Code Purple Podcast

Osian Harvey, Luke Heptinstall, James Matthews
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Three films, three albums, three guys who think they know what they’re talking about.

  1. Jul 18

    七月

    Is your social credit score low? Fear not, as you can raise it by listening to this new episode of the Code Purple podcast, for the theme this month is Chinese Cinema. The guys have chosen the films In the Heat of the Sun (1994, dir. Jiang Wen), Detective Chinatown (2015, dir. Chen Sicheng) and Only the River Flows (2023, dir. Wei Shujun). The recent feature of the month is Minions & Monsters (2026, dir. Pierre Coffin), and we must warn that listening to this segment will not raise your social credit score; it might even lower it.

    七月

  2. Jul 1

    Junion Jack (B-Side)

    Fancy another cuppa? That's right, Junion Jack continues to its B-side. This time, friend of the show Alex has popped by to natter to the guys about the recent feature Disclosure Day (2026, dir. Steven Spielberg) as well as his choice, Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988, dir. Terence Davies).

    Junion Jack (B-Side)

  3. Jun 16

    Junion Jack

    Grab your tea and biscuits, it’s bloody Junion Jack innit. That means we’ve got a jolly good episode of podcasting for you, with this British-themed month. The choices for the month are Carry on Camping (1969, dir Gerald Thomas), When the Wind Blows (1986, dir. Jimmy T. Murakami) and Wuthering Heights (2011, dir Andrea Arnold). Before the guys get into the nitty-gritty, they discuss non-British recent feature, Backrooms (2026, dir. Kane Parsons). He is twenty years old.

    Junion Jack

  4. Jun 1

    Women's May (B-Side)

    More to say on women, we have, as well as The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026, dir. Jon Favreau)(Not a woman). Women's May continues for this B-Side episode. This time the choices are albums by women, with the albums discussed being: Big Science (1982) by Laurie Anderson), Burning Farm (1983) by Shonen Knife and Charm (2024) by Clairo.

    Women's May (B-Side)

  5. May 17

    Women's May

    Women? More like woo man, we've got some good choices for you, all directed by women, including our recent feature pick. They are as follows: Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026, dir. James Cameron, Billie Eilish), One Way or Another (1975, dir. Sara Gómez), The Decline of Western Civilization (1981, dir. Penelope Spheeris) and Rocks in My Pockets (2014, dir. Signe Baumane). Also, shout out to @codepurpleltd, the ball is in your court.

    Women's May

  6. May 8

    One-Hit April

    Sometimes once is enough. That’s what someone should have told us after we released our first episode. Alas, here we are with One Hit April, where the guys discuss films by directors who only got in the chair once. As well as recent release The Drama (2026, dir. Kristoffer Borgli), the films discussed are Wanda (1970, dir. Barbara Loden), Street Trash (1987, dir. J. Michael Muro) and Mystery Men (1999, Kinka Usher). In the spirit of the theme and for no other reason whatsoever, we are only releasing one episode for April.

    One-Hit April

  7. Apr 8

    Oscars Recap

    Did we get ya? Did you get April Fooled? Hopefully, we didn't let you wait too long for the actual B-Side episode, wherein the guys recap and review the 2025-2026 award season, which culminated in the 98th Academy Awards. The guys go category by category, commenting on the winners, the nominees and other films they had seen, which might have been deserving of awards. They also touch on whether ties are allowed and pitch a new category, best minor role.

    Oscars Recap

  8. Apr 1

    The Umbara arc

    In this episode, the guys discuss one of the most highly regarded Clone Wars arcs, the Umbara arc. The arc follows all of our favourite clones of the 501st legion, as they have to contend with the harsh conditions of the planet Umbara, under the leadership of harsh Jedi Master Pong Krell. As always, the episode features our humble Nerf Osian's first reactions to this arc; meanwhile, James reflects on the first time he watched it, almost a decade ago.

    The Umbara arc
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Three films, three albums, three guys who think they know what they’re talking about.

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  • Creator
    Osian Harvey, Luke Heptinstall, James Matthews
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Osian Harvey, Luke Heptinstall, James Matthews
  • Show Website
    Code Purple Podcast