Untapped Geekery - collector profile: Brett Black

Welcome to the first episode of Untapped Geekery - where I will be tapping into geek culture and sharing the splendor with all of you!!  Up first is a collector profile of Brett Black, who was captivated by Star Wars at a very early age and as he grew, that fascination developed into the largest Star Wars collection in Tennessee...possibly one of the largest in the United States.  My friend Joe and I were able to go to Knoxville to get an in-depth look at Brett's massive collection and to peer into the mind of a collector...and now, we share it with you!!



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Mass Listeria presents: The Purge

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A couple years ago, my friend's Daniel and Tim started doing a podcast called Mass Listeria where they discuss their "top 5" lists of a plethora of topics.  Last October, they brought me into the group, followed shortly by our friend Jeremy.  Now, the four of us meet just about every week to discuss, rant, rave, and ramble on about our top 5 lists.  They are a great group to work with and we always have a blast recording!  The podcast definitely has a different tone from the rest of the stuff that I do and is very much NSFW due to language and adult content.

Along with our (mostly) weekly podcast, we have also started a little something new.  Inspired by my Star Wars marathon and an idea that Jeremy had, we started The Purge.  Thanks to Netflix, more and more people have started binge-watching episodes of shows.  We decided to go a little step further and binge-watch movies, immediately followed by a podcast where we "purge" our thoughts/reactions to the series.  The series might be an actual series (like my Star Wars marathon), or it might just be a series/grouping/selection of films with a theme or common element.  So far, we have done a Purge for The Punisher and the Ghoulies series, but we have plenty more planned for the future!  So, if you are a fan of movies and/or binge-watching, give us a listen!  (The Purge also contains adult language and themes...so it's a bit NSFW as well).  If you like what you hear, be sure to follow Mass Listeria on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and iTunes (or whatever your preferred method is for listening to podcasts).

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Untapped Geekery - collector profile: Brett Black (trailer)

Along with all of the other projects that I am working on, I have something new in the works.... Untapped Geekery - where I will be tapping into geek culture and sharing the splendor with all of you!  Up first is a collector profile of Brett Black, who was captivated by Star Wars at a very early age and as he grew, that fascination developed into the largest Star Wars collection in Tennessee...possibly one of the largest in the United States.  My friend Joe and I went to Knoxville to get an in-depth look at Brett's massive collection and to peer into the mind of a collector.  I am still working on putting together the full video.  But, for now, here is a preview of things to come:

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The Missus Creates

Powerpuff versions of Gargyle and the Missus
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I'd like to take a minute and say that I love my wife and I think that she is absolutely the best!!  Not only does she put up with my geekery, but sometimes she even joins in!  If you've been following me at all lately, you know that the Missus and I have started doing a podcast, Saturday Morning Cereal, where we invite friends over for cereal, cartoons, and nostalgia-fueled ramblings.  But, that's not all.  Along with the podcast, the Missus has also gotten into crocheting.  She has primarily done hats and scarves (including some Harry Potter themed infinity scarves), but has also done various geek-themed projects such as:

                    "Sherlock" inspired mug rugs (coasters):

                    a Death Star pillow:

                    Tiny Yoda:

                    and Valentine's conversation hearts:

The Missus is currently working on a Doctor Who scarf (fourth Doctor, of course), with plans for more geek themed/inspired projects in the future!



If you enjoy movies, conventions, comics, games, cartoons, Star Wars, or just about anything geeky...be sure to check back soon for all things geekery!!  In the meantime, follow me here, on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.