One world. Two geeks. An internet full of news.
Peter "Org" Organ and Dan "I Don't Have a Nickname" Morrison lead a weekly look at the news in geek, with a sideorder of sniggering at the ridiculousness of the tabloids.
Episodes Archive
Newsgeek w/e 12th February 2011- Sack us now
- Batman, Wonder Woman news, and plenty of incompetence to spare.
Newsgeek w/e 29th January 2011- I love you Roland
- Superman & Wonder Woman news, plus Dan explains Skins to Peter.
Newsgeek w/e 22nd January 2011- Pink frilly pants
- Including Invisible planes and death by Mickey Mouse.
Newsgeek w/e 15th January 2011- Granpa In My Pocket the movie
- This week's hot, up to the minute news discussion is about Alien3
Newsgeek w/e 8th January 2011- Hornometer
- Be amazed at Peter & Dan's topical discussion of how bad the Phantom Menace & Scrappy Doo were.
Newsgeek New Years 2011
- A look back to the highlights of 2010 with an amnesiac and his rather more with it wife.
Newsgeek w/e 11th December 2010- Better late than never?
- Take 2, thanks to a techie crash. Peter discusses developments in the world of Batman whilst Dan watches footie on his iPad. We're pros!
Newsgeek w/e 4th December 2010- Revenge of the Squinds
- Peter is fatally wounded by one of Anne-Marie's withering looks. We're awash with trailers too.
Newsgeek w/e 27th November 2010- Misery & depression
- The geeknews is lacking in festive cheer for Peter & Dan. Including the Red State of Kevin Smith.
Newsgeek w/e 20th November 2010- Superman: The Pants
- Memory cheats when it comes to Batman films. Plus this week's Beard Of Win
Newsgeek w/e 13th November 2010- Shop Soiled Mr T
- In which Peter claims to be Gotham's finest & Dan owns up to be part of the oldest profession in the world.
Newsgeek w/e 6th November 2010- The Walking Dead Special
- The moment has arrived- did Walking Dead deliver undead-good entertainment?
Newsgeek w/e 30th October 2010- Klingon Piles
- Including the big Hobbit and BSG announcements from the past 2 weeks.
Newsgeek we 16th October 2010- Dan Smash!
- A bad week leads to Dan Hulking out, and no one in Holywood is safe!
Newsgeek w/e 9th October 2010- A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
- Featuring Moe Cap, Zack Snyder Superman & Dan's caveman reaction to Emma Stone.
Newsgeek w/e 2nd October 2010- Shall we move on
- Dan flogs a new catchphrase to death & the homoerotic undertones get out of hand.
Newsgeek we 25th September 2010- The invention of cheese
- Having just recovered from a lurgi, the idea of Bill & Ted 3D nearly kills Peter off again.
Newsgeek w/e 11th September 2010- With wings on his helmet
- Doctor Who Live, Red, X-Men and Captain America all feature on the newsy menu this week. PLUS! More of Dan being Dan!
Newsgeek w/e 28th August 2010- Who The Frak Is Kelly Brook?
- Peter doesn't know, where as Dan is rather too intimately aware of her. Plus: App Of The Week.
Newsgeek w/e 21st August 2010- You wouldn't let it lie Lucas!
- The ongoing saga of the ROTJ deleated scene. Plus Batbling!
Newsgeek w/e 14th August 2010- Which Cylon am I Ziggy?
- Peter returns from his hols to reveal his computer-game ignorance, whilst Dan learns what FAQ stands for & calls Matthew Vaughn an idiot.
Newsgeek w/e 31st July 2010- Not Yogi Frikkin Bear!
- Comic Con bumper special! Also featuring Les Tat, northern antiques dealer, Dan in a mankini battling his zombie nan. Oh, and that dire Yogi Bear trailer.
Newsgeek w/e 17th July 2010- All This And Superman 3
- Another bumper crop of superhero film news to discuss, plus Dan & Peter drool over Walking Dead piccys.
Newsgeek w/e 10th July 2010- Tankini!
- Peter & Anne-Marie take the new Warhammer for a spin, discuss the theology of Ghost Rider & survive the Bill & Ben apocalypse.
Newsgeek w/e 3rd July 2010- Wonder Pants
- Wonder Woman's new costume is the big topic of discussion, though we also find out about Dan's microwaved pants.
Newsgeek w/e 26th June 2010
- Anne-Marie joins Peter for ET trauma, Green Hornet/ Inspector Gadget confusion and a Doctor Who domestic.
Newsgeek w/e 19th June 2010- Smurfing madness
- What other podcast could remix the Smurfs and a tune from a 70s sitcom into a comment on the week's news in geek?
Newsgeek w/e 12th June 2010- Bermuda Triangle
- Button bashing, Touche Turtle and It Ain't Half Hot Mum all somehow feature in this week's discussion of the news of the geek.
Newsgeek w/e 5th June 2010- Blowing Up The Baggins
- Sad Hobbit news, Angry Birds and a brown and sticky Batman all feature this week.
Newsgeek w/e 29th May 2010: Mono-boobed hero
- A bit of an unusual Newsgeek as there's no Dan, so Peter is joined by Anne-Marie and a special guest.
Newsgeek w/e 22nd May 2010- Free balls!
- Peter gets to drool over Iron Man 2 and the relaunch of Birds Of Prey, plus there are 3 superhero trailers to get excited about. All this and free balls too!
Newsgeek w/e 15th May 2010 I am der leur!
- Dan invents Pete-D specs, & there's some Dredd news to chew over.
Newsgeek w/e 8th May 2010- Kicked Out By The Beefeaters
- In which Dan & Peter confuse Debbie Gibson with Tiffany & discover the real reason why Professor X hates Magneto.
Newsgeek w/e 31st April 2010
- Dan returns, so naturaly we end up talking about a porn version of Finding Nemo. Literally smelly films also feature and Peter puts his foot in it big time in confusing his wife with someone else.
Newsgeek w/e 24th April 2010
- Peter is joined by Anne-Marie to cast a US version of Doctor Who, reminisce about the Mr Men, and discuss Warhammer. Oh, and talk about the geek news of the week, of course.
Newsgeek w/e 17th April 2010
- Peter & Dan almost come to blows over Hobbit news, plus all the rest of the week's geek news discussed.
Newsgeek w/e 10th April 2010
- A bumper 2 week edition overloaded with smut and stuff
Newsgeek w/e 27th March 2010
- Brian Blessed dressed as Erin Gray, and the shock news that AvP2 is shit
Newsgeek w/e 20th March 2010
- From Predators to Boomer in a bikini via Meg, Mog and Owl
Newsgeek w/e 13th March
- The Iron Man 2 countdown continues, literally this week, along with a look ahead to Tron Legacy
Newsgeek w/e 6th March
- aka 'Talking Anal' (oh dear). Another week's geek news chewed over, plus the 'surprise' Oscar results too!
Newsgeek w/e 28th February
- Much hilarity arises from phalic Doctor Who monsters, the composing of a themetune for M.Night Shyamalan and the library-van version of Speed
Newsgeek w/e 20th February 2010
- Caprica, the new Who trailer, the budgies in the remake of Escape From New York and Dan's porno Highlander II experience. We're back alright!
Newsgeek w/e 30th January 2010
- The latest geek news brings back painful memories of Burton's Planet Of The Apes remake. Oh the horror, the horror....
Newsgeek w/e 23rd January 2010
- Some exciting zombie news, plus a discussion of John Barrowman's 'gay schtick'- you have been warned!
Newsgeek w/e 16th January 2010
- Lots of superhero film news to dissect once more this week, including the latest Spiderman shocks. Plus Dan reveals some of the rising stars he's not a fan of.
Newsgeek w/e 9th January 2010
- Accompanied by the sweet aroma of cooking cauliflower, Peter and Dan look through the week's news in geek, including a bumper crop of superhero films.
Newsgeek New Year's Special
- Dan and Peter look back on the year gone by in geek, and look ahead to exciting geeky goodness to come.
Newsgeek w/e 19th December 2009
- Peter and Dan the Scrooge get seasonally excited, and practically explode in geeky expectation at the Iron Man 2 trailer. Warning- contains more than it's fair share of cracker jokes.
Newsgeek w/e 12th December 2009
- Dan returns! Avatar, Iron Man 2, The Hobbit all come under discusion, along with another dip into the papers.
Newsgeek w/e 28th November 2009
- Peter and Dan try to avoid a 3D film rant. And fail. Plus, Tintin, Muppets and conic Christmas trees all feature this week. Listen in wonder as Dan is amazed by Windows 7.
Newsgeek w/e 21st November 2009
- Peter and Dan chat about the latest Spiderman 4 and Thor developments, discuss the latest Doctor Who special and catch up with the dafter side of the papers
Newsgeek w/e 14th November 2009
- Star Wars Family Guy special, Clash of the Tights and the dark and scary world of sex and Marmite. You have been warned.
Newsgeek w/e 7th November 2009
- Peter and Dan mourn the loss of a Blessed Odin, and the news is full of animals
newsgeek w/e 31st October 2009
- Revenge of the sequel and remake this week, as Peter & Dan discover the geek news is full of them.
Newsgeek w/e 24th October 2009
- A shortage of Dan leads to Anne-Marie joining Peter to critique his favourite T-Shirts, question QuestionTime's impact and try to figure out where the guest jingle has come from.
Newsgeek w/e 17th October 2009
- Peter and Dan are joined by a special guest to look at a sneak peak of Iron Man 2 and discuss whether superhero sequels are always better, plus a huge pile of news from the papers gets giggled at
Newsgeek w/e 10th October
- A little weary from a weekend playing with dwarfs (!), Peter is joined once more by Dan to discuss the trailer for Zombieland, why Craig Charles should be encouraged to go back on the drugs, and we hatch a plan to clone Michael Jackson.
Newsgeek w/e 3rd October 2009
- High on cough medicine, Peter's rage about movies that shouldn't be made, the loss of Dave, the gaining of 5, and The Sun, is barely kept in check by Dan. Ahead Rant Factor 5 Mr Sulu.
Newsgeek w/e 25th September 2009
- A quiet newsweek leads to a short Newsgeek, you lucky people. Includes actor Clancy Brown's amazing resume, the shock news that Spongebob is dead (he's not atually), and our trailer of the week is 'The Men Who Stare At Goats'.
Newsgeek w/e 18th September 2009
- Bond themes, holy undies and the numbering system for the Star Trek films all get the Newsgeek treatment.
Newsgeek w/e 12th September 2009
- Infinitely better than last week's sozzled antics- Peter and Dan return with apalling pronunciations of 'Urotsukidoji' and 'Milla Jovovich', plus Derren Brown 'jiggery pokery' and a final story not suitable for vegetarians.
Newsgeek w/e 4th September 2009
- Ann-Marie Organ returns to keep the boys in check for another slice of geek news and current events satire. Warning -- contains 50% of your RDA of Org.
Newsgeek w/e 28th August 2009
- After their brief holiday, the Rocking Reverand Peter Organ and sidekick Dan Morrison return for another slice of geek-tinged news discussion.
Newsgeek w/e 8th August 2009
- Despite only having one geek related story, Peter, Dan and guest host Anne-Marie manage to go the distance with the help of imdb.com. Plus the usual silly season animal stories in the press.
Newsgeek w/e 31st July 2009
- Peter and Dan discuss news emerging from Comic Con, Matt Smith's costume and a bunch of silly stories from the papers including the return of the Killer Chipmonks. Be amazed at Dan's Cylon impression.
Newsgeek w/e 24th July 2009
- Peter and Dan discuss the week's geek stories including the shocking Futurama threat, along with some of the more ridicuous stories from the newspapers, during which Dan professes his undying love for Daniel Radcliffe.



