Geek Syndicate
- Description:
- The long awaited, critically acclaimed, irreverent, touching, intellectual, nonsensical, fairly drunken, incredibly sexy, hilarious.... Hear what happens when 2 old friends(perhaps more in the coming weeks), some pizza, 2 bottles of single malt whiskey and a couple of cats decide to celebrate all aspects of geek life from a UK perspective. We hope to cover TV,Books,Games,Comics..etc every fortnight.
Homepage: http://geeksyndicate.libsyn.com
RSS Feed: http://geeksyndicate.libsyn.com/rss
- Episodes:
- 2169
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:03:51
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:22:21:46
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 96 days, 3 hours, 58 minutes and 51 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 27 November 2024 (9:08pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 30 October 2024 (8:45pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 3 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 54 seconds
Geek Syndicate Episodes
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GSN Podcast: Geek Syndicate Episode 232
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 30 secondsDave and Barry once more return to continue their never ending mission to bring the sass back to geekdom.
News
Star Wars teaser trailer out this week...oh and we get around to talking about the new title
Warren Ellis' Global Frequency pilot being made...again...
Production halted on Constantine
Hot Potato
Have the Doctor's Companions become too important? The boys discuss.
Week that Was
Ancillary Justice
Gotham
Star Wars Rebels
Remeber to check out all the other podcast on the Geek Syndicate Network and subscribe you you never miss a single episode.
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Dissecting Worlds Series 9, Ep 3: Horror Espionage
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 32 secondsThe time our Unspeakable Oafs Matt and Kehaar are joined by the Legendary game designer,writer and podcaster Mr Kenneth Hite to discuss the strange intersection of the shadowy worlds of
Horror and Espionage. Given the opportunity, we also delve into Roleplaying games, pretty much because we can. Also covered:
* The Delta Green setting for Call of Cthulhu and related texts.
* Nazis and Communists and the Occult, oh my!
* Double Agents, Intelligence Disasters, and trust issues
* Tim Powers’ Declare
* Charles Stross’ Laundry Files
* Historical Agents and Seekers of Mystery Dee, Newton and more.
Ken’s Kickstarter, the Dracula Dossier, can be found here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1721105501/thedraculadossier
He is also on livejournal (http://princeofcairo.livejournal.com/) and has his own podcast Ken and Robin Talk about Stuff (http://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/)
Feedback as ever is welcome to @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook Group www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds or below!
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Dissecting Worlds Series 9, Ep 3: Horror Espionage
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 32 secondsThe time our Unspeakable Oafs Matt and Kehaar are joined by the Legendary game designer,writer and podcaster Mr Kenneth Hite to discuss the strange intersection of the shadowy worlds of
Horror and Espionage. Given the opportunity, we also delve into Roleplaying games, pretty much because we can. Also covered:
* The Delta Green setting for Call of Cthulhu and related texts.
* Nazis and Communists and the Occult, oh my!
* Double Agents, Intelligence Disasters, and trust issues
* Tim Powers' Declare
* Charles Stross' Laundry Files
* Historical Agents and Seekers of Mystery Dee, Newton and more.
Ken's Kickstarter, the Dracula Dossier, can be found here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1721105501/thedraculadossier
He is also on livejournal (http://princeofcairo.livejournal.com/) and has his own podcast Ken and Robin Talk about Stuff (http://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/)
Feedback as ever is welcome to @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook Group www.facebook.com/dissectingworlds or below!
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Dissecting Worlds Series 9 Episode 2: Game of Shadows (of the Apt)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 50 minutes and 54 secondsThe quarrelsome transpennine express of social science is honoured to be joined by the august and dulcet personage of Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Discussing Adrian's epic and espionage rich series 'The Shadow of the Apt' they discuss:
The Wasp Rekef and it's Russian inspiration
Stenwold Maker and personal espionage networks
Aptitude & Inaptitude's affect on spying
The lack of espionage in fantasy fiction
The role of magic in spycraft
Intelligence agencies as Internal controls
The Commonweal can't cope
Call-me-Kenneth's calling in the Star Wars universe
and more!
Adrian's site for the series is here: http://shadowsoftheapt.com and he can be followed on twitter @aptshadow. His amazon page for the series and future works is here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrian-Tchaikovsky/e/B002XLHS8Q/
Feedback to. @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook group or below !
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Dissecting Worlds Series 9 Episode 2: Game of Shadows (of the Apt)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 50 minutes and 54 secondsThe quarrelsome transpennine express of social science is honoured to be joined by the august and dulcet personage of Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Discussing Adrian's epic and espionage rich series 'The Shadow of the Apt' they discuss:
The Wasp Rekef and it's Russian inspiration
Stenwold Maker and personal espionage networks
Aptitude & Inaptitude's affect on spying
The lack of espionage in fantasy fiction
The role of magic in spycraft
Intelligence agencies as Internal controls
The Commonweal can't cope
Call-me-Kenneth's calling in the Star Wars universe
and more!
Adrian's site for the series is here: http://shadowsoftheapt.com and he can be followed on twitter @aptshadow. His amazon page for the series and future works is here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrian-Tchaikovsky/e/B002XLHS8Q/
Feedback to. @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook group or below !
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 231
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 26 secondsWelcome back to Geek Syndicate the podcast. Join Dave and Barry as they continue with their mission to bring the sass back to geekdom.
Hot Potato
Have we hit a satutration point with Superhero Movies? (Note: this episode was recorded before the major Marvel annoucements this week).
Week That Was
The Mist
Beware the Batman
Star Wars Rebels
Doctor Who
Thor God of Thunder: Vol 1 & 2
Main
Dave chats to Adele Kirby about her Kickstarter "Apocalypse Survival Training: an audio fitness adventure app"
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 231
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 26 secondsWelcome back to the Geek Syndicate podcast. Join Dave and Barry as they continue with their mission to bring the sass back to geekdom.
Hot Potato
- Have we hit a saturation point with Superhero Movies? (Note: this episode was recorded before the major Marvel annoucements this week).
Week That Was
- The Mist
- Beware the Batman
- Star Wars Rebels
- Doctor Who
- Thor God of Thunder: Vol 1 & 2
Main
- Dave chats to Adele Kirby about her Kickstarter "Apocalypse Survival Training: an audio fitness adventure app"
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The Next Level - PlayStation Platform Special
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 2 secondsWelcome to the second in our platform special podcast. In this episode James and Amaechi talk all things PlayStation, covering the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. We discuss our favourite PlayStation game franchises and current games, look at PlayStation services such as PlayStation + and PlayStation Now.
We also discuss the upcoming PlayStation TV and Virtual Reality system Morpheus, and look at what else the future may bring for PlayStation.
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The Next Level - PlayStation Platform Special
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 2 secondsWelcome to the second in our platform special podcast. In this episode James and Amaechi talk all things PlayStation, covering the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. We discuss our favourite PlayStation game franchises and current games, look at PlayStation services such as PlayStation + and PlayStation Now.
We also discuss the upcoming PlayStation TV and Virtual Reality system Morpheus, and look at what else the future may bring for PlayStation.
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The Next Level - Episode 68
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 12 minutes and 13 secondsWelcome to episode 68 of The Next Level. This month Ant goes on a gaming spree, Amaechi goes to the Moon with Destiny and we have not one, not two but 3 new games reviews.
In the news
- Super Smash Bros. 3DS sells 3m copies worldwide and WiiU version to be released this November 21st in North America and December 5th in Europe.
- Destiny averaging 3.2m gamers online per day.
- Creator of Gran Turismo franchise says GT7 for PS4 will come end 2015 or 2016.
- Mindcraft coming to Windows Phone devices.
- The Walking Dead: Clementine Figurines revealed
- US gamer selling his massive games library for £150,000
- Sony release Powers TV series trailer
- EA’s Origin service starts ‘On the House’ free games offer
Review
This month Ant reviews Hyrule Warriors for Nintendo Wii U, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and both Ant and Amaechi give their impressions on Destiny.
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The Next Level - Episode 68
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 12 minutes and 13 secondsWelcome to episode 68 of The Next Level. This month Ant goes on a gaming spree, Amaechi goes to the Moon with Destiny and we have not one, not two but 3 new games reviews.
In the news
- Super Smash Bros. 3DS sells 3m copies worldwide and WiiU version to be released this November 21st in North America and December 5th in Europe.
- Destiny averaging 3.2m gamers online per day.
- Creator of Gran Turismo franchise says GT7 for PS4 will come end 2015 or 2016.
- Mindcraft coming to Windows Phone devices.
- The Walking Dead: Clementine Figurines revealed
- US gamer selling his massive games library for PS150,000
- Sony release Powers TV series trailer
- EA's Origin service starts 'On the House' free games offer
Review
This month Ant reviews Hyrule Warriors for Nintendo Wii U, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and both Ant and Amaechi give their impressions on Destiny.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 230
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 57 secondsDave and Barry take a break from their never-ending task to celebrate 8 years of podcasting before getting on with business as usual.
Questions from the Syndicate
The lads answer a few questions from the listeners.
- If you could go back in time to stop one comic/book/film or TV show from being made what would it be?
- Do you have a comic you love in a genre you don't like?
Week that was
- Christopher Marlowe & The Bards of Nemeto
- Thor #1
- Gotham Academy #1
- Agents of Shield - Episode 1 Season 2
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 230
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 57 secondsDave and Barry take a break from their never-ending task to celebrate 8 years of podcasting before getting on with business as usual.
Questions from the Syndicate
The lads answer a few questions from the listeners.
- If you could go back in time to stop one comic/book/film or TV show from being made what would it be?
- Do you have a comic you love in a genre you don't like?
Week that was
- Christopher Marlowe & The Bards of Nemeto
- Thor #1
- Gotham Academy #1
- Agents of Shield - Episode 1 Season 2
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 9, Episode 1: Bond!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 58 secondsIn this episode 00Scouse & the Greatest Living Yorkshireman [citation needed] debate James Bond - popular culture's platonic ideal of a spy. They fail to discuss post-Imperial Britain's identity crisis (which will have to feature in the conclusions episode) but look at
: gender & sex in bond (including the BDSM elements)
: leading pastiches
: anti-Bonds
: race & patriotism
: best & worse of the franchise
“Film Crit Hulks” excellent series of essays on the movies starts here: http://badassdigest.com/2014/07/14/hulk-vs.-james-bond-staring-into-the-id-of-a-boner-incarnate/
Feedback to. @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook group or below !
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 9, Episode 1: Bond!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 58 secondsIn this episode 00Scouse & the Greatest Living Yorkshireman [citation needed] debate James Bond - popular culture's platonic ideal of a spy. They fail to discuss post-Imperial Britain's identity crisis (which will have to feature in the conclusions episode) but look at
: gender & sex in bond (including the BDSM elements)
: leading pastiches
: anti-Bonds
: race & patriotism
: best & worse of the franchise
"Film Crit Hulks" excellent series of essays on the movies starts here: http://badassdigest.com/2014/07/14/hulk-vs.-james-bond-staring-into-the-id-of-a-boner-incarnate/
Feedback to. @DissectingWrlds on twitter, dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk on email, the Facebook group or below !
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 229
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 20 secondsJoin the Dave (Monts) and Barry (Nuge) as they countinue their never ending quest to bring more sass to the world of geekdom.
Shoutouts
- GS Listeners Ant and Steve give their feedback.
Week that was
- Legends starring Sean Bean gets the once over and come away a little bruised.
- Barry goes to his post apocalyptic happy by place by reading the entire run of Y-the last man on holiday
- Dave gets creeped out by The Absense (Image Comics)
- Dr Who Listen/Time Heist
Main
- The lads give their thoughts on the channel 5 press screening of Gotham.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 229
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 20 secondsJoin Dave (Monts) and Barry (Nuge) as they continue their never ending quest to bring more sass to the world of geekdom.
Shoutouts
- GS Listeners Ant and Steve give their feedback.
Week that was
- Legends starring Sean Bean gets the once over and comes away a little bruised.
- Barry goes to his post apocalyptic happy place by reading the entire run of Y-the Last Man on holiday .
- Dave gets creeped out by The Absense (Titan Comics).
- Dr Who Listen/Time Heist both get reviewed and the guys fight it out over whose hustle theme is the best (long and boring story)
Main
- The lads give their thoughts on the channel 5 press screening of Gotham.
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The Next Level - Episode 67
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 41 secondsWelcome once more to The Next Level. Episode 67 features Amaechi and Ant discuss the latest news, including more delays to games, Destiny's early success and Microsoft's purchase of Mojang's Minecraft.
Since voting has opened for the Golden Joystick Awards, the guys run through the categories pointing out particular highlights.
Finally, Amaechi reviews the full Season Two of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead and Ant reviews some of Tin Man Games' Fighting Fantasy adventure gamebook adaptations.
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The Next Level - Episode 67
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 41 secondsWelcome once more to The Next Level. Episode 67 features Amaechi and Ant discuss the latest news, including more delays to games, Destiny's early success and Microsoft's purchase of Mojang's Minecraft.
Since voting has opened for the Golden Joystick Awards, the guys run through the categories pointing out particular highlights.
Finally, Amaechi reviews the full Season Two of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead and Ant reviews some of Tin Man Games' Fighting Fantasy adventure gamebook adaptations.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 228
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 20 secondsOnce again the masters of sass Barry and Dave return to give another slice of geek fun.
Hot potato
- Does Doctor Who have to make sense to be good?
Week that was
- Ultimate Nerf Battle (Getting shot in the head by a rubber bullet has never been such fun)
- Dresden files audio books (Who knew spike from buffy had a part time job?)
- Snowpiercer the film ( Spolier: a lot of folks get a whupping in this film)
- Starlight (Image Comics)
- Dr Who Prisoners of Time
News
- Arrow Season 3 Casting
- The Rock is Black Adam...I mean who else could've done it?
- First look at the batmobile from Batman V Superman..we are not entertained!
- The lads dissect the official cast photo for Agents of Shield season 2
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 228
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 20 secondsOnce again the masters of sass Barry and Dave return to give another slice of geek fun.
Hot potato
- Does Doctor Who have to make sense to be good?
Week that was
- Ultimate Nerf Battle (Getting shot in the head by a rubber bullet has never been such fun)
- Dresden files audio books (Who knew spike from buffy had a part time job?)
- Snowpiercer the film ( Spolier: a lot of folks get a whupping in this film)
- Starlight (Image Comics)
- Dr Who Prisoners of Time
News
- Arrow Season 3 Casting
- The Rock is Black Adam...I mean who else could've done it?
- First look at the batmobile from Batman V Superman..we are not entertained!
- The lads dissect the official cast photo for Agents of Shield season 2
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 227
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 54 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode of the Geek Syndicate podcast.
Shout outs
Ratty Cole
Hot potato
Orgin Stories - Do we still need them in our films?
Week that was
The Guardians of the Galaxy
Main
The boys look at the new season of Dr Who
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 227
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 54 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode of the Geek Syndicate podcast.
Shout outs
Ratty Cole
Hot potato
Orgin Stories - Do we still need them in our films?
Week that was
The Guardians of the Galaxy
Main
The boys look at the new season of Dr Who
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Children of the Atom - Episode 20
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 35 secondsThis episode we return after a bit of an absence to talk about X-Men issue 27 (December 1966) 'Re-Enter The Mimic'. Scripted by Roy Thomas and drawn by Werner Roth, this ish sees the return of, you guessed it, The Mimic! While we're at it we also chat about the Guardians of the Galaxy film and the first season of Penny Dreadful. Glad to be back!
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Children of the Atom - Episode 20
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 35 secondsThis episode we return after a bit of an absence to talk about X-Men issue 27 (December 1966) 'Re-Enter The Mimic'. Scripted by Roy Thomas and drawn by Werner Roth, this ish sees the return of, you guessed it, The Mimic! While we're at it we also chat about the Guardians of the Galaxy film and the first season of Penny Dreadful. Glad to be back!
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Dissecting Worlds Special: Schools Out
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 20 secondsThis time Matt and Keehar are sent back to school with a special on all things educational. What is the attraction in the school setting? What gets it right and wrong? Classes include:
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The American vs English (vs Japanese!) school paradigm
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“Harem” Anime and School Settings
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Harry Potter, and would you send your child to Hogwarts?
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American cliches - grades, graduations and High School Reunions
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Super-Schooling in it’s many guises.
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Buffy Summers and Veronica Mars; outsider heroes.
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All this and the Dissecting Worlds Bookshelf too!
Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), by email to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds
Don’t forget to take a look at our new landing page at www.dissectingworlds.com; any feedback on the site appreciated.
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Dissecting Worlds Special: Schools Out
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 20 secondsThis time Matt and Keehar are sent back to school with a special on all things educational. What is the attraction in the school setting? What gets it right and wrong? Classes include:
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The American vs English (vs Japanese!) school paradigm
-
"Harem" Anime and School Settings
-
Harry Potter, and would you send your child to Hogwarts?
-
American cliches - grades, graduations and High School Reunions
-
Super-Schooling in it's many guises.
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Buffy Summers and Veronica Mars; outsider heroes.
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All this and the Dissecting Worlds Bookshelf too!
Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), by email to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds
Don't forget to take a look at our new landing page at www.dissectingworlds.com; any feedback on the site appreciated.
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The Next Level - Episode 66
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 5 secondsWelcome once more to The Next Level. In episode 66, Amaechi and Ant round up some of the news that emerged from this year's Cologne based GenCom convention, including Microsoft and Sony's press conferences. The guys also look at the sheer scale of forthcoming game, No Man's Sky.
Amaechi then digs into a couple of Playstation Network games he's been getting into and Ant follows up with a first impression of the Wii U system including ZombiU and Mario Kart 8.
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The Next Level - Episode 66
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 5 secondsWelcome once more to The Next Level. In episode 66, Amaechi and Ant round up some of the news that emerged from this year's Cologne based GamesCom convention, including Microsoft and Sony's press conferences. The guys also look at the sheer scale of forthcoming game, No Man's Sky.
Amaechi then digs into a couple of Playstation Network games he's been getting into and Ant follows up with a first impression of the Wii U system including ZombiU and Mario Kart 8.
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The Next Level Platform Specials - PC Gaming
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 44 secondsWelcome to the first of our The Next Level Platform Specials. First up, Ant is joined by Matt, James and Casey to discuss the behemoth of the PC and it's place in gaming.
Over the course of this special, we delve into the reasons why we game on a PC. What game types work better on the PC? We look at the ins and outs of downloadable games: from Steam to Windows Live and back to independent releases. We touch on the cost of maintaining a PC rig, early access games (and their pricing) and much more.
Join us on the PC Side!
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The Next Level Platform Specials - PC Gaming
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 44 secondsWelcome to the first of our The Next Level Platform Specials. First up, Ant is joined by Matt, James and Casey to discuss the behemoth of the PC and it's place in gaming.
Over the course of this special, we delve into the reasons why we game on a PC. What game types work better on the PC? We look at the ins and outs of downloadable games: from Steam to Windows Live and back to independent releases. We touch on the cost of maintaining a PC rig, early access games (and their pricing) and much more.
Join us on the PC Side!
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 226
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 1 secondJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shoutouts
The boys get a book recommendation from Ben Campion
Hot potato
Batman Vs Superman talk and the first image of Wonder Woman
Week that was
Ricky Rouse Has A Gun(Self Made Hero)
Briony Hatch (Limehouse Books)
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 226
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 1 secondJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shoutouts
The boys get a book recommendation from Ben Campion
Hot potato
Batman Vs Superman talk and the first image of Wonder Woman
Week that was
Ricky Rouse Has A Gun(Self Made Hero)
Briony Hatch (Limehouse Books)
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Dissecting Worlds Series 8, Ep 7b: Religion Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 55 secondsThis time Matt and Keehar attempt to grapple with every aspect of religion in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror we haven't already mentioned, and probably manage to talk about several of them. Join us this time for:
- Ritual and Imagery in Atheistic Universes.
- Personality Cults in Dystopias (and other places)
- Witches and the weight of real or imagined history
- Doctor Who as "Space Jesus"
- Quantum Leap and adding God to your stories
- Some late running feedback on Robot Religion from contributor Ciaron
There are a few audio gremlins we couldn't get fully out, so apologies in advance for that.
We also mention the Druidcast (http://www.druidry.org/druid-way/resources/druidcast-obod-podcast) and the Faculty of Horror (http://www.facultyofhorror.com)
Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), by email to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds
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Dissecting Worlds Series 8, Ep 7b: Religion Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 55 secondsThis time Matt and Keehar attempt to grapple with every aspect of religion in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror we haven't already mentioned, and probably manage to talk about several of them. Join us this time for:
- Ritual and Imagery in Atheistic Universes.
- Personality Cults in Dystopias (and other places)
- Witches and the weight of real or imagined history
- Doctor Who as "Space Jesus"
- Quantum Leap and adding God to your stories
- Some late running feedback on Robot Religion from contributor Ciaron
There are a few audio gremlins we couldn't get fully out, so apologies in advance for that.
We also mention the Druidcast (http://www.druidry.org/druid-way/resources/druidcast-obod-podcast) and the Faculty of Horror (http://www.facultyofhorror.com)
Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), by email to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 225
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 53 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shout outs
Christi, Shar, Mirjana and Tree who will be covering SDCC
Brett
(aka The Comic Book Evangelist)
Hot potato
SDCC the exclusive geeks club good or bad ?
Week that was
Celeste
Game of Thrones season 4
The Last Ship
News
Will ferrell tackles mamimal
12 Monkeys
Westworld comes to HBO with Anthony Hopkins
Hugo strange and poison ivy join Gotham.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 225
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 53 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shout outs
Christi, Shar, Mirjana and Tree who will be covering SDCC
Brett
(aka The Comic Book Evangelist)
Hot potato
SDCC the exclusive geeks club good or bad ?
Week that was
Celeste
Game of Thrones season 4
The Last Ship
News
Will ferrell tackles mamimal
12 Monkeys
Westworld comes to HBO with Anthony Hopkins
Hugo strange and poison ivy join Gotham.
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The Next Level Episode 65
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 25 secondsWelcome to episode 65 of The Next Level. This month Ant rediscovers GTA V Online and Arkham Origins while Amaechi manages to button bash the Xbox 360’s bonus June Games for Gold offering Street Fighter IV. The boys also discuss the crazy October 2014 games release schedule that will see several big games released that month. You better get saving.
In the news
- · The original Alien cast coming to Alien Isolation in a special DLC
- · Far Cry 4 will be completely playable as an open world coop game
- · First playable games at this year’s Eurogamer Expo announced
- · Wii U’s global sales rise and upcoming games makes Ant’s tempted to pick on up
- · Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles game coming to Kinect
- · Kickstater phenomenon Star Citizens looks for more ways to incorporate the millions of dollars investment it’s received but will it come out on current gen consoles.
- · The Destiny beta is here for PlayStation gamers but this time Xbox gamers will also get to try it out
- · More gameplay details revealed about the Division
Review
Having played all 5 episodes of season 1 of The Wolf Among Us, Amaechi gives his final score and how it compared to Telltale’s The Walking Dead.
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The Next Level Episode 65
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 25 secondsWelcome to episode 65 of The Next Level. This month Ant rediscovers GTA V Online and Arkham Origins while Amaechi manages to button bash the Xbox 360's bonus June Games for Gold offering Street Fighter IV. The boys also discuss the crazy October 2014 games release schedule that will see several big games released that month. You better get saving.
In the news
- * The original Alien cast coming to Alien Isolation in a special DLC
- * Far Cry 4 will be completely playable as an open world coop game
- * First playable games at this year's Eurogamer Expo announced
- * Wii U's global sales rise and upcoming games makes Ant's tempted to pick on up
- * Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtles game coming to Kinect
- * Kickstater phenomenon Star Citizens looks for more ways to incorporate the millions of dollars investment it's received but will it come out on current gen consoles.
- * The Destiny beta is here for PlayStation gamers but this time Xbox gamers will also get to try it out
- * More gameplay details revealed about the Division
Review
Having played all 5 episodes of season 1 of The Wolf Among Us, Amaechi gives his final score and how it compared to Telltale's The Walking Dead.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 224
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 34 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shout outs
Vince Hunt - www.theredmaskfrommars.com
News
Thomas Jane to star in 'The Expanse'
Agents of Shield Season gets a Start Date
Luc besson's Lucy
Week that was
Dominion
Gotham gets a new teaser trailer
The two new Doctor Who #1's from Titan Comics
The 100
Extant
Hot potato
We have a quick about the new Thor
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 224
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 34 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
Shout outs
Vince Hunt - www.theredmaskfrommars.com
News
Thomas Jane to star in 'The Expanse'
Agents of Shield Season gets a Start Date
Luc besson's Lucy
Week that was
Dominion
Gotham gets a new teaser trailer
The two new Doctor Who #1's from Titan Comics
The 100
Extant
Hot potato
We have a quick about the new Thor
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 223
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 59 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom to rights in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
News
Zounds! Dr Who scripts Leaked!
Stacey’s Pop Culture Parlour 24 live podcast fo charity
Arrow aka 'The Green Knight' (come one we all know that's what they're doing) season 3 casting.
DC royalty payments to creators get a makeover.
Week that was
The leaked Flash and Constantine pilots (hmm yes 'leaked' not released for advanced marketng reasons).
Wicked and the Devine (Image Comics)
Dangeritis: A Fistful of Danger
Clone Wars
Main
The guys go on location to the British Libaray to check out the Comics Unmasked exhibtion (apologies for the sound quality).
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 223
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 59 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set out to bring the sass back to geekdom to rights in the latest episode Geek Syndicate.
News
Zounds! Dr Who scripts Leaked!
Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour 24 live podcast fo charity
Arrow aka 'The Green Knight' (come one we all know that's what they're doing) season 3 casting.
DC royalty payments to creators get a makeover.
Week that was
The leaked Flash and Constantine pilots (hmm yes 'leaked' not released for advanced marketng reasons).
Wicked and the Devine (Image Comics)
Dangeritis: A Fistful of Danger
Clone Wars
Main
The guys go on location to the British Libaray to check out the Comics Unmasked exhibtion (apologies for the sound quality).
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Dissecting Worlds Series 8, Episode 7: Religion Feedback
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes and 18 secondsThis month Matt and Keehar dive headlong into our pile of feedback for the series, and look back on the topics that have caused the most discussion on our Facebook page. These include:
- Pre-Christian Roman gods and orthopractic religions- The god-like powers of authorship in books, roleplaying games and long-running TV shows- The Christian Work Ethic- Sacred Spaces of Geekdom- and more!
As announced our next series will be on Spies and similar sneaky types so any suggestions please make them through the usual channels.Matt is guesting on Stacey's Pop Culture Parlor Live Charity Marathon on 12th July, a link for which is here: https://www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive/ The Gonzo History blog is here: http://gonzohistory.wordpress.com/ Matt's first published comic is in Zarjaz 21 (http://thequaequamblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/zarjaz- 21.html) and Kehaars other show, Magnumcast, can be found here: https://www.facebook. com/Magnumpodcast Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), email todissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds 
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Dissecting Worlds Series 8, Episode 7: Religion Feedback
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes and 18 secondsThis month Matt and Keehar dive headlong into our pile of feedback for the series, and look back on the topics that have caused the most discussion on our Facebook page. These include:
- Pre-Christian Roman gods and orthopractic religions- The god-like powers of authorship in books, roleplaying games and long-running TV shows- The Christian Work Ethic- Sacred Spaces of Geekdom- and more!
As announced our next series will be on Spies and similar sneaky types so any suggestions please make them through the usual channels.Matt is guesting on Stacey's Pop Culture Parlor Live Charity Marathon on 12th July, a link for which is here: https://www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive/ The Gonzo History blog is here: http://gonzohistory.wordpress.com/ Matt's first published comic is in Zarjaz 21 (http://thequaequamblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/zarjaz- 21.html) and Kehaars other show, Magnumcast, can be found here: https://www.facebook. com/Magnumpodcast Feedback for any and all of this welcome to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DissectingWorlds), email todissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or twitter @dissectingwrlds
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 222
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 39 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set the world of geekdom to rights.
News
Titan Comics annouce 12th doctor ongoing comic
A Doctor Who world tour is coming our way
Dangermouse gets rebooted
Nine Worlds Convention announce its tracks and first wave of guests
First look at Thunderbird 1 from new Thunderbirds TV show
Week that Was
Agents of Shield
Clone wars
Champions of Dema
Velvet by Image Comics
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 222
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 39 secondsJoin Dave aka Monts and Barry aka Nuge as they once again set the world of geekdom to rights.
News
Titan Comics annouce 12th doctor ongoing comic
A Doctor Who world tour is coming our way
Dangermouse gets rebooted
Nine Worlds Convention announce its tracks and first wave of guests
First look at Thunderbird 1 from new Thunderbirds TV show
Week that Was
Agents of Shield
Clone wars
Champions of Dema
Velvet by Image Comics
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Geek Syndicate: Adrian Hodges Talks The Musketeers Series 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 52 secondsIn this special episode of Geek Syndicate Barry chats exclusively with Adrian Hodges, creator of the new BBC show tThe Musketeers.
Adrian talks about what fans can expect from series 2 which is currently being filmed as well revaling some of his fave moments from series 1. Adrian also answers a few questions pitched by the many musketeers fans that are out there.
Enjoy oh and apologies for the slip in Barry's opening intro. As we all know the Muskeeters show aired in the UK at the start this year and not last year as said on the episode.
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Geek Syndicate: Adrian Hodges Talks The Musketeers Series 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 52 secondsIn this special episode of the Geek Syndicate podcast Barry chats exclusively with Adrian Hodges, creator of the BBC show The Musketeers.
Adrian talks about what fans can expect from series 2 which is currently being filmed as well revealing some of his fave moments from series 1 and more. Adrian also answers a few questions pitched by the many Musketeers fans that are out there.
Enjoy! Oh and apologies for the slip in Barry's opening introduction. As we all know the Muskeeters show aired in the UK at the start this year and not last year as said on the episode.
You can subscribe to all the podcasts on the Geek Syndicate Network right here.
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The Next Level - Episode 64
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 22 minutes and 1 secondThis week was E3 and with the event three days in (well, two official days and the press conference day zero) The Next Level team decided to review the event so far. Amaechi and Ant are joined by Barry and James for this bumper episode. We chat about E3 and have a brief chat about diversity in video games.
We round off with a first impression from all four guys of the latest big release: Watch_Dogs. Are you being hacked?