Since he burst onto the scene in the late Eighties, Spike Lee has been one of the most inventive and vital voices in American cinema. The great director came to London in February to receive a BFI Fellowship, the highest honour the British Film Institute can bestow, and as part of that received the highest honour the Empire Podcast can bestow: an interview s ... Show More
Oct 10
25 Years Of S.S. Rajamouli: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
Today — October 10 — is a pretty special day for S.S. Rajamouli, the groundbreaking Indian director behind epics like the Baahubali films, Eega, and 2022's Oscar-winning breakout hit, RRR, whose astonishing, vibrant, endlessly inventive action sequences won the hearts of audience ... Show More
37m 10s
Oct 9
Paul Blart, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (ft. Andrew Garfield)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Andrew Garfield, star of Paul Greengrass' hard-hitting period epic, The Uprising, stop by the podbooth for a fun chat with Chris Hewitt about that new movie, The Social Network, and the time Garfield was told he was going to play Spi ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 7
A BFI London Film Festival Directors Roundtable (ft. Andrew Haigh, Ashley Walters, Carol Morley, Mark Cousins)
It's time, folks. No, not time to watch the magic pumpkin — that's a few weeks away — but instead to glory in the majesty of the BFI London Film Festival, which kicks off today in, erm, London, and will bring all kinds of movies to the capital city. Every year, we devote a specia ... Show More
35m 34s
Aug 2025
Highest 2 Lowest with Spike Lee and Jim Jarmusch (Ep. 558)
<p class="p1">Director Spike Lee discusses his new film, Highest 2 Lowest, with fellow Director Jim Jarmusch in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses working with his longtime collaborator Denzel Washington and trusting him with his process, ... Show More
55m 2s
Sep 2025
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee!
Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to a handful of recent movie trailers, including Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’—starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi—and Nia DaCosta’s ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ (3:33). Then, they unpack Spike Lee’s newest film ‘Highest ... Show More
1h 41m
Apr 2025
In conversation with Delroy Lindo
The release of Sinners in cinemas brings with it a special episode of Film Stories, where Delroy Lindo joins Simon for a chat about the film. They also talk about Delroy's career, his key collaborations, his approach to his work and more. Along with Sinners, you get bits of Malco ... Show More
50m 48s
Jun 2020
The Black Lives Matter Movement Sparks Change | Spike Lee & Josh Gad
Roy Wood Jr. proposes a union to counter police unions, Spike Lee discusses his movie "Da 5 Bloods," and actor Josh Gad talks about "Central Park," "Reunited Apart" and more.
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39m 50s
Nov 2024
Sir Steve McQueen: The power of film
Stephen Sackur speaks to Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of films including 12 Years a Slave and Widows. Much of his work has portrayed racial injustice, and his latest film, Blitz, tells the story of a black boy caught up in war-torn London in 1940. His images are ofte ... Show More
22m 57s