More MCM interview goodness - this time the Overwatch voice actors took to the press room. Actor and stand-up comedian Lucie Pohl (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Red Dwarf) plays Overwatch’s resident guardian angel Mercy. A peerless healer, Swiss scientist Mercy – real name Angela Ziegler – is a staunch advocate for peace. However, when the going gets tough and innocents are imperilled, the angelic doctor can be counted on to don her Valkyrie swift-response suit and jump into the...

On with the MCM Sessions! And this time it's the guys from Grand Theft Auto V. Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg voice the three playable protagonists of Rockstar’s acclaimed gangster drama, which is set in the fictionalised LA of Los Santos. Ned Luke (Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU) plays middle-aged ex-robber Michael Townley, who is living under witness protection in Los Santos as ‘Michael De Santa’ following a botched bank job. Depressed by his staid new life and...

Bulbasaur! Yes, Tara Sands was the original Bulbasuar in the Pokemon Anime. She was one of the guests at MCM London Comic Con and we went along to meet her.Her voice can be heard on hundreds of radio and TV commercials, audiobooks, video games, and on several popular cartoons including Pokemon (over 50 roles in the original English dub including Bulbasaur), Yugioh, Digimon, Generator Rex, Hunter x Hunter, Barbie Life In The Dreamhouse, and lots more . She has recorded ads for everything...

We're in between seasons so will be filling your ears with all the MCM London Comic Con press interviews. Up first - it's the voice of Bender, Jake the Dog, Joker, Wakka, Marcus Fenix, Aquaman, Galactus, Lunatik and many more besides. Ladies and gentlemen, we had the honour of meting John DiMaggio! From Futurama to Adventure Time via Final Fantasy and Gears of War - the man with the voice was an absolute delight. Here's the unedited press interview for your listening...

First of all I'm sorry to you dear listeners and sorry to Ches. I don't know what happened to my audio but I am a little Daleky.   With that said... CHES HALL! The host of +7 INtelligence, the podcast all about how games impact society, joined me (Robin) to talk about his past, his key learnings from Season One of +7 Intellgence, and how games continue to have an impact on us all.   We talk NASA, lifting equipment, mental health, and gaming, plus everything ins tore for Season 2,...

Coach Austin has a new toy. He's quite excited. So what is it? How does it work? Can it measure body fat? What benefit does it offer over tradition measuring? Can you have a little 3d figure made out of it for dungeons and dragons? (this last question may or may not be answered). In looking for a way to save time for his team - traditional measurements with callipers and tape measures take up a lot of time as his client base grows  - Coach Austin investigated and researched various...

Rami The Gutsy Geek is not a fan of long distance relationships. His longest one lasted a month, and she only lived one city away. But many geeks meet their significant other online, at conventions or events, and date across cities, countries, and continents. In this week's episode, Rami recruits his good friend Steve, who after several long distance relationships has become something of an expert. He covers the three golden rules for dating long distance, the pros and cons, what to say...

Robin met Colin at Insomnia62. Colin was at the SpecialEffect community party and wearing a bear kigu. Naturally Robin spoke with him almost immediately to find out who he was and what he was doing dressed as a bear. 4 weeks later and here's Colin Wallace to talk about his career in the film industry.  Whether you want to work in film, or any sector, and are looking for a way in, Colin has loads to share about networking, meeting the right people, helping out, gaining experience and...

James Banks has been in esports for years. From a player in Counter Strike, Street Fighter V and Tekken, to his current place as a top commentator and host. His career has taken many turns, including engineering and journalism, and taken him around the world. Robin met James Banks to chat about climbing up the esports ladder and what's next for the UK esports scene.   FOLLOW JAMES ON: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/banks Twitter: https://twitter.com/BanKsEsports YouTube:...

Powering Up with CBD!?    This 4/20 Episode Special is about Coach Austin's personal experience with taking Cannabidiol, CBD, for the last six weeks in helping him through his day to day from daily workouts to running errands.    He goes into detail about how it has affected his sleeping, issues with anxiety and recovery.   IMPORTANT - PLEASE CHECK THE LEGALITY OF CBD IN YOUR AREA. CFG TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION AS A RESULT OF THIS EPISODE.   This...

eSports! Coahcing for Geeks founder, Robin Bates, is a complete an utter eSports N00b. At least he was until he went to Insomnia62 and PAX East... Eyes opened to the world of professional gaming he sought wisdom, and found it in Jeff Simpkins from Barrage eSports (or at least in his brother James wh pushed Jeff forewards for the podcast). Barrage eSports has a great ethos of taking care of their players and being a team players want to play for, so Robin met with Jeff to find out more...

  Dating is rough for everyone. But it's especially rough if you've just gotten divorced and have been out of the game for a long time!In this week's episode, Rami interviews Suzie, the Single Dating Diva, about how she helps clients who have been out of the dating game get back in shape and get in there. We talk about how competitive the dating world is, how to sell yourself to get an edge over the competition, and how regardless of what you're into, you've got something that makes you...

Beth Malcolm, AKA Amazonian Cosplay, takes her work to the next level. She not only hand crafts her work, which has included Cersei Lannister, Flemeth, Queen Hippolyta and more, but also treks out into the wilderness to take scenic photographs. Follow Amazonian Cosplay on Instagram, Facebook, and find her full portfolio on the Amazonian Cosplay website. Beth goes on to edit the photos to create stunning pieces such as Flemeth (check out her links to see the pics!). Beth joined Robin not...

The gym. The hulking beasts and clanking machinery. The lithe and the petite and the muscular gathered together to sweat and grunt and...   And that's a very limited few of the standard gymnasium's clientelle.   Coach Austin of Hyper Strength and Conditioning California tackle gymtimidation right in its stupid face.   Go on, level up, hit the gym.   Want some motivation? Join the Coaching for Geeks club on Facebook for free! Daily goal setting, challenges, gaming, quidditch,...

Grant Howitt designs tabletop roleplaying games. Some are utterly bonkers and demand the use of hats and/or toilet paper. Some are dark and challenging such as his latest work, Spire. All of them have a distinct Grant Howitt flavour runining through them.Robin met Grant to talk about dicks and the rules governing them, how Brexit inspired a game of revolutionary dark elves, battle twister, convention gaming, and how he gained belief in his own skills as a a creative. Roleplaying games needs...

Endless runners! From Canabalt to Jetpack Joyride - Even Mario got in on the act. Now Jedd Goble of Free Range Robots is getting ready to release Gravity Dash, a gravity-flipping take on the genre. Robin met Jedd to chat about his game, the inspiration, the challenges, and standing out in a crowded app store.   Gravity Dash launches on iOS, Android, and Windows Surface on Tuesday March 6th. Keep track of those al important app store links at:   Gravity Dash Official Site -...

Look, I REALLY wanted a picture from SEGA's classic After Burner but I'm currently schmoozing some of SEGA's employees to come on the show and don't want to piss them off. So you'll have to make do with a F-14 Tomcat.With that said Coach Austin tackles the afterburn phenoemeon.   What is it?  Does it work or is it b******t? Can you make it more effective? Is SEGA's R360 version of G-LOC better than After Burner? (yes becasue of going upside down)So join Coach Austin of Hyper...

  Sometimes people get divorced.  Sometimes you find yourself in your thirties and hopelessly lost in the new world of dating.  Sometimes you turn all of that into a romantic comedy podcast. In this week's episode, Rami interviews Brad and Mike, the creators of Too Old To Date, about their dating lives. We talk about what it's like to date in your 30s, the funny and awful experiences we all have, and most importantly, how being a geek gives you an edge in your dating life.   Find...

Ahh holidays, vacations, time away. New adventures, new cultures, an opportunity to think about ideas that you don't have time to cover.Oliver Dall went to India, gatecrashed an amusements expo, and came back with the idea to open a wizarding shop.   Not just a shop, but an experience. 9 months later Oliver's Brighton opened its doors to 3 1/2 hour queues. Robin met Oliver to talk about his inspiration, pulling it all together, and dealing with the keepers of the franchise which must...

We love conventions at CfG! Meeting new people, playing games, cosplay, buying things and more! Darius and Jayde of All Around the Board accidentally started their own convention... UnCon is heading towards its third weekend on 21st-22nd April 2018 and I wanted to know how it happened. We cover the backstory, developing relationships, finding a venue, building excitement, and naturally when talking gaming, get a bit distracted and talk about all sorts of great games!   UnCon Contact...

I'll be honest, I haven't actually listened to this episode yet (yay for technology) but I expect Coach Austin will talk about the myths and facts of intermittent fasting, in his inimitable, excitable, manner. Coming at you from Hyper Strength and Conditioning, California, Coach Austin is Coaching for Geeks fitness expert, on hand to help you become a superhero. Join him, and the CfG dating coach Rami the Gutsy Geek, and the CfG life/business coach Robin Bates exclusively at...

When he grew up in the 90s, Rami learned to play a bunch of old games that were hard as nails. His NES was filled with challenges that gave him the skills he needed to succeed in the dating world. If you're a gamer, you have those skills too! In this episode, Rami talks about his crazy gaming childhood, and how he used those same gaming skills to win at the hardest game of them all - THE DATING GAME.   Protip: Battletoads is HARD AS NAILS.   Join the 1000-strong CfG gang -...

Arcade machines. Once upon a time you'd find them in chip shops, shopping centres, and arcades full of flashing lights, bleeping sountracks, and smoking youths shovelling 10 pence piece after 10 pence piece into the coin slot. Here in the UK the arcades have mostly gone and those that struggle on are filled with fruit machines and rigged games of 'skill', to win tokens for something you could buy from Argos for a tenner. But still their legacy lives on in console and PC games, to the...

CfG just got a bunch of frankly quite rude comments on one of our Facebook ads. Once upon a time Robin would have flown into a furious bout of anger and self doubt, flip flopping more than the shoe of the same name. This time he went 'whatever' and wrote some content about handling criticism, which struck a chord in the Facebook group, so here it is as a podcast.  A big thank you to the people who talked s**t about the advert, not only are we not for you (which means we can tweak the ad so...

Robin looks back at what the Coaching for Geeks team has achieved since March 2017, where they are now, and reveals what's in store for 2018.   Join the Coaching for Geeks Awesome Club at www.cfgshortcut.com and smash 2018 in its stupid face   Want to date succesfully in 2018? Want to figure out what you want from life and how to get it? You need one of our online porgrammes designed by geeks, for geeks - https://www.coachingforgeeks.com/cfg-courses/