The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame

We’re replaying one of our personal favorite episodes for NaPodPoMo Day 10. The Shadow was the inaugural inductee into our Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame. Hear how he influenced many of the Superhero A-Listers, including a certain other really rich guy who runs around at night...

We’re replaying one of our personal favorite episodes for NaPodPoMo Day 28. The Shadow was the inaugural inductee into our Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame. Hear how he influenced many of the Superhero A-Listers. The in-depth show notes can be found here.

We highlight the early pioneers who crafted the art which has become pretty mainstream today.

Mandrake The Magician made his debut in 1934. Created by Lee Falk four years before Superman, he is considered by many historians to be the first superhero!

Amicus Productions produced several memorable (and not so memorable) horror,sci-fi, and thrillers from 1962-1977

A look at what's to come in October from Geekville Radio

Seth and Crazy Train return for the latest induction into the Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame. As longtime fans may know, inductees are not limited to just characters or people. Superheroes, literary characters, heroes, villains, real people, etc… For the first time, we are inducting a feature film. And there is no better inaugural movie inductee that 1979’s The Black Hole. 5:30 – Early Concepts Th...

The latest inductee into The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame is DC Comics' rocket pack-wearing archeologist Adam Strange.

This episode inducts the first real-life person into the Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame, Forrest J Ackerman. While the name may be familiar to people, how his name got known in the first place is something they man not know. In short, Forrest Ackerman (or “Forry”, “4SJ”, “The Ackermonster” “Dr. Acula”, or the many other names he went by) could be considered the world’s first fanboy. In fact, many...

The first Flash Gordon strip was published in January 1934. Raymond was the only person credited for the strip, but he did have ghostwriters helping with the writing while he supplied the artwork. The initial story, which became known as "Flash Gordon On The Planet Mongo", is what many of the subsequent adaptions have been based on. Three Flash Gordon serials were released in theaters. Former Olym...

The Green Hornet has a very interesting ancestry dating back to The Old West

Hi-Yo Silver! The mysterious masked man who has been an icon to TV and radio has made his way to the Geekville Radio Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame! "What?" you may ask. "You said this is the LESSER Known Geek Hall Of Fame. Everybody has heard of The Lone Ranger. Why are you doing a show about a character everybody has heard about?" That is a very good question. While it is true that the vast majo...

You have probably heard of The Phantom, and yes you've probably seen him in a newspaper comic strip. But do you truly know the origin of The Phantom? Seth and Crazy Train talk the creation of The Phantom, as well as his origin. Why is the character called The Ghost Who Walks? A lot of people may not know how long The Phantom has been around. Creator Lee Falk started writing the character in 1936,...

Welcome to our inaugural episode of The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame, the latest channel for Geekville Radio. For our first episode, we decided to look at one of the earliest characters in pulp magazines, The Shadow. Follow along in these show notes for the podcast. The earliest incarnation of The Shadow was on the radio airwaves in 1930, where he would introduce radio dramas based on issues of...

We are thrilled to announce the latest channel in the Geekville Radio spectrum, The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame! What is this “Lesser Known” Hall Of Fame? Isn’t “Lesser Known” and “Hall Of Fame” an oxymoron? First off, google that word “oxymoron” if you don’t know what it means Secondly, yes it may seem … Continue reading The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame Trailer