The Week in Geek Radio Show

Tv EN ↓ 414 episodes

The Week in Geek is a radio talk show broadcasting in the Metro New Orleans area from News Talk 99.5 WRNO FM on Sundays at 7pm CST. Thanks to the power of the internet our show has been heard around the world via the Spreaker radio app. We cover all topics related to geekdom such as comic books, video games, movies, books, conventions, cosplay, and many more! We have been fortunate enough to bring our listeners interviews from actors in film, TV, and voice overs also authors, comic book artists, geek musicians, and fan groups. The hosts of The Week in Geek are David Ducorbier and Brian Held, J...

Author

The Week in Geek Radio Show

Episodes

Alan Smale, author of Eagle and Empire 2017-05-07 TWIG 08.05.2017 53:19

Our guest this week is Alan Smale, author of Eagle and Empire, book three of the Clash of Eagles Trilogy. http://www.alansmale.com/ Top Nerd News covers Guardians of the Galaxy, Wonder Woman, Free Comic Book Day and more. Skungy's Pick of the Week is Yooka-Laley for the PS4 and Xbox One. We close out the show with This Week in Geek History and Celebrity Birthdays.

Actor Christopher Heskey 2017-4-30 TWIG 01.05.2017 57:26

Our guest this week is actor Christopher Heskey here to talk about the recent projects he's been working on as well as his appearance at Southern Geek Fest. @cheskeyactor Top Nerd News this week is dominated by comic books! A little Marvel News, a little DC news, and the scoop on where to go for Free Comic Book Day. http://www.freecomicbookday.com/ Skungy's pick of the week is Tom Clancy's Ghost R...

Claudia Gray, NYT Best Selling Author 2017-4-23 TWIG 24.04.2017 57:42

Our in studio guest is Claudia Gray, New York Times Best Selling Author of Star Wars Bloodline and she's here to talk about her latest book Defy the Stars. http://www.claudiagray.com/ @claudiagray Top Nerd News covers the WGA possible strike, the current state of Captain America, and more. Skungy's Pick of the Week is is a dual pick with Has Been Heroes and Disney Afternoon Collection. The show cl...

Brendan Lasalle from Goodman Games 2017-04-16 TWIG 17.04.2017 55:59

This weeks guest is Brendan Lasalle from Goodman Games, creator of Xcrawl to talk to us about the amazing projects he's working on. goodman-games.com/ Skungy's Pick of the Week is Lego Undercover. Skungy also discusses Star Wars Battlefront II. Top Nerd News covers Star Wars, Marvel, Doctor Who, and more. This Week in Geek History and Celebrity Birthdays closes out the show.

Mike Mayhall, writer, director, stunt man, and fight director 2017-4-09 TWIG 10.04.2017 51:03

Our in studio guest is Mike Mayhall, writer, director, stunt man, and fight director in the film industry. Find him on the net at http://www.mayhem-productions.com . Also, check out Jake's Road on Vimeo and use the code "99" to get a discounted rental fee to stream this great movie. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/jakesroad Top Nerd News covers the recent controversy with Marvel, Doctor Who's newest co...

Paul La Farge, author of The Night Ocean. 2017-3-30 TWIG 31.03.2017 54:42

Our guest this week is Paul La Farge, author of our Book of the Month, The Night Ocean. http://www.paullafarge.com/ Top Nerd News covers the Justice League trailer, the IT trailer, Batgirl, and more. Skungy's Pick of the Week is Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 for the PS4. This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

Sean Patrick Fanon, Role Playing Game developer 2017-3-23 TWIG 24.03.2017 55:55

Our interview this week is with Sean Patrick Fanon, Role Playing Game developer. Top Nerd News covers Star Wars, MST3K, Venom, and more. Skungy's Pick of the Week is Mass Effect: Andromeda This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

Bill Barber of Dragons Fire Games 2017-3-16 TWIG 17.03.2017 56:19

Our interview this week is with Bill Barber of Dragons Fire Games https://www.facebook.com/dragonsfiregames/ Skungy's Pick of the Week is Halo Wars 2 In Top Nerd News we talk about inXile's upcoming release The Mage's Tale, reboots, and more. This Week in Geek History and Celebrity Birthdays closes out the show.

Tara Andrus, sculptor, mask maker, and prop builder 2017-3-08 TWIG 09.03.2017 55:44

Our interview this week is with Tara Andrus, sculptor, mask maker, and prop builder. https://netherden.com/ Skungy's Pick of the Week is Zelda Breath of the Wild as well as a review of the Nintendo Switch. Top Nerd News covers Doctor Who, Bright, Star Trek, and more. Book of the Month is The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge This Week in Geek History caps the show.

Ted Raimi and Timothy Zahn 2017-3-02 TWIG 03.03.2017 57:13

Three great interviews! Ted Raimi and Timothy Zahn complete our Pensacon coverage. In studio our guest is Max Gaudin, COO of Operation Spark. Skungy's Pick of the Week is Horizon Zero Dawn for the PS4. We cover YouTube Streaming, Bright, and Suicide Squad in Top Nerd News. This Week in Geek History caps the show.

Terry Farrell from Star Trek DS9 & PJ Haarsma, Producer of Con Man 2017-2-23 TWIG 24.02.2017 57:44

Our first interview this week is Terry Farrell from Star Trek DS9. Our second interview is from PJ Haarsma, Producer of Con Man. Both interviews this week were courtesy of Pensacon and part of our convention coverage. Find out more info at http://pensacon.com/ No Skungy this week so instead Dave and I recap our weekend events that we attended. We threw in a Word of the Day for good measure. Top Ne...

Claire Fontenot and Dav Harnish from High Voltage Software 2017-2-16 TWIG 17.02.2017 1:06:46

Skungy's Pick of the Week is For Honor on the PS4, XBox One, and PC. Our in studio guests are Claire Fontenot and Dav Harnish from High Voltage Software to talk about their games but more importantly their attendance at NOLA Gaming Fest. Top Nerd News gets heated out the gate when we discuss Batfleck, then onto asteroids, and some debate about the next Doctor Who. This Week in Geek History Celebri...

Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Men & Vic James author of Gilded Cage 2017-2-09 TWIG 10.02.2017 56:10

We open this week with Top Nerd News covering Star Wars Land at Disney, the return of The Walking Dead, Hayley Atwell as a possible Doctor, and more. Our phone in guest is Ming Chen @mingchen37 of AMC's Comic Men talking about the state of the comics industry as well as his appearance at Pensacon February 17th - 19th. Also, we have a special guest interview with author Vic James @DrVictoriaJames t...

Roland Paris, Comic Book artist for Marvel, DC, Image 2017-2-02 TWIG 03.02.2017 56:01

Skungy's Pick of the Week is Hitman the Complete First Season. On call in guest is Roland Paris, Comic Book artist for Marvel, DC, Image, and more. http://rolandparis.deviantart.com/ Top Nerd News - We talk about Batman, PETA, WWII Zombies, and more, Word of the Day DJ Brian's Super Groovy Hit of the Week This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

Jim Burke, Co-Founder of Power Series Racing 2017-1-26 TWIG 27.01.2017 54:48

Skungy's Pick of the Week is Resident Evil 7. Our phone in guest is Jim Burke, Co-Founder of Power Series Racing. http://www.powerracingseries.org/ Top Nerd News covers Star Wars, the Juno Mission, the Razzies and more. This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

Joonas Suotamo, Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode VII 2017-1-19 TWIG 20.01.2017 56:31

Skungy is off this week as we air a special pre-recorded interview with Joonas Suotamo, the young actor who is doing some of the suit time as Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode VII. Our next pre-recorded interview is with Paul S. Kemp, author of A Conversation in Blood, which is out on newsstands 1/24/17. http://paulskemp.com/ In Top Nerd News we talk about Supernatural, Fox's new Sci-Fi Crime Drama,...

Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale 2017-1-12 TWIG 13.01.2017 56:04

Skungy's Pick of the Week is actually a discussion about the Nintendo Switch and the launch event they're doing. While we're at it we have a discussion about a number of Nintendo related items. Pre-recorded guest interview with Katherine Arden, author of The Bear and the Nightingale. http://katherinearden.com/ Top Nerd News - Highlights from CES, Star Wars news, and more! This Week in Geek History...

Sean Gunn, Lou Ferrigno, and James Marsters 2017-1-5 TWIG 06.01.2017 56:47

Wizard World Comic Con Special part 2 Skungy's off this week as we've loaded the studio with some special guest interviews! Joining us in studio to promote their appearances at Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans is Sean Gunn, Lou Ferrigno, and James Marsters. In Top Nerd News we talk about just how villainous Captain America has become in the comics, The Battle of New Orleans reenactment, and a br...

Sally Asher of the Leijorettes 2016-12-29 TWIG 30.12.2016 55:49

Skungy's Pick of the Week in a review of the top five games of 2016 with a few honorable mentions. Our guest this week in Sally Asher, one of the organizers of the Leijorettes, a sub-krewe of The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus. She and her fellow Leia's have organized a tribute to Carrie Fisher happening Friday, December 30th. Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/leijorettes Top Nerd N...

Kody Chamberlain comic artist 2016-12-22 TWIG 23.12.2016 55:10

This week starts our special Wizard World New Orleans coverage. Skungy's Pick of the Week - Skungy's out today so Brian filled in to talk about the Steam Winter Sale and some of the great games available. Brian also mentions Spacecats with Lasers VR because its pretty silly. Our phone in guest is Kody Chamberlain - writer/artist/consultant who's worked on a number of comic properties. Find out mor...

Ash Reese, Cajun Nerd Media 2016-12-15 TWIG 16.12.2016 48:23

Skungy's Pick of the Week - Dead Rising 4 for the Xbox One Our phone in guest is Ash Reese of Cajun Nerd Media talking about his upcoming projects. See more of his work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6reNopVqnSMS-LjojzLTfA Top Nerd News covers Star Trek Discovery, NES Classic Edition, Harley Quinn, and more. This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

Musical Guest Kazha 2016-12-08 TWIG 09.12.2016 53:07

Skungy's Pick of the Week is The Last Guardian for PS4 Our prerecorded guest interview is with Kazuha Oda, lead singer/bassist of the band Kazha, while we were at Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention. http://www.kazha.net/ Top Nerd News - Stranger Things, Legion, Cards Against Humanity, and more. This Week in Geek History Celebrity Birthdays

2016-12-01 TWIG 02.12.2016 52:02

Skungy's Pick of the Week is Final Fantasy 15. We also bring up Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes which just went to VR. No guest this week because we're doing our Christmas Gift Special. We talk about those geeky things we'd like to see in our stockings and you might like to see in your stockings too. Top Nerd News covers the Walking Dead's dropping viewers, Drone Racing League Simulator, Kevin Sm...

Actor John Mangus 2016-11-24 TWIG 25.11.2016 55:12

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Skungy's Pick of the Week is Skungy telling us about some of the great Black Friday deals at Gamestop. Our phone in guest is actor John Mangus telling us all about the screenplay and treatment production for his project Tenet Noctis. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tenet-noctis-pitch-trailer-film--2#/ In Top Nerd News we talk about a lot of upcoming movies. We close...

Chance Raspberry, Simpsons Artist 2016-11-16 TWIG 17.11.2016 59:00

Skungy's Pick of the Week is Titanfall 2. Brian also talks a bit about the recent Overwatch updates. Our phone in guest is Chance Raspberry, layout animator for the Simpsons. Find out more about him and his projects at http://www.chanceraspberry.com/ and http://thelittlebillyshow.blogspot.com/ In Top Nerd News we talk about Star Wars, Star Trek, Mars, and more. Also, Dave sneaks in a Word of the D...