Calling all geeks and nerds!We explore alternatives to going out to bar and clubs with John W. Smith from Geeks Who Drink at Highball (GWD) on Wednesdays at 8pm and Alamo Drafthouse:
- Growing up with parents in the TV industry and learning from David Letterman;
- Discovering Geeks Who Drink and auditioning to become a host;
- The origins of GWD and the story of its founder Jon Dicker;
- Coming up with questions, topics, games from writers to editors to quizmasters;
- The story behind the Alamo Drafthouse and Tim and Karrie League;
- Putting together fun experience for the first showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Deadpool, Sausage Party;
- The Don’t Talk PSA with celebrities;
- Other nerd/geek events around town:
- Astronomy On Tap: From planets to black holes. 3rd Tuesday of the month at North Door @ 7:30pm
- Nerd Nite: TED Talks-like 2nd Tuesday of the month at North Door @ 7:30pm
- Emerald Tavern & Cafe: Board game bar in North Austin
- Game Over Video Game: old school video game tournaments
- Thinkery 21: science-related games for 21+ crowd
- We play trivia:
- What did the code ARK in NBA Jam on Super Nintendo unlock?
- What was Christopher Walken’s character’s alias in Suicide Kings? (Submitted on Twitter by @Its_Calo)
- Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video premiered in front of what animated Disney movie in 1982?
John hosts Geeks Who Drink at Highball on Wednesdays at 8pm. Pub Quiz and trivia. 6 teams. 8 rounds. All kinds of topics and fun games. He was also in charge of programming at the Alamo Drafthouse.
“To be a geek is to have irrational enthusiasm.” – John W. Smith
Hulk-off at Geeks Who Drink at Highball
Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Alamo Drafthouse
