Moderate Fantasy Violence

Nick Bryan & Alastair JR Ball
Moderate Fantasy Violence

Welcome to Moderate Fantasy Violence, a fortnightly podcast about pop culture and the world around it, as discussed by Nick Bryan and Alastair JR Ball. Nick will probably launch into a tangent about comics, Alastair will likely go for politics. Both are equally worthwhile.

  1. 16 HR AGO

    MFV #243 - Just homo sapien actors on soundstages

    This fortnight, two major scifi franchises drop their second seasons on us - it's Doctor Who (18:07) and Star Wars prequel Andor (39:36)! Meanwhile, Alastair's watched classic French film Breathless, while Nick's read new Batman storyline Gotham Nocturne.

    56 min

  2. 5 JUN

    MFV #242 - Cinematic Cinema

    This fortnight, we finally catch Sinners (19:28, with midway twist spoilers from 26:33), the cinema sensation of 2025 so far, plus the latest season of Netflix's Love, Death & Robots (35:19), including the usual countdown of our favourite episodes. With bonus discussion of Homicide: Life on the Street and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. Lastly, if you still need to back Nick’s SoulD #2 Kickstarter, you’ve got about 28 hours after this podcast drops…

    51 min

  3. 22 MAY

    Gotta throw the nerds something

    This fortnight, in a change to the planned schedule, it's another Marvel double-bill with Thunderbolts* (12:36, spoilers from 25:00) and Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man season 1 (29:33, spoilers from 37:30). Elsewhere, Alastair's watched new Netflix anime Terminator Zero and Nick's read rural noir dark fantasy comic Revival, ahead of its upcoming TV adaptation. If you want to back Nick's kickstarter for the second issue of SoulD, you've got about two weeks left!

    48 min

  4. 8 MAY

    MFV #240 - The oldest, saddest man in the world

    This fortnight, we're delving into the dark side of superheroics with Daredevil: Born Again (19:35), then the grimy underbelly of tech and society itself in Black Mirror season 7 (38:15). Plus bonus chat about the final season of Superman & Lois, plus the new Viagra Boys album Viagr Aboys (not a typo). Nick's latest comic is also live on Kickstarter! It's the second issue of his series SoulD with Phil Appley, about corporations selling our souls in rock form and weirdos carving them into silly statues! He'd just love it if you clicked here and checked it out.

    1h 1m

  5. 24 APR

    MFV #239 - Teen Murder Special

    It's all teenage death all the time this fortnight, but with very different tones, as we discuss the lurid cult-horror of Yellowjackets season 3 (18:18) and the all-too-real sadness of Netflix's Adolescence (39:34). Plus some bonus less-grim chat about acclaimed animated movie Flow and the fourth season of Apple TV sitcom Mythic Quest - including one host making a shocking on-air discovery.

    58 min

  6. 10 APR

    MFV #238 - Do Dog Man’s parents miss him?

    This fortnight, we enter the surreal worlds of Severance season 2 (16:07) and Grand Theft Hamlet (36:22). Plus we recommend each other the also-odd movies Dog man and In Camera.

    49 min

  7. 27 MAR

    MFV #237 - Enjoyment Vs Content

    This fortnight, we cover new high-concept scifi movie Mickey 17 (22:57) and the latest season of Invincible (38:38), the scifi superhero show we've previously raved about, with spoilers from 42:48. Plus bonus chat about the play Dear England and TV show Hacks.

    56 min

  8. 13 MAR

    Good old fashioned violence

    This fortnight, we delve into the dark side of tech with new movie Companion (20:34) and the first two volumes of technothriller comic W0rldtr33 (33:14). Plus Nick's read loads of comics from Marvel's Ultimate line, while Alastair's watched Oscar-dominating movie Anora, plus has some thoughts on the results.

    50 min
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About

Welcome to Moderate Fantasy Violence, a fortnightly podcast about pop culture and the world around it, as discussed by Nick Bryan and Alastair JR Ball. Nick will probably launch into a tangent about comics, Alastair will likely go for politics. Both are equally worthwhile.

Information

  • Creator
    Nick Bryan & Alastair JR Ball
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nick Bryan and Alastair JR Ball
  • Show Website
    Moderate Fantasy Violence

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