Rage Whale

This was a fun, energetic conversation with a passionate movie reviewer who sees the positive in all films. He is famous for doing the 3 minute review at an engaging, fast pace which keeps you entertained all the way through. We discuss everything from Hamnet to Top Gun and accents, we know you will enjoy this hang.

We talk fondly about the man of the moment with our repeat guests BrokebackCathy & FilmFatale1000. We discuss his difficult and surprising childhood and getting into performing and acting to becoming one of the biggest movie stars on earth (and space) that can do it all. His charisma shines in dramas, action movies and comedies equally making him one of the most universally loved and versatile actor around.

Dallas joins us to talk about some recent movie releases and test us on our Movie Trivia. He has an extensive Movie T-Shirt collection and like Kev is also a fan of Metal and Billie Eilish. We have a serious moment discussing the invasion of ICE upon his city causing devastating results. We discuss the best films of 2026 so far, what were looking forward to and how has visited the cinema the most? Can you guess?

This was a great hang with repeat guests Cathy from Austria & Nicole from LA with a tonne of laughs. First of all wearing awesome Rage Whale T-Shirts! We catch up, then start a quiz that everyone at home can play along with, including a guessing game of which actor is older, which film 2 actors have been in together and using it as a talking point about those actors and their roles.Enjoy :)

This was a hilarious chat with Kim, a brilliant improv comedian. We discuss her social media videos, her Improve groups and how she got started in the industry. We deviate massively to some random topics from Hot Dogs, Jacob Elordi, pelvic floors, tinsel in hair, Drunk Shakespeare, roller skating, funny place names and getting married to a Canadian comedian. All this and we also discuss movies and try to convince her to do more movie content on her page especially around the recent controversies. All these topics with appropriately bad language and many laughs.

Kev & Drew go into detail on this exceptional new movie. Spoilers ahead.

Such a fun hang with Jas starting off strong by traumatising Drew for life. We discuss social media and what Jas plans for the future potentially with a great podcast concept and plans to be a filmmaker and document a personal journey. We get into Ari Aster, Horrors, Indie films, intimacy coordinators and large prosthetics. Make sure to follow Jas on Instagram @churchofcinema

Jas of @churchofcinema joins us to run through the Oscars, the presenters, categories, skits, positives and snubs. Before we started we all wrote down our predictions for who we wanted to win and who we thought the Academy would chose. In this we were joined by Peter and Brokeback Cathy, our regular previous guests, who couldn't make the episode but we included their guesses during the conversation. A lot happened and things were won by very deserving artists. Lets chat about it.

Wes from Philadelphia joins us today to discuss filmmaking as he recently released a brilliant dark comedy called 'How To Start A Cult In 5-Easy Steps' which is a great title and an even better watch. He talks us through writing, directing, producing and the complications with distribution. This was a very educational conversation about the film business and behind the scenes of the industry. We also delve into Cults and where the idea for his entertaining movie came from.To watch, go to www.howtostartacultin5-easysteps.com

Kev had the joy and privilege of seeing Emilio Santoro perform a few months ago. An impressive live show that goes further than being a tribute artist, he is a true passionate performer with incredible vocals and charisma that got the audience fired up, he also educates along the way and performs set-pieces from Elvis' shows where he showcases his acting talents. He joins us from America today as he is on route once again to New York and Memphis to perform there and at Graceland where he was awarded the Ultimate Tribute Artist Champion by Elvis Presley Enterprises which is the most prestigious achievement. Today we discuss his impressive career and love for the King of Rock & Roll including Baz Luhrmann's new EPiC documentary and the ELVIS movie with Austin Butler. This was a a fun chat which we know you'll enjoy.

Brokeback Cathy returns to the Pod to help us with a spoiler review episode. She is the only one who has seen "Wuthering Heights" so gives us a great insight and sells it to us, we discuss the controversies and all the positives. We deviate a little as usually bringing into focus Barbie as well then return to discussing the surprisingly good film Crime 101 which we all enjoyed and had great talking points throughout. We end with the dark and twisted horror comedy Send Help and the tense horror Primate which we all mainly enjoyed. Its be a fun time at the cinema in recent weeks.

​ ⁨@aftercreditswithpol⁩  joins us to discuss what upcoming movies in March and April were looking forward to. We discuss Polina's recent visit to Venice and London film festivals where she had the chance to view films earlier than their general release. We discuss music from The Beatles and Beach Boys to Billie Eilish. We talk through tough films to watch from tasteful romance to devastating drama. Also Pol's favourite movies and that she originally watched them dubbed in Russian as a child. This was a delightful chat, enjoy.

Bella joins us from Austria after we couldnt help but notice her genius clips on social media educating the audience on how film sets run and what crew members do "so you dont have to pay for film school". Her audience has grown exponentially from a few thousand to over 140k at the point of this episodes record. She is studying filmmaking, specifically cinematography and directing in the hope of building a career in the industry. This is a great conversation as you can really hear her passion as we discuss everything from lighting techniques, recent movie releases and throwing herself into education and experimenting within the many roles on a film set.

Cathy joins us from Austria to discuss her movie reviews and her movie related content on Instagram especially the time she met Sebastian Stan twice. We discuss her obsession with The Batman and we look towards new films coming out such as The Bride & Wuthering Heights as well as Dunes-Day. This is a fun conversation with a passionate person talking all things movies, languages and taking a trip over to Liverpool.

Winners of Drews Competition are announced in this episode. Through Drews Instagram page @TalesoftheNook we pick 2 winners that will get 2 signed copies of Drews poetry books and a Rage Whale T-Shirt. We also discuss the sad passing of Catherine O'Hara, Skyscraper Live, Wonder Man and The Godfather trilogy. Followed by a few bits of Movie News.

Kat joins us to discuss her Photography career and starting the Creative Agency HACK. We delve into her favourite types of shoots and how she got into the business. We discuss how Dyslexia has affected us and talk favourite films, horrors and The Princess Bride. But first we start with a shocking story.

Spoiler discussion. You have been warned. We hope you enjoy our thoughts on this impressive movie.

Ash & Emma join us from Reviewatron Podcast for a hilarious chat to discuss Stranger Things and Marty Supreme. But first of all Drew has to get something off his chest. We then talk divisive films, cinema etiquette, snacks and Roombas. We discuss many of the recent films and TV we have seen from 28 Years Later, Nosferatu, Frankenstein, I Swear, The Ballad of Wallis Island and The Long Walk.

How true are the movies that claim they are 'based on a true story'? Lewis and Elliot join us today from their award winning movie podcast to delve into how they decided on this great concept and to talk through some of their favourite stories and anecdotes from all their research. But first we discuss Alan Partridge.

This episode feels like a classic old-school mad one. No guests, just us talking through the new films expected this year with plenty of laughs. 2026 is going to be a huge year in all genres.

Amelias charisma and clear passion for music and movies makes this conversation so much fun. We discuss her job at Kerrang radio and share thoughts on Download Festival, favourite bands, lyrics, music in movies and the best soundtrack to ever exist. We delve into favourite TV shows including the current series 'Welcome To Derry' before discussing fav horror movies of 2025 such as Weapons and Sinners. We go deep occasionally into tough topics but also share lots of laughs. You will be hearing more from Amelia in the future.

First Round-Up of the year discussing what we saw in the cinema recently. We review Avatar Fire & Ash as well as a spoiler free chat of The Housemaid which has been a talking point online. We saw some classic films in the cinema recently too and talk about the new trailers such as Disclosure Day the new alien movie from Spielberg. We also have to mention the recent devastating news regarding Rob Reiner.

We caught up with Peter on his recent cinema experiences and delve into everything we have seen this year in this bumper episode. We discuss our top 10 each of the year along with the biggest disappointments. Thank you to all the guests we have met along the way. If you want to get in touch or be a guest on the podcast send us a message through Instagram @ragewhalepodcast or email us at [email protected].

Kev and James vote for a less obvious Xmas movie for our guest from California to watch. Nicole is currently challenging herself to watch the top 1000 movies and has not seen many classics yet, due to being 18. So we decide to be annoying and recommend even more to add to her list. We have a laugh talking through Horrors as Halloween has just passed, talking through Christmas memories growing up and into recommended Xmas movies as well as ones to avoid. We did well as we never mention the cliche topic of 'Die Hard' but still discussed alternative Xmas movies as well as some classics. We try to keep on topic, but you know how things get sometimes. Enjoy.

We catch up with an old friend from where we used to live in Andover, Hampshire. He used to make music videos for the local bands and has progressed to writing and directing his own short films and we expect big things from him in the future. We delve into horror movies and classic TV & Film from Michael Bay, David Lynch, David Cronenberg to Stanley Kubrick and discuss audiences over analysing themes to ambiguous endings. All that, much more and some reminiscing.

Today we discuss the Hostile Takeover of Paramount outbidding Netflix for the Warner Brothers back catalogue. The team receive early Xmas presents, Drew pitches his new book recently published and generally catch up with what we've been watching and the Avengers Doomsday Trailer.

Hilarious episode with 2 guests from across the pond: Alex in Washington DC and Guy in Manhattan New York, talk to us about their new movie 'A Christmas Party'. Writers, Directors and Producers who in their early 20s have had lots of experience in film studies and filmmaking and have plans for new projects already. We talk comedies and their friendship along with a deep dive into their new movie which we thoroughly enjoyed. There is a lot of laughs and a lot of interesting conversations.

Our American Correspondent Peter joins us today as he has selected the subject of our Deep Dive episode. John Carpenter has had a huge impact in the film industry especially the horror genre with not only creating the most important and famous slasher horror movie Halloween, but also the creator of the chilling soundtrack. We talk through his personal life, early profession career and a selection of his greatest movies and what he has influenced.

We discuss behind the scenes stories on movie sets and when Kev and Marina briefly worked together on a couple of film projects. Marina talks about her passion for the job, as well as the pressures that also come in this high paced industry, alongside the difficulty faced and overcome of often being the only female in the crew which has changed over the last 10 years. Her main role is the Focus Puller which is a highly skilled and critical job, as errors in focus can be expensive to reshoot. We discuss how to get into the industry and how important this role is for the overall feel and visual language of any movie. We also look into her fun fashion sense and the satisfaction and benefits that working in the movie industry provides.

Today we delve into the life and career of Emma Stone, touching on her struggles in growing up and to why she got into acting. We talk through her movies and roles as they changes from supporting actor to becoming the lead in many huge films as well as the awards she has received. She has been in a variety of genres, from rom-coms, comedy, action, super hero and more recently being the Muse of Yorgos Lanthimos' strange and impressive visual world of cinema. Lots to talk about here, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

Nicole joins us to discuss her Movie Project. She is a younger generation to us, so it was fascinating and fun to get her thoughts on movies we grew up and love from fresh eyes and modern sensibilities. We discuss Bill Murray more than you expect and her thoughts on 60s, 70s and 80s movies including Black & White classics. This is a fun conversation, go follow her on Instagram for fun, comical but insightful reviews @filmfatale1000

Kev is uncharacteristically ill and couldn't make today's record but Peter steps in to join Drew and James to discuss Movie Villains. This is being put out with no editing so fingers crossed it's all safe haha. From Roger Rabbit, to Star Wars then deviating into the running costs of the Death Star this episode is bound to give you whiplash. Enjoy.

Our regular catch up with each other where we provide you with an update on what we've watched, what we recommend, whats coming out soon and the entertainment news. In this special bonus episode Drew has exciting news about his new poetry book coming out soon and we give a couple of Shout Outs for fan art and a future guest having a new Short Film out.

We discuss the epic masterpiece Alien series on Disney + in detail and also follow James' journey from ordering an Ice Cream from Uber Eats to finally eating it. An exciting journey for us all to witness. Here you also get the bonus of a poem by Drew (@TalesoftheNook) based on the series. We delve into the actors, the characters, special effects, awesome soundtrack, new creature creations and deep meanings behind the story, whilst reflecting on some of the Alien films that have come before. This was a fun chat about a subject we are all passionate about.

Warning: discussions of horrible things due to the nature of the programme. Our friend (and one of our first ever guests) Sara joins us again today to discuss the most talked about Netflix Series to date. How much was real and how much was fabricated, some people think there was too many inaccuracies whilst others believe it was part of the story to show the mental state of this infamous killer. We talk about the real person as well as the acting and direction of this impressive and unbelievable story as well as whats next for this popular series.

Our regular catch up with each other where we provide you with an update on what we've watched, what we recommend, whats coming out soon and the entertainment news. In this special bonus episode there's lots to get through after Drew tells us about his spa day, James tells us he shot kids with lasers and Kev went to meet Elvis. Lots of Great TV out at the moment so get your recommendations here.

James is a big fan of this podcast so we invited them on to see who could say the most inappropriate jokes. I think we all lost! This episode has severe teasing and occasional bad language with questionable themes so please listen with caution and even less judgement than usual. This was a treat to let loose and be silly but don't worry the main themes are still movies and TV shows and we have a few serious conversations. Stories about Tattoos, Bluey, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Street Fighter, Animated Movies, the Alien Universe, Jack Reacher and Charlie Sheen.

The film the world is talking about this and even the toughest critics are giving it 5 star reviews. It already has an Oscar buzz relating to every aspect from acting, directing, picture, cinematography and score. We have a few different opinions but we all loved it in different ways. We discuss everything in this 3 part action, drama with comedy elements from the box office results, interesting information on the actors and delving deep into the story and our opinions on how the plot unfolds with the character developments and arcs. This is a special film you can't ignore as it stays with you and promotes discussion. We hope you enjoy ours.

Our regular catch up with each other where we provide you with an update on what we've watched, what we recommend, whats coming out soon and the entertainment news. In this special bonus episode we also have a surprise package we open and a voice note from our biggest fan.

From Australia we welcome Leigh Morgan from his podcast 'Lights.Camera.Rant.' to find out how he got into this business and the perks he receives from visiting movie premieres. We discuss the recent Emmys briefly and go into some detail on the Box Office results from the impressive horrors this year competing with the heavy hitters of 2025, can you guess what's made the most money? This is a fun conversation finding out about what Leigh is currently watching, what his favourite series have been this year and the series and movies he is looking forward to later this year.

Kev worked with Colin on the film The Last Bus starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan, he kept in touch and was gracious enough to accept an invite onto Rage Whale. He's a well known actor anywhere but in Scotland he is part of an TV institution that multiple generations grew up with. We discuss how he got started in acting, theatre, Scottish TV shows and being in the biggest crime drama Taggart. Colin has lots of interesting and funny anecdotes and we have a great conversation over many subjects, we wish we could've spoken to him for much longer. What an honour it was and we hope to have him back on in the near future.

Spoken Word Artist Big Scoop (Dujon Thompson) joins us to talk about his experience with his rise in notoriety in the Rap Battle scene and the traction that this has had with his video blow up and go viral with Mike Tyson, The Rock, Usain Bolt reposting his now infamous words. This skill he has developed has also put him in the same room as Daniel Kaluuya, Big Narstie and many others, put him on TV and gained appreciation from all over the world. He has been working alongside Ashley Banjo and the Diversity Team as a narrator and we know he will keep going from strength to strength. Don't miss this impressive episode.

Drew was unable to join today's conversation so Kev & James catch up on what they've been up to recently and talk about a Skiing holiday they went on a long time ago. They discuss The Naked Gun which takes them into a wormhole of comedies that imprinted on them from their youth. They also discuss the recent Horror releases in the cinema from Weapons, Together and Bring Her Back which brings us to the topics of their Box Office success.

Our regular catch up with each other and provide you an update on what we've watched, what we recommend and whats coming out soon.

Brittany got in contact with us recently asking to be on the show as she was a fan. This blew our tiny minds! She is talking to us today from South Carolina and we loved this conversation with an experienced actor who has worked with great actors on interesting projects over a varied career. We also talk about her time visiting the new Superman set, auditions experiences and her new movies that are in post production and ready for release soon. She also has a new secret project in pre production about to start filming which she is able to give us a little insight into. The craziest story of all is her family invented Play-Doh which is completely true but totally unbelievable. This was a joyful and insightful chat with a talented and fun new friend of the show from Midwest America.

New Orleans Native and cat enthusiast is our special guest from the furthest location to us so far. It's great to hear different voices and perspectives on our show. We talk about New Orleans as Kevs trip visiting (sort of) close by and we give a 'Shout Out' to 'Defend New Orleans'. We talk about Courtneys favourite films of the year, the frustration with movie trailers and discuss the Alien Franchise of which she is a major fan. Mental Health appears to be a constant topic on Rage Whale and we always seem to find a moment to bring it up which we think is positive to normalise so everyone feels heard. The was a fun conversation with another cinephile across the pond with subjects of Horror, Pedro Pascal, Billie Eilish and home gardening (not literal).

A new short episode which just has some updates on recent releases and recommendation in the cinema, on TV and Streaming. Also an update on what's coming out soon, new trailers and Movie News. This time its just Kev but the whole gang should appear in the future bonus episodes.

We love chatting to this charismatic cinephile. We discuss many things in this episode from Eddington, Nolans new trailer, Pedro Pascal, Jurassic Park, F1 and Superman. But we start discussing the loss of Ozzy Osbourne that happened 10 mins before record (we record a month in advance sometimes). We then discuss Peters recent adventure backpacking in the California mountains and visiting little cinemas and friends along the way. We always have a laugh and an entertaining conversation with this man, we hope you agree.

A hilarious conversation as you might expect but also insightful as we discuss how Kayleigh went from wanting to be an actor to venturing into the Stand Up Comedy scene and actually winning competitions where she has now ended up performing in her very first Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her new show. We talk through aspects of her comedy show, how she got started and the strange places she has performed. Comedians she grew up on and musical comedians that keep her inspired and using her real life to find the funny in every situation. We end with a couple of her songs that go down a treat and ask about some of her favourite movies.

Kevs cousin Jude is a very talented man. At just 17 he has been acting for over a decade, appearing is short films, main features, music videos and many live productions. Now he has also turned his attention to music, being the frontman of an Indie band from Scotland called The Claes who are making waves in the industry. We talk about his music and songwriting process as well as his inspiration where you can clearly hear that he has a huge desire to be creating and constantly learning and improving. We also discuss his acting career so far, auditioning for Trainspotting 2 and his future goals to follow both passions. Jude is wise beyond his years and has put the work in becoming a cinephile and student of the greatest musicians throughout history. We think he is going to go far and we're excited to watch him on his journey.