Outro Donated by Disasterpiece Disney have long been a force to be reckoned with in family entertainment, has the game really changed since their merger with Marvel Entertainment and purchase of Lucasfilm, will the company be able to recreate their silver-screen success in videogames, and what could they learn, or teach, studios like Ghibli? www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Outro donated by Disasterpiece 2013 has ended, and as is our tradition we celebrate the start of a new year by using the first show of the new series to look back on what was hot, what was not, and whatnot from the previous year. Join us for our retrospective of 2013. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Christmas is a time when people are more prone to wearing strange clothes and hats, decorating their homes with colourful and/or sparkly objects, eating exotic foods that they won't see again for another year, and generally partaking in a manic, collective happiness as they whizz around like crazed spinning tops, buying all sorts of trinkets and oddments for themselves and as gifts for others. Are we sure we’re talking about Christmas? Aside from the fabulous Feng Shui it sounds like most of the...
There seem to be a lot of things to get excited about in 2014, so before we look back on the previous year we thought it would be a good idea to investigate the potentials in the world of tomorrow. Also in this episode we have an interview with Will Curly and Jaspreet Marwha from Reef Entertainment about Rambo: The Video Game which is due for release in early 2014. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Organized crime has been the foundation of numerous tales in a variety of media, but as popular as certain games and movies are, the whole idea of gangsters appears to be in decline. Join us as we find out why Grand Theft Auto is so popular, why the Yakuza and The Triads are so often ignored in entertainment media, and what happened to all of the gangsters over the last decade. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
When it comes to visions of the future humans are almost morbidly pessimistic and in everything from videogames to classic science fiction novels we have this strange fascination with dystopian societies. So why do we prefer bleak futures to optimistic or happy ones, and what makes or counts as a dystopia and a utopia? www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Police procedurals and detective dramas have long been a mainstay of television, but what is it about law enforcement that fascinates people? On this week’s episode we get forensic with CSI, discover what happened to buddy cops, and find out why cops are generally the bad guys in videogames. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
On this week’ show we decided float around with no direction in a weightless environment. Join us as we investigate the difference between exploration and not knowing where the hell you are, and why getting lost in space always seems to lead to monster and aliens who want to kill people. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
The Doki Doki Festival in Manchester only happens once every two years, and this year we were invited along to see what all the fuss was about. We met up with some familiar faces and made some new friends while we were there, and a fun time was generally had by all. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
What does it take to change the status quo? Sometimes it takes one courageous person to take a stand against the “system”, but when it comes to subjective things like entertainment we find that art does not imitate life. Join us as we find out why the movie industry doesn’t seem to like change, what makes a game “revolutionary”, and why it’s so difficult to do something different in animation. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
With Halloween only a few days away we decided to look at something a little different on this episode. Rather than discussing the usual witches, vampires, mummies, boogeymen and other things that go bump in the night we decided to take a look at demons and devils. Join us as we find out if there’s a difference between the two, why they're so popular in anime, and why The Devil doesn’t get as much screentime as the things that are effectively his minions.
When it comes to the supernatural, humanity has derided, believed, scoffed and been terrified of ghosts in almost equal measure, and with almost no actual evidence to prove or disprove their existence much of what people accept as “the truth” often comes from the entertainment world. Join us as we take a trip through the haunted houses of popular media and ask the obvious question. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Continuing our month long look at various aspects of horror and the supernatural, this week we decided to revisit the impending zombie apocalypse. Join us as we find out what actually counts as a zombie, and we also give a few tips on what to do when faced with a crisis of the shambling undead. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
We decided to do something a little different in the run-up to Halloween this year by looking at a different aspect of horror and the supernatural each week. On this episode we take a wander through the realms of body horror. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Isn't it a joy to grow older? The mind gets sharper while everything else starts to fall apart. Unfortunately not everyone is as whimsical when it comes to age-related issues, which is one of the reasons why older characters in games aren't as common as they could be. The problem is even worse with movies – hence the numerous trailers for older actors who are trying to rekindle their career. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week we decided to find out what the Eastern games market is looking forward to over the coming year. With it also being a major release week we certainly had plenty of stuff to review, so join us as we take a virtual wander around the Tokyo Games Show – and in between we'll be let you know what’s hot and what’s not. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Working with animals isn’t an easy job, but when the creatures also play a part in a movie, game, or even animation then the problems faced reach a whole new level. Who can forget classic TV moments like the Blue Peter elephant, numerous news bloopers involving journalists and animals, or the fact that the most talented creature (including humans), in Britain was a dancing dog. www.thegeekshow,co,uk
Working with animals isn’t an easy job, but when the creatures also play a part in a movie, game, or even animation then the problems faced reach a whole new level. Who can forget classic TV moments like the Blue Peter elephant, numerous news bloopers involving journalists and animals, or the fact that the most talented creature (including humans), in Britain was a dancing dog. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
This week we're overwhelmed with the sheer number of games, movies and anime that we're being released, so we decided to dedicate a show to the reviews of all of those titles you've been waiting for. We also took the opportunity to do a post-con recap with our new presenter Dave Hodgson. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
We’re big fans of conventions in the North of England so it’s only natural that we were eager to witness the birth of a new one – and to make things even better it was in our home town! The ONECon committee gave us a lovely room so we could interview some of the wonderful dealers and guests – including the fabulous Greg Ayres – and we also held our first quiz! www.thegeekshow.co.uk
The previous decade saw a lot of changes in entertainment media thanks to the constant evolution of technology. With so many things to watch, play and read we thought we should find out what actually defined the period from 2000 to 2009, so join us as we take a look back at The Noughties. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Earlier this year both Sony and Microsoft presented the world with the details of the PS4 and the Xbox One, but away from all the flashbulbs and carefully rehearsed speeches we began to consider the whole idea of generations in entertainment media. Join us as we find out which generation of videogame console we're actually in, and how the term applies to other media. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
With the North-East’s newest anime and manga convention looming just around the corner we thought it would be a good idea to get some of the lovely folks from the organising committee in the studio to talk about their trials and tribulations, and give people an idea of what they can expect from the event. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes of ONECon. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
Welcome back to the 7th series of The Geek Show, and what better way to celebrate our return to the airwaves than to talk about continuity – but from a different angle. Join us as we discuss the various changes that can happen behind the scenes and what continuity actually means in entertainment media. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
The LGBTQ Webcomic community has been all a fluster recently over the gorgeously pencilled and dangerously engrossing story of TJ and Amal. And after hungrily reading it through from start to present, I knew I’d end up harassing the author for an interview. The charming EK Weaver is a music lover and comic artist from (well, in) Austin, Texas. And stunningly, despite the art, this is her first comic. Join us for a grand and rambling discussion of the comic, it’s origins, art, anime, the 90s and ...
Shira Frimer, the author, has spent 10 years giving this story depth and realism, and Josef Rubinstein of DC and Marvel fame, has created some gorgeous art to express it with. This fundraiser campaign hopes to get the book finished, printed and distributed to sick children, as a source of inspiration and joy. Now with that as a premise, how on earth could we resist talking to Shira about it? This interview details the journey of a strong and creative woman, putting Expressive Arts Therapy into a...
WOOHOO! We made it to the end of series 6 without trying to kill each other (much). This series has seen a big addition to the format of the show, and next series we’ll be rolling out more fun things. In the meantime we decided to take a look at the art of unintentional humour in media for our final episode of series 6. Enjoy! Series 7 coming soon. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
WOOHOO! We made it to the end of series 6 without trying to kill each other (much). This series has seen a big addition to the format of the show, and next series we’ll be rolling out more fun things. In the meantime we decided to take a look at the art of unintentional humour in media for our final episode of series 6. Enjoy! We'll be back soon with Series 7. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
When it comes to entertainment media the influence that fads hold is undeniable. They have the power to make or shelve movies, turn mediocre games into cash-cows, and alter the public perception of good and bad – in terms of taste and decency anyway. Join us as we explore the strange phenomenon known as “the fad”. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
So the Electronic Entertainment Expo – or E3 as it’s more widely known – is upon us once more, but this year we've been expecting major announcements from Sony and Microsoft about their respective next generation consoles. Join us as we consider the opening gambits in what looks to be a very interesting console war. www.thegeekshow.co.uk
