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Welcome 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...

Welcome 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.

Scrolls 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?...

Join 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 o...

The Merry Men of  the blasted moors of West Yorkshire and Sun-caressed Mersey Riviera team up to take on another wibbly-wob bly 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 o...

This 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.

It'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 an...

Welcome 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

Arise, 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...

In 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.

Welcome 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!  

Welcome 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.

Welcome 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 win...

This 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 Ame...

Is this special 50 th 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 ·         ...

In 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...

Joined 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 *...

Welcome 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 way Thunderbirds 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 Following Space 1999: Aftershock and Awe Dan Bull: Gaming Rapper extr...

Welcome 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 Network V 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 Walkin...

Welcome 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 Bl...

Welcome 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...

Late?  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 repetit...

Welcome 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 bea...

This episode we take a look at X-Men issues 6 and 7 featuring the Sub-Mariner and the Blob respectively. Professor X refrains from douchebaggery in issue 6 but then makes up for it in issue 7 with a big announcement. Jean Grey finally gets in the kitchen where all good women in the '60s belonged and Scott brings his brooding melancholy to a whole new level. Meanwhile, Magneto showcases some really...

Welcome to Episode 199 of Geek Syndicate. Join Barry and Dave as they once more guide you through the murky underbelly of Geekdom. News Dad hires online gamers to kill his son online. Lego Super Heroes on the way Del Toro tackles DC darker characters for the big screen Week that was Merlin (spoliers abound so be warned!) Vader and Son Spandex Continuum Hawaii Five 0 We also answer a few questions...