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Plumbing the Death Star

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An award winning podcast hosted by three of the worst brains Australia has to offer. Two guys named Joel and their friend answer pop culture’s most important questions in the wrongest way possible. Not a Star Wars podcast. Subscribe to the Bad Brain Boys on Apple Podcasts for even more content to ruin your day.

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Episodes

What Wisdom Could You Impart on the Mighty Ducks?

After getting in trouble with Johnny Law and sentenced to 500 hours of community service we did not think that the fine people of Minnesota would take pee-wee hockey this seriously but here we are. Sure, Coach Bombay learned that winning isn’t everything and that the most important thing is that you have fun (but also that you do indeed win) but we’re already there! Zammit goes off to serve out his community service in the rude future of 4040, Jackson has a terrible time on the rink as the sadde...

Nov 05, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 515

Which Cryptid Would Make the Best Step Dad?

It’s the worse time of year. Mum’s search for our new step-dad has coincided with the spooky season. Deck the halls with cobwebs and ghouls, it’s All Hallows Eve as mum goes to the woods to find her newest soulmate. Be it playing catch, providing for the fam or slamming our mother’s cheeks, we rate these potential dads on our patented 5 point system to learn which of these three cryptid bachelors gets to win our mum’s heart. We unwillingly learn a lot of scary facts about the world this week and...

Oct 29, 202358 minEp. 514

Could You Be a Better Conscience Than Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio?

Let’s be honest, Jiminy Cricket sucks. He barely teaches Pinocchio right from wrong let along how to be truthful, brave and unselfish. No matter which way you cut it, Pinocchio is let down by every authority figure he meets. So let us look after this horrifying wooden facsimile of a real boy! We’ll teach him a thing or two about a thing or two. And just before we impart good morals or whatever, we do have a quick questions: what is he? He cries but he doesn’t seem like he needs to breathe but he...

Oct 22, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 513

Would You Trust Link to Save Hyrule if You Were Just a Regular Guy in Hyrule?

In times of great distress a hero destined for great things will appear to save Hyrule and stop it getting dunked. Or he won’t and he’ll cook it. Or he’ll arrive late. Sometimes not at all! We don’t know. We’re either too complacent or not complacent enough. We know some guy’s got this and you need to trust in the method. Unless he doesn’t got this because no one can bat 100. Or he doesn’t know that he should have got this and he needs to step up because time is running out! Unless we’re the her...

Oct 15, 202355 minEp. 512

How Would You Use Animorphing to Change the World?

It’s a story as old as time: Alien crash lands on earth, several spunky teens are close by, da alien lets them touch a blue cube and now they can turn into any animal they touch! While Jake, Cassie, Marco, Rachel and Tobias go and fight the slug like Yeerks we have different plans. Jackson wants to save gorillas, Zammit wants to sow political chaos and JD’s plan involves time travel and a loaf of bread. So worry not citizens of earth, we’re going to go touch dat rat and become dat rat we touched...

Oct 08, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 511

Do You Even Receive a Good Education at Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters?

Oh no, in a weird twist of fate Johnny Allspikes is shooting spikes from all over his body and that young boy has turned into a ham dinner! Best send them off to that school that deals with this kind of thing. Sure Charles Xavier (who we’re pretty sure is a professor) might be able to help them with their mutant powers or whatever, but can he give them a good education? We delve into past teachers at the academy, offer alternative teaching methods and really focus in on the Mathlympics. All we k...

Oct 01, 202354 minEp. 510

How Would You Use a Multiverse for Personal Profit of Financial Gain?

Oh no da boys have done it again, tripped over with their pants around their ankles and fallen through the portal that goes to every universe. They also did a little fart when they fell. We look at the pros and cons of Scott Bakulaing v Jerry O’Connelling and when dealt with infinite possibilities the answer is always yes. And no. Zammit uses the multiverse to go to the beach, take ambien and fall into a deep depression, JD wins the lottery and stands with her (in holy matrimony) and Jackson liv...

Sep 24, 202352 minEp. 509

How Would You Market the Xenomorphs to Regular People?

Do you have a delinquent son? Your child playing up and you don’t know what to do? Or maybe you just want your kid to have the best possible start on the journey that is life? Well do we have a solution for you! With this here fachugger we can cocoon your boy and like a beautiful moth emerging after going through a not-at-all-terrifying metamorphosis, your child will emerge like they were a brand guy! With drive! Ambition! A little guy on their tongue! Spooky as all hell! But if that’s not your ...

Sep 17, 202357 minEp. 508

Is it so Bad That the Skrulls are Here Now hmm?

The more we keep thinking about Skrulls the more questions we keep having. The biggest problem with Skrulls are if they’re even a problem. Sure they can look like your dad but who cares? Some people said I looked like Jeff Buckley when I was younger, didn’t do much for me or Jeff (he was dead at the time). Now if I had done a Talented Mr Ripley on ol’ Jeffy boy, that’s bad! But I didn’t, so who cares? Plus why are the Skrulls relying on Fury for anything? The Skrulls are better than humans on ev...

Sep 10, 202349 minEp. 507

Could You Survive the Cars Universe As You Are Now?

Oh no da boys have done it again, tripped over with their pants around their ankles and fallen through the portal that goes to the Cars universe. They also did a little fart when they fell. Now they’re living in a world where the cars are alive, the animals are cars and even the planes are cars! Going through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the gang quickly stumble on the first and barely get to the second. With more questions than answers we at least know we can eat their tongues and (maybe) eyes....

Sep 03, 202353 minEp. 506

Would You Be a Better Wilson Than Wilson in Castaway?

Wilson, the famous volley ball, barely does anything in that movie wherein he plays famous volley ball and life coach to Mr Tom Castaways. In fact he even abandons Mr Castaways and the penultimate scene in the movie! Some might say he was thrown overboard and it was a tragic end for Wilson, but you’d be wrong. So we figured we’d have a crack at being a famous volley ball and life coach. We can provide great companionship, we’re yappy and LOVE to run our mouths plus we’d gossip about all the othe...

Aug 27, 202348 minEp. 505

When Did Rhodey Become a Skrull (Spoilers for Secret Invasion: a Show You Don't Want to See) also Why the Hell Aren't the Studio Lights On (It's Dark in Here)?

It’s the biggest event of the MCU that no one’s talking about! Because no one really cares! When did James “Rhodey" Rhodes aka War Machine get taken over by a Skrull? The boys try to figure out the perfect time to nab the real Rhodes, try to figure out just when the invasion they kept oh so secret kicked off and try to figure out how Skrull work? It’s confusing and badly presented in the TV show. From missed opportunities to clowns as a metaphor, we ensure that no stone (or gem (which Rhodes cou...

Aug 20, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 504

You Are Pa Kent. How Are You Gonna Teach Superman a Lesson with that Tornado?

Our son’s talking back but thankfully we have the power of tornado to teach him a lesson! From ‘be careful of ‘nados’ to ‘the hierarchy of things to save’, we leave no stone unturned in our quest to finally teach our boy a worthwhile lesson (while also dying valiantly to a tornado). So pat that Dog Kent on the head, keep cows away from Boy Kent and no matter what, get Ma Kent to the underpass while I, Pa Kent, teach you a life lesson in a very unique and interesting way. Buy our terrible merch h...

Aug 13, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 503

Could You Capitalise On Hearing Johnny B. Goode in 1955?

While Marty McFly has only one thing on his mind (making his parents fuck pussy from behind style) the boys are gobsmacked by this new sound they didn’t even know they were looking for. With little to no musical talent, these three idiots with dog brains have 3 years to capitalise on what will be the feel good hit of the summer! While badly remembering the lyrics Calvin Kline sang, the gang ultimately convince themselves the theme of the song was crawfish and lean in hard and thus the band Crawf...

Aug 06, 202358 minEp. 502

What Would Have Happened if Bob (the Minion) Didn’t Abdicate the Throne?

Those little rascals got Excalibur and now they’re gonna goof it up! It’s alternate history time as Lizzy gets arsed from the throne back in the 60s and the royal throne is sat upon by the impeccable posterior of Bob the minion. Will this lead to another Civil War? Will they try and marry off King Bob? What does it mean when the King of England wants to serve the most evil person in the world? Will Australia finally become a republic? Or will we love our new freak king whose arse is out about 60...

Jul 30, 202357 minEp. 501

Do You Reckon You Could Beat Anakin Skywalker in a Podrace?

We did it. Five centuries of some of the worst podcasts anyone has ever produced. JD doesn’t think it’s that big a deal but Jackson wanted to celebrate the only way he know how: by watching the Phantom Menace (for maybe the first time) on a bus on his way to work. Now two little slave boys, one human and one foal, have big dreams in their little boy hearts of winning the biggest podrace this side of the Rim. It’s the eve of Boonta and Joel and Horse Joel must do their best to get out from under ...

Jul 23, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 500

Is There Any Way You Could Possibly Be Responsible with the Ultimate Nullifier?

While reading too many Marvel Comics (especially the 1977 What If…? series for our bonus subscriber show What If...? where we pick up the slack left by Marvel writers to once again ask the important question ‘What if?’ (new episodes the first Saturday of every month (subscribe now to Bad Brain Boys on Apple Podcasts or Bad Brain Boys+ directly from our website ))) the boys have learnt far too much bullshit Marvel lore and are now left holding the Ultimate Nullifier and wondering if there’s any p...

Jul 16, 202355 minEp. 499

Would You Be a Batman’s Robin?

Batman needs another little boy to help him fight crime and we know just the three little boys to help! But first we have some questions. The first being can we have a part-time job or do we get an allowance for being a good little boy? What’s the go with our current living parents and does it matter that we’re older than Bruce? Either way Jackson chooses to be an Oracle after he gets puffed doing two very slow and not good forward rolls, JD has the brilliant idea of painting a target on himself...

Jul 09, 202342 minEp. 498

What Would You Do With the Flash’s Powers? with James aka Mr Sunday Movies

In this very special episode of Plumbing the Death Star we talk about the very special movie Flash and are joined by very special guest James aka Mr Sunday Movies as we’re all hit with a very special lighting bolt that gives us very special powers, but mostly the power of be quick. Jackson passes on the dangerous knowledge that most people survive getting struck by lightning which has now set him on a dangerous life trajectory, Zammit lays down on a beach and eats all his stolen Coles chickens, ...

Jul 02, 202350 minEp. 497

For the First Time in History It's Going to Start Raining Men! Will You Survive the Coming Days?! with James aka Mr Sunday Movies

The boys are joined by special guest James aka Mr Sunday Movies and oh no, have you seen the news? The humidity is rising, the barometer’s getting low and according to all sources at about half-past ten tonight, for the first time in history, it’s gonna start raining men! How will you survive the oncoming man storm? With little to no information on what caused said man storm the boys speculate on the nature of this man rain. Is it new men? A mass displacement? Or the global himbofication of all ...

Jun 25, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 496

How Would You Cope With the Three Shell Dilemma in Demolition Man?

After being cryogenically frozen for several decades the boys have awoken in 2032 and need to shit real bad! Thankfully they still have stainless steel prison toilets for such an occasion. After scrolling through future google on their future phones while their sphincters slowly defrost they are presented with one of earth’s biggest mysteries. 3 shells. Stallone’s explanation is thoroughly examined as we all look at a diagram we hate and are perplexed to how Stallone thinks anyone is expected to...

Jun 18, 202347 minEp. 495

What Would You Do if You Found Them Ninja Turtles?

Once again the boys have found themselves in a sewer looking for clams but this time they’ve found some slopped up turtles and they appear to be growing up at an alarming rate! From teenage mutant toddler turtles to teenage mutant teenage turtles, the boys are taking it upon themselves to raise their new found turtle sons which inevitably ends up with the turtles being used in one of their harebrained schemes. Jackson wants them as goons for a security scam, Zammit wants to run a legitimate land...

Jun 11, 202354 minEp. 494

What are the Wider Implications of the Universe Portrayed in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

The boys watched Roger Rabbit and have questions. Does Toontown exist geographically? If we from ape, what toon from? Do they age? Can they only be killed by dip? Is it good to be pancaked? And many, many more. Once again featuring a gross misunderstanding of evolution, the boys come up with two competing theories. One being the popped boil theory and the other involving a literal magic pencil. Let us know what camp you fall in or perhaps you’re inclined to invoke the inter-dimensional interlope...

Jun 04, 202350 minEp. 493

How Would You (For Financial Gain or Personal Profit) Exploit an Encino Man?

We know all you care about is nugs, chillin’ and grindage but we’ve gone and dug a hole in the ground and holy shit, we found a guy frozen in ice. Now how are we going to exploit this (Encino) man for financial gain or personal profit? While Dave thinks this thawed man will impress babes and he’ll be crowned prom king, we’ve got some bigger and better ideas. Zammit wants to take Johnny Caveman on a coming of age road trip to the Gold Coast, Jackson wants to keep digging and JD has a very quick g...

May 28, 202357 minEp. 492

How Would You Use the Suicide Squad (2016) to Stop Superman?

It would really suck if Superman peeled off the roof of the White House and stole the President and flew him in a figure 8 above the White House. What’s that? Superman peeled off the roof of the White House and stole the President and now he’s flying the President in a figure 8 above the White House? Doesn’t he know he’ll make the President dizzy! That’s one of the top 5 things you shouldn’t do to a President! Thankfully we have a Suicide Squad to save the day! Deadshot shot Superman once so sur...

May 21, 202348 minEp. 491

Is the High Evolutionary Clever at All? with Hayden Bleechmore

JD and Jackson recently went on a trip to Sydney, leaving Zammit at home and bringing friend of the show Hayden Bleechmore! After seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 in ultra 4D where they had their dick and nuts blown clean off, they had some questions about the High Evolutionary. Recorded live from the car on the drive home, the boys do their best to go over the High Evolutionary's plans, try to make the perfect being using the gills of mammalian sea creatures and the wheels of a car and make...

May 14, 202350 minEp. 490

Which Would be the Worst Fictional Pet to Train? with Ruby Innes

Ruby Innes has stopped by the studio to look at fictional pets and discuss which one would be the worst to train. Jackson looks at the confusing world of Disney and the problems of owning a dog who is maybe a guy and having a guy friend who is maybe a dog, JD hates his quick rat pet, Ruby makes a compelling case for the world’s worst chef and Zammit plays it safe with a lasagne loving cat. It’s one for the ages as we ruin a Mega Drive while praising no fault divorce as two of the four hosts crac...

May 07, 20231 hrEp. 489

How Would You Deal With the Shark Problem in Jaws Better Than How They Deal With the Shark Problem in Jaws?

The boys need some quick cash so hastily wrote “and also Sharks too” on their “will kill the following for $5” sign and as luck would have it the mayor of Amity Island was walking by with a huge Jaws problem! The only catch? They can’t shut down the beach and they’ve only got two days. Zammit’s plans quickly get away from him as dolphins start getting dressed up as sexy ladies, JD wants to fasten the effects of global warming and Jackson wants to go fishing with him as the worm. It’s Jaws v the ...

Apr 30, 202347 minEp. 488

How Would You Survive the Labours of Billy Madison’s Academic Decathlon?

The boys have decided that they could take on Eric, Billy Madison's nemesis, by taking Billy Madison's place in his Academic Decathlon. We present a lot of piss solutions to a big piss problem, play a simple game of 'pigs' to try and endear us to Veronica and burn our thumbs with hot sugar to impress the judges. We're all very confident we could beat a second team all-American Harvard track athlete, make the bold claim that we're at least as smart as a cat (if not smarter) and are all extremely ...

Apr 23, 202358 minEp. 487
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