The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the world's biggest and best movie magazine. We bring you all the latest movie news and nonsense, as well as reviews of the week's new films, an assortment of irreverent, film-related chat and interviews with some of Hollywood's best and brightest. New episodes every Friday. For our famous deep dives into specific movies, subscribe to the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast at https://empire.supportingcast.fm/ Love TV? Subscribe to our si ...
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Welcome to Pop Culture, the podcast that puts soft drinks at the top of the menu. Helen O'Hara and Kat Brown are arts journalists who don’t drink: Helen's a life-long teetotaller, and Kat is four years sober. Join us as we explore the culture lifting soft drinks out of the dark ages, hear from guests about their favourite non-booze options, and meet the people making things delicious. If you’re fed up of being given elderflower cordial at weddings, this is the pod for you. Send us your non-b ...
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A seasonal podcast exploring pop culture one conversation at a time. Created and Hosted by Harley Mumford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Real is an independent true crime podcast made by award winning TV Producer Naomi Channell. Each episode is an audio documentary, telling a true crime story that is almost unbelievable. But these stories, are Real. If you would like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice
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Stories about women throughout history and their impact on today. Hosted by filmmaker Laura Boersma.
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Newsweek's Foreign Service is a weekly podcast that takes a look at the big stories in the U.S. and what they mean for the rest of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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They Walk Among Us is an award-winning weekly UK true crime podcast covering a broad range of cases from the sinister to the surreal. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In each episode of PODCAST FROM THE PAST, Tom Jackson - who curates the hugely popular twitter feed and book Postcard From The Past - welcomes to the studio two guests, each armed with old postcards they couldn’t bear to throw away. Together, in funny, human and sometimes moving conversations, they explore the memories, mysteries and stories held by those postcards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Flaw In The Iris: The Film Podcast is a conversation with cinephiles and filmmakers about current and classic film. Flaw In The Iris is a film review blog. Carsten Knox is a film writer, broadcaster, and journalist, and the co-host of @LensMeYourEars.
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Random Fandom: Quentin Tarantino with Helen O'Hara (Empire Film Podcast & Magazine)
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The Shameless Plug #1 — The May 2025 Issue
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34:25Welcome to The Shameless Plug, a brand new Empire Podcast regular show, folks. As the title suggests, every month Chris Hewitt will sit down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, for a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire, bringing you the stories behind the stories and covering everything including the cover. This month's cover feature is Thun…
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People had perished in the fire, and officers needed to gather as much information as possible. They visited the flat next door to routinely question the man who lived there. He said he needed to tell them something about the blaze. He held his hands out in front of him and put his head down before saying, “Can you get me out of here without being …
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On the 6th of August 2021, 23-year-old Megan Newborough left her family home to go and meet someone. Her parent's weren't sure who she was meeting, but when she hadn't returned home the next day, they frantically filed a missing persons report. What unfolded from here is enough to break the coldest of hearts. This is Real. If you'd like to support …
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Random Fandom: Cobra Kai with Jack Chambers-Ward (Sequelisers & Search with Candor)
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Barry Levinson, Gints Zilbalodis, Snakes On A Podcast, And The Convergence
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1:43:06It's another bumper-sized edition of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, in which Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with the legendary director, Barry Levinson, on the eve of the release of his new gangster movie, The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro, Robert De Niro and Robert De Niro's dogs. [23:31 - 40:13 approx] Then, we also hear from Gints …
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In July 2022, 23-year-old Kiena Dawes took her own life after suffering continuous domestic abuse at the hands of her ex-partner, Ryan Wellings. Kiena was not the only woman who reached breaking point. The Domestic Homicide Project has found that more victims of domestic abuse killed themselves, than were murdered by their abuser. This is Real. If …
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Kitty Bradley hadn’t seen her elderly neighbours open the shop that morning. She knew they weren't abroad for Christmas as it was their most profitable period of the year. Uneasy, Kitty called the police and reported her concerns. She was right to do so because when officers forced their way into the property, they discovered one of the most troubl…
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Hans Zimmer And Paul Dugdale: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
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32:15This week sees the release of Hans Zimmer And Friends: Diamond In The Desert, a concert film like no other, which captures the great Hans Zimmer and his band in full flow in Dubai, and also intersperses a number of revealing interviews Zimmer conducted with the likes of Christopher Nolan, Zendaya, Billie Eilish, Pharrell Williams, Denis Villeneuve,…
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Two brothers set off to spend an evening at a model club in Pomona… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Random Fandom: ER with Helen Sadler (Flixwatcher)
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Millie Bobby Brown & Chris Pratt, Michael Fassbender & Marisa Abela, Best Fourth Parts, And The Number 12
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1:45:28Welcome to episode 659 (yes, we're keeping count) of The Empire Podcast, folks. And it's a belter, as Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with The Electric State's Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt to talk about their favourite Russo brother, accents, and which one will attend the parade if/when Liverpool win this year's Premier League title. [23:34 -3…
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Deliberate Thrust Of A Knife Or Fatal Accident? / Scarlett & Simon Vickers
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1:03:38In the background, a man can be heard desperately calling out, “Scarlett, Scarlett,” before he tells Sarah that their daughter is turning blue. The first ambulance arrives at the scene in just five minutes, but paramedics are not prepared for what they find… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfa…
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In March 2025, UK government specialists said that viewing extreme online violence may be linked to the rise of something they are calling the ‘0 to 100 killers. People who go on to commit murder but have no prior convictions. There is no build up, no progression of violence that has a likely chance of being caught by the authorities, before the wo…
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Jack Huston, Bong Joon Ho, The Oscars, and The Greatness Of Gene Hackman
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1:50:16This week's Empire Podcast features two cracking interviews with two directors at different stages of their career. First, actor-turned-director Jack Huston sits down on Zoom and tells Chris Hewitt how he managed to make his directorial debut, the black-and-white drama Day Of The Fight, recruiting Joe Pesci for a supporting role, and the influence …
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Bad Blood In The Family / Patrick O'Hara / Dr Thomas Kwan
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56:05A patient arrives at the accident and emergency unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary with a complaint of searing pain in his arm. He says that an NHS nurse had come to his home earlier that morning to administer a covid booster, and he had been in agony ever since. Medical staff speculate that a less experienced sub-contractor gave him the vaccine.…
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Episode 88: Every Woman's Worst Nightmare
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28:05When Mihrican Mustafa, lovingly known as Jan, went missing in London in May 2018, her family knew something was wrong. And when the police looked at who she had last called on her phone, they were concerned. The number belonged to Zahid Younis, a man who had terrorised underage girls and women for most of his life. But it was only when someone call…
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Chaos Music Theory Festival Special
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1:07:27Chaos Music Theory Festival Website - https://chaostheorymusic.co.uk/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaostheorymusic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrziMe5iN2A8ldowJCx0bPw Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14cYNe4qqHq0fObihdXFdX?si=4RU81BzaRACPoUXIWjoR-w Lia Mice Website - https://www.liamice.com/ Instagram - https://w…
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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 1
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1:07:50March 1928. A young boy from Los Angeles goes missing … For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pamela Anderson, Naomi Ackie, And Farewell To Gene Hackman
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1:37:19Don't call it a comeback. This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Pamela Anderson, star of Baywatch and Barb Wire, sit down with Alex Godfrey to tell him about how Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl has given her a second chance in Hollywood. [23:46 - 38:29 approx] Our other interview sees Mickey 17 (out next Friday, fact fans!) star Naomi Acki…
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Hostile Gesticulation & The Death Of A Cyclist / Celia Ward / Auriol Grey
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1:04:11Through the crowd of hushed onlookers, Police Constable John Sparks made his way to an uneasy scene on Nursery Road. Outside the Newtown Centre in Huntingdon, the usual lunchtime bustle had frozen. Cars were stationary in the middle of the road as paramedics worked desperately on a cyclist struck down just minutes earlier… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS A…
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In 2024 I received a message from a listener's family, their much loved brother and uncle, 29-year-old Vincent Shaw was murdered in his own home in 1999 in Lewisham, London. Since the year 2000, the family haven't heard a thing from the police and the murder hasn't been reported on since either. They feel Vincent has been forgotten. Today, that cha…
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Random Fandom: Mix Tapes with Matt Hughes (Me and My Mixtape/ 3 is the Magic Number Podcast)
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1:15:26One Off Mixtape for the Episode - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2l8W5cyO4VNGGZd8k9Mi8O?si=2b164fdf16d74b49 Me and My Mixtape Podcast All Links: linktr.ee/meandmymixtapepodcast 3 is the Magic Number Podcast All Links: linktr.ee/3isthemagicnumberpod Fandomentals Links Discord Server - https://discord.gg/x6d9PNGQfF Donate to the Podcast - https://…
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Tatiana Maslany, Stephen King Adaptations, And What's Up With Bond?
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1:35:29After the guestapaloozas of recent weeks, we're back to just one guest on this week's Empire Podcast. But what a guest it is, as the great Tatiana Maslany, star of the new Stephen King adaptation The Monkey, pops up on Zoom to talk with Chris Hewitt about death and Comedy Bang Bang. [25:00 - 43:07 approx] In the podbooth, Chris is joined by Helen O…
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Disney+ original series A Thousand Blows: An Empire and Pilot TV Podcast Special
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54:30Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight heads to the mean streets of Victorian London for A Thousand Blows on Disney+, and what better way to celebrate than with a special Pilot TV/Empire crossover podcast? Chris Hewitt, James Dyer and Kay Ribeiro get under the skin of Knight’s latest period piece, which combines bare-knuckle boxing with organised cri…
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Death Is No Stranger To Me / The Murder Of Jack Russell
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57:12Shortly after falling asleep, 20-year-old Jacqueline Russell woke up to use the bathroom. She groggily padded down the stairs. Jacqueline expected to see her father home from his nightly walk, but the house was eerily quiet. Shandy, the family dog, was pacing anxiously back and forth in the back garden. It was around midnight, and Jacqueline was im…
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On a snowy day in 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her home by her fiancé Samuel Goldberg. But when the medical examiner looked at her injuries, he ruled her death a homicide. But the police had a theory, and the medical examiner changed his mind... After a 14 year fight for the truth, in January 2025, Ellen's parents got the new…
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An Aspiring Serial Killer / Michael Harvey's Hit List
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29:07Diana Doyle had not heard from her step-brother in weeks. As time ticked by, she began to worry that something was wrong with 63-year-old Ian Halls… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and…
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Harrison Ford; Renee Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall; Danny Ramirez
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1:58:59It's a brave new world for the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt welcomes a quintet (not to be confused with a Quinjet, although a couple of them might have access to one) of amazing guests. From the latest MCU film, Captain America: Brave New World, Chris first chats to Danny Ramirez, aka Joaquin Torres, aka the new Falcon, about fo…
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Spurious Claims & Murder For Gain / The Killing Of Stephen Koszyczarski
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35:57An emergency alert triggered a call to first responders in Sheffield. The man on the other end of the line said that he didn’t want the police to attend, but he really needed an ambulance as soon as possible. Voices could be heard in the background of the call. However, their tone suggested that they were not offering assistance… *** LISTENER CAUTI…
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On the 7th of November, 19-year-old Gaia Pope went missing in her hometown of Swanage, Dorset, on the south coast of England. What transpired is truly heartbreaking and Gaia's legacy is needed now more than ever. This is Real. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice Gaia's website can be fo…
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Random Fandom: Lost with Sarah Buddery, MJ Smith & Nick Mear (Let's Jaws for a Minute, Let's Party with Marty & Nickflix)
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2:12:00Damon Lindelof Sketch - https://youtu.be/q7R5B77iYXo?si=RTuEiMM_pcMvl9Fu Sigh... The Mystery Box Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/vpjVgF5JDq8?si=MRTxZCtME7knMiqQ Let's Jaws For A Minute Linktree - https://linktr.ee/jawsforaminute MJ's Instagram - https://twitter.com/mjsmith891 Sarah's Intagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_buddery/ Let's Party With …
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From the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth episodes. This gripping true-crime saga unravels a chilling story that began nearly a century ago, in the shadow of the recently erected Hollywoodland sign, and reached its harrowing conclusion on a remo…
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Ke Huy Quan, John Magaro, Chris Sanders, And The Shrek Is Broken
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1:56:39Another bumper-sized edition of the Empire Podcast this week, as Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom for chats with a trio of terrific talents. First, there's Ke Huy Quan on Love Hurts, the action movie that represents his first lead role, and first movie since winning an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once. [17:33 - 34:18 approx] Then there's J…
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Cell Therapy, Sex Counselling & A Contract Killing
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1:09:45The informant's microphone picked up the din of the busy beachfront restaurant. Sheriff’s deputies were stationed in a covert van nearby. They had a camera trained on one of the large windows, focusing on the target's hands passing an envelope of money to the informant. Still clear enough over the customer's chatter, the informant asked when he wan…
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Random Fandom: Cryptids with Mike West
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1:06:08Mike West Website - https://mike333west.com/ Bandcamp - https://mikewest333.bandcamp.com/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Pd2PAm9bznnxQLxQdQQ5W?si=ot_3_8KfS_GNWzEXkHavvQ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MikeWest333 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mike333west/?locale=en_GB Twitter - https://twitter.com/mike333west?lang=en Fandomenta…
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Angelina Jolie, Jason Reitman, David Jonsson & An SNL Mount Rushmore
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1:59:52It's another bumper, jam-packed edition of the Empire Podcast this week, folks! The great Angelina Jolie heads up our trio of amazing guests, as she talks to John Nugent about taking on the challenge of playing the legendary opera singer, Maria Callas, in Pablo Larrain's Maria. [20:48 - 34:02 approx] Plus, Chris Hewitt has a fascinating chat with J…
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Secret Desires Of A Drowned Man / Cecil & Ann Cornock
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54:37Bertie James Blackley was working with St John’s Ambulance service in Bristol when he received a message just after 1 am. Calling from a telephone kiosk, a woman said, “I have found my husband in the bath. I believe he is dead. I have done all I can to help him, but I am afraid it is too late”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was…
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It wasn't only the media that were now paying attention to the Children of God survivors, so were the authorities. In this episode, we hear from Mary Mahoney, who joined the Children of God when she was just 16 years old and raised eight children under the reign of David Berg, until she found the strength to escape. This is Bad Grandpa. WARNING: Th…
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In the 1990s, more survivors who had escaped the Children of God started appearing on television around the world, sharing their stories. And it wasn't just the media the survivors were talking to... it was also the authorities. In this episode we meet Hope Bastine, a survivor of the cult and one of the first people to get a successful conviction a…
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It is estimated that over 100 people who were part of the Children of God have taken their own lives. The abuse they endured and the control they were placed under whilst in the cult has had tragic lasting consequences on so many people. This is Bad Grandpa. WARNING: This series contains descriptions of abuse against minors, sexual abuse, suicide a…
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Ricky Rodriguez was Davidito. The story of his childhood had been shared in a book produced by the 'Children of God' called 'The Story of Davidito' - a 'childcare manual' sent to thousands of families in the cult, detailing the abuse this child had endured, disguised as religious teachings. As Ricky grew up, the abuse he suffered at the hands of th…
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David Berg's 'Children of God' cult now had thousands of members across the globe. But he didn't want them to consume media from the outside world, so he produced his own. He sent hundreds of letters, books and videos out to his followers, encouraging them to take part in deeply disturbing and abusive practices. Within this media, was the darkest c…
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