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S07E08 – Revenge of the Babysat

Archaeon 23/10/2013

On this week’s show we decided to take a look at the role that children play in entertainment media. Join us as we find out what happened to children’s cartoons, what makes a good videogame child character, and why Hollywood keeps insisting on adding kids to movies that don’t need […]

S07E06 – Review Day

Archaeon 25/09/2013

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 […]

S07E04 – The Noughties

Archaeon 17/09/2013

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 […]

S07E07 – On Safari

Archaeon 06/09/2013

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]