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Once Upon A Geek

A blog for The Irredeemable Shag … A place for all things geek, focusing primarily on superheroes & science fiction.

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The Decision to Quit Comics

April 23, 2009April 23, 2009

For the past few days, I’ve been haunted by the same thought over and over.  Should I quit buying comics? It all started when I

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The Irrepressible Gena with Batman and Wonder Woman

April 22, 2009September 19, 2009

Here is a shot of my wife, the Irrepressible Gena, along with Batman and Wonder Woman.  The picture was taken at the Florida Capitol building

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I’m in a Star Trek mood…

April 21, 2009April 20, 2009

Maybe it’s the upcoming movie or maybe it’s just the cyclical nature of my fanhood, but I’ve had Star Trek on the brain for a

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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead – REVIEW

April 20, 2009August 2, 2010

My wife and I watched the Doctor Who special “Planet of the Dead” this past weekend.  Overall I thought it was an entertaining episode.  Unfortunately,

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Battlestar Galactica / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mash-up

April 17, 2009April 16, 2009

Here is a really cool BSG/DS9 mash-up.  Be sure you’ve got your speakers on.

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The Tomorrow People

April 16, 2009April 12, 2009

Hell ya!  Here are the opening and closing credits for The Tomorrow People. This incarnation of the show ran in Britain from 1973 to 1979. 

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Back to the Future

April 15, 2009April 12, 2009

Ready to feel old? Remember the first time you saw Back to the Future?  It was a pretty cool movie.  Remember when Marty traveled back

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May 2009 Comic Preview

April 14, 2009April 12, 2009

Over the last year, a few people have suggested I do a regular feature on upcoming comic books.  While I love the idea of sharing

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Fanboys Movie Review

April 13, 2009August 2, 2010

I saw Fanboys the movie last Wednesday night.  The film takes place in 1998 and revolves around a group of hardcore Star Wars fan attempting

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Doctor Who New Episode on Saturday

April 10, 2009April 10, 2009

Only one more day until the new Doctor Who special, “Planet of the Dead”! I can’t wait!  Here is the trailer. If you can’t see the embedded

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The Irredeemable Shag's podcast and (former) blog for all things geek! Special focus on comics, sci-fi & pop culture! Including Doctor Who, Star Trek, DC Comics, Star Wars, role-playing games, 80's TV shows, and science fiction in general! Part of THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST NETWORK!

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About Shag

By day, the Irredeemable Shag plays the part of a wealthy industrialist, playboy, and philanthropist. By night, he is a frightening creature that strikes terror into the hearts of criminals!
... or ...
maybe the Irredeemable Shag managed a comic book store for four years, and a movie theater megaplex for three years. Nowadays he's just a really vocal geek on the interwebs. He is the co-founder of the FIRE & WATER PODCAST NETWORK. He hosts the JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL: BWAH-HA-HA PODCAST and the ONCE UPON A GEEK PODCAST. He co-hosts AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST and WHO'S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE PODCAST OF THE DC UNIVERSE. You decide...

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