2013 seems to be a year of change in the realms of geekdom – one of which is the rebranding of MCM Expo. Our intrepid interviewer Harry went along for the weekend, so join us as we take a whistle-stop tour of MCM London Comic Con. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
What’s the difference between a remake, jumping on the bandwagon, and a blatant rip-off? Does repackaging or reskinning a game make it better in any way? Join us to find out the answers to these questions and more. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
How do you make fans happy? It’s a question that plagued the entertainment industry for decades until some bright spark had the brilliant idea that catering to the fan’s libido was the quickest and most cost-effective method. After all, sex sells – right? Join us as we explore the weird, and sometimes sleazy (looking at you Japan), world of fan-service. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode we explore the wonderful – and sometimes weird – world of animation in our quest to find out why the medium has become so popular, whether games really need cutscenes, and why Eastern and Western animation are so different. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Super-powers have long been amongst the top five things on the average geek’s Christmas list, but what actually constitutes a “superpower” and where does magic fit in? Join us as we explore the rise of mainstream super-powered media. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this week’s episode we decide to explore those strange little realities that are just a little bit off-normal. Join us as we take a journey into a pocket universe (that’s not a euphemism!), where people are strange even when you’re not a stranger. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
When it comes to robots, does bigger mean better or are we simply fascinated by giant weapons? On this episode we decided to take a closer look at giant robots, so join us as we find out which robot would make the best friend and revisit the age-old argument about mechs versus robots. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode the lovely Phil hosted a live show at this year’s GemuCon, and joining him behind the mics were some well-known (or notorious – the choice is yours), guest presenters. Join them as they discuss their earliest gaming memories, Sonic and Mario, cloud gaming and more. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this week’s episode we take a look at the weird and wonderful world of monsters – and although we try to avoid the usual vampires, werewolves and zombies they do turn up in the midst of the giant lizards/reptiles/squids/sharks/spiders/snakes/scorpions/apes, things from outer space or the bottom of swamps, dragons, etc. Unfortunately we didn’t have the time to talk about the complex issue of tentacles – maybe some other time, after the watershed, and not on the radio. www.thegeekshow.co.uk...
Join us as we investigate the difference between parody and comedy, what happened to parody games, and why anime stereotypes. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Once again we ventured to Sunderland to attend the marvellous event organised by Tucky and his fantastic team – and aside from transport issues on the Sunday we can honestly say that SunnyCon 2 was fabulous – in every sense of the word. Unfortunately the weather didn’t reflect the title of the convention and some people (hello campers), found that their tents had become kites. Thankfully the event itself was a great success, with lots of things to see, do and try, and lots of truly wonderful peo...
On this week’s episode we take a look at the idea of exploration in media, decide which TV character would make the best partner on a journey of discovery, and wonder if survival exploration really is a new sub-genre in games. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this sunny episode we're joined by guest-presenter Tucky who will be talking to us about SunnyCon 2 and the trials and tribulations of being a convention organiser. We also investigate region locking, digital rights management (DRM), and TV broadcast systems (PAL, NTSC, SECAM, etc), and whatever else pops into our heads. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Anyone who has attended Animex knows that it is all it is first and foremost an educational festival, but even though the talks are informative, insightful, and a true eye-opener for anyone wanting to enter a variety of media-based industries, many people consider the lounge events to be the real highlights of the week. These evenings allow students and visitors to speak directly with some of the biggest names on the production side of games, movies, and now even comics – and people can even get...
Over the last few years we've had the privilege of attending many different shows and conventions, but one in particular has become an integral part of our events calendar as it offers us the chance to interview the movers and shakers from a variety of entertainment industries. This year Animex celebrated the 10th anniversary of Game, and with a new director in charge and a new Comics event, we looked forward to seeing how the event had changed and grown over the last year. Suffice to say that A...
On this slightly nostalgic episode we take a look at the way that media has changed over the last few decades. Join us as we discover what makes something a classic or timeless, whether newer really is better, and find out if everyone really is a collector of something. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this slightly nostalgic episode we take a look at the way that media has changed over the last few decades. Join us as we discover what makes something a classic or timeless, whether newer really is better, and find out if everyone really is a collector of something. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this villainous episode we investigate what is fashionable for evildoers everywhere (aside from the obligatory military uniform). Join us as we wade through a seas of sequins, leather, feathers, and enough spikes to make a porcupine jealous. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Our second experiment with a Google+ Showstream – Harry, Rob1 and Momo join forces and faces to discuss Animals and Anthropomorphism in Geek Culture. Listen or watch this random wibbliness for new insights into Crash Bandicoots, Tribbles and The French! www.thegeekshow.co.uk
While some jiggery-pokery was happening in the studio (Harry was holding a Gaga Anniversary Dance Party… again) we decided to do something experimental – a live videostream hangout through YouTube and Google+ To aid us along with this, we invited a special guest; Matt Conn, of GaymerConnect and GaymerX, who you may remember from this interview: [Meandering Mic: GaymerX 2013] www.thegeekshow.co.uk
We're back and to kick off the sixth series of The Geek Show we decided to take a look back over some of the highs and lows of the entertainment world during 2012. Join us as we decide our top games, movies and more from the previous year, and find out which country wins the title of WTF 2012. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Ending the year with a bang and hot crumpets, we interviewed the delightful Professor Elemental once more for our Christmas Eve Eve Special! Here is that full interview in all the guts and glory of a Meandering Mic episode. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Over the last few weeks we've explored the best and worst about Christmas, and since all of that is out of the way we've decided to look at the games people will be playing over the holidays. We also have an exclusive interview with gentleman rapper and chap of chaps – Professor Elemental. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
With only two weeks left until Christmas Day people have started their frenzied last-minute hunts for presents, but is what you get really what you want? Join us as we find out why a DVD or Blu-Ray gift can make or break you, what console would make the best Christmas present, and why boxed sets of TV shows may not be worth the money. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week we decided to explore the more enjoyable side of Christmas entertainment, and since we got most of our complaining done in the previous episode everyone’s a bit more jolly and optimistic. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
With Christmas looming on the horizon we’ve decided to kick off our month of seasonal shows with a look at the side of the holiday that we all know and complain about. Join us as we try to find out where all the perfume adverts go for the rest of the year, why Christmas movies are generally comedies or rom-coms, and generally get annoyed at the entirety of Christmas media. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Thought Bubble (or T-Dubbs as Matt Dyson loves to call it), a convention that’s been on our list since Dr Geof Banyard recommended it over a year ago. Trusting the Teaforce, we sent Harry along to Royal Armouries Museum (BEST. FREE. MUSEUM. EVER.) to check it out, where he was quickly bamboozled by a number of awesome attendees shilling their paper-based wares. Tune in for our 2012 special. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode we explore the world of Augmented Reality and try to work out how it would work with entertainment media. Join us as we ask if AR commercials would convince you to watch a movie or buy a product, would people play an AR game in the real world, and wonder if we will ever get Holodecks. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this episode we investigate the film-based neural technology that are most likely to appear in real life, try to work out if a physical augmentation can produce a psychic ability, and ask if receiving TV shows directly into the brain is a good idea. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this weeks edition of the show Harry returned with a bounty of goodies, stories and interviews from his great MCM adventure. Listen in for loads of cool interviews and more. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
