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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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01:16:19

042 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

Breakdown The Universe ·

2024/03/15

Welcome to the 9th F.U.C.K.S episode, or to use the highly imaginative Fast and Furious nomenclature, "F9".Today we discuss a potential Battle of the Bens, stupid bets, Madame Web and Morbius, and random thoughts on Star Wars, Watchmen and Avatar. We also announce our third listener Poll, so feel free to get involved and pick as many as you feel - we need new topics! Enjoy.

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01:05:33

041 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Four,...

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2024/03/10

And so it is that we reach Part One of The Two Towers, and in this episode we talk a lot more about the movies than the book. We shower the cast of the movie with praise, we discuss the new additions to the storyline - Rohan and the Ents - and we move into what would now be considered the "Epic" part of the story. Plus, multiple stories of how Viggo Mortenson risking his body (and his life) for art.

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00:42:41

040 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Three, aka...

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2024/03/06

Here we are at our third episode on The Simpsons and Futurama, and today we discuss The Simpsons specifically.This episode starts with a discussion of side characters, special guests and favourite episodes, but as usual we end up quoting the best parts of the series. Ben joins us again (yes, on the shit microphone. Sorry Ben) but we are moving toward an end point for this series... even if we don't know where that is. Peace out, homies!

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00:48:41

039 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Three,...

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2024/03/04

Today we finish the Fellowship of The Ring (and technically start The Two Towers) and discuss all of the elements that start the "epic" nature of The Lord of The Rings. Shocking deaths, betrayals in the Fellowship, Wizard-Vs-Demon battles and Fell-Beasts going out like punks; we discuss it all, as well as the more tedious stuff like Elven family trees, location breakdowns and teases of things to come. Enjoy. Or don't, I can't tell you what to do.

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01:00:39

038 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/03/01

Welcome to F.U.C.K.S Eight, or better yet, F8 Of The Universe! A lot of rambling today, as we start with a review of Blaze's Anniversary Twitch Stream, updates on living situations, Henno's film reviews, a Madame Web update, what's up with Henry Cavill, multiple Marvel announcements, and our hope for James Gunn's DC Universe. Enjoy if you will, or just pop us on in the background if you don't.

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01:08:09

037 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode Two, aka...

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2024/02/27

And in today's episode, we move on to the first book in The Lord of The Rings - The Fellowship of The Ring, Part One. We discuss Tolkien's decision to lean completely into his own mythology to create a far more elaborate sequel to The Hobbit than anyone had ever anticipated. Included in today's discussion are: the far more extended timeline compared to the movies, the omission of Tom Bombadil, Goldberry and Glorfindel, and the extensive backstory Tolkien created that fed this

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00:30:40

036 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode Two, aka "Do A...

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2024/02/21

And here we have the second episode of our series on The Simpsons and Futurama - today's episode focusing specifically on Futurama. We welcome back Ben to discuss the companion series to The Simpsons, and discuss the origins if the series, and how it might possibly be the more emotional series of the two - Seymour and the Seven-Leafed Clover as proof. Enjoy, at your own peril.

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01:04:56

035 The Hobbit / Lord of The Rings - Episode One, aka...

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2024/02/19

"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit..." And so begins our new latest topic - The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. In the first episode we discuss The Hobbit and the origins of both Middle-Earth and the critically acclaimed book series. We also discuss how unnecessary it was to make three movies out of a 310 page book. Listen as we discuss the convenience of Eagles and the constant attempts of Blaze to rein Henno in from going far too deep into Tolkien's Legendarium.

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00:54:50

034 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/02/14

Here it is: F.U.C.K.S 7, just as imaginative (if not more so) than those car movies. So much to discuss today: The rental market, Big Long Drives, anniversaries for not-good movies, stupid pub crawls, Sonic The Big-Toothed Abomination and extended Twitch streams. Please enjoy, and if you're free from 15/02/24 till 18/02/24, feel free to tune in to Blaze's Twitch Anniversary Stream at the following link: https://www.twitch.tv/elatuswindfarer

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00:56:10

033 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Seven, aka...

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2024/02/11

It's our final episode on the Chronicles of Narnia, and in this episode we discuss the last battle in... well, The Last Battle. We go over the confusing end of Narnia and the conclusion of the 7 book series, paying specific attention to the the somewhat brutal attitude of multiple characters, the alarming fate of almost every main character in the whole series, and, of course, the awful treatment of Susan. In addition to the normal waffle, please enjoy this last Narnian episode.

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00:37:55

032 The Simpsons / Futurama - Episode One, aka...

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2024/02/07

We asked you. You voted. So now we're talking about it: The Simpsons and Futurama. In this episode we welcome back friend of the show, Ben, to discuss The Simpsons, it's origins and some of the interesting facts surrounding the "Golden Age" of the show. Be prepared for quotes, impressions and a slight divergence regarding television censorship. Enjoy.

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00:56:14

031 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Six, aka "Ring...

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2024/02/04

Grab a Coffee, Tea or Secret Scotch, because we're almost there. Welcome to the second to last episode of the series, about the second to last book about Narnia to be published, but also the first book in the series chronologically... confused? Fair enough, but here we are at The Magician's Nephew. We discuss the origins of Narnia and the White Witch, the fact that Polly might be the first properly intelligent girl in the franchise, and get weirdly deep into theological history. Please

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00:48:03

030 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/01/31

Welcome to F.U.C.K.S Six, our Fortnightly ramblings to try and keep us somewhat topical. This episode we welcome Ben who will be joining us for our Simpsons/Futurama episodes and who sat in to help us talk nonsense. Amongst the nonsense we discuss Pub Trivia, too many Hobbit movies, will Madame Web not be terrible, Henno vs The Oscars, Blaze's escapades in playing not-Pokemon, and the random Harry Potter stuff. Pick your beverage and settle in for some absolute ramblings. Enjoy if you can.

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00:28:53

029 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Five, aka "The...

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2024/01/28

And here we go, the book neither Blaze or Henno was looking forward to - The Horse and His Boy Join us for a brief discussion about the fifth book in the Chronicles of Narnia, the filler book that serves almost no purpose in the overall storyline of the series. Grab a drink (perhaps a hot beverage or a sneaky spirit) and have a listen, if you feel like it.

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00:25:13

028 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Four, aka...

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2024/01/21

Welcome to our breakdown of The Silver Chair - won't you come with me to place in a little town; the only way to get there is to go straight down (sorry, it had to be done). We discuss the author's ongoing disdain for women, the continuing Christian allegories, and the most depressive character in the whole series - Puddleglum. Grab your beverage of choice and settle in.

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01:00:27

027 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/01/17

Aloha and welcome to the the fifth installment of our Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and... ugh, welcome to F.U.C.K.S. Five! There's a lot to unpack in this one: we discuss the future of the podcast, our mutual love of musicals, our "Family Friendly" project, Blaze's deception of Henno, and Henno disassociates himself from his favourite fandom. The Competition is still live; have a think about what you might like to put in the mug if you find the phrase, and good luck.

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00:28:13

026 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Three, aka...

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2024/01/14

Ahoy there? Welcome to the third episode of our series on The Chronicles of Narnia, specifically The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. Couple of things: the audio is a little glitchy (sorry), and this was our second attempt in one day to record this episode (sorry again). But we go through the limited character growth of the returning characters, the actual growth of the new main character, and we compare the book to the film (not favourably). Grab another Coffee, Tea or Hidden Whiskey and settle in.

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00:40:25

025 The Chronicles of Narnia - Episode Two, aka "They...

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2024/01/07

Here we are, the second episode of our series on The Chronicles of Narnia - discussing the book (and film) Prince Caspian. We discuss the major changes from the book to the film, we question some of the casting choices for the film, and we discuss the continuing influence of religion on the series. Go and get yourself a beverage, sit down somewhere quiet and have a Coffee, Tea or Hidden Whiskey and enjoy the podcast.

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00:53:33

024 Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge...

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2024/01/03

So, the first F.U.C.K.S Episode for the year: nothing too exciting in this one, but geez do we talking some shite. We review audience participation, things we're looking forward to for 2024, our next listener poll and the normal nerdy stuff we get in to. *Note* Apologies for the choppy audio. Not sure what happened there.

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00:53:06

023 The Chronicle of Narnia - Episode One, aka...

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2023/12/31

Happy New Year! And with a New Year comes a new subject: The Chronicles of Narnia. In this, the first episode, we discuss The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, comparing both the film and the original book, with little fun facts and the very obvious comparisons between Jesus and Aslan. Also, did Edmund marry a Beaver?

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