Episode 2.1: The Return

Ok, so maybe you have trust issues with us now. We know we told you we were back back in August and then we abandoned you again . . . we're sorry. Honest, we promise. We got therapy and we're a changed podcast. A gypsy re-en-souled us. We went to Tibet and learned how not to change with the moon. The angel's wanted us back on earth so that they can chase us around trying to use our bodies. That vacation you thought we were on? Yeah, that was just a CIA training that we failed.

Do you believe us now?

Yeah, didn't think so.

This week the girls are broadcasting from new places in their lives. It's a brand new season. Ky has a change of career and Faith has moved . . . Again. They talk about 21 + tv shows for tv week (we're not listing them, just know we may spoil but we mention the name of the show first. consider yourself warned) and then an olympic rapup as they giggle at the closing ceremonies.

(Ky may do some video game talk as well)

Music used for this episode:

"Desperate" by Fireflight

"Hey Hey" by Superchic[k]

"All Messed Up" by The Donnas

Episode Nineteen: Origin Story

After a month(ish) long hiatus (sorry guys!) Faith and Ky are finally back, bringing you an exciting new episode! Ky took a little too long editing the files, so the tv week is a bit old, for which she apologizes profusely, bit it is still a bit amusing at the least.

The main topic of conversation for this episode is *drumroll please* the origin story of Chic Geek! It's been around six months since we first came up with the concept of our podcast (wow!), and we thought we'd share the awesomeness of the experience that brought us together and inspired Chic Geek.

Music used in this episode:
"Cross the Line" by Superchick
"Hazy Shade of Winter" by The Bangles
"Why Do You Love Me?" by Garbage
"Car Song" by Elastica

Episode Eighteen: Curse You, Aqua Scum!

After an unanticipated hiatus, the girls are back, catching you up on tv from the past three weeks. In addition, we are joined by Frank from Frank's Music Free-For-All and the brand new Echo Alert podcasts (you may remember him from Chic Geek episode 13) to discuss Smallville. That's right! Ky is all caught up and now we can rant and rave to our hearts content without spoiling her (which makes Faith oh so happy).

TV Week: (5:30-56:00) Gossip Girl, Chuck, Heroes, Smallville, Lost, Bones, Supernatural, T:SCC, BSG, Dollhouse

Music used this week:
"Living Dead Girl (Techno Remix)" by Rob Zombie
"Perfect" by Flyleaf
"I Just Want to be Loved" by AM Radio
"Just Dance" by Lady GaGa

Episode Sixteen: Surreal Deal

Oh yes, school has started. That caused us to be a little late in putting out the podcast this week, but we're going to find our rhythm soon and get back on a regular schedule. This week was the return of three more of our shows, Smallville, Supernatural, and BSG. In addition to our always stellar tv week discussion, we bring a conversation of one of our all-time favorite shows: Gilmore Girls! We hope you enjoy!

PS: we recorded this late at night, so we kinda forgot to do our feedback section. this in no way means that we don't love our feedback and we'll read them next week.

Faith's Bella Mittens

TV week: (8:43-33:24) Gossip Girl, Smallville, Supernatural, BSG, Flashpoint

Music used in this episode:
"As Heaven Is Wide" by Garbage
"Going Down To Liverpool" by The Bangles
"Hurry Up and Save Me" by Tiffany Giardina

Episode Fifteen: "I don't discuss my process"

We're back! Just when you thought you'd lost us forever, the insanity returns. The girls are back at school and hiding from the new semester. This week we talk about the one tv show to return, Gossip Girl, as well as the Dr. Horrible dvd. We get pretty off topic, so we also talk about Smallville, Supernatural, Joan of Arcadia, and other random geeky things. But don't hate us for it, we love you all.

TV Week: 8:41-15:10

Music used in this episode:
"Womanizer" by Brittney Spears
Dr. Horrible opening theme
"Run Away" by The Halo Friendlies
"Waking Up" by Elastica

Episode Fourteen: Christmas in the Stars

It's finally here! No, not Christmas (well, that's finally here too). I'm talking about our interview with Steve from the Geek Out Loud Podcast! Known to some of his listeners as The Star Wars Guy, Steve is the biggest fan of the galaxy far, far away that we know.

We also have a special announcement to make. We now have our own forums which are embedded in the Geek Out Loud forums. This is a great opportunity for everyone from our podcasting network to get together and geek out together about all sorts of things. We're really excited about this and hope you will check it out.

In the meantime, Merry Christmas!

Music used this week:
"Star Wars: Main Title" by John Williams
"Bells, Bells, Bells" from the Star Wars Christmas Album
"What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb?)" from the Star Wars Christmas Album

Episode Thirteen: How to Scare the Chic Geek Girls

It's midseason cliffhangers season and T:SCC and Heroes ROCKED! We bring you an episode of massive proportions. Our friends Tim and Frank join us to discuss these two awesome episodes. They're both losers, but we love them anyway. No, seriously, you should listen, and then go check out their podcasts as well (Crossroads and Frank's Music Free-For-All, both of which are located in our Links section on the right).

Ky here, sorry it took so long to get this episode out, there were some issues with the files. But it is up now! Look for our Star Wars special with Steve from the Geek Out Loud Podcast (the official podcast of Geekoutonline.com) sometime this weekend!

Music used in this episode:
"Push It" by Garbage

Episode Twelve: Chaos From a Distance

Our first time recording away from school. We bring you an interesting episode recorded over several days from hundreds of miles apart. Who knew we could still pull it off without being actually able to throw things at each other?

TV this week was still hopping. Once again we caught T:SCC and Heroes on tv and loved them as well as Chuck and Gossip Girl (Faith was right! Or was she?). And in our attempt to move beyond Joss, we end up in a set of films that still have the Whedon name among their significant contributors.

Hope you enjoy the mayhem!

TV Week: (5:52-28:51) Gossip Girl, Chuck, Heroes, T:SCC

Music used in this episode:
"Breathe Today" by Flyleaf
"You Wouldn't Like Me" by Tegan and Sara
"Dog New Tricks" by Garbage
"Never Here" by Elastica

Episode 11: Buffy, duck!

Exams are over! (almost) Because of this, we're a tad loopy, but I like to think that this makes for a more interesting podcast. Possibly even more entertaining?

In any case, this week we have another treat for you. Our beloved Dr R joins us to discuss her new book, Buffy Goes Dark, her use of Buffy in the classroom, and even a little season seven. TV this week was exciting for us because we go to watch T:SCC when it aired.

Thank Ky for the lack of originality in these shownotes. She put too much pressure on me.

Enjoy!

Frank's Podcast

TV Week: Gossip Girl, Chuck, T:SCC, Heroes

Music used in this episode:
"Everybody Got Their Something" by Nikka Costa
"The Boys Want to Fight" by Garbage
"Sadie Hawkins Dance" by Relient K
"Alive" by Superchick

Episode Ten: Untitled

Can you believe we made it all the way to ten episodes? I know, cool, right? We've got a full episode for you, with tv week, our long-awaited Buffy season 6 discussion, and a special treat at the beginning of the episode. We hope you enjoy it! As always, please send feedback. We want to make our listeners a bigger part of our show.

TV Week: (15:30 - 31:50) Chuck, Heroes, T:SCC

Music used in this episode:
"The Raiders March" by John Williams
"Hulk Theme" by Craig Armstrong
"I'm Sorry" by Flyleaf
"Hop on a Plane" by Tegan and Sara
"You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell
"Stop This Song (Lovesick Melody)" by Paramore

Episode Nine: Miss Ky is Ill Today . . . (still)

Due to the fact that Episode 8 was Twilight-centric, we decided to bring you Episode 9 catching up on all of the television we haven't talked about for the past 2 weeks. Becky joins us again to talk True Blood with Ky, and then the girls rave about Gossip Girl, Chuck, Heroes, T:SCC, and Faith's current obsession with Smallville.

PS: It wasn't Tuesday or Wednesday. It was Thursday.

Music used in this episode:
"Back in Your Head" by Tegan and Sara
"Rewind" by Paramore

Episode Eight: "Well her name is Bella"

Twilight is here! And we're bringing you our reactions as close to live as we can. The majority of this episode was recorded in the car to and from the midnight release. We're joined by Ky's two roommates (they might as well be Faith's too), Tiffany and Becky. The first segment is on the ride there while we discuss what we want to see in this film and how we hope certain aspects are portrayed. Following the music is our reaction. We would apologize for all of the squeeing, but we're major fangirls, so it comes with the territory.

Music used in this episode:
"Decode" by Paramore
"Going All the Way (Into the Twilight)" by Perry Farrell
"Tremble for My Beloved" by Collective Soul
"Super Massive Black Hole" by Muse

We've also got two videos taken in the parking lot after the movie. Hope you enjoy!



and then...

Episode Seven: Decoding Illness

Sickness has struck. Again. Actually, based on what we've seen on Twitter, we're not the only one's who keep waking up with sudden headaches and sore throats. Personally, I blame the good old North Carolina weather. We were wearing sweaters in early October, and now we're back in t-shirts and the occasional light-weight jacket. Due to the election there wasn't much tv this week. But that didn't stop us. We're dedicating this week's episode to one of our favorite authors (Faith's been in mourning all week), Michael Crichton, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 4. This week we discuss the two of our regular shows that did air (Gossip Girl and T:SCC) as well as True Blood and the return of Bones (yay!). We also bring you our thoughts on Buffy Season 5, and encourage everyone to check out Felicia Day's webshow "The Guild", which is to begin its second season on November 25.

TV week: (6:45-20:15) Gossip Girl, T:SCC, Bones, True Blood

Music used in this episode:
"Why Don't You Come Over" by Garbage
"Strong" by Velvet Chain
"The Feel Good Drag" by Anberlin
"Decode" by Paramore

Episode Six: The Week of Doom

Since our last recording, life has gotten . . . interesting for Faith and Ky. Because of this, it has been difficult to not only record, but watch the shows we like to talk about. Yet here we are, bringing you episode six, full of fascinating tidbits that most likely mean absolutely nothing. This week we've put Buffy on hold, and instead discuss our thoughts on the new Twilight soundtrack as well as listener email.

TV week: (4:18-28:15) Gossip Girl, Chuck, Heroes, Smallville, True Blood, Legend of the Seeker

Music used in this episode:
"Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse
"Metal Heart" by Garbage
"Too Cruel" by Amy Heart
"Blame Me! Blame Me!" by Anberlin

Episode Five: The Little Podcast That Could

We're back with another episode! On yet another week in which our lives have intruded far too much into our podcasting duties, Faith finally accomplishes the task of actually taking the GRE, and Ky is sick. TV this week was excellent, as always, and we loved it, as always. In addition, we examine our least favorite season of one of our all time favorite shows, Buffy, as well as the beginnings of Angel season one.

Ok, I'm tired, and intro posts are hard to make witty and fresh every time, so I give up. Listen and enjoy freaks.

(Sorry, I was channeling my inner Cordelia. She's gone now and I apologize. Forgive me and enjoy your week!)

TV Week: (4:00-19:15) Gossip Girl, Chuck, Heroes, T:SCC

Music used in this epsiode:
"Boom Swagger Boom" by The Murder City Devils
"Wicked Game" by HIM
"How She Died" by Treble Charger
"Sex Is Not the Enemy" by Garbage

Epsiode 4: Yet Another Hope

From the frozen tundra of Ky's apartment we bring you Episode 4 (seriously, we're sitting here working on our computers with gloves on). This week we finally discuss Buffy Season 3-- the greatest season EVER! (you argue with us about that, I'll just get a replica of the Jackel and kill you) We talk about what we liked, what we didn't like (which was, like, nothing), and Faith briefly overviews her favorite character of all time. Tv this week was amazing, though a little lacking thanks to baseball and the presidential debate. Yet, as always, we find much to talk about.

Edit: We're not sure what happened to the audio quality during the season 3 recap, but we'll figure it out before we record again.

TV Week: (5:30-23:00) Gossip Girl, Heroes, True Blood, Chuck

Music used in this episode:
"Shadows" by Four Star Mary
"Chinese Burn" by Curve
"Faith's End" by Christopher Beck
"Untouchable" by Garbage

Episode 3.5: Raspberry is the Best Thing EVER!

So... it's the last few hours of Fall Break and life is chaos. Faith has midterms and the GRE in the week ahead. Ky has... well... Ky has little people (there, we gave her something) (This is Ky here - I resemble that remark. But no, really. I'm taking 19 hours plus a 150 hour practicum in the schools while working 20 hours a week. I'm slightly busy. Though, granted, I don't have a massive test that will define the rest of my life on Friday. No pressure, Faith. No pressure. But I digress) (yeah, well, I have 18 hours including 2 independent study, a non-credited national research project that I have to travel for, and 23 hours of work. And yes, the future depends on Friday). Because of this, we haven't really been able to do our podcasting to our satisfaction. BUT, we still bring you our ramblings about our lives and the tv shows from this week.

The much anticipated Buffy: Season 3 review will be done in episode 4 (see, we didn't lie. This is episode 3.5, not 4).

Hope you enjoy. And remember, eat more raspberries!

Spoilers for Smallville, Heroes, and T:SCC (not sure of the time, but Faith yells spoiler when we start).

Music used in this episode:
"I'll Never Tell" from Once More With Feeling

Episode Three: Faith is Evil

This has been one crazy week for us. Just the recording of this episode took us 2 days, and then we were both so tired that we didn't edit and cut music until tonight. However, we hope you still enjoy it. We talk about yet another great week for television and discuss season two of Buffy (as well as argue the merits of vamipre vs werewolf boyfriends). We also have a great promo from the amazing crew of Geek By Night and Faith debuts her new segment, "Faith's Five by Five", with a discussion of her favorite podcasts (and she let's Ky talk a little too).

TV Week: (10:10 - 24:50) Knight Rider, Gossip Girl, Heroes, T:SCC

Spoilers for Breaking Dawn at the end of the Buffy segment (don't worry, we mention it before we spoil).

Music used in this episode:
"Too Late For Chocolate Pie" by Steve Glosson
"Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)" by Garbage
"No Sleep Tonight" by The Faders

Episode Two: OMG Serena

We're back with another fun filled episode following an overwhelming week of television. NBC premiered almost all of their shows, including a 2 hour return of Heroes. We tried to cover everything, which makes for an interesting overview. We also get into our first Buffy segment, covering season one, what we like, what we didn't like, and our favorite characters for the season.

BTW: Faith wants to apologize to all of the Bones fans. She was very tired when we recorded this and had completely forgotten about "The Finger in the Nest" when she mentioned the ratings she had done on live journal. She gave it a 7.

TV Week Segment: (6:30 - 26:15) Spoilers for T:SCC, Bones, Heroes, and Gossip Girl

Music used this episode:
"New York Girls" by Morningwood
"Supervixen" by Garbage
"Bohemian Like You" by The Dandy Warhols

Episode One: Version 3.5

We finally got a recording together! And now our theme music for the week won't deafen you.
This is more of a meet and greet. We talk about the concept of "geek chic", how we got into the geekdom, our favorite podcasts, Terminiator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Superhero movies (mostly those that came out over this summer).

Spoiler policy: 34:34 If a tv show has been off the air, or the next season has begun, anything from before will be considered fair game. The exception will be the Buffy: Season 8 and Angel After the Fall comic books. Anything discussed that's spoilery will be noted in the show notes.

Spoilers for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 27:10-29:30