John Rain

Smersh Pod

Comedy EN ↓ 421 episodes

The award nominated film podcast that does a bit of everything. One of Esquire's 38 Best Comedy Podcasts Around. Hosted by John Rain.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Author

John Rain

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Oct 11, 2026

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Episodes

LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING with Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley 23.12.2025

Welcome to the final part of our Lord of the Rings specials. It’s Christmas! So where better to celebrate than Middle Earth! We’ll be looking things up on the web, putting on the Eagles, while also looking for rings down at the riverbank and coming home to a warm Shire. Yes, it’s Return of the King. And joining me to bow to no one are Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

LETHAL WEAPON with David Hoare 22.12.2025

Welcome to a Christsmersh Special! This week we’ll be bringing back Christmas traditions that have long left us. We’ll be getting a bird down, spending quality time with friends both old and new, feeling depressed, and watching on as an Australian drinks too much and has a big fight on the lawn. Yes, it’s Lethal Weapon.  Joining me to agree that I am indeed too old for this shit, is David Hoa...

TALES FROM THE CRYPT with Anna Savory 19.12.2025

Ding Dong Merrily on High! Welcome to a ChristSMERSH Special! Today we’ll be listening to Christmas lectures and trying to raise our spirits in the cemetery, and much like every Christmas there will be a bit of horrible self reflection, some heartless poetry, a couple of blind alleys, and a big screaming stiff! Yes, it’s Tales from the Crypt And joining me to look for the Claus in her contract, is...

SMERSH HITS: THE PRINCESS BRIDE 17.12.2025

A tribute to the late, great Rob Reiner. This week we’ll be looking for true love, lost fathers and six fingers, but enough about those Andre the Giant rumours.  Yes, it’s The Princess Bride.  Joining me to read a story to a cancelled child, are Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY with Andrew O'Neill 15.12.2025

This week we’ll be running away to join the circus to find out just what these bloody clowns have done with this pesky mole.  Yes, it’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy And joining me to be Smiley friends with a very slow horse, is Andrew O’Neill.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ESCAPE TO VICTORY with Paul Whitelaw 08.12.2025

This week we’ll be keeping calm and carrying on as we head back to WW2 in order to lose ourselves in Paris after a Sly game of football with our old foe Jerry. Yes, it’s Escape to Victory And joining me to get pulled off at half time by a Frenchman is Paul Whitelaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CLUB CLASSICS: BLUES BROTHERS 2000 with Dean Burnett and Dan Thomas 04.12.2025

Recorded February 23rd 2021 In this, the 30th episode of the Monday Night Movie Club, we returned to the man who first brought us together: Dan Aykroyd, and have a look at yet another god-awful offering.  RIP Steve Cropper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

STARSHIP TROOPERS with Tom Crowley and David Hoare 01.12.2025

This week we’ll be heading into future deep space to try and deal with an insect infestation so bad we’ll need the world’s biggest slipper to stand even half a chance.  Yes, it’s Starship Troopers Joining me to get Dizzy and achieve total Rico, are two Ace guys: Tom Crowley and David Hoare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPIDER-MAN 2 with Tom Burgess 24.11.2025

Welcome to another Spider-Man special! This week we’ll be swinging back to 2004 to find out just what too much responsibility can do to your fluids, and ask the question as old as time: where does the world’s most intelligent scientist keeps his armies - up his sleevies!  Yes, it’s Spider-Man 2 Joining me to pop on a Parker and catch a train is Tom Burgess.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

PHENOMENON with Dr. Dean Burnett 17.11.2025

This week we’ll be looking up to the sky in order to eventually head towards the light, while also winning the heart of a lady by showing her our massive cucumber and two red hot over ripe tomatoes. Yes, it’s Phenomenon And joining me to show light the way is top egghead neuroscientist, according to to the Daily Star, Dr. Dean Burnett.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT with Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley 10.11.2025

This week we’ll be taking a dip into the complicated world of inter-species-cartoon love, and examining just what the legal implications are of dropping a safe on someone’s head.  Yes, it’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit Joining me are two men never afraid to be drawn into a mystery, Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO HOLDS BARRED with Andy from The Bang Bang Podcast 03.11.2025

This week we’ll be finding out what happens when a normal wrestler is pushed to the edge and forced to choose between the woman he loves, or the sport he loves - until it’s unionised. Will he tell Vince about the union thing, or will he come out fighting when “The Battle of the Tough Guys” comes calling?   Yes, it’s No Holds Barred. And joining me to rip em up and break some beds, is Andy fro...

THE FOG with Toby Hadoke 31.10.2025

Happy Halloween! Today we’ll be heading out to Spivey Point to tell stories around the camp fire all about a pea souper full of sea men - and I’m not talking about the new Winter Bukake range from Campbells.  Yes, it’s THE FOG And joining me to find out just what they did with the drunken sailors, is Toby Hadoke.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE DEAD ZONE with John Thomson 30.10.2025

Welcome to another Halloween Special.  This week we’ll be peeking into the future in order to find out who will get hurt running with scissors, who will be skating on thin ice, and just who will be left holding the baby.  Yes, it’s The Dead Zone And joining me to take Walken on the wild side, is John Thomson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEAD OF NIGHT with Anna Savory 29.10.2025

Welcome to another Halloween Special! This week we’ll be finding room for one more hole in one inside, while playing hide and seek with the man in the mirror, even though he’s a bit of a dummy.  Yes, it’s Dead of Night And joining me to dream a little dream or two, is Anna Savory.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARLOCK with Paul Litchfield 28.10.2025

Welcome to another Halloween Special! This week we’ll be time hopping into the future in order to stop a highly dangerous flying ham of sorcery from destroying the world, and sending the universe into ultimate darkness. Yes, it’s Warlock! And joining me to look for mucky books on a farm, is Paul Litchfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RE-ANIMATOR with Dr. Dean Burnett and Dan Thomas 27.10.2025

Welcome to another Halloween Special! This week we’ll be finding out how to get A HEAD in science, while also aiming to shock the world of science by showing them our frothing angry stiff ones. Yes, it’s Re-animator And joining me are two men that I am DEAD lucky to have with me, Eminent Brain doctor Dr. Dean Burnett, and award winning Welsh man Dan Thomas.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

THE FLY with Dan Thomas 19.10.2025

Welcome to a Halloween Special!  This week we’ll be killing monkeys, wrestling Canadians, sh*gging on a sofa bed, and eating steaks, no it’s not a day at the Neverland Ranch, it’s THE FLY! Joining me to get our pods out in order to see if we can get them to go from one side of the room to another, is award winning Welshman Dan Thomas.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA with Ashley Blaker 12.10.2025

Welcome to a Halloween Special! This week we’ll be taking a drink from the hairy caped goblet and seeing just what happens when three men try and save for a big night out, but totally lose COUNT of what they’re spending. Yes, it’s Taste the Blood of Dracula. Joining me is a man who does a lot of work for charity but doesn’t like to talk about it - Ashley Blaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

QUATERMASS 2 with Toby Hadoke 05.10.2025

Welcome to another Quatermass Special! This week we’ll be watching on helplessly as an absolute shower invade Hemel Hempstead and try and ruin the party atmosphere.  Yes, it’s Quatermass 2 And joining me to drink a pint of the black stuff, is Toby Hadoke himself.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB with Paul Whitelaw 28.09.2025

This week we’ll be looking to solve an intriguing mystery. That mystery being why Amblin and Netflix poured 60 million dollars into making an episode of Rosemary and Thyme.   Yes, it’s Thursday Murder Club.  Joining me to bring cake, flowers and drawings of cocks is Paul Whitelaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIRTY DANCING with Kate McCabe 21.09.2025

This week we’ll be putting on our dancing shoes and heading back to the sticky summer of 1963 to find young lust, broken trust, steamy thrusts and all in all have the time of our lives. Yes, it’s Dirty Dancing Joining me to carry a watermelon, is Kate McCabe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE with Dan Thomas 14.09.2025

This week we’ll be full of Christmas cheer and COUNTing our blessings one more time, as we go out on the piste with Blofeld and find out if he’s allergic to a bit of the other fella.  Yes, it’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.  Joining me to feel a light stiffness coming on as we Rigg the system, is award winning Welshman, Dan Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

THE NEVERENDING STORY with Kate McCabe 07.09.2025

This week we’ll be heading to a magical land where books have power, dreams can come tree, and haunting horse death is all part of a fun kids adventure!  Yes, it’s The Never Ending Story And joining me to chat about a whole lot of nothing, is Kate McCabe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD with Anna Savory 31.08.2025

Welcome to another Amicus Special. This week we’ll be looking around a house to let. A place where you’d have to be BATS to live there, though under the WRITE conditions, you’d perhaps WAX lyrical about WITCH room would suit you best? Yes, it’s The House that Dripped Blood. Joining me to put on a cape and grab a bite, is Anna Savory.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

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