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The MPT Book Club – Pilot Episode: Reviewing The Life & Adventures Of Hudy McGuigan by Hugh Harkin
275 - Stuck In An Airport, As A Blind Man: Filmmaker Talks Costume Gags, Working With Young Actors, Narrative Comedies & More - Mr X and Trick Or Treat With Gough of Beernuts Productions
Kinza Talks About The Film Festival Community And Pushing Herself Out Of Her Comfort Zone - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
Ben Lewis Talks About The Value Of Physical Media, No Wrong Film Opinions And “See This If” - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
Sam Espensen Returns To Talk About The Underrated Fantasy Movie Ladyhawke & Ray Harryhausen – Part 2 With Espensen Spirit At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
The Medieval Dragon/Alien Movie Starring Harvey Keitel That No One Saw: Star Knight, also known as The Knight Of The Dragon (1985) - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026 (Final Review)
The Movie That Inspired Disney’s Aladdin: The Thief Of Bagdad (1940) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
The First Movie Fully In Sámi (Indigenous European Language): Pathfinder (1987) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
An Underrated Genre-Blending French Hit: Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
Is This The Worst Film Mike Has Ever Seen? Clan Of The Cave Bear (1985) Review – Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026
A Bonkers Japanese Movie: Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983) Review – Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026 (Day 1)
Life Update 2, Patreon Episode & Free Bonus Content: Casino Royale Review & More!
Life Update!
274 P2 – Exploring Ralph Ellison In The Modern Era: The Shadow & Act Essays Are Still Worryingly Relevant, With Tony Holt Jr
The Pop Guerrillas Are Back! The Pop Guerrillas 2.0 Trailer
274 P1 – Exploring Ralph Ellison In The Modern Era: The Shadow & Act Essays Are Worryingly Relevant, With Tony Holt Jr
273 – Disney Discussions 16: Sleeping Beauty & Maleficent: Aurora Growing Up, Angelina Jolie, Villian Origin Stories And Mr Chanterelle!
272 – Video Gaming & Fatherhood: Immersion, Japanese Culture & Time Management With Dan Belgrave (Dark Ronin)
271 – Sense & Sensibility In The Modern Age: Emotional Beats For The Forgotten Sister In That Other Dashwood Girl, With Tony A.R. Farina
270 – Why We Write: Getting In Our Own Way, The Cost Of Failure And Comics Lit, With Seth Singleton
269 – Celebrating Where I’m From 200: Creating Poetry, Praising George Ella Lyon And Talking Meaningful Connections With Alyson Shelton
FWFF - Sam Espensen talks The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, Young Sherlock Holmes, Espensen Spirit & More!
FWFF - Volunteering At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, Plus Disney Movies, Musicals & More, With Kinza Drewett
FWFF - Who Inspires Gale Anne Hurd? Plus The Abyss, Roger Corman & Sequels - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
FWFF - Talking Alex Garland, Favourite Films & More With Faith Roswell: Movie Monsters Of The Deep Author
The Controversial Japanese Moby Dick Adaptation No One Talks About: The Whale God Review At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
The Best Mermaid Film You’ve Never Seen (Or Heard Of): She Creature Review - Stan Winston’s 2001 Creature Feature At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
The Best JAWS Rip-Off? Orca The Killer Whale Review: Jawspoitation At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival
Battle Beyond The Stars Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival With Spider-Dan
FWFF Day One: The Big Picture Documentary By Arthur Cauty Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival With Spider-Dan
268 – Writing Black Panther & How It Changed Sci-fi: Afrofuturism, Supporting African Authors & The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda With Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival Preview: Coverage & What’s To Come On Genuine Chit-Chat
267 – Young Sherlock Holmes 40th Anniversary Review: Forbidden Worlds Film Festival And More!
New Show Announcement: Star Wars Chit-Chat! Plus Andor Review/Breakdown And Revenge Of The Sith Commentary
Baking Fails, Gelato Vs Ice Cream, Weird Food Festivals And More - Monthly M&M 5: Desserts!
#266 – The Irish Legacy Of The McGuigan Name: Journeying To Find Family Ancestry, Plus The Book You’ve Never Read! With “Superdummy” Paul McGuigan
The 2025 Genuine Chit-Chat Trailer, aka, Where To Start!
#265 – Why Do British People Get Married In Vegas? Plus Audiobooks V Books, A Podcast Hiatus And The Fear Of New Places With “Superdummy” Paul McGuigan
#264 – Clone Wars Conversations Legacy; The Unfinished Episodes, Crystal Crisis On Utapau – Anakin & Obi-Wan’s Relationship After Ahsoka Leaves and A Giant Kyber Crystal!
#263 – Why I Read Smutty Romantasy: ACOTAR Vs Fourth Wing, Abroad Weddings And “Being In My Thirsties”, With Jess B Davies
Patreon Double Movie Review Special – The Marvels And The Bridget Jones Trilogy Reviewed By Mike & Megan
#262 – Why I Moved To Canada: The Journey From England & Wales, Working In Nature And Camp Tidnish, With Alex Hart
#261 – How Did DARTH MAUL Escape Palpatine? What Is The Clone Wars Legacy Project? And Mother Talzin Dead?
Patreon Triple Movie Review Special – Tarzan, Inside Out 2 and Ponyo Reviewed By Mike & Megan
#260 – What Can Invisible Man Teach Us About Black America? Code-Switching, Perspectives And Comparing To Black Panther With Anthony D Holt Jr (Tony Holt)
#259 P2 – The Last 10 Years Of Star Wars: The Disney Era, Comics Crossover Events And Potential DID Characters! With Douglas Vincent
#259 P1 – Escaping Into Star Wars Since ‘77: Taping Off The TV, “The Dark Years” And The Special Editions With Douglas Vincent
#258 – Turning Negative Feedback Into A Movie: Comedic Editing, Local Heroes And The Harsh Reality Of Re-enactment Acting With Gough Of Beernuts Productions
#257 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 4 (E11-13): Yoda Meets Darth Bane, Learns How To Become A Force Ghost And Foresees Order 66 With Qui-Gon’s Help, All In The Lost Season Finale!
#256 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 3 (E8-10): The Mystery Of Sifo Dias Revealed And Jar Jar Binks Has A Girlfriend? Plus Mace Windu, Yoda’s Exile And Mother Talzin’s Return
#255 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 2 (E5-7): Return Of Clovis: Anakin Almost Beats Padmé’s Friend To Death, Plus Muuns Banking On Scipio
#254 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 1 (E1-4): Order 66 Explained! Fives Uncovers The Clone Inhibitor Chips Conspiracy And Starting “The Lost Missions”
#253 – Charles Soule & Ryan Browne’s Comic Interview: Lucky Devils, Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words And “Building Contrast”
#252 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 4 (E17-20): The Trial Of Ahsoka Tano! Jedi Temple Bombing, Barriss Offee, Anakin Skywalker And The Failings Of The Jedi Council
December Update - What You Can Expect From Genuine Chit-Chat, Including Clone Wars Christmas!
#251 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 3 (E14-16): Maul, Deathwatch & “Big Daddy Palpatine”, Plus Attacking Mandalore, Satine And Obi-Wan, With Bo-Katan & Savage Opress
#250 – Comic Books Are High Art! Convincing Fans Of Prose To Read Art Panels And Comics Lit Volume 1 With Tonya Todd & Tony (A.R.) Farina
#249 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 2 (E6-13): Younglings Getting Their Lightsaber Crystals On Ilum and R2D2 & The Droids Stuck In The Void
#248 – How Can The MBTI Personality Test Help You? Myers & Briggs’ 16 Personalities, A Quiz And Dissociative Identity Disorder With Louise (Of The Douglas Vincent System)
#247 – Disney Discussions 14: TRON & TRON Legacy! Jeff Bridges, Special Effects & A Legacy Sequel, With Spider-Dan, Ria & Megan
#246 – Mike Chen On His Moon Knight & Venom Book: What If Marc Spector Was Host To Venom? Plus Marvel’s Connecting Novels And A Quantum Love Story
#245 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 1 (E1-5): Maul Vs Obi-Wan and Saw Gerrera Being Trained By Anakin
Is EPCOT Worth Visiting? A Month In America Part 5 – Food Tour, Aquarium, Animal Kingdom Safari And The End Of The Trip
What Is Disney World Really Like? A Month In America Part 4 – Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios And Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Visiting Universal Studios In California: A Month In America Part 3 – Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Harry Potter, Studio Tour And Medieval Times
#244 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 3 (E19-22): The Nightsister Massacre, Dathomir And Maul’s Return
Our Honeymoon In Yosemite: A Month In America Part 2 – The Wawona Point Hike, Bass Lake, The Valley And Staying In A Trailer!
We Got Married In Vegas: A Month In America Part 1 – A Vegas Wedding, The Grand Canyon, The Food & Fremont Street!
#243 – Jaws & Saving Private Ryan – Reviewing Two Spielberg Movies: Patreon Afterthoughts Special
#242 – Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Patreon Afterthoughts Special
#241 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 2 (E11-18): Obi-Wan The Bounty Hunter, Anakin The Slaver And Ahsoka In Deathwatch!?
Monthly Mike & Megan: Childhood Cartoons (Ep 4) – Animated Morning Shows, Cartoon Network & The Weirdness Of The 90s!
#240 – Why I Still Love Teaching: Language Fluency, Sympathy And Changing The Education System, With Renés Lophanor
#239 – Disney Discussions 13: Dogs! Fox And The Hound & Lady And The Tramp, With Spider-Dan & Ria
#238 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 1 (E1-10): The Carnage of Krell, Grievous Vs Gungans, Mon Calamari and Weirdness With R2-D2 & C-3PO!
Monthly Mike & Megan: Parenting (Ep 3) – Childhoods, Behaviour, Their Future, & More!
#237 – Bringing Jane Austen To Life Through Audio: Choosing Voices, Powerful Narration And The Challenges Of A Shared Universe With Ada McCartney & Tony (A.R.) Farina
#236 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 3 Pt 2 (E12-22): Nightsisters & Savage Opress, The Prophecy Of The Mortis Gods, Tarkin Meets Anakin & Ahsoka Saves Chewbacca!
#235 – What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder? Misconceptions, Harmful Representation & More, Explained By Someone With DID - With Leyna (Of The Doug Vincent System)
Monthly Mike & Megan: Pantomimes (Episode 2) – What’s A Pantomime And Megan’s Experience In One
#234 – Mike Chen on Writing Star Wars Brotherhood: “The Quiet Moments”, Anakin Skywalker, Moon Knight & Venom And Live Indie Music With Mike Chen Writer
No Episode This Week, But Should Be Back To Normal On Sunday
#233 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 3 Pt 1 (E1-11): More From Mandalore, Kamino Flashbacks, Political Commentary, Bane, Ryloth & More!
#232 – How To Train Your Dog: Positive Reinforcement, Raising A Puppy, Behaviours & Harry The Disabled Doggy, With Paige Of Buddiepet Pet Care Southampton
A New Show! Monthly Mike & Megan: Hair (Episode 1)
#231 – Points Of Villainy & Virtue: “The Event”, ASAP Imagination & Writing In A Shared Universe With Laurie “LA” Cunningham
#230 – What Is This Crazy Comic? Artistic Discipline, Making Money, Kaijus And Cowboys & Putting The Artwork First With Frankie B Washington
#229 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 2 Pt 2 (E12-22): Boba Fett’s Revenge, Obi-Wan’s Love Interest, The Zillo Beast’s Rampage And More!
#228 – All About Las Vegas! Tips & Tricks, Favourite Parts And “The 20 Dollar Trick” With Chris Phelps
#227 – Part 3 Of Star Wars And Spirituality: Old & New Testament Comparisons And Darth Vader With Ike’s Flame
#226 – Top Movies Of 2023/2024 & An Embarrassing Cinema Experience With Alex Hart
#225 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 2 Part 1 (E1-11): Returning To Geonosis, Dark Side Use, Mind Control, The Deserter & General Grievous
#224 P2 – The Rebirth Of Moon Knight: From 2010 To 2024; Resurrection, Disney+ Series And More Essays With Scott Weatherly
#224 P1 – The Many Faces Of Moon Knight: From 1975 To 2009; Subtly Vs Edgy, Plus The Waxing & Waning Essays With Scott Weatherly
#223 – Of Mouses & Mice & Men: Disney Discussions 11 – The Rescuers & Basil: The Great Mouse Detective With Megan, Ria & Spider-Dan
#222 P2 – Why Is English So Difficult? An Oppressive Language And The Music Of Jane Austen With Tony Farina
#222 P1 – Mansfield And The Monarchy: Queens, Always Recording & England Versus Christianity With Tony Farina
#221 – Clone Wars Conversations Season 1 Reviewed & Ranked: Is This Better Than The Movie? Jar Jar Returns, Dodgy Animation & Clone Individuality
#220 – Eighth Time’s The Charm: Rude Horse Names, Lying Actors & Numerous Production Issues, With Gough of Beernuts Productions
#219 – Buffy Revisited: All 7 Seasons Of The Iconic Vampire Slayer Show Reviewed, With JAC, Tony & Megan