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Pen Pals is an improvised celebration of the lost art of letter writing. Great performers from the improv comedy community come together to improvise a series of letters between characters that have been made up on the spot. For people who miss letters, for people who still love letters, or for people who love radio comedy...
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The HGTV and Max On Set With podcast explores the sets and world building of beloved films and TV shows produced by Warner Bros. Discovery through conversations with art directors and set designers. Each episode highlights a different iconic set from film or television. Through a constellation of voices (set decorators, production designers and directors) our audience gets a first-hand account of the creation of the environments that became a part of our collective, global iconography — and ...
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The original. The best. The one and only Sean Connery is back for one last adventure as Bond, James Bond, in Irvin Kershner’s 1983 movie ‘Never Say Never Again’. It was Bond v Bond in 1983. NSNA v Octopussy. Sean Connery v Roger Moore. Kevin McClory v Cubby Broccoli. Who won at the box office? Listen/Watch to find out. Is it the Best Bond movie in …
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Step inside the affluent, dysfunctional world of Succession with the people who brought it to life: production designer Stephen Carter and director of photography Patrick Capone. Join host SuChin Pak and learn about the psychology behind the Roys’ luxurious, impersonal apartments, how to create the perfect corporate environment for eavesdropping an…
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The names Lazenby, George Lazenby, and he only ever played James Bond once after foolishly deciding to quit after making ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969). Good job it’s one of the greatest Bond movies of all time and a personal favourite of podcast hosts Stephen & Paul. So, settle down, pour yourself a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, an…
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Step inside the magnificent world of The Gilded Age with the people who brought it to life: production designer Bob Shaw and set decorator Regina Graves. Join host SuChin Pak and learn about old-money grandeur versus new money ostentation, transforming modern locations into historic landmarks, and creating rooms opulent enough for the iconic Bertha…
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On Set With podcast explores the sets and world building of beloved films and TV shows produced by Warner Bros. Discovery through conversations with art directors and set designers. Each episode highlights a different iconic set from film or television. Through a constellation of voices (set decorators, production designers, directors, and showrunn…
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Is it time to fundamentally rethink economics - its theoretical foundations, activities and processes; its purpose and goals? How should we reimagine and redesign our economic models to better reflect and serve human needs and wants, and the flourishing of all life on our one planet? ‍‍ It is often said that the world faces challenges that are comp…
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"I just thought it was absolutely amazing" Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the beloved movie trilogy, Back to the Future. They talk about their love for the first movie, its great cast, and timeless humor. They also discuss the impact of the movie and how it has stood the test of time. They share their personal experiences of watc…
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"Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman and Robin" Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the 1997 film Batman and Robin. They critique the movie's campy and kid-friendly approach, highlighting its flaws such as cheesy puns, over-the-top characters, and unrealistic plot elements. They also mention a…
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"She's smiling when she's doing it, and that's what makes it scarier." Summary In this episode of Trimming the Movie Fat, Stephen and Paul discuss the Omen franchise. They rank and review each film, starting with the original 1976 classic. They praise the film's brilliant cast, memorable scenes, and impactful kills. They also discuss the iconic end…
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"It's one of those ones that I enjoyed at the time" Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Val Kilmer’s sole outing as the Caped Crusader in 1995’s Batman Forever. They talk about the plot, box office performance, and ratings of the movie. They also share their personal experiences and opinions on the film, including the casting, music, …
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"With the exception of Mission to Moscow, this film is high in the running to become the worst movie in the franchise." Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul review the Police Academy movie series. They discuss each film from Police Academy 4 to Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, highlighting the decline in quality with each installment. They s…
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SummaryIn this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Tim Burton's 1992 film Batman Returns. They talk about the plot, box office performance, and ratings of the movie. They also share their personal experiences and opinions on the film, including the casting, set design, and focus on the villains. Finally, they rank the film top, middle or lower tier B…
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SummaryTim Burton's Batman (1989) was a cultural phenomenon and a game-changing movie. The film's success was evident in its box office gross and critical reception. It also had a profound effect on podcast host Stephen Nicholson. Join Stephen now as he shares his personal experiences with the movie; provides Batman information; picks his favourite…
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Summary In this episode of 'Trimming the Movie Fat,' hosts Stephen and Paul discuss the Police Academy franchise. They rank the first three films and share their favourite scenes. They also discuss the outdated and controversial elements of the movies, such as stereotypes and sexism. The hosts reminisce about their fond memories of watching the fil…
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“Microsoft Copilot and Copilot stack are orchestrating a new era of AI transformation, driving better business outcomes across every role and industry", said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft.Listen to the entire pitch of Satya, talking not only about earnings and how Microsoft is winning share, but also key areas whe…
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Like Batman without Robin, Stephen is leaving behind co-host Paul as he travels to Gotham City to critique each of the Batman movies. Summary Batman the movie from 1966 is a campy and humorous take on the iconic superhero. It features Batman and Robin battling various villains in an over-the-top and tongue-in-cheek manner. The movie was a financial…
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SummaryIn this episode, TTMF hosts Stephen and Paul discuss the Indiana Jones films, focusing on Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and The Dial of Destiny (2023). They provide interesting facts, review the movies, and discuss their rankings. They also discuss the use of CGI and the aging of the characters. Ultimately, they decide to remove the la…
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Redington is Microsoft's CEMA largest CSP Partner and the most successful Distributor to become a Services Aggregator focused on growing Cloud with value added at the forefront. In this interview Dev talks about the company's transformation and how Cloud, AI and Copilot are the current and next frontier to empower Partners and Customers.…
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We’re donning our fedora and picking up our whip to bring you another episode of Trimming The Movie Fat. And it’s the first episode of a two parter celebrating the legacy of the Indiana Jones franchise, starring Harrison Ford. In part one we celebrate the glory years of the world’s most famous archaeologist: - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Templ…
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Hi. How are you? We hope you had a good festive season & are looking forward to what 2024 has to offer. Yeah, we know. We’ve been quiet lately. But…Join us for this short teaser as we look ahead to the music, movies & social media episodes/content that we have in store for you this year. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Pa…
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With our bananas ready to stick in multiple tailpipes, we’re back for another episode of Trimming The Movie Fat. In the sights of our Detroit issued Police Department handgun, are the first 3 movies in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, starring Eddie Murphy: - Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) - Beverly Hills Cop 3 (1994) Which w…
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“There can be only one” ☝️ Ah, if only the producers of the original Highlander movie had followed these words of wisdom from the character of Connor MacLeod and not made any inferior sequels 🍿 🏴 Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul are big fans of the original Highlander movie (1986) having rented the video back in the eighties. Stephen seen its sequel (T…
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Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/poCQOWI-rIc?si=Q3FUo0ZJpKZ6ZaKO ”The names Fat, Trimming The Musical Fat”.Prepare to take a trip to double O heaven as we set our sights on Roger Moore’s James Bond movies.In part one, we take a deep dive into his four 1970s movies:- Live and Let Die- The Man With The Golden Gun- The Spy Who Loved Me-…
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“Sanchez - "Problem solver?" Bond - "More of a problem eliminator." - License to Kill.” Timothy Dalton took on the unenviable task of succeeding Roger Moore as James Bond in the mid-1980s. Moving away from the light-comedy of the Moore-years, Dalton’s take on the character returned Bond to his darker, literary roots nearly 20 years before Daniel Cr…
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“Mission accomplished!” - Ethan Hunt (2011, Ghost Protocol”). Stephen & Paul continue their not-impossible mission of critiquing and ranking Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission : Impossible’ movies. The successful film series which has grossed over $4B USD at the global box office. Movies 1 - 3 were discussed in the previous show. In this, the concluding episode…
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“Your mission, should you choose to accept it…” In 1996, Paramount took a chance on Tom Cruise & his big screen version of the popular sixties TV show ‘Mission : Impossible’. A gamble that paid off handsomely to the tune of over $4B USD in global box office receipts. Are all of the movies (7 to date) impossibly good? No (we’re looking at you M:I2).…
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“Bond: I am sorry for your loss. Lucia: You knew my husband? Bond: All too briefly. Lucia: What do you do? Bond: Life insurance.” James Bond will return. And so have podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, plus their guests Paul & Davie Melon, for a deep dive into two hugely divisive Bond movies - ‘Spectre’ (2015) & ‘No Time To Die’ (2021). Join the boys as …
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“I know where you keep your gun. I suppose that’s something.” A blond Bond! An under 6 foot Bond! A Bond that wears a lifejacket! Daniel Craig’s announcement as the new James Bond in 2005 was not universally welcomed. However, after Casino Royale, he proved the doubters wrong and went on to star in 4 more hugely successful 007 movies, including the…
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”It’s a scream, baby!” Welcome back for the concluding part of our look at the Scream movie franchise. In the previous show we cast our eye over the original Scream trilogy. In this, we turn our attention to: Scream 4 (2011) Scream (2022) & Scream VI (2023) Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson critique each movie and provide relevant movie inform…
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Increasingly, policymakers, investors, and advocates recognize that the neoliberal theory of economic organization – laissez faire – is a failed experiment. However, certain areas of law – particularly antitrust law are still beholden to false econometric notions about how markets operate, which influences legal interpretation, case precedent, and …
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“Hello Sidney, do you like scary movies?” Scream (1996) kickstarted a hugely successful movie franchise, the post-modern horror genre, and introduced the world to the now ubiquitous Ghost-face. But how well does the film hold up over 25 years after release? Does its sequel, Scream 2 (1997), match it for quality and entertainment? And does its less …
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“Beg your pardon, forgot to knock”. And with that, um, immortal line, the Pierce Brosnan Bond era began. Step back in time with us via a Q Branch created Time machine to revisit the four films in Brosnan’s reign: Goldeneye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002). We’ll also trawl the MI6 databas…
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“Khaaaaaaan!” Join us and the crew of the intrepid Starship Enterprise as we travel back in time in a stolen Klingon Bird of Prey to revisit the first six Star Trek movies. You know, the ones with the original crew and actors. The Enterprise data banks will also give us some Star Trek information to share like box office grosses, critical and audie…
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”I’ll be back”. And Arnie was right! He came back five more times. But should he have? Join podcast hosts Stephen & Paul as they take on robotic killers and bad eighties hair to critique all six Terminator movies. Look out for Terminator facts, box office info, critical and audience reception ratings. Which two movies were deliberated over as best?…
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”I’m waiting for you to take care of me personally”. Return to the world of secret agents and espionage as we target Roger Moore’s final three James Bond movies. In part two, we take a look at his eighties Bonds: - For Your Eyes Only - Octopussy - A View To A Kill and critique, rank & share our own special memories of each and every one. Which movi…
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J. Arvid Agren's book The Gene's Eye View of Evolution (Oxford University Press, 2021), is a highly praised scholarly account of the concept of selfish genes, which Richard Dawkins made hugely popular in 1976. Dawkins himself calls Agren's book "the most thorough reading of the relevant literature that I have ever encountered...he gets it right." B…
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For many people, the original Robocop (1987) movie holds a place in their heart. A film which you & your friends managed to see despite not being old enough to do so. 12 year olds really shouldn’t be watching a cop have his hand blown off by a shotgun! Two sequels followed, though neither hit the same heights as the original. Revisiting all three f…
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For Paul & I, Christopher Reeve is the ultimate Superman. So we decided to take a look back at his 4 Superman movies from the 1970s - 1980s. Do they still hold up today? Which is the better version of Superman II: The Lester or Donner cuts? Is IV, featuring Nuclear Man, the train-wreck we remember? Do Paul & I still disagree over the quality of III…
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"Rocky, Rocky, Rocky..." TTMF hosts Stephen and Paul Nicholson enter the ring to take on Sly Stallone's 6 Rocky movies. It's the Italian Stallion versus the Scottish Haggises! Which movies will survive the merciless pummelling? The Oscar winning original? The Mr T & Hulk Hogan starring third movie? The 'patriotic' fourth? The much maligned fifth? D…
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It's coming into Summer! What better time than to take a look back at the Christmas themed Home Alone movies!! From the classic original, through dodgy TV movies, to the most recent Disney+ 're-start', Home Sweet Home Alone, we critique all 6 films and decide which are worthy of the Home Alone name. We even bring along a 12 year old to get a youthf…
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Will you commit to the programme? Or, at least commit to giving us 90 minutes of your time to listen to the latest TTMF episode! This month, we have the Jason Bourne franchise in our sights. Which of the 5 films do we think are worthy of this great series: Bourne Identity / Supremacy / Ultimatum / Legacy / Jason Bourne? Along the way, we'll critiqu…
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"I'm Vengeance". Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' has just been released in theatres. What did host Stephen and podcast guest Davie Melon think of it? Listen now to find out. ** Beware - There be spoilers ahead matey! ** Visit our webpage - Trimming The Movie Fat | Trimming The Musical (trimmingthemusicalfat.com) Support us via Patreon - https://www.patre…
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Join hosts Stephen and Paul as they aim their harpoon at the Jaws franchise. What movies in the series will survive the TTMF cull? Is Jaws still one of the greatest movies ever made? Is the sequel still enjoyable? Is the 3D in the third movie still laughably bad? Is Jaws: The Revenge still terrible (spoiler: Yes!)? Plus: Franchise movie facts; favo…
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Join hosts Stephen and Paul, plus guests Ross, Davie and Luke, for the first ever episode of Trimming The Movie Fat. The boys have super-cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) in their sights as they discuss each of the 5 Die Hard movies, and give their opinion whether it's a prime cut or offal. What will survive the cull? Spoiler: Die Hard makes it! Plus…
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Brad Ingelsby, showrunner and creator of HBO’s Mare of Easttown and Jen Statsky, co-showrunner and co-creator of HBO Max’s Hacks come together to chat about breaking into the entertainment industry and all the surprises that come with it. With warm laughter and deep empathy, they recount first jobs, their personal journeys as writers, the stories t…
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Actor Paapa Essiedu of HBO’s ‘I May Destroy You’ opens a conversation with actor Julianne Nicholson of HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ about both their surprising and winding paths to acting, their love of good theatre, the changing landscape of stage and screen, and what self-care looks like to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Writer and producer Lauren Ashley Smith (HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’), and actor Carl Clemons-Hopkins (HBO Max’s ‘Hacks’) meet for an in-depth chat about growing up in the Black church, why they love Chicago, the art that affirmed their true selves, and the worlds they get to create through their different crafts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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