Two Geeks Two Beers

In our first regular episode recorded during lockdown, Tom takes Morgan back to 2006 (or so we thought) to the underrated entry in the  Fast & Furious  saga:  Tokyo Drift. We try and work out the film’s timeline, discover hilarious character names in the credits, and hear Tom’s god awful Channing Tatum impression. Also, hear the grumpy hilarity that ensues when almost half the e...

In this very special episode of  Two Geeks,  we had a fantastic chat with geek hero –  Red Dwarf  co-creator, director and writer Doug Naylor, and producer Richard Naylor. In our third interview special (check out our  Jamie Anderson  and  Nicholas Briggs  episodes too), we spoke to Doug and Richard about their brand new feature-length  Red Dwarf ...

Now, we didn’t plan this, but our next episode is all about a movie that delves into the end of the world, Armageddon. Whoops. Yep, it’s time for Tom to teach Morgan all about 1998 Michael Bay/Bruce Willis disaster movie explosion fest  Armageddon ! AKA the highest grossing movie of 1998. In the episode, we discuss the film’s frankly amazing cast, Ben Affleck’s hilarious disparaging DVD comme...

To mark the upcoming release of  No Time To Die,  we’re returning to the world of 007, with Morgan taking Tom through a history of James Bond video games! We travel from Bond’s early text-based games, through the height of  GoldenEye 64  and to Morgan’s three favourite original Bond games, peaking with 2003’s  Everything or Nothing. Tom has several rants, Morgan explains h...

For our first episode of 2020, Tom takes Morgan back to the 1990s once again, as the boys discuss the nostalgia rush that is  Live and Kicking. We go through a brief history of Saturday morning kids’ TV from  Tiswas  to  SMTV , debate the Andi Peters/Emma Forbes vs Zoe Ball/Jamie Theakston eras and try to remember which one was Trevor or Simon. We also recall John Barrowman’s i...

For the 2019 Two Geeks Christmas special, Tom and Morgan have chosen six classic movies that are often the subject of furious debate at this time of year. ‘Is ________ actually a Christmas movie?’ The movies we debate are: Die Hard Lethal Weapon Groundhog Day Gremlins On Her Majesty’s Secret Service It’s a Wonderful Life In the episode, Tom loses an argument with himself and Morgan unleashes his b...

For this episode, Tom takes Morgan back to their 1990s childhoods, by reliving the trauma suffered by watching animated TV series  The Animals of Farthing Wood,  based on the novels by Colin Dann. We look back at the various horrendous deaths suffered by the woodland critters that makes  Game of Thrones  seem tame, how the suffering of a cute badger lost him some serious street...

This time, Morgan teaches noob Tom about the entire history of the  Highlander  franchise, from its classic Queen-soundtracked first movie, to its dreadful sequel, and its many spinoffs and follow-ups. Hear Tom get more exasperated with each new iteration, how he forgot Morgan’s birthday and why Colin isn’t an action hero name. Sorry, Colin. There’s also an interview clip from when Morga...

For this episode, Tom takes Morgan through six TV and film projects starring the one and only David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth The Snowman The Hunger Into the Night Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me The Prestige If you’re wondering where  Labyrinth  is, don’t worry we haven’t gone mad. We’ve already done a  Labyrinth  special,  which you can catch right here . Discover t...

In this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the history of slightly-naff but underrated ’70s sci-fi gem  Blake’s 7. We look at the show’s amazing theme music (and how Pulp ripped it off), we record Tom’s live reaction to its iconic cliffhanger ending and Morgan gives a stab at recording the first Two Geeks single. Running from 1978 to 1981 and four seasons, it followed the adventures of rog...

Following on from our  Labyrinth/Dark Crystal  episode, Tom completes his trio of childhood ’80s fantasy movies by taking Morgan through the history of Ridley Scott’s 1985 epic  Legend  starring Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. We explore the insane techniques used to make the movie, Tim Curry’s iconic performance, TWO cracking soundtracks and why it didn’t exactly stand the test of t...

Morgan and Tom sat down with the voice of the Daleks himself, Nicholas Briggs! Nicholas spoke in depth about his love for all things  Doctor Who , including his work on  Audio Visuals, Myth Makers  and many Big Finish Productions audio dramas. The geek hero reveals awkward moments meeting  Doctor Who  legends, how he assumed Andy Serkis would voice the Daleks instead of hi...

Our first video game-themed episode in a while, where Tom explains to Morgan the short history of Sega’s final console, the Dreamcast. We look back at its rise and dramatic fall, why it failed, its bizarre adverts, and its most memorable (and downright bizarre) games. We look back at strange Dreamcast adverts from the era, and why it is still considered one of the best consoles of all time. We als...

We travel back to the late ’90s and one of the greatest teen sci-fi shows of all time, Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Morgan reminds Tom just why Buffy and the Scooby Gang were so great. We remember its kickass theme tune, our several man crushes on cast members and when Anthony Head made Tom feel very stupid. Based on the 1992 movie of the same name, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was created by Joss Whedon...

Take two! We first recorded this episode ages ago, but Tom managed to not record it properly, whoops. So here we finally are! With some tequila and more beer than usual, this may be the drunkest we’ve ever been, which will make for some adventurous storytelling… Tom takes Morgan through a history of gamebooks, COYA, Find Your Fate and more, and we also test out three books based on past episodes:&...

For our 50th episode, we’re doing something a little different. We picked a classic cult icon each that one of us loves but the one hates, in the hopes of convincing them they’re wrong. Considering we usually agree on all things geek, it was a hard task just finding two things in the first place. In the end, we plumped for  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom  (which Tom hates) and&nbsp...

Yes, it’s the obligatory clip show! To celebrate reaching our 50th episode (though, our ‘official’ 50th episode is coming very soon), we wanted to take a look back at the very best of our half-century of episodes. If you’ve been with us since the start then enjoy the very best of  Two Geeks, Two Beers  so far – or if you’re a new listener (welcome!), then here’s a quick(ish) intro to wha...

Ho, ho, ho! For this year’s Christmas special, we’re ranking the greatest screen Saint Nicks of all time. Our five are: Mel Smith ( Father Christmas ) Edmund Gwynne ( Miracle on 34th Street) Richard Attenborough ( Miracle on 34th Street) Tim Allen ( The Santa Clause ) David Huddleston ( Santa Claus: The Movie ). But which order will we pick them? Plus, plenty of other honorable mentions, and a bri...

Oh, boy! In this episode, Morgan takes Tom on a leap of faith back to the 1980s and beyond, as we retrace Sam Beckett (or is it Becket?)’s travels through time in Quantum Leap. From its heartwarming moments, its somewhat dubious moments to its cracking theme tune, Ziggy says we have a 100% chance of having one hell of a ride. Morgan spends what feels like half the episode explaining to Tom the sho...

Just like  episode 5 way back when , we’ve taken two film franchises each and dissected just how bonkers they have got (and are still going to this day!). Morgan teaches Tom all about  The Marine  and  Universal Soldier  franchises, while Tom takes Morgan through  Air Bud  and  Puppet Master. Try and keep up, things are about to get thoroughly confusing (and...

Finger on the pulse yet again, a mere month and a bit since  Fallout  is released, we’re back with a brand new episode. Morgan takes Tom through a history of the  M:I  franchise, from its TV series, to the movies and beyond. We discuss at length how underrated  Tom Cruise  is, why we love a Limp Bizkit soundtrack and what  Bond  could learn from Ethan Hunt....

OK, it may have been a month or so since  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom  came out, but here’s our  Jurassic Park  episode! Here, Tom welcomes Morgan to the world of the  Jurassic Park  series, from the original book by Michael Crichton, to all five movies, video games, toys and more. We also discover the dodgy  Carnosaur  franchise, the cancelled TV series...

Anything can happen in the next… two hours or so. In this very special episode, Tom and Morgan interview Jamie Anderson, the son of the late, great Gerry Anderson, the head of Anderson Entertainment, and producer of many Big Finish audio productions. Meeting at a pub in London, we chat about the history of Gerry Anderson’s amazing body of work, including  Thunderbirds, Stingray,  Terraha...

Elementary, dear listener… For this episode, Tom and Morgan pick three actors who have played Sherlock Holmes, before agreeing on an overall ranking of the very best on-screen Sherlocks of all time. We also discuss a few honourable mentions, the difference between a ‘bumbling’ or ‘capable’ John Watson and the politics of the deerstalker hat. The main six actors we focus on are: Basil Rathbone Pete...

Morgan takes Tom through a history of the  Mortal Kombat  franchise, from the video games to the (mostly) dodgy movies to the forgotten cartoons. We discuss the origins of ‘Toastie!’, its weird  Dad’s Army  connection, and the worst line of dialogue in cinema history. Developments since broadcast: Mortal Kombat is now getting a rebooted film, set to come out in 2021. The reboot...