Diminished Returns - The Movie Podcast About Sequels, Prequels, Spin-offs and Reboots

Allen Johnston and Chris Scott
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A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels spin-offs and reboots. We review what came next in a film franchise and examine if it is a case of... diminishing returns (hey, that's the name of the podcast). Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.

  1. 06/09/2021 ·  BONUS

    Lift Music

    We're back with another bonus episode and another guest host. Chris is still out so Dan Stevenson is here to talk aboiut Rock & Roll in movies and his new album There is Beauty in Everything. Find Dan on Instagram @Lift_Music And follow our show on Twitter @DiminishedPod

    31 min

  2. 05/11/2021

    Gone in Sixty Seconds (1974 & 2000)

    Strap yourself in for the ride of your life! Chris is still out with illness so we have, comedian and co-host of the Musical Taste Society Podcast, Joseph Goss sitting in to discuss Gone in Sixty Seconds. We marvel at the low budget chaos of the original and see if Cage can bring his usual flair to the remake. Find us on Twitter: Diminished Returns: @DiminishedPod The Musical Taste Society: @MusicalTasteSoc

    41 min

  3. 04/22/2021

    105: A Day Late and a Dollar Short

    After another health related delay we're back, well kind of back. A guest host, some trailers and some recommendations and all the usual gubbins. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @Diminishedpod Please like, rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends about the show.

    22 min

  4. 03/14/2021

    The Dead Pool (Redux)

    This is a rededited version of our debut episode from 2016 covering The Dead Pool (1988), and the rest of the Dirty Harry franchise. Think of it like the George Lucas special edition treatment.

    43 min

  5. 03/01/2021

    Episode 103 Fanfare for the Common Podcast

    Chris and Allen belatedly kick off 2021 trying to create a cinema experience at home. In this episode we talk -Nostalgia ain't what it used to be -Cinema concessions -In cinema no-nos -Production company idents We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review the show wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Find us @DiminishedPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Contact email DiminishedPod@gmail.com

    45 min

  6. 12/24/2020

    Wonder Woman (2017)

    Wonder Woman 84 is out so we look at Gal Gadot's first solo outing as the heroic Amazonian. The DC Extended Universe has been, let's say …a mixed bag but where does Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman film stand in the DCEU rankings? In this episode we talk -Is Chris Pine the best Chris? -Gal Gadot and our Chris's privilege -The kinky origin of Wonder Woman -The lack of male gaze in this film -Scottish characters in movies -Plot sleight of hand -and a lot of dumb dirty jokes, obviously. Remind yourself of the film here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(2017_film) We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Find us @DiminishedPod on Twitter, Facebook and Insta. Contact email DiminishedPod@gmail.com

    47 min

  7. 12/14/2020

    Crimbo Recommendo

    Christmas and Christmas adjacent film recommendations. No one cares about your Die Hard is or isn't a Christmas film chat. We recommend and have a wee spoiler avoiding chat about the following films -Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale -Three Days Of The Condor -Trapped In Paradise -L.A. Confidential -The French Connection -Enemy Of The State -The Apartment. -Christmas Evil / You Better Watch Out -Gremlins We'll be back in approx a week to celebrate the release of Wonder Woman 84 by talking about 2017's Wonder Woman. We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Find us @DiminishedPod on Twitter, Facebook and Insta. Contact email DiminishedPod@gmail.com

    22 min

  8. 11/29/2020

    The Hundo

    Wow. 100 episodes of filthy jokes and dumb nonsense. A damning indictment of both the hosts and you, our dear listener. For our 100th episode -Special guests (including the ORIGINAL Evil Paddington) -We look back on the best and worst films we've seen. -And we discuss the good and bad of Sean Connery. Thanks to everyone for listening. We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Find us @DiminishedPod on Twitter, Facebook and Insta. Contact email DiminishedPod@gmail.com

    37 min
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A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels spin-offs and reboots. We review what came next in a film franchise and examine if it is a case of... diminishing returns (hey, that's the name of the podcast). Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.

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