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August 13, 2013 Children of the Atom - Episode 11
After a break from our usual topic to discuss Age of Ultron it's now straight back into the original X-Men issues. This month we're taking a look at issues 17 and 18 (1966) in which the X-Men recover from their battle with the Sentinels and a mysterious villain arrives to take down our heroes! We also talk about The Wolverine, our recent travels, and the upcoming End of X-Factor. As always, thanks so much for all your tweets, we love to hear from you guys so keep 'em coming!
1 hr 10 min
July 30, 2013 GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Series 7 - Episode 5: X-Men!
Fresh from the transpennine school for talented pedants the latest seminar recording looks at those classic, hardy & perennial rebels the X-Men. In so doing we look at: * Civil disobedience v revolution * Malcolm X v Martin Luther King * Why all the mutant hate? * DC v Marvel heroes * Where does Spider-Man fit in all this? * Superhuman Injury ambulance chasing lawyers * Homosexuality & the Singer Movies * Purity in the ghetto & the fake nerd girls debate. * Genosha & Israel * Fables & the Animal Farm Feedback is adored please email [email protected], tweet @dissectingwrlds or check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds
1 hr 27 min
July 30, 2013 Children of the Atom - Episode 10
This episode we take some time out from our standard format to take a closer look at Age of Ultron. Also, we go through all the other X-titles we are currently following to catch up on where they're at and what's going on.
1 hr 7 min
July 23, 2013The Next Level - Episode 54
In the latest episode of the pod Ant and Amaechi are joined by guest host and resident GS PC gamer Matt Farr. We discuss the merits of multi-player modes in so many new games like Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3 and the Last of Us. News In this weeks news:

The Steam sales provide many great bargains and becomes a mini games in itself with trading cards

Crowd Funded space combot sim game Star Citizen gets Ant's money

LoveFilm ends game rentals

League of Legends Pro Gamers get athlete recognition in the US

The Oculus Rift VR headset is the real deal

Micosoft ponders bringing back Family Game share feature

Reviews In the reviews section we show some love to PC gaming with a review of Guild Wars 2 and we also review The Walking Dead: 400 Days DLC.
1 hr 5 min
July 22, 2013 Scrolls V2, Chapter 2: Off-Kilter
Hello there, thanks for joining us again on our jaunt through the joyous worlds of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Who knows what we may find? (Well I do, I suppose.) Here's a quick run down - News Bites: Before any journey it's always best to fortify yourself, so we take a bit of time to chew over the latest literary events. Author's Delight: We begin with a short stroll in the company of a seasoned explorer - a chance to chat with an author about one of their all-time favourite reads. On this occasion we're joined by Adam Christopher from Angry Robot, to discuss Veronica. The Flash Fiction Challenge: Our listeners take a short dash up the creative slope each month in our writing challenge. In this segment we read out the top tales and talk about them. Night at the Round Table: The picnic blankets out and the wine has begun to flow. Must be time to take in the view, show down and indulge in a rambling discussion. Author Interview: Finally, we metaphorically hole-up in a pub, get drunk and talk to strangers until the taxi turns up. Fortunately, James Treadwell is a congenial companion, as well as a damned fine writer. Competition time: On the way home we rashly offer up not one, but two great books in a dead easy competition, because you're our Best Friend and we Love you. No, no, we really Do! (Ooh. Is it me or has the world gone a bit spinny?) Contact us via e-mail at [email protected] / tweet @Dion_Scrolls @Phlambler or @Gouldshire or leave us your thoughts with your actual voice by Skyping me at dion.winton.polak Scrolls is looking for a lighter and more agile format, so listen in horrified fascination as the very hungry caterpillars continue their metamorphosis. Feedback is welcomed in the Comments section below (as are author recommendations and ways to squeeze more reading time out of a jam-packed week!)
1 hr 39 min
July 08, 2013 Dissecting Worlds: Series 7, Episode 4: 2000AD
This time the Johnny Alpha & Wulf Sternhammer of the Geek Syndicate Network look at rebellions & revolutions in the pages of anti-establishment anthology comic 2000ad. Including: - Strontium Dog - revolutions & betrayal - Judge Dredd - authority figure & eternal rebel - The many revolutionaries of Pat Mills - Nemesis the Warlock, Savage, ABC Warriors & Slaine. Eddies of the time war impede on call quality sometimes but we hope you enjoy the show.Here are links to some of Rich Clements stuff: FutureQuake:http://www.futurequake.co.uk/ Zarjaz Blog:http://thequaequamblog.blogspot.co.uk/And a couple of Rich's books:http://www.renegadeartsentertainment.com/comics/turning-tiger/turning-tiger-special-editionhttp://www.markosia.com/titles/ketsueki/And also, this short story Keharr wrote many years ago may be relevant tothe discussion:http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/fiction/2006/bythepeople/forthepeople.shtml Competition! A reminder that our competition closes at the end of July! Full details can be found here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/2013/06/22/competition-design-a-uniform-for-dissecting-worlds/
1 hr 34 min
June 24, 2013 The Next Level - Episode 53
Join us for episode 53 of The Next Level. Recorded the day after Microsoft's XBox 180 turnaround, Amaechi, Barry and Ant discuss the console reveals at E3 2013, their thoughts on both major console releases and some of the games that were announced.
1 hr 14 min
June 24, 2013 Children of the Atom - Episode 9
This episode we get stuck into the first appearance of the X-Men's iconic enemies, the Sentinels. We have two special guests on the show, Denis and Gavin from the Liberation Frequency who come onboard to help us talk through these three issues.
1 hr 8 min
June 04, 2013 Small Press Big Mouth: Episode 43
Welcome to Episode 43 which is also our podiversary, 4 long years of Stace and Lee providing your earholes with Geordiebrumophonics and a multitude of Indie press goodness. In this episode we review The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil, The Impossible Crossing, Deadbeats, Solid State Tank Girl, Inktitioner AND more! We also swear a little more than usual for which we blame each other - though obviously it was Lee's fault!
1 hr 2 min
June 04, 2013 Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 3: Red Dawn and the Invasion Narrative
The Geek Syndicate Network’s Northern Liberation Front (GSNNLF) today considers contemporary , recent and near future resisters to invasion in science fiction and horror.

Topics covered include:

· Falling skies, Knights of God and national myths for resistance movements

· Fringe and resistance cells

· Sliders, War of the Worlds (TV), Invasion! (2000ad) and big rebel bases

· Revolutionary Art and Savage (2000ad)

· The risks of brutal occupation v seduction of the occupiers

· Sinister Soviets: Red Dawn and ‘The Price of Freedom’ RPG

· Rubbish aliens: Footfall and World War in the Balance

· Post apocalyptic liberation: The Postman and The Survivalist novels

· Does World War Z count?

· Where are the militia movements in the X-files?

With nods to the Terminator and Matrix movies and also They Live!

But Wait! There's More!

Our Design a Uniform competition is to design a uniform and communicate it to us (whether using art, writing, audio file, Cosplay, interpretive dance, mime etc;) for a resistance movement by 31/07/2013

· This isn’t an art competition it’s more about how the uniform communicates something about the world and the resisters.

· It could be a dress uniform, field dress, an armband or badge, sports/PT kit even a salute or handshake.

· It can be for an established universe, a ‘what if’ variant of a published/broadcast background be it TV, movie, game etc; your own works you have a totally free choice.

The prizes are a copy of David Brin’s the Postman and a copy of either the Bernard Cornwall Arthurian trilogy (the Winter King etc;) or Robert Anton Wilson’s Schrodinger Cats and Illuminatus trilogies .

Send your entry to [email protected] with the Title RESISTANCE! by 31/07/2013 and specify if you want the Bernard Cornwall or the Robert Anton Wilson books.
1 hr 23 min