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How well would Liam Neeson perform following in the shoeprints of Leslie Nielsen? And could the revival of The Naked Gun live up to the gag-a-minute reputation of the original? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan Blake
How would you script edit the problematic stories of the past in order to deproblematise them, but without removing the problematic elements? Or: how do you fix a problem like The Talons of Weng-Chiang? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan Blake
Would the Graham Linehan of Doctor Who's first TV story take flight, and would our reviewers bewitched or be what-what-what?-ed? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ryan Blake
If you woke up on January 1st and persuaded yourself that what you needed most this year was a further instalment of I Know What You Did Last Summer, then bingo you're in luck. For everybody else, here's our review. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan Blake
James and Luke return to Southall to visit Brilliant, a North Indian Punjabi family-ran business where they explore how the family's migration from North India to East Africa, and now the UK, influence their Restuarant's cuisine. **Introduction** (0:53 – 1:35) James and Luke share how Southall is the main food hub for South Asian cuisine. **Introduction of Southall** (1:35 – 7:05) James and Luke share the atmosphere of Southall, and how many South Asians feel at home from the resemblance of shops, jewellery and food stalls from back home. **Background of Brilliant** (7:05 – 9:40) James and Luke discuss the intergenerational story that takes place in British India during the 1930s, to East Africa, then towards the UK in the 1970's, which now takes place with new generation raised in Great Britain which draws from both new ideas and traditional takes. **Introduction of Brilliant** (9:40 – 14:50) Gulu Anand stories his take on the history of Brilliant and how they played an important role in marking Kenya's independence from the British. Gulu shares how him and his family came to the UK in the early 70s, - already holding British passports from Kenya being a British colony – which was the start of their Brilliant restaurant in 1975. **Starters** (14:50 – 15:50) With the influence of the starters given, Gulu shares the Kenyan influences behind the menu. **Interview with Dipna Anand** (15:50 – 22:35) Dipna Anand, a celebrity chef and the daughter of Gulu Anand, fills in more of Brilliant's history and the history behind the healthier options in brilliant restaurants today. **Mains** (22:35 – 28:23) James and Luke reflect on their discussions with Gulu and how cooking South Asian food provides a connection to their homeland. For his children, however, South Asian meals was a sense of identity while being raised in the UK but also a cuisine that co-exists with other cuisines. **CLOSING REMARKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS** - (28:23 – 32:39) The Migration Menu has been brought to you by James Staples and Luke Heslop, with help from Vimal Dalal, Angele Ijeh, Stefeni Regalado, and Jafnah Uddin. If you have any questions or comments for us, send them in and we will address them in a future show, you can get in touch at info@themigrationmenu.com. Or on ‘X' - formerly Twitter: @migration_menu and Instagram @themigrationmenu Brilliant Menu - Starters: (14:20 – 14:45) Poppadom with mint and tamarind chutney Chili mogo Garlic and chili cassava chips Samosa chat blast Chicken tikka Drinks: Kingfisher, an Indian beer Tusker, a Kenyan beer Menu: (22:35 – 22:53) Naan bread Pilau Rice Butter chicken curry Mixed vegetable Talfrezi Dal Makhani Guest Speakers/guests mentioned: Gerd Baumann, an anthropologist who documented Southall in the 1990s Gulu Anand Dipna Anand Shanker Anand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's a new Doctor aboard the TARDIS as we enter the fifth season of our imaginary Doctor Who remake - and Mark is here to explain the choice and talk through the stories we've selected for him to experience. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark Donaldson
Dan Jennings of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast joins us to review The Blow Monkeys' new album Birdsong, their first for Alan McGee and Youth's record label Creation Youth Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Dan Jennings Creation Youth Paul Weller Fan Podcast
There had already been three adaptations of Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers by the time Disney's Hollywood Pictures went back to the source, and produced a version of Robert Heinlein's original alien parasite novel The Puppet Masters. Should they have left well alone? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Dylan Rees
The quotes coming out of Edinburgh this week might have made it feel like we're stuck in 1989 all over again (or is that 1985?), but this is a different century now - so what did we make of the idea that the TARDIS is "going nowhere"? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
In this edition we're pairing up a couple of very different but equally unlikely vampires; firstly there's David Niven's urbane and terribly British Count Dracula, and then Alicia Silverstone in an undead rematch with Amy Heckerling, her director on Clueless. What can possibly go right? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ryan Blake
Our odyssey through the mid-range monster movies of the 1990s fetches up at The Relic, Timecop director Peter Hyams' museum-set variation on Alien. But would any of us remember the film for long enough to talk about it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Dylan Rees
It's the fourth "season" of our imaginary Doctor Who reboot, and a surprise is about to be sprung Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark Donaldson
After a run of indelible, critically adored movies culminating in The Last Seduction, was it hubris on John Dahl's part to call his fourth Unforgettable? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake
After making a splash in his native Mexico with Cronos, Hollywood invited Guillermo del Toro to come and helm another in its cycle of mid-90s monster movies. The result was Mimic, but what do we think of it now? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Steve Hatcher
Shakespeare might, according to the tenth Doctor, be the most human human being who ever lived - but that isn't going to stop the tenth Doctor himself from having a go. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
It's thirty years since Natasha Henstridge made her film debut as the sexy alien who's looking for the perfect partner with whom to make beautiful human hybrid babies, but what does Species look like in 2025? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett, Steve Hatcher and Dylan Rees
Our imaginary rebooted Doctor Who reaches its third season, showing that even after a misunderstanding about what the concept entails, interesting choices can still occur Presented by J.R. Southall, with Steve Hatcher
Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading is Northwest Christian's annual summer reading campaign. During the summer of 2025, we're jumping -- with both feet! -- into Tim Kimmel's "Raising Kids for True Greatness - Redefining Success for Your Child". Throughout Summer 2025, swing by the school's offices to pick up a free copy and join us!Both feet? Yes! The school's two podcasts -- Kingdom Culture Conversations and Off the Page -- are each working through the book all summer.On Off the Page, Geoff and G are working through the book chapter-by-chapter, taking a deep dive into the ideas, concepts, and principles that will help us all, as parents, to reframe how we approach raising our kids.Then, on Kingdom Culture Conversations, we are spending time with the "Top 10" list found at the conclusion of each chapter within the book. Specifically, we are putting those lists in front of members of the NCS faculty and community that might be able to offer insights based on their role in the school.It's going to be a great summer full of growth! Take the time to join us!"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.
Could Jurassic World: Rebirth live up to its name and breathe new life into the dinosaga? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark Donaldson
Our now traditional seasonal quiz returns for a summer instalment, pitting our three teams' wits against some House of Games styled Doctor Who themed rounds as the grudge between two particular hosts deepens Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Steve Hatcher as Delta Free, Ryan Blake and Iain Martin as Thoros Belter, and Matt Barber and Luke Molloy as Terror Alpha
A round-up of some recent TV, starting with Murderbot, taking in Bookish, and finally some thoughts about Poker Face Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan Blake
Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading is Northwest Christian's annual summer reading campaign. During the summer of 2025, we're jumping -- with both feet! -- into Tim Kimmel's "Raising Kids for True Greatness - Redefining Success for Your Child". Throughout Summer 2025, swing by the school's offices to pick up a free copy and join us!Both feet? Yes! The school's two podcasts -- Kingdom Culture Conversations and Off the Page -- are each working through the book all summer.On Off the Page, Geoff and G are working through the book chapter-by-chapter, taking a deep dive into the ideas, concepts, and principles that will help us all, as parents, to reframe how we approach raising our kids.Then, on Kingdom Culture Conversations, we are spending time with the "Top 10" list found at the conclusion of each chapter within the book. Specifically, we are putting those lists in front of members of the NCS faculty and community that might be able to offer insights based on their role in the school.It's going to be a great summer full of growth! Take the time to join us!"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit: https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit: https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone: (623)225-5573.
It's doing great box office from mostly positive reviews, but what would our team make of the new Fantastic Four film - fourth time lucky? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake and Simon Brett
Our - fairly spoilery (especially in the latter case) - thoughts on two recent superhero pictures: James Gunn's revitalisation of Superman; and now arriving on streaming services, the MCU's new team Thunderbolts* Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake and Simon Brett
Author, Journalist and New Dad Sam Parker gets into why he thought he would become a literary sensation after writing his first novel at 30 (he published his first book Good Anger at 40), how he learned to express anger in a healthy way, how men and women experience anger differently, becoming a parent way later than he thought he would and more. Raj decides to share a few things that have made her angry lately, including being fat shamed in Southall. Currently taking voicenotes/thoughts for a future episode. How have you reacted to being told to stay in one lane? almost40thepodcast@gmail.com Follow @almost40pod @_rajpander @samparkeruk Get Good Anger here: http://bit.ly/4f5FOYN See you next Thursday xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Season 2 of our own, rebooted Doctor Who, and someone else's turn to have a go at creating a themed series of episodes telling a compelling, coherent story out of the concept of only remaking the stories of the past Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold
From the writer of Scream and the director of From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty debuted underwhelmingly but seems to have picked up cult status over the years. So what would we make of it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Dylan Rees
Our thoughts on recent off-camera developments and the future - or lack thereof - of Doctor Who Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Steve Hatcher
From the King Bees to Tin Machine and beyond, Davie Jones had quite the career in pop. We assembled a team of six to choose our Top 5 Bowie songs, eventually narrowing down our choices till we arrived at what might be his greatest single of all. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett, Iain Martin and Harry Palmer
This week, Southall frontman Read Southall stops by the podcast to talk about the band's 10 years in the red dirt scene, why they changed their name, the making of their 2023 self-titled album, what it's like working with mainstream artists like Chase Rice, growing up in Oklahoma and how that inspired his love for country music, when fans can expect new music and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It was the Daleks' first appearance in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who and the first time Matt Smith's Doctor had come face to face with them - and it was very much Amy's first time too - but Victory of the Daleks has always divided opinions. The question is, after fifteen years would that still be the case? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Ryan Blake and Simon Brett
There can't be many horror films where it's the Japanese who've remade it in their own language rather than the other way around, but the original Cube is one. We take a look to see how it stands up nearly thirty years later Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Dylan Rees
Deep Rising was the last film Stephen Sommers made before he went stratospheric with The Mummy, but while it's basically Aliens on an abandoned ship, is it actually any good? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett and Dylan Rees
In the first on a new strand, we ask the question: if Doctor Who were to be rebooted from scratch (with our mascot Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the Doctor), which of the stories that it has already told would stand up to being told again? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber
Matthew Bannister on Courtney Griffiths, one of the first black lawyers to become a Queen's Counsel. Sara Venn, who turned unloved spaces in Bristol into community gardens growing food for low-income families. Nina Kuscik, the American marathon runner who broke down barriers to women participating in long distance running. Sergeant Mohammed Hussain, one of the last surviving Muslim veterans of the second world war. Producer: Catherine PowellArchive used: BBC News: Courtenay Griffiths, April 2012; BBC Breakfast News: Courtenay Griffiths, April 2012; Hardtalk, BBC Two, Interviewer Tim Sebastian, 12/10/2002; Hardtalk, BBC Two, Interviewer Stephen Sackur, 19/11/2010; The Organic Gardening Podcast: Sara Venn, YouTube Upload, 24/01/2024; BBC Points West: Sara Venn, 27/04/2016; BBC Points West: Sara Venn, 01/05/2014; Nina Kuscik, Northeast Historic Film; BBC London: Mohammad Hussein, 10/11/2022; Southall to Cassino, BBC Two, 02/09/1989; Festival of Remembrance, BBC, 09/11/2024
It's four decades since Doc Brown's DeLorean DMC-12 whisked Michael J. Fox back in time to meet his parents when they were youngsters, but how does the Back to the Future trilogy look forty years into its own future? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Steve Hatcher
An alternative Earth with a parallel Pete (and Jackie), and a new origins story for the Cybermen. But how does The Age of Steel stack up almost two decades later? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan Blake
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of Episode 7 of Canal Boat Diaries, Series 6, traveling from Weybridge to Stonebridge Park. Joining me is my Dad, who brings along his legendary apple cake.We tackle the Hanwell flight and experience vibrant Diwali celebrations in Southall, where fireworks light up the night sky. I also share a wild story of rescuing a woman trapped in the canal.Don't forget, you can watch Canal Boat Diaries, Series 6 on the U&Yesterday channel and on the free U app which currently hosts all episodes from series one onwards.Robbie Cumming's Canal Boat Podcast is produced by Urban Podcasts.
We went to see Alex Garland and Danny Boyle's return to the 28 Laters saga, so you don't have to Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake Spoiler warning: right from the beginning of this conversation, we'll be talking about all the major developments of the film, including its ending
Our listeners listed their favourite to least favourite stories of the latest season of Doctor Who, so we got someone in who hadn't seen many of them, to try and help understand the results Presented by J.R. Southall, with Iain Martin
Legopolis himself, Mr Steven Schapansky, joins us to talk about the future of Doctor Who: who will be making it, who will be running it, who will be the star and more urgently for right now, which streamer will the BBC pair up with to publish it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Mark Cockram, Steve Hatcher, Iain Martin and special guest Steven Schapansky
A conversation about Andor, with particular emphasis on the recent second season Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Ryan Blake and Simon Brett
To lose the rights to one Bond might be considered unlucky, to lose the rights to two looks like carelessness. Our thoughts on the two non-Eon Productions 007 movies, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again Presented by J.R. Southall, with a rotating cast of Bond co-hosts, including Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Ryan Blake and Dylan Rees
We each choose our favourite five Simon and Garfunkel songs Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher
Thirty-five years ago, Alan Parker made a film about the internment of American citizens during WWII, because their ethnicity didn't fit the current political climate Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Noe that the latest season of Doctor Who has finished its run, we convened a team of mostly people who didn't make it to the individual episode reviews, to look back over the last eight weeks and say what they thought Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett, Luke Molloy and Dylan Rees
We were planning to get together to discuss how Doctor Who functions in a world where it's both streamed and broadcast, but given how much uncertainty there is about the series' future right now, we decided to make that the spine of the conversation. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees
Is she or isn't she? Billie Piper seems to have been cast as the next Doctor - so we get into the possible how and why (and who) of it. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Steve Hatcher
Our thoughts on the Season 2 (or Series 15) finale Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber (and a little Steve Hatcher cameo)
Our preview of this year's Doctor Who season finale, spoiler-free (until a short well-announced section at the very end) and filled with as much nonsense as we could possibly muster Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher