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New podcast episode: Chin Stroker VS Punter – 406: Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, 1917, Batman & Robin, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and MORE

Posted onFebruary 23, 2020February 23, 2020AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

We discuss Paul’s retro-gaming adventures, Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, The Reef (2010), 1917, Star Trek: Nemesis, Batman & Robin, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Not For Resale, What Did Jack Do, Gatchaman (2013), Dragonslayer, Swiss Family Robinson, Avenue 5, Man VS Snake and

New podcast episode: Chin Stroker VS Punter – Bonus Ep: Married to a Geek

Posted onFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

Due to woes both medical and technical, we have been unable to record this week, so please enjoy this repurposed, previously unreleased ‘bonus’ episode where Mike has a conversation with his wife Hannah about the trials and tribulations of being married to a geek!

What The Mandalorian does for the future of TV show structure

Posted onJanuary 13, 2020January 14, 2020AuthorNeon NoelLeave a comment

As streaming platforms battle to make their shows stand out from the crowd, Beyond The Neon’s Noel Mellor picks on one storytelling element of Disney’s The Mandalorian that is overdue a renaissance.

Star Trek: Picard: a beginner’s prep guide in seven episodes.

Posted onJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

With Star Trek: Picard warping onto CBS All Access and Amazon Prime next week, let Chin Stroker VS Punter’s Mike (our resident Trekkie) take a look at a few choice Treks to ingest to bring you up to speed.

Subscribe to Pod Syndicate: The Bonus Shows

Posted onDecember 30, 2019January 23, 2020AuthorNeon Noel1 Comment

We’ve launched a brand new podcast feed, that will bring together all of your favourite Pod Syndicate creators for one-off shows, collaborations and archive episodes.

Subscribe to Pod Syndicate: The Bonus Shows here.

New podcast episode: Chin Stroker VS Punter – Episode 403: Rise of Skywalker and MORE

Posted onDecember 29, 2019December 29, 2019AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

Join us as we discuss The Rise of Skywalker, The Black Hole, Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Trancers (Paul’s take), 6 Underground, Robocop 2 and MORE

New podcast episode: Chin Stroker VS Punter – Episode 402: Zombie Santa

Posted onDecember 16, 2019December 29, 2019AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

This week we prepare for Christmas by… barely acknowledging the season whatsoever. Well we cover Trancers, which has a zombie-santa, so there’s that..

The ascension of the kings of television part one: Bochco and Kozoll’s Hill Street Blues

Posted onDecember 6, 2019January 5, 2020AuthorPaul Punter2 Comments

In a new series of articles, Paul of Chin Stroker VS Punter explores the evolution off the show-runner and how it led to a golden age of TV

Rolling Thunder: Bullets, bikinis, badasses and black Trans-Ams. Two: Smokey & the Bandit

Posted onDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

Now we’ve got the introductions out of the way, allow me to preface our look at 80’s TV shows, featuring badasses in even more badass vehicles, with the movie that arguably started it all…

New podcast episode: Chin Stroker VS Punter – Episode 401

Posted onDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019AuthorMike ChinstrokerLeave a comment

Rapidfire stuff this week as Paul and Mike have a spirited discussion of the following: The Imagineering Story, Stardust Memories, The King of Comedy, The Movies that Made Us, Tolkien, The Babadook, The Frighteners and more