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SpielbergPod - The Steven Spielberg Podcast

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The SpielbergPod is a show where me and some friends rewatch the films of Steven Spielberg going through them one at a time . It's a mix of film discussion, humour and just good ol' fashioned conversation among friends. Features of the show include recastings of the films with current day actors, companion pieces to the film and top five lists.
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Episodes

Jaws: Smile You Son of a... (One Perfect Scene)

In this One Perfect Scene episode, Paul, Kieran and I continue to celebrate the 50th birthday of 'Jaws'- which came out exactly 50 years ago today - with a conversation on the final stretch of the Spielberg classic. So we're covering Quint's death (spoiler!) and the death of the shark (double spoiler!!)

Jun 20, 202528 min

Jaws: The Death of Alex Kintner (One Perfect Scene)

Okay, Jaws turns 50 years old this very day - the film being released in the USA on June 20th 1975. Since this is a film very near and dear to us, we decided to mark this birthday by talking about the film once again. So, this is a One Perfect Scene episode, where Kieran, Paul and I talk about the unforgettable scene where young Alex Kintner is killed by the shark, towards the start of the film.

Jun 20, 202526 min

BONUS EP – Andor: Daughter of Ferrix & Rix Road (Star Wars #14)

This week on the podcast, Kieran and I wrap up our series one coverage of Andor (and dance around not spoiling season two) with a discussion on the episodes 'Daughter of Ferrix' and 'Rix Road', which together make up the final arc of the season.

May 11, 20251 hr 1 min

BONUS EP – Andor: Aldhani, The Axe Forgets & The Eye (Star Wars #12)

Okay, in this episode Paul, Kieran and I continue our Andor coverage by discussing the second arc in this fantastic Star Wars show: the heist arc. This is comprised of three episodes: 'Aldhani', 'The Axe Forgets' and 'The Eye', so we talk about these episodes, the recent series two trailer, fascism, Only Fools and Horses - the usual. Oh, and we'll be back soon to talk about the prison arc!

Mar 29, 202556 min

BONUS EP – Andor: Kassa, That Would Be Me & Reckoning (Star Wars #11)

Since we are fast approaching the release of season two of the show, Kieran, Paul and I finally sat down to talk about the fantastic Star Wars show, Andor. And since we really liked this show, we're going to take our sweet time discussing this bad boy, so this in this episode we only talk about the first three episodes ('Kassa', 'That Would Be Me' and 'Reckoning'), which make up the recruitment arc. We'll be back soon to talk about the heist arc!

Mar 01, 202559 min

BONUS EP - The Last Jedi: The Holdo Maneuver (One Perfect Scene, Star Wars #8)

Hello! Today on the show Kieran, Paul and I have a focused chat on the Holdo maneuver sequence from Rian Johnson's 'The Last Jedi'. It's a scene we were all big fans of when the film came out and remain so today, and there was a lot to chew on with this (one) perfect scene. Expect talk on the career of Laura Dern too!

Feb 09, 202533 min

BONUS EP - Star Wars Holiday Special (Star Wars #2)

I'm planning on doing a bunch of Star Wars coverage in 2025, so I figured why not kick off the year by re-releasing our Holiday Special episode, which Kieran, Paul and I recorded back in 2018 for the sister podcast Easy Riders Raging Podcast, as part of its 1970s series.

Feb 02, 202538 min

BONUS EP – The Acolyte (Star Wars #16)

In this episode, Kieran and I continue our ongoing Star Wars coverage with a discussion on the recent Disney+ show, The Acolyte. We also try to take the pulse of what's going on with the franchise in general (which may have dated slightly since we recorded this because Lucasfilm is continually announcing/cancelling projects on a daily basis).

Nov 23, 202448 min

BONUS EP - Agatha All Along (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #22)

Continuing our MCU coverage, this week Kieran and I discuss the latest Marvel show, Agatha All Along, and we have much to discuss, including the Young Avengers, the chances that the Scarlet Witch will return for more movies, why I should never be put in charge of a reality TV show, a programme no-one remembers except Kieran and me and much, much more.

Nov 09, 202455 min

BONUS EP - Secret Invasion (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #21)

In this episode Kieran and I discuss the Marvel mini-series Secret Invasion (we recorded this a couple of days after the finale aired back in the summer of 2023). We have a lot of thoughts on this show (and the state of the MCU circa July 2023). 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!

Sep 23, 20241 hr 7 min

BONUS EP - Spider-Man: Far From Home (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #19)

In this episode (recorded back in the summer of 2023)- continuing our MCU coverage- Paul and I discuss 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' from director Jon Watts. Along the way we also give some thoughts on the future of Tom Holland's Spider-Man, as well as taking the pulse of the MCU circa summer 2023 and recalling some terrible karaoke. 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!

Sep 09, 20241 hr 6 min

West Side Story (Steven Spielberg #39)

An adventure 65 million years in the making!!! So, today I finally sat down and edited the conversation Kieran and I had about about Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' that we recorded way way back in May 2022. Apologies for taking so long to get to this but I hope you enjoy the conversation. (I'm going to get to 'The Fablemans' too- I promise!) Oh, and if you want to check out our conversation on the original 'West Side Story', this is available on the sister podcast- Easy Riders Raging Podca...

Aug 11, 202449 min

BONUS EP - X-Men: First Class: Frankenstein's Monster (One Perfect Scene, The X-Men film series #2)

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 the man who will become Magneto, Erik Lensher (played by Michael Fassbender), goes to Argentina, dubs himself Frankenstein's Monster and wrecks shop in a sleepy pub, from Matthew Vaughn's 'X-Men: First Class'.

Jul 06, 202434 min

BONUS EP - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #20)

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!

May 13, 202444 min

BONUS EP – Ahsoka (Star Wars #15)

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.

Oct 14, 202344 min

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

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 the character, the comics, the moovies and the multitude of bizarre spin-off films Sony are apparently making (Kraven- we're looking at you and asking '...

Oct 01, 20231 hr 4 min

BONUS EP – Solo: A Star Wars Story (Star Wars #9)

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 lockdown. So expect a couple of references (both Star Wars and otherwise) to be more than a little dated, but it's a fun conversation between three Star ...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 30 min

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Indiana Jones #5)

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.

Jul 09, 202323 min

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Robert Zemeckis #1)

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.

May 28, 202347 min

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

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 talk about her being still alive in the recording) and also Kieran states Natasha Lyonne would make a perfect Columbo- and recently she has been cast i...

Mar 17, 20231 hr 9 min

BONUS EP – Dr Strange (The Marvel Cinematic Universe #14)

In this episode- which I'm pretty sure was recorded a couple of days after Queen Elizabeth II died back in 2022 (it gets a brief reference)- Kieran and I continue our MCU Phase 3 coverage with a really fun discussion on 'Dr Strange' from director Scott Derrickson.

Feb 24, 202346 min

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Saying Goodbye (One Perfect Scene, Steven Spielberg #11)

You thought the format was dead- no, it was just resting it's eyes. Yes, it's the return of One Perfect Scene, where we examine on brilliant scene or sequence from Steven Spielberg's filmography. This week I'm joined by my good friend Paul to discuss the final scene of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' where the alien says goodbye to the family and then- reunited with its family- leaves the planet.

Nov 26, 202226 min

The Money Pit

In this episode Jev and I discuss (the Spielberg produced) 'The Money Pit', the 1980s comedy where a couple buy a terrible house and do it up.

Nov 22, 202227 min

Marcus Mumford: Cannibal (Steven Spielberg #40)

In this episode Kieran and I discuss the latest release from director supremo Steven Spielberg- the music video for the song 'Cannibal' by Marcus Mumford (from Mumford & Sons).

Sep 19, 202212 min
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