Did you hear the one about the butthurt #StarWars fans who want to make their own version of The Last Jedi? 

As funny as it may seem, it's no joke. Christian Cawley and James McLean take down their nonsense in this shorter-than-usual BK podcast.

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Have a favorite show that started off well but struggled to meet the same heights in the second series?

You're not alone.

Join James McLean and John Kenneth Muir as they recall some shows that started off great, but failed to maintain the momentum for the second series.

What's on your shelf? Any Doctor Who figures? Perhaps one or two classic Star Wars action figures from Kenner? Or did you prefer robots in disguise? Whether you still have those old toys, or you're simply a modern collector - or you just love the nostalgic reminiscences - Christian Cawley and James McLean are here to have a general chat about 1980s (and some 90s) action toys. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, MASK, and even Blake's 7 all get a mention...

There has been much talk in recent weeks about the RSC's production of Macbeth, but turn your glance to the silver screen (and streaming platforms) and you'll find that Shakespeare's most abject analysis of greed, ambition, and lust for power, is wowing select audiences around the UK.

Directed by Kit Monkman and starring Mark Rowley as Macbeth, Akiya Henry as Lady Macbeth and Al Weaver as Banquo, this is a stunning movie that mixes the traditional approach with a rich visual language, a tapestry of of vividly imagined locations presented as CGI set dressing for the story to unfold against.

The movie summary is as follows:

"Brilliant young general Macbeth pulls off a glorious victory in battle before returning to an indolent court where honours are dispensed by whim. Spurred on by prophesying drifters and an ambitious wife, Macbeth sets his sights on the throne. In Kit Monkman's adventurous new adaptation, this compelling tale of unchecked ambition, soured friendship, lost intimacy and the descent into nihilism is encountered in a strange and claustrophobic territory partly conjured by the mind."

To find out more about the movie and its ambitious use of green screen, Christian Cawley spoke to Kit Monkman.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has fired a few massive hits off over the years, but have any been as massive (and dare we say, iconic) as Thor: Ragnarok? With its heavy 80s/90s feel, brave casting and a fresh new take on Hemsworth's po-faced Thor, Ragnarok does space adventure in a way that Star Wars: The Last Jedi simply cannot.

We're not entirely sure how this movie has proven so memorable, but we do have an idea. Listen in as Christian Cawley and James McLean investigate how the amazing retro-themed visual and audio experience of Thor: Ragnarok has grabbed its audience.

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#TheLastJedi has caused a storm among #StarWars fans, but is it deserved? And does it really matter when the film is riding high and average moviegoers are loving it?  Whether Snoke's early exit, inter-galactic FaceTime, Poe's "toxic masculinity", Hux's righteous passion, or Luke's final act, there is so much that people are disagreeing on.

Christian Cawley and James McLean put their heads together to discuss what they love and hate about Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

PLUS: pencils.

Imagine a world where people can interact with the universal energy that binds us… a #StarWars -like world where martial arts are employed to teach Jedi-like skills… and a world where thousands of British people registered their religion as "Jedi" in the 2001 census.

You've guessed it: you're already living here. Daniel M Jones, founder of the Church of Jediism, tells Christian Cawley about the church, and his book: Become the Force - 9 Lessons on How to Live as a Jediist Master.

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Become the Force on Amazon