Kneel Before Pod

Andor recently concludes its second and final season and Kneel Before Pod completes its journey through the show by having a detailed discussion about it. The conversation covers Cassian's role in galactic events, managing revolutions and the eternal question; What is Star Wars? Craig McKenzie [http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/nemesis4909/] can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet [https://pod.link/1519281725] on the Film Stories podcast network [https://filmstories.co.uk/]. Aaron Billingham [http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/aaron-billingham/] can be found on this very site. Darren Mooney’s words can be read on Second Wind Group [https://twitter.com/SecondWindGroup] or his website [https://them0vieblog.com/] and his voice can be heard on The 250 podcast [https://pod.link/1170924567] or Dublin’s Q102 radio station [https://twitter.com/Q102FeelGood]. He can also be found on Twitter [https://twitter.com/Darren_Mooney] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/darrenmooney.bsky.social]. Show Notes Reviews * Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens/] * Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-last-jedi/] * Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker/] * Craig’s review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/rogue-one/] * Craig’s Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story/] * Craig’s reviews of Star Wars: Rebels [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-wars-rebels/] * Craig’s reviews of Secret Invasion [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/secret-invasion-reviews/] * Craig’s review of Captain America: Brave New World [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world/] Podcasts * Andor season 1 [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/andor-season-1/] * Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/photogenic-memory/] * Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/stroppy-padawan/] * Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/revenge-of-the-sith/] * Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-wars-a-new-hope/] * Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/empire-strikes-back-jedi-open-university-course/] * Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ewok-dance-party/] * Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/kneel-before-pod-star-wars-the-force-awakens/] * Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi – first podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-last-jedi/] and second podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-last-last-jedicast/] * Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/zombie-pull-string-puppet-palpatine/] * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – first podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/rogue-one-2/] and second podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/kneel-before-pod-rogue-one-seal-wetsuit/] * Solo: A Star Wars Story [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/solo-a-star-wars-story-art-attack-of-the-clones/] * The Mandalorian season 2 [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/chris-wanted-dead-or-alive-mandalorian-season-2/] * Star Wars: The Clone Wars final season [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/when-are-we-gonna-get-to-the-lightsaber-factory/] * Obi Wan Kenobi [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/obi-wan-kenobi/] * The Ewok Movies [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/2023-star-wars-day-special-the-ewok-movies/] * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (movie) [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/2024-star-wars-day-special-the-clone-wars-movie/] * Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "The Return of Darth Maul" arc [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/2025-star-wars-day-special-the-clone-wars-the-return-of-darth-maul/] * Legion [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/legion/] * Secret Invasion [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/secret-invasion/] * Captain America: Brave New World [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/captain-america-brave-new-world-2/] Misc * The referenced Tony Gilroy Rolling Stone interview [https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/andor-explained-season-1-finale-season-2-preview-1234626573/] * The referenced Tony Gilroy Vulture interview [https://www.vulture.com/article/tony-gilroy-andor-star-wars-rogue-one-interview.html] * The referenced Kyle Soller Variety interview [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/andor-syril-death-ghorman-massacre-kyle-soller-1236388702/] * The referenced interview where Tony Gilroy mentions media training [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hk3w9W0ZjA] * The referenced Robot Chicken sketch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ4oXOdZprU] Music * Jeremy Brauns Music's cover of "NIAMOS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E7gfpGql7w]" and his YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PikOOOC708LJUI9E1oNFA] * 331ERock’s cover of the “Star Wars End Credits Theme [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSSMZwqubgw]” and his YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJVZjY6xsZUV-sYdcIFpZw] If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod [https://pod.link/1131740872]. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog] ,Twitter [https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social]. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord [https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt].

May is over and Kneel Before Pod brings you a discussion about the news and trailers dropped during that month. The conversation covers yet more revivals, video game adaptations and The Rock trying to be an actor. Craig McKenzie [http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/nemesis4909/] can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet [https://pod.link/1519281725] on the Film Stories podcast network [https://filmstories.co.uk/]. Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree [https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson]. Show Notes TV Reviews * Craig’s reviews of WandaVision [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/wandavision-season-1-reviews/] * Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Picard [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-picard/] Movie Reviews * Craig's review of Thunderbolts* [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/thunderbolts/] * Craig’s review of Black Panther [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-panther/] * Craig’s review of Spider-Man: No Way Home [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/spider-man-no-way-home/] * Craig’s review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever/] * Craig’s review of Madame Web [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/madame-web/] * Craig’s review of Uncharted [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/uncharted/] * Craig’s review of Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/suicide-squad/] * Craig’s review of The Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-suicide-squad/] * Craig's review of Black Adam [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-adam/] * Craig’s review of Jurassic World [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world/] * Craig’s review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom/] * Craig’s review of Jurassic World: Dominion [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world-dominion/] * Craig’s review of Skyscraper [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/skyscraper/] * Craig’s review of Tomb Raider [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/tomb-raider/] * Craig’s review of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/pokemon-detective-pikachu/] * Craig's review of The Jungle Book [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-jungle-book/] * Craig's review of Jungle Cruise [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jungle-cruise/] * Craig's review of The Girl on the Train [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-girl-on-the-train/] * Craig's review of Noah [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/on-the-silver-screen-3/] * Craig's review of Zootopia/Zootropolis [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/zootopia-zootropolis/] * Craig's review of Top Gun: Maverick [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/top-gun-maverick/] * Craig's review of [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/]The Man from U.N.C.L.E [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/] Podcasts * Thunderbolts* [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/thunderbolts-2/] * WandaVision [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/wanda-all-along/] * Black Panther [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/black-panther-hakuna-wakanda/] * Spider-Man: No Way Home [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/spider-man-no-way-home-2/] * Black Panther: Wakanda Forever [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2/] * Madame Web [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/madame-web-2/] * Star Trek: Picard season 1 [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/throwing-rocks-at-starships/] * Star Trek: Picard season 2 [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-picard-season-2/] * Star Trek: Picard season 3 [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-picard-season-3/] * Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/suicide-squad-2/] * The Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-suicide-squad-2/] * Pokémon: Detective Pikachu [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/drinking-with-pikachu/] Trailers * The Long Walk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtUHeMQ1F8] * The Smashing Machine [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpnP3LZ99g] * Weapons [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpThntO9ixc] * Highest 2 Lowest [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4cgw8aOJBw] * Caught Stealing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mIvD-GN-p4] * Materialists [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXZ6znSpEh0] * Honey Don’t [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzr6pHIZAI0] * Echo Valley [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQiZ5zMhliw] * Zootopia 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4rkcC7kFc] * Now You See Me, Now You Don’t [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E3lMRx7HRQ] * F1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yh9BPUBbbQ] * Jurassic World: Rebirth [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m1eOoUoVao] * Ironheart [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpW36ldAqnM] * Peacemaker season 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QwXokuIZjM] * Superman [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LpiLx7WS1s&t=35s] News * Krysten Ritter to return as Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 [https://deadline.com/2025/05/krysten-ritter-jessica-jones-daredevil-born-again-season-2-1236396141/] * T'Nia Miller cast in Vision Quest [https://deadline.com/2025/05/tnia-miller-jocasta-vision-marvel-series-disney-plus-1236411284/] * Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars delayed [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/avengers-delayed-doomsday-secret-wars-december-1236407485/] * Ralph Fiennnes to play President Snow in Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-ralph-fiennes-snow-1236219336/] * Guy Ritchie to direct Road House 2 [https://deadline.com/2025/04/road-house-2-guy-ritchie-directing-amazon-mgm-sequel-1236381424/] * Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro to star in David O Russell’s Shutout [https://variety.com/2025/film/global/jenna-ortega-robert-de-niro-david-o-russell-shutout-1236385170/] * Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock reteam for romantic thriller [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/keanu-reeves-sandra-bullock-reteam-for-romantic-thriller-1236203838/] * Kerry Washington producing Desperate Housewives spinoff Wisteria Lane [https://www.eonline.com/news/1416840/kerry-washington-producing-desperate-housewives-spinoff] * Miles Teller to star in Possum Song [https://deadline.com/2025/05/miles-teller-possum-song-nashville-singer-greg-kwedar-1236387351/] * Rambo origin movie in the works [https://deadline.com/2025/05/rambo-origin-movie-john-rambo-sylvester-stallone-1236399700/] * Chris Hemsworth to star in submarine thriller Subversion [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-hemsworth-submarine-thriller-for-amazon-mgm-1236204208/] * Jude Law and Andrew Garfield to lead Wild Things [https://deadline.com/2025/05/jude-law-andrew-garfield-wild-things-apple-tv-1236394038/] * Mikey Madison and Kirsten Dunst to star in Reptilia [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/mikey-madison-kirsten-dunst-reptilia-exotic-animal-trade-1236392488/] * Zach Braff to return in Scrubs continuation [https://deadline.com/2025/05/zach-braff-sscrubs-reboot-jd-abc-1236407779/] * Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ confirmed [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/mel-gibson-the-resurrection-of-the-christ-lionsgate-1236399364/] * The Rock cast in Breakthrough [https://deadline.com/2025/05/dwayne-johnson-joins-breakthrough-thriller-at-a24-1236406725/] * Harry, Ron and Hermione cast in Harry Potter series [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/] * Buffy The Vampire continuation finds its lead [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-pilot-hulu-ryan-kiera-armstrong-1236399432/] * Alex Garland to direct Elden Ring movie [https://deadline.com/2025/05/elden-ring-alex-garland-directing-a24-movie-1236408999/] Misc * Diego Luna on the Criterion Closet [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4yc-PgEpqo] * Andrew Garfield on the Criterion Closet [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tH0irhiQVg] * Craig's appearance on "At The Movies in the Noughties" discussing Mission: Impossible 2 [https://pod.link/1813226449/episode/0c4e5efa4a13970a37d3a61d5c47cd84] * Craig's appearance on "Reel Talk" discussion Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning [https://pod.link/1560886621/episode/64e388e3e9b8321c902cf5c4d528451e] * Bo's appearances on Geneology - first [https://pod.link/1722356204/episode/0e759d89008bb785fcc31a2970aea23d] and second [https://pod.link/1722356204/episode/ba187b03671072a0d3ab335d39ef0f20] Music * Niall Stenson’s cover of the “Jurassic Park theme [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLzZtPGVLzw]“, the “Superman theme [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7PuveYmEWU]” and his YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0rr17_gU-7JOBrOxQnarg] If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod [https://pod.link/1131740872]. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog] ,Twitter [https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social]. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord [https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt].

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with Thunderbolts* and Kneel Before Pod assembled a reluctant team to discuss. it. The conversation covers addressing superhero fatigue in narrative, mental health and whether the MCU is back. Craig McKenzie [http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/nemesis4909/] can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet [https://pod.link/1519281725] on the Film Stories podcast network [https://filmstories.co.uk/]. Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM [http://www.blackdiamondfm.com/] and periodically on Lave Radio [https://laveradio.com/]. Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree [https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson]. Show Notes TV Reviews * Craig’s reviews of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-season-1/] * Craig’s reviews of Hawkeye [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/hawkeye-season-1-reviews/] Movie Reviews * Craig's review of Thunderbolts* [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/thunderbolts/] * Craig’s review of Ant-Man and The Wasp [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp/] * Craig’s review of Avengers: Endgame [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/avengers-endgame/] * Craig’s review of Black Widow [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-widow/] * Craig's review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/] * Craig's review of Captain America: Brave New World [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world/] * Craig's review of Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/suicide-squad/] * Craig's review of The Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-suicide-squad/] Podcasts * The Falcon and the Winter Soldier [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tv/marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-finale/] * Hawkeye [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/hawkeye-season-1/] * Ant-Man & The Wasp [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ant-man-and-the-wasp-2/] * Avengers: Endgame – First Podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/avengers-relay-race/] and Second Podcast [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/fat-depressed-alcoholic/] * Black Widow [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/pockets-for-the-win/] * Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-2/] * Captain America: Brave New World [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/captain-america-brave-new-world-2/] * Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/suicide-squad-2/] * The Suicide Squad [https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-suicide-squad-2/] Music * Niall Stenson’s cover of the “Marvel Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veFLOmnfXFM&t=4s]“ and his YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0rr17_gU-7JOBrOxQnarg] If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod [https://pod.link/1131740872]. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog] ,Twitter [https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social]. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord [https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt].

Recently Craig had the opportunity to chat to Alex Zahara, the actor playing Uncle Howard in the recently released Final Destination: Bloodlines. The conversation covers coming by acting work in the modern industry, rubbing elbows with A-listers and how to die on screen. Show Notes * Alex's IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951912/] * Alex's Website [http://www.alexzahara.com/] If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod [https://pod.link/1131740872]. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog], Twitter [https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social]. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord [https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt].

Recently, Craig has the pleasure of chatting to Carl Bessai, director of the upcoming movie Field Sketches and his lead actor Vincent Gale. The discussion covers deindustrialising film making, the film industry in general and a surprising amount of Seth Rogen. Show Notes * Carl's IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078762/] * Carl's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carlbessai/] * The Raven West Films website [https://ravenwestfilms.com/] * Raven West Films' Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ravenwestfilms/] * Vincent's IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301925/] If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod [https://pod.link/1131740872]. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog], Twitter [https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog] and BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social]. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord [https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt].