Best Brit and Yank Podcasts (2024)

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E5 | Ops progression in STFC | Concepts for the next Star Trek Movie | Tea & Coffee - The Kettle and the Porch! 1:04:36

20d ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 5! You do NOT make tea in the sun on a porch! Prove me wrong!!! Oh... and buy a kettle!!!! Topics of the Pod STFC - Topic of the Pod – General Ops Progression, how fast you should go and how it has changes over the years! Freedom & Reason – Tea & Coffee - Basically Real tea vs something brewed on a Porc…

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E7 | Prioritising in STFC | Perceptions of tourists | Tech we wish we had now! 1:14:02

1h ago1:14:02

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Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 7! With a very special guest, JulesVern - the co-creator of everything 'spreadsheet' about content in STFC Time is precious and STFC for many feels like it takes too much of it. Today the panel discuss how they would prioritise limited time in game and on what particular loop/activity. Freedom & Reason …

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E6 | QoL in STFC | Iconic Star Trek Captains swag | Show me the money!!!! 1:01:31

5d ago1:01:31

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Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 6! Quality over quantity, was supposed to be the theme of 2024 in STFC, has this been the case? We also Discuss our most beloved captains favourite possessions from through the series in Star Trek. Money is the topic between the team for Freedom & Reason - the $ vs £ - some great historic nuggets in thi…

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Mermaids 101 48:39

17d ago48:39

48:39

Chris and Simon, don their snorkels and flippers to explore the world of mermaids. Join them as they sail past shaved monkeys, triton hot-spots and a prized vintage tuna doll. Dive in, with our daring duo, to search out mermaid fakes in Belfast, the only living Fish woman, and a singing mer-vicar in Cornwall. Then we navigate around mermaid graves …

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E4 | When Star trek does comedy | Best Uncommon/Commom Officers in STFC | White gravy?? OMG! 49:02

27d ago49:02

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Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 4! White Gravy - Americans eh? Part of a much longer discussion about Brits vs Yanks Breakfast habits as well as much talk about Trek and STFC too! Topics of the Pod STFC - Topic of the Pod – Best Common and Uncommon Officers in the game. Do they still have a place? Freedom & Reason – Breakfast foods (w…

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E3 | Best Star Trek Villains | Below Deck Officers | The crazy Metric & Imperial Systems 56:31

1M ago56:31

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Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 3! We have the return of our brand new segment Freedom & Reason, where we explore the cultural differences between the US and the UK. Topics of the Pod STFC - Topic of the Pod – Below Deck Officers Freedom & Reason – Imperial vs Metric usage ST – Topic of the Pod – Best Villain in Star Trek Social Links…

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E2 | Best TNG episodes ever | Camping at 39 in STFC in 2024 51:45

1M ago51:45

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Brits and Yanks Talk Trek returns for episode 2! We have the premier of our brand new segment Freedom & Reason, where we explore the cultural differences between the US and the UK. Topics of the Pod Star Trek - Top 3 TNG episodes ever - A couple are banned from selection to make it a bit harder! Star Trek Fleet Command - Camping at operations 39 in…

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Sex and the Supernatural 45:10

2M ago45:10

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Things get steamy in this R-rated episode where Simon and Chris discuss the hot topic of sex and the supernatural. The duo passionately debate the forbidden thrills of witch orgies, fairy intercourse (with one of the seven sisters), spirit marriages (generally with rich old men), randy ghosts named as co-respondents in divorce suits, and coitus in …

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The Journey Begins | Meet the Panel | Who is the most underused side Character in Star Trek? 47:06

2M ago47:06

47:06

The first ever podcast from the 'Brits & Yanks Talk Trek' Team. In this episode you get to know the team, who we are and how we fell in love with Both Star Trek and Star Trek Fleet Command. Topics of the Pod Star Trek - Which is the side character you would like to have seen more from any Series? Star Trek Fleet Command - Name on bug in the game yo…

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Spectral Evidence: The Supernatural in Court 49:19

3M ago49:19

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Prepare to be haunted by the evidence as star witnesses Chris and Simon summon compelling arguments for paranormal claims in court. Our learned friends cross-examine the standard of proof for mermaid and sasquatch affidavits, exhume the details of changeling murder cases, and put a rapping medium on trial for disturbing the peace in church. The dea…

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Ep 4 - A friend in need is a friend indeed! 36:43

3M ago36:43

36:43

In this week's exciting episode of The Taiwan Century, we discuss other Taiwanese unofficial allies, who could play a role in a potential Cross-Strait war with China and their respective relationship with Taiwan. We welcome any feedback and questions @ thetaiwancentury@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!…

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Ep 3 - The Sunflower and the Bumblebee 36:31

3M ago36:31

36:31

In this week's episode, we discussed in depth about the negative consequences of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement(ECFA), looking back on the The Sunflower Movement and how it impacted Taiwan not just economically, but politically and much more!By Brit and Yank

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How to Create a Ghost: the Philip Experiment, 1972-1977 49:17

4M ago49:17

49:17

Simon raps once for ‘yes’ and Chris raps twice for ‘no ‘over the results of the five-year ‘Philip Experiment’. Canadian parapsychology researchers invented a fictional character, the dashing but suicidal cavalier Philip. Then they began to receive communications from Philip through rappings and table tippings. Expect to learn how you can best creat…

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Ep 2 - War and Peace 35:35

4M ago35:35

35:35

Brit and Yank digs deeper into Taiwan's military situation and what it needs to do to prepare for a Chinese invasion!By Brit and Yank

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Ep 1 - Trump and Biden's Taiwan policy? US isolationism 28:47

4M ago28:47

28:47

On this episode, your host discusses Presidents Trump and Biden's respective Taiwan policy and how their victory could impact Taiwan. We're also digging deeper into GOP isolationism and if its a good sign or not, for Taiwan and the rest of the world.By Brit and Yank

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Fairy Gifts and Fairy Heirlooms: Treasures from the Hidden People 50:07

5M ago50:07

50:07

The first rule of fairy gifts is you don’t talk about fairy gifts. Chris and Simon recklessly flout that rule in this look at artifacts stolen from or given by the fairies to human neighbours. Some are exotic, like The Luck of Edenhall and the Fairy Flag of Dunvegan. Others, like elf shot and tiny tobacco pipes, are common field finds. Chris waxes …

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The Birds: A Flight into the Avian Supernatural 47:57

6M ago47:57

47:57

Simon and Chris are all atwitter over stories of supernatural birds: spectral ravens, death-predicting rooks, ghostly-bloodied doves, glass-smashing partridges and, the horror, housebound robins. Chris causes a flutter with an intolerably creepy magpie rhyme; our thoughtful pair wonder at phantom birds often being heard and not seen; and why oh why…

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Medieval X-Files: Experiencing the Impossible in the Middle Ages 49:02

7M ago49:02

49:02

Chris and Simon cross swords over a medieval X-files collection: necromancers, monsters emerging from graves, an encounter with a fairy-like Woman in White, the walking dead, and, best of all, a trustworthy demon named Oliver, all found in Caesarius of Heisterbach’s thirteenth-century Dialogue on Miracles. Although Caesarius’s purpose was to instru…

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The Dancing Fairies of Sennen Cove: An Encounter with the Impossible in Late Victorian Cornwall 46:53

8M ago46:53

46:53

In the 1880s, two sisters had an encounter with three gyrating, squeaking, white veiled supernatural women at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. Chris and Simon dance around the topics of Cornish otherworldliness, supernatural languages and circle jigs. Were the women goddesses, fairies, vestal virgins or amorous cats? Where do fairies 'foot it all the night'?…

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Shrouded in Mystery: The Origins of the Iconic Sheeted Ghost 42:43

9M ago42:43

42:43

Chris and Simon embark on a quest to uncover the origins of the archetypal ghost in a sheet, tracing its lineage back to the death shroud. With a dash of sartorial flair, they explore sheet chic, evolving trends of ghostly attire through the ages. They muse on shroud styles, the mystery of naked phantoms, potato thieves, headless Vikings, and that …

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Haunting Horses: Equine Ghosts, Portents and Shape-Changers 46:55

10M ago46:55

46:55

Hold your horses for the latest episode of Boggart and Banshee. Simon and Chris gallop headlong into the world of horse spirits with headless ponies, phantom hoofbeats, and equine shape-changers, including the mischievous colt-pixie and the dread shag foal. But we're not just horsing around with were-horses. There are also serious questions to add …

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Up Up and Away! The Mysteries of Levitation and Teleportation 50:41

11M ago50:41

50:41

Chris and Simon set the bar high in this uplifting episode on the mysteries of levitation. Watch our intrepid pair as they soar through cases of saintly and fairy levitation. Simon floats, too, the unbearable lightness of mystic beings, while Chris brings suspect Spiritualist levitations by Daniel Dunglas Home and the Davenport family down to earth…

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Do You Believe in Fairies? The Fairy Census 2023 52:23

12M ago52:23

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Join hosts Simon and Chris as they delve into modern fairy encounters in a special episode dedicated to the Fairy Census. The Census (freely available online) now brings together almost 1000 records of bizarre, moving and sometimes terrifying contemporary run-ins with the fey. Our fairy-ridden duo offer a sneak peek at what new experiences and patt…

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The Immortals Among Us: The Wandering Jew and Other Undying Ones 51:28

1y ago51:28

51:28

Embark, with Simon and Chris, on a journey to meet the immortals who hide among us. Marvel as the duo unravel the mysteries around elusive figures like the Wandering Jew: he who defies time while indulging in cliff jumps, beer and botany. Goggle as our friends encounter undying ones scattered across the globe: from the Count of Saint-Germain to pro…

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Bride and Doom: Sex, Death, and Wedding Superstitions 54:18

1y ago54:18

54:18

For the bridal month of June, Chris and Simon discuss wedding divination and love charms both racy and grim, as well as the links between weddings and death. Unlucky wedding omens and dress superstitions, brides stolen by the Good People, trousseaux shrouds, and a special guest appearance by the versatile St Joseph. Adult content? Perhaps too much.…

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The Fairy Corpses of Arthur's Seat: the Case for Scottish Voodoo 52:46

1y ago52:46

52:46

Chris and Simon delve into the mystery of the miniature coffins and their doll-corpses, found on Arthur’s Seat in 1836. Who made them and why? Are they murder memorials, malign magic, or outsider art? The redoubtable pair look at funerary fashions, toy soldiers, and the Odd Fellows fraternal order and bicker about how best to curse your enemy.…

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The Zombies and Shapeshifters of Medieval Yorkshire 46:08

1+ y ago46:08

46:08

Zombies and Draugar and Byland, oh my! Simon and Chris discuss a series of unique supernatural tales from Byland Abbey and fifteenth-century Yorkshire. There are revenants who talk through their entrails, very busy shapeshifters, and a revolving hay-cock with a light in the middle. Questions are raised about why the soul hangs around its rotting bo…

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The Last of the Witches 52:23

1+ y ago52:23

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In this episode on late examples of American witchcraft, Chris and Simon discuss a bewitched village, a witch trial—in Salem, Ohio, 'calico soup' made with a witch’s dress, and some horrifying witch murders. Unusually, the two actually agree on some of the similarities between American Witch/Hex Doctors and Britain's Cunning Men and Women.…

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Who Invented Fairy Wings? 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

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Chris and Simon are all aflap over the history of fairy wings—when did fairy wings first appear and how did they become a standard feature of western fairies? Sylphs, putti, and Victorian prostitutes flit by as the two bicker over how images of supernatural beings change when influenced by popular culture. Strap into your stage flying harnesses--it…

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Do You Feel Lucky? 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

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Chris and Simon talk about the folklore and Forteana of charms and talismans and ways to either attract good luck or keep off the bad: bones and blood and corpse magic for gamblers, military charms of the Great War, cauls and German submarines and the condemnation of ‘mascotitis.’ Some adult content... The source book is free!…

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Christmas Special: The Phantom Hog Train 4:55

1+ y ago4:55

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A spooky story for our listeners from nineteenth-century Ohio. Happy Christmas and please subscribe!By Chris and Simon

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Fairy Resurrectionism in Nineteenth-Century Ireland 54:16

1+ y ago54:16

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Chris and Simon discuss fairy food, ‘hungry ghosts’, and a little-known case of Mary Doheny, a ‘fairy resurrectionist’ in 19th century Ireland, who claimed to be able to bring the dead back to life. Transcripts from the Doheny’s trial for fraud illuminate contemporary Irish beliefs about the dead and the world of the Good People. Witnesses swore th…

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Ghosts 101 54:04

1+ y ago54:04

54:04

Chris and Simon ponder the fundamental question: What is a ghost? Are they merely folktales? Blots of undigested mustard? Proof of life after death? Also news of a boggart and banshee Facebook page, a t-rex ghost and a naked Icelandic zombie doing housework.By Chris and Simon

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The Fewston Coven: Seventeenth-Century Witch Attacks 55:06

2y ago55:06

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Simon and Chris celebrate the first year anniversary of the Boggart and Banshee podcast by examining a little-known case of a North Yorkshire family tormented by witches and their familiars. Trances were minutely documented in a journal kept by poet Edward Fairfax, father of two bewitched and one witch-murdered daughter. Accompanying booklet: Edwar…

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Fairy Fashions and the Paranormal 53:05

2y ago53:05

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Chris and Simon discuss fairy fashions and how they have changed through the ages, in literature, folklore, fairy sightings, and popular culture. The color green, archaic fashions, wings, and a tiny pair of shoes made of mouse skin all make an appearance on the catwalk.By Chris and Simon

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The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends 56:03

2y ago56:03

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To celebrate Simon’s just released book "The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends", Chris and Simon share some of their favorite gruesome and naughty urban legends from the nineteenth century.By Chris and Simon

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WTF is going on?! 1:46:50

2y ago1:46:50

1:46:50

Welcome to or Welcome back to Across the Pond!Grab a beverage, your favorite vape and a comfy seat.Tonight Angela and Jedi are Honorary English citizens. We are all wondering WTF is going on in the US and what our national leaders are thinking. We have no words to describe it, just that we are saddened by recent events and decisions. We dont get po…

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Spook Lights and the Headless Motorcyclist of Elmore 46:08

2y ago46:08

46:08

Chris and Simon look at the folklore of spook lights and road ghosts while discussing the story of 'The Headless Motorcyclist of Elmore,' a rural legend that shifted from a very traditional tale of the spirit of a dead man appearing as a ball of light to the dramatic tale of a motorcyclist we know today. Does folklore have its own standards of trut…

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The Bathing Fairies of Ilkley 42:32

2y ago42:32

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One midsummer’s morning, c. 1820, William Butterfield opened the door to the Wells, a healing spring on the edge of Ilkley Moor. He was startled to find a band of little creatures dressed in green from head to foot, who were noisily disporting themselves in the water. As he watched, they scurried over the eight-foot-high wall, and disappeared. Is t…

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Know Your Death Omens 45:54

2y ago45:54

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Chris and Simon look at a supernatural category: the death omen, or token of death, as it is sometimes known in the 19th century. Almost anything could be a death omen; hundreds were recorded by folklorists. These could include phantom funerals, the banshee’s scream, mysterious knockings, seeing shrouds, and ghostly birds. Is there any explanation …

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The Wesley Poltergeist 57:48

2+ y ago57:48

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Simon and Chris discuss the “Wesley Poltergeist” that plagued the family of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism at Epworth Rectory in Lincolnshire for over a year with an unusual variety of mysterious knockings and noises that the family blamed on “Old Jeffrey.” A thing like a rabbit and a headless badger also put in appearances. Was this a teena…

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Adventures in Boggart Hole Clough 1:08:31

2+ y ago1:08:31

1:08:31

In celebration of the publication of Simon's new book The Boggart: Folklore, History, Placenames and Dialect, Chris and Simon talk about the nature of these terrifying, solitary supernatural creatures, focusing on one of their last lairs in England: Boggart Hole Clough.By Chris and Simon

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The Wollaton Gnomes: A Nottingham Fairy Mystery 55:43

2+ y ago55:43

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On the evening of 23 September 1979, some English schoolchildren had a bizarre encounter at Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire with colorfully-dressed gnomes in cars. Chris and Simon look at some possible origins for these entities, and try to sort out the logistics of who, where and why, while discussing reports of other gnomes from the area.…

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The Clothes-Cutting Poltergeist of Wooster 43:59

2+ y ago43:59

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In 1871, the Hoffman family in Wooster, Ohio were attacked by a mysterious entity they called “IT,” which, in addition to the usual poltergeist tricks of knockings and throwing items, cut up the family’s clothing, sometimes while still on the wearer. What was the explanation? Hostile spirits? Spiritualist mediums run amok? Or the physical manifesta…

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Christmas Special: Dorchester Ghost Story 3:35

2+ y ago3:35

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An 1878 winter ghost story for our listeners set in early nineteenth-century Dorchester. Happy Christmas and please subscribe!By Chris and Simon

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Ann Jefferies and the Fairies 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

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In 1645 a young Cornish woman, Ann Jefferies (aka Anne Jeffries), is visited by six green-clad fairies. Within a year Ann has become a fairy healer and prophetess. Then Ann is arrested... Can the fairies save their favorite from the gallows?By Chris and Simon

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The Women in Black of Pennsylvania 51:07

2+ y ago51:07

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Beginning in the 1860s, mysterious figures dressed like Victorian widows began flitting around in the dark, terrorizing communities across the United States. Who were these Women in Black?By Chris and Simon

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The Elf Dancers of Cae Caled 48:41

3y ago48:41

48:41

A rare account of mysterious “elf dancers” seen, 1757, by four Welsh children, who were, then, chased by a threatening, copper-colored “warlike Lilliputian”. Could the fairies have taken up Morris-dancing? Source file: https://www.academia.edu/53238330/Source_File_The_Elf_Dancers_of_Cae_CaledBy Chris and Simon

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The Nick & Jean Show 019 - Talking ScarJo sues Disney, Bad Batch, Masters Of The Universe Fandom Menace & More... 1:22:42

3y ago1:22:42

1:22:42

Show starts at the 5 minute mark - We talk about the ScarJo suing Disney, The Bad Batch and the fandom toxicity surrounding Masters of the Universe: Revelations #motu #kevinsmith #disney Alt World Studios Home of the Night Guardians, a band of cuddly toys that bump back at the bumps in the night Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If yo…

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The Nick & Jean Show Episode 018 - We Talk Masters Of The Universe, The Bad Batch, Loki & More 1:56:18

3y ago1:56:18

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Welcome to the Nick & Jean Show, this week we talk about Masters Of The Universe, The Bad Batch and we return to Loki, take a listen - show starts at the 13 minute mark. We also check out out Task Force X, a Justice League Unlimited episode, and bring you some interesting news and rumors from the entertainment industry. Listen to more Nick & Jean s…

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