Geeks With Shields

Warhammer 40k is a pulpy scifi setting; no one will contest that in good faith. But there are more than a few times where the publishing arm has gone beyond simple pulp fiction.

We have been telling and sharing stories about criminals for literal centuries, someday they'll crack that Robin Hood movie. But why? What is the deal with our obsession over outlaws and criminals ? 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

This week Ulric is joined by an actual expert ! Donal Lucy is an archeologist who joined Ulric to talk about all the places it intersects with some of our favorite pop culture settings, and where it's often depicted wrong. 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/164...

This is a fun one, as Axle and Ulric discuss the idea of Director's cult of personality and can you enjoy Christopher Nolan's movies while acknowledging he's a complete ass hat behind the camera ? 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

You could say we're late, we say we wanted to be thorough. This week we're talking about our top 10 favorite movies of 2023 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

And. now we're at the end. This week we're talking about the Sequel Trilogy, the Disney+ era, and Star Wars as a franchise. 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 part two of our 6th Anniversary special we now arrive at the Prequel Era. A time of much controversy and general terrible behavior on the part of the fandom. This is also,for better or worse, Axel and Ulric's Star Wars. 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/1...

Roughly six years ago we started this podcast by talking about the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. And that was the last time we discussed Star Wars. So to celebrate 6 years of doing this podcast, we're lifting the ban and talking, the good, the bad, the franchise with Star Wars. So settle in for part 1 as we break down the Original Trilogy Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspod...

A few weeks back to celebrate one of our Patreon Milestones we got together with some of our Discord Members to do a tier list of Big Women. A good time was had by all.

This week we're talking about Lord of the Rings with a fellow Podcaster and host of The Podcast of the Ring Jessica Lyn Verdi. You can support striking workers and those affected by the strike by donating to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ You can support production assistants who are out of work during the strike at the Go fo PAs Alliance: https://www.goforpa...

Universal Monsters were technically the first Cinematic Universe. And ever since then Universal has been trying to retake that crown. So this week we're talking about the core Universal Monster movies, the countless failures, and what we think could be done to fix the problem. You can support striking workers and those affected by the strike by donating to the Entertainment Community Fund: https:/...

We're breaking down the Evil Dead franchise with one of or favorite longtime guests Chris Chipman ! Is there a bad entry in all of Evil Dead ? You can support striking workers and those affected by the strike by donating to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ You can support production assistants who are out of work during the strike at the Go fo PAs Alliance: htt...

We're trying out a new episode format with an old guest, stand up comedian and podcaster Ron Swallows is helping us break down the Urban Fantasy Genre. What it is, why people love it, as well as discussing some of its weaker elements. Buy on The Wing of a Dragon:https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-the-wings-of-a-dragon/1687418796 Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/...

We've talked about a big announcement, and here it is. Discord: https://discord.gg/c3EPFkqeQM End Credit Music courtesy of: Fairbanks_VT https://youtube.com/shorts/CUSQ1yM6zT4?si=ttGNBtTV6O0WMaZw

Axel and Ulric are off on a rant to start Bootober, this year they're talking about there Horror Origins. How they came to the genre and what they love about it. Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek:https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...

We know a lot of you have been missing our seasonal sister podcast Geeks Who Haunt, well Slagathor is here to update you all

If you are of a certain age you remember when this debate divided the internet and friend groups. It was stupid then, but we didn't know it. So now, we're breaking down why this stupid paradigm existed in the first place, and what's come after it. Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon:https://w...

Yes, we're talking about Game of Thrones. But not just Game of Thrones ! Plenty of books, movies, TV shows, etc, have had "bad endings". But how much does that realy affect the story ? Is there realy a retroactive backlash ? Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWit...

Dune is dense. Stupidly dense. We're talking Red State voter levels' of Dense. So while you might have enjoyed Dune Prt 1, you were probably left with a few questions. So this week we're joined by lover of Dune and friend of the Podcast, Scott Rubin. Who was kind enough to answer questions like, who's the Emperor, why does Dave Batista look like that, and what can we expect in part 2 ? Help Donate...

Everyone, literally everyone, we've talked about this topic before, will tell you all the reasons a Warhammer TV show won't work. And we're talking about the bad reasons that tend to get tossed out, and the good reasons that we should actually discuss Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh BluSky:@gwspodcast.bsky.social Patreon:https...

Oh what could have been. Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ 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

Just a quick update about this weeks episode.

We seen books become tv series, anime become games, and movies become video games. But how do you do it right ? And when does a property just work best in it's set medium ? Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh Twitter:https://twitter.com/GeeksWthShields Twitter Axle:https://twitter.com/AxleWright Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/Gee...

We've talked about the problems with Chaos in 40k and how GW treats them, now we're doing the same for Xenos. Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh Twitter:https://twitter.com/GeeksWthShields Twitter Axle:https://twitter.com/AxleWright Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek:https://www.amazon.com/gp...

Everyone has the own idea of how magic should be represented. Should it be huge and powerful or small and limited. Help Donate to Striking Writers:https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Discord:https://discord.gg/r6fjbbdh Twitter:https://twitter.com/GeeksWthShields Twitter Axle:https://twitter.com/AxleWright Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/GeeksWithShields Naming Your Little Geek:https://www.amazon.c...