Category: Podcast

TE 78; The Mandalorian Tangent

5/5/2020

Well into a UK-wide lock-in, the team have been busy using the timely release of Disney+ to finally watch the new Star Wars series everyone has been talking about - The Mandalorian.

Listen to Mark, Bobby, Jon & Alex digest the good and the bad of the series, their hopes for the future and how Disney+ is reshaping their viewing habits.

As always, hope everyone is staying sane in these difficult times and stay safe!

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Bobby - @ItsBobbyRevilla
Jon - @jonprevans
Mark - @Holmster79
Alex - @alexhansford
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 74; The Good Place Tangent

13/2/2020

The best news about this episode is that "Everything is Fine" if you have not had the pleasure of consuming The Good Place. That's because Alex, Jon and Paul begin with a spoiler free section giving our thoughts on the show before we do a deep dive on one of the best viewing experiences of recent times.

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Relevant Twitter Handles

Alex - @alexhansford
Jon - @jonprevans
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 52; The Infinity War Tangent

1/5/2018

We are bringing the team back together and much like the Russo Brothers it's not the whole team but a rather large percentage in order to review Marvel Studios latest extravaganza Infinity War.

You can find out the thoughts of Jon, Alex, Mark and Paul by clicking the link below.

As always we start off with a brief overview before heading into spoiler territory.

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Alex - @alexhansford
Jon - @jonprevans
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 51; The Ready Player One Tangent

26/4/2018

Alex and Jon take a look at Ready Player One. A much anticipated film that managed to cause mixed reviews from a number of places.

What will our Sci-Fi brain trust make of the film click the link below to find out.

You can read Mark's review of the film here

Beware of Spoilers

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Alex - @alexhansford
Jon - @jonprevans
Site - @BackwardsCom

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

TE 40; The Last Jedi, Review

20/12/2017

This may be a controversial one for some as we attack mob handed one of the most devisive films that no one really coming. Star Wars has always caused debate but The Last Jedi has taken this to a whole new level.

In this episode we have James, Mark, Al;ex and Paul and just to confuse things Mark S is back from the days of yore to make his triumphant return.

As always for our reviews we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with any of the hosts or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

TE 39; The Force Awakens, Dissection

19/12/2017

Mark and Alex jump back two years to the long awaited and highly anticipated return of the Star Wars universe under its new Mouse shaped Overlord.

Did the introduction of anew cast mixed with some of the franchises most beloved characters entrance our hosts or were they left wanting? Listen to find out.

As always for our Dissections we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with any of the hosts or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
Mark - @Holmster79
Site - @BackwardsCom

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

TE 38; The Dark Knight, Disection

28/11/2017

What happens when you bring together one of the most beloved films of all time, two rational fans and one arsey git? Episode 38 of Tangents entertained. (Poor joke from Paul the Arsey one of the episode)

In truth though this is why we love films and TV shows that three people can sit in-front of the same piece and all take something different from the experience.

As always for our Dissections we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with any of the hosts or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 37; Justice League, Review

25/11/2017

On this episode the Cinema faction of the Tangents Entertained Crew Mark and James headed off to see DC's Justice League.

With Mark a DC Comics and Movie fan and James a movie fan they are coming from slightly different backgrounds in terms of the DCU, so how will they find this big team up?

As always for our reviews we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 35; The Blues Brothers, Dissection

8/11/2017

Everybody needs somebody to....Watch the Blues Brothers with. It's a short statement but honestly if you have someone or not then the Blues Brothers is a film you should watch NOW!

To explain why Mark, Paul and James get around the Hangout that YouTube created and look back at this iconic film.

Don't worry we don't give a free pass on everything.

As always for our reviews we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Site - @BackwardsCom

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

TE 32; Blade Runner 2049, Review

27/10/2017

Prequels, Sequels and all that Jazz have had a bit of a mixed reception of late. The concern of this episode is however what reception did the TE team give to the return of Deckard in Blade Runner 2049?

Alex and Mark are joined by our always welcome and special guest Jon (minus the jacket we all think he should buy) to cover all things Blade Runneresque.

As always for our reviews we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things will get delved into in depth.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Mark - @Holmster79
Alex - @alexhansford
Site - @BackwardsCom
Special Guest Jon - @jonprevans

TE 31; The Princess Bride, Dissection

18/10/2017

In this episode we right some rather outrageous wrongs as three quarters of the cast had not seen Rob Reiner's classic. Not only that but one of us does not know the infamous Inigo Montoya quote!!!!!!!

Anyway the world has been righted as Alex, Mark James and Paul talk about this classic from 1987 and dissect it from beginning to end so expect Spoilers from pretty early on.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Also feel free to listen to Paul mess up the intro for cast on numerous occasions after the outro.

TE 30; The Fifth Element, Dissection

12/10/2017

On this episode we jump into our Movie Time Machine to the wild year of 1997 to take a look at a Luc Besson classic in The Fifth Element.

A film close to Alex's heart was a must dissect for us mostly just to see how he would defend this most odd of movies.Paul is along for the ride this week.

Between them they manage to look at not only the films of Luc Besson but throw some random tangents in as well as some rather spiffing anecdotes.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with any of the hosts or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

TE 29; Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Review

5/10/2017

The Kingsman series returns after its stellar first outing. Mark Millar's comic series has shown it could make the jump to the silver screen with as much renown as his previous hit Kick Ass.

James and Mark review the film after going to see the release with Alex joining to take a brief look back at the first film.

Thank you for listening and as always may all your tangents be entertaining.

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Alex - @alexhansford
James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Site - @BackwardsCom

Tangents Entertained Episode 27

21/9/2017

In this episode we take a look at The Expanse season 2 a recent arrival on to Netflix in the UK.

We previously covered the first season in episode 13 so feel free to listen there before venturing into our season 2 coverage.

As always we begin with a non-spoiler intro but from there on in things get a bit Portoish.

We hope you enjoy the show.

May all your Tangents be Entertaining.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Tangents Entertained Episode 26

15/9/2017

Spielberg's best of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s

When it comes to directors few have the recognition and reputation of Steven Spielberg. Due to his vast back catalogue we have split this director focus into multiple parts.

This first episode is taking into account his early work up to and including 1989. So without further ado it's time for a reasonable debate on the films we feel are the best in Spielberg's early portfolio or failing that let battle commence.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles

Alex - @alexhansford
James - @jambahunter6
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Tangents Entertained Episode 25

6/9/2017

Alex, Mark and Paul fall one person short this week as they are covering the awesome foursome that are the Defenders.

Don't worry though as they chat about the latest Netflix with all the gusto you would expect and to be kind to all start the show off with a spoiler free wrap of thoughts on the show.

So please listeners lend us your ears and we will give you our thoughts on The Defenders.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Mark - @Holmster79
Alex - @alexhansford
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Tangents Entertained Episode 21

10/8/2017

S7E4 - "The Spoils of War"
Directed By: Matt Shakman
Written By: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss

A rather epic episode deserves a full team to debate its happenings, and thats what we have for you this episode.

So sit back as we like the episode build up to the main facet of the series so far. That's right Bronn is back!!!!!

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Kit Harington as Jon Snow and Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy ©2017 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Amy - @awakey
Alex - @alexhansford
James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Watched on 7th of August 2017 via NowTV/SKY Atlantic

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

Tangents Entertained Episode 20

3/8/2017

Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 3 "The Queen's Justice"

Directed By: Mark Mylod
Written By: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss

With three quarters of the team on Holiday we have had to delay this episode and draft in a ringer in a new voice to the cast James. However expect the same level of tangents and "discussion" as always.

Expect spoilers from the outset

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Special Guest James - @jambahunter6
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell ©2017 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

Watched on 31st July 2017 via NowTV/SKY Atlantic

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

Tangents Entertained Episode 18

19/7/2017

BeetleJuice, Beetle Juice, BeetleGuese?

Tonight Amy, Alex and Paul chat about the 1988 classic Tim Burton film BeetleJuice. in our usual way though we do tangent off to mention things like Dumbo and Batman.

However at the start of the episode we have a brief chat on Amy and Alex's thoughts on this weeks Game of Thrones so beware of spoilers.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Amy - @awakey
Alex - @alexhansford
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Tangents Entertained Episode 11

6/6/2017

When it comes to films with a lot riding on them not many can compare to Wonder Woman. Not only was dealing with the dubious nature of recent DCEU movie outings but it is also the first Superhero film directed by and starring a woman. These topics are discussed throughout the episode as well as our thoughts on the film itself.

In keeping with our spoiler avoidance policy the first five minutes will be our overall thoughts on the film before we issue a spoiler warning so feel free to listen till that point then come back when you see the film.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom
Special Guest Alex - @alexhansford

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

Tangents Entertained Episode 10

24/5/2017

In this episode Paul and Mark delve into their guilty pleasures to bring four films that although they enjoy may be ones to avoid.

We tried to make the films a little obscure but as this was our first attempt at this format we did avoid going truly horrendous (though you may disagree with this statement) in our choices.

So without further ado it's time for our Guilty Pleasure episode take 1.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to reach out on twitter on the following handles
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

Tangents Entertained Episode 7

2/5/2017

Following on from Episode 6 Jon, Mark and Paul discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2.

In the interest of fairness the first five minutes is spoiler free so you can listen to our overall impressions. From that point onward we go whole hog into the movie complete with spoilers and of course the obligatory Tangents flow aplenty.

Watch out for our first listener question as well supplied by James and if you have the answer please feel free to reach out on the twitter handles below.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to raech out on twitter on the following handles
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom
Special Guest Jon - @jonprevans

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

The cast for the next Guardians of the Galaxy Film?
Or just the three of us coming out of the film last Friday night?
You decide.

Tangents Entertained Episode 6

25/4/2017

Ahead of one of the biggest releases of the year we thought it would be fun to look back at the first film and the impact it made. With the help of our Special Guest Jon, Mark and Paul chat Guardians of the Galaxy amongst other things as you probably have come to expect.

So sit back and enjoy an hour of podcasting goodness.
You can also listen standing up or doing anything you fancy.

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If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whole please don't hesitate to raech out on twitter on the following handles
Mark - @Holmster79
Paul - @wellbeingosteo
Site - @BackwardsCom
Special Guest Jon - @jonprevans

Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)

Tangents Entertained Episode 2

28/3/2017

In Episode 2 Mark (H) and Paul take on the recent run of DC Movies and talk about both the positives and negatives as they see them.

It'a a lively chat as the two don't exactly see eye to eye.

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Theme Music - 'Superhero' (Fractal System Remix) by Rabbit Killer, Farleon (reproduced by kind permission)