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🚀👽 New Episode Alert! 🎬

“In Space, No One Can Hear Your Ranking” – Trimming The Movie Fat dives deep into the Alien franchise, ranking all 9 films from chest-bursting classics to the ones that should’ve stayed in cryosleep.
December 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We’re back to talk about another great album from the nineties 🎶

We’ve recently picked albums by US bands Pearl Jam & Eagles. Here’s another! The #1 US album by Stone Temple Pilots - ‘Purple’ (1994) 💿

What’s your favourite track from it?

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185. 90 from the 90s: Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Purple’ (1994)
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December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Queen 👑

It’s definitely a Queen listening day 🎧

Any fans of The Game (1980) out there?
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
‼️ New 90 From The 90s Episode ‼️

In this episode, we dive into the Eagles' iconic 1994 album, "Hell Freezes Over." 💿

Join us as we explore the band's legendary reunion after a 14-year hiatus, featuring a mix of new studio tracks and captivating live performances.

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184. 90 From The 90s: Eagles’ ‘Hell Freezes Over’ (1994)
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November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🎙️ New Movie Fat Episode 🎙️

🦇 Trimming The Movie Fat is back with a Gotham-sized rewatch!

“Bat to the Future: The Batman (2022) Rewatch”

Is it top, middle, or lower tier Batman? Tune in to find out!

🔗 Listen now and join the debate

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62. Bat to the Future: The Batman (2022) Rewatch
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November 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Proud Dad alert 🚨

The band Luke plays drums in just released their first single - ‘They Won’t Look Now’ by Retroskeptic 🎵 🥁

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Give it a listen! 🎧
THEY WON'T LOOK NOW - Single by Retroskeptic on Apple Music
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November 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🎧 New Episode – Hidden Prime Cuts: Blur’s St. Louis (1996) 🎧

Britpop wasn’t just about the chart-toppers — sometimes the real treasures were tucked away on B-sides. In our latest Trimming The Musical Fat episode, Stephen and Davie shine a spotlight on Blur’s overlooked track “St. Louis.”
183. Hidden Prime Cuts: Blur’s St Louis (1996)
Podcast Episode · Trimming The Musical Fat · 21/11/2025 · 8m
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November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Here’s Siskel & Ebert reviewing Star Wars: A New Hope back in the day…
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🚨 New Prince Episode 🚨

Have you been patiently waiting for the next episode in our Prince side-series? I mean, the previous one only came out…over a year ago! 😮

Wow! Well, it’s back. And we jump to 1988 and the Lovesexy album 💿

What do you think of it? 🎧

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182. Prince’s ‘Lovesexy’ (1988): The Singles 1978 - 1989
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November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here’s our first 90 from the 90s show in over a year!

We go back to my favourite decade for music to pick one of my favourite albums of all time - Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’ 🇺🇸

What’s your favourite track from it? 🗣️

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180. 90 from the 90s: Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’ (1991)
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November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s been a while since we’ve released a HPC show 🕰️ So, it’s back with a vengeance today as I recommend a song from 1991 -

Roxette’s ‘Come Back (Before You Leave) 🇸🇪

This was the b-side to their number one US single ‘Joyride’. Give it a listen 👂

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181. Hidden Prime Cuts: Roxette’s Come Back (Before You Leave) (1991)
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November 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚨 New episode 🚨

Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, #TTMF podcast host Stephen Nicholson and friend Paul Melon, got together to rewatch and critique the original Star Wars trilogy - A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983).

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61. The Force Is Strong With This Rewatch - Star Wars 1977 to 1983
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November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Queen’s A Night at the Opera turns 50 🥳 💿

The classic album that features Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my Life, and You’re My Best Friend 🎶

Brilliant album, though not my favourite by the band.

Had to buy the 50th anniversary edition. Clear vinyl & gold lettering 🟡

Best track on it is?
October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Got my tickets for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere tonight 🎦 🍿

And, with good timing, the just released Nebraska ‘82 vinyl + blu-ray boxset arrived at dinner time. Will enjoy diving into that over the weekend 📺 🔊 An impressive package 📦

#brucespringsteen #Nebraska #nebraska82
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🚨 New Episode 🚨

Did you know that Get a Grip (1993) is Aerosmith’s biggest selling album with over 20M sales?

Bryan & I certainly didn’t as we sat down to create the under 50-minute Supercut of it ✂️

Link to show below ⬇️

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What’s your favourite track from it? 🤔
179. Get a Snip - Trimming Aerosmith’s ‘Get a Grip’ Album (1993)
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October 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Here’s Mel Gibson being interviewed for Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) 🎬

What’s your favourite of the 4 LW movies?
October 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We’re not too old for this s***

Join us as we revisit the legendary buddy-cop action series ‘Lethal Weapon’, starring Mel Gibson & Danny Glover 🔫

What’s our favourite?

Which one did we agree upon that it shouldn’t exist?

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What’s your favourite of the four? 🤔
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September 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Any bass players out there? 🎸
September 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Still enjoying spinning ‘Now Yearbook ‘76’ 🎵

Here’s one of the best tracks from it - 10cc’s ‘I’m Mandy Fly Me’.

Facts:
- Reached #6 on the UK charts 📉
- It was inspired by a real airline advertisement ✈️
- From their album ‘How Dare You!’ 💿

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10cc - I'm Mandy Fly Me
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September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy Monday!

Checked out our U2 Atomic Bomb show yet? 💣

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Listen to the tracks Ross, Bryan Borthwick & I picked for the Supercut ✂️

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September 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Bryan & I will be taking our scissors to Aerosmith’s 1993 album ‘Get A Grip’ on Tuesday night ✂️

The band’s biggest selling album and home to some very well known tracks like ‘Cryin’’, Livin’ On The Edge’, and ‘Crazy’ 🎸 🇺🇸

Here’s the latter 💿 What a brilliant video 📺

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Aerosmith - Crazy (Official Music Video)
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September 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Join us as we take apart U2’s bomb 💣 2004’s #howtodismantleanatomicbomb to create the under 50-minute TTMF Supercut 💿 ✂️

We critique the album, its 2024 remaster, the ‘shadow album’ & recall seeing the band live on the Vertigo Tour in 2005 🎤 🎸 🥁

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178. U2’s Bomb: Defused, Rewired, Rebuilt (2004/2024)
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September 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The people who select the songs for the ‘Now Yearbook’ vinyls deserve a pay rise. Always excellent 👌 💿 💿 💿

The latest, 1976, is a cracker 🎉

Great to hear tunes like 10cc’s ‘I’m Mandy Fly Me, Eric Carmen’s ‘All By Myself’, and Tina Charles’s ‘I Love to Love’ for the first time in ages 🎶 🔈 🔈
September 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Great news that Radiohead are touring again before the end of the year. Let the ticket buying process begin on Friday 🗓️

Here’s a beautiful version of their song ‘No Surprises’ 🎶
September 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
What’s your thoughts on U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb? 💣

Our new music pod is out this week and dedicated to creating an under 50-minute cut of it including songs from the shadow album 💿

Here’s The Edge talking about the reissue last year 🎙️
August 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM