GeekNights

Rym and Scott

Geeknights with Rym and Scott is a late night show for geeks, featuring anime, comics, gaming, sci/tech, gadgetry, manga, videogames, and general geekery. New episodes every weeknight Monday through Thursday.

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Thursday · 1 hr 1 min
Common Side Effects
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Common Side Effects. It's got a lot going on and is worth watching: it's only 10 episodes and evokes aspects of Fargo TV. In the news, Ghost in the Shell continues to be fantastic as it follows the original manga, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is phenomenal, and Goodbye, Lara is absolutely worth watch as a re-take on The Little Mermaid. Also, the discourse around Anime NYC's photography policy.Related LinksForum ThreadCommon Side EffectsDiscord ChatCommon Side Ef
Monday · 1 hr 18 min
E-Bikes, E-Scooters, et al.
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider e-bikes, e-scooters, monowheels, and all the assorted electric conveyances that aren't cares and that are becoming more and more popular everywhere there are people. E.g., what are the "classes" of ebikes? In the news, streamers are suing Twitch and Amazon for their opt-out AI model training, 404 tracked down the "rare book" AI training story, and the Steam Frame might finally be coming.Related LinksForum ThreadE-Bikes, E-Scooters, et al.Discord ChatE-Bikes, E-
August 19 · 1 hr 15 min
Board Game Night
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble Board Game Night. Many of you host (or try to host) them. Some of them are public. Many are haunted by that guy. In the news, Big Walk is out, you can play The Old Prince at 18xx.games right now, and Rockstar Games is an evil union-busting company and it's going to court soon.Related LinksForum ThreadBoard Game NightDiscord ChatBoard Game NightBluesky PostBoard Game NightThings of the DayRym - Yahtzee Proficiency Test with Detailed Feedback
August 11 · 1 hr 13 min
Data Centers
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss data centers. Once as positive thing, they have become a blight on the Earth in the ever-growing wake of the AI bubble. Rym and Emily are back from Cedar Point and will have a couple of special episodes about it in the near future, and also have a secret VR project that's slightly less secret than it was before. In the news, the AI slop factory wants help flagging AI slop, and ZGM is an open source gaming mouse firmware.Related LinksForum ThreadData CentersDisco
July 16 · 59 min
The Ghost in the Shell (2026)
Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Ghost in the Shell (2026) animated by Science Saru. It's the original manga faithfully animated with a lot of style. In the news, The Last Blossom (HOUSENKA) will be in North American theaters for two nights, and Crunchyroll is destroying their own store (RIP Right Stuf).Related LinksForum ThreadThe Ghost in the Shell (2026)Discord ChatThe Ghost in the Shell (2026)Bluesky PostThe Ghost in the Shell (2026)Things of the DayRym - Spokanki - Tjovane (th
July 13 · 1 hr 10 min
Intentionally Retro Technology
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the growing trend of seeking retro technology. From the Charmera to flip phones to audio cassettes, it's part aesthetic and part anti-consumerist anti-capitalist pushback to the ravages of modernity. In the news, Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City, workers in Acklam discover Medlar fruit trees (also known as dog's arse), and no technology is going to make exercising effectively take less time. Also, we did it.Related LinksForum ThreadI
July 9 · 1 hr 11 min
Ice Cream
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider ice cream. In the news, DUNC 3 has a trailer, ICE appears to have covered up another brazen murder this time in Houston Texas, and the situation in Russia is destabilizing in a way that evokes 1917.Related LinksForum ThreadIce CreamDiscord ChatIce CreamBluesky PostIce CreamThings of the DayRym - A short comic about LennyScott - pizel skylines
July 8 · 1 hr 29 min
Association Football
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the game of Association Football. More commonly known as soccer, it's a game of high drama, clever play, and FIFA corruption that is cemented in societal and cultural history. In the news, a Manhattan skyscraper is collapsing, XBOX is collapsing, YOASOBI x Overwatch slaps, and the new Ghost in the Shell slaps.Related LinksForum ThreadAssociation FootballDiscord ChatAssociation FootballBluesky PostAssociation FootballThings of the DayRym - EVANGELION B
July 2 · 55 min
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. It's a fantastic continuation of Adventure Time, which we reviewed in 2013, reviewed again in 2014, shared our final thoughts in 2019, reviewed Distant Lands - BMO in 2020, and Distant Lands - Obsidian also in 2020. It's also deeply metacontextual. In the news, Science Saru is bringing us Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the Lefebrvistes are schisming over Vatican II (again), and two people climbed to the top of the Empire State B
June 30 · 1 hr 15 min
Bicycle Technology
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the current state and evolution of bicycle technology. Not all advancement in modernity is "good" advancement. In the news, delivery robots are a menace, the illegitimate and fully compromised Supreme Court's broken clock was correct on geofence warrants, climate change is killing us, and AI slop music should be demonetized.Related LinksForum ThreadBicycle TechnologyDiscord ChatBicycle TechnologyBluesky PostBicycle TechnologyThings of the DayRym - I a
June 24 · 1 hr 23 min
Mina the Hollower (2026)
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Mina the Hollower (2026). It's fantastic, evoking the feeling of old NES games but with modern design sensibilities. In the news, the Steam Machine is actually here and still a reasonable price (considering the unreasonable pressure the AI bubble is putting on computer components), Civ VII added hotseat multiplayer, and Deltarune chapter 5 drops TOMORROW.Related LinksForum ThreadMina the Hollower (2026)Discord ChatMina the Hollower (2026)Bluesky PostMina the Holl
June 16 · 1 hr 5 min
Company Devices
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the challenge of company-managed devices. In the news, Britain has banned the kids from all social media, Nvidia is issuing $25 Billion in corporate bonds, and Verizon screwed a guy over with MDM.Related LinksForum ThreadCompany DevicesDiscord ChatCompany DevicesBluesky PostCompany DevicesThings of the DayRym - JinxxyScott - Anthropeum
June 12 · 1 hr 5 min
Museums
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider museums we've been to. In the news, XBOX is in trouble, and the GOP's incompetence killed FISA. Also the MoMA Design Store (not an ad).Related LinksForum ThreadMuseumsDiscord ChatMuseumsBluesky PostMuseumsThings of the DayRym - Uncursing MoneyScott - programming a gba game on an iphone
June 10 · 55 min
Chasing the Meta
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider what happens when one chases the meta. This is especially a problem when competitive and casual players mix and is the topic of several GeekNights lectures. In the news, Furality was phenomenal this year, and the Nintendo Direct was underwhelming.Related LinksForum ThreadChasing the MetaDiscord ChatChasing the MetaBluesky PostChasing the MetaThings of the DayRym - Furality Ultra: Tsop B2B Loprov (Full Stage Visuals)Scott - NTSC-RS
June 2 · 53 min
The Evil Cameras All Around Us
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the evil cameras all around us. In the news, Nvidia introduces an underwhelming chip to make underwhelming PCs, the US gestapo are trying to buy advertiser datasets in a dangerous escalation of the police state, and Furality is this weekend!Related LinksForum ThreadThe Evil Cameras All Around UsDiscord ChatThe Evil Cameras All Around UsBluesky PostThe Evil Cameras All Around UsThings of the DayRym - HD remaster of "Rejected"Scott -&nbsp
May 29 · 1 hr 5 min
Cinema
Tonight on GeekNights we consider cinema. We both love movies, and have for our entire lives. In the news, the K-shaped economy means the Steam Deck is expensive and also sold out, chemical disasters are occurring in the US, Hawaii is using state power to fight back against the disastrous Citizens United ruling, and Delaware is doing the literal opposite.Related LinksForum ThreadCinemaDiscord ChatCinemaBluesky PostCinemaThings of the DayRym - Incentive per diemScott - halluci
May 27 · 1 hr 2 min
Games where the numbers go up
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider games where the numbers go up. Like Balatro or Slay the Spire or 9 Kings or Vampire Survivors. These games might intersect with deeper societal problems related to the signifier and the signified and the trap of hyperreality. In the news, the NAACP calls for a boycott of southern public school athletics due to their extreme gutting of voting rights, Ferrari launches the Luce, and nobody is booking rooms for the World Cup.Related LinksForum ThreadGames where the
May 22 · 1 hr 12 min
The Mountain in the Sea
Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea. Recommended by the staff at LIC Book Culture it's a cyberpunk novel about minds and consciousness (among other things). It's worth a read.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Mountain in the SeaDiscord ChatThe Mountain in the SeaBluesky PostThe Mountain in the SeaThings of the DayRym - ヨルシカ - あぶく（OFFICIAL VIDEO）Scott - ANIMEVOX
May 19 · 1 hr 9 min
Spam in 2026
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the problem of spam in the current era. We last talked about spam in 2007. (Note that spam is distinct from slop. In the news, Rym is back from Hong Kong, supply chain attacks remain a major threat, the kids are booing AI people at graduations, Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, deepfake software is getting better, and Meta is laying off 10% of its entire workforce.Related LinksForum ThreadSpam in 2026Discord ChatSpam in 2026Bluesky PostSpam in 2026Things of
May 7 · 54 min
The Running Man (2025)
Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Running Man (2025) directed by Edgar Wright. This completes our full tour of the Runnings Man, as we previously reviewed the original Running Man novel from 1982 and the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger Running Man. There are no more men to run. Also look at the difference in mood between the 1987 ending credits and the 2025 ending credits. The latter seem like they're saying something, but I can't quite put my finger on it... In the news, The American World Cup tr

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