Kneel Before Pod

Kneel Before Pod

Gathering around a virtual campfire talking about what we love

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April 26, 2024 55 mins

Alien Day -4/26 or April 26th- is once again upon us and Kneel Before Pod celebrates by moving into the Predator franchise with 1987's Predator. The conversation covers its quotability, its deceptive depth and where it sits in movie history.

Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Craig can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network

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    39 years to go until the big day and Kneel Before Pod continues our annual coverage of Star Trek to celebrate. This year we cover Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The conversation covers Star Trek making the jump to the big screen, the potential loss of this sort of storytelling and pacing.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Angus Ballantine can be found on ...

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    April 1, 2024 204 mins

    March 2024 is behind us and as usual, Kneel Before Pod covers the news and trailers contained within. The conversation covers quantity over quality, guaranteed hits and awards paydays.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Kat Kourbetti can be found on Twitter and elsewhere under here. Bo Nicholson's projects can be found on his Linktree. Izaak Stoakes can be...

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    March 13, 2024 51 mins

    X-Men '97's release on Disney+ is imminent so we revisit the first three episodes of the 90s X-Men cartoon. The conversation covers our thoughts on the revival, themes in the original show and whether it still holds up.

    Craig can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Andrew’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website.

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    Recently, Craig had the opportunity to talk to writer/actor Jonas Chernick, actor Sara Canning, actor Christian Meer and director Sean Garrity about their new film The Burning Season which recently enjoyed its international premiere at the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival. The conversation covers writing and playing potentially unlikeable characters, telling a story in reverse and the joy of filming outdoors.

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    March 4, 2024 146 mins

    February is over but not before dropping a lot of news and trailers to fuel our monthly discussion. The conversation covers learning the wrong lessons, unnecessary follow-ups, and too many Draculas

    Craig can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Andrew’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website.

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    February 25, 2024 167 mins

    The SPUMM continues with Madame Web and Kneel Before Pod couldn't resist breaking down this fascinating entry into the superhero canon. Our conversation covers worldbuilding, Spider-Man as the messiah and the state of the film industry.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM an...

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    February 14, 2024 28 mins

    Recently, Craig had the chance to talk to Alessandro Miro, the actor playing Hunter Fosterini in Puppy Love. The conversation covers representation, working to the pace of a TV show production and dealing with being cut.

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    February 5, 2024 271 mins

    The longest month of the year is finally over. It contained a long list of news and trailers to mull over. Join us for a bumper episode where we discuss the Oscar nominations, attractive movie/TV actors and whether it's Netlix's responsibility to feed the hungry.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Welcome to Bo Nicholson. His projects can be found on his L...

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    Doctor Who recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and began a new era with the 2023 Christmas special. Kneel Before Pod breaks this down with special guest Darren Mooney. The conversation covers bringing back fan-favourite actors and showrunners, the show's future and debates about canon.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on h...

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    January 24, 2024 8 mins

    Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to Nolan North, the voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern in the latest DC animated movie Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1. The conversation covers researching a role, finding a character's voice and attending Scottish weddings.

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    Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to Jim Krieg, Jeff Wamester and Butch Lukic; writer, director and supervising producer respectively on the latest DC animated movie Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1. The conversation covers their approach to adapting a massive event, finding the emotional core and teases for the remaining two parts.

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    January 5, 2024 78 mins

    Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to John Billingsley, most famous for playing Doctor Phlox on Star Trek Enterprise. The conversation covers being part of the Star Trek family, his experience of being a character actor and the charities he supports.

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    January 1, 2024 160 mins

    December and 2023 are behind us but the news never stops. Join us for the final News Round-Up of 2023. The conversation covers Ridley Scott's work ethic, sunken planes and an uncomfortable abundance of dystopias.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave R...

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    December 22, 2023 12 mins

    Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to actor Rick Cosnett. The conversation covers how people change as they get older, life experience and realistically playing being on drugs.

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    December 20, 2023 24 mins

    Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to actor, writer, director and producer Ildiko Susany. The conversation covers representation, working remotely and keeping up with continuity.

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    December 14, 2023 65 mins

    Merry Christmas from all of us here at Kneel Before Blog. For this year’s Christmas Special, we have formed another writer's room to come up with another Christmas classic. Our writers are tasked with coming up with an origin story for the iconic Home Alone villains, the Wet Bandit. Harry and Marv come together in late 1970s Chicago where they will take on gangsters, small business owners and the rich while solidifying the partners...

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    December 4, 2023 197 mins

    November is over but there was plenty of news and trailers to chew over. The conversation covers rom-com scenarios, cancel culture and biopics about terrible people

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter or on his website.

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    December 1, 2023 84 mins

    The Marvels recently released and Kneel Before Pod zaps to discuss it. The conversation covers fun team-ups, the future of the MCU and wearing costumes made out of actual fabric.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter or on his website.

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    November 17, 2023 105 mins

    Doctor Who approaches its 60th anniversary so we discuss the 50th anniversary celebration "The Day of the Doctor". The conversation covers respect for the legacy, meaningful fanservice and the fun of bringing multiple Doctors together.

    Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter or on his website.

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