"Where the bloody hell have YOU been?"

We are temporarily back! Ash and Brad briefly return to discuss our favourite films of 2024. We talk stinkers, surprises and the brief future of the podcast. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/

Best of 2024

In the final episode of Season 2, Ash and Brad welcome actor, podcast host and all-round absolute legend Stevie Webb to the podcast. Stevie hosts Stevie's Brain Rot, has starred in The Inbetweeners, Miranda and most recently ended a long stint as part of the cast of The Book of Mormon. Stevie explains why Affleck was in fact, the bomb in PHANTOMS, the unique roll out to VHS in the UK and horror films let down by their creature reveal. You can check out Stevie's Brain Rot at all good podcast hosts and you can follow them on Twitter @SteviesBrainRot. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E14 - Phantoms (feat. Stevie Webb of Stevie's Brain Rot)

HACK THE PLANET! Ash and Brad venture into cyberspace to tackle 1995's HACKERS. Find out why Brad had never sought the film out before this moment, why the guys are fully paid-up members of the Matthew Lillard fan club and the batshit insanity of the judge order. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E13 - Hackers

Ash and Brad return to the video store again to discuss a film that Brad had seen many a time but Ash had never seen before. Why hadn't Ash seen FALLEN? How would Azrael survive in Covid times and why Elias Koteas is a Poundland Robert De Niro. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E12 - Fallen

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad welcome former Great Cynics frontman and host of the 101 Part Time Jobs podcast, Giles Bidder into the video shop. Giles details why he picked 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, the link to music and film and how YOU can be cast as the next Batman villain! You can check out 101 Part Time Jobs at all good podcast hosts and you can follow Giles on Twitter @101PartTimePod. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E11 - 10 Things I Hate About You (feat. Giles Bidder of 101 Part Time Jobs Podcast)

Ash and Brad mosey on back to the video store to discuss a film that neither of them had seen before, as they take a trip down south to visit John Sayle's 1996 neo-western, LONE STAR. Find out how they found it, why expectations are key and whether Ash's brain is broken. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E10 - Lone Star

In the first of a new feature for season 2, Ash and Brad take thematically linked films and discuss them in a bumper episode. Of course, when posed the question of which one to lead with, Brad decided to pick a weird one but somehow, we managed to find the crossing point of THE SANDLOT and KIDS. How do these films thematically align? Why didn't the Sandlot Kids just knock on the door? How many pieces of furniture has Brad broken during FIFA induced rage? Find out in this very odd episode of Ex-Rental. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E09 - The Sandlot x Kids

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad are joined by writer, creator and host of the What a Scream podcast and its accompanying website Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana. Ygraine explains why she picked Sir Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS, discover her VHS origins then Ash and Brad bicker about who starred in the bigger music video. You can check out What a Scream at all good podcast hosts and you can follow them on Twitter @what_scream. Also check out the recently launched website at https://www.whatascreampodcast.com/ Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E08 - The Frighteners (fear. Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana of What a Scream! Pod)

Ash and Brad return to the video store again, reach back into 1996 and pull out Ash's choice, disaster-schmaltz wonder DAYLIGHT. Discover Brad's childhood trauma directly tied into the film, how long they would survive in a disaster film and where Stallone was in 1996. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgsTheme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mmand Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson

S02E07 - Daylight

Tied to the 90s

A nostalgic trip back to the stores that formed our love for movies. Join Ash Ward, Brad Hanson and guests as we traverse the 90's cinematic lexicon.

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