Sinopsis
Geektown Radio is a weekly entertainment podcast, which looks at all the latest TV & Film News, hosts interviews with people in the tv industry, and gives you the latest TV show UK air dates.
Episodios
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Geektown BTS Podcast 26: 'Hollywood' Emmy-Nominated Costume Designers Lou Eyrich & Sarah Evelyn Interview
30/08/2020 Duración: 26minWelcome to the latest Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. On this episode, I'm chatting Costume Designers Lou Eyrich & Sarah Evelyn who has recently been Emmy-nominated for their stunning work on Ryan Murphy's Netflix drama 'Hollywood'.From Murphy and collaborator Ian Brennan (‘Glee’, ‘Scream Queens’, ‘The Politician’), the alt-history series follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big – no matter the cost. Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender and sexuality that continue to this day. Provocative and incisive, ‘Hollywood’ exposes and examines decades-old power dynamics, and what the entertainment landscape might look like if they had been dismantled.The impressive cast includes David Corenswet (‘The Politician’) as Jack, Darren Criss (‘American Crime Story’) as Raymond, Jim Parsons (‘The Big Bang Theory’) as He
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Geektown BTS Podcast 25: 'The Mandalorian' Emmy Nominated Music Editor Ryan Rubin Interview
28/08/2020 Duración: 31minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. On this episode, I'm chatting Music Editor Ryan Rubin who has recently been Emmy-nominated for Season 1 of the utterly spectacular Disney+ Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian'.For those of you that haven't caught 'The Mandalorian', the series is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic. It has also been renewed for a 2nd Season, which is due to drop later this year, so if you've been thinking about getting Disney+, now is a great time to dive in and catch up!Season 1 of 'The Mandalorian' stars ‘Narcos’ & ‘Game Of Thrones’ actor Pedro Pascal in the title role, with Gina Carano (‘Deadpool’), Giancarlo Esposito (‘Breaking Bad’), Emily Swallow (‘Supernatural’), Carl Weathers (‘Predator’), Omid Abtahi (‘American Gods’), Werner Herzog (‘Grizzly Man’), and Nick Nolte (‘Affliction’). The upco
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Geektown Radio 264: #DCFanDome RoundUp, 'Iron Man VR', 'Lucifer' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
25/08/2020 Duración: 01h41minThis week's episode of the Geektown Radio podcast is a bumper edition, as I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk for a roundup of the massive DC FanDome event, plus we chat our way through the week in tv and film, along with all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv & gaming, Matt has been flying around as Tony Stark in 'Iron Man VR', so gives us his thoughts on the game, along with a review of a selection of "found footage" horror movies, and a roundup of his week in tv including 'Superstore', 'Wentworth', and animated musical 'Central Park' on Apple TV+. Meanwhile, I chat through Season 5a of 'Lucifer' which returned to Netflix this week, along with episode one of German drama 'Biohackers', and we both chat about 'Stargirl', who just landed in the UK on Amazon.In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, but the main news this week comes from Saturdays massive DC FanDome online event. We talk through all the news and stories from the panel
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Geektown Radio 263: 'Prodigal Son', 'Teenage Bounty Hunters' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
18/08/2020 Duración: 55minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Gray as we chat our way through the week in tv and film plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv we have both been catching up on some older shows, along with new series. Gray reviews 'Young Offenders', 'Homecoming', 'Insecure' and 'Harlots', whilst I give my views on episode one of new Netflix dramedy 'Teenage Bounty Hunters', Season 2 of 'Doom Patrol', and my first run through 'Line Of Duty'... (I know... I'm very late to that!) We also both give our opinions on 'Prodigal Son' now a few episodes have gone out on Sky One.In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with news of casting for 'The Crown', the possible return of the ‘CSI’ franchise, and our thoughts on Disney remaking the beloved film, 'Three Men And A Baby'. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Geektown BTS Podcast 24: Emmy Nominated 'The Boys' Supervising Sound Editor Wade Barnett Interview
15/08/2020 Duración: 22minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. On this episode I'm chatting Supervising Sound Editor Wade Barnett, who is a 2020 Emmy nominee for his brilliant work on Amazon's hit series 'The Boys'.For those of you that haven't caught 'The Boys' yet, the series comes from ‘Supernatural' and 'Timeless' creator Eric Kripke, alongside Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, and examines what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as Gods – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. This leads a small band calling themselves "The Boys", led by Karl Urban's Billy Butcher, to try and expose the truth about the worlds most popular "superhero" team, The Seven, alongside Vought – the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these so-called heroes and covers up all of their dirty secrets.In the interview, Wade discusses coming up with sounds for the super-powered people on the show, and goes into detail about that iconi
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Geektown Radio 262: ‘Cursed’, ‘ Untitled Goose Game’ Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
11/08/2020 Duración: 51minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Bex from TristaBytes as we melt in the sun to chat about our week in tv and film plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, in between bouts of running away from Fluffy the Xenomorph, Bex has been honking at unsuspecting residents of a small village in the wonderfully bonkers 'Untitled Goose Game', so gives us her review of that. She has also finally finished 'Good Omens'... I mean, it's only taken 15 months since she was interviewing the cast on the red carpet to get around to it... Meanwhile, I have finished Netflix’s Arthurian legend drama ‘Cursed’, along with catching the new Quibi drama 'The Fugitive' starring Kiefer Sutherland & Boyd Holbrook. In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with news of a new 'A League of Their Own' series coming to Amazon (based on the film, not the Sky One quiz show!), Disney's new "Star" internationa
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 23: Bex Interviews Crunchyroll's Miles Thomas About Anime, Manga & More!
07/08/2020 Duración: 31minWelcome to a new, and a slightly different, episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast! This week, we are chatting with Miles Thomas, Director of Social Media and Editorial Programming for the world's best-known anime streaming service, Crunchyroll.For those of you that don't know about Crunchyroll, it is an on-demand streaming service which specialises in Japanese content, such as anime, manga, and dorama. The service operates in more than 200 countries and territories and offers fans the chance to stream one of the largest collections of anime content through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network, and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts - top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll's services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, and consumer product rights.Due to Dave knowing nothing about anime, presenting duties for this episode were handed over to regular Geek
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Geektown Radio 261: ‘Umbrella Academy’, ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Reviews, BAFTAs, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
04/08/2020 Duración: 54minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv and film plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations, and a roundup of BATFA results.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and film, Matt has been catching up on TV, films and games, including the recently released 'Ghost of Tsushima' game, along with the movie 'Midsommer', and Season 3 of comedy-drama 'Good Girls'. Meanwhile, I review Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy', Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood', and 'Muppets Now!', along with us both giving our thoughts on 'Prodigal Son', which launched last week on Sky One.In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with a run-through of some of the... interesting... BAFTA winners... We also chat about the 'Green Hornet’ animated series from Kevin Smith, the Disney+ 'Beauty and the Beast' spin-off 'This Little Town', and acting news for Netflix's adaptation ‘Sweet Tooth’. Support this show
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 22: 'Hanna' - Film Editor Morten Højbjerg & Cinematographer Ollie Downey Interview
02/08/2020 Duración: 47minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week, we have not one but two interviews. Film editor Morten Højbjerg, and Cinematographer Ollie Downey, who both worked on the hit Amazon series 'Hanna', which was recently renewed for a 3rd Season.For those of you that haven't caught 'Hanna' yet, it follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit by off-book CIA agents whilst trying to unearth the truth behind who she is. The series comes from 'The Night Manager's David Farr and stars Esme Creed-Miles in the lead as Hanna.Film editor Morten Højbjerg discusses getting into the film industry in his native Denmark before moving to London where he is now based. We talk about his editing process on the show, mixing together coming-of-age drama with thriller elements, and his use of sound in the mix to represent incomplete visual effects. We also chat about the responsibility of cutting the pilot episode, and setting the tone and
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Geektown Radio 260: ‘I May Destroy You’, ‘Warrior Nun’ Reviews, Comic-Con@Home, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
28/07/2020 Duración: 50minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Gray in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv and film plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations, and a roundup of panels from Comic-Con@Home.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv and film, Gray has been catching up on TV following his holiday, and gives us his reviews of mockumentary 'The Kemps: All True', Amazon drama 'Little Fires Everywhere', and the BBC's 'I May Destroy You'. Meanwhile, I discuss Season 1 of Netflix comic book adaptation 'Warrior Nun', and we both rave about the fantastic 'Hamilton' on Disney+.In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with a rundown of all the tv news and panels from Comic-Con@Home, including lots of 'Walking Dead' news. We also chat about streaming service BritBox commissioning four new British dramas, Robert Kirkman’s ‘Invincible’ animated series, and the new 'Witcher' spin-off series. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  
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Geektown Radio 259: 'Limbo', 'Cursed' Reviews, TV News, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
21/07/2020 Duración: 58minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Bex from TristaBytes in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, Bex has been scaring herself again, not only with Fluffy the xenomorph in 'Alien Isolation', but also in beautiful 2D puzzle/platformer 'Limbo'. On the TV side, we both watched the finale of the brilliant 'Snowpiercer' series, and give a spoiler-filled review of the last two episodes (there are warnings and info about how to skip the spoilers). Meanwhile, I give a review of Netflix's new Arthurian legend drama 'Cursed', along with 'Miracle Workers: Dark Ages' and Season 2 of 'Hanna'.In the TV news, we have the renewals, cancellations and pickups, along with news about Disney's new 'Clone Wars' related animated series ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ from Dave Filoni. We also chat about casting for Amazon’s new animated series ‘Invincible’ from comic
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 21: Bertie Gregory Wildlife Cinematographer Interview - 'BBC's Seven Worlds, One Planet'
18/07/2020 Duración: 30minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week, I’m chatting with wildlife cinematographer and cameraman, Bertie Gregory.When I spoke to Bertie for this interview, he was a BAFTA nominee for his work on the BBC series 'Seven Worlds, One Planet', however, as of yesterday, he is a BAFTA winner for his incredible cinematography on the nature series. At only 26, Bertie has made a name for himself as one of the youngest and most sought-after wildlife filmmakers in the business. Along with Seven Worlds, he has contributed his talent to a variety of wildlife projects, including producing/hosting for National Geographic’s online series, WildLife: Resurrection Island and WildLife: The Big Freeze, which you can find on YouTube.In the interview, Bertie discusses his route into wildlife photography at such a young age, along with his unique behind-the-camera perspective on shooting wildlife. We chat about filming Spectacled bears in South America, walking with big cats, and using his vocal
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Geektown Radio 258: 'The Last Of Us 2', 'Hanna' Reviews, FOX TV Pilots, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
14/07/2020 Duración: 01h07minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, has been playing 'The Last Of Us, Part II', and gives us his thoughts on the latest edition to the global smash hit video game. He also Australian drama 'Stateless' starring Yvonne Strahovski, Cate Blanchett and Dominic West, and Brazilian zombie series 'Reality Z', based on Charlie Brooker's 'Dead Set', both of which are available on Netflix UK. Meanwhile, I have been playing through survival horror game 'Green Hell', so I give my thoughts on that, along with a (very late!) review of Amazon drama 'Hanna', Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries', and BBC's 'Seven Worlds, One Planet'.In the TV news, it's more renewals, cancellations and new US pilots, as FOX announces six new pilots it intends to shoot at some point before the end of the year. We
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Geektown Radio 257: 'Warrior Nun', 'Alien Scumbags' Reviews, ABC TV Pilots, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
07/07/2020 Duración: 01h55sOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Bex from TristaBytes (aka "Sneezy", due to hay fever) in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, Bex has not only been playing, but also appearing in the new video game 'Alien Scumbags', which is a lovingly handcrafted 8-bit graphics action game, with a surprising amount of depth, and truckloads of sci-fi humour. She also chats about failing at classic video game 'Asteroids', which she's been playing on Antstream Arcade, where you can get 50% off using the code "tristabytes". I review new Netflix series 'Warrior Nun', along with giving my thoughts on the movie version of 'Hamilton', which is now on Disney+, and on playing the beta of video game 'Starbase Startopia'. In the TV news, it's more renewals, cancellations and new US pilots, as ABC announces a string of new pilots it intends to shoot at some p
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 20: 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'See', 'Most Dangerous Game', Natalie Bronfman Costume Designer Interview
05/07/2020 Duración: 30minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week, I’m chatting with Natalie Bronfman, costume designer on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 3, Quibi series 'Most Dangerous Game' starring Liam Hemsworth & Christoph Waltz, and Season 2 of Steven Knight's brilliant Apple drama 'See' starring Jason Momoa.Along with those shows, Natalie has previously worked on 'Alias Grace' (also by Handmaid's author Margaret Atwood), mini-series '11.22.63', Netflix's 'Hemlock Grove', and 'Transporter: The Series'. She also worked on the 2013 film 'Carrie', the movie 'Jumper' starring Hayden Christensen & Jamie Bell, and 2004 horror 'Dawn of the Dead'.In the interview, we discuss stepping up to take over the reins of Handmaid's from original designer Ane Crabtree, just as the number of costumes on the drama grew by an extraordinary amount! We also chat about some of the amazingly sharp suits she created from scratch for 'Most Dangerous Game', and joining the unique drama 'See', where she has to des
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Geektown Radio 256: ‘Gangs Of London’, ‘Perry Mason’ Reviews, NBC TV Pilots, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
30/06/2020 Duración: 59minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined, after rather a long break, by Darryl from Hollywood News Source in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, Darryl has been mixing up the old and the new with the vampire detective procedural 'Blood Ties' on Amazon, along with Part 3 of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' and 'The Order' on Netflix. He's also been catching up with the 'Aurora Teagarden Mysteries' which can be found on various streaming platforms. Meanwhile, I have been watching Sky Original series 'Gangs Of London', and new HBO drama 'Perry Mason', so I give you my thoughts on both of those.In the TV news, it's more renewals, cancellations and new US pilots, as NBC announces a string of new pilots it intends to shoot at some point before the end of the year. We also chat about two pilots which were still in limbo at the time of recording - 'Debri
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Geektown Radio 255: ‘Metal Slug X’, ‘Birds Of Prey’ Reviews, All The US TV Pilots, Renewals & Cancellations, Plus UK TV Air Dates!
23/06/2020 Duración: 01h10minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Bex from TristaBytes in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, in between bouts of knocking herself out, Bex has been scaring herself with more 'Alien Isolation', along with playing classic Neo Geo game 'Metal Slug X'. I have been playing realtime strategy city builder 'Anno 1800', which is rather more frantic than you'd think, and watching 'Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)', so we both give you our thoughts on that.In the TV news, we're all about the renewals, cancellations and new US pilots, as the "big five" US networks finally all announced which shows had hit the trash heap, and which would be returning for the new year. We also run through all the shows which have been picked up to series so far this season, along with the pilots that are still in contention at the
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 19: 'Looney Tunes' Composer Carl Johnson Interview
21/06/2020 Duración: 23minWelcome to a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week, I’m chatting with Carl Johnson, the composer behind the music for a brand new set of Looney Tunes Cartoons airing on HBO Max in the US. No news on where they may pop up in the UK at the moment, but you can watch some of them via the HBO Max YouTube channelCarl Johnson is an Emmy-winning composer known for his work on ‘Animaniacs', ‘Gargoyles’, ‘Pinky and the Brain', 'Piglet's Big Movie’ among many others. He is one of two composers who scored the ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’, which includes 80 eleven-minute episodes made up of animated shorts, each varying in length. In addition to composing, Carl is a highly sort after orchestrator, and has worked on films such as 'Skyfall', 'The Amazing Spider-man', 'WALL·E' and 'Finding Dory'.In the interview, we discuss how it felt following in the footsteps of the legendary originator of the Looney Tunes sound, Carl Stalling, and reworking some of the classic compositions such as 'What's Up Doc'. W
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Geektown Radio 254: 'The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners', 'Staged' Reviews, Plus TV News, Renewals & UK TV Air Dates!
16/06/2020 Duración: 01h03minOn the latest episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk in the co-host chair to chat about our week in tv, film and gaming, plus we have all the weekly tv news, renewals and cancellations.Reviewing the last 7 days in tv, film and gaming, Matt has been wandering around with VR zombies in 'The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners', so give us his thoughts on the game. He also reviews Netflix animated series 'The Dragon Prince', along with 'Artemis Fowl' (which lives up to its name) and the stupidly titled 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series', both on Disney+. Meanwhile, I have stepped away from my 'Satisfactory' addiction and also ended up in the apocalypse, this time with 'Surviving The Aftermath', so I give my thoughts on that. I also review the brilliant and hilarious David Tennant and Michael Sheen comedy 'Staged'.As it was the launch of the Playstation 5 this week, Matt and I discuss our thoughts on the new console, along with the games which were announced a
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Geektown Behind The Scenes Podcast 18: 'Outer Banks' Production Designer Daniel Novotny & Cinematographer Brad Smith
10/06/2020 Duración: 51minAfter a short break, we are back with a new episode of the Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast, and we return with two interviews on this show! The first is with cinematographer Brad Smith, and the second features production designer Daniel Novotny, both who were involved in creating the hit Netflix series 'Outer Banks'.Cinematographer Brad Smith was responsible for the beautiful photography of the series. In the interview, we talk about how they used documentary film techniques to provide a sense of reality and to show the socioeconomic divide the two sides of the island. We also discuss the look of the series, and the incredible drone camera work which helped to immerse viewers in the island location.Along with working on 'Outer Banks', Brad has served as director of photography on series such as 'Manifest', 'The Americans', 'Quantico' and 'Billions'.The second interview features production designer Daniel Novotny. Daniel is something of a legacy production designer, as his father, Michael Novotny was also a