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Az and When returns from its summer break... with an episode recorded before the summer break. Dive back in with new guest Ben, as he and Az discuss aviation, starting a band, and what might be the weirdest swerve (that's a car pun) of Vin Diesel's entire career: 'The Pacifier'. Links to everything Az and When here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 05:37 The Origin Story 12:40 Ben’s Intro to Film 23:00 ‘The Pacifier’ 29:30 Spoiler Discussion 43:22 Final Recommendations: ‘Sheep Detectives’, ‘E.T.’, ‘Planes’

This week: A very special double-bill episode! First, Mia returns to the show to finally talk about her favourite movie, David Lynch's beloved cult classic about failed romances and forgotten dreams. They break down why 'Mulholland Drive' still holds so much mysterious power, give their interpretations on its meaning, and discuss its origins as a TV pilot. Then, the filmmakers behind 'Iris' – director Oliver Mardon and stars Tim Knighton and Ed Northover – jump on to talk about the influences and inspirations behind their latest project, as well as what's next in their careers. Links to: Mia on Letterboxd Mardon Pictures Website and Instagram Ollie on Letterboxd Tim on Letterboxd Ed on Letterboxd Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 12:28 Directed by David Lynch 20:43 ‘Mulholland Drive’ Deep-Dive 27:57 From TV Pilot to Cult Classic Film 37:22 Favourite Scenes 01:02:16 Companion Films and a TV Tangent 01:22:52 The ‘Iris’ Interview 01:28:23 Inspirations, Key Themes, Techniques 01:42:02 Challenges and Setbacks 01:48:28 What Comes Next 02:10:08 Silencio (Bloopers)

Az and When comes full circle as Esme superhero-lands in Leeds to talk about a film that's been a long time coming. Plus: more movie recommendations, what goes on behind the scenes at a game convention, and just a generally good hang. Links to everything Az and When ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 10:40 Esme’s Watches: Mickey 17, Project Hail Mary, Zoolander, Evil Does Not Exist, Conclave, Wild Robot, OBAA  30:53 Az’s Watches: Nirvanna, Devil Wears Prada, Marty Supreme, Swing Girls, Red Shoes, Obsession, Great Silence 45:45 Mystery Men (Introduction) 01:07:21 Spoiler-Filled Deep Dive 01:25:35 Favourite Scene 01:30:11 Final Thoughts 01:36:55 Bloopers

Welcome in a new season of Az and When by looking back on a great movie year! Follow our three hosts as they shake off their dissertation-season trauma and draft in their favourite films of 2025 – all while having way-too-serious debates, bashing filmbros, and wondering how uni life is already almost over. Follow ⁠Micah on Letterboxd Follow ⁠Isabel on Letterboxd⁠ Links to everything Az and When ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 09:54 Let’s Go Drafting 12:01 Round One: Ocean waves, ocean waves… 40:19 Round Two: The dead speak! 57:13 Round Three: And my eyes see… Oscar gold? 01:16:48 Round Four: Underseen gems? 01:39:21 Round Five: Sequels, supers, and stupid white boys 02:00:23 Round Six: Bringing it home 02:16:02 Final Draft + Honourable Mentions

Three friends share their thoughts on the 98th Academy Awards nominations, discussing the biggest movies of awards season before jumping into their predictions and delusions for each category of this year's Oscars. Follow Ella on Letterboxd Follow Isabel on Letterboxd Links to everything Az and When ⁠⁠⁠⁠here Chapters 00:00 How was 2025? 07:34 Nominations Check-in 12:29 International Feature Film 22:52 Casting 29:46 Cinematography / The ‘F1’ Debate 44:24 Lead Actor / The ‘Marty Supreme’ Debate 56:33 Lead Actress 01:02:55 Supporting Actor 01:17:24 Supporting Actress 01:22:19 Original Screenplay 01:29:40 Adapted Screenplay 01:35:48 Costume Design 01:37:50 Makeup and Hairstyling 01:39:49 Production Design 01:46:15 Visual Effects 01:48:13 Sound 01:53:13 Director 02:05:21 Best Picture 02:07:56 Biggest Losers 02:16:59 Bonus Round

Az and When's final episode of the year sees four friends draft films from one of their favourite years for cinema, all while cracking wise, playing with the sound mixer, and yapping their asses off. Follow Amelia, Isabel and Micah on Letterboxd Links to everything Az and When ⁠⁠⁠here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 10:50 Rules and Regulations 12:54 An Intriguing Round One 35:13 Round Two (RIP Headphone Users) 54:25 Round Three: Doomed Romances 01:17:40 Round Four 01:35:59 Round Five 01:54:40 Final Draft 01:56:38 Honourable Mentions and Oscars 02:04:18 Actors and Actors Pairings Reaction 02:07:11 Outtakes

Just in time for Christmas, two twenty-somethings talk about being single at 32. Also included: thoughts on ABBA, Bond, and female empowerment. Follow Lucy on Letterboxd Links to everything Az and When ⁠⁠here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 01:09 Remembering Rob and Michele Reiner & Sophie Kinsella 03:38 Intro to Lucy 05:48 Documentary Diaries 12:12 ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ 17:21 Plot Breakdown 30:58 Some Sequel Talk 45:48 So What Was The Point? 49:36 Favourite Moments, Key Takeaways 01:08:52 The British Classic Tangent 01:14:28 The ‘Mamma Mia!’ Tangent 01:19:51 The James Bond Tangent 01:26:43 The Netflix/Warner buyout and Final Thoughts

Jason returns from the mountaintops to talk about recent cinema sequels 'Wicked: For Good' and 'Zootopia 2' before diving into Darwyn Cooke's seminal limited series for DC. The duo break down its nature as an origin story for various classic Silver Age superheroes, as an idealistic wish-fulfilment post-WWII McCarthy-era fantasy, and as a possible template for future films in James Gunn's DCU. Visit Jason on Letterboxd Links to everything Az and When ⁠here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 03:57 ‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ 10:52 Our ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Hype Train 18:08 Recent Reads 21:57 Introducing ‘The New Frontier’ 28:08 Spoiler Deep Dive: ‘The New Frontier’ 46:56 ‘Justice League: The New Frontier’ (Film Adaptation) 51:15 DCU Possibilities 52:56 Comic Recommendations 01:02:23 Final Thoughts 01:05:50 Outtakes

Az, Ella and Cerys offer up their thoughts on two of the biggest releases of the fall: Netflix's theatrical releases of 'Wake Up Dead Man' and 'Frankenstein'. Then, Az and Cerys cover the films they've seen at the BFI London Film Festival: 'Hamnet', 'After the Hunt', 'Christy' and 'Die My Love'. Follow Ella on Letterboxd and TikTok Follow Cerys on Letterboxd and TikTok Links to everything Az and When here Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back 05:06 ’Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ 20:30 ‘Frankenstein’ (spoiler-free) 32:46 ‘Frankenstein’ (spoilers!) 46:19 ‘After the Hunt’ 51:43 ‘Hamnet’ 55:16 ‘Die My Love’ 58:44 ‘Christy’

'Wicked' Fever is in full swing! On this week's episode, Az and newcomer Amelia look back at the first act of Jon M. Chu's two-year, two-part epic, ahead of the release of Part 2 this week. They discuss the strength of its leads, its immaculate production and their favourite moments from the film before setting their expectations for 'Wicked: For Good'. Follow Amelia on Letterboxd here! And follow the pod on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 Opening 01:45 Amelia’s Intro to Film 06:42 Previously On… 25:43 ‘Wicked: Part 1’ (Spoiler Discussion) 58:49 Our Hopes and Predictions, ‘For Good’

Four friends tap into their early 2000s nostalgia and draft their favourite films from a great year for movies. Links to: Matt's Letterboxd Eve's Letterboxd Mia's Letterboxd And follow the pod on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:59 Round One 21:46 Round Two 43:23 Round Three 01:11:13 Round Four 01:32:53 Round Five 01:56:42 Final Draft & Honourable Mentions 02:22:59 Outtakes

This week, Micah finally makes his pod debut! Taking the hosting reins from a very sick Azrael, the duo breaks down the filmography – and the greatest hits – of one of the greatest animation studios of all time. Follow Micah on Letterboxd! Follow us on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Micah’s Intro to Film and Gateways 13:30 Previously On… 32:48 The Studio Ghibli Hall of Fame 36:15 ‘Castle in the Sky’ 40:06 ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ 45:01 ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ 50:54 ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ 55:57 ‘Only Yesterday’ 01:00:47 ‘Porco Rosso’ 01:03:48 ‘Ocean Waves’ 01:09:10 ‘Pom Poko’ 01:12:20 ‘Whisper of the Heart’ 01:17:29 ‘Princess Mononoke’ 01:21:02 ‘My Neighbors the Yamadas’ 01:23:56 ‘Spirited Away’ 01:30:10 ‘The Cat Returns’ 01:32:20 ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ 01:36:37 ‘Tales from Earthsea’ 01:40:50 ‘Ponyo’ 01:43:46 ‘Arrietty” 01:46:14 ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’ 01:49:22 ‘The Wind Rises’ 01:53:28 ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ 01:58:03 ‘When Marnie Was There’ 02:01:29 ‘The Red Turtle’ 02:04:46 ‘Earwig and the Witch’ 02:11:33 ‘The Boy and the Heron’ 02:15:23 Conclusion

You wanna get NUTS? In honour of Batman Day, two friends and comic book movie enthusiasts jump on the pod to celebrate the cinematic history of the Caped Crusader. Follow Ella on Letterboxd! Follow us on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 Opening / Thursday, October 31st 02:56 Ella’s Journey Into Film  07:02 Previously On… 23:17 Introduction / I Shall Become A Bat 33:12 Batman in Cinema / Why Do We Fall? 37:20 ‘Batman’ and ‘Batman Returns’ 39:46 ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Batman and Robin’ 44:42 ‘Mask of the Phantasm’ and ‘The Animated Series’  49:20 ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’.  01:06:00 The DCEU / ‘Batman V Superman’ 01:13:11 ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ 01:18:38 ‘The Batman’ 01:29:31 ‘The Batman: Part II’ 01:34:01 The DCU 01:39:19 Favourites 01:45:07 DC Animated Universe / Conclusion

This week, Azrael and Adrian close off the season with the second part of the show's Summer Movie Recap! They discuss 'Weapons', 'Materialists', 'The Naked Gun' and more, before processing their thoughts on the moviegoing year as a whole so far. Follow ⁠Adrian on Letterboxd! Follow us on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:25 Previously On… 22:57 ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 29:46 ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ 34:28 ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ 42:41 ’28 Years Later’ 52:28 ‘The Naked Gun’ 58:03 ‘Weapons’ 01:07:42 ‘Materialists’ 01:20:42 Closing Thoughts

This week, Azrael and Adrian mourn the loss of The Projector, an independent cinema in Singapore which was a safe space for lovers of all cinema, arts and culture. They also discuss the closing of major commercial cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes, what the decline of moviegoing means for Singaporean culture, and how we can fight to preserve it. Follow Adrian on Letterboxd! Keep up to date on Perspectives Film Festival and Singapore International Film Festival! Follow us on Letterboxd and Instagram with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this megalink! Chapters 00:00 What Have We Lost? 12:37 Why Don’t We Go To The Movies Anymore?  20:23 How Do We Go Back? 26:51 Favourite Projector/Cathay Experiences 30:36 Moving On and Looking Forward