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We love/hate watching bad movies so you don't have to, we've decided to make it its own podcast!   Tom Pott of the Pop Cult Pod returns to give Ger an unenviable project: watch and recap McG's new Netflix young adult, scifi 'Uglies', which released on Netflix recently.   Why do these kids hoverboard so much? What vision of a dystopian future does McG project? Does the movie at least have a positiv...

It's time to assemble our coven two (or is it true?) as Ger returns with fangclub's Kev Keane to break down all things Agatha All Along as the season came to an end with a spoiler-filled discussion. What worked/didn't work? Is 'The Witches Road' the best road song of all time? Would you shift Aubrey Plaza if it led to your instant death? What was the best episode? Who was the show's MVP? And where...

October was a weird month for movies: a lot of the movies that were most-publicised and discussed ended up being terrible, but there were so many amazing under the radar watches! Ger and Tom (recording from Washington DC so going audio only for this) are back to discuss them all. Included on the slate this month are Joker: Folié A Deux, Venom: The Last Dance, The Apprentice, The Wild Robot and Smi...

Last weekend, Adam Cole and MJF both returned to AEW to return to their feud that has been going for over a year but changed greatly…during a time when Tony Khan has denounced the importance of long-term storytelling in wrestling. In this episode, Ger looks at why this storyline shows that long-term storytelling is bullshit and why. If you haven't already make sure you follow Low Blows/Page 180 on...

David Kent of the Irish Examiner is back for a long overdue sports catch-up and there is LOADS to discuss.   On the agenda today is Ireland's upcoming Nations League fixtures, trying to predict the epic LOI title race, Erik Ten Hag, the new UEFA Champions League format, predictions for the World Grand Prix darts and NFL early season hot takes. Plus, with Jurgen Klopp announced as returning as Red...

"You shall not pass!" …unless you've seen season 2 of Rings of Power, then go ahead because Gerry & Ger are here to discuss all of it with spoilers! They discuss the changes in canon the show has made, Gandalf's name reveal, the epic Balrog scene in the finale, break down the importance of what's happening in Numenor and some of the big deaths in Eregion as well as giving their season 3 wishli...

It's time to look back at a unique September at the Movies with Ger & Tom! The only blockbuster release was Beetlejuice Beetlejuice but there were a lot of pleasant, under the radar surprises and some high-profile flops too. Also on the agenda is The Substance, Francis Ford Coppola's labour of love Megalopolis (Ger gives the epic story of how it came to be released over four decades), Speak No...

This week, Netflix finally released their Mr McMahon documentary covering the scandalous life and allegations surrounding former WWE owner Vince McMahon.   Ger has watched all six episodes (spoiler warning) and has a lot to discuss, including a detailed look at how Vince confessed to who he is throughout the piece.   He also looks at whether Netflix's goals succeeded in their goal of this, Sto...

We kickstart a new show on Page 180 as Ger and Kev Keane of Fangclub will help you find your new favourites in 'What Ya Watching?' Every now and then they'll catch up on all things on the small screen: new releases, old shows/movies they've been late to the party for or re-visiting, it's all on the table!   This week the pair discuss The Rings of Power, some Apple TV prestige gems, more excellent...

Once considered a legitimate contender to WWE and beating them weekly in the ratings, over the last two years AEW has experienced a 30% decline in ratings for their Dynamite flagship TV show, while their recently All In show in Wembley had a 40% decline on the 2023 attendance.   On this edition of Low Blows Shorts, Ger isn't claiming AEW is dying or under any existential threat, but has it become...

It's been a while since we got to talk movies on Page 180 so Tom and Ger discuss the slate of movies released in a very specifically defined summer 2024 at the movies (July and August - yes, we know August can be considered autumn. Shut up.)   To try do so they name their best movie of the 'summer' plus hand out awards, good and bad, for some of the movies they watched: like 'The twist was I enjoy...

After Ger's trips to AEW All In 2024, he gives his personal experience and asks...is wrestling made to be viewed in stadiums? A look at the pros and cons of the fan experience. Watch AEW All Out with us in The Wool Shed this 7th September: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/aew-all-out-the-wool-shed-tickets-973708066037

It's the finale of this run of the Dragon Boys of Summer as the end of House of the Dragon drew a close to this absolutely insane summer of content!   And what an episode to leave us with as the debate was flying! Ger loved the episode, while guests Dan Lynam and Gerry O'Brien both hated it.   They debate why they felt how they did, the individual character beats for Criston Cole, Tyland Lannister...

It's time to raise an army of bastards and no better bastards to do so than Ger and Kev Keane!   They break down the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season 2 discussing reasons to be worried about Rhaenyra, some of the lore behind the dragons we meet, the legend that is Oscar Tully and some predictions ahead of the finale.   They also crack into Marvel's huge news at Comic Con about Rob...

To watch the full video version on YouTube click HERE. SummerSlam is somehow NEXT SATURDAY and it's a show you kind of have to hunt for the hidden gems that it could provide. Fortunately, Ger has done so and provided you with some amazing potential possibilities we could see, as well as some Drew McIntyre memories from Irish Whip Wrestling and why he refuses to call them 'Premium Live Events'. If...

Suck it Fox, we're going to Disneyland!   The time is finally here for the only MCU movie release of the year: Deadpool & Wolverine, and we've assembled a Marvel movie dream team to join Ger for a spoiler-filled discussion in Tom Pott of the Pop Cult Pod  and Dan Lynam!   They give their thoughts on the movie as a whole, its impact on the MCU grander scheme, favourite cameos, best lines and mo...

Low Blows returns to The Wool Shed, Dublin for our first SummerSlam party there since 2016! Don't miss it. Tickets available on Eventbrite.ie: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wwe-summerslam-2024-the-wool-shed-tickets-927256638567 This clip is part of the Page 180 podcast now available on Spotify. Please subscribe if you are interested in more. Links to show and socials below. Spotify: https://ope...

It's time to make episode recaps super again!   The Boys wrapped up a divisive season 4 this week and Tom Pott of the Pop Cult Pod joins us Ger to talk through the finale, the implications it sets up for the final season, thoughts on the series as a whole and where it got character beats right and wrong along the way.   He also gives us his (non-spoiler) reflections of The Bear season 3 and fills...

The Acolyte wrapped up its extremely divisive series this week and, of course, that means the STAR GERS are back to break it all down!   Gerry & Ger still can't get in-sync on how they feel about this rollercoaster of a series but discuss neanderthal online opinions on it, theories on some of the bigger picture cameos from the finale, things they'd like to see in a season 2 and why aspects of...

Things are really kicking into gear on The Dragon Boys of Summer and Gerry O'Brien is back to discuss it all!   On House of the Dragon, 'The Red Dragon and the Gold' gave us an epic first look at how dragon battles look in practise. We ask if it lived up to our expectations and how we think some of the devastating fallout from it will impact the rest of the season/series.   Episode 6 of The Boys i...

June was an interesting month for movies as both Ger and Tom struggled to even keep up with all the other content released.   This month we're talking Inside Out 2, The Bikeriders, A Quiet Place: Day One, Hit-Man, Kinds of Kindness and Bad Boys: Ride or Die.   Plus Ger suffered through JLo's Prime Video special 'This Is Me…Now' so you don't have to and what was the first time you remember experien...

Yes, chef! You've read it correctly, we're changing up the menu to discuss season 3 of The Bear which released last week on Disney Plus.   Kev Keane joins to break down the first season of the show that may have felt mortal and asked what criticism the audience has that was merited and when the show was back to its brilliant best. Plus the new Fak, does Sydney need a new arc, is Carmy Paul Atreidi...

Joining us for week 2 of The Dragon Boys of Summer, and for the first time discussing some live action content, are Dan Lynam and Kev Keane!   The Boys went back to its standard next level gruesome ways this week and we discuss Homelander's blood-soaked reunion, the best of Vought TV and Sage's messed up alternative to Netflix and chill.   And in the second episode of House of the Dragon, we saw s...

The Dragon Boys of Summer are here! Each week a revolving panel of guests will discuss the major TV/movie content drops we're getting in this incredible summer.   Gerry O'Brien is first to join the panel as him and Ger catch up on the first three episodes of The Boys and The Acolyte, as well as breaking down House of the Dragon's Season 2 Premiere, 'A Son For A Son'.   Continue the conversation by...

Somehow it's already time for us to get stuck into a feast of football as Euro 2024 kicks off this Friday! To preview it all, David Kent of the Irish Examiner joins to go preview it group-by-group, as well as giving wallchart predictions for the tournament and the best bets to look out for.   Ger also catches up on some of the TV shows he's been watching including The Ones Who Live and new seasons...