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The POV Podcast

The POV Podcast

By Ed Walton

Films, music and everything in between, brought you by Ed Walton and Jason Blight.
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2 - Demanding Turbo Man: Our Favourite Christmas Films

The POV PodcastDec 11, 2019

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33 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

33 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

For it's 10th anniversary, Ed & Will discuss the 2012 album Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem.

Jul 27, 202230:38
32 - Hot Takes: Stranger Things 4 - Volume 2

32 - Hot Takes: Stranger Things 4 - Volume 2

Ed, Jason, James & Will continue walkin' in Hawkins as they discuss the epic Vol. 2 of Netflix's Stranger Things 4.

Jul 11, 202244:44
31 - Hot Takes: Stranger Things 4 - Volume I

31 - Hot Takes: Stranger Things 4 - Volume I

Ed, Jason, James & Will take a trip back to the 1980s to discuss the latest supernatural goings-on in a quiet town called Hawkins, Indiana.

Jun 21, 202229:56
30 - The Best Movie Tie-in Video Games

30 - The Best Movie Tie-in Video Games

Ed & Jason look back and discuss the very best of the promotional movie tie in video games.

Apr 25, 202250:35
29 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: Frank Turner - FTHC
Feb 28, 202256:03
28 - Hot Takes: Wayne's World

28 - Hot Takes: Wayne's World

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Ed and Jason travel back to 1992 to party on with the classic comedy stylings of Wayne's World.

Feb 14, 202226:58
27 - The Best Frank Turner Songs

27 - The Best Frank Turner Songs

With the release of his new album "FTHC" only a week away, Ed & Will pick through folk-punk singer Frank Turner's immaculate back catalogue in attempt whittle it down to the best 5.

Feb 05, 202251:43
26 - Pub Brawls and Punk: In Conversation with The Meffs

26 - Pub Brawls and Punk: In Conversation with The Meffs

Ed speaks to Lily, vocalist and guitarist for DIY Essex punk duo The Meffs, about touring in the 2020s, the gender balance on festival lineups and pub brawls over football games.  

Jan 31, 202231:10
25 - The Gentle Roast of Ed Walton: The Best films of 2021

25 - The Gentle Roast of Ed Walton: The Best films of 2021

Tune into the most agreeable and polite roast you've ever heard as Ed reveals his top films of 2021 to Will and Jason.

Jan 26, 202201:10:34
24 - The Best Gigs of 2021
Jan 13, 202242:35
23 - Hot Takes: Spider-Man: No Way Home

23 - Hot Takes: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Ed, Jason and Will discuss the latest outing of everyone's favourite web-slinging, crime fighting, dimension hopping hero, Spider-Man.


Timestamps

0:00-24:02 - Spoiler free

24:03-1:02:50 - Spoilers

Dec 21, 202101:02:50
22 - The Fractured Party Podcast: In Conversation with PET NEEDS

22 - The Fractured Party Podcast: In Conversation with PET NEEDS

Ed has a chat with Johnny from Colchester-based band PET NEEDS about the band's journey thus far and what it's been like returning to touring after almost two years of pandemic life.

Dec 13, 202101:04:58
21 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: Royal Blood - Typhoons

21 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: Royal Blood - Typhoons

Ed & Will discuss the latest Royal Blood effort with Ben, the owner of Bury's premier vinyl record store Wax & Beans.

May 10, 202131:02
20 - Hot Takes: Zack Snyder's Justice League

20 - Hot Takes: Zack Snyder's Justice League

Ed and Jason don their dark colours and moodiest expressions as they discuss the legend-turned-HBO-exclusive that is Zack Snyder's Justice League.

Apr 02, 202136:26
19 - Lockdown Ruminations: On Doomsday & Director's Cuts

19 - Lockdown Ruminations: On Doomsday & Director's Cuts

With Zack Snyder's Justice League finally on the horizon and Greenland on streaming services, Ed & Jason discuss disaster films and the nature of director's cuts. Jason also reveals his unfiltered feelings on a certain actor.

Feb 22, 202149:22
18 - Lockdown Ruminations: Muppet Mayhem!

18 - Lockdown Ruminations: Muppet Mayhem!

Ed and Jason settle an age old question...

Oct 16, 202038:29
17 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: IDLES - Ultra Mono

17 - The Importance of Being Vinyl: IDLES - Ultra Mono

Ed & Will head to Bury's premier vinyl shop and cafe, Wax and Beans, to discuss their thoughts and feelings on "Ultra Mono", the new IDLES record with store owner Ben.

Sep 27, 202034:17
16 - Lockdown Ruminations: Spielberg's Finest

16 - Lockdown Ruminations: Spielberg's Finest

Ed & Jason return to talk about one of the most seminal directors of all time.

Sep 25, 202001:03:12
15 - Lockdown Ruminations: Horror Films in the 2010s

15 - Lockdown Ruminations: Horror Films in the 2010s

Ed & Jason stave off the lockdown boredom by chatting about how horror films evolved throughout the 2010s.

Jun 19, 202038:34
14 - Hot Takes: Les Misérables

14 - Hot Takes: Les Misérables

Hot Takes is back! Ed, Jason and Will talk about the good, the bad and the just plain miserable aspects of the 2012 adaptation of the famous west end show.

Jun 01, 202030:31
13 - Nostalgia Goggles: The Music of Our Teen Years

13 - Nostalgia Goggles: The Music of Our Teen Years

Ed, Jason and Will discuss the music that defined their childhood and teen years.

May 13, 202058:10
12 - It Is May 4th, My Dudes: A Star Wars Discussion

12 - It Is May 4th, My Dudes: A Star Wars Discussion

Ed, Jason and Will finally agree on something. The best Star Wars film is...

May 04, 202030:06
11 - Hot Takes: Spirited Away

11 - Hot Takes: Spirited Away

Ed and Jason debut a new segment called Hot Takes where they select a film using a randomiser and review it, on the chopping block this week: Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away". Do they love it, or do they hate it? Only way to find out!

Apr 29, 202034:53
10 - Lockdown Ruminations: Tunes, tunes, tunes!

10 - Lockdown Ruminations: Tunes, tunes, tunes!

Ed, Jason and Will discuss their lockdown music tastes.

Apr 22, 202019:38
9 - Lockdown Ruminations: Disney+

9 - Lockdown Ruminations: Disney+

Ed, Jason and Will try to work through their quarantine induced delirium by discussing their binge habits on the recently released Disney+ service.

Apr 21, 202038:14
8 - COVID-19 Double Feature: The End of the World As We Know It

8 - COVID-19 Double Feature: The End of the World As We Know It

Ed and Jason make the best of a bad situation by talking about the best directors, franchises and trilogies to keep you company in this trying time.

Mar 21, 202027:48
7 - COVID-19 Double Feature: Zombie House

7 - COVID-19 Double Feature: Zombie House

With COVID-19 sweeping the globe and with good taste ever at the forefront of proceedings, Ed and Jason discuss who they would bunker down with in an apocalyptic scenario. 

Mar 20, 202035:04
6 - The Inevitable Trainwreck: In Conversation with Beans on Toast

6 - The Inevitable Trainwreck: In Conversation with Beans on Toast

Ed sits down with Beans on Toast to discuss his recent tour, album and his current favourite films and music.

Feb 17, 202019:32
5 - The Importance Of Being Vinyl: Green Day - Father of All...

5 - The Importance Of Being Vinyl: Green Day - Father of All...

With their latest album Father of All... reaching number one in the UK album charts, Ed and Will sit down with Ben (Owner of Wax and Beans in Bury, Manchester) to discuss Green Day and their thoughts on their latest output.

Feb 15, 202023:37
4 - Six Degrees of Separation: A 2019 Film Retrospective

4 - Six Degrees of Separation: A 2019 Film Retrospective

Ed, Jason and Will sit down for a looooooong chat about 2019 in film.

Feb 04, 202057:21
3 - Sweet Beans: Films You Can Only Watch Once

3 - Sweet Beans: Films You Can Only Watch Once

In the first podcast of the year and the decade, Ed and Jason discuss films that, in spite of their quality, can only be viewed once.

Jan 19, 202041:44
2 - Demanding Turbo Man: Our Favourite Christmas Films

2 - Demanding Turbo Man: Our Favourite Christmas Films

The boys discuss the Muppets, Arnie, the season of Christmas and dismantling capitalism.

Dec 11, 201939:01
1 - No Man's Land Special: In conversation with Frank Turner

1 - No Man's Land Special: In conversation with Frank Turner

Ed sits down with singer/songwriter Frank Turner for a chat about history, music, favourite films and Chas & Dave.

Nov 27, 201930:11