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March is a strange month. Aside from playing host to the Vernal Equinox, it is also named after Mars – the Roman God of War. With that in mind we kick off our month long campaign, so join us as we dive into the world of combat. Outro donated by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Animex is arguably one of the most unique opportunities that students will have during their time at the University of Teesside (or any university for that matter), and while related festivals and copycats are appearing the world over, the original is still the best. outro donated by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

February is a special time for everyone at The Geek Show because a particular annual event happens during the month. There’s excitement in the air, and some of us tend to get a bit starry-eyed. You guessed it. It’s time for Animex. Outro donated by disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Entertainment is big business, but in an age where games, cartoons, anime and movies are costing more and more money to produce, is popular media reaching critical mass? Join us as we find out if a global entertainment crisis is on the horizon – or maybe it’s already here (judging by the charts anyway). outro donated by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

On this week’s episode we don our purple pants, so join us as we investigate gamer rage, characters that get stronger when they're angry, and more. outro donated by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

On this week’s episode we try to get our heads around world and mind-bending entertainment. Join us as we get slightly dazed and confused by the random physics flying about. Outro donated by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

On this episode we decided to take a trip down geek memory lane, and recall some of the high points in entertainment from days gone by. Join us as we get nostalgic and remember when all of this was fields. outro donated by Disasterpiece www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Outro Donated by Disasterpiece Disney have long been a force to be reckoned with in family entertainment, has the game really changed since their merger with Marvel Entertainment and purchase of Lucasfilm, will the company be able to recreate their silver-screen success in videogames, and what could they learn, or teach, studios like Ghibli? www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Outro donated by Disasterpiece 2013 has ended, and as is our tradition we celebrate the start of a new year by using the first show of the new series to look back on what was hot, what was not, and whatnot from the previous year. Join us for our retrospective of 2013. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Christmas is a time when people are more prone to wearing strange clothes and hats, decorating their homes with colourful and/or sparkly objects, eating exotic foods that they won't see again for another year, and generally partaking in a manic, collective happiness as they whizz around like crazed spinning tops, buying all sorts of trinkets and oddments for themselves and as gifts for others. Are we sure we’re talking about Christmas? Aside from the fabulous Feng Shui it sounds like most of the geek-related conventions we've been to. Join us as we let Scrooge have his annual one-day vacation. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

There seem to be a lot of things to get excited about in 2014, so before we look back on the previous year we thought it would be a good idea to investigate the potentials in the world of tomorrow. Also in this episode we have an interview with Will Curly and Jaspreet Marwha from Reef Entertainment about Rambo: The Video Game which is due for release in early 2014. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Organized crime has been the foundation of numerous tales in a variety of media, but as popular as certain games and movies are, the whole idea of gangsters appears to be in decline. Join us as we find out why Grand Theft Auto is so popular, why the Yakuza and The Triads are so often ignored in entertainment media, and what happened to all of the gangsters over the last decade. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

When it comes to visions of the future humans are almost morbidly pessimistic and in everything from videogames to classic science fiction novels we have this strange fascination with dystopian societies. So why do we prefer bleak futures to optimistic or happy ones, and what makes or counts as a dystopia and a utopia? www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Police procedurals and detective dramas have long been a mainstay of television, but what is it about law enforcement that fascinates people? On this week’s episode we get forensic with CSI, discover what happened to buddy cops, and find out why cops are generally the bad guys in videogames. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

On this week’ show we decided float around with no direction in a weightless environment. Join us as we investigate the difference between exploration and not knowing where the hell you are, and why getting lost in space always seems to lead to monster and aliens who want to kill people. www.thegeekshow.co.uk