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:
- 2151
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:03:58
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:22:21:46
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 95 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes and 38 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 1 October 2006 (2:23am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 31 March 2024 (7:09am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 2 days, 23 hours, 18 minutes and 37 seconds
Geek Syndicate Episodes
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 8
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 45 secondsThis month on Children of the Atom, Shane is back from his trip to see Wrestlemania in New York and it's time to get stuck into two more issues of X-Men. In issues 12 and 13 we meet Professor X's unsavory step-brother Cain Marko, a character possibly better known by his supervillain title: Juggernaut! As the X-Men battle is out against this terrible foe Professor X fills them in on the story of how Cain came to have his awesome powers...
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GSN PODCAST: Scrolls Book Group: American Gods
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 41 minutes and 6 secondsWelcome back to our cosy nook. Pull up an armchair, pour yourself a soothing drink and join us for a good chat. These episodes are always special to me because we get to delve into the books under discussion in a much fuller way than our usual episodes allow. Needless to say this means spoilers, so we recommend that listeners read the book in advance. This episode we explore Neil Gaiman's mythical masterpiece, American Gods. This is a toughie to describe. In some ways it's a road-trip around the hidden highways of the USA, in others it's a meditation on belief. The book is wildly unpredictable, utterly charming and chilling in equal measures.As ever, two of the Scrolls team have stepped aside to make space for two of You. Joining Dion and Clover in the discussion are avid readers Jenny Williams and Bernice Watson. Congratulations to Jenny, who has just been signed by Headline. Her first book with them is called The Copper Promise and it is due to be published in the Spring of 2014. An e-book of the first part of this story is available on Kindle and, having read it, I'm eagerly awaiting the the rest of the tale. You may recognise Bernice from theChildren of the Atom podcast, here on the Geek Syndicate Network. She also makes audio and video appearances at Liberation Frequency, a site dedicated to bringing exposure to 'new bands, artists and comedians.' Check them out. One last plug - Clover appears on the latest episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour for a chilled out chat about... bazongas?! So, line that up after the Book Group for a change of pace.If you want to carry on the conversation you can post your comments down below. We'd love to hear from you. Our August episode will be on Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith. The final Book Group this year will (rather appropriately) be Terminus by Adam Baker: a zombie thriller with a difference. We have room for one more guest on both of these episodes so get in touch if you want to be involved. E-mail us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or tweet straight @Dion_Scrolls to bag your spot in the show. If you don't fancy either of these books you know what to do - tell us what book you would like to chat about and we'll start booking slots for 2014.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 8
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 45 secondsThis month on Children of the Atom, Shane is back from his trip to see Wrestlemania in New York and it's time to get stuck into two more issues of X-Men. In issues 12 and 13 we meet Professor X's unsavory step-brother Cain Marko, a character possibly better known by his supervillain title: Juggernaut! As the X-Men battle is out against this terrible foe Professor X fills them in on the story of how Cain came to have his awesome powers...
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GSN PODCAST: Scrolls Book Group: American Gods
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 41 minutes and 6 secondsWelcome back to our cosy nook. Pull up an armchair, pour yourself a soothing drink and join us for a good chat. These episodes are always special to me because we get to delve into the books under discussion in a much fuller way than our usual episodes allow. Needless to say this means spoilers, so we recommend that listeners read the book in advance. This episode we explore Neil Gaiman's mythical masterpiece, American Gods. This is a toughie to describe. In some ways it's a road-trip around the hidden highways of the USA, in others it's a meditation on belief. The book is wildly unpredictable, utterly charming and chilling in equal measures.As ever, two of the Scrolls team have stepped aside to make space for two of You. Joining Dion and Clover in the discussion are avid readers Jenny Williams and Bernice Watson. Congratulations to Jenny, who has just been signed by Headline. Her first book with them is called The Copper Promise and it is due to be published in the Spring of 2014. An e-book of the first part of this story is available on Kindle and, having read it, I'm eagerly awaiting the the rest of the tale. You may recognise Bernice from theChildren of the Atom podcast, here on the Geek Syndicate Network. She also makes audio and video appearances at Liberation Frequency, a site dedicated to bringing exposure to 'new bands, artists and comedians.' Check them out. One last plug - Clover appears on the latest episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour for a chilled out chat about... bazongas?! So, line that up after the Book Group for a change of pace.If you want to carry on the conversation you can post your comments down below. We'd love to hear from you. Our August episode will be on Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith. The final Book Group this year will (rather appropriately) be Terminus by Adam Baker: a zombie thriller with a difference. We have room for one more guest on both of these episodes so get in touch if you want to be involved. E-mail us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or tweet straight @Dion_Scrolls to bag your spot in the show. If you don't fancy either of these books you know what to do - tell us what book you would like to chat about and we'll start booking slots for 2014.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 207
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 2 secondsWelcome to Episode 206 of Geek Syndicate! Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- RIP Ray Harryhausen
- Blade and Ghost Rider Return to Marvel
- Shane Black to Direct/co-write "Doc Savage"
Week that was
- Continuum Season 2 Episode 1
- Iron Man 3
- Ender's Game Trailer
Main
Interview with Vivacity Bliss and Ava Iscariot of Caberet Roulette to chat about their upcoming Sci-fi themed Burlesque show.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 207
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 2 secondsWelcome to Episode 206 of Geek Syndicate! Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- RIP Ray Harryhausen
- Blade and Ghost Rider Return to Marvel
- Shane Black to Direct/co-write "Doc Savage"
Week that was
- Continuum Season 2 Episode 1
- Iron Man 3
- Ender's Game Trailer
Main
Interview with Vivacity Bliss and Ava Iscariot of Caberet Roulette to chat about their upcoming Sci-fi themed Burlesque show.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 206
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 14 secondsWelcome to Episode 206 of Geek Syndicate! Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
- No extra doctor's for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
- First images from BBC's The Three Musketeers
Week that was
- Porcelain
- Defiance
- Young Justice
- Clone Wars
Main
We look at Doctor Who Series 7 part 2.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 206
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 14 secondsWelcome to Episode 206 of Geek Syndicate! Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
- No extra doctor's for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
- First images from BBC's The Three Musketeers
Week that was
- Porcelain
- Defiance
- Young Justice
- Clone Wars
Main
We look at Doctor Who Series 7 part 2.
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GSN PODCAST: Scrolls V.2, Chapter 1: New Beginnings
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 43 minutes and 9 secondsScrolls is dead. Long live Scrolls!We've had a hell of a lot of fun burbling away about various topics over the last three years, but its time for a fresh start. The gang are all here still, and the focus of the podcast remains on our favourite genres of books but we've shifted format in an effort to become more listener friendly and provide you with more books worth reading. What does that mean? In a nutshell, we've split the programme into segments and gone out of our way to get contributions from a much wider group of people. Some features will be regular, others will drop in and out as the mood takes us, but our ever constant guide will be the love of and discussion about books. And cake. Obviously.
This first episode kicks off with a general round up of what we're Reading Right Now, including input from our Twitter followers. You can use the hash-tag #RRNow to contribute to this infrequent but ongoing conversation. It doesn't have to be an essay, just let us know what you're reading, who it's by and why you think other listeners would like to read it. Alternatively, if you'd like to submit a longer review, send it to scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll read it out.
Next up is the Author Interview, in which Phil talks with dark fantasist and environmental horror supremo Joseph D'Lacey about his career - past, present and future. If you have an author you would like us to interview in the future, e-mail your suggestions to scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll see what we can do.
We then unveil the results of our first Flash Fiction competition - a monthly challenge open to all-comers. The best three entries are read out, we discuss their merits and choose a winner. Listen out also for next month's challenge. Your deadline will be 8:30 pm, Thursday 16th May. The top three will be published on the Geek Syndicate website each month and the winner will receive a book. Need your fix more regularly? Pop along to Thrills, Kills 'n' Chaos or join Colleen Foley at the Prediction for weekly Flash fun.
After setting the next month's challenge, it's Author's Delight. Wolfblood creator and novelist Debbie Moon joins us briefly to share one of her all-time favourite reads. This will be another regular feature, highlighting the books that authors rate most highly. Next Episode we'll be joined by Adam Christopher. Any other authors out there who want to take part in future episodes, just e-mail us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or tweet @Dion_Scrolls
We wrap things up with The Big Debate. The team settle down to chew over the toughest of topics and try to get each other to swallow their arguments. It may be an exercise in futility, but we love wrangling with words almost as much as reading them. This'll likely be a fixture in every episode. If you have a topic you want to set us for the future then e-mail it to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk then stand well back.
More ways to interact! Scrolls now has a Skype answerphone set up, so if you want to contact us about any of the above topics, suggest new segments, have your own dulcet tone appear on the podcast or simply give us feedback, then call us at dion.winton.polak any time of day. It seems to work...
(Remember, the Editor is magic, so don't panic)Love listening to Clover's laughter? Visit Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour where Clover is her latest guest. Between giggles they talk about a whole bunch of topics that are not book related and one or two that are.
Last, but not least, we welcome feedback in the Comments section, especially from people who have never been in touch before.
Keep reading.
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GSN PODCAST: Scrolls V.2, Chapter 1: New Beginnings
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 43 minutes and 9 secondsScrolls is dead. Long live Scrolls!We've had a hell of a lot of fun burbling away about various topics over the last three years, but its time for a fresh start. The gang are all here still, and the focus of the podcast remains on our favourite genres of books but we've shifted format in an effort to become more listener friendly and provide you with more books worth reading. What does that mean? In a nutshell, we've split the programme into segments and gone out of our way to get contributions from a much wider group of people. Some features will be regular, others will drop in and out as the mood takes us, but our ever constant guide will be the love of and discussion about books. And cake. Obviously.
This first episode kicks off with a general round up of what we're Reading Right Now, including input from our Twitter followers. You can use the hash-tag #RRNow to contribute to this infrequent but ongoing conversation. It doesn't have to be an essay, just let us know what you're reading, who it's by and why you think other listeners would like to read it. Alternatively, if you'd like to submit a longer review, send it to scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll read it out.
Next up is the Author Interview, in which Phil talks with dark fantasist and environmental horror supremo Joseph D'Lacey about his career - past, present and future. If you have an author you would like us to interview in the future, e-mail your suggestions to scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and we'll see what we can do.
We then unveil the results of our first Flash Fiction competition - a monthly challenge open to all-comers. The best three entries are read out, we discuss their merits and choose a winner. Listen out also for next month's challenge. Your deadline will be 8:30 pm, Thursday 16th May. The top three will be published on the Geek Syndicate website each month and the winner will receive a book. Need your fix more regularly? Pop along to Thrills, Kills 'n' Chaos or join Colleen Foley at the Prediction for weekly Flash fun.
After setting the next month's challenge, it's Author's Delight. Wolfblood creator and novelist Debbie Moon joins us briefly to share one of her all-time favourite reads. This will be another regular feature, highlighting the books that authors rate most highly. Next Episode we'll be joined by Adam Christopher. Any other authors out there who want to take part in future episodes, just e-mail us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or tweet @Dion_Scrolls
We wrap things up with The Big Debate. The team settle down to chew over the toughest of topics and try to get each other to swallow their arguments. It may be an exercise in futility, but we love wrangling with words almost as much as reading them. This'll likely be a fixture in every episode. If you have a topic you want to set us for the future then e-mail it to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk then stand well back.
More ways to interact! Scrolls now has a Skype answerphone set up, so if you want to contact us about any of the above topics, suggest new segments, have your own dulcet tone appear on the podcast or simply give us feedback, then call us at dion.winton.polak any time of day. It seems to work...
(Remember, the Editor is magic, so don't panic)Love listening to Clover's laughter? Visit Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour where Clover is her latest guest. Between giggles they talk about a whole bunch of topics that are not book related and one or two that are.
Last, but not least, we welcome feedback in the Comments section, especially from people who have never been in touch before.
Keep reading.
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Geek Syndicate Special: Iron Man 3 Review and Drew Pearce Interview
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 10 secondsJoin Barry and GS team member Christophe Montoya in this spoiler heavy (you have been warned) review of Iron Man 3. Christophe then takes to the sky, coutesy of his own mini arc reactor, while Barry stays grounded for an interview/chat with Drew Pearce (with even more spoliers) the co-writer of the Iron Man 3 screenplay. Together they discuss what it was like co-writing with Shane Black, working on a Marvel film post Avengers, fitting Iron Man 3 into Marvel Phrase 2, the end credit sequence and much more!
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Geek Syndicate Special: Iron Man 3 Review and Drew Pearce Interview
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 10 secondsJoin Barry and GS team member Christophe Montoya in this spoiler heavy (you have been warned) review of Iron Man 3. Christophe then takes to the sky, coutesy of his own mini arc reactor, while Barry stays grounded for an interview/chat with Drew Pearce (with even more spoliers) the co-writer of the Iron Man 3 screenplay. Together they discuss what it was like co-writing with Shane Black, working on a Marvel film post Avengers, fitting Iron Man 3 into Marvel Phrase 2, the end credit sequence and much more!
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7 Episode 2: Robin Hood, Robin Hood!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 24 secondsThe Merry Men of the blasted moors of West Yorkshire and Sun-caressed Mersey Riviera team up to take on another wibbly-wobbly man of folklore and legend - Robin Hood.Having learnt nothing from their tussle with King Arthur back in the Leadership series except to get on board a knowledgeable expert in the form of Ant from 'The Next Level' podcast to look at:- Robin Hood - class hero, bandit or national liberator ?
- What is good Kingship and does it involve invading the Middle East ?
- The many intrigues of Robin of Sherwood TV series
- Robin Hood analogues including Che Guevara, the Water Margin and William Tell
- Alan Rickman and the Heroes dramatic beats
- Robin Hood in comics from Green Arrow to Outlaw and back again
- Merry men and the foco theory
- Legends of Zelda (and Neil)
- The Death of Legends
So pull on your tights, put a feather in your cap, watch out for the Sheriff and join us!Feedback on twitter to @dissectingwrlds or email dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or even better would be a 3-5 minute audio clip for our conclusions episode.Too the Green Wood!
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7 Episode 2: Robin Hood, Robin Hood!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 24 secondsThe Merry Men of the blasted moors of West Yorkshire and Sun-caressed Mersey Riviera team up to take on another wibbly-wobbly man of folklore and legend - Robin Hood.Having learnt nothing from their tussle with King Arthur back in the Leadership series except to get on board a knowledgeable expert in the form of Ant from 'The Next Level' podcast to look at:- Robin Hood - class hero, bandit or national liberator ?
- What is good Kingship and does it involve invading the Middle East ?
- The many intrigues of Robin of Sherwood TV series
- Robin Hood analogues including Che Guevara, the Water Margin and William Tell
- Alan Rickman and the Heroes dramatic beats
- Robin Hood in comics from Green Arrow to Outlaw and back again
- Merry men and the foco theory
- Legends of Zelda (and Neil)
- The Death of Legends
So pull on your tights, put a feather in your cap, watch out for the Sheriff and join us!Feedback on twitter to @dissectingwrlds or email dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or even better would be a 3-5 minute audio clip for our conclusions episode.Too the Green Wood!
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Children of the Atom, Episode 7
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 47 secondsThis month, while Shane is away at Wrestlemania, I chat with Gavin from Liberation Frequency and Denis from Ground Level about Marvel NOW, how it compares to the DC New 52, what titles they've picked up, and what they think of recent trends in comics.
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Children of the Atom, Episode 7
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 47 secondsThis month, while Shane is away at Wrestlemania, I chat with Gavin from Liberation Frequency and Denis from Ground Level about Marvel NOW, how it compares to the DC New 52, what titles they've picked up, and what they think of recent trends in comics.
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Scrolls Chapter 21: Journey's End
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 16 secondsIt's been a long road from where we began, but Scrolls as we know it has come to an end. On our final ramble through the genres the team reflect upon the ever-present motif of the Journey - What exactly do authors get from dragging us all over their worlds, why do we travel anyway and how does the experience inform our lives? When we manage to stick to the topic we wander through The Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear, The Long Earth, The Hollowing, Neuromancer and Double Dead, among others. When we stumble off the path you'll hear little vignettes about life at Waterstone's, love custard, curried chocolates, hairy arses and the inevitable destruction of life on Earth. Don't panic.
Journey's End is dedicated to Mattie's dear friend Charlotte Lamb and Phil's beloved grandmother who both sadly passed away around the time The Journey (aka Journey's End) was recorded.
One notable absence from our discussions is the divine road-novel American Gods but don't worry, we'll be doing a Book Group podcast on that pretty darn soon. Oh yeah, the Book Group will continue, never fear. We'll still be doing Scrolls, for that matter but our format is changing considerably. We are becoming more focused and more interactive, which means we need YOU! Here are a few ways that you can help add content to our future episodes.
As well as talking about what we're currently reading we want to hear from YOU. Tweet mini reviews of what you're reading right now [using the hashtag #RRNow ] and we will read them out on air. Alternatively you can e-mail mini-reviews to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and again, we'll read them out in the podcast.
We're always up for a debate, so toss some topics at us to chew over. Do YOU think Dragons are rubbish? That the short story is dead? Do you have a problem with gender politics in horror? Ask us a question or challenge our opinions and we will argue with each other for your entertainment. E-mail scrolls@hotmail.co.uk
We want to tell people about the Best books out there, but we only have so much time to read. If YOU have read a book that you would mark 5/5 then let us know. The review can be as long or as short as you like. You can submit it via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or send us an audio file. Either way, we'll share your review with our listeners and help to spread the love.
Finally, there's the Flash Fiction Challenge. Each episode we'll choose a winner from the last challenge, read out the top three and then set your challenge for the following month. Your word limit is 100 but your imagination can be boundless. Here are the words to get YOU started on the first challenge - Thrashing, Charged, Flag and Bone. Use them all in whatever context you like, then e-mail your entries to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk The deadline is 8:30 pm GMT on 14th April 2013.
(You will receive full credit and your stories will be published on the Geek Syndicate website as well after each episode goes live, unless you request otherwise.)
And that's about it, for now. Thank you all for listening to our little show. We hope you've enjoyed the first Volume, and we also hope that the sequel continues to tickle your fancy.
Post your comments and feedback below, tell your friends about us, but most importantly...
Keep reading.
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Scrolls Chapter 21: Journey's End
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 16 secondsIt's been a long road from where we began, but Scrolls as we know it has come to an end. On our final ramble through the genres the team reflect upon the ever-present motif of the Journey - What exactly do authors get from dragging us all over their worlds, why do we travel anyway and how does the experience inform our lives? When we manage to stick to the topic we wander through The Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear, The Long Earth, The Hollowing, Neuromancer and Double Dead, among others. When we stumble off the path you'll hear little vignettes about life at Waterstone's, love custard, curried chocolates, hairy arses and the inevitable destruction of life on Earth. Don't panic.
Journey's End is dedicated to Mattie's dear friend Charlotte Lamb and Phil's beloved grandmother who both sadly passed away around the time The Journey (aka Journey's End) was recorded.
One notable absence from our discussions is the divine road-novel American Gods but don't worry, we'll be doing a Book Group podcast on that pretty darn soon. Oh yeah, the Book Group will continue, never fear. We'll still be doing Scrolls, for that matter but our format is changing considerably. We are becoming more focused and more interactive, which means we need YOU! Here are a few ways that you can help add content to our future episodes.
As well as talking about what we're currently reading we want to hear from YOU. Tweet mini reviews of what you're reading right now [using the hashtag #RRNow ] and we will read them out on air. Alternatively you can e-mail mini-reviews to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and again, we'll read them out in the podcast.
We're always up for a debate, so toss some topics at us to chew over. Do YOU think Dragons are rubbish? That the short story is dead? Do you have a problem with gender politics in horror? Ask us a question or challenge our opinions and we will argue with each other for your entertainment. E-mail scrolls@hotmail.co.uk
We want to tell people about the Best books out there, but we only have so much time to read. If YOU have read a book that you would mark 5/5 then let us know. The review can be as long or as short as you like. You can submit it via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or send us an audio file. Either way, we'll share your review with our listeners and help to spread the love.
Finally, there's the Flash Fiction Challenge. Each episode we'll choose a winner from the last challenge, read out the top three and then set your challenge for the following month. Your word limit is 100 but your imagination can be boundless. Here are the words to get YOU started on the first challenge - Thrashing, Charged, Flag and Bone. Use them all in whatever context you like, then e-mail your entries to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk The deadline is 8:30 pm GMT on 14th April 2013.
(You will receive full credit and your stories will be published on the Geek Syndicate website as well after each episode goes live, unless you request otherwise.)
And that's about it, for now. Thank you all for listening to our little show. We hope you've enjoyed the first Volume, and we also hope that the sequel continues to tickle your fancy.
Post your comments and feedback below, tell your friends about us, but most importantly...
Keep reading.
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GSN PODCAST: Geek Syndicate - Episode 205
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 45 secondsWelcome to Episode 205 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- Ice Warriors return to Doctor Who
- Sam Mendes leaves Bond
- GS blogger Liz de Jager signs deal for her young adult novel
Week that was
- Castle which leads into a drunken spoiler rant from Nuge
- Continuum
- Primeval New World
- Age of Ultron
- Daredevil End of Days
- Dredd
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GSN PODCAST: Geek Syndicate - Episode 205
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 45 secondsWelcome to Episode 205 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- Ice Warriors return to Doctor Who
- Sam Mendes leaves Bond
- GS blogger Liz de Jager signs deal for her young adult novel
Week that was
- Castle which leads into a drunken spoiler rant from Nuge
- Continuum
- Primeval New World
- Age of Ultron
- Daredevil End of Days
- Dredd
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 1: The Rebel Alliance
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 9 secondsArise, ye workers from your slumber,
Arise, ye prisoners of want.
For reason in revolt now thunders,
and at last ends the age of cant!
Away with all your superstitions,
Servile masses, arise, arise!
We'll change henceforth the old tradition,
And spurn the dust to win the prize!
So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Interstellar,
Unites the human race.
So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Interstellar,
Unites the human race.In this episode the Northern Comrades man the barricades and consider rebellions in space. Starting with the bourgeois deviation from the class struggle that is Star Wars, they proceed to consider the splitter tendencies of Blakes 7 with deviations into:- The stark analogues of Battlestar Galactica
- Different countries view of rebellion
- Emotion and Reason in revolt
- Subtle rebellion in Babylon 5
- Whig history and space revolts
- Are you revolting for or against something?
- The Marquis and the Bajoran Revolution
- Where's Star Wars Call-Me-Kenneth
- The complexities of Farscape
- Mal Reynolds two-fingered revolt
Raise the banner and join us of the barricades.Join the debate:- By email or audio contributions for our conclusions episode to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.
uk - On twitter to @dissectingwrlds
- In the comments below
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The Next Level - Episode 51
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 29 secondsIn Episode 51 of the Next Level Amaechi, Barry and Antony take a look at the recent gaming news, including the PS4 reveal and the choices made for Gears of War: Judgement Multiplayer. Also this episode: find out what The Nuge makes of the new Lara Croft: Tomb Raider game.
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 1: The Rebel Alliance
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 9 secondsArise, ye workers from your slumber,
Arise, ye prisoners of want.
For reason in revolt now thunders,
and at last ends the age of cant!
Away with all your superstitions,
Servile masses, arise, arise!
We'll change henceforth the old tradition,
And spurn the dust to win the prize!
So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Interstellar,
Unites the human race.
So comrades, come rally,
And the last fight let us face.
The Interstellar,
Unites the human race.In this episode the Northern Comrades man the barricades and consider rebellions in space. Starting with the bourgeois deviation from the class struggle that is Star Wars, they proceed to consider the splitter tendencies of Blakes 7 with deviations into:- The stark analogues of Battlestar Galactica
- Different countries view of rebellion
- Emotion and Reason in revolt
- Subtle rebellion in Babylon 5
- Whig history and space revolts
- Are you revolting for or against something?
- The Marquis and the Bajoran Revolution
- Where's Star Wars Call-Me-Kenneth
- The complexities of Farscape
- Mal Reynolds two-fingered revolt
Raise the banner and join us of the barricades.Join the debate:- By email or audio contributions for our conclusions episode to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.
uk - On twitter to @dissectingwrlds
- In the comments below
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The Next Level - Episode 51
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 29 secondsIn Episode 51 of the Next Level Amaechi, Barry and Antony take a look at the recent gaming news, including the PS4 reveal and the choices made for Gears of War: Judgement Multiplayer. Also this episode: find out what The Nuge makes of the new Lara Croft: Tomb Raider game.
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Small Press Big Mouth - Episode 42
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 50 secondsWelcome to the latest episode of Small Press Big Mouth, this is Episode 42: The Meaning of Grice. Lee and Stace have a good old rambling chat about all sorts of thing - including The British Comic Awards, Porcelain, Lou Scannon, The Spooky Womb and Razorhawk. Lee couldn't hear Stacey at times and Stacey barely finishes a sentence - that's right we're back!
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Small Press Big Mouth - Episode 42
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 50 secondsWelcome to the latest episode of Small Press Big Mouth, this is Episode 42: The Meaning of Grice. Lee and Stace have a good old rambling chat about all sorts of thing - including The British Comic Awards, Porcelain, Lou Scannon, The Spooky Womb and Razorhawk. Lee couldn't hear Stacey at times and Stacey barely finishes a sentence - that's right we're back!
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 204
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 204 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
The Three Musketeers is coming to BBC
RIP James Herbert
Tom Cruise circles man from uncle
Escape from New York Reboot?
Week that was
Neverwhere audio drama
Five Ghosts
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We give a thumbs up or down to some of the US TV pilots coming our way.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 204
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 204 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
The Three Musketeers is coming to BBC
RIP James Herbert
Tom Cruise circles man from uncle
Escape from New York Reboot?
Week that was
Neverwhere audio drama
Five Ghosts
Main
We give a thumbs up or down to some of the US TV pilots coming our way.
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Battle Gods Of Pod Series 1, Episode 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 56 secondsWelcome to the latest podcast on the Geek Syndicate Network. We've had so much fun recording the Christmas game-show episodes over the last few years, we've decided to take the show on the road every three months. Each episode of Battle Gods Of Pod will pit three contestants against each other in a series of games specifically designed to test their podcasting skills and geek knowledge. The winner of each episode will go forward to the Christmas special for the ultimate showdown.Series 1 is hosted by Dion Winton-Polak. This pilot episode features the well oiled muscles and silver tongues of Christophe Montoya, Barry Nugent and Phil Ambler. Games include New Testaments, Speaking In Tongues, Convert The Masses and Gotterdammerung (as well as playing for time, playing hard to get and playing silly buggers.)We would be happy to receive any and all constructive feedback on this podcast, as well as nominations and requests to join us in future episodes via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or @BattleGods_Pod if you prefer Twitter. (Please note, for this first series we are sticking to podcasters within the Geek Syndicate family, but next year we will begin to welcome people from all other areas of geekdom.)Credits where credit's due:If you discover somebody new and want to hear more from them after the show, track down their reviews and articles on our website, and also catch them on their own podcasts:Christophe is one of the Trailer Trash Two, who analyse and discuss the latest happenings in the world of cinema. He can be found on twitter @montoc1701 and hanging around street corners at peculiar hoursBarry delves into pretty much every pot on the Geek Syndicate podcast, but can also be found intermittently on The Next Level and Geek To Geek. He can be e-mailed atthegeeks@geeksyndicate.co.uk tweeted @GeekSyndicate or thrown money at www.unseenshadows.comPhil joins Dion on Scrolls, the podcast for literary geekdom chatting about Fantasy, SF and Horror books more or less monthly. (Ok, less.) He can be abused on twitter @Phlambler but he'd really prefer to have a friendly chat.Dion runs a Book Group alongside of Scrolls, and tries to pop up in other places where he can. Bit of a slag, really. You can molest him on Twitter @Dion_Scrolls or e-mail him atscrolls@hotmail.co.uk if you prefer privacy.The music we use is called 'Battle Gods of the Universe.' It is performed by Domine and comes from their album 'Emperor Of The Black Runes' (which you can purchase at all reputable retailers)Incidental sound effects all come from freesound, which is a fabulous resource. As per their regulations, the sounds used in this episode are listed below, along with their originators.
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Battle Gods Of Pod Series 1, Episode 1
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 56 secondsWelcome to the latest podcast on the Geek Syndicate Network. We've had so much fun recording the Christmas game-show episodes over the last few years, we've decided to take the show on the road every three months. Each episode of Battle Gods Of Pod will pit three contestants against each other in a series of games specifically designed to test their podcasting skills and geek knowledge. The winner of each episode will go forward to the Christmas special for the ultimate showdown.Series 1 is hosted by Dion Winton-Polak. This pilot episode features the well oiled muscles and silver tongues of Christophe Montoya, Barry Nugent and Phil Ambler. Games include New Testaments, Speaking In Tongues, Convert The Masses and Gotterdammerung (as well as playing for time, playing hard to get and playing silly buggers.)We would be happy to receive any and all constructive feedback on this podcast, as well as nominations and requests to join us in future episodes via e-mail at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or @BattleGods_Pod if you prefer Twitter. (Please note, for this first series we are sticking to podcasters within the Geek Syndicate family, but next year we will begin to welcome people from all other areas of geekdom.)Credits where credit's due:If you discover somebody new and want to hear more from them after the show, track down their reviews and articles on our website, and also catch them on their own podcasts:Christophe is one of the Trailer Trash Two, who analyse and discuss the latest happenings in the world of cinema. He can be found on twitter @montoc1701 and hanging around street corners at peculiar hoursBarry delves into pretty much every pot on the Geek Syndicate podcast, but can also be found intermittently on The Next Level and Geek To Geek. He can be e-mailed atthegeeks@geeksyndicate.co.uk tweeted @GeekSyndicate or thrown money at www.unseenshadows.comPhil joins Dion on Scrolls, the podcast for literary geekdom chatting about Fantasy, SF and Horror books more or less monthly. (Ok, less.) He can be abused on twitter @Phlambler but he'd really prefer to have a friendly chat.Dion runs a Book Group alongside of Scrolls, and tries to pop up in other places where he can. Bit of a slag, really. You can molest him on Twitter @Dion_Scrolls or e-mail him atscrolls@hotmail.co.uk if you prefer privacy.The music we use is called 'Battle Gods of the Universe.' It is performed by Domine and comes from their album 'Emperor Of The Black Runes' (which you can purchase at all reputable retailers)Incidental sound effects all come from freesound, which is a fabulous resource. As per their regulations, the sounds used in this episode are listed below, along with their originators.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 6
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 4 secondsThis month we discuss issues 10 and 11, in which Magneto and Toad get abducted by aliens - and the X-Men aren't particularly bothered - and we see the first appearance of the Savage Land. Also, in current X-Men news, is Jean Grey shaping up to be the villain in All New X-Men? Can she resist just rearranging people's thoughts to suit her agenda? It doesn't look like it. Red Skull forces Captain American to confront modern America in Uncanny Avengers and it's pretty harsh, Emma and Scott talk through their relationship or lack thereof in Uncanny X-Men, and the world seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket in the first volume of Age of Ultron. Finally, our collection of issues 1 - 66 of the first X-Men run is still going strong and we just can't get enough of the Marvel NOW! variant edition Skottie Young covers!
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 6
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 4 secondsThis month we discuss issues 10 and 11, in which Magneto and Toad get abducted by aliens - and the X-Men aren't particularly bothered - and we see the first appearance of the Savage Land. Also, in current X-Men news, is Jean Grey shaping up to be the villain in All New X-Men? Can she resist just rearranging people's thoughts to suit her agenda? It doesn't look like it. Red Skull forces Captain American to confront modern America in Uncanny Avengers and it's pretty harsh, Emma and Scott talk through their relationship or lack thereof in Uncanny X-Men, and the world seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket in the first volume of Age of Ultron. Finally, our collection of issues 1 - 66 of the first X-Men run is still going strong and we just can't get enough of the Marvel NOW! variant edition Skottie Young covers!
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The Next Level - Episode 50
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 35 secondsIs this special 50th episode, the boys look ahead at their most anticipated games and gaming news of 2013. From games such as Tomb Raider and The Last of Us to the new PS4 and the next Xbox console.
In the news
· A new Assassins Creed game with a new protagonist coming
· Downloadable games on Xbox Live have a record selling year
· Grand Theft Auto 5 delayed
· Bioware confirm gamers can expect another Mass Effect game but may not be called Mass Effect 4
· Wii U console and games sales disappoint and we talk about the general state of the Wii U
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The Next Level - Episode 50
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 35 secondsIs this special 50th episode, the boys look ahead at their most anticipated games and gaming news of 2013. From games such as Tomb Raider and The Last of Us to the new PS4 and the next Xbox console.
In the news
* A new Assassins Creed game with a new protagonist coming
* Downloadable games on Xbox Live have a record selling year
* Grand Theft Auto 5 delayed
* Bioware confirm gamers can expect another Mass Effect game but may not be called Mass Effect 4
* Wii U console and games sales disappoint and we talk about the general state of the Wii U
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 5
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 44 secondsIn this episode we talk about issues 8 (November 1964) and 9 (January 1965) in which the X-Men meet Unus the Untouchable and go toe-to-toe with the Avengers. Meanwhile, Professor X is off on a mission of personal revenge against Lucifer (WTF?), Beast loses his temper with humanity, and Iceman finally drops the snowman look for something a bit more slick. We whinge about greedy sods who buy up all the variant covers at the comic shop on release day and chat about the latest news from the various X-Men films currently in production.
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GSN PODCAST: Children of the Atom - Episode 5
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 44 secondsIn this episode we talk about issues 8 (November 1964) and 9 (January 1965) in which the X-Men meet Unus the Untouchable and go toe-to-toe with the Avengers. Meanwhile, Professor X is off on a mission of personal revenge against Lucifer (WTF?), Beast loses his temper with humanity, and Iceman finally drops the snowman look for something a bit more slick. We whinge about greedy sods who buy up all the variant covers at the comic shop on release day and chat about the latest news from the various X-Men films currently in production.
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7: Alternative Histories Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 28 minutes and 56 secondsJoined by uber-feedbacker Peter Hammerson regulars Matt and Kehaar review the series on Alternative History including: * Victorious Nazis in DC comics and Others * Kim Stanley Robinson & the Human Condition. * Red Son and other Superhero Alternatives * African Americans in the American War of Independence * Mary Seacroft, the Crimea, the teaching of history and lost alternatives * %@#! Sliders * Steampunk - it's a design aesthetic stupid! * American Civil War vs Quentin Tarantino * Elizabethan Alternates coming out of the fall of Rome * Technothrillers, Clive Cussler and The Scorpion. Links mentioned: * Jordon Harbour's "Twilight Histories" Podcast http://www.twilighthistories.com/about/ *The Ayn Rand filibuster: http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/timelines/the_fountainhead_fillibuster_-_tales_from_objectivist_katanga * The Alternative History Weekly Update Blog http://alternatehistoryweeklyupdate.blogspot.co.uk/ Feedback welcome at dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or @dissectingwrlds
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Dissecting Worlds Series 7: Alternative Histories Conclusions
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 28 minutes and 56 secondsJoined by uber-feedbacker Peter Hammerson regulars Matt and Kehaar review the series on Alternative History including: * Victorious Nazis in DC comics and Others * Kim Stanley Robinson & the Human Condition. * Red Son and other Superhero Alternatives * African Americans in the American War of Independence * Mary Seacroft, the Crimea, the teaching of history and lost alternatives * %@#! Sliders * Steampunk - it's a design aesthetic stupid! * American Civil War vs Quentin Tarantino * Elizabethan Alternates coming out of the fall of Rome * Technothrillers, Clive Cussler and The Scorpion. Links mentioned: * Jordon Harbour's "Twilight Histories" Podcast http://www.twilighthistories.com/about/ *The Ayn Rand filibuster: http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/timelines/the_fountainhead_fillibuster_-_tales_from_objectivist_katanga * The Alternative History Weekly Update Blog http://alternatehistoryweeklyupdate.blogspot.co.uk/ Feedback welcome at dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk or @dissectingwrlds
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GSN PODCAST: Geek Syndicate - Episode 203
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 5 secondsWelcome to Episode 203 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Spin off Star Wars Films on the wayThunderbirds returns to the small screen
Alan Moore's Heart of Ice comes to Gosh Comics
Week that was
Star Trek: The Next Generation/ Doctor Who crossover
The FollowingSpace 1999: Aftershock and Awe
Dan Bull: Gaming Rapper extraordinaire
Main
A brief look at the statements surround the suggested failure of a Justice League film before it's film and the tone of Man of Steel.
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GSN PODCAST: Geek Syndicate - Episode 203
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 5 secondsWelcome to Episode 203 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Spin off Star Wars Films on the wayThunderbirds returns to the small screen
Alan Moore's Heart of Ice comes to Gosh Comics
Week that was
Star Trek: The Next Generation/ Doctor Who crossover
The FollowingSpace 1999: Aftershock and Awe
Dan Bull: Gaming Rapper extraordinaire
Main
A brief look at the statements surround the suggested failure of a Justice League film before it's film and the tone of Man of Steel.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 202
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 46 secondsWelcome to Episode 202 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Old School UK show The Tomorrow People gets a New School Reboot by the CW NetworkV for Vendetta comes to the Sci Fi Weekender
Congrats to Colin Morgan and his NTA
JJ Abrams set to direct Star Wars VII
Week that was
Justice League Doom
The Amazing Spiderman
Walking Dead the GameMain
We give our thoughts on the cancellation of the Young Justice and Green Lantern animated shows and look at their replacements
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 202
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 46 secondsWelcome to Episode 202 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
Old School UK show The Tomorrow People gets a New School Reboot by the CW NetworkV for Vendetta comes to the Sci Fi Weekender
Congrats to Colin Morgan and his NTA
JJ Abrams set to direct Star Wars VII
Week that was
Justice League Doom
The Amazing Spiderman
Walking Dead the GameMain
We give our thoughts on the cancellation of the Young Justice and Green Lantern animated shows and look at their replacements
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 201
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 36 secondsWelcome to Episode 201 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- Special 50th anniversary 2 hour Doctor Who Audio adventure on the way from Big Finnish.
- Alex Kingston joins Arrow.
- Pirates of the Caribbean has a new writer.
- Sci fi Weekender joins forces with Starburst.
- Pirates 5 gets a new writer.
Week that was
- The Hobbit
- The Black Beetle 1
- Primeval: New World
- Star Wars 1
- Ip Man
- Fringe
Main
GS Mailbag
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 201
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 36 secondsWelcome to Episode 201 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
News
- Special 50th anniversary 2 hour Doctor Who Audio adventure on the way from Big Finnish.
- Alex Kingston joins Arrow.
- Pirates of the Caribbean has a new writer.
- Sci fi Weekender joins forces with Starburst.
- Pirates 5 gets a new writer.
Week that was
- The Hobbit
- The Black Beetle 1
- Primeval: New World
- Star Wars 1
- Ip Man
- Fringe
Main
GS Mailbag
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The Next Level - Episode 49
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 12 minutes and 17 secondsWelcome to episode 49 of The Next Level. In this post-Christmas show, the guys delve into the news and discuss potential new consoles - are we ready for the next generation and what do we make of the Nvidia Shield? Also check out our thoughts on Illumiroom. And do sequels kill innovation? What's next for Batman games? Do registered domains offer a clue?
The main feature this month is a Game of the Year lookback at the best games of 2012, during which we discuss re-invigorated genres and game-lengths. Check out our winners and see if you agree!
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The Next Level - Episode 49
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 12 minutes and 17 secondsWelcome to episode 49 of The Next Level. In this post-Christmas show, the guys delve into the news and discuss potential new consoles - are we ready for the next generation and what do we make of the Nvidia Shield? Also check out our thoughts on Illumiroom. And do sequels kill innovation? What's next for Batman games? Do registered domains offer a clue?
The main feature this month is a Game of the Year lookback at the best games of 2012, during which we discuss re-invigorated genres and game-lengths. Check out our winners and see if you agree!
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Dissecting Scrolls Solves Christmas
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 11 secondsLate? What do you mean, late? We've been here for ages, honest!(Okay, it's a fair cop - but better late than never, eh?)Once again the Geek Syndicate Network presents our annual array of panel games and silly banter.The First Lady of Scrolls starts things off with her version of Just A Minute, in which the contestants struggle to speak on a given topic without deviation, hesitation or repetition. Clover's subjects range from grumpy dragons to horny time-travellers, while the clock ticks ever downwards. You can practically hear the sweat.Next up is newcomer Tim Swann with Pointless, in which the contestants vie to find the most obscure but accurate answers. For folk unfamiliar with the quiz show, think Family Fortunes in reverse. Under the microscope are Firefly, Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars. but what everybody really wants to know is how did Tim managed to split his brain in two?We follow up with chameleonic truths and outrageous lies as Dion chairs the classic game of Call My Bluff. Each contestant presents three definitions of a word or phrase related to film, tv, radio, book, comic, or game. Their opponents must ask them questions and try to work out the facts from the fibs. Technical difficulties hit us at this point, but we've preserved most of the show.Finally, Matt Farr (the otherwise genial Grampus) dons his alter-ego as Lord Alan Sidious, weeding out the wastrels in his sour-faced search for the next Sith Apprentice. The contestants each take on the role of a villain from anywhere in space and time, pitching their plans for domination to Lord Alan. Who will impress the Enterprising Emperor and who will be summarily executed?We lost Mr Ambler's game of Geeking Talk to gremlins, but two hours ought to be enough for you all.So, grab some nibbles, pop your party hat on and help us drain the last dregs of Christmas spirit as Dissecting Scrolls Solves Christmas![Musical snatches come from Eddie Reader's album The Songs Of Robert Burns. I think she's fab. You should buy all her stuff.]Stay In Touch.You can follow most of the contestants on Twitter under the following monikers @thegrampus @Dion_Scrolls @Phlambler @tetrarchangelWhat do Points make? Prizes!Sadly, we have no faith in our scoring systems, so the decision is YOURS. Tell us who you think THE WINNER is.You have until the end of January to get your votes in as to who is the Overall Winner. For impartiality, e-mail scrolls@hotmail.co.uk with the subject heading 'Dissecting Scrolls Champion.' Tell us who you think deserves the bragging rights, and why.A voter will be chosen at random to win a prize.Deadline is 11:59 GMT Jan 31st 2013.
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Dissecting Scrolls Solves Christmas
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 11 secondsLate? What do you mean, late? We've been here for ages, honest!(Okay, it's a fair cop - but better late than never, eh?)Once again the Geek Syndicate Network presents our annual array of panel games and silly banter.The First Lady of Scrolls starts things off with her version of Just A Minute, in which the contestants struggle to speak on a given topic without deviation, hesitation or repetition. Clover's subjects range from grumpy dragons to horny time-travellers, while the clock ticks ever downwards. You can practically hear the sweat.Next up is newcomer Tim Swann with Pointless, in which the contestants vie to find the most obscure but accurate answers. For folk unfamiliar with the quiz show, think Family Fortunes in reverse. Under the microscope are Firefly, Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars. but what everybody really wants to know is how did Tim managed to split his brain in two?We follow up with chameleonic truths and outrageous lies as Dion chairs the classic game of Call My Bluff. Each contestant presents three definitions of a word or phrase related to film, tv, radio, book, comic, or game. Their opponents must ask them questions and try to work out the facts from the fibs. Technical difficulties hit us at this point, but we've preserved most of the show.Finally, Matt Farr (the otherwise genial Grampus) dons his alter-ego as Lord Alan Sidious, weeding out the wastrels in his sour-faced search for the next Sith Apprentice. The contestants each take on the role of a villain from anywhere in space and time, pitching their plans for domination to Lord Alan. Who will impress the Enterprising Emperor and who will be summarily executed?We lost Mr Ambler's game of Geeking Talk to gremlins, but two hours ought to be enough for you all.So, grab some nibbles, pop your party hat on and help us drain the last dregs of Christmas spirit as Dissecting Scrolls Solves Christmas![Musical snatches come from Eddie Reader's album The Songs Of Robert Burns. I think she's fab. You should buy all her stuff.]Stay In Touch.You can follow most of the contestants on Twitter under the following monikers @thegrampus @Dion_Scrolls @Phlambler @tetrarchangelWhat do Points make? Prizes!Sadly, we have no faith in our scoring systems, so the decision is YOURS. Tell us who you think THE WINNER is.You have until the end of January to get your votes in as to who is the Overall Winner. For impartiality, e-mail scrolls@hotmail.co.uk with the subject heading 'Dissecting Scrolls Champion.' Tell us who you think deserves the bragging rights, and why.A voter will be chosen at random to win a prize.Deadline is 11:59 GMT Jan 31st 2013.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 200
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 200 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
Pulp is the first film to premier on Xbox Live
New Comic Festival - The Lakes International Comics Art Festival
A new frankenstein tv show on the way
XX the An all female X men book
Week that was
Superman vs The Elite
Ripper Street
Utopia
The Sweeney
Beauty and the beast
Continuum
Primeval
Main
Our TV heavy episode continues with a look at some of the shows that have been cancelled and a few that we're looking forward to seeing return and a few new shows.
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Geek Syndicate - Episode 200
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 48 secondsWelcome to Episode 200 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom.
Pulp is the first film to premier on Xbox Live
New Comic Festival - The Lakes International Comics Art Festival
A new frankenstein tv show on the way
XX the An all female X men book
Week that was
Superman vs The Elite
Ripper Street
Utopia
The Sweeney
Beauty and the beast
Continuum
Primeval
Main
Our TV heavy episode continues with a look at some of the shows that have been cancelled and a few that we're looking forward to seeing return and a few new shows.