Kermode & Mayo’s Take podcast

Kermode & Mayo’s Take

The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er. Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes for ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show - TAKE TWO, new episodes every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking try free at the top of our show page. If you’re not a fruit-based person, never fear! Subscribe at Extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform. There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er. Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI scans, magic, school assemblies, Scandinavia, and don’t forget the dad jokes. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes for ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show - TAKE TWO, new episodes every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking try free at the top of our show page. If you’re not a fruit-based person, never fear! Subscribe at Extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform. There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 

#206

Now and Ben: Chris Sanders on The Wild Robot, hand drawn animation vs. CG, and Lilo & Stitch

In today’s Now & Ben drop, Ben sits down with Chris Sanders—director of the Oscar-nominate... more

30 Jan 2025

20 MINS

20:40

30 Jan 2025


#205

You Might Also Like: Good Game with Sarah Spain

Introducing There's Always Tea with Megan Perry from Good Game with Sarah Spain. Follow th... more

30 Jan 2025

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30 Jan 2025


#204

Brady Corbet on The Brutalist, Oscars & AI

Brady Corbet, the now-Oscar-nominated director of ‘The Brutalist’, sits down with Simon fo... more

30 Jan 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:40

30 Jan 2025


#203

Flight Risk embargo special - they tried to stop us...

Coming hot off the podcast press, we’ve got Mark’s review of ‘Flight Risk’ - under embargo... more

24 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:46

24 Jan 2025


#202

The Brutalist + Mike Leigh & Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Hard Truths

‘The Brutalist’ is the epic structure on the horizon of this week’s movie releases; Mark r... more

23 Jan 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:43

23 Jan 2025


#201

A Complete Unknown divides Simon and Mark – with director James Mangold

The big movie release this week is ‘A Complete Unknown’, but our guest is actually pretty ... more

16 Jan 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:44

16 Jan 2025


#200

Now and Ben: Steven Knight on ‘Maria’, his screenwriting secrets, the Peaky Blinders movie & more

In this latest bonus nugget of ‘Now and Ben’ goodness, our sometime super sub Ben Bailey S... more

13 Jan 2025

40 MINS

40:25

13 Jan 2025


#199

Jesse Eisenberg & Kieran Culkin on ‘A Real Pain’

Our guests this week were ‘A Real Pain’...just joking, Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin w... more

09 Jan 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:37

09 Jan 2025


#198

Nosferatu (or Yesferatu?) with Robert Eggers

Happy New Year from Mark, Simon, The Redactor and the rest of us on the Take Team! We’re k... more

01 Jan 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:00

01 Jan 2025


#197

Best and Worst Films of the Year & More

It’s Boxing Day, but we’ve got more than just leftovers in today’s show—we're just as stuf... more

26 Dec 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:46

26 Dec 2024


#196

Barry Jenkins on Mufasa

Wassail Wassail Wassail! Christmas is almost upon us, and we’ve got a gift of a guest for ... more

19 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:42

19 Dec 2024


#195

NOW AND BEN

Presenting a new feature on the Take Channel.  ANORA has been one of the most talked-about... more

17 Dec 2024

21 MINS

21:15

17 Dec 2024


#194

Live Christmas Spectacular with Wallce & Gromit, Nick Park, and Merlin Crossingham

Our Christmas Spectacular, recorded live at London’s Prince Edward Theatre is now availabl... more

12 Dec 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:52

12 Dec 2024


#193

Cate Blanchett & Guy Maddin on RUMOURS, bog monsters & a giant brain

The ‘Rumours’ are true... screen superstar Cate Blanchett and director Guy Maddin are join... more

05 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:38

05 Dec 2024


#192

Does Conclave get Mark’s blessing? With Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci

Two divine guests this week as Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci join Simon to discuss ‘Conc... more

28 Nov 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:50

28 Nov 2024


#191

Is Wicked Pop-u-lar with Mark?

Thomasin McKenzie is this week’s guest—star of Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’, Mark’s... more

21 Nov 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:09

21 Nov 2024


#190

Sir Ridley Scott on Gladiator II

‘Gladiator II’ director and legendary one-man blockbuster factory Ridley Scott is our gues... more

14 Nov 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:39

14 Nov 2024


#189

Red One makes Mark explode in birdsong

Simon goes on a leafy adventure with Hugh Bonneville to talk ‘Paddington In Peru’, the lat... more

07 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:37

07 Nov 2024


#188

When Simon Met Billy (Crystal)...

This week, Simon is joined by the one and only Billy Crystal to talk all about his starrin... more

31 Oct 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:43

31 Oct 2024


#187

Emilia Pérez: Have We Found the Film of the Year?

This week, Simon and Mark interrupt Ben Wheatley’s breakfast (sadly not Wheaties) to about... more

24 Oct 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:23

24 Oct 2024


#186

Mark Gets to Legitimately Rant About Donald Trump Because He’s Reviewing a Film About Him

This week, Mark is joined by Ben Bailey Smith to give you the lowdown on the week’s cinema... more

17 Oct 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:08

17 Oct 2024


#185

Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think?

This week’s guest is everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed politico-cum-Time Lord. That’s righ... more

10 Oct 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

10 Oct 2024


#184

Your next podcast: Origins with Cush Jumbo, starring David Schwimmer

Mark and Simon think you'll love Origins with Cush Jumbo. In this podcast, Cush meets some... more

08 Oct 2024

21 MINS

21:01

08 Oct 2024


#183

Joker: Folie à Deux – BETTER THAN JOKER?

This week’s guests are Take fave Joaquin Phoenix and writer-director Todd Phillips, who te... more

03 Oct 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:57

03 Oct 2024


#182

Megalopolis: "The Cinematic Equivalent of Toothache”

This week’s guests are Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, who are on the show to tell Simon ... more

26 Sep 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:46

26 Sep 2024


#181

A big announcement - set your calendars

We're excited to announce the xmas show, click here for an exclusive chance to secure your... more

20 Sep 2024

02 MINS

02:49

20 Sep 2024