The first "return to normal" Geektown Radio podcast of 2021, sees the triumphant return of Bex from TristaBytes to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations!Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Bex has been working her way through a few Netflix shows, which (surprisingly for her) didn't have spaceships in them! As one of the 60m people to have watched 'The Queen's Gambit', she gives us her thoughts on that, along with some rather less complimentary remarks about ballet series 'Tiny Pretty Things'. We also chat through the current season of 'Star Trek Discovery', whilst I review 'History Of Swear Worlds'... presented by Nicolas Cage... We also chat through games such as 'Chrono Trigger', 'Crusader Kings 3' and the 'Oxygen Not Included: Spaced Out!' DLC.In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with stories about casting for the 'Dexter' revival series and 'Legends Of Tomorrow', and news of a 'Star Wars' movie from Marvel’s Kevin Feige. We also discuss the Quibi content coming to Roku, The CW passing on 'Green Arrow and the Canaries' and much more! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Geektown Radio 280: 'Tiny Pretty Things', 'History Of Swear Worlds' Reviews, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

Welcome to the first Geektown Radio podcast of 2021! As always, we return in the new year with the results of our the 9th Annual Geektown Awards which ran all throughout December, and saw all you Geektowners pick the tv shows, games and movies which have kept you entertained over the past 12 months.This year's awards have thrown up some really interesting results, from the Best Sci-fi or Fantasy series, through to the Most Anticipated Movies of 2021, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk and our Film Reviewer Gray to chat through the shows which took the top 3 places in each category. We also reveal exclusively on the podcast which tv series you voted as your Top Ten TV Shows Of All Time! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio: The Geektown Awards Results Show!

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast we feature Amy Williams, the production designer on Amazon's new series 'The Wilds', which has just been renewed for a 2nd Season.Described as "part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party", ‘The Wilds’ follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they’ve all endured. There’s just one twist to this thrilling drama… these girls did not end up on this island by accident...In the interview, Amy discusses filming the series on location in New Zealand, from finding the right beaches, to building realistic makeshift shelters, to finding somewhere else shoot water scenes when a big shot movie director is taking up all the existing water tanks in the country! She also discusses recreating parts of the US in New Zealand, and what happens when a pandemic hits and you still have to a few shots left. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 37: 'The Wilds' Production Designer Amy Williams Interview

This week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast will be the last one of 2020, but we're sending you off with a massive bumper edition! Matt from Entertainment Talk returns once again to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations... and thanks to Disney, there is a LOT of it!Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Matt has been watching the first 'Euphoria' special, along with more of 'Raised By Wolves', so gives us his thoughts on those. Meanwhile, I have been running around in 'Cyberpunk 2077' on PC, so I let you know what I think of the game. We also discuss some of the trailers which dropped at the Game Awards last week, and the first episode of new Amazon series 'The Wilds'.The tv news this week is a little different, due to the massive amount of shows announced by Disney during their Investors Day live stream. We go through all the tv and films announced from Disney, Pixar and Nat Geo, along with discussing the new "mature content" which is coming to Disney+ in the UK and worldwide via the new "Star" content brand section next year. We also go through all 10 of the 'Star Wars' tv shows, and new movies from Lucasfilm, and all the film & tv project from Marvel in (mostly) chronological order of release!Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas & New Year. We will be back with the Geektown Awards Results Show on Tues, 5th January 2021, but you can still enter to win a massive geeky prize, up until the end of 2020 right here! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 279: ALL The Disney/Star Wars/Marvel TV & Film News, 'Cyberpunk 2077' Review, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

On this week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, Matt from Entertainment Talk returns to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Matt has been getting some retro-gaming in, playing through 'Super Mario Sunshine' on the Switch, along with giving his thoughts on 'The Undoing' finale, and the 4th Season of Netflix's 'Big Mouth'. Meanwhile, I have been attempting to figure out the brilliant, but complex, mechanics behind 'Crusader Kings 3', along with catching up with 'Supernatural', 'Agents Of Shield' and 'The Mandalorian'. I also review new sci-fi/documentary crossover series 'Alien Worlds' on Netflix, and we both discuss the opening few episodes of Ridley Scott's new sci-fi drama 'Raised By Wolves', which is now on Sky and NOW TV.In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with this week's tv news and how the coronavirus is affecting production. We also talk about Diggle's return to the Arrowverse, a former Legend joining 'The Rookie', and a HUGE about of casting news for Amazon's 'Lord Of The Rings' series! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 278: 'Raised By Wolves', 'Crusader Kings 3' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week we feature Rich Newbold, Game Director on Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition from Frontier Developments, which has recently been released on Nintendo Switch. For those of you that haven't played 'Jurassic World Evolution', it is a building business management game which places you at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and lets you build your own Jurassic World! The game comes from Frontier Developments, who were also the people behind Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo and the RollerCoaster Tycoon games.In the interview, Rich discusses the challenges of bringing a game like Jurassic World Evolution to the Switch, his favourite parts of the game, and what he might include if they were to make a Jurassic World Evolution 2. We also talk about working with the original cast of the movies who returned to voice their characters for the video game.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 36: Rich Newbold, Game Director 'Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition' Interview

It's December, and here at Geektown, that means one thing - The Geektown Awards 2020 are now open for voting!To launch this year's awards and announce the nominations on this special episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk, and Gray, our film reviewer, to run through all the categories, and we'll chat about which shows we think should win... along with which shows we think will win in the public vote!As always with The Geektown Awards, we might give our opinions on the podcast, but the ultimate winners are up to you, the public. We want to know which tv shows you found yourself binge-watching until 3am or were glued to whilst you were stuck in lockdown. Which film you managed to venture out to the cinema to see, or enjoyed from your sofa on a streaming service. For the gamers, we want to know what you’ve played so much, you’re afraid to look at your “hours played” stats.As the Awards have returned, so has the MASSIVE AWARDS GIVEAWAY, a huge box chocked full of geeky stuff to help may your 2021 a little geekier! And even if you miss out on winning the main prize, you’re still in with a chance to win our Mystery Box runner-up prize!All you have to do to enter is head on over to the Geektown Awards page, and fill out the form at the bottom of the page, and you'll be entered into the Massive Awards Giveaway, alongside registering your votes for you favourite tv shows, film and games of 2020. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio: The Geektown Awards Launch Show - Vote & Win Now!

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast features 'Gears Tactics' composer, Edward Patrick White.For those of you that haven't played 'Gears Tactics', it is the latest instalment in the 'Gears Of War' franchise, which was released in April on Windows, and arrive this November on Xbox One and the new Xbox Series X/S. Produced by Splash Damage in conjunction with The Coalition, 'Tactics' is something of a break from the norm for the 'Gears' franchise. Not only is it a prequel to the other 5 outings, but it is also a turn based tactical game, rather than a third-person shooter.In the interview, Edward discusses how he became involved with the game, and following in the footsteps of original composer Kevin Riepl, Steve Jablonsky (Gears 2 & 3), and Ramin Djawadi (Gears 4 & 5... and 'Game Of Thrones', 'Westworld'). As a huge ‘Gears of War’ fan, Edward took extra care in bringing the score to life and often paid homage to the original sound, referring to the music as his “love letter to fans.”Along with scoring 'Gears Tactics', Edward has provided music for a multitude of tv shows, games, film and commercials, including 'Bear Grylls: Mission Survive' & 'Bear's Mission With...' series, Channel 4's 'Codebreaker', 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' documentary, Discovery's 'Railroad Alaska', video game 'Angels Fall First', and many, many more. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 35: 'Gears Tactics' Composer, Edward Patrick White Interview

On this week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, Gray joins me to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Gray has been watching Channel 4 comedy 'Maxxx', so gives us his review of that, along with chatting about Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries', and getting into the procedural drama 'FBI' on Sky Witness. Meanwhile, I review Nxivm docuseries 'The Vow' on Sky Documentaries and NOW TV, alongside Nicholas Pinnock drama 'For Life' on Sky Witness, and 'The Crown' Season 4 on Netflix.In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with this week's tv news and how the coronavirus is affecting production. We also chat about some new information on 'The Walking Dead' Season 10, some ‘Stranger Things’ casting, HBO raiding video games and comic books for new shows in ‘The Last of Us’ and 'DMZ', and a possible new Arrowverse series with 'Wonder Girl'. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 277: 'The Vow', 'Maxxx' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

On this week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, Darryl joins me to chat through our week in tv, film & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Darryl has been stretching his streaming subscriptions, as he reviews South Korean tv series 'The Guardians', which you can find on Netflix, along with tv series 'Impulse', which you can find on YouTube, and Michael Shanks disaster movie 'Arctic Blast', which you can find on Amazon Prime. He also reviews the Blumehouse horror film 'Happy Death Day', and 'The Division 2: Warlords of New York', the latest DLC for the video game. Meanwhile, I review the opening episodes of 'The Crown' Season 4 on Netflix, new BBC Two drama 'Industry', HBO docuseries 'The Vow', and the brand new game 'Spider-Man: Miles Morales'. In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with this week's tv news and how the coronavirus is affecting production, including how shows are dealing with protecting older actors more susceptible to COVID. In other news, we chat about The CW mulling over the idea of a Jane Austen series, and a possible new Arrowverse spin-off from 'Black Lightning'. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 276: 'Spider-Man: Miles Morales', 'The Crown' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast features the wonderful composer, Sean Callery, the man behind the music on a huge array of brilliant tv series!If you've been paying attention to the credits on some of your favourite tv shows, the chances are you have seen Sean's name pop up. He has received 17 Emmy nominations and 4 wins, making him one of the most nominated composers of all time.He has worked on shows including '24', 'Bull', 'Jessica Jones', 'Homeland', 'Bones', 'Marvel's InHumans', 'Designated Survivor', 'Minority Report', and Nat Geo's 'The Hot Zone' which has just been renewed for a second season. Most recently he has been working on 'NeXt', which stars John Slattery as a former tech CEO who joins a Homeland Cybersecurity Agent to stop the emergence of a rogue Artificial Intelligence, and has been airing on FOX in the USA.This is the second time I've interviewed Sean, the first being back in 2013, so it was great to catch up again around after so long! Whilst this interview was initially set up to discuss 'NeXt', in the time between us arranging it and actually talking, FOX in their infinite wisdom, decided to cancel the show...In the interview, we discuss the series, but also the cancellation, along with his work on all the other shows he has provided the music for since we last talked. He chats about things such as how scoring a procedural like 'Bull' is not as straightforward as you may think, dealing with scoring generally in corona-times, and also gives a moving tribute to his agent and close friend, Cheryl Tiano, from the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency, who passed away suddenly just days before this interview. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 34: 'Bull', '24', 'Jessica Jones', 'NeXt', Composer Sean Callery Interview

On this week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, Matt from Entertainment Talk returns to the podcast for a chat through our week in tv & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Matt has been watching 'Workin' Moms' a Candian sitcom about working mums, which is currently available on Netflix, along with catching up with 'Jack Whitehall's Travels with Father', and 'The Expanse' on Amazon. He's also been playing through 'The Walking Dead: Onslaught' on PSVR, so gives us his thoughts on that. Meanwhile, I have dived back into the freezing waters of 'Subnautica: Below Zero', which recently released a new update, along with watching 'Star Trek: Discovery', and 'The Mandalorian'. In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with this week's tv news and how the coronavirus is affecting production. We also talk about how the various US shows are handling the pandemic in their storylines now many of the procedurals have started to air in the USA. In other tv news, we chat about Sky announcing a film adaptation Of Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’, Amazon's new supernatural drama set on an oil rig, and nepotism in 'The Walking Dead'... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 275: ‘Workin' Moms ’, ‘Subnautica: Below Zero’ Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast FuseFX’s Wayne England, a VFX supervisor on Amazon series 'Utopia' from 'Gone Girl' writer Gillian Flynn.Based on the beloved British series of the same name, 'Utopia' follows a group of young adults who have previously only met online, that come together to try and get a hold of a cult underground graphic novel. However, their quest not only pins them as a target of a shadowy deep state organisation, but also burdens them with the dangerous task of saving the world!The VFX team worked together diligently to create exciting and realistic visuals that build the chaos and disasters the group of young adults are forced to fight off. These exhilarating effects guide the story as it dives deeper and deeper into a dystopian nightmare.In the interview, Wayne discusses his work both behind the camera and on set, working as the 2nd unit director to prepare live scenes for VFX, and on the process of creating these effects with his team through the use of lighting, shading, and composition to make it as realistic as possible.Along with his work on 'Utopia', Wayne also discusses his work helping with the amazing tsunami episodes of '9-1-1', and working on HBO's phenomenal 'Watchmen' series. His next project sees him joining the MCU working on 'Loki' for Disney+. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 33: 'Utopia' FuseFX’s VFX Supervisor Wayne England Interview

On this week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, Bex from TristaBytes returns to the podcast for a chat through our week in tv & gaming, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and gaming, Bex has ventured outside for the first time in months to go and see a spectacular screening of classic anime movie 'Akira' in IMAX, so gives us her thoughts on that. Meanwhile, I chat about the opening episode of 'The Mandalorian' Season 2, along with the 3rd episode of 'Star Trek: Discovery', and we both discuss our thoughts on the new 'Batwoman' and 'Titans' Red Hood costumes revealed this week (and their cosplay potential!)In the TV news, we have all the usual renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with this week's tv news and how the coronavirus is affecting production. We chat about CBS trimming of various season lengths of their upcoming shows, and run through the return dates for The CW's "Fall" season... which is now in January... We also discuss Netflix's plan to make a live-action ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series, and Disney's potential casting for their upcoming 'Moon Knight' series. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown Radio 274: ‘The Mandalorian’, 'Akira' In IMAX Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!

This episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast features possibly my favourite interview so far this year - legendary voice actor, Jeff Bergman.Whilst you might not know his name off the top of your head, you have definitely heard his voice before. Jeff became the first voice actor to perform the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, and many other Looney Tunes characters after original voice, Mel Blanc, passed away. He also voices iconic Hanna Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, George Jetson and Mr. Spacely, and is currently lending his vocal talent to the loveable Yogi Bear, Ranger Smith and many others in the new HBO Max series 'Jellystone!'.If all that wasn't enough, his other current project sees him voice both Trump and Biden, along with a multitude of other characters for the hilarious Showtime series 'Our Cartoon President', which is currently airing Saturday nights at 9pm on Sky Comedy in the UK.In the interview, we chat about his work on 'Our Cartoon President', Loony Tunes, Hanna Barbera, and a meeting the legendary Mel Blanc who set him on his career path as a voice actor. We also discuss his work on the Batman '66 animated movies with Adam West and Burt Ward, and he, of course, provides us with a host of spectacular voices!  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geektown BTS Podcast 32: Legendary Voice Actor Jeff Bergman Interview - Our Cartoon President, Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone & Many More!

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