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The CountdownOur Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of (the Rest of) 2025Countdown #503
Just when you thought it was safe to peer back into your podcatching app ... the boys are back!
Sure, it's been a hot minute since the last Countdown ep, and yes, everyone did their most anticipated films of 2025 about three months ago. But by holding out for those three months, not only have Paul and Wayne distilled their list down to nine months' worth of films, but they've also had time for their anticipation to GROW, so you can really feel the passion in this one.
W...2025-04-0454 minThe CountdownThe Top 10 Films of 2024 (with Jason from Binge Movies)Countdown #502
Jason from Binge Movies returns to join the lads as they - finally! - countdown their Top to Films of 2024!
Sure it's two months after most every other podcast has done this episode, but you've sampled the entrees and here's the main course - complete with films all three wouldn't have watched if they did do this episode on Jan 1st.
Jason gets upset with Paul for multiple picks; Paul gets upset with Wayne for a bunch of his picks; and Wayne has managed to see at l...2025-02-241h 52The CountdownThe WORST 10 Films of 2024Countdown #501
There were doubters. There were nay-sayers. And there were the incredulous.
But today, Paul and Wayne prove there is life in The Countdown yet. As well as fulfill their promise to (triumphantly) return in 2025 with more episodes. Not weekly; sure. But with new episodes none the less.
And it begins with this PSA regarding the very worst of the worst films from 2024 that the lads saw.
So, pop in your ear buds or have your car stereo bluetooth from your phone, because The...2025-02-041h 22The CountdownThe Best & Worst of 2024 TelevisionCountdown #499
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The penultimate episode of the (weekly) podcast covers the best and worst of television in 2024, as far as Paul and Wayne have seen it. Two lists, one from bad to worst, and the other from good to great.
At least, that was the plan.
Somehow, after 499 episodes, one of the hosts (Wayne) forgets that's the way things have always been done and mashes the two lists together, so he goes straight from worst to best. It takes the other host (Paul) about...2024-12-061h 18The CountdownHeretic reviewThe second to last review for the weekly show arrives in the form of a film that's been out in North America and the UK for some time, Heretic.
Wayne, of course, is too much of wuss to see this one, to it's left to Paul to do all the heavy lifting for this psychological thriller-horror starring Hugh Grant.
Is it elevated horror? Should you race to see it at your local theatre? And will Wayne regret not seeing this one on the big screen?
Learn the ans...2024-12-0322 minThe CountdownTrain to Busan reviewFinally. Here it is.
As the weekly podcast draws to a close, Wayne rights a very old wrong by agreeing to watch one of Paul's favourite horror films of all time as this week's feature review, Train to Busan.
Whether Wayne did so because the only other options this week were to see Wicked at the cinema or suffer through the Aussie version of The Office at home, is irrelevant. What matter is has has listed to Paul who has sung the praises of this film to anyone who listens for ni...2024-11-2623 minThe CountdownThe Top 10 Films of the Countdown EraCountdown #497
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The boys covered the best television since the show began last Ep, so it's only natural that this week they turn their attention to the very best films they've covered since The Countdown began in late March 2015.
Can Wayne somehow manage to stick to the brief this week? What will the show's consensus #1 be? And how annoyed will Paul get when Wayne omits a key film from his list?
It's anyone's bet with only four shows to go before the (weekly) podca...2024-11-221h 11The CountdownThe Top 10 Television Shows of the Countdown EraCountdown #496
... FIVE ...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. And so it is with The Countdown podcast.
After 496 attempts to countdown topics in order of awesomeness so you don't have to, Paul and Wayne are once again arguing about a loose brief. Of course, Wayne is the one contorting reality to fit into his very, very "flexible" list, and as always, it's Paul (and by extension, The Soundboard) taking umbrage, making for a classic episode of the show with much bad language and inappropriate hum...2024-11-151h 14The CountdownTop1 10 Films That Undeservedly FloppedCountdown #492
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Do you have a few films that you love and yet which, to your befuddlement, failed to make any kind of splash at the box-office? In fact, they went so poorly, they belly flopped into that box-office pool and lost approximately all the money?
Paul and Wayne most certainly do. And this week they're counting their ten favourite films which completely tanked at the box office, in some cases destroying or at least adversely affecting the careers of those responsible for the film.
2024-10-111h 12The CountdownTop 10 Stephen King Adaptations (with The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast)Countdown #491
TEN.
It's barely the spooky season and Wayne is suffering in his jocks (again!) for your amusement, this time by doing the horror-adjacent topic of the Top 10 Stephen King Adaptations.
Of course, another fantastic podcast was required to make up for Wayne's many, many shortcomings, and this time that role is filled by John and Lloyd from the fantastic The Pint: A Pop Culture podcast.
Lloyd is an old-school King fan (he has the tattoo to prove it), so how will he fare...2024-10-041h 16The CountdownWolfs reviewThe only way Wayne could have been any more ready for this George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring action crime comedy on Apple TV would have been if Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise were also both involved!
So how did Wayne take this Jon Watts written and directed film? Was he completely in love with its cool factor? Or did this one promise too much and deliver too little? And could it be that Paul is actually more down with Wolfs, despite his man-crush for anyone involved being considerably less intense than Wayne's?
...2024-10-0119 minThe CountdownThe Worst 10 Horror Films of All Time (with the So Wizard Podcast)Countdown #490
The Countdown marks the beginning of the "spooky season" by convincing Wayne he could do such an episode if it was about the WORST horror films. Namely, the Worst 10 Horror Films of All Time!
But for such a massive topic, the boys needed some help. And it came in the form of the magnificent So Wizard Podcast! Joey returns and this time, instead of Markellus, he brought with him another horror hating podcaster, Aubrey!
What films will Wayne and Aubrey go to town on and will the...2024-09-271h 17The CountdownTop 10 Times Paul Got it WrongCountdown #489
With the end rapidly approaching, the boys shake it up with just one week this week - Wayne's list of the top 10 times Paul scored a film incorrectly, according to his Letterboxd ratings.
As a result, Paul puts himself out there for all the ridicule, abuse and judgment one can imagine - all for yours (and Wayne's) amusement!
Join the pile on amid much laughter, as The Countdown continues ...
Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on o...2024-09-131h 03The CountdownTop 10 Shark Jumping TV ShowsCountdown #486
In their first TV-centric episode in some time, Paul & Wayne take aim at those once good TV shows that unfortunately dropped the ball and turned to seed. In other words, they're counting down their Top 10 Shark Jumping TV Shows.
Is there anything worse than The Fonz on skis and wearing his iconic leather jacket jumping over a shark? And which show jumped that shark harder: Dexter, GoT or The Walking Dead?
Find out, as The Countdown continues ...
Check out the show's first draft of a...2024-08-231h 15The CountdownTop 10 Robert Downey Jr PerformancesCountdown #485
Wayne loves the guy and he's the flavour of the month as the messiah Marvel promised, so the boys decide to count down the very best performances from one Robert Downey Jr.
It takes about seventeen seconds for Wayne to debate the nature of this list, and only about five minutes more for Paul to reveal he's a bit down on the Downey and doesn't actually rate that many of his movies.
Can Wayne cope with this revelation? Who won't have the film that won him an...2024-08-1655 minThe CountdownTop 10 Films Everyone Should SeeCountdown #483
What's the discussion everyone who's a film buff has? If it's not "What's your favourite film?", it most certainly is "What film would you recommend everyone should see?". It's a truly tough question to answer, but fret no more, film buffs. Paul and Wayne have your backs this week, with 20 films (actually 18, there are two crossovers) that you can now say to people when you're asked that question.
Of course, this list is fairly personal as the lads attempt to justify their choices, and the Ep goes in some fairly un...2024-08-021h 10The CountdownTop 10 80s Pop SongsCountdown #482
Music returns to the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne square off over their favourite Pop songs of the 1980s! Wayne decides he should acknowledge his perspective on what constitutes Pop music is wrong (or, you know, decides to work within Paul's more specific parameters because it was Paul's birthday this last week), making for what should be a very pleasant and melodic episode.
But no! It doesn't take long before Wayne is busting out some questionable choices, only for Wayne to lose it laughing at Paul's number one. So...2024-07-2659 minThe CountdownFly Me to the Moon and Longlegs reviewsTwo shorter reviews for you this week, as Wayne checks out rom-com Fly Me to the Moon, while Paul goes dark with the serial killer horror, Longlegs, starring everyone's favourite, Nicolas Cage.
Could there BE less in common between two films? Will Wayne be able to get past the 60s fashion in the rom-com to actually determine whether it's a good film or not? And will Paul be all about the shocking violence in his horror film?
Find out which of these films is going to be more your speed, as Th...2024-07-2317 minThe CountdownTop 10 Mainland European FilmsCountdown #480
Why celebrate one country's finest films when you can combine a whole bunch of them and talk the best films out of a particular continent? That's Wayne's thinking, at least. Or is it that he just hasn't seen enough films from Europe (outside of the UK)?
Find out this week on the Countdown as Wayne goes "Scandi"-crazy, while Paul cannot believe his ears at some of his co-host's choices. Which seems more than fair until he suggests a film about mutating spiders attacking an apartment block is better than mo...2024-07-121h 04The CountdownClassic Countdown: Top 10 War FilmsNo new episode this week as the John Farnham-esque farewell tour stalls for Paul to travel to the eastern states, so instead go back to where the banter between the boys reached an all new level as Wayne causes Paul to lose his mind with one of the most infamous choices in Countdown history.
If you don't know the lore behind this episode, go in blind and "enjoy" what unfolds as the lads countdown their Top 10 War Films of all time circa October 2016 (and review Hacksaw Ridge along the way).
Then tune back in next week for The Countdown (to 500) to c...2024-06-281h 16The CountdownBad Boys: Ride or Die reviewIn a film which comes uncomfortably close to mirroring the flagging staying power of The Countdown itself, the boys are this week reviewing Will Slap Smith and Martin Lawrence as they Ride or Die in the fourth Bad Boys film.
Wayne is surprisingly down on the film at review's beginning, while perhaps shockingly, Paul seems ready to defend what might fairly be described as a dumb action film. But will they occupy the same position by review's end? And can Wayne, for once, be prepared with his score for a film?
Lean the answers to all these questions and more, as T...2024-06-1126 minThe CountdownFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga reviewIt's Paul's turn to get excited as the boys venture across the wasteland, braving marauding bands of cinema-goers, to see the brand new film set in the Mad Max universe, Furiosa!
Can the film possibly live up to Paul's eternal love for Fury Road? Will Wayne get over a film's runtime for once in his life? And is this THE film to beat in 2024?
Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...
Time Stamps:
Furiosa NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 18:09
Furiosa SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 18:09 - 31:58
Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 31:58 - 33:10
Check out the show's first draft of a we...2024-05-2834 minThe CountdownGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire reviewThe fifth film in the Monsterverse hits cinema this week, and of course, Paul and Wayne are front and centre to report to you on whether you should see every punch, hit, bellow and roar on the biggest cinema screen you can.
Will Wayne recognise this is the fifth film in the franchise that also incorporates the recent Apple TV series - that he liked! - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters? Can Paul get past his hatred for plot contrivances? And most importantly, does a film that eschews human characters to make Kong the protagonist work?2024-04-0223 minThe CountdownTop 10 Film Score TracksCountdown #466
Music is a pretty important part of films, so Paul has been chafing at the bit for about 466 episodes now to do a Countdown on the very best film scores of all time. Wayme, however, balked at that idea and decided that individual tracks from a film's score would be an easier list to make.
So here we be. How many tracks will Wayne choose that represent his lavender soft interior? Will Paul have any John Williams compositions on his list? And just many Hans Zimmer film scores will get th...2024-03-221h 01The CountdownDune: Part Two review
After infamously and unpredictably "Negatroning" the first part of the Dune saga, Wayne is back to double down on his criticisms of all things Arrakis ... or is he? Has his Waynus seen the light? Will he apologise and retract his previous criticisms while acknowledging how amazing Dune: Part 2 is?
And what about Paul? Is he as high on the second part of Paul Atreides' story? Or has his passion for Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi saga cooled to some degree?
Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...
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Dune: Part 2 NON...2024-03-0535 minThe CountdownTop 10 Comedies of the New MillenniumCountdown #462
Everyone likes to laugh, right? Well, Wayne and Paul certainly do and so they each put their minds to the task of collating the very best comedies of the last 24 years into a Top 10 list for you.
How many times does Judd Apatow get a mention? Is Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill or McLovin the most featured actor in these films? And can Paul find it in his apparently cold, dead heart to laugh at ten whole films?
Learn the answers to all these questions - with plenty of laughs along the way - as The Countdown continues ...
Check out the...2024-02-241h 02The CountdownArgylle review
The first big-budget, major release of 2024 is here in the form of Argylle, and no-one is more excited for its release than Wayne - he who had it as his most anticipated film of 2024.
So with a poor box office return and fairly savage reviews from numerous critics, what will Wayne make of it? Does Paul find more here to enjoy than one might expect? And can it be that Matthew Vaughn has De-Palmaed?
Learn the answers to all these questions and more as The Countdown continues ...
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Argylle NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:48
Argylle SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:48 - 3...2024-02-1336 minThe CountdownTop 10 Rock Songs of the 1980sCountdown #460
Rock and the 1980s. How much more iconic does music get?
Big hair, big drum sets and big personalities. To say nothing of the classic songs.
So join Paul and Wayne as they attempt the impossible: To distill an entire decade's worth of amazing music into just ten songs as they countdown their Top 10 Rock Songs of the '80s.
Will Wayne tear himself away ballads, soft and yacht rock? And can Paul fly the flag effectively for Aussie rock?
Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues (to rock you) ...
Check out the sho...2024-02-0958 minThe CountdownBonus Ep: Terrifier and Mama Mia! reviewsWay back in May of 2023, many of our fine Patrons tuned in to watch or listen to our climatic guest spot on the Livestream for the Cure, as hosted by Nick, Dan and Gerald. During that spot, to raise money for the fight against cancer, we pledged to watch horrendous films that you chose for us. And being the wonderfully, generous people you are, you supported the cause.
Those films that we pledged to view were in Wayne's case, Terrifier (2016), and in Paul's, Mama Mia! (2008). This is where we honour that pledge and you get to hear us suffer in t...2024-02-0624 min
Paultom CityEpisode 12: That Boat Has SunkJoin Dwayne & Paul Wayne as they recap the Battle for the Golden Showerhead and preview next week's playoff game.2024-01-1233 min
Paultom CityEp. 11 What's so hard about that?Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they recap last week's game, take on Paultom City's tough questions, and look forward to this year's showdown against Boat.
2024-01-0530 minThe CountdownTop 10 Television Shows of 2023Countdown #455
The boys, this week, complete their look back at television through 2023 with a countdown of their favourite shows of the year! It was a banner year for television as evidenced by both Paul and Wayne having ten shows and honourable mentions to talk about, making for a jam packed episode.
Wayne starts things off controversially and some might suggest his list never recovers, while Paul, meanwhile, stays pretty true to form - both in terms of his list and in keeping Wayne honest with some of his hot takes.
In other words, it's what you've come to expect from the...2024-01-051h 12The CountdownThe Worst Television Shows of 2023Countdown #454
Having watched enough of the "idiot box" to split the traditional Best and Worst of the previous year's television into two episodes, the boys this week countdown their least favourite shows of the year that was 2023.
There's plenty of questions asked of Marvel, while Paul takes aim at a master of horror's latest foray into television, and Wayne, incredibly, has harsh words for a reality show based around MILFs!
So join Wayne and Paul to find out what you should NOT be spending time watching this holiday season, as The Countdown continues ...
Check out the show's first draft of a we...2023-12-291h 14The CountdownRebel Moon Part 1 reiviewZack Snyder returns to our screens with his rejected idea for Star Wars courtesy of Netflix. And since Zach Snyder is always going to Zach Snyder, Wayne and Paul have volunteered to determine whether this is one of the occasions when Zach should have Snydered, rather than Zaching his way into some very, very low critical reactions.
Will Wayne appreciate the visual flair in Rebel Moon? Can Paul forgive the short-comings of its script? And, at the end of the day, is Disney - in the place of George Lucas - going to sue themselves a...2023-12-2634 minThe CountdownTop 10 Music DuosCountdown #452
The music is back on The Countdown as the guys this week debate their favourite music duos!
How upset with Paul's list will Wayne be? How many classic duos can Paul overlook? And at the end of the day, which comedy duo will be very, very upset that they were left out?
Learn the answers to all these questions and more as the boys' music tastes are once again question - even as The Countdown continues ...
Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all...2023-12-151h 01The CountdownTop 10 Films That Would Not Get Made TodayCountdown #451
Is this the episode that ends the show?
That's what regular listeners might be asking as Paul flies very close to the sun by letting Wayne off the podcast leash to discuss the Top 10 Films That Would Not Get Made Today!
Truly, this one is worth listening to just to hear Wayne's description of his Number 7 - a film which Paul simply cannot believe exists (even if it was made back in the '50s).
And beyond that, there's plenty of the usual banter, questionable jokes, and cameos from The Soundboard to prove the boys...2023-12-0855 minThe CountdownThanksgiving review
This week Wayne is wearing his wussy-whiny pants and refusing to see a horror film, so Paul ventures to the cinema with his brother to see Eli Roth's Grindhouse inspired flick, Thanksgiving.
Wayne calls Paul and people who enjoy such films as "sickos", but Paul bravely soldiers on to bring you a review of this brand new release, just in time for the North American holiday.
Can Paul see past some gory kills when rating a film? And can Wayne get that such things may appeal to some? Find out as The Countdown continues ...
Time Stamps:
Thanksgiving NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:39
Than...2023-11-2123 minThe CountdownTop 10 Books That Changed Our Lives
Countdown #448
Find out more (any maybe too much?) about the boys this week as they countdown the top 10 books which have somehow changed their lives.
As you might imagine, this opens the door for some interesting discussions about turning points in the lads' lives, while also diving into a medium of learning and entertainment which has barely been touched up on 447 previous countdowns.
Part of this was because Wayne was reluctant to expose his lack of reading to the world, but the reality is, he has plenty to sa...2023-11-171h 27
Paultom CityEp. 10 Coaches Night 2Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne recap the homecoming winners, and join the Paultom City residents for the annual Coaches Night sponsored by the Booster club presented live on The First Down only on QWIL!
2023-11-1524 minPaultom CityEp. 9 Homecoming Special 2: Homecoming BoogalooJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they break down the nominees for this year's Homecoming court, recap the current district football standings, and chat with the new theater director at Paultom City Consolidated.2023-11-1033 minThe CountdownTop 10 Pop Songs of the 21st CenturyEpisode #447
Wayne gets to dine out this week on his favourite music genre - Pop! - while Paul suffers in his jocks just a little bit as they countdown the Top 10 Pop Songs of the 21st Century.
As if Paul's discomfort isn't reason enough to listen, Wayne somehow manages to stick to the brief(!), meaning all his choices are actual Pop songs. He still defends his idiot choices from the '90s episode though, so don't worry, there's still plenty of banter to enjoy.
Can Paul conjure a half decent list? Will Wayne find ways to ref...2023-11-1059 minThe CountdownThe Killer review
Wayne steps to the fore this week, as life got in the way, and Paul wasn't able to make it to the cinema to see the early, limited release of the new David Fincher film, The Killer. But ever reliable Wayne had you all covered and so he's Johnny-on-the-spot with his review and, well, there might be a surprise or two in store for those who count Wayne among the Fincher-fans of the world ...
Meanwhile, Paul throws in his 2 cents with a shot at Audacity for their latest update.
Absolutely no spoilers this week, then, as...2023-11-0720 min
Paultom CityEp. 4 #Who?Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne on the First Down as they recap this weeks game, bring in the O-pine line, and discuss who should lead in this team's running back role. Only on QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!2023-11-0229 min
Paultom CityEp 8 The Pine FineJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they recap this week's game, run through the O-pine line, and get the inside scoop on Tiddie Biles returning to school. Only on The First Down from QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!2023-11-0232 minThe CountdownTop 10 Goriest Film ScenesCountdown #445
It's Halloween, so it's time for The Countdown to bring the horror!
Against all the odds, Paul has somehow convinced Wayne to get coated in (figurative) blood and countdown the top 10 goriest film scenes of all time!
As regular listeners might imagine, Wayne takes to this challenge like a cat to water, moaning and complaining the whole time, while regularly reminding Paul and other horror fans like him how messed up they are. Of course, Paul delights in calling out Wayne as a precious snowflake and rags on his choices, meaning the stage is set for...2023-10-271h 06
Paultom CityEp 7 The Bunky ProblemJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they recap this week's game, run through the O-pine line, and look to confront the criminal Jeff Bunky. Only on The First Down from QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!
2023-10-2531 min
Paultom CityEp. 6 InflategateJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they recap this week's game, run through the O-pine line, and face their curses this season. Only on The First Down from QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!
2023-10-1829 minThe CountdownClassic Countdown: Top 10 Disney Animated FilmsWhile Paul is away in the US of A, the listeners have voted for two classic episodes they wanted to hear again, and this is the result.
So enjoy this throw back to early in late in the fourth year of the show where Justin and Krissy from the So I Married a Movie Geek podcast joined the show to pit their Top 10 Disney Animated Films list against the same from the boys. There's also a reprise of Wayne's infamous twerking butt story from the time he visited an adult store, so young ears be w...2023-10-131h 24
Paultom CityEp. 5 VoodooJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they recap this week's game, tear up the O-pine line, and risk their curses against this season. Only on The First Down from QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!
2023-10-1127 minThe CountdownTop 10 Last 10: Paul is in the US of A Edition
Countdown #443
The popular Top 10 Last 10 format finally returns - since Wayne has, with pain-staking effort, gotten around to watching 10 extra films not previously covered on the show.
As always, the boys rank these ten films from worst to best, letting you know when they cross the line from avoid like the plague to recommended. Thrillers, comedies, horrors, wide-releases and smaller straight to video fare are all covered in this one, and there's at least one title the boys wildly disagree about.
So plug in those headphones, settle down wit...2023-10-061h 13The CountdownClassic Countdown: Top 10 Car ChasesWhile Paul is away in the US of A, the listeners have voted for two classic episodes they wanted to hear again, and this is the result.
So enjoy this throw back to early in the second year of the show when Wayne and Paul's friend Christian - a car enthusiast and racing fan - joins the show to countdown the top 10 car chases ever filmed. There's also a review of Now You See Me 2 if you really want to sink your teeth into this classic episode of the Countdown!
Check ou...2023-09-291h 31
Paultom CityEp. 3 Bumping & RollingJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne on the First Down as they recap this weeks game, bring in the O-pine line, and share some insight on the educator spotlight. Only on QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!
2023-09-2727 minThe CountdownTop 10 Video Games of All Time!
Countdown #442
So, video games have done pretty well for themselves over the last 40 plus years. And given they've been consumers of games across most platforms and many devices, Wayne and Paul this week decided to take the plunge and countdown their Top 10 favourite video games of all time.
From arcade machines to PC straining massive titles, the boys are covering it all! (Well, not all, that would be impossible in a less than 80 minute podcast, but you get what we're driving at.) First person shooters, real time strategies, role playing games, sandbox ga...2023-09-221h 16
Paultom CityEp. 2 The Bum Phillips ClassicJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne on the First Down as they recap this weeks game, re-introduce the O-pine line, and share some insight on the community. Only on QWIL the Quill. Go Pines!
2023-09-2027 minThe CountdownBlue Beetle review
The soft launch of the next iteration of the DC Film Universe is finally here in Australia, so the best part of a month after the rest of the world chose to ignore Blue Beetle, Paul and Wayne are front and centre at the cinema to bring you their thoughts.
Is there more FAMILY in this film than even Vin Diesel could shake a fist at? How much neon does it take for Wayne to get all hot under the collar? And is Susan Sarandon the worst villain to "grace" the DCEU since whatever the hell C...2023-09-1925 minThe CountdownThe Nun II and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem reviews
This week, Wayne is too much of a wuss to see The Nun II and Paul is acting manager at his regular job so doesn't have the time to see two films in a week. Wayne, therefore, sees Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlees; Mutant Mayhem all on his own.
The end result is that each host is reviewing one film in a completely NON-SPOILER way to help you determine whether you should part with your heard-earned to see one, the other, or both.
Now if only Wayne could keep his potty-mouth in check ...
Find out just how...2023-09-1223 minThe CountdownThe Slashers - a New Podcast! - preview
Something a bit different this week as the Paul and Wayne could not find a single thing to review that they could agree on or had time to see.
So Wayne graciously gives Paul the mic to talk about an upcoming side project he has been working on. Accepting an invitation from Binge Movies' Jason to join him in celebrating the Slasher sub-genre of horror films, Paul has been watching dozens of slasher films in preparation.
The show will cover the golden era of the Slasher film craze - from 1980 to 1984 - as Jason and Paul ta...2023-08-2913 minThe CountdownThe Top 10 Bands of ALL TIME!
Countdown #438
On this week's show Paul and Wayne continue with their fantasy that you give a toss about their music tastes and in so doing countdown their Top 10 favourite bands of all time!
Wayne goes old school; Paul goes all alt, but who will be the winner as they sound out their eskimo gardens, whilst in nirvana, all while Steve Miller is eating some red hot chill peppers in his silversun pickup, lamenting his heart being broken by Tom Petty.
Tune in to find out what other bands make the lists, as...2023-08-251h 11The CountdownTop 10 TV Shows of the 20th CenturyCountdown #437
Look, Paul and Wayne are sorry about last week, okay?
It was a bad idea to try and tell jokes over a podcast and you all knew it. (At least, that's what the download numbers are telling us.) So the boys are apologising by going back to what the masses crave - a television-centric episode!
And what a TV episode it is, as Wayne and Paul take on the mammoth task of counting down the very best shows of the entire twentieth century!
To what will be the surprise of absolutely no-one, these lists are latt...2023-08-181h 06The CountdownTop 10 Funniest JokesCountdown #436
The concept episode. Beloved by creators; dreaded by fans. The moment when a TV show decides to do something experimental and not at all in keeping with the norm. It's chance for all those involved with a show to stretch their wings, and maybe set up some back door options for spin-offs.
In a podcast's case, a concept episode usually means the hosts need a break from the norm or want to shake things up a bit. And like the TV shows we would often lament as wasting an episode on these crazy ideas, the po...2023-08-1137 minThe CountdownTop 10 Comfort Viewings
Countdown #434
Sometimes, you just want to kick back, relax and put on something familiar. Something safe. Something comfortable to watch. And that's what Paul and Wayne are celebrating this week as they countdown their Top 10 Comfort Viewings.
How many horror films will Paul have on his list? Where does Seinfeld feature on Wayne's? And who has one of the most shocking picks in the show's history as their number two?
There's only one way to find out - so smash that play button - as The Countdown continues ...
C...2023-07-281h 00The CountdownTop 10 Male Solo ArtistsCountdown #433
Music is back for the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne countdown their favourite male solo artists. From the '50s through to the current millennium, pretty much every era of music is represented in this one, so there should be a little something for everyone.
Speaking of, everyone thinks they know Wayne's highly predictable number one, but does he have a few tricks in store? And when it comes right down to it, does Paul throw the biggest curveball of the Ep?
Find out - Ju...2023-07-2158 minThe CountdownMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 review
The latest blockbuster in the franchise to rival James Bond is here and Wayne is in seventh heaven! There's spies and action and thrills and Rebecca Ferg Ferg. But most of all, there's T to the C, and Wayne is so happy, he saw this film twice in a week!
Paul, as we all know, is harder to impress (unless it's a ludicrous horror film), so what does he make of the 163 minute run time and the most conversations about a MacGuffin this side of a NOK list?
Learn the answers to this question and more, as...2023-07-1833 minThe CountdownTop 10 Action Comedies with Stew from the SWO podcastCountdown #432
The incredibly awesome and efficient Stew from the Stew World Podcast joins the boys this week to talk a topic so quintessentially Countdown that it's a surprise it doesn't get re-done every 20 episodes or so: The Top 10 Action Comedies.
Stew brings his A-game, while Paul battles tirelessly to suggest adventure films qualify as action-comedies. Wayne, meanwhile, is completely off in his own world banging on about Betamax (for example), so it should come as no surprise that his list is ludicrously all over the place and features less action than your typical walk to...2023-07-141h 19The CountdownIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review
The fifth and final Indiana Jones film is here with Harrison Ford recently decreeing: "When I go, so does Indy."
Of course Paul and Wayne were beyond keen to see Harrison don the Fedora and crack the bull whip while growling at everyone who should care that 'It belongs in a museum!", but does that mean the film is any good?
The early reviews were not kind, but will the lads find more to enjoy in this Indiana Jones adventure? There's only one way to find out, and that's to dial in your destiny with the la...2023-07-0434 minThe CountdownTop 10 Last 10: Summer Blockbuster Edition
Countdown #430
This week the boys are counting down ten of the most recent films they've seen, from worst to best, as their latest Top 10 Last 10.
For once, Paul has made some poor decisions regarding what to press play on, while Wayne talks up having made similar bad calls, but it is soon revealed he is telling a porky pie as he seems to enjoy almost all of his films - which, at least in the case of Ghosted, is a HECK of a call.
Will every film on Wayne's list generate two to...2023-06-301h 16The CountdownExtraction 2 review
Who would have thought that the sequel to a surprise Netflic hit starring Aussie Chris Hemsworth would be the film to break the podcast?!
But here we are as Wayne and Paul go to war over the merits (or lack thereof) of Extraction 2, with Wayne boldly making the claim it is a better action film than John Wick 4. Paul, of course, does not take this lying down, and mayhem ensues ...
Find out which side of the divide you stand on, as The Countdown falters, but ultimately continues ...
Time Stamps:
Extraction 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:26
Extraction 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:26 - 2...2023-06-2727 minThe CountdownTop 10 Asian FilmsCountdown #429
Why break down the best ten films from individual countries on a whole continent when you can group them all together and kill many birds with one stone?
That may be Wayne's thinking when it comes to talking the Top 10 Asian Films, or it could be he just hasn't seen enough films from this region of the world. Either way, Paul is frustrated by the number of fantastic films he's had to edit off this list.
But fear not, all is forgiven when International Action Star - or is that Hero? - Chow Yun Fat ent...2023-06-231h 08The CountdownThe Flash review
Wayne loves Batman. Especially the Michael Keaton Batman. So The Flash was on his most anticipated films of the year list.
Paul had middling to no expectations whatsoever for the beginning of the end of the DCEU as we know it.
Who will be disappointed and who will be impressed? Can Any Muscietti and co deliver a great film that will have the fans baying for more of the current Snyderverse? Or is this the final nail in what is turning out to be a very, very long coffin for the DECU?
Learn the answers to all...2023-06-2033 minThe CountdownOur Top 5 Most Embarrassing Moments
Countdown #428
Paul and Wayne expose their deepest and most shamefully embarrassing stories for the whole world to hear, figuring no-one will listen to this episode. Because who would want to listen to two grown men completely humiliate themselves on a podcast when there are approximately one million other choices out there to listen to ...
No-one, right?
RIGHT?
Please don't feel the need to prove the boys wrong, as The Countdown continues ...
Check out the show's first draft of a websit...2023-06-161h 01The CountdownTed Lasso Season 3 review
Ted Lasso comes to a close after its planned three seasons, and Paul and Wayne are your roving pitch-side reporters, ready to give you the scoop from the latest press conference determining whether this season has been a success ... or a let-down after the heady-heights of Seasons 1 and 2.
Should Keely have been relegated to a side plot involving her PR firm? Was Nate done dirty from a story-telling perspective? Were the episodes too padded with side character plot lines? And have Bill Lawrence and co, overall, kicked the winning, extra time goal with this final season?
Le...2023-06-1333 minThe CountdownTop 10 Rock Songs of the 90s
Countdown #427
Paul and Wayne are getting up there in years on this earth, so they don't mind admitting that the '90s was their heyday for most things - including, in Wayne's case, his hair.
So it is that there's a special kind of excitement that comes along with a 90s themed countdown, as the boys get to relive aspects of their youth and take the p1ss out of each other in the ways they did some thirty years previously.
This week's topic, then, is one which is a little close to...2023-06-091h 00The CountdownSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse review
Four and a half years on from the original, Miles Morales swings back into theatres with one of the most anticipated films of the year (at least as far as The Countdown is concerned), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Can this one possibly re-capture the magic of Into the Spider-Verse and even be half as good? Will Wayne's inner artist be gorged on all that is on display here? And can Paul possibly be satisfied by his most anticipated film of the year?
Could this be one of the greatest sequels of all time?
Learn the answers to...2023-06-0636 minThe CountdownThe Top 8 Films of the Last 8 YearsCountdown #425
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with eating all the a$$es.
The month long celebration of eight years of The Countdown podcast - affectionately known as the 8 All the A$$e$ month - draws to a close with Paul and Wayne running through the Top 8 Films of the Last 8 Years.
There is some agreement, much swearing, occasional shock, and more than a smattering of incredulity. There's also plenty of The Soundboard. But most of all, there's laughter as all of...2023-05-2654 minThe CountdownFast X review
FAMILY.
Vin Diesel is FAMILY. And he is also the equal of J. R. R. Tolkien (at least in his own mind). But we can't bad-mouth FAMILY, so just roll with it. Like the cars do in this - and all the previous entries in this franchise - they roll, literally, and keep on driving. Because that's what you do when FAMILY is on the line.
How do we know this? Well, because Vin Diesel says it is so. And like Kanye West, he's FAMILY. So what FAMILY says, goes. Who can argue against that? Not Wa...2023-05-2327 minThe CountdownThe Worst 8 Films of the Last 8 Years
Countdown #424
In some circle, the show must go on. But when it comes to The Countdown Podcast, the a$$e$ must be eaten!
So despite Paul coming down with COVID and Wayne completely losing his voice (but not having COVID - go figure), the boys have bravely taken the mic to record the third part of the 8 All the A$$e$ celebration of 8 years of the show, this time counting the very worst films they've seen since the podcast began in March 2015.
There are hot takes and squeaky voices aplenty, but at the...2023-05-191h 01The CountdownPolite Society review
With COVID striking the podcast this week, and the NON-infected co-host losing his voice, the lads were very pleased to have this recent recording up their sleeves for this newly released British-Pakistani production. Part comedy, part martial arts film and seemingly very Edgar Wright inspired, Wayne was the first one to jump at this, and he convinced Paul to get on board.
After all, both co-hosts are members of society, right? And at least one of them can be polite when the occasion demands it ...
Find out whether this one is aptly named, as The Countdown co...2023-05-1620 minThe CountdownThe Top 8 TV Shows of the Last 8 YearsCountdown #423
8 All the A$$e$ Month continues as Wayne and Paul celebrate eight years of The Countdown podcast by this time counting down the best eight television shows they each have seen since the podcast began in March 2015.
Will there be some surprising choices? You betchya.
Will Wayne get upset at The Soundboard? Of course.
And will the lads argue about one especially divisive choice? You wouldn't have it any other way.
Find out what tops the lists, amid a who...2023-05-121h 05The CountdownGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 review
Phase 5 of the MCU resumes with the final installment in a previously beloved series, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
Paul and Wayne were of course on hand to witness the end of this particular era as well as the first use of an F-bomb in the MCU! *gasp shock horror*
Can James Gunn nail the landing with a series that for a series that many feel is among the strongest in the MCU? Or did being fired for long-ago inappropriate tweets and then re-hired after he made splash with DC colour this finished product ...
There's only one...2023-05-0928 minThe CountdownThe Worst 8 TV Shows of the Last 8 YearsCountdown #422
The first part of the show's four-part series celebrating 8 years of The Countdown is here!
Having been given the sub-title of 8 All the A$$es$ month (with thanks to Sam Hurley from the Movie Reviews in 20 Q's Podcast), the series begins with the boys taking aim at the worst 8 television shows of the last 8 years.
Now you might think that after 8 years, these two fools would have worked out how to specify a brief, but you would be wrong! As Paul has decided to interpret the brief one way and Wayne - much to his out...2023-05-051h 13The CountdownThe Mandalorian Season 3 review
The one successful Star Wars series has finished it's third season on the Disney+ streaming service, so of course, it's time for Wayne and Paul to assess what Jon Favreau and the House of the Mouse have brought us ...
Wayne is the unapologetic Star Wars fan, so he has many thoughts on this thirs season following Din Djarin and Grogu, primary among them: Just how much interest from the ladies will admitting his fandom lose him? Paul, meanwhile, is trying to get his head around some of the complete filler episodes that have been trotted o...2023-05-0233 minThe CountdownTop 10 Movie Insults
Countdown #421
You know how this is the nicest, most easy-going podcast where two friends get along all the time and there's nary a bad word said between them?
If you answered "yes", you're lying to humour this description, so thank you for the effort, but there's really no need. Paul and Wayne know their show is built on hurling insults at each other, so it should come as no surprise that when Top Level Patron to the show, David Powell, said do the Top 10 Movie Insults, the lads needed little convincing.
What fol...2023-04-2846 minThe CountdownEvil Dead Rise review
The Evil Dead franchise is back and Paul couldn't be more excited!
The listeners, meanwhile, decided Wayne's fate, so he was forced to sit through this one as well, despite generally not being a horror fan.
Will Wayne find more here to like than he would like to admit? Or has he spat the dummy at watching any and all horror films for the show?
Or will Paul be disappointed, having had to wait ten years for one of his favourite film franchises to return to the big screen?
There's just so much on the line, as T...2023-04-2528 minThe CountdownThe Super Movie Bros. Movie review
500 million dollars later, Wayne and Paul decide they better see what all the fuss is about and head to the cinemas to catch the latest triumphant video game adaptation, The Super Movie Bros. Movie.
Amazingly, the song "When Will I Be Famous" is not used once in this 90 minute animated adventure, but a bunch of other crappy needle drops are, and Wayne, at least, is all about them. But does he like, well, ANYthing else about this film? And how many times has Paul defended a non-horror against Wayne's version of Negatron?
Learn the answers to th...2023-04-1824 minPaultom CityEp. 15 1 if by land, 2 if by seaDwayne and Paul Wayne reflect and deflect on who takes responsibility for this week's game. 2022-12-1433 minPaultom CityEp. 14 RegionalsDwayne and Paul Wayne cover the first round of the playoffs and pay close attention to what's to come in Round 2 against Boat. Tune into The First Down with the best sports station in W.H. Nelson County on Q.W.I.L.2022-12-0728 minPaultom CityEp. 13 State's Coming!Dwayne and Paul Wayne revive the community with a preview of what's to come in Texas High School Football District 17-4A Playoffs. The First Down also reviews the upcoming elections, hoping to change the outcome of this years School Board. 2022-11-3027 minPaultom CityEp. 12 The Battle of BoatThe moment we have all been waiting for, The First Down with Dwayne and Paul Wayne cover the epic performance put on by the Paultom Porcupines, and the Boat Tuggers. 2022-11-2333 minPaultom CityEp. 11 Preview of the BattleDwayne and Paul Wayne cover the Porcupines win this weekend, and preview the biggest district game of the season against their rival The Boat Tuggers.
Tune in to The First Down on QWIL, for the best sports station in W.H. Nelson County. 2022-11-1625 minPaultom CityEp. 9 Homecoming SpecialQWIL and The First Down bring you a homecoming special with Dwayne and Paul Wayne taking you through the town gossip. We also welcome tight end coach and theater director Chad Nabbitt to the show for the educator spotlight. 2022-11-0224 minPaultom CityEp. 8 Coach's WeekIt's every Porcupines favorite week of the season, Coach's week! We get to celebrate our head coach, as he's paraded around the city with the greatest fans in W.H. Nelson County. Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne at Senor O'Grady's Irish Cantina, as they welcome Coach Strong to the show and take questions from the O-Pine Nation. 2022-10-2623 minPaultom CityEp. 7 Give it to me straight DocDwayne Applebottom and Paul Wayne Teague fill in the listeners of Paultom City, on the victory against the Lugerville Cougars. The O-pine line takes a surprise turn, and The First Down welcomes the team medical expert, Dr. Larry Pumpernickel. 2022-10-1923 minPaultom CityEp. 6 Money and PowerJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they celebrate another Porcupine victory. As they take calls from the community in this weeks Opine Line, and have special guest Multi-State champion Todd Bonzales, father of recently suspended starting QB Rodd Bonzalez. 2022-10-1222 minPaultom CityEp. 5 #PraiseBePenelope#PraiseBePenelope indeed as the wife of our beloved mascot Gomer V leads the team to victory. Penelope and the Porcupines get their first district win. Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne on the First Down as they break down this weeks game. Also in studio, Sherriff Denkin to provide us with an update on the the search for Gomer V. After that, stick around or don't for the Principal of Paultom Consolidated High School Dirty Dutch Sanders to fill us in on the Rodd Bonzales suspension.2022-10-0523 minPaultom CityEp. 4 Gomer's Gone!The Paultom City Police department has issued a Purple and Brown alert as Gomer V the beloved mascot of the Paultom Porcupines has been kidnapped. Join Dwayne and Paul Wayne on The First Down as they dive into the investigation and search for Gomer V. 2022-09-2821 minPaultom CityEp. 3 The Jaws of DefeatJoin Dwayne and Paul Wayne as they take you through last weeks loss against the North Lake Marroll Dragons, as well as the coverage of the fight that broke out in the stands at the game. Tune in and buckle up for a great O-pine line on Paultom City's #1 sports show, The First Down. 2022-09-2120 minPaultom CityEp. 2 Pines Win?The Porcupines hosted the Twin Springs Uno's @ the Den. Dwayne and Paul Wayne take you through the results of the game, along with the O-pines of the fans. Carol Slater the band director at Paultom Consolidated High School joins us for the educator spotlight. Join us this week on The First Down!2022-09-1424 min
Paultom CityEp. 1 Zero WeekHosts Dwayne Applebottom & Paul Wayne Teague take a look at the 2022 Paultom City Porcupine football team and give their thoughts on this year's starters before the season opener against the Twin Springs Unos. Who will this year's star players be? What are the listener's thoughts on this year's team? Find out all that and more on The First Down with Dwayne & Paul Wayne on QWIL, The Quill.2022-09-0726 minPaultom CityEpisode 1 TeaserEpisode 1 of Paultom City airs September 7th at 10AM CST. Join Dwayne & Paul Wayne on The First Down for the Pantelones Springs Porcupine Player Deep Dive, where they'll review the starting roster for the Paultom City Consolidated Porcupines and give their thoughts on the season ahead.
GO PINES!2022-09-0501 min