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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.

Is In Bruges the best anti-Christmas Christmas movie ever made? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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WE DID IT! It’s a Podcast Assemble milestone - 200 episodes in, and what better way to celebrate than with a film that derailed an entire childhood? Tommy’s been splitting time between Hell Is Us (moody, existential, and probably not finished) and Shrinking (Jason Segel unravelling in style). DL’s meditating on the Jedi Code. And this week, the boys revisit the galactic fever dream that is The Phantom Menace - the film that asked, What if space wizards had senate hearings?

Timecodes:

• Intro (00:00)
• What Have We Been Up To? (07:11)
• MAIN TOPIC: Star Wars Episode 1 (23:26)
• Stupid Plot Summary (24:34)
• Plot (25:25)
• Who is a Human, who's a Muppet? (29:37)
• When did you watch Episode 1? (31:43)
• So, Jar Jar Binks then? (49:29)
• Darth Maul: Duel of the Fates (51:47)
• Action (1:01:41)
• Tones & Themes (1:04:55)
• 3 Best & 3 Worst (1:07:33)
• Critical Reception (1:10:46)
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:11:22)
• Trivia True or False (1:13:34)
• Wrapping Up (1:16:49)

Main Topic:

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is George Lucas at his most Lucas. It’s got politics, podracing, and a child with dangerous midi-chlorian levels. It introduces us to Darth Maul (the best character with the least screen time), the somehow-royal Queen Amidala, and everyone's "favourite" Gungan, Jar Jar Binks. Tommy’s still hates Liam Neeson. DL's trying to see the good in it (mostly John Williams). There’s lore, there’s lightsabers, and there’s SENATE HEARINGS

Is The Phantom Menace an ambitious, misunderstood space opera—or just a two-hour galactic trade dispute with cool sound design? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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This week's episode is brought to you by No Country for Old Films! Tommy & Reg's new podcast - check them out on YouTube, Spotify and all the socials!

Grab your contractually obligated Lycra and energy drink sponsorship - it’s time for another turbo-charged episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are joined by. Regs! Tommy’s been brushing up on L.A. Confidential (because noir never dies), DL’s still swimming with The Sopranos (he’s all in on gabagool culture). Then it’s on to the big reboot of the dystopian deathmatch classic: The Running Man (2025).

Timecodes:

• Intro (00:00)
• What Have You Been Up To? (19:18)
• MAIN TOPIC: The Running Man (2025) (32:24)
• Stupid Plot Summary (35:43)
• Cast & Crew (39:28)
• Goofy IMDB Picture (40:56)
• About Running Man (46:31)
• Plot (54:07)
• Performances (1:14:23)
• Tones & Themes (1:15:51)
• 3 Best & 3 Worst (1:22:04)
• Critical Reception (1:27:34)
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:29:07)
• !! SPOILERS START !! (1:31:27)
• !! SPOILERS END !! (1:37:08)
• Trivia True or False (1:37:18)
• Wrapping Up (1:39:55)

Main Topic:

The Running Man (2025) reboots the Reagan-era bloodsport satire for a streaming-obsessed world—and somehow makes it feel even more plausible. Contestants now fight for their lives in a gladiator arena that looks suspiciously like a YouTube thumbnail. The new host is as bombastic, the deaths more algorithmic, but will the 1987 classic be getting a revival after this? DL thinks it has its moments. Tommy’s mostly impressed they managed to make it more depressing and more expensive.

Is The Running Man (2025) a smart, savage update—or just Black Mirror with gym memberships? 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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Lock and load—it’s time for another heat-vision-fuelled episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s diving deep into 'Empire of Silence' by Christopher Ruocchio (lyrical and epic), and Del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' (what you get if Mary Shelley met Gotye). Then it’s onto Predator: Badlands (2025)—because the jungle wasn’t harsh enough, apparently.

Timecodes:

• (00:00) – Intro
• (11:04) – What Have You Been Up To?
• (29:56) – MAIN TOPIC: Predator Badlands (2025)
• (30:47) – Stupid Plot Summary
• (31:14) – Cast & Crew
• (31:34) – Plot
• (34:34) – Who stays human, everyone else is a muppet?
• (42:14) – No Practical Effects?
• (50:24) – Action
• (51:04) – Tones & Themes
• (51:38) – 3 Best & 3 Worst
• (53:45) – Critical Reception
• (54:44) – Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?
• (55:31) – ⚠️ SPOILERS START ⚠️
• (1:03:58) – SPOILERS END
• (1:04:04) – Trivia True or False
• (1:07:29) – Wrapping Up

Main Topic:

Predator: Badlands strips away the jungle, suspense, and fun—and replaces it with generic planet. Generic alien planet. Set in a monster filled dystopia where the Predator must prove itself. This was certainly a movie. It’s a survival thriller that forgets to thrill.

Is Predator: Badlands a gritty return to form—or just another sand-blasted scream into the franchise void? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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Lace up your fireproof spandex—it’s time for another dystopian episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, DL’s been to Egypt (queue tinfoil hat time), while Tommy’s was really disappointed with Peacemaker season 2. Then it’s time to drop into The Running Man (1987), where Arnie outruns death and network ratings—sometimes simultaneously.

Timecodes:

• Intro (00:00)
• What Have You Been Up To? (20:21)
• MAIN TOPIC: The Running Man (1987) (33:32)
• Cast & Crew (35:38)
• Plot (37:20)
• Did You Watch This Growing Up? (42:05)
• Themes (47:51)
• Music (52:12)
• World-Building (53:40)
• Performances (55:38)
• Movie vs Book (57:15)
• Tones & Themes (07:20)
• 3 Best & 3 Worst (08:51)
• Critical Reception (1:11:58)
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:13:01)
• Trivia True or False (1:15:01)
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:08:26)
• Wrapping Up (1:19:09)

Main Topic:

The Running Man is peak '80s dystopia: bright colours, big muscles, and a future so grim it's basically Tuesday. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a wrongly accused man forced into a televised murder gauntlet hosted by a smarmy game show host and patrolled by stalkers with the subtlety of WWE villains. It’s satire, it’s camp, it’s somehow prophetic. Tommy loves the campiness. DL still trying to process the Stalkers' outfits. Spoiler: there's an opera singing Christmas tree.

Is The Running Man biting social commentary wrapped in neon lycra—or just a dumb, glorious excuse for Arnie to punch buzzsaws? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials.

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