Month: August 2013

S07E03 – Generations

Archaeon 30/08/2013

Please Note: the competition mentioned in this episode has closed! 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 […]

Meandering Mic: Morgan Boecher

Harry Bentley 26/08/2013

Harry chats with his longtime-plugged webcomic crush, Morgan Boecher, about his coming of age (coming of gender?) series What’s Normal Anyway. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04F-VSpys4g&w=290] Have a Listen [Download the Audio] or [Watch the Video]     WNA follows the story of Mel, a young, fun and waffle-loving FtM Transgender guy, coming out […]

S07E02 – ONECon Preview

Archaeon 23/08/2013

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPETITION ANNOUNCED IN THIS EPISODE HAS CLOSED. 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 […]

S07E01 – Continuinuity

Archaeon 22/08/2013

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 […]

Meandering Mic: The Doubleclicks

Harry Bentley 22/08/2013

Harry meets Angela Webber, one-half of the sister-duo nerdcore band The Doubleclicks Self-described as Snarky, Geeky and Sweet, the Webber sisters have performed alongside such geek greats as Jonathan Coulton, Wil Wheaton and Paul & Storm. We talk about their new album Lasers and Feelings, as well as touring, cellos, […]

S06E25 – Funny Business

Archaeon 21/08/2013

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 […]

S06E24 – Fadsploitation

Archaeon 20/08/2013

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 […]

S06E23 – ConFuzzled 2013

Archaeon 18/08/2013 1

One of the wonderful things about geeks is that we come in all shapes, sizes, ages, races and eccentricities – cosplayers, gamers, steampunks, gadgeteers, nerds, otaku of all types, wargamers, bronies, role-players, chiptuners, comic/manga artists and more. Of all the subcultures in our vast community though, furries are amongst the […]