Episodes
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The Anne Hathaway Episode
So you should have bought Anne Hathaway for your cast. That's it, that's the episod, I mean we can tell you that Mr Birch got up early to watch Mortal Kombat II not knowing it was a sequel. Or Mr Smith sat down for THREE Hours to watch The Odyssey. But it's all about Anne, 2026 is the Year of the...
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The Extended Edition Walking Episode
After a complaint from Belgium about the podcast being too long,the Misters try to get it down by having a running order and everything. This goes about as well as you would expect. Mr Smith talks about being late to the party fro hi One and Done entry and using AI to "cheat" while Mr B covers…
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The 20 year loop Episode
The Misters are back and as Mr B is getting on a plane tomorrow they are in a hurry. You might want to play this at a slower speed . The boys review Project Hail Mary (as spoiler free as possible ), the Devil Wears Prada 2 and Mr Birch starts his new theory on the 20 year loop. They also...
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"Primer" You will need this later. (From future you..)
Welcome back to Mister Smith and Birch after a longer than expected break. As usual, the boys start with good intentions but quickly get sidetracked by "Ethnic" biscuits, job hunting and catching up on films from the 1940's. We've had a word and normal service will resume next month, in the...
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Who the Hell is Mason Thames?
Welcome to 2026. The boys had an agreement not to go off on weird tangents this year but they blow it within a few seconds with biscuits and chocolate trading apps. This week Mister Birch reveals what would have been the best picks for your One and Done, talks FFL rules and gets the award for...
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FFL 2: Electric Boogaloo
Mr Birch records his thoughts on Wicked and ends up writing a musical number. Mr Smith loses his mind over German buscuits, the boys review The Running Man, Now you see me 3, Good Fortune and random Xmas films on UK TV. They do drift a bit to be honest but it's difficult to keep them on track.…
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The Festive Season approaches..
The Misters are back to cover off the upcoming festive season and offer some advice on what to do (TLDR: Buy Wicked Cast), they discuss the upgrades to the game and introduce an new features for our patrons. Mr Smith also tries to explain the plot of Nightbitch while Mr Birch tries to keep them...
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No, I want ALLL the Money
In the words of Jessie J, It's all about the money this week on the podcast as Mr Smith plays the FFL One and Done with a few difficulty sliders to full. Mr Birch goes through some well know sequels and asks "Why were they not in this" There answer is usually money but is some cases it was a bit...
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Meet us at the crossroads at midnight
Join the Misters in a chilled out blues setting at FFL Towers as Mr Birch plays his guitar while talking about Sinners. No, we have no idea either. The boys talk Ballerina, Mission Impossible and circle back to Death of a Unicorn. Don't expect them to do that in any kind of order though. Finally...
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The Fantasy Film League "Experience"
After the overrun on the last episode (we think recording on a Friday caused the issue) the Misters are determined to keep this on on track and they speed run the upcoming films for June. This goes as well as you expect it to... We're talking F1, training dragons, Vanessa Kirby, Ballerina and…
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The Upward Inflection Episode
The misters are back and this time they try to keep the podcast on track and no deviate. Mr Birch immediately deviated but c'mon we knew that right. The boys are talking accent this week with Mr Birch taking us on a tour of his homeland to address the worst accents ever, Yes Wild Mountain Thyme…
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The Composer Episode
In what we all assumed was an April Fools joke turns out to be real as Mr Birch has been working on the FFL Album. Yeah, really. Listen along as Mr Smith starts to lose his mind. The boys also cover Mickey 17 and trash Kraven T. Hunter, discuss FuffleCon and, of course, biscuits. It's been a…
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The New Music Episode?
Mr Birch unveils a previously hidden talent and Smith wonders if he's losing his mind. Smith reviews Mickey 17 and Birch starts to cover Kraven The Whatever but gets sidetracked almost immediately. So pretty standard Sunday then.
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What If? The Director's Cut
Due to an uncaring AI the Misters have their scripts flipped and it's Mr Birch's turn to be responsible for the the timeline. He's less than happy about this. Mr Smith is however is *savagely* enjoying being in charge for once and gets to push all the buttons. No-one say Lord of the Rings...…
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The Total Honesty Episode
With the exception of *one* joke about The Bechtel Test pretty much everything said my Mister B is true. Yes ,that includes his Tom Cruise Gap and the bizarre Las Vegas Santa Claus story... The boys wrap up the year looking at the top film of 2024, Mr Smith battles his bad decisions from last…
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Fullfebix: The Biscuit podcast. Live from a space station orbiting Europa..
This month we cover Fruit Flapjack biscuits in an attempt to be more "autumnal". Oh and we also remember this is meant to be a podcast about a film game. We talk about that as well, between biscuits. Mr Birch tries to remain calm talking about Borderlands and they Misters lose their minds when…
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Choose FFL. Choose a Cast. Choose Daniel Day Lewis?!?!
It started well... Mr Smith got all excited about a film reference he immediately recognised and then, well, then it all got a bit weird. Intro music is by, you know who, and the outro music by Hidden Citizens.
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So it's been a while...
The Misters are back and they are doing a deep dive into the scores so far for the One and Done and the mini league. They also have a look at film still to come for 2024 and give a few tips on where to place your investments. Intro music this week is a cover "In the House in a Heartbeat" by one…
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Choose you own Ryan-venture
The Misters an in an alternate location this week and it's caused some technical issue. Soldiering on the boys discuss the upcoming Blockbuster season (May to July) and discuss whether it's better to go all in with Ryan Reynolds or Ryan Gosling. Mr Birch also looks at movie tropes and Checkov's…
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Bond Watch 2024 (aka "The we recorded this 3 days ago Episode")
So one more time before it becomes officially official. We need to talk about Bond casting and the boys try to do it without Mr Birch waxing on about Henry Cavill. This goes about as well as you would expect. They cover some of the contenders for the role and give thier own thoughts on who will…
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The Pung Ku Fanda Episode
The Misters are under a tight deadline this week so they get faster and faster as we go on. You may need to slow Mr B down a bit. Also, as promised Mr B tries to explain the plot of The Beekeeper but gets totally sidetracked by the *amazing* accents. The main event this week though is a quick…
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The Tuxedo Nominations Episode
The Misters are back, talking Oscars and trying to keep the episode length down. Apologies in advance for the term "Barbieheimer" coming back. They cover the FFL rules for the Oscars and take a look at the contenders and address the Barbie in the room, well the Barbie *not* in the room. Music as...
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The Incorrectly Labelled Medication Episode
It's important you read the label on any medicine you take. If you don't you could find yourself dealing with unexpected side effect likes a gravelly voice, a dimension slipping turn into alternate realities and losing your mind when presented with an impossible casting choice. That's not really...
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The Patrick Dempsey Stat Attack
Well New Year, new game but before we do we have to look back on the biggest earners of 2023 and do a shout out to the top ten player of the FFL from the One and Done game and the 2023 season. We also cover some BIG changes to the way the scores are done this year. Mainly around how we score…
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Stollen and the Super Dutch
The boys are back and they are a little distracted. After clarifying a few rules for the game for players and explaining that Legion, their benevolent AI is just here to help they get totally sideline by biscuits and unavailable Joel Kinneman films. They manage to hold it together for *just* long...
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The Blackbird Flashback Episode
Bad Film Club is back and Mr Smith is suffering for it. "Blackbird", the Michael Flately vanity project is given a rewatch from hime with the drinking rules. It's still everything we need it to be. Prepare for a deep dive and a shocking reveal of the next Bad Film... The boys also look at the...
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Mr Smith and the Multiverse of Mayhem
Mr Smith and Mr Birch are back and they've seen some films. First up we take a look at the current One and Done leaderboards and assess the strategies of the players. Next up they look at Spider-Man, then Birch talks about The Flash which has some issues... Finally, and you may need to take a…
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The What If..? James Bond Musical Episode (Yeah Really)
Mr Smith decides the fate of our reality with the help of the Watcher (or just Mr Birch with a cloak) by choosing the Bond themes. There are a few Bond themes that might have been and a few that *should* have been. Apologies for all the singing by the way.
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Bonus Episode: Fantasy Film League Primer
We know this is right there on the Front Page but just in case you need it here's the quick explainer on how the FFL works. We recorded this a while back but it should give you an overview of the game if you are new to it all. We were going to re-record this but the planning for the new season…
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The FFL Podcast August 2019
Back from their holidays, Mr Smith and Mr Birch cover a whole heap of game news, review Hobbs & Shaw, plus discuss theme parks and film franchises.
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The Fuffle of Christmas Past…
In a longer than normal special episode Mr Smith crashes in the Fortress of Birchitude to help(?) Mr Birch look at the top and bottom investment picks of 2018. We see who you should have spent your money on, you you should have avoided and answer the big question: Was the Star Wars cast worth […]
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It’s all abut Sci Fi Fuffle
Mr Birch returns with his regular (ish) look at who’s making you the most Fuffle this month. It’s all about the sci-fi this week as we look at Blade Runner and Thor before we prepare ourselves for Star Wars. Also with only a few week of 2017 he looks at the best investments to have […]
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Kingsman: The Golden Fuffle
Mr Birch is back with his regular look at who’s making you the most Fuffle this month. It’s ludicrous over the top action this week and the Fuffle top 5 is dominated by Kingsman. Can it hold on? Is Blade Runner about to swoop in on a flying car looking a bit moody? Tune in […]
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Thor: RagnaFuffle
Mr Birch is back with his regular look at who’s making you the most Fuffle this month. Dunkirk finally relinquishes it’s grip on the Top Ten. Also he looks ahead to October and looks at what films you may want to invest in..
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You’re so Money…
He’s back with his investment bell and advice on what you should have done 4 weeks ago with your FFL cast. Mr Birch guides you through the top 5 highest scoring stars and looks at a few investment opportunities ahead. It’s like those complicated investment show only it’s on a Sunday morning and...
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What The Fuffle?
Mr Birch has been working away on a mini-podcast to give you more details on the economics of the FFL. So if you are wondering if buying Vin Diesel was a good decision (it was) or if buying all the Star Wars cast right now is a good idea (it’s not) then this is the […]
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Live for season 5
Mr Birch and Mr Smith return live with the first episode of season 5. They discuss the new, friendly game site, catching up on scoring, a certain Star Wars film coming out this year, and an Alec Guinness film that’s not Star Wars. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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The podcast trailer podcast
Mr Birch and Mr Smith quickly pop in to explain what’s going on in a completely not confusing way. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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Wilson presents… The Annual FFL Blooper Reel 2016
Summer. Was fun wasn’t it? Lots of fun in fact, which is why I, Mr Wilson, took 3 months to do a 1 month job. And what a job – compiling the edits, cuts and ramblings of a years worth of podcasts (well – the stuff we’re allowed to publish and possibly some stuff we’re […]
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July trailers review
A bit later than expected but Mr Birch, Mr Thorn and Mr Smith review American Hero, Ghostbusters, Star Trek Beyond, Jason Bourne, Suicide Squad and Mechanic Resurrection. Oh, and The Purge Election Year. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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It sounds good but…
Mr Smith reveals a prototype. Mr Birch reviews four films. Mr Thorn questions the team on their lowest quality sequels. Mr Birch predicts who will play Bond next. And here’s a picture of that prototype: Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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June trailers review
Mr Thorn, Mr Smith and Mr Birch review Tale of Tales, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Meddler, Central Intelligence and Now You See Me 2. The play list follows if you want to watch along. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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The Fortress of Birchitude
Mr Birch welcomes Mr Thorn and Mr Smith into his Fortress of Birchitude. Mr Smith gives an update on some upgrades to Wopr. Mr Birch takes one for the team and reviews Zoolander 2 then How To Be Single and then Everly. Mr Smith turns the tables and spoils pirates for Mr Birch. Mr Thorn […]
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May trailers review
Mr Smith, Mr Birch and Mr Wilson review X-Men: Apocalypse, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Money Monster, Warcraft and The Nice Guys with a bonus of The Conjuring 2 just to keep horror fan Wilson happy. The play list follows if you want to watch along. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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A bit confused as usual
The team discuss the films based on true/real stories/events. Mr Birch spoils yet another aspect of movie convention before blowing everyone’s mind with crazy Japanese adverts featuring well known film stars. Mr Wilson brings us another Dungeon of Doom. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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April trailers review
Mr Wilson, Mr Smith and Mr Birch review Hardcore Henry, Barbershop: The Next Cut, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Jane Got a Gun and Captain America: Civil War. The play list follows if you want to watch along. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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We are going to Las Vegas!
Mr Smith updates us on the game, Mr Birch updates us on the news, Mr Wilson returns and updates us on adverts, Mr Birch updates us on his trip to Vegas… and if you’re not sufficiently updated at the end of that… well… umm…. yeah. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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The violence issue
Mr Thorn returns to talk about awesome, awesome things with Mr Birch and Mr Smith. Yes, yes, that’s all the description you get this time. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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March trailers review
Mr Thorn rejoins Smith and Birch to review Kung Fu Panda 3, 10 Cloverfield Lane, High-Rise, Batman v Superman and Eddie The Eagle. And perhaps a couple of others by mistake. The play list follows if you want to watch along. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.
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We’re going to make you cleverer
Mr Smith and Mr Birch announce the winners of the 2015 season of the game! Mr Birch attempts to use more than 10% of his brain while Mr Wilson makes good on his promise to review more horror movies. Epic trailer music from Two Steps From Hell.