LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave)

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Welcome to Level Up with Aiden and Dave! Every episode we force each other to watch a film we haven't seen and then try and 'level it up' ie make it better... Rambo Noir?... YES Optimus Prime Prequel?... OH YES An animated movie about Estate Agents that are also Bears?!... OOOOOOOO MUMMA You’re already bored if you’re here...so slap that play and listen to us too. Review, subscribe all that jazz

Aiden Houston and Dave J-H


    • Sep 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    LEVEL UP KETCHUP w/ Aiden & Dave: Episode 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 66:28


    This one is just raw unfiltered Aiden and Dave. No prep, no plan, no edits. We've called it Level Up Ketchup, a bad pun on ‘Catch up' because it's been so long since we've done an episode. Get ready for some sweet topics such as their reactions to Black Widow, Shang-Chi their trip to Snowdon and some other bullsh*t probably... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 36: Without Nobody

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 88:31


    Yooooo!! This week is we actually talk about NEW MOVIES, the lads have watched 'Nobody' and 'Without Remorse' and they are ready to shove their opinions right down your ear holes...Plus a brand new section featuring Mr Gary Amos! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 35: True Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 86:26


    Yooooo!! This week is a 'Based on a True Story' episode. This week the lads have watched 'True Story' and 'American Animals' and they are ready to shove their opinions right down your ear holes... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 34: Jersey Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 90:57


    Yooooo!! This week is a Boy Band Movies special. Aiden and Dave chat 'Jersey Boys' and 'Love & Mercy'. Aiden was deeply offended by one of these films so tune in to find out how it all went down... Plus surprise special guest Chris Arnold calls in! The lads are ready to shove their opinions right down your ears holes so give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 33: One Hour Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 68:32


    Yooooo!! This week is a Robin Williams special. Aiden and Dave chat 'Good Morning Vietnam' and 'One Hour Photo'. These films are absolute classics and the lads are ready to shove their opinions right down your ears holes... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 32: Romancing The Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 76:05


    Yooooo!! In this episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave chat 'Romancing The Stone' and 'Army of Darkness'. These films are absolute classics and the lads are ready to shove their opinions right down your ears holes... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 31: Star Wars & The Mandalorian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 82:26


    We're back!! In the first episode of this series, Aiden and Dave chat Star Wars. They slapped both series of The Madalorian and are ready to shove their opinions right down your ears holes... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    [BONUS] LEVEL UP: WandaVision Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 27:06


    Aiden and Dave catch up about the explosive series of WandaVision. Hear about their favourite moments and theories about what could be next for the Scarlet Witch... This is a packed bonus episode you won't want to miss! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 30: David Fincher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 69:38


    In the last episode of this series, Aiden and Dave chat David Fincher. Tune in to hear our ideas for how Gone Girl and Benjamin Button should be continued/remade... As well as what we thought of episode 3 of WandaVision! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 29: British Sitcoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 77:05


    In this episode, Aiden and Dave watched the 1970s smash Fawlty Towers and the little known, Sean Lock show 15 Storeys High. Tune in to hear our ideas for how these tv shows should be continued/remade... As well as what we thought of WandaVision the first new MCU content in 18 months! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 28: Operation Werewolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 76:22


    In our first episode of 2021, Aiden and Dave watch Matt Johnson's Operation Avalanche and the 1985 comedy Teen Wolf. Tune in to hear Aiden get lit about a film he actually enjoyed and our ideas for how these films should be continued/remade... As well as what we thought of Wonder Woman 1984 and our list of the most anticipated movie's coming out this year! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 27: XMAS K*NT SPECIAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 104:14


    In our last episode of 2020, Aiden and Dave talk about Christmas movies! Aiden told Dave to watch the 2015 black comedy, Krampus. And Dave has subjected Aiden to watch The Greatest Store in the World, a BBC Tv movie from 1999. We've made this an extra phat pod with some added bits and pieces such as Dave's Top 10 Tv Show & Films of the year, as well as a full debrief of all the new Marvel content that was announced at the Disney Investor Day. Thank you to all the people that tuned in this year and we'll see you soon! Merry Christmas, one and all. Give that play button the Christmas slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 26: Power Rangers vs Doctor Who Round 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 76:16


    Aiden and Dave try one more time to convince each other that their favourite childhood TV shows aren't shit. SLAP THAT PLAY BUTTON!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 25: The Marvel Monologues Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 74:27


    In this episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave are joined by special guest and comic book fanatic Callum Hurley, in the second of our series of chats about the Marvel universe, DC and more! Slap that play button!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 24: Fast, Furious, Phone Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 80:41


    In this episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave we watch the first Fast and Furious movie and the Joel Schumacher smash Phone Booth. Tune in to hear Aiden get lit about a film he actually enjoyed and our ideas for how these films should be continued/remade... As well as our usual sections; Christine's corner and 'They're the type of person that....' Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 23: How To Train Your Gromit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 68:09


    In this episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave return to the world of animated movies by watching Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit and How To Train Your Dragon. Tune in for our ideas for how these films should be continued/remade as well as our usual sections; Christine's corner and 'They're the type of person that....' Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 22: Duel & Real Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 62:57


    In this episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about Steven Spielberg's first film Duel from 1974 and the Hugh Jackman film Real Steel from 2011. Tune in for our ideas for how these films should be continued/remade for a modern audience as well as our usual sections; Christine's corner and 'They're the type of person that....' Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 21: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 62:45


    In our first episode of season 3 of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about Horror movies! Aiden told Dave to watch the 1983 John Carpenter movie, Christine. And Dave has subjected Aiden to yet another weird 90s movie entitled The People Under The Stairs, directed by Wes Craven. There is also a couple of new sections this series so tune in to find out how it all goes down... Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    [BONUS] LEVEL UP: The Boys Series 2 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 30:01


    Aiden and Dave catch up about the explosive series 2 of The Boys. Hear about their favourite moments and series 3 theories, this is a packed bonus episode you won't want to miss! Give that play button the slap it deserves!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 20: Hudson Hawk & Eragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 62:46


    In our tenth and last episode of season 2 of Level Up, Aiden and Dave try out exchanging films. Aiden made Dave watch the 2006 fantasy film Eragon and Dave encouraged Aiden to watch the 1991 Bruce Willis action-comedy, Hudson Hawk. They both had very strong opinions of these movies so tune in to find out how it went down... Smash that play button, crush that like!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 19: Top 3 Animated Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 69:48


    In this episode of Level Up Aiden and Dave chat about their top three animated movies from Land Before Time to Wallace and Gromit! Tune in to listen to Dave chat about his visits to the cinema to see Tenet and New Mutants and Aiden's failed attempt to do a Level up... Smash that play button, crush that like!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 18: DC Fandome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 68:56


    In this episode of Level Up Aiden and Dave get hyped up about all the fresh new DC trailers that were dropped last week. Later in the episode, they discuss the new HBO series Lovecraft Country and Watchmen! Smash that play button, crush that like!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 17: Spy Kids & Upgrade

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 54:25


    FACE TO FACE This is our first episode not recorded over Zoom!! In this edition of Level Up, Aiden and Dave chat about the childhood classic Spy Kids. Which has surprisingly aged pretty well... Later on, in the episode they chat about the 2018 independent movie smash Upgrade, starring the brilliant Logan Marshall-Green. Smash that play button, crush that like!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 16: The Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 57:39


    This episode of Level Up was recorded a couple of weeks ago but its just as juicy as ever! Aiden and Dave chat about the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS... Tune in to hear what we want from series two, a moan about Umbrella Academy and our usual rant about how crap the Prime Video interface is. Smash that play button, crush that like!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 15: Transformers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 52:49


    This week on Level Up, Aiden and Dave chat about Transformers, they hadn't seen the first film of the franchise for a long time so they decided to watch it at 1 AM and both fell asleep... Tune in to hear their thoughts and why Brendan Fraser would have been a great choice for the role of Harry Potter. Smash that play button!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 14: Top Time Travel Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 53:27


    This week on Level Up, Aiden and Dave chat about their top 3 time travel movies from Autsin Powers to Looper... Tune in for some rambly convos including what scenes from movies scared them as kids. Smash that play button!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 13: Rambo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 50:46


    RAMBOLINOOOO! In this episode of Level Up, Aiden introduces Dave to the world of Rambo by watching First Blood and Last Blood. Tune in for some fresh facts and some very strong opinions on Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream... Smash that play button!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 12: Golden Age Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 70:33


    In this episode of Level Up, Dave introduces Aiden to Golden Age Cinema by making him watch The 39 Steps from 1935 and Singin' In The Rain from 1952. With Aiden's background of musical theatre, he has some strong knowledge of the old razzle-dazzle but what will he think of these two absolute classics? Smash that play button to find out!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 11: Indiana Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 54:28


    In our first episode of season 2 of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about the Indiana Jones franchise and individually rank the films from best to worst. We also officially try out our new section in which we actually try and level up Indiana Jones... Later in the podcast, Dave discusses the Dennis Potter shows 'Lipstick on Your Collar' and 'Karaoke' which he's been watching in the last week, whereas Aiden brings up the new Netflix show 'The Order'. Join us as we chat shit!

    [BONUS] LEVEL UP: Music Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 3:24


    Since we're taking a break this week, Dave has put together an offcut from the Marvel Monoglues episode. While we were waiting for Sam's wifi to work Aiden and Dave had a brief chat about modern Pop Music, Rianna and Billie Eilish... Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 10: Kurt Russell & Jeff Bridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 52:56


    In our tenth and last episode of season 1 of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about Kurt Russell and Jeff Bridges and watching Big Trouble in Little China in over a surprisingly complicated method through facetime. Plus Aiden has some very strong opinions on Kevin Bacon's acting in RIPD. Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 9: Power Rangers vs Doctor Who

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 73:53


    In our ninth episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about their favourite childhood TV shows, Power Ranger and Doctor Who. Dave forced Aiden to watch an episode of Doctor Who entitled Tooth and Claw and Aiden made Dave watch the entire Power Rangers Turbo movie from 1997. This episode is spicy... Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 8: Stranger Things and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 58:59


    In our eighth episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about how Stranger Things changed television and set a trend for Netflix. Join us as we chat shit!

    [BONUS] LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 2:00


    A special 2 minute Bonus episode, in which Aiden and Dave talk about what would be the shittest superhero powers... Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 7: The Marvel Monologues Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 56:17


    In our seventh episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave are joined by special guest and comic book fanatic Sam Chell, in the first of our series of chats about the Marvel universe. Later in the episode, Aiden and Dave talk about what they've been watching in the last week. Such as the new BBC 3 series Normal People, along with Thor (2011) and Agents of Shield. With new and improved audio quality, join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 6: X-Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 66:14


    In our sixth episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about the X-Men movies, Wolverine and what the future holds for the X-Men joining the MCU. With new and improved audio quality, join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 5: Our Top 5 Comedies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 66:42


    In our fifth episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave talk about their top five comedy films ranging from the Life of Brian to the Change Up. Later in the episode, they talk about what else they've been watching since the last episode, such as Britains Got Talent and No worries Steve Coogan film Greed. Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 4: Pirates of the Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 58:21


    In our fourth episode of Level Up, Aiden and Dave rank the Pirates of the Caribbean movies in order of best to worst. We also talk about the new Assassins Creed Valhalla announcement/trailer and the new Netflix series Hollywood. Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 3: Venom Vs the Silver Surfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 57:48


    In our third episode, Aiden's talks about the marvel comic book villain superstar Venom and how the recent Tom Hardy film could be LEVELLED UP. For example, why did they make Tom do that whack US accent? And why did they introduce the other symbiotes so early in the franchise?... Later in the episode, Dave talks about the Silver Surfer and how his obsession with the character started as well as his concept for a Silver Surfer film trilogy. Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 2: Taron Egerton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 53:24


    In our second episode, Aiden and Dave talk about the man, the myth Taron Egerton. From Kingsman to Rocketman Taron's career is an interesting one and establishing himself to that degree at only the age of 30 means he is a particular acting role model for Aiden. We also cover the film news of the week such as The Rock's Hobbs and Shaw 2 announcement and Sam Raimi confirming that he will be directing Doctor Strange 2. Join us as we chat shit!

    LEVEL UP (With Aiden & Dave) Episode 1: The DC Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 62:53


    In our very first episode, Aiden and Dave talk about the DC universe. Being hardcore Marvel bois they have very strong opinions of the DC movies and how it could be improved. From casting Willem Defoe as Aqua Man to Andrew Lincoln playing Superman. Join us as we chat shit! This episode was recorded over Zoom due to the Coronavirus lockdown so apologies for the slightly wonky audio, we will make an effort to not talk over each other in future but we're not making any promises. Subscribe, Review and all that jazz... All the best, Level Up!

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