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In this last edition of our celebration of Series V’s 25th anniversary, we sit down to talk about Back to Reality on it’s silver anniversary for our latest commentary. http://media.blubrry.com/thegarbagepodcast/thespoilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/64-Series-V-Commentaries_-Back-To-Reality.mp3Podcast (the-garbage-podcast): Play in new window

As we rapidly approach the end of Series V’s silver anniversary, we’re back once again to celebrate the silver anniversary of Series V’s initial run with our commentary for Demons & Angels, which aired 25 years

Another week has passed and we’re back again to celebrate the silver anniversary of Series V’s initial run with our commentary for Quarentine, which aired 25 years ago today. http://media.blubrry.com/thegarbagepodcast/thespoilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/62-Series-V-Commentaries_-Quarantine.mp3Podcast (the-garbage-podcast): Play in new window

It’s been 25 years today since Terrorform first aired, and we’re marking the occasion with the latest edition of our Series V anniversary commentaries. http://media.blubrry.com/thegarbagepodcast/thespoilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/61-Series-V-Commentaries_-Terrorform.mp3Podcast (the-garbage-podcast): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

In this edition of our continuing celebration of Series V’s 25th anniversary, we talk about The Inquisitor for our latest commentary.

It’s the episode that’s perhaps the perfect encapsulation of Series V’s aesthetic. A strong sic-fi story at the centre with some horror aspects that owe more than a small debt to The Terminator, but it also finds the time to take

Yesterday marked our fifth anniversary on this site, and one thing we have been doing regularly in those five years is marking the 25th anniversary of each episode’s initial airing with a Garbage Podcast commentary.

2016 is almost at an end and it’s been a big year for Red Dwarf. Series XI has seen many elements return to the show as well as exploring new areas, and has perhaps set

After waiting so long for Series XI to hit our screens, it’s all gone by in something of a flash with this week’s episode Can of Worms being the last of the series. It’s also

As we hurtle towards the end of Series XI, we have one penultimate stop before the finale with Krysis. Episode 5 is often the point in a six part series where you can hide your

Rimmer based episodes are nothing new to Red Dwarf, so the inclusion of one in Series XI isn’t a huge shock. But that’s not to say that this isn’t an episode that didn’t surprise; both