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 158 episodes available.

And Why Not? episodes:

December 09, 2025 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
In which Stuart & Stacey discover their cases are connected…

Christmas 2025 kicks off with the return of Stacey Taylor, as we spend Christmas in L.A. and celebrate 20 years of the - Christmas set - detective comedy; Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) KISS KISS BANG BANG

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, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS -

Stacey's Parlour - Linktree
NeverSeenPod - PodBean
Stace & Barry In The Morning - Website
Bonus Features - Website
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - IMDb

Title Music - Sweet Gingerbread Man by Sammy Davis Jr.

This episode was recorded on Thursday 20th November 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 57min
November 25, 2025 GoldenEye
In which Stuart, Rob & Zach demand to see the rose…

Fellow Double 0 Rob O’Connor returns to the pod, along with our new American contact Zach Moore, as we bring James Bond into the 90s and celebrate 30 years of Pierce Brosnan’s 007 debut; GoldenEye.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) GOLDENEYE (& the Franchise in general)

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, GoldenEye is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

All-Star Super-Fan - PodBean - Facebook
Always Hold On To Smallville - Spotify - Facebook - Patreon
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
GoldenEye: IMDb

Title Music - Gunbarrel by Eric Serra

This episode was recorded on Sunday 21st September 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 37min
November 11, 2025 Back To The Future
In which Stuart & The FOLCs head to the mall for a little time travel…

Molly, Julie & Jenn from the FOLCs Forever Podcast join us, as we celebrate 40 years of Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 sci-fi comedy; Back To The Future.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) BACK TO THE FUTURE (& the Franchise in general)

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, Back To The Future is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

FOLCs Forever - WIX
ParkerPup: Website
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
Back To The Future: IMDb

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

This episode was recorded on Sunday 31st August 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 31min
October 31, 2025 Scream 4
In which Stuart & Tom return to Woodsboro…

SpookTober 2025 comes to a close, with the return of Tom Stewart, as we check in with the Scream Franchise for our annual Halloween Special, this time checking out the fourth installment, with 2011s Scream 4.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) SCREAM 4 (& the Scream Franchise in general)

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, Scream 4 is available in the UK on DVD & Blu-Ray, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

Dog Walker Tom - Instagram
That Comic Smell: Linktree
Bonus Features - Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
Scream 4: IMDb

Title Music - The Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

This episode was recorded on Wednesday 8th October 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 10min
October 20, 2025 Predator
In which Stuart & Stacey head to the jungle…

SpookTober 2025 continues with the return of our Greased Up Muscle Man Correspondent; Stacey Taylor (who some damn fool accused of being the best) as we head into the jungle to talk about the 1987 John McTiernan/Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi slasher; Predator.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) PREDATOR (and Predator: Killer Of Killers - available on Disney+)

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, Predator is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS -

Stacey's Parlour - Linktree
NeverSeenPod - PodBean
Stace & Barry In The Morning - Website
Bonus Features - Website
Predator - IMDb

Title Music - The Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

This episode was recorded on Monday 22nd September 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 53min
October 13, 2025 The Shining (1980)
In which Stuart & Ayesha head to the Overlook hotel…

The Every Sci-Fi Film Ever* Podcast host Ayesha Khan makes her debut on the pod, as we continue SpookTober 2025 with a stay at a lovely looking hotel in the hills and celebrate 45 years of the Stanley Kubrick Stephen King adaptation; The Shining.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE SHINING

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, The Shining is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

The Every Sci-Fi Film Ever* Podcast: Website
Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
The Shining: IMDb

Title Music - The Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

This episode was recorded on Wednesday 20th August 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 50min
October 06, 2025 Jaws
In which Stuart & Ross board the Orca…

You all know us, you know what we do. Ross Beamish returns to the podcast, as we kick off SpookTober 2025 by celebrating 50 years of the Steven Spielberg classic; Jaws.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) JAWS

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, Jaws is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy on various digital platforms.

LINKS:

And Why Not?: Linktree
Bonus Features: Website
Jaws: IMDb

Title Music - The Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

This episode was recorded on Sunday 17th August 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2h 41min
September 19, 2025 The Flash (1990)
In which Stuart & Michael go for a run…

Michael Bailey returns to the podcast as we celebrate 35 years of the groundbreaking pilot film to the 1990 John Wesley Shipp starring; The Flash

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) THE FLASH & THE ARROWVERSE CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS

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, The Flash is available in the UK on DVD as part of the Complete Original Series Box Set, to buy on a Region Free Blu-Ray set from the US, or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

The Fortress Of Baileytude: Website
Always Hold On To The Flash: Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts)
Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
The Flash: IMDb

Title Music - The Flash Theme by Danny Elfman

This episode was recorded on Sunday 14th September 2025
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2h 4min
September 15, 2025 X-Men (2000)
In which Stuart & Damian discover the key to our evolution…

ArtNineTwo’s Damian Edwardson makes a long overdue return to the pod, as we celebrate 25 years of cinemas other favourite group of Mutant heroes, and chat about 20th Century Fox’s X-Men.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR X-MEN

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, X-Men is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

ArtNineTwo: Website - Facebook - YouTube - Instagram
Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
X-Men: IMDb

Title Music - X-Men Theme by Ron Wasserman

This episode was recorded on Thursday 28th August 2025
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2h 13min
August 21, 2025 Tombstone
In which Tom & Stuart ruin a morning stroll with a gunfight…

It’s Stuart’s birthday again, so that seemed like a good excuse to get Tom Stewart back in the hosting chair, and talk all things Tombstone.

SPOILER WARNING (obviously) FOR TOMBSTONE

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, Tombstone is available in the UK on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K, or to rent or buy digitally on various platforms.

LINKS:

Dog Walker Tom - Instagram
That Comic Smell: Linktree
Bonus Features: Website
And Why Not?: Linktree
Tombstone: IMDb

Title Music - Storytelling Man by Ruth’s Curtain

This episode was recorded on Tuesday 12th August 2025
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2h 36min

FAQs about And Why Not?:

How many episodes does And Why Not? have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.