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Discerning Geeks Portal is a gateway into the exploration of all things geek: Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, ‘80s movies, TV, and more. Dave, Todd, Andruw, and Preston, take a discerning look into the world of geek fandom. We care about intriguing storytelling, compelling characters, and thought-provoking themes, but we also love action, special effects, and comedy. We break down the positives, negatives, and mixed feelings about everything we cover. Step through the portal with us for fun an ...
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Welcome to the Earth Station One Podcast, your gateway to a universe of captivating discussions and insightful exploration! Join us as we traverse the realms of pop culture, science fiction, fantasy, comics, movies, TV, and so much more. Our expert hosts and special guests will guide you through a cosmic journey, offering deep dives into your favorite fandoms, in-depth interviews, and thought-provoking analysis. Whether you're a seasoned geek or just starting your adventure, the Earth Statio ...
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What's the craic? Welcome to The Visual Div, your unfiltered gateway to all things Webflow, straight from the Emerald Isle. No fluff, just two devs from Ireland dissecting the latest features, community buzz, and tech developments in the world of Webflow. Picture it like this: two mates, endless digital chatter, and maybe a pint or two. It's like your typical Friday night pub talk, but with way more CSS and API calls. So grab your headphones and let's get this party started! The Visual Div i ...
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Just in time for listening while standing in line at the polls on Election Day, Todd & Preston discuss movies & TV shows of a political theme. Political-Themed TV Shows Discussed The West Wing Veep Madam Secretary The Simpsons episode 6.05 "Sideshow Bob Roberts" Commander-In-Chief House of Cards The Newsroom The Good Fight South Park episode 20.05 …
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Welcome to the Halloween 2024 Edition of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chats. This episode starts with Preston's review of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." Preston then continues with reviews of the following streaming movies: - A recent remake of "Salem's Lot" - "VHS Beyond" - "I Watched the TV Glow" Todd then talks about movies he's recently seen in abri…
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This week, we take a deep dive into the importance we place on entertainment, whether we're being too picky about movies & TV shows, why some of them fail, and how much writing is responsible for successes or failures. Note: Please excuse this brief description when first being published. I had an extensive description all typed out, and when I cli…
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Matt and Ailín give their unfiltered reaction to the Webflow Conf 2024 feature set. Useful Links Webflow Recap Article: --- Buy the lads a Guinness! The Visual Div is 100% powered by you, our lovely listeners. If you enjoy the craic and reckon you’d buy us a Guinness if we bumped into you at the local, then here's your digital barman! €3 = Half Gui…
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This week, we review the sci-fi film, "Valerian and the city of a Thousand Planets," a passion project of "The Fifth Element" director Luc Besson. - What record does this movie hold among independent films and European films? - What did the Geeks think about the story structure and pacing? Did the movie flow well, or were there too many distracting…
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We continue with Part 2 of our Drive-Time Chat #07, covering the following topics... - "Late Night With The Devil" movie - "Arcadian" movie - "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailers (recorded before the movie itself came out) - The "X-Men" franchise, in general - "Batman: Caped Crusader" TV show - "Agatha All Along" trailer - "Spider-Man" comics Listen now…
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Tune in to our Drive-Time Discussion #07 as Todd & Preston cover: X-Men '97, The Ark, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, The Bear, Jules - Preston is finally caught up on "X-Men '97," so we're finally able to talk about it, including some spoilers. What did the Geeks think about it? - What reasons did the Geeks have for bringing up Surge energy drin…
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A cracker of an episode as Matt & Ailín are joined by the very talented Luke Bonnici from Melbourne Australia. Luke is a serial product builder who uses Webflow for all his front-ends. We talk about his latest tool for 301s, his "stack" for building plus lots lots more. A really great episode for those who want to get into building sellable product…
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It's another new member of the $1 billion club. We review the superhero blockbuster, "Deadpool & Wolverine." - Plain & simple, which Geek is the grump this episode and how badly? - What were the Geeks' opinions about performances in the movie? - Which of the Geek(s) felt like one or more of the fights in the movie were a little over-the-top? Did th…
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Matt and Ailín go head-to-head on why you should or should not pay $10 per month to keep being able to make use of your shower shoes. Useful Links Finsweet Component Slider: https://finsweet.com/components/slider Finsweet Attributes: https://finsweet.com/attributes/cms-slider Chris Abra's Resliders: https://www.resliders.com/gallery Swiper Studio: …
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We are joined by the one and only Pixel Geek - aka Nelson! We cover all sorts from his time at Webflow, how he approaches projects, and his new and exciting product - Ophelia! Ophelia gives you access to the top, award winning, Webflow Experts in order to solve any issues you have. Useful Links Check out Ophelia Nelson on Twitter ★ Support this pod…
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May the odds be ever in your favor...for enjoying this week's review of "The Hunger Games," the first movie in the young adult political action-thriller franchise. - Which Geek has read the Hunger Games book trilogy, which Geek didn't see any of the Hunger Games until now, which Geek is the only one to see all five movies including the prequel, and…
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Ailín explains the significance of the All-Ireland Hurling final, and why he supports Clare not his native Kerry. We also give our honest thoughts on Webflow's new pricing structure - it is not all bad! You can view highlights of the hurling here: https://x.com/DanielHussey2/status/1815074765574382078 - it is epic! --- Buy the lads a Guinness! The …
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This week we had a great chat with James Lavine, the man responsible for everything design, and now some dev, at Outseta. We talk yogurts, scripting, products, getting the keys to the code, GeoGuessr, and much much more. Outseta - the All-in-one Membership Software Stripe payments, authentication, CRM, email—it's all here. Outseta gives founders th…
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In Part 2 of our discerning look into "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror 01 to 04," we start with the two literary parodies and then delve into broader discussion about the general appeal of "The Simpsons." - One of these stories makes a reference to the political primaries of 1992 that included Ross Perot. Don't the days of Ross Perot seem quaint …
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We reflect on our visit to FlowFest 2024, and share the audio from the live show that we were lucky enough to be invited to do. What a day out! --- Buy the lads a Guinness! The Visual Div is 100% powered by you, our lovely listeners. If you enjoy the craic and reckon you’d buy us a Guinness if we bumped into you at the local, then here's your digit…
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This week, we take a haunting look into the first four "Treehouse of Horror" episodes from "The Simpsons." In Part 1 of this super-sized two-parter, we review the movie parody and "Twilight Zone" parody stories from those first four annual Halloween-themed episodes. Each "Treehouse of Horror" episode contains three stories and a framing device. Pre…
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The lads chew the fat on ferries, Webflow shipping fresh features every day, and how moving fast might not always be better. Remember, get your ticket for FlowFest - come see us do our first Live Podcast at the biggest and best Webflow event in Europe this summer - Find out more about FlowFest at flowfest.co.uk - the tickets for the July 11th event…
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This week, we join a time-traveling S-Mart employee named Ash against Deadite zombies as we fight with, "Army of Darkness." - Did the Geeks agree whether this movie felt like a Looney Tunes cartoon brought to life? - What did Dave feel was the target audience for "Army of Darkness," and did he consider himself part of that group? - What did the Gee…
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Matt asks Ailín to explain why he has a pile of cow poo on his drive before we do a deep dive on membership platforms that dovetail well with Webflow. Buy the lads a Guinness! The Visual Div is 100% powered by you, our lovely listeners. If you enjoy the craic and reckon you’d buy us a Guinness if we bumped into you at the local, then here's your di…
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Matt and Ailín go off piste with random chat about the meaning of work, flying planes, and Webflow's new page template feature. --- Buy the lads a Guinness! The Visual Div is 100% powered by you, our lovely listeners. If you enjoy the craic and reckon you’d buy us a Guinness if we bumped into you at the local, then here's your digital barman! €3 = …
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This week, we review the 1999 romantic heist film, "The Thomas Crown Affair." - Were the Geeks on the same page with this movie, or was this another contentious review? - What did the Geeks think about the heist aspect of the money? Was it still enough of a heist movie with certain elements missing or downplayed and the movie also being half romant…
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The Visual Div is 100% powered by you, our lovely listeners. If you enjoy the craic and reckon you’d buy us a Guinness if we bumped into you at the local, then here's your digital barman! Buy the lads a Guinness! €3 = Half Guinness €5 = West Clare Guinness €10 = A Rip Off Dublin Guinness We’re never going to lock up the podcast behind a paywall; we…
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We are chuffed to have Isabel Edwards joining us from across the water in sunny Manchester. We explore Isabel's first few months as Webflow Global Leader of the Year before diving into all things FlowFest - the biggest and best Webflow event in Europe this summer. Find out more about FlowFest at flowfest.co.uk - the tickets for the July 11th event …
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Folks, you're missing out if you haven't seen "The Fall Guy." The Geeks recently saw the new action/romantic-comedy in the theater (one of them twice), and now they're reviewing & recommending it to you, our discerning stunt team. - This movie is part action movie, part romantic comedy. For the action part, it's a "love letter" for stunt people. Wh…
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We are back with a review of a 2024 movie, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire." Dave, Preston, and Todd, all saw this in the theater together recently, and all liked it. - Did the Geeks think this movie was fun? Was the comedy good? - How well did the movie handle its older characters from the original movies? - Were there too many characters? …
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Part 2 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time Chat #06 continues with the following topics. - TV shows that only lasted two seasons (at least 19 shows mentioned) - Preston's Wrestling Corner - Todd's Star Trek Challenge - Upcoming topics on the podcast: "The Thomas Crown Affair," Ranking MCU Phase 2, "Army of Darkness," Favorite Multi-Episode TV Stories, a…
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It's time for another Drive-Time Chat with Todd & Preston. As usual, they packed in more topics (and side tangents) than they expected, so be on the lookout for Part 2. For now, here's what they they cover in Part 1. - "X-Men ’97" first half of season 1 - "Shogun" (up to the penultimate episode for Todd; no spoilers; Preston is still catching up) -…
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In this cheeky instalment of The Visual Div podcast, our host and guest natter away about the joys and perils of working with the fam. It's a bit of a giggle as they dish the dirt on roping in siblings as cheap labour and the odd surprise invoice from Brother Will. They chat through the tricks of keeping shop talk at the shop and not at the dinner …
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The one and only Alessia Sannazzaro joins Matt & Ailín for a general chit chat about Webflow, including some of the silently-released custom css features. Find out more about Alessia on Twitter: @ale_sannazzaro and @CodeAndWander ★ Support this podcast ★Di Ailín and Matt
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This week, we take a...hopefully discerning...look into the British musical horror comedy web series, "Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared." Technically, this is just season 1, which only takes about 35 minutes to watch six episodes, and somehow this led to our 2nd-longest podcast episode ever. - What were the co-hosts' general feelings about this web series.…
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With the triumphant return of Andruw, we finally review the Netflix horror trilogy, "Fear Street." Each of the movies in the trilogy are named after the year in which they're based: 1994, 1978, and 1666. - How well did the Geeks think these three movies worked as a collective trilogy? Was there disagreement about this point? - Did one or more co-ho…
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This week is PART 2 of Todd & Preston's Drive-Time #05. Topics discussed include... - "NCIS" franchise - "JAG" - "Magnum P.I." - "Hawaii Five-O" - The movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - The movie "2 Days in the Valley" - Spaghetti Westerns - Who had the better navy, the Empire from Star Wars or the Federation from Star Trek - "Star Trek Advent…
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With Dave & Andruw incognito this week, Todd & Preston go on another imaginary car ride for their Drive-Time Chat #05. And, once again, the discussion lasted long enough to make a two-parter. This is Part 1. This time, Todd & Preston discuss... - Preston's audio issues (sorry about that, folks) - Super Bowl commercials & trailers - Trailer for "Gho…
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This week, we review the 1989 fantasy/sports/road-trip movie, "Field of Dreams," a favorite of one of our co-hosts. - This movie makes a lot of nostalgic connectionss between baseball and Americana. Which Geek is a fan of Japanese baseball? - Which Geek described this as a "Hallmark movie for dudes"? - What did the Geeks think about the relationshi…
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The one and only Corey Moen dials in from Iowa to nerd out on all things Webflow. We go deep on CSS variables and why, if treated with care, they are the answer to all our problems. We had a blast! Find us on Twitter & YouTube www.youtube.com/@TheVisualDiv @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd @CoreyGMoen ★ Support this podcast ★…
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Season 4 is the season of variety. So far, we've reviewed two Christmas movies, a western, and a horror TV-movie older than all the co-hosts. This week, we review a different kind of movie. It's the cutscenes of the video game "Arkham City" stitched together in cinematic fashion. It's our first time reviewing something from a video game, outside of…
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Search Historian joins Ailín and Matt for a chinwag. After Matt gets confused by all the talk about the beauty of languages, Search Historian blows his mind my explaining how SEO really works, and why we are building Webflow sites all wrong. Find us on Twitter & YouTube www.youtube.com/@TheVisualDiv @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd @Searc…
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This week we talk about the trials of parenthood, if hourly pricing should be a thing we use, cool sh*t we like, and Ailín gets passionate about data attributes. --- Find us on Twitter & YouTube www.youtube.com/@TheVisualDiv @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd ★ Support this podcast ★Di Ailín and Matt
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This week, we delve into classic small-screen macabre with a review of the highly-rated 1972 TV movie, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker." This is the first of two TV movies which led to the single season of a Kolchak TV show, which in turn inspired "The X-Files." - Preston is the big Kolchak fan in the group. How much, if any, were the other Geeks impre…
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After a weekend of getting battered by Storm Isha, Ailín joins Matt to evaluate Webflow's own category 5 storm that is the "Webflow Experts Packages" beta kerfuffle. An innocent experiment or signs of the middle being squeezed? Sam Harrison's original tweet --- Find us on Twitter @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd ★ Support this podcast ★…
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Matt has his doubts about the value a project manager can bring to his Webflow projects. Can Ailín convince him having a project manager on a project is the best idea since sliced toast! --- Find us on Twitter @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd ★ Support this podcast ★Di Ailín and Matt
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Happy New Year, Discerning Listeners, and welcome to our special Year In Review episode for 2023. In this episode we talk about some of the best -- and...not so best -- movies, TV shows, and other entertainment that we enjoyed in 2023. For movies, we cover the following: - Blue Beetle - Super Mario Bros. Movie - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thie…
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Happy New Year! We welcome in 2024 with a slight departure from sci-fi and fantasy with the 1993 western, "Tombstone." - How many of the Geeks have a love for westerns, and how many of them were turned on to westerns by their dads? - What did the Geeks think about the huge, all-star cast? - Which deep or emotional aspects of the movie appeal to at …
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This week we just chat very randomly about going down the pub in Ireland and what lies ahead in 2024. The Irish Pub Culture Looking forward to 2024 - personal things Looking forward to 2024 - webflow things A Little reveal... --- Find us on Twitter @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd ★ Support this podcast ★…
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In this episode of Earth Station One, Mike F, Mike G and their guest Ashley Pauls look back at the geek culture highlights and lowlights of 2023. They discuss their favorite moments, characters, and media, including movies, TV series, and live events, while also reflecting on the loss of two members of their network. The conversation covers the imp…
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We explore the webflow framework named MAST. Why is it the weapon of choice for modern Webflowers? Are they things to watch out for? Explore more for yourself at on No-Code Supply Co: https://www.nocodesupply.co/mast --- Find us on Twitter @thevisualdiv @makermattevans @tobinthe2nd ★ Support this podcast ★…
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