How you doin?  We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Monday rather than the usual FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 24: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're heading to the airport in just 45 minutes as we discuss:

• The levels of innuendo that FRIENDS is discovering in the writing

We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra.  Catch their stuff over at:

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If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe

Next up: The One Where Ross Has a New Girlfriend

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're getting the gang back together one last time (The Guardians gang that is, the BFE have plenty left in the tank).  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of James Gunn's contribution to the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.  What do you do when you can't have the Guardians be quippy all the time?  Did the parallel stories result in the bloating of the A plot to keep up with the B plot?  Why can't we do a Guardians film without a decent villain.  Does the film play fast and loose with the ramifications of alcohol addiction? We'll answer all these questions on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We've got us a therapy session on this one. Maybe rather than voice our disagreements, we should've just settled it with a dance-off. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's still in the queue at Wendy's) as we're heading to Xandar and Knowhere in search of Marvel's biggest gamble in Guardians of the Galaxy. We're looking for floating space recliners in our 173rd episode as we discuss:

• How the UK version of Wendy's measures up to Ian's memories of North American Wendy's?  Georgia brought dinner and we're taste testing it

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• Rev Bruce

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

FRIENDS or I Love Lucy? Seinfeld or the Simpsons? The Office (U.S.) or The Office (U.K.)?   People have been debating which is the best of the best since television became a thing and now we're having a turn.  Joined by some of our Patrons (Juleen, Hermes and making his BFE debut, Andy Dickson) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament.  We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown our first ever Media Madness champion.

Now this is pod racing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Ethan (Georgia's off ordering a clone army for next year's entry) as we're heading to Naboo, Tattooine, and Coruscant all in search of freedom from oppressive tax legislation in George Lucas' return to the Space Opera genre, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It might be his Episode I but it's our Episode 172 as we discuss:

• Whether Ethan constructs his personality to be contrary to the popular view for kicks

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

How you doin?  We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 23: The One with the Birth. We're on a quest for ice chips and getting locked in a janitor's closet as we discuss:

• How do you wrap up 5 storylines in 22 minutes?

We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra.  Catch their stuff over at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra

If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe

Next up: The One Where Rachel Finds Out (1.24)

Remember what the Monty Python boys say: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's missed the train) as we're trying to get home on time in Tory London in the Gwynyth Paltrow film "Sliding Doors" We're subscribing to Adulterers Weekly in our 171st episode as we discuss:

• Our own personal Sliding Doors moments

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman and are getting our Second Cup orders ready in our 170th episode as we discuss:

• The plethora of video game references, indie music, and comic book references in the film

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

FIRST 34:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 34:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're grabbing some milk and picking up a Sports Illustrated at the till as we're on our way to Beaverton, Oregon and Nike Headquarters to see if we can sign the greatest ever to the greatest shoe deal ever in Air.  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the story behind Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan prior to the 1984-1985 NBA Season.  Do you have to understand and/or follow basketball to access the story?  What two things does the film build up as enigmas and why?  Where does Matt Damon fit when we discuss the greatest working actors of our time?  What else has Ben Affleck brought to the table as director?  How does this film use nostalgia and dramatic irony to its advantage. How has this film already proven to be a slam dunk? We'll answer all these questions on Air and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

How you doin?  We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 18: The One With All the Poker. We're trying to figure out who's bluffing and who's holding a flush as we discuss:

• Why the girls are so determined to play poker and then so angry when they have to pay up

We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra.  Catch their stuff over at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra

If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe

Next up: The One With the Birth (1.23)