It's December once again, so that must mean its time for our Second Annual Top Fives for the Year episode. In a slight change of format for last year, this year we make it a bit more formal and nail down our favourites in the areas of Gaming, TV, Movies, Comics and Podcasts. What we liked, why we liked them, and some of the other condenders that didn't quite make the top spot. WARNING: There might be some spoilers in this ep, but we warn you before we drop them.
Dec 06, 2014•58 min
Proving they are on the cutting edge of gaming, this month Mitch plays "GTA: San Andreas" and watches his wife play "A World For Keflings" while Joe plays more "WWE Supercard" and moans about the disapointing Games for Gold titles on offer for November. Mitch then discusses the latest DC Comic themed TV shows like "Gotham" and "Constantine", Joe dives into "Lucha Underground" and "American Horror Story: Freakshow", and both wonder why "Dating Naked" is even a thing before heading to the movies f...
Nov 16, 2014•1 hr
This episode is going to suck…your blood, that is. With Halloween just days away we get into the spirit by watching a bunch of vampire themed films, the 1922 silent classic “Nosferatu” and its companion piece “Shadow of The Vampire”, the late 80’s offering “Near Dark” and unfortunately for Joe, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”. We also talk non-spoiler “Edge of Tomorrow”, the hipster pretention of “Frank” and the Asylum film “Hercules Reborn” as well as some TV talk with the new season of “The ...
Oct 26, 2014•1 hr 15 min
After a short gaming conversation covering “Disney Infinity 2.0” a little bit of “Minecraft” and some “Spellfal”, we look at the new TV series “Gotham”, how Peter Capaldi is doing as “Dr Who” and welcome “Tosh.0” back on to our screens. Then it’s a marathon movie session covering “White House Down”, the “Step-Up” series, “Lucy”, “A Million Ways to Die in The West” and how expensive it is taking a family of four to see “Planes – Fire and Rescue”. Following that, “Freebie & The Bean” killed ou...
Sep 27, 2014•1 hr 23 min
We’ve taken on cult movies, teen favourites, sci-fi classics and even 1932’s "Freaks", but this month we take on our scariest challenge…Disco Films of the 70’s. With films like “The Wiz” and “Car Wash” on the menu it shouldn’t be that hard, right? Before that we talk games with “Far Cry 3” and “Minecraft Pocket Edition”, TV with “Sherlock” and “How I Met Your Mother”, and new release movies “Hercules” and the awesome “Guardians of The Galaxy”. We even got a bit cultured and went to see live thea...
Aug 23, 2014•1 hr 6 min
We’re back for another month and as usual we jump straight into gaming with a bit of a chat about “Bulletstorm”, “Saints Row the 3rd”, “Prey” and “Super Street Fighter IV” before diving into movies. Mitch was disappointed by “Transformers 4” and Joe was underwhelmed by “How To Train Your Dragon 2”, but it’s not all downers as Mitch though “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” was amazing, and doesn’t mind saying so…a lot. We also take the Cult Movie Challenge once again, this time with a Sci-Fi theme...
Jul 17, 2014•53 min
On the show this month we discuss the addictiveness of “Peggle 2” and “Pool Nation” on the Xbox 360, the lack lustre announcements of this year’s E3, and Mitch buying new tech in the Chromecast device. Then it’s on to movies with “X-Men: Days of Future Past”, sick kids enjoying “The Lego Movie”, Joe getting his directors confused and watching “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Mitch getting fired up again after Joe watched “Man of Steel”. We also set up next month’s Sci-Fi Cult Movie Challenge and g...
Jun 18, 2014•57 min
After a gap of over a year, we finally have a guest back on the show this month as Joel returns to discuss his recent trip to the US where he attended Joe-Con, the G.I. Joe convention celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic toy line. He talks in-depth about the con itself, the history of G.I. Joe and the background of his love of collecting. We also cover the recent release of “Peggle 2” on Xbox 360 and “Lego Marvel Super Heroes”, talk movies with “The Dark Crystal”, “Jurassic Park” and “...
May 15, 2014•56 min
This month Mitch discusses playing “Darksiders II” with a newborn in tow while Joe clears “Deadlight” out of his virtual pile of shame, then it’s on to TV with Mitch getting his Netflix set up so he can watch Kevin Smith’s “Comic Book Men”, catching up on “How I Met Your Mother” and some UK wrestling docos that don’t really show the business in a very good light. Then it’s a quick chat about some recent release movies with “Frozen” and its polar opposite “The Heat”, before we jump into our topic...
Apr 02, 2014•1 hr 22 min
We’ve got no topic this month, so instead we have a casual chat about the latest Xbox Ultimate Game Sale, “Lego Batman 2”, and a bit more “Diablo III”. We delve into movies we watched but didn’t really like such as “Empire State” and “In A World…” but also ones we loved like “Man With The Golden Arm” and “Philomena”. There is also TV talk with highbrow “Broadchurch” and “Sherlock”, lowbrow “Celebrity Cook Off” and “Off The Hook” and a more than it needs to be in-depth discussion on the 1970’s TV...
Feb 26, 2014•56 min
On the show this month we discuss our Christmas holiday gaming, including Xbox sale games, Joe trying to convince Mitch why “Diablo III” is good, and a co-op session of “Gears of War: Judgement”. Then it’s on to TV and films, with returning favourites like Charlie Brooker and “Sherlock” and movies including “World’s End”, “The Hobbit” and an old classic called “The Wages Of Fear”. Mitch even had a chance to catch up on some comic reading too. Then in the second half we do a speed round of our an...
Jan 24, 2014•1 hr 11 min
To kick off the show we discuss the latest Games for Gold titles and purchases from the recent Xbox sales, then we follow that up with a review of Charlie Brooker's "How Videogames Changed the World" before diving in to movies including "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2". Then in the second half we look back at our cross-media Top Fives for the year, covering TV, movies, gaming, comics and podcasts. Surprisingly, there actually was a bit of a cross-over i...
Dec 19, 2013•1 hr 8 min
To celebrate his 40th birthday this month, Mitch picked out four films he loved when he was in his teens to re-watch to see if they held up: "16 Candles", "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Rad" and "Pump Up The Volume"...okay, so it turns out we hadn't actually seen "16 Candles" before, but still, you get the idea. What was our opinion of characters from 80's films when you look at it from the perspective of a 40 year old? Well, it's might not be what you were expecting. On top of that there is a ...
Nov 29, 2013•1 hr 14 min
This month we dive back into Pandora for the "Borderlands 2" Loot Hunt challenge, hit the Astor for a Q & A with the legendary John Landis, chat TV finales, and the surprise favourite "The Last Stand". Then, with the impending doom that is his 40th birthday, Mitch gives us the run down on his recent whirlwind trip to LA and Disneyland. The sights, the thrills and his brief brush with celebrity.
Oct 26, 2013•1 hr 4 min
It's been a slow month for gaming, with Joe finishing of "Lego Lord Of The Rings" and jumping in to "Lego Batman 2" and Mitch going back to "Mass Effect 2". We also discuss the games for gold titles this month, as well as Mitch's new ios addiction, "Marvel Puzzle Quest". We then dive into movies with the classic "Vertigo", disappointment over "Iron Man 3", enjoyment of a spoiler-free talk about "Now You See Me", and ambivalence over "Kick Ass 2". We then follow up on the challenge issued last mo...
Sep 23, 2013•1 hr 3 min
This month the nerds look at this year's "Summer of Arcade" titles, discuss the Games for Gold freebies "Crackdown" and "Dead Rising 2" and play a bit of "Rumble Roses XX" and the DC fighter, "Injustice: Gods Amongst Us". Then after a chat about quality television like "Hardcore Pawn" we look at the classic old films "North by Northwest" and "Duel", the slightly newer "200 Cigarettes" and "Gangs of New York" and newer releases "Pain & Gain" and "Spring Breakers". Mitch also follows up on las...
Sep 01, 2013•1 hr 15 min
Xbox have kindly had another sale, so this month we discuss "WWE '13" and issues of trying to purchase "Forza: Horizon" as well as "Spartacus Legends" and "Max Payne 3" before Mitch gives us a blow-by-blow rundown of the PAX Oz expo. Then in the second half we discuss "Superman" and how it compares to "Man of Steel", disappointment of "Pacific Rim", and the classic old films "King Kong" and Tod Browning's previously banned 1932 gem, "Freaks". Gobble, Gobble...One of Us!!
Jul 28, 2013•1 hr 9 min
This month we discuss movies, including "Fast and The Furious 6", "Rock of Ages" and the retro kitsch of the 1966 "Batman". After that we get cultured with a bit of theatre before losing all our class to talk "America's Worst Tattoos". We then go over some of the news from E3 including a couple of game announcements we got excited over, and round out the show with what we're currently playing.
Jun 22, 2013•53 min
On the show this month we discuss gaming with "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" and "Splinter Cell: Conviction", Mitch gives his thoughts on the first of the summer blockbusters "Iron Man 3" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness", and we look a little bit of the TV we're currently watching before rounding out the first half with Free Comic Book Day talk. Then the second half features a discussion on Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, the specs, the rumours and what it means for us.
May 23, 2013•1 hr 12 min
This month there is a bit of a chat about Xbox sales and the games "Bioshock" and "Midnight Club: Los Angeles", and movies including "Pitch Perfect" and "Magic Mike". After that the Nerds then take a trip back into their past to re-visit some classics they used to love, including "Flash Gordon", "Willow", "The Last Star Fighter" and "Transformers - The Movie", to see if they still hold up.
Apr 25, 2013•1 hr 13 min
It's hot! So hot we thought we were going to melt in the studio, so this month we blitz through a shorter episode. But don't let that fool you, we still manage to pack in discussions on The Xbox Ultimate Game sale, "X-Men Destiny" and some IOS gaming. Then we turn to movies, or should that be turn against movies, as Mitch and Joe clash over "Life of Pi" as we wrap up the best picture nominations, but then get back on the same page to give an in-depth review of "Once Upon A Time In The West" befo...
Mar 13, 2013•43 min
It's Oscar time, so after a little bit of a chat about gaming, including "SSX", "Sherlock Holmes" and more Lego, we discuss some of the nominated films and actors, and give our predictions for Best Picture. Then, Inspired by "Django Unchained" we head back to the Old West for a look at "The Man With No Name" Trilogy, the "True Grit" remake and the political spin of "Posse", Aussie western "The Proposition" and why Kurt Russell is a cooler Wyatt Earp than Kevin Costner.
Feb 14, 2013•59 min
As Massive Attack enters it's third year of podcasting, Mitch and Joe discuss their Christmas holiday gaming, including more Lego games, XBLA DLC deals, "Alan Wake" and "Asura's Wrath". They then discuss "Wreck-it Ralph", "Dredd 3D", "There Will Be Blood", "Brave" and a little known 80's gem called "The Legend of Billie Jean", before looking ahead to the upcoming films of 2013 in the second annual "Cinema Preview".
Jan 11, 2013•1 hr 9 min
It's our one year anniversary, so what better way to celebrate than bring in a special guest. This month we're joined by our long suffering friend, Joel, for a light hearted chat about movies staring wrestlers. Before that though Mitch briefly discusses "Argo", Joel gives his 2 cents on "The Expendables 2" and Joe catches up to the rest of the world by watching a "Harry Potter" film. There's also some Xbox talk, a bit of TV chatter and we finally lay rest to "The Valleys".
Dec 07, 2012•1 hr 1 min
On the show this month we wrap up "Borderlands 2", toss in a little "Fire Pro-Wrestling", "Batman: Arkham City" and "Street Fighter X Tekken" for the Xbox 360 then move on to the movies and Liam Neeson with "Taken 2" and "The Grey", as well as discussing what makes "Back To The Future" a perfect movie and "American Pie Reunion" not. Then we finally get around to starting "Breaking Bad" before falling into the seedy side of TV with a more in-depth then they deserve talk on reality shows that scra...
Nov 08, 2012•57 min
Well, we've talked about it on almost every show we've done so far, so it's about time we actually dedicate a whole show to Borderlands and the newly released sequel, Borderlands 2. We try and keep it spoiler free, although we do reveal some personal secrets, such as which one of us has an in-game gambling problem. So, load up on guns and let's go shoot us some Skags!
Oct 18, 2012•43 min
This month we are in a bit of a hurry to get through the show, find out why at the end of the episode. Before that though, we discuss improv comedy show "Dungeon Crawl" , the movies "Beasts of the Southern Wild", "The Hunger Games" and "John Carter" amongst others. Then Mitch explains his current Charlie Brooker kick, we look at internet TV show "Epic Meal Time", celebrity impersonations in "The Trip", and dabble in a bit of Xbox gaming with "Batman: Arkham City" and "Bulletstorm" before saying ...
Sep 27, 2012•42 min
We start the show this month with a chat about the movies Outrage, The Raid: Redemption, The Dark Knight Rises and Young Adult, then it's on to a little bit of TV talk. In the second half, we were going to discuss the 2012 Xbox Winter of Arcade, but after realising this year's crop is a bit of a let down, we turn our attention toward the upcoming game releases that have caught our eye, and made us excited about new games for a change.
Aug 26, 2012•1 hr 6 min
On the show this month the nerds discuss Captain America, Conan and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on Xbox 360, the new Spider-Man film, Mitch's adventures at Melbourne Comic Con and the re-boot of "Masters Of The Universe" in comic form. Then in the second half they dive head first into the aftermath of the "Cult Movie Challenge". After watching five cult movies in a month (Labyrinth, The Warriors, Leon, The Princess Bride and Withnail & I) they have two opposite opinions. But which ...
Jul 22, 2012•1 hr 7 min
On the show this month, the nerds discuss their foray in to the DJ'ing world, cutting edge gaming such as Call Of Duty 2 and Red Faction Guerrilla, E3 announcements, and the comics "Deadpool", "Earth 2", "World's Finest" and whether we really need a "Before Watchmen" storyline. Then it's on to Mitch's non-spoiler chat about "Cabin In The Woods", the fight to save the historical Astor theatre in Melbourne, and Joe sets up the premise for next month's "Cult Movie Challenge"....
Jun 21, 2012•43 min
