Me3 Podcasts

Welcome back to Films With Benefits, the podcast where we imagine film festivals that don’t exist (but totally should). We’ve kicked off with three themes - Diane Keaton tributes, food on film, and most importantly, miniature things (finally!). Each episode, we program three mini-festivals around a single theme. First theme? Miniature things.

Welcome back to “Films with… Benefits” with your favourite British Father/Wife duo, Marianne MacRae and Richard Hanrahan of Me3Comedy! Each week, Marianne and Richard curate three unique film seasons - from heartwarming classics to hidden gems, squirming through tangents like they’re going out of fashion. This week, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with “Films you’d always see on a shelf...

Told you we would be back! As promised, many moons ago, the internet’s favourite Father/Wife pair Marianne MacRae and Richard Hanrahan (aka Me3Comedy) have returned with a slightly reformatted podcast. No longer ‘Seasons’, we are now ‘Films with… Benefits’, much more searchable I’m sure you will agree. Each week, Marianne and Richard curate three unique film seasons in each episode - from heartwar...

Our Christmas special! We dedicate our time to exploring the best not Christmas films to watch at Christmas, the quintessential experience that do not feature a tree or a santa or a mince pie. We also take some time to explore some AI generated alternative podcast titles, just to settle the mood PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-b...

Today we feature requests from a special guest, the immaculate comedian with a knowledge of film Chris Thorburn, adapted slightly and expanded. We go on for a while about high school movies and films that are kind of pinocchio vibed. Meaty! PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-branded to ‘Films with… Benefits’.

Bookended with some heavy films, we kick off with Tearjerks, navigate the topic of cartoon/live-action crossovers, and then delve into the mailbag for some films not like films, and films where nothing really happens for 9 hours PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-branded to ‘Films with… Benefits’.

This week we work through ‘Movies where someone sits down and watches a movie’, ‘Movies that are seen in other movies that we should see’, as well as Films that the 8 Billionth Baby Should See (before they die?). A good one, if I say so myself. PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-branded to ‘Films with… Benefits’.

Still searching for a theme tune, we unpack the difficult ‘comedy commentators’ category, enjoy a leisurely stroll through a much loved TV sitcom as we define ‘Films referenced in FRIENDS’, and finally we delve into our past with an audience suggestion ‘ Films we thought were great when we were 7 and 17’. PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 20...

This week, we explore films with Frank Sinatra films in them (but not Frank Sinatra films) and films where women are a weapon (but more nuanced than that). Featuring Marianne MacRae and Richard Hanrahan, the married sketch duo unleash their movie madness onto the world. PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-branded to ‘Films with… Ben...

We’re back! Who would have guessed it - only 6 years in the making, and we return with an off book classic… the TV show The Lion Guard. Qu’elle suprise?!

What are we doing? From podcast to published in 24 hours, the Me3 gang return to podcasts with a new format - our mini film festival ideas. PLEASE NOTE: This originally appeared under a different podcast feed as ‘Seasons’. In July 2023 we re-branded to ‘Films with… Benefits’.

The grand final of the last BBC GBBO (FFS - OMG!). In this, potentially the final podcast we do, we let down our hair and finally let you know what we really think about these amateur bakers. Laugh-out-LOL fun with your favourite folks Richard Hanrahan and Marianne MacRae.

It’s the “semi-final” and patisserie week all in one - who will remain from the final 4? One of my favourite moments ever from the Bitch off this episode - see if you can spot it?

It’s Tudor Week! You know, Tudor week! yeah that’s right, that classic week of GBBO where everyone bakes their swans and dies of the plague (history is not our strong point). Come inside, and have a listen and see what we thought of this monstrosity.

It is Week 7 - dessert week! And why not treat yourself to our podcast as a dessert to the desserts? Ice Cream for your ears lovingly frozen for you by the usual characters Marianne MacRae and Richard Hanrahan

It is botanical week (no we don’t know what that means either) in the tent. With contestants quickly being whittled away, Marianne and Hitch do their best, and finally make catch up with the rest of the world after their hiatus.

Finally catching up to the show, week 5 - pastry week - separates the yolks from the egg whites. In an emotional episode, underpinned by further allegations surrounding the end of the BBC’s GBBO adventures, the comedy lovers (Marianne MacRae and Richard Hanrahan) dispense their usual brand of dairy-free nonsense.

We are catching up, this week joined by our friends Alex and Craig to belittle the efforts of our fellow bakers through batter week. This week we also pose the important question: who will replace Mel and Sue as the hosts when the GBBO moves to Channel 4? Find out our top tip!

After a two week absence due to a quick trip to Shanghai the bitch off is back! It is bread week in the tent, for some the most important of weeks, and as usual we slice through the action like a hot knife through a ceremonial ribbon made of butter.

Biscuit week - who will stay, who will go? Will the contestants snap? This week, the team are joined by our friends Christina and Ardie.

We’re back! I feel like every podcast we produce we are back, but this one more than others - a new series of the bake off means a new series of the bitch off, and what a treat for you this week as we peruse, judge and lightly insult the new season’s contestants. Who will be our favourite? Find out, in this week’s Great British Bitch Off

We were at the UK PREMIERE of FINDING DORY - the sequel to Finding Nemo - and here we are laying down some very quick note-less thoughts! Adequate spoiler warnings within!

This one had no original description. What were we, savages?

In the fourth episode, after a dramatic online vote, we have found our way to watching one of Marianne’s favourite films of all time - yowsers! A lot of pressure, but let’s see what Me3 thinks of this classic Disney film…

We watched Flubber! Flubber flubber flubber!