Shamble, sprint, or rage your way into this week’s episode of Podcast Assemble! The boys are back with recommendations for Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit', and recommending against the new Robert De Niro vehicle 'Alto Knights'. Then it’s on to the long-awaited, possibly unasked-for sequel: ' 28 Years Later' . Timecodes: (0:00:22) - Intro (0:01:54) - What's been happening? (0:07:58) - What have you been up to? (0:24:05) - Main topic NON SPOILERS (0:35:45) - ATJ’s Mid-Life Crisis (0:40:00) - The Alp...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 189
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join the boys for another high-octane episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Shōgun (for the feudalists among you) and The Fall Guy (for anyone still clinging to cinema’s charm offensive). Then it’s onto the not-so-final instalment of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning —which, shockingly, is not the final reckoning. Timecodes: (0:00:22) - Intro (0:03:13) - What's been happening? (0:09:40) - What have you been watching? ...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 188
Join the boys for another covert mission into pop culture nonsense on Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Andor (good in-spite of it being Star Wars?) and Brett Goldstein of Ted Lasso fame's stand up special. Then it’s on to Marvel’s latest gang of grumpy misfits: Thunderbolts* . **************************** Time Codes: Intro0:16 What have you been up to?8:10 MAIN TOPIC: Thunderbolts*21:01 Stupid Plot Summary22:38 Plot24:02.114 Characters27:47 Practical Effects33:39 Action36:30 Ton...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 187
Join the boys and their twin brother's for another action packed episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for Red Rising series' 'Iron Gold' and 'Jedi: survivor'. Before jumping into this weeks main topic 'Sinners'—from Black Panther & Creed's Ryan Coogler. Think From Dusk Till meets Mississippi Burning, only with double the Michael B. Jordan. *PSA - with the boy's now being literally across the pond, Podcast Assemble will be moving to a bi-weekly schedule. *************************...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 186
Join the boys for another classified episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for 'Adolescence' and 'Slow Horses'. Before we jump into this weeks main topic 'Black Bag'—Steven Soderbergh’s latest spy flick where secrets are currency, and marriage counselling involves surveillance gear. Think Mr. & Mrs. Smith but make it existential, British, and way more passive aggressive. **************************** Time Codes: Intro- 0:21 What have you been watching?- 8:45 MAIN TOPIC: Black Bag ...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 185
Join the boys for another deeply *AHEM* intellectual episode of Podcast Assemble! This week we're discussing one of the most talked about shows on TV right now - Severance! The show is like a hydra - if they give you 1 answer, 3 more questions are raised... **************************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:21 What is your Media Consumption? - 13:28 MAIN TOPIC: Severance S02 (2022) - 25:54 Cast and Crew - 26:41 Stupid Plot Summary - 28:08 Plot - 29:36 Characters & Performances - 42:52 Tones ...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 184
We're back BABY! And this week we're diving head first into one of Tommy's most anticipated for the year... but was he right to be so hyped? Mickey 17 is a movie! Check out how the Podcast Assembles boys feel about Bong Joon Ho's first film after the Oscar winning Parasite (2019). **************************** Time Codes: Intro 0:23.591 What have you been watching? 7:15 MAIN TOPIC: Mickey 17 (2025) 19:41 Stupid Plot Summary 20:56 Plot 24:04 Setting 34:09 Tones & Themes 44:36 3 Best & 3 Wo...
Apr 06, 2025•56 min•Ep. 183
Oscar hype is upon us and the boys are reviewing a movie which Tommy has been excited about for some time. Coming at you with strong Hitchcock and Lynch-ian vibes, The Substance is definitely not a dull movie! Check out Podcast Assembles take. **************************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:21 What have you been up to? - 6:22 MAIN TOPIC: The Substance (2024) - 27:30 Stupid Plot Summary - 28:27 Goofy IMDB Pics - 29:41 Plot - 32:09 Kronenburg Horror - 37:41 Pacing - 41:52 Stylistic Influences -...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 182
Marvel is back in 2025 with Captain America and the world in turmoil, and who else could unravel the nonsensical rewrites than Tommy and Gresident of the Pod Regs of The Film Addicts podcast?! (brought to you Birdseye Fish Fingers and Hydralite, the new and slimmer Reich) **************************** Time Codes: Intro 0:20 What Have You Been Up To? 8:48 MAIN TOPIC: Captain America Brave New World 28:53 Stupid Plot Summary 29:36 Cast & Crew 30:52 The Many Many Reshoots 34:06 Characters and Ac...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 181
Moon is a cult classic film built on a small budget, and seemed to set up most other space films in the genre - but Tommy & DL aren't convinced! Jump in to hear about Moon, Tommy's partner's thoughts on Heretic and DL's preparations for three weeks away... the night before! **************************** Time Codes: Intro 0:24 What's been happening? 2:36 What have you been up to? 7:06 MAIN TOPIC: Moon (2009) 24:40 Stupid Plot Summary 26:12 Cast & Crew 26:56 Plot 29:45 Wow, that was really ...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 180
You're probably wondering what you need to watch this year. Don't worry, Tommy & DL have you covered this week with their best picks for movies coming out, with some honorable mentions. Avoid the gambles, and jump on the Podcast Assemble Itinerary for 2025! **************************** Time Codes: Intro0:22 What have you been up to?12:04 MAIN TOPIC: Most Anticipated 202529:45 DL #130:23 Tommy #135:43 DL #238:11 Tommy #239:38 DL #343:13 Tommy #346:34 DL #449:35 Tommy #450:34 DL #553:14.180 To...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 179
Tommy & DL are back BABY for 2025, and starting off with a modern masterpiece! "Nosferatu" (2024), as a new take on the classic Dracula story, brings a film style not seen for a long time. Dark tones, sexual subtext and great acting - you'll find out why its a good (yet oddly uncomfortable) time with Count Orlok-ula in this week's episode! **************************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:24 WHYBUT? - 8:56 Severance Chat - 18:01 MAIN TOPIC: Nosferatu (2024) - 28:22 Stupid Plot Summary - 29:...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 178
The big Podcast Assemble Awards are back again! Join Tommy & DL in this special Christmas Episode and hear them separate the wheat from the chaff in the TV & Movie Industry this year! *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:24 What have you been up to?7:41 MAIN TOPIC19:04 Razzie Award (Worst Film)20:27 Most Underappreciated23:07 Adam Driver Award25:14 Which Movie We Missed But Would See28:50 THAT came out THIS year?!31:14 Best Rebootuation35:06 Best TV Show36:52 Editor's Choice Mentio...
Dec 24, 2024•58 min•Ep. 177
The lads take a detour into an animated feature this week! "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" pushes Tommy and DL to get their anime reps in with a feature that challenges the conventional fantasy epic by emphasizing a Japanese style to a Western Audience. Oh... and a secret Gandalf appears! *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:24.520 What Have You Been Up To?10:12.192 MAIN TOPIC: War of the Rohirrim (2024)25:53.102 Stupid Plot Summary26:56.109 Cast & Crew29:02.050 Goofy ...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 176
Sam enjoys Frodo's faces, Aragorn gets a post-war glow-up, Legolas becomes The Riddler and Sauron gets a blinding - what more could you ask for? How about over an hour of Tommy and DL musing on the many endings of the final chapter in the LOTR trilogy? *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:23.842 What have you been up to?7:59.839 MAIN TOPIC: LOTR Return of the King18:47.319 Stupid Plot Summary21:22.394 Cast & Crew22:45.886 Plot24:50.293 Trump-Saruman32:26.248 Cinematography and World-Bu...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 175
LOTR The Two Towers is lauded as everyone's favourite movie in the series, but does it hold up 20 years on? This week, Tommy and DL discuss the good, the bad and the wizardly of the classic series from the early 2000s. *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:31 What have you been up to?7:08 Red Rising Book 3 *SPOILERS START*11:07 Red Rising Book 3 *SPOILERS END*20:48 MAIN TOPIC: LOTR The Two Towers **FULL SPOILERS**21:03 Stupid Plot Summary23:33 Cast & Crew24:31 Everything just works29:16...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 174
This week we have Tommy, DL AND Regs to chat about the unanticipated (and perhaps unwanted) sequel to Ridley Scott's classic Gladiator film, Gladiator II! Find out how enamoured, uncaring and disbelieving they are while mispronouncing Paul Mescal's name for the entire episode! You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch U p. *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:21.235 Englishisms6:22.096 What have you been up to?11:41.009 MAIN TOPIC: Gladiator II (2024) *NON SPOILERS*24:0...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 173
This third installment of Chris Nolan's "Dark Knight" series wraps up Christian Bale's Batman, but this week Tommy and Regs (Film Addicts podcast) draw genitals and offensive jokes all over that wrapping to show their love for each other, and this amazing film that ranks highly in the Nolan Anthology. You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch U p. *********************** Time Codes: Intro0:24 What have you been up to?8:52 MAIN TOPIC: The Dark Knight Rises20:26 Stupid Plot Sum...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 172
Gladiator 2 is coming to cinemas.. and not the proposed Nick Cave version, (some would say fortunately). Join co-hosts Tommy and DL as we journey back to the year 2000 yo talk about how we got here. *********************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:25 How are you doing? - 4:42 What have you been up to? - 11:07 MAIN TOPIC: Gladiator (2000) - 21:29 Stupid Plot Summary - 23:48 Cast & Crew - 24:42 Djimon Honsou Cinematic Universe - 28:27 Plot - 29:47 Red Rising Bk3 Spoilers - 35:05 History and Accur...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 171
The Sony Movie Universe of Spider-Man characters SOMEHOW is still going, as we jump into the latest in the franchise. Co-hosts Tommy and DL across the pond simply have to ask the question, why does this exist? *********************** Time Codes: Todays “sponsor”: 0:00 Intro: 0:23 **Red Rising Spoilers** (Morning Star): 2:53 WHYBUT: 5:59 Main Topic - NON SPOILERS: 15:49 Stupid Plot Summaries: 17:05 The characters: 17:43 Does this trick a casual audience?: 29:50 Action: 32:17 Tones & Themes: 3...
Nov 03, 2024•53 min•Ep. 170
Keep those spooky vibes rolling with the special Halloween Episode of Podcast Assemble where the lads talk about... well... Halloween! John Carpenter's classic 1978 thriller occupies most of their chat, as DL was embroiled in podcasts, and Tommy just played video games all weekend. *ahem*.... yep. TIMESTAMPS: Intro0:25.035 What have you been up to?6:21.638 MAIN TOPIC: Halloween (1978)18:05.323 Stupid Plot Summary19:08.383 Cast & Crew21:55.597 Goofy IMDB Pic22:27.751 Plot24:13.951 Music28:55....
Oct 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 169
Back in their regular, warm, comfy movie seats on either side of the planet, Tommy & DL jump back into the latest streaming film in "Wolfs" with Brad Pitt and George Clooney. They also chat more about Red Rising as Tommy jumps into Book 3, how Agatha All Along suprised everyone and how Tommy will record an entire album of him singing DL's favourite songs to remind him of home. TIMESTAMPS: Intro0:28.627 What have you been up to? 7:42 ** RED RISING SPOILERS START ** 11:54 ** RED RISING SPOILER...
Oct 19, 2024•54 min•Ep. 168
Finally, DL is back on the mic and this week Tommy and his favourite LOTR Nerd (now across the pond) discuss the big move, Rings of Power, Sugar, KAOS and share their thoughts on the second installment of Todd Phillips' Joker franchise! TIMESTAMPS: Intro0:21.361 What have you been up to?6:32 MAIN TOPIC: Joker Folie a Deux (2024)33:44 Stupid Plot Summary36:03 Cast & Crew36:48 Comparing the Joker40:09 Pacing48:29 How was Gaga Quinn?54:41 Tones & Themes55:53 3 Best & 3 Worst56:51 Critic...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 167
With DL in still setting himself up with a local cinema across the planet, Tommy has enlisted the help of Gresident of the Pod, Regs, and Podcast Editing Extraordinairre, Matthew Bliss, to unpack the masterful, befuddling middle-finger to the movie-making world: Megalopolis! All the while discussing the alure of Colin Farrell, the draw of Jon Hamm's hog, Penguins, Hobbits and Merpeople! TIMESTAMPS: Intro0:31 What is your 3rd Favourite Dinorsaur?4:02 What Have you Been Up to?10:23 Main Topic: Meg...
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 166
With DL in the midst of settling across the pond, Tommy welcomes friend (and Gresident) Regs of Film Addicts podcast, to discuss his third favorite dinoSAW, The Penguin, Netflix's KAOS and so much more. Before our Exciting main topic! You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch U p. *********************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:20 How have you been? - 2:17 What's been happening? - 9:17 TOPIC: True Lies (1994) - 20:48 Memories of True Lies - 22:17 Stupid Plot Summary - 23:57 Cas...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 165
With DL moving across the pond, Tommy welcomes friends of the show Juan and Kike of Till the End Of The Line podcast, to discuss your third favourite dinosaur, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and much more. Before getting to our exciting main topic! You can find Juan and Kike on Youtube at Till the End Of The Line podcast : and their Instagram at @till_the_end_of_the_line128. Also checkout Victor (@barefoot_vic), who created the boy's logo's! *********************** With the Fox X-Men universe getting a...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 164
With DL moving across the pond, Tommy welcomes friend of the show Angus Brown and one half of the Sequels Suck Podcast, to discuss Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, horror movie scores and Terminator: Day Zero. Before getting to our exciting main topic! You can find Angus at the Sequels Suck Podcast : and his comedy on Instagram at @gusgusbrown . *********************** We're getting more pumped for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' to reboot Marvels first family, so to set up our Sequels Suck brethren...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 163
With the MCU's 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' getting first looks.. and damn we have opinions.. we wanted to look back at how we got here. So we're diving into the wild year that was 2005, and reviewing FOX's attempt at putting Marvel's first family on the big screen. *********************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:23 What have you been up to? - 9:55 MAIN TOPIC: Fantastic Four (2005) - 24:06 Stupid Plot Summary - 25:15 Goofy IMDB Pic - 25:55 F4 vs Batman Begins - 28:31 Plot - 30:06 World-Building -...
Sep 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 162
At the peak of Re-Bootuation season, the lads quickly power through The Rings of Power discussion to get to "The Crow (2024)", the follow up to a cult classic that never really cut the mustard, only to find that it doesn't quite cut the ketchup either. *********************** Support Podcast Assemble with Amazon If you buy stuff from Amazon, you can support Podcast Assemble! Use our Affiliate Link whenever you are going to make a purchase, and a portion of your payment will head to the PA coffer...
Aug 31, 2024•57 min•Ep. 161
DL & Tommy welcome back our returning gresident of the show Regs of The Film Addicts Podcast, to discuss The Jinx Season 2, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Regan boxing Olympians. Before getting to our exciting main topic! You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch U p. *********************** Support Podcast Assemble with Amazon If you buy stuff from Amazon, you can support Podcast Assemble! Use our Affiliate Link whenever you are going to make a purchase, and a po...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 160
