Wish It Was The 90s

Another six episode bumper brings a wide range of characters and podcast opinions.. More alternative timeline shenanigans brings us the #XMenTAS version of #AgeofApocalypse then we meet Moira's overpowered son #Proteus who messes up Meg real good. Then we get a proper introduction to #Quicksilver and #TheScarletWitch (not to mention Bova the cow-woman midwife and #TheHighEvolutionary) before settl...

As Martin Scorsese once said; "Spice World is the peak of cinema." Join Pat, Sam, Simon and Sean as we discuss one of the ninetiest films ever produced. Featuring an intriguing snake draft, debate over favourite Spice Girls, fascination over the alien scene and a general appreciation for some big name actors giving their best, and generally speaking, our spiciest podcast episode yet.

On this episode we discuss the big news around #XMen97 coming out of #SDCC and what that means for a 90s themed podcast covering a 2023 series that's based in the 90s... In the episodes covered today we have the return of #Magneto and his knew home for mutants #AsteroidM, return appearances from #TheShadowKing and #Morph plus the introduction of fan favourite #Nightcrawler. Sanctuary 1-2 Xavier Re...

Sean, Sam and Pat duke it out in this episode, where they are required to name eight of the most 90s things they can think of to the emcee and quizmaster, Simon. With such things as Chatter Rings, Captain Planet and Australian Gladiators, take a trip down memory lane with us. Who will have the best overall list? The most obscure? What did we miss? Have a listen and find out. 

Rounding out Season 3 we get the return of some minor characters such as #Corsair and his #Starjammers (major revelations here), Rogue's ex Cody, #TheJuggernaut B*TCH, and #OmegaRed. We discuss potential fatigue (is it down to binging or general fatigue) and how it's an odd bunch of episodes to round out the season: Orphan's End Love in Vain The Juggernaut Returns A Deal with the Devil Season 4 ki...

This Week On: The Simpsons, episode 22 of Season 2 - Blood Feud, aired on July 11 1991. Sam mistakes Taita great Pat Houghton for his brother, Pat likes Smithers more than Burns, and Simon attributes The Simpsons to how he turned out as a man. 

"The mortal Jean Grey is no more, I am fire-made flesh, power incarnate, I am the DARK PHOENIX!" In this episode it's everything #DarkPhoenix as we cover the best and most popular adaptation of the Chris Claremont classic. We get #Dazzler and the #HellfireClub as well those pesky Shi'ar weirdos. Everything culminates with the iconic battle to save Jean on the Blue Area of the Moon. Let's also not...

Pat, Sam and Simon delve into the 1998 cult classic, The Big Lebowski. We do a Wish It Was The 90s staple, a character snake draft. We discuss favourite quotes and scenes, and finish with re-casting the film with 2022 actors. Come for the laughs, stay for Pat referring to Walter as 'Walt' throughout.  

In the six episodes covered today we get to meet a lot of favourite characters from the comic books. #Cyclops has a run-in with the #PurpleMan and we have the return of #Apocalypse and #Archangel and the ship named Ship. Then we get some more #Mojo and #Longshot action before we meet disgraced former X-Man #Iceman and the #XFactor team featuring podcast fav #Forge and classic 90s X-Folk #Havoc #Po...

In our final Final Fantasy VII episode, we kick off with some Northern Crater chat and decide that the enemy ‘Master Tonberry’ is pretty annoying. Simon - AFTER clocking the game - discovers that you can flee battles. Sean shamelessly talks about using the W-Item glitch; does his ‘clocking’ of the game even count? We move on to discuss battles with Jenova and Sephiroth and discuss whether excess g...

SEASON 3 begins here! We open with some weird alien stuff in the sewers that Beast finds 'fascinating'. #Wolverine catches up with ex  Lady Deathstrike and gives a series of phenomenal one-liners. Then we enter the 5 episode #PhoenixSaga that involves Jean's transformation, the Prof getting very weird, another trip to Muir Island meeting the wailing #Banshee and #Lilandra and the Shi'ar. A trip to...

Before Sean breaks some serious Armageddon/Michael Bay/FF7 related news, we deep dive - along with Cloud and Tifa - into the life stream. Surprise, surprise, Simon offers little to no insight. We begin our hunt for the huge materia and discuss if the Ancient Forest is the worst mini-game in history. This discussion causes us to have some chocobo chit-chat followed by revisiting Rocket Town, where...

As we hit the backend of Season 2 our favourite time jockeys #Bishop and #Cable show up, we find out about #Rogue and her history with the #Brotherhood and #MsMarvel (aka #CaptainMarvel these days), #Beast breaks the doctor-patient relationship boundaries and we finish we trips to #MojoWorld and the #SavageLand to see what our old mate #MrSinister has been up to. Time Fugitives 1-2 A Rogue's Tale...

We have a full house today as Pat, Sam, Sean and Simon discuss The Greatest Game Ever. First, we look at camera views; is South Terrace, East Terrace, or ‘Action Cam’ the way to go? Then, we discuss essential house rules for the game. What is acceptable, and what is not? We reminisce about ‘Classic Matches’ and the hilarity of ‘Team Rage’ and ‘Team Lomu’. An important tier discussion follows; who...

We made it to Disc 2! We look at the pros and cons of our drafted parties thus far. We strap on our virtual snowboards and talk about the chore that is the Great Glacier. Then, we exasperatedly ask: ‘Another Nibelheim flashback, Squaresoft? Really?’ At least this one contains yet more heroics from martial arts coach Zangan. This leads us to discuss the physical properties of Sephiroth which makes...

In our first episode for Season 2 we really see #Wolverine embrace his inner Meg, #Morph is back, the big #MrSinister and his #NastyBoys reveal, some #Storm backstory, #Colossus is back and battling #OmegaRed, Canada's mutant team #AlphaFlight and their connection to #Meg, and we take a trip down south to #CajunCountry for some #Gambit backstory. Plus Sean fawns over the wedding of #Cyclops and #J...

In this episode, we begin by discussing our beefs with the Shinra Mansion. We hit Rocket Town, and talk about what an a**hole Cid is. We also wonder - are Cid and Shera husband and wife, or just work colleagues? The bumbling fool Palmer’s booty-shaking exploits are chuckled at before we move on to Wutai, with yet more re-make talk from Sean. We go to The Gold Saucer and rehash our ‘dates’, as well...

Sam does a full 180 on Meg (Wolverine), Pat proves he's not listening at all, Sean tries to defend Cyclops and Jean plus DAYS OF FUTURE PAST! Appearances from #Apocalypse #Archangel #MoiraMacTaggert #Bishop #Mystique #Nimrod and we get a glimpse at podcast fav location - Bad Guy Bar. Episode viewing order: The Cure Come the Apocalypse Days of Future Past 1 and 2 The Final Decision Season Two kicks...

In this episode we talk about how everyone in this near-apocalyptic world seems happy for you to barge into their houses and steal their most valued possessions, as well as extortion at the Chocobo Ranch. We argue about the pronunciation of almost every character and place name in the game and get incredibly confused by Cloud’s flashbacks. Some hard questions are asked: Barrett’s backstory – good...

Magneto ponders whether the Prof will have a toupee, we meet the Morlocks, Colossus, and Juggernaut, and head on a family fun holiday to Genosha. Sabretooth gives Meg one of the greatest send-offs in television history. We also discover that Pat does a perfect impersonation of Sabretooth's growl and discuss Meg's smelling powers: Deadly Reunions Captive Hearts Cold Vengeance Slave Island The Unsto...

In this episode, we go over what we have enjoyed about playing so far. We ask the big questions, like: “Are you a narcissist if you change Cloud’s name to your own?” and “What kind of father leaves their four-year-old daughter in charge of a bar?”. Sean confesses to cheating, Simon can’t stop mentioning that the game is ‘vast’ and Sam wonders why Aeris’ mansion amid the slums hasn’t been ransacked...

In our ambitious effort to watch every episode of the greatest cartoon of the 90s via Disney+ (according to Sean), we cover the following episodes: Night of Sentinels Part 1&2 Enter Magneto For those watching along, Episode #2 will cover: Deadly Reunions Captive Hearts Cold Vengeance Slave Island The Unstoppable Juggernaut Very important info: Disney+ haven't ordered the episodes correctly. Ours i...

In this inaugural episode, we whet our Final Fantasy appetites with some memories of when we first played the game. We try to 'draft' the characters we must use throughout our playing of the game, but Sean doesn't understand the concept of a snake draft. Sean also educates us on the correct pronunciation of 'Aeris'. We guess Cid's age, rag on Cait Sith for about ten minutes (not long enough?) and...