Geeks With Shields

How is it, no one can successfully revive one of the most iconic set of movie monsters of all time ? This week Axle and Ulric are breaking down the contempory Universal Movie Monsters. to talk about where they worked, where they failed, and what they think they should do to revive this iconic franchise. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreo...

It's Bootober once again, so we're talking about Sequels that managed to one up the original. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

We're trying out a new series where we breakdown shows and movies that just get their characters. And where better to start than James Gunn's Superman ? Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

With the release of Coyote Vs ACME it seemed like a good time to talk about the legacy and importance of The Looney Toons. Axle and Ulric dive into some deep, and difficult topics, and we're more than open to discussion;but be respectful. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.am...

We're joined by Horror Podcaster and movie critic Matthew Jackson to talk about one of his Nerdy Pillars, Horror Movies. Follow Matthew on Blusky:https://bsky.app/profile/awalrusdarkly.bsky.social The Scares that Shaped Us: https://redcircle.com/shows/41a2d437-a8bb-4c11-b251-2b82469dd883 Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksW...

We asked Hector Navarro if he had some idea's for how he'd handle the next few phases of the MCU, and he returned with his vision of the next decade of Marvel Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214 Hector's Vision Board: https://docs.googl...

Despite the fact that Cristopher Nolan will be the first filmmaker to directly adapt The Odyssey, it somehow doesn't feel like that. What is it about this ancient story that makes it so pervasive ? Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

Please Note, this episode was recorded before 11th Ed Codex's were revealed. Does GW has a problem with their codexs ? Some people argue 3 years isn't enough time to cover all the armies and make sure that you've had enough time to use them before they're out of date. And then there's the question of lore and value of the Codex's. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky...

So the rumor is Disney is rebooting the MCU, so this week we're joined by mega nerd Hector Navarro to talk about what exactly that means, and if we think it's necessary. Heroes Reforged: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroesReforged Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com...

We're back to rank the Kaiju of the Heisei Era, and I'll be honest this era is interesting. With some realy notable highs and then some of the worst designs to date Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

Some of you may remember back around the beginning of the year for our anniversary episode we pitched our idea for a Horus Heresy TV series. We only got halfway through before we realized we needed help. So we recruited friend of the podcast and robot friend, Bit O'Honey; and now we're back with a 5 season outline. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon...

GW loves Space Marines, there are countless chapters. Most of which never realy experience the spotlight, relegated to a single passage in a codex or a throw away line in a book. So we're back to highlight five Space Marine Chapters that deserve your attention. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Litt...

Maybe you haven't seen The Orville, a surprisingly great scifi series from Seth McFarlane, but we've got you covered. We recruited professional Nerd Jessica Lynn Verdi to talk about how The Orville is more than just Star Trek with the serial numbers filed off. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your L...

If you enjoy Wargames and have an internet connection you're probably aware of Trench Crusade. With a massive kick starter and roster of ex GW Writers, Sculptors, and game developers it's hugely popular in Wargaming right now. But what can we take away from Trench Crusades success ? We talked with Trench Crusade creator Tuomas Pirinen to get his insight into the game, the creative process,...

As many of you may know Axle and Ulric love Godzilla, so they decided to sit down and rank all of the Kaiju from the Showa Era (54-75). If you liked this and want to see us do the other eras let us know ! Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

As we approach the end of 10th ed and the begging of 11th it's time to begin the End of Edition Postmortem. 10th Ed was an edition that a lot of people had issues with, but was there anything realy wrong with it ? Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/16417...

Ulric spent the last year not buying from GW and instead playing other wargames and now he's back to share 10 things he learned. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214

It's that time of year again, Axle and Ulric rank there top ten favorite movies of the year ! Discord: ⁠ https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh ⁠ BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields ⁠ Naming Your Little Geek: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214⁠

So to celebrate 8 years of doing this podcast we're bringing an end to a project we've been building with our community for awhile, figuring out what a Horus Heresy TV show would look like. From deciding if it should be live action or animated, casting, and season breakdowns, we did it all*. Thank you for being with us for 8 years, here's hoping we make it to 10 ! Discord: https://disc...

It's been long speculated, perhaps even announced by now, that Creative Assembly is working on a Total War Warhammer 40k game. But is such a thing even possible ? We talked with our Total War "Insider" Loremaster of Sotek about that exact thing. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Gee...

We've reached the end of another season, and we had a change in plan so we had to throw something together real quick. So we took Chris out of the basement one last time, and set him up as a judge in our Tournament of Killers ! We took 13 of Horrors most iconic killers, paired them off and decided who would be the King of the Killers ! Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bs...

Look who decided to stick around for another episode. This time we're breaking down one of Horror's more creative franchises, Final Destination. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/46JjqwoxSyKxIeiqOMQq...

We were trying to summon a Kandarian Demon, and instead we got friend of the Podcast Chris Chipman to come on and talk forgotten spooky media Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/46JjqwoxSyKxIeiqOMQqWw?si=1f396...

It's Bootober once again and we're giving you 10 of our favorite horror movies from the last ten years. Did any of your favorites make the list ? Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/46JjqwoxSyKxIeiqOMQ...

Much like Mjolnir in this movie we're setting out to see if we can take the broken disjointed pieces of this episode and reforge it into a better movie. Did we succeed ? You be the judge. Discord: https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641702214 Spotify: https://ope...