The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the world's biggest and best movie magazine. We bring you all the latest movie news and nonsense, as well as reviews of the week's new films, an assortment of irreverent, film-related chat and interviews with some of Hollywood's best and brightest. New episodes every Friday.
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A Guy In A Bath? (ft. Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton & Kiell Smith-Bynoe)
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This week's Empire Podcast sees Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, three members of the gargantuan cast of Ghosts: The Possession Of Button House, the
Oct 23 1 h 35 min
The Interviews (ft. Tom Rhys Harries, Taika Waititi, Peyton Elizabeth Lee & Jacob Tremblay)
Another cracking episode of The Interviews this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with Tom Rhys Harries, who plays the title role in Clayface as a hotshot ac
Oct 23 43 min
Laika And The Road To Wildwood: An Empire Podcast Special, In Association With Wildwood
Travis Knight's Wildwood is the latest film from Laika, the Portland-based stop-motion animation studio behind the likes of Coraline, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo And The Two
Oct 22 47 min
Name That Stath! (ft. Tom Hiddleston & Genden Phuntsok)
This week's Empire Podcast sees Tom Hiddleston return once again as our star guest (for what we are guessing is a record — let us know if that's the case, we don't keep r
Oct 16 1 h 34 min
The Interviews (ft. Austin Abrams & Josh Brolin; Kitao Sakurai & Andrew Koji)
This week's episode of The Interviews sees two dynamic duos drop in for lovely cinema-connected chats. First, Chris Hewitt comes face-to-face with Austin Abrams and Josh
Oct 16 37 min
The Empire Podcast On Little Shop Of Horrors, In Association With Warner Home Video
"Suddenly Empire is standing beside you/talking about Frank Oz for hours on end/Suddenly Empire is here to provide you/Sweet understanding..." of Oz' classic 1986 movie m
Oct 16 47 min
VisionQuest: An Empire Podcast Preview Special (ft. Paul Bettany and James Spader)
VisionQuest, the latest MCU show to hit Disney+, launches tomorrow with a two-episode salvo which reintroduces us to Paul Bettany's Vision, or the latest version thereof.
Oct 13 32 min
The Interviews (ft. Aaron Sorkin; Paul Greengrass; John Cena & Jessica Biel)
Blimey, do we have a bumper edition of The Interviews for you, folks, as Chris Hewitt sits down in person with Aaron Sorkin to talk about the writer-director's return to
Oct 12 1 h 00 min
25 Years Of S.S. Rajamouli: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
Today — October 10 — is a pretty special day for S.S. Rajamouli, the groundbreaking Indian director behind epics like the Baahubali films, Eega, and 2022's Oscar-winning
Oct 10 37 min
Paul Blart, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (ft. Andrew Garfield)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Andrew Garfield, star of Paul Greengrass' hard-hitting period epic, The Uprising, stop by the podbooth for a fun chat with
Oct 9 1 h 29 min
A BFI London Film Festival Directors Roundtable (ft. Andrew Haigh, Ashley Walters, Carol Morley, Mark Cousins)
It's time, folks. No, not time to watch the magic pumpkin — that's a few weeks away — but instead to glory in the majesty of the BFI London Film Festival, which kicks off
Oct 7 35 min
Keep Loving Movies, And Hopefully They'll Love You Back (ft. Ethan Hawke)
The title of this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is a delightful phrase that comes from none other than our star guest, Ethan Hawke, who tells Jamie Graham all abou
Oct 2 1 h 21 min
The Interviews (ft. David Kittredge on Boorman And The Devil; Padraic McKinley on The Weight)
This week's episode of The Interviews is all about editors-turned-directors. First, we have an extended interview between Chris Hewitt and David Kittredge, the director b
Sep 30 46 min
Stark-Spangled Banner (ft. guest, David Ayer)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all about birthdays, folks. Partially because Chris Hewitt just had one, but also because this week's listener question asks
Which witch is which? And more importantly, which witch is best? That's the big question on the lips of the Empire Podcast team this week, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara,
Sep 18 1 h 31 min
The Interviews (ft. Jarvis Cocker, Susanne Bier)
This week's episode of The Interviews is different class, folks. First up, Chris Hewitt has a lovely Zoom with Jarvis Cocker — yes, THE Jarvis Cocker — as the Pulp frontm
Sep 18 34 min
The Shameless Plug: Digging Deep On Digger
With the latest issue of Empire magazine in shops for just another week or so, it's time for Chris Hewitt and Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to slide into the podbooth and
Sep 16 30 min
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Next Generation (ft. guests Stockard Channing & Dianne Wiest)
Happy birthday, Star Trek! Gene Roddenberry's groundbreaking sci-fi show turned 60 this week, and the Empire Podcast is celebrating in style this week. Helen O'Hara broke
Sep 11 1 h 28 min
The Interviews (ft. Steven Knight, Camille Cottin, Corin Hardy)
It's another jam-packed edition of The Interviews this week, folks. First, Chris Hewitt sits down with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight as he tackles another project
Sep 11 54 min
The Interviews (ft. Willem Dafoe; Jujubee & Ginger Minj; Jane Schoenbrun)
The latest episode of The Interviews is a barnstormer, folks, in which the legendary Willem Dafoe talks to Alex Godfrey about his new movie, Late Fame, running a farm, an
Sep 7 48 min
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Spectacular interviews in this show from journalists who have a knack for asking good questions and maximizing their time with creatives. Look into the spoiler specials for more interview goodness, too.
C_elk03 · Sep 2023
This podcast is a weekly treat for me. It’s hilarious and informative not only on current movies but also movie history. Chris Hewitt is a dab hand at both hosting and interviewing, and he’s surrounded by a team of smart, eloquent, professional film nerds. I wish I could attend their live shows! Alas, I live too far. If you’re looking for a way in, try their 500th episode special. It contains several excellent interviews with actors and filmmakers, as well as a fantastically nonsensical roundup discussion.
MusicM · May 2022
I love this podcast! It cracks me up and the film talk is always entertaining, even for someone like me who has never watched a minute of a Marvel movie. The three core hosts are great - Chris (hilarious, tons of energy), Helen (always the voice of reason, great analysis), and James (brings a kind of sexy, grumpy energy)— and they have a crackling chemistry together! Give it a listen!
DaffyN · Mar 2021
I’ve been listening for over a year, and now I’m going through the back catalog. They’re like old friends at this point. They’ve had so many good movie recommendations – I have similar taste to the hosts, and they’re so much fun to listen to, even if I wasn’t originally interested in seeing the movie. I’ve tried some other film podcasts, but this is the one I come back to. They like the popcorn movies just as much, if not more than the ones that win prestigious awards. Keep up the funny impressions, the “we should talk about portals”, and the “as your lawyer” remarks. I love it ALL, and I highly recommend subscribing to the Spoiler Specials! They are totally worth the price.
Rock Star Me! (:0)) · Feb 2021
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