This week, the pod squad reunite after a month apart and there is no agenda. So sit back and enjoy non stop movie discussion and reviews as James, Maddie and Nick talk about everything they’ve watched in the last few weeks.

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This week, James sits down with industry superstar Aaron Bennett, who recently directed the incredible short film “Jokers Wild” starring David Howard Thornton. James and Aaron talk about the ever changing landscape of the industry, the making of a short film and Aaron’s fresh take on the clown prince of crime.

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This week, James is alone. He has no pod squad and no guest, but when it’s the weekend of Superman’s release, no one is truly alone. In honour of the Man of Steel’s return to the big screen, James lists his top 10 favourite DC movies of all time. Will you agree with his choices? It’s the internet, so probably not. But why not chime in with your favourite DC movies?

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This week, James is joined by horror fan and bookstagammer Honey Dy.

It’s a classic show that brings back the top 5 favourites list. James and Honey talk about her love of movies and horror, as well as her favourite movies of all time.

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to the boys mansplain the entire Mission: Impossible franchise to Maddie, as she weighs up whether those movies are worth investing her time. The gang celebrate the franchise, list their favourite movies and characters as the break down one of the most exciting action series of the past 30 years.

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This week, James is joined by the incredibly talented writer, director, producer, actor and champion of Indie Film: Timothy J Cox.

Timothy tells James all about his journey from New York to Ohio, his life as a theatre actor and his jump from the stage to the screen.

You can find Timothy on all socials @timothyjcox and most of his work is available on YouTube or Vimeo.

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On this bonus episode of the show, James sits down with writer and filmmaker Rishi Gandhi to talk about his new project “The Beasts We Carry”, an independent horror short currently in it’s crowdfunding phase.

If you would like to support Rishi, you can check out the kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beasts/the-beasts-we-carry-a-horror-short

You can learn more about the project here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbeqKZ47J_k3k2isufRhvPLBRj9SvNyOx

You can support Rishi on the following socials:

Instagram: @senor_rish

blusky: @rishjg.bsky.social‬

tiktok: @rjg_film

And you can join the conversation on Discord here: https://discord.gg/cWhVpAqZ

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The Pod Squad returns in full force to talk about their first ever experience attending a movie premiere, before breaking down the plot and favourite moments from the movie Ballerina. They are also joined by Maddie’s husband David, who also attended the premiere. This episode is full of spoilers for Ballerina.

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