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PODCAST

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast with Ben and Rob. Each week we will talk about at a film series (Franchise Fatigue?), film news (Pick ‘N Mix), or each put a standalone film on a given topic against each other (One Shot).

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:15:26

One Shot! Childhood Treasures

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/06/01

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week we take a walk through memory lane, following the map of the cinematic past, as we unearth Childhood Treasures. There’s a lot of discussion of parents and parenting, and Ben plans his dream theme park ride. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at podcast@popcornbucket.com. With thanks as always to Laurence

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01:28:08

Franchise Fatigue? : Planet of the Apes (The Caesar...

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/05/26

Hello and welcome to this stupendously simian Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob attempt to come to grips with the newest Planet of the Apes trilogy. In this episode, Ben has a problem with old people and nu-metal fans, Rob stumbles on a cracker of a unique take and the pair get sidetracked talking about monkey baseball. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod,

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01:05:31

One Shot!: Video Game Films

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2022/05/10

Hello and welcome to this positively pixelated One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob have a digital dust-up as they pit their video game movies against each other. This episode, the (power) gloves are off with Rob calling Ben an NPC and Ben accusing Rob of being a hater in return (he would know after all). It's on like Donkey Kong! With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod,

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00:50:26

One Shot! : Movies from 2002

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/04/24

Hello and welcome to this noticeably nostalgic One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob reach two decades into the past to pick a champion from 2002 for the sole purpose of wielding them like cudgels in the present (may differ from the present you're currently experiencing. Consult calendar/clock for current year/time) Find out the one and only thing Ben wrote down in preparation for this podbattle! Discover what apparent anachronism has Rob all wound up! Unearth the

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01:21:32

Franchise Fatigue? : Kingsman

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/04/17

Hello and welcome to this decidedly distinguished Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob endeavour to act like gentlemen as they take on the Kingsman trilogy. Prep your brollies for Rob's goat-based childhood trauma, Ben getting to the bottom of several questionable gags and much, much more. Remember - Oxfords, not brogues. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod,

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00:49:22

One Shot! : Unlikeable Protagonists

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/04/07

Hello and welcome to this rather repellent One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, your (hopefully) likeable podhosts are focusing on all things unpleasant with a look at (intentionally) unlikeable lead characters. Expect chat about colourful metaphors and inappropriate movie quotes, Rob's adverse cringe twitches and Ben's criminal alias. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, Twitter

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01:04:51

Franchise Fatigue? : X-Men (Part Four)

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/03/26

Hello and welcome to this x-traordinary Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, it's finale time as Ben and Rob cover the last two entries in the X-Men franchise, Logan and The New Mutants. Not only that, but they get their houses in order and finally give the ultimate bucket list ranking for the entire series. In this episode, the boys discuss hats, chess, surprised valets and Ratatouille, so it's safe to say all bases are covered. With thanks as always to Laurence

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01:06:40

Pick ‘N Mix: The Batman

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/03/21

Hello and welcome to a Bat-tastic bonus Pick ‘N Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This time we are taking a bat and spoiler filled look at The Batman. Voices are growled, biscuits are crunched, and hot drinks are mentioned, and that’s all in the first couple of minutes. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at podcast@popcornbucket.com. With thanks as always

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00:49:19

One Shot! : Conflicting Comforts

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2022/03/18

Hello and welcome to this slightly shameful One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week we're all about cognitive dissonance as Ben and Rob battle on shakier ground than usual. The remit? Films they know aren't good, but like anyway. In this episode, Ben jumps the gun and de-canonizes himself and Rob robbles as only he can. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, Twitter @popcornbucketpd ,

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01:12:52

Franchise Fatigue?: X-Men (Part Three)

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/03/12

Hello and welcome to this x-tra x-citing Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob gird their loins for their third helping of the mighty X-Men movie franchise. In this episode, Ben fights a nasty bug, his internet connection AND his co-host, Rob gets torn up about preschool entertainment and both inexorably fall into their old habits of referencing Pirates of the Caribbean. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music. Please

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00:58:10

One Shot! Wales in Film

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/03/01

Helo a croeso i’r Popcorn Bwced Podlediad. As it’s St David’s Day, for this One Shot we are talking a look at Wales in Film. Ben and Rob each pick a film to discuss, hoping it’s unique, and discuss with full spoilers. This week, Ben uses Google, Rob uses Google Translate, and there’s a surprising amount of talk about Canada. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at

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00:36:06

Pick N Mix: The Book of Boba Fett

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2022/02/17

Hello and welcome to the return of the format free Pick n’ Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which we head to a library far far away and check out the Book of Boba Fett. Plus Rob reveals his Grand Plan. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at podcast@popcornbucket.com. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme music.

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00:56:56

One Shot: Romantic Films

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/02/11

Hello and welcome to this lovey-dovey episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! With Valentine's Day just around the corner, love is indeed a battlefield as Ben and Rob delve deep into their feels and pick their champions for a Royal Romance Rumble. Whilst the film picks may be wholesome, the tactics deployed couldn't be dirtier. In this week's episode, Rob says everything by saying nothing and Ben does the exact opposite. Intrigued? Of course you are. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and

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01:01:34

Franchise Fatigue?: X-Men (Part Two)

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/02/04

Hello and welcome to this wild and untamed Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob continue their quest to work through the X-Men series of films and sharpen their claws in preparation of analyzing X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine. In this episode, Ben (finally) brushes up on podcast etiquette, Rob sells out to any company that will have him and both have an energetic debate on what twee phrase they'd get engraved on their samurai swords. With

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01:02:03

One Shot: Movies from 2012

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/01/28

Hello and welcome to this radically retro episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In this week's One Shot, we're jumping a decade back in the past so Ben and Rob can battle it out in the present. Expect conversations about jelly squibs, Rob's love of a good logo and further evolution of the cunning war tactics used against each other. Sun Tzu would be proud. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on

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01:17:31

Franchise Fatigue? : X-Men (Part One)

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/01/21

Hello and welcome to this uncanny and frankly, astonishing Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob tackle the X-Men series of films, starting with the first three movies of the franchise. In this episode, Ben ignores the time-old showbiz adage of never working with children or animals, Rob joins the Brotherhood of Mutants to spite Bobby Drake and both demand #JusticeforJamesMarsden With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the theme

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00:57:27

One Shot: Feel Good Movies (Part Two)

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Hello and welcome to this perfectly positive and unusually uplifting episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In this week's One Shot, we're returning to talk about more feel-good movies that do exactly that. Ben and Rob start off 2022 as they mean to go on with a vicious battle to determine who has picked the nicest movie. The irony is completely lost on them. Expect in-depth discussion of movie breakfast cereals, some additional armchair (or should that be sofa?) critical voices being added to the

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01:10:46

Pick N' Mix: A Cultural Review of 2021

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2022/01/07

Hello and welcome the giant, super-special, definitely life-changing and possibly hyperbolic 2021 wrap-up episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This time, Ben and Rob discuss their ultimate top 5s and try and come to some sort of conclusion about entertainment (and themselves) in the strange year that was 2021. Whilst they may differ when it comes to their favourites of the year, one thing that is unanimously agreed up is that most of all, they would like to thank you, the listeners, for making

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01:09:19

Pick N’ Mix: Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoiler Special

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2021/12/30

Hello and welcome to the return of the format free Pick n’ Mix episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which we take a spectacular spoiler filled look at Spider-Man: No Way Home. We talk our reactions to the film, seeing it with an audience, and High Fidelity. That’s if we can get past the introduction. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at

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00:39:59

One Shot: Traditional Christmas Films

The Popcorn Bucket Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Hello and welcome to this traditionally Christmassy One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast, in which bells are jingled, gins are sloed, and jumpers are mentioned, as we take a traditional look at Traditional Christmas Films. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www.popcorn bucket.com. Email us at podcast@popcornbucket.com. With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for the

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