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This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete discuss The Equalizer 2 from 2018. This is the only film sequel that Denzel Washington has ever made in his career. It's directed by Antoine Fuqua again and this time the action has moved city. How does the film hold up compared to the first?   To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes.

"It's a Doctor Who continuity rant. But not the one you were expecting ..."   Join Ant and Barry as they take a delve into Fugitive of the Judoon - the half-way point for this year's series of Time Travelling adventures. In this slightly extended episode, the boys do their usual review but also have a delve into the world of theories. And Ant has a rant. Again ...

In this week's episode of Doctor Who, the TARDIS crew land in 1903 and meet up with Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison in Nina Metivier's historical tale. In an unfortunate twist, Arachnophobe Barry joins Ant to review an episode that features Scorpion aliens ... Listen on to find out how that went down ...  

We're back! First episode of 2020 and Scott and Steve kick off with some news and reviews. For our main feature we talk about the forthcoming Dune film adaptation by visionary director Denis Villeneuve, as well as previous adaptations, the forthcoming TV show and our expectations for what is to come.   To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Grouchy Old Geeks Facebook Group. If you would like to get in touch you can email us on grouchyoldgeeks[at]gmail[dot] com or you could leave a review on iTunes. 

In Orphan 55, The Doctor and company find themselves in an All-Inclusive holiday Spa that comes under attack from a hostile force and everything is by no means what it appears. Will Ed Hime's tale survive an assault from Ant and Barry in this review of the episode? 

Monts and Nuge are back with their first episode of Geek Syndicate for 2020. Week that Was Simon Says: Nazi Hunter, War of the Worlds, His Dark Materials,Dracula,Swamp Thing and Dr Who. Main As our dynamic due like we to be fashionably late for their main the lads finally talk all things Rise of Skywalker. Happy new year and all that Jazz!

Taking another look down at the world of comics come the Birds of Geek. Join Amy, Barry and Ant as they delve into four comic titles: Life Is Strange Volume 2: Waves (Writer: Emma Vieceli, Artist: Claudia Leonardi, Colourist: Andrea Izzo, Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft) - Join Max, Chloe and friends in an alternative universe in this video game sequel; Doctor Who The Thirteenth Doctor Year 2, Issue 1 (Writer: Jody Houser, Artist: Roberta Ingranata, Colourist: Enrica Eren Angiolini, Flatter: Shari Chankhamma, Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Sarah Hendricks4 ) - The Thirteenth Doctor is off course and meets up with a familiar face in this start to a new year's adventures; The Shadow Year One  (Writer: Matt Wagner, Artist: Wilfredo Torres) - Discover the origins of one of the Pulp era's finest vigilantes.

Ant is back with more Doctor Who Reviews. This week, together with Barry and Amy, he breaks down the two-part opener to this year's series: Spyfall. The premise brings together two of Ant's favourite things - Doctor Who and Covert Operations. Part two introduces one of Amy's heroines. What did the team think of these ideas and the execution of the story? 

HAPPY FLIPPIN' NEW YEAR! (Is it too late in January to say that now? Answers on a photo of a postcard, please...) Welcome to the first Stace & Barry of 2020, and as ever it's chock full of morning geeky goodness. Grab a coffee and listen in as Stace swipes Barry's Moment of Geekdom like one of those people that can whip a tablecloth out from under a load of crockery, Barry enjoys some side scrolling duel gun action, and they both toot John Williams' horn.

And here at the turn of the tide we come back to you. Right now we've got the Lord of the Rings nod out of the way we can crack on. Monts and Nuge pull off a Christmas miracle by managing to squeeze in an episode before the end of the year. The lads throw out their normal formatting to just have a catch up on everything they've watched and read over the last few months. Nuge suggests a radical solution to spoilers (and no it has nothing to do with time travel). Week that was Seis Manos Rolled a One Dungeon Fun The Question: The deaths of vic sage Kingdom The Boys Russian Doll Into the Badlands The Mandolrian (Don't worry no spoilers) Doom Patrol Swamp Thing The Expanse Pennysworth And more!

To celebrate the last episode of the decade Steve and Scott discuss some of their favourite movies, TV shows and comics from the last ten years.  Here's to the next ten years of podcasting!

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete talk about the classic 1990s film, Demolition Man starring Sly Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock. This was the height of Snipes' fame and during this period he was making one successful film after another, in a variety of genres, with him effortlessly moving between comedic and drama, as well as playing both heroes and villains. It was also the first major part or the relatively unknown Bullock at this time.   To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes. 

They're back baby! Join Stace & Barry as they get mildly festive but not quite festive enough to be a Christmas episode. Or perhaps further research needs to be done?... Anyhoo, get ready for some serious love for fantasy TV, animation, and some top notch TV themes, as well as a brief bit of singing! Also, will Stace and Barry ever pronounce a name right on first try?! Who knows.

This month Steve and Scott kick off with some news and reviews. For the Main Feature we talk about two of the biggest new TV shows around at the moment, The Mandalorian and the Watchmen TV show, following on from the comic book series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.   To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Grouchy Old Geeks Facebook Group. If you would like to get in touch you can email us on grouchyoldgeeks[at]gmail[dot] com or you could leave a review on iTunes. 

As Thought Bubble approaches, the Birds of Geek team take another delve into the world of comics. This episode the team review the following comics: MULP Issue 5 (Writer: Matt Gibbs, Artist: Sara Dunkerton Letters: Jim Campbell) -Honest to goodness pulp adventuring with authentic archaeology featuring anthropomorphic mice; Blade Runner 2019 Volume 1  (Writer: Michael Green and Mike Johnson, Artist: Andres Guinaldo, Colourist:  Marco Lesko, Letterer: Jim Campbell) - A look at a different type of Blade Runner than Decker in the original movie, set in the same time period; Shades of Magic The Steel Prince Volume 2: Night of Knives  (Writer: VE Schwab Artist: Budi Setiawan Inkers: Budi Setiawan (Issue 1), Andrea Olimpieri (Issues 2-4), Colourist: Enrica Eren Angiolini Colour Assists: Viviana Spinelli Letterer: Rob Steen) - Further adventures of young Prince Marik in this prequel to the best-selling fantasy series;

Barry and Scott went (separately) to experience Secret Cinema does Casino Royale back in August.  In this show they discuss in detail their experiences of the event and the phenomenon that is Secret Cinema.

Welcome to the Stace and Barry kinda but not really Halloween special. In the red corner Stace goes off to see Ninja Sex Party and checks out the Watchmen TV series. In the blue corner Barry goes back to school with the Stormhaven Techs: Tales from the Prep Room comic. The dynamic duo also unveil a new segment 'Behind the Book Corner with Stace'. The only small problem is Stace has no idea what the segment is about before she tackles 'Authority' the second book in the Southern Reach Trilogy.   So put down that egg and bacon sarnie and listen in!

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete talk about the third instalment in the John Wick franchise starring Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne, Ian McShane and big cast of familiar faces. How will this film live up to the previous two films? There's already news of a franchise spin off TV show about the Continental hotels and news of a 4th film, so this isn't the end. To talk about this episode and any other episode you can visit the Bags of Action Facebook group here - Facebook Group . If you would like to get in touch with the show you can follow us on Twitter @BagsofAction or you can email us at bagsofaction [at] gmail [dot] com or you could leave us a review on iTunes. 

It's Saturday morning, and you know what that means; Stace & Barry are coming at you with some weekend geeky fun times! This episode features sharply dressed cats, partially hidden robots and hilarious henchmen. Enjoy!

As the country enters a cold Autumn, the Birds of Geek take a journey through time to 1897 and the village of Milford Green - where Ant discovers a surprise by not reading the blurb! In this episode, the team take a look at the first two parts in the Milford Green series - the second of which has just launched on Kickstarter: Milford Green and Beyond Milford Green.   The comics are written by Samuel George London, with art by Mikael Hankonen.   As mentioned in the episode:  The first part of this comic series is available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SignalComics  The Kickstarter for Part 3 (Defend Milford Green) is here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgl/defend-milford-green-the-victorian-space-adventure-ends?ref=project_link