Nuketown Radio Active is a podcast dedicated to life, liberty and the pursuit of geekdom. The show features geek, technology and gaming links from around the Web as well as book, movie, game and podcast reviews. The podcast was first published in March 2005 and is hosted by Ken Newquist, Nuketown’s editor and founder. A web developer by day, he’s also a freelance staff writer for Knights of the Dinner Table.
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Radio Active #26 offers a well-rounded podcast, with some updates on the ongoing “Nuketown Beta” project, followed by an editorial on the sorry state of science fiction publishing, particularly with regards to using technology to promote their wares. There are also three sites of note, including the podcast Most People Are DJs, the Cthulhu-inspired LEGO … Read more
Show #25 gets back to the speculative fiction with some thoughts on losing — and finding — my interest in scifi, reviews of the Does My Geek, Roll 2d6 and BrickNebula podcasts, and a review of John Scalzi’s military SF novel, Old Man’s War. There’s also news of the Nuketown beta and a possible theme … Read more
The podcast gets back up to speed after the holidays with news about what’s up with Nuketown, both on the site, and at home. There’s also speculation about the possibility of a geek workbench, and a review of the SciFiDig Podcast. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes Intro: Babylon 5: Season 3 … Read more
Things get festive around Radio Active as I talk about my Christmas Geek Tree and present the Geek Gamer Gift Guide. I’ve also got reviews of two LEGO-based fan games, BrikWars and BrikQuest, and talk about the cool new laptop backpack my wife got me for my birthday. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly … Read more
The much discussed, long-delayed MirrorMask soundtrack is finally reviewed, but not before I spend some time discussing the logic (or lack there off) behind small-press publishers releasing books in trilogy format. I also talk about the Hypertext d20 SRD, an excellent resource for stressed game masters. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes … Read more
The home improvement never ends at Nuketown, as I prove by painting my bathroom. It’s not all housework though — I’ve also got news about the GOBLIN Gaming Broadcast Network, a round up of the podcasts I’m listening to now, and a note about a new podcast, Most People Are DJs. Lastly, I’ve got a … Read more
The classic science fiction novel Dragonflight is the focus of this week’s fiction review. It’s joined by three new Sites of Note — The Dragon’s Landing Podcast, UncleBear.com, and The X-Men Axis. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes Guest Theme Song: Battlestar Galactica Theme (Original Series) since we still don’t have our … Read more
I managed to take a break from my ongoing home improvement efforts and record a podcast! This one opens with an announcement about Radio Active’sFinding Serenity book contest, and then launches into reviews of the OgreCave Audio Report, the Librivox audio book project, and Edge of the Edge podcast. The show wraps up with a … Read more
The third of the weekly shows gets underway with a short review of the sci-fi western movie Serenity and then takes a look at two gaming podcasts: Pulp Gamer and Dice Make Bonk. This week’s book review is The Great Book of Amber which collects all ten books of Roger Zelazny’s excellent Chronicles of Amber … Read more
Show #16 features news about the Radio Active theme song (well, news that we’re looking for one), a look at the Yog Radio Podcast, some thoughts on hotdogs, buns and the free market, and a comparison of the similarly themed (and similarly mediocre) new science fiction series Invasion and Surface. Getting the Podcast Download the … Read more