Soldiers of Hell was established in 1999; 25 years ago this year. In the previous episode we set ourselves the challenge of identifying the top pop culture moments of the last 25 years. In this episode, join us as we walk along a canel towpath and find out if we worked out top moment and whether our invading kids had anything to offer the coversation.
Have you seen The Flash yet? If not you'd better a get a move on. Also, you'll probably want to avoid this spoiler filled episode with reflections on the movie, the latest Batman(s) on film and the future of the DCU. But it's a Batman movie, so we had to talk about it.
This was not intended as another kids takeover episode, but kids being kids they chipped away at us during a country walk in order to make this happen...and then they took over. In this episode we discuss the forthcoming The Flash movie and how that is the conclusion of 5 character trilogies, our take on Batfleck vs Keaton (aka Keat-man), whether AI can answer our age old debate around our favourite characters Batman and Bond. Speaking of Bond we end up on the topic of the recently re-released G...
Or Zimmerman Vs Williamsman if you prefer and you can keep up with our long standing joke. In this episode Dave from Geeky Guys joined us as we watched The Music of Zimmer Vs Williams performed by the London Concert Orchestra at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and then tried to figure out who won. Stay tuned for a post-script ledger item on our last episode about Batman vs Bond.
It's several years since we pitted out two favourite characters against each other. And it's 18th months since we took a leisurely stroll round the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. In this episode we combine both past-times and compare the cinematic entries of Bruce Wayne and 007 that were released in the same calendar year. Who will still be standing at the end of this episode. There's only one way to find out... And we don't mean in the Harry Hill way. We mean listen to this episode of the Soldiers o...
A long weekend at the coast and what do we do? Aside from recreating the iconic scene from Top Gun...with a frisbee...we discuss the Jurassic Park franchise and what Indiana could add to it - or maybe not. The kids also gatecrash, demand a second trip to the arcade and have to settle for the Evercade instead. Soldier of Hell hall of fame character of the month: Maverick (from Top Gun)
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No not Christmas - it's the gateway to Summer, otherwise known as the Eurovision Song Contest. This year Sam Ryder's Space Man has made Andy cautiously optimistic about the UK's chances. We also discuss the Indiana Jones franchise, touch on Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, drink some beer and take the dog for a walk. Join us for the emotional rollercoaster.
SPOILER ALERT We're going deep on The Batman. So deep we nearly fall in a lake we're walking round whilst we ramble on about the latest movie starring one of our all time favourites. Is this the best film in the franchise yet? Is this the best Catwoman on screen? Join us for a wander around a country park with a rebellious dog as we talk all things Battinson and friends. Haven't seen the film yet? What are you waiting for!!!
Just like Jaws: The Revenge, sequels are out to get you and your family. So, let the Soldiers of Hell deep dive into iconic movie franchises to test the theory about whether the majority of original stories committed to film should have just ended after the first one? Who really cares what happens next? You do! That's why you're tuning in to this podcast. So stay tuned to the very end to find out who is the latest of Soldier of Hell to join the crew. You definitely won't be able to guess.
Massive spoiler alert for anyone that hasn't watched Spider-man: No Way Home or Hawkeye yet! And if you haven't, what the hell are you playing at? Oh yeah probably trying to keep up with all the Marvel live action and animated content, not to mention Star Wars and other Disney+ properties. So it's a straight-forward new year chat this month about recent Marvel releases and how much we've enjoyed them. For once, you get the Ronseal style of podcasting. This month's Soldiers of Hell nomination: al...
What is the Netflix Christmas Universe? And is every Vanessa Hudgens movie ever made technically part of it? Join us for a festive special where we discuss all sort of movie and TV crossover theories. We learn what a Vin (Diesel) diagram is and why Andy is at the centre of it. There's discussion about Aliens, Predators, Blade Runner, Fast and the Furious, Jaws, The Italian Job, It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooged, Muppet's Christmas Carol and most importantly The Princess Switch. It's time for a nos...
Or No Time to Podcast. When a new Bond film comes out, you've got to dedicate an entire episode to it. You have to. Well, we did. MASSIVE SPOILERS RIGHT FROM THE START! This months Soldiers of Hell Officer Ranking goes to Felix Leiter. Plus stay tuned for a few ledger updates.
When you've got a dog - and let's face it, who hasn't these days? - then you've got to take it for a walk. So Andy and Spence roam around a country estate like they own it, or rather like Trev and Simon would, and chat about an Atari 2600, an Evercade, a Pinter and homebrew in general, and Black Widow. Lots to enjoy, lots to digest, and many goals - short, medium and long term to report back on in future podcasts. So dive right in.
He's only gone and done it. After threatening to get an XBox for ages, Andy unleashes his new Series S on the world and Spence joins him for a Forza Horizon 4 convoy. Now you can join them too. Listen along as they drive around the British countryside in classic cars, smashing through walls and trees and failing to win races because they're too distracted chatting about He-Man, the merits of Masters of the Universe: Revelation and their other favourite TV Shows that each other have never seen.
As the restrictions lift and the sun is out, what better way to celebrate than to pretend it's still lockdown, or at best a rainy Sunday afternoon in 90s. Join Andy, Spence and Dave from Geeky Guys for another GroupWatch - this time of 80s classic fantasy movie Willow starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. Fire up your Disney Plus, listen for the countdown and watch along with us. Pay particular attention to the moment Dave is stripped of his geek credentials for getting Batman wrong!
A seaside holiday. A time to relax. A time to unwind. Or a time to have the kids dictate everything? Yep, they've been threatening it for a while but the Soldiers of Hell mini-mes get very involved in this one. Join us on the North Yorkshire coast to discuss arguably the greatest movie ever made in Jaws. We also touch on Spielberg's 2nd best monster movie Jurassic Park. And the kids take us down a familiar Marvel path with added e numbers and mermaids for good measure. Get on those headphones, c...
Late May, and it's like the lockdown roadmap had one eye on the Eurovision calendar! So it was round to Andy's for a Super Saturday full of hoppy, malty, brewed goodness. If we can't win a song contest, maybe we can win something else. Last year it was Bond. This year it was beers. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out what next year's alternative contest will (might) be!
No longer restricted to recording content remotely, Andy and Spence meet up in a massive park; the Yorkshire Sculpture Park no less. Initially confused by the fact we hadn't skydived on to the undulating terrain, and equally baffled by not having to lay down a marker to decide which direction to go, they soon get used to being out an about again. That is until they stumble across a massive cockrill. Yes, that's cockrill. Join them as they wander from place to place, remember that it takes real e...
AKA Plane Sailing. In the continuous hunt to find new ways to stay entertained together whilst remaining physically apart, we test out the Disney+ GroupWatch feature and delve into the ever increasing portfolio of streaming content. This time we invite our friend Dave from Geeky Guys to remotely join us showing our appreciation for the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic: Commando. So grab a beverage and some snacks, get comfy on the sofa and cue up the movie. Get ready to hit play at the same ti...
3 years ago we released an episode called Gaming Dads, all about our exploits of trying to maintain a semblance of youth whist actually raising the youth of today. Spin on over a thousand days and we invite 2 more middle aged gamers to the party, Simon and Matt, to discuss modern multi-platform gaming, its future and our decrepit crab hands within it. Simon even wants to start a Gaming Dads Twitch channel that he's convinced will find an audience. We're not so sure. Prove us wrong, or at the ver...
Predator - Batman - Judge Dredd - The perfect smackdown to replicate in a Rock Paper Scissors type game. But it's not the only grudge match discuss on the episode. We have He-Man and the Masters of the Universe/Multiverse against Injustice and DC Universe. But the crossover you've all been waiting for is Andy vs Spence: Dawn of the Rocket League (League). Who will win? There's only one way to find out. And that is to listen. We wouldn't advocate stealing catchphrases.
aka Alan Partridge. Nothing says Christmas nostalgia like Stock Aitken and Waterman. Although it seems that their Christmas output is limited. But that doesn't stop Spence trying to put together the ultimate SAW Christmas playlist. Yes it might end up being contrived, but it's 100% pop perfection. Join Andy and Spence on their walk through a country park and hear them decend in to jokes good/bad enough to make their kids cringe; just like the tunes on Andy's Alan Partridge playlist.
AKA Brian May and Bruce Forsyth. Here's a new one straight from the Cassette Tape archive: a Christmas episode that originally aired on 10th December 2001. Who knew we'd still be taking about the same things 2 decades later? Bond - check. Batman - check. Favourite Christmas song - check. Maybe we've progressed a bit from porn and fart jokes. But in terms of being progressive, how about giving away hundreds of tampons without any irony? Sit back with a Fox Mulder wine and imagine turning on your ...
AKA Liam Gallagher Have yourself a merry Bobo Chrimbo and treat yourself to this minidisc archive episode from the 5th December 2000. In it we learn why Liam Gallagher joined the Soldiers of Hell, what happened at the Soldiers of Hell hat party, we plug the radio show rear of the year competition, Frank Carson comes in for 20 questions, and we have a round of The Sausage Link Game. And finally you get to appreciate the long forgotten gem that is Swedish Stars in Their Eyes! If you want to nomina...
As mentioned in our last episode centred around online gaming we have also been playing a lot of Rocket League. Not enough to be any good at it. But enough for our wives to wonder what happened to their husbands. Well, here is the Cockshot, Gaming Dads, Victory Royale fourquel we threatened. This time Andy and Spence see if by partying up for some 2v2 action we see if we actually win something in this weird but elegant and oh so addictive game of oversized football with rocket powered cars. With...
In a spiritual sequel to 2017's 'Cock Shot' episode and 2018's 'Gaming Dads', we now have 'Victory Royale' and the trilogy is complete. (Until we decide to do an unnecessary fourquel at some point. Just like Spielberg we reserve that right.) Yes, this is the podcast where we not only talk about video gaming online, but we try actually playing Fortnite whilst we do. We've invited Dave from the Geeky Guys back to lead our Fortnite squad as we try and level up through the ranks of this season's Mar...
In the Netflix movie The Babysitter, the two main characters Bee (Samara Weaving) and Cole discuss their Intergalactic Dream Teams; 5 fictional characters from disparate franchises, thrust together to put an end to a space war with a big bad. Well if we're not mistaken that sounds rather like the Soldiers of Hell; a pop-culture military force to be reckoned with. Join us for a special episode where Andy and Spence agree their nominees for the only crew that save humanity from an alien invasion. ...
In what seems to be an almost annual event now, one of the Soldiers of Hell cooks whilst the other finds a way to distract them with questions about pop culture old and new. This time topics include Let Loose (old), the Masked Singer (new), the Batfleck/Keaton/Flash team up (new), continuity (old), and Fox (Mulder) and Angel (very old). Listen as Andy cooks up a storm. You don't get chat like this on Sunday Brunch! We also get our very first guest Soldier of Hell submission from Al from the Sepa...
The last time we could get together pre-lockdown we recorded our Eurovision Bond Contest episode. So what better way to celebrate a relaxing of restrictions by getting together for a ramble round a country park with an assessment of the new Eurovision movie on Netflix starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. Has it knocked our film Transatlantic Smash off its perch as the number 1 musical comedy inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest? There's only one way to find out... You can watch Transatla...
With shops now re-opening it's time to discuss what has kept us entertained during lockdown with Geeky Guys' Dave: Tiger King and Red Dwarf, baking with eggs and wasting eggs by kicking them. We also reminiscence about one of our highlights: last month's Zardoz viewing which subscribers may be suffering from PSTD of. In this episode we also show what shops might be like now - especially if they offer a free binder with part one to boost the economy. Watch the egg kicking video here: https://yout...
