Canned Geek Podcast

Tales From PAX Australia

PAX Australia is a massive, three-day video game festival that covers almost every type of gaming and has a strong community vibe. To explore this, we ask people a single question: ‘what’s the most strange, unexpected and/or awesome thing that’s happened to you?’

The Spectrum Of Gamers At PAX Australia

The Penny Arcade Expo represents almost every kind of gaming you can imagine. There’s tabletop, old school consoles, laser tag, card games, board games – they’re all there. But in June of 2013, something happened that caused some gamers to wonder whether they were welcome at PAX.

The Hitchhikers Guide To Furry (2012)

This is a panel that was presented as part of eclectic programming found at Continuum. Whether you care about cartoon animals or not, everyone can enjoy this collection of stories.Direct from the conbook: Are furries truly an alien culture? This collection of true stories aims to look beyond the cartoon animals and delve into the truth behind furry parties, conventions and minds. Listen as they weave wicked awesome tales of friendship, conflict and fandom.

Supanova 2012

We bring you our coverage of Supanova Melbourne. This episode has even more love and more production than usual – as well as appearances from Supanova special guests Scott Kurtz and Richard Horvitz – as well a few other surprising voices.

Continuum 2012

On this show, we talk about Continuum; an event that casts a wide net and reels a fascinating haul of various niche interests. From crocheted cephalopods to detective literature, it is all welcome at Continuum. This episode simulates what this event was like, with the addition of some live clips and creative sound design. Also squids.