Flawless victory? That is the question. The boys are back for another brutally honest episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy’s been watching Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere and found it genuinely fascinating - equal parts documentary and online nightmare fuel. Meanwhile, the boys spiral into a discussion about seeing bands from your youth and whether nostalgia hits harder when everyone on stage now stretches before performing. Then it’s time to enter the arena for Mortal Kombat 2 (2026) - the sequel promising more fighters, more fatalities, and at least 40% more Mortal Kombatting.

Timecodes:

(00:00) Intro

(04:53) What Have We Been Up To?

(05:08) DL's Ghost of Tsushima Experience

(08:03) Upcoming Video Game Adaptations?

(15:54) Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere

(18:50) MAIN TOPIC: Mortal Kombat II (2026)

(20:53) Stupid Plot Summary

(26:13) Who Stays The Same If Everyone Else Are Muppets?

(27:04) Plot

(35:13) Characters

(40:41) Critical Reception

(42:03) Better Or Worse Than Aquaman (2018)?

(44:29) START SPOILERS!!! MORTAL KOMBAT II

(49:34) END SPOILERS! MORTAL KOMBAT II

(49:35) Trivia True Trivia False

(55:13) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Mortal Kombat 2 doubles down on everything from the reboot: bigger fights, deeper lore, and 100% more nut punches! This time the tournament actually matters, with fan favourites finally stepping into the spotlight alongside enough CGI energy blasts to power a small country. Tommy had an absolute blast with the chaos, costuming and choreography. While DL was less impressed. It’s dumb, loud, occasionally awesome, if you came here for Citizen Kane, this one might not be for you.

Is Mortal Kombat 2 the video game movie fans have been waiting for - or just another excuse for grown adults to cheer when someone gets frozen and exploded? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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It's time to enter a VERY different world of Mummies and Monsters-join us for another cursed episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy’ recommends the 2025 adaptation of Stephen King's seminal The Long Walk (grim, thoughtful, and about as festive as a funeral—perfect Easter viewing), while DL has finally started Slow Horses and is now wondering what took him so long. Then it’s onto Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026)—because apparently we’re digging this franchise up again… but this time, it bites back.

Timecodes:

(00:00) Intro

(04:52) What Have We Been Up To?

(18:23) Ranting About The Ending of Game of Thrones Again

(20:20) ANOTHER Stephen King Adaptation??

(24:28) MAIN TOPIC!! Lee Cronin's The Mummy

(25:26) Stupid Plot Summary

(26:25) Cast & Crew

(28:50) Who Stays Human, if Everybody Else Are Muppets?

(41:44) Cinematography

(45:03) 3 Best & 3 Worst

(48:26) Critical Reception

(49:44) Better Or Worse Than Aquaman 2018?

(51:49) SPOILERS START!!! Lee Cronin's The Mummy

(59:36) END SPOILERS!!! Lee Cronin's The Mummy

(59:48) Trivia True Trivia False

(1:02:24) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) ditches the swashbuckling charm and replaces it with something far nastier. This is less Brendan Fraser adventure, more ancient-evil-will-end-you horror. Lee Cronin leans fully into body horror, turning dusty tombs into claustrophobic nightmares and resurrecting the Mummy as something genuinely unsettling. Tommy appreciated the tonal shift - finally, some real stakes. DL was less impressed...

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Grab your jet skis and suspend your disbelief - it’s time for another high-seas episode of Podcast Assemble. The boys have been living large with F1 (Top Gun: Maverick in fast cars), while Tommy’s also recommending A24’s Eternity (2025)—apparently the perfect date night film if you enjoy quiet existential dread together. Then it’s onto the most expensive punchline of the ’90s: Waterworld (1995)—a film with a reputation… and maybe a redemption arc?

Timecodes:

• (00:00) Intro
• (09:06) What Have We Been Up To?
• (26:17) MAIN TOPIC!! Waterworld (1995)
• (28:19) Stupid Plot Summary
• (30:13) Actual Plot
• (32:57) Who Stays Human If Everyone Else Are Muppets?
• (34:13) The Ocean Was Real??
• (37:30) Would Drey Survive This Movie?
• (38:36) Characterisation
• (48:42) Really Bad CGI
• (50:11) Pacing
• (55:42) Tones & Themes
• (56:46) 3 Best & 3 Worst
• (58:52) Critical Reception
• (1:00:23) Better or Worse Than Aquaman (2018)?
• (1:00:49) Trivia True Trivia False
• (1:04:50) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Waterworld is what happens when Mad Max forgets the desert and commits fully to the ocean. Kevin Costner plays a gilled drifter navigating a flooded Earth, fighting off smokers, scavengers, and the lingering memory of its budget. Against all odds, Tommy reckons it holds up—and might even give modern blockbusters a run for their money. DL came in expecting a disaster and left pleasantly surprised. It’s chaotic, ambitious, and far more entertaining than its legacy suggests—like finding out the straight-to-DVD sequel is actually… decent.

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SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT 🚨 - this week the boys are in the same room. Yes, after the last few years of Wi-Fi delays and “you go—no, you go,” DL is officially back in town and Podcast Assemble has gone fully native for a one off episode. Tommy’s coming in hot off 'Crime 101' (which DL insists sounds like a filler elective—and apparently was), while DL has progressed to Book 3 of The Wheel of Time—so he’s roughly 2% through the series. Then it’s onto Project Hail Mary (2026)—a film Tommy absolutely loved (spoilers) and has been waiting to talk about like it’s a personality trait.

Timecodes:

• (00:00) Intro
• (06:27) What Have We Been Up To?
• (23:55) MAIN TOPIC!! Project Hail Mary
• (24:26) Stupid Plot Summary
• (26:09) Cast & Crew
• (27:16) Goofy IMDB Picture
• (31:16) Plot
• (33:24) Who Stays Human While Everyone Else Are Muppets?
• (34:43) Thoughts & Opinions
• (41:18) The De-Goofying of Gosling
• (47:16) Costume Design
• (51:03) Cinematography
• (53:38) Tones & Themes
• (55:49) 3 Best & 3 Worst
• (59:52) Critical Reception
• (1:01:09) Better or Worse Than Aquaman (2018)
• (1:02:04) START SPOILERS!! Project Hail Mary (2026)
• (1:10:49) END SPOILERS!! Project Hail Mary (2026)
• (1:11:48) Trivia True Trivia False
• (1:14:56) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Project Hail Mary is a rare thing: a big-budget sci-fi that’s actually about ideas - and somehow makes them emotional. Following a lone astronaut tasked with saving Earth through science, problem-solving, and a rock, the film balances tension, humour, and genuine heart. Tommy was all in—hooked from the existential nature of the film. DL appreciated the ambition. It’s smart, sincere, and refreshingly earnest - like The Martian, but with more existential dread and fewer potatoes.

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Bundle up and prepare for emotional damage—it’s time to wrap up the 'Uncomfortable Watch' trilogy on Podcast Assemble. The boys have been checking out Marvel’s new series Wonder Man (because the MCU refuses to sleep), while Tommy has unexpectedly fallen back in love with Scrubs: The Reboot—proof that sometimes nostalgia done right actually works. Then it’s onto Wuthering Heights (2026)—the latest attempt to adapt one of literature’s most miserable love stories.

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (07:52) What Have We Been Up To?
3. (16:10) A Not So Short Scrubs Rant
4. (29:21) MAIN TOPIC: "Wuthering Heights" (2026)
5. (31:48) Stupid Plot Summary
6. (33:31) Cast & Crew
7. (35:02) Plot
8. (39:37) Thoughts and Opinions
9. (44:39) Who stays Human while everyone else are Muppets?
10. (55:40) Cinematography
11. (58:19) Tones & Themes
12. (59:42) 3 Best & 3 Worst
13. (1:03:23) Critical Reception
14. (1:05:23) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
15. (1:05:58) START SPOILERS!! "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"
16. (1:17:11) END SPOILERS!! "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"
17. (1:17:13) Trivia True or False
18. (1:19:49) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

"Wuthering Heights" returns to the big screen with Emerald Fennell's all new brooding, betrayal laden, and bleak Yorkshire landscape soaked adaptation - what more could you possibly want?! This version of Heathcliff and Catherine’s story is still the ultimate romantic cautionary tale—less “love conquers all,” more “love ruins absolutely everything.” The film leans hard into atmosphere, tortured longing, and people staring dramatically across moors. DL admired the commitment to the gloom. Tommy spent a lot of time asking whether anyone in this story should actually be together. It’s tragic, poetic, and just a little exhausting.

Is Wuthering Heights (2026) a sweeping gothic romance—or just two hours of beautiful people making terrible life choices in the wind? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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Grab your paddles and your prestige cinema goggles—it’s time for another episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy and DL are fresh off loving Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (finally, restrained Westeros) and Fallout Season 2 (yes, it somehow maintained the quality). Then it’s onto Marty Supreme (2026)—a film about ambition, ego, and table tennis… apparently.

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (06:44) What Have We Been Up To?
3. (21:57) SPOILERS START! Fallout S2 & Games
4. (24:44) SPOILERS END! Fallout S2 & Games
5. (24:44) MAIN TOPIC: Marty Supreme
6. (25:40) Cast & Crew
7. (26:15) Stupid Plot Summary
8. (27:18) Plot
9. (28:49) Who stays a Human, while everyone else are Muppets?
10. (30:41) Opinions
11. (34:57) Pacing
12. (43:52) Theme
13. (45:01) 3 Best & 3 Worst
14. (48:47) Critical Reception
15. (50:38) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
16. (51:28) START SPOILERS for Marty Supreme!!
17. (1:01:00) END SPOILERS for Marty Supreme!!
18. (1:01:00) Trivia True Or False
19. (1:06:29) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

We're two thirds into our anxiety inducing trilogy, after Bugoni we serve up Marty Supreme (2026), the strange, swaggering story of a ping-pong prodigy clawing his way through 1950s America—part sports biopic, part character study, part fever dream. It’s stylish, self-aware, and occasionally unhinged, balancing satire with sincerity in ways that shouldn’t work—but kind of do. Tommy bought into the bravado. DL appreciated the craft, even when the film leaned a little too hard into myth-making. It’s less about table tennis and more about obsession—because in this world, every rally is a war.

Is Marty Supreme an offbeat sports classic—or just a very expensive inside joke about ping pong? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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Conspiracy theorists and Truthers at the ready—it’s time for another unhinged episode of Podcast Assemble. Tommy has been deep in Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, asking the question: why aren't all Westeros prequels this good? Then it’s onto Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest social fever dream: Bugonia (2025)—a remake that dares to ask, what if your eco-anxiety had a kidnapping subplot?

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (05:50) What Have You Been Up To?
3. (14:39) An Epstein Tangent
4. (22:53) MAIN TOPIC: Bugonia (2025)
5. (24:44) Cast & Crew
6. (25:25) Goofy IMDB Picture
7. (27:37) Stupid Plot Summary
8. (28:03) Plot
9. (29:44) Who stays a Human, everyone else is Muppets?
10. (38:46) DL's Bee Bill
11. (42:21) Pacing
12. (43:04) Cinematography
13. (46:23) Tones & Themes
14. (49:04) 3 Best & 3 Worst
15. (51:08) Critical Reception
16. (52:13) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
17. (54:25) !! START SPOILERS for Bugonia !!
18. (1:03:36) !! END SPOILERS for Bugonia !!
19. (1:03:39) Trivia True or False
20. (1:06:06) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Bugonia follows two conspiracy-minded men who abduct a powerful CEO, convinced she’s not human. What unfolds is part satire, part psychological spiral, and part awkward hostage dinner party. It’s absurd, uncomfortable, and deliberately off-balance—classic Lanthimos energy. Tommy admired the commitment to the bit. DL appreciated the craft, even while questioning his own sanity. It’s not subtle, it’s not warm, and it’s absolutely not for everyone—but that’s kind of the point.

Is Bugonia razor-sharp satire for the algorithm age—or just another Lanthimos experiment that escaped the lab? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bo

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Grab your flares and suppress your emotions—it’s time for another bleak and brilliant episode of Podcast Assemble. DL’s the boys agree that Stranger Things was at worst satisfying, while we take a deep dive into James Islington’s The Strength of the Few (epic, dense, and emotionally devastating—just how we like it). Then it's time to descend into the nightmare that is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple—a film we both loved, but we totally get if you didn’t.

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (07:22) What Have We Been Up To?
3. (09:42) !! SPOILERS START - Strength of the Few
4. (30:18) !! SPOILERS END - Strength of the Few
5. (37:56) MAIN TOPIC: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
6. (39:01) Stupid Plot Summary
7. (39:44) Cast & Crew
8. (40:22) The Sequalic Connections
9. (44:50) Who's a Muppet, Who's a Human?
10. (1:46:10) Production
11. (1:55:32) Themes
12. (1:58:48) Music & Score
13. (1:59:52) Action
14. (1:02:20) Performances
15. (1:06:46) Tones & Themes
16. (1:09:52) 3 Best & 3 Worst
17. (1:14:41) Critical Reception
18. (1:15:45) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
19. (1:16:06) !! SPOILERS START - The Bone Template
20. (1:27:34) !! SPOILERS END - The Bone Template
21. (1:27:36) Trivia True or False
22. (1:29:53) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

The Bone Temple is the haunting next chapter in the 28 Days Later saga—more psychological horror than zombie sprint-fest. It swaps the chaos of infection for the cold dread of cults, isolation, and a world that’s forgotten how to hope. Visually arresting and narratively brutal, it’s not here to hold your hand—it’s here to gnaw it off. DL praised its atmosphere. Tommy’s still recovering emotionally. It's bold, bleak, and exactly the kind of divisive cinema we wish studios made more of.

Is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple a high-concept horror masterpiece—or just two hours of beautifully shot human misery? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.

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Awards season is upon us—it's time to reflect and crown the best and worst of the year! The boys are back with the Podcast Assemble Best of 2025 Awards, celebrating a year of cinema with categories that actually matter: the "Adam Driver Performance Carrying a Thing Award", the "THAT Came Out This Year?" Award, and of course, the hallowed "Most Aquaman 2018 Movie of the Year Award". There will be spicy takes. There will be controversy. There may be a fight over Road House 2.

Instead of recommendations, this week the boys are sharing what they’re most excited for in 2026!

Timecodes:

• (00:00) Intro
• (09:12) 2025 Podcast Assemble Awards Showcase
• (09:49) Razzie: Worst Movie of the Year
• (14:44) Most Underappreciated Movie of 2025
• (17:00) Adam Driver Performance for Carrying a Movie
• (21:11) Movies We Missed but Wished We Hadn't
• (23:26) That Came Out This Year?!
• (26:49) Best Rebootuation of the Year
• (31:10) Best TV Show of the Year
• (43:08) Best Cancelled Show
• (48:43) Worst Movie Premise of the Year
• (51:45) Remove a Piece of Media From Your Life in 2025
• (54:45) Biggest "Ken-ergy" in 2025
• (56:53) Best Movie if all Actors were replaced by Muppets
• (58:59) Mark Wahlberg Award for Being in a Different Movie
• (1:03:22) Most Anticipated Movie, TV Show & Game for 2026
• (1:14:52) Best Movie of 2025
• (1:17:45) Most Aquaman Movie of 2025
• (1:24:06) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

From overperforming dramas to mid-budget fever dreams, 2025 had it all—some of it great, most of it baffling. But can the boys agree on what is the best AND worst of 2025? Whether you're here for the honourable mentions or the dishonourable messes, there's a category for you.

What were your best (and worst) films of 2025? Did we forget something major? Of course we did. Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.

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It’s the most inanimate time of the year! Kicking off our new Anthology series - Movies Set at Christmas, That Aren’t Christmas Movies - the boys revisit one of their all-time favourites: In Bruges (2008). Tommy’s been watching Diddy: The Reckoning (it’s… a lot), while DL’s juggling The Wheel of Time: Book 2 andTrue Grit the OG, both highly recommended. Then it’s time to check into Belgium’s darkest fairy tale, where the snow is festive, but the mood is not.

Timecodes:

1. (00:00) Intro
2. (06:50) What Have You Been Up To?
3. (20:50) MAIN TOPIC: In Bruges (2013)
4. (22:00) Stupid Plot Summary
5. (25:40) Plot
6. (29:30) One human, the rest are Muppets?
7. (30:38) Acclaim vs Success
8. (40:40) Characters
9. (45:30) Direction
10. (50:31) Four Oscar Nominees...
11. (51:53) TRIVIA: Fake or Not Fake?
12. (57:17) Miscellaneous Notes
13. (59:19) Tones & Themes
14. (1:03:35) 3 Best & 3 Worst
15. (1:08:17) Critical Reception
16. (1:08:26) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
17. (1:09:17) Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
18. (1:10:01) Trivia True or False
19. (1:14:09) Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

In Bruges is Martin McDonagh’s pitch-black comedy about guilt, purgatory, and accidentally kicking a dwarf. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson shine as two hitmen laying low after a job gone wrong, while Ralph Fiennes turns up to scream about principles. It’s foul-mouthed, funny, and somehow heartfelt, like Home Alone if Kevin had PTSD and a Browning. DL calls it a masterpiece. Tommy would probably fight someone over that opinion. Everyone agrees: this is not a Christmas movie—but it kind of is.

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