Don't Call Us Shirley! A Parody Movie Podcast

Scary Movie (2026) with horror director Dale Craven & Hugh McStay

Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by Not This One, because Latham didn't bother getting a sponsor this week. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, following coverage of the original Scary Movie, they return to examine the new Wayans brothers-led 2026 'rebootquel'. Joined again by horror director Dale Craven (the reports of whose death are greatly exaggerated) and Modern Horror (that's 'Modern Horror') co-host Hugh McStay, they look at how this influential horror parody works in a modern 2020s lens; whether the Wayans successfully manage to lampoon the trend for nostalgia and legacy stars and characters; and whether the rapid fire jokes in any way land. Will it measure up to the Scary Movie legacy? Will the ShirleyVerse's own Ghostface return? And just who lies behind the mask? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham Guest Hugh McStay Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew] Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Casino Royale (1967) with spy memorabilia collector Derek Norman and Guy Walker

Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by Not This One, because Latham didn't bother getting a sponsor this week. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, Tony chooses one of the most unusual spoofs in cinema history, the 1967 'adaptation' of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale. Joined by spy memorabilia collector Derek Norman (you know, from YouTube) and Britcom Goes to the Movies co-host Guy Walker, they chat this deeply strange take on the legend of James Bond, with numerous actors playing the role, psychedlic 60s vignettes, five directors, what feels like five different plots, and off screen shenanigans far more interesting than anything in the film itself. But is this an underrated curio? How exactly does it take off 007? And will we be left shaken and stirred (or maybe just undercooked)? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham Guest Guy Walker With thanks to Rob Heath Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew] Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Scary Movie (2000) with horror director Dale Craven & Dev Elson

Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, (not very) proudly sponsored this time by Matt Snaps, which definitely didn't fall off the back of a Nestle lorry. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, Tony chooses perhaps the most famous parody movie of the Noughties, Scary Movie. Joined by up and coming horror director Dale Craven and one of his biggest fans, podcaster Dev Elson, they discuss the arbitration genesis of this horror spoof that launched an entire franchise (set to soon return for a sixth outing); tackle the cast and jokes that may or may not have aged well; and wonder whether this film killed or saved the parody film. Do you like Scary Movie? Do you like scary movies? Do you wish I would stop asking questions? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham Guest Dev Elson With thanks to Hugh McStay Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew] Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) with Mary-Anne Megalopowitz & Verbal Diorama

Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by Delusion Labs, where high-fashion luxury meets absolute chaos. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, Matt chooses and picks as much a satire as parody in caustic 1999 beauty pageant comedy, Drop Dead Gorgeous. Joined by beauty pageant expert and former winner Mary-Anne Megalopowitz (Ed: I know, an actual guest who shows up!), they discuss the lineage of this kind of comedy, the targets it takes aim at, just how savage the comedy is and whether it would hold up in the modern age, and much more. Will it pass the Latham laugh test? Does it pass the Bechdel test? Did you pass your driving test? Find out! Host / Editor Matt Latham Co-Host A. J. Black (Unexpected) Guest Em aka Verbal Diorama Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew] Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) with Jack Magnum

Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by Covfefe Pictures, releasing exciting action sequel Freedom Overdrive II: Hell on the Hormuz everywhere! Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, the premiere of Season 2, they look at a personal favourite (of Tony's), the 1993 action movie spoof, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. Taking aim at especially Lethal Weapon at the height of the high concept blockbuster, Gene Quintano's film fires out gags at the rapid fire pace of a machine gun, but do they all land? Are the films it satirises still well known enough in popular culture to resonate? And will Scotty get the coffee machine working? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham With thanks to Mike Slamer Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew] Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]