Geek 4

Episode 302: Vamping and Masquerading with Alice Bell!

You can follow me on social media. I’m at  @mwboyce  on X (formerly known as Twitter), @mwboyce.bsky.social on Bluesky, and  @mwboyce on Instagram. You can find other ways to follow me on my website michaelwboyce.com/ You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod   If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Somehow. I think magic.  Or, tell a friend. Word of...

Season 3.... DND and D. Talking Dungeons and Dragons with The Geek Preacher, Derek White

Follow Derek on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeekpreacher. If you’d like to support his work, he has a Patreon. http://www.patreon.com/thegeekpreacher   Learn more about The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination (2022) at the Refuge 31 Films website: https://www.refuge31.com     You can follow me on social media. I’m at  @mwboyce  on X (formerly known as Twitter), @mwboyce.bsky.social on Bluesky, and  @mwboyce on Instagram. You can find other ways to follo...

Episode 234: That Old Time Radio (Detectives), with Adam Graham

On this episode (my last before a breif hiatus), I’m joined by Adam Graham. Adam is a PROFILIC, OG podcaster, releasing content for over 16 years. Adam hosts a slew of podcasts, most notably, Great Detectives of Old Time Radio, which releases episodes daily. Adam and I talk about how he first got into Old Time Radio, his favourite detective shows (his least favourite show), and what prompted him to start sharing these shows with others through this wacky medium of podcasting. We talk abo...

Episode 233: Dancing with Lindsay Zier-Vogel

You can find Lindsay's books (Letters to Amelia and Dear Street) at fine bookstores everywhere. Order them from a local bookshop. You can follow Lindsay on Twitter @lindsayzv and Instagram @lindsay.ziervogel Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/ You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the ...

Episode 232: Lucas Twyman walks into a bar...

On this episode of Geek4, I'm joined by Lucas Twyman. Lucas is a well-known figure in the Toronto bar scene, having bartended here for the past ten years. He's my local barkeep,  making delicious cocktails at Famous Last Words in the Junction. He also teaches cocktail making classes there and those classes are excellent (I've taken three of them). Recently, Lucas has become the Angel's Envy Whiskey Guardian for Toronto, representing the Angel's Envy brand across the city. I wanted to find wh...

Episode 231: Crossing Animals with Tanis MacDonald

Tanis does share a video of a white-tail deer attacking a hunter. If you want to see it, CLICK HERE. It's hilarious. Seriously. I want to re-edit it with the song, "Yakety Sax". You can order Tanis's book, Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female from Wolsak & Wynn or order it from your local neighbourhood book shop! It's a series of beautiful, insightful essays on nature and walking. It's truly lovely. Also, Tanis's geekiest objects are the novelizations of the The Planet of the Ape...

Episode 230: The Wonderful World of Dr. Marcelle Kosman

You can follow Marcelle’s archived tweets @kosman8r. Watch for the new iteration of Witch Please that looks beyond the Harry Potter universe And watch for Marcelle’s new podcast, Gender Playground, which talks about gender-affirming caregiving for kids, and launches in June. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/ You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and pl...

Episode 229: It's Me, Hi.

The tables are turned in this episode when my friend and journalist John Longhurst interviews me about some of the changes that have happened in my life over the last year.

Episode 228: Coding Subversion - Post Code Films with Dr. Mandy Elliott

ou can follow Mandy Elliott on Twitter @mandy_elliott and check out her podcast,  The Juiciest Bits, wherever fine podcasts are sold. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/ You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Somehow. I think magic. Or, tell a friend. W...

Episode 227: Required VWing with Julie S. Lalonde

On this episode of Geek4, I'm joined by Julie S. Lalonde. Julie is an internationally recognized women's rights advocate, feminist killjoy, and pubic educator. In fact, Julie's probably the top public educators in Canada. Her work on consent, stalking, and bystander intervention have made her an in-demand speaker, not only in Canada, but around the world. Her memoir, Resilience is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde was released right at the beginning of lockdown (Sprin...

Episode 226: Greased Up with Megan Phillips

On this episode of Geek4, I'm joined by Megan Phillips. Megan is a ridiculously talented writer/performer who's won awards for her shows. She's an excellent teacher and facilitator. And she LOVES Grease and Grease 2. Like a lot. She's writing a show about how much she loves Grease and Grease 2. This is a funny, moving conversation about finding comfort and safety in things that we love. You can learn more about Megan and what she's up to on her website meganphillips.com, follow her Insta...

Episode 225: Technically Speaking with Bonni Stachowiak

My guest on this episode is Bonni Stachowiak. Boni is dean of teaching and learning and professor of business and management at Vanguard University of Southern California. As the creator and host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, she provides a space for discussing the art and science of facilitating learning. She also explores ways to improve instructor’s productivity, so they can be more present for their students and have more peace in their lives. Bonni has conducted workshops and p...

Episode 224: Written in the Stars with Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

On this episode of Geek4, I'm talking with Dr. Amy H. Sturgis about the connections between the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises. These are fandoms that have often figured themselves as being in opposition to each other - you're either a Star Wars fan or you're a Star Trek fan; but Amy has some interesting ideas about how much common ground these two franchises share. ollow Amy on Twitter (for now ) @drahsturgis and on Mastodon @drahsturgis Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagra...

Episode 223: How you like that (Fiona) Apple? with Liz Harmer

For those of you in the Greater Toronto area, Liz will be at Flying Books in Toronto on Feb 2  (from 6:30 - 8:30) as part of the launch of Strange Loops . I'll be there and would love to see you. Liz will be other places too, so check out her EVENTS page to see if she'll be speaking close to you. For information about Liz', check out her website  https://www.lizharmer.com.  You can follow her on Instagram @harmerliz and Twitter @lizharmer. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @m...

Episode 222: Dressing a Boba Fett with Emily Strand

You can check out Emily’s website (emilystrand.com) or her blog (LiturgyandLife.com). She's on Twitter @ekcstrand She’s allowed me to post pictures of some costumes on www.michaelwboyce.com/geek4 For more information about the Star Wars costumers, check out https://www.501st.com and https://rebellegion.com. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com You can follow the Geek4 podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If y...

Episode 221: Carrie Dust Fan with Carrie Leblanc

If you're interested in booking a trip to Epcot (or one of the good parks), you can find Carrie at https://puremagicvacations.ca/Meet-our-Team For her podcast, Pixie Dust Fan, check out https://pixiedustfan.com/disney-podcast/ or wherever fine podcasts are streamed. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/ You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consi...

Episode 220: Letting Go with Melissa Martin

Melissa Martin returns. Long time listeners may recall that Melissa was one of the first people I interviewed when I started this project a couple of years ago. I was thrilled when she agreed to come back. We didn't really have a set topic for the conversation and agreed to just hit record and see what happened. What happened was pretty amazing. We talked about decluttering - both Melissa and I have been in midst of some pretty major life changes - and mid life crises. It's an honest, at t...

Episode 219: Pop Goes TJ Dawe

If you're interested TJ's online solo show course go to soloshowcourse.com. There is one better to help you develop a solo show. And for more information about his creative projects and the work on the Enneagram go to www.tjdawe.ca    Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consider leaving a 5 star revi...

A Ghost Story for Christmas

As regular part of his Christmas Eve celebrations, M.R. James, medieval scholar and academic administrator, would read original ghost stories to the delight of his friends and colleagues. James's ghost stories, which were part of much older British tradition of telling tales of the supernatural at Christmas time, are some of finest ghost stories ever written. He abandoned many of the dated tropes that had been common and had become chiched - gothic castles, the aristocracy. Most of James's ...

Episode 218: A Spirited Conversation with Jack Jewers

Jack and I discuss the author M.R. James, the writer of many of the original stories who would read these stories to his colleagues at Cambridge and Eton as Christmas entertainment. We talk about what makes these adaptations so engaging as well as discuss what ghost stories we’d like to see made. You can follow Jack on social media (Instagram: @jackjewers; Twitter for the time being: @jackjewers; and Mastedon @jackjewers ) and check out his website www.jackjewers.com for more about his wri...

Episode 217: Chick Your Head with Kerry Ipema and KK Apple

You can follow their show news about their show and upcoming performances at www.sixchickflicks.com, at Facebook at facebook.com/6chickflicksand @sixchickflicks on Instagram You can follow either or both (I recommend both) Kerry and KK on Instagram @kerryipema and @kkapples Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and...

Episode 216: Ghosting with Sally-Anne Martyn

You can follow Sally-Anne on Twitter at @sallyannemartyn; on Instagram at @sallyannemartyn ; and on Facebook  at sallyannemartynbooks. She often posts delightful pictures of her many animals. Sally-Anne's first novel, The Clinic, a dark psychological thriller, is available now where fine books are sold. It would make a great stocking stuffer.  Order it from your local bookseller. You should also sign up for her Substack for her amazing newsletters. It's great. Follow me on Twitter  @mw...

Episode 215: WHO Knows? John Dorney That's Who

You can order any of John's MANY Doctor Who (and Who-adjacent) audio dramas at Big Finish Productions. If you like Doctor Who and haven't checked out the amazing work of Big Finish, you really should. Follow John on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Best Pick Podcast at https://bestpickpod.com or on the podcatcher of your choice. And you can order the book John co-authored with Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky, Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards , at Amazon.com...

Guess who's back?

Episode 214: The Return of FRANKIE!!!

Follow Frankie on social media. She's on Instagram @frankieisswell and Twitter @frankieisswell And check out her podcasts! Read and Buried can be found on all finest podcatchers. And on Instagram @readandburiedpodcast and Twiiter @readburiedpod Labours of Hercule  is now available on Apple Podcast and Spotify On Instagram  @laboursofhercule and Twitter @labourshercule If you want to see the music I mentioned, go to michaelwboyce.com/geek4 As always, you can follow me on Twitter  @mwboyc...

Episode 213: IT'S SHOW TIME with Larry WIlson

If you want to see trailers for films Larry’s worked on or mentioned in this episode, go to the Geek4 website A huge thank you to Adam Roche for connecting Larry and me! If you're interested in Larry's screenwriting classes and workshops, check out https://www.thewilsonworkshop.com. You couldn't learn from a better teacher. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagra...

Episode 212: Frankie Pellatt’s Little Grey Cells

You can see some of the stuff Frankie talks about (tattoos, stolen Poirot beer and mug, the Poirot diorama at The Geek4 website You can follow Frankie on social media at Instagram @frankieisswell and Twitter @frankieisswell And check out her podcasts! Read and Buriedon all fine podcatchers On Instagram @readandburiedpodcast and Twiiter @readburiedpod Labours of Hercule  is coming soon to all the finest podcatchers On Instagram  @laboursofhercule and Twitter @labourshercule Follow m...

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Episode 211: Howling at the Moon with Sally-Anne Bedford

You can follow Sally-Anne on Twitter @SA_Bedford;  on Instagram at @sabedfordauthor; and on Facebook. She often posts delightful pictures of her animals. The Cure will be published in Fall 2022. Watch for it. You should also sign up for her Substack for her amazing newsletters. It's great. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show...

Episode 210: Adam Roche is SherLOCKED

You can keep up with Adam and his many projects on that new fangled internet! https://www.attaboyclarence.com Twitter: @Audiojoe, @moviehistories, @attaboyc, @HouseHammerPod Instagram: @orpheusblack @secrethistoryhollywood, @househammerpod Support him on Patreon His new podcast, The Labours of Hercule, will be launching soon and can be followed on Twitter @labourshercule and Instgram at @laboursofhercule You can follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my webs...

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Episode 209: Going Holmes with Mike Rodaway

You’re free to track Mike down on social media. Follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you liked the show, hit Subscribe and please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Somehow. I think magic. Or, tell a friend. Word of mouth is still an effective advertising tool.   I respectfully acknowledg...

Episode 208: A Little Wilder with Tom Salinsky!

On this episode I'm joined by podcaster, author, actor, and producer Tom Salinsky. My listeners may know Tom as the co-creator and co-host of Best Pick Podcast along with previous Geek4 guest Jessica Regan and (hopefully future guest) John Dorney. Tom joined me to talk about his love for the films of Billy Wilder, who is also one of my favourite directors. Over the course of our conversation, we cover many aspects of a wide variety of Wilder classics and not-so-classics, including The Apar...

Episode 207: Radio, Radio with Adam Roche

ou may know Adam Roche from his excellent podcasts about classic movies - The Secret History of Hollywood and House of Hammer, but he has a "creepy obsession" with Old Time Radio. In fact, he credits discovering Old TIme Radio as the starting point for all he does now. We talk about those radio shows that put on audio adaptations of Hollywood films (Screen Guild Theatre, Screen Directors Theatre, and The Lux Radio Theatre) often with the stars of the films or unique alternate castings (Ada...

Episode 206: An Interview with a Vampire Fan, Murray Leeder

You can follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com/geek4 You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you listen on Apple Podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Or, tell a friend. Word of mouth is still an effective advertising tool.   I respectfully acknowledge that I live in and work on Treaty One Territory and in ...

Episode 205: Seeing Red (Dwarf) with Alistair Cornwall

ou can follow Alistair YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com/c/cornwolf Twitter - @Corn_Wolf  and follow FIlm Guff at FilmGuff.com and your podcatcher  of choice Ali also hosts Codec Moments, a podcast about gaming and Just Send It, about motorsports. You can follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you listen on Apple Podcast and like the show, please consid...

Episode 204: poetic license with Steve Bell and Malcolm Guite

’m grateful Steve and Malcolm allowed me to share out talk on Geek4. Check out Steve’s music on his Youtube page and follow him on Instagram @signpoststeve and Twitter @signpoststeve You can follow Malcom on Twiiter @malcolmguite and watch his “Spell in the Library” series on his Youtube page.

Episode 203: Talking Potter with Katy McDaniel

You can check out all the back episodes of Potterversity, including the AMAZING episode 15 with yours truly. Or, subscribe on your podcatcher of choice. They're also on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. If you have a Potter-based question for Katy and Emily, you can always email them at [email protected]. You can follow me on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on In...

Episode 202: Getting Ghosted with Margo MacDonald

On this SPOOKY episode of Geek 4, I'm talking to award-winning actor and playwright Margo MacDonald. Margo is also a long time ghost researcher and has been leading ghost tours for www.hauntedwalk.com for almost 20 years. We discuss her fascination with ghosts and the supernatural; the relative who investigated The Fire-Spook of Caledonia Mills; and her own spooky encounters with the paranormal. We also talk about way people are drawn to scary stories, particularly stories that suggest lif...

Episode 201 - Jessica Regan will KILL BILL!!!!

My guest today is Jessica Regan. You may know Jessica as the cocreator and cohost of excellent The Best Pick Podcast, along with Tom Salinksky and John Dorney. She's also an  award winning, RADA trained actor, who's appeared on stage in the West End, New York and  LA and on screen, with roles in BBC's hilarious Ill Behaviour, Call the Midwife,   Silent Witness and Doctors.  You may recognize her voice from the video games Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. And if all that wasn't impres...

Taking a little Break from Podcasting, but not geeking

Episode 029: Bang your head with Jeremy Maron

You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you listen on Apple Podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Or, tell a friend. Word of mouth is an effective tool.   I respectfully acknowledge that I live in and work on Treaty One Territory and in the traditional homeland of ...

"On a Very Special Episode of Geek 4"

You can follow Brenton on Twitter @BrentonDana and follow his blog , A Pilgrim in Narnia  You can follow Emily on Twitter @ekcstrand and follow her website (emilystrand.com) or her blog (LiturgyandLife.com) You can follow Michael on Twitter  @mwboyce  and Instagram @mwboyce and follow my website michaelwboyce.com You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and Instagram @geek4pod If you listen on Apple Podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more revie...

Episode 028: 10 Points for Emily Strand!!!

You can follow Emily on her website (emilystrand.com) or her blog (LiturgyandLife.com) She's on Twitter @ekcstrand You can find Potterversity on Apple Podcast and  Instagram Emily also mentioned a Call for Papers, for an edited collection about Star Wars and Star Trek. If you're interested in submitting a proposal, go HERE You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @g...

Episode 027: Star gating with Hannah Foulger

You can follow her on Twitter @FoulgersCovfefe and on Instagram @speakstory You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod f you listen on Apple Podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. Or, tell a friend. Word of mouth is an effective tool. I respectfully acknowledge that I ...

Episode 026: Tall Tales with Kerri Twigg

You can follow her on Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn; you can also find out more about her courses and speaking engagements  HERE, including how to buy her book,  The Career Stories Method: 11 Steps to Find Your Ideal Career—and Discover Your Awesome Self . You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod

Episode 025: Weaving it Together with Carolyn Mount

You can support Carolyn by purchasing something functional AND artistic (like the best tea towels you'll ever own) at https://www.naturalbornweaver.com You can follow her on Instagram @naturalbornweaver and FACEBOOK You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod If you listen on Apple podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more r...

Episode 024: Digging into the Past with Dr. Douglas Ross

The books Doug mentions: Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality, Yale University Press, 1988. Doug’s Gothic Reading List: Walpole, Horace. The Castle of Otranto Reeves, Clara, The Old English Baron Beckford, William, Vathek Radcliffe, Ann, The Mysteries of Udolpho Lewis, Matthew, The Monk. Austen, Jane, Northanger Abbey If you'd like to be in contact with Doug, he's at [email protected] You can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along fee...