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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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01:01:21

062 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/05/27

Welcome to the latest F.U.C.K.S episode, the fourteenth, in fact. We cover quite a lot in today's episode, including (but not limited to): pub schnitzels, new Lord of The Rings movies, some possible new Marvel content, the dumpster-fire that was Inhumans, and the new Superman costume. We also remember the legendary actor Bernard Hill - vale, King Theoden.

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00:54:25

061 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode Six, aka "Super Easy,...

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2024/05/22

It's the penultimate Star Wars episode (for now) and we are discussing the biggest story in the Expanded Universe - the Invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong.We discuss how Lucasfilm needed to find a limit to Luke Skywalker's powers, how the Yuuzhan Vong changed the entire status quo for the Star Wars Galaxy going forward, and how in turn it influenced the Disney-era films and television shows going forward. Also, we have another nerd fight, but at least this time it's contained to the subject

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00:54:09

060 The Office (US) - Episode One, aka "Punch In The...

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2024/05/17

Welcome to our new topic, the only really good American adaptation of a British TV series: The Office. Today we discuss the starting point of the series; how the first 6 episodes were not indicative of what was to come, how the writers became actual characters, rounding out the whole cast, Ross and Rachel were on a break and that time Ross was right (I know, it's the wrong show) and how the show started to utilise it's main weapon: Steve Carell.

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00:48:15

059 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode Five, aka "You're A...

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2024/05/14

Here we are today, to discuss.. well, Star Wars, but we'll use the games as the Framework. We discuss the Knights of The Old Republic, the reason lightsabers became so complicated, how the games relate to everything else, and parts of the games and old canon that might not have been the best. Please enjoy.

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00:37:40

058 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/05/09

It's the Baker's Dozen for Breakdown The Universe, and we discuss... nothing overly important, but this episode is a little bit special. On top of being our thirteenth episode, this is our six month anniversary of doing the podcast (insert celebration noises here). Outside of discussing May the Fourth, The Star Wars Christmas Special, live action Disney, and how much it costs to make your own lightsaber, Blaze introduces a new game; who would win between all of the franchises we have

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00:59:52

057 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode Four, aka "Somehow...

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2024/05/07

Sorry to those who don't know/care about this stuff, but we're gonna have to do it. Welcome to the Expanded Universe. Today we will discuss Hennos' favourite... everything. Sorry Blaze fans, he will be taking a back-seat. We mostly discuss Grand Admiral Thrawn (the OG), the best character that never made her way to canon (Mara Jade, the GOAT), how much Lucasfilm pretended the EU was meaningless (it wasn't), how Lucasfilm should have treated Rey, how Henno nearly gave his kid the best

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00:41:42

056 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Seven, aka...

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2024/05/02

It's the final episode of the Simpsons and Futurama, and it all comes down to this: three guys talking about cartoons.Ben joins us again today to go over the pros and cons of both series to try to decide which series is best... with interesting results. Ben forces Blaze and Henno to watch the worst episode of either show, and we go over adult animation as a whole. We hope you enjoy.

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01:08:31

055 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode Three, aka...

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2024/04/30

"I have a bad feeling about this." But not really. In this episode we discuss the third movie in the Original Trilogy, Return of the Jedi. Specifically: Jabba's taste in women, Boba Fett going out like a noob, gratuitous gold bikinis, was Obi Wan a liar, are Ewoks really that cute, is Han Solo really a dick, did the Rebellion kill a bunch of slaves, and can we give The Rise of Skywalker any credit? Listen to this podcast, you will, if about Star Wars you care... is what Yoda would have

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00:56:22

054 Fortnightly Unfiltered Discussion and General...

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2024/04/24

*Please note due to the presence of a minor in this episode we will temporarily be renaming this our F.U.D.G.E episode* We welcome back Henno's daughter Chelsea to discuss school holidays, Wicked, the latest Taylor Swift album, memorabilia, and the harsh reality of watching Star Wars for the first time 47 years after it's release. We also discuss Blaze's hectic holiday, Deadpool & Wolverine, a shout-out to Michael Clarke Duncan's Kingpin (and some Daredevil lore), recreating

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00:52:09

053 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode Two, aka "Robot Camels"

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2024/04/22

"Do or do not. There is no try" In this episode we discuss the best movie in the entire Star Wars saga (no arguments): The Empire Strikes Back. We discuss the second (but also somehow fifth) movie in the franchise, including the introduction of new important characters, new less-important characters, how to pronounce vehicle names, disturbing sibling activities and the usual gushing about this film.

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00:32:48

052 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Six, aka...

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2024/04/18

And here we are with the penultimate Simpsons/Futurama episode, today discussing Futurama.We welcome back Ben who wastes no time in slandering Henno (sorry Elizabeth Olsen). Aside from this, we discuss our favourite side characters, how it suffered from Fox's ill-advised cancellation, how TV has changed in general, and of course, some of our favourite quotes.

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01:24:32

051 Star Wars OT & EU - Episode One, aka "The...

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2024/04/18

Well, we were always going to talk about it (officially), but here we are - it's Star Wars Time!Today we discuss the first film in George Lucas' not-totally planned out trilogy, with diversion to discuss The Acolyte, the worst kind of Star Wars fans, brilliant casting, the impact on Hollywood, a diversion to the Sequels and, of course, a long discussion of the plot. Sorry about the length... settle in.

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01:21:10

050 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/04/11

It's our (official) 50th Episode! And how do we celebrate? With the same banal nonsense we normally do!Join us for a discussion of random golf, Blaze and Henno travel the country, Hollywood nepotism, and our major topic: trying to give the DC Film universe some love (Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman get the lion's share). In celebration, have a listen and then tell your friends to have a listen... but if they say no then don't force the issue - we're not pushy.

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00:58:13

049 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Seven,...

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2024/04/07

In our unofficial 50th episode we discuss the second part of The Return of The King and the end of The Lord of The Rings. We discuss the final destruction of the Ring, the immediate aftermath of the war and the many, many endings of the book (The Scouring of The Shire, I'm looking at you). Please enjoy.

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00:48:51

048 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Five, aka "Just...

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2024/04/03

And we are back!We finally get Ben back in the room to record content that some would describe as "on the internet". Starting with a brief discussion on Morbius and Madame Web, we delve into our favourite side characters, the dark days of relying on VHS, where did it start to go wrong, what are our least favourite episodes, plus some foreshadowing for the final episode in this series. Enjoy.

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00:33:45

047 A Very Special BTU - A Possibly Ridiculous...

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2024/03/31

In this, a special edition of the podcast, we discuss the most popular fake brands of potato chips in Hollywood; Let's ChipsFrom Gilmore Girls to New Girl, from Supernatural to Community, we dive into the shared universe of a random prop that appears in over 30 TV shows. Totally worth your time. Enjoy.

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01:05:09

046 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/03/27

So, in this episode we cover a fairly large amount of stuff. Nothing too serious, but it's outlined below: New TV shows we've watched, what's up with our names, results of the poll, what should Henry Cavill do at Marvel (take two), immortality, the dead DC movie Universe, the Fantastic Beasts series, who should play Wolverine, X-Men and their future, plus other ramblings. You might like it, you might not. Either way, we're appreciative of your listen.

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00:58:18

045 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Six, aka...

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2024/03/26

And in today's episode, we get to the last book of The Lord of The Rings and discuss the first part of The Return of The King. We discuss a number of potentially confusing plot points; from cursed ghosts to forests full of stone-age men, from frightened pirates to dead Ringwraiths, this one has all of it. We're close to the end of this series, so enjoy before we move on to the next topic.

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00:28:51

044 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Four, aka "I...

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2024/03/20

Yo homes, we're here to discuss Futurama again.We start this episode in quite a serious discussion, but as usual, it turns into a massive quote-fest. We go through our favourite episodes, and some of our favourite storylines that impact the entire series going forward. Have a listen, and judge us as you will.

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00:45:29

043 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Five,...

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2024/03/17

"By rights we shouldn't even be here!" Today we discuss the Two Towers - Part Two, the slowest part of the series. But hey, it' still pretty good. We discuss the differences between the film and the books (as usual), plus bits in the movies that shouldn't be there, why Andy Serkis deserved an Oscar, the last Ring-Bearer, frustrated biscuit crushing and giant spiders. Peace out.

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