Original Geek
Two Gen X geeks who grew up hiding D&D dice from their parents now break down the franchises that built modern geek culture. Stand-up comic Steve Scarfo and Forever DM Jeff Shaw argue about Star Wars, Marvel, D&D, Star Trek, Fallout, comics, horror, and the shows everyone's actually watching — with comedy, sharp opinions, and zero gatekeeping. New episodes weekly. No homework required. 🎙️ New episodes bi-weekly. Subscribe, roll initiative, and embrace your inner geek.
Episodes
How many alien movies has Steven Spielberg actually made? Ask three geeks, get three answers — and that's exactly the fight we pick this week.
With Disclosure Day finally in theaters, we put Spielberg's entire alien run under the microscope: Close Encounters, E.T., the new one, and the two movies nobody can agree on (looking at you, War of the Worlds and that Indiana Jones with the crystal skull). Steve holds t...
This week on Original Geek Random Review, Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw roll the dice and land in the smoky, shadowy world of Spider-Noir.
Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly, a broken-down private investigator with a past life as The Spider, and somehow the whole thing works exactly because it lets Cage be Cage. We dig into the noir style, the Spider-Man twist, Janet as the show’s secret weapon, the midseason slowdo...
Is The Mandalorian & Grogu a true Star Wars movie event… or does it feel more like a Disney+ episode with an IMAX upgrade?
On this Original Geek Random Review, Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw roll the dice and review The Mandalorian & Grogu, breaking down the theatrical experience, the Disney+ problem, Grogu’s big Force payoff, the Hutt storyline, the pacing, and whether this story raised the stakes e...
⚠️ FULL SPOILERS for the series finale. Watch the episode first, then come back.
Episode 8, "Blood and Bone," had the hardest job on TV: end Butcher, Hughie, Starlight, and Homelander without short-changing five seasons of buildup. Did it stick the landing?
We Roll the D20 — it's a spoiler-heavy Random Review of THE BOYS series finale. Steve and Jeff break down the bloodiest, most satisfying send...
The boys are putting Gen V on trial. Jeff prosecutes the spin-off for the ultimate irony — a show that satirizes corporate franchise expansion… by expanding into a franchise. Steve defends it as legitimate universe-building that explores what Vaught does to young, hopeful lives. They agree on one thing: they wasted Marie Moreau. Guilty or not guilty? You decide.
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The Boys is over. We watched the series finale the day it dropped — and now we're Deconstructing the Cape.
Steve and Jeff dig into five seasons of Compound V and corruption, then break down the finale: the Deep's karmic end, Huey's "it just hurts to be human," Homelander's collapse, and whether the show stuck the landing or pulled a Lost. We put Gen V on trial in Geek Court, flash back to Mystery Men and a ...
A standalone Random Review — Steve and Jeff break down Marvel's Punisher: One Last Kill in under 20 minutes.
The dice gave us two prompts: the dog death in the opening and the PTSD representation throughout the special. Was the cold open mean-spirited or earned? Did Jon Bernthal's co-written script finally let Frank Castle move past the vengeance origin story the way Tom Holland's Spider-Man moved past Uncle Be...
May the 4th be with you… but we’ve got a problem.
In this special episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff put Star Wars on trial:
👉 Did George Lucas wreck the saga with the prequels?
👉 Or did J. J. Abrams and Rian Johnson finish the job with the sequels?
We break down:
Why the prequels killed the “magic” of the Force
How the sequels turned into pure nosta...
This week on Original Geek, we head into Hell’s Kitchen to talk all things Daredevil — especially Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.
Steve and Jeff break down what’s working in the new series, why Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin is still one of Marvel’s best villains, how the Netflix version shaped the modern character, and whether the 2003 Ben Affleck Daredevil movie deserves a...
Why are stories about highly capable, hyper-competent characters so satisfying to watch?
In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff explore the oddly perfect geek culture concept of “competence porn” — the movies, shows, and characters we love because they’re simply really, really good at what they do.
Using Project Hail Mary as the centerpiece, they unpack why audiences a...
What happens when two Gen X geeks walk into their first convention since the 80s?
They realize geek culture didn’t just survive… it took over.
In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff dive into their experience at Northeast Comic Con, where they:
Met cast members from Galaxy Quest including Jed Rees and Patrick Breen
Took part in a live Random Review with actual actors fr...
Two Gen X geeks finally sit down with One Piece — and realize they've been anime fans since childhood without knowing it. Steve and Jeff review Netflix's One Piece Season 1 (no spoilers for season 2!), flashback to Star Blazers and Voltron, and go head-to-head in Geek Court over whether manga has officially surpassed the American comic book.
In this episode:
- One Piece random review — dice rolls, devil ...
Is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters fixing the Monsterverse, or is the franchise getting too big for its own good?
In this episode of Original Geek, Steve Scarfo and Jeff Shaw dive into the secret organization at the center of the Monsterverse — Monarch — and debate whether the show strengthens the franchise or distracts from what fans really want: giant monsters smashing cities.
We break down h...
Kirk vs Picard: Which Star Trek Era Was the True Peak? + Starfleet Academy Random Review
Which era of Star Trek was the true peak?
Was it the Original Series era — Kirk, Spock, and the foundation of the franchise?
Or the Next Generation era — Picard, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager expanding the universe?
In this episode of Original Geek, Steve and Jeff go head-to-head in Geek Court ...
Marvel Television has evolved from The Incredible Hulk in the 70s to Loki, Daredevil, WandaVision, and now Wonder Man on Disney+ — but which version of Marvel TV actually works best?
In this episode of Original Geek, we dive deep into the Marvel Television Universe (MTU) and debate:
Is street-level Marvel (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Hawkeye) better suited for TV?
Or does cosmic M...
Before Game of Thrones, fantasy was rarely treated as prestige television.
Then HBO brought George R.R. Martin’s world of Westeros to life — and the genre was never the same.
In this episode of Original Geek, we revisit the cultural impact of Game of Thrones, debate the best character arcs (Arya vs Daenerys), revisit the controversial final season, and explore why A Knight of the Seven King...
For Original Geeks, The Muppet Show wasn’t just a kids’ program—it was controlled chaos, smart failure, and comedy that trusted the audience.
In this episode, we dig into why the Muppets still matter 50+ years later, how Jim Henson deliberately built characters who failed on purpose, and why the show worked for adults and kids at the same time.
We talk Sesame Street roots, the origina...
What’s the worst apocalypse to survive?
In this episode of Original Geek, we head straight into the wasteland to talk Fallout — the hit TV series, the video games that inspired it, and why post-apocalyptic stories refuse to leave our brains alone.
From nuclear wastelands and underground vaults to dystopian societies that pretend everything’s fine, we break down why worlds like Fallout...
Predator: Badlands didn’t just land as another sequel — it cracked open a much bigger conversation about what the Predator franchise actually is, where it’s been, and where it might be going next.
In this episode of Original Geek, we use Badlands as a jumping-off point to explore the entire Predator timeline — from the 1987 original and its slasher-movie roots, through Predator 2, Predators, T...
What makes zombies terrifying—speed or decay?
In this episode of Original Geek, we break down the two classic zombie types: rage-driven infected and slow, rotting undead. We explore how zombie movies and TV shows evolved, why these two styles dominate the genre, and what makes each one scary in its own way.
If you love zombie movies, horror debates, and geeky pop-culture deep dives, this one’s for you.
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