Asking for a Friend

Join Kyle and Raf as they explore the shag-carpet slap-stick angel future of intergalactic love…and war. Barbarella tracks the risque misadventures of intergalactic captain Barbarella as she traverses a mythical planet in search of the nefarious Duran Duran.

We talk sexual revolution, pulp sci-fi, sexy tropes and what constitutes an angel. So, if you like these things or have an interest in 60's-style free-love-sci-fi, this is for you.

Join Kyle and Raf as they venture into the heart of Australia and chat about the 1997 cult-comedy-classic, The Castle. In this episode they chat about punching up and down comedy, topical trojan horses and the beating heart of the blue-collar Australian dream.

So, if you like funny things and jokes so impressive you forget to laugh, this episode is for you.

Raf and Kyle faff in fields and ponder philosophical truths as they chat about Stalker — Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1979 cult-classic sci-fi masterpiece.

Listen to the episode to learn what the mysterious ‘Zone’ has to say about hope, despair, and human desire.

Raf and Kyle slide through the 1998 cult-classic The Big Lebowski. Is it a straight-up-strike? Or gutters all the way? Find out in episode 12 of Asking For A Friend

Kyle and Raf discuss the best movie nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, AKA, The Oscars.

We cover a lot this episode as we travel through the cine-scape of Nomadland and meander through the verdant bushes of Minari. We process our past, present, and future culture in Promising Young Woman. We dive into The Sound of Metal and wander (wonder?) through the polish of The Father before advocating our way through The Trial of The Chicago Seven and pontificate on Judas and The Black Messiah.

We also unpack our predictions for which movie will win and which ones we most enjoyed.

Ever wondered what the afterlife was like for a drug-dealing-club-haunting-DMT-ghost? Neither had we. Enter The Void is a super ambitious, psychedelic trip through various stages of the afterlife - all shot through the POV of a recently-killed ghost… we think?

Kyle and Raf break out their dance movies, brush up on their regional burger orders, and slink through the Californian crime caper that is Pulp Fiction. We talk post-modernism, witty dialogue, snappy editing, and whether Tarantino's language use is offensive or not. We also hear Kyle say ‘Wolf’ and find out why you should avoid Raf if you haven’t seen this movie. WARNING: There’s a lot of explicit language in this one.

Strap into your stillsuit and brush up on your imperial knowledge because this week set for the the planet of Arrakis – AKA Dune – David Lynch’s noble yet challenged attempt to turn Frank Herbert’s epic novel into a coherent movie. In true Dune style, we attempt to discuss a movie that attempted to capture one of the most iconic and complex Sci-Fi books ever written. It’s fun, we promise.

Kyle and Raf leap into the Wachowski’s 2008 whirling crucible of colour that is Speed Racer. Want to know how Raf feels about comic-story-telling or who Kyle wants to be when he grows up? Or what Elvis has to do with this CGI-smorgasboard of racing action? We talk speed racing, special-effects, eye-fatigue, scenery and more. Join us as we discover why this movie has been called an “outright assault on aesthetic sensibilities”.

The mad Shogun has plunged the land into violence. This weighs heavily on the heart of the Shogun’s chief decapitator, who finds solace in his wife and child. Because of reasons, the Shogun sends his minions to kill the decapitator.

Instead, they kill his wife. What follows is a veritable smorgasbord of duel-wielding destruction as Lone Wolf and Cub fight off the Shogun’s assassins – raising grammar issues with the movie’s title.

Sound like a movie worth talking about? Join Raf and Kyle as they walk the lonely katana-cluttered path of pathos that is Shogun Assassin.