The Citadel Cafe: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast

The Citadel Cafe: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast

A podcast about sci-fi, and fantasy entertainment, and the fan pop culture around it. Hosted by Joel Duggan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

April 20, 2025 60 mins

Joel, and Stephen talk about playing around with ChatGPT, then share their thoughts on A Minecraft Movie, and Dare Devil: Born Again. Plus, some Transformer LEGO on an unpredictable scale.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/04/20/the-citadel-cafe-493-the-devil-likes-tension/


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Joel, and Brocket chat about sharing nerdy interests with kids, LEGO announcing a brand partnership with Pokémon, and being cautiously “optimistic” on the new summer Superman film from DC.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/30/the-citadel-cafe-492-which-way-will-superman-fly/


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Joel, and Stephen share their thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World, and the season premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, Stephen is learning Korean, and Joel is digging fossilized LEGO bricks.


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/14/the-citadel-cafe-491-born-again-in-a-brave-new-world/


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Joel, and Stephen talk about their latest nerdy pastimes, and break down some of the latest blockbuster movie trailers released this month, from How To Train Your Dragon, to Jurassic World Rebirth, Captain America: Brave New World, and the first look at MARVEL’s Fantastic 4.


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/02/14/the-citadel-cafe-490-a-brave-new-jurassic-world/


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Joel, and Stephen take a trip down memory lane with The Story Of Super Mario Bros. 3 documentary, and quench their gaming platformer thirst with Nine Sols from Red Candle Games. Plus, Blacktron LEGO is back!


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/01/22/the-citadel-cafe-489-the-nine-sols-of-super-mario-bros/


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Joel, is joined by Stephen, James, Lou, and Ryan for the Holiday Roundtable to talk about the films, shows, specials, and video games that they’ll be indulging in over the holidays. From Secret Level, to Superman, to indie games, and Indiana Jones, and The Great Circle.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-488-secret-levels-and-great-circles/


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Joel, and Stephen discuss Act II, and Act III, the final episodes of Arcane. Joel has been playing around in the FICS*MAS holiday event in Satisfactory, and Stephen has some handy, productive apps to share.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/10/the-citadel-cafe-487-arcane-season-2-finale/


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Joel, and Stephen discuss the premiere episodes of Arcane as the series returns to Netflix for its second, and final season. Plus, Joel has been digging into some League of Legends lore, and Stephen has a behind the scenes recommendation for Arcane fans.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/11/24/the-citadel-cafe-486-arcane-season-2-premiere/


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October 31, 2024 128 mins

Joel has been modelling factory floors after Transformers in Satisfactory, and Jonny is back to talk about monkeying around in Mörk Borg, as well as the second half, and season finale of The Rings Of Power, Season 2.


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/10/31/the-citadel-cafe-485-the-long-game/


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September 5, 2024 110 mins

Joel, and Jonny talk about fantasy RPGs on screen, and on table top, before returning to Middle Earth to share their thoughts on the triple premiere episodes of The Rings Of Power, Season 2.


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/09/05/the-citadel-cafe-484-the-return-of-the-rings/


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Joel, and Stephen went to the movies! A spoiler filled discussion (You’ve been warned!) about Deadpool & Wolverine, reactions to some of the MARVEL news out of ComicCon, and an unexpected nostalgic LEGO Lamborghini.


Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/08/14/the-citadel-cafe-483-deadpool-wolverine/


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Joel, and Stephen talk about acquiring new skills on the fretboard, and on the keyboard. Stephen was pleasantly surprised by the recent Tetris film, while Joel continues to wait to be surprised by The Acolyte. Plus, buzz about a LEGO set that’s more than meets the eye.


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http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/07/06/the-citadel-cafe-482-does-the-acolyte-stack-up/


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Joel, and Stephen review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and The Acolyte premiere. (No spoilers!) Stephen is developing a personal rating system for films, and series, and Joel shares an email from a listener interested in advice for freelancing in digital media.

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June 19, 2024 81 mins
Joel, and Stephen talk about the visceral first season of Fallout on Prime Video. Stephen has been geeking out under the hood about building websites, and Joel is looking forward to building the LEGO UCS TIE Interceptor live on stream.

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Joel has been dipping his toe back in the No Man’s Sky galaxy, and Stephen continues the sci-fi trend with 3 Body Problem, and Dune Part 2. Plus, Oppenheimer, Masters Of The Air, and D&D LEGO.

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Joel, and Jonny discuss the world building, element bending, strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies of the new live action series adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.

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Joel, and Stephen talk graphic novels, football documentaries, and MARVEL’s Echo mini series. Stephen has been watching Sweet Home, a creepy Korean drama, and Joel has his sights set on a new LEGO Star Wars UCS set.

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Joel, and Ryan talk nerdy challenges in 2024, then dive into a look at upcoming games that have grabbed their attention on Xbox, and PC, and speculate on what could be next from Nintendo. Plus, Super Mario LEGO!

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January 31, 2024 65 mins
Joel, and Stephen kick off the new year with a stream of sci-fi news, and reviews. The Mandalorian And Grogu starts production, How To Train Your Dragon live action casting, and thoughts on MARVEL’s What If…? Season 2, The Creator, and Rebel Moon: Part 1.

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Joel is joined by Stephen, Alastair, and James The Civilian for the annual Holiday Roundtable. What is everyone looking forward to in 2024? Is there a preference between limited streaming series, and the theatrical release experience? Should there be more instalments in our favourite franchises, or more room for new ones?

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