And Why Not?

In which Stuart & Tom get red balled… The 2025 Summer Specials kick off with Tom Stewart returning to the pod, as we head off in a Cruise Ship named Tom, and head to the year 2002, for the first Tom Cruise/Steven Spielberg team up, as they take on Phillip K Dick’s; Minority Report. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR MINORITY REPORT Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in gener...

In which Stuart & Ross get the memo... Bat-May concludes as Ross Beamish returns to the pod, and we take a trip to mid 2000s Gotham to celebrate 20 years of the Christopher Nolan helmed reboot; Batman Begins. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR BATMAN BEGINS Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at hauntednerds@gmail.com or leave us a voice message o...

In which Stuart & Ross head to the theatre... For this bonus Between The Films episode, we're joined by Ross Beamish as we discuss the smash hit stage show The Shark Is Broken, which was seen at The Everyman in Cheltenham on the 25th & 26th April 2025. This episode contains discussion of some of the elements of the show, which might fall under the mild spoilers catagory. LINKS: The Shark I...

In which Stuart & Matt fire up their NygmaTech Box… This May, we're celebrating everyone's favourite man dressed as a bat, kicking off with the return of Matt Truex, as we head to Gotham City circa 1995 to mark 30 years of Joel Schmacher's Val Kilmer starring Batflick; Batman Forever. Please note that this episode was recorded before the sad passing of Val Kilmer. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) F...

In which Stuart & Rob admire the view… We’re back in the incredible world of 007, as agent Rob double O’Connor returns to the pod, and we discuss the Roger Moore’s cinematic swansong as James Bond, in 1895s A View To A Kill. We’re back in the incredible world of 007, as agent Rob double O’Connor returns to the pod, and we discuss the Roger Moore’s cinematic swansong as James Bond, in 1985s A V...

In which Stuart & Daniela make the most of a rainy day… What a glorious feeling, as Daniela Rod returns to the pod, and we discuss the 1952 musical classic; Singin’ In The Rain. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN At the time of posting, Singin’ In The Rain is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, to stream on Sky/Now TV & to rent or buy on various digital platforms...

In which Stuart & Stacey have a Turtley Batty time in Gotham City… AniMarchion continues, with Stacey Taylor returning to the pod, as we discuss the 2019 crossover; Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR BATMAN vs TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES At the time of posting, Batman vs. TMNT is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, & to rent or buy on variou...

In which Stuart & Andy take on The Red Barron… Andy Clift returns to the pod, and the world of Charlie Brown & Snoopy, as we celebrate 10 years of the utterly charming Blue Sky animated film; The Peanuts Movie. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for The Peanuts Movie At the time of posting, The Peanuts Movie is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray, or to rent or buy digitally on most platform...

In which Stuart & Rob ponder the Amazonian future of Englands greatest Super Spy... In the first episode of this new - and very occasional - series of Bonus Episodes, Stuart is joined by Rob O'Connor, as we take a moment to discuss the news that James Bond will now be creatively controlled by Amazon, and celebrate the work that EON and their amazing teams put into Bond over the last 63 years....

In which Stuart and Jay get punch-drunk… Jaylan Salah returns to the pod, as we discuss the 2002 Paul Thomas Anderson/Adam Sandler comedy; Punch-Drunk Love. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for Punch- Drunk Love. At the time of posting, Punch-Drunk Love is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy digitally on most platforms. LINKS - Jaylan  -  Muck Rack  - Twitter&...

In which Stuart and Tom have a crazy, stupid Valentine’s… 2025 kicks off with Tom Stewart coming back to the pod, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day by discussing 2011’s romantic comedy; Crazy, Stupid, Love. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. At the time of posting, Crazy, Stupid, Love. is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray, or to rent or buy digitally on most platforms. LINKS...

In which Stuart & Damian celebrate 35 years of dealing with it... Damian Edwardson returns to the pod, as we see in New Years Eve and celebrate 35 years of bustin continuing to make us feel good, as we continue our look through the Ghostbusters franchise with 1989s Ghostbusters II. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR GHOSTBUSTERS II LINKS: ArtNineTwo:  Twitter  @artninetwo  - ...

In which Stuart reflects on the film year that was 2024... As 2024 draws to a close, Stuart takes a look back at the movie year that was 2024, and picks some of the movies that stood out for him in those 12 months. As well as his own picks, some of the guests from the year also tell us their favourite films of 2024 as well. Don't forget to let us know your favourite films of 2024, by posting them...

In which Stuart & Stacey head to the office party... For this years Christmas Eve episode, Stacey Taylor returns to the pod as we discuss the ultimate Christmas Eve movie; Die Hard. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR DIE HARD LINKS - Stacey's Parlour -   Linktree NeverSeenPod -   PodBean Stace & Barry In The Morning -   Website Bonus Features  -  Website And Why...

In which Stuart, John and Tom wonder what's coming down the chimney... For our 2024 Christmas Special, John Tucker and Tom Stewart join us to discuss all things festively spooky, some Christmas set horror films, and why they might be an appealing Christmas movie alternative. SPOILER WARNING (although only really for 2015s Krampus) LINKS John -  Website  - Twitter  @johntuckerar...

In which Stuart & Andy head to the moon... This years Christmas season continues with the second of two Stocking Filler episodes, continuing with Andy Hanks returning to the pod, as we celebrate 35 years of Wallace & Gromit by discussing their debut short; A Grand Day Out. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for A GRAND DAY OUT LINKS: Andy:   Website  |   Facebook  | ...

In which Stuart & Andy discover the meaning of Christmas... This years Christmas season continues with the first of two Stocking Filler episodes, kicking off with Andy Clift returning to the pod, as we discuss the animated festive favourite; A Charlie Brown Christmas. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LINKS: Andy:  Twitter  @andyWclift  -  Website &n...

In which Stuart & Michael discover the secret origins of Santa... This years Christmas season continues with From Crisis To Crisis co-host Michael Bailey returning to the pod, as we take a look at the makers of Superman: The Movie's take on the Santa mythos with 1985s Santa Claus: The Movie. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE LINKS: The Fortress Of Baileytude -   Websi...

In which Stuart & Rob put that cookie down... This years Christmas season continues with All-Star Superfan co-host Rob O'Connor returning to the pod, as we go on the hunt for the years must have toy, and discuss the Arnold Schwarzanegger Family Christmas Comedy; Jingle All The Way. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for JINGLE ALL THE WAY LINKS: Rob -  Twitter  @TheGothamite All-Star SuperF...

In which Stuart & Andy get their wings... This years Christmas season continues with Andy Clift returning to the pod, as we discuss the Frank Capra Christmas favourite; It's A Wonderful Life. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE LINKS: Andy:  Twitter  @andyWclift  -  Website  -  ToyBlog  -  InstaGram  -  Eddsworld Bonus Feature...

In which Stuart & Tom are stuck in a hotel on Christmas Eve... This years Christmas season continues with Tom Stewart returning to the pod, as we discuss the Sofia Coppola directed Bill Murray Christmas Special; A Very Murray Christmas. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS LINKS: Dog Walker Tom -  Instagram That Comic Smell  -  Linktree Bonus Features -  ...

In which Stuart & Ross hope "Yule Love it"... This years Christmas season continues with Ross Beamish returning to the pod, as we discuss the Richard Donner/Bill Murray update of a Dickens classic; Scrooged. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for SCROOGED LINKS: Bonus Features -  Website And Why Not? Facebook Group -    Facebook And Why Not? -   Linktree Scrooged:  IMDb Title...

In which Stuart & Bella get heldover for Christmas... This years Christmas season kicks off with BellaWatchesFilms returning to the pod, as we discuss the Alexander Payne/Paul Giamatti festive drama; The Holdovers. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for THE HOLDOVERS LINKS: BellaWatchesFilms -  Substack  -  Instagram  -  Tik Tok  -  Threads The Film Magazine - ...

In which Stuart, Matt & Rob look forward to Christmas coming… This November we welcome a pair of spies in from the cold, concluding with Matt Truex & Rob O'Connor returning to the pod, the year 1999 and the world of 007, as we take a look at Pierce Brosnan's thrid go round as the worlds favourite superspy in The World Is Not Enough. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH L...

In which Stuart & Daniella take the ice-cube trays… This November we welcome a pair of spies in from the cold, starting with Daniella Rod joining us to discuss the 1994 James Cameron/Arnold Schwarzanegger spy, comedy, remake; True Lies. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR TRUE LIES LINKS - Bonus Features -   Website And Why Not?  -  Linktree And Why Not? Facebook Group  - ...