Well, it's been a nice summer, but we're back! James McLean and Brian Terranova are in the hotseat this week, steering conversation from The X-Files to Star Wars: The Last Jedi via Spider-Man: Homecoming and comedy in order to try and work out why real life keeps permeating fiction. Why can't escapism be just that?

We're not sure if the answer is out there (although the truth is, undoubtedly), but note that this week's podKast includes some spoilers.