Brains, Brawn and Other

Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 28: The Pixar Lamp of Guns

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:19:06 +0000

With the news that The Last of Us 2 might be out in September, and the information that we got at the start of the month about Borderlands 3 the gang got talking about games and franchises that they are looking forward to!

Some things everybody agreed on and some things only started some heated debates, and some didn't get talked about because the gang slowly but surely got off topic once again.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 28: Foggy and Guys with weird eyes solicitors

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 22:11:53 +0000

Looks like the gang have gotten themselves in trouble, now instead of assembling a team to save the universe or destroy Thanos the gang needs to find a group of crack professionals to stop them from going to jail!

With the release of the newest Phoenix Wright game, Phoenix and his team are really busy so it's up to Joe, Molly and Jack to find a replacement for their upcoming court case. Who can do the job? Can the gang be absolved of all their crimes or are they just going to put on a show?

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*Warning Episode may contain tigers!

Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 27: Does Jack get horses and dogs confused?

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 18:23:00 +0000

What happens when all the supernatural and super animals get left without a home when Thanos goes snap? All the pets that are left need new homes and for some reason, the Brains, Brawn and Other crew have been out in charge of sorting it all out.

Will they get everyone in a suitable home? Maybe, and they might even find out some things about themselves in the process.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 26: The Mysterious Mystery Part 2: Electric Bogaloo Part 2

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:39:01 +0000

You've been kept in suspense long enough! Time to find out what happened to Walton!

This episode Joe takes centre stage again while Molly has more than one existential crisis while wondering about aliens, and luckily the boys are in their tinfoiliest hats to make sure she feels like an idiot!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 25: The Mysterious Mystery Part 2: Electric Bogaloo

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:49:21 +0000

Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody! What mystery have we drummed up for you today? Is it something thematically appropriate? Is it the origin story for Jack-o-lanterns? NO!

This week we put on our tinfoiliest of hats and try to solve one of the biggest alien abducting cases in history! Tune in to find out just how well the gang do.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 24: Equally Bad Joes

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:47:53 +0000

After a two week hiatus, we are back! Are you ready to talk about finales? We are, or at least we thought we were . . . maybe we're ready to talk about spinning balls instead.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 23: Ninety nine nineties TV shows

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:38:48 +0000

In what could probably be described as the most musical episode yet as the gang delve into their childhoods and reminisce about their formative years and the shows that led them to be the adults they are now! Which in some cases, really explains a lot.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 22: Resident Evil 2 Scenario: Jack A/ Molly B

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:36:08 +0000

This week the gang talk about Remasters and remakes, mostly Resident Evil 2. We realise just how bad Joe's taste is, why the 360 remaster of Silent Hill is so bad and most importantly, why Mr. X is totally 007. Tune in to find out!

Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 21: Final stand on Diamond Hill!

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:59:24 +0000

With the release of the Resident Evil 2 remake got the gang thinking about who they want to be with if there was ever a zombie apocalypse. Would you bring a cleric or a healer? Do they cause more trouble then they are worth? What about a giant robot? Can they get infected? But most importantly, what about a guy named Sam?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 20: The Wrath of Wario

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:33:31 +0000

We all thoroughly enjoyed when the new smash game came out last year and with the new year we decided that it was time to give the gang a break and let them go on a holiday, the question is, who do we want to travel in the car with us?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 19: Renewing the Subscription

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:14:28 +0000

Welcome to 2019! I'm not even joking I almost typed 2018 . . . this year Molly, Joe and Jack are back and better than ever!

We know that it's award season and while some of you might be waiting for the Oscars, or were sitting on the edge of your seats for the Emmys, the real winners are right here . . . that's right the 2019 Brains, Brawn and Other awards are finally online! Who will win? What are the categories? These questions and more will be answered in this weeks episode.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 18: Christmas Actually!

Sat, 29 Dec 2018 11:31:47 +0000

Christmas has long been a time to spend with your family, which is why Christmas movies were invented so you don't have to talk to them. This week the gang discuss their most favourite and least favourite Christmas movies!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 17: The Justice Zoo

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 01:44:42 +0000

Having just seen the new Spiderverse movie, the gang start to wonder which animal they want to get bitten by . . . what kind of powers they could have . . . and what sort of heros they would be!

Needless to say, you'll be picking up the phone and calling one of these fine heros the next time you see something going down.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 16: We keep forgetting about Monster Hunter

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:42:39 +0000

Last weekend we found out the long-awaited winners for the esteemed Game Awards, granted going into the weekend Molly didn't know what they were and she slept through the actual awards, but as you can tell for Jack and Joe it was a serious issue.

A few nights before the guys had gotten together and tried to figure it all out for themselves. Here are the results.

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 15: Optimal Fun is on the Bouncy Castle

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 01:33:37 +0000

This weeks episode is dedicated to the late and great Stan Lee. For many people, his character's have completely changed their lives and here we're definitely part of that group of people!

What the gang decided was to throw a party to celebrate the life and work of the man himself, and who better to throw the party then his own creations, the question this week is who is the best Marvel character to throw a party!?

With some varying opinion and long shot logic, the gang decide the best and worst people to throw a party!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 14: Fixing a gas leak for villains

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 16:51:17 +0000

This episode the guys are looking for jobs and it looks like the only people hiring are villains!

Who would they work for? What would they do? Does it count as work if you're being mind controlled?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 13: Halloween Spook-tacular!

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:27:53 +0000

Episode 13 on the 31st of October? Is it a coincidence? Was it more ghosts?

In an extra spooky and extra long episode, the guys discuss everything from Joe and Molly's haunted apartment to haunted dolls that sit at the end of your bed! Is there any spooky stone left unturned, I don't think so . . . but I am left wondering about the origin of Jack-o-lanterns

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 12: Conspiracy Type Hype

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:18:54 +0000

This episode we get the spooks started and start talking about the conspiracy theories that surround our favourite pocket monsters! Are they all ghosts? Are we all ghosts? Are we still on our pokemon journeys?

From Cubone's sad origin story to the magical turkey that flies through the sky, we've got you covered!

*Disclaimer due to issues with the audio this one isn't the best!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 11: The Slippery Slope of Romance

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:40:45 +0000

This episode we manage to stay on topic for maybe a couple of sentences, but with segways and wrangling all things romantic are eventually discussed.

What you may be asking yourself afterwards is how do any of us have any successful relationships? The answer might just surprise you!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 10: Joe may be FUN, but he's not GOOD

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:39:39 +0000

Jack's back with another blurb! This week, these three geniuses try and debate adaptations in all its forms, with Joe spouting off nonsense and Jack and Molly telling him he's wrong, whats new. We take a look at Harry Potter, Dragonball and even have a chat about the British Empire. How do we get on to that? Well as always you'll have to listen to find out! Join in the conversation by tweeting @BBAndOther or message Molly or Joe @AhernMolly or @JoeAlfey or try emailing us at BrainsBrawnandother@gmail.com

Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 9: Orca Attorneys

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 23:40:11 +0000

This week Jack edits the podcast poorly and the gang try to figure out which fictional character they'd take the place of. Will Joe get that Orca off of Murder charges? Will Molly get her cake done in time? Will Jack fufill his dream of being a spandex wearing archaeologist? Does Matthew McConaughey listen to this podcast? The answers to all of these are no but luckily there's more questions in this weeks Brains, Brawn and Other! Join in the conversation by tweeting @BBAndOther or message Molly or Joe @AhernMolly or AjoeAlfey or even email us at Brainsbrawnandother@gmail.com

Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 8: Assembling better than the Avengers

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:29:03 +0000

Thanos is on his way and the Avengers are off on their holidays or something, for some reason it's been left up to the gang to find some suitable replacements! Though from the sounds of it they wandering into the right office at the wrong time!

The question is, can Joe, Molly, and Jack get a team together that might even be able to take Thanos down! Listen in to find out.

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Brains, Brains and Other Episode 7: Alignment Issues

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:31:23 +0000

This episode the guys discuss different ways they can be good people or bad people, in games of course! Whether it's stuffing food down your crushes larynx or eating tofu games can implore a number of different ways to let you decide to be good or bad.

So what do you choose?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 6: Oceans Three

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:05:28 +0000

This week through no uncertain means the gang get their hands on some money that definitely isn't fictional, or a pack of cards. With the plan having work, what are our unlikely bunch of heroes going to do with their cut in on the deal?

And more importantly, who inspired us to do it?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 5: Welcome to the Plumbob!

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000

With the release of Spiderman last week we would love nothing more than to be able to swing from rooftop to rooftop and of course not take any damage if (when) we fell!

Which of course had us thinking about other parts of games that we would find useful in our day to day lives, while some of us made choices for aesthetics others made some to maybe get a little ahead in life. The question is; what are the best and worst game mechanics to have effect you in real life?

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 4: 100 Mini Livers

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:27:23 +0000

Unlike other episodes, only one of us know what we were going to talk about, but where we went nobody could expect!

What started as talking about some of the leaps in modern medicine somehow ended with a brief discussion on cloning! Find out how by pressing play!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 3: CBBCWWE

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 21:14:14 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see your beloved childhood characters enter a royal rumble and take each other down, well it's just a normal day at the studio for us!

This episode we do exactly that and choose a number of loyal champions to jump into the ring!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 2: The Mysterious Mystery

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:42:07 +0000

This episode we tackle some big mysteries! Firstly, we put on our deerstalkers and light our pipes to figure out why Joe can't say sixth! Then we tackle something a little more interesting . . . the mysterious disappearance of Zigmund Adamski, can we solve it?! Listen and find out!

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Brains, Brawn and Other Episode 1: Monster Roomates

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 18:58:42 +0000

Have you ever wondered which universal monster would be the worst to live with?

Well having lived with some terrible roommates ourselves we began to wonder, so in this episode we go through the mummy, wolfman and a couple others and question who would be the worst! Join in the conversation by tweeting @BBAndOther or message Molly or Joe @AhernMolly or @joeAlfey or even email us Brainsbrawnandother@gmail.com

So who would you want to live with?