Griffin and David discuss the fourth installment of the popular franchise: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. But why was Tom Cruise’s whole career on the line? Did David Sims attend a red carpet event for this movie weirdly in Britain? Ofcourse we all know what a 'ghost protocol' is right? Together they discuss the stunts, Limp Bizkit, SNL pitches and mo ... Show More
Mar 12
Critical Darlings: One Battle After Another And Oscar Predictions with David Sims
What time is it? It’s time to study the revolutionary texts with David “Rocketman” Sims! On our last episode before The Oscars, we’re talking about One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic about parental legacy, revolutionary identity, and a dad trying to charge his ... Show More
1h 29m
Mar 5
Critical Darlings: Sinners And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders
This week we’re joined by Sam Sanders of The Sam Sanders Show to discuss Sinners, the most nominated film in Academy Awards history. With sixteen nominations across directing, writing, music, and acting categories, Sinners is a somewhat surprising record breaker, as genre films, ... Show More
1h 28m
May 2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with Chris McQuarrie
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
Mar 2023
#554 — Damien Chazelle & Justin Hurwitz, Christopher Landon, Michael B. Jordan
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees another onslaught of incredible guests, as Ian Freer chats with Babylon's director-composer duo of Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz about their working relationship and long friendship, and Chris Hewitt talks scary VHS covers with ... Show More
1h 46m
Jul 2020
Episode 98: The evolution of celeb culture
A-listers are treating podcasts as confessionals: We’ll dive into why celebs are using them to spill the tea. Editor-in-chief of Avenue magazine, Ben Widdicombe, chats about celebrity gossip reporting's heyday, which he chronicles in his new book, “Gatecrasher”. And celebrity ps ... Show More
29m 23s
Aug 2022
Horror Sequels Go To Space: Critters 4 (1992)
<p>If you're a fan of horror movies and horror podcasts, then you know that at some point in the life of a horror movie franchise, they GO TO OUTER SPACE once they run out of ideas. Well, in this episode of the Salty Nerd Podcast, the Nerds talk about that very thing with C ... Show More
44m 57s
Jun 2025
Chalamet, Cruise, and the New Celebrity Press Tour Playbook
Matt is joined by veteran publicist and co-CEO of Kovert Creative, Lewis Kay, to discuss how much the game has changed in the world of celebrity PR, including how the modern media landscape has impacted the celebrity press tour, what works and what doesn’t, and why that is so har ... Show More
36m 28s
Jun 2023
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Caravan Of Garbage
<p>Mission Impossible 4, the one where Tom Cruise climbs the building, is where things really kicked off in the long running franchise. Big stunts for real is now the name of the game along with new comers Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and returning characters of Simon Peggs Benji ... Show More
23m 20s
Nov 2020
Danny & 👑Cameron Diaz & 👑Katherine Power
<p>Danny welcomes superstar 👑Cameron Diaz and her Avaline co-founder 👑Katherine Power to Everything Iconic! They discuss using social media for your business, wine, Drag Race, Bravo, Cameron's movies, and lots more!</p><br><p>Watch the chat on YouTube at YouTube.com/DannyPelleg ... Show More
45m 46s
Oct 2025
Back To The Future 2 – The Wackiest, Darkest, Most Ambitious Sequel Ever Made
Brad Gilmore returns to celebrate Back To The Future Day (a few days late) with a deep dive into one of the most ambitious sequels ever made! He and Chris break down the 2015 that actually got a few things right, the dark alternate 1985 ruled by Biff Tannen, and all the chaos tha ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2025
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