Join your host Garhdo for a spoiler review of the story mode of Mortal Kombat 1, and what the exploration of this New Era could mean for the future of the franchise. Contains discussion of the new versions of all characters and their differences to the original versions, as well as story mode spoilers. 0:00 Intro 0:54 Strike Disclaimer 3:53 The Netherrealm Trilogy…

Feat Tallulah Join your host Garhdo with guest star Tallulah as they discuss all things Barbie, from a relatively spoiler-free review of the recent hit movie, to the toy franchise phenomenon, to discussions about whether Barbie is a good role model for little girls in the modern world, and how the film approaches this rich, complex and sometimes controversial legacy. 0:00 Intro 0:24 Strike Disclaimer 3:23 Discussion 46:15 Sign-Off Review 10 September 16th 2023

Join your host Garhdo for a review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the much anticipated sequel to one of the best animated movies ever made. This episode will discuss the themes, animation, behind the scenes turmoil, the ongoing strikes and story beats as Garhdo asks if this film is as good as the first film? And stick around for the second half for an extended discussion of some easter eggs and character beats, but beware of spoilers! 0:00 Intro 0:40 Strike Disclaimer 3:39 As Good As the First? 23:38 Spoiler-Verse 46:34 Sign-Off Review 09 August 11th 2023

Join your host Garhdo for a short spoiler-free review of the recent animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Is it worth watching? What makes it different to the previous versions of the characters? 0.00 Intro 0:43 Strike Disclaimer 3:42 Mutant Mayhem Review 21:27 Sign-Off Review 08 August 3rd 2023 Of all my episodes this is possibly the one I dislike the most.

Join your host, Garhdo, as they take their first real look at the universe of Doctor Who, a British based science fiction series about a time-travelling alien, his human companion, and their adventures across time and space in a blue police box that is bigger on the inside. The series is approaching its 60th anniversary this year, and like many others Garhdo had no experience of it until the franchise's 2005 revival, and so it is through looking at those stories that Garhdo wants to celebrate this franchise.

Join your host Garhdo as they discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the latest big-screen offering from Marvel Studios, and a film that seems to have been almost universally praised. Garhdo however, has some issues with it, and they will do their very best to explain why elements of the story being told don't sit well with them. 0:00 Intro 0:34 Lead Up to Release 9:54 Ending the Guardian’s Story 38:37 Outro 39:59 Sign-Off Review 07 July 21st 2023

Join your host Garhdo as they take a special deep dive into one of the most interesting stories in comic history! Nowadays Marvel is the biggest franchise in the world, but in the late 1990s, after years of ownership by a capitalist corporate raider, they declared bankruptcy on the back of the comic book industry crash, something that their own actions a few years before to feed the comic spectator boom had helped to create.

Feat Tallulah and Zulu In this 50th episode spectacular join your host Garhdo and their guest hosts Tallulah and Zulu for a roundtable discussion looking back at sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, produced by the BBC and celebrating its 35th Anniversary this year. Together they will all give their thoughts on this seminal show, the colourful cast of characters within - including the last human being Dave Lister, the stylishly cool Cat, the prissy mechanoid Kryten, and the insufferable smeghead Arnold Rimmer - as well as the fantastic episodes that make this show so good.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the 1997 film adaptation of Starship Troopers, a film that took one of the most influential science fiction stories ever made and satirized it into a parody of fascism. Unfortunately it was a satire that many missed on release, but the critical and cultural reappraisal this film has had in the 25 years since its release is fascinating, and so they are going to explore how and why it happened.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the developing story of the 2023 Writer's Guild of America Strike, and the productions that have and haven't been affected, as well as looking back on the WGA's last big strike in 2007-08, and how that affected movies and TV back then. Are we about to see a case of history repeating?

Join your host Garhdo for a review of the critically praised but underperforming Dungeons & Dragons movie. Garhdo will hope to convince you that Honour Among Thieves is worth checking out, whatever your experiences with and familiarity of D&D. Also contains some interesting tangents, like any good D&D campaign should! 0:00 Intro 0:49 The World of Dungeons & Dragons 28:57 Hidden Lore 50:51 Sign-off Review 06 May 15th 2023

Join your host Garhdo for another review as they give their thoughts on the Super Mario Bros Movie! Garhdo will take you through the concerns and worries they had going in to this movie - were the fears justified, or was the film a smash hit? 0:00 Intro 0:30 My Concerns Going In 14:29 Mario Movie Review 41:21 Sign-off Review 05 May 4th 2023

Join your host Garhdo for a review of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special - Once & Always. In a tease for a special episode coming later this year Garhdo will discuss one of their favourite franchises ever as they look at this nostalgic special, packed with action, spandex, cheesy one-liners, and unexpected emotional weight. Go Go Power Rangers! 0:00 Intro 1:02 Background 25:10 Spoilers 42:42 Outro 44:26 Sign-Off Review 04 April 20th 2023

Join your host Garhdo for a review of what is, in their opinion, the best new Star Trek show - Strange New Worlds. Garhdo will discuss the characters, episodes, storylines and plots of the first season of this new show, as well as how it relates to the wider Star Trek franchise as a prequel, a sequel, and a show in its own right.

Join your host Garhdo for a short review of an unexpected Sonic game shadow-dropped on April Fools Day. A fantastic and delightfully charming visual novel, that sees all of our favourite Sonic characters solving the murder of the titular hero! Who murdered Sonic the Hedgehog and why? 0:00 Intro 0:38 April Fools Game 16:12 The Murderer Revealed! 27:31 Sign-Off…

Join your host Garhdo as they take a shorter look at some of the other great things in Geek Culture that debuted in 2022 that they haven’t yet spoken about. From Edgerunning with Cyberpunks, exploring the Strangest of Things, Making Peace at any cost, and experiencing Everything Everywhere All At Once, Garhdo will give some shorter reviews on both sensations and underrated gems.

Join your host Garhdo as they rank all of the cameos from Stan "the Man" Lee, one of the founders of Marvel Comics, in celebration of what would have been his 100th Birthday. Stan Lee's legacy as the King of Cameos will be explored, as Garhdo ranks 40 of his greatest cameos across films and television. 0:00 Intro 1:08 Stan "the Man" Lee…

Join your host Garhdo as they take a close look at Amazon's superhero TV satire The Boys, and the cynical Garth Ennis scripted comic book that inspired it. What changes from the source material have helped to launch this adaptation of a comic dropped by its original publisher into one of the most popular streaming shows ever made? 0:00 Intro…

Join your host Garhdo as they discuss the launch of Marvel's Phase 5 with a review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. What did they think of Kang the Conqueror? Which member of the Ant Fam did they think was underused? And what surprising DCEU movie did the film remind them of? All this and more are shrunk down within!

Join your host Garhdo as they take a deep dive into the ArrowVerse - an interconnected universe of DC Comics Superheroes and their villains designed for the small screen. A universe that built not just its own heroes and teamed them up before the release of Justice League, but also adapted the seminal crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths to tie many existing DC film and television universes into a large multiverse before Marvel.

In the first of what will hopefully be a semi-regular geek news feature for 2023, join your host Garhdo as they look at the recent announcement of James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU slate, exploring the films and series of Gods and Monsters, and what it could all mean. 0.00 Intro 1.07 Background 6:00 Upcoming 9:52 Gods and Monsters…

Join your host Garhdo as they take a close look at X-Men: The Animated Series from 1992, discussing how its exploration of the characters, plots and themes of the long-running X-Men comics, especially the legendary seventeen year run of work by Chris Claremont, makes it the best adaptation yet of the uncanny team of mutant heroes. 0:00 Intro 0:49 An Introduction to the X-Men…

Join your host Garhdo as they look at The Cabin in the Woods, a revitalizing twist on the horror genre that is 10 years old this year. By dissecting this film, that plays with horror tropes and genre conventions, and is one that they have been fascinated with themself, Garhdo will attempt to explain why they think it is an essential viewing for any fan of the horror genre.

Join your host Garhdo for a Halloween Special episode, looking at the Sam Raimi Evil Dead Trilogy, starring Bruce Campbell as heroic dork Ash Williams. Taking a closer look at the cult classic trilogy of The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness for the very first time, Garhdo will try and find out if they are as "groovy" as they’ve been told.

Join your host Garhdo as they explore the Mortal Kombat franchise for its 30th Anniversary. One of the fighting genre's flagship series, Mortal Kombat has a rich and expansive lore that has constantly been developed and expanded upon with each new iteration, and Garhdo will take you on a journey through the series, exploring the realms and the kast of kombatants who battle for their fate.

Twenty years on from it's debut join your host Garhdo as they watch Firefly and the follow-up film Serenity for the very first time. An almost mythical series in geek culture, held up on a pedestal and widely recognised as cut down in its prime, what will Garhdo's views on this beloved show be as someone who missed all the hype the first time?

Join your host Garhdo as they take another look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussing the latest entries from Phase 4, as well as exploring all of the announcements and rumours about the upcoming projects in the newly christened Multiverse Saga. Using their comic book knowledge, Garhdo will provide their own thoughts on where they think everything is going, and what characters and concepts we might possibly soon see...

Join your host Garhdo as they takes a look into Seth MacFarlane's Star Trek inspired show The Orville, a series that outgrew its comedy origins to become one of the best new sci-fi shows available today, standing as a rival to Star Trek's modern glory. Garhdo gives their opinions on the best and worst that the series has to offer, guiding you through the plots and introducing you to the characters, from it's early beginnings, through a dramatic turning point, and right up to the latest season and the New Horizons it offers.

Join your host Garhdo in the first episode of a brand new Season as they take a look at all of the news coming from the Warner Brothers and Discovery merger, and especially what that means for DC in films, television and even comics. Plus Garhdo undergoes a thought experiment, offering their own idea as to how to build the future of the DCEU, and bring it to a satisfactory climax.

In the Season finale join your host Garhdo as they explore Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and offers an argument as to why it is not only essential viewing in its own right, but also how it helps to make their favourite film in the saga, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in their opinion, the best Star Wars film.

Feat. Tallulah Join your host Garhdo and their wife Tallulah as they take you on a review of Jeff Wayne and Layered Reality's Immersive Experience of The War Of The Worlds. They'll discuss how the album and story have been adapted to the new medium, and discuss what they experienced there, and even explore some theories of how the Immersive Experience affects the classic story.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a close look at the 1996 Roland Emmerich disaster movie Independence Day, and its 2016 sequel movie disaster Independence Day: Resurgence. By comparing and contrasting the foundational elements of these two movies Garhdo will explain how they feel that the sequel fails in all the ways that the first film, despite its flaws, succeeds.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic, a record-breaking but often maligned comic, and explains how one man contributed greatly to not only its rise to success, but also to its ignoble end. It really is a tale that needs to heard to be believed, with everything from furry romance and superhero origins, to Holocaust poetry, LSD overdoses, and exploding planets - all because of copyright litigation centred around a red echidna's family.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a close look at two titans of science fiction and horror with the Aliens and Predator film franchises. From the great first installments, to the sometimes mediocre sequels, and the inevitable mashup films, Garhdo takes you on a journey through the highs and lows of all twelve films to date, in front of and behind the camera.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at a childhood favourite with Thunderbirds! Learn about the techniques of Supermarionation, the work of Gerry Anderson, one of the first shared universes in TV media, and the secrets of the International Rescue organisation and their incredible machines. Learn not just about the classic sixties series, but also the various films and comics it inspired, as well as the incredible 50th anniversary reimagining Thunderbirds Are Go.

Join your host Garhdo as they take an analytical look at the actors who have portrayed the iconic superhero Batman in cinema, from West and Keaton through to Bale, Affleck and Pattinson, to discover who portrayed the most accurate version of the classic DC Comics character, all in order to attempt to answer that classic geek question once and for all - Who Is The Best Batman?

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look back at the seminal sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, and explore some of the ways the story has been adapted over the hundred and twenty five years since its initial publication, looking at where the most successful adaptations both succeeded and failed in bringing the iconic story to new audiences and media, from the two major film adaptations, to an infamous radio drama, and even a hit rock musical album.

As a special addendum to their episode on Daredevil, join your host Garhdo as they give their thoughts on the other Marvel and Netflix collaborations: Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Punisher. Garhdo will discuss the shows in depth, introducing the characters and plots, and how he feels about the highs and lows of each respective show in the Defenders Saga.

With the reintroduction of Daredevil and Kingpin into the MCU join your host Garhdo as they look back at the history of the characters, from their first forays into live-action, the big budget 2003 film with Ben Affleck and Michael Clarke Duncan, to the fantastic Daredevil series from Netflix and Marvel Television, starring Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, exploring all of the twists and turns in the stories of this intricately linked hero and villain pair.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a deep look into the animated series Final Space, about bumbling astronaut Gary Goodspeed and his alien companion Mooncake, as well as the other misfit characters of the Team Squad as they face a dark threat from beyond the universe. Garhdo explains how this series went from something they enjoyed but had issues with, to one of their favourite shows, and how its untimely cancellation has affected their opinion of it.

New year, new season! Join your host Garhdo in this first episode of 2022 as they take a look at the films of Spider-Man, from the James Cameron 'scriptment' to the Sam Raimi trilogy, through the attempted Amazing Spider-Man cinematic universe and Into the Spider-Verse, and finally into the MCU, culminating with a spoiler heavy discussion of the recent blockbuster film Spider-Man: No Way Home!

Join your host Garhdo as they take you on a journey There and Back Again looking at the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Garhdo has thoroughly watched all of the Appendices for the Extended Cut of the films, and is here to share with you the fascinating story of how this film series was made, as they celebrate this cinematic masterpiece that helped to change how films have been made since.

Marvel announcing a film based on the Eternals came as a surprise to most people in 2019, as even plenty of die-hard Marvel fans barely had any idea who the characters were. Join your host Garhdo as they take you through a guide to all things Eternal, Deviant and Celestial as we explore the origins of Jack Kirby's least known creations through to their mixed reception in Oscar winner Chloe Zhao's Marvel epic, and ponder what their inclusion could mean for the MCU going forwards into Phase 4 and beyond.

Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the intricacies of adapting the work of acclaimed comic book legend Alan Moore via an exploration of his seminal 80s comic V For Vendetta and its 2006 film adaptation, a film which made Moore refuse to endorse any future adaptations of his work. Was Moore's response justified, and is Alan Moore's work just impossible to adapt?

For Halloween 2021 join your (g)host Garhdo as they explore the legacy of the "Father of the Zombie Film" George A. Romero, whose Night of the Living Dead created the idea of the zombie as an undead flesh-eater, creating a new horror icon, and a new sub-genre of horror that has spread into films, television, books, comics and games. This podcast explores all of the Dead films made by George Romero, as well as their remakes and influences, to discuss the themes within, and the impact they had, for a series that refuses to die, and will even rise again after the death of its creator.

Warhammer 40000, a tabletop wargame featuring armies of small plastic soldiers built and painted by the players, fighting grand battles using dice and tape measures, has a rich lore featuring decades of collaborative creativity, but the company behind it, Games Workshop, is currently engaging in a range of questionable practices as it attempts to grow this flagship franchise. So your host Garhdo takes it upon themself to reclaim the lore of this franchise by sharing it with you in the great oral tradition, giving you a guide to this vast and fascinating dystopian universe.

Join your host Garhdo as they take you on a guided journey of DC Comics and its history, and how its classic Crisis on Infinite Earths led to the Dark Age of Comics, birthing a culture of cynicism despite the hopeful nature of its colourful heroes, and the attempts by many writers, especially Geoff Johns, to bring hope back to the DC Universe, regardless of whether it was really absent or not.

With the recent 55th Anniversary of Star Trek, join your host Garhdo on their new mission, as they boldly goes into the visionary science-fiction staple created by Gene Roddenberry, exploring the storylines and characters, and seeking out the meanings that have made this franchise so beloved by so many. Whether you are already a lifelong trekker well versed in Klingonese, or someone who has only ever been aware of the franchise through pop-culture references, hopefully this guide to the franchise will allow you to discover, or rediscover, exactly what's out there on the Final Frontier.

Content Warning - Some brief discussions of violence against women used in storytelling tropes with some examples. Audience discretion is advised. Join your host Garhdo, and for the first time, their guest co-host Tallulah, as they discuss the topic of gatekeeping in geek culture, or try to - many tangents are taken as our co-hosts explore many depictions of women in the sci-fi and fantasy stories we all love.

Content and trigger warnings - discussions of graphic violence and gore, including sexual assault - audience discretion is advised. Are "all-ages" products of lesser value then adult orientated ones? Why is there a trend in comics and animation to include more graphic content over the years, from gore and violence to sex and nudity? Is it always necessary? Join your host Garhdo as they explore the history and use of adult themes in comics and animation via some prominent, and sometimes notorious, examples.