Chummy Thumbs

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...

Send us an email * This episode contains discussions of certain heinous crimes (violence, murder and rape/sexual assaults) that may be triggering for some listeners* That said, it is still the same old podcast you've come to love, so welcome to our special St Patrick's Day episode of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth review and discussion of the cult classic 1998 film 'The Boo...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 045 of Chummy Thumbs! Season Finale time. Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion of the  Disney plus/ Hulu series 'Paradise'. Sit back and enjoy as we dissect all the answers and questions we got from the final episode of this new series. - Finally revealed, who killed President Call Bradford. It leads to this episode. Is it who you gue...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 044 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion review of the Disney plus/ Hulu series 'Paradise'. Sit back and enjoy our discussion on one of IMDb's highest rated television episodes, episode 007. - As the episode title hints at, this episode sees as going back to The Day, the extinction event. - It's rare, but s...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 043 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion review of the Disney plus/ Hulu series 'Paradise'. Sit back and enjoy our discussion on the next two episodes of this new series. - Let's dig into character once again. This go around we see how POTUS Cal Bradford went about becoming the man he became and what maybe led t...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 042 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion  of one of the new Disney plus/ Hulu series 'Paradise'. Sit back and enjoy the bantering of our discussion on the next two episodes of this new series. - Let's dig into character backstory. We learn a lot about Xavier, his relationship with his family, and how he is the &...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 041 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth spoiler review and discussion  of one of the new Disney Plus/ Hulu series: 'Paradise'. Sit back and enjoy the bantering of our discussion on the first two episodes of this new series. - Why is the US now limited to a select 25000 citizens contained in an underground city? - Why does the president need so m...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 040 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our hilarious and fun review of one of Britain's most recognisable duos Wallace & Gromit. Sit back and enjoy the bantering of those who loved it and one of those who maybe didn't... - How did this stop-motion film stack up to our expectations? With 100% ratings on rotten tomatoes, are we all in agreement that this...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 039 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in-depth review and discussion of one of the biggest team ups in Cinematic History. Deadpool & Wolverine! Sit back and enjoy spending time with your favourite trio of Chummy Thumbs. - How did this superhero team-up film stack up to our expectations? - Utilising social media, is this the way to win with film advertising?...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 038 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in depth spoiler review and discussion of Star Wars - Skeleton Crew ep 008 finale : The Real Good Guys Sit back and enjoy spending time with your favourite trio of Chummy Thumbs. - How did this finale stack up against our predictions and anticipation? - Hayden Has a few things he felt were left unanswered. - Shao has to remi...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 037 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in depth spoiler review and discussion of Star Wars - Skeleton Crew ep 007: We're Gonna To Be in So Much Trouble Sit back and enjoy spending time with your favourite trio of Chummy Thumbs. - We break down the episode, and go into the areas that we were surprised by and what we liked/disliked. - We've seen how far J...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 036 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in depth spoiler review and discussion of Star Wars - Skeleton Crew ep 006: Zero Friends Again Sit back and enjoy spending time with your favourite trio of Chummy Thumbs. - Who guessed correctly who was going to say this weeks episode title!? - We discuss the unique and effective delivery of backstory story telling used for...

Send us an email Welcome to episode 035 of Chummy Thumbs! Join us for our in depth spoiler review and discussion of Star Wars - Skeleton Crew ep 005 Sit back and enjoy spending time with your favourite trio of Chummy Thumbs. - Shao takes the helm for this episodes discussion. - How did we go guessing who would say the episode title in episode? - Jod, what did you do and why! He is seen very differ...