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Quiet! Panelologists At Work – Episode 51

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42 mins, 40 secs

The boys are back from the Bristol Comics Shows with some new comic books and a case of man-flu.

Matt has a Grant Morrison related rant and they change their mind over the possible ending to Secret Invasion.

Additional music by The Haggis Horns.

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Comic Racks Episode 19 – Everybody Loves Paul, Woo hoo!

In this momentous episode the ladies do away with their usual format in order to bring you their very first creator interview with none other than the frankly rather awesome Paul Cornell.

Paul has dipped his toe into the wonderful world of comics on many an occasion, writing stories such as Wisdom, Judge Dredd Megazine’s XTNCT and the currently running (and fucking brilliant) Captain Britain and MI:13 series, to name but a few. As well as working in the comics world, Paul has penned some of the best episodes of Doctor Who to grace our TV screens (Human Nature and Family Of Blood, anyone?), several Doctor Who novels and audio shows, and episodes for top series’ such as Primeval, Robin Hood and Casualty.

During the interview, the girls quiz Paul about his upcoming projects, whether being a writer makes watching shows/reading books more difficult from a technical point of view, and whether he’s had any unnerving fan experiences (other than Stacey professing her undying love for him at Bristol Convention earlier this year, of course.)

To top the episode off, we pick our Rack Music for this fortnight; both of which turn out to be rather geekily inspired as one of us riffs on a Watchmen theme while the other takes inspiration from Wisdom #3.

All this as well as some insights into Paul’s writing history, advice for budding writers and some good old fashioned swearing.

Don’t forget to take part in the UK Comics Podcast Group competition by listening to the 5 Secret Quotation episodes: for more information visit http://www.comicspodcasts.co.uk

Enjoy!

Direct Download: Episode 19

Doctor Who Special – Season 4 review Part 2

Here it is, at last, the second part of our Geek Syndicate special with special guest Heath as we look back at the second half of season four of Doctor Who.

Enjoy and see you in September!

Direct download:  Doctor Who Special – Season 4 review Part 2

Geek Syndicate – Episode 90 End of Season 1 Finale!!!

This is it people. The ark has been raided, the stone romanced, the ghosts busted, the dragon has been entered and now it’s time for the real adventure to begin…
This is the last episode of season 1 of Geek Syndicate before the boys take a little siesta. Apologies for some of the audio glitches in this episode.

News 

Torchwood meets Captain America
New Gene Hunt for US version of Life on Mars

Back to the Bristol Con
Dimension Manga

Week that was

The Sword (Comic)
Dr Horrible’s Sing along Blog.
A very brief non spoiler review of the Dark Knight(as Dave’s not seen it yet)
The Forbidden Kingdom (Movie)
Button man (Comic)

Main

We take a look at two of the comics passed to us by Listeners.

Eleventh Hour Vol 1
Starship Troopers: Bad Blood

Discover at last what the secret quotation is.

Enjoy and see you in September…

Direct Download: Episode 90

Doctor Who Special – Season 4 review Part 1

In this special episode the guys are joined by former Listener of the month and co host of Geek Bunch Heath. Together they will take use on a journey through time and space as they review the first half of Doctor Who Season 4.

Enjoy!!!

Direct Download: Doctor Who Season 4 Special

Secret Quotation Competition

 

 

Well, it’s been hinted on the UK Comics Podcasts for the past few weeks, and without further ado, Secret Quotation is finally here!

What Is Secret Quotation?
Well, it’s a UK Comics Podcast Group-wide competition, that’s what! 

What Can I Win?
So far, the prize kitty includes a Wisdom trade, an assortment of Virgin trades, Noble Causes V1 & V2, a signed City of Heroes book, Gloom Cookie trade, some signed Jamie Smart stuff (to be confirmed), and various floppies!

How Do I Enter?
As this competition is UKCPG-wide, you’ll need to listen to all 5 of the Secret Quotation episodes; Comic Racks 18, Quiet! Panelologists At Work 45, Geek Syndicate 90, Birds of Geek 38 and Comic Book Outsiders 22. Within each of these episodes is one quote from the same comic book related film. Your job is to guess the film, collect all five quotes, and send your answers in an email to secretquotation@gmail.com . You have to the end of August to enter, and the winner will be announced early September.

Where Do I Get These Episodes?
Follow the links when they become available:

Comic Racks SQ Episode 18

Birds of Geek Episode 38 (Not yet Available)

Comic Book Outsiders Episode 22 

QPAW Episode 45 

Geek Syndicate Episode 90 

Keep checking this page for updates with new episode links and prize updates as and when the episodes come out/prizes get confirmed. 

Good luck!

Comic Racks Episode 18 – Secret Quotation – We are Awesome

After the weeks of waiting, we finally reveal the mystery behind Secret Quotation. Keep an ear out in this episode for the Comic Racks portion of our UK Comics Podcast Group-wide competition! To be in with a chance of winning awesome prizes such as Noble Causes V1 & 2, an assortment of Virgin trades, a Wisdom trade and other splendid stuff to be announced, all you have to do is find the comic movie quote embedded within this episode, identify the film, then find the quotes from the same film in the other UK podcasts; Geek Syndicate (Episode 90), Quiet! Panelolgists At Work (Episode 45), Comic Book Outsiders (to be announced) and Birds Of Geek (to be announced). You have until the end of August to send your email containing your name, the title of the film, and all five secret quotations to secretquotation@gmail.com. Good luck!

Anyhoo, on with the show! In this accidentally long episode, the girls tackle the topic of comic book movies, announcing some of their favourites, some of their, ahem, not-so-favourites, some they haven’t seen yet but would like to see, and some upcoming movies that have them squirming in their seats with anticipation!

On top of this comes all the regular bumph; Stace discusses her Things To Do Before She’s 30 achievements, Iz warms to Guitar Hero 3 now she isn’t getting booed off stage and both girls get excited at all the Rack-related news! Well, wouldn’t you get excited at the prospect of interviewing Paul Cornell, having Jamie Smart on the show and being in a comic?? Thought so 😉

During the reviews, the Ladies of the Racks unite in their enjoyment of The Uniques #1 and 2, continue their squabbling over whether the art in Wolverine Origins really is any good, Stace dispairs at her lack of memory during the reading of Final Crisis #2, and Iz travels down Memory Lane by picking up the Dandy!

All this and The Donnas and Weezer sound too good to be true? Well, it is true, so get to the listening! 😛

Enjoy!

Direct Download: Episode 18

Geek Syndicate Episode 89

 

 

Welcome to our penultimate episode before we head off for a short summer break. So without further ado let’s hit the world of geekdom with a good old right hook!

News

The Return of Artemis Fowl.

30 Days of Nights’s follow up web series.

Primeval roars into the U.S.

Clone Wars backstory revelations.

David Monteith vs Buzz Aldrin and NASA.

Geek Syndicate’s nemesis EPOCH rears it’s head once again.

Back in time at the Bristol Comic Convention

Liam Sharp of MAMTOR! (pronounced MAMTOOOOOOOR!)

Notes from Nuge and Max the Cat

Indy 4 (A young hero on the rise).

Week that Was

Four feet from a rat (Comic from MAMTOR).

Delve into the world of Paranormal State (TV).

Gotham Knight (DVD).

Main feature

Journey back with the guys to 1999 when the world was at the brink of the apocalypse. They look at some of the movies and tv that were out in that year.

Enjoy!!

 

Direct Download: Episode 89

Geek Syndicate – Episode 88

What, nearly two hours of GS fun you say? In this special extended edition the guys pack in a shed load of news, shoutouts and reviews.

In the main feature the guys interview Rob Williams, the writer of the new Indiana Jones Comic, Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods from Dark Horse.

News
Supes to return again with a new director?
Exterminators comic crawls onto a tv screen near you soon.
Tony Stark to play Sherlock Holmes?

Notes from Nuge

Adventures with ‘The Phantom’

Week that was

Batman: Murder at Wayne manor.
The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones.
The Twelve – issue 6
Kung Fu Panda
Lone Wolf and Cub – last issue.
Metal Gear Solid 4
Review of new BBC series ‘Bonekickers’

Main

Interview with Rob Williams, writer of the new Dark comic Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods.

Direct Download: Episode 88

Comic Racks Episode 17 – The One With All The Tangents

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls (go away, you innocent children shouldn’t be hearing this kind of language!), welcome to Episode 17 of Comic Racks; the episode where no-one can stay on topic!

That’s right, it’s Tangent City this episode as Stacey gets hyper on who knows what and Iz, still recovering from concussion, has to deal with that level of craziness.

The girls cover highly important topics this fortnight, from the origins of The Cheeky Girls, to Stacey’s Mr’s giant birthday list, to whether Daniel Craig is a pouty woman or not, plus lots more in between.

But fear not, my comic loving friends, for the girls do get their comic on and bust out a load of reviews, from Kick Ass to Fables, Dock Walloper to Maus, plus a couple of non-comic goodies along the way. This is mostly because they couldn’t think of a proper topic, but hey, it’s all good. During these spoiler-rific reviews Iz proclaims that everything ever is “fucking awesome”, Stace brings everyone down and The Racks it’s first ever joint Top of the Racks. That’s right, folks, there’s a comic out there so awesome that it gets the full Comic Racks endorsement! (Go buy it!)

The regular Rack Music segment sees The Rack Ladies accidentally develop a theme of video game related tunes, though Stace has yet to find out Iz’s verdict on her pick this fortnight.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy a podcast full of random singing, laughs and reviews a-plenty.

Direct Download: Episode 17

Geek Syndicate – Episode 87

Ok people watch your heads and make sure your tray tables and seats are in their upright position. Time to buckle up for another grimy trip into the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

News

• Clash of the Remakes.
• Red Sonja meets Planet Terror.

Week that was

• Trinity issue 3 (DC).
• Project: Kalki (Virgin Comics).
• Aquaman pilot episode (should’ve had the Hoff in it!).
• Quantum of Solice trailer.

Main Feature

In this special interview the guys chat to Matthew Graham whose projects have included “The Last Train”, “Life on Mars”, “Ashes to Ashes” about his new six part archelogical thriller series “BoneKickers”. Matthew has also written episodes for Spooks and Hustle.

The guys delve into Matthew’s past to discover where his love of writing comes from as well as some of his influences. They also learn how he ended up working with Kudos to write episodes for both “Spooks” and “Hustle”

Finally they guys get to pitch some questions from the forum members and discover a recent and very interesting encounter between Matthew and George Lucas!

Enjoy!

 

Direct Download: Episode 87

Geek Syndicate – Episode 86 Go Nuge Ranger Go !, NUJO EXTREME!!!

Join the lads who love to geek on another action packed romp through the land of geekdom.

When Barry loses his Nujo during this episode with Dave’s help he is forced to unleash the power of Nujo extreme!

GO YO NUJO!!!

News

• Supernatural heads west!
• Doomsday hits Smallville in an ambulance.

Back in time at the Bristol Con

• Community Comics (www.communitypublished.co.uk)
• Septic Isle (www.moonfacepress.com)

Questions from the Senate

• Some listeners pitch some questions to the lads including getting their opinions on the current trend of remakes and sequels.

Week that Was

• Short interview with OT who played ‘Other Dave’ in the fantastic Doctor Who two parter ‘Silence in the library’ and ‘Forest of the Dead’
• The Reaping (or stupid people in a horror movie)
• The Omen(even more stupid people in an horror movie)
• Lone Wolf and Cub(comic)
• Dave gave his quick review on Indy 4
• Barry gives his review of the new Hulk movie.
• Ramayan 3392 A.D. (www.virgincomics.com)

Competition

• Find out how to win a copy of Ramayan 3392 A.D in ‘Barry’s Hamster’s Competition’ (yes you read that right).

Direct Download: Episode 86

Comic Racks – Episode 16

 

Join the Racks for Episode 16 – packed full of the usual news, reviews, peeves, Rack music plus all of the usual geeky ramblings 😀

This is one of the more action-packed episodes with tales of Iz’s furious disagreement with her stairs and Stace’s awesome experience seeing not one, but two, of her favourite bands live (much to the concussed Racks dismay).

Our main topic this week is Ask the Racks – Part 3, where the ladies answer a bunch of questions from forumites (and half of Stacey’s family) including: Which superhero film is the best and worst?, which superhero film would you make and who would you cast in the lead?, and have either of you ever ‘converted’ a mate to comics who previously wasn’t interested? and if so, what hooked ’em?

Direct Download: Episode 16

Geek Syndicate – Episode 85

Geek Syndicate – Episode 85

Apologies to all our listeners as Barry and Dave were seriously under the influence of Whisky while recording this episode. So you have been warned !

Remember drinking loads of whisky isn’t big or clever but it does taste nice!

• Back in time to the Bristol Comic Con
• Short interview with Richard emms about Flash Gordon
• Flash Gordon issue 0 (Comic)
• Little Thoughts (Comic)

Week that was

• Barry ween Boy genius (Comic)
• Doctor Who Midnight – The boys have quite a serious chat about this episode including some dark revelations from their past.(TV)
• Planet Terror – A hot girl with a machine gun for a leg, zombies and so much more. What more can you ask for? (Film)
• The Mummy 3 (Trailer)
• Lone Wolf and Cub (Comic)

Notes from Nuge

Back with a vengeance next week…promise!

Main

The guys take their yearly look at the upcoming season of geek tv and
give a thumsb up or down or even middle to what’s coming to our tv screens over the next year.

Enjoy

Direct Download: Episode 85

Raiders of the Lost Podcast – episode 2

Join Nebraska Nuge and Montana Holland on another adventure of a lifetime. In this second part of their special Indiana Jones podcast the pair finally take and in-depth look at ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ from a hardcore, old school Indy fan perspective. Enjoy!

Direct Download: Episode 2

Geek Syndicate – Episode 84

 

 

Welcome to another action packed, geek filled romp through the world of Geekdom with Barry and Dave.

News

Survivors remake (no not the band for did eye of the tiger) from Rocky 3) by Primeval creator

Warren Ellis’ Ocean swims to the big screen

Week that was

Doctor who – Forest of the Dead episode review. 

Dan Dare issue 1 – 5 from Virgin Comics.

Astonishing Xmen (the end of the Wheedon run)

Secret Invasion 

Trinity 1 

Final Crisis 1 (with added Dave rant!)

Lego Indiana Jones (ah yeah!)

Kick ass issue 3 

Titanium Rain

Notes from Nuge

No Notes this week I’m afraid

Main

Dave reports back after his trip to the London MCM Expo.

Enjoy!!!

 

Direct Download: Episode 84

Comic Racks – Episode 15

 

Firstly, the Ladies of Rackington would like to apologise to you, the wonderful listening public, for the untimely release of this episode. Technical difficulties and unprovoked front door attacks prevented this episode from being released on time, but trust us, it’s worth the wait!

After several months of being completely rubbish, the girls finally get their act together and present to you their second and rather awesome Rackette, the lovely Marcus Q. Join them in the main feature as they discuss Marcus’ comic likes and dislikes, how dyslexia can affect a comic reader and what comic creators and editors could be doing to improve the reading quality of their works.

During the show, Stacey gets excited several times, on topics such as The Futureheads (oh, will she ever shut up about them? I think not), Jamie Smart and awesome looking Transformers covers. As well as all the excitement there are rants a-plenty as Iz slates her Tail of the Racks, and Marcus addresses a friend who borrowed (read: nicked) some books once…

Unfortunately, Mr Q departed before the Rack Music and Peeve segments, but never fear! Iz and Stace produce the goods, as they can never let a good rant lie.

Will Stace disguise herself as Velma to stalk The Futureheads? Will Marcus ever get his books back? Will Iz accept that being “the tits” is, in fact, a good thing? Listen on and find out!

Enjoy!

 

Direct download: Episode 15

Geek Syndicate – Episode 83

 

That’s right people after a week off the GS boys are back in town and ready to bring you the brightest and best from the world of Geekdom!

News

Barry has a massive rant about the Skynet systerm.

Highlander remake (apparently being the only one is not enough these days).

Flash Gordon to be remade(hopefully not a movie version of the tv series).

Week that was

Doctor who – Silence in the Library episode review. 

Dock Walloper from Virgin Comics.

Shadow Hunter from Virgin Comics.

Star Trek: Of Gods and men (internet fan film with an awesome cast!).

Notes from Nuge

Superman the movie

Main

No main this week far too much arguing an doctor whoing to get through this week!

 

Direct Download: Episode 83