For the first time in a long time The Geeks at the Gates is four middle aged blokes sitting around (over Skype, so apologies for some issues with sound) pontificating about pop culture. You know you've missed us doing this... Show notes available at destiantionvenus.co.uk - click on the "Blog" button and select "Old Men Yell at Cloud!" The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
May 22, 2020•57 min
Hat and Regie meet up once again with Alice across the miracle of Skype to continue their discussion of Doctor Who. Shownotes available at https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/blog-1 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved. (c)Venus Rising Media
May 14, 2020•58 min
The Geeks continue to follow Alice's exploration of modern Doctor Who. Shownotes available here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/blog-1 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
May 07, 2020•58 min
Posting a little late because Regie forgot what day it is. Hat and Regie join Alice via the miracle of Skype as Alice continues here exploration of modern Doctor Who Full shownotes available here: The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature by Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Apr 24, 2020•58 min
Steve Dempster, the Geek Pub Quizmaster himself is one of the four founding Geeks, so what better when we're all in lockdown than to do a quiz over Skype? Except Steve is a key worker, working harder than ever right now, and Helen, Mrs Geek Pub quiz is locked up with a four year old and a new born, and so was also unavailable for quiz hosting duties. So, join us as Regie puts the questions to Hat, Liz, and new geek Aiden! Shownotes available at destiantionvenus.co.uk The Geeks at the Gates is a ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Were still setting up our D&D campaign! The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G, Saunders and Tabletop Audio. All rights are acknowledged and reserved.
Apr 09, 2020•57 min
The Geeks at the Gates Episide 51: Critical Rollong On - The Geeks Play DnD Part 2 by Destination Venus
Apr 01, 2020•56 min
A bonus episode to keep you entertained in lockdown! We explore the other side of the Geek, as Regie sits down across the internet with Hat, who explains her love of art and explains some of the history of her obsession. Full Shownotes available at www.destinationvenus.co.uk - and seriously, these are some of the most comprehensive shownotes we've ever done. The Geeks at the Gates is a Copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min
And so it begins! Hat, Liz, Regie and eventually Alice (although she's not in this episode) get together to play Dungeons and Dragons! Shownotes available at www.destinationvenus.co.uk - just click the "Blog" button in the top right hand corner and look for the episode title. The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders and Tabletop Audio. All rights are acknowledged and reserved.
Mar 26, 2020•55 min
The final (for now) part of Regie, Hat and Alice's discussion of NuWho covers the Donna Noble years... Shownotes available at www.destinationvenus.co.uk, click on the blog button at the top right of your screen and look for this episode's title. The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Mar 02, 2020•38 min
Are we late? I've lost all track of time and space - which is sort of appropriate as we drop back in on Regie and Hat as they continue to discuss the modern era of Doctor Who with Who newbie Alice. The Geeks at the Gates is a Copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G, Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Feb 17, 2020•47 min
Regie and Hat continue their discussion of NuWho with Alice, long term Geek, but new to Doctor Who. Shownotes available at www.destinationvenus.co.uk The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights reserved
Feb 10, 2020•59 min
It's been a while, but we're back - and we have a ton of episodes already in the can so we should have no trouble maintaining a weekly schedule in 2020. Regie and Hat discuss early episodes of modern Doctor Who with Alice, who managed to get to her late twenties without ever having seen it! Full show notes will eventually be available in the blog section of www.destinationvenus.co.uk Contact the podcast via Facebook or at info@destinationvenus.co.uk The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature ...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr
As the Thought Bubble convention draws ever closer, Regie chats with Cardiff based comic creator Sarah Millman over Skype - which is why his voice sounds a bit fuzzy at first. (Don't worry, audio quality improves.) Full shownotes are avilable on the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/10/21/You-dont-put-out-intimidating-vibes-The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Episode-46-An-interview-with-Sarah-Millman The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Ris...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min
If you're reading this on the day it drops, it's October 10th Mental Health Awareness Day. Regie and Steve marked the occasion by going to see The Joker, then they immediately sat down to try and process what they saw. Full Shownotes available at the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/10/10/Joking-Apart---The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Podcast-episode-45-Regie-and-Steve-watch-The-Joker-so-you-dont-have-to Full
Oct 10, 2019•51 min
In an episode somewhat marred by audio issues (mostly as a resuly of a poor Skype connection, we think) Regie interviews comic writer Michael Moreci about his books "Mall" and "The Plot". The Geeks at the Gates is a Copyright feature of Venus Rising Media featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All right are reserved.
Sep 30, 2019•47 min
We're cheating. All the geeks are busy - Ian has art deadlines, Hat and Liz are moving house, Matt's doing publishing stuff, Regie is up to his eyeballs in Thought Bubble and UCI preparations, Steve and Helen are doing the quiz thing, Jack is getting out and doing VoxPod and all the geeks on the rosta who have kids are dealing with the whole back to school thing. We're a bit cavalier with the podcast schedule, if we can't record, we can't record - you can do that when you're a podcast - but Radi...
Sep 13, 2019•57 min
Rejoin Hat, Alice and Regie as they continue their discussion of the Netflix hit show GLOW. Click the image below to go to the download page, or subscribe to The Geeks at the Gates wherever you get your podcasts. Full shownotes are available on the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/08/31/The-Implication-of-Thanks---The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Episode-43-GLOW-part-2 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media. All rights are res...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Season 3 of GLOW has been and gone, so superfans Alice, Hat and Regie got together in the old shop to discuss it - and the show as a whole. Full Shownotes available at the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/08/21/GATG-43 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media, and features music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Aug 21, 2019•57 min
Matt, Hat and Regie get together in the old shop to discuss Season 3 of Stranger Things. Regie bangs on about rockets for a bit. Full shownotes for this episode can be found on the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/08/13/GATG-42 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media and features music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Argh. We're late - entirrely because Regie was experimenting with a new editing technique which, it turns out, takes massive amounts of time (1 min of episode took about 26 mins of editing) and doesn't actually produce the desired result. Lesson learned. But now join Hat and Regie as they discuss season three of Jessica Jones and then move on to the announcements Marvel made at SDCC. Full show notes available at the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2...
Aug 05, 2019•59 min
The reverie continues as Steve (who had issues with his mic, so occasionally sounds like he's at the bottom of a well. Sorry.) Alice and Regie discuss some more of the good things that happened on TV in the first half of 2019. Full shownotes available at the Destination Venus Website here: The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media and features music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Jul 23, 2019•48 min
Scheduling issues have kept us off the interwebs for a few weeks, but Steve, Alice and Regie managed to get together for an impromptu natter about the geeky things we've loved so far this year. Full shownotes available at the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/07/08/Halfway-there--The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Podcast-Episode-39 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media. All rights are reserved, but feel free to share with attri...
Jul 08, 2019•50 min
Steve, Helen Alice and Regie are back, with the end of their discussion of Avengers: Endgame - although as usual there are some digressions along the way... Full shownotes available at the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/06/10/This-Generations-Star-Wars-The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Episode-38---Endgame-Part-2 The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright production of Venus Rising Media, featuring music by Stephen G. Saunders. All rights are reserved, but fe...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 27 min
We're back! And since it's been a respectable amount of time since Avengers Endgame hit the screens Regie is joined by Helen, Alice and Steve for a spoileriffic chat about the movie that wraps up eleven years and twenty two movies worth of story. Full shownotes available at the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/05/29/Stroking-a-long-thin-cat-The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Podcast---Episode-37-a-spoilerific-Endgame-review The Geeks at the Gates is a copyr...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min
It's the second part of our converation about the representation of women in comics and popular culture with Regie , Hat and Alice. Full show notes and all of the images they speak about can be found on the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/04/08/Viscerally-disturbing-The-Geeks-at-the-Gates---Episode-36 The Geeks at the Gates is a Copyright feature of Venus Rising Media, featuring music by Steven G. Saunders. All rights are reserved.
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min
A discussion in the shop about the negative reaction to some of Clay Mann's art depicting women in DC's Heroes in Crisis series led to this discussion back at the old shop. Click on the image below to go to the download page, or subscribe to The Geeks at the Gates wherever you get your podcasts. Full shownotes (and there are a lot this week, including all of the images we talk about) can be found on the Destination Venus website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/04/01/Fil...
Apr 01, 2019•54 min
WE DID IT!!!!! We finally managed to get three Geeks around a table - with huge thanks to new Geek Alice, who is joined by founding Geeks Regie and Jack as they collectively squee over the move of Thought Bubble from Leeds to Harrogate, and then consider whether the Captain Marvel movie was any good. (Spoilers - they loved it...) The Geeks at the Gates is copyright Vensu rising Media, 2019. All rights are reserved. Full show notes are available at the Destination Venus Website here: https://www....
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 31 min
We still haven't managed to get three or more geeks in a room (seriously, it's like herding cats...) so we're here again with an unexpected installment of Shift. Enjoy chapters 5 and 6, and we'll get back to normal next week. The Geeks at the Gates is a copyright feature of Venus Rising Media. All rights reserved. Full shownotes are available at the Destination Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/03/11/The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Episode-Thirty-Three---Shift-the-Au...
Mar 11, 2019•38 min
Still not able to het the Geeks around a table, so we're back with the second installment of the Audio Novel "Shift". Where is Ellie? Who is the Cadaverous Man? Who is the Man in the Bowler Hat? Who grabbed Ellie as she came out of the shower? Listen and find out... Full shownotes available at the Destiantion Venus Website here: https://www.destinationvenus.co.uk/single-post/2019/03/04/The-Geeks-at-the-Gates-Episode-Thirty-Two---Shift-the-Audiobook-Chapters-three-and-four The Geeks at the Gates,...
Mar 04, 2019•27 min
