The Podcast Nobody Asked For

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...

Not that anybody asked but this week we queued for a few hours and strapped in because we're figuring out our Top 3 Movies That Should Have A Theme Park Attraction. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect the bodies under Noel Edmonds' patio, getting into the car of a Swedish delivery driver and whizzy whizzy round round. Become a friend of the podcast on Patreon and get bonus episod...

Not that anybody asked but this week we grabbed a pint and took to the stage because we're talking about films we shouldn't admit we enjoyed live on stage at The Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival. It was a fantastic experience and hopefully the first of many. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect The Girl From Ipanema, the surprising apperance of Ian's mum and a good, old fashioned...

Not that anybody asked but this week we regretted our choices and spoke to a therapist because we're talking about shame. As a movie and TV podcast they're a lot of films you may have expected us to have seen, and you would expect wrong. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect charade practice, Kev induced giggles and tainting the podcast with lies. Become a friend of the podcast on...

ORIGINALLY RELEASED 1ST JULY 2023. Last week you heard us revisit this episode, so we've smuggled the original out from behind the paywall. Welcome to The Podcast Nobody Asked For's Undrafted! Our monthly bonus Podcast available exclusively to you, our awesome Patreon subscribers. This month, as a special one off, Ian is joined by none other than his dad to draft their favourite Arnie Movies. Beco...

Not that anybody asked but this week we rented a surprisingly expensive hall and hired a magician because we are celebrating the podcast's 5th birthday! As is now tradition we decided to revisit an old episode and after a public vote our listeners decided they wanted us to revisit an old episode of Undrafted. It's time for us to head back and draft our favourite Arnie Movies, or to put it more acc...

In a special episode of the podcast this week, rather than a Top 3 list, we're instead climbing all 4,413 feet of Ben Nevis (which is roughly the height of 769 Chidi from the Good Places). We're doing this to raise money for Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity and in our continued pursuit of top tier content. Expect a woman probably not called Barbara, a Firefighter from Tenby and it levell...

This week’s episode is what can only be described as too adorable . Graham asked his 2-year-old son and Ian asked his 3-year-old nephew to pick their favourite TV shows. The result? Let’s just say toddlers are into some very weird things. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect hoarding rubber eggs, Butter Babe Graham and Hell's ambassador to France. Become a friend of the podcast on...