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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

 

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#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 cinematic releases. Ben chats to Naomi Scott about her tour-de-force performance in ‘Smile 2’, the second outing for the smash-hit horror-thriller franchise. It’s a big week for Mark as two of his favourite interests converge – reviewing films and Donald Trump – in ‘The Apprentice’, the Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong-starring story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and ‘80s New York with the helping hand of his infamous lawyer Roy Cohn. He also gives his take on ‘The Wild Robot’, a starry animated sci-fi survival film, which sees a robot shipwrecked on a deserted island and forced to adapt to its new surroundings, developing a parental bond with an orphaned gosling in the process. Strap in for some stellar takes! Plus, get your tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): The Wild Robot Review: 07:21 Naomi Scott Interview: 24:35 Smile 2 Review: 39:49 The Apprentice Review: 52:02 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read 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 right, Peter Capaldi is on the show to tell Simon all about Season 2 of his time-bending, psychological thriller show ‘The Devil’s Hour’. Mark reviews ‘Transformers One’, an animated sci-fi action film based on the Hasbro toy line, which explores the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cyberton forever; ‘Salem’s Lot’, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s classic supernatural horror novel, which sees an author return to his childhood home in search for some inspiration for his next book, only to discover that people are mysteriously turning into blood-sucking vampires; and ‘Timestalker’, a historical sci-fi romantic comedy in which a hapless woman falls for the wrong guy, dies a grim death and is reincarnated a century later. As she experiences romantic misfortune through different eras of history, she seeks to avoid repeat mistakes and finally break the cycle. What will be Mark’s film of the week? Listen and see! Plus, get tickets to our Live Christmas Spectacular here: [https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) And vote for us for Best Co-Host Team at the prestigious Signal Awards here. Let’s win this thing!:   [https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-co-host-team-pop-culture-podcasts] (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/craft/best-co-host-team-pop-culture-podcasts) Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Transformers One Review: 06:21 Peter Capaldi Interview: 27:55 Salem’s Lot Review: 45:20 Timestalker Review: 54:08 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read 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 of the stars of stage and screen, and so they're giving you a little taster of what you can expect to hear. Here's an exert from Cush's episode with David Schwimmer, a master of comedy, who we all feel we know insideout as Ross Geller. He appeared in 236 episodes of Friends, runs his own theatre company (for the last 36 years!), is a dad and also a great friend of Cush's. They discuss his early jobs before Friends, and a serious role he had to turn down decades ago, that might have changed everything. If you enjoy this teaser, head over to https://pod.link/1761431583 and follow the show so you don't miss an episode. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read 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 tell Simon all about ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, their musical thriller follow-up to the 2019 smash hit ‘Joker’, which sees failed comedian Arthur Fleck meeting the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Mark also gives his take on the film, as well as offering his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Harder Than the Rock’, a documentary exploring the overlooked impact and influence of the UK’s first reggae band, Cimarons, as they persevere against all odds and follow their dream of playing to live audiences one last time; and ‘A Different Man’, a black comedy psychological thriller, which sees an aspiring actor undergo a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, only for this new dream face to turn into a nightmare when he becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. An interesting companion piece with ‘The Substance’, we reckon. Another brilliant session with the Good Doctors. Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Harder Than The Rock Review: 08:05 Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips Interview: 32:11 Joker: Folie À Deux Review: 48:13 A Different Man Review: 58:39 We're doing a LIVE show: Kermode and Mayo's Christmas Movie Spectacular - December 8th at 2.30pm at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Tickets are selling fast at [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read 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 all about their addiction recovery drama ‘The Outrun’, which sees Ronan star as a young woman fresh out of rehab, as she returns home to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. The pair discuss everything from their characters’ chemistry to Stephen Graham’s influence on Ronan’s performance – and there’s even more in Take 2! Mark also weighs in on the film, as well as giving his take on various new releases, including ‘My Old Ass’, which sees a girl’s 18-birthday magic mushroom trip bring her face-to-face with her wise-cracking 39-year-old self. And brace yourself for one of Mark’s finest hours of criticism with his take on Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited ‘Megalopolis’. You’ll be replaying this one, that’s for sure. Another great week at the Take! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): My Old Ass Review – 10:19 Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu Interview – 32:58 The Outrun Review – 46:47 Megalopolis Review – 56:52 We're doing a LIVE show: Kermode and Mayo's Christmas Movie Spectacular - December 8th at 2.30pm at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Tickets are selling fast at [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read 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 tickets: [www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo] (https://www.fane.co.uk/kermode-and-mayo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

02 MINS

02:49

20 Sep 2024

#180

The Substance: “Everything Cranked Up To Eleven-ty and Then Some”

This week’s guest is Kathryn Hahn, who talks to Simon about her starring role in ‘WandaVision’ spinoff ‘Agatha All Along’, a dark comedy superhero miniseries, which follows witch Agatha Harkness, as she recruits some unlikely allies on her quest to regain her former powers. Mark gives his thoughts on the show, as well as reviewing various new releases: ‘The Goldman Case’, a French-language courtroom drama based on the real-life trial of left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, who was accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists; “Girls Will Be Girls’, an Indo-French coming-of-age drama and Sundance hit, which follows 16-year-old Mira as she discovers desire and romance, only to have her rebellious sexual awakening disrupted by her mother, who never got to come of age herself; and ‘The Substance’, the much-talked about Demi Moore-starring body horror, which sees an aging aerobics star, who, after being fired on her 50th birthday, takes an experimental substance that promises to transform her into a ‘better’ version of herself – with horrifying consequences. Mark’s gonna have a field day with this one, we’re sure! Enjoy! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): The Goldman Case Review – 08:49 Kathryn Hahn Interview – 28:38 Agatha All Along Review– 43:51 Girls Will Be Girls Review – 51:23 The Substance Evil – 56:39 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) And to find out more about Sony’s new show Origins with Cush Jumbo, click [here] (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sme-announces-origins-with-cush-jumbo/&ved=2ahUKEwj2x-vsz8yIAxVEVkEAHcJQNJcQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3fu_sELRQDUUerjZB7ZWqc) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Sep 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:22

19 Sep 2024

#179

Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoy...

For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity with aplomb.   We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com    Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts.  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

51 MINS

51:18

17 Sep 2024

#178

Mark’s Thoughts on a New Film About a Pompous Critic + Sir Ian McKellen

This week’s guest is the one and only Sir Ian McKellen, who is on the show to very eloquently tell Simon all about his starring role in ‘The Critic’, a period thriller in which a powerful – and pompous – London theatre critic lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme that has deadly consequences. Mark also weighs in on the film, as well as reviewing ‘Lee’, a Kate Winslet-starring biopic of photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II; ‘Speak No Evil’, a psychological thriller with James McAvoy, which sees an American family’s dream holiday turn into a living nightmare when they spend a weekend at a British family’s idyllic country estate; and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s beloved 1988 comedy horror classic, which sees the mischievous poltergeist Beetlejuice return for more supernatural chaos, as a new family stumbles upon his bizarre afterlife realm. By all accounts, a stellar week! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Lee Review – 06:00 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – 22:37 Sir Ian McKellen Interview – 29:11 The Critic Review – 43:41 Speak No Evil – 54:56 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Sep 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:24

12 Sep 2024

#177

CARRIE BRADSHAW – How to fight the patriarchy and stop obsessing over relationships – SHRINK THE BOX

In our final character episode of this season, we put Carrie from Sex and the City on the couch. Nemone looks at why Sex and the City hasn’t aged well, and Ben talks about diversity in the privileged, white world of the show. We get into Carrie’s shopping habit, low self-esteem, and why everyone in the show is SO obsessed with relationships, even though the women really have no need for them. We also get a primer on the Bechdel test, and how you can tell if a show is sexist without knowing it. And if you want to check out more on the patriarchy and diversity, have a listen to our episodes on Sydney from The Bear. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com Find how to view the shows we’ve talked about [here] (https://www.justwatch.com/) . CREDITS We used clips from episodes of Sex and the City. It’s available to watch on NOWTV/SKY. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker – Carrie Bradshaw Cynthia Nixon – Miranda Hobbs Kim Cattrall – Samatha Jones Kristin Davis – Charlotte York Created by: Darren Star Candace Bushnell Directed by: Susan Seidalman Nicole Holofcener Alison Maclean Michael Fields Darren Star Produced by: Darren Star Michael Patrick King John P. Melfi Jenny Bicks Sarah Jessica Parker Cindy Chupack We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

51 MINS

51:57

10 Sep 2024

#176

What is the best Meryl Streep film of all time?

We have a fantastic selection of new releases and nostalgia for you this week. First of all, we look at Meryl Streep’s best films and put it to you to pick one. The final result was almost too tight to call - around 52/48%, if that number sounds terribly familiar... We also look at brand new releases Starve Acre and Robot Dreams, as well as looking forward to next week, when we’ll review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Of course we didn’t forget! Starve Acre is a chilling tale of British folk horror at its finest, while Robot Dreams is a touching animation which anyone in the world could watch and still understand – just one of those things animation does. Finally, we get to the bottom of why all these Spiderman releases have happened in the same year, as well as Mark looking at the “best” deaths in cinema history – if you can call them that. Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Meryl Streep World Cup – 06:36 Starve Acre Review – 10:51 Spiderman: Homecoming Review – 19:34 Robot Dreams Review – 34:46 Meryl Streep Cup Final – 42:36 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

51 MINS

51:21

05 Sep 2024

#175

JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you can see why. A man with many layers, a million secrets, and a lightning rod for other’s emotions – perhaps he is the perfect Freudian analyst. Nemone gives us a crash course in transference and counter-transference, looks at why people mask and create false selves, and what drives people into a career where they hide their true selves from everyone, including themselves. This is the PERFECT watching companion to Season 4 of Slow Horses, coming 4th September on AppleTV+! And if you want to look at false selves, then listen back to our episode on The Morning Show’s Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) CREDITS We used clips from Season 1 of Slow Horses. It’s available to watch on AppleTV+. Starring: Gary Oldman - Jackson Lamb Jack Lowden - River Cartwright Kristin Scott Thomas - Diana Taverner Saskia Reeves - Catherine Standish Rosalind Eleazar - Louisa Guy Christopher Chung - Roddy Ho Created by: Mick Herron Will Smith Directed by: James Hawes Jeremy Lovering Saul Metzstein Produced by: Iain Canning Hakan Kousetta Jamie Laurenson Gail Mutrux et al. We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

49 MINS

49:55

03 Sep 2024

#174

Cine-world cup, 1984: the BEST film of the best year for cinema, evs

This week we put all the heavyweights from cinema’s best year – 1984 – into the ring, and see who comes out victorious. Think Terminator, Dune, Stop Making Sense, Beverly Hills Cop – I mean, there’s nowhere near enough space to list them all. But who will win...? Mark also gives his take on the re-release of Amazing Spiderman 2, with future Oscar-winner Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield in the lead roles now. Mark explains why we’re getting so many of these films back in cinema, too, for those wondering... We hear his thoughts on the new Netflix big hitter, KAOS, featuring Jeff Goldblum, everyone’s favourite piano-playing god. Plus, we review Paradise is Burning, a touching Swedish comedy drama that follows young Laura and her two sisters who, without their mother there, run amok until a call threatens to put them in foster care and undo the unique life they’ve built for themselves. Mark has some big decisions to make. Film of the week, plus film of the year (alright, 40 years ago, but still...) Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): World Cup of 1984 Qualifying – 7:46 Amazing Spiderman 2 Review – 11:27 Paradise is Burning Review – 29:11 KAOS Review – 38:20 World Cup of 1984 Final – 49:18 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Aug 2024

57 MINS

57:27

29 Aug 2024

#173

CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay police captain in the force) stands out from the rest of the precinct. We learn how family dynamics inform behaviour and what it takes to be a great leader. Nemone looks at a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome for the captain, and Ben gives a heartwarming tribute to the great actor who played him, André Braugher. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view [here] (https://www.justwatch.com/) Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) CREDITS We used clips from episodes of Brooklyn 99. It’s available to watch on Netflix. Starring: [Andy Samberg] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Samberg) - [Jacob "Jake" Peralta] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Jake_Peralta) [Stephanie Beatriz] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Beatriz) - [Rosa Diaz] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Diaz) [Terry Crews] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Crews) - [Terrence "Terry" Jeffords] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Terry_Jeffords) [Melissa Fumero] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Fumero) - [Amy Santiago] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Santiago) [Joe Lo Truglio] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lo_Truglio) - [Charles Boyle] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Charles_Boyle) [Chelsea Peretti] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Peretti) - [Regina "Gina" Linetti] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Gina_Linetti) [Andre Braugher] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Braugher) - [Raymond Holt] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Raymond_Holt) [Dirk Blocker] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Blocker) as [Michael Hitchcock] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Michael_Hitchcock) and [Joel McKinnon Miller] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_McKinnon_Miller) as [Norm Scully] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_characters#Norm_Scully) Created by: [Dan Goor] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goor) [Michael Schur] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schur) Directed by: Craig Zisk Julie Ann Robinson Troy Miller Dean Holland Jason Ensler Produced by: [Dan Goor] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goor) [Michael Schur] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schur) [David Miner] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miner_(television_producer)) [Phil Lord] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lord_and_Christopher_Miller) [Christopher Miller] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lord_and_Christopher_Miller) (both; pilot) Luke Del Tredici David Phillips We would love to hear your theories: [shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com] (mailto:shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com) A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

47 MINS

47:52

27 Aug 2024

#172

Is Zoe Kravitz Born to Direct?

This week Mark is joined by another Take fave Ben Bailey Smith to talk all things cinema. Mark also gives his take on a swathe of new releases, including ‘Kneecap’, a comedy-drama based on true events that sees fate bring together a Belfast teacher and two self-confessed down-and-outs – the real musicians playing themselves – to form a hip-hop trio that rises to global fame; ‘Between the Temples’, which sees a cantor in a crisis of faith have his world turned upside town when his grade school music teacher reenters his life as his new adult bat mitzvah student; and ‘Blink Twice’, a psychological thriller and actress Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, which sees two cocktail waitresses invited on a dream vacation to a tech billionaire’s private island, only for strange events to leave them questioning their reality. A great week in new releases! What will be Mark’s pick of the week? Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Kneecap Review – 05:20 Box Office Top Ten – 13:52 Close to You Review – 26:30 Between The Temples Review – 35:20 Blink Twice Review – 41:00 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:55

22 Aug 2024

#171

SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what effect that has on the rest of the Schitts. Nemone explains how narcissism is not as easy to spot as its widespread use would have you believe. We also discuss the collection of wigs that Moira keeps in her closet and why they are transitional objects. And if you’re interested in hearing more on narcissism, then check out our episode on Game of Thrones’ Cersei Lannister. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view [here] (https://www.justwatch.com/) Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes) Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) CREDITS We used clips from episodes of Schitt’s Creek. It’s available to watch on Netflix. Starring: [Eugene Levy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Levy) - [Johnny Rose] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rose) [Catherine O'Hara] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_O%27Hara) - [Moira Rose] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moira_Rose) [Daniel Levy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Levy_(Canadian_actor)) - [David Rose] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rose_(Schitt%27s_Creek)) [Annie Murphy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Murphy) - [Alexis Rose] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Rose) Created by: Daniel Levy Eugene Levy Directed by: Jerry Ciccoritti Paul Fox Produced by: [Eugene Levy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Levy) [Dan Levy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Levy_(Canadian_actor)) Fred Levy Andrew Barnsley [Ben Feigin] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Feigin) Kevin White [David West Read] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_West_Read) We would love to hear your theories: [shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com] (mailto:shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com) A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

50 MINS

50:09

20 Aug 2024

#170

Alien: Romulus – Mess or Masterpiece?

This week we have an extra special treat, as Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Mark in the host’s seat to deliver a funny and insightful episode. Mark reviews various new releases, including ‘Only the River Flows’, a Chinese neo-noir crime thriller, which sees an ambitious police detective attempt to solve a series of murders from a disused cinema; ‘Swan Song’, an immersive documentary following The National Ballet of Canada as it mounts a legacy-defining new production of Swan Lake; and ‘Alien: Romulus’, a new addition to the sci-fi horror franchise, which sees space colonisers come face-to-face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station. Will Mark like it, love it, hate it? Listen to find out! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!): Only The River Flows Review – 06:46 Box Office Top Ten – 13:14 Swan Song Review – 35:53 Alien: Romulus – 45:33 You can contact the show by emailing [correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com] (mailto:correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com) or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ [ https://nordvpn.com/take] (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnordvpn.com%2Ftake&data=05%7C01%7Cfi.dunphy.sme%40sonymusic.com%7C08ee061f9c864cfda7bf08da91b1f2a6%7Cf0aff3b791a54aaeaf71c63e1dda2049%7C0%7C0%7C637982490703533565%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X7fJeC2Hmd6szcmIew2fiZoxBowISS0v%2FaMqBlMeyNI%3D&reserved=0) Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com] (mailto:podcastadsales@sonymusic.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Aug 2024

59 MINS

59:39

15 Aug 2024

#169

Explaining addicts' behaviour, ‘trapped’ dramas (Handmaid’s Tale) and your questions - SHRINK THE IN...

If characters in ‘trapped’ dramas escape, is that the end of the show? Ben and Nemone explore The Handmaid’s Tale and Severance as examples. Plus, Ben reacts to a listener’s ‘constructive’ feedback and Nemone explores Polyvagal Theory to explain why we might react in the way we do from childhood trauma. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes) Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Aug 2024

50 MINS

50:37

13 Aug 2024

#168

M NIGHT SHYAMALAN!! making his Take debut...

We have a VERY special guest this week. The legendary thrill-maker M Night Shyamalan comes on to talk all things Exorcist, family and his process behind his new release, Trap, starring Josh Hartnett. This was a great chat, so there’s even more in our premium episode. Plus, we review Caligula’s re-issue and get into some more results from our World Cups of Tom Hanks and 1984. Meryl Streep to come next week... also a special guest appearance from The Redactor. We also review the cracking Sky Peals, a head-twister in which a gas station attendant starts to believe he’s descended from an alien race.  Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):  Caligula Review – 12:03  M Night Shyamalan interview – 26:07  Sky Peals Review – 44:32  Rebel Moon Part II: The Scargiver Review – 50:19  World Cup of 1984 Results – 57:53  Tom Hanks World Cup Results 1:00:35  You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo   EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  A Sony Music Entertainment production.     Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts    To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Aug 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:01

09 Aug 2024

#167

THE WIRE’S Bubbles: How do you help an addict? – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss The Wire’s ‘Bubbles’ aka Reginald Collins. An informant and heroin user, a man with a fragile support network who finds himself stranded while trying to forge closer bonds with those around him. Nemone tells Ben how unconditional love is the hardest thing to give an addict, and the key to helping them start their journey to sobriety. Plus we hear wisdom from Gabor Maté. Our episode on the Queen’s Gambit has great insights into addiction if you’re looking for even more on this subject.     We talked about AA, Al Anon and Samaritans in the show. Here are links:  AA: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/  Al Anon: https://al-anonuk.org.uk/  Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/  We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com  NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here   Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)  Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)   Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)  Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)    CREDITS  We used clips from Seasons 1 of The Wire. It’s available to watch on NOWTV.  Starring:  Dominic West - Jimmy McNulty  Idris Elba - Stringer Bell  Lawrence Gilliard Jr. - D’Angelo Barskdale  Wood Harris - Avon Barksdale  Deirdre Lovejoy - Rhonda Pearlman  Wendell Pierce - Detective Bunk  Lance Reddick - Cpt. Cedric Daniels  Andre Royo – Reginald Collins, aka Bubbles  Sonja Sohn - Kima Greggs  Created by:  David Simon  Directed by:  Clark Johnson  Peter Medak  Clement Virgo  Ed Bianchi  Gloria Muzo  Produced by:  Karen L. Thorson  Ed Burns  Joe Chappelle  George Pelecanos  Eric Overmyer  David Simon  Robert F. Colesberry  Nina Kostroff Noble  We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com  A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts.  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Aug 2024

52 MINS

52:05

06 Aug 2024

#166

We Made Mark Kermode Watch Sex and the City 2 Again

It’s a bumper week for reviews, with Mark giving his thoughts on a raft of releases, including ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, Frank Cottrell-Boyce's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel about a young boy swept overboard and stranded on a desert island with a mysterious stranger; ‘My Neighbour Totoro’, the classic Japanese animation about two sisters who move to the country to be near their ailing mother only to find themselves in an adventure with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby; and Sam Raimi’s much-loved Spider-Man trilogy, which is back in cinemas this summer.   Simon reveals the results of the World Cup of Tom Hanks, along with the 1984 draw. Will Mark be able to predict the winners?   Plus, a special gift for all you Take devotees; Mark sits down to rewatch one of his absolute favourites, ‘Sex and the City 2’. You’re welcome! Mwahahaha!  Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):  Kensuke's Kingdom Review – 7:10  World Cup of Tom Hanks Draw – 18:02  My Neighbour Totoro Review – 27:03  Spider-Man Trilogy Review – 35:58   Sex and the City 2 Review – 47:21  World Cup of 1984 Draw – 59:36    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo   EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  A Sony Music Entertainment production.     Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts    To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Aug 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:53

01 Aug 2024

#165

PEAKY BLINDERS’ Polly Shelby: the silent observer in all of us – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss Helen McCrory’s iconic Poly Shelby from Peaky Blinders. She’s a devout Catholic, but up to her neck in the murky world of bootlegging and murder. Nemone gets into the thorny question of how she might match those up, and reveals how each of us has a ‘silent observer’ inside. We also dive into the history of women’s rights in 1920s England. Look out for some killer lines from our Polly, too. If you like this, you’ll love our look at Cersei Lannister and how to lead violent men using more than physical force, and the toll that takes. We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view [here] (https://www.justwatch.com/) Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1) Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1) Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes) Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) CREDITS We used clips from Seasons 1&2 of Peaky Blinders. It’s available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Starring: Tommy Shelby - Cillian Murphy Polly Gray - Helen McCrory Arthur Shelby - Paul Anderson Ada Shelby - Sophie Rundle Finn Shelby - Harry Kirton Lizzie Shelby - Natasha O'Keeffe Linda Shelby - Kate Phillips Created by: Steven Knight Directed by: Otto Bathurst Tom Harper Colm McCarthy Produced by: Katie Swinden Laurie Borg We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

30 Jul 2024

49 MINS

49:26

30 Jul 2024

#164

Deadpool & Wolverine: Top or tiresome?

This week’s guest is novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who tells Simon all about ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, his adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which sees a boy become stranded on a desert island after being swept overboard during a storm on a sailing trip with his family. The conversation is so good that we’ve got more in Take 2! Mark will be reviewing the film next week.   The Good Doctor Kermode gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘The Echo’, a Mexican-German docufiction film, which blends detached observation with incisive commentary to capture the rhythms of life in the traditional Mexican village of El Echo; ‘About Dry Grasses’, a Turkish-language drama about a disillusioned teacher in a remote village who, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, meets a colleague who may help make sense of the challenges at hand; and ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’, which sees Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman don their superhero costumes and join forces for another Marvel outing in which Wolverine, recovering from his injuries, crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool, reluctantly teaming up to defeat a common enemy.   Expect some A+ witterings from Simon and Mark, who bravely and boldly ask: how can we be more ‘Brat’ this summer?    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo   EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  A Sony Music Entertainment production.     Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts    To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:22

26 Jul 2024

#163

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S “Taystee”: Adoption, Child States and Attachment Theory – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss Tasha Jefferson, aka Taystee, from Orange is the New Black. We get fascinating insights into child states and how difficult they are to escape; attachment theory and why prison can be a better alternative to living in the outside world. Expect to laugh and cry while reliving one of the early bingeable series on Netflix. And if you’re interested in looking further into issues of adoption and racism, check out our episode on The Queen’s Gambit, from Season 1.    We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com    NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here   Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2)  Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1)  Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1)  Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)   Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1)  Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes)    CREDITS  We used clips from Season 1 of Orange is the New Black. It’s available to watch on Netflix.  Starring:  Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman  Laura Prepon as Alex Vause,   Michael Harney as Sam Healy  Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage  Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov  Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom  Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren  Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson  Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols  Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett  Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza  Adrienne C. Moore as Cynthia "Black Cindy" Hayes  Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz  Created by:  Jenji Kohan  Directed by:  Michael Trim  Andrew McCarthy  Uta Briesewitz  Jodie Foster  Matthew Penn  Produced by:  Jenji Kohan  Sara Hess  Tara Herrmann  Lisa Vinnecour  Neri Kyle Tannenbaum  Mark A. Burley    We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com    A Sony Music Entertainment production.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts.  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

49 MINS

49:23

23 Jul 2024

#162

Does EVERYONE love Twisters… except Mark?

Another guestless week but that just means more musings, fun and general nonsense from your favourite Good Doctors. Mark gives his thoughts on various new releases, including ‘Blur: To The End’, a documentary depicting the comeback of the classic Britpop band; ‘Thelma’, a June Squibb-starring comedy about a 93-year-old who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, prompting her to set out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her; ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, an emotionally charged musical drama in which a chicken factory worker sees her dreary life interrupted when her schoolgirl crush arrives back in town; and ‘Twisters’, a sequel to the 1996 Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-starring disaster film, which sees a retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies. A packed-out week of new movies and takes for your listening pleasure! Timecodes (relevant only for the Vanguard - who are also ad-free!):  11:44 - Blur: To The End Review  16:48 - BO10  28:58 - Thelma Review  36:26 - Chuck Chuck Baby Review  44:52 - Twisters Review    You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo   EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  A Sony Music Entertainment production.     Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts    To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Jul 2024

58 MINS

58:27

18 Jul 2024

#161

REESE WITHERSPOON and JENNIFER ANISTON’s Alex and Bradley tackle sexism and false selves on The Morn...

Ben and Nemone put Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show characters, Alex and Bradley, on the couch. We ask how a person creates a false self at work, what makes Bradley break the mould and find out how Alex could ever have respect for her male boss in the middle of a #MeToo scandal. Stay tuned for more on false selves in our upcoming episodes on Jackson Lamb and Polly Shelby too! We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view [here] (https://www.justwatch.com/) Tasha, Orange is the New Black (season 2) Polly, Peaky Blinders (seasons 1&2) Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1) Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1) Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes) Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) CREDITS We used clips from Season 1 of The Morning Show. It’s available to watch on AppleTV+. Starring: [Jennifer Aniston] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Aniston)  as Alexandra "Alex" Levy [Reese Witherspoon] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese_Witherspoon)  as Bradley Jackson [Billy Crudup] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Crudup)  as Cory Ellison [Mark Duplass] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Duplass)  as Charlie "Chip" Black [Néstor Carbonell] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A9stor_Carbonell)  as Yanko Flores [Karen Pittman] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Pittman)  as Mia Jordan [Gugu Mbatha-Raw] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gugu_Mbatha-Raw)  as Hannah Shoenfeld [Bel Powley] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel_Powley)  as Claire Conway [Desean Terry] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desean_Terry)  as Daniel Henderson [Jack Davenport] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Davenport)  as Jason Craig [Steve Carell] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Carell)  as Mitch Kessler Created by: Jay Carson Directed by: David Frankel Lynn Shelton Roxann Dawson Tucker Gates Produced by: Jennifer Aniston Reese Witherspoon [Kerry Ehrin] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Ehrin) Michael Ellenberg [Mimi Leder] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimi_Leder) We would love to hear your theories: [shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com] (mailto:shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com) A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:15

16 Jul 2024