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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is a podcast where we’ll be discussing and dissecting some of our favourite theme songs from across six decades of James Bond movies.

From the brassy brilliance of Thunderball to the rock reinvention of Casino Royale’s You Know My Name, we’ll be unpacking each song’s origins and analyzing its chart performance, from the disappointing lows to the all time highs…

Plus, we’ll explore each song’s place in the history of the franchise, how it reflects the themes and mood of the film it was made for, and the era it was made in.

We have some big (and hopefully rather sad) news to bring you... for now at least, this will be the final Two Geeks Two Beers episode after 10 years of the podcast.

We explain fully our reasons for ending the series, but fear not! It's more of a hiatus than a series finale, and we already have a new podcast in the pipeline.

For this special episode, we each pick our best, worst and most bonkers cult TV finales.

Thanks SO much to every single one of you who have listened to the podcast at any point over the past decade. We've really enjoyed the journey, and it was only ever worth it for you guys.

Stay tuned for what's coming next on this podcast feed and our socials!

For now... thank you, and cheers.

Somebody stop us! Morgan takes Tom back to 1994 as we look back at Jim Carrey's comedy caper The Mask, from its comic book beginnings to Cameron Diaz's movie debut to its dodgy Jamie Kennedy sequel.

For this episode, we finally tackle a subject we have been too intimidated to try for years: the WWE.

Now that Tom is a noob fan of wrestling, he attempts to teach Morgan all about the Golden Era of the WWE (or the WWF as it was then): the 1980s.

We discuss everything from that era including Hulkamania, Andre the Giant, Randy Savage, the Ultimate Warrior and more.

In this special Christmas episode of Two Geeks for 2024, Tom and Morgan surprise each other with their ideal fantasy Christmas Day TV schedule, if they were in charge of such a thing.

So expect everything from classic festive movies, sitcom favourites, totally made-up shows and much more.

Do you agree with us? Which one if your favourite? What would be on your schedule? Get in touch @twogeekscast on socials or on podcast@twogeekstwobeers.com!

And.... Merry Christmas!

"I'm Batman!"

For this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about Tim Burton's excellent 1989 revival of Batman, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

The film gave a new lease of life to Bruce Wayne, ushering in a new era of superhero movies that arguably led to Spider-Man, X-Men, the MCU and beyond.

In the episode, we discuss the ridiculous number of actors and directors linked to the project, Batman's unnatural and awkward Batsuit, and much more.

"Round and round the garden... like a teddy bear?!"

It's the annual Two Geeks Halloween special, and this year we look back at the downright terrifying 1992 one-off BBC mockumentary: Ghostwatch.

Starring Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene and Craig Charles, the special spooked the entire UK when it aired, with many believing it was a real broadcast from a haunted house. While many loved it, it was met with criticism from many, and had real-life tragic consequences.

To this day, we're still terrified by it!

We discuss:

• Tom's 'real' ghost story that made him believe in ghosts
• Why Crimewatch and Casualty were scarier than they should have been
• Michael Parkinson's surprisingly excellent acting

For this episode, we’re diving into the world of the one and only Judge Dredd, where one man stands between order and chaos – and he’s got a killer jawline!

Morgan is taking Tom through a mini history lesson of the famous franchise, from its comic book beginnings to its big screen adaptations starring Sylvester Stallone and Karl Urban.

We discuss everything from Stallone's amazing delivery as Dredd, a surprising British tabloid newspaper's connection to the series, its inspiration from a crude reggae star and much more.

And a big shoutout to our latest Patreon supporters: Bill Gudde and Tom Rye!

We're most definitely not in Kansas anymore...

For this episode, Tom is terrifying and confusing Morgan in equal measure, as he looks back at the 1985 unofficial sequel, Return to Oz.

From the nightmare fuel that was the Wheelies, to the bonkers behind-the-scenes goings on to even get this film made, we discuss at length how the project came about, all its cast and characters, and what people think of it today.

Looky-looky, we’ve got Hooky!

For this episode, Morgan takes Tom back to 1991 and the history of the classic Peter Pan movie Hook, starring the late great Robin Williams.

In the episode, we drunkenly discuss:

• Our genuine surprise at the movie's bad reviews
• How Michael Jackson could have been Peter Pan
• Was Rufio cool or lame?
• The underrated brilliance of Bob Hoskins
• Why Thudbutt was the greatest cinema character of all time
• The incredible food scene

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We go full '90s nostalgia in this latest Two Geeks episode, as we look back at the Mighty Max toys!

From the various (and tiny) versions of the Mighty Max playsets to its surprisingly dark cartoon TV series, we remember a much simpler time for kids in the early '90s.

We also discuss:

• Was Max's dad somewhat irresponsible?
• Max's origins in Polly Pocket
• Morgan's 'enormous head'
• Why Tom threw away all his toys
• The harrowing TV finale episode
• Do you remember the Spruce Moose episode of The Simpsons?

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It's time to start... running!

This episode, we’re hurtling – in our metaphorical rocket-sleds – back to 1987 for a retrospective of dystopian action flick The Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

And yes, Tom hasn't seen it.

We discuss:

• The bizarre chart history of Crazy Frog (There's a link, trust us)
• The brilliance of soundtrack kings John Parr and Kenny Loggins
• How Tom didn't realise Arnie said 'I'll be back' in multiple films
• Morgan's favourite movie one-liner of all time
• When Morgan met The Rock
• Tom Jones' excellent performance in Mars Attacks
• The awkward fan question at An Audience with Arnie

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"When Eric eats a banana..."

For this episode, Tom teaches Morgan all about a very British superhero, Eric Wimp aka Bananaman!

From his Nutty magazine beginnings to its potential movie spinoff, we delve into the history of the loveable, if rather inept at times, Bananaman.

Surprised that TV the episodes were only 5 minutes long, we also rewatch and react to the first episode.

We discuss:

• Who's better? Superman or Bananaman?
• Who the heck was Peter Pest?
• Where does Superman hide his cape?
• Who knew crows liked bananas?
• Was Bill Oddie a naturist or a naturalist?

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We don't need another beer-o...

For this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the history of the Mad Max film franchise, starting with 1979's Mad Max starring Mel Gibson, and continuing to 2024's latest instalment.

From surprising music influences to dodgy American dubs, this franchise has had it all over the past few decades.

We also discuss:

• Mel Gibson's surprising age in What Women Want
• The 'other' Brian May
• Why didn't Eminem act again?
• Mad Max's bizarre timeline
• Our brand new FACT SMASH jingle(s)!

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Just one more thing...

For this episode, Tom teaches Morgan about possibly the world's greatest TV detective: Columbo, played by the brilliant Peter Falk.

We look back at the history of the iconic American TV cop show, its epic origins and surprising facts.

We also discuss:

• The incredible lineup of guest stars from Dick Van Dyke to Johnny Cash
• How do YOU say 'Murder, She Wrote'?
• Can Morgan do a good Peter Falk impression?
• Why Columbo didn't get a proper ending
• What is his first name?

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In a time before the MCU, before X-Men, before even Blade, it was the mid-90s. Comic book adaptations were ropey at best.

One such example at trying to put superheroes on screen was this forgotten TV movie: Generation X.

Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, this X-Men spinoff didn't quite set the world alight. In this episode, Morgan explains why.

We discuss:

• More dodgy accents Don Cheadle would be proud of
• Where did the budget go?
• The brilliance of Sweet Valley High's theme tune
• The strange use of 'Muffin Man' as an insult
• Why Stretch Armstrong is a better superhero than Skin

And welcome and thank you to our latest Patreon subscriber: John Taggart!

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You can't have a franchise without a threequel. Yes, following our previous two Freaky Franchises episodes, it's time for a festive edition!

For this year's Two Geeks Christmas special, we're looking back at four festive film series that have gone on far longer than we realised. Whether it's just one sequel too many or a ridiculous number of remakes and adaptations, it's time to delve into the bonkers world of Christmas movie franchises.

Here, we tackle: Jingle All the Way, The Santa Clause, Miracle on 34th Street and It's a Wonderful Life.

We also discuss:

• Larry the Cable Guy's franchise killing exploits
• The Santa death rules of The Santa Clause
• Would we give money to George Bailey?
• The brilliance of Hallmark Christmas movies

And welcome and thank you to our latest Patreon subscriber: Tom Atkins!

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You're either in or you're out...

For this episode, we travel to Las Vegas 2001 and the heist of the century, as we discuss the excellent movie Ocean's Eleven. Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon among many others, this was one of the biggest films of the 2000s, and still holds up today.

We also discuss:

• The not-so-great sequels, including Julia Roberts as Tess as Julia Roberts
• Don Cheadle's awful British accent
• What if the Frat Pack did Ocean's 11 instead of the Rat Pack?
• Clooney or Pitt?
• Was Terry Benedict all that bad?
• Brad Pitt's eating challenge
• The greatest comedy scene in cinema history starring Elliott Gould

Clips used:

• Ocean's Eleven (Warner Bros)
• Ocean's Twelve (Warner Bros)
• Ocean's 11 (1960) (Warner Bros)

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The Two Geeks are here to "bring something back" from the archives, as we look back at the Quatermass franchise.

Morgan teaches Tom all about the classic British sci-fi series, including its various versions, adaptations, sequels and casts.

We also discuss:

• How Tom thought a 'quatermass' was a scientific thing rather than a bloke's name
• Can nuns watch TV?
• The annoyance of not recording telly back in the '50s
• The ballad of Brian Donlevy
• David Tennant's other doctor

Clips used:

• The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
• Quatermass II (1955)
• Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
• Quatermass (1979)
• The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
• The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
• Quatermass 2 (1957)
• Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

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Have you ever, ever felt like this?

Yes, we're heading back to the '90s once more as we remember the legendary Australian children's TV show, Round the Twist!

As well as the iconic theme tune, we discuss the show's many cast changes, its quirky (and questionable) supernatural storylines and much more.

We also talk about:

• Why was there never a single of the theme tune?
• Feeling sorry for poor Bronson
• Is Pete a sexual deviant?
• Why were the cabbage people so angry?
• Did Bronson really meet Prince Harry in a London nightclub?

Clips used:

• Round the Twist (ACTF)
• Round the Twist (Jesse Bloch remix)
• Chelsea Manor - Round the Twist

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Tom and Morgan have been assigned to dissect the cult sci-fi/fantasy TV classic, Sapphire & Steel!

In this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the ITV drama that ran from 1979 to 1982, starring Joanna Lumley and David McCallum.

In the episode, we discuss:

• NCIS star David McCallum's surprising influence on hip-hop
• How all this time, Tom thought it was a buddy cop drama, getting it confused with Dempsey and Makepeace
• Morgan trying to explain the plot to Tom is met with the response 'what do you mean, though?' at least three times
• Why you can't run a museum in this show's universe
• How they have possibly better powers than Superman and Batman combined

Clips used:

• Sapphire & Steel (ITV)
• David McCallum & David Axelrod - 'The Edge' (Capitol)

And a massive thank you to our latest Patreon supporters: Roderick Faulk and Sarah Scott!

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'We're all a little looney...'

For this episode, Tom returns to his childhood and looks back at one of his favourite shows, and one that totally passed Morgan by, the Tiny Toons!

Yes, it's the early '90s cartoon that preceded the Animaniacs and saw a new generation of Looney Tunes characters, from the town of Acme Acres.

In the episode, we discuss:

• How did Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd work together in the same teacher's lounge?
• Why Steven Spielberg put his heart and soul into Tiny Toons
• The difference between 'Toons' and 'Tunes' and why it only works in America
• Tom's crush on Fifi LaFume
• Tom's harrowing prom story
• The loss of Taz bars
• The concept of 'Hampton Courting'
• Did kids know about Citizen Kane in 1991?
• What the hell was Flinstone Kids?

Clips used:

• Tiny Toon Adventures
• Tiny Toons Looniversity
• The Flintstone Kids

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It's time to let off some steam, and enjoy some 'macho bullshit', as we tackle 1985's action romp, Commando!

It's one of Morgan's favourite films, and Tom's only seen it once (years ago, because Morgan made him). But how does it hold up nearly 40 years later?

We discuss the making of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, as well as its impressive cast, bonkers plot and talks of a sequel.

We also drunkenly chat about:

• The one-off villain that was Bennett and all his fabulous-ness
• Why it's the perfect pre-wedding film
• How it stole a line from James Bond
• Did Bill Duke call Arnie 'pig ass' or 'big ass'?
• Tina Turner's excellent 'Thunderdome' anthem

Clips used:

• Commando
• Thunderball
• Mad Max 2
• The Warriors
• Power Rangers Time Force
• The Making of Commando

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A romantic sci-fi time travel sitcom, you say?

For this episode, we travel back to 1993 and the British comedy series Goodnight Sweetheart, centred around Gary Sparrow, a TV repairman who finds himself able to travel between 1990s and 1940s London via a magical alleyway.

From Gary's questionable morals to Nicholas Lyndhurst's surprisingly great singing voice, we tackle one of British comedy's strangest premises, yet an underrated show that deserves a second look.

We also discuss:

• The show's complicated time travel rules - is it more Lost or Terminator?
• Birds of a Feather's strangely sullen intro
• Is bigamy OK if it's in two different eras? Gary would say so
• Was Gary's wife in the '90s all that bad?
• How it might have been in the same cinematic universe as another British sitcom classic
• Did Gary solve one of the greatest serial killer mysteries of all time?
• Why Ballykissangel made us both very angry
• Could it return?

Clips used:

• Goodnight Sweetheart (BBC/Britbox)
• Birds of a Feather (BBC/ITV)
• Many Happy Returns (BBC)

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Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Heart... Beer!

For this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the history of the classic '90s cartoon series, environmental heroes and pop culture icons, Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

From its incredible theme tune, and insanely impressive voice cast roster, to how it genuinely changed the world for the better, we delve into a true '90s legend.

We also discuss:

• The oft-forgotten theme tune rap
• How were the Planeteers selected by Captain Planet?
• Why Heart was the one power you didn't want at school
• The excellence of Kath Soucie
• Scooby Doo was in the same universe??
• Why Tom Cruse wasn't good enough for Captain Planet
• Is The Return of Jafar superior to Aladdin?
• Why you don't hire the bloke from the B-52s to rescue your franchise

Clips used:

• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TBS/Syndication)
• Levar Burton in 1994 NBA 'Stay in School' Jam (YouTube)
• Captain Planet with Don Cheadle (Funny or Die)
• OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (Cartoon Network)

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Grab your Golden Joystick and give it a waggle, it's time to travel back to the 1990s and remember the underrated Channel 4 TV show, Gamesmaster.

From Dominik Diamond's various incarnations, his brief Hollywood replacement and how Mario 64 brought down one of the show's cult heroes, we embrace our 'dweeb' 12-year-old selves by delving into the classic TV series.

We also discuss:

• The utter basics of Sonic the Hedgehog
• Patrick Moore's many talents
• How Gamesmaster was the precursor to YouTube, eSports and Twitch
• The fine art of knob gags
• The popstar whose proudest moment was winning a Golden Joystick
• The surprisingly sad ending
• Much more!

Clips used:

• Gamesmaster (Channel 4)
• Gamesmaster 2021 (E4/YouTube)

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Yo audience – welcome to episode 114 of Two Geeks Two Beers, the podcast where we “eat lightning, crap thunder”, drink beer and revisit some of our favourite TV shows, games and movies.

For this episode, Morgan is teaching Tom all about Sylvester Stallone's Rocky franchise, from 1976's Rocky to 2006's Rocky Balboa.

With Creed III now at cinemas, it's the perfect time to revisit one of cinema's greatest series, but the question is... has Tom seen it?

We also drunkenly chat about:

• Is Sylvester Stallone sexy?
• How the Fonz saved Rocky
• Imagine having a pec, let alone ripping one
• The iconic theme tunes
• Is it the only franchise to go from brilliant to silly to awful to brilliant?
• How many montages are there?
• Why Bruce Forsyth and Mr T can relate
• What happened to Tommy Gunn?
• The ill-fated Rocky musical
• Did Morgan ever take up boxing?
• What's Morgan's ranking of the Rocky films?

Clips used:

• Rocky
• Rocky II
• Rocky III
• Rocky IV
• Rocky V
• Rocky Balboa
• Rocky: The Musical
• Family Guy
• Tough Guys Don't Dance

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Never give up, never surrender! For this episode, Tom and Morgan look back at the cult 1999 sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest.

In the episode, Tom teaches Morgan all about the Tim Allen and Alan Rickman film's beginnings, how the cast could have looked very different and whether a sequel could be on the way.

We also drunkenly chat about:

• Does the TV show Monk have a legacy?
• We tear up at two clips featuring the late, great, Alan Rickman
• How Stuart Little and The Rugrats Movie affected the film's production
• Morgan's impressions of Star Trek legends
• How cat food apparently helps you lose weight (allegedly)

Clips used:

• Galaxy Quest (Dreamworks)
• Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (Fandom)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Warner Bros)

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By the power of nerd-dom, we HAVE A PODCAST!

Morgan teaches Tom all about one of the greatest cartoon TV shows of all-time: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

We discuss the show's toy line beginnings, the creative minds behind the series and its enduring legacy - including its many spinoffs, remakes and sequels.

We also delve into:

• Tom's traumatic He-Man toy story
• Is it Atom or Adam?
• Was he just a Conan the Barbarian knock-off?
• What was so fabulous about his secret powers?
• Why Adam is a nepo baby
• Is Skeletor hot?

Clips used:

• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• Robot Chicken
• He-Man theme
• Slackcircus - Fabulous Secret Powers (What's Going On?)
• Trem da Alegria - He-Man
• 9Lives Morris the Cat commercial
• John Erwin's message for Josh Johnson
• Flash Gordon
• He-Man toy commercial (Mattel)
• He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• The New Adventures of He-Man
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
• The Curse of the Three Terrors
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)
• Masters of the Universe: Revelation
• Bo-Starr and the Champions of Galastrom by Harry Partridge
• Captain Memo - He-Man Theme

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It's the 2022 Two Geeks Christmas special! And as promised, it's a sort-of-Christmas-romcom episode.

Here, Tom looks back at the 2001 romance film Serendipity starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, while Morgan delves into 1998's You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Sure, it doesn't sound like geek fodder that belongs on the podcast, and you might be right....

In the episode, we discuss:

• Can John Smiths be classed as a 'Christmas' beer?
• Don't put on Christmas jumpers you bought a few years ago. It will crush you.
• Do you have a 'going to bed' film of choice?
• The romcom trope of having a 'perfect breakup' and then instantly chasing someone else (we're looking at you, Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner)
• What was the golden age of romcoms?
• Why Kate Beckinsale deserved better
• Why men should enjoy romcoms together more often
• Does Morgan now finally like Tom Hanks?
• Is Jude Law the most beautiful man of all time?

Clips used:

• Friends (NBC)
• Serendipity (Miramax)
• You've Got Mail (Warner Bros)
• The Wedding Planner (Columbia)

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Hey, you guys! It's time to look back and celebrate one of the greatest adventure films of all time, 1985's The Goonies.

Tom can't quite believe that Morgan only watched this once a few years ago, and so it's up to him to teach him all about the legendary film starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and many others.

From One Eyed WIlly's rich stuff to a missing octopus, we'll take you through the excellent film.

And maybe you can help us find out if we really did have a pub chat with a Red Dwarf and EastEnders actor...

We also discuss:

• How all the children are far too loud
• Robert Davi's terrifying opera singing
• No, Jerry O'Connell is not in this film, Morgan
• Why Mikey and his inhaler was Tom's hero
• Jeff Cohen is now a dish
• Will a sequel ever happen?

Clips used:

• The Goonies (Warner Bros)
• Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good Enough (Portrait)
• 'One Thing You Never Knew About 'The Goonies' (Tech Insider)
• The Goonies - Reunited Apart (Josh Gad, YouTube)

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Remember that vampire series on Channel 4 that starred Jack Davenport and Idris Elba before they were famous and it only ran for six episodes in 1998? No? Well, Morgan's going to refresh your memory.

For this Halloween (sort of) special, Morgan will teach Tom all about the cult British TV drama, that also starred a pre-True Blood Stephen Moyer as a vampire 10 years before his American success.

Oh, and Tom forgets Morgan's birthday.

We also discuss:

• What an era for vampires the late '90s were
• Why you never say the word 'vampire'
• Why sexy Jack Davenport can't be bothered in this show
• And neither can Idris
• Why Tom thinks it's 'Pearl Harbour with vampires'
• Will we ever feel old enough to sip brandy and wear double jackets?
• Is it Bram Stoker or Bam Stroker?

Clips used:

• Vampire's Kiss
• Ultraviolet (Channel 4)
• Johnny Berchtold (Twitter)
• A Clockwork Orange
• Famalam
• Ultraviolet (Fox)

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Whether you're a ticking time bomb of rage or a master of cutlery, we're here for you. In our latest episode we're tackling the underrated 1999 superhero comedy, Mystery Men!

Tom teaches Morgan (though, it turns out Morgan didn't need any teaching) all about the making of the Ben Stiller comedy, also staring William H Macy, Hank Azaria, Jaenene Garofalo, Greg Kinnear, Geoffrey Rush, Eddie Izzard, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens and even Tom Waits.

Particularly drunk, we discuss:

• How this time, Doom Bar was an acquired taste
• Those 'This Is DVD' adverts
• How Mystery Men must have inspired The Boys, according to Tom
• Tom invents several words, unucsessfully
• How it's everyone's finest roles
• What happened to Claire Forlani after the 90s?
• Eddie Izzard taking it deadly seriously
• Michael Bay brings the brewskis

Clips used:

• Mystery Men (Universal)
• This Is DVD

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Yes, we're tackling that 'loveable' green giant once more.

With She-Hulk now unleashes, in this episode Morgan teaches Tom all about the 1982 animated version of the Incredible Hulk.

We drunkenly discuss:

• How Hulk fit in with Spider-Man and his 'amazing' friends (what made them so amazing, anyway?)
• A look back at the forgotten '60s version and its incredible theme tune
• How Hulk enjoyed being slap-happy and wore guyliner
• What happened to the Hulk's clothes?
• How it inspired future versions of Hulk forever more...

Clips used:

• The Incredible Hulk (1982) (NBC)
• Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends (NBC)
• The Marvel Super-Heroes (Syndicated/Marvel)

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Dance your cares away, worries for another day, it's time for a new Two Geeks Two Beers podcast episode!

This time, Tom fulfils a listener's wish by finally doing Fraggle Rock, as he teaches Morgan all about the classic '80s TV show from Jim Henson.

In it, we discuss:

• The Muppetverse of Madness
• The various international human 'wraparounds' including a French bakery and Scottish lighthouse
• Will we ever see all the missing British episodes?
• Why Sprocket is the best Muppet ever
• The surprising power of radishes
• A series finale better than Game of Thrones

Clips used:

• Fraggle Rock (HBO/CBC/ITV)
• Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (NBC)
• The Doozers (Hulu)
• Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)

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All for one, and all for love!

This episode sees Morgan take Tom back to 1993 and the strangely-forgotten action romp The Three Musketeers, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donnell and Tim Curry.

Tom thought he'd seen it, but when he watched it the night before, this was apparently not the case. But what did he think of it?

We discuss:

• Why are they called Musketeers when they only seem to use swords?
• Tom's concept of something having 'no legacy' purely because he's never heard of it
• The brilliance of Dogtanian and Albert the Fifth Musketeer
• Why the film has, according to Morgan, a "highly f***able" cast
• Tom's weird dissing of Chris O'Donnell
• Why we're still annoyed about Drew from Neighbours' death
• What the hell have they done to Paul McGann?
• Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart AND Sting

Clips used:

• The Three Musketeers (1993) (Disney)
• The Three Musketeers (1973) (20th Century Fox)
• Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All for Love (Universal)
• Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds (BRB)
• Albert the 5th Musketeer (BBC/Canal+)

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"And slowly, but surely, they drew their plans against us..."

For this episode, Tom teaches Morgan all about a true one-off: the sci-fi prog rock concept musical album adaptation of HG Wells' War of the Worlds, by Jeff Wayne.

Morgan gets flabbergasted at the album's enduring popularity, as he hears songs like 'Eve of the War' and 'Forever Autumn' for the first time, much to Tom's dismay.

We discuss:

• The gravitas of Richard Burton and the surprisingly decent David Essex
• The gall and the gumption of Jeff Wayne sticking his name on the album and spending A LOT of money - but it worked!
• How Tom grew up with an actual typewriter
• Morgan's most hated words: 'rock opera'
• Justin Hayward's sci-fi pedigree
• How Tom had a mandatory dance class at school. Just him?
• Morgan's impressions are back: Al Pacino, Sean Connery, Marlon Brando and more!
• The album's amazing artwork and video game spinoffs
• Tom's love of Daniel Bedingfield

Clips used:

• Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds (CBS)
• Songs: 'Eve of the War', 'Forever Autumn', 'Thunder Child', 'The Spirit of Man', 'Brave New World', 'Epilogue'
• Vigrass & Osborne - 'Forever Autumn' / Lego commercial
• Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (ZX Spectrum)
• Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds - The New Generation (Sony)
• Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds - The Musical Drama (Audible)

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ACTION! WAIT! ACTION!

In this episode, Morgan takes a shot at looking back at the history of the classic Time Crisis video game series.

It is an action series that has produced 11 games since first taking arcades by storm in 1995, some 27 years ago.

In a rather drunken episode, we discuss:

• Morgan's recent stag do and his downright diva behaviour
• The fun and mystique of arcades - or 'arcade centres' as Tom calls them
• The light gun myth - did they actually work?
• Wild Dog's many deaths
• Time Crisis' insistence of using randomly generic names for its heroes
• Croad Macgalain - the most underrated action star ever?

Make sure to check out all previous episodes, including all our video game specials, including Streets of Rage, the Sega Dreamcast and Mortal Kombat.

Clips used:

• Time Crisis (Namco)
• Time Crisis 2 (Namco)
• Time Crisis 3 (Namco/Sony)
• Time Crisis 4 (Namco)
• Time Crisis 5 (Namco)
• Time Crisis Crisis Zone (Namco/Sony)
• Resident Evil (Capcom)
• Time Crisis: Project Titan (Namco)

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People power has spoken! After literally hundreds a few tweets for #DoTheLakeHouse, Morgan has finally given in and is allowing Tom to do a whole episode on one of his favourite films of all time: The Lake House.

After an hour of drunkenly banging on about the 2006 romcom starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, the boys soon discover that it's far geekier than they ever thought. But will Morgan agree with Tom that it's one of the greatest movies ever made? Stranger things have happened.

In the episode, we discuss:

• Morgan's brain melting as Tom tries to make sense of The Lake House's time-travel rules
• Is Morgan a sexy name?
• The sad decline of DVD bonus features
• Tom's weird annual ritual of watching a flop film from 2006 every autumn
• Magical dogs
• What can you get away with putting in the magical mailbox?

We also struggle through the episode while drinking a very strong stout.

Make sure to check out all previous episodes, including time-travelling escapades like Back to the Future, Bill and Ted and Doctor Who. We also of course have our Keanu Reeves special.

Clips used:

• The Lake House (Warner Bros)
• Liberal Arts (IFC Films)
• The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
• Spongebob Squarepants (Nickelodeon)

Check out MJYoung's incredible Lake House time travel notes here.

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Children of the Sun, this podcast has just begun...

In our latest episode, we will be following the path of the setting sun that leads to El Dorado, as Morgan teaches Tom about the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

In this episode, we discuss the classic 1980s cartoon series in depth, including its fantastic theme tune and soundtrack, characters, cast, sequels and more.

We also chat about:

• Do you remember Hammerman and Gatchaman?
• Philip Schofield's singing ability in the Broom Cupboard
• How so many kids shows revolve around finding a thing that f*****g flies
• How kids were clearly far more intelligent back in the '80s to follow this stuff each week
• A very mysterious jar
• Is nostalgia happy or sad?
• The wonders of Skips and Billy Bear
• How Tom was recently offended at a pub

Clips used:

• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Studio Perriot/DIC)
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (2012) (TF1)
• Hammerman (ABC)
• Battle of the Planets (Sandy Frank)

Wow, we’re old!

Yes, somehow we’ve made it to 100 EPISODES. To celebrate our milestone, we’re having something of a celebration and retrospective of the series so far. We also answer some of your questions, sent to us via email and socials.

In this special look-back, we discuss our favourite episodes, the one episode Tom is desperate to do but Morgan keeps vetoing, the ‘lost’ episode you’ll never hear because Tom didn’t record it properly, and the origins of the show back in 2015.

We also ponder what we might have done differently if we started today, what we’re tempting to change the name of the show to, and our plans for 2022 and beyond.

Thanks so much to everyone of you who have ever listened to the show over the past 100 episodes and 6+ years. We love making the show and love hearing from you, it always means a heck of a lot!

The wolves are running…

For the 2021 Two Geeks Christmas special, Morgan is taking Tom back to 1984 for a look back at the cult BBC festive series The Box of Delights.

In the episode, we cover:

• Were kids “cleverer” in 1984?
• How Tarantino may have been inspired by the show (he wasn’t)
• Why the cast was not handsome
• Tom’s annoyance at the posh kids having “far too much power”
• Possets
• Nick Berry’s rat beginnings
• Tom’s hardcore love for Winamp and Last.FM (there’s a reason for it)
• Could this just be one big Derren Brown prank?

Grab those ‘little grey cells’ and your finest moustache comb, as we take on the case of looking back at the history of Hercule Poirot on screen.

Tom attempts (and fails) to pronounce the name of Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian detective, as he takes Morgan back through all the depictions of the crime-solving sleuth, from Finney to Branagh, Suchet to Ustinov. Even Molina.

We also discuss:

• The power of ITV3 and the ‘laid back treat’ crime drama
• How Agatha Christie couldn’t stand Poirot (and why he’s actually a bit of a git)
• Morgan’s bafflement on how Spice World existed
• How trendy Alfred Molina is
• Ranking the ‘taches

Clips used:

• The Simpsons (Fox)
• Lord Edgware Dies (1934) (Radio Pictures)
• Murder on the Orient Express (1974) (EMI)
• Death on the Nile (1977) (EMI)
• Evil Under the Sun (1982) (EMI)
• Agatha Christie’s Poirot (ITV)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017) (20th Century Fox)
• Spice World (Polygram)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2001) (Ardustry Home)
• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (The Campbell Playhouse) (CBS)

What seems to be your boggle?

We’ve been away for a little while but now we’re back – like a BLAST FROM THE PAST – with an episode dedicated to 1993 action epic Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock. Oh, and Benjamin Bratt.

During the episode, we discuss:

• How so much must have happened in the world by the year 2032 in this universe…
• How has Tom never seen any Rocky movie?
• Wesley Snipes inspired Eminem and Dennis Rodman’s fashion choices
• Stallone’s golf obsession
• Why Nigel Hawthorne wanted his name wiped from the film
• Which fast food franchise would be your Battle Royale choice?
• How the hell do you wipe your arse with three seashells?
• Did this film invent the word Boggle? (Spoiler: It didn’t)

Out of the way, peck!

For this episode, Tom is taking Morgan back to another of his ’80s fantasy favourites as a kid: Ron Howard and George Lucas’s Willow, starring a very young Warwick Davis, the super-cool Val Kilmer and the incredible Jean Marsh.

As well as Tom’s traditional drunkenly poor attempt to explain the plot, we discuss:

• How to say Madmartigan when you’re not American
• The crap Fellowship of the Nelwyn
• Questionable love potions
• Pat Roach’s fascinating career
• Chuck Cunningham’s glow-up
• Tom’s dad’s Hollywood school friend
• The film’s ridiculous poor reviews
• Willow’s upcoming long-awaited TV sequel

Clips used:

• Willow (LucasFilm/MGM)
• Willow Blu-Ray Interview (Total Film)

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Who are we? You sure you want to know? This podcast is not for the faint of heart!

In this episode, Morgan takes Tom back to 2002 for arguably the start of the world’s love of big budget superhero movies: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man starring Tobey Maguire.

We discuss the film’s two-decade long journey to get to the big screen, the various casting decisions and how the film series may be revisited very soon. We also chat about:

• Tobey Maguire’s attainable physique (if we cut out the KFC)
• How some actors were surely too good looking to be considered for Peter Parker
• Our love of Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott’s banger ‘Hero’
• Stan Lee and other cameos

Clips used:

• Spider-Man (Sony Pictures)
• Mamma-Mia auditions (Universal)
• Spider-Man The New Animated Series (Sony)
• ABBA – The Name of the Game (Epic/Atlantic)
• Shaquille O’Neal – Men of Steel (Qwest Records)
• The Pete Holmes Show

Save the cheerleader, save the world… or at least until season 5.

For this episode, Tom takes Morgan on a look back at 2000s sci-fi series Heroes, and perhaps the biggest drop from gold to meh in TV history.

We discuss the NBC comic-style drama’s fantastic first season, its disappointing follow-ups, and how it may have inspired our love of superhero films.

Also in the episode:

• Tom gets progressively drunk and angry when remembering how Heroes went.
• We find a tenuous link to Love Actually
• Morgan laments people’s insistence of calling comics graphic novels
• We remember how Ando once appeared on Soccer Aid and didn’t know what corners were
• The weird backtracking of making Sylar a good guy and sexy bloke despite eating people’s brains (or did he?)
• Is there an ‘Ashanti Virus’?
• How Peter left his girlfriend to die in a parallel universe apocalyptic future
• How bloody brilliant was Gilmore Girls?

Clips used:

• Heroes (NBC)
• Heroes Reborn (NBC)
• The Champions (ITV)

It’s new, it’s intriguing, be sure to listen, you’ll find it exciting!

Join us for a groovy jaunt back to the 1960s, where Morgan fondly recalls (and Tom learns all about) the cult TV classic that is… The Champions.

In the episode, we discuss:

• How The Muppets were once linked to Sophie’s Choice
• Why The Persuaders was the coolest TV show ever
• Morgan explains to Tom what ‘pseudo-historical’ means
• The wonderful history of ITC
• The bizarre time travel rules of Doctor Who
• Why Stuart Damon was a dish
• The most underwhelming trailer of all time
• What it means to ‘Warren Beatty’ your way through a club dancefloor
• Morgan’s execellent David Prowse impression
• Some actual journalism by us

Clips used:

• The Champions (ITV)
• Doctor Who (BBC)
• Neighbours (Seven)
• TFI Friday (Channel 4)
• Ron Grainer – Theme from Man in a Suitcase (ITV)
• ITC Home Video (ITC)
• We Were the Champions (Swinging Star Productions)
• General Hospital (ABC)

And now for something totally Beano…

For this episode, Tom takes Morgan back to his childhood for a look back at his favourite comic book, the British institution that is… The Beano!

So grab your pea shooters, catapults and your Dennis the Menace fan club membership card, and let’s discover nearly 100 years of cheeky cartoon brilliance.

We drunkenly natter about:

• The Beano-Dandy feud that wasn’t
• How Morgan’s PE teacher Mr Stern looked just like Desperate Dan
• The Beano’s Ostrich and Bear mascots before Dennis
• What Beano actually means
• Tom’s lamenting that pea shooters have disappeared
• The great Bash Street Kids scandal of 1994
• The fascinating coincidence of the two Dennis the Menace cartoons
• Dennis’s dad time jump
• The awesome Dennis TV theme tune from a genuine rock star

Clips used:

• The Beano’s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Show (BBC)
• Dennis and Gnasher (1996) (BBC)
• Dennis the Menace (1993) (Warner Bros)
• Dennis and Gnasher (2009) (BBC)
• Walsh and Barker (British Pathe)
• Mr Blobby (BBC)

30 years on, Morgan teaches Tom all about the Street Fighter franchise, particularly one of his favourite games growing up, the groundbreaking Street Fighter II.

It’s now hailed as one of the greatest video games of all time, inspiring copycats like Mortal Kombat and the combat mechanics in games like Streets of Rage 2.

In the episode, Tom shows his lack of geek cred by describing combos as ‘routines’ (and has a biting controller problem), the boys ponder why the characters feel the need to shout out their signature move, and we look at how a certain typo led to a cult figure.

We also look back at the genuinely brilliant Street Fighter II animated movie, and the… not so great live-action film starring Jean Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue.

Clips used:

• Street Fighter II (Capcom)
• Final Fight (Capcom)
• Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (Toei/Sony)
• Street Fighter (1994) (Capcom/Universal)
• Fast Five (Universal)