The Geek Show

The Doki Doki Festival in Manchester only happens once every two years, and this year we were invited along to see what all the fuss was about. We met up with some familiar faces and made some new friends while we were there, and a fun time was generally had by all. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

What does it take to change the status quo? Sometimes it takes one courageous person to take a stand against the “system”, but when it comes to subjective things like entertainment we find that art does not imitate life. Join us as we find out why the movie industry doesn’t seem to like change, what makes a game “revolutionary”, and why it’s so difficult to do something different in animation. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

With Halloween only a few days away we decided to look at something a little different on this episode. Rather than discussing the usual witches, vampires, mummies, boogeymen and other things that go bump in the night we decided to take a look at demons and devils. Join us as we find out if there’s a difference between the two, why they're so popular in anime, and why The Devil doesn’t get as much screentime as the things that are effectively his minions.

When it comes to the supernatural, humanity has derided, believed, scoffed and been terrified of ghosts in almost equal measure, and with almost no actual evidence to prove or disprove their existence much of what people accept as “the truth” often comes from the entertainment world. Join us as we take a trip through the haunted houses of popular media and ask the obvious question. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Continuing our month long look at various aspects of horror and the supernatural, this week we decided to revisit the impending zombie apocalypse. Join us as we find out what actually counts as a zombie, and we also give a few tips on what to do when faced with a crisis of the shambling undead. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

We decided to do something a little different in the run-up to Halloween this year by looking at a different aspect of horror and the supernatural each week. On this episode we take a wander through the realms of body horror. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Isn't it a joy to grow older? The mind gets sharper while everything else starts to fall apart. Unfortunately not everyone is as whimsical when it comes to age-related issues, which is one of the reasons why older characters in games aren't as common as they could be. The problem is even worse with movies – hence the numerous trailers for older actors who are trying to rekindle their career. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we decided to find out what the Eastern games market is looking forward to over the coming year. With it also being a major release week we certainly had plenty of stuff to review, so join us as we take a virtual wander around the Tokyo Games Show – and in between we'll be let you know what’s hot and what’s not. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Working with animals isn’t an easy job, but when the creatures also play a part in a movie, game, or even animation then the problems faced reach a whole new level. Who can forget classic TV moments like the Blue Peter elephant, numerous news bloopers involving journalists and animals, or the fact that the most talented creature (including humans), in Britain was a dancing dog. www.thegeekshow,co,uk

Working with animals isn’t an easy job, but when the creatures also play a part in a movie, game, or even animation then the problems faced reach a whole new level. Who can forget classic TV moments like the Blue Peter elephant, numerous news bloopers involving journalists and animals, or the fact that the most talented creature (including humans), in Britain was a dancing dog. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

This week we're overwhelmed with the sheer number of games, movies and anime that we're being released, so we decided to dedicate a show to the reviews of all of those titles you've been waiting for. We also took the opportunity to do a post-con recap with our new presenter Dave Hodgson. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

We’re big fans of conventions in the North of England so it’s only natural that we were eager to witness the birth of a new one – and to make things even better it was in our home town! The ONECon committee gave us a lovely room so we could interview some of the wonderful dealers and guests – including the fabulous Greg Ayres – and we also held our first quiz! www.thegeekshow.co.uk

The previous decade saw a lot of changes in entertainment media thanks to the constant evolution of technology. With so many things to watch, play and read we thought we should find out what actually defined the period from 2000 to 2009, so join us as we take a look back at The Noughties. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

Earlier this year both Sony and Microsoft presented the world with the details of the PS4 and the Xbox One, but away from all the flashbulbs and carefully rehearsed speeches we began to consider the whole idea of generations in entertainment media. Join us as we find out which generation of videogame console we're actually in, and how the term applies to other media. www.thegeekshow.co.uk

With the North-East’s newest anime and manga convention looming just around the corner we thought it would be a good idea to get some of the lovely folks from the organising committee in the studio to talk about their trials and tribulations, and give people an idea of what they can expect from the event. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes of ONECon. www.thegeekshow.co.uk