Film & Television Discussion Episodes

With time running out for Season 6, three podcasters must band together to discuss one of cinema's greatest triumphs in superhero history: Marvel. But with so many films and television shows under their belt, how much has it held up? Welcome to Marvel Month! In this episode, Satsunami and Martin discuss a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But in this wild west period of superhero films, how truly bad were they? Do they still hold up today? And what is it about trilogies?! Well pull ove...

With time running out for Season 6, three podcasters must band together to discuss one of cinema's greatest triumphs in superhero history: Marvel. But with so many films and television shows under their belt, how much has it held up? Welcome to Marvel Month! In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew discuss what it would be like to live in the world of Marvel! But what would be the best and worst part of living there? Would you cope with a cycling superhero? And what would a supervillain apology vi...

With time running out for Season 6, three podcasters must band together to discuss one of cinema's greatest triumphs in superhero history: Marvel. But with so many films and television shows under their belt, how much has it held up? Welcome to Marvel Month! In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew discuss the downfall of the Marvel Cinematic Universe through phases 4 to 6. Released during the start of the lockdowns, how did Marvel's shift to Disney Plus shows affect the franchise? Was there just ...

With time running out for Season 6, three podcasters must band together to discuss one of cinema's greatest triumphs in superhero history: Marvel. But with so many films and television shows under their belt, how much has it held up? Welcome to Marvel Month! In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew discuss the rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe through it's tenure during the mid 2000s all the way to 2020. After revolutionising the way companies saw their own properties, what made the MCU so suc...

In this episode, Satsunami discusses James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' where two aspiring hip hop artists from Dundee pretend to be Californian in order to succeed. But how did it impact their identity as Scots? And how does it resonate with the struggle of content creators nowadays? Without any further ado, let's find out! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further ...

In this episode, Satsu and Andrew discuss the latest Marvel series Wonder Man! But despite never hearing about this character, what will the duo think? Is this bogged down by past references? Or is it a refreshing take within the superhero genre? Grab your scripts as we get into character to discuss Marvel Studio's Wonder Man! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, ple...

Disclaimer: This episode will discuss themes relating to emotional and domestic abuse in the show Kevin Can F Himself. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Satsunami discusses the 2021 AMC sitcom drama Kevin Can F Himself. With all the shows out there critiquing the tropes of sitcoms, how does this show stand apart? How effective does it utilise the sitcom perspective in the way it discusses gender roles? And WHAT show did they base this on?! With spoilers ahead, get your canned lau...

In this episode, Satsu is joined by Andrew to bring back the old sub series First and Last! This time we are focusing on two holiday classics from The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire and Oh Come On All Thee Faithful. But how does the first episode of Chatsunami hold up 36 years later? Why is the final episode so heartfelt? And how do the two compare? For the final time of 2025 thank you all so much for the support it has been a pleasure to create content for all the Pandalorians out...

In this episode, Satsu is joined by the one and only Santa with muscles himself Martin MacAlistair to discuss a rather unusual holiday hit from Amazon. But what makes Red One stand out? Is this the manly version of a Hallmark film? And Santa's brother is WHO?! All of this and more in this episode! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, please follow the link: https://l...

It's THAT time of year again! Satsunami and Andrew return to an old Chatsunami Christmas tradition of reviewing bad Christmas films, this time tackling Hallmark's A Merry Scottish Christmas and Netflix's A Merry Little Ex-Mas. But which one takes the Christmas crown for being the WORST? Why did A Merry Scottish Christmas offend Satsu so much?! And why are we giving 5 points to Griffindor?! All of this and more in this week's episode! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie ...

Welcome to the Chatsunami festive season! In this episode, Chatsunami is joined by Andrew to discuss the Christmas classic Home Alone 35 years later! But does it still hold up? Are the traps comical or brutal? And which characters do this duo HATE?! All of this and more to kick off the festive season! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, please follow the link: https...

In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew discuss the underrated Dreamworks classic The Wild Robot! But why is this film so underrated? How heartwarming could a robot raising a gosling be? And how many times did it hit us in the feels?! All of this and more in our latest episode of Chatsunami! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, please follow the link: https://linktr.ee...

In this episode, Satsunami and WysteriaMoth dive into the surprising Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters! But what makes this catchy caper so memorable? How has it impacted the duo with it's themes? And do you put cheese in your Ramyun?! All of this and more in our review of KPop Demon Hunters! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, please follow the link: https://linktr.ee...

In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew discuss their thoughts on the hit video game film Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But did it deliver on the hype? Did any of the predictions from our previous episode come true? And what happened when Andrew met a Sonic fan in real life?! All of this and more into our review of Sonic the Hedgehog 3! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective, an indie podcasting group dedicated to spreading positivity within the podcast community. For further information, ple...

After watching the finale of Ncuti Gatwa's run as the Doctor, I felt like there was a lot that had to be said both good and bad. This is an unscripted discussion about my general thoughts on the two parter finale of Wish World/The Reality War as well as the overall trajectory of the series. But why is the series failing? Can it ever be brought back to what it once was? Or was Christopher Eccleston right? Without any further ado, let's find out! This podcast is a member of the PodPack Collective...

Welcome to AniMAYtion Month! This May we are diving into the world of animation by reviewing some of the genre's greatest entries, from 2.5D and stop motion to anime and live action hybrids. So get your pencils ready because this is one month you won't want to miss! In the final episode of the month, Satsunami and Andrew delve into the realm. of an underrated Disney classic with The Emperor's New Groove! But does its humour still translate well 25 years on? What is the controversial history behi...

Welcome to AniMAYtion Month! This May we are diving into the world of animation by reviewing some of the genre's greatest entries, from 2.5D and stop motion to anime and live action hybrids. So get your pencils ready because this is one month you won't want to miss! In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew strive to be the very best detectives like no one ever was with their review of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu! After six years, how does this video game adaptation hold up compared to its contempor...

Welcome to AniMAYtion Month! This May we are diving into the world of animation by reviewing some of the genre's greatest entries, from 2.5D and stop motion to anime and live action hybrids. So get your pencils ready because this is one month you won't want to miss! In this episode, Satsunami and Martin MacAlistair take a trip down memory lane to visit one of their favourite series with the stop motion phenomenon Wallace and Gromit! But after all these years, what makes this British series so i...

Welcome to AniMAYtion Month! This May we are diving into the world of animation by reviewing some of the genre's greatest entries, from 2.5D and stop motion to anime and live action hybrids. So get your pencils ready because this is one month you won't want to miss! In this episode, Satsunami and Martin MacAlistair kick off the month with their review of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. With the declining reputation of the Shrek franchise, why does this film stand out? What makes this one of Marti...

In 1985, Super Mario Bros debuted on the NES. Now 40 years on, two podcasters from Scotland don their finest denim overalls to deep dive into what makes the series so iconic today. Let's a go! In this episode, Satsunami and Martin MacAlistair discuss 2023's Super Mario Bros. Movie! After its rocky announcement, the film was a commercial and financial success. But two years on, how has this film held up? Does it deserve to stand proud amongst the rest of the successful video game movie adaptatio...

Planning. Recording. Editing. Marketing. Long ago, these four skills lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the podcast bots attacked. Only Chatsunami, master of all four skills, could stop them. But when the world needed them most they vanished... Yes it's finally time for THAT episode. Join Satsunami and Andrew as they tackle what could quite possibly be one of the most infamous adaptations of all time! But why did M Night Shyamalan's vision of Avatar: The Last Airbender fail?...

Planning. Recording. Editing. Marketing. Long ago, these four skills lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the podcast bots attacked. Only Chatsunami, master of all four skills, could stop them. But when the world needed them most they vanished... In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew follow up their discussion of Avatar: The Last Airbender by tackling its successor series The Legend of Korra. But as a more mature take on the world of Avatar, did this series manage to fly to th...

Planning. Recording. Editing. Marketing. Long ago, these four skills lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the podcast bots attacked. Only Chatsunami, master of all four skills, could stop them. But when the world needed them most they vanished... In this episode, Satsunami and Andrew take on the iconic series Avatar: The Last Airbender. During its run from 2005-2008, the show has sparked a large fanbase. But the real question is, what makes this show so iconic 20 years later?...

In this episode, Satsunami and Martin MacAlistair take to the mean streets of Glasgow to discuss a film in a car again. This time they discuss their thoughts on the latest entry to the Lord of the Rings series The War of the Rohirrim. But with a lukewarm reception, does this film prove to be more than meets the eye? Or is it one that was better left in the history books? Without any further ado, this is our spoiler filled first impressions of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim! This...