Happy birthday, Hot Fuzz! Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's cracking cop comedy is now fifteen years old, if you can believe it. And in this very special episode of the Empire Podcast, recorded live at Kings Place as part of our all-day celebration of Episode 500, Chris Hewitt sits down with Wright and Pegg live on stage for a one-hour deep dive into the movie. ... Show More
Sep 25
Stark-Spangled Banner (ft. guest, David Ayer)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all about birthdays, folks. Partially because Chris Hewitt just had one, but also because this week's listener question asks our Three Colleagues Of Such Lethal Cunning — Chris, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer — to discuss the best movies ... Show More
1h 36m
Sep 18
Witches, Leave (ft. guests, Zach Cregger & Austin Abrams)
Which witch is which? And more importantly, which witch is best? That's the big question on the lips of the Empire Podcast team this week, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer discuss their favourite movie witches, and ask if the Blair Witch is even a witch at all (we wo ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 18
The Interviews (ft. Jarvis Cocker, Susanne Bier)
This week's episode of The Interviews is different class, folks. First up, Chris Hewitt has a lovely Zoom with Jarvis Cocker — yes, THE Jarvis Cocker — as the Pulp frontman and all-round legend talks about the band's new movie, the Garth Jennings-directed Pulp: What Do You Do For ... Show More
34m 8s
Jan 2024
Hot Fuzz (2007) | Ep. 35 - Part 1
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg watched a frankly absurd number of action films as research, and you can feel every one of them in the result. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Edgar Wright, the cast, and the second act — including ... Show More
1h 15m
