Best Helen M. Ryan Podcasts (2024)

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast comes with an air of carefree celebration, as Chris Hewitt marks his birthday by a) not mentioning his birthday that much, b) interviewing Willa Fitzgerald, star of cracking new thriller Strange Darling, while somehow not actually talking about the movie because it's incredibly hard to talk about without ge…

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Agatha All Along: An Empire Podcast Preview Special ft. Kathryn Hahn and Jac Schaeffer 37:37

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Years after she meddled with Wanda Maximoff, sang her own wonderful earworm of a theme song, and waltzed off with WandaVision tucked under her arm, Agatha Harkness is back back back in Agatha All Along, a new nine-part Disney+ MCU show which sees Kathryn Hahn return as Westview's second most powerful witch. Only now she's on the comeback trail and …

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“The Best Imitation of Myself.” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (09/15/2024, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“You are with God and God is with you” The Rev. Kara Leslie (09/15/2024, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Human vs. Divine (How God Works)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (09/15/2024, 5:30 PM, The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#634 ft. James McAvoy, Kate Winslet, Juliet Stevenson 1:59:44

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Is it just us, or has the Empire Podcast got more hat-tricks than Erling Haaland? We have another terrific trio of guests this week, as Alex Godfrey speaks no evil with Speak No Evil, and podcast regular, James McAvoy. [19:49 - 34:40 approx] Then, Amon Warmann has a lovely chat with Kate Winslet, star of Lee (and thanks to Sam Clements for loaning …

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“Versus: Inclusion vs. Exclusion” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (09/08/2024, 5:30 PM, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Border Crossings” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (09/08/2024, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Hey Hey Helen (Favoritism & James 2)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (09/08/2024, The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#633 ft. Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Jeremy Saulnier 1:52:56

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It's another hat-trick of wonderful guests on this week's Empire Podcast. Which is good, as there's only two colleagues of such lethal cunning. Due to a combination of work absences, holidays, and general apathy, only Helen O'Hara and James Dyer are on pod-duty this week and, thanks to Jimbo's unfortunate bout of Covid, they're doing it remotely as…

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“Internal vs. External” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (09/01/2024, 5:30 PM, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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The Rev. Garrett Lane (09/01/2024, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Glance vs. Gaze” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (09/01/2024, The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#632 ft. Colman Domingo, Elliot Page & Dominic Savage, Fede Alvarez 1:57:42

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is — yes, you guessed it — absolutely jam-packed with amazing guests. Alex Godfrey gets to admire Colman Domingo's trophies, and then talk to the great actor about his new movie Sing Sing, which might just add one or two to his shelf. [14:46 - 32:42 approx] Then Beth Webb has a lovely chat with Elliot Page …

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power — An Empire Podcast Preview Special 47:22

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One pod to rule them all? This Thursday (August 29) sees the return of Prime Video's epic J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, and to mark the occasion we've put together a little preview special, just for you. In it, you'll find an in-depth interview with showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, in which they teas…

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“Wild God” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (08/25/2024, The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#631 ft. Jeff Goldblum, Rupert Sanders 1:45:36

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is jampacked with joy, folks. Guest-wise, we have a big old chunk of the Empire VIP Club live Q&A Chris Hewitt did with Jeff Goldblum, star of new Netflix show KAOS, a short while ago. And it's as gloriously Jeff Goldblumy as you could hope for. [24:13 - 42:52 approx] Chris is also joined this week by Ruper…

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Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History, Baylor University (08/18/2024, The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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The Rev. Alex Montes-Vela, Missioner for Congregational Vitality, Episcopal Diocese of Texas (08/18/2024, The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#630 ft. Paul Feig, Henry Selick & Teri Hatcher 1:52:20

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down on Zoom with Mr. Fitz, aka Paul Feig, the dapper and debonair director of Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat and new action-comedy Jackpot!, to talk about working with Awkwafina and John Cena, the difficulties of getting an original movie off the ground, and whether Feig could murder somebody for money.…

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“Good news: you might be wrong” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (08/11/2024, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“The living bread” The Rev. Kara Leslie (08/11/2024, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#629 ft. M. Night Shyamalan & Josh Hartnett, Dafne Keen, Ryan Reynolds & Shawn Levy 1:59:29

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This week's Empire Podcast is jam-packed full of goodness, including three tremendous interviews well worth your time. First off, Alex Godfrey sits down with M. Night Shyamalan and Josh Hartnett to discuss their first film together, Trap, and talk about why it's taken them so long to work together. [19:49 - 37:12 approx] Then, Dafne Keen pops into …

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“Bless Your Heart” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (08/04/2024, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)

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“The Inner Critic and Ephesians 4” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (08/04/2024, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)

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#628 ft. Joan Chen, Walter Murch 1:46:51

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It's Doomsday on the Empire Podcast, folks. In the wake of the bombshell news that Robert Downey Jr. is going to return to the MCU, not as Tony Stark but as the new big bad, Doctor Doom, many of you asked that we record a special podcast dedicated to the news. Sadly, we were unable to do that, but we make up for it on this week's episode, as Chris …

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“Sizzler Theology” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (07/28/2024, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“brat, Waffle House, and Jesus Water-walking” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (07/28/2024, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#627 ft. Shawn Levy & Joachim Ronning 1:44:02

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Let's effin' go! (We're pretty sure we're not allowed to swear in the blurbs, dagnammit!) This week sees the long-awaited release of Deadpool & Wolverine, in which Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team up for a swear'n'slash session for the ages, and in this week's episode of the Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt sits down for a lovely non-spoilerific cha…

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“Receiving a Measure of God’s Grace” The Rev. Andrew Terry (07/21/2024, The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Sheep with a Shepherd” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (07/21/2024, The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#626 ft. Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones & Anthony Ramos, June Squibb, Lee Isaac Chung 1:59:50

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It's another guestapalooza on this week's Empire Podcast, as Chris Hewitt has lovely chats with Twisters stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Phizzy Pigtails aficionado Anthony Ramos [19:46 - 35:02 approx], and their director Lee Isaac Chung [1:39:17 - 1:56:06 approx]; and Beth Webb has a lovely audience with the marvellous June Squibb, star o…

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“Figuring It (All) Out” The Rev. Garrett Lane (07/14/2024, The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Two ways of looking at the world” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (07/14/2024, The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#625 ft. Maika Monroe, Griffin Dunne 1:47:05

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This week's Empire Podcast has another brace of cracking guests, as Maika Monroe returns to the show to talk about her terrifying new horror film, Longlegs [25:43 - 39:01 approx], and inadvertently inspires Chris Hewitt to launch the Empire Podcast Hall Of Fame for repeat guests. Meanwhile, making his debut on the pod is the great Griffin Dunne, st…

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“Amazing Grace” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (07/07/2024, The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Shake It Off” The Rev. Kara Leslie (07/07/2024, The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)

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#624 ft. Mia Goth 1:21:38

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Maxxxine marks the conclusion of Ti West's horror trilogy that began with X, and continued with the prequel Pearl. Co-stars come and co-stars go, in a bloody fashion more often than not, but Mia Goth is at the centre of all three, as porn star-turned-Final Girl Maxine and elderly psycho killer Pearl in X, a younger Pearl in the prequel, and now an …

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“Fairness and Grace” The Rev. Garrett Lane (06/30/2024, The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Shoplifting Grace” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (06/30/2024, The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#623 ft. Michael Sarnoski, Jesse Plemons & Yorgos Lanthimos, Adil & Bilall 1:54:58

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We're back in the multi-guest business with this week's episode of the Empire Podcast, folks. First, Ben Travis has a very hushed Zoom chat with A Quiet Place: Day One director, Michael Sarnoski. [22:46 - 40:44 approx] Then, Sophie Butcher talks to Kinds Of Kindness director and star duo, Yorgos Lanthimos and Jesse Plemons. [1:00:42 - 1:15:24 appro…

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“Holy Fools” The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond (06/23/2024, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“Peace in Life’s Storms (John Waite and Mark 4)” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (06/23/2024, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#622 — Jeff Nichols 1:30:33

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Vroom vroom! This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is something of a rarity, as we only have one guest. But what a guest it is, as Jeff Nichols, director of Take Shelter, Midnight Special and Mud, tells Helen O'Hara all about working with motorcycles and movie stars on his new movie, The Bikeriders. Then, in the podbooth, Chris Hewitt hosts and…

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“Red Lights, Tiny Twigs, and God’s Work ” The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman (06/16/2024, The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

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“The Tree That God Planted” The Rev. Garrett Lane (06/16/2024, The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

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#621 — Richard Linklater, Stephen Fry 1:50:18

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast invites you to settle into a pair of cracking interviews — first, Ben Travis has a sit-down [22:48 - 42:49 approx] with Richard Linklater, director of the excellent Hit Man (now on Netflix), then Chris Hewitt has a bonny time with the wonderfully loquacious Stephen Fry, star of this week's drama, Treasure. …

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