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Sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes: they have been a constant companion whether it be books, comics, movies, or tv. To some it's just disposable entertainment - but you know better! Once a week, veteran podcaster and lifelong geek David Monteith invites you on a journey, where, with a little help from a friend now and again, we can explore vulnerability, meaning and purpose through the lens of a life lived in Geekdom. Don't worry, he won't actually be naked...It's a metaphor!
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Mark Meer: from dropping out to saving the universe
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Ep 20: Mark Meer: from dropping out to saving the universe Description: In this final episode of Season 1 David gets comfortable in the boudoir with voice actor Mark Meer and explores the intricacies of chasing passions both on and off the mic. Guest at a Glance Mark Meer is known worldwide for his voice work in video games, especially Commander Sh…
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Ep 19: Empathy, Bad Guys & The Justice League Tipple: Siren Red Ale - One In All In - https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/stories-and-events/blog/granadilla-vs-one-in-all-in Inspiration: JLA 157 Till Doom do us Part Finally on his 3rd attempt David gets to the point he meant to when he first started talking about this Justice League comic and it's all a…
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The Lensman, your influence and the long game
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Ep18: The Lensman: Influence. Legacy & the long game Tipple: George T Stagg - https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/stagg/george-t-stagg.html Inspiration: Tiriplanetary Bk1 of The Lensman Series from E E 'Doc' Smith David reflects on his importance, legacy and influence while trying to con you into buying him a ridiculously expensive bo…
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Justice League: Love, Real Love & Ultimatums
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Ep17: Justice League, Love & Foolishness Tipple: Interstellar Hyperdrive - https://www.liquidlightbrewco.com/ Inspiration: JLA 157 Till Doom Do Us Part Once again David gets distracted form his purpose by what he learns from the Justice League about Love and Foolishness Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all. Links: h…
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Adam Dewhirst - Passion, Growth & Fatherhood
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Episode: 16 - Adam Dewhurst: Passion, Growth & Fatherhood David and Adam get riff on the the components of the journey that took Adam from watching films on the sofa to being a creative on Marvel Movies and more, while considering how we nurture the next generation. Guest at a Glance Adam Dewhirst is a lead modeller at ILM (Industrial light and mag…
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Ep15 - Foundation: The Best Laid Plans Tipple: Pink Grapefruit Juice Inspiration: Foundation by Asimov In this episode David use's the classic sci-fi series from Issac Asimov to reflect and project on the importance an a pointless of a good plan on his life and career Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all. Email: dav…
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The Atom: Communication, Relationships & Secrets
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Title: The Atom: Communication, Relationships & Secrets Tipple: Method and Madness - Wild Cherry Wood Inspiration: Justice League 156 - The Atom David gets derailed today by a re-read of an old comic, as he learns something he wasn't expecting to and ultimately gets relationship advice from a superhero Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David …
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Who Am I Now? - Grief and Transformation Tipple: Not a tipple a bar - The Deer's head in Belfast Inspiration - WandaVision and What If...Dr Strange... Welcome back to the boudoir and this week, David's pays for a night of excess in Northern Ireland and explores the transformative effect of grief, reliving what it costs the grieving and those around…
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Creativity, Depression & Not giving Up with Barry Nugent
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Episode: 12 Creativity, Depression & Getting Up Again with Barry Nugent Description: David welcomes one of his oldest and closest friends, author and co founder of his other podcast - Geek Syndicate - into the boudoir. Listen to the banter as they explore their friendship, origins, traumas and dig into how life's mental fallout has affected Barry's…
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Blakes 7: Resilience, Oppression & Influence
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Blakes 7: Resilience, Oppression & Influence Tipple: King Korvak's Saga by Stephen Aryan Inspiration: Blakes 7 It was just another after school sci-fi tv show on the tele box, but what what it taught us in terms of appreciating shades of grey, the importance of sharing who are you and facing your Goliaths was invaluable. Enter the boudoir of the Na…
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The Truth, Self Delusion and a Sword Inspiration: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks Tipple: 1698 from Shepherd Neame Brewery A book that spawned 11 more books plus a game, a tv series, a comic and several short stories encourages David to assess the importance of truth over his self delusions Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Montei…
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Influential Comics: Fantastic Four 109 Tipple: Singleton of Dufftown Inspiration: Fantastic Four 109; The Matrix Revolutions A 50 yr old comic, a much maligned movie and the value of self sacrifice. David explores how and what the Fantastic Four imprinted on his childhood brain. His wife also makes an appearance and it's glorious. Enter the boudoir…
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Grief, Mental Health & Superpowers with Courtney Charlton
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Title: Grief, Mental Health and Superpowers with Courtney Charlton Description: In this episode David chats with Courtney, an incredibly creative geek and fellow parent to a dead child. There's lots of laughter while exploring grief, mental health, children ,geekdom and asking the question - "What geeky artefact would you sell to pay the rent?" Gue…
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Title: Naming The Next Generation Tipple: Prosecco Inspiration: Vixen, Black Canary, The Question, Hawkgirl; Valerian & Laureline; My Children Description: When geekdom is embedded in your soul, it's hard to resist the urge to make the Next Generation part of the picture. So meet David's daughters and discover one of the indicators of the perfect p…
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Going Inside - Meditation, Actualisation & The Question
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Title: Going Inside with The Question - exploring mindfulness and mindset Tipple: Beers52.com Inspiration: The Question What does a faceless, trench-coated vigilante created by Spiderman co creator Steve Ditko and modernised by Denny O'Neil at DC comics have to teach us about mindfulness, mindset, self actualisation and the practices that make us b…
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Title: Earthsea, Diversity and Me Tipple: Time Travelling Taxi from Brew York Inspiration: [2m23s] A Wizard of Earthsea; Motherhood: Fort Salem (Freeform; BBC iPlayer) Today David shares one of the most influential books from his young years - A Wizard of Earthsea ( in fact the whole Earthsea saga by Ursula LeGuin. Discover what set this book apart…
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Influences, methodology & mindset with Adrian Tchaikovsky
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David talks with prolific science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky about his journey from childhood to successful author. We explore his influences, methodology, mindset and discover the book that made him cry. Bio: Adrian Tchaikovsky is the author of the acclaimed Shadows of the Apt fantasy series, from the first volume, Empire In Black and Gold …
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Tipple: Glen Scotia Double Cask Single Malt Whisky inspired by the Raid on St Nazaire You can watch a brilliant documentary about the raid here - The Greatest Raid of all Time Inspiration: Raised by Wolves (HBO; SKY Atlantic; NOW TV) 04m:15s - In this episode David explores the Ridley Scott produced sci-fi series Raised by Wolves. When you have a d…
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Tipple: Rhubarbra Streisand from Brew York Inspiration: The Witcher; Siren; Ghosts Description: 02:02 - This week David takes his inspiration from The Witcher (Netflix), Siren (freeform; Amazon) & Ghosts (BBC iPlayer). We also make mention of The Man from Uncle and my other fantastic podcast Geek Syndicate. What links a tale of mutant monster hunte…
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Tipple: Dradas ( The Battlestar Galactica Tribute) from Brew York Inspiration: Doctor Who What is it about a being travelling around in a Police Box that could create such an enduring and loved for show for almost 60 years? How could a show that started out with shaky sets form the template for a life journey. Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek an…
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Welcome to the Podcast where I invite you on journey to explore meaning, vulnerability and purpose through the lens of a life lived in geekdom. I'm David Monteith, Veteran podcaster (16 years) and lifelong Geek. I am the Naked GeekBy RogueSpirit Podcasting Solutions
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