The Popcorn Bucket Podcast

Hello and welcome to this x-traordinary Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, it's finale time as Ben and Rob cover the last two entries in the X-Men franchise, Logan and The New Mutants. Not only that, but they get their houses in order and finally give the ultimate bucket list ranking for the entire series. In this episode, the boys discuss hats, chess, surprised v...

Hello and welcome to a Bat-tastic bonus Pick ‘N Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This time we are taking a bat and spoiler filled look at The Batman. Voices are growled, biscuits are crunched, and hot drinks are mentioned, and that’s all in the first couple of minutes. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbu...

Hello and welcome to this slightly shameful One Shot episode of The Popcorn  Bucket Podcast! This week we're all about cognitive dissonance as Ben and Rob battle on shakier ground than usual. The remit? Films they know aren't good, but like anyway. In this episode, Ben jumps the gun and de-canonizes himself and Rob robbles as only he can.   With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.co...

Hello and welcome to this x-tra x-citing Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob gird their loins for their third helping of the mighty X-Men movie franchise. In this episode, Ben fights a nasty bug, his internet connection AND his co-host, Rob gets torn up about preschool entertainment and both inexorably fall into their old habits of referencing Pirates o...

Helo a croeso i’r Popcorn Bwced Podlediad. As it’s St David’s Day, for this One Shot we are talking a look at Wales in Film. Ben and Rob each pick a film to discuss, hoping it’s unique, and discuss with full spoilers. This week, Ben uses Google, Rob uses Google Translate, and there’s a surprising amount of talk about Canada. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Ins...

Hello and welcome to the return of the format free Pick n’ Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which we head to a library far far away and check out the Book of Boba Fett. Plus Rob reveals his Grand Plan. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at podcast@popcorn...

Hello and welcome to this lovey-dovey episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! With Valentine's Day just around the corner, love is indeed a battlefield as Ben and Rob delve deep into their feels and pick their champions for a Royal Romance Rumble. Whilst the film picks may be wholesome, the tactics deployed couldn't be dirtier. In this week's episode, Rob says everything by saying nothing and Ben d...

Hello and welcome to this wild and untamed Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob continue their quest to work through the X-Men series of films and sharpen their claws in preparation of analyzing X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine. In this episode, Ben (finally) brushes up on podcast etiquette, Rob sells out to any company that will have him and b...

Hello and welcome to this radically retro episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In this week's One Shot, we're jumping a decade back in the past so Ben and Rob can battle it out in the present. Expect conversations about jelly squibs, Rob's love of a good logo and further evolution of the cunning war tactics used against each other. Sun Tzu would be proud.  Please rate us on your podcast app of c...

Hello and welcome to this uncanny and frankly, astonishing Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob tackle the X-Men series of films, starting with the first three movies of the franchise. In this episode, Ben ignores the time-old showbiz adage of never working with children or animals, Rob joins the Brotherhood of Mutants to spite Bobby Drake and both deman...

Hello and welcome to this perfectly positive and unusually uplifting episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In this week's One Shot, we're returning to talk about more feel-good movies that do exactly that. Ben and Rob start off 2022 as they mean to go on with a vicious battle to determine who has picked the nicest movie. The irony is completely lost on them. Expect in-depth discussion of movie br...

Hello and welcome the giant, super-special, definitely life-changing and possibly hyperbolic 2021 wrap-up episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This time, Ben and Rob discuss their ultimate top 5s and try and come to some sort of conclusion about entertainment (and themselves) in the strange year that was 2021. Whilst they may differ when it comes to their favourites of the year, one thing that i...

Hello and welcome to the return of the format free Pick n’ Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which we take a spectacular spoiler filled look at Spider-Man: No Way Home. We talk our reactions to the film, seeing it with an audience, and High Fidelity. That’s if we can get past the introduction. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucke...

Hello and welcome to this traditionally Christmassy One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which bells are jingled, gins are sloed, and jumpers are mentioned, as we take a traditional look at Traditional Christmas Films. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us...

Hello and welcome to a (sort of) festive One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week there is nary a jingly bell in earshot, as we take a look at (sort of) Christmas films that aren’t Christmas films. Ben talks film financing and makes a threat with a pen and Rob talks missing key scenes in the cinema. Please rate and share the episode wherever you can, and follow us on instagram @po...

Hello and welcome to this frenetically festive Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week Ben and Rob don their filthiest vests and language (well, Ben does) and take on the Die Hard series. Join them as they attempt to bury the Christmas movie discussion once and for all, fall out over which is the best of the not-very-good sequels and frantically scramble to figure out t...

Hello and welcome to this toe-tappin' One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In their final pod of the definitely well-thought-out Show-vember, tireless warriors Rob and Ben prepare to do battle over who has picked the best musical and attempt to bludgeon the other into submission. Their epic fight takes them from the glitz and glamour of the big city to the remote mountains and everywher...

Hello and welcome to this practically perfect* Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week Ben and Rob are taking on the Mary Poppins films. Wanted: Listeners for two adorable podcast hosts. If you want to be our listeners, To endure Ben's rantings and Rob's meek whispers, Download or stream whereever you pod, and hear the thoughts of two daft sods. *Your mileage may vary  ...

Hello and welcome to this particularly orchestral One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast!  This week, and indeed, month, we're continuing with our musical Show-vember theme. This episode, Ben and Rob battle over who has picked the best Hans Zimmer soundtrack.  Will Ben stop at nothing to entertain the audience? Did Rob really think he could slip in his usual references to Amélie, Parks and...

Hello and welcome to this very special Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, the boys are back to tackle the High School Musical franchise. As the Random Popcorn Maker of Film Topics seems to be stuck on all things musical, we figured we'd roll with it and adopt the theme for the entire month. Good people of Podland, welcome to Show-vember! In this episode Ben and Ro...

Hello and welcome to this particularly musical One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, The Random Popcorn Maker is apparently too bone idle to come up with its own ideas, so a listener request of MGM classics has been chosen! As with all One Shot episodes, it's Ben vs Rob as they battle their mystery picks in the hope that each nerd can sway the opinion of the other.  This week,...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast!  In this week's spooktacular Franchise Fatigue? episode, we cast our bloodshot eyes over 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. FEEL your heart race as Rob gets nostalgic for vending machines! SHUDDER as Ben lavishes an uncomfortable amount of praise on Brendan Gleeson! HYPERVENTILATE as the pair explore uncharted territory with a bonus bit of business a...

Hello and welcome to this particularly scrappy One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, The Random Popcorn Maker has popped out the year 2010, so Ben and Rob put their best feet forward and arm themselves with two (hopefully) unique movies released in 2010 to battle against each other.   In this episode, Ben hasn't done his homework (shock) and tries listening to his heart, Rob c...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In Part 002 of our Daniel Craig James Bond Franchise Fatigue episode, we're talking all things No Time To Die.  We delve deep in spoilers, so please be advised if you haven't seen it yet. THIS IS YOUR LAST AND FINAL SPOILER WARNING! In this double-oh bonus ep, Rob gets hung up on The Wrong Trousers, Ben barely takes a breath between points and both...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, we're tackling the James Bond franchise. As we value your time and ours, we're only focusing on Daniel Craig's tenure in the tuxedo this time around. In Part 001, we go through Casino Royale to Spectre, with new release No Time To Die getting a roomy bonus episode all to itself very soon.  Fun Fact: Both Ben and Rob wore replica tigh...