Throwdown Thursday

Throwdown Thursday

By Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes von NitemareTV & Film
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Throwdown Thursday episodes

  • TTP #200 - With a Little Help From our Friends!
    This is a very special episode of Throwdown Thursday! Not only is it the longest episode ever, but we have an astounding amount of feedback that we have gotten from our extended podcasting family! Guests from the past (and hopefully the future as well) share with us the lists of their favorite characters of all time! Patsy and Ashes also sprinkle their choices in as well amongst the overwhelming amount of feedback and support shown to them by their amazing listeners! Patsy also tabulated the votes at the end of the show to give the top five characters as chosen by the listeners! All this plus a way to win some cool prizes just for listening, a way to help front-line healthcare workers while getting some awesome music, and more!
    4 hr 4 min
  • TTP #199 - Oh. My. Gollum!
    This week Patsy and Ashes are discussing tragic villains, with their main focus being on their continuation of Lord of the Rings characters and one of the most tragic of all time, Gollum! They delve deep into his backstory, the difference between the films and books, as well as the way he was brought to life through the magic of not only motion capture technology, but by Andry Serkis' incredible acting skills. All this, plus battle results, new science and wine, and a preview of next week's 200th episode!
    1 hr 47 min
  • TTP #198 - Stand By Your Sam!
    This week Patsy and Ashes discuss Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings! But first, Ashes discusses her first experience with the films, and what enamored her with Sam in the first place. They discuss his heroism, innocence, great deeds, and loyalty, as well as other parts of the story that makes him so endearing. They also give you some background that can only be found in the books and extended universe, Patsy discusses his first experience with the extended versions of the films, and there's also a new battle! All this and more on this week's episode!
    1 hr 41 min
  • TTP #197: Patsy's Surprise Party!
    It's Patsy's birthday! He thought they were going to be covering Bender from Futurama, but instead, Patsy is shocked to found out that a whole bunch of the extended Throwdown Thursday Family sent in messages for his birthday! Patsy is genuinely floored by the fact that so many people have so many nice things to say to and about him and the outpouring of affection truly humbles him. But that's not all! Before finding this out, Patsy and Ashes discuss their favorite birthday memories and later give you the information YOU will need to follow along as Ashes dives in for her first foray into the Lord of the Rings as they prepare for the next two weeks leading up to Episode 200!
    1 hr 48 min
  • TTP #196: Throwdown Fry-Day!

    This week Patsy and Ashes are discussing one of the top-five animated characters of all time, Philip J Fry of Futurama! They discuss his past, future, romantic entanglements, and all of his various accomplishments. They also discuss how he affected the future from the past, and how he affected the past from the future. Time travel is a hell of a thing...

    They also give you the most recent battle results, a preview of coming attractions and more!
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    1 hr 26 min
  • TTP #195 - Overlooking the Past
    This week Patsy and Ashes use the theme of isolation to their advantage and discuss Daniel Anthony Torrance from The Shining! They compare and contrast the various portrayals of young Danny in the book and both the 1980 and 1997 films as well as grown-up Dan in Doctor Sleep. They discuss his powers, abilities, and life after the events of the Overlook Hotel. They also discuss other Stephen King characters who Shine, how they'd use the power if they had it, and introduce a new battle!
    1 hr 39 min
  • TTP #194 - Ring My Belmonts!
    This week Patsy and Ashes are joined by horror master, filmmaker and Castlevania nerd James Lamond from It Came From the 508 Productions to discuss the Belmont family of the Castlevania franchise! James gives us a brief rundown of the history of the Belmont family, expands on the genealogy, and gets to talk about his favorite, Trevor! Ashes gives her perspective as a newcomer to Castlevania, and Patsy talks about his experiences with the games and Netflix show! All this, plus the THIRD segment of the Dork-vania secret phrase that unlocks the chance to win some amazing Castlevania-themed prizes, battle results, and MORE!
    1 hr 18 min
  • TTP #193 - The Dino-Mite Adventures of Littlefoot!

    What's your favorite dinosaur? This week Patsy and Ashes discuss the characters from the 1988 classic Don Bluth animated film The Land Before Time! They discuss how Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike all band together to make the perilous journey to join their families in the Great Valley! They also discuss some of the tragic behind the scenes details, and the political statements made by the film as well. There's also a new battle, science, wine, and details about a network-wide contest taking place all this month!

    Have comments, questions, suggestions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]

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    1 hr 53 min
  • TTP #192 - If a Sam Gives You a Story...
    This week Patsy takes the reigns while Ashes is recovering from either Space Plague or Wine Flu to chat with author Sam Miserendino about his Addicted Animal series of books, including "IF You Give a Bunny a Beer", "If You Give a Bear a Bong" and the upcoming "If You Give a Kitty a Cocktail". Sam provides insight into his writing process, some other great ideas he's got, and more! Plus Ashes is able to recover enough for the final segment to tell you about the bundle of joy that just came into her life! All this, plus battle results and a NEW contest!
    54 min
  • TTP #191 - The Great Cereal Showdown: All Killer, No Filler!
    This week Patsy and Ashes, in collaboration with Retro Ridoctopus, are talking about the cereal mascots you know and love! They pick ten popular mascots and teach you a little bit about each of them, including some crazy facts that you'll want to hold on to for your next trivia night! They also discuss their unique new battle, their favorite cereals from their own childhood, and some interesting opportunities that YOU can be a part of! All this plus a bonus von Nitemare Vinyards segment on this week's episode!
    1 hr 25 min

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Throwdown Thursday is a weekly show centered around the characters in the films, books, TV, comics and more that we love, and love to hate! Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes von Nitemare talk-along with…