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Our vision: A nerd podcast without nerd rage. Mostly. Small conversations where big nerds share fun hobbies while walking the paths less traveled in nerd culture. Most episodes contain 2-3 segments each ranging in topics including film, television, books, comics, games, trivia, and more. Explicit language. New episodes on Tuesdays.
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In our season (and probably series) finale we take a look at how even bad movies can sometimes have really cool ideas. We also talk about the scenes from movies that shocked us the most. TIME CODES 00:50 - Bad Movies with Great Ideas 25:55 - Most Shocking Scenes Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Thank you for listening. Be good…
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A few episodes ago we talked about the villains that we sympathize with. Today we'll reverse it, and discuss the hero characters that we can't stand. Also: we go through some the best deleted scenes from movies. TIME CODES 00:50 - Heroes We Dislike or Disagree With 28:14 - Best Deleted Scenes Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter t…
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From The Raid to Fury Road, Let's breakdown the best action films from the last decade. We also talk what we've been watching recently including The Queens Gambit, Phantom Menace, Lethal Weapon, Golgo 13, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 46:33 - Best Action Movies of the Last Decade Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.co…
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If you're a nerd you probably collect stuff. If you collect stuff you've probably sought out something stupid just to complete your collection. Tommy, Skippy, and Jay touch on the fifth film in the Godzilla series 'Ghidorah, the three headed monster' from 1964. TIME CODES 00:50 - Dumbest Stuff We've Bought to Complete a Collection 34:11 - Movie Dis…
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We get into the comics we've read recently, including Superman For Tomorrow, Batman: the cult, Three Jokers, weird 70's Marvel stuff, and more. We also talk about the scenes from popcorn movies that get us in the feels. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Comics We've Been Reading 37:02 - Our Favorite Emotional Scenes in movies Email: podcastthatchallengedthew…
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Tommy and Skippy discuss the underrated Romero dystopian zombie thriller 'Day of the Dead' from 1985. We also talk about good sequels that came late in a franchise's history. TIME CODES 00:50 - Good Late Sequels 26:39 - Movie Discussion: Day of the Dead (1985) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: exorcist 3, x-Men, days of f…
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We discuss our favorite comic book adaptations that aren't sourced from the MARVEL or DC universes. ALSO: What we've been watching recently. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 25:15 - Favorite Comic Book Adaptations That Aren't DC or MARVEL Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: simpsons, tasting history, binging with…
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Have you ever hated an actor? Have you ever later realized that said actor was actually really great. We get into it. Also: Tommy and Skippy talk about a Batman cartoon for a while. TIME CODES 00:50 - Once Disliked Actors That We Now Enjoy 22:05 - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: Batma…
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We talk about the movie villains that we actually sympathize with, the video games we've played most recently, and play a trivia game with fictional character names. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Games We've Been Playing 26:13 - Trivia Game 39:09 - Villains You Sympathize With Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: …
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Tommy and Skippy discuss Ray Harryhausen's mythological fantasy classic 'Jason and the Argonauts' from 1963. TIME CODES 00:50 - Movie Discussion: Jason and the Argonauts Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: Jason and the argonauts, ray harryhausen, 1963, don chaffey, dynamation…
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We talk about what got us into wrestling as kids including the Monday Night Wars, the Superstars era, and countless classic 90's matches. We also gear up and get pumped in our discussion of the most exciting training montages from our favorite movies. TIME CODES 00:50 - Most Exciting Movie Montages 20:42 - What got us into Wrestling Email: podcastt…
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To misquote the Buzzcocks: Ever fallen in love with a movie you shouldn't have fallen in love with? We talk about those movies that are often disregard and generally panned that we think deserve a second chance (or at least a little less hate). We also talk about what we've been watching recently including the Anchorman movies, Willy Wonka, Raised …
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Tommy and Skippy finally get around to discussing the 2020 version of The Invisible Man. We also get into scenes from movies that terrified us as kids, only to look back now and realize how silly they actually were. TIME CODES 00:50 - Movie Moments that terrified us when we were kids that don't hold us now 16:01 - Movie Discussion: Invisible Man (2…
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We love comics, but sometimes it's important to talk about the books outside of the common DC and Marvel superhero books. We talk Alan Moore, Dynamite comics, Brian K. Vaughn, Hellboy, and several more. We also get into what we've been watching recently including Lovecraft Country, Scooby-Doo, the Nordic noir series Signs, and many more. TIME CODES…
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Tommy and Skippy break down the legendary Giallo film Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) from 1975. Before that, we play a quick movie trivia game based off of rotten review blurbs from Rotten Tomatoes. TIME CODES 00:50 - Rotten Tomatoes Trivia game 16:35 - Movie Discussion: Deep Red (1975) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: deep r…
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A bunch of men in their 30s discuss the original G.I. Joe cartoon series from the 1980s and what the overall franchise meant to them. ALSO: We discuss what comic books we've been reading recently including Marvel Star Wars, Batman, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Comics We've Been Reading 31:53 - G.I. Joe Franchise Discussion Email: podcastthatch…
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For a certain generation of kids the Toonami cartoon block was about as important as a block of cartoons could be. We discuss the various line-ups over the years and what the shows meant to us. We then talk weirdest sequels to follow classic movies (Gremlins 2, Jason X, Temple of Doom, and many more). Finally, Tommy, Skippy, and Jay continue their …
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We can do whatever we want! Including a spoiler-filled conversation on the first two seasons of The Boys. We also discuss what we've been watching recently including Mel Brooks movies, the Bill & Ted Trilogy, Legend of Korra, Cobra Kai, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 30:41 - The Boys Seasons 1 & 2 Email: podcastthatchallenged…
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Whether you love or hate the current run of DC movies you have to admit that the overall universe is a little bit broken. We discuss how we, given infinite hypothetical movie producing powers, would reboot the universe. ALSO: Tommy and Skippy discuss Akira Kurosawa's ultra-influential samurai/crime film Rashomon from 1950. TIME CODES 00:50 - How we…
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The 1980's were a golden age for high fantasy movies, but which films actually stand the test of time? ALSO: we talk what we've been watching recently including Muppets, Avatars, cannibals, and more. TIME CODES 01:53 - What we've been watching 24:44 - Best 80's Fantasy films Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "m…
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Season Two Finale! We discuss our favorite final confrontations in movies like Fargo, Sanjuro, Gladiator, and many more. We also talk about what we've been watching recently including Dunkirk, Hell or High Water, an obscure TV production of Aladdin from 1990, and a few animated films among others. TIME CODES 02:50 - What We've Been Watching Recentl…
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Tommy and Josh cap off their journey through the original Superman film series with 2006's Superman Returns. TIME CODES 01:53 - Movie Discussion: Superman Returns (2006) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ht…
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Godzilla vs. Kong is set for a 2021 release, so ready youself with our review of the 1962 original. TIME CODES 01:59: Best MCU Villains 19:21: King Kong Vs. Godzilla Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "mister exposition" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licen…
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We discuss the first R-rated movies we ever saw and whether we would show them to kids today. We talk about those rare occasions where a movie adaptation turns out to be better that the material it was based upon. ALSO: weird action figures and other toys that we didn't know the origins of at the time. TIME CODES 01:52 - Toys and action figures fro…
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Josh and Tommy discuss the franchise destroying fourth entry into the Superman film series. TIME CODES 01:28 - Movie Discussion: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "bad ideas" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://cr…
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From Robocop to The Town to Princess Bride, we discuss our favorite death scenes in movies. ALSO: We get into The Wickerman, Executioners from Shaolin, Last Days of American Crime, and more as we talk what we've been watching recently. TIME CODES 01:24 - What We've Been Watching Recently 25:40 - Our Favorite Movie Deaths Email: podcastthatchallenge…
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The group discusses their favorite robots from movies and TV shows. Also: WE raid again, as we continue our way through the Godzilla films of the Showa Era. TIME CODES 01:46: Our Favorite Robots from Movies and Television 32:48: Godzilla Raids Again movie discussion Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "cruising f…
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Party Wagons, Batmobiles, He-Men, and pet monsters. We talk about the coolest toys we had as kids. Before that we discuss the video games of days past that we could never finish. We also get into what we've been watching recently including documentaries, martial arts movies, and Nordic Noir. TIME CODES 01:46 - What We've Been Watching Recently 21:1…
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Have you ever seen Superman III? Well...it's a weird movie. We talk about it. Also: Tommy and Skippy discuss director Sam Raimi, some of his films, and what he means to them. TIME CODES 02:45 - Movie discussion: Superman III 33:07 - Sam Raimi Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "onion capers" by Kevin MacLeod (in…
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We discuss our favorite iconic weapons from movies. We also get into what we've been watching recently, including She-Ra, The Mandalorian, Don "The Dragon" Wilson movies, and a bunch of other stuff. ALSO: Tommy and Skippy talk about weird irrational fears. TIME CODES 01:45 - What We've Been Watching 22:25 - Our Favorite Movie Weapons 42:13 - Irrati…
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When you were a kid did you ever have a toy or an action figure that didn't look quite right? Was there anything you were ever really into that you were afraid to admit? Can you remember the first time you ever beat a video game? Listen to hear our answers! TIME CODES 01:41 - First Video Games we Remember Beating 15:20 - Stuff We Liked as Kids but …
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What are the best science fiction movies released between 2010-2019? We also talk Better Call Saul, Upload, and old UFC fights in "what we've been watching." TIME CODES 01:56 - What We've Been Watching 37:30 - The Best Sci-Fi Films of the Last Decade Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "protofunk" by Kevin MacLeo…
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Tommy and Josh break down the story and legacy of the superhero classic SUPERMAN II from 1980. We discuss both the original theatrical version as well as the "The Richard Donner Cut." TIME CODES 02:02 - Movie discussion: Superman II Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.…
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Tommy and Skippy break down the oft overlooked horror anthology film TWO EVIL EYES, from the combined forces of George Romero and Dario Argento. ALSO: What we've been watching recently. TIME CODES 01:56 - What We've Been Watching 15:27 - Movie Discussion: Two Evil Eyes Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "mister …
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Tommy and Skippy break down the original kaiju classic Godzilla from 1954. TIME CODES 02:29 - Godzilla Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Facebook "cruising for goblins" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ tags: godzilla, kaiju…
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We discuss the history of anthology horror films and talk about our favorites of the genre. ALSO: what we've been watching recently. TIME CODES 01:34 - What We've Been Watching 29:29 - Anthology Horror Movies Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Facebook "Villainous Treachery" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Crea…
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Tommy and Josh break down the blueprint for all superhero movies: SUPERMAN (1978). We also discuss side characters from movies and TV shows that we wish we got to see more of. Preposition. TIME CODES 01:43 - Side characters that deserve their own story 16:44 - Superman (1978) movie discussion Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter F…
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Have you ever hated a character in a movie or show that over time you grew to like? Have you ever loved a movie that was too weird to recommend to someone else? HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT GAMES WE'VE BEEN PLAYING? LISTEN TO THE EPISODE! LISTEN TO THE EPISODE! LISTEN! TIME CODES 01:39 - What We've Been Playing 24:03 - Characters That We Initially D…
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We discuss the lingering, unanswered questions from various movies and TV shows that still hang over us to this day. Then, we look back at Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead / Hot Fuzz / The World's End) and talk about what the movies meant to us then and how they hold up now. TIME CODES 01:36 - Unanswered Questions and Loose Plot T…
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We're back for season two! We talk about our favorite opening action scenes from movies and discuss watching Dragon Ball Z in the age of Toonami. Also: what we've been watching! TIME CODES 02:34 - What We've Been Watching 21:15 - Opening Action Sequences in movies 43:17 - Dragon Ball Z Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Facebook…
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The Podcast That Challenged the World is currently on seasonal hiatus. We'll be bridging the gap with previously unavailable older stuff, unused segments, or other rare audio. Tommy and Skippy try to hold a conversation while playing through a handful of Sega Genesis games. This was meant to be cut up into a regular segment but it went a little too…
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The Podcast That Challenged the World is currently on seasonal hiatus. We'll be bridging the gap with previously unavailable older stuff, unused segments, or other rare audio. Tommy, Skippy, and Josh talk about the types of stuff they like to collect or use to collect. This is an unused segment recorded for the first season.…
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The Podcast That Challenged the World is currently on seasonal hiatus. We'll be bridging the gap with previously unavailable older stuff, unused segments, or other rare audio. This week Tommy and Skippy talk about their favorite YouTube channels that aren't terrible. This was recorded for the upcoming second season but is too long for such a specif…
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Season One Finale! Have you ever been excited to see a certain actor play a specific role only for the movie itself to end up sucking? Are there any TV shows that no one other than yourself seem to remember? ALSO: We review one of the weirdest movies we've ever see. TIME CODES 02:04 - Great Castings in Bad Movies 14:54 - Television Shows That No On…
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We talk Martial Arts Movies from Shaw Brothers to Ip Man. We also break down the best cartoon openings as well as what we've been watching. TIME CODES 01:32 - What We've Been Watching 26:26 - The Best Cartoon Intros 41:06 - Martial Arts Movies "Meanwhile in Bavaria" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0…
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We share awkward, weird, and funny movie-going experiences. Tommy and Skippy discuss their personal fan theories and headcanon for a handful of films. We also play a movie trivia game using blurbs from negative reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. TIME CODES 01:53 - funny and weird movie theater-going experiences 21:20 - rotten tomatoes movie trivia game …
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We talk about those standalone movies that we always wished had sequels. We get into the comics that we've been reading recently, including Batman: Year 2, X-men: House of X, and the Batman/Dracula stories. ALSO: Jokes from movies that we didn't get when when were kids. TIME CODES 01:33 - jokes in movies that we didn't understand when we were young…
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Have you ever loved a movie even though deep down you know it sucks? Which maligned comics book creators don't deserve the hate they get? Which Do? Also: Tommy and Skippy discuss the history of DVD/Blu ray Special Features and what makes them good or bad. TIME CODES 02:02 - bad movies that you still love out of nostalgia 19:00 - pop culture jail: c…
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Remember Highlander? We sure do, sometimes. We also talk about the stupid stuff we did as kids because we saw it on TV or in a movie. Plus: What we've been watching. TIME CODES 02:00 - What We've Been Watching 20:25 - stupid stuff you did because you saw it on TV or in a movie 30:30 - the Highlander franchise Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gm…
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