Cult Connections

Episode three of Andor is all about kidnap, community, BBCs Doctors and of course Blue WKD

Maria and Ian cover the serious topics of corporate influence, nasty Trevor from Eastenders and does creepy Timm make damn fine caf.

Ian and Maria review the first episode of Star Wars Andor. We talk "gentlemen's clubs", blue noodles and Jez Quigley

Ian and Maria Cocchiarella preview the new Star Wars series Andor starting September 21st on Disney+

Ian is joined by PLANT-E aka Mark Plant to cover the Pixar classic WALL-E. But why has dystopian sci-fi fan Ian only just gotten round to watching it?

Bestselling author Stephen Downes joins me to discuss 70s sci-fi curio Star Maidens. This much overlooked British-German co production is often dismissed as campy nonsense but is there more to the story of the planet Medusa and its female rulers?

Ian and Mark Plant stowaway aboard the pleasure cruiser Halcyon and team up with Maria Cocchiarella to review the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation.

Ian is joined by his favourite Brazilian, Raphe Ximenes, to discuss her favourite British films. From the Dark Ages to Leith via Jane Austen country it's a voyage through the cultural landscape of the UK. Music is by Josh Wilson at Joshuawilsongnv.com

In this special Review show episode Ian goes solo to review She Hulk episode one, A Normal Amount Of Rage

Roger Corman is a director, writer and actor. However he's best known as a producer and as such he's launched the careers of some stand out filmmakers. I'm joined by Chris DiZio from the Cult Film Companion Podcast to talk Coppola, Demme and Mantel.