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After discussing the contents of some exciting trailers for new movie releases, we get down to business with our Film Buff or Film Bluff quiz. This week we discuss cinematic firsts, and the original titles of movies that have been renamed. Plus Jon causes a stir with his blend of ‘animal magic’ facts. Andy has some unusual methods of creating sound FX for us, and Ian has what can be best described...

After a small hiatus for a nerd wedding, we are back with aplomb! And we have an entire feast of TV and film recommendations for you. Ian Mac drums home the merits of “Count me In”, a new Netflix documentary featuring rock n roll’s greatest ever drummers. Kerris takes a sip of “Brand New Cherry Flavor”, a mind bending limited series set in early 90s Hollywood. Peter ponders the question, “What If?...

We welcome Ian and Kerris back on the pod for an episode overflowing with quizziness. The nerds test each other with Buff or Bluffs about "On-Set Pranks", "Movie World Records", "Horror Icons", "Sony Tech" and a quite astonishing alternative take on the X-Men, and Dan has a bonus quiz about some of the strangest ever ‘notes from the studio’. If that wasn’t enough, Ian’s been watching great documen...

We got in a bit of trouble from Mary Whitehouse’s ghost after last week’s episode, so this week we have a completely clean show that’s not rude at all* In fact, Jon takes things so far as to review the film “Censor” which is all about how we can best oppose modernism, and build more vernacular architecture. It’s DEFINITELY not about 1980s video nasties. In other recommendations, Dan presents genre...

It’s a bumper round of reviews and recommendations this week. First up, we find out why Kerris cant stop hatewatching the horror detective series “Slasher”, which borrows more than its plot from Se7en. Then Andy intrigues us all with his review of Icelandic volcano drama “Katla”, and tries to invent a new catchphrase at the same time. Hazel whispers her affection for “A Quiet Place Part 2” whilst...

Dan discovers whether it was a good idea to name his kitten after a trickster god*, and we have reviews of some great, and not so great TV and Movies for you. We pound the spooky New Zealand beat with "Wellington Paranormal", learn some history with Oscar contender "Quo Vadis, Aida?", suffer our way through "Them", and become "Invincible", then discover new Black Mirror-esque show "Made For Love"....

It's Kerris's turn to be afraid of the water this episode, as she reveals her Shameful Gap, of "Jaws", and tells us how it felt to watch it for the first time. We also try to pull the wool over each others eyes once more, with Bluffs based on rubbish Amazon movies, women movements started by female actors, filipino Batman knockoffs, the movie "Scream", and Brazilian Pixar clones. Come on in, the w...

In this special extra episode, Dan interviews Samantha Shannon, the author of the Bone Season books he reviewed for us in episode 77. They talk about her new book "The Mask Falling", how fabulous words are, what makes dragons special and, of course, who would win: Godzilla or King Kong! Let us know if you would like to hear more of your favourite authors on the show.

We have recommendations up the wazoo this time, as we battle Godzilla, encounter a new author, discover the best subtitled series on Netflix from around the world, and wallow in the usual smut and nonsense. Ian reviews “Godzilla: The Half century War", whilst attempting to answer the ultimate “Kong vs Godzilla” question. Dan adds Samantha Shannon's Bone Season" to the bookshelf, whilst Andy gets a...

In this episode we have our first reactions to WandaVision, a full spoiler review of Wonder Woman 1984, and our Film Buff or Film Bluff quiz is back! After establishing the exact species of dinosaur that Yoshi is, we discuss what sorcery Marvel might have up their sleeves in the quirky opening episodes of WandaVision. Our Buff or Bluff round sees us tackling questions about old TV sitcoms, disastr...

We find out what the nerds got up to over Christmas and what nerdy presents we were gifted. It’s great to have Ian Mayor back with us, who has a present for Dan and Hazel and some pretty bad news for Jon... in this episode we discuss the treasure trove of new shows and movies announced by Disney just before Christmas. From 'Rogue Squadron' to 'Lando', to 'Secret Invasion' and 'Ironheart' (and ever...

It’s the Nerdfest review of the year! Join us as we celebrate all the joyful things that 2020 brought us, and none of the dumpster fire awfulness. Peter, Andy, Dan, Hazel and Jon have all compiled our top ten lists of the best nerd pop culture this year, and we use our last podcast of 2020 to discuss, argue, surprise and tut our way through them. And whilst we have some things on our lists which w...