British action star, and regular podcast listener, Scott Adkins visits the podbooth this week to talk about his new film, Accident Man, as well as idolising Jean-Claude Van Damme and accidentally kicking Benedict Cumberbatch. (1:04:10-1:32:31)
Our second guest is Brad Peyton, director of this week's monster mash-up Rampage, who talks to Chris about workin ... Show More
Aug 7
The Greig Fraser Key Light Challenge (ft. guest, Taika Waititi)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Taika Waititi, director of Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Zoom in for a cracking chat with Chris Hewitt about that movie's tenth anniversary re-release, his feelings about the loss of the great Sam Neill, the status of his What We Do In ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 31
No Sex Scenes! (ft. guest, Destin Daniel Cretton)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt — freshly returned from Comic-Con and San Diego — sit down for a lovely chat with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director, Destin Daniel Cretton. Either side of that, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, Amon Warm ... Show More
1h 34m
Jul 27
Comic-Con 2026: The Reaction Pod (recorded in San Diego)
And so Empire has said goodbye to Comic-Con 2026, after an absolutely jam-packed few days that saw our Chris Hewitt race around the San Diego Convention Centre, taking in panels and press lines galore, speaking to some of the biggest and brightest around, and eating horrifically. ... Show More
1h 14m
Feb 2023
Matinee Monday: Bloodshot w/ Adam Scott
<p>Adam Scott (HDTGM's resident Vin Diesel expert) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 2020 Vin Diesel action flick Bloodshot. They talk about nanites, the flour truck, villains who want to join a theatre troupe, Vin being unfazed by his own death, and much more. (Original ... Show More
1h 23m
Jan 2020
Scott Aukerman on The Apartment
This week Chuck sits down with one of his comedy heroes, Mr. Scott Aukerman, to talk podcasting, Mr. Show, writing, music and his movie crush, The Apartment. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio ... Show More
1h 45m
Jul 2024
Matinee Monday: Sharknado 3 (w/ Scott Aukerman)
<p>From LA to NY to DC to… space?! Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang) returns to discuss the extensive list of celebrity cameos in 2015’s Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! They also get into Fin’s running style, President Mark Cuban, the Universal Studios VIP front of the line pass, the re ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2023
Matinee Monday: The Fate of the Furious (w/ Adam Scott)
<p>Our resident Fast & Furious expert Adam Scott (Severance, Party Down) joins Paul, June, and Jason in-studio to discuss the latest in the Fast film franchise, The Fate of the Furious. They’ll cover everything from Jason Statham and The Rock’s team up to the John Wick influence ... Show More
1h 16m