Guys Of A Certain Age

Join Robbie and Jay on this episode as they sail away on the official Guys of a Certain Age yacht, along with Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and Toto.  And friends of that certain age, of course: Steely Dan and the guy from the Pina Colada song.  But not Art: apparently he gets seasick.  

It’s the Yacht Rock episode, where Robbie and Jay sing their favorite hits of the era (not really - remember, Art’s not there) and talk the Dockumentary on all the music and what happened behind the scenes to create what is now an iconic musical genre.  From the bargain bins at your favorite vinyl store to it’s own SiriusXM channel, Yacht Rock is the new black.

 And it wouldn’t be a true GOCA episode without a Geeks of the Week segment with an international twist and Marvel movie news.  Even with Art MIA, obits are on the agenda, from the Peaks to the Oscars.  Listen and you’ll be takin’ it to the streets.  

It’s a snow day at the GOCA Studio, which means Art and Jay are phoning it in, and Robbie is the only one who lives close enough to actually walk to the studio - and he had to walk uphill both ways.  (He didn’t share what ways he was walking, but The Ministry of Funny Walks should issue a report soon.)  

Luckily, Jay and Art were only needed for Geeks of the Week, with rumors of Wolverine perhaps set to fight yet another superhero we thought was on the same side (it ain’t easy being green), and Ryan Reynolds popping back into the 2018 news cycle with a song about the future (tomorrow is the future, right?)  

Robbie is all about mergers, one most likely as cancelled as the Batgirl movie, another in the rumor mill from the empire growing so fast it may one day merge with the United Nations.  

After the break, Robbie sits down with a couple of guys of a certain younger age (Mark Coblentz and avid listener Cody Perkins)  - and they talk about all kinds of random Guy stuff.  Mishaps with certain girlfriend's names may have happened amidst the talk of what makes country music country music.

Listen and get the perspective of one guy-of-a-certain-younger-age who listens to the podcast regularly, and another who listens when required by his father.  

The Guys are well into 2025, but they’re still close enough to 2024 to reminisce about what Santa brought them.  

From legit light sabers to graphic novels, fine glassware to cross-country trips, concert tickets to Doritos socks - all the geek gamuts are covered.  Apparently Santa understands who he’s dealing with.  

And in Geeks of the Week, there’s a little going and lot of coming back.  RDJ isn’t the only one coming back to Marvel - we could see Chris Evans loop back in.  And in the DC world, it looks like Jason Momoa will get his Lobo wish at long last.

 For those who just want to ride around the desert in a Star Wars-esque Sand Cruiser, Jay found the perfect resort: costumes included (for a fee, of course.)  In Jay’s Regrettable Segment, the Nemesis may just make the non-regrettable cut.  Listen for ideas for your next Christmas or birthday!

Between the hours that go into researching, rehearsing, and recording this podcast, and the hours spent watching TV series and movies (also apart of researching the podcast), it’s a wonder The Guys have time to go to real jobs every day.  They manage, but it’s a struggle.  

But all that time is worth it because of this episode, the more-or-less-annual recap of The Guys’ favorite shows and movies of 2024.  The Rules are loose: for Jay, it’s just a matter of what he managed to finish in 2024.  Art and Robbie are a bit more current.  (Yet somehow they have time to re-watch things…it’s a mystery.) Get your 2025 New Year’s Resolutions notebooks out as you listen to this one, because there are bound to be shows you’re going to want to watch - maybe some you’ve forgotten about, maybe some you’ve never heard of.  

But before they get to all that, there is a fascinating discussion of “Super pants: yay nor nay?”,  a unicorn movie to look forward to in 2025, and hints of a third Black Panther.  You may have missed some TV this year, but you don’t want to miss this podcast.  

After years of cajoling, inviting, hinting, and other synonyms, The Guys finally sit back and let The Wives have their say.  Two of them, at least.  

It took a pre-recording dinner and let’s be honest - a surprise unveiling of a portable studio at the podcast Christmas party - but that seemed to be the magic combination to get Jay’s wife, Melissa, and Art’s wife, Becky, on the air.  Secrets are revealed.  Declarations are made.  And somehow, Robbie’s wife, Bonnie, managed to stay out of the fray…for now.  

The Geek of the Week segment is singularly focused on the drop of the trailer (or is it teaser trailer?  Or teaser teaser?) for James Gunn’s Superman movie.  Either way, this geek of the week is singlewide.  Tears were shed on this episode - listen to find out if they appeared because of the reappearance of Superman or the first appearance of The Wives.  

You want geeks?  The Guys got geeks.  (The Guys ARE geeks.)  This episode is full of it.  Er…full of them.  

Art quizzes Jay and Robbie about continually running comics and they guessed 75% of them correctly, leaving 25 % as jughead status.  And speaking of comics, Dollar Tree (also known as $1.25 Tree) made a big announcement on a similar subject.  Jay went to Europe, Los Angeles, and outer space as he went down the Doritos rabbit hole.  Robbie reveals a potential Kraven konspiracy, and gives the secret code combination necessary to watch an extended version of a classic Christmas movie.  A movie which is NOT the one Jay imagined he watched last year.  

In real life and in this universe (they think) Jay’s Regrettable Segment features a two-issue physical fitness advocate whose powers seemed to develop from just thinking about it real hard.  Then they move to Christmas. Robbie has questions, Jay and Art answer them. But just like Christmas morning, the fun comes in unwrapping - or in this case, listening to the rest of the podcast.  Merry Christmas and to all a Geek Night!

Nope, this episode is not about Boston.  It’s a different Wicked.  This is the Wicked that is a Broadway musical hit, and somehow Robbie ended up in the theater watching it.  A musical.  Are we in an alternate universe?  And will Art and Jay sing a few tunes along the way?  You’ll have to follow the yellow brick headphones to find out.  

Meanwhile, in other worlds, another prequel is coming for the Game of Thrones universe, Joe Burrow is rumored to have purchased the Tumbler that was supposed to go to Jay for Christmas, and Jay does a deep dive into a voice actor every fan of classic Christmas shows will recognize.  

Hold onto your ear pods: this episode … wait for it… defies gravity.  

It’s dark in Gotham City, and that’s just the sort of vibe that fits the Penguin’s plan to take over the city and make his mother proud.  The actors, the story, the makeup, and the very lack of Batman make The Penguin one of the best superhero-adjacent streaming series in a long time.  

\Not a fan of the Batman?  That’s okay, as long as you like the Sopranos and appreciate a good makeup artist.  Art hadn’t seen the show yet, so Jay and Robbie walk through (and under) the streets of this new tale of Gotham.  

But Art does show up for Geeks, with a potential concern about the naming of a certain actor to play Sgt. Rock, a new DC movie in the works.  Jay gets exposed for trying to bring back one of Robbie’s old Bat-Geeks (or is he just reminding them of their promise of the best Christmas present of all time?).  Robbie shares a Star Trek short video that brings back a lot of memories thanks to AI, CGI, and a lot of other acronyms (link below).  And the object of Jay’s Regrettable Segment might have been less regrettable if he could have just picked a name.  

Star Trek/765874 - Unification (4K)

Buckle up!  This episode could be a bumpy ride - but not to worry, Jay brings a playlist of airline safety videos that you might actually watch.  Art shares the passing of an iconic horror flick actor while anticipating the passing of Superman and Lois.  Tomb Robbie announces the announcement of the actress who will sit on the next Lara Croft throne.  

Then things get…regrettable.  Due to time constraints on previous episodes, and honestly - probably more interesting content - Jay didn't always get to bring his regrettable superhero segment to life.  But in lieu of the aforementioned more interesting content, it’s catch-up time.  Lucky listeners will get to hear about Fatman the Human Flying Saucer (finally, a hero Jay can identify with), Gunmaster and Bullet The Gun Boy, and the puzzling and excessively stretchy Jigsaw.  If you think the names are odd, just wait till you hear the stories.  

Regrettable?  Redeemable?  The Guys give their verdicts.  

In today’s episode, The Guys invite the legendary Samuel L. Jackson into the studio…at least honorarily.  If they’d truly had him on mic, they’re not sure an explicit rating could have been avoided.  But he was there in spirit with what may be the highest Geek Index of all time, and he’s still going!  

Listen as The Guys rack up his score, avoid quoting him, and debate about what movies are truly considered “genre movies.”  And for the 167 hours left in the week after listening to this podcast, Jay brings attention to (but is not quite ready to recommend) what may or may not be considered a genre podcast with some big names attached.  

In that same spirit, Robbie tells of a new trilogy in a major franchise, then in a wild twist of genre, gets excited about a Dock-umentary soon to come out.  While we listen and watch, Art will be preparing beverages for the pod, from a pod.  It’s all very exciting.