The Guest Room Podcast

Larry Ganni hosts an almost weekly podcast with a rotating cast of friends (including his wife, the brilliant Dr. Jessica Ganni) in which they talk about various pop-culture topics including movies, television, music, even the occasional book. An aspiring musician, Larry also attempts to entertain with his somewhat above average drumming and rather middle of the road vocals. The conversations are friendly, funny, occasionally vulgar, and often heartfelt. Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy your stay in The Guest Room!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 05/12/2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Greg O has taken over The Guest Room Podcast! In this episode he forces Larry to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. In addition they talk about...stuff. Lots of stuff. But mostly food. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/26826360

The NEW Quantum Leap 04/07/2023

The NEW Quantum Leap Larry is back with his first full episode in...awhile? Anyway, he is joined by Travis Jay Coleman of Superenthusiast Radio to discuss the revival/sequel Quantum Leap! How do these life long Leapers feel about this new version? Listen and find out! The pair also go on tangents about police procedurals and Indiana Jones, among other things. Check out Travis' podcast at Music for this episode by the band One Light Off. Find more of their music here: and here: /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/26477286

Streaming Music Documentaries 10/09/2022

Streaming Music Documentaries Larry discusses recent music documentaries available on streaming, The Sound of 007: Documentary, The Sound of 007: In Concert, and Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/24628713

Ringo Starr, Nick Mason, and the Wonderful World of Drums 10/06/2022

Ringo Starr, Nick Mason, and the Wonderful World of Drums Larry is back after a LONG hiatus to update you on the goings on in The Guest Room. After that he discusses his recent concertgoing experiences including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, and Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. He also talks drums. Of course. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/24609900

Lunch Break 08/18/2021

Lunch Break Larry is back after a year to discuss...stuff. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/20177108

Shell Gets His Money's Worth 07/14/2020

Shell Gets His Money's Worth After a LONG hiatus Larry and Dr. Jess are back, discussing life during COVID-19, Star Trek, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Hamilton, Perry Mason (sort of), Ennio Morricone, and Bruce Lee. This episode was recorded and "edited" on Larry's phone. Since Larry is a novice this episode is no frills. And no music. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/15199445

Star Trek: Picard Mid-Season Review 02/21/2020

Star Trek: Picard Mid-Season Review The Guest Room Podcast is back with Larry and Dr. Jess reviewing the first five episodes of Star Trek: Picard. There are also brief asides about Sherlock and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/13253927

1917 01/14/2020

1917 Larry is joined by his niece and frequent guest Autumn and her boyfriend and brand new guest Ryan! The trio discuss director Sam Mendes' World War I drama 1917. Ryan offers a unique perspective as a well read history buff. Larry offers praise for cinematographer Roger Deakins. Autumn cried. (During the movie, not the podcast) Follow Ryan's history blog on Instagram @the_great_wars /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/12727769

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 12/31/2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Happy New Year! Larry and Jess are back after a LONG hiatus to discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. They talk about the story, characters, J.J. Abrams, George Lucas, and the overall Star Wars franchise, including some brief thoughts on The Mandalorian. Also Jess complains about the way Larry drives. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/12570605

The Big Bang Theory Finale 05/20/2019

The Big Bang Theory Finale Larry and Dr. Jess discuss the series finale of The Big Bang Theory, recall their favorite moments of the series, and speculate about what the future holds for the cast. Sidebar discussions include New Girl, Roseanne, Bob's Burgers, cop shows and streaming availability. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/9831296

Avengers: Endgame and the Marvel Cinematic Universe 05/16/2019

Avengers: Endgame and the Marvel Cinematic Universe Larry gives his thoughts in Avengers: Endgame, discusses his early MCU skepticism, and offers his updated rankings on the entire MCU. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/9811658

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 10-14 05/05/2019

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 10-14 Larry and Dr. Jess are WAY behind on their media consumption, which doesn't make for timely podcasting, which is nearly tragic for Larry, a lifelong Trekkie who had to wait several weeks to catch up on Star Trek: Discovery. But, all's well that ends well, and the duo give their thoughts on the DISCO episodes "The Red Angel," "Perpetual Infinity," "Through the Valley of Shadows," "Such Sweet Sorrow," and "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2." /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/9658904

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 6-9 03/18/2019

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 6-9 This week Dr. Jess and Larry give their instantaneous reactions to the Star Trek: Discovery episodes "The Sounds of Thunder," "Light and Shadows," "If Memory Serves," and "Project Daedalus." /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/9054092

Captain Marvel 03/13/2019

Captain Marvel This week Larry is joined by his Marvel crew, including KX, Lesley, and fan-favorite Greg O to talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel. They also diverge into some other topics including horror movies, Game of Thrones, the perils of TV buying and problems with LG customer service. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/8984186

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 1-5 02/19/2019

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2, Episodes 1-5 Dr. Jess and Larry have been watching Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery. They've even been recording podcasts about it. But Larry has failed in his job as editor, having allowed these perfectly good podcasts to collect digital dust. No worries, as he's edited the podcasts into one epic episode. This episode contains Larry's performance of the David Bowie classic "Space Oddity" in honor of Ensign Tilly's favorite song. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/8697101

Solo: A Star Wars Story 01/14/2019

Solo: A Star Wars Story New host Dr. Jess and her guest Larry finally saw the not much anticipated Han Solo origin story. They discuss the many false starts and moments in which they almost watched it, which leads into some existential territory, but have no fear because they do review the film, cast, comparisons in recasting Solo to recasting Captain Kirk, etc. They then discuss the Nintendo Switch game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/8245250

Star Trek: Short Treks: The Escape Artist 01/06/2019

Star Trek: Short Treks: The Escape Artist Dr. Jess and Larry dissect the latest Short Trek, The Escape Artist, directed by and starring Rainn Wilson. They talk about their feelings on Short Treks overall and their excitement for season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery and even name a Federation Starship! /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/8152031

Star Trek: Short Treks: The Brightest Star 12/10/2018

Star Trek: Short Treks: The Brightest Star This week Larry and Dr. Jess discuss the latest Short Trek, titled The Brightest Star, which examines fan favorite Saru's backstory. They also discuss (further) Cadwell Turnbull's upcoming novel, Larry's next show with Pitt Floyd and his being recruited into another musical project. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7870073

Creed II (or, Rocky IV II) 11/26/2018

Creed II (or, Rocky IV II) Yo! This week Larry is (sadly) flying solo to discuss Creed II, the latest installment in his beloved Rocky franchise. You want more details? Listen! /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7695050

Star Trek: Short Treks: Calypso 11/11/2018

Star Trek: Short Treks: Calypso This week Larry and Dr. Jess discuss differing uses of the title "Funny Face" before diving into a review of the latest Star Trek: Short Trek, titled Calypso. They get into the benefits of short form storytelling, the attractiveness of actor Aldis Hodge, and the Pittsburgh based education of writer Michael Chabon. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7517840

The First and First Man 10/14/2018

The First and First Man This week Larry checked out First Man, the new film from Oscar winning director Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling, and The First, the Hulu series starring Sean Penn. Both are about the space program, both deal with challenges on the home front, and one is fiction. How does Larry, a lover of all things space, feel about the more domestic approach these stories take? /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7177745

So Much Star Trek Talk 10/07/2018

So Much Star Trek Talk Larry breaks down the first installment of Star Trek: Short Treks, titled Runaway, and then is joined by Dr. Jess to discuss the newest Star Trek: Discovery trailer, which dropped at New York Comic Con. They also discuss the budding career of frequent Guest Room guest Cadwell Turnbull. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7138299

A Manageable Problem 09/30/2018

A Manageable Problem Larry is joined by old friends Paul from The McSoss Comic Book Podcast and Brian aka Spud aka Brizzle. The trio weave in and out of a variety of topics including life at 40, concert going experiences, aging rock stars, pizza, tequila, hair care products, and frightening NHL mascots, of which Gritty is only the tip of the Iceberg. Get it? /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7110063

2001: A Space Odyssey 09/09/2018

2001: A Space Odyssey Larry, an enormous science fiction fan who loves all things space had never seen Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Seriously. That all changes here as Grant joins him to see it on the biggest screen in Pittsburgh. Does it live up to 50 years of hype? Follow the Monolith and enter the Star Gate to find out! /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7023745

Jack Ryan 09/03/2018

Jack Ryan Larry binged the Amazon series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan this weekend and now he must speak of it. He was a big fan of the early 90s film series. Does this new series live up to his enthusiasm for the older films, or does it fall somewhere near the multiple attempted reboots? /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/7000414

Mission: Impossible and BlackKklansman 08/26/2018

Mission: Impossible and BlackKklansman This episode begins with a special announcement that Larry has been invited to join the Pittsburgh based Pink Floyd tribute band called Pitt Floyd! Afterwards he reflects on life now that he's turned 40 before getting into reviews of the bonkers early Denzel vehicle Ricochet, the latest Spike Lee joint BlackKklansman, and further evidence that Tom Cruise is indeed crazy, Mission: Impossible-Fallout, the latter of which includes a discussion with Cadwell and Elliot. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/6969263

Aretha 08/19/2018

Aretha The Queen of Soul. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/6943632

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2 Trailer 07/23/2018

Star Trek: Discovery, Season 2 Trailer This week Larry and Dr. Jess discuss the newly released trailer for Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery. They also discuss numerous things in the Star Trek pipeline including two limited series featuring Picard and Khan respectively, animation, a potential young adult series, and feature film news which leads to Larry and Jess passionately debating how the departure of Pavel Chekov should be handled. They disagree. Passionately. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/6838249

Where Have You Been? 07/16/2018

Where Have You Been? Larry is back after a long hiatus and he explains why (it has something to do with synovial fluid). Afterward he catches up with the audience about things he's seen, and hasn't seen, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Cobra Kai Season 1, Lost In Space Season 1, Westworld Season 2, Fahrenheit 451, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Ant-Man and The Wasp, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/6813914

Avengers: Infinity War 05/03/2018

Avengers: Infinity War After a brief tribute to the late drummer John "Jabo" Starks, Larry gets into the nuts and bolts of Avengers: Infinity War with Greg O. and his posse of Elwin, Chris, and Leslie, all first time Guest Room guests and all very much up to the task. After the group discussion Larry offers his updated rankings of the MCU films from best to worst. There may be a controversial opinion or two. /episode/index/show/theguestroompodcast/id/6554275

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