You've Never Seen What?

Episode 14 - Jess O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)

This week I'm joined by Rocky Horror (and SIlent Hill) super fan Jess O'Brien, aka the internet's Voidburger, to discuss Richard O'Brien's seminal 1975 musical marvel. We also discuss expat exploits in Finland, second-language swear words, our latest film and TV watching and the joys of karaoke. This episode was recorded last week, just before we learned of the legendary Tim Curry's passing. <3 Theme tune by booradleyboo Artwork by BingoThePencil Questions/comments, send to podcast@neverseenwhat.com - and check our our website too.

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Episode 13 - Alex Navarro (Cobra)

Alex Navarro joins me this week to discuss the George P. Cosmatos and Sylvester Stallone 1986 action thriller COBRA, a rip-roaring example of 1980s excess and Reagan-era power fantasy. We also discuss Alex's career as part of Nextlander, Screened, Giant Bomb and Gamespot as well as the joy of terrible action flicks, getting out to the theatre and running a movie podcast. Theme by booradleyboo Artwork by BingoThePencil Questions? Email me at podcast@neverseenwhat.com

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Episode 12 - Alasdair Beckett-King (Citizen Kane)

Comedy polymath Alasdair Beckett-King, known as ABK for those not familiar with US Games Industry acronyms, joins me this week to discuss the backlog film of all backlog films - Orson Welles's 1941 magnum opus CITIZEN KANE. We also discuss videogames, the current comedy industry, Joanna Hogg, and much much more in another bumper episode of You've Never Seen What? If you've got any questions or comments email me at podcast@neverseenwhat.com - and check out the new website with fancy film backlog section! Artwork by BingoThePencil Theme by booradleyboo

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Episode 11 - Sam O'Leary (Frank)

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 1 This week I'm joined by award-winning comedian/viral sensation Sam O'Leary. Sam has had a busy 2026 with his regular online skits with fellow comedians including Tom Lawrenson, and his popular podcast SKINWIGS with Ash Tyson. Sam has recommended to me the 2014 Lenny Abrahamson movie "Frank" - we discuss this as well as anamorphic lenses, the Youtuber-to-Horror-Director pipeline, Doctor Who, stand-up comedy, SNL UK and many more tangents! Sam has a new show highlighting four new short films he's made with a wealth of fantastic comedy stars - visit his instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mrsamoleary for more info and tickets. Please like, subscribe or share to a friend if you like this podcast. Any questions, comments or threatening letters can got to podcast@neverseenwhat.com - and check out our new website! Artwork by BingoThePencil (https://www.instagram.com/bingothepencil/) Theme by booradleyboo (https://www.youtube.com/@booradleyboo)

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Episode 10 - MrSteJ (Labyrinth)

We've somehow made it to 10 whole episodes and to celebrate this milestone I just had to invite Twitch retro streamer MrSteJ, one of the inspirations for this podcast, on to talk about all things retro and all things Labyrinth. Labyrinth is Ste's favourite movie of all time, but being the nerds we are we also discuss a lot of nerdy things around collecting toys and physical media!

Episode 9 - Vinny Caravella (The Last Starfighter)

This week I'm joined by Nextlander and Giant Bomb LEGEND Vinny Caravella to talk kid's tv, shorthand, content creation in the current landscape and of course, the 1980s cult hit The Last Starfighter. It was an honour to chat with Vinny who has been a huge part of my podcast life!

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Episiode 8 - Johnny Amizich (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

Culture Dumpster's Johnny Amizich joins me for this episode to discuss Sergio Leone's sprawling 1966 Western Epic The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. We also discuss Liverpool FC, The Sopranos, Hokum, Lee Cronin's The Mummy and more!

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Episode 7 - Jeff Bakalar (Hackers)

This week I'm joined by Jeff Bakalar, aka Jerf, the CEO of Giant Bomb who has recommended to me HACKERS, the 1995 computer-themed cult hit starring Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie. We discuss a year of Giant Bomb indepdence, the stagnation of tech and a return to single-purpose devices, watching YouTube instead of regular television and of course, tuck into the main course of cyberdelic nostalgia.

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Episode 6 - Mike Drucker (Hundreds of Beavers)

This week I had the pleasure of being joined by Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Mike Drucker as wel discussed, well, a lot of it was about video games! From building houses in Pokopia to Mike's autobiography of a life in video games "Good Game, No Rematch" and chats about Project Hail Mary, video game art books and more, we then get into the main event - the 2022 homage to silent movies (and Looney Tunes), Hudreds of Beavers. This week also sees the debut of a theme tune created by the amazingly talented booradleyboo - you can find his work at https://www.youtube.com/@booradleyboo. I need a better intro to fully show it off! One change you might notice from this episode is that I'm no longer embedding clips of the film - just to stay on the right side of Youtube's content systems!

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Episode 5 - Sooz Kempner (Cabaret)

This week I'm joined by award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner as we discuss Cabaret, the classic musical that launched Liza Minnelli into the stratosphere. We also discuss Sooz's tour, both of our voice issues, musical theatre, video game movies and cinema etiquette!

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OSCARS SPECIAL - Predictions with Brian Wishart from the Moviepod

This week I take a break from discussing my big film history gaps to turn my gaze towards the current state of the film industry. It's OSCARS SEASON so I asked Brian Wishart from the Moviepod to join me for predictions and discussions for the 98th annual Academy Awards.

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Episode 4 - Caitlin Magnall-Kearns (Waiting for Guffman)

This week I'm joined by comedy playwright Caitlin Magnall-Kearns, who shares her insights on the writing process with a fascinating discussion that runs the gamut from representation in media to British Soap Operas. Caitlin's pick for me is the 1996 Christopher Guest movie Waiting for Guffman, an earnest and hilarious comedy.

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Episode 3 - Devindra Hardawar (Excalibur)

This week sees another guest from The Filmcast - Devindra Hardawar - join Michael to discuss John Boorman's lush 1981 fantasy epic Excalibur. We also discuss the latest tech at CES, Devindra's picks from Sundance and more!

Episode 2 - Jeff Cannata (My Dinner with Andre)

Our first video episode tackles the 1981 Louis Malle proto-podcast "My Dinner with Andre", with special guest Jeff Cannata. We also discuss our recent film and TV watches including No Other Choice, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Wonder Man and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

Episode 1 - PassThePlunger (Little Shop of Horrors)

For this special pilot episode of You've Never Seen What, I welcome my friend PassThePlunger, a twitch retro streamer who has been telling me to watch Little Shop of Horrors for ages now! We also discuss what we've been watching including Miracle on 34th Street, Sisu: Road to Vengeance, Hamnet, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Pluribus and The Diplomat. We also have a length discussion about Plunger's laser disc collection. This is the pilot episode of YNSW so there may be some audio issues or things I'll tune up. Any feedback please send us on socials.