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178 - Roadkill to Spider-Noir
Ep. 178
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Adam and Kyle pick up right where the last episode left off, deep in the oddly dark (and weirdly funny) world of roadkill. From “suicidal squirrels” and pigeon daredevils to full-on pheasant horror stories involving surfboards, blood, and an unfortunate beach‑side dog incident, the lads swap tales that are equal parts tragic and ridiculous.
They break down the reality of driving through wildlife hotspots, hedgerows in the UK, goats on South African highways, and deer that apparently have a death wish. Along the way, they debate the golden question: if an animal steps into the road, do you brake, swerve, or just commit and hope for the best? Turns out, the answer is as uncomfortable as you’d expect.
Naturally, things spiral. Roadkill laws, whether you can legally take a deer home for dinner, and how quickly a casual conversation turns into DIY butchery tips (and immediate regret). Add in a completely unverified story about farmers putting crackers in their socks to outsmart badgers, and you’ve got peak Continuum chaos… half facts, half nonsense, all confidence.
And just when you think the episode couldn’t drift any further… it does. Crackers (the food, the insult, and everything in between), soggy lunch disasters, and the total failure of food labelling systems somehow take centre stage.
Finally, the chaos lands on something vaguely planned: Spider‑Noir. With Nicolas Cage back in the mix, Adam and Kyle tee up a new direction. Watching and reviewing the series episode-by-episode.
From roadside carnage to comic book noir. It’s messy, hilarious, and completely on brand.
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