The Empire Film Podcast

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• Keep Loving Movies, And Hopefully They'll Love You Back (ft. Ethan Hawke)

  October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

  The title of this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is a delightful phrase that comes from none other than our star guest, Ethan Hawke, who tells Jamie Graham all about his new film, The Weight, and how it was one of the biggest…

• The Interviews (ft. David Kittredge on Boorman And The Devil; Padraic McKinley on The Weight)

  September 30, 2026 · 46 min

  This week's episode of The Interviews is all about editors-turned-directors. First, we have an extended interview between Chris Hewitt and David Kittredge, the director behind the excellent documentary, Boorman And The Devil, which…

• Stark-Spangled Banner (ft. guest, David Ayer)

  September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

  This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all about birthdays, folks. Partially because Chris Hewitt just had one, but also because this week's listener question asks our Three Colleagues Of Such Lethal Cunning — Chris, Helen O'Hara…

• Witches, Leave (ft. guests, Zach Cregger & Austin Abrams)

  September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min

  Which witch is which? And more importantly, which witch is best? That's the big question on the lips of the Empire Podcast team this week, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer discuss their favourite movie witches, and ask if the…

• The Interviews (ft. Jarvis Cocker, Susanne Bier)

  September 18, 2026 · 34 min

  This week's episode of The Interviews is different class, folks. First up, Chris Hewitt has a lovely Zoom with Jarvis Cocker — yes, THE Jarvis Cocker — as the Pulp frontman and all-round legend talks about the band's new movie, the Garth…

• The Shameless Plug: Digging Deep On Digger

  September 16, 2026 · 31 min

  With the latest issue of Empire magazine in shops for just another week or so, it's time for Chris Hewitt and Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to slide into the podbooth and dig deep in the latest episode of The Shameless Plug. Join our…

• Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Next Generation (ft. guests Stockard Channing & Dianne Wiest)

  September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

  Happy birthday, Star Trek! Gene Roddenberry's groundbreaking sci-fi show turned 60 this week, and the Empire Podcast is celebrating in style this week. Helen O'Hara broke a world record, which she tells Chris Hewitt and James Dyer about…

• The Interviews (ft. Steven Knight, Camille Cottin, Corin Hardy)

  September 11, 2026 · 55 min

  It's another jam-packed edition of The Interviews this week, folks. First, Chris Hewitt sits down with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight as he tackles another project about complicated brothers, the documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back In…