Gandalf the Grey is famous for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but where did he get his powers? And has he always had a long beard? Time to learn about this pilgrim of Middle Earth!
GHL 43 - Penguin
Oswald Cobblepot is one of Batman's oldest villains and one of the new stars of Fox's Gotham. But when did Oswald get the name of The Penguin? And how did he become one of Gotham's top mob bosses?
GHL 42 - Nick Fury
Nick Fury tells the Avengers what to do, and he also controls SHIELD. But how did he get that job? And how did he lose his eye!?! Get ready to receive your classified document in podcast form that will give you all the secrets of Nick Fury!
GHL 41 - Hunger Games (Districts of Panem)
The Hunger Games have returned to theatres, and instead of focusing on one of their main characters, we're going to peel back the layers of their world! Learn all the important details from all the districts of Panem!
GHL 40 - Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 is rocking the box office in their new movie, but did you know that they are a spinoff comic of Alpha Flight? Discover what other X-Men were on their team and other secrets from a robotic super team!
GHL 39 - Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy was Spider-Man's girlfriend, and now because of Spider-Verse has been reborn as Spider-Woman! Where did Ms. Stacy come from? Will Spider-Gwen stick around for very long?
GHL 38 - Secrets of The Flash - LIVE from Comikaze 2014!
How much do you really know about the Flash, the star of the CW’s newest superhero show? Listen to a live recording of the Geek History Lesson Podcast as they challenge comic book writer Sterling Gates (Kid Flash) and Geek & Sundry’s 2 Broke Geeks to a Flash trivia contest where only the audience got to win prizes!
GHL 37 - Wildcat (Ted Grant)
He just showed up on Arrow Season 3, so it's time to talk about the man who trained Black Canary and Batman, Wildcat! A founding member of the Justice Society of America, Wildcat is one of the toughest fighters in the DC Universe. But how did he get to be so tough?
GHL 36 - John Constantine
The best hero of DC Comics Vertigo, the Hellbalzer himself, John Constantine has a brand new TV show. So that makes it a perfect time to peer through the layers of Hell to learn just where this tosser came from.
GHL 35 - Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
There's only cat burglar in Gotham that has Batman's heart, and that is Selina Kyle. But how did her life of crime in Gotham start? Let's peel back the leather and learn the origin of Catwoman!
GHL 34 - Green Arrow
For three seasons, the Arrow has been keeping his city safe and grabbing ratings for the CW. But how do the origins of the Arrow compare to his comic book counterpart, the Green Arrow? Let's learn all the secrets in his quiver!
GHL 33 - James Gordon (Commissioner)
Gotham just premiered on FOX, and it stars a young James Gordon. But where did he come from? How did he become the commissioner of Gotham City? It's a Bat time for some Bat Ally History!
GHL 32 - Best Doctor Who Villain with Stephen Schleicher
In our final Doctor Who episode, we're joined by Stephen Schleicher, host of the Major Spoilers podcast, to discuss who is the greatest Doctor Who villain of all, and which villain could actually defeat the doctor.
GHL 31 - Doctor Who: Best Doctor Ever
Who is the best Doctor in Doctor Who history? This week, we're joined by Matthew Peterson, co-host of the Major Spoilers podcast, to talk Doctor Who and answer the age old question.
GHL 30 - Best Doctor Who Companion with Sterling Gates
We're still celebrating the return of Doctor Who! But how can you talk about Doctor Who without talking about his companions? This week, we're joined by special guest Sterling Gates, comic book writer and Doctor Who fan, to decide who is the best Doctor Who companion ever!
GHL 29 - If We Controlled Doctor Who
Doctor Who just returned! But what would you do if you were the showrunner of Doctor Who? Which villains would you use? What would your Doctor be like? That's we decided to do as we appointed ourselves as the imaginary showrunners of Doctor Who.
GHL 28 - Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn may be the Joker's girlfriend, but did you know that she is also a world class gymnist? Harley has many secrets and we will tell you all of them!
GHL 27 - Disney's Aladdin
Aladdin is one of Disney's biggest animated movies of all time. But do you know the tale that it came from? We read you that and introduce you to a whole series of facts about this classic movie that you may not know! Plus a special tribute to the recently departed Robin Williams, the one and only Genie.
GHL 26 - Star-Lord
The leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter J Quill is better known as Star-Lord. But how did he get that name? Or even his magical space gun?
GHL 25 - Rocket Raccoon
There's a furry, loud-mouthed talking member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and he's a raccoon!! Is he a raccoon or an alien that looks like a raccoon! Let's travel to space and learn together!