On this second Christmas Special episode (part two of the previous episode) returning guest Si and I share our top 5 favourite Christmas films.

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

On this first Christmas Special episode, Episode 12: Part 1, returning guest Si and I share our top 5 favourite Christmas songs and a whole lot of nostalgia!

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

This episode my guest Bryan and I discuss Batman, The Ghoul and Board Games. I also ramble about Queer Eye.

You can find Bryan and his brilliant film podcast Cynic Critique, here and on social media.

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

This episode my guest Rae and I discuss Disney, Jurassic Park and Law and Order: SVU. I also read a little from my favourite poem, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann.

If you're a teacher and want to listen to Rae's show on Teachers Talk Radio you can find it here.

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

In this special Halloween episode my wonderful Sister Skye returns as a guest and we discuss one of our all time favourite films, Hocus Pocus.

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

My guest Ben and I discuss Home Alone, Twin Peaks, Japanese Cinema, Superhero Movies and The Dark Tower series. I also ramble about The Legend of Vox Machina.

You can find Ben at all of his amazing podcasts and on social media:

Filmbusters ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Frasier on Film ⁠here.⁠⁠

3 Men and A Mix Tape ⁠here⁠.

Please feel free to find me on ⁠instagram⁠ and ⁠threads⁠ @thealieneffectpod or ⁠Bluesky⁠ @thealieneffectpod.bsky.social

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

This episode I’m joined by Filmmaker, Warren Badenski! We discuss Resident Evil, X-Men, Takashi Miike, Clive Barker and filmmaking in general. I also ramble about Only Murders in the Building.

Check out Warren’s first film, Simon, on Netflix (in Europe) and other streaming platforms worldwide. You can also order the blu-ray of Warren’s new film, Dead Name, here and it will be available for streaming in the next few months as well. Make sure to follow Warren on social media and imdb as well here.

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

My guest Jackie and I discuss Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Monk and General Hospital. I also ramble about the Starstruck score by Segal as well as Starstruck itself.

You can find Jackie on tumblr @whistledownbad

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

My guest Peter and I discuss Wrestling, the Jaws sequels, Lost and podcasting. I also ramble about Chappell Roan and The Bear.


You can find Peter at all of his amazing podcasts and on social media:

The Movie Duel Podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

The 'So Called' X Files Podcast ⁠here.⁠⁠

3 Men and A Mix Tape ⁠here⁠.

Please feel free to find me on ⁠instagram⁠ and ⁠threads⁠ @thealieneffectpod or ⁠Bluesky⁠ @thealieneffectpod.bsky.social

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Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!

My guest Si and I geek out over The Prince of Egypt, 10 Things I Hate About You and The Lord of the Rings and we also talk Shakespeare, Zulu and Symposium.

Don't forget to check out these other podcasts as recommended by Si:

Every Number One Ever - here

Dancing About Architecture - here


And part of the post we discuss about The Lord of the Rings visuals can be found here.


Please feel free to find me on ⁠instagram⁠ and ⁠threads⁠ @thealieneffectpod or ⁠Bluesky⁠ @thealieneffectpod.bsky.social

You can also e-mail me at [email protected].

And if you enjoy the episode please consider leaving a rating and review :) 


Special thanks to Claire for the theme music!