Podcast – Wekk Podcast

We are big J.K. Rowling fans so for our first Wekk Reads episode we decided to try The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith. We had a lively discussion, let by Kevin, and used a rating system authored by Kellie to give our final thoughts. Enjoy!

Kellie and Kevin prepare us for Episode 38

Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin search for podcasts so you don’t have to. We chat about our favorite finds (rating them in a Flex Listens scale or “Tuck” worthy – you’ll have to listen to find out what that means) in this Wekk Listens episode: Hello From The Magic Tavern, Batman The Long Halloween, A Way… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 37 – Wekk Listens – We review podcasts!!

Kellie and Kevin carry us through while we’re waiting for Episode 37 – Wekk Listens.

This week we introduce a new format for Wekk Podcast. We’re going to do four different types of podcasts – Wekk Chatter, Wekk Listens, Wekk Reads, and Wekk Imagines. We’re also going to be posting every other week until 2016. This week’s episode is all about loving what we love and not feeling guilty about… Continue reading Wekk Chatter – Ep 36 – Guilty Pleasures – (Or Enjoying what you love)

This week Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin discuss their miniwekk choices: the Hidden Brain podcast, a great podcast about making coffee in Antarctica, The 33 film, and You Tube channels that show hiking and various outdoorsy scenes, including Joe Brewer’s. NPR Hidden Brain Podcast Ice Coffee In Antarctica Podcast The 33 (film) Joe Brewer You… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 35 – Mini Wekk – Travel Vlogs, Antartica podcasts and more!

In this episode we go over the comic book origins of Green Arrow and The Flash. We go back…way back…to the beginning (Golden Age), and then bring both superheroes forward into today’s series. We discuss what changes the television shows made (costumes, personalities…girlfriends) and mention the call-outs to the origins of both heroes. We enjoyed researching… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 34 – Green Arrow and The Flash – Comic Book History

This week we discuss Ransom Rigg’s book Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Warning – Spoilers!! So finish the book before you listen. MiniWekk – JoJo Moyes and her books – Me Before You and After You and TIG, the documentary about Tig Notaro. Ransom Riggs JoJo Moyes Tig Notaro

This week Katy, Kellie, Mandy, and Kevin discuss what they’re looking forward to in fall books, movies, and television. Shows like Supergirl, Blindspot, Doctor Who, and The Muppet Show, as well as movies like The Hunger Games, Miss You Already, and Trumbo. Mandy brings some class by mentioning books like After Alice and Twain and… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 32 – Fall Preview Favorites

In this fun episode Katy, Kellie, and Mandy talk about their personal bucket lists (and the origin of the term – bucket list). They discuss what they would do, where they would go, and the why of it all. MiniWekk – Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales on Disney, Johanna Basford Coloring Books, Zen Doodling, and the… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 31 – Bucket Lists

Our first long episode is a special one. We love all things Disney and Kellie and Katy were able to attend the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. In this episode we give you a complete rundown, as well as tips and a full review of the live action panel (can you say Civil War and… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 30 – Our recap of D23 Live Action Panel and More!!

We’re back with round two of our trivia contest, because you told us you wanted more. Kevin brings forth questions designed to stump Kellie, Mandy, and Katy…but will it? Test your skill in several different categories including Comics, Television, Film, Books, and Games. WHO WILL WIN?

This week’s MiniWekk has a podcast by the History Chicks, another one called the Black Tapes, a discussion about Twitter lists and Green Lantern. Then we deep dive into heroes, anti-heroes, and villains.

This week our MiniWekk takes over and we talk about a website called Litopia.com, a book called Gut by Giulia Enders, a book called Quiet by Susan Cain, and then, so that no one things we’re too serious, Kellie talks about Ultimate Spiderman and launches us off into a discussion about what we love in… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 27 – Litopia.com, Giulia Enders book “Gut,” Susan Cain’s “Quiet”, Ultimate Spiderman

MiniWekk – Miette’s Bedtime Story Podcast, Flophouse Podcast, Mr. Holmes, and the Bryant and May books by Christopher Fowler. For the main Wekk we discuss mysteries that intrigue us: small particles, dark energy, dark matter, Earth-like planets, life in the universe, dimensions (dimensional travel), unification theory, as well as what happens to our brains when we sleep.… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 26 – Science Mysteries

This week’s Mini Wekk, we talk about Being Human (BBC), Doctor Who, Lifeline (a fun game app), Joss Whedon’s Twist comic book series, and Con Man. Then, we go into a deep dive about board games. Games we loved as kids (Yahtzee, Backgammon, Stratego), co-operative games we love (Dead of Winter, Pandemic), cool card games… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 25 – Board Games

First, a Mini Wekk where we talk about Jon Klassen’s children’s books, Screen Junkies Movie Fight’s podcast, Star Wars panel at ComicCon, and the Late Show Podcast with Stephen Colbert. Then we get into a discussion of how which three books define us. We talk about books like Blubber by Judy Blume, 1984 and Animal… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 24 – What Three Books Define You?

In this weeks podcast Katy, Kellie, Kevin, and Mandy discuss the things they loved this week – Odd Mom Out, the upcoming movie Creed, the children’s books of Brad Meltzer, and a show on Retirement Life called Bookmark. Then we get into a fun conversation (possibly a debate) about technology – what we love, what… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 23 – Odd Mom Out, Creed, Brad Meltzer’s children’s books, Bookmark and more…

Our Mini Wekk took over the podcast this week. Kellie chats about the D23 Expo in Anaheim this August. Katy mentions a podcast called Astonishing Legends and an episode they did on the mysterious Oak Island. Mandy reminds us about NASA’s Pluto expedition and the strange trouble they had with a computer shut down. And Kevin rounds out the show with a fun discussion about… Continue reading Wekk Podcast Ep 22 – Mini Wekk (D23 Expo, Pluto, Oak Island, Brainstorm, and more)

Did you read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline? We did and we wanted to talk about it (warning – lots of spoilers). In honor of our 21st podcast anniversary we discussed the book over drinks. And by drinks we mean coffee and tea (because we record at eleven in the morning and drinking alcohol would be… Continue reading Wekk Podcast Ep 21 – Ready Player One