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Tom takes Morgan through the ENTIRE history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise – the comics, the TV series, the movies, the merch and more. (In hindsight, maybe we should have just done the 1987 series!). We discuss which Turtle is best, why Elias Koteas is so cool, whether Tom’s Winter Olympics Turtle was real or not, and just how weird the latest Splinter looks. So grab a slice of piz...

“Be water, my friend” Time for a history lesson on another movie icon, and this time it’s martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who died 45 years ago this July. Morgan takes noob Tom for a travel back through Bruce’s life, movie career, and even death… We tackle everything from mistitled US versions of his films, the dodgy Bruceploitation movies, and bizarre video games based around his image. Developmen...

Great Scott and all that. In this episode, Tom explains to Morgan just why  BTTF  is his favourite movie series of all time. They discuss and dissect all three movies, the cartoon series, games and more. We find out why you can’t just copy someone’s face, how the plot of the second movie is so complicated that Tom can’t speak, and just how many Ted Danson puns we can fit into a minute.

Morgan explains to Tom just why 1987’s  Predator  is his favourite movie of all time. We chat about all things Arnie, why Alan is a badass name and why  AVP  was just… no. Featuring an exclusive interview snippet with the legend that is Carl Weathers, and a look back at the bonkers show that was Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. Beer choice: Hunter’s Cider Developments sinc...

Happy New Year! For this blockbuster episode, Tom and Morgan look back at the past 12 months and discuss the biggest geeky stories of 2017. From the big movies and TV shows of the year, dearly departed geek heroes and drunkenly inventing new words, this is an epic dissection of a big year for all things geek. Thanks to all of you who have ever listened to a second of Two Geeks this year, it means...

Merry Christmas! For this year’s festive special, we’re looking back at some of the most memorable adaptations of  A Christmas Carol  by Charles Dickens. Tom and Morgan pick three Scrooges each, to decide which one is the very best (not including Scrooge McDuck or efforts by Henry Winkler or Kelsey Grammer, sorry boys). The episode also features an exclusive interview with  Muppet C...

OK, we may have had an issue with our latest episode (ie, Tom forgot to record it properly), so that lost episode will be re-recorded in a few months time… BUT, instead, here’s a brand new episode entirely, all about the history of one of America’s most beloved comic book characters, and its 1980 movie, Flash Gordon! Tom and Morgan chat about the underrated hero that is Buster Crabbe, the best bit...

To mark the 25th anniversary of DC cartoon  Batman: The Animated Series , Morgan explains to Tom just why it is one of the greatest cartoon series ever made. We delve into its influences and history, how it ended up influencing the DC universe forever, and why it was so badass, even today. It also features exclusive interviews with Batman actor  Kevin Conroy  and Robin himself,&nbsp...

Smegging hell, it’s Red Dwarf! In this episode, Tom delves through the history of his favourite TV show ever: Red Dwarf. Tom and Morgan discuss all 11 series (aired at the time), the dodgy American remake, how it came to be, almost-castings, favourite scenes and more. It also includes exclusive interview clips with the cast and co-creator Doug Naylor! Beer choice:  Pilot Project Developments...

The episode delves into the history of the TV show and its movie follow-ups, its catchy music and how it influenced subsequent films. We also rank the live action Bruce Banners, boogie on down the disco version of the ‘Lonely Man Theme’ and get baffled by the awful theme to the 1966 cartoon series. There’s also a clip of when Morgan chatted Hulk with  Doctor Who  and Jessica Jones star D...

Tom takes Morgan back to the 1980s – when fantasy movies were everywhere and full of animatronics and puppets instead of CGI and green screens. This episode delves into the brilliant mind of the late, great Jim Henson, and two of his non-Muppet movies:  The Dark Crystal  and  Labyrinth . Movies that were not huge successes at the time, but have grown to become cult favourites. We di...

For this podcast episode, Morgan takes Tom through the bizarre phenomenon of The Mandela Effect, where many people have shared memories of something that never happened. We cover various mindmelts from C3PO’s leg to ‘Stop the Pigeon’ to ‘Kazaam’ to ‘The Berenstain Bears’, all of which confused the hell out of us. The episode also includes a tribute to the late Sir Roger Moore. Beer choice:  S...

A very disgruntled Tom takes Morgan through one of his all-time favourite TV shows:  Lost , marking 7 years since it ended on May 23. Though, you wouldn’t know it by how angry he sounds when discussing all the big questions that were never properly answered, from The Numbers to The Smoke Monster. Meanwhile, Morgan shows off his impressive Matthew Fox and Joseph Fiennes impressions. Now, where...

You maniacs! Damn you all to hell! Morgan takes Tom through the entire sprawling Planet of the Apes movie series, with Tom being utterly confused over how many films were made in such a short space of time – covering all the movies and TV series. From the original series starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, to the many spinoffs and cartoons, to the recent prequel blockbusters, we...

Hail to the king, baby! Our latest episode chronicles the history of steroid-loving Duke Nukem, and the ups and downs of his video game life – from 1991’s MS DOS platformer  Duke Nukem  to the looooonnngg-awaited disappointment that was  Duke Nukem Forever  in 2011. Includes a tribute to Bill Paxton, featuring a clip of him from video game film  The Gamechangers . Check ou...

No way. No way! Something a little bit different this time as Tom and Morgan look back at the career of an underrated geek hero of cinema: Mr Keanu Reeves. We delve into the man himself, his history, his music, his not-so well received performances and in particular, these six iconic movies in Keanu’s filmography: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure / Bogus Journey Point Break Speed The Matrix...

Ho ho HORROR. As we missed the deadline for our own Halloween special, we’ve combined it with Christmas for a collection of the best and worst of a very particular kind of horror film: the Christmas horror. Morgan and Tom teach each other about: Silent Night Deadly Night, Jack Frost, Black Christmas and Treevenge – and discover that the Christmas horror genre is anything but festive. Garbage Day!...

There was only one episode we could for instalment number 24, and it’s our second espionage ep in a row: JACK BAUER’S 24. And as it’s been so long since our last episode (our bad), it’s a bumper edition as we trawl through all 9 seasons (plus a mini movie and the game) of Jack’s mental adventures, nukes, moles and haughty English politicians. NOTE: This episode was recorded before Donald Trum...

Morgan teaches Tom about just how the James Bond franchise is much geekier than you think, from lost movies, crap remakes and 007’s magic number. We go through all the Bond actors, Bond films, Bond girls, Bond villains, and yeah, just all things Bond really. Beer choice:  Vodka Martini (a crap attempt) Developments since broadcast: We’ve since recorded episodes on the greatest  Jame...

Morgan takes Tom back to the early 1990s and through some of his favourite Sega Mega Drive games, including Streets of Rage 2, Golden Axe and Sonic the Hedgehog. Tom also educates Morgan about the horrific Shaq Fu and how it may have influenced 50 Cent. Beer choice:  Innis & Gunn  lager (reference – err, because there are some guns in Sega games) Check out our other video game episod...

Tom helps Morgan refresh his memory of the good old days of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, and try not to have our childhoods ruined by shoddy production, racist undertones and dodgy spandex suits. We also discuss the ‘classic’ movie, its many TV spinoffs and the future film. Beer choice:  Doom Bar  (reference – Rita Repulsa’s impending doom. Yeah, we know.) Developments since b...

Morgan and Tom hark back to the good old 1990s and the forgotten gem that was Sliders starring Jerry O’Connell. Well, it was a gem until the third season onwards when Fox ruined it. We find out just what went wrong with a brilliant sci-fi premise, including exclusive audio from John Rhys-Davies! Beer choice this time:  Old Mout Cider  – as ciders rhymes with Sliders. Developments since b...

Morgan and Tom explain just why  Die Hard  is the best action movie of all time, why Jai Courtney almost single-handedly ruined the series, and the many clones from  Cliffhanger  to  Executive Decision . We also discover how Die Hard could have starred Frank Sinatra instead of Bruce Willis, and we almost fall out when trying to rank the films. Beer choice this time: German...

This time, Morgan geeks out about his favourite 1990s cartoon series, teaching Tom all about gruffly-voiced Wolverine, heartbreaking beastly romances and why will. I.Am isn’t the world’s best actor. We look back at the entire history and making of the classic X-Men: The Animated Series, and how it may have inspired the future film series. Beer choice this week was Guinness XX – we think you c...

Finally, we’re talking about video games in this episode! Tom takes Morgan through the world of nostalgic point and click games like Monkey Island, Broken Sword and The Longest Journey. And we moan about ridiculous puzzles involving goats, rubber duckies and moustaches. Developments since broadcast:  In 2017, fans of the Monkey Island series launched an online petition in support of Ron Gilbe...