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A podcast of all things geeky! Movies, TV, comics, randomness and more!

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    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 11h 21m AVG DURATION
    • 93 EPISODES


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    Episode 94 - Hot, Wet & Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025


    Mike is feeling a little bit Kenneth Williams, Paul has waxes puppetry and Doug celebrates his friend owning a hat for three years. Elsewhere, Darth Vader has long covid, the Alien Xenomorph teams up with ET, cousin Roman keeps calling, and an erotic bedtime story makes no sense. The 50ft Nerds: Not even Hawkeye likes Hawkeye

    Episode 93 - Demographic Deliciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025


    It's another month at Geek Retreat and Doug is cleaning up after a pre-release, Paul is renting movies he already owns and Mike is not happy with Disney's recent animated output. Elsewhere John Hollywood is something of a scientist himself, Neill Blomkamp draws old people, Shaggy swings by and we check in with Doug-tor Who. The 50ft Nerds: Paul is a Bear-ist

    Episode 92 - Let Me Just Zip Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025


    Spring has sprung, and so have the Nerds once again! In this episode John Hollywood wants to hear what 's next for Bond, Dr. Manhattan is revealed as the worst internet troll and we try to decipher why men in their 30's looked a lot older on one very specific game show. Elsewhere, Mike sings the theme to an australian soap opera, Doug has filled his Lurgy bingo card, and Paul is now in charge of Geek Retreat Warrington. The 50ft Nerds: We sell all the things. Even umbrellas.

    SPECIAL - The Con Trolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025


    It's Anime Con time again! Mike and Paul head to the stage alongside their buddy John (who microphones seem to hate) for a fun round of The Box'd Trolls all about eastern animated classics and some less well regarded titles too. How well will Paul and John fare against the audience? Has make seen Demon Slayer yet? Would you Death Note a Death Note? Find out all these things and more in this episode! The 50ft Nerds: Mike did actually see Demon Slayer afterwards and enjoyed it!

    Episode 91 - John Hollywood is a Real Boy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025


    We're back for a new year! After taking time away (and recoring a "lost" episode) the hijinx resume with Paul stalking Steven Moffat, Sigourney Weaver becomes the incinerator of scientific monstrosities, Game of Thrones gets the spin off we didn't know we needed, and the gang list their favourite movies of 2024. Except for Amara who watches YouTube instead. It's like we've never been away. The 50ft Nerds: Thrill me!

    Episode 90 - John Cena Loops the Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024


    It's our 200th overall episode! This month sees Mike ready a million memes for battle, Paul has a religious epiphany and Doug tries to sell the others a Murder House. Elsewhere we try to uncover just why Kyle Chandler hates giant apes, Kelsey Grammer sings about his fetishes and Tom Howard tries to will himself into existence. The 50ft Nerds: Chasing remote control cars around a chicken pen

    Episode 89 - Bad Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024


    This month Mike tells us about the weekend he lived as John Hollywood among strangers, Paul has been surrounded by vacuum cleaners, and Doug has been writing FanFic and loves wind. Elsewhere we discuss where the Scream franchise is headed next, Porky Pig sees some sh*t and, in an improv challenge, we find out just how different Gandalf could have been... Sounds like another chapter in the 50ft Nerds saga! The 50ft Nerds: You shall not pass, you c*nt

    Episode 88 - 5hrek - The Lunchbox!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024


    We're back for an Attack and Paul has an exciting time racing cars, Mike has a robotic exhistential crisis and Doug extols the glories of war. We also talk about bird people (look like Birds, walk like People), Paul's wife wants a divorce, hair suckers and finally, The Joker and Kevin Nash join the Black Parade. The 50ft Nerds: Hotter than wearing a jumper in Egypt!

    SPECIAL - Mike Is Old Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024


    How is the most handsome, suave and debonair member of the 50ft Nerds now 40 years old?! Well, time mostly. But that's besides the point, it's a new episode and to celebrate Mike's birthday he's pitting Amara, Doug and Paul against each other in another edition of the 50ft Throwdown! Who will come out on top with rounds such as Crood Descriptions, What Could it IMBD?, new round Logan's Run, and of course it's not a Throwdown unless we play Box'd Trolls! The 50ft Nerds: It has to be Shang-Chi next, right?

    Episode 87 - Koepke? . . . Gatwa!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024


    Oh boy, things get weird this month as Mike is tired, Paul wants two dads, and Doug recieves an inappropriate package... Elsewhere we meet Billy Bob Coltrane, Mark Ent and four Galactuses roll down a hill in a bathtub! Just a regular month at Geek Retreat then! The 50ft Nerds: Zzzzzzzz

    Episode 86 - Weekend 3: Bernie Goes Cuban

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024


    This epsiode Paul shows us his unique set of skills, Mike busts out a brand new, unexpected impression and Doug doesn't want to see Seth Rogan's weiner. We also discover Eternia is a quarry in Wales, Ocean liners solve crimes, Phone Boxes are writing their autobiographies. Standard stuff really! The 50ft Nerds: Get that fish!

    Episode 85 - Welcome to the Crumble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024


    It's April and the Nerds are once again sitting down and standing up at Geek Retreat in Warrington! In this episode Amara is late, Paul can see his fantasy gap in 4k, Mike is waving at invisible cameras and Doug's pancreas explodes. So a pretty standard episode! 50ft Nerds: It's very TARDesque

    Episode 84 - Directed by Gareth Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024


    Your favourite Nerds are back at Geek Retreat in Warrington to talk about all the geek news! In this episode Chesney Hawkes turns the other cheek, Mike auditions to be a Love Bug, Sam Neill visits the Jurassic Dead Zone, Paul discovers John Hollywood's Welsh cousin, Amara is Twitching, and Doug learns of the Willy experience. Pretty standard stuff I'd say! 50ft Nerds: HONK!

    Episode 83 - Freema Had Ya Mam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024


    The Nerds are exhausted from the Anime Con, but it won't stop putting on one hell of a weird show! This month footballers from the 90's profess their love for the show, Amara regains the title of Pachinko Mistress, Mike can't eat soup, Doug is aroused by a Frenchman, Paul tells the tale of a smelly man he shouted at and there are impressions and accents galore! 50ft Nerds: Buzzing as much as a box of wasps!

    SPECIAL - Gandalf Wants Your Points

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024


    The Nerds hit the convention circuit once again for a live episode recorded for audiences on February 3rd 2024 at the Liverpool Anime and Gaming Con! Topics discussed include Super Sentai on Sodor, how The Matrix makes us feel old, and the audience scream numbers at us for a bit. The 50ft Nerds: I'll bite your finger off.

    Episode 82 - Paul is Even Older Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024


    Paul is 50 and so cue age jokes ahoy! Amara (and a couple of guests) Zoom in, so expect buffering up the wazzoo. Peter Griffin wishes filthy animals a happy new year, Bigfoot gives Tony Hawk a run for his money, Paul's son is type-cast and we debate the age-old question: if Michael Keaton is at home with his clones, does he have company or is he alone? The 50ft Nerds: Hiding in the loft from Paul's son.

    SPECIAL - Nerdmas 2023: Every Nerd, Everywhere, All at Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023


    Merry Nerdmas One and All! It's that magical time of year once again, but instead of festive fun Mike is pitting the crew against each other in a festive edition of the 50ft Throwdown! But that's not all, as the gang have also written some... interesting Nerdmas stories, via ChatGPT, and there's the annual attempt at "singing" too! A big thank you to Josh Speigel and Uncle Pete for recording guest voices for us, and of course thanks go to Doug and the team at Geek Retreat Warrington for being our home over the last 12 months! The 50ft Nerds: Is that a shotgun in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

    Episode 81 - The Covid Remembrance Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023


    The Nerds are back after an extended break with a home show, but they are stil here to fill you in on all the lastest goings on in the world of geekdom and beyond! Topics include sedating a runaway Kevin Bacon, Amara becoming a digital puppet, and Paul tells us all there is to know about Doctor Who's 60th anniversary! The 50ft Nerds: Buffering like a motherfucker

    Episode 80 - Toy Story 5: The Home Invasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023


    All the Nerds are back at Geek Retreat Warrington this month to talk about Mike making friends with a small plastic cup, and how Paul is having a theatrical mid-life crisis, then the gang pitch their version of Toy Story 5, and breasts are stolen. Yep, it's business as usual. The 50ft Nerds: Travelling back in time to shut Paul up.

    Episode 79: The One Where There's No News

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023


    Hollywood is still on strike so there's not much to discuss, but that doesnt stop the Nerds from getting together for some chuckles! Amara has been banished by the Podcast Overlords, Doug is boombastic, guest host Uncle Pete has the high ground, and Mike decides to fill time with an impromptu quiz! The 50ft Nerds Batman bangs, he bangs. Oh baby when he moves, he moves.

    Episode 78: The Big Bird Challenger Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023


    On this episode Amara gets very disruptive with Bagels, Paul discusses mammalian penis lengths, and Mike tries to understand the already complex canon of the DCU. Also, Josh indeed Shrek now. The 50ft Nerds: Brought to you by the letter Space

    SPECIAL - The 50ft Throwdown!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023


    It's the first edition of The 50ft Throwdown! Join Mike as he pits Amara, Paul and Doug against each other in a series of challenges and games to determine just who has what it takes to be the champion of pop-culture! Live-streamed from Geek Retreat Warrington on 29/07/23. Please excuse the early audio issues, these are resolved faily quickly.

    SPECIAL - The Aintree Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023


    Mike and Paul attended the Aintree TV, Film and ComicCon at Aintree Racecourse on 09th July 2023! Here's the cut down of their live streams from the day, including interviews with Grum Foss of The Dragon Order, actors George Coppen, Clem So, Matt Tyler, Ross Sambridge and Rogue One's Darth Vader himself, Spencer Wilding! Throughout the day we also chat to "Kevin & Perry", "Keith Lemon" and "Dr. John Hammond", stumble across Wookiee family drama, Paul rolls dice for NerdOD and Mike hold's his plums with a local radio legend! The 50ft Nerds: All they wanna do is do it. *Apologies for the technical difficulties at the start of Spencer's interview!

    Episode 77: Bonnie Langford is a Squirrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023


    The Nerds are celebrating one year of live shows at Geek Retreat Warrington, and this month everyone sings! We also play bingo for Pies, see what happens when robots write about the future, and Mike doesnt understand the point of a Kraven the Hunter movie. The 50ft Nerds: They control their submarines with Wii-motes

    Episode 76: Mu-hah!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023


    This month the Nerds are back to their 18+ rated antics! Paul drives a special car, Mike breaks the writers strike by pitching sequels, Doug's brain is broken by an unexpected impression, and Amara reveals why Emperor Palpatine buys sand in bulk quantities... The 50ft Nerds: Compo form, activate!

    Episode 75: Mr. Rickards - Steam Punk Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023


    In this episode we wish Geek Retreat a very happy 1st birthday with a podcast recorded during their daytime celebrations! Mike and Amara discuss history teachers, John Hollywood learns about Store Wars, and we learn what happens when Doug saved everyone from monsters! A pretty standard show really... The 50ft Nerds: They flaunt their hips

    SPECIAL - Con-quering The Bread Shed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023


    Mike and Paul present a special episode recorded live for audiences on the Bread Shed stage at the Manchester Anime and Gaming Con, April 15th 2023. The guys pass down knowledge of past technology to the younger crowd, Kyle Minogue and Harold Bishop represent Australian soap "Neighbours", and Mike tries to avoid using the word Vagina. Pretty standard stuff then! The 50ft Nerds: INSERT NAME HERE

    Episode 74: Massive in Myanmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023


    The Nerds are back live at Geek Retreat Warrington and this month we speculate on the REAL reason that Batman fought Superman, what Starlight Express would look like in Pixar's Cars universe, Gozer the Gozerian takes on the form of Soup Dragon, and Ade Edmondson swings by to smack a Dalek in the face with a frying pan... so just another regular episode then! The 50ft Nerds: Everything's a dildo if you're brave enough.

    SPECIAL - Beyond a Joke! (Live at Gallifrey One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023


    Paul recently jetted off to L.A. to attend Gallifrey One, the largest annual Doctor Who convention in the world, and while he was there he moderated a panel about Doctor Who parodies! We are able to present to you the audio recording of that panel, with a big thank you to the convention organisers, panellists Nick Seidler, Dan Murphy and Andy Hicks, and to all the parody creators over the years!

    Episode 73: Mandy Morning Roll's a Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023


    Another month means another episode and the Nerds are back to pitch Tolkein movies to John Hollywood, Mike asks AI to write a Florida Man story, and we play two very odd games that need to be heard to be believed! The 50ft Nerds: Wine or Cheese?

    Episode 72: Jeremy Renner Names a Snowplow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023


    The Nerds are back for 2023 and there's much to discuss including which Muppets could play the Avengers, Tom Bombadil makes a musical appearance and we learn what we put inside ourselves over the last 12 months! The 50ft Nerds: Keep off the moors or fear the bite of the Were-Santa!

    SPECIAL! - Nerdmas 2022: Five Little Turkeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022


    Merry Nerdmas One and All! This year the Nerds are forced to deal with intergalactic invaders, AI's that are obesessed with shotguns, and Alan Rickman and Michael Caine read us some Yuletide Mad-libs... A big thank you to Josh Speigel, Uncle Pete and Xan for recording guest voices for us, and an extra-special thank you to Trev Fleming for providing his dulcet tons as our narrator, and of course thanks go to Doug and the team at Geek Retreat Warrington for being our home! The 50ft Nerds: Wrapped in toilet paper by Andrex the Wizard

    Episode 71: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022


    Back home at Geek Retreat Warrington, the Nerds ask is Jesus vegan? Other topics raised are Arnold Schwarzenegger's tiny alien mouth, Welshpool makes an appearance, the Scream franchise introduces it's version of Bat-Mite, The Joker drops by, and then there's the work-life balance of Daleks in a section that has to be heard to be believed! The 50ft Nerds: They're in line for a promotion.

    Episode 70: Chills and the Essex Gimp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022


    The Nerds visit Geek Retreat Liverpool for their latest show and discuss Sylvester Stallone's future plans, Pennywise visits the Geordie Shore and Voldemort muses on a future career change! The 50ft Nerds: No Way!

    Episode 69: Bacon and Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022


    On this SEXY episode the Nerds get trapped at the Anime Con, Leonardo DiCaprio reveals his 25 year-olds Battle Royale, and two long-term plans both come to fruition. A big thanks to Josh from Movie Timelines for his help on this episode. You can help fund his movie over at IGG.me/at/thelastamityville The 50ft Nerds: Bad to the Bone

    SPECIAL - Con Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022


    Mike and Paul were invited to perform for an audience of Weebs and Waifus at the 2022 Liverpool Anime and Gaming Con! They discuss a myriad of topics including Paul's age, Mike's love of horror and even speak like pirates... So just a regular episode then! The 50ft Nerds: Don't mention the Overfiend.

    Episode 68: Louisiana Stu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022


    Recorded live once again from Geek Retreat Warrington, Mike and Amara are joined by "Ranger Danger" Doug to discuss how fans ruin their own expectations, explain why they are never going to be allowed to write a Pixar movie, and Mike almost bursts a blood vessel through sheer hate. The 50ft Nerds: They are a bitch for Yu-Gi-Oh

    Episode 68: Louisiana Stu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022


    Recorded live once again from Geek Retreat Warrington, Mike and Amara are joined by "Ranger Danger" Doug to discuss how fans ruin their own expectations, explain why they are never going to be allowed to write a Pixar movie, and Mike almost bursts a blood vessel through sheer hate. The 50ft Nerds: They are a bitch for Yu-Gi-Oh

    Episode 67: This One Sounds Awful

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022


    This episode is just horrible. The 50ft Nerds: We're sorry.

    Episode 66: Jason Statham and his Furry Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022


    Mike, Amara and "Paul" are once again Live from Geek Retreat Warrington to cast their eye on everything in Geekdom! As usual, things go off track with discussions of Wallace and Gromit's gritty reboot, fisting fish, and Mike gets angry at the audience during Q&A! The 50ft Nerds: They're still aliiiiiive!!

    Episode 65: Sean Connery Walks Into Disney. . . . Ow. [Live from Geek Retreat Warrington]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022


    The Nerds go LIVE in front of a paying audience! This week's discussions include chats about numerous old men our young crowd don't know, Paul misgenders an audience member and Mike relives some childhood traumas courtesy of the Honey Monster! The 50ft Nerds: Paul won't take them on holiday.

    We're Doing a Live Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022


    It's true! The 50ft Nerds will be performing a live show on June 26th! Contact Geek Retreat Warrington at facebook.com/GeekRetreatWarrington or Call 01925 650 184 to reserve tickets

    Episode 64: Doctor, Doctor, I Think I'm a Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


    This episode is a little late because Mike's Laptop died and he had to get a new one, but you can still enjoy the Nerds as they chat about Doctors Strange and Who, the beginnings of the Planet of the Apes, and options avalable to frisky Scots... The 50ft Nerds - Paul's got a lot of tattoos

    Episode 63: "Let's Run Away From The Blob, Fellow Kids!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022


    The Nerds celebrate 10 years of the show! Topics up for discussion (or ridicule) include the reason why Uncle Owen dislikes Obi Wan Kenobi, Danny Dyer's new television formats and a Gooosh is spotted in the wild! This episode also includes an appearance by Your Friendly Neighborhood Uncle Pete! Go check out his YouTube channel! The 50ft Nerds - It's been a bad week for seagulls...

    SPECIAL: 50ft Interview with Josh Spiegel from Movie Timelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022


    On this episode Mike sits down with Josh Spiegel, creator and host of the Movie Timelines on YouTube to discuss the channel, the 10th anniversary of Josh's feature film "The Complex" and play a couple of rounds of a horror movie themed "Two Are Lies" game! The 50ft Nerds - The don't interrupt George Romero while he's eating.

    Episode 62: Paul Gives a Touching, Heartfelt Eulogy to Chadwick Boseman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022


    The Nerds get back to basics with the first episode of 2022! Mike shows off his tech skills and there is talk of Porno Wizards in Middle-Earth, and Paul giggles at the surname "Wang". The 50ft Nerds - Do you want to buy a shower curtain?

    50ft Commentary - Love on a Leash

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021


    Merry Christmas and a Happy Jews to you all! For this years Christmas Commentary track we took the advice of Josh from Movie Timelines (youtube.com/rexcasemovietimelines) and took a look at "Love on a Leash", a curious little film as what it lacks in musical score, it makes up for with ducks, the colour green and many, many "Oh My God!" moments. Find the movie on youtube, synch up our audio and "enjoy" The 50ft Nerds - Pizza Faced Cinderblocks

    SPECIAL! - Nerdmas 2021: Into the Movie-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021


    Merry Nerdmas everyone! The Nerds get back to bid'ness with a classic Christmas Pod which sees them bouncing around the Movie-Verse, talking about recent years and find out who knows how much movies make. The 50ft Nerds: Nobody likes Booster

    Episode 61: Paul Has Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021


    On this episode the Nerds finish the third part of their two-part return by discussing movies from 2021, Dave "The Rock" Johnson and his "James", take a sojourn into the Marvel Television Universe, and FINALLY get round to covering Jay and Silent Bob Reboot! This episode is sponsored by Your Friendly Neighborhood Uncle Pete and his YouTube series "Nails in the Coffin", check him out and tell him the 50ft Nerds sent you! The 50ft Nerds: It's Kevin Spacey rules.

    Episode 60 - Play Ja Ja Ding Dong!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 555:43


    The Nerds return for part 2 of the "Movies We Missed" catch up! The gang are briefly joined by Josh from the YouTube channel "Movie Timelines" and discuss everything from Will Ferrell's Nordic singing to Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal of parental trauma. Paul also takes into the world of Doctor Who: Flux as the new series begins! The 50ft Nerds - The can't figure out StreamYard Go subscribe to Josh! youtube.com/rexcasemovietimelines

    Episode 59 - Reboot of the 50ft Nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 807:33


    Mike, Paul, and a new (yet somehow familiar) host are BACK! In the first of a two-part return, the Nerds address their lengthy absence, and discuss movies from 2018 and 2019.

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