Episode - Friendly Mushroom Productions

Gamer Era Episode 028 – Virtues of Monster-Keeping

Gamer Era

Gamer Era Episode 028 - Virtues of Monster-Keeping

00:00 / 02:42:59

It all comes back to the egg… In honour of Pokémon Day, we’re once again taking an askew look at the biggest franchise in games, this time by showcasing two properties that are often (and perhaps unfairly) compared against it. Sam leaps from your keychain and beeps aggressively to give an essential timeline on Tamagotchi, explaining the lore and dispelling the myths, while Kit (@kitenby) wrangles with the wild history of Digimon and its wealth of spin-off media. There’s also plenty discussed on the key link with their parent company, and the wider bubble of the virtual pet craze of the late 90s. Digi-tastic!

February 27, 2025March 13, 2025Leave a Comment

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 5/6 – The Categories of Life/The Middle Men

Podtor Whocast

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 5/6 - The Categories of Life/The Middle Men

00:00 / 39:28

OK, guys, it’s happening. Miracle Day is doing what everyone said it would do. Join us as we try and figure out what the hell is wrong with everyone, why an incredible actor is given one scene and a plotline that doesn’t really go anywhere, what the deal with Esther is, and what the deal with Colin Maloney is, as we delve into The Categories of Life AND The Middle Men…

February 24, 2025February 10, 2025Leave a Comment

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 3/4 – Dead of Night/Escape to L.A.

Podtor Whocast

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 3/4 - Dead of Night/Escape to L.A.

00:00 / 42:16

What a nice young GENTLEMAN, podcast. Miracle Day continues as we begin to wonder what the hell is going on, why these people are like this, and what the whole deal with verbose hitmen could possibly be. All this and more — it’s Dead of Night AND Escape to L.A.!

February 17, 2025February 6, 2025Leave a Comment

Gamer Era Episode 027 – No Country for Old Kongs

Gamer Era

Gamer Era Episode 027 - No Country for Old Kongs

00:00 / 2:38:43

We’re over a barrel now… Beat your suspiciously smooth chest and descend from the canopy, because it’s time to talk about one of gaming’s oldest icons. David and Sam zoom in on two time periods that distinctly represent the “mid-point” of DK’s life from today: the Country-seasoned heyday of a life in the Rare barnyard, and Nintendo’s subsequent attempts to re-bottle that lightning in a post-buyout vacuum. No need for an Expansion Pak, because there’s plenty of developer deep-dives, Kiddy Kong cross-sections, and more tangents than you can shake an ostrich at. Bananaaa slamma!

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Leave a Comment

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 1/2 – The New World/Rendition

Podtor Whocast

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episodes 1/2 - The New World/Rendition

00:00 / 53:09

Podtorch Woodcast goes Hollywood! Ish! David and Michel return to finish what they started way back when (gosh, like 3 years ago? Crazy!) as they delve into the beginning of the end for Torchwood. There’s Wayne Knight, Bill Pullman, you have all these characters and more — death may be gone, but Podtor certainly isn’t! Join us as we delve into The New World AND Rendition!

February 10, 2025February 6, 2025Leave a Comment

Gamer Era Episode 026 – A Coney Island Disco Podcast (ft. @MuzYoshi, @DekuDeluxe)

Gamer Era

Gamer Era Episode 026 - A Coney Island Disco Podcast (ft. @MuzYoshi, @DekuDeluxe)

00:00 / 1:51:49

I’d say he’s hot on our tail! Yes, that’s right – after months of teasing, it’s finally time to cover the much-tittered-about trilogy of DiC Mario cartoons. To unclog the drains of this particular chapter in licensing history, Sam calls in the expert turtle-trouncing duo of Muz (@MuzYoshi) and Dylan (@DekuDeluxe). It’s not just the Super Show and co. in the crosshairs either – it’s everything in its dungaree-clad periphery! And remember: if you don’t listen to this episode, YOU’RE gonna turn into a GOOMBA. I’m telling it to you.

January 29, 2025April 1, 2025Leave a Comment

Doctor Who S06E07 – A Good Man Goes to War (ft. Peter & Paul)

Podtor Whocast

Doctor Who S06E07 - A Good Man Goes to War (ft. Peter & Paul)

00:00 / 1:29:42

We have never Podtored so high! Peter and Paul (snapptpod) return to talk epic midseason finales, The Masked Singer, the Pearlies, and more, as we convene to discuss A Good Man Goes to War!

January 27, 2025January 19, 2025Leave a Comment

Gamer Era Episode 025 – Perils in Plasticine

Gamer Era

Gamer Era Episode 025 - Perils in Plasticine

00:00 / 02:15:02

Cracking pod, Gromit! At long last – GAMER ERA RETURNS – in fighting form for a new year, a new season and no less of a series of deep pulls. From the earnest efforts of venerable stop-mo studio Aardman to Interplay’s anarchic smackdown through the notorious ClayFighter series, it’s a great smouldering vat of putty potential. So go on! Get your hands riiiight in there. Get ‘em all nasty.

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025Leave a Comment

Doctor Who S06E05/06 – The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People (ft. Sammycrow)

Podtor Whocast

Doctor Who S06E05/06 - The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People (ft. Sammycrow)

00:00 / 1:00:50

Alright, everyone, stop laughing. Grow up. Come on now. Anyway, Sam (@sammycrow) returns as we delve into doppelganger dangers, missed opportunities, and yes, talk about why the Flesh looks like that. Do you want to share that joke with the class? No? Then listen to us as we delve into The Rebel Flesh AND The Almost People!

January 20, 2025January 8, 2025Leave a Comment

Doctor Who S06E04 – The Doctor’s Wife (ft. C.C.)

Podtor Whocast

Doctor Who S06E04 - The Doctor's Wife (ft. C.C.)

00:00 / 59:58

Fear me, I’ve listened to hundreds of Podtor Whocasts! Fear me, I’ve listened to all of them! C.C. (ccmcloughlin.com) returns as we lift the lid on an episode we all honestly do not really like that much, delve into the strange world of mid 2010s Hugo Award nominees, and tackle the world of nostalgia-based storytelling head-on as we all meet The Doctor’s Wife!

January 13, 2025January 8, 2025Leave a Comment

Archives: Episode