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Geektown Radio is a weekly entertainment podcast, which looks at all the latest TV & Film News, hosts interviews with people in the tv industry, and gives you the latest TV show UK air dates. It also includes our Geektown - Behind The Scenes podcast, which features interviews with people from across the tv, film and gaming industries. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Watch France 24 TV programs and shows on demand, free. Many exclusive interviews and videos
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It’s been a week of high-stakes developments around the globe. In Gaza, a long-awaited ceasefire deal has been reached, set to begin Sunday, with plans to exchange hostages for prisoners in a bid for "sustainable calm." In South Korea, the dramatic arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol unfolded amid accusations of insurrection. Meanwhile, in the U.S., …
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It's the last Geektown Radio podcast of 2024, and Dave is back with Matt from Entertainment Talk and our "film reviewer" Gray to go through all of the results from The Geektown Awards 2024! 2024 has been another spectacular year for TV both in the UK and around the world. We've also seen a great selection of video game and films over the last 12 mo…
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During World War II, the Japanese imperial authorities abducted, coerced, tricked and sometimes recruited hundreds of thousands of women from Japan's colonial empire to become sexual slaves for soldiers. Sometimes minors, these women were called "comfort women" and were raped repeatedly in brothels near the front lines. With only a handful of survi…
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For our first Talking Europe interview with the new crop of EU Commissioners, we host Hadja Lahbib, who is in charge of preparedness and crisis management, as well as equality. Lahbib, a former foreign minister of Belgium, talks about the challenges of her extremely broad portfolio, covering Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan. A common thr…
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With Donald Trump re-entering the White House, what will it mean for American women this time around? Annette Young talks to Carter Sherman, the reproductive health reporter for the Guardian US. Also the gender divide in South Korea is becoming all the more evident during this latest political crisis over the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol; with…
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He has called the German chancellor an "incompetent idiot" and the country’s president an "anti-democratic tyrant". Perhaps such invective would not matter if Elon Musk did not have the influence that he does. But Europe is a key market for the tech billionaire, and it includes electric cars, space technologies and satellites – currently the topic …
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As the film world mourns the loss of legendary director David Lynch, arts24 looks back at the life and career of a true icon. Known for his surreal and unsettling style in films like "Twin Peaks", "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive", he redefined cinema and television, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking works. Film critic Emma Jones talks t…
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Are leading artificial intelligence companies doing enough to keep us safe from the potential harms of their products? According to the nonprofits SaferAI and the Future of Life Institute, based in Paris and Brussels respectively, the answer is "no". We tell you more in this edition of Tech 24.由FRANCE 24 English
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The Maha Kumbh Mela has got underway in northern India, with organisers expecting over 400 million visitors throughout the festival. In this week's show, we speak to India's permanent representative to UNESCO, who discusses how the Hindu festival is being used as a soft-power tool by New Delhi. Plus, we bring you a report on how Afghan migrants in …
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Eighty years after the end of World War II, the Netherlands' largest war archive is going public. No longer classified, it contains the names of hundreds of thousands of people who were investigated for collaborating with the Nazis. The release has sparked a great deal of interest, but also public debate. Just weeks before the full archive containi…
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FRANCE 24 spoke to John Bolton, a former national security adviser under Donald Trump. Bolton reacted to the ceasefire deal that's been struck for Gaza, following a devastating 15-month war between Israel and Hamas. The deal was clinched through cooperation between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump team, and after months of d…
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With Israel and Hamas on the cusp of a ceasefire in Gaza, our reporters investigated the strategy of the United Arab Emirates in the region. The oil and gas-rich Gulf monarchy – a Middle Eastern heavyweight which has a strong rivalry with neighbouring Qatar – is spreading its influence and preparing for the period after the war, when the bombs will…
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 17: We look at reactions from the press as Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu's cabinet prepares to vote on a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Also: the Lebanese paper L'Orient-Le Jour interviews French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives for an official visit. Plus: It's been 50 years since the right to abortion was granted to…
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How should US allies deal with Donald Trump's return? His inauguration, featuring far-right figures, signals a US president-elect who's intent on shaking up alliances and settling scores. Critics warn he could hand concessions to leaders like Binyamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin to dismantle the Washington consensus.…
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Dozens of bodies have been rescued from a disused South African gold mine at Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal miners had been trapped for months. Also, Senegalese employees working for the French army fear losing their jobs after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the French army must leave. Plus, as the African Nations Championship tourname…
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Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, says the incoming US president will put measures in place to keep TikTok from going dark, as a possible ban looms. A law requiring TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell its US operation or face a ban is coming into effect on Sunday, unless the US Supreme Court overturns it. Me…
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TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Nadine Strossen, New York Law School Professor Emerita and Senior Fellow at the Foundati…
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Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt has put out a statement after a French woman was swindled into sending her life savings – €830,000 – after being scammed by his AI likeness. The woman appeared on primetime television on French channel TF1, claiming the fraudster sent daily photos, videos and even IDs as Brad Pitt, claiming the money was needed for secr…
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In the middle of Dry January, many people are trying to keep the festive cheer alive, all while staying sober. No- and low-alcoholic beverages are increasingly popular and the industry's biggest players are scrambling to find ways to profit from the trend. But how long will the buzz last? In this edition of People & Profit, FRANCE 24's Charles Pell…
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In the United States, Donald Trump's return to power is worrying undocumented immigrants and the groups that support them. Memories of mass deportations, detention centres and the systematic separation of children from their parents at the border during Trump's first term are still vivid in people's minds. So what will his second term mean for immi…
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Spanish series "Machos Alfa" was so successful on Netflix that it has now been adapted for a French audience, with local stars bringing some comic relief to this very timely subject. Dheepthika Laurent tells us why the series is worth a watch, and highlights another French show that has inspired an American version, coming to screens on the Disney+…
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In this edition of Entre Nous, we're discussing the French census, which begins its annual campaign this Thursday. We break down how it is carried out, why this year's questionnaire is controversial and why it is so important for municipalities in France to have this trove of demographic data. We also discuss the findings of last year's census and …
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French is a notoriously hard language to learn. On top of that, the textbook French you learn in a classroom and the everyday French you hear on the street are two very different things. If you want to fit in with the locals, watch this week's French Connections show, where Florence Villeminot fills you in on some slang – and the ubiquitous "verlan…
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A British-Palestinian surgeon who was in Gaza at the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has spoken of his hope that the ceasefire deal will mean the Palestinian people can begin to rebuild their lives. Ghassan Abu-Sittah worked for a month and a half in the Gaza Strip trying to deal with 500 wounded people every single day, in…
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French former hostage Louis Arnaud shared his two-year ordeal in Iran's Evin Prison in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval. Arnaud, a banking consultant, had been sentenced to five years in jail on national security charges after being arrested in September 2022 while travelling through Iran. He was kept in solitary confinement fo…
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Geektown Radio Episode 445: Wicked, Arcane, Dexter: Original Sin, Outlander Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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It's episode 445, and our last regular Geektown Radio podcast of 2024, as Gray (somewhat unexpectedly!) joins Dave to chat about all the latest TV & film news and reviews! Gray steps in as a last-minute replacement for Matt, who has come down with some sort of lurgy (get well soon!), and amazingly actually has a film review, as he went to see 'Wick…
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Geektown Radio Episode 444: Black Doves, Matlock, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, MCM Birmingham Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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It's all the fours with episode 444 of the Geektown Radio podcast as Darryl From Hollywood North News joins Dave to chat about all the latest TV, film and games news & reviews! As always Darryl brings an interesting mix of mainstream and slightly more obscure film and TV reviews along with him! Firstly he kicks off with the movie 'Werewolves Within…
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The Geektown Radio podcast is back with our Annual special episode where we launch the 2024 Geektown Awards, and give you the chance to pick up some amazing prizes! It is that time of year again… Dave is joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk, and our "film reviewer" Gray, to go through our lists of the Best TV Shows, Films and Video Games Of 2024!…
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Geektown Radio Episode 443: Man On The Inside, Nobody Wants This, Interior Chinatown, Frostpunk 2 Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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Episode 443 of the Geektown Radio podcast sees Dave dig Gray out from under his mountain of work to return to the show and chat TV, film and games news & reviews! It's been a number of weeks since Gray has been on due to his schedule being rather manic over the last few weeks, but he's finally back and brings with him a stack of TV reviews. We chat…
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Geektown Radio Episode 442: Joker: Folie à Deux, Cross, Silo, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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We return for episode 442 of the Geektown Radio podcast, and Matt from Entertainment Talk joins Dave (who, due to some recording issues, sounds a little like he's in a well...) as co-host to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! Matt returns to the show, with TV, film and game reviews! First up is 'Umbrella Academy' Season 4, which has been out f…
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Geektown Radio Episode 441: Paris Has Fallen, Citadel: Diana, Planet Coaster 2, Day Of The Jackal Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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We return with a packed episode 441 of the Geektown Radio podcast, as Darryl from Hollywood North News joins Dave to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! Darryl is back with his usual eclectic mix of TV shows to review. He starts off with two Prime Video shows. First 'Paris Has Fallen', the new extension to the 'Has Fallen...' movie franchise, a…
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Geektown Radio Episode 440: Doctor Odyssey, The Diplomat, Agatha All Along, MCM/EGX Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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After last week's little break to recover from MCM/EGX, we are back ith episode 440 of the Geektown Radio podcast! Matt from Entertainment Talk joins Dave as co-host to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! Matt returns to the show, and one of his first loves, 'Hollyoaks'. We discussed a few months ago how the soap was about to go through some ma…
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Geektown Radio Episode 439: Rivals, Lincoln Lawyer, 9-1-1, Memoriapolis Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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We are back with episode 439 of the Geektown Radio podcast, before we take a little one-week break due to MCM/EGX at the weekend. But first, Matt from Entertainment Talk joins Dave as co-host to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! Matt returns to the show, standing in for Gray, who is swanning around New York right now, and brings with him revi…
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Geektown Radio Episode 438: Disclaimer, Outer Banks, Sweetpea, Ludwig Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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It's a new week and time for episode 438 of the Geektown Radio podcast and Robert from Entertainment Talk joins Dave as co-host to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! It was a holiday this week in the USA, which means Robert returns to the show and has his usual eclectic mix of TV and games to chat about. He is currently on something of a cooki…
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Welcome back to a new Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week I’m chatting with Sharlene Royer, the Assistant Stunt Coordinator for utterly brilliant ‘Shogun’, which recently won a record-breaking 18 Emmys - including a very well-deserved one for Outstanding Stunt Performance! Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s 'Shōgun' is set in Japan in t…
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Geektown Radio Episode 437: Book Of Carol, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Ark, CSI: Vegas, Reviews, Plus TV News & UK Air Dates!
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We're back with episode 437 of the Geektown Radio podcast and Matt from Entertainment Talk joins Dave as co-host to chat TV, film and games news & reviews! This week, Matt discusses finishing the first season of 'Yellowjackets' which he has been catching up with on Paramount+, and we also chat about the trailer for 'The Last Of Us' Season 2 which w…
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Interview: Inside the VFX of Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ With Folks Laurent Spillemaecker
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Welcome to a new Geektown Behind The Scenes podcast. This week I’m chatting with Laurent Spillemaecker, VFX Supervisor for VFX company FOLKS about their work on the fourth and final season of the Netflix hit show ‘The Umbrella Academy’. The final season sees our dysfunctional family of heroes, consisting of Luther (Tom Hopper), Allison (Emmy Raver-…
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