SmorgasPod

Arron hasn't seen Joker yet, but Andy found a window in his own schedule and filled it with movies! Spoiler-free chat ensues: How was Phoenix's dark violent take on the Clown Prince of Crime? And, like a Phoenix, can the Terminator movies rise from the ashes?

It's 3 years this week since SmorgasPod graced iTunes for the first time, and we celebrate by immediately flying off on a tangent, before crashing headlong into celebrity deaths, and when it's too soon to poke fun.. turns out 30 years is still too soon!

Down in front! Put your phones on silent, stop your whispering, tell your friend they should have watched the prequel already, cos Arron has something to say! Things get a bit grumpy this episode, so remember your etiquette, or be removed!

As a Guy Ritchie trailer has a lot of front, and Downey's Doolittle trailer takes its first punt, this SmorgasPod gives expletives a shunt, but be warned, there's a lot of usage of the word -REDACTED-

Great Scott, true believers! We've arrived in an alternate timeline where soda pop costs 50 bucks a can in 2015, Stan Lee is a playable character in Resident Evil, and racism was deemed perfectly acceptable in movies a few decades ago! Wait, that last one was real? Really, Hollywood?

We love practical FX, which is just as well, as Arron has nappies overflowing with them! From too-glossy Naboo CG, to Practical Raptors (#Praptors), underusing your leading man, and hiring The Real Ian Malcolm, when it comes to podcasts.. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

We are back!(A day later than usual)In this episode we cover many and varied topics, from vaping (it's not big or clever) to haircare (we wish we had some to care for) to cozy grandparental lounges (no Bose stereo in sight there!) So unpack the Old Toby, and light yer pipes. Smokin'!

How long is too long between sequels? We dust off James Cameron's sarcophagus and incant to the Ancient Spirits of Evil, get into a discussion about the wildlife of Pandora and its many limbs, and somehow invent a multilingual television drama! Mon dieu, señor!

SmorgasPod asks the important questions this episode, such as: Who was best: Morticia or Elvira? Which Cheers cast members are actually the living dead? And why isn't there an app to bring you pre-read jazz mags from railway sidings?!

Well, it's another rambling tangent of a pod this ep, but there's hope for the weekend yet, if Andy gets his new game. But why is it so good? Arron also dips into his gaming past to recall some smashing times on Burnout!