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12/15/21 • 33 min
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?"
Guest at a Glance
A life long geek and founder of Mother of Mayhem UK Courtney is a friendly and highly creative London-based retoucher who has worked with clients such as ADIDAS, ITALIA VOGUE, RED, ELLE MAGAZINE, NET-A-PORTER, and more. She's an Artist, Quad Skater & Longboarder. She loves all things 80s n Retro, is a Mother, Film Geek and probably loves Tom Welling a little more than she should!
Subjects we talked about in this episode:
Where it began
Smallville
Geekdom and Isolation
Finding your tribe
Babyloss, anger and Batman
Naming a dead baby
Mental Health, Grief and Geekdom
Identifying with The Joker
Naming The Next Generation
Bedtime Stories and "indoctrinating" The Next Generation
Belonging
Paying the rent!
Mentioned in this episode:
Harley Quinn Animated Series trailer
Tron Legacy Trailer
Invincible Trailer Invincible Comic
Find Courtney:
https://www.courtneycharlton.co.uk/
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Stillbirth and Singing Androids
The Naked Geek
11/12/21 • 13 min
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 dead baby in your history, it becomes important that any tv show that touches on the subject does it right. Did a story about Androids called Mother and Father, hit the mark? Why is a song so important?
Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all.
Stillbirth Links:
If you or anyone you know has been affected by Babyloss, here are a few links that may be helpful
Cruse - Bereavement Counselling
I Pause - A spoken Word piece about babyloss
Please contact [email protected] if you need any specific advice or signposting
Contact
Email: [email protected]
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Who Am I Now? - Grief and Transformation
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02/02/22 • 11 min
Who Am I Now? - Grief and Transformation
Tipple: Not a tipple a bar - The Deer's head in BelfastInspiration - 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 them This is a spoiler heavy episode.
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Empathy, Bad Guys & the Justice League
The Naked Geek
03/16/22 • 9 min
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 about Empathy.
Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all.
Many thanks to Joe Rawlinson-Hunt - https://joerawlinson-hunt.com/ and Siobhan Monteith https://twitter.com/siobhanmonteith for the use of their voices in this episode
Contact
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The Lensman, your influence and the long game
The Naked Geek
03/09/22 • 13 min
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 bottle of Bourbon
Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all.
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Produced by RogueSpirit Productions
Foundation: The best laid plans
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02/16/22 • 12 min
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.
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Mark Meer: from dropping out to saving the universe
The Naked Geek
03/23/22 • 58 min
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 Shepard in the Massive Effect series.
Show Notes:
First comic
Marvels what if
Life before societal acceptance
Role playing and satan
The advantage of dropping out
Insane improvisation
From discovering performance to voice work
Gaming as a gaming actor
The biggest influence
TV shows to get you through lockdown
Advice to a 12 yr old then and now
Mentioned in this episode:
Fundraiser auction site for Michael Hogan of Babylon 5 - https://society6.com/fleetisfamily
https://propnomicon.blogspot.com/
Find Mark:
https://www.cameo.com/markmeer
https://instagram.com/mr.markmeer
Message The Naked Geek to share your experience or insights - david@thenakedgeek,co,uk
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This podcast was produced by RogueSpirit Productions - message to see how they can help you produce your podcast - [email protected]
Creativity, Depression & Not giving Up with Barry Nugent
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01/26/22 • 51 min
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 creativity.
Guest at a Glance
Barry Nugent is an author of supernatural adventures and the creative force behind the Unseen Shadows Universe, which expands the world and characters from his novels across multiple platforms.
Barry is also the co-host on the Geek Syndicate podcast, that takes a humorous look at pop culture. The success of the podcast led him to co-present two documentaries for the BBC.
Barry lives in sunny Northampton (well sometimes it is) with his wife and two cats.
Show Notes:
Early influences
Family & Geekdom
Influential Characters
Mums & Raiders - The inspiration for creativity
Falling of the bus - an origin story
Imposter syndrome depression and hunger
Dealing with geek prejudice
The importance of music
Trail of the Cursed Cobras
The role of geekdom in your life
Music Mentioned in this episode:
Raiders March - https://youtu.be/ojZ0k9ymdU0
Victory March from Star Wars - https://youtu.be/BjDaPOWdx6s
One of Barry's favourite moments from Indy - https://youtu.be/v1VkhCF8zV4
Get
Find Barry:
https://twitter.com/unseen_shadows
https://instagram.com/geeksyndicate
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The Truth, Self delusion & a Sword
The Naked Geek
01/12/22 • 10 min
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 Monteith will share all.
Links:
The Sword of Shannara - https://amzn.to/3op8G65
The original trilogy - https://amzn.to/3ilxTdD
The Shannara Chronicles TV trailer -https://youtu.be/2cbLfgM5z7M
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Contact
Email: [email protected]
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4381495755276770
Produced by RogueSpirit Productions - [email protected]
Enter the boudoir of the Naked Geek and David Monteith will share all.
Adam Dewhirst - Passion, Growth & Fatherhood
The Naked Geek
02/23/22 • 45 min
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 magic). He has over 17 years experience in VFX spanning Games, film, TV, commercials and children’s television. Perhaps one of his most loved creations is Rocket Racoon for Guardians of the Galaxy
Show Notes:
Stuff Adam has worked on that you love!
Epiphany moments and the journey into a career
Geekdom as a companion
The changing face of Comic Conventions and geek films/tv
What Farscape teaches us about growth
The influence of Spiderman
Navigating a relationship with a civilian
The Next Generation
Charting your life
Mentioned in this episode:
Hickman X-Men - https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/jonathan-hickman-x-men-reading-order
Thor - https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/28031/thor_2020_-_present
Find Adam
https://twitter.com/dewhirstadam
https://www.instagram.com/dewhirstadam/
Message The Naked Geek to share your experience or insights - david@thenakedgeek,co,uk
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Naked Geek have?
The Naked Geek currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does The Naked Geek cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Leisure, Mental Health and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Naked Geek?
The episode title 'Grief, Mental Health & Superpowers with Courtney Charlton' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Naked Geek?
The average episode length on The Naked Geek is 19 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Naked Geek released?
Episodes of The Naked Geek are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Naked Geek?
The first episode of The Naked Geek was released on Jul 12, 2021.
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