The Thumbcast

Now! That's What I Call The Greatest Thumbcast Album In The World! Ever!

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Originally released and published under licence by Spreaker.com Iain, Craig - and you fine fine listeners - present their definitive musical guide through the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s in terms of their favourite film and TV themes. Man in a Suitcase - Ron Grainer Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire Thunderbirds - Barry Gray Flash - Queen The Rockford Files - Mike Post & Pete Carpenter Gangsters - Chris Farlowe & Dave Greenslade Starman (End Theme) - Jack Nitzsche Airwolf - Sylvester Levay Thundercats - Bernard Hoffer Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith Duel of the Fates - John Williams The X Files Theme - Mark Snow The West Wing - WG Snuffy Walden Battlestar Galactica Theme - Bear McCreary In the House in a Heartbeat - John Murphy Happy New Year, y'all.

Ant and Dec's Side-Reverse Cowgirl

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

"Don't talk to me tonight - I've got a lot of willpower to deal with…" It's the Christmas episode of your European Podcast Award-nominated Thumbcast! You have been warned… Iain, Craig. returning champion Al Kennedy and a lot of beer reveal the winners and losers of the 2011 Thumbcast Awards - and reveal this year's Person of the Year, and Fud of the Year. Plus: John Bishop's triple jump record, Iain's MILF list, stadium comedy, the return of the Dalek bottle opener, Craig's Primal Scream audition, maritally strained Mr and Mrs, Kill Jester, Al's now-famous wallpaper, John De Lancie's chat-up lines, Philip Schofield's Earth 2, Batman's interns, prolapsing dramas, John Barrowman's favourite cocktail, The Nerd Minstrel Show …. and the Krankies. On behalf of everyone involved with the show, a very happy Christmas to you all at home!

Cut and Paste Hell

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:44:00 +0000

"Game's a bogey, I did it." Live from New York - it's Adi Tantimedh! The screenwriter, comics guru and Bleeding Cool columnist joins Craig (ish) and Iain for a Thanksgiving edition of the Thumbcast. We've got reviews of Take Shelter, Saints Row: The Third and Kevin Smith's Bionic Man, talk the latest rows around the Doctor Who movie, the perilous fate of Community and the controversial comments of the Miller/Millar gang. Plus we look at the Markham plagiarism row, and cast a glance at the nominations for this year's Thumbcast Awards. All that, and: Suitable comics for a Scottish hospital, the Harlan Ellison defence, occupy Black Friday, Johann Hari, satire in video games, allotment movies and graphic novels to kill a burglar with. Don't forget to cast your votes in the Thumbcast Awards 2011 - choose your best and worst films, TV shows and other ephemera at http://thethumbcast.com/awards.

Sheena Easton Syndrome

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000

"I mean sex beast in a positive way" We've hit episode 30, so to mark the occasion Craig and Iain are joined in the studio by Mr Robert Florence - of Burnistoun, Legit and Consolevania fame - for another hour of quality patter. We've got reviews of Misfits, Once Upon A Time, Grimm and the new Sherlock Holmes novel The House of Silk, plus there's talk of Skyfall, the new DC52, the fitter of Scottish comedy, Star Trek casting, the Wicker Man musical and a look ahead to the Thumbcast Awards. Plus: Marti Pellow's superpower, Spectrums v Commodores, Gay James Bond, noisy cinema crowds, Ye Victorian Daily Mail, the kid-on BAFTAs, Jennifer Morrison's tits, Pat Kane in Shettleston, easier videogames and revealed: why Simon Pegg hates Scottish people… Get all the latest updates from the website at TheThumbcast.com or follow us on Twitter @thethumbcast.

Three Colours Phlegm

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:53:43 +0000

"Tie me down with wet liquorice" It's Episode 29, and Craig has lurched out of his sickbed to the studio for our last show before the big 30. This time out, we reviewing Contagion, Tintin, Batman: Arkham City and the second series of The Walking Dead. There's also chat about DaVinci's Demons, Mark Millar's film night, Perfect Sense - and our very special Zombie exclusive on the website. And we seal the door to the Vault - will Babylon 5 be locked in or will it get the hell out of our galaxy? Plus: Craig's Superman T-shirt story, Penelope Cruz' shopping list, the Emperor's New Television Programme, Peter Mullen's baldy pal, apocalypse porn, McGill Metaphor Bingo, Jason Statham's Penguin, Chris Claremont's Thumbcast, 3D Jar Jar Binks, how Tintin would fare in a real newsroom, and lots of wanking... You can follow the Thumbcast on Twitter at @thethumbcast, find us on Facebook at facebook.com/thethumbcast - and don't forget to check the website from November 1...

The Hunchback of Newton Mearns

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

"You're listening to Women's Hour on Radio 4" Iain and Craig are joined by the First Lady of the Thumbcast (well, the First Lady ON the Thumbcast, anyway), gaming geek Cara Ellison, for another ramshackle ramble. So we've got reviews of Terra Nova and Melancholia, an exclusive interview with wrestling voice Jeremy Borash, Cara's charity gameathon - and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere faces going underground for the Vault. Plus: Batgirl's lack of socks, Overblood, the Doctor Who Knitting Patern Book, Windaelickers of London, Lars Von Trier's Unicron, vaginal metaphors, Baby Goose, Michael Buble Veloceraptor, poor Finlay Robertson, cinematic UNIX users. Denise Richards' impact on science industry recruitment, Jack Bauer's hood of magic, the new R Lee Ermey, how to knit the perfect jobbie, and a warning not to dip your cock in fiery Irn Bru… Get all the latest from the website at TheThumbcast.com, follow us on twitter @thethumbcast - and go donate to Cara's charity fundraising at justgiving.com/cara-ellison. Oh, and apologies for the slight interference every so often - two of our presenters forgot to switch their phones off…

The New Tam and Michelle

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:30:00 +0000

"What's Canada done to deserve that?" No Craig this week after a late injury call-off, but Iain and guest host Eddie Pearson - from the brilliant Celtic Underground podcast - man up to carry the show. On this week's show we take a look at Troll Hunter, the Fades, Alphas and the new Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy adaptation. Your suggestions for the worst spin-offs of all time are revealed, and Eddie presents his theory on True Blood. Plus, we talk the big Doctor Who series seven news, the Catwoman controversy, there's some more Night is Day, and the Vault leaves our Spidey Senses tingling... All that plus Paddy McCourt's superpower, lost Doctor Who episodes at the Barras, Cloverfield meets Fraggle Rock, Batman's lack of pants, someone gets skanked by A1 comics, Iain's body image problems, Sam Beckett's Happy Days, the subtleties of found footage camerawork, Manic Miner and Electra v Catwoman - which is worse? You Decide! Get all the latest on the blog at TheThumbcast.com and follow us on twitter @thethumbcast. And Vote Thumbcast - you know it makes sense!

The Very Hungry Human Centipede

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:13:00 +0000

"He can fit it right up into his fortress of solitude!" We're back! Series three of the Thumbcast kicks off in the same old manner - with more offensive gags, rants, swearing and general silliness than you can shake a light sabre at. And joining us for the first episode of the new season is Al Kennedy from the House To Astonish comics podcast, as we review the new series of Doctor Who, Apollo 18, Fright Night and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. We take a look at the controversy around the new Star Wars blu-rays, and the first wave of books in the DC Universe's New 52. Plus - you voted for it, so seaQuest DSV goes into the Vault. All that plus Richie Manic's Return of the Jedi, Jack Hawksmoor's Twister, General James Franco, Night is Day, Kate Pierson on the moon, singalongaMetropolis, Rich Johnston's lost £50, and lots of Bryan Coxes. Don't miss our new look website at TheThumbcast.com, find us on Facebook at facebook.com/thethumbcast or follow us on Twitter at @thethumbcast.

Gobblerash

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:40:00 +0000

"I like Mekhi Phifer, and I like Bill Pullman. But which is better?"This month on the Thumbcast Breakfast Show, we've got reviews of Source Code, Sucker Punch, Burnistoun, Limitless and Frankenstein's Wedding. We're talking genre statues and Uncaged Monkeys, plus Vic and Bob face being exorcised into the VaultPlus: Cheetarah's boobs, Satnav Hal, Kryptonian Wikileans, Tripod flashmobs, Leonard Nimoy: Sinatrabot, Ben Goldacre's laptop, Bob Jamaica Man, Amtrak delays, the Governator, Hogmanay telly, Bradley Cooper's barnet, wipe-clean Wonder Woman, Zach Snyder's Citizen Kane, Robin Ince's John Peel impression, Jemima Rooper's pop career, Captain America's wank, Craig puts everyone off their dinner, and Iain needs to find a new hat to eat.Oh, and we're going to hell for this episode. We're going to the big fire...Send your Rushmore suggestions to @thethumbcast or podcast@thethumbcast.com. See you after Easter!

You can't film Dick

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:16:00 +0000

"I fuck like a bunny and I'm coming for you…" We're back, and it's about time. Is it? Probably not. But we're back anyway... This time out, we've got reviews of The Adjustment Bureau, the Doctor Who Experience, Battle: Los Angeles and Rivers of London. We're talking Broom Cupboard cartoon favourites, and Complicity is condemned to the Vault. Plus: Outcasts' wee Scottish bird, really bad jokes, Vic and Bob, Jim Davidson, five word film pitches, Charlie Sheen plays Will Smith, unresolved cliffhangers, Liz Hurley v Peter Cook, Comic Relief, Gnomeo and Juliet's sexual tension, Scottish alien quotas, Robson and Jerome, Stookie, Craig's weird cartoon crushes, V does an Eldorado, and Olivia Wilde: Muslim Architect. Email the show at podcast@thethumbcast.com, tweet us @thethumbcast or visit the website at http://thethumbcast.com

Grant Morrison's Self Help Book

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:27:00 +0000

"Harry's gonnae chase you!" We had the perfect storm of microphone issues and a truckload of Irn Bru and sweeties during this episode. You have been warned... We've reviews of the new All Star Superman cartoon, Never Let Me Go, Paul, Outcasts, Bedlam and Mr Sunshine, we talk the best high concept 80s shows, plus this week's Vault is a genuine car crash… Plus: Defending right wing bible belt fundamentalist Christians, Marvel's lack of global iconography, black panthers, Old Firm jibes, the wrong John Woo, Norfolk's bleakness, Captain Clyde, Hallmark's lack of suicide anniversary cards, Michael Myers' CITV, Jennifer Aniston nude, Allan Moore's ET, geopolitics and Airwolf, Dolphin Superman, the pilots that crashed, and why you should boycott our Android app…

Thumbcast Young Team

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:57:00 +0000

"Worf Airways: Today IS A Good Day To Fly..." This time out, we've got reviews of DC Universe Online, Community, Neds, Being Human and Mass Effect 2. We talk The Bespin Moment, what special effects leave the strongest impact, and the Scorpion King goes into the Vault. Or does it...? Plus: Space monkey sweets, hunners o' bawbags, Tudorman, TNG porn, more Mike Oeming gossip, transvestite fashion, Take That and Lulu, Snarf sat-navs, why Craig gave up the trombone, Hugh Keevins impersonations, mouldmaster Transformers, High School Musical Top Trumps, pluralising pegasus, and MMORPGs (God bless you ma'am). As always, get even more on the blog at TheThumbcast.com or follow us on Twitter @thethumbcast

Snow White and the Seven Vigilantes

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:08:00 +0000

"I mentally raped Deanna Troi and all I got was this lousy T-shirt" This time out, we've got reviews of Boardwalk Empire, The Green Hornet, Black Swan, The Cape and the US version of Being Human. Plus: Luke Skywalker - News Editor, stretching Summer Glau, Ray Cusick's Alien, NBC's Wonder Woman u-turn, Magnum OAP, the perfect Score, what the new Red Dwarf really needs, Iain's FPS dispraxia, phone book animal cruelty, Jack Daniels flavoured coffee.. and how Michael Bay made the greatest Dad film ever. Plus we make a pitch for Thumbcast Week at the GFT, and Firefly goes in the Vault. Whedonites to Red Alert...

Thorture Porn

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:01:00 +0000

Happy new year! It's 2011, despite what our running order says, and we're back with an epic, near two-hour edition of the Thumbcast to kick off January.On this episode we've got reviews of Primeval, Misfits, Tron Legacy, Gonzo, V and the Doctor Who Xmas Special.Plus: Craig's fabled David Tennant impersonation, Iain is wrong, our predictions for 2011, John Merrick's career as a wedding singer, aliens in high heels, Hannah Spearitt's pants, Michael Ironside, Greedo was innocent t-shirts, Armstrong and Aldrin: Superspies, sectarian Lanterns and Patrick Stewart being a prick.Plus Voyager gets beamed into the Vault, and we've a very special prize to give away for your 2011 predictions...

Chekhov's Sasquatch

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:00:00 +0000

It's Christmas (ish) which means only one thing - time for the Thumbcast Awards show. We reveal who YOU voted for as the best and worst of the 2010 - with more than a few surprises along the way. Plus this time out: Cheggers Plays Pops: The Movie, the adventures of Mike Oeming in Glasgow, Iain insults the listeners again, chilli jelly beans, manky Lotsohugging Bear toys, Avatar Sat Navs, pheromone-triggered Global Hypercolour t-shirts, live IMDB hunts, holodeck jizz and Kim Jong Il in a powerloader suit. And all that before the podcast eventually descends into an episode of That's Life. Merry Christmas to you all at home!

Thumbcast Extra: A Lot of Running Up And Down Corridors With Rubber Monsters

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0000

In an extended, Dr Who-centric Thumbcast Extra this week, Iain's joined by Frank Collins, critic and author of the forthcoming guide to series five, The Pandorica Opens. We're looking at the Moffat v RTD debate, Chris Chibnall (sadly), Frank's thoughts on Amy Pond, and Moffat's attempts to introduce a Scottish agenda into the show. Details on how to get the book are up on the site or on Frank's blog at cathoderaytube.blogspot.com. Plus - don't forget, voting is now open in this year's Thumbcast Awards. Get yourself along to TheThumbcast.com/awards and cast your ballot before the end of November!

Smeato Zombie Time

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:00:00 +0000

It's all about the brains this month, as Iain and Craig get bitten by the zombie bug to cast their eyes over Dead Rising 2, Le Horde and the new TV version of The Walking Dead. A surprisingly good movie makes a bid to escape the vault, plus the month's burning questions are answered: why was killing Caprica a good idea, are all Doctor Who fans a bunch of prissy whining arseholes, when will John Barrowman be in Taggart and can you now change the laws of physics in Texas? Get in touch with the show at TheThumbcast.com, via our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thethumbcast or on Twitter: @thethumbcast.

3DWoks

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The big questions on this month's show: How do you solve a problem like Maria? What would you do in a room with 3000 Amy Ponds? Is the Munsters the Primark Addams Family? And will anyone give a toss about 3D by the time Jedi comes out? Meanwhile Alien Saga buff Greg joins us in the studio this week for a look back at the iconic film franchise ahead of the impending Blu-Ray release, and Craig gets bowlered over by the Avengers.

The Curse of River City

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

On this month's show we consider the sexual politics of Scott Pilgrim, whether Sandman will work as a TV show, what it takes to kill James Nesbitt, what happens when you cut Dr Who in half, and whether Garth Ennis could write Oor Wullie. Plus: When newspaper subs go racist, more on Mark Millar... and we go all classical for the Vault.

"Haw you aliens... We'll set aboot ye!"

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:13:00 +0000

Craig and Iain are joined by guest host Eddie Pearson for the second season premiere of The Thumbcast. New faces, same old schtick... Coming up on this month's show we ask: Was free still too much to pay Lorne Greene for Galactia 1980, what is the best sci-fi sport of all time, how do you crowd-source cult telly, should you see Judge Dredd's helmet, do we really need ANOTHER Sherlock Holmes... and Adrian Brody - just why?

Bilbo Bondins

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0000

It's our first anniversary, and what better way to mark the occasion than with a bit of Twilight. Actually, having your eyes scoured with lemon juice - that'd be a better way than Twilight... Anyway, on this month's show we've got reviews of The Fuller Memorandum, Futurama and The A Team. Plus the month's burning questions: Why is Andy Murray playing Spider-man, why did Megan have to go and break our hearts - and just what the hell happened to M Night Shyamalan...?

Casper the Friendly Tumour

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

It's a podcast in mourning following the loss of Megan Fox from the Transformers franchise. She will be missed. Sniff. Anyway, on this month's show we have reviews of Paul Cornell's Pulse, The Human Centipede, The Losers, Ashes to Ashes and Lost. Your suggestions for the best and worse TV endings of all time are considered, and something truly nasty moleports out of the Vault. Plus we look at how ITV's raping its legacy, welcome the return of superhero telly, and ponder the collective name for James Bond fans.

100% More Paul Bettany

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Back in Wookey Hole Studio B, it could be your last chance to hear the Thumbcast under a Labour administration. On this month's show: Hugo Weaving's Transformer beastiality porn, Mark Millar hates ALL OF YOU, Gash of the Titans, the Lost Challenge, Iain finally goes into meltdown about Nortongate, and the most cult film ever is released from the Vault...

Thumbcast: Fighting Talk

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:00:00 +0000

It's a special episode of The Thumbcast this time out, as we pay tribute (ie rip off shamelessly) R5L's famed Fighting Talk. Al Kennedy, Paul O'Brien, Damon Querry, Ewan Spence and Craig McGill join Iain to battle for points for punditry. Only one man can go home with the bragging rights. Listen in to find out who...

Thumbcast of the Living Dead

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

We're back - live and direct from Glasgow's GoGo Studios, where the audio quality may be better than the banter from your hapless hosts. On this month's show: Chris Evans swaps Radio 2 for Captain America, Grant Morrison's new TV show is revealed, we put SFX and SciFiNow head to head IN A BATTLE TO THE DEATH - and Craig finally does the Invasion: Earth review...

Edison's wax disc podcasts

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Craig and Iain return for a semi-drunken grumble through the last few week's cult film and telly. In news, we've got the Dr Who trailer, another outing for Scream, Glasgow's FrightFest, Twiglet's Kristen Stewart up for Lara Croft, and the return of 80s classic Street Hawk. Plus we cast a discerningly grumpy gaze over Avatar, Caprica, Burn Notice, Day of the Triffids and Unwritten, bring into question someone's parenting skills, and ponder what would happen if Lost went all Sliding Doors... Apologies for the slightly dodgy audio quality at times. Iain ended up recording his bits on the mic you get with Beatles Rock Band after it turned out the Behringer C1-U is an utter piece of shit.

Captain Jack's flashing blue knob

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0000

We're back to pay our own special tribute to the end of an era, as David Tennant and Russell T Davies bid farewell to Doctor Who - and to cast a critical, slightly hungover post-Hogmanay eye over the last four and a bit years of the series. On the show: Why Russell is the Vince Russo of Dr Who, why kids won't be the Ood in playgrounds, being younger than the new boy, which of us cried over the finale... and we pick our best and worst moments from the show so far. And Rich - we love you really...

I'd rather be a reindeer than a Jesus

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0000

It's the Christmas show, and Iain and Craig are joined in the studio by a SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUEST for our first ever Thumbcast Awards, revisiting the highs and lows of 2009. We name our person of the year, the unlucky recipient of our Megan Fox of the Year award, and try to justify our picks of bests and worsts for the year. Plus, just who did buy Crime Traveller on DVD? From all of us here at The Thumbcast, we wish you a very merry Christmas, and a prosperous and healthy 2010!

Ray Mears' Extreme Stargate

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

On this month's show - which is duller, V or SG:U? Where has all the fun gone from Spooks, and is The Invisibles the new Phoo Action? Plus, the rebooted K9, Joe 90 with breasts dies a final death, and Zombieland puts in a late bid for film of the year.

Shaf Razul's Terminator: Alloa

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Brace yourselves, as Iain and Craig warm up for the impending Stargate: Unwatchable premier. On this month's show: The fall and rise of V, the ratings death of Heroes and Defying Gravity, Primeval meets Emmerdale, and it's Shakespeare v Miles Stewart in a battle to the death!

Marvel bought for Mickey Mouse money

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Recorded live and direct via the wonder of Skype from Wookey Hole and the bottom of the sea, Iain and Craig are back just in time for the Mouse's $4bn purchase of Marvel. On this episode: Will Superman become comics' Mo Johnston, Galactica v3.0.1, Ian Rankin's Hellblazer, prematurely judging Matt Smith for fun, Grey's Anatomy... IN SPACE - plus we await the Parlabane v Constantine smackdown...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Vampires and Aliens and GI Joe

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Incredibly, some of you listened to us first time round, so we're back again. It's your own fault, you know. On this episode: Brian Clough in Tron, Buckaroo Banzai in Doctor Who, the Elephant Man in Alien, Jesus in The Prisoner, Christopher Eccleston in GI Joe - and some gratuitous Twilight bashing...

Episode 1:... well, maybe zero

podcast@thethumbcast.com (Thumbcast Media) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Our pilot episode. Let's just see how this goes, shall we...? This time out: Megan Fox's thumbs, Captain America's flagpole, Car Car Binks, Matt Smith's face - and Saved By The Bell: The Cylon Years