A sprinkle of movie magic
Film fans will get a kick out of the facts revealed in this weeks featured podcast, plus there is a look at cancel culture, as well as the modern kitchen
HEY NOW! HEY NOW!
Did you know that Monsters Inc’s Mike Wazowski was originally designed without legs or that Rachel McAdams, not Anne Hathaway was the first choice to play
Andy in The Devil
Wears Prada?
These are the sorts of facts revealed by childhood pals Emily Sandford and Barney Leigh when they get together to reminisce and analyse the films they loved as kids.
Hey Now! Hew Now! has more of a chat show feel presented by enthusiasts rather than being a serious critique, but the pair aren’t without movie knowledge.
And the Hollywood gossip they drop into conversation while debating each film’s best song or supporting actor is only beaten by their awe-inspiring range of character impressions.
WHERE TO START: Emily Blunt’s most scathing put-downs are a highlight of the very funny The Devil Wears Prada episode.
CANCELLED
It’s one of those words like cloud, catfish and block that has gained a new definition since the internet began changing our everyday lives.
Cancelled looks at what happens when the consequences of your actions, often undeservedly, catch up with you online.
At only 20 minutes per episode there isn’t much time to get into detail or to examine the phenomenon in the kind of depth that, say, Jon Ronson did in the excellent So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed (also available in podcast form).
But by its own admission, it’s ‘not here to judge or take ourselves too seriously’ and the bitesize episodes are an entertaining way to catch up on who has fallen foul of virtual pile-ons.
WHERE TO START: Piers Morgan’s dramatic exit from Good Morning Britain is rounded up in a witty episode that lightly delves into his journalistic background while painting him as a phoenix rising multiple times from the ashes of his own career.
■ All shows featured here are available on all usual podcast apps.