The Podcast Nobody Asked For

Not that anybody asked but this week we put on the party hats and fired Gonzo out of a cannon because we’re figuring out our Top 3 Films We Would Add The Muppets To, again. Six years in and we are celebrating the only way we know how, by going back to an old topic and pretending we have new ideas. Which movies would be improved by a bit more felt and a lot more chaos? Should Animal be on the drums...

Yes, this is an absolutely shameless attempt to get you to buy tickets to our live show which is taking place in Balham on the 18th October. You can buy your tickets here. Not that anybody asked but last year we grabbed a pint and took to the stage because we were talking about films we shouldn't admit we enjoyed live on stage at The Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival. It was a fantastic experie...

Not that anybody asked but this week we dropped the needle and turned it up to eleven because we're figuring out our Top 3 Needle Drops That Worked Surprisingly Well. Sometimes a director takes a song you've heard a thousand times, sticks it over a scene it has absolutely no business being in, and it becomes impossible to hear it any other way. Which unexpected soundtrack choices turned out to be...

Not that anybody asked but this week we're all singing and all dancing. Back in episode 21 (over 2,628,000 minutes ago) we argued our Top 3 "Villains Who Have A Point" and nearly had a momentous falling out as Ian went to bat for Benny from Rent. The debate was never settled, so this week we brought in the man himself. We're joined by the incredible Joaquin Pedro Valdes, newly cast as Benny as Ren...

Not that anybody asked but this week we grabbed the thesaurus and started swapping the subtitles because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies Most Changed By Replacing One Word With Another. One tiny tweak to a title can turn a beloved classic into something completely unrecognisable, or somehow make total sense in a way it never should. Which single-word swaps cause the most chaos, the biggest lau...

Not that anybody asked but this week we blew into the cartridge and mashed the reset button because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies That Should Have A Video Game. Hollywood loves a tie-in, but somehow the good ones always get left on the cutting room floor while we're stuck button-mashing through licensed disasters instead. Which films are crying out for a janky adaptation, a cheat code and an...

Not that anybody asked but this week we packed the popcorn and scouted some questionable venues because we're figuring out our Top 3 Places We Would Want To Screen A Movie. Forget your standard multiplex with its overpriced nachos and reclining seats, we're asking where a film would truly hit different. Does a horror movie need a location that's already trying to kill you? Would a war film play be...

We’re heading back into the daylight nightmare to revisit grief, cults, questionable relationships, and one of the most uncomfortable group holidays ever committed to film. If you missed them first time, now’s your chance. If you’ve heard them already, you probably need the closure. Originally released 27/6/24 Not that anybody asked but this week we preheated the aga and started to ferment some he...

We’re heading back into the daylight nightmare to revisit grief, cults, questionable relationships, and one of the most uncomfortable group holidays ever committed to film. If you missed them first time, now’s your chance. If you’ve heard them already, you probably need the closure. Originally released 22/6/23 Not that anybody asked but this week we pulled out our paint brushes and headed to Halsi...

We’re heading back into the daylight nightmare to revisit grief, cults, questionable relationships, and one of the most uncomfortable group holidays ever committed to film. If you missed them first time, now’s your chance. If you’ve heard them already, you probably need the closure. Originally released 23/6/22 Not that anybody asked but this week we applied our sunscreen and avoided the pie becaus...

We’re heading back into the daylight nightmare to revisit grief, cults, questionable relationships, and one of the most uncomfortable group holidays ever committed to film. If you missed them first time, now’s your chance. If you’ve heard them already, you probably need the closure. Originally released 24/6/21 Not that anybody asked but this week we hollowed out our bears and booked our flights to...

Not that anybody asked but this week we laced up the boots and ignored the offside rule because we're figuring out our Top 3 Football Films For People Who Don't Watch Football. It's a solo outing this week, and with the World Cup kicking off today, it felt like the right moment to ask: which football films actually work if you couldn't care less about the beautiful game? Whether it's the underdog...

Not that anybody asked but this week we pulled down the blinds and lit a cigarette we didn't even want because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movie Characters We Would Noir. Inspired by the release of Spider-Noir, we're asking which characters deserve to be drenched in shadows, saddled with a dark past and given a voiceover nobody asked them to do. Which beloved heroes would crumble beautifully unde...

Not that anybody asked but this week we squeezed into costume and hovered hopefully in the background because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies We Wish We Were An Extra In. And with Ian having recently lived the dream as a real life extra, we're asking the truly important question: which cinematic worlds would be worth standing around in for twelve hours for three seconds of screen time? Would y...

Not that anybody asked but this week we put on the red dragon and cleared our throats for a rousing rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau because we're figuring out our Top 3 Welsh Characters In Film, and we are very happy to be joined by the fantastic Tales For Wales Podcast who are going to help us get to the bottom of this timeless question. From the valleys to the silver screen, we're asking which W...

Not that anybody asked but this week we cracked open the fossils and hatched some prehistoric eggs because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies That Would Be Better If You Replaced One Character With A Dinosaur. From heartfelt dramas to high-octane action blockbusters, we’re asking the truly important question: would this film be improved by the sudden and unexplained addition of a prehistoric rept...

Not that anybody asked but this week we dusted off the DVDs and redrew the storyboards because we're figuring out our Top 3 Cancelled Shows That Need An Animated Series. Inspired by the news that Firefly is once again refusing to stay cancelled, we’re asking which shows deserve a second life but with fewer limits and a lot more animated chaos. Which cult classics would actually thrive without budg...

Not that anybody asked but this week we sharpened the samurai swords and got the editing software ready because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies We Would “Whole Bloody Affair”. In the spirit of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair , we're looking at pairs of films that should really be sliced together into one glorious, overstuffed super-movie. Which cinematic mashups deserve the Tarantino treatm...

Not that anybody asked but this week we phoned a friend and went for the grand prize because we're figuring out our Top 3 Gameshows That Sound Like They Could Be Bad Action Films. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect sweaty milk, Earthworm Jim Broadbent and the big t-rex that had the little bit of flesh that popped out so you could see the ribs. Become a friend of the podcast on P...

Not that anybody asked but this week we felt the rhythm and felt the rhyme because we're figuring out our Top 3 Characters Who Could Dominate A Winter Olympic Event. Everybody loves the Winter Olympics but which movie or TV character do you think would top the podium? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect skijoring, the wall mouse and taking up curling after moving to Farnham. Beco...

Not that anybody asked but this week we regretted our choices and promised never to love again because we're figuring out our Top 3 Worst Films We've Watched Because We Love An Actor. Whether it's being a completionist or just for the sheer love of a person, we have all watched an awful lot of trash because somebody happened to be appearing in it. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Exp...

Not that anybody asked but this week we took a break from arguing and turned instead to talking about our favourite films and TV shows of the year. What will make our final Top 3 lists this year? Expect Zoom zooming, really over the top sexy and being addicted to attractive Chicago Firefighters. A huge thank you to everybody who sent us their Top 3 lists, including: Alison, Amy, Carmelo, Christna,...

We’re breaking with tradition this Christmas and going bigger than ever. For one night only, we’ve teamed up with not one but two other podcasts for a bumper festive spectacular. Hosted by our boy Harley from the Fandomentals Podcast, we go head to head with our podcast doppelgängers over at Unequal Sequel in the festival quiz to end all festive quizzes. Expect sex dwarves, Chicago Fire and the ba...

Not that anybody asked but this week we put on a dress and shouted "it's behind you" because we're talking about our Top 3 Movie Villians We Would Put In A Pantomime. It's the festive season, so what better time to dive into the world of Dames, Buttons and innuendo? What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect sugar-coated murder puzzles, Johnny Panama and immediately filling in Judi Denc...

Not that anybody asked but this week Ian was busy drinking wine so Graham ventured out alone and unfiltered! He decided, rather fittingly, to try and figure out his Top 3 Ways To Save Ian From Welsh Rugby. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect Steve Tandy looking quite scary, the hospitality manager at the Madejski Stadium and making sure that you're dressed nice while drinking uri...