And Why Not?

In which Stuart and Jay turn the tables... Writer and poet Jaylan Salah returns to the pod to talk kidnapping, not paying the money, and more as we discuss the 1996 Ron Howard thriller; Ransom. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR RANSOM (and the Ryan Reynolds film Buried) LINKS - Jaylan  -  Muck Rack  - Twitter  @JaylanSalman Stuart:   Linktree And Why Not?:  Linktree And...

In which Stuart and Stacey enter the arena and try to out run the Stalkers... Our number one oiled up muscle men correspondent Stacey Taylor returns to the pod, as we head to the dystopian future of 2019 (it seemed so far away at the time), to discuss the lack of a 'Ben Richards On Holiday' Action Figure, calls for a real life version of the Running Man Boardgame, a sequel focused on Amber's offic...

In which Stuart and Andy get animated in Gotham City... Andy Clift returns to the podcast, to join us as we head back to Gotham, for the 1993 animated masterpiece; Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM (plus Batman Beyond/Justice League Unlimited) LINKS - Andy -  Twitter  @andyWclift  -  Website  -  ToyBlog  -&...

In which Stuart and Ross ponder what to get the man who has everything... Ross Beamish returns to the pod (and breaks free of the cinematic year that was 1996), to discuss the 1997 David Fincher thriller; The Game. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for THE GAME. LINKS - Stuart:   Linktree And Why Not? Facebook Group:    Facebook And Why Not?:  Linktree The Game:   IMDb  Tit...

In which Stuart and Matt seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade... Always Hold On to DC's Legends Of Tomorrow & Lois & Clark'd host Matt Truex returns to the podcast for a second helping of Barry Sonnenfeld, this time moving the rock and talking about 1993s comedy sequel; Addams Family Values. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES. LINKS - Always Hold On To...

In which Stuart & Rob discover it's Morphin Time (to the mid 90s max)... All-Star Superfan's Rob O'Connor returns to the pod, and this time he's brought the odious stench of teenagers with him, as we discuss the 1995 cinematic curio that is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, and the wider Power Rangers universe beyond it. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE...

In which there has been an awakening, but did Stuart & Pav feel it?... It's finally happened! The lightside has clashed with the darkside! A guest has picked a film that Stuart doesn't really like (outside of the Movie Fights episodes). Expect name calling and brutal arguments (or a friendly discussion about the film), as Pav from the Top Ten Of Anything Podcast returns to talk Star Wars: The...

In which Stuart & Tom do a spot of time travelling... Stuart is joined again by That Comic Smell's Tom Stewart to keep the February rom-com vibes going, as they discuss the 2013 Richard Curtis sci-fi (ish) rom-com; About Time. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) ABOUT TIME. LINKS Tom  - Twitter  @uramyx   That Comic Smell  -  Linktree Stuart:   Linktree And Why Not?:&nbsp...

In which Stuart & David discover Cosmos Moon... For our first Valentines Day special, Stuart is joined by Fred Egg Creator & That Comic Smell co-host David Robertson, to discuss the 1987 Norman Jewison directed, Cher & Nic Cage rom-com; Moonstruck. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) MOONSTRUCK. LINKS David/Fred Egg Comics  - Twitter  @FredEggComics - BlogSpot - Website That Comic Sm...

In which Stuart and Jaylan hit the road with Stillwater... To kick off the 2023 And Why Not? season, the uncool Stuart is joined again by the uncool Jaylan Salah to discuss the 2000 Cameron Crowe semi-autobiograhical classic; Almost Famous. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) ALMOST FAMOUS LINKS Jaylan  -  Muck Rack  - Twitter  @JaylanSalman Top Ten Rock Stars Podcast - Acast Generatio...

In which Stuart reflects on his favourite films of 2022... As 2022 draws to a close, Stuart picks his 10 favourite films of 2022 (released in the UK between January & November). As well as his own picks, some of the guests from the year also tell us their favourite films of 2022 as well. Don't forget to let us know your favourite films of 2022, by posting them in the comments, wherever you see...

In which Stuart & Andy spend Christmas with a jolly bunch of assholes... To bring our 2022 Christmas season to a close, Stuart is joined by his fellow Haunted Nerd, as they have a rambling conversation about one of their favourite Christmas Movies; 1989s National Lampoon's Christmas Vactation. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION Please note, this episode was recor...

In which Stuart, John & Tom compare Santas... For our 2022 Christmas Special, Tom Stewart & John Tucker return to the pod, to take a look at 3 generations of cinematic Santas, and discuss how they compare to each other and the Santa mythos, and how they reflect the time they were released. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE, THE SANTA CLAUSE & THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICL...

In which Stuart & Damian head back to Gotham City for Christmas... For our 50th episode, ArtNineTwo artist & Omen To That host Damian Edwardson returns to And Why Not? and Gotham City for a festive look at the 1992 Batman sequel; Batman Returns. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) BATMAN RETURNS. LINKS ArtNineTwo:  Twitter  @artninetwo  -  Website  -  Facebook  -...

In which Stuart & Stacey have the power... Stacey Taylor returns to And Why Not? to talk about the 1987 Cannon Films action figure adaptation; Masters Of The Universe. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. LINKS Stacey's Parlour  - Linktree Stuart:   Linktree The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:  Linktree    And Why Not? Facebook Group:    Faceboo...

In which Stuart is joined by Alan & Rob, for a showdown in Metropolis... To celebrate 30 years of the iconic Superman #75, we're joined by the All-Star Superfan Podcasts Alan Burke & Rob O'Connor to take a look at how Hollywood (and BBC Radio) depicted the Death Of Superman in film. Did any of them get it right? Did they do this milestone moment from comics justice on screen? We'll discuss...

In which Stuart & Jaylan Salah are in the mood... This episode, we're joined by Egyptian poet, translator, two-time national literary award winner, animal lover, feminist, film critic, and philanthropist, Jaylan Salah Salman, to discuss the 2000 Wong Kar Wai classic; In The Mood For Love. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE LINKS Jaylan  - Muck Rack - Twitter  @Jayla...

In which Stuart & Tom contemplate their favourite scary movie... For our 2022 Halloween Special, Tom Stewart returns to the pod - and the world of meta cinema - as he and Stuart get together to discuss 1996's Wes Craven slasher classic; Scream. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) SCREAM (1996). LINKS Tom  - Twitter  @uramyx   That Comic Smell  -  Linktree Stuart:   Linktr...

In which Stuart & Damian Edwardson cause some trouble at the local morgue... Spooktober continues with Stuart & Damian talking about Fred Dekkers 1986 directorial debut Night Of The Creeps, along with a little Beverly Hills Cop catch up, and the other sort of random tangents you've come to expect along the way! Thrill me! SPOILERS (obviously) for NIGHT OF THE CREEPS LINKS ArtNineTwo: &nbsp...

In which we scour the cutting room floor for some extra chat... Because the Lost Boys episode ran so long, we had to cut some stuff out of the episode, but as Stuart enjoyed talking to Helena so much, we decided to put some of the stuff we cut out as a little bonus episode. There's a little bit of chat about film critics/reviews, St. Elmo's Fire, The Exorcist, The West Wing, Mark Harmon and more....

In which Stuart & Helena Edwardson discover that people are strange, when you're a stranger... To kick off SpookTober, Stuart is joined by ArtNineTwo artist supreme Helena Edwardson, to discuss Joel Schumachers 1987 cult vampire classic; The Lost Boys. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE LOST BOYS (and Inception). ArtNineTwo:  Twitter  @artninetwo  -  Website  -  Face...

In which Stuart & Pav run off and join the circus... Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for, as we head into the world of the musical, with 2017's The Greatest Showman. This time, Stuart is joined by the Top Ten Of Anything Podcast co-host Pav, to talk Jackman, Efron, Zendaya and the musical phenomenon that took the world by storm. There are some major tangents into the world o...

In which Stuart & Matt Truex put on the last suit they'll ever wear... And Why Not? returns from it's summer break to celebrate 25 year of 1997's Men In Black. This time, Stuart is joined by Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcast Of Superman host Matt Truex, to talk about the good guys who dress in black (remember that, just in case we're ever face to face and make contact), with the usual tangen...

In which Stuart Mulrain and Raechel Leigh Carter consider a minor facial surgery... For the final part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Raechel Leigh Carter to discuss the final part of the Nic Cage holy trinity; Face/Off SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FACE/OFF LINKS Raechel  - Twitter  @tinynoggin  - Etsy Store Stuart:   Linktree The Nerds Who Haunted Themsel...

In which Stuart Mulrain and Tony Esmond grab an unmarked and a shotgun... . For the ninth part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Tribute Press' Tony Esmond to discuss the Steven Seagal action thriller; Out For Justice SPOILER WARNING (obviously) OUT FOR JUSTICE LINKS Tony  - Twitter  @Ezohyez Tribute Press - Website Never Iron Anything  -  Website Aweso...