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Clay and Rachel are engaged—and Kenny may be the most efficient proposal planner on the Gold Coast. Clay also reviews Netflix’s The Four Seasons, a painfully relatable comedy about marriage, divorce, intimacy and friends who refuse to mind their business. Final rating: 7 couples’ vacations out of 10, paired with a different taco for every season.

The Whisper Man gives Clay a killer father-son premise, strong Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan performances, and Robert De Niro playing the most Robert De Niro version of Robert De Niro. Unfortunately, Netflix also delivers fading momentum, familiar serial-killer tricks and lighting dark enough to trigger a television warranty claim. Final rating: 5.5/10.

Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? understands the addictive joy and public humiliation of starting stand-up. Clay reviews Will Arnett and Laura Dern’s marriage comedy, revisits killing at his first open mic and bombing at the second, then explains how he briefly became the comedy Ben Simmons. Final rating: 7/10.

Jake Gyllenhaal is excellent in Presumed Innocent, but Clay isn’t convinced this murder mystery needed eight episodes to reach three minutes of truth. Also: broken knees, an audience that laughed exclusively through email, the AFL Grand Final and a Z Boys trip now powered by Hydralyte and emotional honesty. No numerical rating or snack pairing was stated in the recording.

Kate Beckinsale’s Wildcat gave Clay what he wants from an action movie: fights he can actually see. He reviews James Nunn’s new-to-Prime Video thriller, its familiar rescue mission, uneven tonal shifts and surprisingly rewatchable action, then compares it with Normal and Reacher. Final rating: 7/10. He forgot his actual snack, but recommends Jelly Babies after the fact.

Seven episodes of suspects and The Watcher still couldn’t give Clay the closure he wanted. He reviews Netflix’s Bobby Cannavale and Naomi Watts mystery, the unsolved true story behind it, and why its fictionalised ending earned 3.5/10—even with his extra point for a true story. Also: Kenny learns to ride on two wheels and helps deliver Bung Bung Coffee flyers. Spoilers and explicit language.

Bob Odenkirk shoots his way through Normal, a Prime Video action-comedy with entertaining violence and barely enough plot to sustain a plot hole. Clay also survives a $264 Henley Beach lunch, identifies a suspected college thief and debates whether children’s birthday parties have finally become enjoyable. Snack pairing: Froot Loops. Final rating: 5.5/10.

Jack Black and Paul Rudd should be able to make a giant-snake comedy work, but Anaconda left Clay with weak effects, a thinner story and almost nothing worth remembering. Also: Clay lands a speaking role in a movie, Kenny discovers Derrick Rose, and a king brown snake ends the Couchboys’ pool era. Final rating: 4.5 Killer Pythons out of 10.

Is 72 Hours worth watching? Clay reviews Kevin Hart’s Netflix comedy about a desperate middle-aged executive crashing a Gen Z bachelor party, including its Hangover-style chaos, young comedy cast and the heavily discussed Katt Williams appearance. Follow Welcome to the Poddy for weekly comedy, movie and television reviews.

Clay reviews Your Friends & Neighbors, the Emmy-nominated Apple TV drama starring Jon Hamm as a disgraced hedge-fund manager who starts robbing the wealthy people in his neighbourhood. The show opens up a bigger conversation about money, class, insecurity, keeping up appearances and why growing up without much can completely scramble your relationship with success. Clay also covers his copyright dispute with a computer, Adelaide’s new aquatic centre, an unexpectedly expensive trip to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, seeing Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, AI data centres, basketball coaches and spending the rent money on Haigh’s chocolate. Watch or listen to Welcome to the Poddy, follow the show and send this episode to someone who thinks being rich would finally make them normal. Explicit language and mature comedy throughout.

Is Happiness the darkest comedy ever made—or the funniest film you’ll feel guilty recommending? Clay reviews Todd Solondz’s controversial 1998 cult film, including Philip Seymour Hoffman’s painfully uncomfortable performance, the brilliant opening breakup and the loneliness hiding beneath its most disturbing characters. There’s also a failed Keith Robinson interview, Patrice O’Neal movie lore, a 5,000-calorie bakery incident and the rapidly disappearing art of knowing your neighbours. Final rating: 8.5 Dolly magazines out of 10. Contains strong language and mature discussion of sexual material and child sexual abuse.

Jason Statham is back as a retired elite operative with a violent past—and somehow nobody leaves him alone.This week, Clay reviews Shelter (2026), the Jason Statham action thriller now streaming on Prime Video. Is it worth watching, or is it just The Beekeeper with a lighthouse?Clay breaks down the remote-island opening, Statham’s one-man war against MI6, the car chase, nightclub fight, familiar action-movie formula and the strange comfort of knowing exactly what a Jason Statham film will deliver. There’s also the discovery that Love Island might simply be Jason Statham for women.Elsewhere: Adelaide finally leaves the house, Clay gets mistaken for Taylor “Tex” Walker, pickup artists remain unbearable, Apple’s Magic Mouse remains unusable, fatherhood makes seeing your mates nearly impossible, and salt-and-vinegar chips prove themselves to be the perfect island-survival snack.Clay’s rating: 6.5/10.Watch or listen to the complete Shelter movie review, then subscribe to Welcome to the Poddy for weekly comedy, film reviews, personal stories and increasingly questionable snack pairings.Bung Bung Coffee: https://bungbungcoffee.comTell a friend to tell a friend. Bung bung.

Welcome to the Poddy makes it to a second consecutive week as Clay reviews Netflix’s The Old Guard 2. The first film had genuine franchise potential. The sequel gives us Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, immortal warriors and centuries of revenge—then makes it feel like a 100-minute trailer for another movie. Clay also opens two sold-out James McCann shows, takes over an unattended bar, pays $39 for parking, gets out-negotiated over a fine, forgets seven minutes of material onstage and discovers that Japan has somehow become the podcast’s biggest audience. Final rating: 3 immortal mullets out of 10.

Jay Kelly review and ending explained: George Clooney plays a movie star confronting fame, fatherhood, regret and the family he neglected on his way to the top. Adam Sandler might quietly give the best performance in the entire Netflix film.Welcome to the Poddy is officially back.After nearly a year away - and three unreleased episodes recorded inside a moving car - Clay McMath returns to review Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, discuss its emotional final scene and work out whether professional success is worth much when the people closest to you stop showing up.There are full Jay Kelly spoilers in this episode.Clay breaks down George Clooney’s performance, Jay’s codependent relationship with his manager Ron, Adam Sandler’s restrained dramatic work, the train through Europe, Jay’s estranged daughters and the meaning behind his final request to “go again.”The film also opens up a much more personal conversation about retiring from professional basketball, losing the identity that came with being an athlete, starting again as a comedian and trying to pursue a creative career without becoming a FaceTime dad.Also covered:• Why successful performers still need constant reassurance • Adam Sandler’s dramatic acting and Punch-Drunk Love • The personal cost of chasing comedy • Losing money at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival • Closing Nevermind Comedy Club • Why Gin & Comics is still going strong • Working, touring and being present as a father • Why modern movies have become too long • Returning to podcasting after almost a year away • Whether Jay Kelly earns its emotional ending Jay Kelly stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough and Grace Edwards. The Netflix comedy-drama was directed by Noah Baumbach and written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer.FINAL RATING:6.5 emotional-support managers out of 10.If Welcome to the Poddy has appeared back in your feed after all this time, subscribe and turn on notifications. New episodes are coming every week.Tell a friend to tell a friend. Welcome to the Poddy is back.WATCH / LISTEN:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToThePoddySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41d74KertnblpWTmjEUrCD?si=5acd51c2a94d4fc9Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/welcome-to-the-poddy/id1128032659SEE CLAY LIVE:Gin & Comics: https://events.humanitix.com/gin-and-comics/ticketsClay McMath: https://www.claymcmathcomedy.comCOFFEE:Feeling tired? Perk up with Bung Bung Coffee.https://www.bungbungcoffee.comFOLLOW:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welcometothepoddy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@welcometothepoddyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToThePoddy/#JayKelly #GeorgeClooney #AdamSandler

In this episode of Welcome to the Poddy, Clay dives deep into Paul Thomas Anderson’s explosive new film One Battle After Another, fresh from HOYTS. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor, this politically charged action-drama has everyone talking — and Clay’s breaking it down like only he can.From Sean Penn’s wild racist-but-horny character to Leonardo DiCaprio’s funniest performance yet, Clay gives his honest, hilarious, and unfiltered movie review. Expect sharp takes on Hollywood’s obsession with politics, AI actresses like Tilly Norwood, and why Jared Leto might be the real villain of cinema.If you love movie reviews that mix stand-up comedy with real talk — this one’s for you. Stream the full episode now for laughs, hot takes, and a few uncomfortable truths about race, Hollywood, and why escapism might be dead.🎧 Welcome to the Poddy — the funniest movie review podcast on the internet.(Keywords: movie review podcast, One Battle After Another review, Leonardo DiCaprio movie review, Paul Thomas Anderson, HOYTS, comedy podcast, funny film review, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, AI actress, Hollywood satire)