What in the World is Happening?

By thefrenchpatels

This is ‘What in the world is happening’ where two filthy liberals look at the news and try to figure out what’s going on... more

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March 24, 2019 09 - Captain Marvel
We're back!! Again...
It's been a hot minute since our last episode; in that time we had another kid - which needless to say took up a considerable amount of our time but now we are back into some semblance of a routine which means we can talk nerd together.
Except Dee's not pregnant anymore so we can drink together!! And boy, do we...
00:00 – Intro and catch-up: The odds are NOT in our favour
04:38 – All the podcasts that never were
13:46 – Stuff that’s happening now: The Avengers Endgame Trailer
23:26 – Tom is befuddled by a bottle of Ale (#notspon)
25:48 – Back to talking about the trailer
29:09 – Thor like Danvers; discussing the Brie Larson controversy
33:22 – Captain Marvel and the changing cultural landscape
41:03 – Let’s get into the story of Captain Marvel (Full Spoilers) and go down a 90s nostalgia trip
1:21:23 – Moet break
1:24:08 – Back to Captain Marvel
1:42:37 – Side note before we finish
1:46:49 – Homework assignments

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1h 51min
July 04, 2018 08 - Scooby Apocalypse Vol2, Spencer & Locke, and Happy!
It’s our first podcast in the new flat AND it’s our wedding anniversary!!
Today we discuss the ups and downs of our new place, Scooby Apocolypse Vol 2, Spencer & Locke; a dark twist on Calvin & Hobbes, and finally an in-depth chat about the Netflix series Happy! Starring Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt
00:00 – Popping the bubbly!
00:38 – Intro and Chat: We didn’t get any cake at our wedding!
02:38 – Here we are in our new flat on the hottest day of the year
05:44 – Enough of the natter, what’s Dee been up to? Scooby Apocalypse Vol 2 – avoiding spoilers
06:31 – Tom & Dee and the Wrong Trousers and recap of Volume 1
11:11 – Really, this is mostly Velma’s story
12:19 – Tom’s flashbacks
12:46 – Dee struggles to get the show back on track but no…
14:07 – Back to subject at hand
16:58 – Slight spoiler
17:57 – Out of Spoilers
20:18 – The thing about Scooby Doo…
22:38 – The new Mystery Machine
23:49 – Are reboots/re-imaginings really that bad?
28:47 – What’s Tom been up to? Spencer & Locke: just a bloody good detective story – No Spoilers
36:33 – Placebo Effect or Allergic Reaction
37:02 – A very short read
38:10 – Pregnancy Break
38:44 – Mic Check!
40:10 – Happy! - No Spoilers
51:02 – Into Full Spoilers
1:22:10 – What’s Happening with England in World Cup News?
1:25:58 – This week’s Homework: Wacky Raceland
1:26:51 – Technical Problems and Outro
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1h 30min
June 24, 2018 07 - Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2 - It's a Josh Brolin Double Bill
We recorded this while staying with the in-laws; in this week’s episode we compare this summer’s Brolin Double Whammy; Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2.
00:00 – Weird Intro and Chat
03:03 – An apology for the last episode
04:32 – Straight into Avengers: Infinity War talk – how much do we even remember?
06:49 – Were the Black Order a little generic?
07:40 – Picking the best seats in the theatre
08:32 – Tony Stark, Spider-Man, and the great Space Donut
09:46 – Dunking on Justice League
10:45 – Thanos as protagonist
12:24 – It’s been a long time coming and grown-ups just don’t get us!!
14:05 – We’ve given up on trying to remember the story!
15:14 – One cinematic universe to rule them all!!
16:14 – “One Week Later” Syndrome and the logistics of the Infinity Gauntlet
17:55 – All bets are off
21:39 – Dee’s ‘Mr Miyagi’ moment
22:33 – The MCU is built on daddy-issues
23:19 – What didn’t we like?
27:56 – Dee’s favourite character and Tom’s MCU crush
29:30 – Something that annoyed Tom but it’s a good idea to watch films twice
32:06 – The thing about fan theories…
34:31 – Captain Marvel and Tom’s feminist jibe
35:35 – Ike Perlmutter…
37:18 – Pregnancy break
37:30 – Deadpool 2: The Braxton-Hicks Adventures!
40:01 – Who was the Better Brolin?
43:18 – We liked the film but it had problems…
45:39 – The best bait and switch ever!
48:39 – Was Firefist any good?
50:37 – Does a bigger budget equal better action?
52:17 – The Domino effect!
53:58 – Baby legs!!
55:29 – Does the comedy land better this time around?
56:11 – Eventually watching it a second time around
56:57 – Will there be a Deadpool 3 or will he join the MCU?
59:08 – What’s been happening in Liverpool news this week? From a couple weeks ago…
1:05:23 – No homework again this week
1:06:41 – Outro, Call to Action and Changes coming to the podcast
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1h 9min
June 24, 201807 - Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2 - It’s a Josh Brolin Double Bill
We recorded this while staying with the in-laws; in this week’s episode we compare this summer’s Brolin Double Whammy; Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2.
00:00 – Weird Intro and Chat
03:03 – An apology for the last episode

04:32 – Straight into Avengers: Infinity War talk – how much do we even remember?

06:49 – Were the Black Order a little generic?

07:40 – Picking the best seats in the theatre

08:32 – Tony Stark, Spider-Man, and the great Space Donut

09:46 – Dunking on Justice League

10:45 – Thanos as protagonist

12:24 – It’s been a long time coming and grown-ups just don’t get us!!

14:05 – We’ve given up on trying to remember the story!

15:14 – One cinematic universe to rule them all!!

16:14 – “One Week Later” Syndrome and the logistics of the Infinity Gauntlet

17:55 – All bets are off

21:39 – Dee’s ‘Mr Miyagi’ moment

22:33 – The MCU is built on daddy-issues

23:19 – What didn’t we like?

27:56 – Dee’s favourite character and Tom’s MCU crush

29:30 – Something that annoyed Tom but it’s a good idea to watch films twice

32:06 – The thing about fan theories…

34:31 – Captain Marvel and Tom’s feminist jibe

35:35 – Ike Perlmutter…

37:18 – Pregnancy break

37:30 – Deadpool 2: The Braxton-Hicks Adventures!

40:01 – Who was the Better Brolin?

43:18 – We liked the film but it had problems…

45:39 – The best bait and switch ever!

48:39 – Was Firefist any good?

50:37 – Does a bigger budget equal better action?

52:17 – The Domino effect!

53:58 – Baby legs!!

55:29 – Does the comedy land better this time around?

56:11 – Eventually watching it a second time around

56:57 – Will there be a Deadpool 3 or will he join the MCU?

59:08 – What’s been happening in Liverpool news this week? From a couple weeks ago…

1:05:23 – No homework again this week

1:06:41 – Outro, Call to Action and Changes coming to the podcast

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1h 9min
June 20, 2018 06 - I Hate Fairyland, Gotham by Gaslight and Assassin's Creed
It’s the last recording session before we move out of our flat (sad face emoji) but we can’t dwell on that because there’s a lot to talk about from Skottie Young’s ‘I Hate Fairyland’ To ‘Gotham by Gaslight’ and everyone’s favourite boring franchise: Assassin’s Creed!

00:00 – Uncomfortable Intro
00:47 - Chat about moving home and the future of the podcast
03:41 – What’s Dee been up to? I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young
05:37 – A twisted Wizard of Oz?
12:29 – Technical problems, forgot our train of thought! Whatever, it doesn’t matter…
14:04 – Comparisons to The Wizard of Oz (again)
16:09 – Farting around with the mic and and the mysterious “sweet spot”
17:43 – What’s Tom been up to? Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola
24:52 – Have connected universes ruined Tom’s enjoyment of literature as a whole?
25:46 – Back to the matter at hand: Batman!
29:38 - Do you think it’s time for the main topic? Nope!
30:47 – Smoothest Segue into Assassin’s Creed
31:51 – Never Played the first one because the second was better
38:26- Annoying historical references
39:42 – The Ezio Trilogy
40:58 – How Tom coped with the hottest summer on record by playing Assassin’s Creed II
43:25 – Assassin’s Creed III is BORING!!!
45:37 – But it does have one of the greatest moments in the entire series!
48:03 – What happened to the Glyphs?
49:23 – Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is GREAT and has a super relatable protagonist
55:52 – Disappointing Climaxes…
57:41 - Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate was really good once it was no longer confusing!
58:47 – Let’s talk about maps, baby!
1:04:05 – But what about the actual game?!
1:11:40 – Weird psychic death …
1:13:18 – Let’s talk a little bit about Assassin’s Creed: Origins, or as much as we can…
1:16:10 – This will be the least popular episode
1:17:35 – The accursed 50th Red Nirnroot!!
1:18:19 – What we plan for the break
1:19:35 – Liverpool news and various bits
1:23:00 – Telling Dee off for ruining the flow of Tom’s meticulously planned out program leading up to homework
1:25:32 - Outro and Call to Action!!

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1h 27min
June 20, 201806 - I Hate Fairyland, Gotham by Gaslight and Assassin’s Creed
It’s the last recording session before we move out of our flat (sad face emoji) but we can’t dwell on that because there’s a lot to talk about from Skottie Young’s ‘I Hate Fairyland’ To ‘Gotham by Gaslight’ and everyone’s favourite boring franchise: Assassin’s Creed!
00:00 – Uncomfortable Intro

00:47 - Chat about moving home and the future of the podcast

03:41 – What’s Dee been up to? I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young

05:37 – A twisted Wizard of Oz?li>

12:29 – Technical problems, forgot our train of thought! Whatever, it doesn’t matter…

14:04 – Comparisons to The Wizard of Oz (again)

16:09 – Farting around with the mic and and the mysterious “sweet spot”

17:43 – What’s Tom been up to? Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola

24:52 – Have connected universes ruined Tom’s enjoyment of literature as a whole?

25:46 – Back to the matter at hand: Batman!

29:38 - Do you think it’s time for the main topic? Nope!

30:47 – Smoothest Segue into Assassin’s Creed

31:51 – Never Played the first one because the second was better

38:26- Annoying historical references

39:42 – The Ezio Trilogy

40:58 – How Tom coped with the hottest summer on record by playing Assassin’s Creed II

43:25 – Assassin’s Creed III is BORING!!!

45:37 – But it does have one of the greatest moments in the entire series!>

48:03 – What happened to the Glyphs?

49:23 – Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is GREAT and has a super relatable protagonist

55:52 – Disappointing Climaxes…

57:41 - Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate was really good once it was no longer confusing!

58:47 – Let’s talk about maps, baby!

1:04:05 – But what about the actual game?!

1:11:40 – Weird psychic death …

1:13:18 – Let’s talk a little bit about Assassin’s Creed: Origins, or as much as we can…

1:16:10 – This will be the least popular episode

1:17:35 – The accursed 50th Red Nirnroot!!

1:18:19 – What we plan for the break

1:19:35 – Liverpool news and various bits

1:23:00 – Telling Dee off for ruining the flow of Tom’s meticulously planned out program leading up to homework

1:25:32 - Outro and Call to Action!!

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1h 27min
June 03, 2018 05 - Black Summer by Warren Ellis and Star Wars: The Last Jedi
We’re through our first month!! In today’s episode we discuss Warren Ellis’s ‘Black Summer’ and really get into The Last Jedi; was it really as bad or as good as everyone says?.
00:00 - Awkward intro, tongue twisters and a bit of a chat
03:54 - The beauty of words
05:05 - What have we been up to: Dee tells us about Black Summer by Warren Ellis
10:00 - Why it hasn't aged well
12:15 - Let's try to get to the end of the book
16:00 - What's Tom been up to? (Lost in Space chat)
19:27 - Updating dated characters & tropes: why all the hate?
22:04 - "Speaking as a father..."
23:47 - Is it worth continuing?
24:05 - This was recorded the week of Star Wars the Last Jedi's home release - Is it better the second time around?
27:14 - DIGRESSION: Why Tom likes Attack of the Clones more than most people do
27:54 - Phillip Marlow but as Obi-Wan Kenobi
29:25 - Star Wars is not just about the Light Side and the Dark Side and speculations
30:54 - Parental responsibility interruption - Child or dog?
31:14 - Mystery boxes, expectations and fan theory
32:00 - Regardless of expectations it's a bloody well made movie!
32:30 - Why Finn and Rose's Vegas Adventure was kind of needed but also why it could have been better
37:09 - Romantic subplot algebra and probability
40:00 - What about Poe Dameron?
46:25 - Whose life is Poe Dameron really risking?
48:42 - Back to Finn and Rose's adventure and the nuance it brings to the Star Wars universe
50:50 - Talking about Rey, that Mary Sue!
54:30 - Too much emphasis on bloodlines - the Anakin Skywalker paradox
1:01:30 - Redemption Arcs: Comparing Kylo Ren to Prince Zuko (for some reason)
1:03:05 - Silly speculations for the next phase
1:03:29 - What all this means for the expanded "Star Wars Legends" canon
1:05:51 - Tom's philosophical gripe with Star Wars and Luke's mistakes are so important
1:09:08 - The poetry of Luke's force projection
1:11:51 - How would WE handle Carrie Fisher's death in the next film?
1:14:40 - Let's wrap this up: what did we think?
1:15:08 - What's Happening in Liverpool News this week? Remember; this was recorded Saturday 14th April
1:19:35 - Dee's homework assignment: I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young
1:21:52 - Outro and Call to Action!!
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1h 26min
May 27, 2018 04 - We Finally Watched: Creed
Welcome to the first in our special monthly episode; WE FINALLY WATCHED!
As the title suggests, in this episode we sit down and finally watch a movie from a long list of movies we have yet to watch, the first episode is Ryan Coogler's film, Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan.
Before we watch the movie:
00:00 - Awkward intro and chat - what's it all about?
02:30 - The unaired pilot
03:20 - What we're watching today and why we haven't seen it yet?
04:23 - What are our assumptions and what do we hope for?
06:10 - Please stop rubbing your hands!
06:35 - Ratings, Critical Reception and Awards
07:25 - We love Michael B. Jordan!!
08:42 - High Expectations so what's it gonna take to be a bad film?
09:54 - Is Creed 2 gonna be Rocky 3?
10:33 - All the Marvel connections!
11:50 - Get on with it!

After watching the movie!

12:30 - Sylvester Stallone made Tom cry!
12:50 - What was the story?
14:50 - It was really good but Tom and Dee can't agree on whether the dialogue was cheesy or not
16:00 - a lot of single takes and great relationships
17:39 - So. Much. Crying!!
19:16 - Was Mrs. Huxtable the original Mrs. Creed?
19:55 - Dee has the saddest fact about this movie
21:18 - The most predictable thing about the film
22:20 - The fights felt SO real!
23:35 - What about the romantic subplot?
25:55 - Tom stupidly kept looking out for an inevitable, but inexplicable, cameo and the realest moment in the whole film and any film!
28:13 - This is how you do a soft reboot/sidequel
29:31 - Please stop rubbing your clothes!!
32:45 - The new settings, characters, and themes and what they mean for the Creed suquel
35:52 - Why are the opponents always painted as villains?
37:42 - Tom made an interesting point (apparently)
40:10 - So many homages!! So many mantras!!
42:50 - Rocky's funniest old man moment!
44:20 - When 90's tough guys are nominated for Academy Awards
47:46 - Let's talk about the Final Fight!
49:04 - Tom has an extremely stupid thought about boxing in general
50:26 - Was there anything in the film that didn't work?
54:10 - Abandoning our scoring system but where does it rank?
54:50 - What do we hope for Creed 2?
58:00 - The George Lucas cut
59:33 - Outro and Call to Action!!

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1h 3min
May 20, 2018 03 - Superman: Red Son and the DC Animated Universe is Great!
After the protracted negativity of our Justice League/DCEU discussion we thought we'd do something a little more positive and talk about the DC Animated Films since we are HUGE FANS of them.
00:00 - Awkward intro and chat
01:15 - We're halfway through the pregnancy and it's getting weird!
04:28 - What have we been up to?
05:15 - Ready Play One: Dee quite enjoyed it but Tom hated it - NO SPOILERS
09:30 - Ready Player One SPOILER TALK for the film and book
11:34 - Did Dee do her homework? Superman: Red Son
15:56 - Communist Batman is hilarious, apparently...
19:50 - When did Tom last read this book and how we enjoy comics differently.
20:47 - Wait, Lex Luthor is the good guy?
22:06 - Twist ending, SKIP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!
23:18 - Would it make a good animated film?
25:35 - Tom had a brain-fart!
26:11 - Let's talk about the DC animated films
27:13 - Tom says something controversial about Teen Titans Go!
28:29 - Let's get the negativity out the way first: We're not so keen on Superman: Doomsday and it's not just because of Adam Baldwin
30:30 - Nor are we too keen on The Killing Joke and it's not JUST because Batman broke the Bro Code!
34:15 - Tom shows off his signed copy of the Killing Joke
37:35 - That ending only really works in book form and not so much on film
38:31 - Gotham by Gaslight: Dee's not such a fan and Tom makes a drastically wrong prediction about the book
40:25 - The forgotten Gotham by Gaslight game
41:00 - Assault on Arkham was a surprisingly fun movie - it's the Suicide Squad film we shoulda got!
42:31 - Did the Suicide Squad film steal Assault on Arkham's opening?
45:55 - How many people have done Harley's voice?
46:50 - Batman: Gotham Knight is one of Dee's favourite
47:31 - Let's try and figure out how many stories there are in that film...
50:01 - Unrelated Cowboy Bebop digression
50:35 - Dee brings the discussion back with her favourite parts of Gotham Knight
53:00 - Justice League: New Frontier is one of Tom's favourite but he's interrupted by hammering neighbours
54:18 - And we're back!
55:30 - Where were we? Back to Justice League: New Frontier and its questionable heroes
57:37 - Such a great voice cast and an interesting take on each of the characters
1:01:50 - What's great about the animated films as a whole
1:02:20 - Dee wants to talk about Superman vs. the Elite
1:04:20 - The most messed up part of that film!
1:07:25 - When Superman becomes the violent version the world demands and why he ALWAYS holds back
1:11:32 - Ow! That was very loud!
1:12:04 - The Death of Superman is coming and Tom's first graphic novel
1:16:05 - Comic book science is great!
1:17:00 - What's Happening in Liverpool News this week? What is a Derby Match?
1:18:35 - The strange noises Dee makes when watching football
1:21:00 - The World Cup and England's reliance on nostalgia
1:22:45 - Tom tries to figure out this week's homework assignment: Black Summer by Warren Ellis
1:25:17 - Sad news: RIP Asao Takahata and what's happening next week
1:27:45 - Outro and Call to Action!!
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1h 30min
May 13, 2018 02 - Justice League and What's Wrong with the DCEU? with an Extra Special Guest!!
We're still finding our feet but we are enjoying talking rubbish about the things we love. In this episode we finally got a chance to watch the long-awaited Justice League movie and boy, was it disappointing and so we discuss it and the DCEU as a whole.
00:00 - Awkward intro and chat
02:30 - What we've been up to and Dee's homework assignment: Scooby Apocalypse
07:57 - Tom's homework assignment: The Flintstones
12:00 - Batman & Bill; the Bill Finger documentary
18:30 - The Justice League movie isn't great and it's a symptom of the DCEU
28:10 - Dee lost her train of thought because I started choking on water!
28:15 - Dee found her train of thought again so back to tearing apart Justice League and Tom's feminist rant
31:50 - Batman was one of our son's first words and we can't agree on the circumstances of our son's birth!
34:05 - Our Little Guy tells us what he thought of the Justice League movie
41:16 - Are we irresponsible parents?
42:25 - What's wrong with the DCEU?
46:36 - But the DCAU is great!
48:25 - How to fix the DCEU - Scrap it or soft reboot? There are so many different directions they could take the DC cinematic universe...
58:04 - Why is Jessie Eisenberg such a weird Lex Luthor and what happened to the seventh member of the Justice League?!!
1:02:08 - Ezra Miller's Flash is weird and inconsistent and we can't agree on him...
1:04:30 - What would we like to see in the current DCEU?
1:11:04 - How are two idiots with a podcast better at figuring out the DC cinematic universe than the executives earning the big bucks? And what will it take to get us to the theatre for a DC movie again?
1:21:28 - That bloody Snyder Cut!
1:23:04 - This week's homework assignment - Superman: Red Son
1:23:48 - What's Happening in Liverpool News this week? Football's great for innuendos!
1:26:16 - Outro and Call to Action!!
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1h 28min

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