And Why Not?

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...

In which Stuart Mulrain and Andy Hanks hitch a ride on the wrong flight... . For the eighth part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by fellow Haunted Nerd and I Am Zoot, Andy Hanks to discuss the second part of the Nic Cage holy trinity; Con Air SPOILER WARNING (obviously) CON AIR (and CASINO) LINKS Andy:   Website  |   Facebook  |   Instagram &nb...

In which Stuart Mulrain and Tom Stewart get their hands on the magic ticket... . For the seventh part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by That Comic Smell's Tom Stewart to discuss the Arnold Schwarzenegger Meta Action Comedy; Last Action Hero SPOILER WARNING (obviously) LAST ACTION HERO LINKS Tom  - Twitter  @uramyx   That Comic Smell  -  Linktree Stuart:...

In which Stuart and Ross Beamish take a trip to Alcatraz... For part six of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Ross Beamish to head into the 90's, and talk about the first installment in the Nic Cage Holy Trinity, the 1996 Connery & Cage Action Classic; The Rock. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE ROCK LINKS Stuart:   Linktree The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:  Linktree...

In which Stuart and Rob wonder if MAYBE THEY SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HEEEERRREEE... For the fifth episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by All Star SuperFan co-host Rob O'Connor, to bring the 80's Action to a close, and discuss the 1988 Pierce Brosnan action curio; Taffin. As you might expect, there's also a fair bit of Bond talk, some talk about the Brosnan filmography in...

In which Stuart and Stacey let off some steam... For the 4th episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Stacey Taylor to discuss the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic; Commando. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for COMMANDO. LINKS Stuart:   Linktree Stacey:   Linktree The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:  Linktree    And Why Not? Facebook Group:...

In which Stuart and Dan grab a pizza and some scissors... For the third episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Dan Butcher to discuss the 1986 Sylvester Stallone action thriller; Cobra. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for COBRA. LINKS Stuart:   Linktree Dan:   Website  |  Twitter ACP  -  Podbean  |  Twitter  |  Facebook A...

In which Stuart and Damian grab some bananas and head to Beverly Hills... For the second episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Damian Edwardson to discuss the 1984 Eddie Murphy action comedy; Beverly Hills Cop. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for BEVERLY HILLS COP (plus the franchise as a whole) LINKS: ArtNineTwo:  Twitter  @artninetwo  -  Website &n...

In which Stuart and Darrell wonder if they are too old for this sh... For the first episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Darrell Thorpe to discuss the 1987 Richard Donner buddy cop classic; Lethal Weapon. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for LETHAL WEAPON (plus the franchise as a whole, including the TV series) TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a brief discussion o...

In which Stuart and Damian Edwardson jump in the Batmobile and head to Gotham... Damian Edwardson returns to the pod, to discuss Tim Burton's 1989 comic book movie classic; Batman. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) BATMAN LINKS ArtNineTwo:  Twitter  @artninetwo  -  Website  -  Facebook  -  YouTube Omen To That Podcast:   PodBean Stuart:   Linktree The Ne...

In which Stuart is joined by Alan Henderson to talk about a righteous dude... Penned Guin creator Alan Henderson dons his Red Wings jersey and returns to the pod to discuss the 1986 John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off... SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF LINKS Alan - Twitter  @Shadow1972 Penned Guins  - Twitter  @PennedGuin  -  Etsy &nb...

In which Stuart Mulrain and Tom Stewart walk the green mile... . That Comic Smell's Tom Stewart joins Stuart to talk about 1999's Tom Hanks starrer; The Green Mile. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE GREEN MILE LINKS Tom  - Twitter  @uramyx   That Comic Smell -  Linktree Stuart:   Linktree The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:  Linktree    And Why Not? Facebook Gro...

In which Stuart and John Tucker have a rumble in the jungle... Stuart is joined by This Foul Earth creator John Tucker, to discuss the 1996 Muhammad Ali documentary When We Were Kings, John's love of the film and more. SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for WHEN WE WERE KINGS NOTE: The This Is Your Life clip, mentioned in the episode can be found  HERE . This episode was originally published as part...