About

After covering Teesside’s first Animé and Manga convention, the two Rob’s – then working on community radio – decided that it would be fun to make this a weekly show. With tongue firmly in cheek, we discuss everything geek including video games, comic books, animation, movies, TV, and anything else cool enough to bridge those divides.

That was 10 years ago, during that time we have found that people who are engaged in the “traditional” geek community often struggle with social anxieties, and can find it difficult to communicate and express both ideas and themselves. Regardless of age, if this is left unchecked it could become a barrier to their future employment prospects and their personal development.

We have found that effective communication can be achieved through the very simple method of offering people a platform to talk or write about what they enjoy most. We have a variety of methods that people can engage with to discuss their passions. They can write reviews for our website or join us one of our many shows – with more on the horizon. There are also opportunities to edit, produce, interview and critique, and our volunteers may even be given the chance to travel to the country and engage with the community at large – something which is unique to us as a voluntary organisation. In addition to this, the rise of Podcasting means that media has been democratized, but this is something that is not taught at university or college. We offer students and volunteers the opportunity to gain first knowledge and experience with an active press outlet that is recognised nationwide.

In order to facilitate our goals, we have built an extensive network of contacts within the film, video game, comic, publishing and animation industries. Our volunteers are offered the chance to cover some of the latest titles released by some of the biggest names in the entertainment industries – something that no other voluntary organisation can boast – and we help them to develop their analysis and communication skills.

Who knows what the future holds? All we know is that it’s bright.

2 thoughts on “About

  1. Hello!

    My name is Liam. I’m a 28-year-old filmmaker from Vermont, and the director of the award-winning LGBTQ+ farmpunk fairytale, The Butterfly Queen. As part of our festival tour, we’re holding a worldwide online watch party on August 12th. Please find attached our release.

    I am wondering if you would like to interview myself or our team, or review The Butterfly Queen ahead of our online screening. If so I would be happy to arrange.

    The film is an indie feature about friendship, home, art and forgiveness. Critics are calling it “heartfelt,” “moving,” “colorful and queer” and “all the best bits of the fantasy genre.” It is the Best Feature winner at the Chicago International Indie Film Fest 2022, among other awards.

    You can check out our trailer here,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_kvWDf6RMQ

    see our current press coverage here
    https://www.walrusdice.com/press

    and here is a link to our EPK, including stills and our poster.
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZRXDOHAgJeONBFQd-IzEEiVyZyiZvNWq?usp=share_link

    Thank you very much,
    Liam O’Connor-Genereaux (he/him)

    For Immediate Release:
    Contact:
    WalrusDice Productions LLC
    Liam O’Connor-Genereaux
    walrusdiceproductions@gmail.com
    802 424 6297

    The Butterfly Queen is the indie queer fairytale you need this summer
    The Butterfly Queen, a deliciously off-the-wall fantasy film about getting your best friend back, will be available online for just 24 hours, starting August 12th at 1pm (EST). Casey (a non-binary cartoonist/sheep farmer) and Robin (a vagabond/Casey’s best friend) must steal back a magical sketchbook from The Butterfly Queen’s nightmare forest. Unfortunately, in these woods The Queen makes all the rules. The Montpelier Bridge calls the film: “endearing, heartfelt…beautiful.” The Butterfly Queen is the winner of Best Feature at the Chicago International Indie Film Fest, among other awards.

    Visit http://www.walrusdice.com to sign up for a free link to the August 12th screening, and to check out the film’s current festival tour schedule.

    77 minutes, USA, WalrusDice Productions. Written & Directed by Liam O’Connor-Genereaux. Starring Kade Pintado, Despoina and Sophia Anthony.

    Click HERE for the trailer. See some awesome behind the scenes content at @ButterflyQFilm on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok

    (here are the trailer/socials longform in case the links break)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_kvWDf6RMQ
    https://www.instagram.com/butterflyqfilm
    https://www.facebook.com/butterflyqfilm
    https://www.tiktok.com/@butterflyqfilm

    1. Hello, Liam.

      Thanks for the email and getting in touch. We’d love to do something with your movie – if you email us at info@thegeekshow.co.uk, we can take this through official channels.

      Rob
      – Site Editor

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