiar ones. But I want things to start over.
I’ll be moving to a video-first format on the Geek This YouTube channel, with both video and audio being distributed to podcast apps that support video. It won’t be highly produced, just me in my home office, talking to my camera. It’ll keep the same relaxed format the show has always had. When I can grab a friend to join me, we’ll probably be on Zoom rather than in person. Maybe we’ll set up something in person, but that will be the exception, not the rule.
New episodes with this video format will release on Wednesday, April 1st–no joke, promise–and then release every other Wednesday after that. Obviously, things can come up, but I’m going to do my best to maintain that schedule.
I am really hoping this is our phoenix moment and you’ll join me.