As we emerge from our festive slumber, enjoy some of our favourite questions (and answers) from 2024.
Why are cups on screen always empty? How do you substitute drugs? Why don't cameras get steamy in shower scenes? How would Richard commit the perfect murder?
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Sep 2024
JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX
Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you can see why. A man with many layers, a million secrets, and a lightning rod for other’s emotions – perhaps he is the perfect Freudian ... Show More
47m 55s
Sep 2024
Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX
For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity wit ... Show More
49m 18s
May 2023
Life Twirls On (with Michael Arceneaux)
<p>Ask, believe, receive! Reinvigorated by a sublime RHOA premiere, and shaken by the breaking news of Kim and Kroy's surprise split, Sarah runs to the cloffice to nosh on RHOA's extra juicy news on and off TV. And who better to break it all down than one of Sarah's fave return g ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2025
Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week
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 17m
Sep 2025
Ep 251: Dan Soder & Greg Stone
Dan Soder and Greg Stone stop by for a wild one. The guys cover everything from steroid-Jesus theories and New York’s rat NBA to dissecting cats in high school, Mad Magazine nostalgia, Castro assassination plots, and lemon party memories. Plus, hangover cures that don’t work, lan ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2025
Ep 254: Kevin Ryan & H. Foley w/ Mark Normand & Sam Morril - Are You Garbage - We Might Be Drunk Podcast
Kevin Ryan and H. Foley from Are You Garbage? join Mark and Sam for a booze-soaked reunion full of road stories, Philly nonsense, and deep dives into what makes a real piece of trash. They swap wild comedy club tales, debate classy vs. garbage behavior, and take a few shots along ... Show More
2h 1m
Oct 2025
Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver?
This Week on the Show: Josh O’Connor, Kelly Reichardt & the Art of the Heist Fresh off the headlines of a real-life Louvre robbery, indie auteur Kelly Reichardt and breakout star Josh O’Connor join Simon to talk about their buzzy new film, The Mastermind—a stylish 70s-set art-hei ... Show More
1h 28m
Apr 2023
Ally Is an Ally (with Dylan Hafer)
<p>Hot on the heels of the just-announced AG Live: A Scandoval Spritz, Sarah realizes there's only one person whose presence she requires to unpack a shocking ep of VPR (and shockingly exciting season of NJ) - her live show cohost, and Bravo bestie, Dylan Hafer (senior content ma ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2025
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