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Popcorn for Dinner
by Bankole Imoukhuede
Weekly conversations breaking down what we're watching, what you should be watching and everything in between.
Episodes
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'Slow Horses' Season 6, Episode 5: A Romantic Place to Die
This is a good one. To discuss this week's excellent 'Slow Horses' episode, we've flown in Ebube for what we assure him is a harmless trade that definitely won't lead to his death. The group discusses the monumental shifts in River & Sid's relationship this week, Lamb's excellent spycraft…
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Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Is Divisive. What Side Are We On?
'Digger', one of the year's most anticipated films turned most divisive, is finally here. It is Tom Cruise's first wholly original film in over a decade and he teams up with four-time Academy Award winner Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film boasts a stacked cast, lavish production design and an...
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'Slow Horses' Season 6, Episode 4: Baker, Agent 4496
Buddy System! That's the #1 rule for all spies, even when going to the little spy room. Bankole, Angel & Chris are back to discuss this week's episode of 'Slow Horses'. Can we trust Sid? Should Sid trust Diana? And does Lamb really have a heart of gold? They discuss it all, plus why this is a...
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'Slow Horses' Season 6, Episode 3: A Petri Dish of Intrigue
Bankole, Angel and Chris are reminiscing about Bali as they discuss this week's episode of 'Slow Horses'. Pleasant reunions, unpleasant Lamb and an attempt to unfurl this season's mystery. We have it all. Do you want some tea? (3:25) - Responding to Listeners’ Comments (11:05) - Episode 3…
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'My Father’s Shadow' Arrives on Netflix, Plus Japa Diaries Speaks with Akinola Davies Jr.
Following the long-awaited arrival of the BAFTA-winning 'My Father's Shadow' on Netflix Africa, our friends from the Japa Diaries Podcast stopped by to share their interview with the film's director, Akinola Davies Jr. If you're in the United Kingdom, Canada or the USA, you can watch the film on...
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'Slow Horses' Season 6, Episode 2: Hello, River
It's an episode of returns...and we aren't just talking about Angel's. The crew gets into this week's heavy-on-the-answers episode of 'Slow Horses' Season 6. Diana's under pressure, Emma Flyte needs to drink, Standish needs to not drink and of course, the gag that was 4 years in the making.…
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'The Invite' is a Filmmaking Marvel. 1st AC, Lucas Deans tells us how they did it!
You are invited - yes, you too - to join Bankole & Ayisha as they tell you why you should run to see Olivia Wilde's excellent comedy, 'The Invite'. They then get into all the spoilers that make the Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penélope Cruz starrer one of the year's best films. Later, Bankole is...
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'Slow Horses' Season 6 Premiere: Dead Horses
Someone's targeting the Slow Horses, and it's not just target practice...for dickheads. Bankole & Chris return to try to figure out what's happening while discussing the Season 6 premiere of Apple TV's 'Slow Horses'. Our friends are back! (3:55) - Season 6 Premiere (11:43) - Diana as First Desk...
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MCU 12: No. 4 'Black Panther' Starts a Movement
After T'Challa's electrifying debut in Captain America: Civil War (No. 6), Marvel turned to the young and exciting filmmaker, Ryan Coogler, to bring the character's debut solo film to the screen. Backed by Coogler's recurring collaborators and some of the most interesting black actors working,...
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MCU 12: No. 5 'The Avengers' Changes Hollywood Forever
There was an idea...to bring together some of Earth's mightiest podcast guests so that they could podcast on the movies Bankole couldn't do alone. So, grab your shield, hammers and bloody baseball cards, and let's go back to 2012, when the limits of our fanboy imagination were comprehensively...
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Still Mourning ‘Mindhunter'? ‘Furious’ Is the Perfect Show for You!
Bankole & Gab are chasing down leads and running targeted searches as they discuss the merits of Hulu's sleeper great show, 'Furious'. They share why it's worth your precious summer time and compare it to clubhouse favourite, 'Mindhunter'. They then go into all the spoilers that make this such a...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Finale: All Falls Down
Turns out the walls did in fact come tumbling down. With a story this vast and a team this strong, 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 just had to go out with a bang, didn't it? And Ebube shows up to be king of the ashes with Afam and Soonen at his side — Team Red? For the final episode of the season,...
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Delivers a Brand New Spider-Man?
Plus a whole lot of Spider-Depression! Bankole's arachnoid genes are mutating. Before he goes full spider though, Oseghale & Tateyana have joined him to discuss Tom Holland's latest spider-romp, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Should Spider-Man be tipped? Was Magneto...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 7: DragonBall Super
Okay so... What are we actually doing here? In light of a semi-baffling narrative reversal in the way of character competence — plot coherence too perhaps — Ebube invites Afam and Soonen for some much needed analysis, and to figure out if 'House of the Dragon' still knows what it's doing this...
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MCU 12: No. 6 'Captain America: Civil War' makes the MCU (and its fans) choose sides
Fresh off the heels of the success of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', Marvel quickly announced that the Russo Brothers would be returning to helm the next film in the Captain America franchise. What then followed was a series of announcements that gradually sent its fandom into a shared...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 6: The Game of Thrones
It's almost like 'House of the Dragon' finally remembered how to play the game of thrones. With key characters making the competent moves Ebube always knew they were capable of, he returns to the fold to convene his council of competent analysts: Afam and Soonen. Now that Criston Cole's fate is...
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'The Odyssey' is Smart, Scary & Special!
...It's also supersized, sleek and so ambitious It's the most anticipated film of the year, so Bankole, Priscilla and Nicky got in their ships for two decades to finally discuss Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. In a supersized podcast befitting a supersized film, they cover everything from book...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 5: The Coledyssey
To paraphrase Lord Ormund Hightower, "one host is as good as another". Bankole subs in for Ebube this week to discuss another in a growing line of excellent 'House of the Dragon' episodes. Criston Cole is on suicide watch, Rhaenyra and Daemon need both marriage counseling and leadership training...
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Our Best, Their Best: Christoper Nolan
In the first of a new series on Popcorn for Dinner, Bankole & Ebuka got together somewhere between the third dream layer and the Library of Love to appreciate the varied and beloved works of visionary filmmaker, Christopher Nolan. Ahead of the highly anticipated release of 'The Odyssey', they...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 4: Green Eyes
So this is how the other side lives. Ebube, Afam and Soonen make their way to Tumbleton, keeping their hands to themselves of course, but not without strengthening their squadron with Gab making her Popcorn for Dinner debut — tensions are high after all. They start by exploring the significance…
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Your Essential Cheat Sheet for 'The Odyssey'!
Ready for Christopher Nolan's epic take on an epic? So are we. Bankole calls Ebube and Pricilla out of their farm in Ithaca for a forensic look at the ruins of Troy before mapping out the perilous journey they're about to take with Matt Damon. Some are even calling it… an odyssey! They discuss…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 3: Heavy Is the Head
"I do not dream of labour" — Rhaenyra Targaryen The princess has finally become the queen, and the guys are having a field day with the beautifully written — beautifully directed too — chaos. Ebube sets up a new Black council with Afam and Soonen for Rhaenyra, but not without first flying in Pete...
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MCU 12: No. 7 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1' Introduces a New MCU Era
A talking raccoon and a sentient tree?! When Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' hit theatres in 2014, it faced doubts from all angles, from Kree and Xandarians alike. However, James Gunn's injection of humour, colour and the right amount of irreverence quickly made the film an instant...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 2: Homecoming Queen
They've gone and done it now, haven't they? They pissed off the Dragon Queen. And for that, heads WILL roll. For the second episode of 'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Ebube, Afam and Soonen dissect the aftermath of the Battle of the Gullet, note the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between...
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'The Bear' Final Season: Breaking Patterns!
Okay, here it is. It's the worst service you're ever going to face: 3 turns, the restaurant is flooded and we're nearly out of food. So why am I smiling?! Bankole & Pete are leading service today as they discuss the final season of Hulu's 'The Bear'. Family reunions, emotional releases…
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'Your Friends & Neighbours' Season 2: IS This What Happens?
THIS is what happens. Still. Ebube and Emmanuel reunite for a deep dive into the surprisingly quick return of Apple TV's 'Your Friends & Neighbours', and they bring Angel along for the ride. The trio gets into everything from Tori's ingratitude (7:33) to Mel's unhinged seasonal arc and Coop's...
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'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Premiere: Fire, Blood and Water
HBO's 'House of the Dragon' is FINALLY back for its third season! But at what cost? Ebube summons Afam and Soonen for a deep dive into a truly pyrrhic victory, dealt at the most pivotal naval battle the realm has ever known, and brace for the inevitable as they evaluate the legacy of Jacaerys...
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'BEEF' Season 2: Netflix Has Still Got It
The TLDR here is simple: 'BEEF' Is the Best Show on Netflix right now. But hop in anyway because Ebube's summoned AJ and Soonen for a union that's decidedly NOT fueled by road rage or deteriorating romance. The trio get into everything from who's actually in the right this season, to what the…
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MCU 12: No. 8 'Thor: Ragnarok' Reinvents an Avenger
From battle planets to long lost imperialist siblings, Jeremiah joins the guys for the zany, multi-planetary trip that is 2017's 'Thor: Ragnarok'. Was this the first time Thor came into his own or was he beloved before then? Should Taika have been a one-and-done director? All this and more! So…
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'For All Mankind' Season 5 Finale With Robert Bailey Jr!
Bankole, Angel & Pete exhaust their contact lists before calling Robert Bailey Jr to discuss the excellent finale to a return-to-form fifth season of Apple TV's 'For All Mankind'. In a wide-ranging discussion, they touch on Robert Bailey Jr's scene-stealing turn in last year's 'Pluribus', the...
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'Spider-Noir' Season 1 Reactions: Full Cage
With great podcast power comes the great responsibility to discuss the full season of Prime Video's 'Spider-Noir'. Bankole & TMT grab their fedoras and coats and head back to the 1930s to examine Nic Cage's first TV role, what made this show so exciting and the constant allure of a period crime...
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'The Boys' Series Finale: Cynical Optimism
Welp. Here we are. The show with the endlessly cynical take on superheroes has finally come to a close, and Ebube and Oseghale have thoughts. Let's make one thing clear, everyone got what they deserved. Well... Almost everyone. The guys try to make sense of the show's final chapter and address…
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Arsenal Wins the Premier League!
North London Forever! You can support us here. Also available on YouTube. Hosts: Bankole, Ebuka & Jibbz Guest: Kosa Production by: Bankole Imoukhuede
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 9: Trigger Happy
Ore joins Bankole and Angel this week as they attempt to defend Happy Valley while discussing the penultimate episode of 'For All Mankind' Season 5. Do we need science? Do we need guns? All these and more important questions on this week's podcast. Mojega! (6:00) - Titan (22:55) - Mars (39:00) -...
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 8: (More) Space Sh*t!
It's battle stations for Bankole and Angel as they try to fend off invading forces while discussing Episode 8 of 'For All Mankind' Season 5. We get Angel's opinions on last week's events, thoughts on why you should never overshare and how good your singing needs to be to change the hearts and...
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'The Boys' Season 5, Episode 7: Ban Nut Milk
Are you Homelander's #1 fan? Do you accept him as your Lord & Saviour? Then welcome to HomeLand where you can spend your day loving America's greatest hero, learn about where the Angel visited him and join the parade in honour of his blessed father, Soldier Boy. Make sure to grab your official...
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 7: Stuntin' Like My Daddy
Bankole, Ebube & Pete are doing push-ups in preparation for a big night discussing the seventh episode of 'For All Mankind' Season 5. Subterfuge in space, disasters in domes and that's not even including the Nicki Minaj needle drop. Happy Valley, we have a problem! (2:50) - Thoughts on the STAR...
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'The Boys' Season 5, Episode 6: RUN!
Bankole & Oseghale just can't leave show business, so they are hiding out at the local VMC this week as they discuss the exhilarating sixth episode of 'The Boys' Season 5. Old Supes, Old Legends and a New Status Quo. Welcome to the Movies! (1:40) - Discussing Some Criticisms of the Season (12:14)…
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 6: Lock The Doors
Somehow, Bankole, Ebube & Angel have found themselves in the middle of another Mars riot as they discuss Episodes 5&6 of 'For All Mankind' Season 5. It's hostages, empty suits, Aleida being great and automation and AI comparisons. (06:30) - Episodes 5&6 General Thoughts (10:00) - Important...
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'The Boys' Season 5, Episode 5: Firecracker's Folly
It's Hollywood bloodbaths, dog dreams and fighting with your faith on another wholesome episode of 'The Boys'. Bankole, Chiagoziem and Oseghale return to get into it all, investigate just what makes our favourite superheroes tick and ponder the cost of a soul. (8:30) - Firecracker's Faustian...
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MCU 12: No. 9 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Is Pure & Messy Spidey Fun
With great podcasting power, there must also come great responsibility as Priscilla joins the guys to discuss 2021's 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. They discuss the culmination of Tom Holland's initial MCU trilogy, their love for 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and seeing three Spider-Men, Spider-Mans(?) on...
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'Invincible' Season 4 Finale & 'The Boys' Season 5, Episode 4 Reactions!
Bankole, Ebube, Chiagoziem and Oseghale don't really have a choice, but yet they must make one as they discuss the surprising finale of an excellent 'Invincible' season. Later, they explore an abandoned army base and share some buried truths while unpacking the halfway point of the final season…
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 4: Legacies
Bankole, Angel & Jaz definitely want no special treatment as they uncover this conspiracy and discuss the first post-Ed Baldwin episode of 'For All Mankind'. Just one last shot, we promise. (07:30) - FOR ALL MANKIND Episode 4 General Thoughts (17:50) - Adult Avery's Introduction & The Stevens...
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'Invincible' Season 4, Episode 7 & 'The Boys' Season 5, Episode 3 Reactions!
What's better than one war between superpowered enemies with possible genocidal tendencies? TWO wars between superpowered enemies with possible genocidal tendencies. Bankole, Chiagoziem & Oseghale are holding on to their respective viruses as they discuss the third episode of 'The Boys' Season 5...
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'For All Mankind' Season 5, Episode 3 Recap: My Admiral, My Admiral!
Bankole and Angel have come in on their days off to share their "first" drinks and salute America — and the world's — finest space explorer. Here's to Ed Baldwin, For All Mankind's first hero. (00:00) - Intro & Title Meanings (2:20) - Ed Baldwin's Final Flight (15:05) - Margo & Aleida You can...
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'Invincible' Season 4, Episode 6: A Minor Setback
Time for a breather. We deserve it. Bankole, Chiagoziem and Oseghale are mending their father issues while still recuperating from last week's harrowing events. They discuss 'Invincible' balancing the calm with more storm, Nolan & Oliver's bonding, Thragg taking the fight to Telescria and…
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Thoughts on 500 Episodes (!), ‘Project Hail Mary’ & ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5, Episode 2
IT'S EPISODE 500!! And Bankole, Angel and Ore are going as far away as they can to celebrate. They first stop by Tau Ceti E on the 'Project Hail Mary', before checking in on our favourite Marsies on Apple TV's 'For All Mankind'. Thank you for supporting us all these years. Here's to 500 more!...
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'Invincible' Season 4, Episodes 4 & 5: Let Me Breathe!
Not Mark actually fighting like a Viltrumite Our Invincible crew picks up right where they left off — even though the show doesn’t exactly do the same — to discuss the tonal shifts and side quests in episode 4 as well as the explosive events of episode 5. Talk about whiplash. They get into what…
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'For All Mankind' Season 5 Premiere Recap: Mars Murder Mystery
Bankole, Angel and Pete are back to discuss the Season 5 return of Apple TV's 'For All Mankind'. Of course, they start with some of the notable alternate history changes, including a surprising, new space power. Then they get into Margo & Aleida's lives on Earth before investigating the many...
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What’s Next for ‘For All Mankind’: A Season 5 Preview
Hi Bob. Bankole, Angel & Pete have assembled from their various Apple TV Coverages to once again discuss the show that first connected them: Apple TV's 'For All Mankind'. Ahead of the show's Season 5 return later this week, they discuss their feelings on Season 4 (two years on), the show's stance...
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Weekly conversations breaking down what we're watching, what you should be watching and everything in between.
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Popcorn for Dinner is created and hosted by Bankole Imoukhuede.
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