In the early 2000s, the Rochester Institute of Technology had one of the largest and most successful anime clubs in the United States. Every week, students would meet to watch a video from the massive library of old VHS tapes and the new DVDs that were coming out at the time. It wasn't long before a distinct seating pattern was noticed. From this so-called Front Row Crew, a duo of geeks set out to make a show that spoke to "their people". Rym and Scott began Geek Nights in 2005 and have been podcasting ever since.