Genuine Chit-Chat is back with a new quarterly show that will be airing in 2027 – a book club featuring Mike, Tony (A.R.) Farina and “Superdummy” Paul McGuigan!

Initially recorded in 2025, this episode is the “pilot” where our trio review a book originally written in 1841 by Hugh Harkin, but was found in the 90s and printed by the Ballinascreen Historical Society as The Life & Adventures Of Hudy McGuigan! Paul is related to the titular character, hence their discovery of the book.

The book is written in a unique way, with plenty of phonetic language and tall-tales, many of are considered truth from the time, about the mythical Hudy McGuigan and his life in Ireland, including the unusual situations he found himself in due to his mischievous ways  - this is not a conventional book, so it makes the perfect pilot book to review!

Paul & Mike discussed this book before reading on episode 266 of GCC, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c7535

The next book our trio will be reviewing is Tony’s pick; J. D. Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye from 1951, so make sure you subscribe to hear that in 2027, then either Paul or Mike will choose the next book.

The fourth book will be chosen by you – the audience! So have a think and later in 2027, we’ll put the call out to ask what to read and review!

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

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If in the UK, find the book for purchase here: https://ballinascreenhistoricalsociety.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=83&limit=15

To read the contents of the book for free, go here: https://www.kintree.net/hudy/index.php

Find information on Tony’s books, podcasts and other information here: https://www.arfarina.com

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Paul has been narrating Virgil Henry’s Divine Comedy audiobooks, starting with Academic Inferno: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0F2585CT6?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_taud_thcv&storeType=ebooks

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Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography twice in 2026 to talk Matthew McConaughey!

Mike was also on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58

Earlier in the year, Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies, and carried out 6 interviews, at Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026, find on the feeds of GCC & SD, first episode was Ladyhawke here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

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Genuine Chit-Chat is back, and what better way to finish a hiatus than to have Gough of Beernuts Productions return for his tenth visit?

Mike & Gough talk about his newest two films; the narrative-driven “Mr X” and the gag-filled sketches in “Trick Or Treat”, including working with younger actors, the costumes designs and more behind-the-scenes elements that indie filmmakers must consider. Towards the end, Gough also talks about his recent time in an Australian airport where he almost missed his flight, due to the lack of assistance.

Watch the news clip about the airport fiasco here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GknthQrTqbs

Watch Gough’s full Brisbane/Oasis gig vlog here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4woRldZXg

Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65, 84 (& 85), 105, 126, 150, 183, 220 & 258!

Beernuts Social Media; IG: @BeernutsProductions – X: @Beernuts_gough - FB: /BeernutsProductions

Beernuts website here: https://beernutsproductions.com –Beernuts YouTube channel with trailers & behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions

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It’s time for the final interview from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026!

Kinza returns for another interview, and this time she talks about widening her film knowledge, the amazing community at Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, getting out of her comfort zone and more!

This is part 2 of the interview with Kinza, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/428474  

Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Find Kinza on Instagram at @KinzaLeah: https:// instagram.com/KinzaLeah

Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their first review, of Ladyhawke on SD&TSB review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

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It’s time for interview number two from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026!  

Ben talks about what film means to him, which leads into a discussion on physical media and that there are no wrong film opinions!  

This is part 2 of the interview with Ben, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/425fe2  

Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores. 

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk 

Find Ben on Instagram and Letterboxd at @SeeThisIf: http://instagram.com/SeeThisIf - https://letterboxd.com/seethisif/ 

Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their first review, of Ladyhawke on SD&TSB review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

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Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

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It’s time for the first, of three, interviews from Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026!

Sam Espensen returns to talk about the 1985 medieval fantasy movie; Ladyhawke! As well as discussing what the movie means to Sam, the characters within and the genre as a whole, she talks about Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion and more!

This is part 2 of the interview with Sam, for part 1, go to Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores: https://pod.fo/e/423f02

Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.  

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk  

Find Sam’s Spirit company here: http://instagram.com/espensenspirit  

Mike & Spider-Dan review 13 movies from FWFF ’26, so check out the 6 reviews on GCC and the 7 on SP&TSB. Their Ladyhawke review is here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b  

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

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Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

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We’re onto the final review of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2026!

We move onto review number 13, where Dan & Mike discuss the relatively unheard of 1985’s Star Knight (The Knight of the Dragon); a Spanish-made, English-language movie starring Harvey Keitel, about a space ship being mistaken for a dragon in medieval times.

Subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Guest Spots:

Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58

Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com

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We’re onto the Day 4 of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival; the final day!

We move onto review number 9 (both reviews from Day 3 are on Spider-Dan’s feed), where Dan & Mike discuss 1940’s The Thief Of Bagdad; a movie that heavily inspired Disney’s Aladdin, as it too was based on the story from One Thousand and One Nights.

Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Guest Spots:

Mike was recently on Spider-Dan’s pod, talking about the Special Edition of James Cameron’s The Abyss, detailing the making-of, behind-the-scenes drama and more: https://pod.fo/e/401e58

Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com

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We move onto review number 7, where Dan & Mike discuss 1987 movie Pathfinder (not the Karl Urban remake)! The movie is spoken in a Sámi language and is the first of it’s kind, based on an old Sámi legend, made by Norwegian director Nils Gaup.

Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Guest Spots:

Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

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Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

Review for day 2 of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival commences!

We move onto review number 5 and Dan & Mike discuss the Director’s Cut of the 2001 horror/period-drama/mystery/action movie (that was inspired by the Beast of Gévaudan, while serving as inspiration for the FromSoftware game Bloodborne); Brotherhood Of The Wolf!

Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

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Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

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Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

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The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival coverage continues!

Still on the first day of the festival, this is review number 3, for the 1985 Neanderthal movie; Clan Of The Cave Bear!

Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram. Mike & Spider-Dan reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release, catch the first (1985’s Ladyhawke), on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

Join Mike’s Patreon at the free tier for monthly bonus episodes, or support for £1 a month for weekly episodes! Head there now for access to the massive catalogue; www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

You can also support with a one-off payment at Ko-Fi and Mike will be sure to send you bonus content as a thank you: https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

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Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

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Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!