It's Bread Week!

An episode full of laughter as Luke (from The Nerdstalgic Podcast) and Sean try to work out a bizarre Bake-Off episode. 

Random Discussion Points:

-Sean can't stand Chelsea Buns. 

-Luke still loves Carole.

-Luke's rage.

-Sean gets confused.

Random Questions:

-IS it possible to have too much cheese?

-Did you know what a Pain Au Raisin was?

-Is it acceptable to mess up a pizza?

-Does your wife make a fierce fish pie?

-Can you improve the concept of a pie?

Random Quotes:

-"Fish should be in the sea, nowhere near bread or pizza".

-"You're on Bake-Off here, can you keep your smut at home please".

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It's Biscuit Week!

SKIP TO 09.30 MINUTES TO AVOID THE SEA-SICK STORY...stayed tuned right to the rousing ending!

Discussion Points:

-Sean's battle with an electronic door.

-Luke's spot-on predictions. 

-Biscuits.

-Apparently, the biscuits are pronuonced like the French City Nice-sorry Luke.

Random Questions:

-Is a sea-sickness story acceptable for a baking show review?

-Why does Luke have a sinister poster of all the Great British Bake-Off Series?

-Is it a macron or macaroon?

-Have you ever bought cheap biscuits?

-Are you a ginger-nut or a Malted Milk person?

-Did you know what feathering was?

Random Quotes:

-"Shut, please shut!".

-"I've never been to sea".

-"Are you a Malted Milk kind of man? I wouldn't have thought that".

-"She looks like someone who's handled a lot of bread!".

Random Recommendations:

-Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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IN THE NAVY! YOU CAN SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS...Sean is joined by Nick from 'Let's Get Trashed' podcast. Nick is here to defend the under-rated Down Periscope (1996). Nick is faced with questions about when he first saw the film and what he thinks is the reason behind the film's poor-reception. Discussion Points:-Sean is disgusted this film is only 11% Rotten Tomatoes, further compounding his refusal to use the site in his podcast ever again. -The under-dog nature of the story. -The writing quality of present-day films.-Nick brings up superhero films.Random Questions:-Should you give command of a submarine to a man with a 'Welcome Aboard' tattoo?-Did the Navy popularise tattoos?-How bad is Jane Leeves accent in Frasier?-Have you ever mixed-up Rob Schneider and Roy Scheider?-Why are all the reviews from 4-8 years after the film was released?-Are you pro-Waterworld?-Do certain films get bad reputations?-How bad can Indiana Jones 5 be?-What happened to submarine films?Random Quotes:-"You do realise you're going to have to sit through some sh*t don't you?"-the realisation of the Defend It Yourself dawns.-"People from Manchester don't talk like that!"-"I like U-571, I mean historically it's horrific".-"But she's already dead what's the point?"-[How high does Sean's voice go].Random Film Recommendations:-K-19: The Widowmaker (2002).-Coherence (2014).Definitely Not Recommended:-Geostorm (2017).Thanks for listening!

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Sean continues his solo-MCU review series. 

This time it's the fourth (chronologically speaking) film: The Much-Maligned Iron Man 2 (2010).

Random Questions:

-Are MCU films mindless popcorn fodder?

-How many times have you seen Iron Man 2?

-Why did they do the cliched scream to the heavens?

-Has Sean privatised podcast peace?

-What's more boring to watch, F1 or Golf?

-Did they miss a trick in having Tony shown as an efficient Formula One driver?

-Why are there records for the villain? 

-Why is that airplane hangar so clean?

-Why is Tony's basement so easy to access?

-Why were the drone colour-schemes so unimaginative?

Random Quotes:

-"It's just Tony in all his arrogant glory"

-"He might've survived but..."

-"He's building a kind of ARC-whip".

-"I don't care how rich you are, whose airplane hangar is like that?"

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Sean and Luke (Nerdstalgic podcast) co-host this Great British Bake-Off review series.

They both struggle to avoid side-tracks as they begin to review the premiere episode of series 13 of The Great British Bake-Off. 

Not as many food puns as you might expect but give us thyme.

Discussion Points:

-Sean continually gets the contestants mixed up, whilst Luke talks about Bagpuss.

-Luke dabbles in ASMR.

-Sean dislikes many ingredients in this episode. 

Random Questions:

-What word makes Luke's plums cringe?

-What baking term does Sean's Mam hate?

-Why can't pronounce Pru Leith's name?

-What is a sandwich cake?

-Should Luke get some black pudding into his diet?

-Why won't Sean eat passion fruit?

-Is a beef bourguignon just a "posh beef stew"?

-Who is your Bake-Off dark horse?

Random Quotes:

-"I've done more accents on this podcast than I've had hot dinners".

-"Get your hair out of my cake!"

-"I literally made that noise!"

-"And she curdled her cream! There's no pun in that!"

*Apologies for the background noise*

Thanks for listening!

Back next week with our review of Biscuit Week!

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What a film! What a film!

Sean reviews what he believes is the best film in the entire MCU.

Discussion Points:

-The emotional through-line in the film and the character progression of Tony Stark.

-The strong cast and brilliant lead role. 

-The surprisingly dark-themes.

Random Questions:

-Is Tony the Da Vinci of our times?

-Does this episode need to be taken out by Pepper Potts like Tony Stark's 'trash'?

-Are they terrorists or hit-men? 

-Who is Howard Stern?

-Are segways more socially acceptable nowadays?

Random Quotes:

-"Yes, the promotional video is a bit of an exposition dump, but it's a hell of a stylish one".

-"Tony Stark, visionary, genius, dream-weaver plus American patriot".

-"I know from Bill that Americans can get confused about the way we pronounce words, but just remember it was our language first so we're right".

-"Tony Stark is a man whose life has no consequences until he ends up in captivity".

Random Film Recommendations:

-Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).

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Sean is joined by Alexia from Titanic Talkline to review the Titanic documentary Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), which documents James Cameron's 2001 expedition. This was his first journey back to the Titanic wreck since 1995, when he shot footage for his Titanic (1997) motion picture. 

This episode is accessible for both those who are familiar with Titanic history and those who may know less about the shipwreck, as both Alexia and Sean do their upmost to explain the documentary as fully as they can. 

Sean scuppers the discussion partway through with a very distracting mug.

Discussion Points:

-Beloved and lost treasure Bill Paxton.

-The main players in the documentary and how it was very much a family affair.

-The unseen troubles which befell the expedition, which is not shown in the documentary film but is documented in the book.

-How dangerous it is just to live on the boat. 

-Visual Navigational Aids-what they are and how they are critical to explore the wreck safely.

-Sean's theory as to why memorial plaques are left on the stern rather than the bow.

-Alexia's surprisingly good English accent.

Random Questions:

-How many times does Sean tell everyone he's read the book?

-Do a lot of Titanic documentaries skip how difficult and dangerous it is to dive to the wreck?

-Whilst on-board the Keldysh, what did Bill Paxton get told off by a Russian crewmember for?

-Does the resolution of older images of the Titanic wreck compared with the most recent 8k footage (during the Ocean Gate in 2022) of Titanic make the deterioration of the wreck look worse?

-Did you know Titanic movie parody merchandise exists? (Sean didn't).

Random Quotes:

-"If you haven't already tuned out".

-"Unless you get a really benevolent squid, you're screwed"-"Good segway, there's a biologist on board".

-"The front of the ship, the bow, is really romanticised, obviously the film helps...it looks kind of like normal...but then you look at the stern of the ship and it's like a death you've never experienced". 

-"Diving to the ship takes more from you than it will ever give".

Correction: The lifeboat lowering is from the documentary Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron.

Disclaimer-It is disputed as to what happened to Bob Ballard's 1986 expedition plaque, some claim it was stolen, whilst others think it slipped from it's original position and was covered by sediment. 

Alexia will return to take part in the Defend It Yourself series, to defend Showgirls. 

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Sean is joined by a new co-host, Luke from the Nerdstalgic podcast.

Welcome to 'Soggy Bottoms'.

Luke and Sean will be reviewing each episode of the Great British Bake-Off series 13!

The series will be available in both the UK and the US. 

Random Discussion Points:

-Food

-Pies 

-Chocolate

-Sean goes through this year's contestants, before describing Paul Hollywood in an extremely saucy way.

-Luke takes exception to the way Sean pronounces raspberry.

-Luke and Sean then deep-dive into different chocolate flavours, restaurant etiquette and queues.

Random Questions of the episode:

-Who will be the rubbish one this year?

-Who will be the cocky one?

-Who will be obsessed by one ingredient this year?

-How dark will Luke's humour be in this series? 

-How bad is Sean's upper class English accent?

-How bad is Luke's American accent?

-Why did everyone start baking 5 years ago?

-Do you have a particularly steady hand?

-Why do Penguins confuse Americans?

-Why is a Kit Kat Chunky Caramel so disappointing?

Random Quotes of the episode:

-"Oh he's gonna be shotting loads of sh*t in there isn't he.

-"I'm a bit trampy with Lea & Perrins".

-"At work I've got Rosemary in the cupboard. The herb, not a co-worker".

-"Calm down love, you've only been baking for five years".

-"I can't believe someone from The Midlands has just schooled me on my accent. I feel dirty all over".

-"It's gooseberry, darling".

-"I'm a pie man myself".

This episode is surprisingly pun-free but this series won't be once we get on a roll.

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Sean tries and fails to watch Captain Marvel (2019).

Getting through only 46 minutes, Sean found this film incredibly boring. 

Not a great episode, which has Sean wondering whether going chronologically with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Extremely Lightly-Discussed Points:

-The plot.

-The editing.

-The script.

Will Sean manage to complete 5 Things I Liked About This Film?

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Sean starts his Marvel Cinematic Journey with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

The first time he saw this he didn't think it was great, will this re-watch change his mind?

-Can Sean seriously get through the entire MCU?

The episode ends with 5 Things I Liked About This Film.

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