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FIRST 21:05 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 21:05 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to the greater Toronto region with Georgia, and Ian chatting Canadian sketch comedy in the 2022 Amazon Prime semi-original series, The Kids in the Hall. Did you see the original series from 1989-1995 on HBO, CBS or the CBC? Are the jokes still funny to their original audience? Have they managed to update their humour for the 2020s? Do they escape the common trappings of sketch comedy? Does the humour translate across generations and across genders? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Kids in the Hall and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We're feeling the need: the need for speed! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're heading to Fightertown U.S.A. to learn dogfighting with the best of the best in Top Gun. We're flying inverted in our 123rd episode as we discuss: Who was originally supposed to play the classic tune "Take My Breath Away" Who almost suited up as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell What move of Maverick's almost had us checking out How far is too far when you're generating hype How paranoid are Hollywood Executives about height Why don't they ever show Tom Cruise winning a dogfight? Whether the Volleyball scene is homoerotic Who turned down the soundtrack because of their own anti-war stance What did the U.S. Navy do that turned Georgia & Ethan's stomach just a little bit Why didn't we have a sequel to Top Gun in the 1980s Whether or not Top Gun is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:35 - Reflections & Corrections 12:20 - Shoutouts 27:30 - Deep Dive 2:47:40 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian say hello to Peter Capaldi as they cover his first episode Deep Breath as well as covering exciting RTD2 news where they discuss: The acknowledge of Ian always being right about a certain return Welcoming Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor The tonal inconsistencies of Deep Breath and whether this episode needed to be 80 minutes long... Potato!

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover the final episode of Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Gods and Monsters”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they witness Amit’s return and discuss whether or not this finale broke the MCU series curse, was a major reveal and story beat left too late?, are we feeling tired with the Disney+ shows?, and our overall thoughts on Moon Knight as a series

Sometimes a film's tone prevents a whimsical opening; this is one of those times. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're joined by BFF of the BFE Juleen as we head to Williamson & Garden Heights with The Hate U Give. We're discussing some big ideas and emotions in our 122nd episode (and our longest ever) as we discuss: Where you might recognize this film's lead actress from Which actor in this film was woefully miscast How 'The Talk' has different meanings depending on your community Which parts of the film maybe could have used a bit more nuance Which parts of the film had tons of nuance Does the film feel the need to pigeonhole themselves in for a 'happily ever after' ending that doesn't ring true Ian dusts off his history degree and shares the tragic story of Emmett Till We welcome Juleen to run through why she chose this film and get her thoughts on the film and the issues we discussed overall Whether or not The Hate U Give is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:35 - Reflections & Corrections 22:00 - Shoutouts 27:10 - Deep Dive 2:23:00 - We're Joined By Juleen 3:18:25 - Endgame

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Asylum”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they come back from their own ancestral plain to discuss a greater understanding of Mark’s backstory, our own connection to Steven through, Ian gives a story how he can relate to Mark’s history and does this episode break the MCU curse of penultimate episodes?

This sort of podcast is our bag baby. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we defrost from the swinging 60s into the cynical 90s in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. We're trying to avoid getting our mojo crossed with fembots in our 121st episode as we discuss: The famous child of the theme song's composer If this film has aged as badly as we feared it would have Whether Ian has better comedic timing than Mike Myers & Liz Hurley The strength of the collection of licensed music We get deep about flags as symbols, consistency of consent, Ian notices a ton of things from the UK edit that weren't in the North American version We ask who's the more interesting character: Austin Powers or Dr. Evil Whether Vanessa is the worst secret agent ever We discuss an almost casting that completely changes the tone of this film Ian has an update on Princess Leia's gold bikini from last week Whether or not Return of the Jedi is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:35 - Reflections & Corrections 12:20 - Shoutouts 27:30 - Deep Dive 2:47:40 - Endgame

FIRST 32:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 32:15 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to New York City (in many different universes) with Ethan, Georgia, and Ian chatting all things Marvel as we traverse the multiverse with the following questions: Will Wanda get comeuppance for Westview? Is this film too scary for a 12A/PG-13 rating? Is Benedict Cumberbatch's performance the best in his own film? Where does Marvel go from here? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

The force is strong in our podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as finish off George Lucas' original Space Western Trilogy by settling some love triangles in really disturbing ways in Return of the Jedi. We're substituting Ewoks for Wookies in our 120th episode as we discuss: What John Williams' son is famous for Just how many people played Darth Vader in this film Carrie Fisher's request for the costuming in this film George Lucas' reaction to Boba Fett's cult following How one group of the film's characters protested Ethan tries to apologise for so many things Ian brings up a long overdue bet We discuss just how much foresight George Lucas had for this trilogy Which character this film wastes throughout Which Friend of the Podcast has an evil twin Ian shares his newest guilty pleasure phone game Whether or not Return of the Jedi is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 14:45 - Shoutouts 23:30 - Deep Dive 2:31:10 - Endgame

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “The Tomb”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss the world-shattering revelation and wax poetic about Lost, the clear reminders of Brendan Fraiser’s “The Mummy” and Indiana Jones, and how much we’re wanting to return each week compared to other MCU shows to the point.

It's episode 7 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the quizzing stratosphere with BFE Quiz Night 7: Curious 7. Quizmaster Ian needs to crown an interim champion so we've got 5 fresh-faced contenders: Kevin from The Pdocast That Wouldn't Die, Pete from Middle Class Film Class, Stew from Stew World Order, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast and Mindy from Her House. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on all films romantic. This month's categories are: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Location Scouting: We name the movie and you tell us where it's set Sequences: Can you figure out what ties the films together and tell us what comes next? Theme On: Can you work out the mis-sung movie theme to the film it comes from The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

With great podcast comes great responsibility. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we recover from a super-spider bite to talk about the 2002 franchise beginner, Spider-Man. We're selling our own photographs to the Daily Bugle as a side hustle in our 119th episode as we discuss: The development hell this episode was under What we thought of Danny Elfman's score Is Tobey Maguire innately likeable or innately dislikable? How do you write organic sounding dialogue? Why was the film rushing Peter's character development by telling, not showing We discuss our personal histories with the film We're joined by a pair of very special guests due to some highly unusual circumstances We name our favourite Spider-Man: Maguire, Garfield, or Holland Liam and Ian often disagree about something. We put that to the test in the first 20 minutes Whether or not Spider-Man is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Catch Jay Salahi's film, Northwood Pie at https://www.northwoodpie.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:25 - Reflections & Corrections 11:05 - Shoutouts 26:00 - Deep Dive 2:38:25 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian say Geronimo for their final time as they cover The Eleventh Doctor’s Farewell Episode “The Time of the Doctor” as they discuss: Ian’s update on his Whittaker catchup A quick rundown of Legend of the Sea Devils’ very concerning viewership Ethan compares The Crack in Time to a poor school year A lament over the Silence and all of Series 6’s plot within this episode And how much of this was a Matt Smith victory lap?

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, Georgia, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 5th edition. Key questions this time include: Who is on our video game Mount Rushmore? What impact has the pod had on our relationships? What day would we go back and revisit, if we could? What movie do we want to live in the setting of? What're our favourite movie snacking foods What are our comfort flicks? The BFE give out some book and album recommendations If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE

We know about the Philosopher's Stone. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as emerging from the cupboard under the stairs to talk about the 2001 franchise beginner, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (don't say Sorcerer's) Stone. We're being distracted by special effects in the wand shop as we discuss: What Spielberg reportedly wanted to do to the film if he got in the director's chair Who was the first choice of composer over John Williams Georgia lets us know some of the differences between the books and the film (although only when it pertains to plotholes) We talk Dumbledore 1.0 vs. Dumbledore 2.0 Ian compares this film franchise to another that you might not think there's a link between only to find out, there just might be We discuss our personal histories with the films Ian discovers he can do a strong impression of one of the characters, just not the one he thought In our first ever "BFE Post Credit Scene" we welcome Reverend Bruce, and his daughter, Bonnie as we turn the clock back to 2001 and discuss some of the issues the evangelical church had with this film in North America and talk about some rather obvious Christian imagery in the franchise Whether or not Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:40 - Reflections & Corrections 9:05 - Shoutouts 13:45 - Deep Dive 2:30:00 - Endgame 3:12:50 - BFE Post-Credit Scene with Reverend Bruce & his daughter, Bonnie

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “The Friendly Type”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss If there are more than Marc and Steven The talent of May Calamawy, The gods puppeteering of humans in this episode Khonshu’s interesting normalisation

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Summon the Suit”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they become enamoured with the show’s cinematography, Oscar Issac’s performance as both Steven and Mark, little behind the scenes QR codes, an exposition slog and the lovable villain of Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow

It's time to call the council to assemble. Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we dissect what happened at the Oscars (pre & post slap). We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month include Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: Are the Oscars relevant anymore? How is an average moviegoer supposed to access the films nominated for Oscars We continue to discuss whether Fantastic Beasts 3 will be successful at the Box Office We ask whether it's more important to be making history or acknowledging the best film/individual while acknowledging it's a very complex issue We give our feelings on the big films of the Summer for 2022 Stew confuses Ian with someone else Catch more of Carlo at The Movie Loot at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-loot/id1578191119 Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are celebrating a big birthday as they cover the 50th anniversary special “The Day of the Doctor” as they discuss: Welcoming David Tennant with open arms A catch up on Ian’s Jodie era watch-through The horror of Moffat’s preproduction The culture surrounding the special Is this a good episode or a good event?

Same BFE time, Same BFE channel. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Liam and Ian are here to discuss which of the Caped Crusader's cinematic tales show the Dark Knight rising and which is just a killing joke. Comments, banter, and an appreciation for a well constrcuted aesthetic can be found as we discuss: What is the appeal of Batman. Why do they keep remaking these? Why is Michael Keaton's return to Batman in danger of not hitting screens Which actors surpassed our initial thoughts on how they'd perform in the franchise How do we feel about Tim Burton's vision for the Batman franchise We list our favourite actresses in the Batman universe We say who was the best actor at donning the cowl and Ethan again tries to petition for voice actors to be given equal footing We reveal the Audience Top Ten and the BFE (including our Patrons) Top Ten If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Damn the man! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading into work early to do some calculus before Rex Manning shows up in the 1990s classic, Empire Records. We feel the need to explain AJ's art to you in our 117th episode as we discuss: What the first piece of principal photography for this film was Which other 90s classic did Regency turn down, choosing to make this instead Which cast members were actually family to each other We discuss the art of a mixed tape Ian asks if the Oscars are relevant anymore and we have a philosophical debate about what recognition means - the award or the airtime We once again discuss the difference between Best Film Ever and Favourite Film Ever Whether or not Empire Records is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 11:30 - More Will Smith & Oscars Stuff 27:10 - Reflections & Corrections 31:55 - Shoutouts 41:30 - Deep Dive 2:04:20 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the latest offering from Marvel Studios with Moon Knight. Ian and Ethan are both learning the route as the show is less than a week old. We're jumping between American & British accents as we discuss: Is this a bit too Venom for people? Ethan's lack of geographical knowledge rears its head once again Why does the gift shop manager have hiring power over the tour guides? We gush over both Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke to this point Why doesn't missed steak girl phone Stephen? We discuss British trading laws for Sundays and how it impacts the narrative presented Ian and Ethan both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before Would we ground the Moon Knight pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Here's lookin' at you kids. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam and Georgia (Ethan couldn't get an exit visa) as we're heading to French Moroccoin hopes of making our way to Lisbon in Casablanca, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Reverend Bruce. We're playing it again in our 116th episode as we discuss: The most recent milestone the BFE has surpassed this week The fallout from the Oscars and Will Smith/Chris Rock The context of this film being made before World War II had even ended and discussing concepts like isolationism Liam schools Ian in some American History Ian shares a story that relates somewhat to "The Eyes of Tammy Faye We're joined by Reverend Bruce who shares his thoughts on the film and the movie industry at large We discuss the difference between Best Film Ever and Favourite Film Ever Whether or not Casablanca is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:10 - Will Smith & Chris Rock 22:45 - Reflections & Corrections 25:15 - Shoutouts 28:15 - Deep Dive 1:19:20 - We're joined by Hermes 2:20:45 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis to conclude WrestleMania week with NBC's Young Rock. Ian is at the wheel whilst Georgia is trying to learn the route as we go through a trilogy of Dwayne Johnson mini-stories. We're having a more organic discussion than Dwayne & Randall Park as we discuss: Which of the young actors playing Dwayne was our favourite and which wasn't How Ian would fix the writing of one of the storylines Whether this whole thing is a Dwayne Johnson vanity project Ian teaches some wrestling vernacular We share some thoughts about celebrities in politics Would we ground the Young Rock pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Come join us as we turn the April Fools Day joke back on ourselves with a Watch-Along of a film that scores 1.4 on IMDb with Kim Sky's "Just Another Romantic Wrestling Movie." Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on YouTube and listen to us try and justify to ourselves why we thought this was a good idea. Join us as we discuss: Some of Joanie 'Chyna Doll" Lauer's backstory in professional wrestling How this film handles with zero nuance whatsoever concepts like ethnicity, sexuality, and consent When were phone docks and cables invented? Why are bullies so shy? How is there a 3rd act that has nothing to do with the rest of the movie Which part had the whole panel shouting at the screen in disapproval Watch along with us at - https://youtu.be/89olkmIoC_M

You know what? The only ones gonna tell us when we're through doing our thing, is you people here. You people here... you people here. You're our family. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia (Liam's on the undercard) as we're heading to Dollar Tree in search of props for a hardcore match in The Wrestler. We're flying off the top rope in our 115th episode as we discuss: The unlikely first choice for Randy 'The Ram' and a pretender who claims he was up for it What persuaded Mickey Rourke to take the roll Which member of the panel taps out half an our into the film What did the Ring of Honor crowd do the first time Mickey Rourke tried to do the big go-home speech Did Georgia recognise Marisa Tomei? Everyone shares their wrestling levels of fandom The amazing duality between Randy The Ram & Cassidy/Pam How did WWE try to capitalise on the buzz for The Wrestler and how did Mickey Rourke fall for kayfabe? Whether or not The Wrestler is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate 'The Great' Schmidt Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 18:55 - Shoutouts 28:10 - Deep Dive 1:40:50 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the Apple TV Emmy Award Winner, Ted Lasso. Ethan is at the wheel whilst Ian is trying to learn the route. We're trying to grab some sleep on the flight (not while piloting the plane, mind you) but we're still gonna discuss: Our feelings towards F.A. Premiership Football and how we chose our respective teams Some UK/US confusions We go back over the soda stream experience We wonder if Ted Lasso is just a likeable Michael Scott We try to explain to the international audience what Lucozade is Ian gushes a little over Mumford & Sons Would we ground the Ted Lasso pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are travelling to see the big Apple as they bid farewell to Team Pond in the Series 7A episode “The Angels Take Manhattan” as they discuss: Some Who’s News about casting rumours and…fortnite… Does this episode fall flat until it’s finale? The legacy of the Ponds' death after this episode The Tragedy of Rory Williams’ send off

That's two years on the clocks folks! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're heading to 1955, then 1885 before going back to the future, which was 1985 which is now our past in 1990s conclusion to the Marty McFly trilogy, Back To The Future Part III. We're joined by some friends of the podcast as we record live for our patrons in our 114th episode as we discuss: How this film shifts the focus from Marty to Doc Brown How Clint Eastwood reacted to his name being used in the film The gruelling schedule Robert Zemeckis was under during this film Our feelings on the westernisation of the familiar BTTF theme We share snippets from our first episode and our first birthday Georgia tries to articulate what exactly her face blindness is We have 13 peeps that have sent in birthday messages to help us out At various points, Friends of the Podcast, Juleen, Yeet, and Ian Davies join us to engage in real-time Ian tries to find an exit line in real time The difficulties of wrapping up a trilogy Who almost had a cameo in this film as the town's mayor Why ZZ Top would've made a great Cantina band We find a few massive plot holes in the film Whether or not Back To The Future Part III is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:30 - Shoutouts 23:55 - Deep Dive 2:06:25 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we come with a surprise episode as Ethan and Ian cover the Series 7A Episode "Asylum of the Daleks as they discuss: Ian's history with the episode as his first Doctor Who episode Our introduction to Clara "Oswin" Oswald How does Oswin's human voice work Is Amy and Rory's sudden divorce just an audience grabber?

FIRST 28:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 28:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to New York City with Ian and Georgia are chatting all things Jonathan Larson as we make our way through his rock monologue with the following questions: How great is Bradley Whitford? What else have I seen this Andrew Garfield fella in? Does the movie give Alexandra Shipp's character enough time? Does real life stop for tragedy? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We don't want to be a product of our environment. We want our environment to be a product of us. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia (Liam's undercover) as we're heading to Frank Costello's side of the tracks in The Departed. brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes. We're shipping up to Boston in our 113th episode as we discuss: What a great cast this is and how Jack was the 2nd choice for Frank Costello Which Hollywood A-Lister procured the production rights for this film and then passed on acting in it to do a different picture. We admit this is hypermasculine. Is it toxically masculine though? We have results on polls that discuss Disco and if Ethan was right that Lethal Weapon was worse than Murder on the Orient Express Georgia tries to articulate what exactly her face blindness is We discuss the many creative contributions of Jack Nicholson to the role We're joined by Hermes who shares his thoughts on the film, the movie industry at large, and Canadian Mist Ian and Hermes share their backstories with The Departed Hermes flexes his knowledge of the BFE by making some deep cuts Whether or not The Departed is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 4:55 - Shoutouts 14:15 - Deep Dive 1:11:10 - We're joined by Hermes 1:47:25 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are finally back after being trapped in a bubble universe to cover the Series 6 Episode 4 episode “The Doctor’s Wife” as they discuss: The beauty of what a single episode can do Compliment Suranne Jones in her performance as Sexy Ethan and Ian have some Michael and Martin Sheen confusion Ethan gets in a mood about the Ood

We're back with our fun siziest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty's short, "Designated Rider" (available on YouTube). We're also beyond fortunate to welcome the film's creators Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty on in the 2nd half to discuss how they made the film, the impact of Covid on the exhibition of the film, and how they see the film looking back at it. https://youtu.be/GBn5mc5z-d4 Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Over one hundred episodes in and we're not too old for anything, especially not THE 1980s buddy cop archetype in Lethal Weapon. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Los Angeles in search of a roof to jump off. We're noticing Christmas trees everywhere in our 112th episode as we discuss: Whether Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie Some of the literal stunt work that was done in this We discuss when a murder isn't really a murder Liam shares stories of a mis-spent youth Ethan shares a brave story The trifecta of beverages that were Canadian Mist, Clearly Canadian, and Orbitz How important is intent alone when discussing a crime We discuss the difference between UK & US fire hydrants Liam's not allowed honourable mentions ever again We find out who the Fledgling Fandom thought had the best Batman voice We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration Whether or not Lethal Weapon is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 16:00 - Shoutouts 32:10 - Deep Dive 2:08:25 - Endgame

FIRST 27:25 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 27:25 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to Gotham City for the 3rd time in a week with The Batman. Ian and Georgia are chatting all things caped crusader as we make our way through the following questions: How does face blindness match with star appeal in a film? Should this film have been titled "The Bat and the Cat"? Did anyone recognise Colin Farrell in this miovie? Did Michael Giacchino rip off John Williams? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age. What killed the original Batman Franchise? George Clooney. Come join us as the BFE tackles one of the worst scripts committed to film in "Batman & Robin" Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming service and listen to us discuss a film that runs out of ice puns halfway through but still just enters the words 'ice', 'freeze' and 'chill' throughout the film without reason as we discuss: How good Uma Thurman and Arnold Scharzenegger are despite the terrible script Whatever happened to Chris O'Donnell Why is there a street race in the middle of this film? Why doesn't Clooney try to change his voice as Batman? Kenneth Branagh called and said to ease it with the dutch angles

Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Before we rush out to check out Robert Pattinson in The Batman we're going to party like it's 1989 with Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger in the original, Batman. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Gotham in a Batmobile without any doors. We're definitely not sharing dart scores in our 111th episode as we discuss: The list of other actors linked to the titular role and the fallout from Michael Keaton's casting How the Gotham skyline was created Where Tim Burton met soundtrack star, Prince Georgia weighs this film against her hatred for "The Dark Knight" Liam shares his favourite Kim Basinger film - it's along the lines you're probably thinking Which actor got screwed by Warner Brothers for the first time on a Batman film by being used as leverage for Jack Nicholson Speaking of which, what weird quirk did Nicholson have about this film and why did he love it so much? Who's the best option here? We reveal what the next in our Reel Roundtable is going to be on We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration Whether or not Batman is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 15:30 - Shoutouts 26:10 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

FIRST 34:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:45 it's a full spoiler review This week we're bringing you a review of a film brought to you by Papa John's in Playstation Studios' Uncharted and we've got Juleen from It Goes Down in the PM joining Ian as we make our way through the following questions: Do we want a faithful adaptation of the video game or does the film need big stars to bring in the casuals? What's the deal with putting cheese in your coffee? Did Magellan's sailors stop and help build Barcelona from the ground up? As much as we enjoy National Treasure, was this what we really wanted from this film? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT. You can find more with Juleen on her podcast, It Goes Down in the PM at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 You can also find Juleen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw

Grab the popcorn and the big soda, we'll be out of this one before anyone has to go to the bathroom. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Georgia, and Ian are here to discuss which movies have the most out of the least by being great watches in only double digits. Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss: Do we consider excessive run times value for money when we go to the cinema What genres naturally lend themselves well to shorter runtimes Ethan tries to defend The Blair Witch Project We're fighting power outages during the episode Georgia might want to add number blindness to her list of shortcomings We reveal the Audience Top Ten and the BFE (including our Patrons) Top Ten If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

A priest, a rabbi and an iman are all suspects at the wailing wall... Before there was Death on the Nile there was a Murder on the Orient Express. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia might be locked in her bunk) as we're departing from Istanbul all aboard the Orient Express. We're dodging power cuts in our 110th episode as we discuss: How we simultaneously love once actor/actress' performance for half the film and hate their performance for the other half The terrible CGI and studio interference in manufacturing interesting events every 20 minutes Which actor/actress was dressed down by director Kenneth Brannagh in front of the whole crew? Georgia actually is much better with her face blindness this time although a few still get by her There's a call line for Michelle Pfeiffer you have to hear to believe We question Olaf's morality just a little bit Which technical element did we struggle between determining if it was amazing or just self-indulgent How did Branagh manage to convince his co-stars to let him focus on himself so much on the screen Ethan continues to struggle with some pod responsibilities on fact check corner Whether or not Murder on the Orient Express is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 20:27 - Shoutouts 31:52 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

It's episode 6 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for the season of love with BFE Quiz Night 6: Return of the Quiz Night. Quizmaster Ian is joined by defending champion Danny Two Belts from It's A Musical Podcast as he tries to defend his title against Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM, Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast, Carlo from The Movie Loot, and the enigma only known as The Yeetmeister. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on all films romantic. This month's categories are: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Date Night: We give you the dates they went on in the film, you tell us which film they're from Taglines: We give you the movie tagline, you try and identify the movie It's Our Song: Can you link the iconic song to the film it came from The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Are you listening closely? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (We made Georgia disappear in the Turn) as we're heading to London and Colorado Springs in the industrial era magic rivalry, The Prestige, brought to us by Ethan. We're saying abracadabra in our 109th episode as we discuss: The labour of love that the script for this film was We discuss our general feelings towards Christopher Nolan We decide to review while avoiding the big idea of the film until the end Which actor claimed they changed their voice and posture in order to play this part What are our own histories with magic? A member of the panel reflects the pod has changed the way they emotionally engage with films these days Which piece of stunt casting may have felt surprisingly underwhelming We're interrupted by a little bit of a tease for future content Whether or not The Prestige is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 15:50 - Shoutouts 21:45 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are dealing with a packed episode as Ethan gives a brief review on his experience at Doctor Who Time Fracture before Team Tardis cover the Series 5 two-part finale “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang” as they discuss: Our first episode with River Song The culmination of all of Series 5 Ian rants about Plastic Man Rory Ethan reveals an unfortunate reason for Moffat naming an episode

Where is our beautiful episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're heading to Quentin Tarantino's Pre-Civil War American South in Django Unchained brought to us by BFF of the BFE, (D)JULEEN . We're positive (that means we're sure) that a good time is to be had in our 108th episode as we discuss: The many different films and characters that Georgia was reminded of in this film We discuss our general feelings towards Quentin Tarantino What is the appeal of a revisionist history film? Which actor turned down the role of Django and which one wanted it so badly that it still haunts him What precisely makes someone a Cambridge student? Who was originally supposed to be Indiana Jones? We're joined by Juleen who defends her rating of 1 for Crimson Tide Whether or not Django Unchained is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Catch more from Juleen in her pod "It Goes Down In The PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:58 - Shoutouts 22:00 - Deep Dive 1:48:30 - We're joined by Juleen 2:23:15 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the spiritual sister to the popular sitcom in How I Met Your Mother, with How I Met Your Father. Ian and Georgia are both learning the route as the show was less than 9 days old at time of recording. We're trying to charge our phones this episode as we discuss: Our feelings towards How I Met Your Mother and if this series can stand on its own feet The adaptation of an all-time classic tv theme tune and if it holds its own How the series pulls a reverse Bob Saget by heavily featuring Kim Cattrell on screen If this show is missing a Barney-type character If Sophie is asking for trouble Ian loves that there's a character named after him until he ends up being rather inconsiderate Ian and Georgia both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before Would we ground the How I Met Your Father pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

We're here to preserve democracy, not to practice it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia as we're heading to the North China sea, prepared to set off some nukes in Ian's pick, Crimson Tide. We're contemplating who really is the enemy in our 107th episode as we discuss: Lots of Poetry this week and not from Duane Smith We give some explanation regarding Ethan's absence Ian shows off his knowledge of time zones Georgia and Liam play their own go at Washington and Hackman Ian shares a guilty moment where he was a bad guest Ian provides some backup on the Cuban trading embargo How should we be pronouncing Ryan Phillipe's name? Why do Americans pronounce 'buoy' the way Jeff Probst does? Whether or not Crimson Tide is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Katie McRae Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 12:30 - Shoutouts 22:53 - Deep Dive 2:12:25 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are travelling to the Musè Dorsè to cover the Series 5 episode “Vincent and the Doctor” as they discuss: Richard Curtis’ history with Doctor Who, how a sci-fi show can be educational, the cruel fate of Rory Williams and just how perfect this VanGogh is.

We're back with our newest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Sammy Paul & Hazel Hayes 2015 short, "Septem" (available on YouTube). https://youtu.be/4NY-VaemQ7Y Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

It's time to go for a run on the beach - we're just checking our calendars to ensure its not the sabbath. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by REVEREND BRUCE (Hallelujah!) and review Bruce's pick of Chariots of Fire. We're hoping to feel God's pleasure in our 106th episode as we discuss: Our own skills at running and why Britain is so obsessed with foot speed Why we seem to follow 2.5 runners We briefly discuss Meat Loaf We talk if the world can still deal with a film that's overwhelmingly Christian in its message We find some of Britain's tv and film royalty who have bit roles in this before their rise to fame Who was the first pirater of music? We spend over an hour with Reverend Bruce and discuss a plethora of topics. This is one you don't want to miss Whether or not Chariots of Fire is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Randal Silva Katie McRae Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 14:50 - Shoutouts 27:00 - Deep Dive 1:32:20 - We're joined by Reverend Bruce 2:05:50 - Endgame