Genuine Chit-Chat

Mike Burton

A weekly podcast hosted by Mike Burton where he searches for interesting guests across the world, having ”Honest Conversations With Interesting People”! With every podcast being something different, there’s no reason not to tune in, with guests, ranging from filmmakers, authors, musicians & travellers, to fellow podcasters, actors, creatives, experts in a variety of fields and everyone in-between! No subject is off limits, so take your pick at the huge back catalogue and dig in to some Genuine Chit-Chat!

  1. 275 - Stuck In An Airport, As A Blind Man: Filmmaker Talks Costume Gags, Working With Young Actors, Narrative Comedies & More - Mr X and Trick Or Treat With Gough of Beernuts Productions

    Jun 22

    275 - Stuck In An Airport, As A Blind Man: Filmmaker Talks Costume Gags, Working With Young Actors, Narrative Comedies & More - Mr X and Trick Or Treat With Gough of Beernuts Productions

    Genuine Chit-Chat is back, and what better way to finish a hiatus than to have Gough of Beernuts Productions return for his tenth visit? Mike & Gough talk about his newest two films; the narrative-driven “Mr X” and the gag-filled sketches in “Trick Or Treat”, including working with younger actors, the costumes designs and more behind-the-scenes elements that indie filmmakers must consider. Towards the end, Gough also talks about his recent time in an Australian airport where he almost missed his flight, due to the lack of assistance. Watch the news clip about the airport fiasco here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GknthQrTqbs Watch Gough’s full Brisbane/Oasis gig vlog here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4woRldZXg Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65, 84 (& 85), 105, 126, 150, 183, 220 & 258! Beernuts Social Media; IG: @BeernutsProductions – X: @Beernuts_gough - FB: /BeernutsProductions Beernuts website here: https://beernutsproductions.com –Beernuts YouTube channel with trailers & behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    1h 4m
  2. Kinza Talks About The Film Festival Community And Pushing Herself Out Of Her Comfort Zone - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    Jun 19

    Kinza Talks About The Film Festival Community And Pushing Herself Out Of Her Comfort Zone - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    It’s time for the final interview from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026! Kinza returns for another interview, and this time she talks about widening her film knowledge, the amazing community at Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, getting out of her comfort zone and more! This is part 2 of the interview with Kinza, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/428474   Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Find Kinza on Instagram at @KinzaLeah: https:// instagram.com/KinzaLeah Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their first review, of Ladyhawke on SD&TSB review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    11 min
  3. Ben Lewis Talks About The Value Of Physical Media, No Wrong Film Opinions And “See This If” - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    Jun 18

    Ben Lewis Talks About The Value Of Physical Media, No Wrong Film Opinions And “See This If” - Part 2 At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    It’s time for interview number two from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026!   Ben talks about what film means to him, which leads into a discussion on physical media and that there are no wrong film opinions!   This is part 2 of the interview with Ben, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/425fe2   Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.  Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk  Find Ben on Instagram and Letterboxd at @SeeThisIf: http://instagram.com/SeeThisIf - https://letterboxd.com/seethisif/  Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their first review, of Ladyhawke on SD&TSB review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    11 min
  4. Sam Espensen Returns To Talk About The Underrated Fantasy Movie Ladyhawke & Ray Harryhausen – Part 2 With Espensen Spirit At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    Jun 17

    Sam Espensen Returns To Talk About The Underrated Fantasy Movie Ladyhawke & Ray Harryhausen – Part 2 With Espensen Spirit At Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    It’s time for the first, of three, interviews from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026! Sam Espensen returns to talk about the 1985 medieval fantasy movie; Ladyhawke! As well as discussing what the movie means to Sam, the characters within and the genre as a whole, she talks about Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion and more! This is part 2 of the interview with Sam, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/423f02 Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.   Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk   Find Sam’s Spirit company here: http://instagram.com/espensenspirit   Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their Ladyhawke review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b   For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    21 min
  5. The Medieval Dragon/Alien Movie Starring Harvey Keitel That No One Saw: Star Knight, also known as The Knight Of The Dragon (1985) - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026 (Final Review)

    May 17

    The Medieval Dragon/Alien Movie Starring Harvey Keitel That No One Saw: Star Knight, also known as The Knight Of The Dragon (1985) - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026 (Final Review)

    We’re onto the final review of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026! We move onto review number 13, where Dan & Mike discuss the relatively unheard of 1985’s Star Knight (The Knight of the Dragon); a Spanish-made, English-language movie starring Harvey Keitel, about a space ship being mistaken for a dragon in medieval times. Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    24 min
  6. The Movie That Inspired Disney’s Aladdin: The Thief Of Bagdad (1940) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    May 12

    The Movie That Inspired Disney’s Aladdin: The Thief Of Bagdad (1940) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    We’re onto the Day 4 of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival; the final day! We move onto review number 9 (both reviews from Day 3 are on Spider-Dan’s feed), where Dan & Mike discuss 1940’s The Thief Of Bagdad; a movie that heavily inspired Disney’s Aladdin, as it too was based on the story from One Thousand and One Nights. Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    19 min
  7. The First Movie Fully In Sámi (Indigenous European Language): Pathfinder (1987) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    May 6

    The First Movie Fully In Sámi (Indigenous European Language): Pathfinder (1987) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    We move onto review number 7, where Dan & Mike discuss 1987 movie Pathfinder (not the Karl Urban remake)! The movie is spoken in a Sámi language and is the first of it’s kind, based on an old Sámi legend, made by Norwegian director Nils Gaup. Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

    13 min
  8. An Underrated Genre-Blending French Hit: Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    May 4

    An Underrated Genre-Blending French Hit: Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) Review - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026

    Review for day 2 of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival commences! We move onto review number 5 and Dan & Mike discuss the Director’s Cut of the 2001 horror/period-drama/mystery/action movie (that was inspired by the Beast of Gévaudan, while serving as inspiration for the FromSoftware game Bloodborne); Brotherhood Of The Wolf! Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M- Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58 Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62 Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!m

    22 min
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A weekly podcast hosted by Mike Burton where he searches for interesting guests across the world, having ”Honest Conversations With Interesting People”! With every podcast being something different, there’s no reason not to tune in, with guests, ranging from filmmakers, authors, musicians & travellers, to fellow podcasters, actors, creatives, experts in a variety of fields and everyone in-between! No subject is off limits, so take your pick at the huge back catalogue and dig in to some Genuine Chit-Chat!

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  • Creator
    Mike Burton
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    417
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
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    Genuine Chit-Chat