HTGYG Show #36: SpellQuizzer, Plants vs. Zombies, and Castle

Posted on 2009 under Shows, TV Show Reviews, Video Game Reviews | 2 Comments

25 May

 
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Reviews Galore!  Today we have a review of the spelling program/software SpellQuizzer, with I found very useful in helping the kids practice their spelling words both for class and for the school spelling bee. You can visit their site and download a free 30 day trial to see if you find it useful too!

Next we review the new downloadable Popcap game, Plants vs. Zombies. This game is well worth the $10 price, as it is cute, entertaining, addictive, and offers many variations to make it replayable for a very long time.

Finally, we have my review of the TV show Castle, on ABC. It isn’t scifi or fantasy exactly, but it is a well-written, well-acted mystery/police drama, and portrays a great family relationship between the title character Rick Castle, played by fan favorite Nathan Fillion from Firefly/Serenity, and his teen daughter, as well as his mother who has moved in with them. Rick Castle is a best-selling murder mystery author who works with the police to get ideas for his novels, and his unique perspective helps Detective Kate Beckett and her team solve murders in creative, unconventional ways. I totally recommend catching it on Hulu.com or when it comes out on DVD this summer, and when it returns next season.

Also, Kevin Cumming’s son Evan has also written and is producing an audio drama, The Airship Diaries, and I encourage you all to check it out. Kevin is a proud dad, and Evan’s work sounds great!

Thanks for all the input, and keep it coming! And, if you have some time, I would appreciate a review on iTunes! And if you appreciate this show and other great Farpoint Media shows, please visit my website and contribute to the campaign to help Farpoint Media!

Don’t forget to check out the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast!

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2 Comments so far »

  1. by the lows, on June 2 2009 @ 1:11 pm

     

    hi hi,
    we are really liking the castle program. what a cool dad. and my dad didnt even know there was a backyard to plants vs zombies. hehe. he’s not as good at it as me.

    darcy

  2. by Wyatt, on February 1 2010 @ 10:51 pm

     

    Plants VS Zombies is a very fun and addicting game. Just goes to show that simplicity and silly fun still works in gaming

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About HTGYG

How To Grow Your Geek, or HTGYG for short, is a podcast created to share a love of geeking and parenting, and to provide advice on how to combine the two. There will be reviews of movies, board games, books, television shows and video games on their fun value as well as their family appropriateness, and discussions of geeky topics and parent issues. Audience participation, both parents and children, is encouraged, and email and voicemail questions will be answered if at all possible.

About Farpoint Media

FarPoint Media (FPM) has scifi media and genre literature shows featuring news and interviews with the actors, producers and writers creating your favorite TV programs and books, and has discussion shows that true fan geeks can immerse themselves in. FPM also showcases quality audio dramas to fire the imagination of its listeners, specialized sports news and information shows that take the enthusiasts beyond the box scores, comedy and variety shows that will have fans laughing out loud, and shows with experienced advice that can help improve listeners and viewers tech skills, or sharpen their writing skills.

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