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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.
December 16, 2023012 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Five, aka "Nasty Gremlins"On the Fifth Pod of Christmas my True Love gave to me... the slightly weird Christmas/Comedy/Horror film Gremlins.What are the rules for owning a Mogwai? When does "after midnight" actually end? What's up with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? These and many other questions may or may not get answered in this episode.Listen at your own peril....more15minPlay
December 15, 2023011 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Four, aka "Muppets Speaking Verse"And on the Fourth Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me... the best ever version of A Christmas Carol - no jokes, no exaggeration, this is the best ever version.Enjoy our totally unbiased view of The Muppet Christmas Carol, and our sheer admiration of Mr Michael Caine, aka The Best Ever Ebenezer Scrooge. Like I said, totally unbiased.Only eight more of these to go....more16minPlay
December 14, 2023010 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Three, aka "Vacation."It's time for the Third Pod of Christmas - today we discuss the Chevy Chase classic film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.Did you know that Chevy Chase got in a punch up with Bill Murray? Did you know that the actor who played Rusty went on to star in a mediocre sitcom for 10 Seasons? Do you know what happens to a cross-eyed girl when she gets kicked in the face by a mule? No? Then this is the episode for you.Please enjoy the latest episode of our special series: The 12 Pods of Christmas...more14minPlay
December 13, 2023009 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Two, aka "A Movie That Everybody Loves."Welcome to the Second Pod of Christmas: today we discus "Elf", the beloved Christmas film that is so beloved that... it might be a travesty that Henno only likes this movie.Opinions aside, please enjoy this special episode of Breakdown The Universe....more13minPlay
December 12, 2023008 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day One, aka "A Fairly Average Shitty Movie"Merry Christmas, and welcome to the First Pod of Christmas! These mini-episodes will be released daily until Christmas Eve, so enjoy at your own convenience.On today's episode we discuss the not-fantastic "Jingle All The Way", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and a pre-Star Wars Jake Lloyd.**Note** We're not sure what happened with Blaze's audio, but it does improve in later episodes......more14minPlay
December 10, 2023007 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Five, aka "All Around Just A Good Guy."Ever wanted to hear two guys gush too much over a character that was originally created to spread propaganda? Then you have come to the right place.In this episode Blaze and Henno get pretty much straight to the point and discuss how the cheesy Super-American somehow became one of their favourite characters of all time, all the while discussing the last solo movie in Phase One of the MCU - Captain America: The First Avenger....more50minPlay
December 06, 2023006 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session Two, aka "A Clash Of Nerd Titans"And now, for your listening pleasure, the second Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session.As of right now, we have officially given two F.U.C.K.S.We announce the results of our first Facebook poll, plus a brief discussion of the least popular topic in the poll (I'm looking at you, DCEU), Henno's favourite superhero, and Blaze fires the first proper shots over the status of Pluto as planet... keeping it topical, as normal....more31minPlay
December 03, 2023005 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Four, aka "Odin Is A Terrible Father."We haven't given up, we're back for our latest episode regarding Phase One of the MCU.This episode we're discussing Thor, the Norse-God, turned comic book hero, turned film character. We discuss Marvel's first great villain, Blaze limits his plot description down to Thor Minutes and Thorty Thor seconds (get it?), and while discussing cameos, Henno reveals his love for an unappreciated Marvel hero.Now available to interact with on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube (Breakdown The Universe) and X (breakdowntheuni). TikTok (unfortunately) to follow....more41minPlay
November 27, 2023004 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Three, aka "The First Real Faceless Goon Battle"So here we are at Episode Three of our ongoing series on Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This episode sees Henno gush too much about Kevin Feige (who?), Blaze continues to over-estimate the reach of this podcast, and both hosts offer their fairly blunt opinions on the the first sequel in the MCU - Iron Man 2....more38minPlay
November 26, 2023003 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session One, aka "Who Saw That Coming?"Welcome to the first Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session... actually, let's just call it what it's meant to be - the first of the Bonus F.U.C.K.S Episodes.Today we discuss the "success" of our first releases, Blaze's continued pitfalls with motor transport, Henno's frustration with anti-women superhero critique, and we talk about what's coming in the future... maybe even a Twilight episode......more23minPlay
FAQs about Breakdown The Universe:How many episodes does Breakdown The Universe have?The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.