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Geeks Go To The Beacon – Avatar

By Actuator Omega-One • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Geek Features (New Every Few Days!)

NOTE: We know this one is glitching out – it is not your computer. We are working on getting a functional version of this one up ASAP. In the meantime, enjoy the sound and olde-school webcam experience!

Recorded: December 23, 2009
So, if you’re one of the three people left one the planet [...]



The Gift of Dysentery: Tony Lee Thomas

By Actuator Omega-One • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: Geek Features (New Every Few Days!)

It’s hard to believe than in just a few short days, True Believers, this year will end and we will officially be in Science Fiction numbers.   <dramatic voice> “The year…2010.  The place, Earth.”  </dramatic voice>  Despite that, though, the Gift of Dysentery continues to roll on.
This one is very special to your Geeks. [...]



The Gift of Dysentery: Kevin Conroy

By Actuator Omega-One • Dec 27th, 2009 • Category: Geek Features (New Every Few Days!)

It’s a lazy Sunday here in the Basement of Dreams, and things are running a touch behind. That doesn’t mean that you don’t get your latest dose of Holiday post-charity cheer!
This one is a dozy, True Believers. It’s extremely hard for me to describe the feelings I have for this interview. All [...]



The Gift of Dysentery: Crispin Freeman

By Actuator Omega-One • Dec 26th, 2009 • Category: Geek Features (New Every Few Days!)

The Gift keeps rolling, True Believers. As we continue to give you our dearest thanks for helping us double our last year’s total from last year, it’s my pleasure to present our first interview of the Battle.
What follows is, in its entirety, one of the most in demand clips from the entire [...]



The Gift of Dysentery: Adam K Music

By Actuator Omega-One • Dec 25th, 2009 • Category: Geek Features (New Every Few Days!)

The Gift begins, True Believers! This is our big thank you for all the wonderful things that you did to help us make the holiday season happier for some really awesome kids with our annual charity event, The Battle Against Dysentery. Over the next few days, we’re going to share with you some [...]



Episode 2.05 – All the Geek’s a Show

By Actuator Omega-One • Dec 11th, 2009 • Category: Episodes (New Every 2nd & 4th Friday!)

GwI’s newest geek, Andy, joins Jen, Tuck and Trevor. Topics in this episode include: Candy Police at the Movie Theater, Talk with a Fake British Accent Day, Twitter vs. Facebook: Battle of the Apps, Flying Ship Casting Necessities, and Steven Segal: Lawman.



Domain Transfer Active 11.26.09

By Actuator Omega-One • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Site News (New When Necessary)

True Believers –
Starting on Thursday, November 26, 2009 (also know to the American biomass consumers as Thanksgiving Day), the domain “geekswithissues.com” will be redirected to the website of “The Battle Against Dysentery II.” This is to help facilitate positive attention for the event, and to help direct those who cannot remember the /charity [...]



Episode 2.01 – After The Hiatus

By Actuator Omega-One • Nov 22nd, 2009 • Category: Episodes (New Every 2nd & 4th Friday!)

After the Hiatus… and we’re not kidding. After solving countless problems with our video conversions on our Blip.tv site, here is the long-awaited Season 2 Premier of GwI. Enjoy!

Recorded: October 3, 2009
Geeks Trevor, Jennie Jen and Moderator Tuck welcome the newest member of the Geeks, Lawrence, to the Basement. Topics of discussion include rules of [...]



DysenteryCast, Year 2 – Interview on “Up Front with Larry Kratka”

By Actuator Omega-One • Nov 20th, 2009 • Category: Geeks On Site, Podcasts (Updated Regularly)

A sneak preview of an interview with Tuck, regarding “The Battle Against Dysentery II,” on local radio station WBEC AM 1420. The show, “Up Front with Larry Kratka,” will be airing in the Pittsfield area on Black Friday at 11:35am EST. We’re bringing the content of the interview to you for its trivia value – Tuck talks about the origins of “The Battle,” and hams it up with Kratka regarding the event. It was a fun interview to do, and we hope you enjoy it as well.



Episode 2.03 – What Would You Say If…

By Actuator Omega-One • Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: Episodes (New Every 2nd & 4th Friday!)

Recorded: November 7, 2009
This episode features geeks Mollie, Jen, Ogre and Tuck. Topics include: Tuck Issues a Correction, MTV True Life Fanboy Revisited, Who’s Going to Frame Roger Rabbit This Time?, Multi-Use vs. Single-Use Devices, Leet Video Theatre: “The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu”, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ Villain Mode.