# GeekShock #837 - You Feel the Tentacles

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Podcast: [Geek Shock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/geek-shock-861906)
Published: 2026-05-08T04:00:46+00:00
Episode link: https://uglycouchshow.podbean.com/e/geekshock-837-you-feel-the-tentacles/
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Duration seconds: 6228

## Resource

The question is crickets or sad trombone as we talk about mosquitos, Sliders, The Mummy, pretzels, The Hidden Fortress, aspect ratio, Purple Rain, There Is No Antimemetics Division, Barnes and Noble, Hopalong Cassady, SNL, Harry Potter, GameStop wants to buy eBay, GameStop's Pokémon gambling, James Bond 26, Heredis, Planet of the Apes, I Want My MTV, animatronic Grogu, Treasure Island, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and the Escape from New York reboot. So, grab your Bavarian Legend, it's time for a GeekShock.

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