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August 16, 20261 hr 36 min

BAFF 2026 / YouTube to Hollywood - Finding new talent?

It's time for the latest Geeky Brummie Podcast! This issue we look at some of the films for BAFF 2026, we discuss the new trend for seasoned YouTubers making their way to the big screen. We continue our look back to 2016 picking three movie and game highlights, plus our regular One Geek Thing! Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:45) - Birmingham Anime Film Festival 2026 (00:12:25) - 2016 Look Back - Movies (00:33:15) - YouTube to Hollywood - Big Screen Talent from Short Film (01:00:15) - 2016 Look Back - Video-games (01:13:00) - One Geek Thing (01:34:00) - Outro

July 19, 20261 hr 25 min

Summer & Autumn Events in Birmingham / 2016 Look Back

It’s time for the latest Geeky Brummie Podcast! This issue we look at Geeky events across Summer and Autumn in Birmingham and surrounding areas. We continue our look back to 2016 picking three TV highlights and comics, plus our regular One Geek Thing! Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-06/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:50) - 2016 Look Back - TV (00:19:40) - 2026 Summer / Autumn Events in Brum and beyond (00:41:45) - 2016 Look Back - Comics (00:58:00) - One Geek Thing... (01:22:50) - Outro

June 14, 20261 hr 10 min

The Rise of Boardgaming / Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter / Game Guru

It’s time for the latest Geeky Brummie Podcast! This issue we discuss the rise of the board game cafe. We take a trip to Game Guru to speak to Monica about their second cafe opening in Solihull. With both returning to the cinema, Leigh and Keith do battle on which of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat is the fighting franchise of choice, plus our regular One Geek Thing! Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-05/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:15) - Fight! Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter (00:21:20) - Game Guru expands to Solihull (00:23:20) - The Rise of the Board-game Cafe (00:43:30) - One Geek Thing (01:08:55) - Outro

May 31, 20261 hr 24 min

Trailer Talk / Wine Events Co / BAFTA TV Awards

We discuss the BAFTA TV Awards and are surprised how little of the the nominations we're aware of between us all. We pick some of the upcoming films for 2026 and judge them purely based off the trailer in Trailer Talk. Tony from the Wine Events Company tells us what happens as one of their famous screenings and where to find them, plus our regular One Geek Thing! Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-04/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:10) - BAFTA TV Awards (00:20:20) - Trailer Talk Part 1 - Wildwood | The Odyssey | Stuart Fails To Save The Universe (00:37:15) - The Wine Events Company (00:39:00) - Trailer Talk Part 2 - Coyote vs ACME | Resident Evil (2026) | Practical Magic 2 | Jackass Best & Last (00:57:10) - One Geek Thing (01:22:15) - Outro

April 26, 20262 hr 18 min

Welcome back Guy / Weird News / Why it's Rubbish / 2016 Film & Video Games Look back

Ryan chats to Guy about what he’s been up to the last few years. Leigh and Ryan pick some Video game and Film highlights back from our launch year in 2016. We talk about some of the things that incense us in Why it’s Rubbish, plus look at some of the weirder news stories which have been about recently plus our regular One Geek Thing! Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro00:01:45 – Welcome back Guy00:12:07 – 2016 Look back – Movies00:40:45 – Weird News01:04:40 – 2016 Look back – Video Games01:23:45 Why it’s Rubbish01:56:30 One Geek Thing02:15:30 Outro Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-03/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:45) - Welcome back Guy (00:12:07) - 2016 Look back: Movies (00:40:45) - Weird News (01:04:40) - 2016 Look back - Video Games (01:23:45) - Why it's Rubbish (01:56:30) - One Geek Thing... (02:15:30) - Outro

March 29, 20261 hr 39 min

Birmingham Events Spring & Summer / 2016 Comics & TV Lookback

It’s spring in Birmingham! Join Geeky Brummie as we look forward to a cavalcade of Geeky Brummie events happenning in Birmingham and beyond across Spring and Summer. Keith and Ryan pick some Comic and TV highlights back from our launch year in 2016. We look at ESL One and Dreamhack landing in birmingham this year plus our regular One Geek Thing! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:50 - Events in Birmingham – Spring / Summer 2026 00:20:20 - 2016 Look Back – Comics 00:32:15 - ESLOne & Dreamhack @ NEC Birmingham 00:42:00 - 2016 Look Back TV - Stranger Things / The Expanse / Game of Thrones S6 01:05:30 - One Geek Thing 01:39:50 - Outro Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-02/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:50) - Events in Birmingham - Spring / Summer 2026 (00:20:20) - 2016 Look Back - Comics (00:32:15) - ESLOne & Dreamhack @ NEC Birmingham (00:42:00) - 2016 Look Back TV - Stranger Things / The Expanse / Game of Thrones S6 (01:05:30) - One Geek Thing (01:39:50) - Outro

February 22, 20261 hr 47 min

BrumHour / 2016 Look back / HBO Max UK

Ryan chats to David Massey aka BrumHour who's been promoting the best of Birmingham since 2013. Leigh and Sam pick some Video game and Film highlights back from our launch year in 2016. Keith preps us in readiness for the launch of HBO MAX in the UK on the 26th of March plus our regular One Geek Thing! Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-10-issue-01/ _____ Geeky Brummie this issue were: Special Guest - David Massey - https://brumhour.co.uk/ https://x.com/brumhour https://www.instagram.com/brumhour https://www.linkedin.com/company/brumhour/ Ryan Parish - Host / Writer / Producer - https://bsky.app/profile/ryanparish.bsky.social Keith Bloomfield - Host / Writer / Director / Editor - https://bsky.app/profile/hardluckhotel.bsky.social Leigh Price - Host / Writer - https://bsky.app/profile/bobthepetferret.bsky.social Sam Edwards - Host / Writer - https://bsky.app/profile/sdedwards89.bsky.social Mat Lovell - Producer - https://bsky.app/profile/mrmatlovell.bsky.social Viv Parish - Executive Producer - https://bsky.app/profile/vivparish.bsky.social Music: Callum Doddington and Bram Allan-Bowdery. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:45) - Interview - David Massey from #BrumHour (00:19:30) - 2016 Look back - Movies (00:42:15) - HBO Max UK Launch (00:52:00) - 2016 Look back - Video games (01:10:00) - Memoriam - James Van Der Beek & Catherine O'Hara (01:19:00) - One Geek Thing (01:44:15) - Outro

December 21, 20251 hr 47 min

Golden Globe Nominations | Game Awards | Warner Bros Discovery Sale

It’s the final Geeky Brummie of the year! In this bumper episode, join us as we go through all the Golden Globe nominations and pick our preferred winners. Look back at The Game Awards and see if anything other than Clair Obscur Expedition 33 won awards. Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-09-issue-09/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:10) - Golden Globe Nominations (00:35:00) - The Game Awards 2025 (01:00:00) - Warner Bros Discovery Sale (01:17:45) - Gift Giving (01:23:30) - One Geek Thing of 2026... (01:41:40) - Outro

November 23, 20251 hr 31 min

Movie Review Catch Up | What is going on with Xbox?

Join Geeky Brummie as we step back into the studio. We catch up and review some of the films released this year. Just wonder what the hell is going on at Xbox, plus One Geek Thing! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:15 - Movie Review Catch Up 00:39:45 - What is going on with Xbox? 01:04:45 - One Geek Thing… 01:29:10 - Outro Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-09-issue-08/ Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:15) - Movie Review Catch Up (00:39:45) - What is going on with Xbox? (01:04:45) - One Geek Thing... (01:27:06) - Outro

October 12, 20251 hr 30 min

EA Goes Private | Halloween Costumes - Tips, Tricks and Treats | Spooky Recommendations

Join Geeky Brummie as Keith takes the rains for a spooktacular epsode. We discuss EA’s purchase, give you our best Halloween costume tips, pick our favourite spooky things, plus our regular One Geek Thing! Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro00:01:50 – EA goes private in $65bn deal00:15:40 – Halloween Costumes – Tips, Tricks and Treats00:42:00 – Spooky Recommendations01:03:40 – One Geek Thing…01:27:06 – Outro Full links at https://geekybrummie.com/issues/geeky-brummie-podcast-year-09-issue-07/