The Podcast Nobody Asked For

Not that anybody asked but this week we got our bearings and tried to avoid the cliffs because we're climbing Ben Nevis in a few weeks. To celebrate this, and to further our fundraising efforts, we are talking about our favourite Bens on the big and small screen. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect The Ben Density Index (BDI), an anime character called Graham and cutting a journa...

Not that anybody asked, but this week we wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was, because we're using our 151st episode to talk about eating Pokémon. They have been video games, trading cards, anime and a whole host of other things but now they are finally lunch. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect Peter Squirtle, the North Korean Embassy in Acton and worms in tequila go...

Not that anybody asked but this week we covered ourselves in iodine and tried to not look directly at it because we're talking about revisiting movies 28 years later. Get it? Because 28 Years Later came out a few weeks ago and we're a sucker for a tie in. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect a wedding that hasn't happened but has happened, the winter of the summer and missing your...

Not that anybody asked but this week we finished our vows and exchanged gifts because we're talking about getting eloping. In honour of Graham's wedding day which, if you're listening on release day, is simultaneously in a few days and just over a year ago, we thought we would talk about other characters who would dramatically elope without telling anyone. What will make our final Top 3 list this...

As we weren't able to release a proper episode today we thought we'd borrow one of the many guest spots we've done on the incredible Fandomentals Podcast which hosted by our boy Harley - an incredible podcaster and jinglesmith. If you like this episode head on over to your podcast app of choice and download more. On this episode we joined Harley to introduce him to Good Bad Movies. "What exactly i...

Not that anybody asked but this week went to absolute hell. This unfortunately didn't leave us with a lot of time to record and edit an episode but, because we're two ruddy good eggs, we have decided to give you a peak behind the paywall at a recent Patreon episode AND reveal some insanely good news. Good news which will be spoilt almost immediately when you look at what is written in bold below t...

Not that anybody asked but this week we went to Reddit and scrolled because we're talking about Memes. This episode was inspired by the internet of our youth and the fact Graham had a dream about Ian, an entirely normal reason to make a podcast episode. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect a stealthy masseuse, French punk bands and being the only podcast that didn't have Tim Key o...

Not that anybody asked but this week we ran up the stairs and hid under the duvet because we're talking about the films that scared us the most which aren't horror. A friendly warning for our dear listeners: it turns out a lot of really bleak things absolutely terrify us, so be prepared for an emotionally bumpy ride. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect full salt coke, self-neggin...

Our boy Harley, from the incredible Fandomentals Podcast , asked us so this week we did our best and tried to be role models because we're talking about Surrogate Fathers across Films and TV. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect tree based biomes, the unconventional means loophole and optimal battery management. Become a friend of the podcast on Patreon and get bonus episodes and...

Not that anybody asked but this week we donned our capes and put on our finest spandex because we're talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU spans 36 films, 13 shows, 17 years and over $31 billion at the box office, but which actors did they waste? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect lofty dreams of a multiverse, Taika Needs Jeff and a significant 16,329kg Become a f...

Not that anybody asked but this week we packed our bags and tried to use a really bad app designed by an airline to get our boarding pass because we're talking about Travel Shows. A lot of actors already travel the world, eating food and meeting weird and wonderful people, but which actors should join their ranks? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect the Double Act Agreements, wha...

Not that anybody asked but this week we were nominated for an award and then nominated for another award, which doesn't really have a lot to do with the topic of the show but it's worth mentioning. This week we are joined by the spectacular Em from Verbal Diorama, who was also nominated for an award, and we're talking about films we think should be remade and animated. What will make our final, aw...

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Not that anybody asked but this week we switched to incognito mode and signed up for NordVPN because, after years of The Reverend Scott K from The Church Of Tarantino hounding us, we're finally ruining our search histories and talking about Full Frontal Male Nudity. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect 2 single duvets, roughly 48.3 seconds per man and explaining Keith Chegwin to a...

Not that anybody asked but this week we set up our microphones and looked into hosting providers because we're talking about film duos who we think should make a podcast. Film Duos is too big a subject to talk about as a duo so we have invited comedian and podcaster Jamie Allerton to join us. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect Prince Philip's nal-nal, homosoapians and Highlander...

Not that anybody asked but this week we did our research and started a True Crime Podcast because we're talking about Disney Characters who have clearly left bodies in their wake. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect the secret host of NPR's Serial, weeping at Ally Pally and the most litigious episode yet. We mentioned a lot of Podcasts on this week's episode. Here's a list: Seria...

Not that anybody asked but this week we twitted and we twooed because we're talking about owls. For reasons which are either really obvious, or really not, we have decided to use our first episode after the final match of this NFL season to talk about everyone's favourite nocturnal bird. There's one thing I know for sure about owls: they are Not Like Us. What will make our final Top 3 list this we...

Not that anybody asked but this week went to the Winchester and had a nice cold pint because we're waiting for all this to blow over. I think a lot of people are feeling very overwhelmed with life and the world right now, so what better topic to talk about than the pub? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect middle class ghosts, thicc biscuits and Shire-based SAAS companies. You can...

Not that anybody asked but this week we take a break from arguing and turn instead to talking about our favourite films and TV shows of the yea, but then we recording for too long so have split the episode in two. This week, in Part Two, we are talking about our Top 3 TV Shows of 2024. What will make our final Top 3 list this year? Expect The Gleeson average, the life span of 8 out of 10 cats and...

Not that anybody asked but this week we take a break from arguing and turn instead to talking about our favourite films and TV shows of the yea, but then we recording for too long so have split the episode in two. This week, in Part One, we are talking about our Top 3 Movies of 2024. What will make our final Top 3 list this year? Expect Grease 2 Midsommar: The Podcast, a Secret Honeymoon to Icelan...

Not that anybody asked but this week we laced up our gloves and got ready to rumble because we're talking about boxing. Get it? This episode came out on Boxing Day. We decided to celebrate the nations favourite Post-Christmas day by figuring out which films should have ended with a climatic boxing match. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect aural quaaludes, Buckinghamshire Rules a...

Not that anybody asked but this week we sail a friendly course and file a friendly chart because we are talking about The Muppets and Christmas. This week we put a Christmassy spin on our much loved episode "Films We Would Add Muppets To". What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect chocolate covered custard creams, Coogan's tendrils and Link Hogthrob. You can find the trailers for our c...

Not that anybody asked but this week we grabbed our tickets and hit concessions because we're talking about popcorn buckets. Exclusive and gloriously weird popcorn buckets are now a thing, but which films do we wish had one? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect a Wonka's dozen, 0.0029 cubic metres and what you call a canoe that's not yours. You can find the trailers for our choice...

Not that anybody asked but this week we cracked out the microphones and channeled David Frost because we're talking about Mighty Penguins with some incredible people. We are joined by Louis Myles, co-director of the award-winning documentary, and Allan Cockram, the founder and coach of the team, and talk about this fantastic documentary and the fabulous Brentford Penguins. Expect rockhoppers, the...

Not that anybody asked but this week we stood in awe and became inspired because we're talking about the unlikeliest of heroes. Inspired, once again, by the incredible documentary Mighty Penguins we are shining a light on the heroes who blindsided us with their heroics. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect Happy Clappy Story Time, Shame in a gimp mask and Blue Lagoon: The Awakenin...