Geek.

Mexican.

Pirate.

Are these the words that will become Aaron Duran’s epitaph? Possibly, but it’s too far early to tell, and, after all, we came to praise the brother on this episode, not bury him. Aaron is one of the hosts of Geek in the City, the long-running podcast that breaks down all the goings on in the world of comics, sci-fi, gaming and more.

In addition to being a podcaster, he’s a comic book writer who’s penned the titles La Brujería (drawn by James Sinclair) and Dark Anna and the Pirates of Kadath (drawn by Ethan Slayton) , as well as a regular contributor to Newsarama.

Aaron joined us to talk about his geek origin story, the rise of geek culture (and the inevitable corporate co-opting that followed) and how he came to answer the bloodthirsty call of the Jolly Roger.

We also talked with Aaron about his lengthy relationships with James Brown, Queen and Metallica… or, at least with their music.

You can listen to Aaron and his Geek in the City cohorts @scottdally, @Pwn_Toney and Dan Clark of @pdxyar live every Wednesday at 8pm on the Funemployment Radio Network (after a certain show that’s not nearly as popular as theirs) or later on their website. You can also check out Aaron’s comics on Comixology and follow him on Twitter @geekinthecity.