Andy and Chris talk about some TV and movie news from the past week, including the announcement that Marvel stars like Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, and Florence Pugh will appear in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ (11:56) and the latest on an executive shake-up at Amazon MGM (22:05). Then they break down the penultimate episode of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 and its break ... Show More
Yesterday
‘Industry’ Season 4 Finale With Creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down
Chris and Andy talk about the ‘Industry’ Season 4 finale and how it sets up the final season (1:23). Then they are joined by series creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down to discuss Yas’s dark heel turn, Harper’s soft evolution, the espionage thriller elements of the season, whether ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 27
‘Wonder Man’ Co-Creator on the Show’s Origins, Near Cancellation, and the Status of the ‘Community’ Movie. Plus, ‘The Pitt’ S2E8.
(This episode was recorded before Netflix announced its decision to withdraw its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery) Chris and Andy talk about Paramount’s increased bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and the increasingly bleak developments surrounding the saga (3:32). Then they discuss S ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2025
Movie News Mews (ft. guests, Matt Shakman and Sam Rockwell)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool ... Show More
1h 40m
Jul 2024
RDJ Back as Doctor Doom l Avengers Doomsday l Cobra Kai Season 6 l Acolytes Review - Episode 422
<p>In this jam-packed episode, we dive into some of the hottest topics in pop culture right now! First up, we explore the buzz surrounding Robert Downey Jr.'s potential return to the MCU, but this time as the infamous villain Doctor Doom! What could this mean for the Avengers ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2023
#553 — Lily James & Shazad Latif, Jon Favreau
As a great lady once sang, what's love got to do with it? Everything, is usually the answer, and that certainly drives this week's episode of the Empire Podcast and, indeed, the new rom-com What's Love Got To Do With It, whose stars, Lily James and Shazad Latif, pop onto a laptop ... Show More
1h 35m
Apr 2019
#391 - Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Endgame' SPECTACULAR!
Ryan, Lorraine, and Tamara Krinsky celebrate the opening of "Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame" with a bevy of guests, including Don Cheadle, Kevin Feige, Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely! Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2025
‘The Electric State’ Is a Netflix Nightmare. Plus, 10 (Better) Movies We Missed.
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest Netflix mega-budget action movie, ‘The Electric State,’ one of the worst movies of the decade so far (1:00). They discuss the state of Netflix’s influence on the movie industry and the series of disastrous movies made ... Show More
2h 15m
Apr 2024
#614 — Mike Faist, Kerry Condon
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is a smash, folks. First off, Alex Godfrey talks to ace actor Mike Faist, star of Luca Guadagnino's new tennis movie, Challengers [23:12 - 37:33 approx.], and then Chris Hewitt has a Zoom session (apologies if the sound is slightly distor ... Show More
1h 47m
Feb 2025
Harrison Ford; Renee Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall; Danny Ramirez
It's a brave new world for the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt welcomes a quintet (not to be confused with a Quinjet, although a couple of them might have access to one) of amazing guests. From the latest MCU film, Captain America: Brave New World, Chris first ch ... Show More
1h 58m
Aug 2025
The Not-So-Difficult Second Movie (ft. guests Guy Pearce and Benedict Wong)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Helen O'Hara slip into the host's chair in Chris Hewitt's absence, and use her endless reservoir of patience to corral James Dyer, Alex Godfrey and Ben Travis in a discussion of the best second movies by notable directors (and yes, w ... Show More
1h 45m