Chummy Thumbs

Send us an email Welcome to episode 071 of Chummy Thumbs! We are back as a whole. The Chummy Thumbs team welcomes Shao back from his little adventure out of town, just in time to help us discuss the end of the Daniel Dae Kim led mini series 'Butterfly'. International travel comes with its own set of interesting and curious stories. We start with some of our own, and some of the more stra...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 070 of Chummy Thumbs! We're 2/3 Chummy Thumbs this week as Shao is out of town, but join Justin and Hayden as they discuss the Daniel Dae Kim led mini series 'Butterfly' streaming on Amazon Prime. How's life? School? Work? Family? This is the part where you get to know what we're up to. TV watching guidelines, do you have any? Problems w...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 069 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we discuss the Epic film from an age long ago, Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen. The original Gladiator came out in 2000, can Ridley find the same magic 25 years later?  But before we get to that, we start off like we do, with a little frien...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 068 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we discuss the latest adaptation of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. War of the Worlds - starring Ice Cube. It's hard to pinpoint a movie in recent memory that has been universally labelled 'the worst film ever made'. Does it fall into the category of so bad it's good? Or is it actually that bad? We d...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 067 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we come back from a holiday weekend and discuss the 80s classic, The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad! We preface this week's episode with a quick discussion of our weekend adventures. Victory for Coyote vs Acme. The film will see the light of day despite the studio's best efforts to shelve it. Reality te...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 066 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we discuss the highly anticipated sequel to a 90s classic, Happy Gilmore 2. We preface this week's episode with a quick discussion of the animated film ' Kpop Demon Hunters '. Happy Gilmore 2. We've all been tracking this film for a long time, and now is the time, it has finally arrived on Netflix. Adam...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 065 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we discuss the most pressing issues facing society. Did you ever play Uno as a kid, or even now as an adult? Well, now you can find a table in Vegas to try your luck! Coldplay concerts outing adulterous CEO's. This story you can't escape. What did you find hilarious about it? How quickly did the internet run with...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 064 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us today as we look ahead to new beginnings. Every one of us is going through changes, and what better way to start an episode than to share it with you? How about some new takes on classic Shakespearean lines? Justin serves up modernised slang versions of some familiar quotes. Ever had an embarrassing slip of the tongue? What was Hayd...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 063 of Chummy Thumbs! Boy, do we have a special one for you today! Join us in the Court of Justin, as Shao and Hayden go head to head on who is the best starter Pokémon from Generation 1. Shao presents his case on Bulbasaur being the worst, while Hayden argues why he is the best starter. We each give an opening statement, followed by a series of questions from J...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 062 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - In Canada, McDonald's currently has the Heist menu. Flavours of the world, but what else does the rest of the world actually have in store?  -Shao challenges Justin and Hayden to see if they can figure out where each menu item originates fr...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 061 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - What's the process of auditioning like? Shao recounts his latest outings, and how Hayden did for his first go, or how cooked Justin was during his. An interesting insight to be sure. - What is it like to age? Are there things you've no...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 060 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - Have you ever been on a fast? Shao gives us the lowdown on his recent experience. - Three types of toilet paper wiping. Cloud. Fold. Mummy. We bring this back to the discussion table as Justin finds himself changing his ways. Which are you? - Is...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 059 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - Father's Day has come and gone. Those of us who are father's, how did you spend your day? - Enhancement games. Are enhanced (juiced-up) athletes the future of sports? Where do we draw the line? Is there room for both to co-exist? - Air...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 058 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - Has news become just another form of entertainment? - Are we living in the age of the death of Journalism? - What do we find ourselves engaging in? Tech and AI advancements? Science and Health breakthroughs? Entertainment industry? Global Sports...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 057 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, covering some interesting topics, but not limited to: - Can video gaming have real-world applications?  Racing games to racing real-life cars? Alex Kidd; rock, paper, scissors matches, to beating Japanese soccer managers in best 2 out of 3 matches. - Do you ever actually watch your watchlist? Or just...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 056 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for another in-depth discussion, where we'll cover some interesting topics in this episode. - Losing your wallet can be a real pain in the butt. Do we even need physical wallets these days? - At what point will 'enough be enough' when watching a TV show or film?  - Have you ever stopped watching or walked out of a mov...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 055 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth variety discussion, so sit back and enjoy the bantering. - Has the concept of cancelling plans become more socially acceptable? - Would you rather be the one to make the plans and have the option to cancel, or do you feel good about having someone else cancel for you? - Big movies are changing their name for interna...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 054 of Chummy Thumbs! We invite you to join us for our in-depth variety discussion, paired as always with some enjoyable banter. - Classic villain vs modern villain. We are living in the era of the sympathetic villain. Why are we leaning towards this type of character now more than ever?  - Music for film and television. What do we find iconic, what sticks with...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 053 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth variety discussion this week! - It's official, we are now one episode into year two of the show! - Last week, we enjoyed Shao's discussion of video games and leaping into film/television so much that we continued with it again this week. - How well is it going so far? how many are successfully accomplishin...

Send us an email Welcome to a special episode of Chummy Thumbs, the one-year mark, 052 episodes of Chummy Thumbs! Today's episode is a little different as we wanted to mark this occasion with a little something from all of us. No show or film this week.  Hayden leads us in with a monologue overview of the creation of the show. Shao kicks us off with a discussion on video games and what, if an...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 051 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth review and discussion of the themes and topical questions from the film Over the Top . Sit back and enjoy our discussion on this niche classic from 1987. What's the macho world of arm wrestling and truck driving like? And how does a father reconnect with his son he hasn't seen for a decade? Hayden poses th...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 050 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth review and discussion of the themes and topical questions from the Sci-Fi film The Creator . Sit back and enjoy our discussion on what the use of AI will have and its possible effects on the world. - Did Humanity deserve to lose?  We discuss the film and its themes, plot, visuals, performances, what we liked, and wh...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 049 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion on the final two episodes of the Robert De Niro-led Netflix limited series Zero Day . - Here we are, the final two episodes. How will the series finish after the rising tension and action of the middle two episodes? - Like all good discussions, there are opinions from both sides and str...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 048 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion of the Robert De Niro-led Netflix limited series Zero Day . Sit back and enjoy the bantering of our discussion on the middle two episodes. - Three weeks in, how has the country responded? With a cyber attack on a bank and no signs of finding the people responsible, not so good!  - With...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 047 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion of the Robert De Niro-led Netflix limited series Zero Day . Sit back and enjoy the bantering of our discussion on the first two episodes. - How would a country respond if all networks were taken offline simultaneously? - In the aftermath of a terrorist attack where this has happened we...