Chummy Thumbs

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The Chummy Thumbs Podcast is your new go-to hangout for everything TV and film—served with humour, honest opinions, and the kind of banter only true screen-obsessed friends can deliver. Each week, we dive into the newest shows, mini-series, and movies across all major streaming services, breaking down what’s worth your time (and what absolutely isn’t).  But we don’t stop at reviews. We dig into beloved classics, hidden gems you may have missed, and the cult favourites we can’t stop rewatching. Along the way, we open the curtain on our own experiences working as actors and independent directors, sharing inside stories from the film and television industry that you won’t hear anywhere else.  Whether you’re a casual viewer, a binge-watch addict, or an aspiring filmmaker, Chummy Thumbs is here to entertain, inform, and spark debate—one thumbs-up (or thumbs-down) at a time. Tune in, join the conversation, and discover your next great watch.

  1. 4d ago

    Batman Breaking Badly with a Lioness

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 117 of Chummy Thumbs! This week we drop the first of a new format. You'll hear these in the show's rotation every now and then. What makes it different is we pick a predetermined theme, and we each choose a film or show to discuss. This week we start with 'Hidden Identity'; what choices do we make? Hayden sticks with superheroes and chooses a favourite from his youth, the 1989 'Batman'. Shao goes brand new: a documentary recently released, 'Raygun Breaking Badly'. Justin hits us with season three of a powerful spy action thriller, 'Lioness'. The Bluff, the pirate action-drama-thriller starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Carl Urban, going head-to-head. Catch it on Prime video. This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show

  2. Aug 31

    Audition Callback Leads to Pirate Action Talk on 'The Bluff'

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 116 of Chummy Thumbs! The team allows Hayden to make another pick... for those playing along at home, historically this has not turned out too well for him. The Bluff, the pirate action-drama-thriller starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Carl Urban, going head-to-head. Catch it on Prime video. - If you like films along the lines of John Wick or Atomic Blonde this film might be right up your alley. - What do you get if you play with the revenge action genre with a character who has a past, but place them in the late 1800s pirate-era Caribbean islands? - You get a unique kick-ass hour-and-a-half non-stop thrill ride. - Excellent leads, fantastic secondary characters, unique and fresh takes on certain moments that offer a new take on old tropes. - It has it all.  This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show Support the show

  3. Aug 24

    D23 Hype Meets Loki Season Two Payoff

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 115 of Chummy Thumbs! Comic-accurate Wolverine at four feet tall? That dumb little question turns out to be a perfect way to talk about what we actually want from adaptations: exact details from the page, or the feeling a character gives you when they walk into a scene.  From there we jump into a packed D23 roundup, sorting real signal from pure hype across Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney Animation, including what has us excited for what’s next on the release calendar. Then we slow down for something that actually matters: the Jim Cummings snub. We talk about why voice actors so often get ignored even when they’ve built the emotional backbone of Disney for decades, and why fans are right to call it out. If you grew up with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, or a dozen other characters you didn’t even realize shared the same performer, this part hits home. Finally, we go deep on Loki Season 2, especially the second half and that finale that dares to make time travel feel like character work instead of a cheat code. We dig into the fear that time-slipping becomes a reset button, the paradox loops, the reveal that the Temporal Loom is a failsafe, and the moment Loki completes the biggest arc of his MCU life by becoming the guardian of infinite timelines. We also get into the Yggdrasil Tree of Life imagery, the ethics of pruning, and the uncomfortable question at the center of the multiverse saga: is one sacred timeline “safer,” or just control dressed up as order? If you’re into the MCU, Loki, the TVA, and where Avengers Doomsday could be heading, you’ll get a lot out of this one. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, leave a review, and tell us your thumb score. Keep on Thumbin' - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show Support the show

  4. Aug 17

    If Only Miss Minutes Had a Body - Loki s2 ep 1-3

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 114 of Chummy Thumbs! With San Diego Comic Con having finished a few weeks back, alongside Disney's D23 over the weekend, we thought what better time to start gearing up for one of the most anticipated MCU films (Avengers: Doomsday) then by going back in time to LOKI. We start season two with the first three episodes. *Spoiler discussion* Discussion begins at 8min 30sec - Having been away from the Marvel game, Loki S2 felt like a logical point for us to dip back in, as it's the building block for the multiverse phase MCU has moved toward. - Can't remember S1? They kindly give us a lengthy recap. - Time jumping, plenty of it, can we follow along? Yes. - Clever storytelling with time travel? Also, yes. - Sacred timelines and multiverse timelines, plenty. - We talk Marvel team-ups we'd like to see.  Daredevil - Punisher - Deadpool - Spider-Man - Wolverine - Falcon  -Winter Soldier. - How do you eat your corn? Let us know by email, and we'll feature your answers on future episodes!  This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show

  5. Aug 10

    I Don't Have Enemies...I Have Friends - The Hunting Wives: ep 5-8

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 113 of Chummy Thumbs! We get into the final four episodes of the Netflix thriller series 'The Hunting Wives', based on the popular book by May Cobb. We tackle the last 4 episodes of this 8-episode series. *Spoiler discussion* Discussion begins at 28:14 - Here we get the juicy parts of the 'whodunnit'; does it pay off? - Stick the landing? Or leave us with some disappointments?  - Suspenseful? You know it!  - A couple of great red herrings thrown in. - Did we guess the killer? How about any of other bold predictions? - Enjoy some Spider-Man pre chatter as well! This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show

  6. Aug 3

    Work? We don't work. We Wife. - The Hunting Wives: ep 1-4

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 112 of Chummy Thumbs! We get into the first four episodes of the Netflix thriller series 'The Hunting Wives', based on the popular book from May Cobb. We tackle the first 4 episodes of this 8-episode series. *Spoiler discussion* - Will this series play out as predictably as we think? Or will the 'whodunnit' catch us off guard? - Are there cliches and tropes we've seen before?  - Sexy? Oh yes, it is! - Suspenseful? You know it!  - Will it hook you in like all good bad things? We'll leave that up to you... - We have some bold predictions for who did what and where we think the second half of the season will play out! This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show

  7. Jul 27

    Hooligan, Ultras, Fan, Criminal or Victim - 'The Hooligan' series recap

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 111 of Chummy Thumbs! We get into the series 'The Hooligan', a 5-episode Polish Netflix series. - We start with some catch-up talk as we've been gone for an extra week due to Hayden having to take some time off. - Skip to 15:15 for the show review The World Cup is done and dusted now (Congratulations Spain), so why not stay along the lines of the game. The Hooligan is based around the fanatical nature of football/soccer supporting groups and the criminal nature they may dabble in. - Did we all manage to get through the series? Yes! - How was the sport portrayed? How was the fanatical support portrayed?   - Could the series have gone for three more episodes to make it a full 8 series? Probably would have helped it. - There are good points and there are bad points.  - If you want a look into a different world of sports supporting, this might give you a glimpse. - If you like gritty crime shows, this might also have something for you. - Final thumb scores from all of us (should we keep this scale or go more traditional?) This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show Support the show

  8. Jul 13

    Share the Nudity Ratio - 'Off Campus' series preview

    Send us an email Welcome to episode 110 of Chummy Thumbs! We get into the series 'Off Campus', based on the popular book series from Elle Kennedy. - We start out with some World Cup chat, it has been the biggest talking point. - Skip to 09:35:00 for the show review We round out the remainder of this 8-episode series. - Did Shao and Justin manage to get through the series? - How was the hockey portrayed?  - Should you put a burnt turkey on the ice? - Was the male-to-female nudity ratio fair? - Final thumb scores from all of us. - And Kate joins us again to offer her opinion and review as well. This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Keep on Thumbin' and don't miss out! - Subscribe to Chummy Thumbs on your favourite podcast platform. - Share this episode with friends who love travel and comedy. - Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and BlueSky for more laughs and behind-the-scenes content. Contact Us: Email your questions/comments/suggestions to: chummythumbs@gmail.com Find Us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/ChummyThumbs Support the show Support the show

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The Chummy Thumbs Podcast is your new go-to hangout for everything TV and film—served with humour, honest opinions, and the kind of banter only true screen-obsessed friends can deliver. Each week, we dive into the newest shows, mini-series, and movies across all major streaming services, breaking down what’s worth your time (and what absolutely isn’t).  But we don’t stop at reviews. We dig into beloved classics, hidden gems you may have missed, and the cult favourites we can’t stop rewatching. Along the way, we open the curtain on our own experiences working as actors and independent directors, sharing inside stories from the film and television industry that you won’t hear anywhere else.  Whether you’re a casual viewer, a binge-watch addict, or an aspiring filmmaker, Chummy Thumbs is here to entertain, inform, and spark debate—one thumbs-up (or thumbs-down) at a time. Tune in, join the conversation, and discover your next great watch.

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  • Creator
    Chummy Thumbs - podcast
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    117
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chummy Thumbs
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