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Geektown Radio - TV News, Interviews & UK TV Premiere Dates

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.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:52

Geekstorians Episode 6: Joystick Nation - How Gamers...

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2026/01/21

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

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37:26

Geekstorians Episode 5: The Battle for Canon

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2026/01/14

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

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29:45

Geekstorians Episode 4: The Golden Age of Geek TV

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2026/01/07

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

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58:11

Geektown Awards 2025, The Results Are In!

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2025/12/27

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,

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28:00

The Hunt for the Star Wars Holiday Special – A Very...

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2025/12/23

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

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33:51

Geektown Radio: The Year TV Reorganised Itself (2025...

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2025/12/22

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

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38:36

Geektown Talks To… Jules O’Loughlin on Percy Jackson,...

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2025/12/19

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

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32:56

Geekstorians Episode 3: VHS vs The Gatekeepers

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2025/12/17

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

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1:02:15

Geektown Radio 483: Ghost of Yōtei, Rematch, Pluribus...

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2025/12/16

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

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37:02

Geektown Talks To... Composer Greg Nicolett: Scoring...

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2025/12/11

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

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33:12

Geekstorians Episode 2: When Comics Grew Up

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2025/12/10

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

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1:01:43

Geektown Radio 482: ‘Landman’, ‘Spartacus: House of...

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2025/12/09

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. •

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34:31

Geekstorians Episode 1: The Birth of Fandom

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2025/12/03

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

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1:12:06

Geektown Radio: The 2025 Geektown Awards Launch Special

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2025/12/01

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

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1:05:36

Geektown Radio 481: ‘A Man on the Inside’ S2, ‘Mayor...

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2025/11/25

Dave is joined by Matt for another lively episode of Geektown Radio, diving into what they have been watching and playing this week.Dave reviews the second season of Netflix’s undercover comedy ‘A Man on the Inside’, and continues his journey through ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4. Matt has completed Double Fine’s wonderfully odd indie adventure ‘Keeper’, featuring a lighthouse with legs and a bird called Twig. He also shares his thoughts on Guillermo del Toro’s newly released ‘Frankenstein’, now

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57:57

Geektown Radio 480: ‘Predator: Badlands’, ‘The...

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2025/11/18

Dave is joined by Darryl for a packed new episode of Geektown Radio, covering the latest films, TV shows, gaming releases and entertainment news.This week they review Netflix’s political thriller ‘House of Dynamite’, the inventive franchise shake-up ‘Predator: Badlands’, Edgar Wright’s new adaptation of ‘The Running Man’, and Ubisoft’s Roman-era city builder ‘Anno 117’.They also chat about the Canadian procedural ‘Allegiance’ and continue their look at Apple TV’s ambitious sci-fi drama

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53:16

Geektown Radio 479: ‘Celebrity Traitors’, ‘Pluribus’,...

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2025/11/11

Dave is joined by Gray for another packed episode of Geektown Radio, covering everything from reality TV mayhem to mind-bending sci-fi and pop nostalgia.They chat about the incredible ‘Celebrity Traitors’ finale, Apple TV’s ambitious new series ‘Pluribus’, Channel 4’s candid music doc ‘Girl Bands Forever’, and BBC’s surreal comedy ‘Juice’.There’s also a full run through the latest TV and film news, including Doctor Who, The Night Manager, Watson, Safe Houses, Y: Marshals, and even a Miss Piggy movie

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53:03

Geektown Radio – Episode 478: ‘Tron: Ares’, ‘Down...

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2025/11/04

Dave is joined by Domingos for another packed episode of Geektown Radio! They chat about the long-awaited ‘Tron: Ares’, mystery thriller ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’, the fun and heartfelt ‘Chad Powers’, Apple TV+’s twisty new drama ‘Down Cemetery Road’, and MGM+’s grounded new take on ‘Robin Hood’.There’s also all the latest TV, film, and gaming news — including Doctor Who’s future, Taylor Sheridan’s big studio move, a Prison Break reboot, and plenty of renewals.⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & what

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44:35

MCM Comic Con London Special: The Boys, Rick & Morty,...

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2025/10/28

In this special edition of Geektown Radio, Dave heads to MCM Comic Con London 2025 for highlights from The Boys panel, interviews with the Rick and Morty cast, and a chat with Star Trek: Discovery’s Elias Toufexis.00:00 – Introduction and MCM weekend overview 01:50 – The Boys panel highlights and Guinness World Records 05:40 – Interview: Rick and Morty cast (Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Spencer Grammer) 20:55 – Interview: Elias Toufexis (Star Trek: Discovery, Deus Ex, Starfield) 43:40 – Wrap-up and

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1:00:52

The Last Frontier, Revival, NYCC 2025 & Ale Abbey |...

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2025/10/14

This week on the Geektown Radio podcast, Dave and Matt discuss new series The Last Frontier and Revival, the biggest reveals from New York Comic Con 2025, and raise a pint to the new brewing sim Ale Abbey. They also talk about Foundation, Invasion, and The Dragon Prince, plus all the latest renewals and upcoming UK TV highlights.00:00 – Intro and catch-up with Matt 00:20 – Matt on Foundation Season 3 finale 04:50 – Matt reviews Invasion Season 3 10:10 – Matt on The Dragon Prince Season 6 13:40 –

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