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Geektown Radio is a weekly entertainment podcast, which looks at all the latest TV & Film News, hosts interviews with people in the tv industry, and gives you the latest TV show UK air dates. It also includes our Geektown - Behind The Scenes podcast, which features interviews with people from across the tv, film and gaming industries.

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Language doesn’t just describe culture. Sometimes, it creates it.In the Season One finale of Geekstorians, Dave explores the hidden history of geek language — how fans invented their own slang, references, in-jokes, and shorthand, and how that language quietly shaped modern geek culture and the internet itself.From handwritten letters in the back pages of early science-fiction magazines, to fanzines, conventions, badges, and costumes… from Monty Python quotes and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, to arcade slang, tabletop role-playing games, online gaming, text-message shorthand, memes, and chat rooms. This episode traces how fandom learned to communicate long before social media existed.Along the way, we explore how shared language helped fandom survive moral panics, cancelled shows, shifting technology, and changing formats, not through manifestos or rules, but through jokes, references, and community shorthand.Geek culture didn’t just grow around stories. It grew around conversations.This episode marks the end of Season One of Geekstorians. All ten episodes, plus the Christmas special, are now available.If you’ve enjoyed the series, please consider rating, reviewing, or subscribing. It really helps the show find new listeners. You can also share your thoughts on Season One over at Geektown.co.uk or on social media.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stephen Amell leads a Baywatch reboot. David Boreanaz headlines a Rockford Files revival. Apple takes full control of Severance. Marvel drops Wonder Man.Welcome to Geektown Radio Episode 485.Gray joins Dave this week to break down the biggest TV and streaming news, including Fox’s new Baywatch series with Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon, NBC rebooting The Rockford Files with David Boreanaz, and ITV picking up Stephen Amell and Minnie Driver crime drama The Murder Line.We also cover:• HBO Max launching in the UK and Ireland • Sky bundling Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu • Apple Studios acquiring Severance in-house • The final 90-minute chapter of Good Omens • Renewals for The Assassin, Off Campus, and FOX favourites including Doc and Animal Control • Netflix cancelling Terminator ZeroOn the reviews side, we talk Marvel’s Wonder Man, Star Trek: Academy, 9-1-1, Watson, and the new game Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, which lets you rewrite Voyager history.Plus ITV dramas, Netflix thrillers, The Traitors Ireland, and what to download for a long-haul honeymoon flight.—What We’ve Been WatchingGray:BetrayalLootDinosaurHijackFBIDeath in ParadiseMock The WeekHis & HersBlack OpsHeated RivalryEnglish TeacherThe Traitors IrelandSecret GeniusSchitt’s CreekDave:Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (Game)Wonder ManStar Trek: Academy9-1-1Watson—TV Renewals, Cancellations & Pick-UpsCancelled:Terminator Zero (Netflix)The Fortune Hotel (ITV)Renewed:The Real Housewives Of London (Hayu)Off Campus (Amazon)The Assassin (Prime Video)FOX Update:DocMurder In A Small TownBest MedicineMemory Of A KillerAnimal ControlGoing Dutch (on the bubble)—Coming Next WeekThe Night Agent Season 3 – NetflixThe Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 – Apple TVWalsh Sisters – BBC OneParadise Season 2 – Disney+The Lady – ITVX—Subscribe for weekly UK TV news, streaming updates, premiere dates, renewals, cancellations and geek culture discussion.Visit geektown.co.uk for daily TV updates and UK air dates.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toys were never just toys.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave traces the rise of the Plastic Empire — the moment when action figures, model kits, bricks, and collectibles stopped being side products and started becoming entire universes.From the Star Wars Early Bird box that accidentally rewrote the rules of merchandising, to the 1980s cartoon-toy industrial complex, moral panics, and the birth of gender-segmented aisles, this is the story of how plastic shaped imagination, identity, and fandom itself.Along the way, we explore LEGO’s uneasy relationship with licensed worlds, Gunpla’s transformation of fandom into craftsmanship, Warhammer’s hobbyist ecosystems, the rise of collector culture and shrine shelves, the collapse of toy superstores like Toys “R” Us, and how blind bags, loot-box logic, and digital skins quietly gamified collecting.Finally, we look at the strangest evolution yet — a future where fans no longer wait for companies to make their toys at all, but design and print their own.Because the Plastic Empire didn’t disappear. It decentralised.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you’re subscribed or following Geekstorians wherever you listen, so you don’t miss future deep dives into the hidden history of geek culture.You can find every episode at https://www.geektown.co.uk, along with Geektown Radio, our weekly show covering the latest TV, film, and gaming news.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Geektown Radio returns after its longest break, with Dave and Matt back for Episode 484 to catch up on months of TV, film, gaming, and industry news.Matt talks about revisiting The Last of Us Part II using the new chronological mode and how it reshapes the story, alongside reviews of films including Honey, Don’t! and Hamnet.Dave runs through what he has been watching, including Fallout Season 2, Hijack, The Night Manager’s long-awaited return, The Witcher Season 4, The Lincoln Lawyer, early impressions of Star Trek: Academy, and the new Muppet Show anniversary special on Disney Plus.The episode features a major TV news round-up, with renewals and cancellations across Netflix, CBS, Apple TV, and HBO, including Black Mirror being renewed again and The Pitt racing ahead to Season 3.There’s also discussion of HBO Max launching in the UK, Prime Video developing a Fallout Shelter reality series, casting news for Amazon’s God of War adaptation, HBO developing a Baldur’s Gate TV series with Craig Mazin, and why a Blake’s 7 reboot could be one of the most intriguing genre projects in development.Plus upcoming TV highlights for the week ahead and what’s coming next for Geektown Radio and Geekstorians.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anime is everywhere now. Streaming platforms, cinema screens, fashion, music, TikTok, gaming. But it didn’t arrive in the West through studios, marketing campaigns, or corporate strategy.It arrived through fans.In this bumper-length episode of Geekstorians, Dave uncovers the real, messy, rebellious story of how anime travelled from post-war Japan to British living rooms and American college basements. It’s a journey that begins with lone animators and wartime propaganda films, explodes into giant-robot fever, and eventually spreads across the globe through mail networks, tape-trading rings, fan-subtitling groups, Channel 4’s late-night experiments, the chaos of SMTV: Live… and one film that hit like a cinematic meteor: Akira.This is the tale of the people who carried anime by hand, copying tapes at 3am, mailing fanzines in brown envelopes, hosting screenings in overheated hotel rooms, building early websites on dial-up, and refusing to let shows like Gundam, Yamato and Macross slip into obscurity.It’s the hidden history of how a scattered, passionate, wildly inventive fandom reshaped global pop culture, long before the industry realised the world was watching.If you enjoy the episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and share Geekstorians. It genuinely helps the series grow and reach more listeners. And for more geek culture deep-dives, visit Geektown.co.uk.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the 1980s, Dungeons & Dragons became the focus of one of the most unusual moral panics in modern history.A tabletop role-playing game built around imagination, storytelling, and collaboration was suddenly accused of promoting occultism, psychological harm, and even violence. Dice were framed as sinister objects. Rulebooks were treated like dangerous texts. And ordinary teenagers playing fantasy games found themselves caught in a storm of fear and misinformation.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave from Geektown unpacks how D&D was pulled into the wider Satanic Panic, and why it became such a powerful symbol of adult anxiety about youth culture, imagination, and control.The story begins with a missing student and a media myth that refused to go away, then follows the rise of anti-D&D campaigners, sensationalist talk shows, and made-for-TV dramas that blurred fiction and fact. Along the way, we explore how moral crusades spread, how “experts” were created for television, and how a game about fantasy became a real-world scapegoat.But this is also the story of what actually happened around the gaming table, and why Dungeons & Dragons endured attempts to ban it, blame it, or brand it dangerous. Long after the panic faded, the game went on to influence video games, television, film, and modern fandom itself.A deep dive into the Satanic Panic, moral hysteria, and the unlikely survival of one of the most influential games ever made.I’m Dave from Geektown.And this is Geekstorians.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gaming didn’t just grow up... it took over.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave dives into the chaotic, brilliant rise of gaming fandom: from the arcades of the late ’70s and the night Space Invaders caused Tokyo to mint extra coins, to the Atari 2600 bringing pixelated magic into the living room, to the bedroom coders who unknowingly kick-started a creative revolution across the UK and US.We trace the console culture wars - Nintendo vs Sega, Mario vs Sonic, identity vs identity - and how gaming magazines, tip lines and school-yard myths became the pre-internet backbone of fan knowledge. Then it’s onto LAN parties, MMOs that became entire eras of people’s lives, the WoW meteor strike that reshaped the genre overnight, and the moment consoles finally connected the world through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Halo 2’s multiplayer explosion.Finally, we reach the age of Twitch, YouTube, esports arenas, indie devs, Discord servers and sprawling online communities. A culture that is messy, generous, chaotic, creative, and very much alive.This is the story of how gamers built one of the most influential fandoms on the planet... one joystick, one cartridge, one guild, one livestream at a time.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
n this episode of Geekstorians, Dave dives into one of the most heated and strangely human conflicts in modern fandom: the battle for canon.From the moment Star Wars quietly shifted a blaster bolt in 1997, the ground beneath our favourite universes began to move. Suddenly, creators weren’t the only ones shaping continuity. Fans were scrutinising every frame, showrunners were building puzzles inside their storylines, and entire franchises were juggling multiple timelines at once.We explore the rise of forensic fandom, the chaos of competing continuities, the fury of finales that don’t land, the strange elegance of narrative retcons that do, and why video games blew the old idea of a single canon to pieces. Along the way we revisit Lost, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, The Witcher, Fallout, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more — all to uncover how canon became an ecosystem rather than a single authoritative truth.And ultimately, we ask:Why do we care so deeply about what “really happened” in worlds that only exist because we love them?For more episodes and everything else we do, visit Geektown.co.uk.For weekly TV news, reviews and release dates, check out Geektown Radio, wherever you get your podcasts.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Television didn’t always remember. For decades, episodes reset like clockwork, characters lived in cheerful time loops, and anything resembling continuity was considered a liability. Then came a wave of rebellious creators, strange experiments, and a generation of fans armed with VCRs — and everything changed.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave rewinds to the era when TV grew up. From Hill Street Blues quietly teaching networks how to tell long-form stories, to Star Trek: The Next Generation bending the rules, to Twin Peaks turning mystery into obsession, and The X-Files training audiences to become detectives, this was the decade television learned to think in arcs.We dive into J. Michael Straczynski’s audacious five-year blueprint for Babylon 5, and how it helped invent the modern showrunner/fandom feedback loop. Then it’s on to Buffy the Vampire Slayer — the series that rewrote the emotional architecture of genre TV and launched a writer’s room that would shape the next twenty years of storytelling.After that comes the rise of cable: Angel, Stargate SG-1, Carnivàle, and the 2005 Doctor Who revival becoming proof that genre could be ambitious, sincere, and mainstream. And finally, the 2000s network scramble — the adrenaline of 24, the puzzle-box frenzy of Lost, the heartbreak of Firefly, the ambition of Battlestar Galactica, and the improbable triumph of Fringe.All of it leads to the blueprint that streaming would later inherit — and occasionally break — as binge culture transformed how we watched, talked, and obsessed.This is the story of how geek TV conquered the schedule, reshaped fandom, and taught the world that continuity isn’t a burden… it’s a promise.Geekstorians is written and hosted by Dave from Geektown. For more TV, film and gaming news, visit Geektown.co.uk, or listen to our sister show Geektown Radio.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s time for the Geektown Awards results podcast.Dave is joined by Matt for a spoiler-free rundown of how the Geektown audience voted in the 2025 awards, covering TV, film, games, sci-fi, comedy, animation, procedurals, British TV, and the most anticipated releases of the year ahead.With thousands of votes cast, the results sparked plenty of discussion, from nail-biting category races to unexpected shake-ups and a few outcomes that genuinely caught us off guard. We talk through the voting trends, what they say about viewing and gaming habits right now, and why some long-running franchises still dominate while newer titles continue to break through.All winners and full rankings are revealed and discussed inside the episode itself, so consider this your spoiler-free invitation to dive in and see how your favourites fared.Thanks to everyone who voted, and happy awards season listening.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On 17th November 1978, CBS aired the first ever Star Wars spin-off — a chaotic, disco-tinged Christmas variety show featuring Wookiee domestic life, baffling guest stars, and the on-screen debut of Boba Fett. It aired once… and then disappeared.But Star Wars has fans.And fans do not let things disappear.In this Geekstorians Christmas Special, we unwrap the unbelievable true story of the Star Wars Holiday Special: its overnight vanishing act, the bootleg trail that kept it alive, the obsessive hunt for surviving recordings, the rise of fan archivists determined to clean up every frame, and the moment this forgotten piece of TV slowly drifted back into the galaxy — in ways no one in 1978 could ever have predicted.Featuring Wookiees, VHS tapes, Boba Fett’s origins, questionable musical numbers, and the fandom that refused to let the strangest artefact in Star Wars history fade away.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Geektown Radio does something a little different.Instead of our usual round-table discussion, Dave goes solo for a special end-of-year episode, looking back at what kind of year 2025 actually was for television, streaming, and the industry as a whole.This isn’t a “best of” list or a countdown. It’s a reflection on a year where shows moved platforms, franchises returned in strange new forms, cancellations came faster and colder than ever, and streaming finally stopped pretending the money was infinite.Along the way, we talk about:ITVX quietly becoming one of the most useful platforms of the yearThe annual US TV Bloodbath, and why it felt different in 2025How Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Hulu play by very different rulesWhy franchises don’t end anymore, they just come back wearing a hatWhat video game adaptations finally seem to be getting rightThe shows that proved TV can still be genuinely brilliant And why 2025 was the year the industry stopped expanding and started reorganising itselfWe also wrap up with a look ahead to 2026, a thank you to everyone who listens, reads, and supports Geektown, and a short message for anyone finding this time of year a little heavy.Plus, we tee up our Geekstorians Christmas special — The Hunt for the Star Wars Holiday Special, dropping this week.Geektown Radio will be taking a short break in January, but we’ll be back in February 2026.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For this episode of Geektown Talks To…, Dave Elliott sits down with cinematographer Jules O’Loughlin, whose work you’ll recognise from some of the most ambitious genre TV of the last decade.Jules recently completed work on Season 2 of the Emmy-winning Percy Jackson and the Olympians, returning to the show as it expands its scale, environments and action. He’s the only cinematographer to work across both current seasons, and while production is on a short Christmas hiatus, he’ll be heading back to Vancouver in the new year as Season 3 continues filming.In the conversation, Jules talks about shooting fantasy in a way that feels physical and grounded, why Season 2 of Percy Jackson leaned harder into real locations and large practical builds, and how you approach sequences involving speed, water, scale and creatures that don’t technically exist. He also digs into the collaborative reality of big TV productions, balancing technical precision with performance, and the problem-solving mindset needed when the camera is placed in less-than-friendly environments.Jules’ previous work includes Black Sails, Ms. Marvel, See, and The Old Man — shows known for their scale, visual ambition, and the kind of challenges that keep cinematographers permanently on their toes.🎙️ Geektown Talks To… is Geektown’s interview podcast, featuring long-form conversations with the people working behind the scenes of TV, film, games and animation.📻 You can also hear Dave every week on Geektown Radio for TV news, reviews and UK air date info. 📚 And for something a little different, Geekstorians explores the history of geek culture, from fandom and gaming to the evolution of genre storytelling.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the 1980s, a strange new box arrived in our living rooms — the VHS player. It was noisy, chunky, and occasionally tried to eat your favourite film… but it changed everything.In this episode, Dave rewinds through the story of how home video broke the monopoly of the movie studios, terrified censors, and accidentally created the first generation of fan-filmmakers. From Mary Whitehouse’s “Video Nasties” crusade to Kevin Smith maxing out his credit cards to make Clerks, this is the tale of how VHS gave ordinary people the power to choose what they watched — and in doing so, redefined geek culture itself.[MUSIC / SFX from the episode include: 1980s synths, tape whirrs, and the sound of a van full of forbidden treasures.]Listen for:• The forgotten role of a door-to-door video rental van• The panic that birthed Britain’s “Video Nasty” blacklist• How a New Jersey shop clerk became a cult-film icon• Why imperfection made VHS feel alive🎙️ Written & Presented by Dave Elliott🔗 More at Geektown.co.ukSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dave is joined by Matt for another packed episode of Geektown Radio, covering new games, returning TV favourites, and one of the biggest nights in the gaming calendar.Matt shares hands-on impressions of Ghost of Yōtei, Sucker Punch’s follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, and talks about Rematch, the arcade-style football game from the creators of Sifu. Both hosts are still enjoying Vince Gilligan’s slow-burn sci-fi series Pluribus.A major part of the episode is dedicated to The Game Awards, where Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the night, GTA VI was the inevitable “Most Anticipated” winner, No Man’s Sky continued its redemption arc, and reveals included LEGO Batman, Larian’s new Divinity, James Bond, and multiple Star Wars projects.Dave also catches up on Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, talks about the return of Fallout for Season 2, and updates listeners on Geekstorians, Geektown Talks To…, and the Geektown Awards.Plus, all the latest TV news, renewals, air dates, and what’s coming to UK screens next week.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Intro and what’s coming up 02:05 – Matt on Ghost of Yōtei (early impressions) 08:40 – Rematch and why it feels different from traditional football games 13:55 – Catching up with Pluribus 18:45 – The Game Awards discussion begins 19:30 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeping the awards 23:40 – How Expedition 33 compares to Baldur’s Gate 3 26:20 – Big games missing out on awards 28:15 – Sports categories and accessibility eyebrow-raisers 30:10 – GTA VI and why everyone is terrified of its release window 32:30 – No Man’s Sky winning Best Ongoing Game 35:00 – Announcements: LEGO Batman, James Bond, Larian’s Divinity 38:40 – Star Wars reveals, including Fate of the Old Republic 43:00 – What wasn’t shown at The Game Awards 45:15 – Dave’s updates: Geekstorians, Geektown Talks To…, Geektown Awards 49:00 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 51:30 – Fallout Season 2 return 53:20 – TV news, renewals and air dates 57:40 – Highlights for next week on UK TV 59:20 – Outro and where to find everythingSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of Geektown Talks To…, Dave sits down with composer Greg Nicolett, whose work spans Disney animation, award-nominated game scores, sci-fi pilots and experimental live action projects. Greg talks about blending orchestral writing with unexpected sounds, from kazoos and chipmunk-style vocals in Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches, to amplified cellos and duduk in Talon, and even a bowed one-string guitar for the horror feature Dead of Night.Greg shares how a viral collaboration with Shia LaBeouf led him into Disney’s animation world, how he approaches world-building through music, and why video games offer a unique creative space. He also discusses the influence of composers such as John Williams and Trent Reznor, the challenge of scoring emotionally dark material while raising a family, and his ongoing search for new sonic ideas.If you enjoy this interview, you can hear more behind-the-scenes conversations right here on Geektown Talks To…, as well as weekly TV news and reviews on Geektown Radio, and deep dive storytelling on Geekstorians, our documentary podcast exploring the history of geek culture.Listen, subscribe and explore more at Geektown.co.uk.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Episode 2 of Geekstorians, Dave from Geektown explores how comic books made the leap from pulp entertainment to serious storytelling. The episode traces the long road from the restrictions of the Comics Code and the rise of underground comix to the British invasion of the 1980s and the landmark releases that changed everything.Along the way, it looks at the forces that shaped the medium, from political satire and counterculture to literary ambition and creative risk. The story leads up to the arrival of books like Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns and Maus, and the legacy that followed in film, television and modern graphic fiction.A thoughtful, accessible deep dive into the moment comics truly grew up, told with the usual mix of research, atmosphere and Geektown warmth.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Geektown Radio Episode 482, Dave is joined by Domingos for a brilliantly packed show filled with premieres, screenings, reviews and some truly seismic entertainment news.Domingos has been out covering events for Geektown, including: • The UK Premiere of ‘Landman’ Season 2, featuring Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Ali Larter and rising stars like Kayla Wallace, Paulina Chávez and Jacob Lofland. • The launch of ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’, complete with cast Q&A and gladiatorial spectacle. • The Nigerian–British action thriller ‘Son of the Soil’, shot entirely in Lagos.We also dive into the long-awaited arrival of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, which brings new characters, returning favourites, and a breakout comedic performance from Jake Connelly.Dave discusses the success of the Doctor Who spinoff ‘War Between the Land and the Sea’, which has recorded some of the BBC’s strongest drama overnights of the year, plus updates on the Geektown Awards and the launch of the new Geekstorians podcast.In TV news, we cover the week’s renewals, air-date announcements, and a huge developing story: the escalating billion-dollar bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, with Netflix, Paramount/Skydance and Comcast all in the mix.We also highlight upcoming UK TV for the next seven days, including Dark Winds, Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Man Vs Baby, Tomb Raider, The Revenge Club, Irish Blood, and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.Links & ExtrasVote now in the Geektown Awards 2025: https://www.geektown.co.uk/awards/ Listen to Geekstorians, our new documentary-style geek-culture podcast: https://www.geektown.co.uk/category/geekstorians/ Daily UK TV premiere updates and the latest news: https://www.geektown.co.ukSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the first episode of Geekstorians, Dave from Geektown travels back to the early days of science fiction to explore how fandom really began. Long before Comic-Con and long before the internet, readers were already finding each other through magazine letter pages, homemade zines and the earliest fan clubs and meet-ups. These small creative communities laid the foundations for the fandoms we know today.The episode looks at how those early fans connected, how ideas spread around the world and how the first generation of sci-fi readers helped shape everything that came after. From the rise of pulp magazines to the birth of fan culture in the 1930s, it shows how passion, curiosity and a love of stories built the roots of modern geek culture.Geekstorians blends storytelling, research and sound design to uncover the often forgotten history behind the worlds we love. This is where the story of fandom begins.Along with Geekstorians popping up on the Geektown Radio feed, Geekstorians also has its own dedicated feed. Just search for "Geekstorians" wherever you get your podcasts! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is that time of year again. The 2025 Geektown Awards are live, which means Dave is joined by Matt and Gray for the annual long list showdown. Together, we take the sprawling list of eligible TV shows, films and video games from the last twelve months and cut it down into the final shortlist that you can now vote for on the site.Across the episode, we work through every category, debating what deserves a place, what should be sacrificed, and which titles surprised us along the way. Expect passionate arguments, surprise saves, reluctant removals, and the usual chaos that comes with trying to squeeze a full year of entertainment into a tidy voting form.You will hear us break down the big returning dramas, celebrate the best new sci-fi and fantasy, wrestle with an overstuffed game of the year list, and look ahead to the most anticipated releases of 2026. The full conversation covers everything from Black Doves to Foundation, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Wake Up Dead Man, and a whole lot more.Once you have listened, you can cast your votes in the 14th Annual Geektown Awards and enter the MASSIVE prize giveaway. Vote now at: https://www.geektown.co.uk/awards/Follow Geektown for all the latest TV news and air date info at geektown.co.uk, and find our usual reviews, features and updates across the Geektown Radio feed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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