203. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - HOWZAT!

203. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - HOWZAT!

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February 3, 2026 · 1h 32m · Episode 203

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The episode dives into the film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and discusses its themes and connections to the 28 Days Later saga.

Grab your flares and suppress your emotions—it’s time for another bleak and brilliant episode of Podcast Assemble. DL’s the boys agree that Stranger Things was at worst satisfying, while we take a deep dive into James Islington’s The Strength of the Few (epic, dense, and emotionally devastating—just how we like it). Then it's time to descend into the nightmare that is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple —a film we both loved , but we totally get if you didn’t. Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (07:22) What Have We Been Up To? (09:42) !! SPOILERS START - Strength of the Few (30:18) !! SPOILERS END - Strength of the Few (37:56) MAIN TOPIC: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (39:01) Stupid Plot Summary (39:44) Cast & Crew (40:22) The Sequalic Connections (44:50) Who's a Muppet, Who's a Human? (1:46:10) Production (1:55:32) Themes (1:58:48) Music & Score (1:59:52) Action (1:02:20) Performances (1:06:46) Tones & Themes (1:09:52) 3 Best & 3 Worst (1:14:41) Critical Reception (1:15:45) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:16:06) !! SPOILERS START - The Bone Template (1:27:34) !! SPOILERS END - The Bone Template (1:27:36) Trivia True or False (1:29:53) Wrapping Up Main Topic: The Bone…

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Books & works: Stranger Things, The Strength of the Few, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Aquaman (2018)

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