Joel, and Stephen share in the nostalgia in watching the pilot return of The Muppet Show, and go along for the ride in Predator Badlands. Plus, Wonder Man, animatronics, and pencil mechanics. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Mar 01, 2026•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 502
Joel, and Stephen chat about the series finale of Stranger Things, and look ahead to the number of nerdy projects that had new trailers in the last few weeks including Masters Of The Universe, Avengers: Doomsday, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtub...
Feb 01, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 501
Joel celebrates the 500th episode milestone with Stephen, Alastair, Ryan, Lou, and Jonny all gathered around the Holiday Roundtable to share their top three films, shows, and games of 2025, as well as what films, and shows are at the top of their comfort watch list going into vacation around the holidays. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.co...
Dec 24, 2025•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 500
Joel, and Stephen compare notes on the live action release of How To Train Your Dragon, and the first season of Severance. Joel is building a new LEGO set, and the new superhero game Dispatch is on the wish list. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/11/01/the-citadel-cafe-499-how-to-train-your-severance-package/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on ...
Nov 01, 2025•59 min•Ep. 499
Joel, and Stephen review new trailers for The Mandalorian And Grogu, Avatar: Fire And Ash, and Wolverine from Insomniac Games. Plus, Stephen has been watching Gen V. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/09/30/the-citadel-cafe-498-gen-v-and-grogu/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 01, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 498
Joel, and Stephen review Fantastic Four: First Steps, and KPop Demon Hunters, share recommendations for anime, and some favourite Kdramas. Plus, bonus bully tail wags. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/08/31/the-citadel-cafe-497-fantastic-kpop-demon-hunters/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 31, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 497
Joel, and Stephen dedicate the entire episode to their review of James Gunn’s Superman, then speculate on the future of the LEGO Icon’s Transformers lineup. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/30/the-citadel-cafe-496-superman-a-james-gunn-film/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 496
Joel, and Stephen talk live action dragons, Andor, Season 2, and Predator: Killer Of Killers, along with summer plans to see Superman, and The Fantastic 4 First Steps. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/01/the-citadel-cafe-495-andor-killer-of-killers/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 495
Joel, and Stephen talk Thunderbolts*, some punches landed, some missed the mark. Stephen also went to see Sinners, and Joel completed the LEGO Retro Radio set. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/06/08/the-citadel-cafe-494-thunderbolts/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 08, 2025•59 min•Ep. 494
Joel, and Stephen talk about playing around with ChatGPT, then share their thoughts on A Minecraft Movie, and Dare Devil: Born Again. Plus, some Transformer LEGO on an unpredictable scale. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/04/20/the-citadel-cafe-493-the-devil-likes-tension/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 493
Joel, and Brocket chat about sharing nerdy interests with kids, LEGO announcing a brand partnership with Pokémon, and being cautiously “optimistic” on the new summer Superman film from DC. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/30/the-citadel-cafe-492-which-way-will-superman-fly/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Mar 30, 2025•58 min•Ep. 492
Joel, and Stephen share their thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World, and the season premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, Stephen is learning Korean, and Joel is digging fossilized LEGO bricks. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/14/the-citadel-cafe-491-born-again-in-a-brave-new-world/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 491
Joel, and Stephen talk about their latest nerdy pastimes, and break down some of the latest blockbuster movie trailers released this month, from How To Train Your Dragon, to Jurassic World Rebirth, Captain America: Brave New World, and the first look at MARVEL’s Fantastic 4. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/02/14/the-citadel-cafe-490-a-brave-new-jurassic-world/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe ...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 490
Joel, and Stephen take a trip down memory lane with The Story Of Super Mario Bros. 3 documentary, and quench their gaming platformer thirst with Nine Sols from Red Candle Games. Plus, Blacktron LEGO is back! Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/01/22/the-citadel-cafe-489-the-nine-sols-of-super-mario-bros/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. ...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 489
Joel, is joined by Stephen, James, Lou, and Ryan for the Holiday Roundtable to talk about the films, shows, specials, and video games that they’ll be indulging in over the holidays. From Secret Level, to Superman, to indie games, and Indiana Jones, and The Great Circle. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-488-secret-levels-and-great-circles/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe ...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 488
Joel, and Stephen discuss Act II, and Act III, the final episodes of Arcane. Joel has been playing around in the FICS*MAS holiday event in Satisfactory, and Stephen has some handy, productive apps to share. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/10/the-citadel-cafe-487-arcane-season-2-finale/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 487
Joel, and Stephen discuss the premiere episodes of Arcane as the series returns to Netflix for its second, and final season. Plus, Joel has been digging into some League of Legends lore, and Stephen has a behind the scenes recommendation for Arcane fans. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/11/24/the-citadel-cafe-486-arcane-season-2-premiere/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtub...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 486
Joel has been modelling factory floors after Transformers in Satisfactory, and Jonny is back to talk about monkeying around in Mörk Borg, as well as the second half, and season finale of The Rings Of Power, Season 2. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/10/31/the-citadel-cafe-485-the-long-game/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Nov 01, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 485
Joel, and Jonny talk about fantasy RPGs on screen, and on table top, before returning to Middle Earth to share their thoughts on the triple premiere episodes of The Rings Of Power, Season 2. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/09/05/the-citadel-cafe-484-the-return-of-the-rings/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 484
Joel, and Stephen went to the movies! A spoiler filled discussion (You’ve been warned!) about Deadpool & Wolverine, reactions to some of the MARVEL news out of ComicCon, and an unexpected nostalgic LEGO Lamborghini. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/08/14/the-citadel-cafe-483-deadpool-wolverine/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 483
Joel, and Stephen talk about acquiring new skills on the fretboard, and on the keyboard. Stephen was pleasantly surprised by the recent Tetris film, while Joel continues to wait to be surprised by The Acolyte. Plus, buzz about a LEGO set that’s more than meets the eye. Show notes for this episode of TCC are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/07/06/the-citadel-cafe-482-does-the-acolyte-stack-up/ Support The Citadel Cafe, and join the community Discord at: http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe H...
Jul 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 482
Joel, and Stephen review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and The Acolyte premiere. (No spoilers!) Stephen is developing a personal rating system for films, and series, and Joel shares an email from a listener interested in advice for freelancing in digital media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 481
Joel, and Stephen talk about the visceral first season of Fallout on Prime Video. Stephen has been geeking out under the hood about building websites, and Joel is looking forward to building the LEGO UCS TIE Interceptor live on stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 480
Joel has been dipping his toe back in the No Man’s Sky galaxy, and Stephen continues the sci-fi trend with 3 Body Problem, and Dune Part 2. Plus, Oppenheimer, Masters Of The Air, and D&D LEGO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 479
Joel, and Jonny discuss the world building, element bending, strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies of the new live action series adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 478
Joel, and Stephen talk graphic novels, football documentaries, and MARVEL’s Echo mini series. Stephen has been watching Sweet Home, a creepy Korean drama, and Joel has his sights set on a new LEGO Star Wars UCS set. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 477
Joel, and Ryan talk nerdy challenges in 2024, then dive into a look at upcoming games that have grabbed their attention on Xbox, and PC, and speculate on what could be next from Nintendo. Plus, Super Mario LEGO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 476
Joel, and Stephen kick off the new year with a stream of sci-fi news, and reviews. The Mandalorian And Grogu starts production, How To Train Your Dragon live action casting, and thoughts on MARVEL’s What If…? Season 2, The Creator, and Rebel Moon: Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 475
Joel is joined by Stephen, Alastair, and James The Civilian for the annual Holiday Roundtable. What is everyone looking forward to in 2024? Is there a preference between limited streaming series, and the theatrical release experience? Should there be more instalments in our favourite franchises, or more room for new ones? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 274
Joel, and Stephen chat about decentralized social media, lowering your movie sequel expectations, then gush over the new Netflix series, Blue Eye Samurai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 470
