Churchill: The Musical writes itself, but the tunes would be muck. Why is there no Sinatra biopic? And who would play Bono should his story ever reach the big screen? Clearly, Al Pacino is in for Larry Mullen on the drums, but who fronts the thing?
Simon does his ACL on mic, much to Aido and John's delight. Brian ghosts the podcast, while Simon waxes lyrical about a comedy great from a bygone era who is somehow still breathing and working. And we hear why Chris Pratt is an actor of real range and a gent IRL.
There's major news this week as Simon has found a show he describes as "the best since The Sopranos". Brian wonders if indeed animated movies have gone to sh*te. And Aidan does an impression of Dwayne Johnson that is so good, he has already signed on to be his understudy for any and all future voice-over work.
Simon leads a chorus appreciation for Stanley T. We relive some of the best time loop content again and again and... And we delve into the best thing Lena Dunham has done since 'Girls' ended, 'The C-Word' podcast
Simon recommends something he is not entirely sure actually exists. Brian's head is turned by the cuddly and the carnal in equal measure. And John tells those Marvel Universe fanboys to stop wasting their pathetic lives....and then gushes about a superhero show Aido loves.
Brian gets angry recalling his wedding day. We cheer on the con men of this world (the nice ones, not the scum). And Simon tells us how great things can be achieved with a warped piece of wood.
Brian drops in to discuss 'elevated horror', what not to eat in the cinema and the genius of Jessie Buckley. Simon brings some high culture to the podcast, but won't get out of bed for anything less than a six-pack of Kit-Kats with a Yorkie for later. And we fail to solve the mystery of who Roy Kinnear, Rory Kinnear and Rory Bremner are.
Aidan can barely contain his squeals of excitement as Brian drops by to review 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Simon does not share said excitement. We also dive into the world political backstabbing and intrigue, while producer John gives us all nightmares with his recommendation, 'Yellowjackets'. And when it's done well, it's 1.21 gigawatts of great entertainment! - we discuss time travel in film and TV.
We argue the merits of a saint with the release of a new documentary series that looks at the good and the questionable sides of Mother Teresa. Brian Lloyd savages the Downton Abbey film, but also gives us his prediction for next year's best foreign language film Oscar (and it's Irish!). Simon bids an emotional farewell to Ozark and we answer the question that has dogged the podcast for weeks - 'How many segments in a Terry's Chocolate Orange'??!?
You can't swing a cat without hitting a true crime doc series these days, so Simon and Aidan recommend the best of a genre bursting with great content. The lads settle the argument once and for all of who is the greatest female comedian ever (the title of this episode is a big clue). And prick up your ears for some superb audio-book suggestions, a large percentage of which centre around Frank Sinatra for some reason.
Simon explains the feeling of liberation one experiences when running through Belfast without a stitch and half-cut. Aidan met his hero Steve Coogan only to insult his height and put the kibosh on what could have been a real meeting of the minds. He also gave us an insight into his illustrious career as a boxer that was cut short by larger, more skillful opponents. And Brian Lloyd drops in to discuss how many Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces out of ten he gave the new Nicolas Cage film, 'The Unbe...
While discussing a new documentary he's been fascinated by, Simon tells us he had dreams of sporting greatness as a young man, but they were not to be - and this week he explains to us how it all started going wrong on the fairways of north Dublin. He also has an Italian TV crime epic to recommend, while Aidan brings us back to a sporting documentary classic he has watched again and again, and wants to return to once more. And we shave our first ever special guest on the pod, one of the stars of...
In our inaugural episode, Simon and Aidan make the first of their recommendations, stretching from Scandinavian drama, to an accidental recommendation for gold mining, and on to watching interviews conducted under the duress of extremely spicy chicken wings. Meanwhile, Simon has a cautionary tale about biking in his youth, while Aidan has to admit to a TV guilty pleasure.
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