What makes a house, castle, secret lair, bunker or broom closet a home? Why do superheroes and supervillains need a place to hang their capes/cowls/masks/etc? Join us as we explore the places where where characters both super and otherwise can relax, watch TV, read a book, or generally lounge around […]
Series 11
S11E11 – Not with a Bang but a Fwomp
Today we’re talking about doomsday machines, devices and weapons (basically things that can destroy a planet, a galaxy or a universe), and what happens after they’ve been used. This week’s news tried to fight it, but cake is too strong. For more reviews and discussions, tune into The Geek Show […]
S11E10 – Are We Still on Namek?
How long is too long? This week we take a look at long-running connected continuities to find out why some stories take longer to finish than others. Reviews – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4), Mad Max (PS4 & PC). This week’s news can boogie better than you. […]
S11E09 – Show Me What You've Got
This week we step into the super amazing world of announcements, trailers and other things used to let us know that something really exciting and awesome is on its way (cue the explosions). Reviews – Onechanbara Z2 Chaos (PS4) This week’s news is a grumpy old so-and-so. For more reviews […]
S11E08 – I Can Spell Anachronism!
This week we stepped out of our time zone to find the world had gone strange. Dinosaurs had been revived and now butlered while wearing monocles and top hats, everybody had a jetpack and a ray gun, and golf was now played with mortars and dune buggies. Reviews – Space […]
S11E07 – Multiversity or Bust
This week we fire ourselves through various holes in space to find out what’s on the other side. Join us as we slide to the left, and maybe to the right as well, before shuffling back to the studio to tell the everyone that we forgot to bring back souvenirs. […]
S11E06 – It Shouldn't Be Funny, But It Is
This week we’re investigating black comedy – which contrary to a certain list on IMDB is not humour featuring ethnic minorities. We’re also trying something a little different … Reviews – Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (PS4) This week’s news does not find that funny at all. No really. I’m […]
S11E05 – Cyberpunkish
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 […]
S11E04 – Dead Genres
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 […]
S11E03 – Creating Worlds
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 […]