Garhdo Goes Geek Garhdo

Join your host Garhdo as they continue their look back at Doctor Who, by discussing the episodes of Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor. The Doctor is joined by companions Clara, Bill and Nardole as he explores many mysteries and foes throughout this era, including the Zygon rebels, Harmony Shoal, the mysterious Monks, superhero the Ghost, the Hybrid, the Mondasian Cybermen, the secrets of the Doctor’s Confession Dial, and the enigmatic Missy. Its an era of the modern franchise that fans can be quite harsh towards, but Garhdo will explain their own re-evaluation of this part of the franchise, and what high points they found to enjoy.


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Join your host Garhdo as they look at the history of the Uncanny X-Men for the 60th anniversary of these astonishing heroes. A team of mutants superheroes protecting a world that hates and fears them, the X-Men have long served as an allegory for many minority groups seeking greater civil rights, while also providing tremendous action stories as they built into a blockbuster comic franchise. How did they become so big? What stories drove their growth and influenced the medium around them? Learn the first part of that story here as Garhdo goes through the first thirty-five years of the X-Men, from their creation under Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to their growth under Chris Claremont and his collaborators to record breaking heights.


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Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at what they consider to be a perfect blockbuster - the film Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro. Garhdo will analyse the film, its story, pacing and theming, as it combines to make what they consider to be an incredibly satisfying action spectacle, featuring giant monsters fighting awesome robots for the fate of the world!


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Join your host Garhdo for a special anniversary episode as they take a look at one of 2023's biggest sensations and analyse the rich hidden lore of the Skibidi Toilet War series.


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Join your host Garhdo as he takes a deep dive to look at one of the Star Trek franchise's most divisive entries, Deep Space Nine. A series that people either love or decry for what it does differently from the rest of the franchise, Garhdo is here to argue that it is these differences and how they counteract the groundwork and expectations laid by both the original series and especially the Next Generation that makes Deep Space Nine so good. Let Garhdo take you through the show, season by season, highlighting key character arcs, episodes and stories that demonstrate the true potential of this show and what it can offer to a modern viewer, whether you are a fan of Star Trek or not.


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Join your host Garhdo as they continue their rewatch and review of the entire modern Doctor Who series by taking a look at the stories of the Eleventh Doctor as played by Matt Smith. As Steven Moffat took over as showrunner to bring in a new Doctor and new companions the series went through several reinventions as it drew closer to the 50th Anniversary, adding a new and unexpected piece of mythos to the Doctor. Garhdo will give their thoughts on this entire run of episodes, including the Day of the Doctor special, as they continue their journeys through time and space.


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