Podcasts

4-Panel 23 – Animoos and Mangos

Archaeon 09/08/2015

We kick things off this week with news about Marvel’s “resurrection” of Hercules and The Black Knight – both of whom are getting their own series., Batman teaming up with Deadshot, the start of the UK’s Manga Jiman competition and more. Our featured comics and manga are “What If” The […]

S11E05 – Cyberpunkish

Archaeon 05/08/2015

What is cyberpunk? Is it an aesthetic, a storytelling genre, or is it a combination of both? Join us as we take a trip into this strange and often dystopian branch of science fiction. Reviews – J-Stars Victory VS+ (PS Vita) This week’s news once auditioned for the polka version […]

4-Panel 22 – Green Lanterns Should Be 5 Years-Old

Archaeon 05/08/2015

On this week’s show we discuss the new superhero comedy move Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, the Wynonna Earp TV series, the possibility of an X-Men/Fantastic Four crossover movie and more. Our featured comics and manga are Spiderman and the X-Men, X-Statix, Hail Hydra, Suicide Squad, Secret Wars: Siege, Guardians […]

S11E04 – Dead Genres

Archaeon 30/07/2015

What happens when a genre declines in popularity? Does it disappear, or do fragments of it appear in other story types? Come to think of it, are there any genres that are  generally considered useless or defunct? These are the questions that keep us awake at night (well, aside from […]

Keyframe 19 – Some Summer Impressions

Archaeon 27/07/2015

So we’re a few weeks into the Summer anime season and we thought it was the perfect time to discuss a few of the new shows that we’ve decided to watch. We’ve also got some news and announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, and our featured anime is Kill la Kill […]

Ant-Man – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 29

Archaeon 27/07/2015

We destroy more childhood favourites this week – you have been warned. Our packed “Off the Shelf” section features the 2009 cult horror The Loved Ones, the Iranian new-wave classic The Apple, and Anand Patwardhan’s gripping nuclear documentary War & Peace. After that, we calm down and return to Earth […]

4-Panel 21 – Would Anyone Like Seconds?

Archaeon 25/07/2015

This week we discuss the news, trailers and announcments from San Diego Comic-Con – which leads to a heated debate about Joker psychology before we take a look at the all-new, all-different titles coming from Marvel after Secret Wars. Our featured comics and manga this week are giant-sized Little Marvel: […]

Bit Panel 20 – I’ll Take You All On!

Archaeon 25/07/2015

Playing against other people has become an integral part of many video games, but what makes the multiplayer aspect enjoyable, why are so many developers determined to include it in some form, and is it really necessary to have it in order to have fun? This week’s featured game is […]

S11E03 – Creating Worlds

Archaeon 23/07/2015

Every story has to happen somewhere, but that place doesn’t really have any fixed dimensions so it can often be quite a small space – life an office or a car. Welcome to the narrative universe where we find out more about worldbuilding. Reviews – Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4/PC) This […]