In the first episode of Geekstorians, Dave from Geektown travels back to the early days of science fiction to explore how fandom really began. Long before Comic-Con and long before the internet, readers were already finding each other through magazine letter pages, homemade zines and the earliest fan clubs and meet-ups. These small creative communities laid the foundations for the fandoms we know today.

The episode looks at how those early fans connected, how ideas spread around the world and how the first generation of sci-fi readers helped shape everything that came after. From the rise of pulp magazines to the birth of fan culture in the 1930s, it shows how passion, curiosity and a love of stories built the roots of modern geek culture.

Geekstorians blends storytelling, research and sound design to uncover the often forgotten history behind the worlds we love. This is where the story of fandom begins.

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It is that time of year again. The 2025 Geektown Awards are live, which means Dave is joined by Matt and Gray for the annual long list showdown. Together, we take the sprawling list of eligible TV shows, films and video games from the last twelve months and cut it down into the final shortlist that you can now vote for on the site.

Across the episode, we work through every category, debating what deserves a place, what should be sacrificed, and which titles surprised us along the way. Expect passionate arguments, surprise saves, reluctant removals, and the usual chaos that comes with trying to squeeze a full year of entertainment into a tidy voting form.

You will hear us break down the big returning dramas, celebrate the best new sci-fi and fantasy, wrestle with an overstuffed game of the year list, and look ahead to the most anticipated releases of 2026. The full conversation covers everything from Black Doves to Foundation, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Wake Up Dead Man, and a whole lot more.

Once you have listened, you can cast your votes in the 14th Annual Geektown Awards and enter the MASSIVE prize giveaway. Vote now at:

https://www.geektown.co.uk/awards/

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Dave is joined by Matt for another lively episode of Geektown Radio, diving into what they have been watching and playing this week.

Dave reviews the second season of Netflix’s undercover comedy ‘A Man on the Inside’, and continues his journey through ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4. Matt has completed Double Fine’s wonderfully odd indie adventure ‘Keeper’, featuring a lighthouse with legs and a bird called Twig. He also shares his thoughts on Guillermo del Toro’s newly released ‘Frankenstein’, now streaming on Netflix.

They round things off with a packed week of TV news including renewals, cancellations, Line of Duty’s official return, major Game of Thrones updates, the bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, and Amazon MGM ordering a brand new ‘Stargate’ series.

Plus, the highlights coming to UK screens over the next seven days.

00:00 – Intro and catching up

01:05 – Matt’s week: finishing Keeper

08:26 – Matt’s review of Keeper (Double Fine)

14:20 – Matt watching Frankenstein (Netflix)

17:14 – Dave’s review of A Man on the Inside Season 2 (Netflix)

20:33 – Dave catching up on Mayor of Kingstown Season 4

24:11 – Dave on Anno 117 and looking ahead to Surviving Mars: Relaunched

27:20 – TV and film news: cancellations and renewals

30:40 – Line of Duty Series 7 news

33:10 – Game of Thrones universe updates

35:05 – Bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery

37:00 – Amazon orders new Stargate series

41:23 – Other TV news and pickups

47:50 – Highlights for next week on UK TV

51:18 – Outro and where to find everyone online

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