Garhdo Goes Geek: Recent Episodes
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Join host Garhdo as he discusses the latest geeky things on his mind in this unscripted and informal podcast.
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Join your host Garhdo as they continue their look back at Doctor Who, by discussing the episodes of Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor. The Doctor is joined by companions Clara, Bill and Nardole as he explores many mysteries and foes throughout this era, including the Zygon rebels, Harmony Shoal, the mysterious Monks, superhero the Ghost, the Hybrid, the Mondasian Cybermen, the secrets of the Doctor’s Confession Dial, and the enigmatic Missy. Its an era of the modern franchise that fans can be quite harsh towards, but Garhdo will explain their own re-evaluation of this part of the franchise, and what high points they found to enjoy.
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Join your host Garhdo as they look at the history of the Uncanny X-Men for the 60th anniversary of these astonishing heroes. A team of mutants superheroes protecting a world that hates and fears them, the X-Men have long served as an allegory for many minority groups seeking greater civil rights, while also providing tremendous action stories as they built into a blockbuster comic franchise. How did they become so big? What stories drove their growth and influenced the medium around them? Learn the first part of that story here as Garhdo goes through the first thirty-five years of the X-Men, from their creation under Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to their growth under Chris Claremont and his collaborators to record breaking heights.
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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at what they consider to be a perfect blockbuster - the film Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro. Garhdo will analyse the film, its story, pacing and theming, as it combines to make what they consider to be an incredibly satisfying action spectacle, featuring giant monsters fighting awesome robots for the fate of the world!
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Join your host Garhdo for a special anniversary episode as they take a look at one of 2023's biggest sensations and analyse the rich hidden lore of the Skibidi Toilet War series.
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Join your host Garhdo as he takes a deep dive to look at one of the Star Trek franchise's most divisive entries, Deep Space Nine. A series that people either love or decry for what it does differently from the rest of the franchise, Garhdo is here to argue that it is these differences and how they counteract the groundwork and expectations laid by both the original series and especially the Next Generation that makes Deep Space Nine so good. Let Garhdo take you through the show, season by season, highlighting key character arcs, episodes and stories that demonstrate the true potential of this show and what it can offer to a modern viewer, whether you are a fan of Star Trek or not.
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Join your host Garhdo as they continue their rewatch and review of the entire modern Doctor Who series by taking a look at the stories of the Eleventh Doctor as played by Matt Smith. As Steven Moffat took over as showrunner to bring in a new Doctor and new companions the series went through several reinventions as it drew closer to the 50th Anniversary, adding a new and unexpected piece of mythos to the Doctor. Garhdo will give their thoughts on this entire run of episodes, including the Day of the Doctor special, as they continue their journeys through time and space.
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Join your host Garhdo in their 75th episode for a special looking at the entire Power Rangers franchise for its 30th Anniversary. From the franchise's origins in Japan and links to Marvel Comics that helped to bring it to the West, through the original Mighty Morphin Mania, into the franchise's early revivals, its time under the Disney corporation, through to its modern anniversaries, coming under the ownership of Hasbro, right through to the conclusion of its current run with Cosmic Fury. It is one of Garhdo's favourite franchises, and they have pulled out all the stops to create one of the most comprehensive discussions of the entire franchise that they can, from in front of and behind the camera. Its Morphin Time!!
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Join your host Garhdo as they explain how and why they fell in love with Cyberpunk 2077 to the point that it became their absolute favourite game ever made. From the wonderful cast of characters, to the very developed plot, as well as some rich side missions and a discussion on the varied gameplay available in the incredible open world of Night City, Garhdo will explain exactly why they think this game is worth reconsidering despite its troubled history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
Join your host Garhdo as they take a post-mortem look at Warner Brothers' DC Extended Universe, which has recently come to its conclusion. Garhdo will explore the highs and lows of every film in this franchise, as well as providing behind-the-scenes news and rumours that may explain some of the decisions made in bringing this cast of characters to screen to often mixed results. This episode also includes a full ranking of the films of the DCEU.
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Join you host Garhdo for another review as they look at filmmaker Gareth Edwards's visually stunning sci-fi The Creator. An efficiently made film exploring a future war against artificial beings, but in a different way to many others, with themes that resonate quite strongly with Garhdo themself.
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In this second delayed Halloween special join your host Garhdo for a look at John Carpenter's underrated anti-consumerist horror They Live. Garhdo will discuss the anti-capitalist themes that keep this film so relevant, and have a little breakdown as they realise they are part of the problem. Wake up and see the truth!
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In the first delayed Halloween episode join your host Garhdo on a trip to a circus of horrors, as they take a look at the cult hit Killer Klowns from Outer Space. They'll discuss how the impressive special effects work here has helped this film to have a memorable legacy as it throughly explores its core concept, creating one of the zaniest and unexpected funny horror films ever made.
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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the recent Willow series released by, and now removed from, Disney+. Willow is a show following up on a cult 80s fantasy film, but taken in a very different direction tonally and stylistically, avoiding nostalgia bait to positive critical reception, yet the series has been vaulted by Disney and removed from any legal means of acquisition in an example of the worst of the current streaming landscape. Is the series still worth watching however?
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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at some other films and TV shows that caught their eye in 2023, and give their thoughts on them, from Inside Job and Strange Planet, to M3GAN, 65 and Renfield, including a look at the latest project from Final Space's Olan Rogers - Godspeed.
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Join your host Garhdo along with their co-host Zulu as they discuss Amazon's adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's collaboration Good Omens, as well as the sequel season, and look at what has made it such a fan favourite.
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Join your host Garhdo as they discuss HBO's incredible adaptation of hit video game The Last of Us. What does it offer that differentiates it from standard zombie fiction like the Walking Dead? How well does it use the medium of television as opposed to its video game origins? What does Garhdo think of the divisive ending to the series? And what can we expect from this franchise going forward? All this and more answered inside!
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Join your host Garhdo as they explore Star Trek's latest animated series, focusing on the crew on the Lower Decks of one of Starfleet's most unappreciated ships. Its a very different kind of Star Trek, and one that is very interesting for its own unique quirks. So how do the four seasons we have had so far hold up?
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For a special Festive episode snuggle up to the fire with your drink of choice and listen to your host Garhdo-Ho-Ho as they do their very best to convince you that DC's Shazam is actually a very well-disguised Christmas movie that deserves to be in your rotation with other classics like Christmas Carol, Miracle on 24th Street, Santa Claus the Movie and Die Hard.
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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the first spin-off from Amazon's The Boys, Gen V, based upon the classic comic arc We Gotta Go Now. Like its parent show this series takes its own direction, drifting away from the source material in interesting ways, but in a year where more and more comic book adaptations are struggling, is Gen V a success?
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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at the latest video game movie to join the small group of successes, as well as the viral horror franchise that inspired it, Five Nights at Freddy's. Garhdo will discuss their history with the franchise back when it started, and thoughts on the early games, as well as discuss the film itself, and how the debut movie adapts this multi-media franchise.
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Join your host Garhdo for a review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' sophomore season. Strange New Worlds does some interesting things this year, confronting franchise tropes like time travel and trial proceedings, as well as the horrors of war, but it also explores more comedic elements and takes the franchise in new directions with an animated crossover episode and the first ever musical episode of Star Trek. Can it continue to build on the strong foundation laid by the first season to reach newer and greater heights?
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Join your host Garhdo for a discussion of the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. Garhdo will give a spoiler light review of the Phantom Liberty questlines and the new characters introduced there, including the mysterious Songbird and Idris Elba's Solomon Reed, as well as taking a look at the other new elements that the location of Dogtown and the related 2.0 Update bring to the game, from the new Gigs provided by Mr Hands and El Capitan Reyes, to the new repeatable airdrop and car theft missions, new crime activity and cyberpsychos, the development of the NCPD and vehicle combat, the new Trauma Drama minigame, and even some hints at the new ending, although without major spoilers. Fire up that BD and take a return to Night City chooms!
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Join your host Garhdo for a spoiler-light look at the latest Power Rangers series - Cosmic Fury. As a new team of teenage heroes chase Lord Zedd into space in what might be the final series of Power Rangers as we know it, Garhdo examines what it could mean for the upcoming reboot. Does the storytelling and production design of this show prove that Power Rangers can survive without its Super Sentai origins, or does it fail to launch? Link to Morphin Grid and let's find out!
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Join your host Garhdo for a review of the latest DC superhero film, Blue Beetle, focusing on young Latino hero Jaime Reyes and his family. Garhdo will give his thoughts on the film, its actors, themes, visual effects and more, with a brief discussion of spoilers in a marked section, to assess what happened that caused this Certified Fresh film to become the worst box-office bomb among a run of recent DCEU failures. Did it deserve the audience snubbing it received? Or was this a poorly marketed and overlooked gem?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
An important update for the immediate future of this channel during the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes.
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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!
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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?
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Join your host, Garhdo, as he takes his 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. Learn all about the Ninth and Tenth iterations of the Doctor, his history against the Daleks in the Last Great Time War, his companions Rose, Martha and Donna, and meet aliens like the Slitheen, the Judoon, The Face of Boe and the Nestene Consciousness, as well as historical figures like Charles Dickens, Madame de Pompadour and Agatha Christie.
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Join your host Garhdo as he discusses 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 he will do his very best to explain why elements of the story being told don't sit well with him.
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Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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. This is the story of how Marvel caused the comics crash.
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In this 50th episode spectacular join your host Garhdo and his 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 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. From the clever sci-fi of Future Echoes, the excellent Camille, the hilarious Quarantine, the subversive Back to Reality, to the bittersweet Stoke Me A Clipper. Let Garhdo and his partners introduce you thoroughly to the "Boys from the Dwarf".
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Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 we are going to explore how and why it happened.
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Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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?
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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.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
A brief announcement and teaser of what is coming for the podcast soon!
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Join your host Garhdo for another review as he gives his thoughts on the Super Mario Bros Movie! Garhdo will take you through the concerns and worries he had going in to this movie - were his fears justified, or was the film a smash hit?
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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 his favourite franchises ever as he looks at this nostalgic special, packed with action, spandex, cheesy one-liners, and unexpected emotional weight. Go Go Power Rangers!
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Join your host Garhdo for a review of what is, in his opinion, the best new Star Trek show - Strange New Worlds. Garhdo will discuss the characters, episodes, storylines and plots of this 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. This episode also contains discussions of some of the more controversial moments of the show, for better or worse. And finally Garhdo will explore how he thinks Strange New Worlds echoes back to and enhances the original Star Trek series from 1966.
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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?
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Join your host Garhdo as he takes a shorter look at some of the other great things in Geek Culture that debuted in 2022 that he hasnt yet spoken about. From Edgerunning with Cyberpunks, exploring the Strangest of Things, Making Peace at any cost, and experiencing Everything Everywhere All At Onc, Garhdo will give some shorter reviews on both sensations and underrated gems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
Join your host Garhdo as he ranks all of the cameos from Stan "the Man" Lee, one of the founders of Marvel Comics, in celebration of his recent 100th Birthday. Stan Lee's legacy as the King of Cameos will be explored, as Garhdo ranks 40 of his greatest appearances. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garhdogoesgeek/support
Join your host Garhdo as he discusses the launch of Marvel's Phase 5 with a review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. What did he think of Kang the Conqueror? Which member of the Ant Fam did he think was underused? And what surprising DCEU movie did the film remind him of? All this and more are shrunk down within!
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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. As the ArrowVerse approaches its end Garhdo will take you on a journey from the beginning, through its highs and lows, to explore how it was built, and what made it worth watching.
In the first of what will hopefully be a semi-regular geek news feature for 2023, join your host Garhdo as he looks 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.
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 of the uncanny team of mutant heroes.
Join your host Garhdo as he looks 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 he has been fascinated with himself, Garhdo will attempt to explain why he thinks it is an essential viewing for any fan of the horror genre. Spoilers will be clearly marked, as this is a film where you get the full benefit going in as blind as you can, but Garhdo will discuss why the plot of this film has stuck with him for so many years, as one that he keeps thinking about, in a way that he doesn't with many other horrors. Hopefully this exploration will encourage you to revisit this critical gem.
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 he's been told. Hail to the King, baby!
Join your host Garhdo as he explores 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. Explore the games, the films, and everything else, as Garhdo explains what he feels is the true draw of this series, and the potential this lore has.
Twenty years on from it's debut jojn your host Garhdo as he watches 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?
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 his comic book knowledge, Garhdo will provide his own thoughts on where he thinks everything is going, and what characters and concepts we might possibly soon see... Also featuring brief detours discussing the latest news from Marvel Animation and Sony's Universe of Spider-Man Characters!
Join your host Garhdo as he 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 his 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 he takes 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 his own idea as to how to build, and even how to end, the future of the DCEU.
In the Season finale join your host Garhdo as he explores Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and offers his argument as to why it is not only essential viewing in its own right, but also how it helps to make his favourite film in the saga, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in his opinion, the best Star Wars film. He will present his case using some of the major plot threads of the Clone Wars series, and highlighting what new insights they offer in the film that culminated the Skywalker Saga.
Join your host Garhdo and his 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 he takes a close look at the 1996 Roland Emmerich disaster movie Independence Day, and it's 2016 sequel movie disaster Independence Day: Resurgence. By contrasting these two films Garhdo will explain how he feels that the sequel fails in all the ways that the first film, despite its flaws, succeeds.
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 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 he takes 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, in front of and behind the camera. Enjoy this long expected episode at last, and join the discussion on Discord.
A brief explanation for the podcast's recent unexpected hiatus, and a peek at the upcoming episodes.
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 he takes an analytical look at the actors who have portrayed Batman in cinema, to try and answer the question of who portrayed the most accurate version of the character, to attempt to answer that classic geek question Who Is The Best Batman?
Join your host Garhdo as he takes a look back at the seminal sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, and explores some of the ways the story has been adapted over the hundred plus years since its initial publication, and where the most successful adaptations succeeded and failed in bringing the iconic story to new audiences and media.
As a special addendum to his episode on Daredevil, join your host Garhdo as he gives his 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.
With the reintroduction of Daredevil and Kingpin into the MCU join your host Garhdo as he looks back at the history of the characters, from their first foray into live-action, to the fantastic Daredevil series from Netflix and Marvel Television, exploring all of the twists and turns in the stories of this intricately linked hero and villain.
Join your host Garhdo as he takes a deep look into the animated series Final Space, about bumbling astronaut Gary Goodspeed and his alien companion Mooncake, as well as the other characters as they face a dark threat from beyond the universe. Garhdo explains how this series went from something he enjoyed but had issues with, to one of his favourite shows, and how its untimely cancellation has affected his opinion of it.
New year, new season! Join your host Garhdo in this first episode of 2022 as he takes 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! A discussion of the amazing heroes, the sinister villains, the beautiful damsels, the comic book inspirations, and the legacies that these films have left behind, for better or worse.
Join your host Garhdo as he takes 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 he celebrates 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 host Garhdo as he takes 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 host Garhdo as he takes 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? Trigger Warning: this episodes discusses the themes and plot of V For Vendetta, including allusions to homphobia, racism, fascism, religious extremism, terrorism, sexual violence, paedophila, and other content some may find disturbing. Audience discretion is advised.
For Halloween 2021 join your (g)host Garhdo as he explores 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. Content Warning: the discussion of these films highlights gory violence as well as themes of racial and sexist violence. Audience discretion is advised.
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 himself 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 host Garhdo as he takes you on a guided journey of DC Comics and its history, and how its Crisis 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, whether it was really absent or not. Also featuring the return of Quickfire Geek Talking Points, and a mid-season update on upcoming episodes!
With the recent 55th Anniversary of Star Trek, join host Garhdo on his new mission, as he 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. Engage!
Content Warning - Some brief discussions of violence against women used in storytelling tropes with some examples. Audience discretion is advised. Join host Garhdo, and for the first time, his guest co-host Tallulah, as they discuss the topic of gatekeeping in geek culture, or try to - many tangents are taken as they explore many depictions of women in the sci-fi and fantasy stories we all love. Join the discussion yourself on social media by searching @garhdo on Reddit and Instagram!
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 host Garhdo as he explores the history and use of adult themes in comics and animation via some prominent, and sometimes notorious, examples.
Join host Garhdo on an emotional discussion into the merit of children's shows that exist primarily to sell a toy line, and the positive impact and lasting legacy that they can have despite that. Content warning for brief discussions of child abuse so audience discretion is advised.
An exploration of the first releases of Marvel Studios' Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After the conclusion of the Infinity Saga and the move to Disney+ is the MCU able to sustain its momentum, or has it outstayed its welcome? Are series like WandaVision and Loki essential viewing or just interesting diversions? And after over a year of Covid-related delays, does Black Widow deliver, or is it a case of too little, too late? Spoilers within, but all recent spoilers, such as for the Loki season finale, are clearly marked.
Join host Garhdo in this special episode as he takes a deep dive into the Mass Effect trilogy, exploring the world-building, story and characters of one of his favourite fictional universes just in time for the release of the Legendary Edition. Please note - Heavy story spoilers for the Mass Effect franchise after 1hr 34min.
Join host Garhdo as he tackles the complexity of Canon through the lens of three prominent franchises, discussing the fanbase's divided view of it, as well as how the franchises try to handle it themselves, and wondering whether it all really matters anyway.
Join your host Garhdo as he goes into a deep dive exploration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A history of the films, their production and backstage drama, and their impact, as well as Garhdo's own thoughts of the films.
Garhdo gives his thoughts on how "nerd culture" has overtaken popular culture in his first podcast, discussing some of the fandoms that overtook the mainstream.
Join your host Garhdo as he looks at the DC universe films and weighs up the merits and cons of restoring the "Snyder-Verse" in the wake of Zack Snyder's Justice League release.