Breaking Goadkicker law by having the first guest host we've ever had... Eddie Fossler joins Carl to discuss a topic randomly generated. Also on this episode, Carl gives you all permission not to care. www.lakelord.com ***Buy my latest novel Cy

GKX episode 2 - adaptations

Jan 11th, 2021 31m 36s

World War Z... I made it through, but wasn't having the best time with it. But talk about an ambitious audiobook adaptation! Let's look at it... www.lakelord.com [email protected] Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.

Episode 30: Bossk, Package, Macy's Parade

Nov 26th, 2019 1h 2m

Season 4 of Goadkicker starts here! Each episode features 3 "stories"... Three topics that inspire a quick discussion and a bit of Goadkicker's patented stream of consciousness exploration. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster

Episode 29: New look coming soon

Nov 22nd, 2019 18m 47s

Watch this space --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Episode 28: Disney+

Nov 13th, 2019 53m 38s

Off beat episode of Goadkicker looking at the new streaming service. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Episode 21 - nerd sleep and villains

Sep 18th, 2019 1h 6m

What makes a villain a villain? What motivation needs to be considered in fiction to make an antagonist memorable and not wooden? Also, does your sleep schedule predispose you to nerdery? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify

Episode 19 - nerd aging, It, bullies

Sep 16th, 2019 1h 12m

Getting old happens to nerds too. How does it effect us differently? I also review It part 1 and talk about the prevalence of bullying.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Episode 18 - banning Harry Potter

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 11m

Did banning Harry in 2019 make you mad? Did you laugh? Are you cool with that? The age old debate of what a religious person should and should not allow into their mind continues in an age where imaginative fiction reigns popular culture. ---

Episode 16: dragons lair and gaming

Jul 24th, 2019 51m 20s

This is a “get back in the saddle” episode. With all the novel launch nuttiness I’ve lost my approach to podcasting. So I pulled a topic out of the hat and this is the result. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho

Episode 15: Moleb and Gremlins

Jul 15th, 2019 50m 12s

It’s Moleb Monday! Hop over to Amazon and buy my new fantasy novel Moleb the Giant (also available for Kindle, Nook, and Kobo e-readers & apps). We also talk about the movie Gremlins. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com

Episode 014: cloud gaming and google stadia

Jun 26th, 2019 1h 12m

Can you build a persistently viable gaming computer for under $100? Maybe. Cloud gaming is coming. Twitter @carlsmithwriter www.patreon.com/carldsmith--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Episode 013: fiction affecting personality and vice versa

May 30th, 2019 55m 27s

Has a comic book or movie affected how you live life? Has your attitude or worldview limited what art you allow yourself to experience? Twitter @carlsmithwriter www.lakelord.com Patreon www.patreon.com/carldsmith --- Support this podcast: h

Episode 012: BONUS Game of Thrones / Akira endings

May 21st, 2019 1h 8m

As crazy as it seems, sometimes fiction is adapted for screen before the ending is written. We may need to be a little more forgiving in our acceptance of the final products, and adaptations in general. Twitter @carlsmithwriter www.lakelord.com

Episode 011: Memory and Songs

May 20th, 2019 1h 1m

Where were you the first time you heard Cherry Pie? Did Gleemonex make you remember dancing Funky Town? Music can tie vivid memories together. We discuss. Also Spaceballs. Twitter @carlsmithwriter www.lakelord.com www.patreon.con/carldsmith

Episode 010: The Internet

May 13th, 2019 1h 1m

What do Dune, Chuck Palahniuk, spirts betting, Cardinal Fates, Masamune Shirow, Racquel Darrian, and the Hamster Dance have in common? The internet. Reach out to me on Twitter at @carlsmithwriter or email [email protected] --- Suppo

Episode 009: You are all NPCs

May 8th, 2019 53m 52s

What happens when we live our lives like everyone else in an NPC in our own immersive RPG? Contact me on Twitter at @carlsmithwriter and check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/carldsmith --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify

Episode 008: Nerd Parents

Apr 30th, 2019 55m 15s

Parents: your family deserves more from you than your carefully curated taste in pop culture. So does your wallet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Episode 007 - Fantasy and Cardinal Fates

Apr 24th, 2019 40m 2s

I talk about writing fantasy and the approach I’m taking to make the world of Cardinal Fates unique. Reach out on Twitter @carlsmithwriter or email [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/carldsmith Website www.lakelord.com---

Episode 006: English Football

Apr 24th, 2019 45m 42s

Sports fandom is every bit as intense and silly as other nerdy endeavors. Today we look at one with some unique and fascinating facets... English football! That soccer to some of you. Interact with me on Twitter @carlsmithwriter or email at car

Episode 005: Gundam

Apr 16th, 2019 1h 13m

Giant robots fighting. Teenage boys discovering the horrors of adulthood. The unrelenting compromise and tragic consequence of war. Welcome to Gundam. It's Gundam's 40th anniversary, and I celebrate by giving a very surface review of its sprawl

Episode 004: Nerd Church Returns

Apr 15th, 2019 1h 9m

You got to let other people enjoy stuff. Also, religion is a tough fandom to be a part of. Interact with us at @carlsmithwriter and check out Lake Lord Publishing and my Patreon (your support would be tremendously appreciated). --- Support

Episode 003: Stuck Fandom

Apr 12th, 2019 42m 50s

Ever get fandom stuck where it shouldn't be? Here at Goadkicker we are convinced that those of us older, wiser nerds should be evaluating our fandom a little more closely to make sure we are using them as directed. Mostly we need to look at ou

Episode 002: Fortnite Banned?

Apr 10th, 2019 45m 50s

Another episode already? Well, like anything worth doing practice makes perfect. Carl is a little rusty and is wanting to get back into gameday shape. Speaking of games, on this episode we talk a little (too little honestly) about D&D, and we d

Episode 001: The Return of Goadkicker

Apr 9th, 2019 29m 35s

Well that was unexpected! Carl welcomes himself back and talks a little about the state of podcasting and what it might say about the state of Americans. Don't forget to check out my Patreon and the homepage for Lake Lord Publishing. Follow and

GKX episode 4 - Nerd assholes, Messi's contract

Feb 2nd, 2021 41m 23s

You'd think a notoriously bullied subculture would be itself free of bullies. Turns out, assholes are everywhere. Also, we talk about Messi's contract leak and how we value certain professions. My new book is out! Cycle of a Rat www.omahabound.