Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual violence - all in a day's work for The Peaky Blinders.
Here’s the article Ben mentioned by his sister Zadie Smith: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1399593/My-father-the-accidental-hero.html
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Nov 21
Now & Ben: Benedict Cumberbatch on THE THING WITH FEATHERS
Howdy Take listeners—it's about time for another Now & Ben, don’t you think?
This time it’s Benedict Cumberbatch—who chats to our Ben about his new film ‘The Thing With Feathers’, alongside director Dylan Southern. Based on the bestselling Max Porter novel, the movie follows ... Show More
15m 56s
Nov 20
WICKED: Which Witch Wins - Is the Sequel/Prequel Equal?
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and vide ... Show More
1h 23m
Nov 13
Edgar Wright on THE RUNNING MAN
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and video ... Show More
1h 21m
Oct 2020
Everyone from Season 2
It’s the end of season two and David has some juicy unheard bits and out-takes to share with you from his conversations with his guests: Jim Parsons, Stacey Abrams, George Takei, Judi Dench, Dan Levy, Cush Jumbo, Tim Minchin, Brian Cox, Elisabeth Moss, Neil Gaiman and Billie Pipe ... Show More
46m 45s
May 2023
What the WGA Writers' Strike Means for Television, Plus Scott Neustadter on Bringing 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to the Screen
Chris and Andy break down the WGA writers’ strike and talk about who's affected and who's involved (1:00) and how the shows 'Citadel' and 'Dead Ringers' show the full spectrum of what's at stake for TV creation (26:55). Then Andy is joined by Scott Neustadter, who adapted 'Daisy ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2022
Recapping Episode 5 of ‘We Own This City’
Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wosny Lambre recap Episode 5 of HBO’s 'We Own This City.' They discuss their thoughts on the episode, watching the show without any deep knowledge of the subject, Treat Williams's casting, and more.
Hosts: Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wosny Lambre
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27m 42s
Apr 2020
Episode 210 - The Willoughbys With Director Kris Pearn
Hello Aspers and mustachioed children! On this week's episode, Josh sits down with director and producer Kris Pearn to discuss the new Netflix animated film "The Willoughbys". They chat about the story, characters, pears, music, saving Matt Damon in space, actors, car crashes, an ... Show More
54m 21s