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Film Stories with Simon Brew

Film Stories with Simon Brew

The multi-award winning podcast, telling the tales behind the movies

Simon Brew

480 episodesEN

Show overview

Film Stories with Simon Brew has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 480 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 440 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 48 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 43 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Simon Brew.

Episodes
480
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
55 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies.From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie! The podcast is hosted by Simon Brew, the founder of Den Of Geek. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/simonbrew. Thank you!

Latest Episodes

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In conversation with Adam Shankman - Stop That Train, the Oscars, Hairspray and more

Aug 21, 202635 min

Licence To Kill (1989), plus Toby Kebbell on Dead Man's Shoes and more

Aug 17, 20261h 25m

Film Stories Live: with Mark Kermode in Cornwall

Aug 10, 20261h 38m

Carlito's Way, a film it took ten attempts to make

Jul 22, 202659 min

Dances With Wolves (1990), plus its three different cuts...

Jul 13, 202659 min

Howard The Duck (1986) and the first Marvel movie, plus Terri White

Jul 7, 20261h 22m

Gladiator (2000) and its journey to the screen, plus director Morgan Matthews

Jun 29, 20261h 32m

American Made (2017), and the Tom Cruise film that's fallen through the cracks

Jun 22, 202646 min

In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more

Jun 19, 202653 min

Fight Club (1999), plus the dig against Rupert Murdoch at the end

Jun 15, 202653 min

In conversation with Paul Mercurio - Strictly Ballroom, Exit To Eden, and, er, homebrew beer

Jun 12, 202656 min

Jurassic Park (1993), and the struggle to bring dinosaurs to the screen

Jun 8, 202657 min

The New Mutants (2020), and a big missed opportunity

Jun 1, 202659 min

In conversation with director Alicia MacDonald - Finding Emily, Mike Leigh, short films, romantic comedies, Kickstarter

May 24, 202652 min

In conversation with Thea Sharrock - Ladies First, Wicked Little Letters, The Beautiful Game, posh chairs

May 20, 202649 min

Hook, and how it became the Steven Spielberg film that Steven Spielberg doesn't like

May 18, 20261h 4m

Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003), and one hell of a challenge to secure the Terminator rights

May 11, 20261h 1m

Contact (1997) and how it nearly fell apart, plus David Frankel on The Devil Wears Prada 2

May 4, 20261h 23m

Cape Fear (1991), and when Martin Scorsese read it three times and hated it

Apr 28, 202647 min

Dick Tracy (1990), along with the strange trick to hold onto its rights

Apr 20, 20261h 1m