OK, we're not going to lie. This week's episode of the (freshly award-nominated) Empire Podcast is even more bumper-sized than usual, folks. But that's what happens when the legendary action star, Scott Adkins, strolls into the podbooth and joins Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer for the first third of the show, talking about his time as Killa Harkan ... Show More
May 23
Christopher McQuarrie on The Final Reckoning, Benicio del Toro & Michael Cera on The Phoenician Scheme, Tony Gilroy on Andor s2 (spoilers), and Cannes You Dig It?
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt mark the release of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning by doing a non-spoiler, non-epic (less than 20 minutes!) chat with that film's director, the legendarily loquacious Christopher McQuarrie, [26:00 - 43:06 appr ... Show More
1h 58m
May 22
The Shameless Plug #3: Jurassic World Rebirth And Other Animals
The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt and Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, sit down and talk you through the latest issue of Empire — is back for its third episode, folks. This one is dedicated to issue 441 of Empire (on sale now at all good, evil, and virtual newsag ... Show More
39m 22s
May 17
The Extraordinary Miss Flower: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard's The Extraordinary Miss Flower is part-concert film, part-performance art piece inspired by the life of its subject, a woman called Geraldine Flower. When she passed away a few years ago, her daughter Zoe discovered a number of letters, written over ... Show More
30m 31s
Nov 2021
‘House of Gucci’ and Top 5 Ridley Scott Movies
It's time for the house of Gucci! Ridley Scott's much-anticipated family crime drama set among the famed Italian fashion empire, starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, and many others, is here. Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to talk about how much fun they had with ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 2023
Chris Rock’s Live Special, ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8, and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’
Chris and Andy talk about Chris Rock’s live stand-up special on Netflix, which aired on Saturday, and discuss whether or not this format worked (1:00). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of ‘The Last of Us’ (11:34) before discussing ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the diffi ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 3 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Chris Ryan, Mallory Ruben, and Joanna Robinson are here to discuss blood feuds, burned-out castles, and secret meetings that are all throughout the latest episode of 'House of the Dragon'.Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna RobinsonProduction:Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Nick ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2023
‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 5 Precap
Chris and Wos begin their conversation by dissecting the siblings' state of mind in the wake of Logan’s untimely death and Marcia’s icy return to the dramatic fold. After the break, they discuss the day-by-day time layout of the season, their favorite scenes from Episode 4, and t ... Show More
26m 43s
Jun 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 2 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
The hunt for blood and cheese is on, chaos is breaking out in Westeros, and sometimes you just can't tell the twins apart. Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson share their thoughts on the latest episode of 'House of the Dragon'!Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna R ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2024
The Surprising ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ and Kevin Costner’s Big Bet on ‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1’
Sean and Amanda recap the third installment of the ‘Quiet Place’ franchise—the Lupita Nyong’o–starring ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’—which surprised both of them with its scale and quality (1:00). Then, they are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss Kevin Costner’s gigantic gamble, ‘Horizon ... Show More
1h 8m