- A Christmas Story with Special Guests
For our last episode of 2024, we explore a Christmas film many are not familiar with, unless you live in the USA.
A Christmas Story is a staple of an American Christmas, so much so, it gets looped for forty-eight hours on its own TV channel every year. Jason and Chris attempt to try and figure out why that is and whether it will resonate with the audiences from the rest of the world.
We didn't do this alone, as we were kindly sent in some voicemails from American friends who shared their memories of the film and their thoughts on why this film hasn't resonated with people outside of the states. Massive thanks to Seth, Brad, and Matt, and you can find links to their podcasts right here (Spotify links):
Seth
Brad
Matt
Chapters
[00:00] Intro & Trailer
[02:03] General Thoughts
[45:32] Cast & Charaters
[ 1:18:01] Favourite Moments, Verdicts, & Scores
[1:18:43] Outro
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What's Wrong with Wolfie? theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 20m - Dec 20, 2024 - Bernard and the Genie With Ben Dawber
Its time to get into the festive spirit here at The Wolfie Pod, and a miracle did happen when Jason remembered a listener requesting that we cover this TV film back in December 2023. This is very unusual for Jason, as he normally can't remember what happened yesterday, let alone a year ago; it truly is a Christmas miracle!!
We invited Ben, the listener who requested this fine film and a former host of Retro Gaming Revival, to come on to the show to share his love for the film.
We did have some technical issues, which meant that we had to record this conversation in quite an unauthadox fashion, and although the audio quality stands well, it meant we couldn't edit it to the standard that we would normally aim to hit. This means there are a few instances of talking over each other and a couple of other things that we couldn't remove. The quality is still high, but please just consider these instances as you listen.
Chapters
[00:00] Intro & Trailer
[01:57] General Thoughts
[30:45] Cast & Charaters
[ 1:00:47] Favourite Moments, Verdicts & Scores
[1:18:43] Outro
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What's Wrong with Wolfie? theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 23m - Dec 13, 2024 - The Wizard of Speed and Time w/ Jerden Cooke
With Rich and Steve out of action, Jason called up Jerden Cooke to fill the gap, and with him came a film choice that neither Jason nor Chris had heard of before.
The Wizard of Speed and Time will be an unknown for many, but as we found out, it is a wonderful film for many reasons, which we get into in the episode.
Many thanks to Jerden for guest hosting with us, and if you need any type of music for your project, then please get in touch with Jerden as he does quality work. We should know, as he composed all our original music! The link to his Bluesky is below.
Watch the entire film on YouTube HERE
Watch Mike Jittlov's Fashionation on Youtube HERE
Chapters
[00:00] Intro & Trailer
[02:47] General Thoughts
[33:25] More General Thoughts
[1:03:26] Cast & Charaters
[ 1:33:50] Favourite Moments
[1:45:46] Verdict & Scores
[1:52:17] Outro
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1h 56m - Nov 29, 2024 - Toy Story
For the first time, Chris takes up the hosting seat to discuss his choice, which is the monumental and incredibly influential film, Toy Story.
With just Chris and Jason, this ends up being a cosy chat about the film, its cast and characters and the realisation of how many layers this film actually holds.
One of the reasons Chris chose this film was as a small dedication to a friend who recently died of cancer in his mid-thirties. We dedicate this episode to them, and we send all our thoughts and best wishes to the family at this tough time.
Chapters
[00:00] Intro & Trailer
[02:40] General Thoughts
[37:11] Cast
[1:11:52] Favourite Moments
[1:25:55] Verdict & Scores
[1:32:49] Outro
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1h 35m - Nov 15, 2024 - Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead turns twenty, and what a perfect time to revisit this iconic, and some would say influential, film.
A film that is close to many people's hearts, not just for its comedy or its references to George Romero's zombie films, but also because it brought the guys from Spaced, to the big screen and in such a fantastic fashion.
We do touch on Spaced in the episode, as well as the usual plot, cast, favourite moments, and our scores, where will this one land on the board!
Chapters
[0:00] Intro & Trailer
[2:53] General Thoughts
[45:48] Cast
[1:18:03] Favourite Moments
[1:28:20] Verdict & Scores
[1:35:12] Outro
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1h 37m - Sep 20, 2024 - Deadpool and Wolverine
This episode comes with another slight change as we have decided to end Prepare to Fast Forward and roll new films into the main podcast. The newer films will follow the same format but will not be rated at the end, which is left exclusively for the older films.
Of course, this means we go deep into the film, and this episode features many massive spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film yet, be cautious and maybe come back to this episode once you've seen the film.
In the episode itself, we dive into the recent issues with Marvel and our anticipation for Deadpool and Wolverine, our thoughts on the movie, its cast, our favourite moments, and we try to figure out how Marvel will try to fit Deadpool into future films.
Chapters
[0:00] Intro & Trailer
[2:02] General Thoughts
[51:50] Cast, Characters & More Thoughts
[1:13:07] Favourite Moments
[1:31:28] The Future of Deadpool
[1:44:23] Outro
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Music Credits
LFG (Theme from Deadpool & Wolverine) and Name for Myself are both taken from the official Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack.
Copyright © – 20th Century Studios
Copyright © – Marvel
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Marvel Music, Inc.
What's Wrong with Wolfie? theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 47m - Sep 6, 2024 - Battlefield Earth
This episode brings a slight format change, where each of us will now host the show in rotation and who hosts will pick the film or TV show we cover.
Rich kicks this off with his choice, Battlefield Earth.
It was a film that was panned by everyone when it was released, and it is still labelled as one of the worst films ever made. Did we agree? Could we find some light in the darkness? Or is it just really, really bad? (Spoilers, this is still a really, really bad film!) Join us as we try to answer these questions and much more!
Chapters
0:00 Intro & Trailer
2:15 General Thoughts
18:08 Cast, Characters & More Thoughts
1:05:27 Favourite Moments & Verdict
1:30:11 Outro
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Music Credits
Psychlo Wrangler & The Dome, both taken from the Battlefield Earth Soundtrack composed by Elia Cmiral. Copyright © – Warner Bros.
The What's Wrong with Wolfie? theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 31m - Aug 23, 2024 - The Magic of VHS
We had a recording planned, but unfortunately we couldn't make it work, so in it's place, we thought we'd release our second Patreon episode of Pic 'n' Mix.
Here we share our love for this once powerhouse of a format. We cover many aspects, including our memories of this wonderful format, favourite videos, the adverts, plus much more.
We hope to be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode for all you lovely people.
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1h 6m - Aug 2, 2024 - The Flintstones (1994)
It seems the cartoon and live-action film of The Flintstones seem to of been forgotten, but not by us, and its recent 30th anniversary was the excuse we needed for it to be our feature this week.
The extremely talented cast does a great job of conveying the plot of friendship and embezzlement and we cover this plus our favourite moments of the film, reminisce over the BC 52's hit tie in song, and decide what other Hanna Barbara cartoons should get the live action treatment.
Chapters
0:00 Intro & Trailer
2:54 The Flintstones
39:37 Cast & Characters
1:04:19 Favourite Moments & Verdict
1:21:48 Outro
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Music Credits
BC-52's - Meet The Flintstones © – MCA Records, Inc.
Driving Home - David Newman (Taken from The Flintstones OST)
Theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 24m - Jul 19, 2024 - Prepare to Fast Forward Reviews | Hundreds of Beavers
Hundreds of Beavers is an independent film where a cider farmer suddenly ends up in the snowy wilderness, and this is his tale of survival from the elements, the local wildlife, and falling in love.
This truly is a unique film that takes its inspiration from old silent movies and Loony Tunes cartoons, has plenty of originality and totally shot in black and white.
We break down our feelings on the film, its cast and characters, plus the last fifteen minutes are exclusively spoiler filled, so avoid if you would like to not have the film spoiled.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
5:48 Hundreds of Beavers Trailer
6:57 The Film
25:48 Cast & Characters
53:05 Spoilers!!!!
1:09:10 Outro
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Music Credits
Jean Kayak and His Acme Applejack (From "Hundreds of Beavers") by Wayne Tews & The Seafield Monster Sextet ℗ 2024 Landlock Audio Lubricator by Soul City Orchestra from the De-Wolfe Music Library
Theme music created by Jerden Cooke
1h 10m - Jul 5, 2024 - James Bond with Mark O'Connell
This time, we are joined by author Mark O'Connell to discuss the mighty James Bond.
We get into Marks book, "Catching Bullets", how he discovered Bond, his favourite film from the series, film posters, and much more.
We are very grateful for Mark's time spent recording with us. Please check out Mark's book CATCHING BULLETS, and his TWITTER page.
James Bond Theme Cover by 826aska YouTube Link
♦️ Chapters ♦
0:00 Intro
4:24 Mark O'Connell Interview
1:03:33 Outro
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1h 4m - Jun 28, 2024 - Prepare to Fast Forward Reviews | The Present
We received a great opportunity to see an advanced showing of The Present. A new family film starring Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear that premieres in UK cinemas on May 24th, 2024
We give our thoughts on the film, discuss its cast and characters and reveal if we were a Neighbours or Home and Away fan.
Check out the trailer on YouTube
Many thanks to Strike for giving us this amazing opportunity. Hall of Fame
Tristian Brookes
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0:00 Intro 6:30 General Thoughts 16:21 Cast & Characters 41:04 Verdict 49:47 Outro Links
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51m - May 20, 2024 - The Matrix
For the first time this year, all four of us are together, and what a film to return with!
The Matrix was not just a revelation for us, but it turned the world of films upside down, with its innovation and uniqueness that we still see to this day.
With the film recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, it was the perfect time to give the film The Wolfie Pod treatment, including our favourite moments, thoughts on the cast, and much more!
🏆Hall of Fame🏆
Tristian Brookes If you are after a new website, then Tristan is the person to talk too, as he is a wonderful website designer. we should know, as he designed ours! Click his name to be sent to his website for more information. A big thank you for your continued support. We are very grateful and humbled that you shared some of your hard-earned cash with us. If you would like to be a part of our hall of fame, then please check out our Patreon for more details.
♦️ Chapters ♦
0:00 Intro & Trailer
2:30 General Thoughts
31:21 Cast & Characters
1:10:05 Favourite Moments & Verdict
1:31:19 Outro
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1h 33m - May 10, 2024 - Prepare to Fast Forward #8
We realised that it had been way to long since our last Prepare to Fast Forward, so here is episode eight to rectify that!
Carlos from the Byte High No Limit podcast joins Jason and Chris to tell you what they have been recently watching, new and old, including Shogun, the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon, Ricky Staniky, ALF, Resident Alien, and For All Mankind!
Find Carlos's podcast on Podbean and please give him a follow on X
A massive thank you to Carlos for taking time out of his day to join us.
🏆Hall of Fame🏆
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♦️ Chapters ♦
0:00 Intro
15:51 Carlos Picks
27:10 Jason Picks
44:25 Chris Picks
1:03:12 Outro
Music clips used in this episode came from Shogun & For All Mankind. ★ Links ★
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1h 7m - Mar 29, 2024 - Full Void with Ali Mositi
For this week's episode, we are joined by Ali Mositi, who is the lead designer and producer of the indie video game Full Void.
Not only do we get into the development of Full Void, learning about its conception, the hurdles faced, and the Evercade release, but we also have a lovely discussion on Ali's early video game experience and how he learned to make games thanks to the Commodore 64, the BBC Micro, and, of course, the Amiga.
Many thanks to Ali for his time to appear on the podcast!
You can find Ali on X
His studio, Out of the Bit on X
And find links to the store pages for Full Void below.
🏆Hall of Fame🏆
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♦️ Chapters ♦
0:00 Intro
3:35 Ali Mositi Interview
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1h 11m - Mar 15, 2024 - Squid Game: The Challenge with Christian Dinh
Two-time GamesMaster golden joystick winner Christian Dinh returns to the podcast to tell us about his experience as player 83 in the recent reality TV show Squid Game: The Challenge.
Christian goes through his recruitment process, the pain he went through during the red light/green light game, the dodgy food and his experiences in each of the other games he was involved in. Christian was so open in this conversation, and we honestly could of gone on for much longer than we did.
We just want to thank Christian for his time. He is an absolute legend, and if you want to say hi to him, you can find him on Instagram or in our Discord.
🏆Hall of Fame🏆
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♦️ Chapters ♦
(0:00) Intro
(4:19) Christian Dinh Interview
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1h 39m - Mar 1, 2024 - Gladiators
With the current BBC reboot of Gladiators, it was the perfect time to take a look at the original 1992 series of Gladiators!
Favourite Gladiators, favourite events, and our memories of watching the show on Saturday night are all brought up in this fond look back at a series that means a lot to us even now in our adulthood.
We also have a deep conversation about the reboot, what went right (and wrong), the gladiators, the events, and much more!
🏆Hall of Fame🏆
Tristian Brookes
A big thank you for your continued support. We are very grateful and humbled that you share some of your hard-earned cash with us. If you would like to be a part of our hall of fame, then please check out our Ko-Fi for more details.
♦️ Chapters ♦
(1:48) Intro
(2:34) Original Gladiators
(47:40) Gladiators Reboot
(1:19:35) Outro
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1h 21m - Feb 16, 2024 - Interviews | Ben Baker
Self published author Ben Baker joins Jason this week for a chat on his new book based on Children's ITV, " The Dreams We Had as Children," his radio show on Noisebox Radio, the state of modern TV, and much more!
Find Ben on Twitter
Buy Bens Books Here
Check out Bens Website
Hear Ben on Noisebox Radio
♦ Chapters ♦
(1:48) Intro
(3:02) Ben Baker Interview
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1h 4m - Feb 2, 2024 - Everything Everywhere All At Once | With Seth Sturgill
We welcome Seth Sturgill to the first podcast of the new year to discuss a film that comes around only so often.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once is a special film for many reasons, which we go deep into in this very spoiler-heavy discussion, and we go as far as to say its faultless. A bold statement, but one that really holds true to this particular film.
We unfortunately kick off 2024 with some audio issues, with Jason having the wrong microphone selected in the recording software. We ran this through Adobe AI, and the results are remarkable. Its not perfect, but its a 100% improvement over the original audio. I'd just like to state here that I was happy to use AI in this situation, but we are definitely not behind AI replacing real people, and that should never be the case.
But please check out Seth's podcasts; they are a wonderful listen, so if you are looking for a new Nintendo podcast or just want to add another to your playlist, then you can find them at the following handy links: Big thanks to Seth for joining us; hopefully this will not be the last we hear of him.
ALL N: A Nintendo Podcast
Carpool Gaming (The Nintendo Drive)
Keep Nintendo Weird (Twitter Link)
This episode is dedicated to Matt Dale. Matt is well known for the Quantum Leap podcast he hosted and for writing pieces on the show and other pop culture, including Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, and much more. He sadly passed away on Christmas Day 2023 through a suspected heart attack. He was only 43 and left a wife and a small child. A GoFundMe page has been set up for his family and if you would like to donate to this, you can visit it HERE
All of our thoughts and best wishes are with Matts family at this sad time.
♦ Chapters ♦
(1:48) Intro
(12:01) General Thoughts
(1:02:38) Cast
(1:30:37) Favourite Moments
(1:46:05) Outro
★ Links ★
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1h 57m - Jan 12, 2024 - An interview with Jeffrey Weissman
Merry Christmas! This year, we decided we would release an episode on Christmas Day as a present from us to you.
Jeffrey Weissman very kindly joined us to not only wish you all a Merry Christmas but to share some stories from his amazing career in Hollywood. We unsurprisingly concentrated on his role as George McFly from Back to the Future Parts II and III, but we also gained some knowledge on his other roles in film and TV, including Max Headroom and Saved by the Bell, plus some chat on his lookalikes.
The entire video recording, which includes pictures that Jeffrey very kindly sent us, is available on our YouTube channel for this episode. So, if that tickles your festive fancies, then you can find that HERE
You can find Jeffrey on INSTAGRAM or please check out his WEBSITE for details on his career, events he is attending, and much more.
We hope that this helps to give you a respite from the festivities, or maybe even some company if you are spending this time alone.
♦ Chapters ♦
(0:00) Intro
(3:07) Jeffery Weissman Interview
(1:08:10) Outro
★ Links ★
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