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Popcorn Podcast

Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland

Popcorn Podcast"s bite-sized salty episodes will help you decide what movies to watch next. With exciting celebrity interviews, new movie reviews, giveaways, movie news and more, Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim is for movie lovers everywhere. Hosted by entertainment journalist Leigh and movie expert Tim.Got a few minutes? Help us out by filling in this survey: http://bit.ly/popcornpodcast-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:16

Michael: does the Everest of biopics reach the summit?

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2026/04/26

The King of Pop's long awaited biopic, Michael, has hit the big screen and special guest Connor Dalton joins Tim to dive deep into the films triumphs and tribulations. Michaelis the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists of all time, Michael Jackson. Tim and Connor discuss if the film succeeds in its attempt to dramatise the meteoritic rise of Michael Jackson, if the transformative performance of Jaafar Jackson is Oscar worthy, and if the online war between

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26:47

Daniel MacPherson and Tyler Atkins release an animal...

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2026/04/23

We welcome two brilliant Australian artists on Popcorn Podcast to talk their new Australian film, Beast. Director Tyler Atkins is an Australian filmmaker known for crafting emotionally resonant narratives and Logie Award Winning Australian actor Daniel MacPherson. Beast follows a once-feared MMA champion (Daniel MacPherson) being pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer (Russel Crowe) who once made him a legend, he commits to one

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18:27

Aidan Langford on Queer representation, cracked...

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2026/04/19

Our guest today is the multi-talented actor, musician and visual artist Aidan Langford who stars in new Netflix comedy, Roommates. When hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression. Aidan plays Alex and it follows his changing relationship with his sister Devon as she starts college, leading to his unexpected coming out journey while balancing Devon and her college roommate Celestes’

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15:05

Karl Urban: bye-bye Butcher and The Boys explosive...

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2026/04/14

Karl Urban (Star Trek, The Bourne Supremacy, Red) has spent almost a decade making the charismatic Billy Butcher one of TV's most compelling and entertaining anti-heroes. Now, withThe Boys in its fifth and final season, he joins Popcorn Podcast to reflect on what it means to farewell the wild vigilante, while dropping some behind-the-scenes Easter eggs from the show (no spoilers!) and talking his most resonant and important movie moments, including The Lord of the Rings and more.More Popcorn:Suit

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26:45

Natalie Abbott and Shane Jacobson are The Deb's...

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2026/04/10

Rebel Wilson's Australian musicalThe Debis joyous, hilarious and moving – and that's largely thanks to Natalie Abbott and Shane Jacobson. In this special Popcorn Podcast episode, we welcome the Aussie stars to talk about the father-daughter dynamic that quietly anchors the The Deb story, what it's like to sing live on a film set, and how grief and connection sit alongside comedy in rural Australia. Abbott, making her major film debut as Taylah, and Jacobson, playing her farmer father Rick, dig into

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13:15

Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli on love, lines and The Drama

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2026/04/03

Kristoffer Borgli, the Norwegian writer-director-editor behindSick of MyselfandDream Scenario, joins us to talk about his dark romantic comedyThe Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. We dig into what it means to make films without a moral safety net, how Borgli writes characters without passing judgement on them, why he believes the best cinema leaves you mid-argument in the car park – and the power of the non-negotiable daily nap.More Popcorn: Dive headfirst into the mind-blowing world of

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24:28

Indya Moore unfiltered on family, grief and identity

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2026/03/30

Indya Moore (Pose) – actor, activist and compelling voice for compassion – joins us to talk new movie Father Mother Sister Brother, Jim Jarmusch's quietly devastating ensemble film about estranged siblings, ageing parents and all the things we leave unsaid. What begins as a simple film chat becomes a candid conversation about grief without closure, the radical act of being honest in a world that finds honesty uncomfortable, what true intimacy looks like, and the search for accountability and

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16:22

MOVIE NEWS: Stephen Colbert heads to Middle Earth,...

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2026/03/29

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through Stephen Colbert taking us back to Middle Earth with a brand new adaptation, Dwayne Johnson's luscious locks in Moana live-action trailer, Netflix are feeling Suddenly 30 (again) with remake and Kirsten Dunst is in her blockbuster era with roles in The Housemaids Secret and Minecraft 2.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn

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12:02

Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear: Fantasy Life and grown-up...

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2026/03/27

Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear are here to talk aboutFantasy Life, their New York-set romantic comedy that won the Audience Award at South by Southwest and earned Peet a Special Jury Award for what Variety called the performance of a lifetime. They dig into what drew Peet to this unusually specific script, how writer, director and star Shear drew on his real-life experience as a Manhattan manny to write something deeply personal, and what it was like directing legends, including Judd Hirsch, Bob

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14:09

Jessica Gunning swaps Baby Reindeer for endless...

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2026/03/26

British star Jessica Gunning, fresh off her Baby Reindeer awards sweep, joins Popcorn Podcast to talkThe Magic Faraway Tree, the live-action adaptation of Enid Blyton's beloved series that's been nearly two decades in the making. Activate launch mode with the hype woman of the tree, Dame Washalot herself, as we cover what it was like stepping into the whimsical world of the Faraway Tree, the cast read-through that had everyone in floods of tears and why this role meant more to her than most.More

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29:52

Is The Magic Faraway Tree the family film of the year?

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2026/03/25

It's been nine decades since Enid Blyton first published her The Magic Faraway Tree book series, and it's hard to believe it's never had a live-action adaptation until now. Popcorn Podcast climbs the tree to review Ben Gregor's long-awaited film, starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson and a cast list that reads like a British acting Hall of Fame. We dig into what the film gets right (a heartfelt modern spin on screen addiction and family

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15:51

Luke Hemsworth gives us the Deadloch ick

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2026/03/24

Australian superstar Luke Hemsworth joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his latest role as Jason Wade in Deadloch's second season. The croc tourism empire owner is the kind of guy who gives you the ick and Hemsworth breaks down what drew him to the character, why he wasverydetermined not to base the walking red flag on wildlife warrior Steve Irwin – even though everyone (and Leigh!) keeps asking – and what it's like working in 40-degree Top End heat when you're explicitly forbidden from sweating

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14:38

Kate Box and Madeleine Sami on Deadloch’s sweaty new...

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2026/03/23

Deadloch is back – stickier, sweatier, and croc-ier than ever – and Popcorn Podcast sits down with Kate Box and Madeleine Sami, the detective duo at the heart of Prime Video's award-winning Australian crime comedy. We get into what keeps the Dulcie and Eddie dynamic crackling in season two, what 40-degree Top End heat does to your brain, and they even drop a cheeky tease about where they'd love to take the characters next. We also try our hand at (bad) New Zealand accents. Oh, and if you haven't

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18:54

MOVIE NEWS: King Conan is coming, Spider-Man: Brand...

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2026/03/22

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through Arnold Schwarzeneggerresurrecting his 80s franchise classics with King Conan, Predator and Commando; Tim Burton teases his next project; Spider-Man: Brand New Day goes full Gen Z as it's trailer breaks the internet; Dune: Part 3 has us cautious but excited and Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider? We see it too! Know someone who loves movies

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18:35

Ready or Not's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler...

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2026/03/18

We welcome the wildly inventive directors behind horror comedy Ready or Not, and the Scream and Mummy reboots, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The filmmaking pair, better known as Radio Silence, open up to Popcorn Podcast about the pressure — and privilege — of revisiting a world they know so intimately and gleefully breaking a few so-called genre rules along the way, plus give us incredible insights into their upcoming take on The Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz returning. So,

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8:43

Shawn Hatosy on Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and...

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2026/03/16

Emmy-winning actor Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt, Animal Kingdom) is on Popcorn Podcast to dig into one of his most compelling villains: Titus Danforth in the highly anticipated horror-comedy sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.Hatosy plays the volatile twin brother of Sarah Michelle Gellar's calculating Ursula Danforth, a man whose entire identity has been forged, and controlled, by his family. Ahead of the film's SXSW Film and TV Festival premiere, Hatosy opened up about finding the core of a character he

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20:00

Joel Edgerton gets real about boy behaviour and The...

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2026/03/12

Joel Edgerton is back on Popcorn Podcast talking The Plague, the psychological thriller he produced and stars in. Set at an all-boys water polo camp, The Plague follows 12-year-old Ben as he's pulled into a cruel social ritual targeting an outcast, and the lines between game and reality start to blur. Edgerton shares how they found a rising star on YouTube to play the most chilling bully you'll see this year, why he's in his coach era and chats stepping onto different planets with his film roles

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31:43

The Bride!: Monster movie masterpiece or mess?

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2026/03/09

Let's talk The Bride! Part horror, part gangster picture, part Hollywood musical, part feminist manifesto... and not what anyone expected. Maggie Gyllenhaal's wildly ambitious follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, The Lost Daughter, stars Jessie Buckley as The Bride, Christian Bale as a vulnerable Frank, Annette Bening as the eccentric scientist who revives them, and Penélope Cruz and Peter Sarsgaard as the detectives closing in. We're discussing what Gyllenhaal gets gloriously right, where

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11:48

MOVIE NEWS: Troubled Ocean's sequel/prequel race, The...

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2026/03/08

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the production race drama between Ocean's 14 and the franchise's struggling prequel, plus The Exorcist remake conjures an insane cast and Peter Jackson honoured by Cannes Film Festival.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh and Tim a movie

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31:08

Scream 7: The good, the great and the Ghostface...

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2026/03/02

Ghostface is back, and so is Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell). Popcorn Podcast reviews Scream 7, the franchise's seventh chapter and Neve Campbell's triumphant return to the role that defined her career.We break down the film's wild production history (firings, walk-outs, wildfires), celebrate the kills that made us squirm and clap simultaneously, and ask the big question: is nostalgia enough to carry a franchise into its fourth decade? Plus, why Courteney Cox deserves better. Why the Ghostface

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