Bloobcast

The Bloobcast start 2026 with their belated* Halloween episode with a look at Euan's favourite Silent Hill game, Silent Hill 3. They discuss Heather being the franchise's best protagonist, the iconic music, how budget affected the game's development, and the time when Uwe Boll challenged his critics to a boxing match. *Originally recorded in October 2025 as a Halloween episode, but delays with edi...

The Bloobcast take a look at J Michael Staczynski's 90's epic Sci Fi Novel for TV Babylon 5. They discuss the show's lived in universe, how your pereceptions of the characters changes throughout the course of the show, comparisons between the show and real life events, the pros and cons of the show's fifth season, how difficult the show is to watch in the UK, and the official series cookbook 'Dini...

The Bloobcast take on a listener request and take a look at Gerry Anderson's 1983 puppet series Terrahawks. They discuss the monster designs, compare the series to other Gerry Anderson shows, Tiger being an incredibly unlikeable main character, and attempt to pitch a potential revival of the show. Thank you to Michael Morris for suggesting this one! Music/Clips used: Bloobcast theme by Rob David T...

The Bloobcast start off the year with a tribute to the great creative mind David Lynch in a look at one of his lesser discussed works Wild at Heart. They discuss how the movie compares to Lynch's other movies, crossovers of cast between productions, the absurdity of playing an Elvis cover at a Metal show, the several references to the Wizard of Oz, and the stupidity of 2004's The Butterfly Effect....

In preparation for the remake coming out next week, the Bloobcast spend their Blooboween taking a look at what many consider to be the pinnacle of the Silent Hill franchise - Silent Hill 2! They discuss the game's strong themes, the improved voice acting and storytelling, why Pyramid Head is a bit redundant outside of this game, the characters, and why the dog is the true villain. 1:00:44 mark for...

After four years of Bloobing, the Bloobcast finally cover a movie that's been in their crosshairs since starting the show - Joe Dante's 1998 movie Small Soldiers. They discuss the movie's strong satirical edge, how cool the Gorgonites look, the amazing Stan Winston special effects, Kirsten Dunst being a feminist icon, the main character being a bit of a wet blanket, Phil Hartman being Phil Hartman...

The Bloobcast make a return to the worlds of Mainframe Entertainment to take a look at their 1998 Sci Fi TV Series Shadow Raiders. They discuss the show's origins as a vehicle to sell toys, the main character's tendancy to remind everyone that he's 'Just A Miner', bizarre UK broadcast practices, why the series is called Shadow Raiders, speculate how the 1998 Godzilla movie may have inadvertedly le...

With Russell T Davies imminent return to the Tardis in sight, the Bloobcast take a look back at the first series of the successful revival of the BBC Sci Fi Series Doctor Who. They discuss the state of the franchise in the years between 1989 and 2005, how Buffy the Vampire Slayer influenced the revival, how the show managed to be both scary and silly at the same time, Russell T Davies pre empting...

The Bloobcast conclude their look at the Lord of the Rings trilogy and reminisce about the final film in the trilogy - The Return of the King. They discuss how the story successfully concludes the story, the bittersweet ending, the infamous cutting of Christopher Lee from the theatrical cut, the PS2 game, the utterly bizarre 1980's animated TV movie version, and Euan discovers that Elijah Wood wil...

The Bloobcast return to Raccoon City for this year's Blooboween episode to take a look at the third game (and Euan's favourite) in the Resident Evil series - Resident Evil 3. They discuss how the game began life as an unnumbered spin off, the titular antagonist Nemesis, what the game added to the Resident Evil formula, the 2020 remake, and touch upon one of the dumbest movies ever made. Music/Clip...

The Bloobcast tackle a beloved movie from their childhoods as they look at Brad Bird's 1999 classic The Iron Giant. They discuss the movie's 1950's setting and Cold War setting, the themes of anti violence, differences from the original book, how the film set itself apart from Disney, and how poor marketing tanked the film's box office. Music Credits: Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Cool Vibes Kevin M...

The Bloobcast take a trip to Hillys to discuss the 2003 cult video game Beyond Good and Evil. They discuss the game's various gameplay styles, the music, themes of overthrowing the government, and the sequel's seemingly endless development hell

The Bloobcast welcome their new co host Joe to kick off 2023 with a look at Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's darkest puppet series - Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. They discuss the sinister nature and violence of the show, the more realistic puppets, Colonel White's disdain for the title character, comparisons to the War on Terror, the bizarre Japanese theme tune, and the time when a major world ev...

The Bloobcast continue their look back at Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and reminisce about the second film in the trilogy – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers! They discuss changes from the books, debate the pros and cons of the Elves showing up to Helm’s Deep, the groundbreaking Gollum effects, parallels to the First World War, the excellent PS2 game, and how The Two Towers birthed mo...

The Bloobcast try to be the very best like no one ever was and take a look at the Manga series Pokemon Adventures They discuss how the Manga adapts the games for its story, comparisons to the Pokemon anime, the series pop culture explosion in the late 90's, tackling darker themes while remaining kid friendly, and how Blaine looks like Dr Eggman's long lost brother... Credits: Pokemon Red and Blue...

For this year's Halloween episode, the Bloobcast are accompanied by their good friend Joe for a look at the PS1 survival horror classic Silent Hill. They discuss the games immersive atmosphere, comparisons to the Resident Evil series, it's tragic themes, the difficulties playing the games currently, and James' controversial views on the game... Silent Hill OST by Akira Yamaoka Silent Hill directed...

The Bloobcast invite their good friend Eng to join them in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sam Raimi's original Spider Man film! They discuss how the film is a comic book brought to life, James Cameron’s abandoned version, the perfect casting, the UK's rating debacle, and Bruce Campbell being awesome. Eng's links: https://twitch.tv/engwa94 https://twitter.com/engwa94 Links used: Clips used Sce...

The Bloobcast close to door to darkness and take a look at the bizarre melding of Final Fantasy and Disney - Kingdom Hearts! They discuss the franchises fascinating origins, the weighty hack and slash combat, the awesomeness of having a key as a weapon, the beautiful soundtrack, and the time when Winnie the Pooh got sentenced in ballon court. Music/Clips used: Kingdom Hearts OST composed by Yoko S...

WARNING: INCOMING BLOOB! For their 25th episode, the Bloobcast take a trip to Mainframe for a look at Rob's all time favourite TV show - the 90's CGI Cyberpunk series ReBoot! They discuss the show's evolution from Saturday morning cartoon to serialised epic, the strong storytelling, battles with broadcast standards the episode that lead to Mad Max Fury Road, the show's infamous mid season axing in...

The Bloobcast delve into one of James' childhood favourites - The first book in Brian Jaques anthropomorphic adventure series Redwall. They discuss different adaptations of the book, children's media tackling more mature subjects and themes, the series potential influences, debate its placement within the fantasy genre, and James makes another comparison to Paradise Lost. Clips/Music Used: Redwall...

The Bloobcast journey to Candy Mountain to talk about the phenomenal YouTube animated series Charlie the Unicorn. They discuss the absurd nature of the shorts, the nature of YouTube of that era, the catchy songs, the parody series Charlie Teh Unicron, and how the series is more than just whacky and disturbing antics. Sources: Charlie the Unicorn by Jason Steele Charlie teh Unicron by Jason Steele...

The Bloobcast tackle their first listener request and take a look at the 2009 season of Power Rangers - the post apocalyptic Power Rangers RPM. They discuss how this season came about, similarities to Mad Max and Terminator, it's self aware sense of humour, comparisons to other seasons of the show, it's cast going on to appear in the likes of IZombie and Jessica Jones, and Rob attempts to explain...

The Bloobcast delve into the first entry in the Oddworld Quintology - 1997's Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee! They discuss the game's ambitious scope, how well it still holds up visually, Euan's newfound craving for Paramite pies, the heartwarming origin of Alf, and why all games should have a fart button. Music/Clips used: .Bloobcast theme by Rob .Abe's Oddyseey main theme: https://youtu.be/YNMB8BxBkg4 ....

STAND BY FOR BLOOBCAST! The Bloobcast return to the world of Supermarionation with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 1964 gem Stingray. They discuss its strong pulp adventure serial vibes, why James prefers it to Thunderbirds, some of the several notable episodes, whether Troy should get with Atlanta or Marina, the 1980's compilation films, and Rob's childhood desire to be Troy Tempest during a family h...

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of its cinematic release, the Bloobcast revisit the first instalment of Peter Jackson's legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Fellowship of the Ring. They discuss how the film adapted the book to the screen, why the Fellowship not taking the eagles to Mordor isn’t a plot hole, the incredible special effects and how well they hold up today, the merits of both...