Popcorn for Dinner

Bankole is once again joined by Adaora to talk about the series finale of 'Insecure'. They talk about the fact that we actually got happy endings, the legacy and impact of the show as well as what spin-off or reunion ideas they would be open to.Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Adaora Osi-OgbuProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Bankole is joined by Jeremiah to discuss some of his most cherished, under-reported TV gems from this year (02:06) before Bankole names his Top 10 Television shows of 2021 (29:51).No SpoilersHost: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Jeremiah AkpotohwoProduction: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Everyone gathers to discuss the impeccable Season 3 finale of 'Succession'. Ebube returns to join Bankole, Obiora and an inconspicuous Ebuka, in poring over the events of the episode and where it leaves its characters, including the new roads the status-quo smashing actions could create (4:18).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: Ebube UbochiProduction: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

The guys are joined by producer Ebuka, to discuss the heavy penultimate episode of 'Succession' Season 3. They start by debating the validity of the episode's big cliffhanger (5:10), before discussing its numerous one-on-one conversations, including Logan and Kendall (13:59), Shiv and Lady Caroline (27:42), Shiv and Tom (32:36), Roman and Lukas (40:17) and finally, Roman's disastrous tech mishap (44:34).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho Special Guest: Ebuka NnamaniProduction: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Ebube joins Bankole to give his thoughts on 'Succession' Season 3 so far via some entry survey questions (2:38) and then preview the final 2 episodes of the season (29:27). He also talks about the documentary he co-directed and co-produced earlier this year, 'Safe Spaces' (50:54).Link to 'Safe Spaces'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBZdIoK6LQHost: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Ebube UbochiProduction: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeAdditional Production: Moti OgunsinaSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

For our 50th episode (!!), the guys start off by discussing the probable Best Actor Oscar race between Will Smith in ‘King Richard’ and Andrew Garfield in ‘tick, tick... BOOM!’ (12:45), before recommending some of the other great TV shows currently airing (22:42).Of course, they then discuss ‘Succession’ 307, ‘Too Much Birthday’, including how the show keeps its audience on their toes (40:32) & how profoundly sad everyone on the show is (47:13).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoProduction: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeAdditional Production: Moti OgunsinaSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Obiora is joined by Victoria to discuss the latest 'Succession' episode, "What It Takes", starting with the power dynamics at play in the episode, both between the Roy children & between the Roys and the American Government (7:24). They also discuss Kendall, Tom & Greg's respective, continuous spiraling (30:57).Finally, Victoria delivers recommendations on K-Dramas, thrillers, and 'Alice in Borderland' (again!) as well as a passionate defense of reading subtitles (49:07).Host: Obiora Ifeacho Guest: VictoriaProducers: Ebuka Nnamani & Bankole ImoukhuedeSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Bankole is raving 'piss-mad' but he's joined by returning guest, Victor Dama, to talk about 'The Shrink Next Door' (2:50). They then dive into 'The Retired Janitors of Idaho', the latest episode from 'Succession', including revisiting Bankole's theory of Kendall's best role being a chaotic agent (08:15) and the "demented piss-mad King of England", Logan Roy (21:12), plus 'Mayor of Kingstown' premiere talk (40:58).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Victor DamaProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Bankole and Obiora share the movies they are most excited to see during the last few weeks of the year (3:48). Then they break down 'Succession' S03E04, "Lion in the Meadow" (34:33).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

The guys are joined by Adaora, one of the co-founders of the Podster Podcast Network, to discuss the aims of the podcast network (6:10). They then dive into the excellent third episode of Season 3 of 'Succession' via carrying out a quick check-in with the other characters (8:20) before examining the new landscape the episode possibly creates of Shiv vs Kendall (26:39). They discuss the possible motivations behind Shiv's actions (36:40), the severity of Kendall's instigating actions (39:02), Kendall's reaction to the letter, & how much of the new Kendall may be an act. Finally, Bankole & Adaora discuss the latest episode of the final season of 'Insecure' (1:01:20), and Adaora's history with Kofi Siriboe (1:04:47). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho Guest: Adaora Osi-OgbuProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Bankole, Obiora and Majek have ordered several Vodka Martinis- shaken not stirred- as they discuss their individual histories with the 'James Bond' franchise (2:00), Daniel Craig's run of films (8:03), and their reactions to the latest, 'No Time To Die'- with spoilers (23:10). Of course, this is a podcast on 'James Bond' so they are contractually obligated to give their suggestions for who the next 007 should be (49:35).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: MajekProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Bankole and Obiora talk about the recent ‘Barbie’ casting news and what the movie could be about (2:46), before touching on Bankole’s “incredible movie week” featuring ‘The Last Duel’, ‘Rushmore’, ‘The French Dispatch’ & ‘Last Night in Soho’- no spoilers! (6:15).Then they discuss the second episode of ‘Succession’ Season 3 (13:30)Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoProducer: Ebuka NnamaniSocial Producer: Chinedu Iheji

'DUNE' is finally here and to mark its long-awaited release, the guys are building the podium for its very talented director, Denis Villeneuve. They discuss his 3 best films- 'Prisoners' (10:33), 'Sicario' (21:05) and 'Arrival' (38:50), debate whether he's the best director of the 2010s (1:00:52) and finally preview their hopes and fears for 'Dune' (1:06:00). Ebuka also drops by to talk about his love for 'Arrival' (1:12:45) and we get another special guest appearance. SPOILERS FOR 'PRISONERS', 'SICARIO', 'ARRIVAL' and Season 2 of 'The Morning Show'.Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: Eyo NdemSpecial Guests: Ebuka Nnamani and Chinaza

Bankole is joined by Ebuka to discuss what the best way of digesting 'What If...?' is and how Marvel might want it to be appreciated (3:27). Then Bankole and Obiora give their instant reactions and break down the long-awaited 'Succession' Season 3 premiere (18:58).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoSpecial Guest: Ebuka Nnamani

The boys are joined by another debutant on the podcast, Goziem, along with returning guest, Hajer from the Downtime with Hajer Podcast to discuss the incredible second season of Succession. They first give a tribute to the late, great Michael K. Williams who passed away a few days before they recorded, before discussing the season via 3 of its more famous meal scenes- The 'Boar on the Floor' Dinner in Episode 3 (10:58), The Tern Haven Dinner in Episode 5 (45:05) and the Yacht Breakfast in Episode 10 (1:17:48). They also provide their wildest predictions for Season 3 (1:25:32)Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuests: Hajer and Goziem Producer: Ebuka NnamaniAdditional Production: Moti OgunsinaSocial: Chinedu Iheji

In the conclusion to their discussion on Season 1 of 'Succession', the boys, along with their guests, try to decipher Tom & Shiv's relationship and see if they can shed more light on their "plan" (1:51), before deeply dissecting the inner workings of Siobhan Roy (8:59).They also talk about the family's black sheep, Connor and his lofty ambitions (21:24), then show some much-deserved love for Frank, Asha, Gerri, and her fellow snakes from the board meeting (23:19). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuests: Mark Kerri and Uzoma ObijuruProducer: Ebuka NnamaniAdditional Production: Moti OgunsinaSocial Media Producer: Chinedu Iheji

Season 3 of 'Succession' is nearly upon us and Bankole and Obiora are joined by returning guest, Mark Kerri, and debutant, Uzoma Obijuru for a two-part discussion on Season 1 of the hit HBO show.They touch on how they first came across the show and their initial reactions (5:56) before using the terrific 6th episode- 'Which side are you on'- to talk about the show's enigmatic characters, starting with the Roy Boys- Kendall (17:08), Logan (31:35), Roman (42:59)- and the delightful Wambsgans & Hirsch partnership (49:00).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuests: Mark Kerri & Uzoma ObijuruProducer: Ebuka NnamaniAdditional Production: Moti OgunsinaSocial Media Producer: Chinedu Iheji

In the second part of our discussion on 'Soulmates', Bankole and Ebuka discuss the prospect Episode 5 presents of taking the test and finding out your soulmate is dead (2:10), Episode 6 and what the results of your test could say about the parts of you that you aren't willing to confront (11:11). Then, Victoria finally makes her debut on the pod to share her overall thoughts on the show (19:56) and emphasises her preference for 'friend soulmates' over 'romantic soulmates'. Additionally, they discuss the difference in difficulty for men and women finding love (36:43), reveal their best and worst episodes from the first season (52:58), and finally, Ebuka and Bankole volley some very personal questions Victoria's way before she leaves us with some Anime and K-Drama recommendations (59:27).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeSpecial Guest: Ebuka NnamaniGuest: Victoria

Bankole is joined by Ebuka Nnamani to talk about the AMC/Amazon Prime anthology show, 'Soulmates'. They discuss whether they believe in the concept of soulmates (2:48), under what circumstances Ebuka would take the test (6:27), their expectations of the show after watching the first episode (11:50), being someone's 'everything' as highlighted in Episode 3 (33:18) and much moreHost: Bankole ImoukhuedeSpecial Guest: Ebuka Nnamani

WORST. PODCASTERS. EVERAhead of the release of 'The Suicide Squad', Bankole implants bombs in Obiora, Ebuka, and Ella's necks and forces them to sit through a LIVE rewatch of 2016's enigmatic 'Suicide Squad'.Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoSpecial Guest: Ebuka NnamaniGuest: Ella

Bankole and Obiora are joined by Afam Nwokolo to maintain a blood alcohol content of at least 0.05 and discuss Thomas Vinterberg's Oscar-winning, Danish film, 'Another Round'. They discuss its star, Mads Mikkelsen's, universal approval rating (14:10), the film's judgment-free depiction of drunkenness (27:42), what they will do during their inevitable mid-life crises (37:57), the potential American remake of the film (38:00), including their pitch for an ALL-STAR cast for the remake (43:03), before finishing with their best scenes in the film (46:01). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoGuest: Afam Nwokolo

Stuck at the Citadel at the end of time, Bankole is joined by producer, Ebuka Nnamani and returning guests, Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji and Jeremiah Akpotohwo to dissect the outstanding season finale of the outstanding 'Loki'. They discuss their joy and surprise at Owen Wilson being in a second season of the show (03:57) then Emmanuel & Ebuka try to take a victory lap for predicting that big finale surprise (13:13).They also talk about He who remains and a bit of Kang's comics backstory (41:12), they gush about Jonathan Majors' incredible performance in the finale and his very impressive facial acting (52:50). They, of course, touch on Loki & Sylvie (1:04:32), Ebuka tries to defend Star-Lord in light of Sylvie's actions (1:08:10), the boys re-cast the Marvel Universe in 50 Cent's 'Power' universe (1:12:07) and so much more!Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeSpecial Guest: Ebuka NnamaniGuests: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji and Jeremiah Akpotohwo

In Part 2 of Bankole's conversation with Somto and Dumebi, the trio delves into the series finale of 'The Bold Type' and what each resolution means for the main characters going forward, both professionally and personally. They then try to recommend some shows to fill that 'The Bold Type' shaped shole in your heart (42:39).Stay to the absolute end to hear Dumebi drop some final gems.Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Somto Uyanna and Dumebi Anike-Nweze

Bankole is joined by returning guest, Somto Uyanna and debutant, Dumebi Anike-Nweze, to recommend two new shows- 'Hacks' and 'Evil' (3:10)- with Dumebi explaining her reasoning behind watching occult shows to "kickstart" her faith (7:38).They discuss a classic in 'The Good Wife' (8:57), including why the writers are misogynistic, apparently, (11:37) Dumebi divulges her INCREDIBLE theory about 'The Blacklist' before they conclude with a gush fest about the still brilliant, 'The Good Fight' (30:34).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Somto Uyanna and Dumebi Anike-Nweze

We’re loving ‘Loki’ over here on Popcorn for Dinner, so our producer, Ebuka Nnamani jumps in front of his mic to discuss the very good 5th episode of a show that seems to keep getting better. They touch on Ebuka’s views on Determinism vs Free Will (06:48), debate whether they would be attracted to their variant self (14:09), gush about Classic Loki (32:44) and the show’s theme of change (35:10). To round off, they talk about the future of Marvel and their anticipation for upcoming Marvel projects (57:05).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeSpecial Guest: Ebuka Nnamani

The return of the god of mischief heralds the return of our very own resident variant. Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji is back to chat with Bankole about the impending return of 'Love Island UK' (4:41) & (47:03), the incredible and very fun work being done on the MCU's latest entry, 'Loki' (12:19), the TVA clearly being villainous (20:35), an important canonical confirmation for Loki (30:30) and a brief, very ill-equipped, discussion on just, you know, "free will vs determinism" (40:14).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

Somto Uyanna returns to talk with Bankole about the trailer for Season 2 of 'The Morning Show' and her thoughts on the first season (07:50). They also touch on Elizabeth Olsen's spectacular performance on 'Hot Ones' (16:33)before going all in on Episodes 2-4 of this final season of 'The Bold Type' (18:23) with Somto finally getting to say her piece on the Jane and Pinstripe relationship (50:00).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Somto Uyanna

Bankole is joined by Liam Igs from the 'Firsttouch 90' podcast & Christopher Onubogu from 'The Biased Football Podcast' to breach his cardinal rule and talk about football. Before that though, they try to get to the bottom of why a certain someone never finishes the shows she starts (03:21). Chris then fervently recommends that everyone watch 'The Shield' (06:20) and AGAIN (46:20) before they get into a bit of Game of Thrones chat (at least as much as Chris would allow them to get into) (07:50). Then it's ANOTHER conversation on 'The Wire' (12:08) before they get into Amazon's new documentary, 'Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In' (20:50) including what the man means to both Liam and Chris as lifelong Manchester United fans (26:17). Then they throw in their predictions for this summer's Euros (38:29). Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Liam Igs and Christopher Onubogu

Bankole is joined by returning guests- Eyo Ndem and Victor Dama- and debutant, Omagz, to discuss some of the truly strange and beautiful shows they've loved over the years. Following his last appearance on the podcast, Bankole checks back in with Victor on his current feelings on 'The Flash' (4:12) and falling out of love with Damson Idris (6:09). He then tries to define what makes a show "weird" (8:10), before they then go on to list their top 3 weird shows (11:32) with Eyo taking a brief detour to passionately defend 'Superman & Lois' (14:32).SPOILER WARNINGS for: 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' from (21:39) to (22:55), 'Tenet' from (25:50) to (26:31), 'Preacher' from (33:20) to (34:14), 'Perpetual Grace Ltd.' from (36:05) to (39:10), 'The Umbrella Academy' from (42:25) to (42:51) and 'Orphan Black' from (57:42) to (58:00).Stream Omagz and Wavy The Creator's "The Lost Demo Tapes" here https://soundcloud.com/wavythecreator/sets/the-lost-demo-files-omagz-xHost: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Eyo Ndem, Victor Dama, Omagz

The boys start off by discussing what Obiora is currently watching and recommending some very good Spy Movies and TV shows- both classics and contemporary greats (06:06). Then they go all in on the 'Mare of Easttown' finale, its journey to *that* reveal (11:13) and the show's prevalent themes of Love and Mercy (23:55). Of course, they had to talk about the Guy Pearce of it all (33:30), before finishing with a few more film recommendations for the listeners (39:30). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho

'The Bold Type' just returned for its fifth and final season and Bankole is joined by Day 1 fan, Somto Uyanna, to cover the last leg of the show. They discuss their favourite characters (9:27), Kat and Eva (14:09), that Richard and Sutton argument (16:21), MORE on Kat and Eva (27:15), all before concluding with their reactions to the final season's premiere (36:00).Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Somto Uyanna

After a brief hiatus, Bankole is back and he and Obiora discuss his experience finally shooting his short film, 'We Move: The Resilience of Youth' (03:26), then they go into some recently released TV shows and movies that they are excited to finally watch (14:09). Then, it's a two-parter on 'Mare of Easttown'; first, they discuss the show in general (28:08) and the aftermath of the big events in Episode 5 (31:38), then they finally watch Episode 6 and dissect the revelations from that episode (40:17). They finish by recommending two George Clooney classics that everyone needs to see (59:35). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoProducers: Ebuka Nnamani and Chinedu Iheji

Obiora is joined by Jeremiah and Muna for a discussion on the movie 'I Care A Lot' and the comparison between Amy Dunne ('Gone Girl') and Marla Grayson along with some Dark Comedy recommendations.Host: Obiora IfeachoGuests: Muna Iheji and Jeremiah Akpotohwo

Invincible was so good the producers felt like they had to give their thoughts. In a truly chaotic episode, Ebuka and Chinedu talk in-depth about Omni-Man's plan (02:25), the themes of 'evolution' and 'the strong vs the weak' rampant in the show (14:45), the case FOR Omni-Man (19:50), what the future of the show could look like (29:50) and so much more. Hosts: Ebuka Nnamani and Chinedu Iheji

Bankole wrangles Emmanuel for one last run at the incredible first season of Amazon's TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman's graphic novel 'Invincible'. They talk about all things ranging from the show's voice cast to its overall quality, the incredible J.K Simmons and most importantly, justice for Zazie Beetz.Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

The boys, very sleep-deprived and confused, assembled at 4:30 am to try and understand this year's Academy Awards including a very great start, some weird choices from the production team and probably the worst ending to an Oscar's show in recent memory.Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoGuest: Chaos

Bankole and Emmanuel dissect Marvel's recently released trailer for 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RIngs' (01:27) and the 'Secret Invasion' casting news before discussing Episode 5 (07:20) and Episode 6 (28:34) of 'The Falcon and The Winter Solider' and what could be next for the characters.Obiora and Bankole then give their predictions for the top 8 categories at this year's Oscars (1:00:17) with their full lists available on our Instagram page (@popcornfordinner_pod). Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

In this episode dedicated to the legendary Chadwick Boseman, the guys engage in spoiler-free conversations about his last two films, 'Da 5 Bloods' (06:35) and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' (21:57) including praising his Oscar-nominated performance in the latter (36:40).They then recount when they first came across Chadwick and the mind-blowing permanence of his legacy (39:47).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho

Special guest and host of the Film & TV podcast, Downtime with Hajer, Hajer Zubairu, joins the guys to discuss the trickiest movie involved in this year's Oscar race, Promising Young Woman. They recount their first introductions to the film and what they think it is ultimately about (05:15) before embarking on a spoiler-ridden conversation about every facet of the film.Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoSpecial Guest: Hajer Zubairu

The guys put all their stuff in storage lockers, rent an RV and hit the road to talk about what they’ve been watching- including a British comedy, a Danish serial killer show and ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ (2:36)- before discussing their feelings on the runaway favourite of this year’s Oscars, ‘Nomadland’ (5:18) the heartwarming sense of community amongst America’s van-dwellers/Nomads that the movie depicts (15:53) and also share a quick ponder on the meaning of life (19:42). You know, basic stuff. Then our ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ correspondent drops by to talk about the series-shaking Episode 4 of the Marvel/Disney+ show (39:57).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

The boys meet in a Miami hotel room to first discuss the Mount Rushmore of famous glasses (1:00) before bestowing high praise upon Regina King’s feature film directorial debut, ‘One Night in Miami’ (03:07).They then discuss the movie’s central question of the responsibility of famous Black people in showing up for our continuous fight (10:04).Later, Emmanuel stops by to chat with Bankole about Amazon’s new Robert Kirkman adaptation, the very pleasing, ‘Invincible’ (41:44) with spoilers from (47:46).Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

The boys engage in an all-encompassing discussion about one of the best films of the year, 'Judas and the Black Messiah' (04:50) including high praise for the two main performances, including a close friend of the pod (12:45), how we're meant to feel about William O'Neale (16:55), then Bankole sheds more light on how/why both Laketih Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya were nominated for Best Supporting Actor (30:00) and they then ponder the quite incredible dedication of Fred Hampton to the struggle (35:35).Later Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji drops by to talk about Episode 3 of 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' (46:40)Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

Bankole is joined by an old friend, Zikora Agbapu, to talk about the power of animation and then discuss two of their favourite animated films in recent years: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ (3:16) and 'Inside Out' (08:21).Later, one of our producers- Chinedu Iheji- joins for a very wholesome conversation about two of his favourite animated films (16:59), whether he had imaginary friends growing up (23:23), and crying at animated films (28:51).Then they take a deep dive into Pixar’s latest, the beautiful ‘Soul’ (32:43) and what gets them in “the zone” (52:41)Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Zikora Agbapu & Chinedu Iheji

The boys engage in a largely spoiler-free discussion about two of the best performances of the year in two of their best films of the year- Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal' (7:44) and Steven Yeun in 'Minari' (22:27), including some much deserved praise for super-producer Brad Pitt (30:51). Bankole is then joined by our FAWS correspondent, Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji, to discuss the first trailer for James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' (37:51) and the first two episodes of 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' (44:15)Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

In these clips cut for time from the episode, Obiora and Bankole debate whether Aaron Sorkin is too naively optimistic in his writing and whether that should even matter (00:03). They then discuss the very different attitudes to change exhibited by both Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne) in ‘The Trial of Chicago 7’ (12:20) plus Keaton (16:55)!!!! Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THIS POD!On the heels of the 6 Academy Awards Nominations for his film, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’, we’ve decided to dedicate an entire episode (and a bit) to the pen- and now lens- of the great Aaron Sorkin. The boys list their respective Sorkin Top 3s, then discuss and praise ‘Moneyball’ (07:43) and ‘A Few Good Men’ (12:55) with Bankole gladly defending his love of ‘The Newsroom’ (10:41).They then head to a lonely Harvard dorm room after a terrible date and unpack The BEST FILM OF THE LAST DECADE, ‘The Social Network’ (18:24) including just how well the movie has aged (21:24), how much truth is needed when telling a ‘true story' (25:28), why it deserves the crown of Best Film of the Decade (37:36), their best scenes (45:03) and best quotes (1:08:41).Finally, they discuss Aaron Sorkin’s latest- the biographical ensemble courtroom drama, ‘The Trial of the Chicago (48:23).Not all of their discussion made it into the episode and there are some nuggets in the Bonus episode.Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora Ifeacho

It's our 10th episode!! David Fincher's 'Mank' just received a leading 10 Oscar nominations for the 2021 Academy Awards, so there was no way the boys weren't going to discuss the new film from one of the patron saints of the podcast. They look at Fincher's earlier filmography with a deep dive into his 2007 masterpiece, Zodiac (18:43), before discussing Orson Welles' 1941 classic, 'Citizen Kane' and its continued impact on modern cinema (34:51), then rounding off the discussion by going all-in on Fincher's 10 times Oscar-nominated film, 'Mank', about the other co-writer of 'Citizen Kane'- the notorious Herman J. Mankiewicz (46:22).There may or may not be some mention of another Fincher classic from 2010. Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede and Obiora Ifeacho

The nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards have been announced and Bankole and Obiora, surprisingly, are really fond of a majority of the nominations. They try to make some sense of both Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya being nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for 'Judas and the Black Messiah' (02:29) and discuss the almost inevitable posthumous Oscar win for the late, great Chadwick Boseman for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' (13:45).They also discuss more snubs, surprises and silly decisions before Obiora mentions why he couldn't finish 'Coming 2 America' (38:58). Then Bankole is joined by Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji to preview the upcoming Marvel/Disney+ series, 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' (43:35)Hosts: Bankole Imoukhuede & Obiora IfeachoGuest: Emmanuel Pius-Ogiji

The comprehensive compilation of our reactions, thoughts and feelings to and about 'WandaVision', including Bankole's very positive initial thoughts for the first 4 episodes (00:10), before being joined by Eyo and Victor to discuss the show post Episode 7 (06:21) before they all reconvene to give their final thoughts after the finale (26:21)Host: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Eyo Ndem and Victor Dama

In this wide-ranging episode, Bankole is joined by Eyo Ndem and Victor Dama to discuss Bryan Cranston's new limited series, 'Your Honor' (03:35), the return of the truly great and under-appreciated 'Snowfall' (16:00), including an intriguing 'Snowfall' vs 'The Wire' discussion (29:40), before finally giving a post-mortem on 'WandaVision',especially the last two episodes- Episodes 8&9 (43:20).They also name-drop A LOT of shows (new, old & classics), you know, just in case you were looking for even more shows to watchHost: Bankole ImoukhuedeGuests: Eyo Ndem & Victor Dama