Invasion of the Poddy Casters
By Invasion of the Poddy Casters
We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies.
Invasion of the Poddy CastersApr 15, 2022
Episode 37 - The Many Saints of Newcastle
North East movies, Springsteen on stage, Abel Ferrara and films to go off the deep end with: the Poddy Casters are back with their regular programming!
Episode 36 - Finding Your True Self
Graeme and Simon interview North East-based filmmaker Gabriel Brown about his first feature film (Finding Your True Self), with a bonus discussion about an enticing death-match: Rear Window vs The Magic Roundabout (2005).
Episode 35 - Dune
The Poddy Casters have awakened and given their long-awaited takes on Denis Villeneuve's even longer-awaited Dune.
Episode 34 - The Name's Man, Handyman
As the autumn nights draw in, the Poddy Casters get cosy with some wholesome films, with some bonus content featuring television at the cinema and a Studio Ghibli love-in.
Episode 33 - The Lair of Richard E. Grant
Three become four! Graeme returns from his brief paternity leave stint, Laura steps back into the fray with more celebrity stories, Simon likes turtles and Scott gets spooky.
Episode 32.5 - Wow
The Poddy Casters go loco for Loki, Simon brings in an exclusive new scoop and Laura gets emotional about robots.
Episode 32.0 - Female Variant
As Graeme welcomes his spawn into the world, Scott and Simon are joined by a new honourary Poddy Caster, with discussions about Cannes, Dune and a regular round of solid picks.
Episode 31 - Death At The Amusement Park
The Poddy Casters, now one year old, return with reviews of The Amusement Park and Army of the Dead, as well as some earthshattering news that will change the future of the podcast forever...
Episode 30 - A Classic Jurassic Park Situation
DeepFake dubbing raises some philsophical questions that only Jeff Goldblum can answer, before the Poddy Casters host another film club that divides their audience.
Episode 29 - Truth
Filmmaker Jack Abernethy talks to the Poddy Casters about his strange short film Truth, spurring on a discussion about the most mental mockumentaries and frightful, uh, found-footages known to man.
Episode 28 - Bat [EXPLETIVE] Begins
Graeme bombards his fellow Poddy Casters with decent tidbits and terrible jokes, Scott goes for a musical selection across the board and Simon unearths a cursed movie not fit for human consumption.
Episode 27 - 10 Things I Hate About Screws
The Poddy Casters go back to school, with extra bits featuring a ghostly Tom Cruise, assorted Nazi monsters and the modern-day Dorian Gray, Paul Rudd.
Episode 26 - The Snyder Cut
It was the first ever film discussed on Invasion of the Poddy Casters, and now it's finally out! The Poddy Casters give you their views on Zack Snyder's gargantuan, $70 million recut of Justice League.
Episode 25 - John Cossack
The Poddy Casters launch their Film Club community and struggle to pronounce almost every word they try to say for approximately 68 minutes.
Episode 24 - Saint Graeme
Graeme is canonised while he's still alive, Scott delves deep into Amazon and Simon secures a celebrity guest's pitch for their exciting new epic.
Episode 23.5 - Invasion of the...Boozy Drinkers?
Finishing up the epic episode 23 in style, the Poddy Casters and their special guest delve into Disney+ before going bottoms up to discover the best alcohol movies ever made.
Episode 23.0 - BB Yoda
In the first segment of a two-part special, the Poddy Casters and a guest star cover some fresh ground with new streaming services, say goodbye to Shudder and take a trek through the strange world of Death Stranding.
Episode 22 - Mashed Potato Mountain
Graeme reveals his general interests in General Interest, Scott falls down into an encounter with the third kind, and Simon is revealed as the two-timer that he is.
Episode 21 - Tour of the Sewer
The Poddy Casters are back with a brand-new season! Scott bridges the gap between music and cinema with the new Wu-Tang Clan documentary, Graeme goes back to his Christmas calendar and Simon takes a plunge into cinema's best sewers.
Episode 20 - A Festive Pickle
The Poddy Casters do Christmas! It's a sliding scale of good will to all men and a fat dose of humbug, capped off with a game-changing interview that will change the future of the Poddy Casters forever.
Episode 19.5 - Maradona Juice
The Poddy Casters continue with their recommendations, while taking some time to think about the festive season and what the world would be like if Star Wars never existed.
Episode 19.0 - On Cinema at Home
In the first part of a jumbo-length special, a special guest chats with Simon about the weird world of Tim Heidecker's On Cinema at the Cinema, and the Poddy Casters talk Mank.
Episode 18 - Jai Courtney Tribute Episode
The Poddy Casters finally deduce that Graeme is not Marilyn Monroe, as well as chats about Takeshi Kitano, Andrei Tarkovsky and their hero, Jai Courtney.
Special Interview - She Lives Alone & Above The Line
In their first ever interview special, the Poddy Casters talk to the filmmakers at Candle & Bell about their production masterclass, their brand-new short film and all things horror.
Episode 17 - Grandfather Podcast
In a less bloody, more international episode, Simon travels to the London Korean Film Festival, Graeme recommends a moment of Silence and Scott takes a trip down Thunder Road.
Episode 16 - Spitting Blood All Over The Shop
Two more days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! Two more days to Halloween, Pod-dy Cast-ers!
Episode 15 - Big Dafoe Energy
Graeme guides us through the bizarre world of Due South, Scott looks at the stoner sensation of Pineapple Express, and Simon makes a terrible confession.
Episode 14 - Academy Award-Winning Southern Accent
The Poddy Casters take suggestions from you, our listeners, and let the sparks fly.
Episode 13 - Sting's Wingéd Codpiece
Scott steps forth with his List of Shame, Simon ventures out into the great unknown of cinemas during a pandemic and Graeme turns the clock back to the good ol' days of Powell & Pressburger.
Episode 12 - Wakanda Forever
The Poddy Casters band together to pay tribute to the late, great Chadwick Boseman, as well as hosting heated debates about Mandy, Venom, Upgrade and Phantasm.
Episode 11 - Ryan Reynolds Love-In
The gloves are off as the Poddy Casters talk big-budget Netflix productions, all while taking a world tour around Northumberland, Taiwan and Westworld.
Episode 10 - Andrei Tarkovsky: Stuntman!
The Poddy Casters are back to their regular programming, with a lot of listener correspondence! Scott highlights the work of martial arts star Iko Uwais, Simon talks desktop movies and Graeme resurrects the Boxset Binge feature with Six Feet Under!
Episode 9 - Let's Get Physical!
The Poddy Casters throw the rule book out the window and depart from their regular programming to take a look at their respective first loves: DVDs, blu-rays, and all varieties of physical media!
Episode 8 - HAUSU! AAAAH! CRUNCH!
Simon talks creativity in lockdown, Scott ventures into The Vast of Night and Graeme is Talking Pictures with a brand new double-bill recommendation!
Episode 7 - Spicy Melting Flesh
Scott returns from his technical difficulty hell with a brand new TV segment, Graeme details the age-old battle between Hammer and Amicus and Simon talks representation on MUBI.
Episode 6 - The Gordon Ramsay of Italian Horror
We're a man down this week, but also a man up! A special guest takes us through the varied selection of the Far East Film Festival, Graeme talks camp 70s musicals, and Simon interrogates the ecstatic truths of Werner Herzog.
Episode 5 - A 2:1 in Twin Peaks
On the hottest day of 2020 (so far), the Poddy Casters swelter their way through discussions on the BAFTA-winning Bait, the gentle pleasantries of BBC's Detectorists and the dark dreams of David Lynch...
Episode 4.5 - DIScomfort Movies
After the sunshine and lollipops of last week's comfort movie special, the Poddy Casters take a dark turn and look at the movies that really get under their skin...
Episode 4.0 - Comfort Movies
Our first two-part special!
After some overwhelming listener correspondence, the Poddy Casters share the joy of comfort movies of all shapes and sizes.
Stay tuned for the second part this weekend!
Episode 3 - Keir of the Milk
More poddycasting antics, including Cannes without the film festival, Scott's take on the enduring power of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Simon's spells to ward off the darkness...
Episode 2 - The Dead Doves of Ga'Hoole
Welcome to a brand new podcast, genetically-engineered to keep you up-to-date with all the latest film/TV news, streaming recommendations and general banter: INVASION OF THE PODDY CASTERS!
We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies.
In our second episode, we discuss black-and-white cuts of colour movies, the cornucopia of delights in the We Are One Global Film Festival on YouTube, and Simon introduces a groundbreaking new theory...
Episode 1 - Some Sort of...Hybrid
Welcome to a brand new podcast, genetically-engineered to keep you up-to-date with all the latest film/TV news, streaming recommendations and general banter: INVASION OF THE PODDY CASTERS! We are three poddy casters disguised as film nerds from the North East of England, grown in a lab for one purpose: to chat movies.
In our first ever episode, we discuss Zack Snyder's vision for a new Justice League, the beauty of Yasujirō Ozu's cinema, the upcoming 4K release of Dawn of the Dead and much more!
Stay tuned in for regular episodes packed full of fresh content!