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A podcast co-hosted by Gus and Nick, who like to talk about all things movies and tv, and play all things pong! As in ping pong. Every month we take a deep dive into the latest movie of the month, a throwback classic, some awards season buzz and predictions, a chat with a spicy special guest, surprise special segments, the heated match of pong, and, generally, just pondering the meaning of life. Why are we here? Only Keanu knows. Pong fiction is a podcast that appreciates and explores the nature of filmmaking, life, creativity, philosophy, and Sean Chandler's youtube channel. "So with that in mind", if you love film, tv, the Oscars, the Emmys, gaining insight into the minds of some spicy individuals, the answers to all the big questions in life, and Timothee Chalamet...
This relaxing hour going to sleep, working out, doing chores or just having a bit of quiet time might brighten in consequence.
And if you've read this whole description and still won't press "play", thanks for the support champion.
All podcasts are made beautiful by the exquisite Editor Luca, a friend of the show and regular guest.
- Your hosts Nick and Gus.
Podcast upload will be on the last day of every month at 8:30pm. AEST
This relaxing hour going to sleep, working out, doing chores or just having a bit of quiet time might brighten in consequence.
And if you've read this whole description and still won't press "play", thanks for the support champion.
All podcasts are made beautiful by the exquisite Editor Luca, a friend of the show and regular guest.
- Your hosts Nick and Gus.
Podcast upload will be on the last day of every month at 8:30pm. AEST
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Host Nick just takes a quick sitdown to take you, shmucks, through all 23 categories of the Oscars coming up in a couple of days. It includes what he'd pick if he were a betting man as well as if he were himself; which he is. Many burning questions are answered: will the brits help Hopkins dethrone Boseman? Has Mulligan lost steam after losing SAG? And does it even matter that she "would've won BAFTA"? Is Nomadland suffering from frontrunner fatigue despite winning everything? All that and more in this second edition of PF Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed With Nick". And if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,- Host Nick
The Easter edition of Pong Fiction has arrived, and it's a little empty to be quite honest. Host Luca joins Nick as they debate the realm of anime, and his obsession with it (he dubs it folks!). Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto, Deathnote and Haikyu!! are all topics of conversation plus the return of the B'Odenc*ck in John Wick's working-class, edgy cousin Nobody. We review that film as well as have our famous game of pong, and that's about it. Besides Host Nick being an absolute cerebral vegetable the entire time of course. Anyway, it's a shorter, different one nonetheless so you might enjoy it. And if you've read this far and still haven't shown us the courtesy of pressing 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,Your Hosts Nick and Luca
We're finally back for the first episode of Pong Fiction's 2021 season. This episode covers our adventures over the months of February and March, in which we watched a shit tonne of films including Minarrrrrr (Minari), Nomadland, Promising Young Woman and even Host Nick's very own directorial debut 'In This Climate'. We have a chat about them and how ok they are, and how fantastic Host Nick's is (not really but f*ck you for questioning me). So strap in folks, the erotic sound of pong is back! And if you've read this far but still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,Your hosts Gus and Nick.
Host Luca returns, and we sweep through some stuff we've been watching, including how 'The Queen's Gambit' trumps all other chess films, how 'Wonder Woman 1984' is rivalling 'KB2' for worst film of 2020 and how Kung Fu Panda 2 could be one of the greatest animated sequels of all time. But the real main event of Pong Fiction's December edition is our full breakdown as well as ranking of the entire Harry Potter film saga; startling disparities come to light. Just wait until we bring up Umbridge...This is the spoiler-heavy trailer for Pong Fiction: The December edition. And if you've read this and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,- Your Hosts Nick and Luca
Host Gus is back, and we give our thoughts on Christopher Nolan's 'cinema saviour' 'Tenet', as well as Sofia Coppola's dramedy 'On the Rocks'. Is Tenet ahead of its time? Is 'On the Rocks' deeper than you thought? All that and more in this November edition of Pong Fiction.And if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,- Your hosts Gus and Nick
Finally! The first Oscar predictions edition of In Bed with Nick is here... in December!?? The newly lengthened oscars season now means that this month marks 5 months before the ceremony now to be held in April of 2021. But who cares? We don't. Host Nick gets right to it this month (although he does enjoy a good rant), dissecting the lopsided acting categories, the wide open director race, the boring-as-bat-shit screenplays and the weakest best picture line-up in years. So strap in folks! Here lies the Oscar predictions: December edition.And if you've read this far and still haven't pressed play, thanks for the support champ.Sincerely,Your host Nick
HE'S BACK BEEEBEEE! This Pong Fiction review special features the return of our beloved bionic man, co-host Gus. We have a little catch-up, reinforce the trashiness of Cobra Kai and review the quantity and quality of a couple of first-rate attempts at achieving cinema. First, we take a trip down cerebral-torture lane and reflect on the unique experience that was Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet'. We break down its, for-better-or-worse, utter intellectual pretentiousness and the vanilla plank of wood that was John David Washington's performance. But is it just ahead of its time? We also have a reminiscing sesh about our glorious 90 minutes in heaven with Bill Murray in Sofia Coppola's 'On The Rocks'. We debunk the facts and fiction about its minor critical criticism, and give a spoiler-breakdown about that unique ending. Is it a cinematic tap-out? Or a much deeper piece of social commentary? Either way, we get deep! Oscar for Bill? We also get a cameo from friend of the show, Writer Charles, and gain valuable insight into his very own thoughts and opinions on the two very different pictures.This and more flood the contents of this review special of Pong Fiction, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,Your hosts Gus and Nick
The October edition of Pong Fiction is here... and late again as usual! (soz :)Co-host Luca and I finally took a trip to the cinema this month and saw Aaron Sorkin's oscar-hopeful 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'. We give it a good old review, analyse its oscar chances and reminisce about the beauty of Eddie Redmayne's Razzie-winning performance in 'Jupiter Ascending'. We also have a quick chat about 'Borat: Subsequent Movie Film', and "that ending". The banging section of the October edition is our second round of Sitcom Sizzle, in which we dish on what's criminally underrated, but also grossly overrated (sorry Jennifer). We have a deep chat about the state of our world, how sexy David Attenborough's nogen is, and also that documentary of his 'Seven Worlds, One Planet'. We give the rundown on the poor quality of Australian reality tv, but also the tactical advantages of watching Gogglebox. This would not be pong fiction without the monthly table tennis match, with this one going into over-time! And if that wasn't enough, we also have a little head scratch on why in the flying flameo hotman Jared Leto is coming back for the Synder Cut.All of this and more headline this edition of Pong Fiction, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks for the support champ!Sincerely,- Your hosts Nick and Luca
Welcome to the September edition of Pong Fiction. Although we may not have initially anticipated it, there was a lot to talk about this month! This episode we have a chat about the newly redistributed Cobra Kai, and its guilty pleasure-level trashiness. We also review the winners and losers at the Emmys, and the sole reason behind Luca's hatred for the television academy. Hint: his name is Saul. We do a SPOILER review of the new R-pat and Holland stan thirstfest that was The Devil All The Time, and debunk the real DELUSIONS that are present in the ambitious piece of filmmaking. We take a deep-dive into the Hollywood news that includes Harry 'Marvel' Styles, the unlikely success of Mulan, Ant-man 3 villain casting, the heartbreak of the Live-action Avatar Netflix series and a couple of other saucy items. But, of course, this episode would not be complete without our monthly pong battle, and a quick film ranking that may involve some animation. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', thanks. for the support champion!- Your hosts Luca and Nick
Just a quick 25-minute final predictions episode for the 23 categories of the Emmy Awards. I give my picks, as well as a couple of joker cards to watch out for.Have fun, and I made sure to keep it as short and succinct as possible.- Your host Nick
New month, new episode, new format, new co-host. Pong Fiction is back with our August edition. Due to some changes, we welcome our new co-host Luca, former editor. And this episode is a bit more chilled. Instead of complete segments, just an uncut 70-minute conversation about what we watched recently, a total DC Fandome breakdown, how shocking the Kissing Booth franchise is, our regular ping pong battle, how Gervais balances comedy and drama in After Life, and the beautiful love story of Bill Bur and Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island. What else do you need? Probably Timothee Chalamet, but hopefull this will do. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed "play", thanks for the support champ.- Your hosts Luca and Nick
Pong Fiction: The July Edition is finally here (!), and despite the slight 2-week delay (sorry bout that...), this episode is our biggest and most GLORIOUS one yet, with a multiplicity of content -- both old and new -- coming in red-hot! This month we review the critically divided Richard Linklater's "Where d'you go, Bernadette?" (The one with Brunette Cate Blanchett that landed a surprise golden globe nomination). Then we head back into the illustrious Pong Fiction review archives to reminisce at our thoughts on Robert Eggers' completely bonkers -- yet still critically hailed -- "The Lighthouse" (The one with black-and-white Robert Pattinson). This is not all, with Editor Luca and Host Nick coming at you with our monthly TV talk segment. This month, we thoroughly discuss, and closely analyse three episodes from the legendary animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender"'s first season (The one with the blue-arrowed bald kid that air-bends). Finally, we head into a surprise segment, where the whole gang band together to take a look at some films that everybody loved, but we just... didn't. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed "play", thanks for the support champ.Sincerely,- Your Hosts Gus and Nick
Welcome to the eighth episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Limited Series and TV Movie races. The sheer number of supporting women from Mrs America as well as the men from Watchmen and Hollywood made choosing the right ones nearly impossible, but still all-the-more enticing. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the seventh episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Limited Series/TV Movie Lead Acting races. The Hollywood factor vs. the Emmy darling status was prominent, and picking a side proved very tough. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the third episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Limited Series and TV Movie races. The decreased nomination slots and increased density of quality made making a valid ideology without contradicting yourself, six thousand times more difficult. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the fifth episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Drama Supporting and Guest Acting races. The increased spots and submissions from each show made choosing which would miss and which would make it in, more difficult. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the fourth episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Drama Lead Acting races. The decreased spots and increased competition from last year made every decision and prediction conditional. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the second episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Drama series race. The expanded eight slots made for a lengthy discussion, with the expanse of possibilities more than doubling the number of spaces available. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the second episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This is a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, this episode will be taking a look at the Comedy Acting races, including the lead, supporting and guest categories. The new Emmy system made for some unique discussion, and both expanded and limited possibilities in each category. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and some long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. I utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races as a medium for discussion; as I reviewed their respective leaderboards for the 2020 Emmy nominations. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
Welcome to the first episode of Pong Fiction: Awards Talk, a.k.a. "In Bed with Nick". This will be a running sub-series where Host Nick takes a deep dive into the. Hollywood awards season races. This includes both Oscar and Emmy season. Ahead of Emmy Nominations on 28th of July, the first episode will be taking a look at Comedy Series. The increased nominees to 8 positions was topical and made for an interesting discussion. This episode includes my predictions, hope-dictions, and long-shot contenders you might wanna watch out for. We utilised the great website GoldDerby, a hub for predicting all of the Hollywood awards races. WARNING: there will be no analysis or spoilers given for the shows in contention, merely their chances in the realm of awards consideration. Hope you enjoy, and if you've read this far and still haven't pressed 'play', good on ya champion.- Your host Nick
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