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PODCAST

And Why Not?

The Movie Podcast from The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves.Each episode, host Stuart Mulrain is joined by a guest to talk about a movie that they love. A bit like two people in the pub, talking about the movie they just watched.As well as the main show, we also do some specials, including themed Summer Specials, Spoiler Specials for (then) current movies and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film reviews

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45:53

Films Of The Year 2022

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2022/12/27

In which Stuart reflects on his favourite films of 2022...As 2022 draws to a close, Stuart picks his 10 favourite films of 2022 (released in the UK between January & November). As well as his own picks, some of the guests from the year also tell us their favourite films of 2022 as well.Don't forget to let us know your favourite films of 2022, by posting them in the comments, wherever you see this episode posted.LINKSStuart:LinktreeAnd Why Not?: LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookThe

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1:23:42

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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2022/12/20

In which Stuart & Andy spend Christmas with a jolly bunch of assholes...To bring our 2022 Christmas season to a close, Stuart is joined by his fellow Haunted Nerd, as they have a rambling conversation about one of their favourite Christmas Movies; 1989s National Lampoon's Christmas Vactation.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATIONPlease note, this episode was recorded before the sad passing of composor Angelo

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1:29:49

Must Be Santa

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2022/12/13

In which Stuart, John & Tom compare Santas...For our 2022 Christmas Special, Tom Stewart & John Tucker return to the pod, to take a look at 3 generations of cinematic Santas, and discuss how they compare to each other and the Santa mythos, and how they reflect the time they were released.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE, THE SANTA CLAUSE & THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES.LINKSJohn-Website-Twitter@johntuckerart-Twitch-This Foul EarthTom- Twitter@uramyxThat Comic

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1:52:26

Batman Returns

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2022/12/06

In which Stuart & Damian head back to Gotham City for Christmas...For our 50th episode, ArtNineTwo artist & Omen To That host Damian Edwardson returns to And Why Not? and Gotham City for a festive look at the 1992 Batman sequel; Batman Returns.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) BATMAN RETURNS.LINKSArtNineTwo:Twitter@artninetwo-Website-Facebook-YouTubeOmen To That Podcast:PodBeanStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookBatman Returns:IMDbTitle Music

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1:54:10

Masters Of The Universe

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2022/11/22

In which Stuart & Stacey have the power...Stacey Taylor returns to And Why Not? to talk about the 1987 Cannon Films action figure adaptation; Masters Of The Universe.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.LINKSStacey's Parlour- LinktreeStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookMasters Of The Universe:IMDbTitle Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:33:49

The Death Of Superman On Film

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2022/11/18

In which Stuart is joined by Alan & Rob, for a showdown in Metropolis...To celebrate 30 years of the iconic Superman #75, we're joined by the All-Star Superfan Podcasts Alan Burke & Rob O'Connor to take a look at how Hollywood (and BBC Radio) depicted the Death Of Superman in film. Did any of them get it right? Did they do this milestone moment from comics justice on screen? We'll discuss all this and more, in this special episode.And the Podcast cross-overs don't end there, as our own

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1:18:06

In The Mood For Love

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2022/11/08

In which Stuart & Jaylan Salah are in the mood...This episode, we're joined by Egyptian poet, translator, two-time national literary award winner, animal lover, feminist, film critic, and philanthropist, Jaylan Salah Salman, to discuss the 2000 Wong Kar Wai classic; In The Mood For Love.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR IN THE MOOD FOR LOVELINKSJaylan- Muck Rack - Twitter@JaylanSalmanStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookIn The Mood For

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1:52:47

Scream (1996)

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2022/10/31

In which Stuart & Tom contemplate their favourite scary movie...For our 2022 Halloween Special, Tom Stewart returns to the pod - and the world of meta cinema - as he and Stuart get together to discuss 1996's Wes Craven slasher classic; Scream.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) SCREAM (1996).LINKSTom- Twitter@uramyxThat Comic Smell-LinktreeStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookScream:IMDbWatch Zach Cherry's WHO KILLED WHO in Scream videoHERE.Title

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1:57:48

Night Of The Creeps

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2022/10/24

In which Stuart & Damian Edwardson cause some trouble at the local morgue...Spooktober continues with Stuart & Damian talking about Fred Dekkers 1986 directorial debut Night Of The Creeps, along with a little Beverly Hills Cop catch up, and the other sort of random tangents you've come to expect along the way!Thrill me!SPOILERS (obviously) for NIGHT OF THE CREEPSLINKSArtNineTwo:Twitter@artninetwo-Website-Facebook-YouTubeOmen To That Podcast:PodBeanAnd Why Not? Facebook

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22:19

From The Cutting Room Floor - Episode 44

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2022/10/17

In which we scour the cutting room floor for some extra chat...Because the Lost Boys episode ran so long, we had to cut some stuff out of the episode, but as Stuart enjoyed talking to Helena so much, we decided to put some of the stuff we cut out as a little bonus episode. There's a little bit of chat about film critics/reviews, St. Elmo's Fire, The Exorcist, The West Wing, Mark Harmon and more.LINKS:ArtNineTwo:Twitter@artninetwo-Website-Facebook-YouTubeOmen To That

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2:29:36

The Lost Boys

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2022/10/10

In which Stuart & Helena Edwardson discover that people are strange, when you're a stranger...To kick off SpookTober, Stuart is joined by ArtNineTwo artist supreme Helena Edwardson, to discuss Joel Schumachers 1987 cult vampire classic; The Lost Boys.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE LOST BOYS (and Inception).ArtNineTwo:Twitter@artninetwo-Website-Facebook-YouTubeOmen To That Podcast:PodBeanStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookThe Lost

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1:50:34

The Greatest Showman

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2022/09/26

In which Stuart & Pav run off and join the circus...Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for, as we head into the world of the musical, with 2017's The Greatest Showman. This time, Stuart is joined by the Top Ten Of Anything Podcast co-host Pav, to talk Jackman, Efron, Zendaya and the musical phenomenon that took the world by storm. There are some major tangents into the world of the MCU and Star Wars along the way too.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (and

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2:03:24

Men In Black

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2022/09/12

In which Stuart & Matt Truex put on the last suit they'll ever wear...And Why Not? returns from it's summer break to celebrate 25 year of 1997's Men In Black. This time, Stuart is joined by Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcast Of Superman host Matt Truex, to talk about the good guys who dress in black (remember that, just in case we're ever face to face and make contact), with the usual tangents, this time by way of Power Rangers, the Birds Of Prey TV Series, and - inevitably - Superman.Spoiler

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2:11:02

Face/Off

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2022/08/15

In which Stuart Mulrain and Raechel Leigh Carter consider a minor facial surgery...For the final part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Raechel Leigh Carter to discuss the final part of the Nic Cage holy trinity; Face/OffSPOILER WARNING (obviously) FACE/OFFLINKSRaechel- Twitter@tinynoggin- Etsy StoreStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookFace/Off:IMDbTitle Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain Hosted on Acast. See

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1:43:23

Out For Justice

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2022/08/08

In which Stuart Mulrain and Tony Esmond grab an unmarked and a shotgun....For the ninth part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Tribute Press' Tony Esmond to discuss the Steven Seagal action thriller; Out For JusticeSPOILER WARNING (obviously) OUT FOR JUSTICELINKSTony-Twitter@EzohyezTribute Press - WebsiteNever Iron Anything-WebsiteAwesome Comics Podcast - PodBeanStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookOut For Justice:IMDbTitle

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1:16:26

Con Air

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2022/08/01

In which Stuart Mulrain and Andy Hanks hitch a ride on the wrong flight....For the eighth part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by fellow Haunted Nerd and I Am Zoot, Andy Hanks to discuss the second part of the Nic Cage holy trinity; Con AirSPOILER WARNING (obviously) CON AIR (and CASINO)LINKSAndy:Website|Facebook|Instagram|TwitterStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookCon Air:IMDbTitle Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain

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1:59:31

Last Action Hero

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2022/07/25

In which Stuart Mulrain and Tom Stewart get their hands on the magic ticket....For the seventh part of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by That Comic Smell's Tom Stewart to discuss the Arnold Schwarzenegger Meta Action Comedy; Last Action HeroSPOILER WARNING (obviously) LAST ACTION HEROLINKSTom- Twitter@uramyxThat Comic Smell-LinktreeStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookLast Action Hero:IMDbThe Empire Magazine article by Nick De

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1:41:55

The Rock

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2022/07/18

In which Stuart and Ross Beamish take a trip to Alcatraz...For part six of our Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Ross Beamish to head into the 90's, and talk about the first installment in the Nic Cage Holy Trinity, the 1996 Connery & Cage Action Classic; The Rock.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE ROCKLINKSStuart:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookThe Rock:IMDbThe Empire Magazine article by James Dyer, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger

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1:23:48

Taffin

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2022/07/04

In which Stuart and Rob wonder if MAYBE THEY SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HEEEERRREEE...For the fifth episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by All Star SuperFan co-host Rob O'Connor, to bring the 80's Action to a close, and discuss the 1988 Pierce Brosnan action curio; Taffin. As you might expect, there's also a fair bit of Bond talk, some talk about the Brosnan filmography in general, and some Ireland talk in between.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for TAFFIN.LINKSRob -

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1:48:15

Commando

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2022/06/27

In which Stuart and Stacey let off some steam...For the 4th episode of our 10 part Summer Of Action Specials, Stuart is joined by Stacey Taylor to discuss the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic; Commando.SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for COMMANDO.LINKSStuart:LinktreeStacey:LinktreeThe Nerds Who Haunted Themselves:LinktreeAnd Why Not? Facebook Group:FacebookCommando:IMDbTitle Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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