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Geek Syndicate episodes

January 30, 2014 Dissecting Worlds: Series 8, Episode 2: Small Gods
The Northern Twosome this month engage with Terry Pratchett's mediation on faith and belief 'Small Gods'. On the way they: * Give a pocket history of the reformation * Consider the nature of philosophy * Discuss the institutional benefits to a society of organised religion * Decry the judgement nature and dangers of social media as discussed by Mr Gentleman B Rhymer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cn1IGR1fLU * Look at Ominia as a swipe at the Abrahamic religion * Praise Mike Duncan's revolutions http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/ and the insight it gives into religion and the English Civil War *Mention Bernard Righton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFqv1QDI3Q and the prevalence of Christianity in Britain *The Dissecting Worlds Bookshelf covers Cricket and Movies! Feedback below or https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds or @dissectingwrlds or dissectingworlds AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk.
1 hr 29 min
January 29, 2014Geek Syndicate - Episode 217
Welcome to Episode 217 of the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

News

Changes to the upcoming show Gotham

a little chat on diversity and geekdom

Week that Was - this week we go TV crazy!

The Musketeers

Sleepy Hollow

Community

Main

Interview with Stephen Mooney the creator of pulp adventure comic Half Past Danger from IDW.
1 hr 25 min
January 19, 2014 The Next Level Ep 59 - The Game of The Year Show
Happy New Year and welcome to episode 59 of the podcast. One again Amaechi, Barry and Ant discuss the latest games, news and stories from the gaming world. This month is our annual Game of The Year special where all 3 us us reveal our top 3 games of 2013, our special mentions and disappointments.

In this months longer than usual episode Amaechi joins Ant and Barry as a next gen console owner and also dusts off his old gaming PC and rediscovers PC gaming. Barry got hooked on Ryse Son of Rome over Christmas while Ant got his super hero powers stuck into the Young Justice game

News

Sony announce its PlayStation Now streaming service

Mirrors Edge sequel in development but with a new writer

Sony patents a system that can detect is a game has been played on another profile

13 Steam Machines unveiled at CES

Apples Apps store makes $10 billion in sales in 2013 thanks to 8 games in the top 10 apps

Feature

GOTY 2013 - we look back and discuss our top 3 games of 2013 and name our overall The Next Level/Geek Syndicate Game of the Year 2013.

Reviews

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
1 hr 33 min
January 16, 2014 Geek Syndicate: Interview with 'The Musketeers' Creator and Executive Producer Adrian Hodges
In this special episode Barry chats with Adrian Hodges, the showrunner on BBC one's new show 'The Musketeers'.

Adrian talks about his love of the adventure genre and what he feels The Musketeers can bring to the table. There is also chat about banning the word 'Swashbuckler' during the show's development and the importance of music in the show.

Adrian goes into more detail regarding the tone of the show and what people can expect given it is being aired after the watershed at 9pm. There is also a look the casting of the main roles (including Peter Capadi's move to Doctor Who), the choice to not adapt the book but rather develope new stories and much more.

Enjoy!
45 min
January 10, 2014 Geek Syndicate - Episode 216
Welcome to Episode 216 of the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

In this episode the guys are joined by fellow Geek Syndicate members, based in the US, Shar and Mirjana who are over on a whistle stop tour of the Uk and have invaded Dave's house for the episode. The guys kick offf the show with some of their geek resolutions for 2014.

News

Golden Globes and Orphan Black

Guardians of the Galaxy gets a group shot.

Week that Was - this week we go TV crazy!

Agents of SHIELD

Ripper Street

Atlantis

Sherlock

Doctor Who

Dracula

Sleepy Hollow

The Sword

Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon.

What's on the Geek Syndicate App?

Free copy of Samurai Chef Orgins by mayamada (http://www.mayamada.com/samurai-chef-origins)

1 hr 5 min
January 10, 2014 Children Of The Atom - Episode 15
Happy New Year, folks! In our first episode of 2014 we're getting stuck into X-Men issue 22 Divided -- We Fall! (July 1966). This was the first issue in which Roy Thomas had full creative autonomy and it's interesting to spot the changes. The X-Men are up against a new super (or not so super) villain collective led by Count Nefaria. Thomas is obviously trying to change things up here and give the readers some fresh material so this is definitely an issue worth a read!
49 min
December 18, 2013 Geek Syndicate - Episode 215
Welcome to Episode 215 of the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

News

Wonder Woman Casting

Doctor Who Kicks ass in the Cinema

Ripper Street gets cancelled

Week that Was

Infinity

Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon

Half Past Danger

Mysterious Strangers

Pacific Rim

Gravity

Arrow Season 2

58 min
December 16, 2013 Dissecting Worlds Series 8, Episode 1: The Devil
The month the Sinister Cabal of Kehaar and Matt awaken the slumbering giant that is our series on Religion. This time we look at Satanism, in both it's real and fictious forms, covering: - Dennis Wheatley, Communist Satanism, and what a tease he is. - Worshing the Devil as Evil or Freedom? - Real world satanic cults from Anton le Vay to Norwegian Death Metal - The Exorcist and the continuing popularity of "the cult" in fiction. - Apocomon has to be seen to be believed!: http://www.electricsheepcomix.com/apocamon/ - Is this a book cover you would take on the bus? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Dennis-Wheatley/dp/185375790X/ref=la_B001HCYTPW_1_2? - Bedazzled is well worth a watch (not the remake!) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bedazzled-DVD-Peter-Cook/dp/B0009KKW9U/ Stay tuned at the end for the first recommendations of the Dissecting Worlds Bookshelf. Feedback is always welcome by emails to [email protected] , tweets to @dissectingwrlds & on our Facebook page.
1 hr 27 min
December 16, 2013 The Next Level - Episode 58
It's been around a month since the new generation of consoles hit the shelves. Amaechi is joined by two co-hosts who have each purchased one of the devices. Ant has (unsurprisingly) got an XBOX One and James (returning after his appearance in episode 56) has a Playstation 4. Join the guys as they discuss some of the latest news and give their overviews of their respective systems. There may even be a shock admission by Ant along the way too ...
1 hr
December 07, 2013 Scrolls: World Fantasy Con Special
If you have an abiding love for Fantasy, SF and Horror, you could do far worse than get yourself to one of the book conventions that crop up around the country on a regular basis. In 2013 the World Fantasy Con returned to our fair shores after a long absence, bringing with it a raft of international authors, book launches, intimate Q&As, large-scale panels and literary awards. Folk from all areas of the publishing industry were brought together with fans to celebrate and promote the ongoing explosion of imaginative fiction into mainstream life. The Scrolls team was sadly unable to attend this event en mass but we wererepresented by Phil Ambler, who's here to tell Dion all about it. Joining us are a group of authors and bloggers to share their experiences, have a laugh and digress into some disturbing areas. They are: Karen Davies, a.k.a KTScribbles author of The Red Knight, reviewer at SF Crowsnest and blogger. Paul Holmes a.k.a PabloCheesecake, blogger and reviewer at The Eloquent Page Stephen Aryan, a.k.a SteveAryan very-nearly-published author, podcaster, bloggerand probably a bloomin' rocket scientist too. In the episode we chew over first impressions; talk personal highlights, general vibes and unfortunate issues; then give out some prime tips for people who are new to the convention scene. Along the way we hear of the perils of looking out of a bedroom window, discover an academic use for genitalia, get utterly lost in a toilet, and (finally!) learn where they keep all the free booze. Want to track down that elusive best seller from Fox Spirit? Head over to their home-page. Wish you could watch John Llewellyn Probert's ghost stories, as recorded at the con? Here you go! Last but not least, if the episode has whetted your appetite for future cons, here are the links to Bristol Con, Nine Worlds and the Fantasy Con in York. We hope to see some of you there in 2014! Until then, keep reading.
1 hr 33 min