The Countdown

Top 10 One Season Television Shows

Countdown #416

 

This week the boys give you a short and sweet episode about other things which were short and sweet: one season television shows!

 

Whether they were designed to be a limited series, or were tragically and unfairly pulled from your screens because of poor audience number, network mishandling or both, Paul and Wayne are here to champion those shows we really could have used more of ... or at least would have appreciated something similar from the creators.

 

Will Wayne stick to the brief? Can Paul find a single season horror television show to add to his list? And who, in the end, has list envy?

 

Learn the answers to all these questions - and a bunch of random facts about TV shows you thought you forgot! - as The Countdown continues ...

 

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods review

The DCEU trucks along with a film that no-one is sure matters much given the changing of the guard which has since taken place ... But the world is in danger and there's a team of superheroes who are going to try and save it, so Paul and Wayne are there to witness the results and determine whether you should spend your hard-earned on the same.

 

Does Wayne care about anything other than the Batman being in The Flash? Does Paul care about anything DCEU? And will Shazam! Fury of the Gods surprise everyone?

Learn the answers to all of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Shazam! 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:32

Shazam! 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:32 - 22:35

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:35 - 23:45

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

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Top 10 Film Franchises of All Time!

Countdown #415

 

Every once in a while, we all like to slip into our most comfortable clothing and just chill out doing the things we love. That might be listening to some old favourite playlists, or re-watching Scrubs for the 18th time. Or it might be going back to the podcast-well to talk about a bunch of great films!

 

So it is this week as Wayne and Paul countdown the very best film franchises of all time! Wayne is certainly going mainstream with his choices, while Paul is a bit more left field with his choices.

 

Can Wayne successfully defend some massive franchises that have numerous turds to go against their successes? Will Paul convince anyone that three horror film franchises should make this list? And which is the franchise that will generate the most use of The Soundboard?

 

Find out as The Countdown continues ...

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

 

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

 

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Scream VI review

The reborn juggernaut that is the Scream franchise steams back into theatres this weekend, showing no signs of slowing down, and in fact, the early reviews are generally very favourable. But what will the horror-hating Wayne think? And is this a sequel which Paul will pick to pieces or does it pass as another successful entry into the Scream franchise?

 

Learn the answers to both of these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Scream VI NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:05

Scream VI SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:05 - 23:15

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:15 - 24:03

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

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Top 10 Conspiracy Theories

Countdown #414

 

This week the boys tackle their favourite (read: most out there) conspiracy theories ... never realising they might be the centre of one of the biggest conspiracy theories in Podcast Land.

 

But which one is it?

 

a) Wayne does not really exist and is a figment of Paul's imagination?

b) Wayne meeting a brief and not IN ANY WAY screwing it up is considered the eighth sign of the end of the world? or

c) That the student film Paul and Wayne made 25 years ago, Reap, is so amazing, all copies had to be destroyed lest cinema be ruined for the masses forever more?

 

Find out which one it is as The Countdown continues ...

 

(But The Countdown to what?! .... Cue The X-Files theme.) 

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

 

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

 

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Creed III review

Can the Creed franchise survive the disappearance of Rocky Balboa? How does Michael B Jordan stack up in his first directorial effort? And just how long is it until Jonathan Majors owns everything in Hollywood?

 

Learn the answers to all of these questions - as well as whether this is a worthy continuation/finale to the Creed series - as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Creed III NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:48

Creed III SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:48 - 22:40

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:40 - 23:22

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

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Top 10 Indie Songs of the 2000s (with B-Dizzle from We Watched a Thing)

Countdown #413

 

When you talk a topic as wide an indie music from any era, two things immediately become apparent: 1) it's really hard to define what an indie song is, and 2) Wayne can't work out what songs he has actually put on his list.

 

So it's fortunate that B-Dizzle from the We Watched a Thing podcast returns to the show to help right the listing ship with a list so indie, Short Round can almost be heard saying "No time for love,. Dr Jones!" with every pick. (Yes, I know. Dad joke. Deal with it.)

 

Wayne meanwhile manages to screw the brief up, AGAIN, while Paul is too busy finding snippets of the songs mentioned to torture him with the Soundboard. 

 

But fear not, because this Episode is full of so many awesome songs, your latest music playlist is going to keep you entertained for days.

 

So tune in for a much better indie music-a-thon than Triple J has provided since 2009, as The Countdown continues ... 

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

 

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

 

Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!

 

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Cocaine Bear review

A bear on coke, random characters and Elizabeth Banks directing: What could go wrong?

 

Well, plenty if you believe some of the reviews, but then there are others who are loving the silly vibe of this $30 million dollar film. So who can you trust to give an honest review? Well, Wayne and Paul, of course!

 

Can a bear alone in the woods snorting cocaine hurt people? Or does it just go about its business without a care in the world? And if it does react, is it worth watching? Find out, as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Cocaine Bear NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:51

Cocaine Bear SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:51 - 18:10

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:10 - 19:58

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!

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Top 10 Would You Rather Questions (Answered)

Countdown #412

 

After 411 previous Countdowns, the boys decided it was time for something a little different, and so challenged themselves to come find some great Would You Rather questions and then pledged to answer their own as well as the other's.

 

The result is an OTT, NSFW, hour of CHAOS as things get completely out of control and both hosts reveal WAY too much about themselves!

 

Of course, the listeners got involved, proposing their questions - many of which are answered on the show - which is all the more reason to tune in for this special (probably one-off) Ep, as The Countdown (hopefully) continues ...

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

 

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

 

Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!

 

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumani review

Marvel unveils their fifth Phase with the third Ant-Man and the Wasp film, but does it stack up or improve upon the previous films in the trilogy?

 

Wayne and Paul have thoughts and many questions by the time this one is over. Is this the redemptive film Marvel are hoping it will be, or just it does add to the dreck which exists post Endgame?

 

Find out as The Countdown continues ...

 

Time Stamps

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:05

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:05 - 26:22

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 26:22 - 27:37

 

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!

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