Ep 17: Shaun of the Dead

Come get some! We're talking about Edgar Wright's first film in the Cornetto trilogy, and looking into our own experiences versus the film's portrayal of friendship, house-shares, and relationships. Plus, there's a zombie outbreak, so there's that.

We analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Shaun's zombie survival plan, and how our own plans might differ. We also debate the issues which rage within Shaun's group, applaud the level-headedness of the female sidekicks, and discuss whether threat modelling is an effective tool against the undead. Also, we reveal plans for a huge on-location episode in 2018!

References:

• YouTube: Spaced zombie scene which inspired Shaun of the Dead 
• YouTube: Simon Pegg in Star Trek: Beyond
• YouTube: Simon Pegg in Doctor Who - The Long Game
• BBC Radio 1 "Greatest films of all-time" poll in 2011
• Shaun of the Dead filming locations
• Wikipedia: Wells, Somerset
• Wall's Cornetto
• YouTube: House of Pain - Jump Around
• YouTube: Baby Driver - Opening credits
• YouTube: Black Mirror season 4 trailer
• YouTube: Jessica Hynes in Doctor Who
• YouTube: Jessica Hynes in W1A
• YouTube: W1A - Syncapatico computer system
• YouTube: Timesplitters 2 trailer
• Urban Dictionary: A Henry
• Pathetic Motorways: M68 Middleton Link
• YouTube: Grandmaster Flash - White Lines
• YouTube: White Lines in Shaun of the Dead
• YouTube: Doctor Who - The Creature From The Pit
• BeerHawk: Beer advent calendar
• Wikipedia: Smoking ban in England
• YouTube: Fence shortcuts in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz
• YouTube: The Walking Dead S01E02 - Covering themselves in zombie entrails
• Wikipedia: Bravo (UK TV channel)
• YouTube: Shaun of the Dead - Don't Stop Me Now scene
• YouTube: Reservoir Dogs - Mexican Standoff
• "Zombies, Run!" mobile app
• NHS: Couch to 5K
• Super Testing Bros podcast
• Twitter: Photo of podcast recording at the pre-TestBash Manchester meetup
• Twitter: @TestPappy's photo of the "podcast of podcasts" at TestBash Manchester

YouTube trailers for films and TV shows mentioned:

• Shaun of the Dead
• Hot Fuzz
• The World's End
• The Shawshank Redemption
• Clueless
• Anchorman
• Yes Man
• Dead Set
• In Bruges
• Les Miserables
• Predator

We'll return in two weeks when we'll be discussing ROCKY, live from Philadelphia, possibly with some special guests!

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Intro music: The Specials - Ghost Town
Outro music: Queen - You're My Best Friend