Don't Spoil The Ending

Welcome to the DSTE Christmas Spectacular!! There’s no Joe or Jono this week so Sam takes over hosting duties and is joined by JT and Ste to talk all things games, TV, and film + books this week. We have a Christmassy catch up before JT’s new section Joe-Schmo Rage Baiting’! We also take a quick look at the new Street Fighter film trailer, the 2026 reboot directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo as Ken and Andrew Koji as Ryu. Ste gives his obligatory World of Tanks update, the enduring armoured warfare MMO, and talks with JT about playing The Outer Worlds 2. This much-anticipated sci-fi RPG sequel from Obsidian Entertainment just launched this October, taking players to the new star system of Arcadia. JT played the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 game as we discuss the blatant rinse and repeat nature of COD (yet it’s still fun) and the campaign (or lack of) vs. online gameplay. The pod has an in depth discussion around how games are priced and marketed around free game models with season pass/DLC. We then drop into Sam’s Steam Deck Corner, where he’s revisiting Trials Evolution, the 2012 physics-based racer from RedLynx. Next, we open Ste’s Book Club to discuss Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi epic Dune and a Haruki Murakami marathon covering the melancholic Norwegian Wood (1987), the metaphysical Kafka on the Shore (2002), and the dystopian epic 1Q84 (2009). JT sits us down to tell us all about The Chair Company, the new HBO comedy-thriller from Tim Robinson about a man who uncovers a corporate conspiracy after his chair collapses during a presentation. We also test our Duolingo language skills by watching foreign TV shows: Schlag Den Star, the long-running German celebrity competition; Deutschland 83, the stylish 2015 Cold War spy thriller; and One Cut of the Dead, the ingenious 2017 Japanese meta-zombie film by Shin'ichirō Ueda. Sam covers The Beast In Me, the new Netflix psychological thriller starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, and we chat about the massive Netflix vs. Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, as the streaming giants fight over the future of HBO and the DC Universe. The feature film this week that is unquestionable a Christmas Film - Jingle All The Way, the 1996 holiday classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger on a desperate quest for a Turbo-Man action figure. Get in touch with us: X - https://x.com/DSTEPodcast Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com Intro 00:00:00 - Christmas talk 00:03:05 - Joe-Schmo rage baiting + 2025 Comic book films 00:09:22 - Street Fighter film Video Games 00:13:49 - World of Tanks 00:14:25 - The Outer Worlds 2 00:15:42 - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 00:18:55 - Control Resonant + Alan Wake 00:21:38 - Free game model/DLC/season pass discussion 00:27:46 - Sam’s Steam Deck Corner - Trials Evolution Books 00:30:34 - Ste’s Book Club - Dune + Haruki Murakami / Norwegian Wood + Kafka on the Shore + 1Q84 TV 00:35:53 - The Chair Company 00:40:49 - Duolino chat 00:41:30 - Schlag Den Star (Beat the Star) 00:43:03 - Deutschland 83 00:48:45 - The Beast in Me 00:55:43 - Netflix Monopolisation Films 00:59:07 - One Cut of the Dead Feature Review 01:02:39 - Jingle All The Way

It’s been a year since the last time we sat down for a pod but this one is least recorded within the last month - we’re making progress! Joe hosts JT, Sam, and Jono to talk all things games, TV (except this episode), and film. Games * Joe starts the show discussing Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's unique open-world action game where you play a courier trying to reconnect a post-apocalyptic United States. * Sam heads to Steam Deck Corner to check out the wacky physics-based comedy of What the Golf? (a game that makes fun of golf) and the digitally adapted classic board game, Carcassonne (where players build a medieval French landscape one tile at a time). * JT and Jono give their first impressions after picking up the brand-new Switch 2 console. Film * Jono and JT review two major new films: the sleek sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares (about a highly advanced program crossing into the real world) and the gritty biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine (starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary MMA pioneer Mark Kerr). * Sam took inspiration from Ed Gein to watch the 1960 horror classic Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. * Joe wraps up the reviews with two genre films: Weapons: A new supernatural mystery-horror film about a group of children who all vanish at the same time and Arrival: Denis Villeneuve’s thoughtful sci-fi drama about a linguist (Amy Adams) trying to communicate with aliens who have landed on Earth. Get in touch with us: X - https://x.com/DSTEPodcast Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com 00:00:00 - Intro Games 00:04:53 - Death Stranding 00:19:33 - Steam Deck Corner > What the Golf? > Carcassonne 00:25:12 - Battlefield 6 00:29:40 - Switch 2 > Pokemon Film 00:43:59 - Tron: Ares > Jared Leto 00:48:46 - The Smashing Machine 01:03:00 - Psycho 01:17:37 - Weapons 01:39:40 - Arrival 01:45:41 - Outro

Another old recording from 2024 sat waiting to be released finally sees the light of day! Joe hosts Ste, JT, Jono, and Sam this week to talk about all things games, TV, and film. We catch up on what we have all been up to over the last year since we recorded before diving into our reviews. Jono and JT talk about playing the new Silent Hill 2 Remake and touch on Elden Ring and the Soulsborne games. JT also reveals his favourite game of all time. Joe and Sam gush over Balatro with Joe declaring it his game of the year. Ste talks us through his recent playthrough of the Dungeons of Hinterberg. JT quickly recommends The Penguin before Sam talks up his viewing of Netflix’s Mr. McMahon documentary. Jono also breaks down a Netflix documentary, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story + Grotesquerie (yes, the one featuring Travis Kelce). We have two in depth reviews this episode of Joker: Folie à Deux and The Substance. Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com Running order: 00:00:00 - Catch up Games: 00:12:57 - Silent Hill 2 (remake) > P.T. > Kojima > Death Stranding 00:17:47 - Elden Ring > Lies of P > Soulsborne > Crazy Taxi 00:23:38 - Balatro > Game of the Year > Vampire Survivors > Steam Deck > Football Manager 26 00:40:22 - Dungeons of Hinterberg > Gamepass > World of Tanks > Rocket League 00:46:35 - Under the Waves > Detroit: Become Human > Heavy Rain 00:57:52 - Astro Bot 00:58:54 - Black Myth: Wukong > Stellar Blade TV: 01:00:52 - The Penguin 01:01:50 - Mr. McMahon > Untold 01:12:32 - Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story > The Menendez Brothers Documentary 01:28:11 - Grotesquerie Films: 01:35:22 - Joker: Folie à Deux 02:00:19 - The Substance

The wait is over and episode 55 is finally here. Recorded way back in October 2023 we talk all things film, TV and games. Worth the wait… you decide! We start in Troll Corner with JT taking on the wresting nerds on the then new social media platform, X. Ste tells us about what he got up to in Berlin. A brief chat about some farcical celebrity boxing. On to games, Joe tells us about The Quarry, Tails Noir, and Observation he’s played recently. JT puts Hotline Miami in his top 5 games of all time. Ste played Starfield leading to a debate about what is the best Bethesda game. And Sam talks about his new Steamdeck. In the movies we’ve seen this pod, Joe mispronounces Dune a lot and Jono and JT review Dumb Money, The Exorcist:Believer, and The Blackening. 1:21:31 - The main film reviewed in this episode is Mulholland Drive - recently voted as the best film of the 21st Century. https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

Another long break but we return once more to talk all things fil, TV and games. On this episode Jono and JT talk about an interrupted trip to the cinema to watch Creed III. Ste reveiws two Marvel films - Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We discuss some TV that wasn't out at the time of recording but is now in the distant past. And the main event of the show we review Spike Jonze's 2013 film Her. Intro 0.46 - Ste goes to Denmark 6.56 - AI chat / social network 14.18 - JT tangent/Ste/Jono story time Movies 16.32 - Cinema chat 21:24 - Creed III 27.00 - Thor: Love and Thunder 29.52 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 31.18 - Licorice Pizza 35.34 - Cocaine Bear TV 38.28 - Sopranos/Mandolorian/Last of Us 43.18 - Samurai Jack Games 48.29 - Fire Emblem Engage 54.18 - Burnout Revenge Main Event 57.02 - Her Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

JONO RETURNS! The DSTE crew welcome back Jono and talk all things games, TV, and film. This weeks main review has been years in the making, it's finally here... the DSTE boys review Inman's favourite film: Taken. Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

Take a journey back in time to October 2021 to listen to John, Sam and Ben discuss Star Wars - The Rise Of Skywalker. We recorded this a year ago but have finally got round to releasing it, keep an eye on the feed in the coming weeks/months for more podcasts.

Joe hosts a new episode of DSTE as Sam and John join the show this week. Joe discusses Civ VI + Bloodborne while John talks about his potential game of the year, Sifu. On the small screen, Sam wishes The Walking Dead would die as John justifies Justified. And on the film radar, JT covers The Northman. The main event this week is Donnie Darko. 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Musk/Twitter 6:13 - Games 27:21 - TV 41:36 - Films 45:21 - Donnie Darko Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

FTR crew return to discuss the Untold series from Netflix. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded back in October so some news is out of date. Timestamps: 00.00 - Intro 01.23 - News 20.45 - Untold 1.37.32 - Outro Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

Joe hosts with John, Ste, and Sam on the pod this episode discussing the latest games they have played as well as what they have watched. They also take a look at Lost in Translation starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson from 2002. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Joe Rogan/InfoWars 00:12:16 - Games/TV 00:44:28 - Films 00:47:49 - JT's Observations 00:50:55 - Joes Wrestling Section 00:58:11 - Lost In Translation 01:43:00 - Outro Get in touch with us: Email - dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

The DSTE boys are back for a festive episode, and to celebrate the release of The Matrix Resurrections they are taking a deep dive down the rabbit hole to review the original classic. Also Sam talks about his Star Wars marathon, Ste tells us his games of the year, Joe sounds off on the year 1999 and John tries to decide whether or not he likes The Phantom Menace. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

DSTE returns with another sports pod, this time looking at one of Englands finest moments in international football as they face off against the highly rated Netherlands side on home turf in Euro 1996. Will the performance still be as impressive to watch 25 years later? Listen to find out.

The FID guys are back after a few weeks away to take a look at the 1999 cult classic The Boondock Saints. Is it really as bad as its 28% Rotten Tomatoes score suggests? Also Nick dives into Seaspiracy, Jimbo gets to the point with A Knights Tale, and John faces off with Godzilla vs. Kong. 00.31 - Intro 14.15 - News 24.00 - The Boondock Saints 01.00:51- What we watched 01.54:58 - Fin Please email dontspoiltheending@gmail.com with any feedback/complaints

This week the FID guys take a look at Walter Hills 1979 cult classic The Warriors. Also Nick checks out the Losers, Jimbo goes back to 007 and John talks up the new Mortal Kombat. Please email dontspoiltheending@gmail.com with any feedback/complaints 00.26 - Intro 06.30 - News 16.45 - The Warriors 55.20 - What we watched 1.29.21 - Fin

The FID guys are back for a quick chat about the Wandavision finale. Please send any feedback/complaints to dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

The FID guys are back with a belated Valentines Day episode to take a look at My Bloody Valentine 3D from 2009. Also James takes a deep dive into movie tropes, Nick takes a trip to the Cecil Hotel and John finds proof that there is no afterlife. Please email dontspoiltheending@gmail.com with any feedback or complaints.

The FID guys are back to talk about episodes 5 & 6 of Wandavision, although John does his best to direct the conversation back on to the Hobbit trilogy. If you have any feedback or complaints please email at dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

Film is Dead is back to take a trip to San Dimas to see what Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan have been up to in the last 30 years. Also Jimbo goes loco for Coco, Nick takes a look at the effects of Pacific Rim and John takes an Unexpected Journey back to Middle Earth. Please forward any feedback/complaints to dontspoiltheending@gmail.com Be Excellent to each other!

The Film is Dead guys take a quick look at the new Disney+ show WandaVision. Please note this was recorded before episode 5 aired. Please forward any feedback/complaints to dontspoiltheending@gmail.com

(SPOILERS!!!) The FID guys are back with another belated episode to discuss in full the madness that is Tenet! If you have any questions regarding the logic or timeline of this podcast please email chrisnolan@HBOMax.com