I first encountered Geeklabel through their incredible range of screenprinted T-shirts.It's very difficult to venture too far into geekdom without hearing at least a passing mention to someone's latest "Geeklabel T", but it took me a while to realise the Geeklabel crew also hosted their own podcast.
However, at first, I (rather naturally, I would argue) thought it was a weekly show about T-shirts (hey, give me a break, I've had a stroke) and so it was several months before I actually tuned in ...
The Geeklabel podcast (recently renamed Geeklabel Radio on the show's first anniversary) is an hilarious weekly round-up of general geekiness, hosted by professional broadcasters The Vicar, Kingfish and Billy Flynn; more often than not, recorded in the studios of WRAR "above historic Tappahannock", Virginia, USA.
Some time ago, they dropped their excellent "global geek news" segment from the running order (probably due to time constraints), but shows still include "My Week In Geek" (what geeky things the hosts have been up to); "Geeklabel News" (developments with the T-shirt branch of the operation); "Feedback"; "Trivia" (the chance to win gift certificates for Geeklabel merchandise); and a "main feature" (which can be anything from a film review, discussion of a hot TV show or nostalgic reminiscing over toys or Saturday morning cartoons, to specific geek news topics, such as the demise of the legendary Dragon magazine, or celebrity interviews).
Like Nuketown, they also occasionally feature "geek fitness" items, and the team marked their first anniversary not only with the name change but also a hugely popular vidcast (the latter, in a sense, informing the former).
The best, and certainly the funniest, non-gaming geek show I listen to, this is always my first port of call when it pops up on iTunes every week (give or take a few days). The show is also supported by a very active, and welcoming, forum; don't be put off by the manic banter there, just dive in head first and it'll soon be like you've been trading quips with these folks all your life.
Kudos also to the Geeklabel crew for their personal treatment of customers. Since my operation I have a large scar on my neck which normal T-shirts annoyingly rub, meaning that I can't wear any of my huge wardrobe of 'comedy' T-shirts anymore! So, rather cheekily, I emailed the Geeklabel people to see if they were ever going to have V-neck designs on their site. Instead of just dismissing me out of hand they sourced some Fruit of The Loom V-necks and said: "Pick your design". How cool is that?
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