And Why Not?

By Stuart Mulrain

The Movie Podcast from The Nerds Who Haunted Themselves.

Each episode, host Stuart Mulrain is joined by a guest to talk about a movie that they love. A bit like two people in the pub, tal

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How many episodes does And Why Not? have?

The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.

And Why Not? episodes:

May 24, 2026 We've Moved These Movies - A Public Service Announcement
We've Seen These Movies has moved, here's the main podcatchers where you can find it;

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3min
May 18, 2026 Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders
In which Stuart & Andy break out the trusty Batzooka…

Holy Bat-May 2026, And Why Notters!
Our celebration of 60 years of Batman ‘66 continues with Andy Clift returning to the podcast, as we discuss the 2016 animated Dynamic Duo film; Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS

Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Speak Pipe.

At the time of posting, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray on the second-hand market, or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

Andy: Website - ToyBlog - InstaGram - Eddsworld
It All Comes Back To Superman Podcast: Spotify
Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders - IMDb

Title Music - Batman Theme by Neal Hefti

This episode was recorded on Thursday 30th April 2026
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1h 23min
May 04, 2026 Batman: The Movie
In which Stuart & Michael just can’t get rid of a bomb…

Holy Bat-May 2026, And Why Notters!
This year we celebrate 60 years of the Caped Crusaders big screen motion picture debut, with three films starring Adam West & Burt Ward’s Dynamic Duo, starting with the return of Michael Bailey, as we discuss Batman: The Movie.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) BATMAN: THE MOVIE

Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Speak Pipe.

At the time of posting, Batman: The Movie is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray on the second-hand market or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

The Bailey Planet - Website
Superman Homepage - Website
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not? - Linktree
Batman: The Movie - IMDb

Title Music - Batman Theme by Neal Hefti

This episode was recorded on Wednesday 8th April 2026
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1h 44min
April 27, 2026 The Dead Zone
In which Stuart & Bella head out onto the ice...

BellaWatchesFilms returns to the pod, as we delve into the world of David Cronenberg and discuss his 1983 Christopher Walken starring Stephen King adaptation; The Dead Zone.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for THE DEAD ZONE (and mild spoilers for the TV series)

At the time of posting, The Dead Zone is available in the UK on DVD

LINKS:

BellaWatchesFilms - Substack - Instagram - Tik Tok - Threads
The Film Magazine - Website
Get Your Comic On - Website
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not? - Linktree
The Dead Zone - IMDb

Title Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth’s Curtain

This episode was recorded on Monday 20th April 2026
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1h 35min
April 26, 2026 We've Seen These Movies - Pizza Rap
In which Stuart & Tom grab a pizza...

Join Stuart & Tom as We've Seen These Movies continues with discussions of a new film, a rewatch, & an Intention Fail (a film they've been meaning to watch for a while, but haven't gotten round to yet). We also round up the other films we've watched since the last episode and determine which we would Buy, which we would Borrow, and which we would Bin.

The films discussed in this episode are California Schemin', Pizza Movie, Rebel Ridge, Akira, Gosford Park & Licorice Pizza.

GET INVOLVED & LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK - If you'd like to let us know your thoughts on the episode, or tell us about the films you've been watching (and whether you'd Buy It, Borrow It or Bin It), or share your thoughts on the films discussed this episode, you can drop us an email at [email protected] or send a voice-clip via our SPEAKPIPE page.

LINKS -

Stuart - LetterBoxd
Tom - LetterBoxd
We've Seen These Movies - Spotify
And Why Not? - Linktree

This episode was recorded on Thursday 23rd April 2026
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2h 6min
April 20, 2026 Vanilla Sky
In which Stuart & Jaylan need tech support…

Open your ears, as Jaylan Salah returns to the pod, as we celebrate 25 years of the Cameron Crowe/Tom Cruise romantic thriller remake; Vanilla Sky.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR VANILLA SKY

Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Speak Pipe.

At the time of posting, Vanilla Sky is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

Jaylan - Muck Rack - YouTube
And Why Not?: Linktree
Bonus Features: Website
Vanilla Sky: IMDb
The UnCool: Vanilla Sky Theories

Title Music: Storytelling Man by Ruths Curtain

This episode was recorded on Thursday 16th April 2026
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1h 45min
April 06, 2026 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
In which Stuart & Ross need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle…

Ross Beamish returns to the podcast, as we celebrate 35 years of the James Cameron/Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi actioner; Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Speak Pipe.

At the time of posting, T2 is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
Terminator 2: Judgment Day: IMDb

Title Music - Title Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain

This episode was recorded on Sunday 29th March 2026
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2h 10min
April 02, 2026 We've Seen These Movies - Fist My Bump
In which Stuart & Tom play hide and seek (in space)...

Join Stuart & Tom as We've Seen These Movies continues with discussions of a new film, a rewatch, & an Intention Fail (a film they've been meaning to watch for a while, but haven't gotten round to yet). We also round up the other films we've watched since the last episode and determine which we would Buy, which we would Borrow, and which we would Bin.

The films discussed in this episode are Ready Or Not: Here I Come, Project Hail Mary, Superman, Train Dreams, Betsy's Wedding, 1917 & The Elephant Man.

GET INVOLVED & LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK - If you'd like to let us know your thoughts on the episode, or tell us about the films you've been watching (and whether you'd Buy It, Borrow It or Bin It), or share your thoughts on the films discussed this episode, you can drop us an email at [email protected] or send a voice-clip via our SPEAKPIPE page.

LINKS -

Stuart - LetterBoxd
Tom - LetterBoxd
And Why Not? - Linktree

This episode was recorded on Tuesday 31st March 2026
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2h 37min
March 10, 2026 Jersey Girl (2004)
In which Stuart & anthony discover life might be better in the garden state…

Digging For Kryptonite host Anthony Desiato returns to the pod, as we discuss Kevin Smith, the meaning he’s had on he and Stuart with their adventures in making films, and above all, Smith’s 2004 Comedy; Jersey Girl.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) for JERSEY GIRL

Want to get in touch about this episode, or And Why Not? in general? You can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message on Speak Pipe.

At the time of posting, Jersey Girl is available in the UK on DVD, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

Digging For Kryptonite - Linktree - Threads - Instagram
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not? - Linktree
Jersey Girl - IMDb

Title Music - Title Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth's Curtain

This episode was recorded on Sunday 8th March 2026
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1h 16min
March 04, 2026 We've Seen These Movies - Docs & Robbers
In which Stuart & Tom Hail to the King...

Join Stuart & Tom We've Seen These Movies continues with discussions of a new film, a rewatch, an Intention Fail (a film they've been meaning to watch for a while, but haven't gotten round to yet) and a bonus movie recommended by Tom. We also round up the other films we've watched since the last episode and determine which we would Buy, which we would Borrow, and which we would Bin.

The films discussed in this episode are EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Crime 101, What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Drive, Clerk., A Most Violent Year & The Girl Next Door.

GET INVOLVED & LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK - If you'd like to let us know your thoughts on the episode, or tell us about the films you've been watching (and whether you'd Buy It, Borrow It or Bin It), or share your thoughts on the films discussed this episode, you can drop us an email at [email protected] or send a voice-clip via our SPEAKPIPE page.

LINKS -

Stuart - LetterBoxd
Tom - LetterBoxd
Bald - YouTube
And Why Not? - Linktree

This episode was recorded on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
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2h 8min

FAQs about And Why Not?:

How many episodes does And Why Not? have?

The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.