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I'm joined by TK this week as we get stuck into 1996s Primal Fear. We discuss *that* ending, the worlds introduction to Ed Norton, the charm of Richard Gere, Laura Linney's work in the role, alternate endings and all the other good stuff. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

PLENTY to get into this week. We kick things off by discussing Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia joining Chelsea (and rejecting Liverpool). We then move onto the weekend's fixtures - Liverpool managed a draw at Stamford Bridge, Arsenal rotated their way to a win, Man City did what they do, Newcastle came out all guns blazing and Ange led Spurs out for the first time. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper

Gough joins me this week to break down 2018s A Quiet Place. We looked at why this film works so well, the brilliance of Emily Blunt, a few light plotholes and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Ashley Gough

Conor, Harry and Lovesey join us (at different times) to preview the upcoming Premier League season. We've got 3 different parts to this episode as each guest breaks down their own teams chances, while we also analyse the other teams in the league and what lies ahead. It's one of the BIGGEST episodes of the year. Indulge! Timestamps: Conor & Jack talk Man City, Chelsea and West Ham - 0:45 Brad talks Man United and Liverpool - 50:11 Harry and Lovesey talk Arsenal, Newcastle, Brighton, Spurs and more - 1:41:55 Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett, Jack Harper, Conor Palmer , Harry Byron and Jordan Lovesey.

This week Troy joins me to revisit John Rambo's introduction to the world in First Blood (1982). We discuss Stallone's career, how he created two iconic characters and maintained our interest for over 40 years, 80s action movies and what separated this from the pack, this age of Vietnam movies, whether we really want realism, casting what-ifs, changes to the script and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Troy Weaver

It's another draft this week and the pool to choose from is the biggest one yet. We draw letters of the alphabet and take it in turns to select players whose surnames match the initial. Plenty of reminiscing and some tough picks down the stretch. To close things out we recap UFC291 and Crawford's huge win over Spence Jr. Indulge! News of the Week 1:18 / Alphabet Draft 27:13 / Spence v Crawford Reaction 1:57:58 / UFC291 Reaction 2:17:58 . Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Brad Martin

We take a nostalgic trip (or jump) as we revisit Hayden Christensen's 2008 teleportation tale 'Jumper'. We ask why he stopped being booked as a leading man, what prevented this becoming a franchise, why nobody noticed David stood on Big Ben and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

The bulk of today's episode involves the 3 of us ranking our best Premier League teams of ALL TIME. Arsenal's Invincibles, United's Treble winners, City's Centurions, Jose's first Chelsea side and a certain Liverpool side. We discuss all of those before previewing Saturday's big fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper

We dip our toe into the horror genre this week as we get into 2022's A24 horror comedy 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'. We discuss Pete Davidson, the language used, the star power of Rachel Sennott, the ending, being triggered, seasonal depression and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

A tense and hotly debated episode today. We put our heads together to determine a list (in order) of the best to worst current Premier League manager. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper

AJ joins us this week to talk about Brad Pitt's 2004 epic 'Troy'. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher and Alex Jones

We're joined by the Charmer this week as we look at the Premier League's transfer business so far and what we can expect for the rest of the summer. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Connor Harmer

This week we got stuck into 2019s coming-of-age Comedy 'Booksmart' starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis. We discussed the dynamics being flipped, Olivia Wilde's creativity, Superbad comparisons and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

Busy one this week. Brad joins us to discuss five possible entrants to the Premier League Hall of Fame. We consider the status of Robin van Persie (22:06), Gareth Barry (55:07), Branislav Ivanovic (1:16:19), Nicolas Anelka (1:30:27) and Michael Carrick (1:53:00). Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Brad Martin

This week we get into Scorcese's psychological horror - Shutter Island. I dial into the asylum to chat with Kieran about Leo's performance, the Directors range, the imagery throughout the feature, how it ages on a rewatch and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

Big episode this week. We discuss Declan Rice's big decision (recorded before the Man City bid), Tonali to Newcastle, Mason Mount to Manchester United and then we revisit England's huge 5-1 win over Germany back in 2001. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

This week we get stuck into 2012s Silver Linings Playbook. We look at the careers of Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, analyse the presentation of mental illness in David O'Russell's final product and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

We kick off the show by discussing Martin Tyler being replaced by Peter Drury at Sports, before asking whether Havertz at Arsenal could really be a success? We touch on the suspicious transfer activity at Chelsea and then do another Premier League (2000-2023) Draft with the teams that were left over from last time. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper. Draft starts at 30:42

This week we are getting stuck into 2013s apocalyptic comedy 'This is the End' starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and a whole heap of cameos. We discuss the cast playing themselves, Michael Cera breaking free of his typecast, the strange career Franco has had, a Pineapple Express sequel and more! Indulge. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

BIG episode this week and things go in the reverse order to the episode title. We open the show by discussing West Ham's massive Conference League victory, David Moyes' future, the influence of Jarrod Bowen, Paqueta finding his feet and a potential Harvey Barnes signing. We then get into Man City securing the treble as they overcome Inter Milan in Istanbul. The bulk of the show though is spent revisiting Liverpool's incredible comeback in 2005 and the incredible Milan side that they were able to overcome. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett