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–And Now The Podcast Starts! is a critical, fun journey with four informed fans of film and TV. Each episode will focus on a different topic for review or discussion, usually taking the horror genre as a starting point, but going in an unexpected direction, and often featuring special guests.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Alien Romulus (2024)

    In the wake of creating his audio essay on Prometheus, Dan got round to watching the new Alien movie, Fede Alvarez's Romulus.  He's joined by Ian to discuss its ups and downs.  If you look back along the podcast feed you can find episodes in which Ian and Dan also discuss Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien3 (1992 - for this episode joined by Kirsty) and Alien Resurrection (1997). From Disney's 20th Century Studios, Alien Romulus is currently in cinemas.   Non-spoiler discussion: 00.02.02 Spoiler discussion: 00.35.38   Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com, and follow us on Mastodon and Twitter (yes, we're still calling it Twitter) @AndNowPodcast, Instagram (and Threads) and_now_the_podcast_starts. All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK law) and Fair Use (US law).  No copyright infringement intended. Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com

    1h 24m

  2. AUG 30

    Prometheus Should've Been A Sequel - Part Three

    To coincide with the release of Alien: Romulus, Dan is creating a new video essay series exploring the Alien films and Prometheus.  Here's an audio version of the third and final part (you can hear both of the first two parts earlier on this feed). The video versions in progress can be seen at on our Patreon page and we will be announcing the public release of the final videos at a later date. For early access, become a paying Patreon supporter at Patreon.com/AndNowPodcast - we would really appreciate it.   Become a paying supporter at: patreon.com/andnowpodcast Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com

    47 min

  3. AUG 23

    Prometheus Should've Been A Sequel - Part Two

    To coincide with the release of Alien: Romulus, Dan is creating a new video essay series exploring the Alien films and Prometheus.  The video versions in progress can be seen at on our Patreon page and we will be announcing the public release of the final videos at a later date. For early access, become a paying Patreon supporter at Patreon.com/AndNowPodcast - we would really appreciate it.   Become a paying supporter at: patreon.com/andnowpodcast Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com

    16 min

  4. AUG 16

    Our new video essay series! Prometheus Should've Been A Sequel - Part One

    To coincide with the release of Alien: Romulus, Dan has created a new video essay series exploring the Alien films and Prometheus.  The video version can be seen at on our Patreon page. where a new episode will be publicly viewable each week for free, but if you want to watch an early version of Part Two right now, become a paying Patreon supporter at Patreon.com/AndNowPodcast - we would really appreciate it.   View the video version here:   https://www.patreon.com/posts/110523589   Become a paying supporter at: patreon.com/andnowpodcast Visit our website, www.andnowpodcast.com

    22 min

  5. JUL 31

    The Moor (2024) - Interview and Review

    We're back!  And we're sorry we've been away for so long.  This episode will be a brief reunion, but by no means a final one.  The podcast will return for a full series this autumn, and before then there are further treats on the way. The new British horror movie on the block is Chris Cronin's The Moor, an acclaimed slice of particularly Northern English folk horror.  As The Moor appears on streaming services to rent and buy, Ian interviews Cronin and co-lead David Edward-Robertson, while Dan joins Ian to review the film in non-spoiler fashion.   You can rent or buy The Moor now on YouTube and Amazon UK, among others. Critical Readings on Hammer Horror Films, to which Dan is a contributor, is out now from Routledge.   Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com, and follow us on Mastodon and Twitter (we will always call it Twittter) @AndNowPodcast, Instagram (and Threads) and_now_the_podcast_starts. All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK law) and Fair Use (US law).  No copyright infringement intended.

    1h 44m

  6. 11/10/2023

    Missed Classics? #12: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) with Neil Young

    Exorcist II: The Heretic has been called "the worst film ever made" (by Mark Kermode) and has attracted derision ever since its release in 1977, not least by the makers of the original The Exorcist (1973).  Our Ian, who worships The Exorcist, has always avoided it.  But esteemed critic Neil Young, our special guest on this episode, insists The Heretic is a more interesting film than its progenitor.  Listen as Neil explains while he feels this way, Ian and Stella react to The Heretic for the first time, and Dan tries to chart the middle ground! (Regular listeners will be aware that our schedule is still up the spout.  This episode has leapfrogged the promised episode on Quatermass [1979] with Simon Clark, ostensibly to coincide with the cinema release of The Exorcist: Believer, but then we missed the date anyway - and don't mention the new film here cos this episode was recorded months ago.  Our podcast schedule is going to remain random for a while, unfortunately, due to Dan's complicated life.)   Relevant links Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) is available for rental streaming via YouTube and Amazon The bonkers trailer is also on YouTube Todd McCarthy's Film Comment article about the film is available to students and academics with a JSTOR subscription here Read more of Neil Young's film criticism at his website   Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com, and follow us on Mastodon and Twitter (yes, we're still calling it Twitter - everyone is except Elon Musk) @AndNowPodcast, Instagram (and Threads) and_now_the_podcast_starts. All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK law) and Fair Use (US law).  No copyright infringement intended.

    1h 35m

  7. 09/01/2023

    Clark on Quatermass #1: The 1950s Script Books

    We return to an unplanned irregular release schedule (Dan explains all on the pod) with the first in a series of long-envisioned specials in which horror maestro Simon Clark explains to Dan why the scripts of Nigel Kneale's 1950s trilogy of TV terror about Professor Bernard Quatermass are such an inspirational read.  2023 is the 70th anniversary of the transmission of the first serial, The Quatermass Experiment, and a very special live reading of the original scripts is to be performed for one night only at Alexandra Palace on Saturday 9th September.   The existing episodes of The Quatermass Experiment (1953) are on YouTube.   James Swanton discusses The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) on The Evolution of Horror podcast   Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com

    3h 37m

  8. 08/11/2023

    Missed Classics #11: Addams Family Values (1993)

    At Stella's urging, Dan has finally checked out the ghoulish comedy sequel, Addams Family Values, and it's fair to say he loves it.  Hear them rhapsodise, with spoilers throughout.  It's the second Missed Classic in which the team are called to praise Carol Kane (the previous one being When A Stranger Calls), but Dan feels bad that they never mention Jimmy Workman, who's stuck in the least interesting Addams role of Pugsley, but gives a perfect performance.   Relevant Links Addams Family Values (and 1991's The Addams Family) are streaming via Paramount+ and can be rented from YouTube and Amazon in the UK Wednesday is streaming via Netflix   Visit our website, andnowpodcast.com, and follow us on Mastodon and Twitter (or 'X', or whatever the hell it now is) @AndNowPodcast, Instagram (and Threads) and_now_the_podcast_starts. All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK law) and Fair Use (US law).  No copyright infringement intended.

    1h 12m
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–And Now The Podcast Starts! is a critical, fun journey with four informed fans of film and TV. Each episode will focus on a different topic for review or discussion, usually taking the horror genre as a starting point, but going in an unexpected direction, and often featuring special guests.

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    2020 - 2024
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