Geek Syndicate

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Geek Syndicate episodes

January 08, 2013 Dissecting Worlds Sports Special 4: Games!
Rolling a Double 6 you find yourself in a 10x10 corridor faced with a smug Yorkshire Lizardman & a louche sarcastic Scouse seagull. They offer you a podcast as part their Olympic specials mini-series, looking at games in Fantasy & Sci-Fi. They offer you such morsels as: * 3D chess & Gene Roddenberry's wish fulfilment * the Holodeck & its Roleplaying implications * Iain M Bank's Player of Games * Different Types of Gamers * the nature if game playing & protagonists Before moving on to consider lessons learnt during the mini-series Do you listen? YOU DECIDE! Feedback on the comments or @dissectingwrlds or d[email protected] Kehaar's roleplaying material at clarkythecruel.wordpress.com & the roleplaying game pod here: http://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/category/drakesdoom/feed/
1 hr 4 min
January 03, 2013 Geek Syndicate - Episode 198
Welcome to Episode 198 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

NewsKapow Comic Con is CancelledDoctor Who Movie NewsGame of Thrones was the Most Pirated Show of 2012

Week that was

Crossed: Wish you were hereComebackHoax HuntersThe RiverBourne LegacyDoctor Who Christmas Special
1 hr 4 min
December 28, 2012 Geek Syndicate - Episode 197
Welcome to Episode 197 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
NewsLeverage is cancelledAmazing Spider-Man 700 death threats

Week that wasCaptain America #1GambitAll New X MenVeneziaMerlinlady sabre and the pirates of the ineffable ether

MainA tribute to the late Gerry Anderson
1 hr 10 min
December 18, 2012 Geek Syndicate - Episode 196

Welcome to Episode 196 of Geek Syndicate!

News

DC Nation returns in January

Spy hunter the film

Comixoloy in the top ipad app list for 2012

You are the Hero - Fighting Fantasy Documentary hits Kickstarter

Week that was

Thief of Thieves

Saga

Solaris the Stage Show

Main

We take a few questions from the twittervese and look at the new Star Trek trailer.

1 hr 1 min
December 14, 2012 Geek Syndicate Episode 195 - The End of Merlin with Julian Jones
So as the final series of Merlin draws to a close head writer and co-creator Julian Jones heads back to Geek Syndicate for one last chat about the show.

1 hr 2 min
December 12, 2012Geek Syndicate - Episode 194
'A warrior does not give up what he loves. He finds the love in what he does.'

Welcome back to Geek Syndicate (yes I know we were supposed to be finished but well there you go) and without any further ado onto episode 194!

News

Gail Simone is pulled off Batgirl by DC

Tardis PC anyone?

The Hawkeye Initiative

The Saint Set to Return to TV

Week that Was

Batman

Primeval: The New World

The Man of Steel's new trailer

Arrow

Young Justice

Main

Seeing as the Geek Syndicate podcast started with a review of all six Star Wars films we figured now would be a good time to have a quick chat about the future of the Star Wars franchise under Disney.
1 hr
December 06, 2012 Children of the Atom - Episode 3
This episode we’re changing things up a little and reviewing two issues at once, we’ll be discussing issues 4 (March 10, 1964) and 5 (May 10, 1964) in which the X-Men tackle Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. These two issues feature loads of first appearances and also show us the infamous Asteroid M for the first time. Later we’ll have a chat about Marvel NOW and how we’re enjoying some of the new titles including All New X-Men! Finally, we’ll fill you in on where we’re at with our ongoing mission to collect all 66 of the first run issues.
44 min
December 04, 2012 Dissecting Worlds Series 6 - Episode 6: Steampunk
This time Mr K. Seagull Esquire & Lord Grampus take to their skies in their tea-powered ornithopter to explore the lost continents of the steampunk genre. Grab your bowler hat, carpet bag & umbrella and brave the onslaught: * where's the science in steampunk? * Chappisim, situationism & subculture * Victoriana's Heart of Darkness * the green vegetables in pulp fiction * Retrotechnology and Tourism * Space 1889, Castle Falkenstein, the Difference Engine, Professor Elemental, Jules Verne, HG Wells, Shadows of the Apt & Bas Lang amongst others Tally Ho! Feedback to Kehaar @clarkythecruel or Matt @thegrampus or dictate a missive to your electronic secretary & send it to [email protected] Kehaar's roleplaying campaign podcast is here: http://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/category/drakesdoom/feed/ and Matt's Movember page is here: http://mobro.co/mattfarr2
1 hr 35 min
December 04, 2012 Scrolls Book Group: The Heroes
Time is ticking away, the latest 'normal' episode in in editorial limbo and we haven't yet recorded our usual Christmas mayhem, so here's another Book Group episode to keep you all going. The Heroes could perhaps be described as Sharpe's Waterloo done fantasy-style. Joe Abercrombie uses it to explore the subject of heroism with all its wrinkles and contradictions. Set in the same world as the acclaimed First Law Trilogy, Abercrombie introduces a whole new batch characters in such a way that enables new readers to get straight into it, whilst rewarding long-time fans with a few familiar faces. If you haven't read his stuff before, we're talking a gritty fantasy adventure, full of dark humour and harsh justice. The focus is always on the characters (a particular strength of this author), with vigorous prose and a suitably cynical tone.
We recommend you read the book before listening to this episode as Spoilers were pretty much unavoidable. The programme is hosted by Scrolls regulars Dion and Clover, who are joined by Geek Syndicate's very own Barry Nugent and long-time listener Louise Maskill. Louise is an avid reader of Fantasy fiction, works as a free-lance editor and has just published her own book about Sussex Dialect (with a similar Norfolk one on the way.) She is currently working on her first novel. Publishers, take note. If you want to carry on the conversation, you can post your comments, thoughts and alternative viewpoints under this article. We welcome your feedback. Taking a leaf from the Comic Book Outsiders, we're actually going to start letting you all know in advance what books are coming up. (Yes, we have been THAT stupid) With that in mind, you may wish to pick up or re-read American Gods by Neil Gaiman in time for our February episode. We always like to involve YOU in the book group, so let us know if you want to take part in that episode. Don't fancy that one? Then put on your thinking cap and send us the name of the book you would like to discuss. You can e-mail us directly at [email protected] or tweet @Dion_Scrolls if you prefer. Who knows, it could be you joining us in the May Book Group.
1 hr 30 min
December 04, 2012 Small Press Big Mouth - Episode 41
Welcome to Episode 41 of Small Press Big Mouth! This episode has Lee and Stace review some comics (I bet you weren't expecting THAT shiz!) and they chat about Thoughtbubble and The British Comic Awards. This episode was recorded before Stace got good and angry about the shitty publicity surrounding the Awards, so is much less ranty than you might be expecting. Sorry if that is any way disappointing to you, she really does like listening to a good rant and suspects you are quite a lot like her secretly, and she will try and get good and ranty about another topic next time.
50 min