170 episodes

The Countdown is a weekly comedic podcast in which two massive film buffs countdown a topic in order of awesomeness from 10-1 while picking apart the other's list.

The Countdown Paul & Wayne

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 113 Ratings

The Countdown is a weekly comedic podcast in which two massive film buffs countdown a topic in order of awesomeness from 10-1 while picking apart the other's list.

    Top 10 Moments That Derailed the MCU

    Top 10 Moments That Derailed the MCU

    Countdown #470
     
     
    This week the guys decide to cement the upcoming end of the show by taking aim at all that has gone wrong with the MCU, especially over the last five years.
     
     
    Will you be like Julio and lose your mind to consider what the guys are suggesting here? Or will you be more like a Nicholas and be so ready for the lads to call out the MCU for all its faults that you're salivating reading this?
     
     
    The only way to find out is to listen in, as The Countdown continues ...
     
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
     
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
     
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
     
    Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Civil War review

    Civil War review

    Englishman Alex Garland takes a stab at what a future North America at war with itself might look like, and the results are ... highly polarising.
     
    Join Paul and Wayne as they this unpack some of the uncomfortable truths Garland is playing with, while offering their spin on what one of the guys calls "the best film of 2024 so far..." 
     
    Find out who that is and determine whether you agree with him, as The Countdown continues ...
     
    Time Stamps:
    Civil War NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:20
    Civil War SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:20 - 23:20
    Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:20 - 24:23
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
    Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

    • 26 min
    Top 10 Threequels

    Top 10 Threequels

    Countdown #469
     
    This week on the show, the guys countdown the very best third films in any and all franchises. From the MCU to the Scary Movie Universe, most every big franchise gets a mention - and a couple of smaller ones, too - but which will the listeners ultimately crown the greatest "Threequel" of all time?
     
    Learn the answer to that question and so many more as the John Farnham-inspired goodbye tour of The Countdown continues ...
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
    Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

    • 56 min
    Monkey Man review

    Monkey Man review

    Dev Patel seems like an awesome guy. And when the John Wick style trailer dropped for his debut feature film, Monkey Man, people collectively lost their minds.
     
    Of course, than means Paul and Wayne were keen to be there front and centre to check this one and with thanks to Universal Pictures they got to do exactly that. Does The Dev deliver? Or will one of the lads come out critical guns blazing?
     
    Let's just say this one gets a might testy, as The Countdown continues ...
     
    Time Stamps:
    Monkey Man NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 8:51
    Monkey Man SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 8:51 - 20:05
    Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 20:05 - 22:23
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
    Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

    • 23 min
    What Television We've Been Watching in 2024

    What Television We've Been Watching in 2024

    Countdown #468
     
    In the first Ep of the podcast equivalent of a John Farnham goodbye tour, the boys run through all the television they've been watching of late - ranking it from meh to great - recommending a number of shows for you all to check out to keep your entertainment on.
     
    From Billions to Three Body Problem, everything you need to know about "The Box" is right here!
     
    Do you listeners get the John Farnham reference? Is it in bad taste? Quick, check out the episode and then let the boys know, because there's 32 more weeks to ride or die with this joke, as The Countdown continues ...
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
    Head on over to Patreon to find out to have your topic covered on the show and see what extras you're missing.

    • 51 min
    Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review

    Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review

    The 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?
     
    Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ...
     
    Time Stamps:
    Godzilla x Kong NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:51
    Godzilla x Kong SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:51 - 21:33
    Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 21:33 - 22:32
     
    Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.
    But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.
    Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!
    Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
113 Ratings

113 Ratings

Kia Belsher ,

This podcast is the best, around!

Only good times and easy laughs to be had listening to Paul and Wayne.

Janine Defontaine ,

A dash of joy and craziness in my week

You guys without a doubt always make me laugh. And I’ve been listening for years. And whenever you drop a local Perth reference, I feel a dash of pride/embarrassment/cringe. Thank you for being one of the highlights of my weeks

Dadam-Bomb ,

Best movie pod of all… and I don’t think I’m exalgerating😉 here.. time

Great banter.. the list format keeps it fresh and always entertaining.. it’s just a great way to hang out with some good blokes who love movies for an hour or so each week. The reviews are great too, always great suggestions to check out things and why to avoid. I’ve been listening for about 5 years and it’s still one of my must listens every week. Absolute legends you guys!! also.. Release Reap😎we need the Przytula/Aroozoo cut!!!!

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