Inside the Eighties Studio #2: Andy Turnbull

Welcome again to Inside the Eighties Studio, where Glenn drags someone off in the nostalgia TARDIS, and asks them about the things that made THEIR 1980s so special. This week, it's the turn (har de har) of one half of the Stardub podcast, former special guest host of BTTE, and all round good guy, Andy Turnbull!

TV-tf: Protectobot Hot Spot

Episode 159

This week Glenn, Phil and Sam discuss YOUR favourite Transformers teams and subgroups. Who will make the cut? Who doesn't even get a mention? At least one of the picks will astound even the guys! We also ferret out all the news from our favourite franchises, including (for once) Ghostbusters news! Seriously, will that third movie ever get made? Add to the mix a couple of listener questions, and well, that's a rich enough feast for any King of the Nerds.

Inside the Eighties Studio #1: Hailstorm

Welcome to the very first episode of a brand new regular feature on BTTE! Every week, Glenn will whisk someone off in the nostalgia TARDIS, and ask them about some of their favourite things about the 1980s were, what gives them all warm fuzzy feelings when they remember! The very first guest is someone we all know and love - Nicole, aka Hailstorm! Many thanks to Nicole for being so great and lovely!

When the Music Stops - 2001: A Space Odyssey

In one of the stranger readalongs we've listened to at BTTE Towers, this is the adaptation of Arthur C Clarke's story and Stanley Kubrick's movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. My god, it's full of awesome.

When the Music Stops: Thundercats - Quest for the Magic Crystal

The courageous ThunderCats, forced to leave their home planet, begin a new life on strange and dangerous Third Earth. Led by young Lord Lion-O, keeper of the Mystic Sword of Omens, they'll need all their special powers just to survive!

Episode 158

This week's episode sees Glenn, Phil and Jii look back through the annals of time to the year 1986, where we see the very first appearance of everyone's favourite Autobot brutality team - the Wreckers! We also discuss all the news that's worth reporting on from our favourite franchises, as well as answer at least one question about cake. Did you know, that "The Wreckers" is also the name of a band featuring Michelle Branch? Nope, me neither.