Popcorn Podcast

Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland
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Nov 6, 2025 • 9min

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi on Predator: Badlands and the first Predator you’ll root for

For the first time in Predator history, we see the world through the eyes of the hunter – played by actor Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. In this Popcorn Podcast interview, Schuster-Koloamatangi breaks down his transformation into Dek, a young Yautja outcast fighting to prove his worth in Dan Trachtenberg’s (Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane) latest sci-fi thriller, Predator: Badlands.Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi shares how he:Learned the brand-new Yautja language built for the filmHumanised cinema’s most feared monsterUsed drill music and reggae to control his emotional energyRepresented Pacific Islander talent on a global Hollywood stageFilmed on location in New Zealand and co-starring Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands explores the Predator’s origins, culture and code of honour in ways fans have never seen before. Whether you’re a lifelong Predator fan or love behind-the-scenes storytelling, this is a must-listen Popcorn Podcast conversation.More Popcorn: Tango through our Venom: The Last Dance reviewAre we Kraven the Hunter?Dev Patel's big Monkey Man swingKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 10min

Jonathan Bailey on Wicked and fiery Fiyero (REVISIT)

People's Sexiest Man Alive, Jonathan Bailey, takes Popcorn Podcast behind the scenes of Jon M Chu's highly anticipated Wicked adaptation. Bailey, of Bridgerton fame, portrays Winkie Prince Fiyero, alongside Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda. Here, he delights with talk of clunky booties, Wizard of Oz Easter eggs and how to dismount a horse in style. Tune in and swoon out ahead of Wicked: For Good's worldwide premiere.More Popcorn:Catch up on Popcorn Podcast's Wicked reviewJon M Chu talks In The Heights with Popcorn PodcastKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 26min

Maggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas: the story behind an Australian legend’s final journey

Discover the extraordinary story behind Journey Home, David Gulpilil — the powerful new Australian documentary honouring one of cinema’s most iconic Indigenous actors. In this moving Popcorn Podcast interview, filmmakers Maggie Miles (High Ground) and Trisha Morton-Thomas (Kangaroo) reveal how David Gulpilil’s family and community fulfilled his final wish to return him home to his ancestral land in Arnhem Land, over 4,500 kilometres away. Narrated by Hugh Jackman and featuring cultural storyteller Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, Journey Home blends breathtaking visuals with deep emotional and spiritual resonance.Expect to hear:How the documentary came to be.What David Gulpilil meant to Maggie and Trisha – and the nation.How Hugh Jackman came to narrate the film.The impact this will have on audiences.More Popcorn: Exploring themes of grief, family and belonging in Kangaroo, with Deborah MailmanSuperstar Hugh Jackman shares a great story about filming Baz Luhrmann's AustraliaHigh Ground, a powerful historical drama that gives insight into Australia's troubled pastKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 24min

Good Fortune: Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari and the price of happiness

Can money really buy happiness? Popcorn Podcast unpacks Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, Good Fortune, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh. It's a heavenly high-concept comedy tackling class divides, gig work and the meaning of success. From Reeves’ scene-stealing turn as a bumbling angel to Ansari’s ambition behind the camera, this episode explores how Good Fortune blends big laughs with big ideas.Expect to hear:Tiny wing appreciation.Keke Palmer's queen energy.Money vs morality.Spot-the-limp.More Popcorn: Keke Palmer on big boss energy and having one of them daysDoes Freakier Friday body-swap back into hearts?Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 26min

Bugonia: Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and the absurd sting of corporate greed

Let's unpack Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest darkly comic masterpiece starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Part conspiracy thriller, part absurdist black comedy, Bugonia exposes the chaos of corporate power, climate anxiety and social paranoia through Lanthimos’ unmistakable lens.You’ll hear:Which Korean cult classic Bugonia reimagines.Why Emma Stone’s performance feels hauntingly real.Jesse Plemons’ award-worthy turn as a conspiracy theorist on the edge.The deeper meaning behind the bees, the alien myth and our modern obsession with control.Why this might be Lanthimos’ most accessible – and disturbing – film yet.Whether you’re a long-time Yorgos Lanthimos fan or new to absurdist cinema, this no-spoiler review breaks down the artistry, emotion and hidden layers that make Bugonia 2025’s most talked-about release.More Popcorn: Ari Aster on pandemic panic and working with Emma StoneJourney through the modern Wild West in EddingtonKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 12min

MOVIE NEWS: Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp casting news and The Cowardly Lion finds his voice

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through Jim Carrey and The Jetsons live-action remake, Johnny Depp as Scrooge and a wild Send Help trailer starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Plus, the big Cowardly Lion reveal in Wicked: For Good and farewell to Hollywood icon Diane Keaton.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 17, 2025 • 15min

Madeleine McGraw on growing up with Gwen: inside Black Phone 2

Popcorn Podcast welcomes rising star Madeleine McGraw to discuss her return as Gwen in Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2. In this spoiler-light interview, McGraw reveals how Gwen evolves from fearless kid to haunted teen; what it’s like sharing intense scenes with Ethan Hawke’s terrifying Grabber; and how Super 8 dream sequences blur reality in Scott Derrickson’s chilling sequel. She also talks stunt work (she did almost all of it!), the film’s sibling core with Mason Thames, and portraying trauma and PTSD with honesty.You’ll hear:Why Gwen is “the heart” of Black Phone 2 and how that shapes the sequel.How Super 8 was used to differentiate dream vs reality.What it’s like acting opposite Ethan Hawke (including terrifying mask and prosthetics).The surprising amount of stunts Madeleine performed.What makes horror hit harder.More Popcorn: Blumhouse founder Jason Blum takes us inside The Black PhoneStorm Reid on screenlife thriller MissingGabriel LaBelle talks portraying another entertainment giant in Saturday NightKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 15, 2025 • 25min

Roofman: Channing Tatum’s most surprising performance yet

Roofman tells the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester — a man who escaped prison and spent months living inside a Toys “R” Us. In this episode, Popcorn Podcast reviews how Roofman blends heist thrills, emotional stakes and nostalgia in a way that’s equal parts unsettling and captivating.Let's discuss: Why Channing Tatum’s performance might be his most daring yet.The film’s tonal balancing act between humour and empathy.What makes Roofman a compelling true-crime drama.Nostalgic callbacks to Toys “R” Us and 2000s pop culture.Whether it's right to be rooting for the criminal.More Popcorn: The uplifting true tale of The DukeStar Wars hero John Boyega on powerful Breaking roleKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 13, 2025 • 25min

Is Black Phone 2 a horror sequel worth answering the call from?

We answer the call to explore Scott Derrickson’s haunting sequel to 2022 horror hit The Black Phone. With Ethan Hawke back as the Grabber, Mason Thames delivering teen angst with a side of PTSD and Madeleine McGraw stepping into the spotlight, this episode unpacks trauma, myth and supernatural horror against an icy new backdrop in Black Phone 2.Let's discuss:How Black Phone 2 expands its mythology and themes of grief.Ethan Hawke’s masked performance and the mystery behind it.The balance between practical and digital horror filmmaking.What makes Madeleine McGraw’s Gwen the emotional centre of this sequel.When the film chills, and when it freezes over.More Popcorn: Blumhouse founder Jason Blum takes us inside The Black PhoneLeigh Whannell talks re-shaping genre filmmaking with Wolf ManKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 12, 2025 • 9min

MOVIE NEWS: The Simpsons Movie 2, A Minecraft Movie 2 and Disney's Tangled goes live action

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through announcements for The Simpsons Movie 2, A Minecaft Movie 2 and another remake of 1980s TV classic Miami Vice, plus, Tangled's live-action remake from Disney eyes Scarlett Johansson for a big role.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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