Geek Syndicate
- Description:
- The long awaited, critically acclaimed, irreverent, touching, intellectual, nonsensical, fairly drunken, incredibly sexy, hilarious.... Hear what happens when 2 old friends(perhaps more in the coming weeks), some pizza, 2 bottles of single malt whiskey and a couple of cats decide to celebrate all aspects of geek life from a UK perspective. We hope to cover TV,Books,Games,Comics..etc every fortnight.
Homepage: http://geeksyndicate.libsyn.com
RSS Feed: http://geeksyndicate.libsyn.com/rss
- Episodes:
- 2165
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:03:53
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:22:21:46
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 96 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 45 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 1 October 2006 (2:23am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 12 September 2024 (1:56pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 3 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes and 53 seconds
Geek Syndicate Episodes
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The Next Level - Episode 57 'Welcome to the Next Generation'
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 24 secondsWelcome to another episode of The Next Level. On the eve of the release of both the Next Gen consoles, Amaechi does a u-turn on his PS4 desires and jumps on the Xbox One and Kinect 2.0 train (Dear God please let Uncharted 4 come out on the PS3). Ant takes a day off on the Xbox One release day so he doesn’t miss the postman and Barry turns vigilante in GTA V Online.
Oh yeah.... and Britain Next Top Model winner Lauren Lambert tells Amaechi her Xbox Gamertag and he stupidly forgets it.
In the news
· FTL – Faster Than Light, PC and Mac space simulator game coming to the iPad
· US retailer Target accidently ships Xbox One’s 2 weeks early
· The Golden Joystick Awards crown GTA 5 ‘Game of the Year’
· Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
· Jonathan Ross joins Microsoft Studio’s as an Executive Producer
· New iOS and Android Dr Who game – Dr Who Legacy announced
· Heavenly Sword film and Ryse Son of Rome Web series announced
But, Rent, Avoid
This month Ant and Barry review Batman Origins, the prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
NEWS UPDATE from Amaechi
Sony and Naughty Dog announce that Uncharted will be a PS4 exclusive.
Noooooooooooooo!!!!! Damn you Sony....Damn you all to hell!!!
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The Next Level - Episode 57 'Welcome to the Next Generation'
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 24 secondsWelcome to another episode of The Next Level. On the eve of the release of both the Next Gen consoles, Amaechi does a u-turn on his PS4 desires and jumps on the Xbox One and Kinect 2.0 train (Dear God please let Uncharted 4 come out on the PS3). Ant takes a day off on the Xbox One release day so he doesn't miss the postman and Barry turns vigilante in GTA V Online.
Oh yeah.... and Britain Next Top Model winner Lauren Lambert tells Amaechi her Xbox Gamertag and he stupidly forgets it.
In the news
* FTL - Faster Than Light, PC and Mac space simulator game coming to the iPad
* US retailer Target accidently ships Xbox One's 2 weeks early
* The Golden Joystick Awards crown GTA 5 'Game of the Year'
* Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
* Jonathan Ross joins Microsoft Studio's as an Executive Producer
* New iOS and Android Dr Who game - Dr Who Legacy announced
* Heavenly Sword film and Ryse Son of Rome Web series announced
But, Rent, Avoid
This month Ant and Barry review Batman Origins, the prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
NEWS UPDATE from Amaechi
Sony and Naughty Dog announce that Uncharted will be a PS4 exclusive.
Noooooooooooooo!!!!! Damn you Sony....Damn you all to hell!!!
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Children of the Atom - Episode 14
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 54 secondsThis month we review X-Men issue 21 'From Whence Comes...Dominus? (June, 1966). Following on from the previous issue, the X-Men go in search of Professor X's old adversary Lucifer who is in the middle of his evil plan to unleash Dominus on the population of Earth. Professor X still has a fishbowl on his head, Beast addresses Jean as simply 'female' in a move that has feminists the world over grinding their teeth, and Cyclops puts Angel in his place with an optic blast. Drama! Also, for those who are interested, check out our review of Battle of the Atom here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/2013/11/08/friday-feature-a-look-back-at-xmen-battle-of-the-atom/#more-71295
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Children of the Atom - Episode 14
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 54 secondsThis month we review X-Men issue 21 'From Whence Comes...Dominus? (June, 1966). Following on from the previous issue, the X-Men go in search of Professor X's old adversary Lucifer who is in the middle of his evil plan to unleash Dominus on the population of Earth. Professor X still has a fishbowl on his head, Beast addresses Jean as simply 'female' in a move that has feminists the world over grinding their teeth, and Cyclops puts Angel in his place with an optic blast. Drama! Also, for those who are interested, check out our review of Battle of the Atom here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/2013/11/08/friday-feature-a-look-back-at-xmen-battle-of-the-atom/#more-71295
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 214
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 29 secondsWelcome to Episode 214 of the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
IDW Entertainment Launches
Batman Weekly Comic
Week that Was
Mighty Avengers 1
Infinity 1
Legend of the Blue Marvel
Butterfly Gate
Orphan Black
Main
We are joined by Stacey Whittle of the Small Press Big Mouth Podcast to talk about our shared love of Babylon 5 on its 20th anniversary
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 214
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 29 secondsWelcome to Episode 214 of the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
IDW Entertainment Launches
Batman Weekly Comic
Week that Was
Mighty Avengers 1
Infinity 1
Legend of the Blue Marvel
Butterfly Gate
Orphan Black
Main
We are joined by Stacey Whittle of the Small Press Big Mouth Podcast to talk about our shared love of Babylon 5 on its 20th anniversary
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Small Press Big Mouth Special - How Not To Make Comics
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 52 seconds'Things We Wish We'd Known Earlier (or: How Not To Make Comics)'. As every aspiring comic creator eventually realises, the road to sequential art success is full of pitfalls for the unwary. However, this panel discussion (recorded live at Canny Comic Con, December 8th 2012) is here to help guide you past such difficulties - by getting established comic creators to talk through their own mistakes! Stacey chairs the discussion, talking with Nigel Auchterlounie, Al Ewing, Daniel Clifford, Nigel Dobbyn, Jack Fallows and Gordon Rennie about lessons learned the hard way. Their enlightening - and sometimes hilarious - anecdotes and advice provide essential guidance for anyone with any interest in how to make comics.
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Small Press Big Mouth Special - How Not To Make Comics
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 52 seconds'Things We Wish We'd Known Earlier (or: How Not To Make Comics)'. As every aspiring comic creator eventually realises, the road to sequential art success is full of pitfalls for the unwary. However, this panel discussion (recorded live at Canny Comic Con, December 8th 2012) is here to help guide you past such difficulties - by getting established comic creators to talk through their own mistakes! Stacey chairs the discussion, talking with Nigel Auchterlounie, Al Ewing, Daniel Clifford, Nigel Dobbyn, Jack Fallows and Gordon Rennie about lessons learned the hard way. Their enlightening - and sometimes hilarious - anecdotes and advice provide essential guidance for anyone with any interest in how to make comics.
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GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Halloween Special - Zombies!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes and 24 secondsThey roam the streets, this Halloween,Alive or Dead or in Between,Escaped from Hell, with Eldritch Plan,Or Risen by the Hand of Man,Their rotten flesh in search of preyTo Fight them, or to Run Away?For whom to turn, with light to shed,Which podcast speaks of the Undead?With information, broad of scope,Dissecting Worlds! Your Only Hope!
Yes, this month Dissecting Worlds turns it's baleful gaze on the phenomenon of the Zombie. Joined by Phil Ambler of the Scrolls Podcast, we look at the scourge of the Walking Dead across Books, Film, TV and Video Games.The Center for Disease Controls' Response to the threat of the undead can be found here; http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm Feedback is always welcome by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds
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GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Halloween Special - Zombies!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes and 24 secondsThey roam the streets, this Halloween,Alive or Dead or in Between,Escaped from Hell, with Eldritch Plan,Or Risen by the Hand of Man,Their rotten flesh in search of preyTo Fight them, or to Run Away?For whom to turn, with light to shed,Which podcast speaks of the Undead?With information, broad of scope,Dissecting Worlds! Your Only Hope!
Yes, this month Dissecting Worlds turns it's baleful gaze on the phenomenon of the Zombie. Joined by Phil Ambler of the Scrolls Podcast, we look at the scourge of the Walking Dead across Books, Film, TV and Video Games.The Center for Disease Controls' Response to the threat of the undead can be found here; http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm Feedback is always welcome by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds
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GSN PODCAST: Battle Gods Of Pod Series 1 - Episode 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 6 secondsWelcome back to Battle Gods Of Pod, the panel game show on the Geek Syndicate Network that pits a panoply of podcasters against each other in various tests of verbosity, inspiration, knowledge and wit.Joining us this time are Matt Farr, from Dissecting Worlds, Tim Swann from Tim And Max Solve All The Problems With Popular Culture, and Stace Whittle from Small Press, Big Mouth.We start things off with News Testaments - a variation on the Just A Minute format - before our divergent deities start Speaking In Tongues in a round table debate on the Dr Who the Anniversary We then move on to Revelations, our hidden gems round, before Gotterdammerung begins. The 'quick'-fire quiz will see all the Gods fall in Sudden Death, but who will be the last god standing?They will join us once again in the New Year final, up against the other two winners...If you want to track down the hidden gems, here are some good starting places: -Battle Gods of Pod is seeking a host for Series 2. If you think you'd be up for the challenge, drop us a line at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll talk details.Finally, we want to tip the hat to the seemingly anonymous contributors on http://www.soundboard.com/for the sound effects used this episode. In case you're interested, the effects were Llama Sound Clip 7, Cookie Monster Soundboard Om nom nom nom, and The Classic Wilhelm Scream 1.We also re-used a couple of great sound effects from http://www.freesound.org/which were Stuck By Lightning.wav by Cheeseheadburger and Remix 2 of 124721_Andy_Gardener_thunder1. flac by TimbreThe part of Castiel and his dinging halo was played by the Real Castiel and not by Dion at all. Oh no.
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GSN PODCAST: Battle Gods Of Pod Series 1 - Episode 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 6 secondsWelcome back to Battle Gods Of Pod, the panel game show on the Geek Syndicate Network that pits a panoply of podcasters against each other in various tests of verbosity, inspiration, knowledge and wit.Joining us this time are Matt Farr, from Dissecting Worlds, Tim Swann from Tim And Max Solve All The Problems With Popular Culture, and Stace Whittle from Small Press, Big Mouth.We start things off with News Testaments - a variation on the Just A Minute format - before our divergent deities start Speaking In Tongues in a round table debate on the Dr Who the Anniversary We then move on to Revelations, our hidden gems round, before Gotterdammerung begins. The 'quick'-fire quiz will see all the Gods fall in Sudden Death, but who will be the last god standing?They will join us once again in the New Year final, up against the other two winners...If you want to track down the hidden gems, here are some good starting places: -Battle Gods of Pod is seeking a host for Series 2. If you think you'd be up for the challenge, drop us a line at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll talk details.Finally, we want to tip the hat to the seemingly anonymous contributors on http://www.soundboard.com/for the sound effects used this episode. In case you're interested, the effects were Llama Sound Clip 7, Cookie Monster Soundboard Om nom nom nom, and The Classic Wilhelm Scream 1.We also re-used a couple of great sound effects from http://www.freesound.org/which were Stuck By Lightning.wav by Cheeseheadburger and Remix 2 of 124721_Andy_Gardener_thunder1. flac by TimbreThe part of Castiel and his dinging halo was played by the Real Castiel and not by Dion at all. Oh no.
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GSN PODCAST: The Next Level - Episode 56
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 55 seconds* PS4 Bundle announcement,
* PS4 construction woes,
* Nintendo Bundles and Rising Wii U sales,
* Batman Beat-em-up on iOS and Android,
* Pre-Purchase Beta Access - Good or Bad?
* Grand Theft Auto's breaking of records.Additionally, Ant and James give their initial impressions of GTA V. Amaechi and James look back at this year's Eurogamer and we have a quick look at some of the nominations for this year's Golden Joystick Awards.
NOTE: Birth of the Federation (mentioned by James this episode) can be downloaded here: The site also has mods for the game, James says: "ultimate dominion wars is an amazing improvement over vanilla so if recommending to only get one mod then this would be it - they took the original and improved it quite a bit:.
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GSN PODCAST: The Next Level - Episode 56
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 55 seconds* PS4 Bundle announcement,
* PS4 construction woes,
* Nintendo Bundles and Rising Wii U sales,
* Batman Beat-em-up on iOS and Android,
* Pre-Purchase Beta Access - Good or Bad?
* Grand Theft Auto's breaking of records.Additionally, Ant and James give their initial impressions of GTA V. Amaechi and James look back at this year's Eurogamer and we have a quick look at some of the nominations for this year's Golden Joystick Awards.
NOTE: Birth of the Federation (mentioned by James this episode) can be downloaded here: The site also has mods for the game, James says: "ultimate dominion wars is an amazing improvement over vanilla so if recommending to only get one mod then this would be it - they took the original and improved it quite a bit:.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 13
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 40 secondsThis month on Children of the Atom we're reviewing X-Men issue 20 (May 1966) in which we learn how Professor X lost the use of his legs and we also get a little bit more information about the mysterious and sinister Lucifer. Meanwhile, Cyclops packs a sad and leaves the X-Men, and The Blob and Unus the Untouchable make a guest appearance. In real world news, we visit Krypton Komics for the first time and have our minds blown and our bank account dented.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 13
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 40 secondsThis month on Children of the Atom we're reviewing X-Men issue 20 (May 1966) in which we learn how Professor X lost the use of his legs and we also get a little bit more information about the mysterious and sinister Lucifer. Meanwhile, Cyclops packs a sad and leaves the X-Men, and The Blob and Unus the Untouchable make a guest appearance. In real world news, we visit Krypton Komics for the first time and have our minds blown and our bank account dented.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 213
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 9 secondsNews
Lost Doctor Who episodes found
Porcelain graphic novel becomes a trilogy
Marvel punishes Fan Film
Week that was
Agents of Shield
Tomorrow People
Mr Yang Fights Aliens Part 1
Main
A look at Black Heroes in Geekdom - this week we look at comics. One comic I wanted to mention but shamefully forgot in this section was the brilliant Magic of Myths by Corey Brotherson.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 213
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 9 secondsNews
Lost Doctor Who episodes found
Porcelain graphic novel becomes a trilogy
Marvel punishes Fan Film
Week that was
Agents of Shield
Tomorrow People
Mr Yang Fights Aliens Part 1
Main
A look at Black Heroes in Geekdom - this week we look at comics. One comic I wanted to mention but shamefully forgot in this section was the brilliant Magic of Myths by Corey Brotherson.
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 7: Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 16 secondsAided by listener insights by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.
uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds they discuss:The quarrelsome comrades of Dissecting Worlds, Matt & Kehaar conclude this series on rebels and revolutionaries with a cohort of feedback from listeners. Aided by listener insights by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds they discuss:
Issues overlooked with rebels in Joe Abercrombie & Shadows of the Apt
Genosha & the non-rebel origins of the X-Men
Broader Robin Hood & his influence on superheroes (with audio contribution by Peter Hammerson.)
Missed 2000ad rebels (like Meltdown Man aided by Peter Hammerson with an audio contribution)
The Devil as the original rebel.
What distinctions are tree between left- or right-wing rebellions ?
Star Wars expanded universe (with audio contribution from Timothy Swan)
Post-revolutionary stories & rebellions after victory
Defoe & In The Flesh - undead revolutions
Feedback welcome in any of the feeds mentioned above. Next series is on Religion after a Halloween Zombie special. Apologies for any feedback that didn't make the ep - we had tons this series.
Peter's art is available here: http://petesta78.deviantart.com/ & Tim's podcast here: http://psycomedia.wordpress.com/ Ciaran who provided feedback by email has a blog here: http://dailyscribbling.com/ and fellow GS podcast "Children of the Atom" can be found here : http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/category/podcasts/children-of-the-atom/
Peter's art is available here: http://petesta78.
deviantart.com/ & Tim's podcast here: http://psycomedia.wordpress.com/ Ciaran who provided feedback by email has a blog here: http://dailyscribbling.com/ and fellow GS podcast "Children of the Atom" can be found here : http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/category/podcasts/children-of- the-atom/
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 7: Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 16 secondsAided by listener insights by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.
uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds they discuss:The quarrelsome comrades of Dissecting Worlds, Matt & Kehaar conclude this series on rebels and revolutionaries with a cohort of feedback from listeners. Aided by listener insights by emails to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on Facebook page www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds they discuss:
Issues overlooked with rebels in Joe Abercrombie & Shadows of the Apt
Genosha & the non-rebel origins of the X-Men
Broader Robin Hood & his influence on superheroes (with audio contribution by Peter Hammerson.)
Missed 2000ad rebels (like Meltdown Man aided by Peter Hammerson with an audio contribution)
The Devil as the original rebel.
What distinctions are tree between left- or right-wing rebellions ?
Star Wars expanded universe (with audio contribution from Timothy Swan)
Post-revolutionary stories & rebellions after victory
Defoe & In The Flesh - undead revolutions
Feedback welcome in any of the feeds mentioned above. Next series is on Religion after a Halloween Zombie special. Apologies for any feedback that didn't make the ep - we had tons this series.
Peter's art is available here: http://petesta78.deviantart.com/ & Tim's podcast here: http://psycomedia.wordpress.com/ Ciaran who provided feedback by email has a blog here: http://dailyscribbling.com/ and fellow GS podcast "Children of the Atom" can be found here : http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/category/podcasts/children-of-the-atom/
Peter's art is available here: http://petesta78.
deviantart.com/ & Tim's podcast here: http://psycomedia.wordpress.com/ Ciaran who provided feedback by email has a blog here: http://dailyscribbling.com/ and fellow GS podcast "Children of the Atom" can be found here : http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/category/podcasts/children-of- the-atom/
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 212
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 33 secondsWelcome to Episode 212 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Gotham Tv Show
British Comic Awards
Week that was
Game of Thrones - Season 3
Mysterious Strangers
Half Past Danger
Orphan Black
Jack Reacher
Dave continues his retrospective look at the Justice League cartoon series
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 212
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 33 secondsWelcome to Episode 212 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Gotham Tv Show
British Comic Awards
Week that was
Game of Thrones - Season 3
Mysterious Strangers
Half Past Danger
Orphan Black
Jack Reacher
Dave continues his retrospective look at the Justice League cartoon series
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom -Episode 12
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 59 secondsThis month we're taking a peek at issue 19 featuring The Mimic! We also take some time out to talk about Battle of the Atom and wonder what's going to happen to the young X-Men, brought forward in time and now pressured to return for the good of the future. We also chat about some of the latest releases in non-Marvel comics including Thumbprint, Trillium, and Lazarus.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom -Episode 12
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 59 secondsThis month we're taking a peek at issue 19 featuring The Mimic! We also take some time out to talk about Battle of the Atom and wonder what's going to happen to the young X-Men, brought forward in time and now pressured to return for the good of the future. We also chat about some of the latest releases in non-Marvel comics including Thumbprint, Trillium, and Lazarus.
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Geek Syndicate - Atlantis Episode 1 Spoiler Free Review and Chat
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 5 secondsSo in this special episode Barry is joined by fellow Geek Syndicate team members Sharlene and Christophe to talk about BBC one's new Saturday evening show Atlantis.
Christophe's talks about his visit to the Atlantis set and reveals the tone and scope the producers have mapped out for the show. Barry and Shar then give a spoiler free review of the first episode.
Enjoy!
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Geek Syndicate - Atlantis Episode 1 Spoiler Free Review and Chat
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 5 secondsSo in this special episode Barry is joined by fellow Geek Syndicate team members Sharlene and Christophe to talk about BBC one's new Saturday evening show Atlantis.
Christophe's talks about his visit to the Atlantis set and reveals the tone and scope the producers have mapped out for the show. Barry and Shar then give a spoiler free review of the first episode.
Enjoy!
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GUEST PODCAST: Filmsploitation Episode #46: Do Not Disturb The Podcast
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 15 secondsSo we figured we would turn the GS airwaves over to our good friends over at filmsploitation. Be warned these fellas don't hold back both in opinions and lanuage. Over to you fellas! Episode #46: In this (was meant to be shorter) episode Phil falls out with Andrew & Drew about Stoker, about IPads, about Trains and about chavs. Beware lots of cuss words ensue! Phil also goes off on one about Cabin fever. Which is a shame as Andrew was actually talking about Cabin In The Woods. We also talk about Kurt Russell in Fast 7, about the casting of mummy porn 50 Shades of Grey, about Affleck in Batman and even get time to talk about Michael Bay's latest film Pain & Gain. A whole lot of pain for very little gain. All this and more... With your regular hosts Phil Hobden, Andrew MacKay and Drew Cullingham WARNING - Always with VERY strong language, strong opinions and the occasional spoiler. Like what you hear let us know: feedback@filmsploitation.co.uk or @filmsploitation OTHER WAYS TO LISTEN: Download From ITUNES Here (Search 'Filmsploitation') Listen On Stitcher: http://tinyurl.com/ckdulv Contact: Twitter: @filmsploitation Email: feedback@filmsploitation.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmsploitation Web: www.thefilmpodcast.co.uk
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GUEST PODCAST: Filmsploitation Episode #46: Do Not Disturb The Podcast
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 15 secondsSo we figured we would turn the GS airwaves over to our good friends over at filmsploitation. Be warned these fellas don't hold back both in opinions and lanuage. Over to you fellas! Episode #46: In this (was meant to be shorter) episode Phil falls out with Andrew & Drew about Stoker, about IPads, about Trains and about chavs. Beware lots of cuss words ensue! Phil also goes off on one about Cabin fever. Which is a shame as Andrew was actually talking about Cabin In The Woods. We also talk about Kurt Russell in Fast 7, about the casting of mummy porn 50 Shades of Grey, about Affleck in Batman and even get time to talk about Michael Bay’s latest film Pain & Gain. A whole lot of pain for very little gain. All this and more… With your regular hosts Phil Hobden, Andrew MacKay and Drew Cullingham WARNING – Always with VERY strong language, strong opinions and the occasional spoiler. Like what you hear let us know: feedback@filmsploitation.co.uk or @filmsploitation OTHER WAYS TO LISTEN: Download From ITUNES Here (Search ‘Filmsploitation’) Listen On Stitcher: http://tinyurl.com/ckdulv Contact: Twitter: @filmsploitation Email: feedback@filmsploitation.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmsploitation Web: www.thefilmpodcast.co.uk
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The Next Level Podcast - Episode 55
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 48 secondsWe are back after a little summer break and in this episode Barry and Amaechi take helm as Ant is left slaving away on the Geek Syndicate magazine. Barry wonders how the one of the most hyped and anticipated games of the year - GTA 5 crept up on him while Amaechi gets excited that he's saved enough loose change to buy Watch Dogs.In the news- Sony announce a new slimmer PS Vita and the PS Vita TV micro-console
- Nintendo announce the 2DS handheld
- Inifinity Blade announced alongside the iPhone 5s - mobile games go from strength to strength
- The Golden Joystick nominations announced
- The growth of streaming media including Blinkbox,Lovefilm,Netflix etc
FeatureIn our feature we look forward to the biggest Eurogamer Expo to date with both the PS4 and Xbox One playable at the show.
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The Next Level Podcast - Episode 55
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 48 secondsWe are back after a little summer break and in this episode Barry and Amaechi take helm as Ant is left slaving away on the Geek Syndicate magazine. Barry wonders how the one of the most hyped and anticipated games of the year - GTA 5 crept up on him while Amaechi gets excited that he's saved enough loose change to buy Watch Dogs.In the news- Sony announce a new slimmer PS Vita and the PS Vita TV micro-console
- Nintendo announce the 2DS handheld
- Inifinity Blade announced alongside the iPhone 5s - mobile games go from strength to strength
- The Golden Joystick nominations announced
- The growth of streaming media including Blinkbox,Lovefilm,Netflix etc
FeatureIn our feature we look forward to the biggest Eurogamer Expo to date with both the PS4 and Xbox One playable at the show.
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The Next Level - Eurogamer Expo 2013 Special Interview with Tom Champion
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 30 minutes and 4 secondsIn our annual chat with Tom Champion one of the team behind Eurogamer Expo, Barry and Ant learn what's new this year, how the expo will be handling the demand for the Xbox One and PS4 which will be playable at the event. There's also chat on how the proposed demolition of Earl's Court One will affect future Expos and as always the guys try to break Tom's will with this last minute interview.
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The Next Level - Eurogamer Expo 2013 Special Interview with Tom Champion
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 30 minutes and 4 secondsIn our annual chat with Tom Champion one of the team behind Eurogamer Expo, Barry and Ant learn what's new this year, how the expo will be handling the demand for the Xbox One and PS4 which will be playable at the event. There's also chat on how the proposed demolition of Earl's Court One will affect future Expos and as always the guys try to break Tom's will with this last minute interview.
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GSN PODCAST - Geek Syndicate 211
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 18 secondsWelcome to Episode 210 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
James Spader is cast as Ultron
Transformers 4 gets a teaser poster
Week that was
Dave goes old school with the Justice League cartoon
Main
We ask the question 'How do we decide what TV shows/Comics to stop watching and Reading?'
Kickstarters mentoned
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GSN PODCAST - Geek Syndicate 211
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 18 secondsWelcome to Episode 210 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
James Spader is cast as Ultron
Transformers 4 gets a teaser poster
Week that was
Dave goes old school with the Justice League cartoon
Main
We ask the question 'How do we decide what TV shows/Comics to stop watching and Reading?'
Kickstarters mentoned
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 210
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 210 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Daredevil is cast as Batman is Batman vs Superman
Agents of Shield
Summer That Was
As it's been a while we try and play catch up with some of the books, comics, TV shows and Films we've been watching and reading over the summer months.
Definance
Half Past Danger
Wild Blue Yonder
Mind Management
Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox
Continuum
Main
Man of Steel retrospective. We take a SPOILER filled look at Man of Steel.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 210
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 210 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Daredevil is cast as Batman is Batman vs Superman
Agents of Shield
Summer That Was
As it's been a while we try and play catch up with some of the books, comics, TV shows and Films we've been watching and reading over the summer months.
Definance
Half Past Danger
Wild Blue Yonder
Mind Management
Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox
Continuum
Main
Man of Steel retrospective. We take a SPOILER filled look at Man of Steel.
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 6: The Iron Council
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 1 secondRed flags flying the Dissecting World duo man the barricades & storm China Melville's revolutionary fantasy novel 'The Iron Council. In so doing they shunt through such topics as:- Industrialisation & Imperialism- Terrorism v Freedom Fighting- The coffee house & twitter revolutionariesSteaming through universes as divergent as Tolkien, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt, Game of Thrones & Conan's Hyboria they consider:- Does fantasy have to be conservative ?- Do revolution narratives need a certain technological base ?- The democratic nature of guns (& or crossbows).Kehaars blog post on guns in fantasy mentioned is here :
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 6: The Iron Council
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 1 secondRed flags flying the Dissecting World duo man the barricades & storm China Melville's revolutionary fantasy novel 'The Iron Council. In so doing they shunt through such topics as:- Industrialisation & Imperialism- Terrorism v Freedom Fighting- The coffee house & twitter revolutionariesSteaming through universes as divergent as Tolkien, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt, Game of Thrones & Conan's Hyboria they consider:- Does fantasy have to be conservative ?- Do revolution narratives need a certain technological base ?- The democratic nature of guns (& or crossbows).Kehaars blog post on guns in fantasy mentioned is here :
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Children of the Atom - Episode 11
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 43 secondsAfter a break from our usual topic to discuss Age of Ultron it's now straight back into the original X-Men issues. This month we're taking a look at issues 17 and 18 (1966) in which the X-Men recover from their battle with the Sentinels and a mysterious villain arrives to take down our heroes! We also talk about The Wolverine, our recent travels, and the upcoming End of X-Factor. As always, thanks so much for all your tweets, we love to hear from you guys so keep 'em coming!
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Children of the Atom - Episode 11
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 43 secondsAfter a break from our usual topic to discuss Age of Ultron it's now straight back into the original X-Men issues. This month we're taking a look at issues 17 and 18 (1966) in which the X-Men recover from their battle with the Sentinels and a mysterious villain arrives to take down our heroes! We also talk about The Wolverine, our recent travels, and the upcoming End of X-Factor. As always, thanks so much for all your tweets, we love to hear from you guys so keep 'em coming!
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GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Series 7 - Episode 5: X-Men!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 33 secondsFresh from the transpennine school for talented pedants the latest seminar recording looks at those classic, hardy & perennial rebels the X-Men. In so doing we look at: * Civil disobedience v revolution * Malcolm X v Martin Luther King * Why all the mutant hate? * DC v Marvel heroes * Where does Spider-Man fit in all this? * Superhuman Injury ambulance chasing lawyers * Homosexuality & the Singer Movies * Purity in the ghetto & the fake nerd girls debate. * Genosha & Israel * Fables & the Animal Farm Feedback is adored please email Dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk, tweet @dissectingwrlds or check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds
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Children of the Atom - Episode 10
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 20 secondsThis episode we take some time out from our standard format to take a closer look at Age of Ultron. Also, we go through all the other X-titles we are currently following to catch up on where they're at and what's going on.
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GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Series 7 - Episode 5: X-Men!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 33 secondsFresh from the transpennine school for talented pedants the latest seminar recording looks at those classic, hardy & perennial rebels the X-Men. In so doing we look at: * Civil disobedience v revolution * Malcolm X v Martin Luther King * Why all the mutant hate? * DC v Marvel heroes * Where does Spider-Man fit in all this? * Superhuman Injury ambulance chasing lawyers * Homosexuality & the Singer Movies * Purity in the ghetto & the fake nerd girls debate. * Genosha & Israel * Fables & the Animal Farm Feedback is adored please email Dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk, tweet @dissectingwrlds or check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds
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Children of the Atom - Episode 10
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 20 secondsThis episode we take some time out from our standard format to take a closer look at Age of Ultron. Also, we go through all the other X-titles we are currently following to catch up on where they're at and what's going on.
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The Next Level - Episode 54
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 52 secondsIn the latest episode of the pod Ant and Amaechi are joined by guest host and resident GS PC gamer Matt Farr. We discuss the merits of multi-player modes in so many new games like Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3 and the Last of Us.NewsIn this weeks news:- The Steam sales provide many great bargains and becomes a mini games in itself with trading cards
- Crowd Funded space combot sim game Star Citizen gets Ant's money
- LoveFilm ends game rentals
- League of Legends Pro Gamers get athlete recognition in the US
- The Oculus Rift VR headset is the real deal
- Micosoft ponders bringing back Family Game share feature
ReviewsIn the reviews section we show some love to PC gaming with a review of Guild Wars 2 and we also review The Walking Dead: 400 Days DLC.
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The Next Level - Episode 54
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 52 secondsIn the latest episode of the pod Ant and Amaechi are joined by guest host and resident GS PC gamer Matt Farr. We discuss the merits of multi-player modes in so many new games like Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3 and the Last of Us.NewsIn this weeks news:- The Steam sales provide many great bargains and becomes a mini games in itself with trading cards
- Crowd Funded space combot sim game Star Citizen gets Ant's money
- LoveFilm ends game rentals
- League of Legends Pro Gamers get athlete recognition in the US
- The Oculus Rift VR headset is the real deal
- Micosoft ponders bringing back Family Game share feature
ReviewsIn the reviews section we show some love to PC gaming with a review of Guild Wars 2 and we also review The Walking Dead: 400 Days DLC.
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Scrolls V2, Chapter 2: Off-Kilter
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 11 secondsHello there, thanks for joining us again on our jaunt through the joyous worlds of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Who knows what we may find? (Well I do, I suppose.) Here's a quick run down -News Bites:Before any journey it's always best to fortify yourself, so we take a bit of time to chew over the latest literary events.Author's Delight:We begin with a short stroll in the company of a seasoned explorer - a chance to chat with an author about one of their all-time favourite reads. On this occasion we're joined by Adam Christopher from Angry Robot, to discuss Veronica.The Flash Fiction Challenge:Our listeners take a short dash up the creative slope each month in our writing challenge. In this segment we read out the top tales and talk about them.Night at the Round Table:The picnic blankets out and the wine has begun to flow. Must be time to take in the view, show down and indulge in a rambling discussion.Author Interview:Finally, we metaphorically hole-up in a pub, get drunk and talk to strangers until the taxi turns up. Fortunately, James Treadwell is a congenial companion, as well as a damned fine writer.Competition time:On the way home we rashly offer up not one, but two great books in a dead easy competition, because you're our Best Friend and we Love you. No, no, we really Do! (Ooh. Is it me or has the world gone a bit spinny?)Contact us via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk / tweet @Dion_Scrolls @Phlambler or @Gouldshire or leave us your thoughts with your actual voice by Skyping me at dion.winton.polakScrolls is looking for a lighter and more agile format, so listen in horrified fascination as the very hungrycaterpillars continue their metamorphosis. Feedback is welcomed in the Comments section below (as are author recommendations and ways to squeeze more reading time out of a jam-packed week!)
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Scrolls V2, Chapter 2: Off-Kilter
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 11 secondsHello there, thanks for joining us again on our jaunt through the joyous worlds of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Who knows what we may find? (Well I do, I suppose.) Here's a quick run down -News Bites:Before any journey it's always best to fortify yourself, so we take a bit of time to chew over the latest literary events.Author's Delight:We begin with a short stroll in the company of a seasoned explorer - a chance to chat with an author about one of their all-time favourite reads. On this occasion we're joined by Adam Christopher from Angry Robot, to discuss Veronica.The Flash Fiction Challenge:Our listeners take a short dash up the creative slope each month in our writing challenge. In this segment we read out the top tales and talk about them.Night at the Round Table:The picnic blankets out and the wine has begun to flow. Must be time to take in the view, show down and indulge in a rambling discussion.Author Interview:Finally, we metaphorically hole-up in a pub, get drunk and talk to strangers until the taxi turns up. Fortunately, James Treadwell is a congenial companion, as well as a damned fine writer.Competition time:On the way home we rashly offer up not one, but two great books in a dead easy competition, because you're our Best Friend and we Love you. No, no, we really Do! (Ooh. Is it me or has the world gone a bit spinny?)Contact us via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk / tweet @Dion_Scrolls @Phlambler or @Gouldshire or leave us your thoughts with your actual voice by Skyping me at dion.winton.polakScrolls is looking for a lighter and more agile format, so listen in horrified fascination as the very hungrycaterpillars continue their metamorphosis. Feedback is welcomed in the Comments section below (as are author recommendations and ways to squeeze more reading time out of a jam-packed week!)
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 7, Episode 4: 2000AD
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 4 secondsThis time the Johnny Alpha & Wulf Sternhammer of the Geek Syndicate Network look at rebellions & revolutions in the pages of anti-establishment anthology comic 2000ad. Including:- Strontium Dog - revolutions & betrayal- Judge Dredd - authority figure & eternal rebel- The many revolutionaries of Pat Mills - Nemesis the Warlock, Savage, ABC Warriors & Slaine.Eddies of the time war impede on call quality sometimes but we hope you enjoy the show.
Here are links to some of Rich Clements stuff:FutureQuake:http://www.futurequake.co.uk/ Zarjaz Blog:http://thequaequamblog.blogspot.co.uk/
And a couple of Rich's books:
http://www.renegadeartsentertainment.com/ comics/turning-tiger/turning- tiger-special-edition
http://www.markosia.com/titles/ketsueki/
And also, this short story Keharr wrote many years ago may be relevant to
the discussion:
http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/fiction/2006/bythepeople/ forthepeople.shtml Competition!A reminder that our competition closes at the end of July! Full details can be found here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/2013/06/22/competition- design-a-uniform-for- dissecting-worlds/
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 7, Episode 4: 2000AD
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 4 secondsThis time the Johnny Alpha & Wulf Sternhammer of the Geek Syndicate Network look at rebellions & revolutions in the pages of anti-establishment anthology comic 2000ad. Including:- Strontium Dog - revolutions & betrayal- Judge Dredd - authority figure & eternal rebel- The many revolutionaries of Pat Mills - Nemesis the Warlock, Savage, ABC Warriors & Slaine.Eddies of the time war impede on call quality sometimes but we hope you enjoy the show.
Here are links to some of Rich Clements stuff:FutureQuake:http://www.futurequake.co.uk/ Zarjaz Blog:http://thequaequamblog.blogspot.co.uk/
And a couple of Rich's books:
http://www.renegadeartsentertainment.com/ comics/turning-tiger/turning- tiger-special-edition
http://www.markosia.com/titles/ketsueki/
And also, this short story Keharr wrote many years ago may be relevant to
the discussion:
http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/fiction/2006/bythepeople/ forthepeople.shtml Competition!A reminder that our competition closes at the end of July! Full details can be found here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/2013/06/22/competition- design-a-uniform-for- dissecting-worlds/