Geektown Radio - Tv News, Interviews & Uk Tv Air Dates

In a special bumper-edition of the Geektown Radio podcast, I am joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk to chat about all the news San Diego Comic-Con, aka SDCC, along with the usual UK tv air date info.SDCC this year has some major announcement from Marvel, including the return of 'Blade' to the big screen, and the introduction of a female Thor! DC revealed a stack of info about the upcoming new seasons of the Arrowverse shows, along with a lot of hints about what to expect from the ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ crossover event. Outside of the big two comic book companies, 'The Walking Dead' dropped a stack of news about the upcoming season, and 'Star Trek' held a huge panel detailing their various upcoming shows, including 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'Star Trek: Picard' and 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'. We chat through the new trailers which were released for 'Top Gun: Maverick', ‘Watchmen’, 'The Witcher', and ‘Westworld’. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for priv

A lost wanderer returns to the Geektown Radio podcast this week as Gray joins me for the first time in a long while! Along with the usual tv and film news and tv air date info, we have an exclusive interview with 'Orange Is The New Black' Production Designer, Malchus Janocko.Since Season 4 of Netflix's smash hit prison series 'Orange Is The New Black', Malchus Janocko has been enhancing the series storytelling, creating elaborate and iconic sets, both inside and outside of the prison, and in the character flashbacks. Along with creating the entire Max prison set, some other notable locations Malchus was responsible for include the pool, ad seg, the Poussey Memorial Library, Freida's bunker, and the sets in Red's, Frieda's, and Poussey's flashbacks. We chat about all of this, plus we get some hints of what to expect in the upcoming 7th and final season.Along with 'OITNB', Malchus has also worked as production designer on such shows as 'Gossip Girl', 'Mysteries Of Laura', 'The Carrie Diaries', and art dire

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week we have Bex Trista of TristaBytes back once again for the usual tv, film, and gaming news and tv air date info, plus we have a really fun and interesting interview with Music Supervisor Maggie Phillips.Maggie has worked on some of TV's most popular shows such as Hulu's 'The Act', starring Patricia Arquette, 'The Handmaid’s Tale', starring Elisabeth Moss, FX's 'Legion', starring Dan Stevens and Aubrey Plaza, and Starz's 'Counterpart', starring J.K. Simmons. Most recently, she has lent her expertise in creating unique sounds to both Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy', starring Ellen Page and Mary J. Blige, and Amazon's 'Homecoming', starring Julia Roberts and Bobby Cannavale, and is about to begin work on 'Fargo' Season 4.Additionally, on the tv side, she has worked on a huge string of great tv series such as 'The Gifted', 'Room 104', 'The Gifted', 'Altered Carbon', 'Ghosted', 'Dietland', and 'Snowfall'. Maggie has also worked on more than 30 films, including Barry Jenkin's

We return again to the Geektown Radio podcast, as Matt from Entertainment Talk joins me for the usual tv, film, and gaming news and tv air date info, plus we have an interview with Emmy-nominated composer Ruth Barrett.Emmy-nominee Ruth Barrett has quickly become one of the most sought-after film and television composers in the UK. Her music is unmistakably original and eclectic, spanning feature films and high-end TV drama. She has an incredible list of tv series to her name including Jed Mercurio’s record-breaking ‘Bodyguard’ starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, David Hare’s 'Collateral' starring Carey Mulligen, ITV hit tv-series 'Victoria' starring Jenna Coleman, and Keeley Hawes's other massive tv hit, 'The Durrells'. Next, she is scoring ITV's upcoming 8-part mini-series adaptation of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel 'Sanditon'.On the film side, Ruth's credits include Pete Travis’ 'City of Tiny Lights' starring Billie Piper and Riz Ahmed, Daniel Barber’s 'Harry Brown' starring Michael Caine, S.J Clarks

After a small hiatus last week (due to jetlag) the Geektown Radio podcast is back, and we also have the wonderful Bex Trista of TristaBytes on the show who has been running around Tokyo for the last 5 week... and amazingly returned without injury! We chat about all the things we've been watching whilst we've been away, and bring you the usual tv & film new and air date info, plus we have an interview with Emmy-nominated composer Dominik Scherrer.Dominik is one of the UK’s top composers and has created award-winning music for some of the finest film and television dramas in recent years... basically, if you've seen a decent UK drama in the last few years, you've heard his music. Dominik's work can be heard on shows such as the critically-acclaimed series 'Baptiste', 'The City and the City' and recently won his second Ivor Novello Award for his score on Netflix/BBC drama 'Requiem', which he co-composed with Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes. His previous work also includes the fabulous 'Ripper Street', which

This week we have another special edition of the Geektown Radio podcast, as Dave is away at the moment. But we didn't want you to be left without something to listen to so we bring you a great interview with James Parnell, supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer from Monkeyland Audio.James has worked across a range of projects, from tv shows such as 'The Mist', 'Transparent' and 'Scream', to Oscar-winning movies like 'Get Out' and 'Moonlight'. However, it is his work as a supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer on his two most recent projects we wanted to talk to him about. They are Hulu's middle school comedy 'PEN15' and Netflix romcom 'The Perfect Date'.'PEN15' is middle school as it really happened. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in this adult comedy, playing versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen. Behind the awkward teenage jokes

We are back on the Geektown Radio podcast, as Ross returns for the first time in a while to review the week's tv and discuss the all the stuff we saw whilst he was in Japan, and I was down at MCM London Comic Con. We also have a stack of interviews this week with the cast and crew of Amazon Prime Original Series 'Good Omens'.On the podcast, you can hear interviews with 'Good Omens' stars David Tennant & Michael Sheen who play the Angel Aziraphale and the Demon Crowley, along with Adria Arjona (‘Emerald City’, ‘True Detective’) who plays the fabulously named Anathema Device. We also managed to talk to director Douglas Mackinnon, producer Rob Wilkins, writer and co-author of the novel, Neil Gaiman, and (because he was there, so why wouldn’t you grasp a chance to talk with him…) Monty Python legend, Terry Gilliam.Based on the beloved book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, ‘Good Omens’ follows an unlikely duo, a fussy Angel (Michael Sheen, ‘Masters of Sex’) and a loose-living Demon (David Ten

As we've been away this week collecting lots of great new content for the show, we're bringing you a special edition of the Geektown Radio podcast featuring, not only an interview with 'Supernatural's Castiel, Misha Collins, but also a chat with the developers of the upcoming 'Doctor Who' VR game, 'Doctor Who: The Edge of Time'.Published by PlayStack and developed by Maze Theory, Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time will transport fans into a globally-beloved world of aliens, mystery and wonder, letting them embark on a brand-new and fully-interactive adventure, inspired by the show’s 55-year history and starring the Doctor’s current incarnation, played by Jodie Whittaker.Also on this week's show, we have star of 'Supernatural', Misha Collins. Misha, of course, plays the angel Castiel on the series, and was on top form at his panel on Sunday. Have you ever wanted to know the colour of Castiel’s wings, or if he will get them back? Or would like to know what Misha would be doing if he wasn’t an actor? Would you like to

We are back to a somewhat normal show on the Geektown Radio podcast. I'm joined by Darryl from Hollywood News Source to review the week's tv and discuss the trailers from the US TV Upfronts. We also have an interview with Miles Hankins, co-composer of Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron’s latest movie 'Long Shot'.Miles Hankins, award-winning composer, orchestrator, and music producer, boasts a diverse body of work spanning the entertainment industry. Based in Los Angeles, his lifelong passion for sound, the moving image, and musical narrative have earned him a reputation as a dedicated craftsman in the storytelling process.Miles often works alongside Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami, with the duo creating music for several projects including 'A Quiet Place' (nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score), Marvel’s 'Fantastic Four', 'The Shallows', and Universal’s 'The Snowman'. His latest collaboration with Beltrami was for the Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron comedy 'Long Shot'. This is Mile

The Geektown Radio podcast is a little different this week. In the busiest week in US TV, I'm joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk for our usual review of the week's gaming and tv, but we also delve into all the renewals, cancellations and new series pickups from the US TV Upfronts in a bumper-sized episode of the show.For those of you that haven't been following on the website, US TV Upfronts are when the five big US networks (ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and The CW) all present the new shows they have picked up for the next 12 months to advertisers and media. They also announce which series have been cancelled and which are renewed out of the shows they currently have on air. We go through all the renewals and cancellations as they relate to UK broadcasters, along with some of our highlights from the new series which the US networks have picked up. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Once again, we return for a packed Geektown Radio podcast, and I'm joined Bex Trista of TristaBytes (who is amazingly not injured this week!) to discuss all the usual tv & film new and air date info, along with a rundown of the fun she had at Play Expo Manchester. We also have an exclusive interview with Production Designer Melanie Jones.Melanie Jones is an award-winning Los Angeles based production designer, with a diverse body of work which includes commercials, television, feature films, print and stage design. She is most well-known for her production design on Damien Chazelle's Oscar-winning 'Whiplash', but is also having a busy spring with three new and completely different projects debuting.For Warner Bros' upcoming horror film, 'The Curse of La Llorona', starring Green Book's Linda Cardellini, Melanie created a haunting, supernatural story world where a family tries to survive the wrath of La Llorona, the ghost of a woman who drowned her children.On Netflix's period Mötley Crüe biopic 'T

We are back with our 202nd episode of the Geektown Radio podcast, and I'm joined by our film reviewer Gray to discuss a little movie called 'Avengers: Endgame', along with all the usual tv & film new and air date info. We also have an exclusive interview with Ryan Shore, composer for 'Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures', 'Star Wars: Forces of Destiny' and new VR film 'Cave'.Ryan Shore is a two-time Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominated composer, songwriter, music director, and conductor for film, television, virtual reality, games, records, concerts, events, and theatre. He has over 60 scoring credits to his name, but we really wanted to have a chat with him about his work with Lucasfilm on 'Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures', 'Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts', and 'Star Wars: Forces of Destiny'. These animated shorts are available on YouTube, and serve as a way to introduce younger audiences to the wondrous world of 'Star Wars'.We also chat with him about 'Cave', a new VR film which has recently pre

After last week's 200th episode celebration, we return to a more normal show this time around. Matt returns to the co-host chair once again as we discuss the latest tv and film news, plus we have an interview with Emmy-winning film & tv editor, Nena Erb.Nena Erb is the Emmy-winning editor of 'Insecure' & 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'. Raised in an Asian immigrant family, Nena’s father wanted her to be a doctor and her mother wanted her to be a pianist with the LA Philharmonic. Nena wanted to be Andy Warhol... After graduating with an art degree, a friend brought her into the industry and she started working in various capacities in production. It was her stint as an associate producer that gave her the opportunity to work closely with editors. This proved to be a defining moment for her interest in post-production.Nena has been the editor on productions for HBO, Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, CBS, ABC, and others. She is experienced in multiple genres from drama series to feature films, documentaries and comedy

It's a historic day here at the Geektown Radio podcast, as we reach our 200th episode of the show! To join the celebration, we have not one, but two co-hosts - Bex from TristaBytes joins me, along with Matt from Entertainment Talk. On the show this week we have all the usual tv news, reviews, and UK air date info, plus I test the co-host's geek knowledge as we play the first ever edition of the Geekmaster Quiz.Bex plays Matt, as we see who knows the most about various geeky subjects, from general tv, Marvel, Disney, Star Wars and other genre shows and films. We also discuss the Disney+ announcements, 'Titans' casting, the new 'Walking Dead' spin-off, Star Wars Celebration, and the trailers for 'The Rise Of Skywalker' and 'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order'. It's a packed hour this week, so make sure you listen here or on your favourite podcast app! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week I am joined by Darryl from Hollywood News Source, to chat about Walker Stalker Con, the latest tv and film news, and all the UK TV premiere date info. We also have an exclusive interview with Lawson Demming, co-founder of visual effects company, Barnstorm VFX.Barnstorm VFX is a boutique effects house specialising in high-quality digital effects, design, and production. They are the visual effects company behind shows such as 'Silicon Valley' and 'Room 104', and 'Get Shorty', along with working on series such as 'Outlander', 'Fargo', 'Lost' and 'The Gifted'. Barnstorm most recently worked on Amazon's brilliant 'The Man in the High Castle', which tells the story of a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.Lawson Demming, a co-founder of Barnstorm VFX and VFX Supervisor for 'The Man in the High Castle', joins us to discuss the amount of historical research they do for the show. WARNING - there are some Season 3 spoilers in the interview if you haven

This week's Geektown Radio podcast sees an ill Gray crawl from his sickbed to join the show and discuss the latest films, games, all the UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. Amongst other things we chat about 'Fleabag', 'Line Of Duty', 'Dead Pixels' & Project Blue Book', and we also have an exclusive interview with Supervising Sound Editor, Trevor Gates.With a background in music; playing piano and writing from a young age, Trevor Gates has always had an affinity for sound and sonic arrangement. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area and Portland, Oregon, Trevor decided to take a leap of faith to pursue a career in sound. After attending The Art Institute of California Los Angeles and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Production, Trevor started working as an engineer and producer with an established R&B music producer. Trevor was next presented an opportunity to create sound for film. Within six years, Trevor has creatively participated in the soundscape of over 100 films.Most recen

This week on the Geektown Radio podcast Bex from TristaBytes returns to the show (with all her limbs intact for once!) to discuss the latest films, games, all the UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also report on our weekend at MCM Birmingham Comic Con, plus we have an interview with Tom Hopper & Emmy Raver-Lampman, aka Luther & Allison from Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy'.On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeve’s passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father's death. But

This weeks Geektown Radio podcast sees Matt from Entertainment Talk joins me as co-host to discuss the latest films, games, all the UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have an exclusive interview with Mark LeDoux, VFX Supervisor at visual effects company Crafty Apes.You might not have heard of Crafty Apes, but you have definitely seen their work. The company's crazy portfolio includes such projects as… 'Thor: Ragnarok', 'Doctor Strange', 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2', 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', 'Ant Man & Wasp', 'Spider-Man: Homecoming', 'La La Land', 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle', 'John Wick: Chapter 2', '12 Years a Slave', 'Constantine', 'Sleepy Hollow', 'The Walking Dead', 'The Blacklist', 'Fargo', 'The Originals', 'Legacies', 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld', 'Legion', 'Better Call Saul', 'Deadpool 2', 'Star Trek: Discovery' and 'The Orville'.We sat down with Mark LeDoux, one of the three brothers that run the company, who have offices in LA, New York a

On this week's Geektown Radio podcast things return to normal, as all the technical problems have been sorted, so I'm joined by Ross to discuss the latest films, all the UK TV premiere date info, and US TV news. We also have an exclusive interview with 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' composer Dan Marocco.Dan Marocco is a Los Angeles-based composer for film and television. Born in Texas, and raised in Osaka, Japan, Dan's music builds from an eclectic range of influences. As the son of a music teacher, he got an early start playing the piano, trumpet and guitar. While studying at NYU, he began scoring music to picture.From his comedic-action score for the Golden Globe winning 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', to his foreboding orchestral score for the Dimension thriller 'Demonic', Dan thrives on creating a unique sound for each project. In the interview we discuss finding the sound for 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', and of course, his thoughts on the cancellation and subsequent rescue by NBC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geekt

We have something very special for you on the Geektown Radio podcast this week. Due to the technical problems we mentioned last week, we decided not to do a normal show, but we do have two excellent interviews for your listening enjoyment relating to 'Strike Back' and 'American Gods'.The first interview is with Kenton Oxley, CEO of Knockout Productions. Kenton and Knockout help films and tv shows with creative, financial and logistical solutions when they are working abroad. This includes shows such as 'Top Gear', 'The Grand Tour', ITV's 'Next Of Kin' and, our main focus, Sky One's 'Strike Back', which recently returned for its 7th Season. We chat with Kenton about the complex problems organising shootouts in the streets of Kuala Lumpur, along with finding amazing locations, such as the rooftop where Jamie Bamber made his dramatic entrance. We also chat a little about some of the crazy things they had to organise for both those aforementioned car shows...The second interview comes from the recent press screen