Podcast Assemble

Welcome back to another episode of Podcast Assemble, where this week the conversation goes from sitcom comfort food to FIFA conspiracy theories. Tommy continues his accidental tradition of "shows my partner watched that I ended up loving too" with The Four Seasons – Season 2 , while the boys somehow end up discussing the World Cup, corruption, and whether football administrators have ever made a g...

Grab your mashed potatoes and start sculpting mysterious mountains—it’s time for another episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy revisited Toy Story and was reminded that Pixar once had the power to emotionally devastate you with a talking cowboy. Meanwhile, DL checked out London Boulevard and highly recommends it: a criminally overlooked British crime drama that deserves more attention. Then it’s onto...

By the Power of algorithms! Raise your swords and lower your expectations—it’s time for another episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s been watching the final season of The Boys , which felt a little tired but still had enough chaos to keep him entertained. Meanwhile, DL has finally started From and, two episodes in, remains thoroughly unconvinced that it deserves the internet's obsession. Then it’s...

Docking sequence engaged—it’s time for another entry in the Podcast Assemble Christopher Nolan Anthology . Tommy’s been reading A Wizard of Earthsea —one of his dad’s favourite books—and found it deeply whimsical, thoughtful, and refreshingly unconcerned with cinematic universes. Meanwhile, DL has fallen hard for Ghost of Tsushima , spending most of his free time quietly becoming a samurai. Then i...

Flawless victory? That is the question. The boys are back for another brutally honest episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy’s been watching Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere and found it genuinely fascinating - equal parts documentary and online nightmare fuel. Meanwhile, the boys spiral into a discussion about seeing bands from your youth and whether nostalgia hits harder when everyone on stage...

It's time to enter a VERY different world of Mummies and Monsters-join us for another cursed episode of Podcast Assemble . Tommy’ recommends the 2025 adaptation of Stephen King's seminal The Long Walk (grim, thoughtful, and about as festive as a funeral—perfect Easter viewing), while DL has finally started Slow Horses and is now wondering what took him so long. Then it’s onto Lee Cronin’s The Mumm...

Grab your jet skis and suspend your disbelief - it’s time for another high-seas episode of Podcast Assemble. The boys have been living large with F1 (Top Gun: Maverick in fast cars), while Tommy’s also recommending A24’s Eternity (2025) —apparently the perfect date night film if you enjoy quiet existential dread together. Then it’s onto the most expensive punchline of the ’90s: Waterworld (1995) —...

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT 🚨 - this week the boys are in the same room . Yes, after the last few years of Wi-Fi delays and “you go—no, you go,” DL is officially back in town and Podcast Assemble has gone fully native for a one off episode. Tommy’s coming in hot off ' Crime 101' (which DL insists sounds like a filler elective—and apparently was), while DL has progressed to Book 3 of The Wheel of Time —...

Bundle up and prepare for emotional damage—it’s time to wrap up the 'Uncomfortable Watch' trilogy on Podcast Assemble. The boys have been checking out Marvel’s new series Wonder Man (because the MCU refuses to sleep), while Tommy has unexpectedly fallen back in love with Scrubs: The Reboot —proof that sometimes nostalgia done right actually works. Then it’s onto Wuthering Heights (2026) —the lates...

Grab your paddles and your prestige cinema goggles—it’s time for another episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy and DL are fresh off loving Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (finally, restrained Westeros) and Fallout Season 2 (yes, it somehow maintained the quality). Then it’s onto Marty Supreme (2026) —a film about ambition, ego, and table tennis… apparently. Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (06:44) What Have We...

Conspiracy theorists and Truthers at the ready—it’s time for another unhinged episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy has been deep in Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , asking the question: why aren't all Westeros prequels this good? Then it’s onto Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest social fever dream: Bugonia (2025) —a remake that dares to ask, what if your eco-anxiety had a kidnapping subplot? Timecodes: (00:00)...

Grab your flares and suppress your emotions—it’s time for another bleak and brilliant episode of Podcast Assemble. DL’s the boys agree that Stranger Things was at worst satisfying, while we take a deep dive into James Islington’s The Strength of the Few (epic, dense, and emotionally devastating—just how we like it). Then it's time to descend into the nightmare that is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temp...

Awards season is upon us—it's time to reflect and crown the best and worst of the year! The boys are back with the Podcast Assemble Best of 2025 Awards , celebrating a year of cinema with categories that actually matter: the " Adam Driver Performance Carrying a Thing Award" , the "THAT Came Out This Year?" Award , and of course, the hallowed " Most Aquaman 2018 Movie of the Year Award" . There wil...

It’s the most inanimate time of the year! Kicking off our new Anthology series - Movies Set at Christmas, That Aren’t Christmas Movies - the boys revisit one of their all-time favourites: In Bruges (2008) . Tommy’s been watching Diddy: The Reckoning (it’s… a lot), while DL’s juggling The Wheel of Time: Book 2 and True Grit the OG, both highly recommended. Then it’s time to check into Belgium’s dar...

WE DID IT! It’s a Podcast Assemble milestone - 200 episodes in, and what better way to celebrate than with a film that derailed an entire childhood? Tommy’s been splitting time between Hell Is Us (moody, existential, and probably not finished) and Shrinking (Jason Segel unravelling in style). DL’s meditating on the Jedi Code. And this week, the boys revisit the galactic fever dream that is The Pha...

This week's episode is brought to you by No Country for Old Films ! Tommy & Reg's new podcast - check them out on YouTube, Spotify and all the socials ! Grab your contractually obligated Lycra and energy drink sponsorship - it’s time for another turbo-charged episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are joined by. Regs! Tommy’s been brushing up on L.A. Confidential (because noir never...

Lock and load—it’s time for another heat-vision-fuelled episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s diving deep into 'Empire of Silence' by Christopher Ruocchio (lyrical and epic), and Del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' (what you get if Mary Shelley met Gotye). Then it’s onto Predator: Badlands (2025)—because the jungle wasn’t harsh enough, apparently. Timecodes: (00:00) – Intro (11:04) – What Have You Been Up To...

Lace up your fireproof spandex—it’s time for another dystopian episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, DL’s been to Egypt (queue tinfoil hat time), while Tommy’s was really disappointed with Peacemaker season 2. Then it’s time to drop into The Running Man (1987) , where Arnie outruns death and network ratings—sometimes simultaneously. Timecodes: Intro (00:00) What Have You Been Up To? (20:21) MAIN...

Assemble your resistance fighters and daddy issues - it’s time for another heavy-hitting episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s bringing Naked Gun 2025 to the table (it exists, and somehow isn't terrible), while DL’s dusted off the spine of The Wheel of Time Book 1—because nothing says light reading like 800 pages of lore. Then it’s onto this week’s main event: Paul Thomas Anderson's latest spectacl...

Boot up and log in—it’s time for another pixelated episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s recommending Aunty Donna Live (imagine Monty Python got stuck in a Melbourne pub with Flight of the Conchords), while DL’s checkin-in on 'Wednesday' -Netflix’s goth megahit that somehow feels like homework, but for everyone. Tommy also watched MobLand, and can confirm: it exists. Then it’s time to jack into the...

Assemble your courage and questionable life choices - and that's just to see our faces in 4K HD! DL’s finally gets his wish, as Tommy is up to date on Pierce Brown's Light Bringer (we have 🌶️ takes), while Drey also finished the Wheel of Time first book. Then it’s onto Weapons (2025) - Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian , and let’s just say... things escalate quickly. Timecodes: Intro: (00:09)...

Octopus, Inc*st, and Existential Dread Time to spin the wheel as Podcast Assemble dive into an all new Anthology (not that we need another)! This week we delve into DL's IMDb list and chose quite possibly the darkest flick yet to be watched. Before that the boys recommend the Disney series Hit Monkey , along with something to even you out after the Main Topic, with James May: Our Man in Japan . Th...

Is there a movie coming out this summer that DOESN'T include Pedro Pascal or Joseph Quinn? Assemble your first family - it’s time for Podcast Assemble to head back to the cinema! DL’s spiralling deeper into Alan Wake 2 (he swears it’s not just about the fleshlight), while Tommy’s hyped about Love, Death & Robots returning to melt minds and screens alike. Then it’s on to the MCU's Phase 6 openi...

James Gunn kicks off the DCU! Grab your capes and questionable disguises—it's time for another heroic episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are talking - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (living up to the Game of the Year shouts) and DL returns to YellowJackets (to give it one more opportunity..). Then it’s onto Superman (2025) - James Gunn’s first cinematic foray into the DC Universe. Timec...

What you get if Chat GPT writes a Jurassic Park script? Roar into another episode of Podcast Assemble with the boys! This week’s recommendations include Dept. Q from Netflix, an intense Detective thriller and Annihilation - the book not the movie, (actually go back and listen to our episode on the movie if you're interested). Then it’s on to Jurassic World: Rebirth —because apparently, life finds...