The first time my uncle heard of a club putting on a 1970s nostalgia night, he was stunned. He’d lived through the decade and had no plans to revisit it. If they want a true taste of Britain in the ’70s, he said, someone should go and cut the power […]
Science fiction
Literary Loitering 82 – Peter Rabbit’s Soul-Sucking Eldritch Abomination
We begin this episode with the shocking revelation that schools are teaching children to not only read classic literature, but to understand it as well. The surprises continue when we discover a surprising inclusion in an Indian children’s book about inspirational leaders, and that Beatrix Potter probably wouldn’t have been […]
Literary Loitering 81 – Unlock The Summer Beef Closet
4-Panel 129 – The Good Guide to Wearing Trousers
It’s time for more comics and manga shenanigans from your “friendly” neighbourhood podcast, so join Andrew, Mick and Rob as they discuss the cast for upcoming comic-book and superhero movies, re-shoots of The New Mutants movie, and the new series announcements from Marvel’s latest reboot. At least in theory, they […]
S15E15 – Wanted: Part-Time Rollercoaster Zombie
The erstwhile Brundlefly of British podcasting – also known as The Geek Show – returns for another tongue-in-cheek romp through the hallowed halls of science and technology news, and this time Rob and Graham – who can more often be found together on that notorious hotbed of cultural anarchy called […]
Keyframe 106 – Having A Chuuni Moment
This week we brace ourselves after the announcement of a new Mario Bros. movie (but thankfully it may not be live-action). We also get our first look at the new design of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Netflix announces several surprising partnerships to produce exclusive anime. After that it’s […]
4-Panel 126 – Doctor Doom’s Splendid Fairy Cakes
Once the door to shenanigans has been opened, there’s no closing it … which can only mean that it’s time for another instalment of everyone’s favourite comic-book and manga podcast! It’s been an interesting week, and first up for discussion is the rare occurence of a comic-book or superhero-related piece […]
4-Panel 120 – Meaty Slabs of Beef
Keyframe 98 – Gundam’s Glorious Jazz Hole
Literary Loitering 78 – Lie Back and Think of Kierkegaard
Get your ballet dancers and rollercoasters ready because it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and as always the nominations for Literary Review’s Bad Sex in Fiction award deliver. After that exciting opening (pun very much intended), it’s a veritable cavalcade of oddities including Sean Penn’s unknown author, Scrabble […]