Best Paul Dano Podcasts (2024)

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Mortal Kombat 2021 (with Kat Hughes) 1:40:38

16h ago1:40:38

1:40:38

Round three of Hiro Worship sees Matt and Daryl jostling Mortal Kombat 2021 in a pre-tournament bout of fistycuffs alongside writer and critic Kat Hughes. Will this trio of Earthrealm kombatants survive to witness the glory of Hiroyuki Sanada exacting his revenge as the legendary Scorpion, or will they get their souls sucked by Shang Tsung? You can…

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Shogun's Ninja (with Patrick O'Reilly) 1:14:59

4h ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Episode two of Hiro Worship sees Daryl, Matt, and Patrick (from Vintage Video Podcast) duking it out against Sonny Chiba and his horde of gold hunting lackeys in Shogun's Ninja. A film in which a baby-faced Hiroyuki Sanada kills the sensei he learned a bunch of cool tricks from but the guy's like, "Nah my dude it's fine. Hos before bros. Peace out"…

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The Last Samurai (with Katie Smith Wong) 1:25:11

6d ago1:25:11

1:25:11

Shots fired on the first episode of Hiro Worship as Tom Cruise conquers his alcoholism, learns about honour and stuff, and saves an entire nation from losing its culture to the western scourge. Matt and Daryl were fortunate enough to have film critic and writer Katie Smith Wong on their episode on Edward Zwick's 2003 film, The Last Samurai. This fi…

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BONUS EP - X-Men: First Class: Magneto in Argentina (One Perfect Scene) 33:45

7d ago33:45

33:45

This week- once again, ahead of the release of 'Deadpool and Wolverine', it's another X-Men related One Perfect Scene. This time around it's me and my good friend Kieran discussing the scene where Erik Lensher (played by Michael Fassbender) goes to Argentina and wrecks shop in a sleepy pub, from Matthew Vaughn's 'X-Men: First Class'.…

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BONUS EP - X2: Nightcrawler Attacks the White House (One Perfect Scene) 27:48

14d ago27:48

27:48

This week- ahead of the release of 'Deadpool and Wolverine', I've returned to the One Perfect Scene format for this solo chat on the opening to 'X2' (AKA X-Men 2), which sees Nightcrawler (played by Alan Cumming) attack the White House.

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Bonus 26: Hiro Worship primer 1:05:52

25d ago1:05:52

1:05:52

With Weisz City in the rearview mirror, Matt and Daryl engage in some Hiro Worship as they begin to cover the extensive filmography of actor, singer, and martial artist, Hiroyuki Sanada. This season's subject was voted for by the listeners, so a huge thanks to those who took part. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talen…

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BONUS EP - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #17) 44:27

2M ago44:27

44:27

In this episode, recorded back Autumn 2022, Kieran and I discuss the first series of MCU TV show, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (we recorded this just after the series ended). This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for your audio entertainment. Enjoy!…

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Bonus 25: Dead Ringers episodes 4 - 6 (w/ Alice Boyd Leslie) 1:09:47

3M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Matt and Daryl get ready to depart Weisz City with returning special guest Alice Boyd Leslie as they discuss the Amazon Prime remake of David Conenberg's Dead Ringers (2023). Alice is co-host of Drunken Horror Pod. You can find them via all good podcatchers. Please do, because they're brilliant! You can find all season artwork designs (from the rid…

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Bonus 24: Dead Ringers episodes 1 - 3 (w/ Alice Boyd Leslie) 1:12:57

4M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

As Matt and Daryl get set to depart Weisz City they take a detour to streaming telly with special guest Alice Boyd Leslie to discuss the Amazon Prime remake of David Conenberg's Dead Ringers (2023). Alice is co-host of Drunken Horror Pod. You can find them via all good podcatchers. Please do, because they're brilliant! You can find all season artwo…

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The Favourite (with Jessica Regan) 1:57:48

5M ago1:57:48

1:57:48

They've finally done it. They've finally reached Weisz City! Joining Matt and Daryl for their discussion on The Favourite is actress, author, and podcaster, Jessica Regan. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. Th…

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Disobedience (with Jasmine Valentine) 1:19:29

5M ago1:19:29

1:19:29

For the penultimate episode of Wiesz City, Matt and Daryl are joined by the editor in chief of Filmhounds Magazine, Jasmine Valentine, who is something of a veteran when it comes to Rachel's 2017 film, Disobedience. Please VOTE for which actor will be covered in the next season of the podcast here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the …

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Beautiful Creatures (with Lilia Pavin Franks) 1:31:58

6M ago1:31:58

1:31:58

This time around Matt and Daryl are joined by events coordinator at the British Film Institute, Lilia Pavin Franks, to discuss a bit of a Weisz deep cut, Beautiful Creatires (2000). You can find Lilia's journo portfolio here. Please VOTE for which actor will be covered in the next season of the podcast here. You can find all season artwork designs …

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My Cousin Rachel (with Clotilde Chinnici) 1:22:05

6M ago1:22:05

1:22:05

Matt and Daryl return with the second half of Weisz City, kicking off with the 2017 film, My Cousin Rachel. For this episode, the boys were graced with the presence of film and television journalist, Clotilde Chinnici. She's ace. You can find her work over at Screenrant, Live For Films, Little White Lies, Next Best Picture, and a host of other site…

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Bonus 23: Is Clancy Brown OK? (interview) 1:26:20

6M ago1:26:20

1:26:20

Guys... they did it. Matt and Daryl were lucky enough to spend a Friday night interviewing Clancy Brown! There's a wealth of deep cut questions here, and Clancy was gracious enough to wander off the beaten track, somewhere to the left of memory lane. This interview is something special so you're in for a treat. Don't forget to VOTE on which actor t…

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Bonus 22: Fred Claus 1:13:18

7M ago1:13:18

1:13:18

Merry Christmas from Matt and Daryl! Don't forget to VOTE on which actor they cover next season. https://forms.gle/VtjXysgK4LhotB8D7 You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bä…

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The Fountain (Meg Walters) 1:19:19

7M ago1:19:19

1:19:19

For episode 4 of Weisz City, Matt and Daryl travel through the centuries with culture writer, Meg Walters to discuss Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain (2006). You can find Meg's work here. She's ace. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and inter…

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The Whistleblower (with Cassie Hager) 1:03:32

7M ago1:03:32

1:03:32

For episode three, Matt and Daryl are joined by @themoviemermaid, Cassie Hager to discuss the 2010 film, The Whistleblower. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and pro…

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Constantine (with Nicola Austin) 1:16:50

8M ago1:16:50

1:16:50

Matt and Daryl are joined by film writer extraordinaire, Nicola Austin to discuss Rachel Weisz's three roles in Francis Lawrence's 2005 comic book adaptation, Constantine. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Gavin Rosdale, Djimon Hounsou, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Rachel Weisz... three times! You can find all season artwork d…

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The Mummy (with Jess Rolland) 1:26:40

8M ago1:26:40

1:26:40

Matt and Daryl return for Is Paul Dano OK? presents: Weisz City where they're covering a season of films from everyone's favourite mummy, Rachel Weisz. Fittingly, episode one is all about the Stephen Sommers' 1999 smash hit, The Mummy, which stars Weisz, Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Arnold Volsoo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velasquez. The guys are joi…

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Bonus 21: Weisz City primer 41:55

9M ago41:55

41:55

For season 8, Is Paul Dano OK? presents; Weisz City. Matt and Daryl turn their attention to a curated selection of works starring the indefatigably facinating Rachel Hannah Weisz. For the primer, the guys will discuss their Weisz credentials before the show starts later in November. s08e01 kicks off with The Mummy, so subscribe to the podcast if yo…

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BONUS EP – Ahsoka (Star Wars) 43:40

9M ago43:40

43:40

In this episode, recorded a couple of days after the finale aired, Kieran and I discuss the first (and possibly only- who knows!) season of Star Wars show, Ahsoka from Dave Filoni.

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BONUS EP – Spider-Man: Homecoming (feat. Daryl Bär from Is Paul Dano OK?, The Marvel Cinematic Universe #16) 1:03:52

10M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

In this episode- recorded back in late November 2023, as I was recovering from COVID- I was delighted to be joined by Is Paul Dano OK?'s Daryl Bär to discuss 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' as part of out ongoing MCU coverage. And aside from singing the praises of this film (we're both big fans), we talk all things Spidey from our early encounters with th…

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Bonus 20: Clancy's Fancy Voice Work in Video Games 1:08:13

11M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Joining Matt and Daryl to discuss Clancy Brown's stellar voice and acting work in video games is returning guest Lucy Buglass. You can find her articles over at What to Watch, here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Ba…

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BONUS EP – Solo: A Star Wars Story 1:29:42

11M ago1:29:42

1:29:42

Okay, when I open this episode with "Recorded a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" it turns out I'm a 1000% correct as this episode- where Paul, Kieran and I discuss Ron Howard's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'- was recorded allllllllll the way back in May 2020. Yep, this was one of our early pandemic recordings, recorded during the very first loc…

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Bonus 19: Clancy's Fancy Voice Work in Animation 1:42:31

11M ago1:42:31

1:42:31

Matt and Daryl are joined by returning guest (and the show's resident artist) Stephen Trumble to discuss Clancy Brown's voice work in animated film and television. While this episode is primarily covering Clancy's work in the DC Animate Universe, there's a host of other voicework discussed, so check it out! Please check out Stephen's brilliant anim…

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John Wick: Chapter 4 (with Savina Petkova) 1:32:00

12M ago1:32:00

1:32:00

For the final episode of season, Matt and Daryl are joined by returning IPDO guest, journalist, writer, and educator, Savina Petkova to discuss John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). You can find Savina on Twitter (@SavinaPetkova). Here's a link to her work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepu…

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The Shawshank Redemption (with Liam Dempsey) 1:54:49

12M ago1:54:49

1:54:49

Get busy listening or get busy doing something else with your time. Matt, Daryl, and returning guest, Liam Dempsey (@LiamHDempsey) crawled through a river of sh*t to bring you this episode! You can hear Matt, Liam, and previous guest, Paul over on the Spocklight podcast. A Star Trek podcast from a non-Trekkie perspective. Available via your favouri…

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (with Sarah Williams) 1:18:31

1y ago1:18:31

1:18:31

Matt and Daryl are joined this time by film critic and video editor, Sarah Williams, to discuss the cult oddity, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). You can find Sarah on Twitter (@spopcornchat). Here's a link to her work! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our …

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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (with Daisy Edwards) 1:53:54

1y ago1:53:54

1:53:54

Joining Matt and Daryl for this animated episode is film producer, podcaster, PR guru, and all round slice of awesomeness, Daisy Edwards. You can find her on Twitter (@DaisyVicEdwards) and the W Rated Podcast wherever you get yer pods! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. W…

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Blue Steel (with Matthew Turner) 1:25:42

1y ago1:25:42

1:25:42

This time around, Matt and Daryl are joined by film critic and podcaster, Matthew Turner, to discuss Katheryn Bigelow's 1990 thriller, Blue Steel. You can find Matthew on Twitter (@FilmFan1971) and his podcast (Fatal Attractions

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 23:07

1y ago23:07

23:07

In this solo episode, I discuss the James Mangold film, 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'. And because this film is super new I break it down into a non-spoiler review in the first half of the ep and then I get all spoilery in the back half of the episode.

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John Dies at the End (with Ygraine Bright) 1:03:00

1y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Delving into Don Coscarelli's adaptation of David Wong's novel, Matt and Daryl are joined by film writer and podcast host, Ygraine Bright of the What a Scream Podcast (@what_scream). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on B…

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Starship Troopers (with Petros Patsilivas) 1:30:14

1y ago1:30:14

1:30:14

Is Paul Dano OK? presents: Won't You Take Me To... Clancy Brown? Matt and Daryl are joined by returning guest and podcast inspirier Petros Patsilivas from the Caged In podcast (and the soon-to-launch, Getting Dafoe You podcast) to discuss Paul Verhoven's military satire, Starship Troopers. You can find Petros on Twitter (@cagedinpod). Find his podc…

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Highlander (with Jenna Scott) 1:13:57

1y ago1:13:57

1:13:57

Is Paul Dano OK? presents: Won't You Take Me To... Clancy Brown? Matt and Daryl are joined at the start of this new season by journalist Jenna Scott to discuss what is certainly one of CB's most well-known performances. No mean feat considering his extensive filmography. You can find Jenna on Twitter (@Jenna__Scott) and her work here. Highlander (1…

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Bonus 18: Won't You Take Me To... Clancy Brown? primer 46:08

1y ago46:08

46:08

For season 7, Is Paul Dano OK? presents; Won't You Take Me To... Clancy Brown? Join Matt and Daryl as they delve into curated cuts of the filmography of one Clarence John Brown III. This episode serves as a primer before they hit off with s07e01 - Highlander in a couple weeks. PLEASE NOTE: The opening theme is in its final draft stage and may diffe…

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I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Robert Zemeckis #1) 47:22

1y ago47:22

47:22

In this episode- recorded way back in early 2021- Kieran and I discuss 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand', the Robert Zemeckis directed/ Steven Spielberg produced film, which is a teen comedy set during the height of Beatlemania.

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Bonus 17: s06 Wrap-up and Interlude Ditty Discussion 25:37

1y ago25:37

25:37

This bonus serves as the s06 wrap-up as well as a chance for Matt and Daryl to briefly discuss the bespoke ditties and intro themes for the show. Interlude tracks for seasons 1 - 6 available soon via Bandcamp. Watch this space! MERCH ALERT! You can find all five season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepubli…

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112 Instant Reaction - Renfield (Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Nicolas Cage) 4:47

1y ago4:47

4:47

Will Nic Cage’s Dracula suck all the blood out of Renfield? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest, instant reaction podcast after seeing Renfield with Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Nicolas Cage. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = =…

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111 Instant Reaction - Pearl (Mia Goth, Ti West, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Alistair Sewell) 3:45

1y ago3:45

3:45

Is Mia Goth’s Pearl a hidden treasure? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest, instant reaction podcast after seeing Pearl with Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland and Emma Jenkins-Purro. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LI…

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BONUS EP – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #15) 16:04

1y ago16:04

16:04

In this short solo episode- continuing our MCU coverage- I revisited James Gunn's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' ahead of the release of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' later this week.

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Bonus 16: Paul Dano's episode of Hot Ones (review) 1:05:33

1y ago1:05:33

1:05:33

On this episode, Matt and Daryl discuss/ review Paul's episode of Hot Ones... while sampling a selection of U.K. sourced, spicy sauces. PLEASE NOTE: It should go without saying that this episode is in review/ critique of Paul Dano's episode of First We Feast's Hot Ones. This podcast is in no way affiliated with that excellent show or YouTube channe…

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110 Instant Reaction - The Evil Dead Rise (Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher) 4:09

1y ago4:09

4:09

Will you love The Evil Dead Rises more than pizza? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper finds out in our latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Evil Dead Rises with Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =…

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Matt and Daryl's Paul Dano Rankings 1:06:44

1y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

Having now watched everything Paul Dano's in (besides Pantheon, which isn't out in the U.K. yet) the boys decided now was the time to give their Top 10 favourite Dano films, and a separate Top 10 Dano performances. MERCH ALERT! You can find all five season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. Plea…

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The Newcomers (with Charlie Vero Martin) 1:29:40

1+ y ago1:29:40

1:29:40

We cap off our final Paul Dano film of the show so far with his very first. The Newcomers (2000). Directed by James Allen Bradley. Starring Matt McCoy, Elizabeth Duff, Kate Bosworth, Chris Evans, Jeff Fahey, Christopher McCoy, and Paul Dano. This time around, Matt and Daryl are joined by the multi-talented, Charlie Vero Martin (Actor / Comedian / W…

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The King (with Russell Bailey) 1:21:24

1+ y ago1:21:24

1:21:24

On the third episode of s06, Matt and Daryl land in the soft, gooey centre of 2005's indie scene with The King. The guys are joined by returning guest, Russell Bailey (@russlovesmovies), host of the Not Just For Kids podcast, film critic, writer, and all round lovely fellow. MERCH ALERT! You can find all five season artwork designs (from the ridicu…

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For Ellen (with Sabrina Barr) 1:42:58

1+ y ago1:42:58

1:42:58

Matt and Daryl were lucky enough to be joined by returning guest Sabrina Barr to discuss So Yong Kim's 2012 drama, For Ellen, in which Paul Dano plays a rock star struggling to connect with his estranged daughter. MERCH ALERT! You can find all five season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. Pleas…

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109 Instant Reaction - Air (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis). 3:40

1+ y ago3:40

3:40

Is Air a three-point basket or a rebound in the making? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Air with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =…

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The Fabelmans (with Paul Wilson Morris) 1:33:05

1+ y ago1:33:05

1:33:05

We launch s06 with a return to our boy, PFD, and his most recent performance in Steven Spielberg's semi-biographical film, The Fabelmans (2022). Joining us for this episode is the right, honorable Paul Wilson Morris. You can find them, along with Matt, and previous guest, Liam H Dempsey on the Spocklight podcast. A Star Trek show from a non-Trekkie…

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Columbo: Murder by the Book (Steven Spielberg #4) 1:08:43

1+ y ago1:08:43

1:08:43

In this episode, recorded back in Spring 2021 when we were still deeply in lockdown, Kieran, Paul and I discuss the Columbo episode 'Murder by the Book', which was both the first episode of that long-running show and an episode directed by Steven Spielberg. Things to note since this episode was recorded, Angela Lansbury has since sadly passed (we t…

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108 Instant Reaction - Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren) 3:27

1+ y ago3:27

3:27

Will the Shazam sequel incur the fury of the Gods ? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Shazam! Fury of the Gods with Zachary Levi, Adam Brody, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = …

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