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

On this week's Geektown Radio podcast we're all about the games, as we have spent the 4 days absorbing all the gaming awesomeness that is the EGX Gaming Event in Birmingham. I'm joined by YouTuber Bex Trista of TristaBytes as we chat about our favourite games from the show, and also have exclusive interviews with the developers of adventure/puzzle game 'The Bradwell Conspiracy', and 'Tanglewood', a brand new game... for the SEGA Mega Drive!The brainchild of developer Matt Phillips, ‘Tanglewood’ sees you take control of a young creature, Nymn, who is separated from the pack after the sun sets. Unable to get back to the safety of the family’s underground home, Nymn must find a way to survive the night terrors and get to morning. Tanglewood’s world is a dangerous one after dark; guiding Nymn you must use your skills of evasion, traps and trickery to defeat predators. Whilst ‘Tanglewood’ is available on Steam, for those of you with old SEGA Mega Drive’s gathering dust in your lofts, you can order the ga

As the weather begins to turn, what better way to spend your evenings (or break up your commute) than listening to the latest Geektown Radio podcast. This week we have all the usual tv news and UK tv premiere date information, plus we have an exclusive interview with the Academy Award-winning composer, Federico Jusid.Originally from Argentina, Federico is best known for scoring the Academy Award-winning Best Foreign Language film, 'The Secret in Their Eyes', for which he won the Best Music award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina. He also recently scored the Spanish drama, 'Loving Pablo', starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. In 2016, Federico was recognized as Composer of the Year by the Spanish Music Critics Association and he won five International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) awards for his music on the Spanish historical fiction series, 'Isabel' and 'Carlos, Rey Emperador'. He is currently scoring the new BBC/Netflix animated mini-series adaptation o

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week we have all the usual tv news and UK tv premiere date information, plus we have an exclusive chat with the Cinematographer for ‘Berlin Station’ & ‘Counterpart’, Hagen Bogdanski.Hagen Bogdanski is a German-born and based cinematographer, whose previous work includes the movies 'Young Victoria', 'The Life Of Others' and a whole host of German language tv shows and films. His most recent film project saw him work with 'Sons Of Anarchy's' Charlie Hunnam and 'Mr. Robot’s' Rami Malek on the acclaimed period thriller 'Papillion'.Over on the tv side, he has been working as the cinematographer for sci-fi drama 'Counterpart' starring JK Simmons, which comes to STARZPlay at the end of September in the UK, and cinematographer & director on 'Berlin Station', which is coming to More4 later this Autumn. From acclaimed author Olen Steinhauer (‘The Tourist’, ‘All The Old Knives’) ‘Berlin Station’ is a contempo

We return once again with a brand new Geektown Radio podcast filled with all the latest tv news and UK tv air date info, plus we have an exclusive interview with Emmy nominated makeup artist Joe Dulude II - the man behind the makeup for tv broadcast 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' and the smash hit stage musical 'Wicked'.Joe is most well-known for designing the original makeup for 'Wicked', though his work also includes Broadway’s 'Grease!', 'Into the Woods', 'Allegiance', 'Anastasia', and the recent 'Spongebob Squarepants The Musical'.For NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar', Joe was given the freedom to use the inspiration from all the design elements (costumes, sets, etc...) and to create a dewy, fresh and slightly dirty look on all of the ensemble. The tattoos he designed were based upon sacred geometry and religious iconography representing the Holy Trinity, crosses, churches and stained glass windows.Also On This Week's Show:Ross returns to the co-host so we chat about games we've been playing, tv sho

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week we have a little change from our usual tv and film people interviews. We've recently returned from a long weekend at the brilliant Insomnia 63 Gaming Festival, and had a chance to chat with a number of the indie game developers. We also have all the usual latest UK TV news, air date information.The first developer we spoke to was Sole Survivor Games, the duo behind the wonderfully entertaining 'Honey, I Joined a Cult', which puts you in control of your own 1970s cult. The object is to build and expand your base, manage your resources, and generally make as much money out of your followers as humanly possible! We chatted with the guys, neither of whom have any background or experience in game development, about coming up with the concept, the obvious 'Prison Architect' inspiration (and more importantly, how it differs), and about risking quitting perfectly good jobs to put it all on the line and live their dream of developing a video game!The sec

On the Geektown Radio podcast this week we have all the latest UK TV news, air date information, and a first for us, as we interview a stunt coordinator for the first time! In this case, we're chatting Cort Hessler, the Emmy winning man behind the action on 'The Blacklist'.Cort L. Hessler III (to use his full name) has just landed his 10th Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series' for his work on 'The Blacklist', making him the most Emmy nominated Stunt Coordinator. He previously won once in 2014, also for 'The Blacklist', and has been nominated every year since then.For Cort, one of the reasons why he thinks he keeps getting nominated is because he uses very minimal CGI with his work. All of the things he does are in camera and on screen. So when someone falls off a building, it is a real person falling off the building. When the cars are crashing, the cars really crash. He wants to makes it as authentic as possible. He also directed an episode of the show last se

We are back with a new episode of the Geektown Radio podcast. The show this week is a little on the DC heavy side, but we still have all the latest UK TV news, air date information, and a brand new interview with the lovely composer Sherri Chung.Sherri Chung is a composer for film and television and currently composes and conducts the scores for 'Blindspot' and 'Riverdale'. Her compositional work includes both songs and scores for t.v., films, documentaries, commercials, musicals and music libraries. One of her recent films, 'The Other Side of Home' was shortlisted for the 2017 Oscars for Best Short Documentary.A longtime collaborator with composer Blake Neely, they have worked together on a number of scores, including those for CW’s 'Arrow', 'The Flash', 'Supergirl' and 'DC’s Legends of Tomorrow'.Also On This Week's Show:The wonderful Bex Trista from Trista Bytes returns to the show so we chat about tv shows and films we've been watching since she was last on. Plus we catch up with her lightsaber a

Welcome back to another episode of the Geektown Radio podcast. On the show this week we have all the latest UK TV news, air date information, and a great interview with returning guest, composer Nathan Barr.Emmy-nominated composer Nathan Barr makes his third appearance on the show and is always a delight to chat with. He has received critical acclaim for his unmatched versatility, incorporating eclectic instruments from music cultures around the world, and has worked a huge array of tv and film projects. He recently completed scoring the multi-award-winning series ‘The Americans’ starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music. He also composes AMC’s multi-generational epic ‘The Son’, starring Pierce Brosnan, and Amazon’s brilliant con man drama ‘Sneaky Pete’. His previous work includes the emmy-winning and fan-favorite series, ‘True Blood’ and Netflix’s ‘Hemlock Grove’, for which Nathan earned his second Emmy nominatio

After a lovely (if somewhat rainy) weekend at MCM Manchester Comic-Con, we return for another Geektown Radio podcast. Along with all the usual tv air date info and tv news, we have another great behind-the-scenes of Hollywood interview for you, this week with Production Designer Judy Rhee.Judy is an experienced production designer whose work can be seen across tv, film and in commercials. Her previous project includes working with Steve Conrad on the Amazon series ‘Patriot’ starring Michael Dorman, and political satire ‘Alpha House’ starring John Goodman, also for Amazon. She also worked on movies such as '2 Days in New York', co-written and directed by Julie Delpy, and ‘The Greatest’ starring Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, and Michael Shannon.Her latest two projects see Judy join a couple of established worlds, in the form of ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off ‘Better Call Saul’, and Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’, both of which air on Netflix in the UK. Judy joined 'Better Call Saul' for the upcoming 4t

This week's Geektown Radio podcast is a little bit different due to the insane amount of news which dropped from the annual San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) over the last few days. So much news in fact, that we didn't have time to slot in an interview. What we do have, however, is myself and Darryl of Hollywood News Source and Starry Mag to chat through all the new trailers and stories which came out of SDCC, plus the usual tv reviews and UK tv air date info.On This Week's Show:Darryl returns the co-host chair so we chat about tv shows and films we've been watching since he was last on.We take a look at all the latest tv & film news from SDCC including chatting through the new DC movie and tv trailers, the return of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’, YouTube sci-fi drama ‘Origin’ and that ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot!We give you our recommendations for upcoming TV in the next 7 days. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.

We are back with another Geektown Radio podcast, and along with all the usual tv air date info and tv news, we have another great behind-the-scenes of Hollywood interview for you. This week, we are chatting with costume designer Karyn Wagner.Karyn is a third generation industry vet so seemed somewhat destined to end up working the film and tv business. Her work as a costume designer can be seen in iconic films such as Frank Darabont’s 'The Green Mile', 'The Majestic' starring Jim Carrey, and 'The Notebook', starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Her tv work includes the brilliant 'Preacher', 'Friday Night Lights', 'The Red Road', and the 'Waco' mini-series.Starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch, ‘Waco’ tells the true story of the 1993 Waco, Texas siege, the infamous event in which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) conducted a raid on a small religious community led by David Koresh, called the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued and ended after an FBI assault led to a f

It's been another lovely sunny week here in the UK, so what better way to spend your time than sitting in the sunshine listening to this week's Geektown Radio podcast. We have all the usually tv air date info and tv news, plus an interview with Siddhartha Khosla, the composer for US smash hit tv series 'This Is Us'.Siddhartha Khosla is the composer for hit multi-award winning series, ‘This Is Us’, starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. Siddhartha’s music weaves together the vignettes of a family’s past and present. In addition, Siddhartha leads his critically acclaimed band, Goldspot, whose album “Aerogramme” topped the Los Angeles Times Pop Music Editor's Year End Best Albums list in 2017, earning #1 Album of the Year. Siddhartha also scores E! Network’s ‘The Royals’ starring Elizabeth Hurley, and was the man behind the music for ‘Marvel’s Runaways’.Siddhartha was born in America after his Indian-born parents came to the US in pursuit of the American dream. At the age of two, he went back

Hope you're all out enjoying the sunshine this week. Now you can pop in your headphones whilst you sunbathe, and listen to the latest edition of the Geektown Radio podcast! On the show this week we have all the usual UK TV premiere dates and tv news, plus, we interview the lovely Tarra Day, Makeup Department Head for a whole range of tv show and films.Tarra is an award-winning makeup designer that has worked on various notable film and television projects including Emmy-nominated work in 'Breaking Bad', 'Let Me In', 'Preacher', 'Hell or High Water', the most recently released 'Rampage', and the upcoming film 'Green Book' and upcoming Netflix series 'Messiah'.Tarra is an Emmy contender for her work in 'Godless' and we speak about her creation of the strong female characters in the wild wild west, her design process when recreating the gritty and dusty desert look, and we chat about her work on 'Breaking Bad' and 'Preacher'.Also On This Week's Show:Darryl is back in the co-host chair so we chat about tv shows a

Welcome back to another edition of the Geektown Radio podcast! This week we talk the usual UK TV premiere dates and tv news, plus, we step from the screen to the stage as we interview Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, the Tony-nominated sound designers for 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical'!'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical' recently picked up a staggering 12 Tony-nominations at the awards this year, including one for Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, the sound and live foley designers of the musical.Though the specific sounds were a team effort, Walter functions as the traditional sound designer, dealing with the mix of the music and vocals while Mike plays an integral part in shaping the overall sound of the show. Mike is in full view of the audience during the show, and plays the sound effects live during each performance, even interacting with SpongeBob during one comedic bit. Walter and Mike started on the show before there was a script or any songs, allowing them to or

We're back for another Geektown Radio podcast, and on the show this week I'm joined by Matt, as we chat tv, films and as it was E3 recently, all the gaming news from the show!E3 is the world’s premier event for computer and video games and related products held at the Los Angeles Convention Center every year. This time around we saw big announcements from gaming giants Bethesda, as they presented more info on their new 'Fallout' game, and a number of new developments in the 'Elder Scrolls' universe. Bioware showed off the much-anticipated 'Anthem', Naughty Dog gave us a glimpse at 'The Last of Us Part II', and Killing Floor revealed 'Maneater', an open-world RPG where you play a gigantic Bull Shark out for revenge!Also On This Week's Show:Matt co-hosts the episode so we chat about tv shows, films and games we've been watching and playing since he was last on.We take a look at all the latest tv & film news, including the latest renewals & cancellations, the revival of 'Lucifer', production ch

Once again, it's time for another Geektown Radio podcast, and this week we have lots to talk about, including co-host Gray's challenge to finish 50 show finales in 50 days, lots of TV news and UK TV premiere date info. We also have a great interview with Paterson Joseph, star of the brilliant 'Timeless', and one of the only shows still in limbo at the time of recording.English actor Paterson Joseph trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has worked across theatre, TV and film. His TV work includes ‘Casualty’, 'Rellik', 'Peep Show', 'The Leftovers' and 'Safe House', whilst his movie projects have seen him appear in Danny Boyle's 'The Beach' and 'Æon Flux' with Charlize Theron. On stage, he has worked in Royal Shakespeare Company playing roles such as Oswald in 'King Lear', Dumaine in 'Love's Labour's Lost', and Brutus in 'Julius Caesar'.His most recent tv role saw him starring as Connor Mason on the time-travelling tv show 'Timeless'. Mason was the billionaire creator of the time travel tec

We're back to a normal show this week after the craziness of not one but two Comic-Cons over the last couple of weekends! I'm joined by the lovely Bex Trista of TristaBytes again to chat tv, film and gaming, plus we have 2 interviews this week - The first is with 'Riverdale' star Lochlyn Munro, aka Betty's dad Hal, and the second is with 'Lucifer' star Aimee Garcia, aka loveable lab geek, Ella Lopez.Whilst most #LuciFans will know Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez, LAPD's relentlessly upbeat forensic scientist in 'Lucifer', she is also extremely well known for playing Jamie, younger sister to Angel Batista in 'Dexter' and nanny to the serial killer's child. She's also popped up in a multitude of shows including 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Bones', 'Supernatural', nearly all the 'CSI's' and 'Family Guy'.Lochlyn Munro stars in 'Riverdale' as Betty's father Hal, who had an extremely interesting storyline this season (I won't go into any detail in case you've not watched it yet!) On tv, he played Jack

This week, as we're still recovering from the wonderful mania that is MCM Comic Con, we're bringing you a treasure trove of interviews from the con, including ‘Deadpool 2’ stars Brianna Hildebrand & Stefan Kapicic, ‘The Walking Dead’ stars Khary Payton & Cooper Andrews, plus the legend that is John DiMaggio, the voice of Futurama's Bender!Khary Payton plays King Ezekiel on the zombie drama, leader of The Kingdom, and (until recently), owner of a pet tiger called Shiva. Along with that, he’s also well known for his voice work which includes a mass of video game characters, from Azrael in the Batman ‘Arkham’ games to Blade in ‘Marvel Heroes’, and characters in ‘Call of Duty’. However, the characters he’s best known for on the animation front are ‘Teen Titans’ hero Cyborg and Aqualad in ‘Young Justice’… A role which helped him first bond with his co-star, as you’ll hear.Cooper Andrews stars as ‘Walking Dead’ fan fav

Welcome back to another episode of the Geektown Radio podcast. On the show this week we have all the latest UK TV news, air date information, and a great interview with legendary costume designer Betsy Heimann.Betsy is a world-class costume designer with a resume most people in her profession would die for. Her work can be seen in films such as Tom Cruise’s ‘Vanilla Sky’ & ‘Jerry Maguire’, Cameron Crowe’s ‘Almost Famous’, and you can see her iconic costume design in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’.Her most recent work has been on Netflix's breakout western drama 'Godless'. The series stars Jeff Daniels as a ruthless outlaw who terrorizes the West in search of a former member of his gang, who’s found a new life in a quiet town populated only by women. The show has received a lot of awards buzz with its Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination and its place on the list of "best shows of 2017" by Vanity Fair and The Washington Post.Also On This Week's Show:Darryl Ley joins us

What a crazy week it's been in TV land! Shows being cancelled and renewed all over the place as the US networks organise their Upfront presentations and schedules for the next season. We have a bumper edition of the podcast this week as we take look at the new shows to coming soon to your telly-box, along with all the last week's renewals and cancellations. We also have an interview with 'Once Upon A Time' Composer Cindy O'Connor.Cindy has been writing music since the age of five and has spent most of her adult life working as a composer for film and television. She previously scored the NBC drama 'The Black Donnellys', along with Starz’s series 'Crash'. She has also worked as an ensemble musician for 'The Conjuring 2', 'The Hangover Part III', and 'Wreck-It-Ralph'. Cindy also applies her musical ability to a diverse range of mediums beyond TV & film, including work in musical theatre. She recently co-created a Lord of The Flies parody musical, 'Flies!', set to premiere in May in Chicago.Cindy's most