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The movies we watch are part of the building blocks of who we are. You could say it’s in our DNA.

16/08/2026

The 50th episode of My Movie DNA is now up featuring Lee Hardman and Dave Lawton from .

Easily the longest episode of My Movie DNA yet, this was a great chat and the lengthy running time befits the milestone of 50 episodes. The Something Wicked podcast was instrumental in the creation of My Movie DNA so we’re coming full circle here, just like the end of Psycho II. 🪏

Lots of great chat here: Lumet, Spielberg, Friedkin, Carpenter, Morricone, Williams, Spiteri…

🔗 https://linktr.ee/mymoviedna 🔗

22/07/2026

Episode 050: Misery (1990, Rob Reiner)

Paul Sheldon may only be one man,
But Annie sees him and makes a plan,
After they squabbled,
Ankles are hobbled,
And she says: “I’m your number one fan!”

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

14/07/2026

Episode 049: Stir Crazy (1980, Sidney Poitier)

When they both get fired and feel down,
Harry and Skip head out of town,
One of them rides,
While the other hides,
As a prison rodeo clown.

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

13/07/2026

The latest episode of My Movie DNA is now up featuring author, comedian and filmmaker Jason Klamm.

Jason talks to me about his brilliant new book FERRIS BUELLER…YOU’RE MY HERO, the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the making of John Hughes’ 1986 masterpiece FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF.

This episode was a joy to record, and represents the return of My Movie DNA to the John Hughes universe, after previous episodes with Hughes alumni Tarquin Gotch and Ron Payne.

“Look, it’s real simple. Whatever mileage we put on, we’ll take off. We’ll drive home backwards.”

🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/my-movie-dna/id1632705365?i=1000776481255

🔗 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DBth6fJJOVq4anoYSDaR5?si=QrQmZLAqQy-US1rvK5fajA&utm_source=copy-link

07/07/2026

Episode 048: Diamonds Are Forever (1971, Guy Hamilton)

The latest diamond smuggling batch,
Is a victim of Tiffany’s sn**ch,
Big girls and small,
Bond likes them all,
As long as the collars and cuffs match.

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

02/07/2026

Episode 047: The Magnificent Seven (1960, John Sturges)

Searching for someone to intervene,
Guns for hire are few and far between,
So good so far,
But who’s the star,
Is it Yul Brynner or Steve McQueen?

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

29/06/2026

Episode 046: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951, Robert Wise)

A flying saucer led conflicto,
Of nuclear apocalypto,
They just don’t belong,
If something goes wrong,
Just say “Klaatu barada nikto”.

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

22/06/2026

Episode 045: Home Alone (1990, Chris Columbus)

Kevin’s know-how is adaptable,
His b***y traps are admirable,
He wants to eat a,
Delicious pizza,
Keep the change ya filthy animal!

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

12/06/2026

Episode 044: Superman II (1980, Richard Lester & Richard Donner)

In search of a Kryptonion God,
Along come the supervillain squad,
Lois and Clark,
Develop a spark,
But he won’t kneel before General Zod.

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

06/06/2026

Episode 042: Spartacus (1960, Stanley Kubrick)

Roman gladiators startle us,
With battles that are so marvellous,
Approaching Rome,
Without a home,
Always remember: “I’m Spartacus!”

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500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA is a new podcast taking a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Season two is now available. Come along on the journey!

Follow along on 500genrefilms.com and support the project at https://patreon.com/500GenreFilms.

🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/500-films-a-journey-through-genre-cinema/id1809685360

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n3RHHUyqkLMC4IXbMzV1o?

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