Geek Apocalypse

A really fun interesting episode as Hope Virgo (author, speaker, campaigner) joins Steven for an extended conversation! They talk about Hopes Battle with anorexia, comparing experiences being in a mental hospital and Hopes book about the experience 'Stand Tall Little Girl'. They also talk about Hopes campaign #DumpTheScales and discuss misconceptions about some disorders!

A really fun episode as Steven travels to Birkley to talk to Darren Taylor and Ian Atkinson from their Empowerment consultancy and training office! The guys talk about Darren and Ian appearing on Mentally Sound, they talk in depth about their disability, what their company offers and the difficulty in mental health awareness and educating companies to talk wellbeing seriously!

Really Fun outdoor episode of the podcast! this is the full unedited version of Steven and Ricki's trip to the Comfrey Project for Mental Health Awareness week! The guys talk to Katherine (session manager) and Suzanne (therapy worker) from the project, Johnny from the charity Handcrafted, Estir from Ethiopia who uses the facility and finally Eleni, who is the director of the Comfrey Project!

its a fun filled hosted episode! Steven (geek_apocalypse) And Ricky (@vividricky) talk gigging and the arena in Newcastle, Steven talks podcasts he is currently enjoying plus his love of abandoned places, the guys talk visiting the Comfrey project in Gateshead and A heartful conversation about why its important for people to deal with mental health issues and being too over relied on for a loved ones happiness.

Gunnar Roxen (sci fi writer: Wyld hunt, Dead Angels) returns to the podcast! he talks to Steven about the writing process, his upcoming third book Firestorm conspiracy and recently becoming a dad! They also talk loving complicated meaningful entertainment as well as equally appreciating silly guilty pleasures, plus the very important attitude of doing the thing you love in life!

A fantastic episode of the podcast as Steven and Ricky travel to the bank of the river tyne in Newcastle to see Nicky Robertson, in her health and wellbeing centre Back to balance (www.back-to-balance.co.uk). Nicky talks about her upbringing in South Africa, running a practice in South Africa, Malaysia and now England and comparing the differences and similarities. they also discuss happiness, as in what makes you happy and how decluttering and not putting your hope in external things can help in leading a balanced life. the guys do this great podcast and debate, all while trying to ignore the hypnotising beautiful view outside Nicki's office!

Its a fun return guest this week! Steven talks to Gary O Brien (Startrekshortfilms.com) about his new Star trek Fan Film The Holy Core! They also talk about his first Fan Film Chance Encounter, the pros and cons of kickstarter, making films on a budget and the guys talk awesome bad films that they have seen recently!

Its a hosted oscar special edition party thingy! the guys talk about Nicholas cage films and his career, the oscars including bohemian rhapsody, fellow brit olivia coleman winning and the controversy surrounding green book and spike lee. The guys talk TV shows they currently recommend, discuss what ever happened to Tom Green and Steven talks to Ricky about writing a book!!

Tom Ross joins Steven on this 2nd fun filled edition of 2019 to talk about creating the website www.designcuts.com, building his business and his love of design! the guys also talk their love for hobbies Plus Steven mentions his idea for his sci fi book and Tom talks about his new podcast The Honest Entrepreneur!

on our first show of 2019, Steven is joined by musician Steve Pledger! (www.stevepledger.co.uk) The guys talk about writing crap songs at the beginning of learning guitar, getting nervous doing gigs, dissecting modern silly songs like clean bandits 'solo' and we end the podcast playing The title track from Steve Pledger's album Striking matches in the wind!

its end of year review time! this is the podcast version of A live mentally Sound show that we did last friday where we look back at 2018, including interviews we did for this show and mentally Sound, plus an interview with Rosie from British red cross and we look ahead to 2019! Happy New Year everyone!

the podcast returns for xmas geek cheer! Steven is joined by his friend Ricky from mentally Sound to talk becoming a dad, plans for the christmas holidays, dealing with stress, anxiety during the winter and the joy of watching the same films at christmas!

Laurence o brien from Wotan games returns to the podcast live from Essen! the guys talk meeting at uk games expo, being in germany for Spiel 2018, lawrence latest board game War of the 9 realms, how board games help our mental health and why they should be used in schools! plus more geeky awesomeness!

in this episode of the podcast, steven provides an update on the podcast from his new place, shares funny stories about the stresses of moving out of his old place to moving in with his partner + he talks also about helping his mam into care and how people talk to you when your an expectant parent.

on this special edition of the podcast, Steven talks about the big revelation he made on last weeks mentally Sound show. Ricky talks about the bbc 3 programme killed by my debt that we covered on mentally Sound. Plus the guys talk about Sacha Baren Cohen, have a frank open talk about religion, Steven talks about a christening he went to where there was an annoying entertainer, and the guys talk taking responsibility!

In a particularly honest and powerful edition of the show, Steve is joined by Ricky to share an update on why Steven had to cancel last minute yesterdays Mentally Sound Radio show. Also, while sharing some key advice on dealing with delirium.the guys also talk the importance of procrastinating, their mutual hate for itvs love island and other similar shows! plus some of the world cup thrown in and our legendary randomness!

A special edition of the podcast as we are releasing the audio version of our last mentally Sound show 2 weeks early for mental health awareness week! we have guests join us in the studio in liz Ferguson from Dyslexia north east and Simon Taylor who is a singer songwriter who plays two acoustic songs of his for us! Steven also talks openly and passionately/powerfully about his mams struggles almost making him miss the show and how the mental health system is failing people who struggle.

In a quest to not be a disappointing sequel ourselves, its a hosted episode! Steven and Ricky talk about weird illnesses, have a fun discussion about unnecessary/disappointing sequels in films, their annoyance at the royal wedding and predict the champions league final (Steven was ridiculously accurate)

Steven solos the show to talk and update about things! He talks about Mentally Sound going to twice a month and doing Geek Apocalypse, talks a bit of history and updates on looking after his mam and provides tips for dealing with someone with depression. He also talks up that the world may not end thanks to north and south korea talking...which is great news! We might not die soon people!

Alex from battlebards (www.battlebards.com) returns to the podcast! He talks to Steven (@geek_apocalypse) about current battlebards news, how providing battlebards (a sound board/mixer for tabletop gaming) has progressed in its history as well as battlebards starting around the same time as Geek Apocalypse. we talk other time Alex was on the show and how to do a successful kickstarter among other things!