Plumbing the Death Star
573 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 592 ratingsThree rude boys ruin pop culture through bad questions. Ever wanted to know the answer to what would make better hands than scissor hands for Edward Scissorhands? Of course not! But we’ll tell you. Somehow this podcast is a world-wide phenomenon. Subscribe to the Bad Brain Boys on Apple Podcasts for even more content to ruin your day.
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Where Would the Sorting Hat Put You?
November 03, 2014 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn which our heroes arrive at Hogwarts, cross the Great Hall, get up in front of the teachers table and wonder where the Sorting Hat will put them. In part one of our seven part exploration of the Harry Potter Universe we look at the Sorting Hat’s frightening omnipotence, the dangerous nature of Hogwarts dinners, and the distribution of babes across all houses. Jackson gets vomited on instead of sorted, Zammit accepts Slytherin house far too readily, and Duscher just wishes everyone would acc...
Which Horror Villain Would You Fight? (Feat. Zoe)
October 27, 2014 00:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn which our heroes defend Crystal Lake, wage a Dream War, aim our missiles at a Godzilla and decide which movie monsters they could take in a fight. We look at the ideal ways to grapple with a gremlin, crush a cave creep, kill a Cujo, and get rid of a Grundlefly. Jackson defends his home against the notorious toilet ghoul, Zoe just straight up commits cold blooded murder, Zammit attempts to drown a car, and Duscher just wants to eliminate every monster from David Cronenberg’s filmography. It...
What is the Best Fictional Universe to Live in?
October 20, 2014 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn which our heroes don’t care that it’s bigger on the inside, aren’t impressed with how many parsecs you made the Kessel Run in and don’t want to deal with that mutant problem on Earth 616 because there are better fictional universes to live in. We look at the all powerful nature of dance magic, the problem of changing history, and wonder if it's better to be Tom Hanks or just live in the same universe as him. Jackson wins straight off the bat, Zammit accidentally learns two lessons, and Dus...
Why does Superman find Lois Attractive?
October 13, 2014 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBIn which our heroes crash land on earth, get corporate, call themselves Clarke and act like a bunch of Kents while wondering why Superman find Lois Lane Attractive. We look at Kryptonian evolution, make an effort to get our heads around genetic attraction, attempt to rationalise forming an emotional emotional connection with an alien and struggle to imagine making love with a chimp.Jackson is obsessed with Superman’s butthole, Zammit is more interested in Superman’s penis and Duscher just wan...
Why was the Matrix Programmed Poorly?
October 06, 2014 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn which our heroes plug ourselves back in to the Matrix, order a steak, bend all the restaurant’s cutlery and wonder why this computer simulation was programmed to have poverty. We look at the often mysterious and counter productive choices taken by our robot overlords, the final destination of the planets cows, and the potential eroticism of jackholes. Jackson wonders what the robots want with all our hair, Zammit proclaims he’d sell out Neo in a heartbeat to the surprise of absolutely no o...
Is Obi-Wan Kenobi Incompetent?
September 29, 2014 01:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn which our heroes are orphaned on a desert planet, find a laser sword and boldly follow a strange old man on a misguided, ill-informed and incompetent journey into space. It's all things Obi-Wan as we look at his master plan of hiding Luke on Darth Vader’s home planet with Darth Vader’s last name with Darth Vader’s relatives in a house Darth Vader has definitely visited. Jackson proposes that Obi-Wan used up all his favours hiding Leia, Zammit questions how Hutts became the supreme rulers o...
Why is Hyrule so Easy to Conquer?
September 22, 2014 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn which our heroes put on some green tights, shove a firefly into a jar and go off in search of a princess while wondering why Hyrule is so easy to conquer. We look at the often overlooked issue of segregation plaguing Hyrule, the problems with Zelda’s prophetic dreams and how much the kingdom gets dunked time and time again. Jackson proposes a unified government to fix the problem, Zammit has a strange urge to be on team Ganondorf and Duscher just wants to make Goron sounds. It’s a hack and...
Why Does James Bond Still Have a Job?
September 15, 2014 01:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn which our heroes drink on the job, hit on anyone and yell at everyone that we’re super secret spies while wondering why James Bond still has a job. Duscher claims he could be more successful as Jerry Steven: asexual and dressed for comfort, Jackson tries to stop him every step of the way as the Nefarious Dr Yang, the racial stereotype villain who wants to fuck the moon and Zammit is one half of the engineering duo, Q & R, tasked with fixing a chaffing problem. Jerry Steven, with his signat...
Is Doc Brown an Idiot?
September 08, 2014 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn which our heroes wonder why anyone with a time machine would be in such a hurry and start to realise that Doc Brown may be an idiot. We look at his plans and notice that they’re never thought out, he’s constantly wrong about the time stream and goes to great lengths to ensure the McFlys benefit and the Tannens have a shit one. Jackson wants to know why Doc keeps bringing Jennifer on time adventures just to knock her out and put her in some trash, Zammit argues that Marty Jr going to jail m...
Why Did God Make Bruce Almighty?
September 01, 2014 01:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn which our heroes look at Bruce Nolan’s life and wonder why God made him Almighty. We explore Bruce’s first act as good as he cause a municipal water problem, sexually harass a young woman and flat out steal from an upscale clothing store before committing anal based monkey assault on an hispanic youth leader. Twice. Jackson is horrified by the blatant abuse of power, Zammit has his own theory involving Morgan Freeman eating a God brain and Duscher just wants to punch a meteor and die a her...
Would Batman's Parents be Proud of him?
August 25, 2014 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn which our heroes see how deep Bruce Wayne’s daddy issues really go. We take a close look at Batman’s life through the lens of his parents as we try to see if they would be proud of their baby boy. Revolutionary medical braces are kept behind locked doors as Batman is revealed to be the king of loopholes. Zammit can’t comprehend how a parent could be impressed of their son for faking their own death, Jackson argues that Thomas Wayne would rather the Penguin as a protege and Duscher just wan...
What are the Consequences of Mario Kart?
August 18, 2014 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn which our heroes slip on a banana peel and blue shell themselves. It’s Mario’s reign of terror as we try to work out the logistics of organising a go-kart race with your nemesis, your girlfriend who keeps getting kidnapped under your watch, a living fungus and an actual, wild gorilla to name a few. Jackson looks at things from the perspective of a goomba, Duscher brings forth Mario’s clear agreement with Bowser to terrorise his friends every time they have a party and Zammit marvels at Mar...
Why Does Skynet Even Try?
August 11, 2014 01:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn which our heroes come with you because they want to live. We look at all of Skynet’s ill-conceived schemes and wonder if they’re even trying. It’s a verbal journey as we explore the numerous options our future overlords had of taking out John Connor from mustard gas in the future, sending giant skin tanks to the present or just killing the bloodline in the far past. Zammit sells humanity out the first chance he gets to join team robot, Jackson has a watery solution for us to co-exists, at ...
Why is Xavier in a Wheel Chair?
August 07, 2014 09:49 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIn which our heroes strap on Cerebro and try to decipher why Xavier still can’t walk. We look at the benefits of being a cripple, the lengths Xavier goes to distract everyone from his bald shame and bring into question the many, many times something awful has happened to his legs. It’s a quick walk through the Marvel Universe as we offer solution after solution that Xavier will have none of. Zammit wants to know why Elixir doesn’t offer a hand, Jackson rifles through the storeroom at the x-ma...
Are Horror Movie Villains Scary? (Feat. Zoe)
May 27, 2014 00:42 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn which our heroes celebrate halloween by looking at horror villains and try to stifle a laugh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Most Effective use of Time Travel
May 27, 2014 00:27 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn which our heroes try to discuss time travel and end up just yelling at each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Batman Really a Hero?
May 27, 2014 00:23 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIn which our heroes wonder if Bruce Wayne's resources could be better allocated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Problems of Assembling The Avengers
May 27, 2014 00:18 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBIn which our heroes don the black eye-patch and try and do a better job than Nick Fury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Munchkins and the Wizard of Oz
May 27, 2014 00:13 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn which our heroes click their ruby slippers together 3 times and uncover the true conspiracy connecting the munchkins and Glenda the Good Witch with the murder of the Wicked Witches and the ultimate downfall of the Wizard of Oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Jonathan Kent a Terrible Father?
May 26, 2014 10:39 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn which our heroes call into question Jonathan Kent's parenting technique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does Jon Hammond Understand Theme Parks?
May 26, 2014 10:33 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn which our heroes go to Jurassic Park and have an expensive bad time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Madrox just the worst for the MU?
May 26, 2014 10:23 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn which our heroes look at the Marvel U and come to the conclusion that Jamie Madrox aka Multiple Man would ruin everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the Imperial Army Racist?
May 26, 2014 10:15 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn which our heroes look at the Star Wars Universe and ask if the Imperial Army is kinda racist which leads them to uncovering a greater truth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.