Weekly Roundup With Alex & Dan

We're kicking off Festive Season this week by discussing some of our favourite iterations of Santa from film. And with the power of social media, some of yours! What differs these iterations of Santa from the mythical being we're used to on coca cola cans and Christmas cards?We discuss the reluctant, the jacked, the cool, and... The violent. Why do they make us love their respective films?#GITS

This week, the Dynamic South Coast duo return to the not-so-mean streets of Old Portsmouth to the cinema and back, to bring you their honest thoughts - AND THE SPOILERIFIC REVIEW - on the latest film from the magic-hesit action film franchise Now You See Me - with the third outing - Now You Don't!Returning is an all star cast of illusionists, thieves and escape artists - the first one was great (Alex's guilty pleasure), the second was OK - will the third buck the third film curse and be any good? There's only one way to find out - stream and listen wherever you get your podcasts! Whatever you do - don't take your eye off of the trick.....#GITS

This week, the dynamic duo of the south coast discuss actors who had it all; a promising career, some notable high profile film franchises under their belts - and then suddenly, they were Hollywood Kyptonite. No one would touch them for years to come - some, never to enter a sound stage again!Procreating with a Duck might do it (just ask Howard!), a reality TV talent show contract scuppered another's acting debut and not even a box office superhero success would save another actor!Join Alex & Dan as they discuss these - along with more stories of their awkward adolesence and more!#GITS

Come on a journey with us and ponder... What if?There's some big names, from Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt to Daniel Craig and Rachel McAdams to name a few... But what would the MCU look like had they not passed up on a big pay day. Could we see them in the role or as someone else?It's an interesting discussion, so if the MCU is a bit of you (it's our bread and butter) have a seat next to the dynamic duo as they discuss what could have been! Did we miss any of your alternative MCU castings? No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/onthetopicpodcast/messageAlternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex & Dan by email - onthetopicpodcast@gmail.com, visit their Facebook page, tweet, Tik Tok or IM on Instagram at @onthetopicpod. They'd love to hear from you!We're also on YouTube! Search for On the Topic Podcast, smash the Subscribe button, the notification bell and listen to the podcast on your favourite video

We're partying like it's 1995 as the Dynamic Duo head to the cinema doors and back to enjoy the 30th Anniversary showing of Pearce Brosnan's iconic first outing as Ian Fleming's famous British Super Spy, James Bond, 007!Serving up plenty of nostalgia and fond memories, is it as good as they remember - and does it still hold up today on the big screen and recliner chairs?#GITS

Happy Halloween listners!This week, Alex & Dan close Spooky Season at OTT Central this year with the first season review of Marvel Animated Studios' latest streaming release - the gory What If inspired Marvel Zombies - Season 1!Breaking down the episodes, the artistic licence of the writers and some fantastic scenes involving some of your favourite MCU characters, the dynamic duo discuss the new tone of the animated show and what's next for Kamala and her survivors in the future!Sit back, turn the lights on and enjoy another outing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe!#OnTheTopic #Podcast #PodernFamily #BritPodScene #MCU #Marvel #Zombies #Halloween #Streaming #Disney+ #ReviewsDo you have any thoughts on season 1 which you'd like to share? No download required - simply leave a comment on the Spotify episode to be part of the show!NEW! We now have our website - head on over to www.onthetopicpodcast.wordpress.com for all of your channel needs!Alternatively share your thoughts or comments with Alex

In the penultimate week of Spooky Season here at OTT, the Dynamic Duo return to the safety of the studio with Dan and Andy from SGS and SCIRE Tech to discuss their reflections on the event and the 2-parter episode from Wymering Manor.From how to get the best out of the event with the people who may or may not be there (!), audio triggers, tech, keeping it simple and having a chat - we discuss the methods around what you would have heard during the sessions over the last few weeks.Andy also recounts his side of things with his Estes session prior to the second episode recording - and there are some interesting differences and similarities!As always, draw the curtains, turn the lights on for a fantastic sit down with two familiar voices on the channel - as we round off a fantastic on-the-road event this October!#GITS

It's the second part of this Spooky Season special, as Alex & Dan take to one of the UK's most haunted locations.Playing card games with suspected ghouls and an unannounced (to Alex, anyway!) Estes session in the loft space, the dial turned to 100 very quickly during this Paranormal Investigation.Leaving Alex and seasoned investigator Dan speechless on the way back home during the early hours, this is not an episode to be missed!Sit back, turn the lights on and enjoy another on the go session from the dynamic duo from the south coast of the UK!#GITS

It's time to cash in that on-the-spot prize from 2024's OTT#128 - Alex & Dan have taken the show on the road to an undislosed (until you listen to the first 20secs, that is!) location in Hampshire, UK for Alex's first Paranormal Investigation.Armed with their equipment, the dynamic duo join the groups investigating a Grade 2 listed building built in 1835 but with a history on the grounds going way back further to the Roman period.....Discussing the equipment on display with Andy (OTT's 93 & 94 in 2023), interviewing the attendees at the event to understand their interests and motivations for participating - and taking to the rooms around the property to see if there are any ethereal residents - this episode is a great way to learn what it takes to join an investigation and what might be in store for you, should you embark upon one yourself.Being noted as one of Hampshire's (and nay the UK's) most haunted locations - what do Alex & Dan stumble upon in the dark?Sit back, turn

We're kicking off a record 5 week long Spooky Season here at OTT Central with an obsolute corker back from 2022 - this time, taking a tour around the local area to the South Coast Duo, Dan recounts tales of mystery wandering figures around dockyards, a familiar tale from a past episode of Spring Heeled Jack (see OTT#2!) and a poor soul who is forever to be making a trek with a boulder on his back.....Thanks to the power of social media, we have some of your own spooky going's on as well! Draw the curtains, lock the doors and hold your loved ones close - as we lift the lid on some terrifying tales!#GITS

This week, the dynamic duo of the south coast are discussing Cult Classic Films. From the coming of age to the down right weird and quirky.They fondly look back with much nostalgia at just a handful of films and with the power of social media - some of yours. With plenty of facts, they realise just how much of an impact some of these films had on pop culture. But wait, The Lost World is a cult classic? And Home Alone wasn't meant to be made?#OnTheTopic #Podcast #PodernFamily #BritPodScene #CultClassic #CultClassics #Film #Films #Spotify #PopCulture #Eighties #Nineties #Noughties #HomeAlone #JurassicPark #HomeAlone #Gremlins #KevinSmith #Godzilla #Goonies #ComingOfAge #Portsmouth #Southsea #PortsmouthCreativesDid we miss any of your favourite cult films? No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/onthetopicpodcast/messageNEW! We now have our website - head on over to www.onthetopicpodcast.wordpress.com for all of y

This week the dynamic duo are discussing the Netflix viral sensation, K Pop Demon Hunters! From it's simple story line to the absolutely incredible soundtrack, we discuss why we think it has been a hit - and seemingly, why the world thinks so, too! Alex talks about how the film came about, and why Sony may be kicking themselves after the deal with Netflix....But equally, we ponder if this would have still been a viral sensation, had it been competing on the big screen with the other summer releases? Sit back, relax, pop on "Golden" and enjoy another film review by the South Coast podcast duo in Southsea!#OnTheTopic #Podcast #Kpop #Netflix #Movies #Viral #Streaming #Portsmouth #Southsea #PortsmouthCreatives #SpotifyDo you have any thoughts or comments for the film review? No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/onthetopicpodcast/messageNEW! We now have our website - head on over to www.onthetopicpodcas

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...#GITS

This week, Alex & Dan delve back into the vaults to bring you a corker all the way back from 2019 with a review of 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!#GITS

This week, Alex & Dan swoon over the retro-futuristic reboot of the first family of the MCU - The Fantastic Four: First Steps! There are some positives to take away from the first film from Phase 6 - but has superhero fatigue set in, looking at the box office? And does the film deserve some love? What hit the mark, what didn't? Alex has some interesting theories, what ties Reed Richards to the TVA?And in typical OTT fashion, we digress and bring you some Marvel reading recommendations. Sit back, relax and above all else - Flame on!#OnTheTopic #Podcast #FantasticFour #FirstSteps #Marvel #MCU #MarvelStudios #MCU #PedroPascal #VanessaKirby #JosephQuinn #EbonMossBachrach #JuliaGarner #Portsmouth #Southsea #PortsmouthCreatives #SpotifyDo you have any thoughts or comments for the film review? No download required - simply click on this link and share your thoughts in voice with us, to be in the next episode: https://anchor.fm/onthetopicpodcast/messageNEW! We now have our website - head on over to www.onthetopic

This week the dyanmic duo review the 7th installment of the Jurassic franchise, following their On the Go episode from the Cinema Doors in Southsea. They pose some challenging questions: can a selfish merc really become a humanitarian? Do we need mutated dinosaurs for shock and awe? Have people forgotten how to behave around Dinosaurs, especially given some of the characters LITERALLY grew up around them during the events of Dominion....We discuss our thoughts, feelings, likes and dislikes... AND YOURS. Where does the film fall in our rankings?But ultimately, does this rescue a faltering franchise? #GITS

This week, the Dynamic South Coast duo return to the not-so-mean streets of Old Portsmouth to the cinema and back, to bring you their honest thoughts on the latest film from the MCU, kicking off Phase 6 and the 37th film in the franchise - it's The Fantastic Four: First Steps!The MCU has been plagued with interesting storylines, rushed VFX/CGI and continuity errors - does the reboot of this much loved first Family of the MCU by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby undo the wrongs done by Josh Trank's efforts ten years ago?Also don't forget - there's two end credit scenes - don't leave until the lights go up!#GITS

This week, the Dynamic South Coast duo return to the not-so-mean streets of Old Portsmouth to the cinema and back, to bring you their honest thoughts on the latest Dino-chomping outing of the Jurassic franchise: Rebirth!This is the 7th Jurassic film (!) with plenty of nods to the films before it - but this is as usual, a spoiler-free review fresh from the recliner cinema seats - the main review episode will follow shortly. Is it enough to keep the lads entertained during the 2hrs 10mins run time? Stream or download from your podcast player of preference to find out!#GITS

It's time to get angry, riled up and sweary. It's the 2025 edition of What Grinds Your Gears!Unexpected item in the bagging area? And this is after dealing with other shoppers and their sheer lack of awareness and greed. Social Media trolls are EVERYWHERE. Navigating motorways at night as other users destroy your retinas with their full beams blaring.And with the power of social media, we discuss YOUR gear grinders...Sit back, try and relax, because we take to the soap boxes once more!#GITS

This week the southcoast duo are donning the tin foil hats yet again as they dive in the rabbit hole for a vol. 3 of Conspiracy Theories. What's happening at Denver Airport you ask? Everything apparently!What do you mean Bob Ross painted the beautiful scenic views of his murders?! Feeling nauseous? Got tinnitus? Loss of balance? Could be Havana syndrome!Oh, Britney Spears's record label are cloning her amongst other wild conspiracies out there! Sit back, relax and enjoy another journey down the rabbit hole!#GITS