Welcome to this week's episode. We kick off with our reactions this week's news including the trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine. Then we have a brief chat about what we've been watching/playing before moving on to our movie review which is the insane Boy Kills World (2024) You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 News 00:18:32 What we've been playing/watching 00:26:23 ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Welcome to this week's episode. We kick off this week with some news around upcoming releases such as Transformers One and Trap before talking about what we've been playing and watching. We then move onto our main section which is a spoilered discussion of the 2nd part of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon series - Rebel Moon part 2: Scargiver (2024). You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Welcome to this week's episode. We kick things off with some movie news including a discussion about the long-awaited trailer for Joker: Folie à deux. Then for our main feature, we will be having an in-depth review of Alex Garland's Civil War (2024). Thanks for listening as always. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 News this week 00:13:26 What we've been playing/watching 00:21...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Welcome to this week's episode. This week we will be reviewing and discussing the horror flick Late Night with the Devil. We will then be taking a trip back to 2001 for the PS2 classic - Devil May Cry. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 Intro and what we've been playing/watching 09:06 Late Night with the Devil (2023) 54:09 Retro Corner: Devil May Cry (2001)...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Welcome to this week's episode. We're having an X-Men special and you're all invited. We'll be discussing what we love and loathe from the X-Men movies to date and what else is on the horizon. Then for our Retro Corner we'll be discussing X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse on the Super Nintendo. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 Intro, feedback and what we've been playing/watchi...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Welcome to this week's episode where we react to the trailer for the movie Alien Romulus arriving in August before jumping into what we've been playing and watching this week. For our movie review we will be discussing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. And we round off with our Retro Corner and a trip back to 1998 for some incredible tactical espionage with Metal Gear Solid. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube ...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome to this week's episode We have an extra long intro this week as we discuss the 2024 Oscars and some listener feedback. We then move on to our movie review where we dissect Matthew Vaughan's latest offering - Argyle. We round things off with our Retro Corner for the 30th anniversary of Super Metroid. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 Introduction 00:30:06 Argyle (2024) 01:26:...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Welcome to this week's episode! We've decided to mix in our spoiler-free thoughts on Dune 2 during the intro this week. We'll then move onto our movie review of the week which is Spaceman (2024) starring Adam Sandler. After that we'll round off with the Retro Corner and a trip back to 1996 to Lara Croft's first adventure with the classic Tomb Raider. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 Intro...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome to this week's episode. After our visit back in time to 1999 for some absolute classics, we're back this week with a brand new release - 2024's Madame Web. Don't worry about spoilers. Don't see this movie. Just listen to us take the absolute p*ss out of it. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 Introduction, what we've been up to, listener feedback 16:55 Madame Web (2024)...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome to the finale of our Party like its 1999 series. We're signing off with a banger and revisiting the genre defining sci-fi movie The Matrix. We're skipping the Retro Corner this week because there's just so much to discuss when it comes to this movie. Thanks for listening as always. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 Introduction and what we've been playing/watching 07:56 The Matrix (1999)...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome to this week's episode where we continue our journey back to the year 1999. We start off as usual with what we've been playing/watching along with some listener feedback. Then we jump into our revisit of the wonderful cult classic - Office Space. We then cap off our episode with our Retro Corner where we discuss the epic Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Thanks for listening. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 Introduction, feedback and ...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome to part two in our "Party like its 1999" series. This week we're revisiting the incredible Fight Club by David Fincher. We'll then be looking at the good and bad from Rare's last Donkey Kong offering - Donkey Kong 64. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00:00 Introduction and what we've been playing/watching 00:15:21 Fight Club revisited 01:25:00 Retro Corner - Donkey Kong 64...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome to part one in our "Party like its 1999" series. This week we're revisiting the Frank Darabont classic - The Green Mile. We'll then be reminiscing about the multiplayer madness that is Worms Armageddon. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 Introduction, news and what we've been playing/watching 13:00 The Green Mile 50:45 Worms Armageddon Thanks for listening...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome to this week's episode. We kick off this week as usual with a chat about what we've been playing and watching. We then get stuck into our spoiler-heavy movie review of Poor Things (2023) We round things off with our Retro Corner where we celebrate the 20th birthday of the Nintendo DS. Thanks for listening as always You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , Youtube and TikTok 00:00:00 Introduction and what we've been playing/watching 00:11:08 Movie review: Poor Things (202...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week, for its 45th anniversary, we're doing a Xenomorph special. That's right, we're going to go through a brief history of the Alien franchise from the release of the first movie right up to the present and what the future may hold. Then for our Retro Corner, we will be revisiting the movie that started it all - Ridley Scott's 'Alien' (1979). You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and TikTok 00:00 What we've been playing/watching this week 13:55 A Brief history of the Al...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to this week's episode. We kick off this week as usual with a chat about what we've been playing and watching. We then get stuck into our spoiler-heavy movie review of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. We round things off with our Retro Corner where we revisit Prince of Persia - Sands of Time. Thanks for listening as always You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , Youtube and TikTok 00:00:00 Introduction and what we've been playing/watching 00:19:43 Movie Review: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdo...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're back!! Happy New Year and thanks for tuning in for the new season of Middle-Aged Geeks. As per usual we kick off with a discussion about what we've been playing and watching since the last episode. After that we chat about what we're most looking forward to in 2024. Next up is our review of the 2023 movie Rebel Moon - Part one: A Child of Fire. If you watched this because we told you to in the last episode then we truly apologise. We then wrap up with our Retro Corner. This week it's a tri...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to our end-of-year episode. It's a longer episode than usual as we take the time to each name our favourite entertainment offerings from 2023. We start off as normal with what we have been playing and watching this past week. Then we kick off our top 5's by discussing what movies made our shortlist of favourites from 2023. Next up, we run through our top 5 TV shows, before rounding off with our favourite videogame picks. After we've discussed the good stuff, we of course have to take som...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to episode 10. We kick off as usual with what we have been playing/watching, and also some feedback from one of our listeners. Then for our main content, we have something different for you this week as we recap the 2023 Game Awards. We run through the winners of each award along with the announcements and surprises from the big night. But not before Daz springs an impromptu quiz on Phil about the previous best game winners. Thanks for listening as always. If you'd like to contact us You...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to episode 9. We kick off as usual by discussing what we've been playing and watching this past week. Next, Phil guides us through our movie review of Uncharted (2022). But before that, Daz takes part in a little quiz to see if he can guess how Uncharted stacks up review-wise against other videogame to movie adaptations. We then finish with our Retro Corner as Daz reminisces about his all-time favourite game - The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time. Thanks for listening as always. 00:00 I...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
MORTAL KOMBAAAAT! Welcome to episode 8 where we will be diving deep into the world of Mortal Kombat. We kick off as always with a discussion about what we have been playing/watching this week and also touch on the news of the nominees for the Game Awards coming up in a couple of weeks. Next, we give a brief overview of the three Mortal Kombat movies and have a discussion about what makes them good, fair or incredibly bad. Then for our Retro Corner, Daz will be bringing us all the way back to the...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
*Extra-long episode* We decided to cleanse ourselves after 3 weeks of bad movies by taking a trip to the stars for our 7th episode. We kick things off as always with a discussion around what we've been playing/watching and our reaction to the new Madame Web trailer. Next up, Daz guides us through a chat about Star Trek, where it began for us, the current state of Trek and what the future looks like. Then for our extended Retro Corner, we revisit the 1999 gem Galaxy Quest. Enjoy Phil's overuse of...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this week's episode we have a discussion about VR including it's history and what the future may hold. We then stay (kinda) on topic for our Retro Corner by revisiting the 1982 movie 'TRON'. We can't imagine anyone needs spoiler warnings for a 41 year old movie but if you want to skip that section, see the timestamps below. If you'd like to contact us: You can mail us: Middleagedgeeks@yahoo.com You can also find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552070401971 And Instagr...
Nov 19, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to our bumper, extra long, Spooktacular (not sorry) Halloween episode. This week we kick off as usual by discussing what we've been playing this past week. Spider-Man 2 features prominently but the discussion is spoiler free. Next up we take a trip back through the decades as we look at some of the stand-out horror videogames we've both enjoyed. Then we welcome our special guest Dee Reddy to discuss what we all love about horror before moving on to our in-depth review of the 2023 movie '...
Nov 19, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to episode 5! We have an action-packed episode for you this week. We kick off as usual with a discussion about what we have been playing and watching. Both of us have been revisiting some not so new releases. Then for our movie review we discuss the 2023 disasterpiece 'Knights of the Zodiac'. Why, you ask? You'll have to listen to find out. Spoiler: its Phil's fault. Then we finish off with our Retro Corner. This week we discuss one of the all-time greats...Street Fighter 2. If you'd lik...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to this week's Marvel-ous (ahem) episode. First up we will be discussing what we've been playing/watching and also reacting to some gaming news. Next up we will have a short spoiler-free review of the 2023 movie The Marvels before moving onto a fairly spoiler heavy discussion about the plot. Following this, we will have a discussing about what the future looks like for the MCU based on what we have seen from Phase 4. And we round off with our Retro Corner where we discuss the N64 game Bl...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to episode 2 where we are, amongst other things, discussing the 2023 movie Gran Tourismo and the video game series - Burnout. If you check down below you will find the timestamps for the episode in case you want to skip any spoilers. If you'd like to contact us: You can mail us: Middleagedgeeks@yahoo.com You can also find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552070401971 And Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middleagedgeeks/ 00:00 Introduction including what we have...
Oct 13, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hello and thanks for checking out the first episode of our podcast. We are Daz and Phil, and as the name suggests, we're a pair of old gits who love all things geeky. In this episode we'll be giving you a little background on us and why we decided to start the podcast. We'll then be having a fairly spoiler-heavy discussion/review of Gareth Edwards' The Creator before jumping into our retro gaming section with a trip down memory lane to discuss the N64 classic - Conker's Bad Fur Day. We hope you ...
Oct 05, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
