Episodes
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32: Unnecessary Star Wars Origin Films and War of the Worlds
This week's show is largely a chat about the comparative lack of necessity for the Star Wars "Origins" movies, Rogue One and Solo. Meanwhile, coming soon on BBC 1 is a new adaptation of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. But of more immediate interest is whether Brian Terranova has experienced Jeff...
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31: "We Apologise For The Inconvenience" Hits Edinburgh Fringe
Christian Cawley chats to Gareth Kavanagh about recent Room 5064 productions, including the Edinburgh Fringe run of We Apologise for the Inconvenience, a play by Mark Griffiths about Douglas Adams' famous writer's block. Episode 31 Shownotes: Room 5064 on Facebook Tickets for "We Apologise for…
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30: Obligatory Avengers Endgame Review: I Love You 3000, Tony Stark--SPOILERS!
Right, so, yeah, we actually went and saw it. And honestly, by the time this little audio gem reaches your ears, the cinematic behemoth that is Avengers: Endgame should have well and truly graced your eyeballs. I mean, it's taken a good fortnight for us to wrestle our thoughts into some semblance...
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29: Why No One Should Remake The Last Jedi
Did you hear the one about the butthurt #StarWars fans who want to make their own version of The Last Jedi? As funny as it may seem, it's no joke. Christian Cawley and James McLean take down their nonsense in this shorter-than-usual BK podcast. Shownotes Remake The Last Jedi campaign Poochie in…
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4: Excellent Journey - First Season Wonders, Second Season Blunders
Have a favorite show that started off well but struggled to meet the same heights in the second series? You're not alone. Join James McLean and John Kenneth Muir as they recall some shows that started off great, but failed to maintain the momentum for the second series.
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Are Action Figures Ever Quite What You Expect?
What's on your shelf? Any Doctor Who figures? Perhaps one or two classic Star Wars action figures from Kenner? Or did you prefer robots in disguise? Whether you still have those old toys, or you're simply a modern collector - or you just love the nostalgic reminiscences - Christian Cawley and…
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Macbeth Movie Director Kit Monkman Talks
There has been much talk in recent weeks about the RSC's production of Macbeth, but turn your glance to the silver screen (and streaming platforms) and you'll find that Shakespeare's most abject analysis of greed, ambition, and lust for power, is wowing select audiences around the UK. Directed by...
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Is Thor Ragnarok the Greatest Marvel Movie Yet?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has fired a few massive hits off over the years, but have any been as massive (and dare we say, iconic) as Thor: Ragnarok? With its heavy 80s/90s feel, brave casting and a fresh new take on Hemsworth's po-faced Thor, Ragnarok does space adventure in a way that Star...
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BeyondKasterborous: Star Wars The Last Jedi Discussed, and it's Great, OKAY?
#TheLastJedi has caused a storm among #StarWars fans, but is it deserved? And does it really matter when the film is riding high and average moviegoers are loving it? Whether Snoke's early exit, inter-galactic FaceTime, Poe's "toxic masculinity", Hux's righteous passion, or Luke's final act…
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Star Wars Fans: Become the Force with the Church of Jediism!
Imagine a world where people can interact with the universal energy that binds us… a #StarWars -like world where martial arts are employed to teach Jedi-like skills… and a world where thousands of British people registered their religion as "Jedi" in the 2001 census. You've guessed it: you're...
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BeyondKasterborous: Special Editions, Director's Cuts, and Changing Narratives
Star Wars, Blade Runner, Alien, Terminator -- all movies with special editions, directors' cuts, and reboot/sequel/prequel continuations that fundamentally alter the original stories. What's it all about? Are these franchises irreparably damaged by the changes? Do fans have the last word on what…
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Douglas Adams: We Apologise for the Inconvenience
Christian Cawley chats with Gareth Kavanagh in the latest BeyondKasterborous podcast, focusing on the career of Douglas Adams, taking in Monty Python, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (books, audio, TV, and cinema), a brief mention of Doctor Who, The Meaning of Liff, and even Hyperland. All…
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Excellent Journey Podcast #3 - Fugitive-esque
James McLean and John Kenneth Muir are back with another fascinating chat about US TV and movie culture. This time, The Fugitive -- the 1960s TV series and a 1993 Harrison Ford movie -- is the starting point.
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Star Trek: Discovery - Worth Jumping on Board?
Hitting subscription channel CBS All Action (and Netflix in the UK), Star Trek: Discovery introduces a new take on the Star Trek franchise. This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean investigate the new world, which takes place within the old continuity, and introduces characters such as…
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Star Wars: Dropped Directors and Unwanted Origin Movies
There's a new Star Wars movie out in December... but what the heck is going on with the other two films currently in production? In the past six months, both the Han Solo origin movie and Star Wars Episode 9 have lost their directors. How has this happened? Who is to blame? And is the Star Wars...
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What's Your Favorite TV Show Since 2005?
Since the Russell T Davies/Julie Gardner-lead #DoctorWho gave genre TV a much-needed revival in 2005, producers on both sides of the Atlantic have taken a new interest in genre TV. While the UK had suffered a hiatus of such TV until the "Doctor Who effect" struck, in the US, the new wave of shows...
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Whatever Happened to Escapism?
Well, it's been a nice summer, but we're back! James McLean and Brian Terranova are in the hotseat this week, steering conversation from The X-Files to Star Wars: The Last Jedi via Spider-Man: Homecoming and comedy in order to try and work out why real life keeps permeating fiction. Why can't...
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Excellent Journey Podcast #2 - Space: 1999
Recorded prior to the sad demise of Martin Landau, James McLean hosts another conversation with writer and author John Kenneth Muir about Space: 1999, the British cult sci-fi show from the seventies that starred Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.
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FLASH! AH-AHHH Discussed-in-this-week's-podcast!
James McLean and Gareth Kavanagh take an in-depth look at Dino De Laurentiis' memorable 1980 movie Flash Gordon in this brand new BeyondKasterborous podcast. Considering the quality of the actors, the relationship between the movie and its forebears, and the soundtrack -- not to mention some...
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Roger Moore Remembered
A little sidestep from a recent podKast, in which Brian Terranova, James McLean and Christian Cawley discuss the great #RogerMoore following his recent passing. Also, some Daniel Craig #JamesBond movie chat.
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John and Jim's Excellent Journey Podcast #1
Join cult writer John Kenneth Muir and host James McLean for an irregular excursion into the American cult film of the late twentieth century! Be present for the podcast about the past before tomorrow!
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Remembering Richard Hatch PLUS Disrespectful Facebook Memes
Richard Hatch, former star of BattleStar Galactica, has sadly passed away. James McLean and Brian A Terranova recall his appearance in both incarnations of the show. Also, we spend some time considering the effect and impact of memes on social media.
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What's Happening in Star Wars in 2017?
With Rogue One still attracting audiences and a new movie due at the end of 2018 to tell us about the continuing adventures of Rey and Finn, 2017 is a massive year for #StarWars. Christian Cawley and James McLean talk about what we can expect...
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Star Wars Rogue One Reaction with SPOILERS!
Christian Cawley and his son Bruce have just left the cinema after 2 and a half hours of Star Wars awesomeness in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Get ready for spoiler filled reactions from a 40 year old and his 5 year old son!
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Our Top 5 James Bond Movies Unveiled!
Here's a nice sidestep on BeyondKasterborous: James McLean and Christian Cawley take time out from a regular podKast to discuss James Bond movies, and end up swapping their top 5 films from the series. Listen out for Connery's eyebrows, George Baker as Bond, video games, Moore's "oompf!"s and...
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Manu Intiraymi on "The Circuit" & How Fans Can Get Involved
A bunch of famous names on the international convention circuit are getting together to create a serialised fictional work set in and around those very locations. In this week's BeyondKasterborous, Star Trek: Voyager actor Manu Intiraymi tells us about The Circuit, his concept, the actors and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Russell T Davies to guest at Granada TV celebration
In this snippet from the next edition of Coaxial, Gareth Kavanagh tells us that Russell T Davies will be guesting at the forthcoming Granada TV celebration, to be held later this year in Manchester... You can hear the full Coaxial chat from Wednesday, November 2nd.
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Remembering Comics Legend, Artist Steve Dillon
Gareth Kavanagh and Christian Cawley discuss the sad passing of legendary comics artist Steve Dillon, recalling a meeting with the great man... Dillon worked on a range of titles, from #DoctorWho and #2000ad through to #Preacher, now a TV show.
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Did William Shatner Act Like a Dick on Breakfast TV?
In a mini-sidestep from our recent podKast, James McLean and Christian Cawley discuss whether #StarTrek legend #WilliamShatner really did act like a dick on British breakfast TV recently, or if the superficial nature of the Good Morning Britain set up created a situation that was hard for...
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Starburst International Film Festival Details & Guests Revealed!
We're changing things around in this week's podKast with a K, in which Christian Cawley talks to Gareth Kavanagh about #DoctorWho retro video games, Vworp Vworp! issue 3 and the forthcoming Starburst International Film Festival, which runs in Manchester on 26th-28th August 2016, at £25 a ticket…
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No, It Hasn't Been Axed: We Review Ripper Street Series 4!
It's time for another CultKast, and this time Christian Cawley and James McLean look back at Ripper Street Series 4, which recently completed its initial run on Amazon Instant Video. Did we like it? Did we love it? Were we stunned by the finale? There's only one way to find out...
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The Force Awakens: We Love it, but it's Not Perfect...
Taking a break from #DoctorWho for a few minutes, the podKast team discuss the hotly anticipated #StarWars movie #TheForceAwakens - a film we've basically been waiting for since 1983. It's fair to say that we love it, but - and you may want to publicy flog us for this - there are a couple of…
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What Will New Viewers Get From The X-Files Season 10?
In a break from the usual #DoctorWho programming, this week's podKast takes a break from time travel (well, mostly - listen out for TV Movie references, as well as Christopher Eccleston's in-character message to a sick boy) and lands in the world of Mulder and Scully. #TheXFiles returns in…
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