My Favourite Monster

It's a room with a Moooooose! (from Invader Zim) What do you need to know to survive/enjoy/prosper from this MOOSEY FATE? What is gravitational whale astronomy? Is the borg just space-box? Is an infinite moose a wave or a particle? (we forget entirely to talk about possible world's theory) As a wise one once said: "Data-fish teaches you".

Special OverLondon takeover! As the 19th of May is the anniversary of Anne Boleyn rather unfairly getting the chop, we figured it was high time we honored both her and our OverLondon universe equivalent The Vengeful Queen ! ( may she rest in vengeance ) Can one fire an arrow box from a bow? Ships that fall over when they fire!! Is dressing as a giant bee in an English court advisable? What is the...

Ahahaha, we're doing this again!!! In this episode we delve into the depths of our shared history, to that which grew ridges on our smooth child-brains (for better or worse): Powdered Toast Maaaaaan (from the absurd and disturbing "Ren and Stimpy"). If you have no idea what that is, then you're in for a treat (but it's not my fault if it tastes like sawdust). We look at th...

We investigate how a combined Meg-Jason Statham fusion would work as a pet and almost manage to make a coherent episode: Can you milk a cow shark? How exactly, do you grind cheese? Can you use Jason Stratham as a grinder? And yes, we pronounce Jason Statham's name with an R because I once heard someone say it like that on the radio once and it got glued in my brain. It's science. Statham...

We delve into the awful cult movie The VelociPastor and answer all of the questions: What use is a were-dinosaur at a children's party? How cheap was the crappy dinosaur costume? Is China in Pennsylvania or Pittsburgh? What does a montage taste like?

We're back! Season 2 baybee! We kick off with the highly contested, Oscar the Grouch... yes, we'll do a proper monster next time I promise. Anyway - we ask the real questions : Is his can nuclear powered? Is he a rent-controlled defense against gentrification? Is his girlfriend comfortable with his pachyderm polyamory? Can we evict him and clean up the Pacific Ocean? Do puppets breathe,...

As we are just finishing off the edit on a book, we thought we'd have a (hopefully informative) rant about editors and the editorial process. Because gnarr. Signs your editor may stink and how to find a shiny unicorn. What are the breeds of editor? How much do they cost? Various stories from the trenches... Also on another note... we gonna be traveling and kicking off some house sitting again...

So I had a think about it, and it turns out the Crystal Gem species is rather overpowered. Like... Immortal xenomorph meets nano-tech hegemonic-swarm combined with planet sculpting and  a side salad of resurrection plus faster than light travel. So I might have gotten a tiny bit ambitious with this episode... I work out what the true purpose of the Gem civilization is! We decide the mecha-diamond...

We investigate "The Affront", one of the most charismatic and truly awful alien species to ever exist. A tentacled gas-sac parody of British aristocracy from the book Excession by Iain M Banks, one of the greatest science fiction writers that ever lived. I wax poetic about the post scarcity society known as "The Culture" Overlords... Blaaargh! George riffs on Legend of the Over...

In this episode we ramble about our current favorite anime... Jashin-chan Doroppukikku (Dropkick on my Devil) as well as think about pork cutlets and reminisce about eating roast duck ramen in Tokyo. Anyway who doesn't love a regenerating topless Lamia maid who is constantly trying to kill you (mostly via snakey dropkick)? Why are there not enough slice of life parody anime out there?? Why IS...

George made me watch the original Predator and we consider it as a pet. For example: Does it keep walking into stuff at ambient temperature? Where to I get magic invisi-mud? We probe the dark truth as to where glowsticks REALLY come from... And realize predators are really landing in orbital drop toilets

We rant and rave about the androids and magical black goo in Alien Covenant (and Prometheus). Quite a bit, actually... Neutrino shockwave? ...no... just no. Join the egg sniffers guild today, we have cookies! Why android hair??? volcanic glass >> magic faux genetic god alien Chekhov's gun misfires again And more!

We dive into the Discworld and consider Gaspode, the cynical ball of stench and disease or as he would put it "Mans best friend, et cetera, et cetera. Give the little doggie a biscuit. Homo-Sapiens! You can keep 'em." We talk about Greyfriars Bobby, the inspiration behind Gaspode. We remember the good/bad old days of London, that Pratchett parodies with Ankh Morpork, where indoor to...

In this episode we travel back 500 million years to look at the pure and unadulterated nightmare fuel of the Cambrian explosion. In particular the weirdest creature named after a literal hallucination: Hallucigenia. * How many pikachu's can you impale on it's back spines? * Which end is the front? * Why don't more tentacles have teeth? * Why is the D&D version 25ft long and back...

We delve into the potential of the beloved Mimics: Are tofu halflings an ethical food option? How do they fare against clothing, fall and chainmail blankets? Do mimics have pollen allergies? What is the saddest thing you can stick to a mimic? Are they really the most useful accessory?

This is one of those episodes where Tony gets fascinated by the cthonic things that kicked around before Greek myth and George works out which goat head isn't plotting against you. Does your pet Chimera need house-training three times? Does the lion head end up bald on one side and charred on the other? What do Echindna's have to do with this? Learn how to save money on pet food by takin...

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For George's birthday shark-o-rama we evaluate the genetically modified hyper-intelligent sharks from Deep Blue Sea. It's one of **those** episodes: Where do I buy fluffy leopard print chainmail? Are sharks anti-capitalistic or merely democratic-anarchists? Where does a dump stat rank against legs on Maslow's hierarchy of sharky danger? Should we feed all the attractive people to sh...

This episode we evaluate the absurdly overpowered Tarrasque as a pet: Which out of D&D and Pathfinder has the sexiest Tarrasque? How did it evolve from fish-pig... to cat-tortoise... to walking apocalypse? Is Godzilla gonna sue? Why does his theme song make no sense? And how exactly do you manage something that is literally "unkillable"?

So we thought we would rate as a pet three concurrent cat-like things, nyan. All three of these would do just fine at either a catgirl, cosplay or furry convention. Which is what a human in DnD typically feels they have joined whenever they walk into a tavern. Futhermore, nyan. Which cat is best cat? (trick question... all cats are best cat) Do cat-girls have ovipositors?!? What did Tabaxi ever to...

In this episode we evaluate the subterranean tentacle-worms, Graboids, from the iconic horror-comedy Tremors as a potential pet. Save on water with a dirt-moat for your evil lair? Is this really just a dirt-chicken? Need a rain of florescent orange entrails? Can those tentacles operate muppets? Tony has a few rants... because bad physics! Geology!! Gaaah.

So... Spelljammer is back! And with Boo’s Astral Menagerie it's high time we took at look at Boo's kin, the Giant Space Hamsters! Wait... the giant intergalactic hamster-wheel goes how fast?!? What sub-species is right for you?  Is cheek pouch bathing hygienic? Tyrannohamstersaurus rex...  The Hamster of Ill Omen... how many Tarrasques can it fit in it's cheek pouches?

In this episode we discover that dentists make good fertilizer, as we explore the pet potential of Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors... We even sing a little bit: Is looting a dungeon just salvage without a pirate hat? Why don't plant's have poop holes? Can you really be fired for feeding your boss to your potted plant? "Suddenly Seymour is standing beside me..." --> sne...

In this episode Tony tries to get the tin foil hat off George so he can convince her how wonderful their new Aboleth "pet" is. Honest, it's the pet, not us. We wouldn't lie to you, fellow human. Who needs rolled up newspapers when you have continent sized meteors and planetary self destruct buttons? Is Aboleth slime the biggest thing to hit the beauty industry since collagen? Y...

In an episode that rivals the Slaad one for pure chaos, we barely evaluate Star Trek's beloved intergalactic parasite, the Tribble as a pet: What noise does one make when it's bounced off Capn Kirk's head? Why does Kirk have a better makeup budget than the Klingons? Are Tribbles the answer for saving endangered marsupials? How do I get to be part of the next Tribble crafting session...