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Board Games, Music, Movies, Game Culture, TV, Gamers, Play

Live Long and Party: An Epic Star Trek Game Night

Admit it, you're a Trekkie. You've seen Star Trek Beyond, okaym maybe more than once, and now you're jonesing for more.  You've busted out your DVDs of the previous movies. You've put on your headset and tried the latest Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday.  You've even changed your cell phone notification to that communicator… Continue reading Live Long and Party: An Epic Star Trek Game Night

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Music, Uncategorized

Autobiography Told Through Music

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this month's hangout about our musical autobiographies due to some family issues. However, Regina and I talked a bit and thought it was a good idea for me to share them here in writing. I know it's not the same as a back and forth discussion, but I guess it's… Continue reading Autobiography Told Through Music

Music, Uncategorized

10 Classic Tunes to “Liven” up your Barbecue

A Gigawatt Jukebox themed playlist From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control.  In true geek style, we submit a never-ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date.   With Summertime Barbecue season in full gear, it is only appropriate to introduce a special edition of… Continue reading 10 Classic Tunes to “Liven” up your Barbecue

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Music, The Geek Embassy Podcast, Podcast

TGE Ep 7 – July 2016 LIVE Podcast

Greetings, Geeks! We had a great hangout for July! New ambassadors Julie and Dante joined me and Rhonda to talk about how our experience and enjoyment of music has changed throughout our lives. We start with our first memories of seeking out music on our own, venture into junior high favorites, and first crushes. From… Continue reading TGE Ep 7 – July 2016 LIVE Podcast

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Music

July 2016 LIVE Google Hangout

Greetings, Geeks! We are live this Sunday, July 10th at 2 PM PST. We’re all looking forward to geeking out with you this weekend! Our theme this month is musical histories - we'll be discussing our favorite music and individual music styles. Regina will also update us on her Inkshares campaign for Mothering: The Game and the Nerdist video games contest… Continue reading July 2016 LIVE Google Hangout

Music

The Gigawatt Jukebox, Tracks 6-10

From Rockabilly to Reggae, Movie Scores to Soul, our Gigawatt Jukebox is out of control.  In true geek style, we submit a never ending playlist that is not concerned with genre, popularity, or album release date.   6. L.O.V.E. British Indie-Pop artist V.V. Brown is one of my many discoveries through  Pandora Internet Radio.  Her album Traveling… Continue reading The Gigawatt Jukebox, Tracks 6-10

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Board Games, Music, Card Games, Movies, TV, Role Playing Games, Video Games

Introduce Yourself (Right On!)

Hi there! I'm Mark. I want to introduce myself and give you my credentials. In short, what makes me qualified to be an ambassador on the Geek Embassy. Like most people, my interests are varied and I have several hobbies that I can talk about. Let me walk you through what sort of things you'll most likely… Continue reading Introduce Yourself (Right On!)