https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-carolina-geek-podcast--228453enSociety & CultureCopyright John Thomas Hillhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6142f30dec88e4eeeed76af0a3d3411b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-carolina-geek-podcast--228453Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:55:23 +0000John Thomas HillJohn Thomas Hillfeeds@spreaker.comA podcast about pop and geek culture, as well as the worlds of movies, music, television and entertainment in general. Part of Rutherford Media Ventures.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yes-i-m-actually-doing-a-podcast-here--44661609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44661609Thu, 06 May 2021 14:25:16 +0000John Thomas HillBasically just catching you up on what’s going on with me and talking about some geeky stuff1190cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mtv-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-coolest-network--43548934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43548934Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:22:36 +0000John Thomas HillA look back at the Golden Age of MTV and why it’s become just another network1632cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-gina-carano-had-to-be-fired-from-star-wars--43401513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43401513Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:42:54 +0000John Thomas HillI discuss the dismissal of Gina Carano from The Mandolorian2323first-amendment,free-speech,gina-carano,mandoloriancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/news-of-the-upcoming-babylon-5-watch-along-podcasts--43200678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43200678Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:04:32 +0000John Thomas HillWhat to expect from these watch alongs1016babylon-5cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/babylon-5-watch-along-test-the-gathering--43081400https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43081400Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:50:42 +0000John Thomas HillThis is a test run for the upcoming watch along series of podcasts1938babylon-5cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syfy-channel-what-could-have-been--42791309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42791309Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:22:22 +0000John Thomas HillMy take on the missed potential and promise of the cable/satellite network formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel1135cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syfy-s-missed-opportunities--41306699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41306699Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:24:47 +0000John Thomas HillToday I discuss the history of the Sci-Fi/SyFy Network and why it has consistently let fans down1753sci-fi,syfy-channelcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-wrong-with-star-trek--40662896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40662896Wed, 02 Sep 2020 23:12:16 +0000John Thomas HillMy take on the recent revivals of Trek both in the movies a few years back and on CBS All Access with Discovery and Picard.1471fandom,star-trekcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-star-wars-is-not-science-fiction-my-view--40634476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40634476Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:43:23 +0000John Thomas HillToday I discuss why I think Star Wars is more of a fantasy and not science fiction.1820fantasy,science-fiction,star-warscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-your-own-universe-in-novel-form--40504359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40504359Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:45:34 +0000John Thomas HillToday I talk about my first novel, Through The Hourglass, and the challenges I faced in writing it as well as the challenges I face in writing the sequel.1293cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-holy-trinity-of-sci-fi-star-blazers-babylon-5-and-battlestar-galactica--40424460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40424460Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:50:15 +0000John Thomas HillToday I discuss my thoughts on what I call my personal holy trinity of science fiction television, that being Star Blazers (aka Space Battleship Yamato in Japan), Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica (2004)3671babylon5,babylon-5,battlestar-galactica,starblazerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quick-update--40199443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40199443Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:49:26 +0000John Thomas HillJust a quick update on what’s going on162cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-the-carolina-geek-podcast--40034531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40034531Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:37:47 +0000John Thomas HillOn this inaugural edition of the Carolina Geek podcast, I discuss what to expect from this podcast in the future. Watch alongs, deep dives into popular geek shows and movies, and interviews and reviews galore!218geek,geek+culture,pop+culturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/things-to-come--26515083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26515083Fri, 01 May 2020 18:27:56 +0000John Thomas HillPreview of future episodes654cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gamergate-my-take-on-it--5107152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5107152Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:13:01 +0000John Thomas HillI get real as I tell off these guys making threats and harassing women who dare to be gamers like they are1747gamergate,gamergirl,gaming,videogamescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tuesday-morning-titans--5050387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5050387Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:00:31 +0000John Thomas Hill3517celebrity,geekculture,popculture,scificleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sci-fi-in-the-media--5031419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5031419Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:48:03 +0000John Thomas Hill7118cable,movies,networks,sciencefiction,televisioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-the-wwe-today--4708978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4708978Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:34:43 +0000John Thomas HillTalking about the state of World Wrestling Entertainment. We'll discuss why the concerns over the financial state of the company aren't as big of a deal as you might think, and how the WWE Network will eventually become a benefit and not a burden to...3590nxt,raw,smackdown,wwe,wwenetworkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-oj-bronco-chase-20-years-later--4628043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4628043Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:29:47 +0000John Thomas HillWe discuss yesterday's anniversary of the OJ Simpson chase to elude arrest in his Ford Broncho and look back at how the media covered the event and its impact on American culture.35027-14-94,broncochase,ojsimpsoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-pro-wrestling--4594308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4594308Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:08:05 +0000John Thomas HillSo what's to become of pro wrestling in the latter half of the decade? Can the WWE return to the glory days of the Attitude Era, or will their ratings slide further and further down? Will TNA survive or will they crash and burn? What will be the...2290prowrestling,ringofhonor,tnaimpact,wwecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/babylon-5-twenty-years-on--4499722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4499722Wed, 21 May 2014 01:07:33 +0000John Thomas HillTonight on the redebut of the Rutherford Times Podcast, we take a look back at the television series that could, Babylon 5.2340babylon5,geekculture,sciencefiction,televisioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/test-show-from-reeves--918114https://api.spreaker.com/episode/918114Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:01:17 +0000John Thomas Hill855cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-media--910965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/910965Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:40:13 +0000John Thomas Hill1372cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/test-broadcast--495205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/495205Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:15:11 +0000John Thomas Hill43cleanfull