Plumbing the Death Star

In which our heroes get sweaty in their Christmas sweaters, leave milk and cookies out for Santa and overload on the Christmas spirit while wondering what is the best fictional Christmas universe to live in. We look at the magic powers of coats, explore the horrors of immortality, and replace Santa with Ironman. Zammit accidentally chooses the worst Christmas Universe, Duscher envisions a world th...

In which our heroes retreat to a special cave, grab some magic crystals, and construct a laser sword as we ask why are Lightsabers only for Force users? We discuss the power of the U-Wand, the fried mind of Obi-Wan, and JJ Abrams professional relationship with the Plumbing Boys. Jackson thinks he would use a Lightsaber wrong, Zammit brings up vibro-blades, and Duscher just wants everyone to know w...

In which our heroes stay up late, go to the cinema, come home and record a late night episode asking what did we think of The Force Awakens? It's a bloody late night as the boys explore SPOILER, take a deep look at SPOILER and reveal their feelings about SPOILER. Jackson almost has an actual heart attack, Zammit wishes he was asleep and Duscher just needs to steal an energy drink from the fridge....

In which our heroes exit hyperspace, wonder what that second moon is doing there and get lost in it’s spooky and empty corridors while wondering why the Death Star is spherical. We wonder what destroying Alderaan really accomplishes, explain how bubbles work and delve deeply into our favourite moon related theory. Jackson realises the Death Star isn’t made for ramming, Zammit explains the Emperor'...

In which our heroes do it all live, take you to a galaxy far, far away and consider their options before going the Rebel Alliance. So join the boys live on stage as they explore the helmet aesthetic, ponder the career chain of stormtroopers and ultimately realise they'd all much prefer to be bad guys. Jackson is confused by job expos, Zammit is confident in his piloting abilities and Duscher just...

In which our heroes study up on the latest rumours, disregard it all in favour of wild accusations before turning to outright lies as we speculate what’s gonna happen in the latest cinematic masterpiece from Disney; the new Star Wars film. We (eventually) look at the potential linage of the three main characters, find out about some of the dumb stuff being including in the EU and get distracted by...

In which our heroes set the danger room to romance, telepathically pour a class of champagne and rearrange the molecules in a strawberry to turn it into chocolate all the while wondering why Rogue doesn’t just use protection. We look at the many benefits of Leech, get into a small argument over Rogue’s real name, and discuss the transition from the X-Mansion to the SeX-Mansion. Jackson is forced t...

In which our heroes are sent to their almost certain deaths once again because THERE'S ANOTHER GODDAMN DINOSAUR PARK. We try to ditch/murder Vince Vaughn as soon as we can, attempt to throw dinosaurs in the trash and wonder how Jackson got our phone numbers again. Zammit and Duscher try to rescue their black daughter and mutual common law wife from a monster filled jungle as they resist the urge t...

In which our heroes talk to the animals, learn their languages and grunt and squeak and squawk with the lot of em as we question if Dr Dolittle’s life is a living hell. We look at the terrible gypsy curse that has befallen the Dolittle line, the possible shared ancestry they have with the Venturas and the difficulties of explaining Laika to your own pet dog. Zammit questions if Dr Dolittle is a ve...

In which our heroes refuse to let a creepy old lady into out house when our parents aren’t home, anger the witch and are now cursed with being sentient furniture. We look at the negligence of said witch, try to work out what kind of future we’d become and how that’s determined and wonder what happened to the old furniture. Jackson remembers that the feather duster awakened something inside him, Ja...

In which our heroes leap onto their steeds, rally an army, and then decide there's got to be a better alternative as they ask the question: are there better ways to invade Middle Earth? We talk about the average workaday hobbit, wonder if orcs are insects, and try to figure out how tall Sauron is. Zammit explores the fallout of Orc Holes, Jackson worries about Fantasy-Genocide, and Gabe just wishe...

In which our heroes use their up B, grab a super smash, and try to unlock all the secret characters while wondering which Super Smash Brother would make the best step-dad. We look at the unpleasantness that is the Mario family, our mothers weird animal fetish, and age Ness ten years. Jackson loves deadbeat Samus, Zammit accuses Falco of sex crimes, and Duscher does his best to defend his beloved N...

In which our heroes ask Jason to see a therapist for his oedipal issues, encourage Freddy to take a class in conflict resolution and tell Ghostface to stop calling as we discuss which horror movie we could resolve with non-violence. We try to pawn a curse off on apes in a very imaginative way, make our problems Canada’s problems and freeze ourselves before getting shot out of a cannon. Jackson tak...

In which our heroes regroup, bandage the wounded and ask for a very simple solution to a very serious problem; how do you take down the Bat Man? We look at what it takes to truly destroy Batman both physically, mentally and publicly, contemplate what happens to the other Batmen seen in The Dark Knight and generally seek to fool as many people as possible. Duscher follows on from The Joker’s two-st...

In which our heroes light the gamma-irradiated candles, burn cosmic-ray infused incense and astral project to the most romantic place in the known universe to discuss which superhero would make the best lover. We look at the jealous nature of Professor Xavier, wonder if Tony Stark gets sick of having to solve every mutants sexual problems, and imagine rough sex with the Hulk. Jackson attempts to c...

In which our heroes sit on a stage, get blinded by the lights and forget they have an audience as they ask what would be the worst fictional universe to live in again? We throw Vince Vaughn under the bus, throw our parents under the bus and ultimately try to work out if Ray Romano or Green Day are sadder. Jackson has too many universe choices, Zammit wants everyone to think of the poor, misunderst...

In which our heroes defend Earthrealm, upper cut our opponent off a bridge and mash every button in an attempt to find the perfect kombo as we stop and wonder why Johnny Cage is even in Mortal Kombat. We ask why he doesn’t just make a behind the scenes featurette, consider court marshalling Sonja Blade and find all the ways Johnny Cage could win the tournament without actually winning by merit. Ja...

In which our heroes wave goodbye to the X-Men, wheel their way to the Avengers Tower, and fire Nick Fury as they ask: how would Professor X run the Avengers? We once again mock Hawkeye for being shit, get into an old fashioned Boop Off with Loki, and accidentally go to war with Asgard by traumatising their favourite prince. Jackson violates Thor, Zammit turns Iron Man into a butler, and Duscher ju...

In which our heroes bite the big one, shuffle off this mortal coil and look into the void that’s awaiting us all as we question which fictional afterlife is the worst. We try to make awkward conversation in an eternal waiting room, get up to wacky hijinks as we possess a baby and discuss the inherent problems of being able to beat Death in a board game. Jackson has an unnatural hatred towards unco...

In which our heroes reassess the Shield Initiative, take a closer look at the roster and ask would the Avengers be better without The Hulk? We follow our fans orders and explore just how everyone would fare without the big green guy, create several alternate universes and try and fix Hulk’s problem with modern medicine. Jackson keeps on eating The Hulk, Zammit tries to replace The Hulk with Thor,...

In which our heroes watch as a bounty hunters in a galaxy far, far away clones himself so he can raise himself. This is Boba Fett and this is his story. We step into the shoes of ourselves but also our dads because they're the same shoes because we're also our own dad, get confused and talk dad soldiers. Zammit doesn't want to raise himself, Jackson misunderstands how clones work straight off the...

In which our heroes realise their planet is doomed, throw their baby in a rocket and blindly send if off into the cold reaches of space as we try to calculate the odds of little baby Kal-El landing on Kent Farm. We look at the punchability of whales, the punchability of polar bears, and whether it would be better to have Superman as a resident or just a neighbour. Jackson imagines a Superman landi...

In which our heroes cast powerful spells, wear a pointy hat, and live in a magical tower as we ask why wizards don't rule the world. We discuss Wizard power levels, making your castle spectacular, and the function of a monarch in todays society. Alli quickly sets her sights on immortality, Zammit solves his problem with a gulag, and Jackson just wants to solve world hunger. So grow your beard long...

In which our heroes pit hero against hero, POTUS against a god and Batman against a man with a bat all while wondering why we haven’t done a versus episode? We look at the inherent problems of wailing away at a cripple with a hammer, the benefits of having your own bowling alley and how a human sized ant could ride a bicycle. Jackson gives up trying to train Chewbacca, Zammit steals rules from the...

In which our heroes still don’t care that it’s bigger on the inside, aren’t impressed with how many parsecs you made the Kessel Run in and don’t want to deal with that mutant problem on Earth 616 because there are better fictional universes to live in. We look at the ethics of mind control, the potential problems that arise when body switching and the responsibility of owning pets at such a young...