Pilots Licence is a show where three friends analyse, review and generally pick apart the various first impressions media can make on us. From opening scenes of movies, to pilots episodes of TV shows, over five episodes the co-pilots look at four examples of a given genre, before taking what they've…
Now, the lads talk a big game. Every episode they go deep into the faults of films, so it's about time they put their money where their mouths is, are? Am. Join the boys as they strive to create the perfect Slasher film this Halloween! Is it better than the films they've already watched? You'll just have to listen to find out! Happy Halloween and thanks for listening!
The boys wade once more through the fog of Halloween, as they review the slasher classic 'Friday the 13th'. Will this episode finally break the streak of hate the boys have been giving to Halloween films thus far? Listen now and find out!!
As the boys continue their journey into slasher films for halloween, they find themselves getting frustrated and disappointed by the cult horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A very important episode and one we encourage anyone to listen to, as it covers some sensitive and current issues. We sincerely thank anyone who takes the time to listen to this episode.
The boys are back! And it's spoooooky season! This Halloween, join Pilot's Licence as they review classic slasher films, starting with the Halloween classic... Halloween! Does this cult film make the film cut and get its licence? Come and listen now! Happy Halloween!!
The final episode of the Cyberpunk 2.0 arc is here! Join the boys as they try to create their own Cyberpunk novel! Will they succeed and create something that screams 'Death to the 1%'? Listen now and find out!
A guest joins the boys this episode as they review Ernest Cline's 2011 'Ready Player One'. Will Rebeka guide the boys into a more coherent podcast finally? I doubt it and so do you! Come and listen to the latest cyberpunk episode right NOW! Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The Cyberpunk Arc 2.0 charges ever onward into the future! The boys read chapter one of John Brunner's 1975 novel "The Shockwave Rider"! Credited as being one of the earliest examples of cyberpunk literature, does it get its licence? Listen now!
The Cyberpunk arc (2.0) continues! The boys delve into the absolute sci-fi classic from Phillip K Dick and see if it holds true as a cyberpunk staple. Does it get an electric ding or dong? Come listen and see! Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The boys are back, through the power of CYBERPUNK! The Cyberpunk arc returns but new and improved! Join our pilots as they work their way through Cyberpunk literature, starting with Neal Stephen's Snow Crash! Does it get a ding or a dong? Come and find out! Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Christmas is over. Or is it?! The Licence Boys take off (very late) for their last seasonal episode, where their destination is making a NEW Netflix original film! Can they create a good Netflix film or is it just too much to ask? Either way, Merry Late Christmas!
The Christmas torture continues! Does The Hudge deliver a decent Netflix Christmas movie? Well, listen and see what those Pilot Boys say! And what's this? A stowaway? No! It's special guest Ethan! Here to help those poor, poor Pilot Boys navigate this hell-scape. Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
On the second ep of Christmas, the Pilots gave to me... Dolly Parton! Does this film get a Christmas Bonus from the Pilots Licence boys as they take off again on another holiday special? Come and find out! Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
They're back and full of 'Christmas Cheer'! Two of the Pilots Licence boys take off to review the Netflix Christmas special 'A Christmas Prince'. Will their Christmas spirit survive such a brutal onslaught? Will they commit libel? You'll just have to find out for yourselves! Music from: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This week the three co-pilots continue their descent into internet horror stories. The saga of Jeff the Killer is at its end and all that's left for the colourful cast of characters to do is... go to sleep, I guess. Read along at home: https://badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_the_Killer_(original_story)
Back in the skies once again, the three co-pilots pass the time between arcs with more Cabin Talk. Another scary story drawn from the bowels of the internet awaits you in this episode. The terror in the night whose name strikes fear in the hearts of all who hear it, beware of he whom they call... Jeff! Read along at home: https://badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_the_Killer_(original_story)
Destination: The Anime of 2010-2020. This week the pilots take off for the twenty-fifth time, shouldering the task of creating an anime that defines the 2010s! Or at least the four anime of the 2010s that made up the rest of this arc... Time travel, bog standard protagonists, and salacious talk about sexual repression? That might just make something wonderful!
Destination: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. This week the co-pilots take off for the twenty-fourth time to review the 2010 adaptation of the long-running, world-renowned manga of the same name! Back with a full episode the three pilots have a laugh and a lark talking about the unbridled chaos of JoJo. Join them as they LOOK AT DIO!
This time on Pilots Licence: Cabin Talk, the three co-pilots bring their reading of Sonic.exe to a conclusion of almost biblical proportions! The scary thing about this internet horror story though, is that the word 'biblical' isn't that out of place and you'll soon hear why... Read along at home - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(original_story)
Another quick follow-up in the horror trilogy everybody's been waiting for! Sonic.exe part 2, a literary autopsy of one of the internets worst bits of creepy pasta. Your three pilots cruise through yet more chilli dogs, retro gaming references, and poor grammar with the kind of fervour usually reserved for our dear friend Kyle. Now I'm nervous... Read along at home - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(original_story)
This week the pilots return to the deep abyss of bad Creepy Pasta, wherein they read and enjoy the classic tale of 'Sonic.exe.' The grammar is bad. The blood is hyperrealistic. The spelling could not be more inccorect. And is that the creepy caverns of winter theme from earthbound but played backwards and extended that I hear? Why yes... for your sins and ours, it is.Read along at home - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic.exe_(original_story)
This week, in place of a regular episode, the pilots are going off course to talk about some particularly bad scary stories. While the next full episode is in the works the three fellows have a read of stories plundered from the depths of the internet. Follow the links below to read along at home! Toy Doll - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Toy_DollBATMAN RIGHTS A WRONG - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/BATMAN_RIGHTS_A_WRONGPeppa Pig: Daddy Pig's Revenge - badcreepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Peppa_Pig:_Daddy_Pig%27s_Revenge
Destination: Sword Art Online. The tension has never been higher for the pilots as they take off for the twenty-third time, because this time if they die in the podcast they die in real life! Sword Art Online is this weeks offering, the anime released in 2012 based on the works of Remi Kawahara. Will the show manage to immerse the pilots in it's virtual world, or will there be some connection issues?
Destination: My Hero Academia. This week the pilots take off for the twenty second time, their sights drawn in on the 2016 anime 'My Hero Academia.' What is there to be learnt from this scholastic superhero story? Will our three hosts iron out their quirks in time to figure out whether the show is actually any good or not? The answer to those questions lies only within the sound waves of this weeks episode of Pilots licence!
Destination: Steins;Gate. Come join the pilots as they take to the skies for the twenty first time in a brand new arc! With an eye for anime of the 2010's the boys set their sights on the time-travel thriller from 2011 'Steins;Gate' Will this show get its pilots licence? Or will we have to travel back in time to make sure it never happened!? Sit back, power up, and strap in for the latest episode of Pilots Licence!
Destination: The Dystopian Future. This week the co-pilots take off for the twentieth time, zooming across the neo-futuristic dystopia of the Cyberpunk genre. As this arc comes to a close they look back on what they've learned, what they've seen, and what they'd like to bring into their own creative centrifuge. What does the end have in store for our pilots, and more importantly what do they have in store for the Cyberpunk genre itself?
Destination: Robots. This week the co-pilots take off for the nineteenth time speeding towards the end of the Cyberpunk arc. But before trying their hand at creating their own futuristic tale, they must review the 2005 animated film from Blue Sky Studios 'Robots.' Is this bright, wacky kids film from the mid 2000's a hidden Cyberpunk masterpiece? Does it secretly contain the components of a truly disturbing dystopian drama? The answer may surprise you...
Destination: Blame! This week the co-pilots take off for the eighteenth time into the Cyberpunk future to review volume one of the manga 'Blame!' by Tsutomu Nihei. Detailed architecture, guns that go BLAM, and a dystopian future; all evidence points towards three green lights, but there's only one way to know for sure. Put your tray tables in the upright position, secure your seatbelts, and get ready for your inflight podcast.
Destination: Neuromancer. This week the pilots take off for the seventeenth time, continuing their journey into the Cyberpunk genre with William Gibson's 1984 novel 'Neuromancer.' Can these cyberspace cowboys rustle up a review, or will the system fry their circuits?
Destination: Cowboy Bebop. This week the co-pilots take off for the sixteenth time, to review the landmark 1998 anime about bounty hunters in space. Will this mesh of genres confuse and confound the pilots, or will it be bell peppers and beef tonight?
Destination: The North Pole! This episode has the co-pilots taking off for the fifteenth time, forging ever onwards into the blizzard of festive holiday films. After exposing their minds to four holiday movies of varying quality, can they save Christmas by coming up with the perfect middle ground in this ill-defined genre?
Destination: Christmas Inheritance. For the fourteenth time our co-pilots take off, and tonight of all night they're going to need some holiday cheer, as they set to reviewing the 2017 film, Christmas Inheritance.
Destination: Bad Santa. For the thirteenth time our three co-pilots take off into the snowstorm, with a view to reviewing the 2003 film, Bad Santa. As the pilots work hard to get four episodes out by Christmas, can they figure out whether Bad Santa was naughty, nice, or if they'll have to check their list twice.
Destination: Jingle All the Way. Back in quick succession for the second seasonal special, the three co-pilots take off for the twelfth time to review the curious Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas film. Joy and confusion abound in this episode, so put that cookie down and listen in as the jingling continues!
Destination: A Charlie Brown Christmas. Snow is falling, bells are jingling, the holiday season is upon us and our three co-pilots are taking off for the eleventh time! In this holly jolly episode they review the 1965 TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Of all the Christmas specials in the world, this is certainly one of the Charlie Browniest, but will our pilots think so too?
Destination: Horror! This episode sees the co-pilots taking off for the tenth time, aiming to tackle the creative process once again, as they try to come up with their own pitch for a horror film. Listener discretion may well be advised.
Destination: The Exorcist. In this week's episode our co-pilots take off for the ninth time, having watched the landmark horror movie The Exorcist. Heads will spin and Priests will pray in this episode, but does the film stand the test of time and maintain the terror it is known for?
Destination: Silence of the Lambs. This week our co-pilots take off for the eighth time, set on reviewing the renowned 1991 film, based on the Thomas Harris book of the same name. Does the film make the leap from page to screen? What even 'is' a horror film? Either way put your spooky hats on, as the Horror arc continues!
Destination: Hereditary. In this weeks episode our three co-pilots take off for the seventh time, with not only the aim to watch a horror film, but also the goal to scare, spook-skeptic Sam! Will Hereditary manage this Herculean task?
Destination: Jason X. In the year 2455 three co-pilots take off for the sixth time, to review the tenth installation in the Friday the 13th film franchise. It's October, which means ghosts and ghouls are abound, so the boys task themselves to watch 'scary' movies for their next arc. But will this one prove to spooky to handle?
Destination: Situation Comedy. In this episode our pilots take off for the fifth time, without any idea of where they’re going to end up! This week they take what they’ve learned from the previous four episodes and try to apply it by creating their own pitch for a sitcom pilot. Have they learned something from those four examples, or will they wind up grounded?
Destination: The Young Ones. This episode sees our co=pilots taking off for the fourth time, to review '80s British sitcom landmark 'The Young Ones' with the first episode 'Demolition.' Will it fly? Or find itself grounded?
Destination: The Big Bang Theory. This week the co-pilots take off for the third time to review both the aired and unaired pilot of The Big Bang Theory.
Destination: That '70s Show. This week the co-pilots take off for the second time to review 'That '70s Pilot' the first episode of the 1998 sitcom that really missed a trick with regards to that Area 51 thing. Will it be granted it's Pilots Licence though?
Destination: The Phil Silvers Show. This week our co-pilots take off for the first time, to review 'New Recruits' the first episode of the 1950's sitcom classic, also know as 'Bilko.' Will it be granted it's Pilots Licence?