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After an unscheduled break, the Birds of Geek are back with a review-packed episode. This time, the team talk about the following comics: Life is Strange Volume 1: Dust (Writer: Emma Vieceli, Artist: Claudia Leonardi, Colourist: Andrea Izzo, Letters: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt) - Video game sequel - is going back a good idea? Newbury & Hobbes: The Undying (Writer: George Mann, Artist: Dan Boultwood, Letterer: Rob Steen) - Pulp adventure and steam punk Victoriana Lola XOXO Volume 1  (Writer: Siya Oum, Artist: Siya Oum, Letterer: Josh Reed) - The Search for Family in a Post-Apocalyptic America begins BPRD: The Devil You Know Volume 1: Messiah   (Writer: Scott Allie & Mike Mignola, Artist:Laurence Campbell & Dave Stewart, Colourist: Dave Stewart Letterer: Laurence Campbel) - Paranormal adventures in a universe where consequences matter.

Happy Saturday, you beautiful geeks, and welcome to Stace & Barry In The Morning! This episode, Stace pimps Barry, Barry defends Game of Thrones (without spoiling it!), and we have a little John Williams love-in. Noice!

After the usual news and reviews Steve and Scott sit down to talk about conventions.  What are they?  Why might you want to go to one?  and how to make the most of them once you're there.

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete dedicate a whole special episode to Avengers Endgame, and the entire Marvel cinematic universe that led up to this morning. This episode is full of spoilers. We spoil Endgame, Infinity War and some other key moments in films that connect to this one. This is a spoiler heavy episode. How does the film hold up after 10 years and 20 something movies? To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes.      

Welcome to Crash Landing. In this episode Steve speaks to Tim Pratt, the author of over 25 novels and countless short stories. Tim currently has an SF trilogy from Angry Robot books and the third in the series will be out later this year. Tim has just 60 minutes to choose 5 books that he couldn't live without if he was going to crash land on an alien world.

Grab your breakfast beverage of choice and settle in for another episode of Stace & Barry In The Morning! This episode we're doing a bang up job of avoiding Endgame spoilers, travelling to space, wondering whether the word anthropomorphic can apply to cupcakes and figuring out the best way to have chocolate for breakfast as an adult. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode or any episodes on the Geek Syndicate Network then please leave us a review on iTunes or the podcast player of your choosing. Thanks!

In this special episode Nuge sits down with comic writer Corey Brotherson to talk about his career in comics on the eve of his latest release 'Deadlier than'. You can find out more about Deadlier Than on Facebook and you can follow Corey on Twitter If you enjoyed this episode or any episodes on the Geek Syndicate Network then please leave us a review on iTunes or the podcast player of your choosing. Thanks!

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete talk about the brand new film on Netflix at the moment, Triple Frontier, with an all star cast including Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Charlie Hunnam and Garret Hedlund. Does this modern action movie live up to to their exacting standards? To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes.                   

In this special spoiler filler episode the format goes out of the window as, after Monts gets Guardians, a russian superhero film off his chest, he and Nuge focus all their attention on Avengers: Endgame. Again be warned this episode is filled with Avengers Endgame spoliers! If you enjoyed this episode or any episodes on the Geek Syndicate Netwotk then please leave us a review on itunes or the podcast player of your choosing. Thanks!

The dynamic geek breakfast duo of Stace and Barry make the leap from Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour over to the Geek Syndicate Network. In this brand new second series (was easier than calling it episode 23 and confusing everyone) the pair are here to welcome you once more to the weekend. The pair pick their musical faves from the Lion King and Into the Spiderverse. There's then their picks of the fortnight and a look at some Saturday morning comics. Be warned they may and do get very sweary!        

Join Monts and Nuge as they surf the podcast waves once again to bring you all the happenings from the world of geek. News Nuge reveals details of a new film in development detailing the true life story and adventures of the first and only african samurai. Week that was Monts reluctantly delves into Bendis' run on Action Comics and is more than surprised at what he finds. He also hides behind his cinema seat as he watches the latest film from Jordan Peele...'Us' Nuge takes a trip with The Traveller a steampunk adventure comic from Tpub Comics and has a little non spoiler Game of Thrones chat. The lads rejoice at the glorious insanity that is the latest trailer for Hobbs and Shaw. Main Following up on the last Grouch Old Geeks episode Monts and Nuge back at some of their fave moments within the MCU with a few Endgame predictions.   If you would like to get in touch you can email us on thegeeks[at]geeksyndicate[dot] co.uk or you could leave a review on iTunes.

This month Steve and Scott kick off with some news and reviews including the recent announcement of a fifth Marvel TV series on the Disney streaming service. For our main feature we discuss the future of the Marvel cinematic universe, make our predictions and pick our top 3 films so far.   To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Grouchy Old Geeks Facebook Group. If you would like to get in touch you can email us on grouchyoldgeeks[at]gmail[dot] com or you could leave a review on iTunes. 

This month the lads get into to a full conversation about the ups and down of the golden age of geekdom we are currently living through. There's also a lot of talk around the issues with all the various streaming services which a crawling out of the woodwork. In between all that they find the time to talk Star Wars Episode Nine news and feedback to a listener email. Week that was Monts gushes over Captain Marvel and Shazam before checking out the comics Books of Magic and Bronze Age Boogie. Nuge finally swings into the Spiderverse before reading The Nicodemus Job from IDW. The lads round up with a look at Kingdom the zombie show doing the rounds at Netflix.  

Welcome to Crash Landing. In this episode Steve speaks to Tasha Suri, the author of Empire of Sand, a fantasy novel from Orbit books. Tasha has just 60 minutes to choose 5 books that she couldn't live without if she was going to crash land on an alien world.

Barry grabs some time with Shane Chesbney, the always busy comics events organiser. Shane stops by to share all the gossip on the upcoming Shrewsbury Comics Festitval 'Comics Salopia' he is helping to organise.      

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete talk about the 1992 film Passenger 57 starring Wesley Snipes. Both hosts have really fond memories of this film from when Snipes was the peak of his popularity and starring in a series of very popular films. But will it live up to their fond memories in 2019? To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes.  

After the usual news and reviews (which includes big announcements about Disney/Fox and James Gunn) Scott and Steve talk about their recollections of the Alien franchise.  Started exactly 40 years ago, the original move has spawned sequels, comics, tie-ins, audiobooks and games.  They talk through some of their highlights over the years.

Once again, the Birds of Geek swoop in with a quick dose of comic reviewery. Amy, Ant and Barry delve into Victoria Schwab's prequel comic for her successful novel series and then Barry checks out one of the DC / Looney Toons crossover comics. Credits for the comics reviewed are as follows: Shades of Magic Volume 1 (Writer: VE Schwab, Artist: Andrea Olimpieri, Colourist: Enrica Eren Anglioni, Colour Assist: Viviana Spine, Flats, Chapter 4: Cassandra Peirano Letters: Rob Steen) - Swashbuckling, magical fantasy. Batman Elmer Fudd Special #1 (Writer: Tom King, Artist: Lee Weeks, Colourist: Lovern Kindzierski, Letterer: Deron Bennett) - Transporting cartoon staples into a Noir Gotham. If there's a comic you would like us to review drop us a line at thegeeks@geeksyndicate.co.uk

In this special episode Barry chats with writer, publisher and editor Tim Pilcher about the 18 month mentoring initiative he is spearheading in conjunction with the Lakes Comics Art Festival  called Breakthrough. The project aims to give under-represented individuals a chance to express themselves through the medium of comics.    

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete talk about the 2018 film Den of Thieves. This is a crime drama starring Gerard Butler and Pablo Schreiber in the lead roles about a group of bank robbers and the group of LA County Sheriffs in pursuit. To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes. We're now also on YouTube as well