Spielbergpod - The Steven Spielberg Film Podcast

In this bonus TV episode me and my friend Kieran discuss the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season six episode 'Once More With Feeling'. Along the way we talk musicals (notably 'Grease' and 'Rocky Horror'), we talk about our favourite episodes of the show as well as our histories with the show, how the Marvel Cinematic Universe has adopted 'Buffy speak', living in Bristol, musical episodes of other shows (such as Fringe and Greys Anatomy), existential crisis's and we ponder whether we should do bonus episodes on The O.C./ The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Mama Mia! 

In this episode me and my friend Ramit discuss the fourth-best Jurassic Park film, Joe Johnston's 'Jurassic Park 3'. Along the way we talk about dinosaurs, the other films in the series, David Duchovny's love-life, we ponder whether J-Lo and Ben Kingsley would work as an on-screen couple, we talk guilty-pleasure/ Sunday afternoon films, needing more Jeff Goldblume in films and more.

In this solo episode I talk about the final two episodes of the 2001 HBO/BBC TV show, 'Band of Brothers' entitled 'Why We Fight' and 'Points'. 

In this solo episode I talk about two episodes of the 2001 HBO/BBC TV show, 'Band of Brothers' entitled 'The Breaking Point' and 'The Last Patrol'. 

In this solo episode I talk about two episodes of the 2001 HBO/BBC TV show, 'Band of Brothers' entitled 'Crossroads' and 'Bastogne'. 

In this solo episode I talk about two episodes of the 2001 HBO/BBC TV show, 'Band of Brothers' entitled 'Carentan' and 'Replacements'. 

In this solo episode I talk about the first two episodes of the 2001 HBO/BBC TV show, 'Band of Brothers' entitled 'Curahee' and 'Day of Days'. 

In this bonus episode me and my brother Lee discuss 'The Matrix' by the Wachowski sisters. Along the way we discuss past excitement for Star Wars: Episode 1, The Walking Dead, Lost, Ghost in the Shell, the works of Edgar Wright (Spaced, Scott Pilgrim, the Cornetto Trilogy and beyond) as well as the insides of the shed where the podcast is recorded and lots more.

In this episode me and my friend Paul discuss the Steven Spielberg film 'Saving Private Ryan'. Along the way we discuss World War 2, corned beef, cameos in the film, the career of Vin 'Fast and the Furious' Diesel, the rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton, double-decker tanks, Friday Night Lights, we compare Dick Winters from Band of Brothers to Capt. Miller, and we preview upcoming episodes. #CowardPride

In this episode me and my friend Kieran talk about the Steven Spielberg film 'Amistad'. Along the way we talk about communication and otherness in Spielberg films. We also talk 'Schinder's List', we show our complete lack of knowledge of American history, we talk about the Spielberg season at the BFI (British Film Institute) in London, we do a 'shoutout' to Benview on Spielberg (a fellow Spielberg podcast), we look at Spielberg's career just prior/ post the millennium, we compare this film to both The Color Purple and 12 Years a Slave, we get some feedback from one listener and we continue to moan about Brexit. Please note- there were some issues with the record so there are a handful of jerky edits in the episode but generally the episode is fine.

Recorded on the 24th of June 2016, on the day the British 'Brexit' referendum is announced, my friend Kieran and I try to take our minds off this political disaster by talking about our favourite European films. Along the way we talk Guillermo Del Toro, Pedro Almodavar, Richard Linklater's 'Before' series, Shane Meadows (in particular his film. series 'This is England') as well as reflecting on European trips which include getting sick in Vienna due to in appropriate clothing and how not to talk to women on a trip to Greece. Expect an undercurrent of frustration throughout. 

In this bonus episode me and my friend Paul talk about the Luc Besson film 'The Fifth Element'. Along the way we discuss the career of Bruce Willis (and Jared Leto), we also talk about Highlander, get a Chinese-whispers account of the filming of Red 2, we do some impressions, talk about what TV shows we have been watching (I give my opinion on X-Men: Apocalypse) and more.

In this bonus episode me and my friend Paul discuss the Roland Emmerich film 'Independence Day'. Along the way we talk about The West Wing, the highs and lows of the career of Will Smith, Hiroshima, a British take on ID4, the possibility of a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone Park, Paul tries (and fails) to do Pullsman's 4th of July speech, we sing a little (The Offspring! Kenny Loggins!), do some impressions and we cast our thoughts on the forthcoming Independence Day: Resurgence.

In this episode me and  my friend Jake discuss the Steven Spielberg film 'The Lost World', sequel to Jurassic Park. Along the way we discuss the other films of David Koepp, the career of the girl who played Kelly, the TV show of Westworld, The West Wing, Swingers, we discuss things we have been watching (such as Witless and The Leftovers) and I introduce a new feature.

In this bonus TV episode me and my friend Kieran talk about the TV show 'Friends', specifically the season two episode 'The One Where Eddie Won't Go'. Along the way we talk in general about the show Friends (how we got into it, favourite episodes, the show post 9/11, Friends as a gateway to American TV shows), we talk about the changing face of sitcoms (multi-camera to single camera) we also talk about bromance, we compare Xander from Buffy to Chander and we discuss the TV shows The Unusuals and Catastrophe.

In this bonus episode I look at the Kevin Smith films 'Clerks', 'Mallrats', 'Chasing Amy', 'Dogma' and, if you stick around until the very end 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'. And in my recasting section I recast the View Askew universe with drag queens from Ru Paul's Drag Race (the Ru-skewniverse?).   

In this bonus episode me and my friend Paul discuss the Luc Besson film 'Leon' (known to Americans as 'The Professional'. Along the way we discuss The Sopranos, we talk endlessly about how great Gary Oldman is (there may be some quotes/ impressions, I'm not going to lie), we talk about Sting, Skins, Sex and the City, Paul brings up 'ankle bashers' while I quote lines from Weezer and Green Day. Oh, and we get interrupted. Sort of.

In this episode me and my friend Paul discuss the Steven Spielberg film 'Schindler's List'. Along the way we talk history, the TV show Band of Brothers, Paul quotes Harry Potter and the West Wing and we discuss one of the heavier films in the Spielberg cannon.

In this episode me, Kieran and Paul talk about the Steven Spielberg film 'Jurassic Park'. Along the way we talk about a tonne of stuff from the security guard who looks like Kanye West through to Jaws comparisons to Genaro's shorts, the Chris Pratt/ Jurassic World theory about the loser kid to personal fashion disasters to whether I recast Pete Wentz from Fallout Boy as Ian Malcolm and much, much more. Spoiler - we love this film and we quote lines from it throughout the episode.

In this episode me and my friend Ramit Anchal discuss the Steven Spielberg film, 'Hook'. Along the way we discuss The Walking Dead, Phil Collins, London/ the UK on film, the Fast and the Furious films, Slough/ The Office, we talk about Terminator 2, wrestling, movie musicals, I ponder casting David Cameron as Hook and we bring up many, many deceased celebrities.