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We're in hell right now, gentlemen. Troy joins me this week and inch-by-inch we work our way through 1999s Any Given Sunday. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Troy Weaver

PLENTY to get into this week. We open the show by discussing the pressure on Ten Hag after defeat to Brighton. We then move onto whether Liverpool can really compete for the title, the impact of Jeremy Doku, Arteta's rotating keepers, adjusted expectations for Postecoglu and the return of the Champions League. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

This week i'm joined by Daniel Delaney as we get into 2014s American Sniper (starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller). We discuss the lack of conscience in the film, Bradley Cooper's physical transformation, the 'lack' of ending, army bootcamps and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Daniel Delaney

We kick off this international break by agreeing on a top 10 ranking for current Premier League center backs. We then discuss Sean Strickland winning UFC Gold with possibly the biggest upset in UFC history (against Israel Adesanya). We close the show by discussing the NFL and giving some tips as to how to become a new fan of the sport. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

Just when TK thought he was out... I pull him back in. This week we're covering 1990s ever controversial The Godfather Part III. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

PLENTY to get into tonight on a very hot Brockworth afternoon. We kick off with an extended breakdown of Arsenal's win over Manchester United. We then get into the rest of the weekend's results (including Brighton battering Newcastle, Liverpool thumping Villa, Chelsea losing again and more). We close the show by reacting to Chris Eubank Jr getting revenge against Liam Smith. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

It's transfer deadline day. Plenty to get into – we’ll take a look at the business that’s been done today, the business that should have been done today and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

Keenan joins me this week to take a look back at one of the most money films ever made. We're getting into 1996s Swingers starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Keenan Bonner

Plenty to get into on this Bank Holiday Monday. We get into the bulk of the weekend's action - including Darwin's double, breaking the Harper curse, Arteta's system coming unstuck, Man Utd's comeback against Forest, Moyesball against Brighton and Mike Dean's interview. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper.

TK joins me in the boardroom this week as we discuss the brilliance of 2023s AIR starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans and more. Indulge!

BIG episode this week. Sorry for the delay. We get into all of the weekends action from the Premier League, plus Theo Walcott's retirement, the Women's World Cup Final and Suga Sean winning UFC gold. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

I'm joined by TK this week as we get stuck into 1996s Primal Fear. We discuss *that* ending, the worlds introduction to Ed Norton, the charm of Richard Gere, Laura Linney's work in the role, alternate endings and all the other good stuff. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett

PLENTY to get into this week. We kick things off by discussing Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia joining Chelsea (and rejecting Liverpool). We then move onto the weekend's fixtures - Liverpool managed a draw at Stamford Bridge, Arsenal rotated their way to a win, Man City did what they do, Newcastle came out all guns blazing and Ange led Spurs out for the first time. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper

Gough joins me this week to break down 2018s A Quiet Place. We looked at why this film works so well, the brilliance of Emily Blunt, a few light plotholes and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Ashley Gough

Conor, Harry and Lovesey join us (at different times) to preview the upcoming Premier League season. We've got 3 different parts to this episode as each guest breaks down their own teams chances, while we also analyse the other teams in the league and what lies ahead. It's one of the BIGGEST episodes of the year. Indulge! Timestamps: Conor & Jack talk Man City, Chelsea and West Ham - 0:45 Brad talks Man United and Liverpool - 50:11 Harry and Lovesey talk Arsenal, Newcastle, Brighton, Spurs and more - 1:41:55 Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett, Jack Harper, Conor Palmer , Harry Byron and Jordan Lovesey.

This week Troy joins me to revisit John Rambo's introduction to the world in First Blood (1982). We discuss Stallone's career, how he created two iconic characters and maintained our interest for over 40 years, 80s action movies and what separated this from the pack, this age of Vietnam movies, whether we really want realism, casting what-ifs, changes to the script and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Troy Weaver

It's another draft this week and the pool to choose from is the biggest one yet. We draw letters of the alphabet and take it in turns to select players whose surnames match the initial. Plenty of reminiscing and some tough picks down the stretch. To close things out we recap UFC291 and Crawford's huge win over Spence Jr. Indulge! News of the Week 1:18 / Alphabet Draft 27:13 / Spence v Crawford Reaction 1:57:58 / UFC291 Reaction 2:17:58 . Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Brad Martin

We take a nostalgic trip (or jump) as we revisit Hayden Christensen's 2008 teleportation tale 'Jumper'. We ask why he stopped being booked as a leading man, what prevented this becoming a franchise, why nobody noticed David stood on Big Ben and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher

The bulk of today's episode involves the 3 of us ranking our best Premier League teams of ALL TIME. Arsenal's Invincibles, United's Treble winners, City's Centurions, Jose's first Chelsea side and a certain Liverpool side. We discuss all of those before previewing Saturday's big fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper

We dip our toe into the horror genre this week as we get into 2022's A24 horror comedy 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'. We discuss Pete Davidson, the language used, the star power of Rachel Sennott, the ending, being triggered, seasonal depression and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Kieran Fletcher