The final Geektown Radio episode of the year is a little different from the usual format — and that’s very much by design.
Rather than our regular round-table discussion, this is a solo end-of-year special, with Dave taking a step back to look at what kind of year 2025 actually was for television, streaming, and the wider industry.
This isn’t a “best of” list.
It’s not a countdown.
And it’s definitely not a neat, tidy recap.
Instead, the episode explores how 2025 behaved… a year where shows didn’t just premiere and end, but moved platforms, vanished mid-run, returned under new titles, or re-emerged in slightly altered forms. A year where cancellations came faster and colder than ever, and where streaming finally stopped pretending the money was infinite.
Across the episode, Dave digs into some of the defining themes of the year, including the annual US network TV Bloodbath and why it felt noticeably different in 2025, the very different rules governing Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, and Hulu, and the moment streaming shifted from endless expansion to consolidation and sustainability.
There’s also a look at why ITVX quietly became one of the most useful platforms of the year, how franchises no longer really end so much as “return wearing a hat,” and what video game adaptations are finally starting to get right after years of false starts.
Of course, it’s not all industry analysis. The episode also celebrates the shows that cut through everything else in 2025 — the series that felt considered, confident, and worth your time — alongside some of the year’s biggest surprises, shocks, and “wait… WHAT?” moments.
The episode also tees up our Geekstorians Christmas special — The Hunt for the Star Wars Holiday Special, which drops tomorrow, and feels like the perfect note to end the year on.
You can listen to the episode below.
Geektown Radio will be taking a short break in January, before returning in February 2026 with more TV, film, and gaming chat. Still opinionated, still occasionally derailed, and still very Geektown.
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