Monday 24 December 2018

Episode 360 - The Hol-Leigh And The Ivy


It's finally here! It's Christmas Eve! And here's the 2018 Back to the Eighties Christmas Special, with our Very Special Guest from the Nerva Beacon, Leigh!

We'll be talking about her Christmasses growing up, the pressies she loved, and the things she would have watched back in the 80s, and we'll also go through the TV schedules of 1984 to see what everyone else would have been watching also!

Nadolig Llawen, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and we'll see you all again in 2019!

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Saturday 22 December 2018

Episode 359 - Mistletoe And Andy


Not long now until the big day! Christmas is scant hours away, and we still have our Christmas Special to go!

As a nice aperitif until then, Andy from t'Smorgaspod joins us to talk about what he would have watched at Christmas in the Eighties, non-Christmassy Christmas movies, and the what was on telly on Christmas Day in 1983!

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Wednesday 12 December 2018

Episode 358 - Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Amy


It's still Christmas, lads!

Joining us this week, from Eccentric Earth, it's Amy Walker again, this time talking about Christmasses from when she was a little'un!

Expect toys, telly, comedy, and the TV Christmas listings, this time from all the way back in 1987.

And just think, this time in two weeks, it'll all be over for another year...

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Sunday 2 December 2018

Episode 357 - A Very Sparrow Christmas


It's that time of year again - it's CHRISTMAS!

So we're going to be joined by various people, to talk about their memories of Christmas in the Eighties, and go through what was on telly when they were wee'uns!

This week it's Duncan's turn, as we talk about Christmas movies, his favourite presents, and what was on TV on the year of his birth, 1986!

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Wednesday 28 November 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 21: All Hail The Raggedy Man


We've reached the Eleventh Doctor, and it's a difficult time for Leigh and Glenn as now they have to pick their favourite episodes from arguably their favourite Doctor of the Modern Era.

Trust me, you lot don't know how hard this was!

Next time, we'll be looking at the two celebratory episodes of Eleven's run, just in time for the Festive Season!

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Monday 26 November 2018

Episode 356 - Stan THE Man


Phil joins Glenn this week to remember Stan Lee, the man who co-created Spider-Man and a host of other Marvel heroes and characters, and was basically responsible for a good portion of not only modern pop culture, but let's face it, most of your childhood as well.

Thanks for everything, Stan. Excelsior!

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Wednesday 21 November 2018

Justice For All - Episode 3 - The Ice Man...COMETH


The team is now three! Amy and Glenn are now joined also by David Wallace, and the first major evil they attack as the Power of Three is 1997's Batman and Robin, the movie that effectively killed of DC Comics movies until Batman Begins came along in 2005.

But is it's reputation earned? Or is Joel Schumacher unfairly maligned and misunderstood?

Spoiler: ...ish.

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Sunday 18 November 2018

Episode 355 - Holiday (Specials) Are Coming


Christmas is well on the way, and it's that time of year again where we all like to get in front of the TV, snuggle in, and watch the TV specials that make us feel festive.

So joining Glenn this week are Jenny from World of Crap and Glyn from This, That & The Other to look at just a few of them! Mmmmm, Christmassy.

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Wednesday 14 November 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 20: Half Term Report


We're halfway through Series 11 of Doctor Who, so this week's episode sees Glenn and Leigh assessing how it's going, and how we think Chibnall's doing as a showrunner. 

Spoiler: we try to be fair, but blimey Chibbers, you don't half make it difficult.

We also talk about the news coming out of Big Finish, especially the exciting news about the return of the Brig!

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Monday 12 November 2018

Episode 354 - Chairmen Of The Board...Games


Andy from t'Smorgaspod joins us again this week, and we're taking a look at some of the most awesome board games that were around in the Eighties!

From Hero Quest to Downfall, from Blockbusters to Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs, they're all here, and just in time for the start of this year's festivities!

What were YOUR favourite board games from back in the day? Let us know, and we'll mention them in a future show!

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Tuesday 6 November 2018

Episode 353 - The Nice Side of the Eighties 2: The Nicening


Jenny and Glyn are back this week, joining Glenn to talk again about all of the nice things that happened in the Eighties, and a lot more besides. Including a follow up on the Ragdolly Anna situation, which leads to an unintentionally terrifying story reading.

It's not even Hallowe'en anymore.

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Tuesday 30 October 2018

Episode 352 - Pain Has A Face


It's Hallowe'en again, and to celebrate it this year, Leigh jumps across from the Nerva Beacon to discuss her favourite horror movie, Clive Barker's 1987 gamechanging movie, Hellraiser!

Please enjoy the episode, and everyone have a very happy Hallowe'en!

And remember, no tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.

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Sunday 21 October 2018

Episode 351 - To Italia '90 And Beyond


It's all about football in the 90's this week, and joining us in the Tactics Truck is Pete D Gaskell from the mighty Smorgasbored podcast (even though he's a Man Utd fan). From Italia '90 to the Coca-Cola Cup, it's all here, the highs of England getting to a World Cup semi-final (imagine that!) to them not even getting to the World Cup Finals, and everything in between. 

Including Man Utd's awesomely terrible grey kit.

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Wednesday 17 October 2018

Justice For All - Episode 2 - Crisis? What Crisis?


Episode 2 of Justice For All sees Amy and Glenn tackling the small, tiny subject of one of the greatest, if not THE greatest event in not only DC's, but perhaps all of comic's history - Crisis On Infinite Earths!

They also discuss the DCEU (or Worlds of DC, if anyone's still calling it that) and try and figure out where it's going. Get it together, DC and WB!

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Sunday 7 October 2018

Episode 349 - There Is Only War


Amy from Eccentric Earth joins us again this week, but this time it's different, because for the next month we're talking all about things from the Nineties, as we go BACK TO THE NINETIES!

To open, we're discussing the grim dark world of Warhammer 40,000, about how we came across it through games like Hero Quest and Space Crusade, and what draws to possibly THE most depressing sci-fantasy universe that's ever been created.

REPENT, brothers and sisters. For tomorrow, we PODCAST!

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Tuesday 2 October 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 19: The Lonely God


We've arrived at arguably still the most popular Doctor of the New Era, number Ten! THIS is the Doctor that RTD wanted from the start and it showed, as he kept all of the best stories for him, and Leigh and Glenn go through all of their favourite (and not-so-favourite) ones here!

They also catch up with all of the Doctor Who news coming out about the Series 11, and give their opinions on some of the contentious PR that's currently surrounding Doctor Who at the moment.

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Sunday 30 September 2018

Episode 348 - Surely You're Not Serious


Duncan from Stacebob and the Dweebs is back with us this week, and we're talking about the 1980 movie comedy that brought forth a movie genre that exists to this very day - the movie parody!

From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, from BASEketball to Epic Movie, this was the one that started it all - how did it become so popular! We'll find out today!

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Wednesday 19 September 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 18: Lots Of Planets Have A North


This time on Nerva Beacon, it's all about the Ninth Doctor - both of them! We'll be taking a look at the Doctors as played by Richard E Grant and Christopher Eccleston, and looking into how and why Russell T Davies was able to bring the good Doctor back from BBC oblivion.

Also, we'll take a look at all the Who news coming out, as well as remembering the amazing Jacqueline Pearce.

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Friday 7 September 2018

Justice For All - Episode 1 - Secret Origins


Welcome to a new branch of the BTTE tree! This is all about DC Comics, and the love that Glenn and Amy have for them and their massive roster of characters.

Over the coming months we'll be looking at everything DC, including, the movies, TV shows, cartoons, memorabilia and of course, the comic books themselves.

In this first episode, Amy and Glenn have a bit of a natter about why they love DC, their favourite characters, books, TV series and movies, and even profess their great love for a certain Green Lantern villain...

Enjoy!

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Sunday 2 September 2018

Episode 347 - The Nice Side Of The Eighties


It's all positive vibes and niceness this week, as Jenny from World of Crap joins us again, along with a new voice to BTTE, that of Glyn Heaviside, Twitterer extraordinaire, and part of the This, That & The Other sketch podcast!

We're going to be talking about all of the things from the Eighties that give us the warm fuzzies, good memories that we hold dear to our hearts. And don't think we don't want to hear from you, because we do! Let us know your treasured Eighties memories, and we'll mention them next time these guys are back on!

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Wednesday 29 August 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 17: La Grande Finition


This week's episode concludes the Eighth Doctor's time in the TARDIS by quickly going through some of his Big Finish adventures - not in too much detail though, as we'd hate to spoil any of it.

Next time, it's all change, as we take a look at the Ninth Doctors - wonderful chaps, both of them.

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Monday 20 August 2018

Episode 346 - Ready, Player One


Andy from the Smorgaspod joins us this week to talk about all of the many and varied video and computer games that we played when we were young 'uns, all the way back in the Eighties.

From Raiders of the Lost Ark on the Atari 2600, to Sonic on the Megadrive, to the TMNT at the Dome, it's all here.

What are YOUR favourite video games or systems from Way Back When? Let us know, and we'll read them out in a future show!

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Sunday 12 August 2018

Episode 345 - They Bite!


Amy from Eccentric Earth joins us again this week, and she's picked another of her favourite Eighties' movies to share with us - all the way from 1986, come Critters!

This classic horror sci-fi comedy has nothing to do with Gremlins, absolutely nothing, OK? It's all a massive coinkydink. We also have no trouble at all staying on topic. No trouble AT. ALL.

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Wednesday 8 August 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 16: Catchup On Twitch


We're back! After a bit of time, Leigh and Glenn have returned to bring you all that's best in Doctor Who, from the Doctors themselves, to the stories, all the ephemera of the show, and of course you, the fans.

As we've had a bit of a break, this is a catch-up episode, including all of the news from SDCC and LFCC, the trailers, and of course, the event of the summer, #DoctorWhoOnTwitch.

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Sunday 5 August 2018

Episode 344 - Let Off Some Steam, Duncan


Big Dunc Sparrow is with us again this week, and this time he's bringing us some Arnie goodness in the shape of 1985's Commando. If you want cheesy one-liners, great action and Arnie never being hit by any bullets EVER, then you've come to the right place.

Also, the mystery of why Vernon Wells is cosplaying as jacked up Freddie Mercury is finally solved!

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Sunday 29 July 2018

Episode 343 - Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner - MISHAPS!


Jenny from World of Crap is back with us again, and this time she wants to take us down the dark path of dinners gone wrong! If you ended up having mashed potatoes with curry, minced beef in a trifle, or bananas in lasagne, then this is the episode for you!

They're just examples, by the way. What's in the show is much, MUCH worse.

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Friday 13 July 2018

Episode 342 - Aliens in the Attic


As we looked at Predator last time, we thought it would be rude not to look at the other side of the AvP equation! So here's a sideways look at the 1986 James Cameron sequel to Alien - Aliens!

Joining me this week is the amazing Amy Walker from the Eccentric Earth podcast, which you should all check out, and not just because I'm on it sometimes.

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Sunday 1 July 2018

Episode 341 - If It Bleeds, We Can Podcast About It


Duncan from Stacebob and the Dweebs joins us this week to talk about one of his favourite movies - and let's face it, it's probably one of yours, too. From 1987, it's John McTiernan's whimsical tale of an alien coming to Earth and trying to make friends with a military unit who just doesn't want to know, and it's chopper obssessed commander who sounds suspiciously too Austrian, and who enjoys mud packs of an evening.

Well that's how I saw it.

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Sunday 24 June 2018

Episode 340 - A Pair of Fucking Women's Knickers


Jenny from the World of Crap joins us again this week, this time to talk about some of the more forgotten cartoons of the Eighties and early Nineties. You know, things like The Perishers. Poddington Peas. The Shoe People. That kind of thing. They existed. They happened. And hardly anyone ever nostalgises about them. 

Until now.

Also? Jenny, I told you this would be the title. Told you.

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Thursday 14 June 2018

Back To The Eighties World Cup Special


Yes folks, it's that time again - the FIFA World Cup is on us again, and here at BTTE Towers we'd like to look back at the tournaments gone by in the Eighties and early Nineties to see just how much football has changed over the years, and which retro football kits Glenn needs to buy in the future. Pete from the Smorgasbored podcast is here as well, casting his expert eye on proceedings!

There's also talk of this year's competition, and our predicitions for the winners - Pete will be back after the World Cup to see how well we did!

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Wednesday 6 June 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 15: San Francisco, 1999


This week on the Nerva Beacon, Leigh and Glenn travel all the way back to the Earth Year 1996, to when Doctor Who came back - and it was about time! Literally!

It's the Doctor Who TV movie starring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in is, to date, only mainstream TV appearance! But how does it fare by today's standards? Did it have any influence at all on modern Who? And will we ever see Grace again? All these questions and more will be answered!

Next time, we tackle the Eighth's Big Finish ouvre. Blimey.

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Friday 1 June 2018

Episode 339 - It Never Ends...


Emalie and Dave join us from the Transformers YouTube Community this week, to talk all about collecting, having a partner who is a collector, being part of a collecting community, and all kinds of lovely things.

You should all join the TFYTC too, because they're all lovely.

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Tuesday 22 May 2018

Episode 338 - May The Light Shine Forever


Andy from the Smorgaspod joins us again this week, but not to talk about Transformers. This time he's here to talk about another of Hasbro's Eighties projects, the Visionaries.

We'll be exploring the Spectral Knights, the Darkling Lords, all of the awesome toys and fiction, and asking why didn't Galadria and Virulina ever get toys?

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Tuesday 15 May 2018

Episode 337 - Advert Avalanche: Part 2


It's time to re-join Jenny and Glenn as they conclude their journey into classic 80s ads, and pick out their absolute favourites!

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Thursday 10 May 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 14: The Dark Manipulator


Leigh and Glenn take a look at Sylvester McCoy's (eventual) darker take on the Doctor this week, as they traverse the choppy, clownish waters of his first season, to the even more torrid seas of the Cartmel Masterplan, and it's truly sad end.

But fear not, because there was a Byronish romantic figure waiting on the horizon...

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Monday 7 May 2018

Episode 336 - Advert Avalanche: Part 1


This week's episode is the first of a two parter, all about mine and Jenny's (from the World of Crap) favourite and well-remembered ads of the 1980s!

If YOU have any favourites, don't be shy, let us know and we'll do another episode all about your best adverts from our favourite decade!

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Monday 30 April 2018

Episode 335 - Big Trouble at BTTE Towers


We're joined this week by Amy Walker from the Eccentric Earth podcast to talk about one of her favourite movies, the 1986 cult classic from John Carpenter, Big Trouble in Little China!

Thankfully Lo Pan does NOT make an appearance. He's a bit scary, that one.

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Thursday 26 April 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 13: Tears of a Clown


It's not only about the storties this week, it's about the politics, too. BBC politics, that is. When Colin Baker was cast as the Sixth Doctor, the knives came out, not only for him, but JNT and the whole of Doctor Who as well. This is (part of) the story of how they weathered the storm, and gave Doctor Who a stay of execution, for a while, at least.

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Monday 23 April 2018

Episode 334 - Showcase of the Immortals


It's just been Wrestlemania time again, and Glenn is joined by Harriett (aka MangaGirl) to look at what went down, as well as look to the past for their own Wrestlemania memories!

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Sunday 15 April 2018

Episode 333 - Brad And Glenn Like Star Wars


It's a big hello to Brad Rhodes from the Transformers YouTube Community this week, as he joins Glenn for a bit of a chat about the various things that he's into from back in the day...until it devolves into a big ol' natter about how much we both love Star Wars.

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

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Wednesday 11 April 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 12: Edwardian Nice Guy


Leigh and Glenn are travelling to 1982-1984 this week, to examine Peter Davison's time in the TARDIS as the Fifth Doctor. From a crowded time machine, to ultra-violent Cybermen, from a new and deadlier Master to dying companions, this episode covers it all.

Brave heart, gang.

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Sunday 8 April 2018

Episode 332 - Robots In Disguise


Andy from the Smorgaspod is back this week to have a bit of a natter about Transformers - where the franchise is currently, where it goes from here, and more importantly, where it came from.

Prepare from some retro robotage from 1980-something, as we talk about our favourite robbits in disguise!

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Monday 2 April 2018

Episode 331 - Superhero Nerds ASSEMBLE!


An old friend descends on BTTE Towers today, as our old mate Phil stops by for a visit, to get us all up to speed on what the various superhero cinematic universes are doing, and let's face it, to get all excited about Infinity War and Deadpool 2.

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Monday 26 March 2018

Episode 330 - It's Better To Burn Out, Than To Fade Away


Duncan from Stacebob and the Dweebs joins us again this week, and his choice of 80's movie as always is a good 'un; he's only gone and picked Highlander, hasn't he?

The movie all about immortals fighting with swords featuring the talents of not only Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, and introducing to the world the legend that is Clancy Brown, and that also spawned what seems like a million awful sequels and a badass TV programme. 

There can be only one. As long as that one is Clancy Brown.

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Wednesday 21 March 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 11: The Fourth Doctor - Humour and Entropy


It was change again in 1978 when Graham Williams and Anthony Read took over the Who reins, and again in 1980, when JNT started his 9 year tenure at the helm, while Christopher H Bidmead tried to science up the show a bit.

Were they successful? Leigh and Glenn attempt to make sense of the turbulence surrounding the latter years of Tom Baker's tenure as the Doctor!

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Sunday 18 March 2018

Episode 329 - Podcast At The Lost And Found 2: Podcast Harder


It's time for round 2 of your lost memories with Jenny from World of Crap! From Pop-up Ninja Mansions, to gobstoppers which make your insides go blue, to Su Pollard playing Peggy in everything ever made, it's all here.

We also sadly say goodbye to some legends this week. Of three very different types. Getting old sucks.

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Sunday 11 March 2018

Episode 328 - Well, WE Liked Them


Andy from the Smorgaspod joins us this week, and it's all about the failed 80s movies, or the movies that we thought should have gone far further than they did - the movies that didn't get franchises, or make loads of money, but that we thought were actually pretty good.

Masters of the Universe, Flash Gordon - we're looking at you here.

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Saturday 10 March 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 9: The Fourth Doctor - The Hinchcliffe Years


It's all change for Doctor Who in 1974, with not only a new Doctor in the shape of one Tom Baker, but also a new production team, including Producer Philip Hinchcliffe and Script Editor Robert Holmes. But how did they get on?

Join Leigh and Glenn as they attempt to judge with the benefit of hindsight!

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Sunday 4 March 2018

Episode 327 - Podcast At The Lost And Found


Jenny from World Of Crap is joining us again, for a two-parter (and possibly more, if people seem to like it)!

Do YOU have a lost memory, or something that you're sure happened in the Eighties on TV, in a comic, or even a food or drink? Are you having trouble convincing others that it existed, or is the internet failing your nostalgia?

If so, then come to us, and we'll do your searching for you! We the A-Team of Pointless Nostalgia!

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Sunday 25 February 2018

Episode 326 - Everybody Cut Footloose


Claire Vaughan from Chapter Arts joins us again this week, this time to talk about one of her favourite ever movies from the 80s - the Kevin Bacon dancing classic, Footloose!

Now it's true, this town HAS banned podcasting, and talking about 80s movie classics, but we're going to tear down the walls of authority and resist the adults, because that's what you gotta do when you're the cool kids in this type of scenario!

We may also kick off our Sunday shoes. So there.

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Sunday 18 February 2018

Episode 325 - Working Overtime, Fighting Crime


This week sees the return of the Jer Bear himself, Jeremy Sebolt! He's here to talk about a personal 80s passion, those masked crusaders themselves. the mighty Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand!

Yes, we know that "command" isn't spelt like that. It was the 80s.

From Thunderhawk to Switchblade, from Spectrum to Viper, we discuss it all here, and even give some love to the more insane vehicles that came late on in the line!

We even say nice things about the cartoon.

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Wednesday 14 February 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 9: The Third Doctor


It's the turn of Doctor number 3 to come under the spotlight of Leigh and Glenn, as they look at not only UNIT, Jo, Liz, Sarah Jane, The Master and all the other great foes he came up against, but also the real world reasons why the Third Doctor ended up being an exile on planet Earth, sometime around the 1970s or 80s. Ish.

Don't worry. We're not opening THAT particular can of worms anytime soon.

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Sunday 11 February 2018

Episode 324 - Where Everybody Knows Your Name


Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got...so pull up a stool, order a cold beer and listen to this week's Back to the Eighties, in which our special guest, Pete Gaskell from the lovely Smorgasbored podcast, lets us know all about Cheers, the legendary Eighties sitcom, which was not only one of the most popular and critically acclaimed sitcoms of modern times, but also span off one of the most popular and critically acclaimed sitcoms of modern times!

No, not "The Tortellis". The other one.

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Monday 5 February 2018

Episode 323 - Getting Too Old For This


Duncan joins us again this week - yes, Duncan from Stacebob and the Dweebs! He's come on again to talk about one of his favourite movie franchises - the Lethal Weapon series! That age-old tale of older cop meets unhinged cop, meets violent paramilitary drug dealing organisation. You know, that old chesnut.

So expect thrills, spills, Three Stooges, Leo Getz, evil diplomats and getting screwed at the Drive Thru.

Ok, ok, ok.

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Tuesday 30 January 2018

The Nerva Beacon Podcast - Episode 8: Twice Upon A Time


We're back! After a while away, Leigh and Glenn return to talk about Doctor Who, in it's Classic and Nu-Who forms, from DVDs to Big Finish, from the Target Novelisations to Dr Who Mr Men, it's all here!

This time around, they have a bit of a natter about the latest Christmas special, the new Doctor, and whether or not it's ok to say "arse" on telly at 6pm on Christmas Day...

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Sunday 28 January 2018

Episode 322 - Return of the Last Jedi


Andy from the mighty Smorgaspod joins us this week, as we talk not only about the latest episode of the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi (now that all the dust has settled), but also Glenn's experience at the recent "An Evening with Chevy Chase" - an event either ruined or enhanced by the addition of 80's DJ and Saturday Superstore host, Mike Read! 

Yes, that bloke who did the UKIP calypso.

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Sunday 21 January 2018

Episode 321 - The Friday Big Shop


It's the Back to the Eighties Friday Big Shop, which means that we'll be taking a trip down Memory Lane, and looking at some of the supermarkets in the UK that sadly didn't make it out of the Eighties, or at the very least the Nineties.

Joining Glenn on this meander is none other than Jenny for the World of Crap, so let's grab a trolley, go through the big turnstile and the trolley flaps, and prepare to be disappointed by not being allowed to look down the toy aisle - it's time for some shopping!

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Sunday 14 January 2018

Episode 320 - It's Showtime!


Happy 2018 everyone!

In this first show, Glenn's joined by good old Duncan Sparrow from the Podcast in a Half Shell (soon to be renamed) - and this time he's chose to bring forth the 1988 Tim Burton classic spooktacular Beetlejuice!

So be sure NOT to name Him three times (Beetlejuice, not Dunc, obvs) and keep your Handbook for the Recently Deceased with you at all times - this is gonna get weird.

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