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Breakdown The Universe

Breakdown The Universe

Breaking down the Universes... all of them... one at a time. Join us as we delve too greedily and too deep into all sorts of Universes, from Star Wars to Monty Python, from Narnia to Christmas classics. There"s something here for everyone (mostly our fellow nerds), and if you don"t care about the main topic, tune in to the Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Sessions, recorded Fortnightly (it"s in the name).

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00:15:23

019 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Ten, aka "Two...

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2023/12/28

On the Tenth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a classic buddy-cop movie that happens to be set at Christmas time: Lethal Weapon. We discuss some of the great assholes of cinema, some of the copycats that followed, and Gary Busey.

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00:38:23

022 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Seven, aka "It Has...

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2023/12/24

In this, our final episode of the MCU: Phase One, we discuss what has been, but also what could have been. We discuss the difficulty of recasting, and we point toward some of the important things yet to come. Being a Christmas Day release, we hope you have a wonderful festive season, and out gift to you is that we will stop talking about Marvel so much... until we get to Phase Two.

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00:18:00

021 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Twelve, aka...

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2023/12/23

And on the Twelfth Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me... possibly the most popular Christmas movie ever that's not really a Christmas movie: Die Hard. Yes, we ask the obvious? Should this be considered a Christmas movie? The answer may shock you (spoiler: the answer is "Yes"). We also discuss the star making performances by Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, as well as the fact that this movie spawned a franchise.. for better or worse. Merry Christmas to all, and have a wonderful

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00:17:40

020 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Eleven, aka...

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2023/12/22

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a Halloween movie disguised as a Christmas movie... or vice versa: The Nightmare Before Christmas. Chelsea joins us again to show Blaze and Henno what actual preparation looks like, and we discuss the making of the most Tim Burton-movie not directed by Tim Burton.

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018 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2023/12/21

Oh boy, this one is full-on. On our third Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session we get into a lot of stuff. In our longest episode yet we have helpfully provided you with the below timestamps: Star Wars Talk: 15:30 to 21:30 Doctor Who Talk: 21:30 to 25:50 But most importantly, if you don't care about the status of Pluto, this chat/fight starts at 36:00 and ends at 1:00:20. Feel free to skip these sections. Plus, we launch our first competition, we reveal our favourite things

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00:14:53

017 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Nine, aka "Tim...

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2023/12/20

On the Ninth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Tim Allen at the height of his powers carrying a genuinely charming Christmas film: The Santa Clause. Chelsea returns to help us discuss the movie that answers the question none of us ever answered: what happens if you accidentally kill Santa? The answer may shock you... or not, especially if you've seen the film. Kid Safe for all of the younglings out there.

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00:14:50

016 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Eight, aka "Weird...

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2023/12/19

And on the Eighth Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me... a weird murder mystery starring Robert Downey Jr just before he became Iron Man that probably shouldn't be on a list of Christmas films but is for some reason: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. We discuss this weird little film that formed helped RDJ develop Tony Stark, and that gave Val Kilmer one of the more amusing roles of his career. Such a weird movie, but good fun all the same.

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00:13:37

015 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Seven, aka "Kevin...

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2023/12/18

On the Seventh Pod of Christmas, the one we all saw coming, we discuss the absolute treasure that is Home Alone. Featuring our first ever guest (Henno's daughter Chelsea) we have a chat about one of the seminal movies of the 90's, as well as one of the great Christmas films of all time. Also, is Kevin's dad a criminal, and how did Marv and Harry not die from some of those booby-traps? Good questions, but do they have an answer?

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00:50:29

014 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Six, aka "Just That...

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2023/12/18

And here it is: the movie that literally changed Hollywood forever... but is that a good thing? Either way, we present our thoughts on The Avengers We discuss the fact that the director of the film might have done an excellent job with this movie, but maybe sucks at being a decent dude. We also go through our favourite moments, the small details that you only spot on multiple rewatches, and how incredible it is that this movie worked at all. Please enjoy, and don't forget to follow us on

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00:14:00

013 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Six, aka "Santa...

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2023/12/17

On the Sixth Pod of Christmas, blah blah blah, we discuss the very not-safe-for-children Bad Santa. If you are easily offended, this movie isn't for you. If you love completely inappropriate and irreverent humour, go for your life. You have been warned.

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00:14:07

012 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Five, aka "Nasty...

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2023/12/16

On the Fifth Pod of Christmas my True Love gave to me... the slightly weird Christmas/Comedy/Horror film Gremlins. What are the rules for owning a Mogwai? When does "after midnight" actually end? What's up with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? These and many other questions may or may not get answered in this episode. Listen at your own peril.

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00:15:04

011 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Four, aka "Muppets...

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2023/12/15

And on the Fourth Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me... the best ever version of A Christmas Carol - no jokes, no exaggeration, this is the best ever version. Enjoy our totally unbiased view of The Muppet Christmas Carol, and our sheer admiration of Mr Michael Caine, aka The Best Ever Ebenezer Scrooge. Like I said, totally unbiased. Only eight more of these to go.

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00:13:45

010 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Three, aka...

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2023/12/14

It's time for the Third Pod of Christmas - today we discuss the Chevy Chase classic film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Did you know that Chevy Chase got in a punch up with Bill Murray? Did you know that the actor who played Rusty went on to star in a mediocre sitcom for 10 Seasons? Do you know what happens to a cross-eyed girl when she gets kicked in the face by a mule? No? Then this is the episode for you. Please enjoy the latest episode of our special series: The 12 Pods of

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00:12:52

009 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day Two, aka "A Movie...

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2023/12/13

Welcome to the Second Pod of Christmas: today we discus "Elf", the beloved Christmas film that is so beloved that... it might be a travesty that Henno only likes this movie. Opinions aside, please enjoy this special episode of Breakdown The Universe.

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00:13:43

008 The 12 Pods of Christmas - Day One, aka "A Fairly...

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2023/12/12

Merry Christmas, and welcome to the First Pod of Christmas! These mini-episodes will be released daily until Christmas Eve, so enjoy at your own convenience. On today's episode we discuss the not-fantastic "Jingle All The Way", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and a pre-Star Wars Jake Lloyd. **Note** We're not sure what happened with Blaze's audio, but it does improve in later episodes...

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00:49:16

007 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Five, aka "All...

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2023/12/10

Ever wanted to hear two guys gush too much over a character that was originally created to spread propaganda? Then you have come to the right place. In this episode Blaze and Henno get pretty much straight to the point and discuss how the cheesy Super-American somehow became one of their favourite characters of all time, all the while discussing the last solo movie in Phase One of the MCU - Captain America: The First Avenger.

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00:30:32

006 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2023/12/06

And now, for your listening pleasure, the second Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session. As of right now, we have officially given two F.U.C.K.S. We announce the results of our first Facebook poll, plus a brief discussion of the least popular topic in the poll (I'm looking at you, DCEU), Henno's favourite superhero, and Blaze fires the first proper shots over the status of Pluto as planet... keeping it topical, as normal.

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00:40:42

005 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Four, aka "Odin Is A...

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2023/12/03

We haven't given up, we're back for our latest episode regarding Phase One of the MCU. This episode we're discussing Thor, the Norse-God, turned comic book hero, turned film character. We discuss Marvel's first great villain, Blaze limits his plot description down to Thor Minutes and Thorty Thor seconds (get it?), and while discussing cameos, Henno reveals his love for an unappreciated Marvel hero. Now available to interact with on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube (Breakdown The

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00:37:52

004 The MCU: Phase One - Episode Three, aka "The...

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2023/11/27

So here we are at Episode Three of our ongoing series on Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This episode sees Henno gush too much about Kevin Feige (who?), Blaze continues to over-estimate the reach of this podcast, and both hosts offer their fairly blunt opinions on the the first sequel in the MCU - Iron Man 2.

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00:22:58

003 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2023/11/26

Welcome to the first Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Session... actually, let's just call it what it's meant to be - the first of the Bonus F.U.C.K.S Episodes. Today we discuss the "success" of our first releases, Blaze's continued pitfalls with motor transport, Henno's frustration with anti-women superhero critique, and we talk about what's coming in the future... maybe even a Twilight episode...

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