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The Countdown

A weekly comedic podcast in which two friends aim to countdown every popular topic EVER from 10-1 while throwing shade at the other‘s list.

tv & film film reviews

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01:03:22

Top 10 Stoner Movies

The Countdown ·

2023/04/21

Countdown #420 It's Episode 420 and as Patron Extraordinaire Chris Yeany worked out, this Episode drops American time on 420 ... So what option was there other than to do the Top 10 Stone Movies for this week's show? None. "Don't condescend me, man." "That's just like, your opinion, man." "Ladies, ladies, ladies! Jay and Silent Bob are in the hizzouse!" "I am not amused." "It’s almost a shame to smoke it. It’s like killing a unicorn, with like, a bomb." If any of these quotes

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24:22

The Super Movie Bros. Movie review

The Countdown ·

2023/04/18

500 million dollars later, Wayne and Paul decide they better see what all the fuss is about and head to the cinemas to catch the latest triumphant video game adaptation, The Super Movie Bros. Movie. Amazingly, the song "When Will I Be Famous" is not used once in this 90 minute animated adventure, but a bunch of other crappy needle drops are, and Wayne, at least, is all about them. But does he like, well, ANYthing else about this film? And how many times has Paul defended a non-horror against

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01:17:20

Top 10 Last 10: The Theater is Back! Edition

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2023/04/14

Countdown #419 It's Top 10 Last 10 time, and in case you weren't aware, the theater experience is back! So the boys are celebrating by reviewing a bunch of films they've recently watched (in Wayne's case that means he saw them within the last week) and have yet to speak about on the show. Everything from low budget horror to Academy Award nominees get a look in this week, as Wayne again laments his life choices (when it comes to film), and Paul is more than pleasantly surprised by some of

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31:35

Air & The Pope’s Exorcist reviews

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2023/04/11

Two reviews again this week, but Wayne was too busy to see both, so Paul kicks things off by reviewing the well-received Air, which once again combines the talents of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to tell the story of how Nike lured Michael Jordan to join them fresh out of college. Then, Wayne joins Paul to review The Pope's Exorcist, a horror film starring Russell Crowe which Wayne suggested to see, somehow having no idea it was a horror. Paul has a load of fun with this, but who's enjoying

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01:15:01

Top 10 Unexplained Mysteries

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2023/04/07

Countdown #418 If the Top 10 conspiracy theories weren't enough for you a few weeks back, Paul and Wayne go back to that off-kilter well to deliver you some very disturbing true mysteries of the kind that have yet to be solved. From dark matter to severed feet and by way of far too many disappeared or murdered people, this week the boys are covering their favourite unexplained mysteries. If that sounds too dark for you, fear not. The Soundboard is on hand to incense Wayne, Paul is prattling

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31:05

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves review

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2023/04/04

Hollywood circles around to the fantasy adventure film, this time dressing it up up as a D&D film set in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world. Paul knows all about this as he used to play D&D back in the day. Wayne claims he played it only twice - even if it was a lot more than that - and remembers little to nothing about such adventures. So who is going to enjoy this film and who is going to be middling to okay with it? And just how high is Chris Pine's charisma score? Learn the answers to

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57:32

Top 10 Cover Songs of All Time!

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2023/03/31

Countdown #417 For the show's eighth birthday (Eight! Can you believe it?!), the guys decided to celebrate by counting down their Top 10 Cover Songs of all time. It should be an easy brief to stick to, but Wayne decides he can include non-released live recordings on stupid youtube channels, while Paul stays true to the HEAVILY IMPLIED brief. Which is to say, it's more of what you've come to expect over the last eight years and 417 countdowns, plus Steven Seagal being a bigger douche than

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33:01

John Wick: Chapter 4 review

The Countdown ·

2023/03/28

With a pencil! One host has labelled this latest 169 minute long John Wick flick "The Numbening", while the other believes it is the finest action film in many years and cements the series as the best (action) film franchise in history. Who is whom? And do Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves and the mountain of stunt-people and choreographers strike gold for the fourth time in a row? Learn the answers to both of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps John Wick 4

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53:39

Top 10 One Season Television Shows

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2023/03/24

Countdown #416 This week the boys give you a short and sweet episode about other things which were short and sweet: one season television shows! Whether they were designed to be a limited series, or were tragically and unfairly pulled from your screens because of poor audience number, network mishandling or both, Paul and Wayne are here to champion those shows we really could have used more of ... or at least would have appreciated something similar from the creators. Will Wayne stick to

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25:11

Shazam! Fury of the Gods review

The Countdown ·

2023/03/21

The DCEU trucks along with a film that no-one is sure matters much given the changing of the guard which has since taken place ... But the world is in danger and there's a team of superheroes who are going to try and save it, so Paul and Wayne are there to witness the results and determine whether you should spend your hard-earned on the same. Does Wayne care about anything other than the Batman being in The Flash? Does Paul care about anything DCEU? And will Shazam! Fury of the Gods surprise

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01:02:08

Top 10 Film Franchises of All Time!

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2023/03/17

Countdown #415 Every once in a while, we all like to slip into our most comfortable clothing and just chill out doing the things we love. That might be listening to some old favourite playlists, or re-watching Scrubs for the 18th time. Or it might be going back to the podcast-well to talk about a bunch of great films! So it is this week as Wayne and Paul countdown the very best film franchises of all time! Wayne is certainly going mainstream with his choices, while Paul is a bit more left

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25:04

Scream VI review

The Countdown ·

2023/03/14

The reborn juggernaut that is the Scream franchise steams back into theatres this weekend, showing no signs of slowing down, and in fact, the early reviews are generally very favourable. But what will the horror-hating Wayne think? And is this a sequel which Paul will pick to pieces or does it pass as another successful entry into the Scream franchise? Learn the answers to both of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Scream VI NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 -

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01:10:03

Top 10 Conspiracy Theories

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2023/03/10

Countdown #414 This week the boys tackle their favourite (read: most out there) conspiracy theories ... never realising they might be the centre of one of the biggest conspiracy theories in Podcast Land. But which one is it? a) Wayne does not really exist and is a figment of Paul's imagination? b) Wayne meeting a brief and not IN ANY WAY screwing it up is considered the eighth sign of the end of the world? or c) That the student film Paul and Wayne made 25 years ago, Reap, is so amazing, all

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24:35

Creed III review

The Countdown ·

2023/03/07

Can the Creed franchise survive the disappearance of Rocky Balboa? How does Michael B Jordan stack up in his first directorial effort? And just how long is it until Jonathan Majors owns everything in Hollywood? Learn the answers to all of these questions - as well as whether this is a worthy continuation/finale to the Creed series - as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Creed III NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:48 Creed III SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:48 - 22:40 Final Thoughts Including

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01:31:49

Top 10 Indie Songs of the 2000s (with B-Dizzle from...

The Countdown ·

2023/03/03

Countdown #413 When you talk a topic as wide an indie music from any era, two things immediately become apparent: 1) it's really hard to define what an indie song is, and 2) Wayne can't work out what songs he has actually put on his list. So it's fortunate that B-Dizzle from the We Watched a Thing podcast returns to the show to help right the listing ship with a list so indie, Short Round can almost be heard saying "No time for love,. Dr Jones!" with every pick. (Yes, I know. Dad joke. Deal with

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20:44

Cocaine Bear review

The Countdown ·

2023/02/28

A bear on coke, random characters and Elizabeth Banks directing: What could go wrong? Well, plenty if you believe some of the reviews, but then there are others who are loving the silly vibe of this $30 million dollar film. So who can you trust to give an honest review? Well, Wayne and Paul, of course! Can a bear alone in the woods snorting cocaine hurt people? Or does it just go about its business without a care in the world? And if it does react, is it worth watching? Find out, as The

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01:03:45

Top 10 Would You Rather Questions (Answered)

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2023/02/24

Countdown #412 After 411 previous Countdowns, the boys decided it was time for something a little different, and so challenged themselves to come find some great Would You Rather questions and then pledged to answer their own as well as the other's. The result is an OTT, NSFW, hour of CHAOS as things get completely out of control and both hosts reveal WAY too much about themselves! Of course, the listeners got involved, proposing their questions - many of which are answered on the show -

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28:30

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumani review

The Countdown ·

2023/02/21

Marvel unveils their fifth Phase with the third Ant-Man and the Wasp film, but does it stack up or improve upon the previous films in the trilogy? Wayne and Paul have thoughts and many questions by the time this one is over. Is this the redemptive film Marvel are hoping it will be, or just it does add to the dreck which exists post Endgame? Find out as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:05 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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01:25:11

Top 10 Most Overrated Pop Culture Trends

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2023/02/17

Countdown #411 This episode could very well be sub-titled 'Old Men Shake Fists at Clouds/Sky/The World' or 'The Ep That Will Probably Kill The Show'. Because Paul and Wayne have decided to call out the pop culture trends which they think are most over-rated ... and absolutely NOTHING is safe. From body modification procedures to some of the biggest social media platforms - and with plenty of massive fan bases in between - the boys laugh and/or rage at something which is sure to offend just

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29:23

Knock at the Cabin & Magic Mike’s Last Dance reviews

The Countdown ·

2023/02/14

Two reviews for the price of one this week, as Wayne has been a busy podcaster, catching two films, while Paul was off chasing snow in Japan - even though he made time to see the more horror-y film. (Big surprise.) First up, it's M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller/horror, Knock at the Cabin. Is this top- or bottom-tier Shyamalan? Or is it maybe something else entirely? And is this another of those episodes in which Wayne's hatred of horror gets called into question? Then Channing Tatum

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