This time on the show join us as we discuss the ripe science fiction grounds when man meets machine. The very same tradition that has inspired Ghost in the Shell and the sorta/maybe/not-really classic that is Lawnmower man. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This time on the show join us as we discuss the ripe science fiction grounds when man meets machine. The very same tradition that has inspired Ghost in the Shell and the sorta/maybe/not-really classic that is Lawnmower man. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week on the show as well as the usual healthy quota of bad jokes, we talk about unexpected developments. Join us as we discuss our favourite twists and whether parody gets a free ride to experiment. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this edition of the show we ask whether spy’s are on the rise of whether its a Bond only affair, and also why don't comics and animation dare to tread into the tuxedo’d hallowed ground. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Aside from our usual ramblings and bickering this wonderfully chippy episode also includes an interview with Greig “Theremin Hero” Stewart – our Geek Representative on this year’s Britain’s Got Talent! In the Studio we have a LIVE set from x Critical Strike x. We also cover the SuperByte Festival in Manchester and Chipfest in Liverpool, and both events were bursting at the seams with talented artists. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode Phil returns from his amazing adventures in the Netherlands where he had a whole lot of fun at Abunai 2012. Before we get into that though, what is Abunai Con? Well, it’s the Netherland’s largest residential anime, manga and Japanese culture convention, and this year they were marking a special milestone. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this swashbuckling episode we take a stab at swords, swordplay, swordsmen, and things of a bladed nature. Join the four geeketeers as we look at the demise of fencing in Western cinema, ask if modern games are able to handle complex sword mechanics, and in our new Collectibles & Toys section we wonder why people are fascinated by replica swords taken from famous movie and videogames. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Everyone returns this week so we get Harry to recount his adventures at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, talk to Phil and Becca about AmeCon, and take the opportunity to have a good old natter. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode we decide to take things down a notch as we find explore the world of relaxing media. Chill out with us as we discuss what to watch at the end of a stressful day, whether games can be relaxing, and what exactly is slice-of-life. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Everything has a story – even if you don’t see or understand it, and this week we decide to take a look at what they mean for popular media. Join us as we find out if a blockbuster movie needs a plot, what a set-up is, and why TV storylines waver between tedious and crazy. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Born from an egg on a mountain top … Sorry. Wrong show. Welcome to the 100th episode of The Geek Show – the UK’s best, live FM radio broadcast dedicated to all things geek, and what a ride it’s been so far. From our humble beginnings we strode the path of adventure like characters from an RPG (without the need to burglarize people’s houses looking for potions or run in circles looking for a fight), and after many encounters with the great and good of geekdom, we decide to reflect on how much has...
The all-star convention-running cast of this episode featured not only our own Phil: DJ LastKnight & Kitacon party-master, but our friends and fellow Geeks, Tucky of Sunnycon, and Phil of Amecon. We're looking forward to both of these and if you're in the area (or, like, if trains still exist. Which they should, so excuses begone) attend, enjoy and be merry with us! www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week marks the start of our fifth series, and we've got some big things lined up over the coming months – the first one being our 100th episode! To kick things off we've decided to take a look at one of mankind’s greatest pastimes, so join us as we ponder Edwin Starr’s burning question – War! What is it good for? www.thegeekshow.co.uk
So Nemacon rolls around again, but this year marks the start of some new developments for Middlesbrough’s very own anime and manga convention. James, Gia, Sam and Dave join us in the studio to talk about all of the things to see and do this year, and they also give us a few hints of some of the changes that are in the pipeline for next year. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
It’s not easy establishing a brand, but many companies make the attempt because named goods are often associated with quality, style, etc. They also tend to be obscenely expensive. But how does the whole ethos of brands work when you're dealing with entertainment? Join us as we find out. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
When did games become so violent and scary? Inspired by Wreck-It-Ralph’s simple question, we decided to investigate (in our own roundabout and highly argumentative way), the rise of gratuitous violence in modern media. Normal service will resume after our injuries heal. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week we decided to take a look at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo – better known as E3. There were a lot of new game announcements, so we decided to take a look at some of the titles that caught our eye from each of the main conferences. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week Harry and Becka recount their adventures at May’s MCM Expo in London, where there was lots to see and do while Harry continued to stalk Geof Banyard (someday he’ll get that wascally wabbit), who graces us with another sea shanty.
This week we convene the fourth meeting of the Villain Appreciation Society, but sadly we’re missing a few members so we're joined by Rob 1’s co-host from Literary Loitering – the(very) ancient football sage known as Bob Moss. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this edition of the show we decided to don our fedoras, grab our maps and compasses, and head out into the great unknown on our very own adventure. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this week’s episode we take a look at martial arts and fighting (since we all like a good virtual punch-up). Join us to find out why Rob 2 got really excited by The Raid, what counts as a martial arts movie, and what makes a good videogame beat-em-up. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This episode was inspired by the fact that we all loved The Avengers movie, and aside from squeeing over it a little, we thought the best thing to do was to take a look at the sequels and spin-offs that are rife in popular media. With that in mind, we ask why modern movies tend to be trilogies, try to work out why game sequels always seem to have a multi-player feature, wonder if all good things should come to an end, and more besides. www.thegeekshow.co.uk...
On this episode we decided to follow in the footsteps of so many great visionaries by going off at a tangent into the realms of absurdity. Join us as we discuss ridiculous TV shows, weird and/or eccentric movies, wacky animations, and the lack of continuous, coherent, and consistent storylines in Western comics. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
From April 13th to 15th 2012, Birmingham was invaded my a small army of catgirls, cosplayers and mechs as Kitacon returned for another year of shenanigans and fun. Harry, Phil, Beka joined the fray along with returning guest Moley, and together the gang went in search of interviews and fun. Here, chronicled for your listening pleasure, is our coverage of Kitacon 4 featuring an audience, guests and food-based challenges. www.thegeekshow.co.uk...
Following on from our Easter episode on extra lives, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at a genre that, while not as “sexy” as vampires (unless there’s something very wrong with you), is currently all the rage in games, TV, and even a few movies. Join us as we try to find out if everything is really better with zombies. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
After many questions about where chocolate eggs and rabbits fit into the original idea of Easter, we thought the best way to celebrate the festival was to talk about extra lives – which is basically the gaming equivalent of resurrection. In this episode we wonder why superheroes/villains simply won't stay dead, try to work out if Jedi Masters actually die, and ask if the whole idea of extra lives in games is dead. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
... And there’s more from the Sunnycon trenches, join us for this interview with Tab Kimpton and Helen Trifourki. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode we talk about BioWare’s DLC ending to Mass Effect 3, what makes a blockbuster movie, and ask if stop motion animation can still pull in the audiences. In our roundtable discussion we talk to Morti about the demise of Game PLC, and the subsequent closure of Game and Gamestation stores across the UK. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
With Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day falling in the same month, we thought it would be nice to give some attention to the women who we respect for their contributions to popular culture. With that in mind, we talk about the reason for pen names, our favourite female characters, and Harry interviews noted comedian Josie Long. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Joining us in the studio this week are James, Georgina, Kat and Sam from Nemacon – Middlesbrough’s very own anime and manga convention. We talk to them about what people can expect from this year’s convention, the Mad March Pre-Con, and lots of other stuff besides. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
