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The last episode... maybe?Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Serena could not go to Peter's house to record, so her audio is a little crappy. Sorry! Nirvana in Fire  Wikipedia Link Show Link - English subbed version - the version Serena watched  English dubbed version - only found out about it after the episode was recorded, and neither of us has watched it, so we can't guarantee the quality Show links  Drew Hayes Halloween Choose Your Own Adventure Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/39 - available until 20th August 2021 Episodes will remain up until the end of January 2021 (unless you guys let us know you want more episodes) on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM - so even if the website is down, you can still message us on Twitter on Email: [email protected] - this will also only be available until the 20th August 2021 Find Serena on her website Parting words This has been a delightful four years, thank you for sticking with us! As we said on the show, send us a line, don't be shy, tell us what you think! Although we are not planning on doing any more episodes, don't unsubscribe; you don't know what might surprise you.Anyway, bye again, and know that Peter and I will continue to discuss books, movies and TV shows until the wee hours of the morning, even if we don't record it.

This is what happens when you give Serena a two months break. Super Powereds   Audible Link Show links  Let It Flow Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/38 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Ah, the first episode of a new year (?)... yeah, it was confusing for us too. Living with Yourself  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  Frozen 2 Stellar Kart - Frozen EP Paul Rudd's Computer Next Show Topic ?? A Mystery ?? Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/37 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

I finally got Peter to read this book. Did he like it? We also completely forgot it was our third year anniversary... Super Powereds: Year 1  Fandom Wiki  Amazon Link Show links  PAX AU  Mystery Challenge (Mini Painting) Winner photos Pinny Arcade Pinnypedia Kyle McCarley Next Show Topic  Living with Yourself Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/36 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Peter and Serena talk about the huge amount of money they spent this month. Jupiter Ascending  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  Solo Leveling Dungeon Lord (The Wraith's Haunt) Next Show Topic  Super Powereds: Year 1 Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/35 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We've been watching a lot of stuff, maybe to get rid of the aftertaste left after watching Another Life? Another Life  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child The Boys Bonding One Punch Man My Hero Academia The Big Bang Theory Next Show Topic  Jupiter Ascending Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/34 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We're finishing off our Sammi Cheng movie marathon with three of the more popular movies between Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau. But before we start, Serena gushes about some of the stuff she's been obsessing with recently. Sammi Rom-Com, Part 2  Needing You - 孤男寡女 Yesterday Once More - 龍鳳鬥 Blind Detective - 盲探 Show links  Splatfest Spider-Man: Far From Home Vampire, The Masquerade World of Darkness Documentary Sammi Cheng Andy Lau Next Show Topic  Another Life Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/33 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

This has got to be the weirdest combination. In addition to the four Sammi Chen Rom-Coms we wanted to talk about, we also decided to watch the new Netflix sci-fi thriller, I Am Mother. This is a long episode, folks. Movie List  I Am Mother - Netflix | Wikipedia Summer Holiday - 夏日的麼麼茶 Fighting For Love - 同居蜜友 Wu Yen - 鍾無艷 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts - 我左眼見到鬼 Show links  Aladdin (2019) MIB: International Supernatural Next Show Topic  Needing You - 孤男寡女 Yesterday Once More - 龍鳳鬥 Blind Detective - 盲探 Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/32 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Serena gets out of having to watch The Room, and Peter is annoyed at missing out on a Supernatural Convention. Pokémon Detective Pikachu  Wikipedia Link Show links   All Hell Break Loose Australian Footy (AFL) Next Show Topic  Summer Holiday - 夏日的麼麼茶 Fighting For Love - 同居蜜友 Wu Yen - 鍾無艷 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts - 我左眼見到鬼 July's Show Topic  Needing You - 孤男寡女 Yesterday Once More - 龍鳳鬥 Blind Detective - 盲探 Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/31 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Serena comes back from a disaster of a trip and Peter tries to help her forget about it by talking about the animated anthology, "Love, Death & Robots". Love, Death & Robots  Wikipedia Link Show Link Episode Recommendation       Peter Serena Sonnie’s Edge Yes Yes Three Robots Yes Yes The Witness No No Suits Meh Meh Sucker of Souls Yes Yes When the Yogurt Took Over Yes Yes Beyond the Aquila Rift Yes Yes Good Hunting No Meh The Dump No No Shape-Shifters No No Helping Hand

Peter's back from his holidays, Serena attempts to watch a 24 hour film about time, and they both commiserate over the most angsty family ever. Umbrella Academy  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  The Orville The Expanse Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Good Place Counterpart The Clock Next Show Topic  Love, Death + Robots Find us here  on our website: http://www.triggerpointfm.com/29 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We try recording remotely for the first time, Peter in Hong Kong, Serena in Australia, and it wasn't a complete disaster. Killing Eve  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  Good Omens  American Gods  The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Emmesphere Next Show Topic  The Umbrella Academy Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/28 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Happy New Year!! This is the first episode of 2019 and we talk about the Netflix Chinese TV show, The Rise of the Phoenixes.## Rise of the Phoenixes - [Wikipedia Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_Phoenixes) - [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80993613)## Show links - [Brave New World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) - [Dune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)) - [Splatoon 2](https://splatoon.nintendo.com) - [School of Rock](https://au.schoolofrockthemusical.com) - [T.I.M.E. Stories](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146508/time-stories)  - [Lost Dimension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Dimension)## Next Show Topic - [Killing Eve](https://iview.abc.net.au/show/killing-eve)## Find us here - on our website: [www.triggerpointfm.com/27](www.triggerpointfm.com/27) - on Twitter: [@TriggerPointFM](http://www.twitter.com/triggerpointfm) - on Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

We had pretty low expectations for this show, and perhaps because of that, we were pleasantly surprised.This would be last episode of 2018 as Peter would be going away on holidays. So we wish everybody a great holiday season and we'll talk again in the new year! Orange Marmalade  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  PAX AU Soundfall Necrobarista Blast of Tempest Life on the Line Rise of the Phoenix Next Show Topic  Rise of the Phoenix Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/26 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

Serena comes back from a trip, Peter watched Steins;Gate 0 and they discuss what's it like to watch Crazy Rich Asians as Asians. Oh, and they follow up on the ending of Mr. Sunshine. Crazy Rich Asian  Wikipedia Link Show links  Steins;Gate 0 | AnimeLab Mr. Sunshine Next Show Topic  Orange Marmalade Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/25 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

The TV show is not over yet, but that's half the fun. Mr. Sunshine  Wikipedia Link Show Link Next Show Topic  Crazy Rich Asian Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/24 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We chose to read a novella this time but we still manage to talk about it for an hour. Binti  Nnedi Okorafor - Wikipedia Link Amazon Link Show links  Gloomhaven Gloomhaven Folded Space  Hello Fresh Next Show Topic  Mr. Sunshine Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/23 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We talk more about the characters than the story, but that's the kind of book it is. We may also have gushed a bit about some boardgames.We talk more about the characters than the story, but that's the kind of book it is. We may also have gushed a bit about some boardgames. Zeroes  Amazon Link Show links  Twilight Imperium Doomhaven Dangaronpa Next Show Topic  Binti Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/22 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected] 

We talk a little bit about Memojis, Detroit: Being Human and how Serena is going to be making a brief appearance in an audio drama. Then we delve into Pierce Brown's Red Rising. Red Rising  Amazon link Show links  Hell of a Pilot: X-Wing Podcast Detroit: Become Human Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Next Show Topic  Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/21 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

We go on a little trip down memory lane and visit high school memories while watching the 2007 Jay Chou movie, Secret. Secret  YouTube Amazon - digital Amazon - DVD Wikipedia Link Show links   Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors  Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma Rumu | On Steam micro.blog | More info on micro.blog Time Travel Theme | Score | YouTube |  iTunes Next Show Topic  Red Rising |  Audible |  Amazon Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/20 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

(Sorry, had to re-upload the file because of audio issues) SPOILER ALERT: Go watch the show first! You'll ruin the experience of the show otherwise. Steins;Gate  Wikipedia Link Show Link Show links  Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve Next Show Topic  Secret|Amazon - digital|Amazon - DVD Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/19 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected]

This took two months in the making - well, it just two months to finish watching the show, because Netflix only released two episodes a week! A Korean Odyssey  Wikipedia Link Netflix Link Show links  ASMR Cheesecake Video  Expedition: Endurance (Scenario 5 of T.I.M.E. Stories) Fog of Love On Air My Girl Nine: Nine Time Travels The Many Faces of Ito Next Show Topic  Steins;Gate (Anime) Steins;Gate (Game) Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/18 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected] on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerPointFM/ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsi9CVd22cpRr5yAtskcqQ

Altered Carbon. Did we enjoy it? Did we still find things to complain about it? I'm sure the answers will not be a surprise to anyone. Altered Carbon  Netflix Show links   Scott Moir Press Conference Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir win GOLD Cat Curling Bic Commercial - Human Curling Next Show Topic  A Korean Odyssey Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/17 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected] on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerPointFM/ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsi9CVd22cpRr5yAtskcqQ

I attempt to watch everything that's on Netflix while Peter manages to do nothing of note over the Christmas break. He did, however, manage to watch The Greatest Showman, and we demonstrate how it is possible for us to gripe for an hour about something we thoroughly enjoyed. The Greatest Showman  Wikipedia Link Show links  Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld The Crown (season 2) Erased Black Mirror (season 4) Peaky Blinders (season 3) A Korean Odyssey The End of the Fxxxing World The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Melbourne International Comedy Gala Terraforming Mars South Melbourne Night Market Pitch Perfect 3 Australian Open Japanese Summer Festival Behind the Scenes on The Greatest Showman Zendaya and Zac Efron's Trapeze Blooper Next Show Topic  A Korean Odyssey Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/16 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected] on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerPointFM/ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsi9CVd22cpRr5yAtskcqQ

Peter finally manages to watch the first season of The Expanse, and we talk about what we're doing (or have done) for Christmas. The Expanse  Wikipedia link Netflix Show links   Serena's Christmas Tree  Hogwarts Uniform Next Show Topic  The Greatest Showman Find us here  on our website: www.triggerpointfm.com/15 on Twitter: @TriggerPointFM on Email: [email protected] on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerPointFM/ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsi9CVd22cpRr5yAtskcqQ

A last minute decision to go watch the musical "The Last Five Years" results in a change of topic this episode. Also, we catch up on what we've been up to. The Last Five Years  The Original Cast Recording  Apple Music | Spotify Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Apple Music | Spotify Movie  iTunes Show links  Tales of Demons and Gods Serena's tattoo Tough Mudder Spartan Race The Last Five Years (review)  A short clip of what we watched    Next Show Topic  The Expanse (TV Series) Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected] via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerPointFM/

So did we end up reading “S.”? S. - Doug Dorst  Wikipedia link Amazon Show links  Wuxia World Tale of Demons and Gods Midnight Riot (PC Peter Grant, Book 1) Next Show Topic  The Expanse (TV Series) Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

We went on a binge and watched both Killjoys and Dark Matter - so now we have to talk about it. Anything to not talk about the book we haven’t read. Killjoys  Wikipedia link Netflix Dark Matter  Wikipedia link Show links  Boundary Crossed Magic Bites  Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward The Last Five Years Next Show Topic  S. by Doug Dorst 36 Questions Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Second episode in a month! We finally talk about Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency - which we were supposed to talk about last episode. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency   Wikipedia link Netflix Next Show Topic  S. by Doug Dorst - maybe? Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

We were supposed to talk about Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency but got completely side-tracked because we haven’t recorded for two months. So join us as we get caught up on what we’ve been up to. Show links  WWDC Universal Disney World  Youtube: Projection mapping Youtube: Disney “Once Upon a Time” Projection Show   In and Of Itself Dear Evan Hansen Horizon Zero Dawn Broken Age Zelda: Breath of the Wild Lucifer Dark Matter Killjoy Assassination Classroom  Sword Art Online (light novel) Spider-Man: Homecoming Detective Conan Next Show Topic  Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (TV Series) Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Finally, at long last, we get to the end of this episode. The "discussion" on Beauty and the Beast originally lasted for 2 and a half hours, obviously this had been truncated for your listening pleasures. Next month, new content! Beauty and the Beast  Wikipedia link Next Show Topic Either:  S by Doug Dorst  Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Part 2 of this extremely long episode. It seems that we had so much to talk about that we had to split it up into another episode. So this episode would be about Book of Mormon, and we’ll leave our thoughts on Beauty and the Beast for next month. Book of Mormon  Wikipedia link Next Show Topic Beauty and the Beast (2017) - Finally Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Last month’s episode didn’t go out due to problems with the recording, so we tried to cram all of last month’s topics in with this month’s topics. Needless to say, it didn’t work. We did record all the topics in one session, but to avoid boring you with a three hour episode, we’ve split up the episode into two parts. For Part 1, Peter and I talk about LARP’ing about Kinky Boots, the Musical. Part 2 is about Book of Mormon and Beauty & the Beast (2017) and would be available next month. LARP  Swordcraft Kinky Boots  Wikipedia link Show links  Great photos from Quest      by  The Professional Hobbyist by  Moments of Glory by Portrait Photography, Melbourne           Final Battle Day  Fabio’s Ball      J&J Photographs     “Land of Lola” by Callum Francis - Australia’s Lola Comparisons of Lolas ”Not My Father’s Son” - Duet between Lola and Charlie “The History of Wrong Guys” - Lauren’s song (only video I could find of the Australian version, sorry) Next Show Topic  Book of Mormon Beauty and the Beast (2017) Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Serena avoids talking about Seven Ancient Wonders by going on about her latest fads. But when Peter finally gets her started on the book, she just couldn’t stop - and it wasn’t pretty. It may also be a bit incoherent. Seven Ancient Wonders  Wikipedia Amazon  iBooks Show links  IMVU Swordcraft Persona 4 Next Show Topic Peter would be trying out LARPing for the first time and they would be talking about it in the next show. Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

We get confused about what holidays we should be talking about and “Your Name” tangles up all our pronouns. Your Name  Wikipedia link Amazon Show links  Final Fantasy XV La La Land Next Show Topic Seven Ancient Wonders - Matthew Riley Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

Finally, we talk about Stranger Things and how child-romance in TV shows creeps us out. Stranger Things  Wikipedia link Netflix Show links  Audio Cassette Tape and Pencil Goonies ET Side by side comparison of Stranger Things and 80s movies Next Show Topic Your Name (Anime)   (Future episode) Seven Ancient Wonders - Matthew Riley Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected] via YouTube

Peter wasn’t able to watch Stranger Things in time for this episode, so we talk about John Scalzi’s latest book, “The Dispatcher”, instead. Peter complain about his first experience with audiobook, and we record in a McDonald’s overseas. And those repeated comments about me not editing the recording before publishing? I lied. I couldn’t just send out a raw file like that, so this episode had to wait till I could edit it back in Australia. The Dispatcher   Audible link (still free at the time of recording) Next Show Topic  Stranger Things [Wikipedia][Netflix] (Peter promises to watch it by next episode) Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

After watching the Netflix Original Series, Ajin, Serena and Peter discuss the CG animation, plot-driven characters and plot holes the size of small states. Ajin  Wikipedia link anime [Amazon][iTunes][Netflix] Show links   Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works Fruits Basket Sword Art Online Neon Genesis Evangelion Yu Yu Hakosho Magic Knight Rayearth Love★Com Kodomo no Omocha Bleach Skip Beat! Witch Hunter Robin Puella Magi Madoka Magica Fushigi Yuugi Kindaichi Snow White with the Red Hair Hunter x Hunter Anti-social Next Show Topic Stranger Things [Wikipedia ][Netflix] Send Us Feedback  via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]

In this first episode of the Trigger Point podcast, Serena and Peter talk about Ender’s Game - both the book and the movie. They’d also talk about how they usually “read”. Ender's Game  Wikipedia link book [Amazon][iBooks] movie [Amazon][iTunes] Show links  Scott Westerfeld [Amazon]  Uglies [Amazon][iBooks] Leviathan [Amazon][iBooks]   Robin Hobb [Amazon]  The Farseer Trilogy [Amazon][iBooks] Live Ship Traders Trilogy [Amazon][iBooks]   Matthew Riley [Amazon] Kiera Cass  The Selection [Amazon][iBooks]   John Scalzi  Redshirt [Amazon][iBooks]   Ernest Cline  Ready Player One [Amazon][iBooks]   James S. A. Corey  The Expanse Series [Amazon][iBooks]   Jim Butcher [Amazon]  Dresden Files [Amazon][iBooks]     Inkshares  West of the Moon, East of the Sun | Fanfiction.net Audible Next Show Topic Ajin [Wikipedia ][Netflix link] Send Us Feedback via Twitter: @TriggerPointFM via Email: [email protected]