Sheffield Podcasts

Deleted Scenes: My Dress Is Made Of Spiders

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:38:19 +0000

We pitch a movie that's like a goth Cinderella, all the while the romantic interest Timothee Chalamet tries to evade the clutches of Tim Burton. We also discuss the Elvis Movie, imagine a Muppets/Pixar version of Bioshock, and talk about how every video game movie must cross the river Del Toro.

Sheffield Gaming Podcast 46: Banishing our pet hates in games

National Videogame Museum — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:15:00 +0000

In this month's episode, filmed directly after the Sheffield Game Swap on 26th June, we discuss all the things we would like to swap out in games! It's like gaming 101 where our opinions are totally up for scrutiny.

In this episode, we discuss:

The Sheffield Game Swap and raising money for charity.
The upcoming Ember Games Expo on 8th and 9th July.
Why free-to-play games just feel wrong.
And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

Episode 385: The Prom Is Tomorrow But I Am A Dog

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:00:17 +0000

When one Jock needs some extra brain power before the big test, the last thing he needs is for his mind to be swapped with a dog. Can he train the dogs brain in his body to maintain his social status, while prepping for finals with paws? Find out in The Prom is Tomorrow But I Am A Dog! Also pitched: A Prom is a Promise Los Chilli Con Carnage

Episode 33 - UK Games Expo 2022!

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:26:25 +0000

Rick, Tom and Lizzy chat about board games and Tom and Lizzy talk about their experiences at the UK Games Expo 2022!

Games discussed -

Voices in my Head

Orchard

So You've Been Eaten

Switch & Signal

Deleted Scenes: We Made This Movie

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:56:45 +0000

We talk more about the new villain genre and pitch a film about Rita Repulser off of the Power Rangers. This is the deleted scenes for episode 384, you might want to listen to that before listening to this one.

JCPC 117 Teresa Coimbra

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:11:41 +0000

Portugese-born, 22-year-old Teresa tells us how climbing looks like from where she is sat, under a tree in Sheffield on a sunny Thursday. More tea, vicar?

Episode 384: Dracula: Doner Drive

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:35:53 +0000

We pitch a sympathetic look at how Dracula came to be Dracula in this horror comedy. Honourable mentions: Only Doom, Never the Groom - The son of an evil villain tries to distance himself from his family business in order to get married The Inkjet Printer - A sentient printer decides enough is enough

Deleted Scenes: War Of The Worlds - Outbreak

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:13 +0000

We pitch The Ascension of the Jersey Royals. A movie in which potatoes have already gained sentience off-screen, and now they want the crown? We also talk about natural disaster movies and try to frame War of the Worlds from the aliens' point of view. These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 383. If you crave a crumb of context, please go back and listen to the main episode. You probably won't regret it much

Episode 383: The Floor Is Lava

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:20:15 +0000

We pitch some Natural Disaster movies, including the a bunch of youths saving their community from a cascade of lava in a block of flats by breaking all the rules! Also pitched this week: Big Trouble in Little Plumpton Revenge of the Weatherman

Fish CPR, 17th June

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:06:00 +0000

Dad lies, saving fish and heavy lorries.

Deleted Scenes: Grab a Hobbit

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:32:58 +0000

We chat heist movies and the queen becomes a twitch streamer.

Episode 382: In a World... Without Milk

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:17:51 +0000

We delve into the world of Heist Movies this week as Tom Cruise has to steal milk from a cabal of rich folks who have made it a scarcity. Honourable Mentions: That Jpeg Was One Of A Kind - Some NFT bros attempt to steal a Non Fungible piece of art. The Hatton Coat Caper - A fashion student and a thief have a competition to get the best coat and hat combo.

If the head don't fit...10th June

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:38:00 +0000

Toby, Xanthe and Nick look for Jimmy Nail.

Deleted Scenes: Guy Fieri - Enter The Meativerse (With Aiden Pyne)

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:34:39 +0000

We pitch a movie in which a portal to the meat dimension is found in a diner toilet, and the man who'll do anything to keep it secret. Also we try to figure out the exact extent of the tenuous multiverse genre.

Episode 381: How I Met Myself On A Blind Date (With Aiden Pyne)

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:00:14 +0000

We're joined by comedian Aiden Pyne to pitch some weird and baffling Multiverse Movies!

Sheffield Gaming Podcast 45: Old Stuff and New Beginnings

National Videogame Museum — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In a Jubilee special, Conor, Matt, and Jade from the Sheffield Gaming Collective (@SheffieldGaming) are going to be chatting all about our favourite old games.

This month, they're also joined by Ruth Haigh, co-owner of the Treehouse Boardgame Cafe (@TreehouseBGC)

In this return episode, we discuss:

Games that are apparently games but could just be a cult.
New games that will be the classics of old.
Our first game swap at Patriot Games later in June!
And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

Episode 32 - Heavy Games and Co-ops

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:56:21 +0000

Rick, Samuel and Tom discuss some of the games we have played recently, which includes some heavy games and some co-operative games. We then chat about our game collections and how we decide which games to get rid of (if any!)

Games discussed -

Food Chain Magnate

Power Grid

Kanban

The Captain Is Dead

Atlantis Rising

Alien - Fate of the Nostromo

Horrified

Deleted Scenes: The Exasperated Saloon Keeper

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:46:34 +0000

You join is the back room of a western saloon as we talk about our favourite westerns, which actors missed out on the western film boom and we pitch a Pirates of the Caribbean-esque western movie set in a saloon.

Migration Matters Festival info with John and Ellen

HelpSheffield — Mon, 30 May 2022 16:25:00 +0000

https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/

Information about Sheffield's annual Migration Matters Festival which in 2022 will be held between the 17th and 25th of June inclusive.

John and Ellen tell us about what and where the festival is, what it is about and what it will bring to the city of Sheffield

The event can be found on Twitter https://twitter.com/migmatfest

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/migmatfest

and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/migrationmattersfestival/

We are @HelpSheffield and can still be found as such on Twitter or via our website at www.helpmycity.co.uk

We also now have a donation page so if you want to stop The Elf from losing the will to give and want to power him up with some coffee (It will actually be tea) then please click here

https://ko-fi.com/helpsheffield

JCPC 116 Franco Cookson

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:54:01 +0000

Pin-sharp trad boiler and world-renowned anti-Varian Franco Cookson sits down with me in a pub and after a while we forgot what we came in for. Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps, please. I said two pints of lager and a packet of crisps please.

Episode 380: My Horse Is Also Our Sheriff

Sat, 28 May 2022 09:34:39 +0000

Saddle up as we hit the Wild West once again and pitch some rootin' tootin' westerns! Honourable mentions: That's the smallest pistol I've ever seen - a blacksmith gets his fingers cut off and makes a gun to get revenge. Grindstone Cowboy - A bandit must escape punishment with this grindstone around his neck.

Toby And The Back Spasms, 27th May 22

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:30:00 +0000

Toby's had "one for the car" and Chelsey's mixed up her back spasms.

Deleted Scenes: Jar Jar Binks - Sith Or No Sith

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:20 +0000

We discuss our hopes for the Kenobi series and pitch some ridiculous Star Wars spin offs! These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 379, if you want some context, best go and listen back to the main episode. Or don't, we're not your dad.

JCPC 115 Dan Varian

Tue, 24 May 2022 14:31:01 +0000

The more northerly member of the Beastmaker duo sifts through his thoughts on his greatest bouldering addition, the mega-highball 8B+, Bombadil. Also much crack about the Prow at Kyloe-in-the-Woods.

Episode 379: BLUE - The Max Rebo Story

Sat, 21 May 2022 10:00:19 +0000

Hoping to take advantage of the sudden influx of Disney+ Star Wars shows, we decide to pitch our own new movies and shows! Featuring such gems as: "That's Not Podracing, THIS is Podracing!" "Looking for love in Alderaan Places" "It's time for The Palpatine Show" and of course - "BLUE: The Max Rebo Story" in which one unlucky little alien seems to be causing accidents across the galaxy, but is there something more sinister at work?

Deleted Scenes: "Oh Hi Mark"

Tue, 17 May 2022 20:19:48 +0000

Tom talks about meeting one of the stars of "The Room", we discuss our own theatre experiences and pitch a movie called "I was built different, I was built stupid." This is the deleted scenes for episode 378, so it might be worth listening to that before listening to this one.

Episode 378: Nickel Bloke

Sat, 14 May 2022 07:21:27 +0000

We ask the hard questions about what it means to be human this week as we pitch some thought provoking robot movies. Honourable Mentions include Dyson Airblade 6 - A group of "Bladespotters" try to get the plans to the latest Dyson hand dryer. The CAPTCHA Incident - A robot and cop duo solve a crime but the culprit is not who you'd expect.

Deleted Scenes: The Mystery Of The George Lucas Biopic (With Dave Bulmer)

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:23:37 +0000

Carrying on the Grab Bag this week, here's some outtakes from the Mystery episode 369 as we pitch The Gun with The Missing Bullet and somehow end up pitching a George Lucas biopic?

Episode 377: Grab Bag Volume 1 - Big Jesus

Sat, 07 May 2022 10:58:59 +0000

Due to illness this week, we were unable to record as planned, but we have saved up just enough never-before-heard pitches to create an episode! Tune in to hear some great pitches we couldn't squeeze into our Kaiju and Transport Thriller episodes!

Awarding success

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:31:00 +0000

Toby and Chelsey have been to the big smoke.

Deleted Scenes: Pass the Jam, Jim

Tue, 03 May 2022 17:41:58 +0000

We pitch some more movies based on the titles of novels! This is the Deleted Scenes for episode 376, if you haven't listened to that already, go ahead... it's a goodie!

Podcast Episode 31 - Ticket to Ride

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:43:00 +0000

This month we are doing something a bit different, a 'deep dive' on just one game, Ticket to Ride. Rick is joined by guests Ollie and Elizabeth. We talk about the expansions, what we like (what we don't like!), and then we finish with strategies and tips for playing.

Whether you are a super fan or have never played before, this episode is packed with information so we hope you will learn something new about this fantastic game!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride

www.sheffieldboardgamers.com

Sheffield Gaming Podcast 44: Adventures in 2022

National Videogame Museum — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

After a brief hiatus of 10 months or so, Conor, Matt, and Jade from the Sheffield Gaming Collective (@SheffieldGaming) are back! Dun dun dun duuunnn.

They are here to rep all the amazing events happening in Sheffield, all about videogames, boardgames, TTRPGS, wargames, the lot.

In this return episode, we discuss:

The Meltdown Sea of Thieves Pirate Party
London Games Festival and meeting Tim Schafer
The Yorkshire Games Festival and ways to get into the games industry
Patriot Games' new home!
And lots more...

Hosts

Conor: @ChronoCleon

Matt: @MattSpeaksWords

Jade: @TheKnoxbear

Episode 376: Everybody Poops

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:59:29 +0000

This week we tackle some classic works of literature as we pitch the disaster movie "Everybody Poops" Honourable mentions: "The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil" - A boxing factory worker makes a series of wishes which have some devastating consequences. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" - A rags to riches story about a caterpillar who becomes the saviour of San Francisco

Deleted Scenes: Could You Not?

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:00:41 +0000

We pitch a couple more paranormal movies including 'Could You Not' and 'Love at Second Sight' and have a chat about our favourites from the genre, both spooky and cheerful! These are deleted scenes from the Life's a Pitch Podcast episode 375, if you want more context we recommend you go check that out first. Or don't, we're not your dad.

Episode 375: What Brain Ghosts Are Attacking Me Now?

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:15:05 +0000

We pitch some Paranormal movies. When one "child" (Adult Haley Joel Osment) begins seeing the ghosts of a family who died in the car crash he was involved in, he must discover the psychic power that is fuelling the creation of these poltergeists. Also pitched this week: Flying Crockery Must Go! Moving Day

JCPC 114 Zofia Reych

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:15:34 +0000

A super conversation with Zofia Reych, author of a forthcoming book, Born to Climb. We talk about her book, also about Fontainebleau, her Women's Bouldering Festival, the pandemic, autism and being gender queer. It's laugh-a-minute stuff!

Deleted Scenes: "That's The Real Noel's House Party Right There"

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:24:56 +0000

We chat about the Reality TV hits and what it means to pitch a hit Reality TV show as well as pitch some more hit reality TV shows! This is the deleted scenes for Episode 374 so, if you haven't already, listen to that episode for some more Reality TV pitches.

Episode 374: The Life's a Pitch Reality TV Channel

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:01:26 +0000

This week we've been tasked with pitching content to fill some airspace for a reality TV channel. What could possibly go wrong! Pitched shows include: I Rate Paint By Flavour I Actually Am Here To Make Friends Live In A Post Apocalypse Surprise Relay Races The Great Yorkshire Wash Up Four In A Shed GCS-Easy Enjoy listening and remember who pitched it!

Getting saucy

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:29:00 +0000

Food hacks and fortune telling.

Deleted Scenes: H before M

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:07:11 +0000

This is a Deleted Scenes just HEAVING with bonus pitches, tune in to hear extra fashion movies like: 'Needle and Threat' 'H Before M' and 'Donnay Kid on the Block'

Episode 373: Airport Runway Model

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:27:50 +0000

We set out to pitch some movies set in the fashion industry, and end up pitching a weird, violent sequel to the Airplane series. When the pilots and the models are pitted against each other by the men in charge, will they realize too late that they're just pawns in a larger game. Also featured this episode: Who Wears Short Shorts? Plethora of Plaid

The road to Hull

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:52:00 +0000

It's taken two years, but finally Nick's been caught.

Deleted Scenes: Sheffield Had A Ski Slope Which Burned Down... Twice

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:41:48 +0000

Deleted Scenes: Sheffield Had A Ski Slope Which Burned Down... Twice by Matt and Tom

Episode 30 - Playtesting and Game Design

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:24:17 +0000

This month, Rick and Tom discuss some games we have played recently. Then Tom tells us about the Playtest sessions which are hosted by the Treehouse Board Games Cafe.

Games discussed -

Furnace

Terraforming Mars - Ares Expedition

New York Slice

Episode 372: William The Conker-er

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:59:50 +0000

We pitch some sports movies this week with "William the Conker-er" being the main feature. A film in which the school kids battle it out for playground supremacy at "The Battle Of Hastings Primary". Honourable Mentions You Were The Ping To My Pong - An old ex-ping-pong/couple are re-united when there elderly-folks home is threatened by a real estate mogul. Thirty Love - A man who's main ambition in life is to be really good at tennis rejects the advances of a semi-pro coach, only to realise what is truly important.

Bloopers?

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000

As a bonus in the lead up to our new season, we've collected bloopers of episodes past to release on this, a normal Friday in April.

Deleted Scenes: The Never Ending Wedding Buffet

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:41:03 +0000

Matt and Tom recount their overfamiliarity with the process of wedding receptions. Pitch a supernatural nightmare wedding feast, and "I Just Want to Marry Keanu Reeves"

Episode 371: The Mother In Law Games

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:34:10 +0000

Always the screenplay, never the screen. We pitch wedding movies only to find one wedding planner caught between two very powerful and dangerous families. Also featured this episode: Married Under a Full Moon Go Turbo-Catholic I Think I Just Wed Myself Stag Don't

Too weak to iron, 25th March

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000

Toby and Nick discover Chelsey has just landed from another planet.