The Truth Tank

The Truth Tank

A podcast taking a unique look at the Truth to histories mysteries, the alternative and hidden past, conspiracies, UFOs & ETs, paranormal & supernatural occurrences and the war on pop culture.

Episodes

EP: 54: Godzilla History, Backstory & The Incredible True Tale Of Lucky Dragon Number 5

April 11, 2024 • 43 mins

This is episode 54 of The Truth Tank


On this episode we will continue our epic look at everyone’s favourite movie monster Godzilla. We will explore the backstory and history of the Godzilla franchise, How did he get his name? 


We will look at the different eras and versions of Godzilla, having been a total of 38 Godzilla films spanning multiple decades, beginning with Toho Co. 1954 Godzilla.


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EP: 53: Godzilla: Minus One Review, Themes, Metaphors, Disaster Response & The $15 Million Budget

March 13, 2024 • 96 mins
This is episode 53 of The Truth Tank. On this episode, We will be looking at the greatest movie monster of all time, starring in 38 films spanning 70 years, the one and only Godzilla..  We will take a look at the latest instalment of the franchise Toho Studios Godzilla: Minus One.  Diving into the themes, metaphors the film explores and social issues playing out in the backdrop of post war in Japan; the trust in the government, soc...
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Ep 52: Avatar: The History Behind The Film, Trails & Tribulations & The Way Of Water Review Pt: 2

January 1, 2024 • 104 mins

This is episode 52 of The Truth Tank


This episode is the long awaited overdue sequel to Avatar: The History Behind The Film Part 1. We will continue our look at Avatar’s pre-production picking up where we left off, early on in 2006 when the script for the film is written, designing the world, creatures, cultures and characters of Avatar, and alien languages. As well as the breakthroughs in 3D fusion cameras, the comparisons be...

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EP: 51: Oppenheimer A Non-Linear Review & The Films Of Christopher Nolan

October 30, 2023 • 89 mins

This is episode 51 of The Truth Tank.

On this episode we will be looking at one of the most anticipated films of the year Oppenheimer. We will start off the episode with a look back at the films of movie master Christopher Nolan from Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet.

No two Nolan films are the same he is a filmmaker that has crossed genres and styles, leaving his ...

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EP: 50: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny Review, The Good, The Bad & The Annoying

August 31, 2023 • 109 mins
This is episode 50 of The Truth Tank  On this episode, We will be taking a deep dive into the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones Series. First up an in depth review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; What worked and What didn’t? The Good, The Bad and The Annoying. The film was plagued with problems from its several year delay of the theatrical release, to Spielberg stepping down as director, to numerous rewrites...
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EP:49: Avatar, The History Behind The Film, Trails, Tribulations & The History Of Motion Capture Pt: 1

June 30, 2023 • 120 mins

This is episode 49 of The Truth Tank

On this episode, We will be taking a very deep dive into the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. Taking a look at the hype and anticipation around Avatar: The Way Of Water, one of the biggest sequels in recent years, Will it be a success? How much money does ‘The Way of Water’ have to make to be considered a hit, in this age of cinematic uncertainty? The first Avatar didn’t have streaming or econo...

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EP: 48: The 2023 Academy Awards Are The Oscar’s Rigged, Apology Awards & Who’s Watching The Watchers Pt:3

May 25, 2023 • 73 mins
This is episode 48 of The Truth Tank This episode will be the Third and Final part of our look at the 2023 Academy Awards. We will be taking another deep dive into whether the Oscar’s are rigged or not? Does the Academy give out awards to artist that have been snubbed in previous years? Such as Denzel Washington, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino & Steven Spielberg.  In recent years, it seems the criteria for winning Best Picture ...
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Ep:47: The 2023 Academy Awards Predictions, Pandering & Past Best Picture Trends Pt: 2

April 20, 2023 • 56 mins
This is episode 47 of The Truth Tank This episode will continue our look at the 2023 Academy Awards, taking a deep dive into the winners, and How the BAFTA predictions got it wrong this year? Which brings up the question, Does the Academy pick random obscure titles that they like despite what is popular with other awards? Does the Academy play favourites?  Why are the Popular Films snubbed year after year? Why do the weirdest films...
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Ep: 46: The 2023 Academy Awards A Battle Of Two Films, Wins, Losses & Favouritism Pt: 1

March 23, 2023 • 62 mins
This is episode 46 of The Truth Tank. It's that time of the year again, Oscars Time! We will be reviewing and recapping the Winners, the Losers, the Snubs, the Memorable Moments and the funny & unfunny cringy blatantly obvious favouritism that is the 2023 Academy Awards.  It's hard to believe its been a year since the infamous slap served by Will Smith and the damage that came afterwards. In the past few years, it seems that some o...
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Ep: 45: Indiana Jones 5 And The Dial Of Disney, Jackets, Rumours, Changing Timelines & Twitter Wars, Pt: 2

February 9, 2023 • 82 mins
This is episode 45 of The Truth Tank. This episode will continue our look at the trailer of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and the ongoing war on pop culture. Are the internet Rumours True? Is Indiana being blinked out of existence? Will he be replaced, by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Character "Helena Shaw"? Will she don the Fedora and Whip, in an alleged Disney Plus TV Show? We will also look into some of the inconsistencies in ...
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Ep: 44: Indiana Jones 5 And The Dial Of Disney, KK, Ageism & The Time Travel Plot, Pt: 1

January 5, 2023 • 99 mins
This is episode 44 of The Truth Tank. On this episode, We will be looking at the Recently Released and Eagerly Anticipated trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny . What is the Dial of Destiny? Is there any weight to the rumours surrounding Indy 5; such as the de-ageing of Indy, The time travel plot and Indy’s possible replacement in a Disney+ TV series? The trailer is full of action and concerning questions to any die ha...
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EP: 43: Russia Vs Ukraine, Invasions & Annexations, The Rise Of The Soviet Union & Putin’s Rasputin, Pt: 2

December 8, 2022 • 92 mins
This is episode 43 of The Truth Tank This Episode is Part 2 of our look at the war between Russia and Ukraine. We will be looking at the conflict so far and the impact it's had on a global scale; such as China’s interest in Taiwan. Ukraine isn’t the first country to be annexed or invaded by Russia, so we will have a look at the ever growing list of countries that Russia has invaded over the last 30 years.  We will look at the Origi...
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Ep: 42: Halloween Special 2022 Richard Middleton’s The Ghost Ship

November 10, 2022 • 36 mins
This is episode 42 of The Truth Tank. On this episode, We will be taking a break from the world of Conspiracies, Mysteries and History. This is the first Truth Tank Halloween Special, and to celebrate the occasion we will be looking at a the spooky classic short ghost story The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton.  The Ghost Ship is a unique take on the traditional run of the mill ghost story. Middleton’s classic story is as widely rea...
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EP: 41: Russia Vs Ukraine, Putin’s war, The First Months, The Rus Empire And The Richest Man In The World, Pt: 1

October 20, 2022 • 96 mins
This is episode 41 of The Truth Tank This episode will kick off another multipart series, looking at Russia’s war against Ukraine. From the beginning of the war on the 20th of February 2014 with the annexing of the Crimea, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the 24th February 2022, setting off a chain reaction of outrage around the world. How could injustice like this happen in the modern day? We will be looking at some of the k...
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Ep: 40: Jurassic World: Dominion Vs Top Gun: Maverick: Battle Of The Modern Day Blockbusters Part: 3

September 22, 2022 • 76 mins
This is episode 40 of The Truth Tank.  This is the Third and Final part of our Epic In Depth review and recap of Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. This episode, rounds up the review of Jurassic World: Dominion looking at the conclusion of the film, and how it compares to the previous Jurassic films; Does it leave the door open for another sequel or spin off?, Are there any new Dinosaurs?, Do the two trilogies cross ov...
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Ep: 39: Jurassic World: Dominion Vs Top Gun: Maverick: Battle of The Modern Day Blockbusters Part: 2

August 25, 2022 • 57 mins
This is episode 39 of The Truth Tank On this episode, We will be continuing our in depth review and recap of Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. Jurassic World: Dominion is the third and final instalment of the Jurassic World trilogy, how does the third film compare with the previous two?, does it round out the trilogy? are there to many Dinosaurs for one film? This episode will be focusing on Jurassic World: Dominion, ...
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Ep: 38: Jurassic World Dominion Vs Top Gun Maverick: Battle Of The Modern Day Blockbusters Part: 1

July 21, 2022 • 90 mins
This is episode 38 of The Truth Tank On this episode, We will be looking at one of the biggest film franchises in history Jurassic Park/Jurassic World. Most of us have probably seen or at least heard of the original Jurassic Park, who could forget Steven Spielberg’s Dinosaur classic where modern technology brings back to life creatures from the past. The original spawned two sequels, endless toys, games, Universal theme park rides,...
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EP 37: Ding Dong Oscar’s Dead, The Slap Heard Around The World, Will Smith’s Downfall & Hollywood’s Struggle With Diversity Pt:3

June 16, 2022 • 68 mins
This is episode 37 of The Truth Tank.  The Third and Final Instalment of Ding Dong the Oscar's Dead, picking up from where we last left off, looking at the Campaign Trail, Harvey Weinstein and Attack Ads during the campaigns. This episode will look at the now infamous slap heard around the world, Will Smith's Slap on Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscar's. We will dive deep into this moment in Entertainment History, looking at it from ...
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EP: 36: Ding Dong Oscar’s Dead, The Decline Of The Academy Awards, Campaign Trails, Harvey Weinstein & Attack Ads Pt:2

May 19, 2022 • 68 mins
This is episode 36 of The Truth Tank. This is the second instalment of Ding Dong Oscar’s Dead, where we Pick up where we last left off looking at the Oscars campaign trail And the infamous slap heard around the world. This episode will, look at more of the how, what, who and why’s of the Academy Awards Campaign Trail. What are some of the tricks and tactics used to gain attention for a film? Some good and some questionable such as;...
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EP: 35: Ding Dong Oscar’s Dead, The Decline Of The Academy Awards Pt:1

April 14, 2022 • 91 mins
This is episode 35 of The Truth Tank. This is the first part of a multiple part series, looking at the Academy Award’s decline over the years and the now infamous slap that has been seen around the world.  This episode will look at the How, What, Who and Why of the Academy’s decline: How they have declined? What lead to it? The “It” being, the current ratings drop and How it is relevant in the past decade.  In particular, the 2022 ...
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