Weekly Roundup With Alex & Dan

This week it's a monster! We've been promising this one for a while and due to lockdown here in the UK (which let's face it - nearly everyone else is worldwide), we're having to do things a little bit different at TWRAD central. Taking to online tools, Alex & Dan dial in Howard who featured back in Season 2, to bring you his breakdown on the Star Wars Films; they cover their favourite moments, critical analyses (and there's a lot pointed at George Lucas!) and discuss whether there's life left in the franchise! Also thanks to the power of social media, they discuss some of your comments too! Strap yourself into your X-Wing, because it's a long one! Also - is a Star Wars film the kiss of death for promising actors? George Lucas dishing out sticker books to distinguished theatre actors? This episode has it all! #GITS

This week Alex & Dan spoil you the listener by providing a second episode inside of a week, this time with a bumper roundup from the entertainment world since February. Featuring updates from the movie world (Matrix 4, Jurassic World 3, Aladdin 2, Indy 5 amongst many others), the streaming world (pausing on Disney+ shows in Production, a Lady Loki might be making it's way to the Marvel Spin-off TV Show and a Taika Waititi run of Roald Dahl streaming adaptations on Netflix) and they cover this episode's Social Media Round Up Question (Your Most Hated Disney Character!). Dan and Alex also reflect on the fact that the music world is running out of original content, Dan winning the EuroMillions and buying The Ark of the Covenant instead of a house (needy!) and recall their separate visits to China's Terracotta Warriors! #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan bring you a guide of what to do to entertain yourself if you're under self quarantine, poorly or simply practicing some social distancing! Giving a round up of what is on Netflx, Prime Video and Disney+ - from films to box sets, they give you some of their favourite picks currently available on the streaming services; they also cover games, books and podcasts which you can check out during your time under the duvet! There's no medical advice here at the TWRAD - we're simply here to help you get through your time at home! Also due to some poor examples of social panic and selfish mentality by some UK shoppers, there's more than a couple of F-Bombs thrown during this episode. We're sorry not sorry. YOU DO NOT NEED THAT MUCH PASTA AND LOO ROLL, YOU MUPPETS. #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan discuss Netflix's answer to your Game of Thrones-shaped hole in your life. From battling grim monster-princesses, becoming the "Butcher of Blaviken" to the Law of Surprise - this show had some interesting humble beginnings and with a green light of season 2 with Caville back in the saddle, we can expect plenty more from this streaming service. That said, did this meet the hype? Could you get behind the convoluted timeline? On that - Dan takes time out to walk you through the episodes and explains where each of the characters end up, by the season finale. If you are a fan of Henry Caville, this isn't an episode to miss! Also - we learn Dan is always ravenous and loves a Toad in the Hole (don't we all!). #supportyourlocal #keepthepoundinpompey #YenniferofVengaBoys #DunnySpider Anything we didn't discuss? Did you think this was the next best thing since GoT? Let us know - no download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next e

This week, Alex & Dan provide a season review of Netflix's 2019 and seemingly 2020 smash hit - Sex Education! 40 million viewers streamed the show in the first couple of weeks of release and the south coast dynamic duo discuss character development, some of their favourite moments and what is in store for the recently announced season 3! Thanks to the power of social media, we also discuss some of your thoughts as well! Along with reflecting on the public service which the show provides to the world's population, Alex & Dan also reflect on their own sex education and the trials and tribulations of a teenager growing up. Alex also drops some bomb shells around the age of the cast and an alternate ending! If you're a fan of the show, this episode is not to be missed! Also... how did a Dino have sex?

This week Alex & Dan look all the way back to the start of the 2010s, reflecting on some of their films in the last decade and thanks to the power of social media - yours too! Featuring an eclectic mix of films, they provide some unexpected favourites from the silver screen, with many notable mentions from the years leading up to Christmas 2019! #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan bring you some time relevant delicious news from the world of popular entertainment; with updates on National Treasure 3, Christian Bale's move to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, news on Robert Downey Jr's first film out from playing Iron Man, an update on the Uncharted film starring Tom Holland, further news of delays from the gaming community - and Dan drops a bombshell which rocks the very foundations which Alex sits upon! The duo also introduce their first weekly social media challenge update - this time, listener's give their recommendations on the next Bond franchise (who will replace Craig, who should direct and who should pen the theme tune) - with some interesting results! Not to be missed! #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan kick off a new year and a new season with a look forward to the next 12 months from the world of pop culture entertainment! Featuring Bill and Ted's third outing, Wonder Woman 1984, Marvel's Black Widow; His Dark Materials Season 2 and Sex Education Season 2; Angels & Airwaves, Natives and A Day to Remember; Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers and Watchdogs Legion - and much, much, much more! We also have a late entrant into our 90's Children's TV episode from a listener - to catch up on that episode, head on over to here: https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/episodes/Your-Favourite-90s-Kids-TV-Shows--Vol-1-e9ismm #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan wish their listeners a happy new year, looking back on a busy 12 months for the channel - from Film Reviews, to Conspiracy Theories and explicit tirades on fictional baddies - 2019 was a busy year from the south coast dynamic duo of Southsea, UK! The boys also look forward into the new year and a new decade - where they briefly touch on what they are looking out for in the world of popular entertainment! Featuring reflective revelations and requests for nude pictures (!) - strap yourself in to the final episode of the season! If you haven't listened to our time relevant delicious podcasts from 2019, drop what you're doing (unless you're holding a small child), head on over to your favourite podcast streaming service and select some lovingly crafted audio gold to entertain you today! #Shitehawks #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan delve deep into their childhood as they discuss TV shows which had them glued to the rear projection set in the early mornings during the weekends! Featuring a "feckless inventor" making dangerous children's toys for toddlers, a reckless science teacher who shouldn't have had a driving licence, an elephant King of Celesteville and the treacherous trek of wood animals straight from the BBC, amongst many. I'm not crying, you're crying! Alex also shares his frustrations as a small child with the Argos catalogue and the ever elusive Wolverine figurine, Dan once more recounts some harrowing childhood stories, straight from the playground - and there's a drug-safety message embedded in the episode (take someone who know's what they're doing with you!). Did we miss any of your favourite shows? Let us know! No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts with us to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/message Alternatively share your tho

This week, Alex & Dan bring you some time relevant audio news covering a rather gruff Sir Elton John on the Lion King live action remake,  Peyton Reed making a return to Marvel's Ant-Man for the third outing,  news on Doctor Doom making his debut in Black Panther 2, a new casting for R-Patz's Batman and we've seen plenty of new trailers to see in the new year! Featuring more than a number of Unpopular Pop Culture Opinions by Alex, the duo share their appreciation for an older Gillian Anderson and discuss their emotions and the turmoil they go through during a Disney Pixar movie -  I'm not crying, you're crying! #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan are joined by the channel's (and arguably, the nation's) foremost expert on Harry Potter, taking you the listener through the world's most favourite Wizard and his coming of age story. The trio recall their most memorable moments from the books and films and thanks to Vicky, explore some of the back story behind these events. From the humble beginnings of the boy Wizard's entry into the Wizarding World, to the final moments of the flash forward at the end of The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (which no one asked for!) - they take you on a magical journey with plenty of discussion and debate along the way! With revelations of drastic joy riding given alternative magical means of transportation (speak to an adult!), the demise of a Star Trek Red Shirt (and Riker's Majestic Beard!), a Scottish accented-Dan and the Marauder's Map showing a strange visitor to the boy's dormitory and no one noticing - this would surely have you scrambling for the DVD collection to start watching the films! Ale

They came, they saw - and they came around again? But should they have done? Featuring films such as Star Trek, The Mummy, Independence Day, Kong: Skull Island, Batman Begins, Aladdin and many more, the south coast duo take on some of the most successful and woefully pitiful reboots, providing their thoughts on the cash cows and whether the audience deserved the films they - in most instances - never asked for! Dan also continues to overshare with some comedic handwritten note failures - can someone crowdfund a Tablet please? And Soon? Also, do you fancy a TWRAD #GITS

This week, Alex & Dan review a perfectly sized, digital-only short film from Jurassic World's Colin Treverrow, who directs 7 mins of delicious Dinosaur Ciematic Gold, where the events of the previous film (which you of course listened to our review...wait, you didn't? We have you covered in the links below!) were now a year ago and the Dinsoaurs are out in the big wide world. A fantastic well-balanced short film gives audiences an insight into what the yet-untitled Jurassic World 3 will look like in 2021 and explores some interesting new ground in this no-expense-spared short. Sit back, relax and enjoy this review from the south coast dynamic duo - who bloody love a dinosaur flick! Find your way over to YouTube to see the short film: https://youtu.be/C7kbVvpOGdQ Previous episodes: Life finds a way (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Film Review) - https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/episodes/Life-finds-a-way-Jurassic-World-Fallen-Kingdom---Film-Review-e2hcgc #bloodylovedinosaurs

It's the big one! From 23 films over 10 years, the south coast dynamic duo have a tough task this week, as they have to choose their favourite moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe - and thanks to the power of social media, the listener's lend a hand and share some of theirs, too! From where it all began with Iron Man back in 2008 with RDJ uttering those most famous words, Samuel L Jackson walking out of the shadows in the post credit scenes - to a miniature battle from 2015's Ant-Man, dance off's in Guardians of the Galaxy and the reveal of Peter Parker's identity in Spider-Man Homecoming - the boys do their best to cover some of the most iconic scenes from the first three phases! The duo digress during this session, pitching their epic movie ideas with the pizza-fed New York rodent versus the mutant south coast Seagull (are you in?). Dan also discusses bootleg Dr Dre CD's in Time Square and some of the tourist trappings which he experienced during his time in the city.... but what does th

This week, Alex & Dan delve into the archives to review the films which were made for the silver screen from the TV screen - but should they have done? This genre takes a beating from critics and cinema go-ers, but are they all that bad? Uncharacteristically, Alex provides a couple of positive reviews straight out of the starting block - but as we suspect, it doesn't last for long! Featuring reviews from World of Warcraft, Need for Speed - to Jolie's Tomb Raider and Wreck-It Ralph! Thanks to the power of social media, we also have some of yours (shout out to the Accidental Pod guys and local talent Strong Island)! Sit back, relax and enjoy some time down memory lane with the south coast duo. We also learn that Dan's penchant for red wine has an adverse effect on his ability to read and write! Who would have thought? We also have a rare insight into the antics of a young adolescent Dan in the cinema... What do you think of our choices? Get involved and let us know! No download required - simply click

This week, Alex & Dan bring you a jam packed episode full of time relevant delicious news - covering some updates from Disney's Annual Conference D23 with a new character announced for the SquareEnix Avengers game for 2020, an update on some more live action TV shows including a return of Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars - to our much loved God of Mischief and some more details around his own series on Disney+! The episode also Includes updates on Keifer Sutherland's return to the small screen,  an update on Gunn's Suicide Squad 2, Tom Holland saves the day with Spider-Man staying within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Bond 25 has wrapped on set - and Alex shares an unpopular opinion on the current Star Wars Trilogy! Also Jay Walking - is this a thing? Keen to hear from our US listener's as to whether anyone has been fined or punished for stepping off the curb without the green man telling you! We're renegades over here in Europe and end up walking all over the place - care free! Did

This week, Alex & Dan delve into the entertainment industry's vaults to bring you their great, not so great and down right terrible casting choices from the silver screen! They discuss Harry Potter's Dumbledore, MCU's Iron-clad Avenger, an infamous casting of a Bond Girl and one of the most impressive castings of Wonder Woman in a failing DCU franchise - and many more, including some of yours, thanks to the power of social media and the Gramophone - where we get a listener's question through on the topic of being worthy! What do you think for Dan as Daniel Craig's replacement? Alex joining the most famous Mutant Ninja Turtle family? Get involved and let us know! No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts with us to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/message Alternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex & Dan by email - hello.TWRAD@gmail.com, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/hello.TWRAD/ or tweet them @hello_TWRAD - they'd

In this episode, Dan grabs the mic and goes solo for the first time, as he brings you more time-relevant delicious podcasts - blink's latest album Nine is his soapbox today; Dan has followed this band for decades and has some opinions which he wants to share with the Radster community. Walking through each song, he provides his critical opinion - along with Mark Hopper's own take on the band's approach and what he was looking to achieve with the album. Listen along and share your opinions with the contact details below: No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts with us to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/message Alternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex & Dan by email - hello.TWRAD@gmail.com, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/hello.TWRAD/ or tweet them @hello_TWRAD - they'd love to hear from you...  ...and they're now on YouTube! Search for The Weekly Roundup, smash the Subscribe button, the notification bell and li

It's a new season, with a new intro - but the same old South Coast Podcast Duo bringing you time relevant delicious podcasts! This week, Alex & Dan discuss binge-worthy shows from streaming services such as Amazon, Netflix, CBS, HBO - to some closer to home - BBC iPlayer and 4OD. From bent Coppers, corrupt Superheroes, post-war gangs - to awkward teenage sexual encounters and Spanish bank robbers  - this episode should cover your next binge session and has plenty for you to line up your evenings and weekends, glued to your flatscreen! Who needs to visit the great outdoors anyway? Also who is Fussy and who is Loose? You decide! Did we miss any? Let us know! No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts with us to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/theweeklyroundup/message Alternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex & Dan by email - hello.TWRAD@gmail.com, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/hello.TWRAD/ or tweet them @hello_TWRAD - they