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Breakdown The Universe

Breakdown The Universe

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Breaking down the Universes... all of them... one at a time. Join us as we delve too greedily and too deep into all sorts of Universes, from Star Wars to Monty Python, from Narnia to Christmas classics. There's something here for everyone (mostly our fellow nerds), and if you don't care about the main topic, tune in to the Fortnightly Unfiltered Conversation and Knowledge Sessions, recorded Fortnightly (it's in the name).Breakdown The Universe
Episodes
  • 122 The 12 Pods of Christmas 2025 - Day Eleven, aka "Kurt Russells Hijinks"
    Dec 24 2025

    Day Eleven is here, and we're doing another modern movie. Today we discuss the Kurt Russell vehicle The Christmas Chronicles.

    Yet another take on Santa and his astounding ability to deliver gifts to billions of people every year, but this time he's Kurt Russell. Join two kids as they help Santa ruin Christmas, then fix it up.

    One more to go, peeps. One more.

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    19 mins
  • 121 Harry Potter Episode Four, aka "We Haven't Seen You For Six Months!"
    Dec 24 2025

    Merry Christmas Mrs Blaze's Mum! I know you've been waiting for this one, sorry it took so long.

    In what is our first (but by no means last) split episode we begin our discussion on the fourth Harry Potter novel, The Goblet of Fire.

    Outside of a plot breakdown, we discuss Harry's possible powers of far-sight, why did wizards choose owls for their postal service, the fact that Molly and Arthur Weasley are Harry's true parents, that Hermione never sees her family, how Mad-Eye's mad eye is more powerful than you think, why Muggle students aren't all as outraged about House Elf slavery as they should be, how Hagrid is actually very competent as a teacher, and how boring the Second Triwizard Task would have been for the crowd.

    Buckle up everyone - this is the start of multiple episodes per book, and we go deep.

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • 120 The 12 Pods of Christmas 2025 - Day Ten, aka "Cameron Diaz Weeping"
    Dec 23 2025

    Which self-respecting men will declare to the world that they like a sappy Rom-Com? These self-loathing guys, that's who! Join us in our discussion of the modern-classic Christmas movie, The Holiday.

    Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black all come together for an ultimately predictable, but overall, really enjoyable film.

    Two days to go. That's right, two days till Christmas. Get excited, peeps.

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    21 mins
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