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Breaking down the Universes... all of them... one at a time.Join us as we delve too greedily and too deep into all sorts of Universes, from Star Wars to Monty Python, from Narnia to Christmas classic... more
FAQs about Breakdown The Universe:How many episodes does Breakdown The Universe have?The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.
February 07, 2024032 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode One, aka "Frosty Chocolate Milkshakes"We asked you. You voted. So now we're talking about it: The Simpsons and Futurama.In this episode we welcome back friend of the show, Ben, to discuss The Simpsons, it's origins and some of the interesting facts surrounding the "Golden Age" of the show.Be prepared for quotes, impressions and a slight divergence regarding television censorship. Enjoy....more38minPlay
February 04, 2024031 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Six, aka "Ring The Bell, You Pansy"Grab a Coffee, Tea or Secret Scotch, because we're almost there.Welcome to the second to last episode of the series, about the second to last book about Narnia to be published, but also the first book in the series chronologically... confused? Fair enough, but here we are at The Magician's Nephew.We discuss the origins of Narnia and the White Witch, the fact that Polly might be the first properly intelligent girl in the franchise, and get weirdly deep into theological history.Please enjoy....more57minPlay
January 31, 2024030 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session Six, aka "Welcome Ben"Welcome to F.U.C.K.S Six, our Fortnightly ramblings to try and keep us somewhat topical.This episode we welcome Ben who will be joining us for our Simpsons/Futurama episodes and who sat in to help us talk nonsense. Amongst the nonsense we discuss Pub Trivia, too many Hobbit movies, will Madame Web not be terrible, Henno vs The Oscars, Blaze's escapades in playing not-Pokemon, and the random Harry Potter stuff.Pick your beverage and settle in for some absolute ramblings. Enjoy if you can....more49minPlay
January 28, 2024029 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Five, aka "The Bad"And here we go, the book neither Blaze or Henno was looking forward to - The Horse and His BoyJoin us for a brief discussion about the fifth book in the Chronicles of Narnia, the filler book that serves almost no purpose in the overall storyline of the series.Grab a drink (perhaps a hot beverage or a sneaky spirit) and have a listen, if you feel like it....more29minPlay
January 21, 2024028 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Four, aka "Don't Use The Actual Knifey-Bit"Welcome to our breakdown of The Silver Chair - won't you come with me to place in a little town; the only way to get there is to go straight down (sorry, it had to be done).We discuss the author's ongoing disdain for women, the continuing Christian allegories, and the most depressive character in the whole series - Puddleglum.Grab your beverage of choice and settle in....more26minPlay
January 17, 2024027 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session Five, aka "White Men Getting So Worked Up"Aloha and welcome to the the fifth installment of our Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and... ugh, welcome to F.U.C.K.S. Five!There's a lot to unpack in this one: we discuss the future of the podcast, our mutual love of musicals, our "Family Friendly" project, Blaze's deception of Henno, and Henno disassociates himself from his favourite fandom.The Competition is still live; have a think about what you might like to put in the mug if you find the phrase, and good luck....more1h 1minPlay
January 14, 2024026 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Three, aka "Just Doing Circles"Ahoy there? Welcome to the third episode of our series on The Chronicles of Narnia, specifically The Voyage of The Dawn Treader.Couple of things: the audio is a little glitchy (sorry), and this was our second attempt in one day to record this episode (sorry again). But we go through the limited character growth of the returning characters, the actual growth of the new main character, and we compare the book to the film (not favourably).Grab another Coffee, Tea or Hidden Whiskey and settle in....more29minPlay
January 07, 2024025 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Two, aka "They Cast A 26 Year Old"Here we are, the second episode of our series on The Chronicles of Narnia - discussing the book (and film) Prince Caspian.We discuss the major changes from the book to the film, we question some of the casting choices for the film, and we discuss the continuing influence of religion on the series.Go and get yourself a beverage, sit down somewhere quiet and have a Coffee, Tea or Hidden Whiskey and enjoy the podcast....more41minPlay
January 03, 2024024 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session Four, aka "F**k That"So, the first F.U.C.K.S Episode for the year: nothing too exciting in this one, but geez do we talking some shite.We review audience participation, things we're looking forward to for 2024, our next listener poll and the normal nerdy stuff we get in to.*Note* Apologies for the choppy audio. Not sure what happened there....more54minPlay
December 31, 2023023 The Chronicle of Narnia - Episode One, aka "Narnia-Jesus"Happy New Year!And with a New Year comes a new subject: The Chronicles of Narnia.In this, the first episode, we discuss The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, comparing both the film and the original book, with little fun facts and the very obvious comparisons between Jesus and Aslan. Also, did Edmund marry a Beaver?...more54minPlay
FAQs about Breakdown The Universe:How many episodes does Breakdown The Universe have?The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.