Wassail Wassail Wassail! Christmas is almost upon us, and we’ve got a gift of a guest for you this week: Barry Jenkins, AKA Mr. Moonlight. He chats to Simon about ‘Mufasa’, the origin story for Simba’s father and the long-awaited prequel to 2016’s live action animation Lion King. When a flood washes the cub-Mufasa away from his homeland and parents, he finds ... Show More
Aug 21
Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor on THE LIFE OF CHUCK
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 14
Bob Odenkirk talks NOBODY 2 – will it meet Mark’s expectations?
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 7
Is Mark freaked out by FREAKIER FRIDAY? + Celine Song on THE MATERIALISTS
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2024
#648 ft. Aaron Pierre; Robbie Williams & Michael Gracey; Ben Schwartz & Jeff Fowler; Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham
"Four sets of guests, Jeremy? Four? That's insane!" Yes, folks, the last Empire Podcast of 2024 is an absolute barnstormer, a two-and-a-half-hour blast of film-related fun just in time for the festive season. And we have more guests than you could possibly fit under the tree. The ... Show More
2h 34m
Jan 2025
Mufasa: The Lion King with Barry Jenkins and Ben Affleck (Ep. 525)
Director Barry Jenkins discusses his new film, Mufasa: The Lion King, with fellow Director Ben Affleck in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses employing the VFX team from the Avatar films to create the world, working with both the Actors and ... Show More
34m 42s
Sep 2024
Marvel’s 85th Birthday, John Woo’s The Killer (1989 vs 2024) & Reviews Galore | Episode 435
In this action-packed episode of the Brothers Geek Out Podcast, we cover a wide array of pop culture news and reviews! From heartfelt tributes to Isaac Freeman III (Fatman Scoop) to trailer reactions for Sonic 3 and City of Dreams, we have it all. We dive deep into Watchman Chapt ... Show More
2h 6m
Dec 2024
#647 ft. Gerard Butler; Kenji Kamiyama, Joseph Chou & Jason DeMarco; Jon M. Chu
It's the penultimate Empire Podcast of the year, folks, and to celebrate the impending season of goodwill to all, we've brought you another bumper episode. Which is nice of us. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down once again with one of our favourite guests, Gerry 'Gerard' Butler, ... Show More
1h 47m
Dec 2024
Christmas Bloody Christmas
It's a Christmas miracle! This Yuletide will be filled with nothing but death, blood, gore, and psychopaths as we explore what makes this season so special. So, burn your logs high and hot, add some extra something, something inside of your eggnog, and sharpen your candy canes fo ... Show More
1h 35m