//podcastplus.net/feed/ramblin-an-amblin-podcast~53be9f9e Ladies and Gentlemen, Extraterrestrials and Poltergeists, welcome to Ramblin: An Amblin Podcast. In each episode, your hosts Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn will guide you through the weird and wonderful films that fall under the Amblin Entertainment Banner, the production company founded by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy back in 1981.With friends and special guests joining along the way, get ready for discussions, analysis and trivia around both some of the biggest movies of all-time, and some smaller little-seen curiosities. Hold onto your butts! Fri, 15 May 2026 08:37:28 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/105316460/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-10%2F7a647531-7d99-fb05-e074-5344127bf122.mp3 The Men in Black are back… in time!? It’s time for some Amblin time-travel hijinks not involving a DeLorean as we check back in with the protectors of Earth agent J (Will Smith) and Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) as the very fabric of reality is threatened when an evil alien named Boris the Animal (Jermaine Clement) - actually it’s just Boris - rewrites history, forcing J to travel back to 1969 and team up with K’s younger self (an eerily perfect Josh Brolin). To unpack the flimsy timey-wimey nonsense of it all, we recruit previous guest of the show Charlotte Bailey to join our makeshift MIB and make the time jump to 2012 and explore the troubled production to get MIB3 to the screen, and how, in some small miracle, it all just about holds together. By the way, is anyone else really craving a chocolate milk right about now? You can follow Charlotte’s travel blog No Small Wander here - as well as on Instagram and TikTok . Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblin... Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/105316460/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-10%2F7a647531-7d99-fb05-e074-5344127bf122.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/104468889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F735bfb3c-ea19-66eb-f33f-f6cdec878641.mp3 It’s time to journey from the beautiful green landscapes of Devon to war-torn Europe - then back to a now very orange Devon - in Steven Spielberg’s World War One drama WAR HORSE. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s children's book as well as it’s hugely successful stage adaptation, we welcome friend and history-buff - and star of Zombey - Ben Weldon to join us on the journey of innocence lost and the struggle to maintain a sense of decency in a world gripped by violence - from the perspective of a horse. We get into Morpurgo’s original inspiration, to what pulled Spielberg to the story, before diving into its success as a World War One story and what its multiple story strands offer to the overall pictorial canvas of Spielberg’s lush war epic. Saddle up and join us, won't you?  Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us eith... Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:55:01 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/104468889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F735bfb3c-ea19-66eb-f33f-f6cdec878641.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/103432130/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-30%2F52477dcb-b70c-6953-1ddd-55c5da628eab.mp3 Blistering barnacles - it’s time to open the book (or comic album) on Tintin and tackle the crab with the golden claws, discover the secret of the unicorn and find Red Rackham’s treasure. Barry Levitt re-joins the pod after a brief break from Amblin animation and together we piece together the whole story: the complicated history of Tintin creator Hergé (and how to properly pronounce his name), the long road to the film’s production, the pros and cons of motion capture, the uncanny valley, whether or not this Tintin has a weird face, Spielberg’s unchained digital camera, the sheer exuberance of the action scenes and, of course, Tintin’s status as a Belgian (NOT French) icon. A fun chat about an intensely fun film, and one that we argue is much deserving of a sequel. Now, how’s your thirst for adventure? You can follow Barry on Twitter and Letterboxd @blevitt93, and catch his writing over at the likes of Vulture, The Daily Beast, Empire, LA Times, Rolling Stone and more. If so inclined, you ... Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/103432130/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-30%2F52477dcb-b70c-6953-1ddd-55c5da628eab.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/102792066/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-17%2Fc30ca9d8-20f6-6e2e-f233-caec6a4ff336.mp3 Get ready for an episode full of production value as we get nostalgic with JJ Abrams and SUPER 8 - the 70s set sci-fi drama following a group of kids making their own movie in their backyard, and happen to stumble on a government conspiracy involving an escaped extra-terrestrial being. We welcome back returning guests Daniel Kelly and Michael Perry, re-assembling the team that once made up our student radio show Close-Up on RAW 1251AM, fittingly looking at a movie that was released the summer before we all met for the very first time. We dig into its value as a nostalgic artefact; a film looking back and directly homaging Amblin of old, and how successful Abrams is at approximating that Spielberg-vibe while also trying to deliver something that feels like it comes from the heart, as well as assessing its place in the early 2010s blockbuster landscape. We also resurrect a old feature from our Close-Up days to give you some further viewing recommendations. Mint!  You can watch Andy’s Sixth Form zombie mo... Sun, 18 May 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/102792066/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-17%2Fc30ca9d8-20f6-6e2e-f233-caec6a4ff336.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/101264668/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-14%2Fa339341d-3641-767a-45da-2bc2b291fb58.mp3 We kick off a fresh new decade for Amblin with our last - at least for now - Clint Eastwood movie, the 2010 supernatural drama HEREAFTER. Our Clint journey began with something of a surprising gem with The Bridges of Madison County,and to bookend our experience with Mr. Eastwood we also get a film full of surprises; a meditative, pragmatic  look at belief, grief and questions of life and death. We get into it all, from Peter Morgan’s triptych screenplay, the range of performances, its occasionally bizarre swings, to Charles Dickens and Pizza Express. TRIGGER WARNING: In the episode we discuss matters of grief, loss and death - and particularly on the experience of losing loved ones. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your... Sun, 04 May 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/101264668/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-14%2Fa339341d-3641-767a-45da-2bc2b291fb58.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/101264290/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-14%2Fca9da353-b280-5606-8c23-faed36d97675.mp3 After six years and 14 movies, the 00s of the Amblin’s comes to a quick end, which can only mean one thing: who’s going to win the Waxflatter Award for best visual effects shot of the decade? Yes, it’s time for one of our review bonanzas covering the best moments and performances of the decade that has just been, as well as reveal both our and the listener’s top five movies of the decade that have just been. Get comfy, grab yourself a beverage, and join us for a retrospective six years in the making.  Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you cry. Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the ar... Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/101264290/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-14%2Fca9da353-b280-5606-8c23-faed36d97675.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/100876682/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-5%2F1b3124db-c2ab-a905-25ff-ea50b57ba284.mp3 Clint Eastwood’s two-picture project looking the Battle of Iwo Jima reaches its conclusion (as does the 00s for Amblin) with LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, this time following the perspective of the Japanese soldiers on the island, who employed a unique strategy that took both the Americans and their own country by surprise. To examine these letters, we invite host of All 90s Action All the Time Scott Murphy to dig into what makes this the more successful film of the two, from the figure of Ken Watanabe’s General Kuribayashi, to the ensemble cast at large, its strength as an anti-War movie and the inherent surprise that such a feature should come from one Clint Eastwood. It’s a film of such stark, searing power, and one that is so good, we had to record our thoughts twice… You can follow Scott’s podcast on X @90sAction and can find the show wherever you get your podcasts.  Vote for your favourite Amblin movies of the 00s here: https://forms.gle/XHBdU1iit3g4YH9C8   Follow the podcast on Twitter (... Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/100876682/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-5%2F1b3124db-c2ab-a905-25ff-ea50b57ba284.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/99888631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-15%2F463a9eaa-7ba0-10be-7797-42d5f6f80a4a.mp3 The right picture can win or lose a war, and they don’t come more iconic than the image of US Marines raising the American flag atop a mountain in Iwo Jima. But the story behind an image isn't always so red, white and blue, as shown in Clint Eastwood’s sombre World War Two drama FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. There is plenty to dive into and explore in both the film itself and the real history of the men who were - or perhaps weren’t - in the iconic image. To help us examine that iconography, we welcome back returning guest Rhys Edwards. Join us as we explore what is a more unconventional war film than its surface may suggest.  Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you c... Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/99888631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-15%2F463a9eaa-7ba0-10be-7797-42d5f6f80a4a.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/99247552/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-2%2Fc508d64e-e7e0-d76b-0e87-91fe0786ab40.mp3 We’re back to our usual programming over at Ramblin: An Amblin Podcast, and this time we’re taking a precarious walk over old Nebbercracker's front lawn to cautiously enter MONSTER HOUSE, Gil Kenan’s 2006 feature film debut and the second of the Robert Zemeckis-produced motion capture animations. Because we’re a-scared, though, we can’t do it alone, so we’ve enlisted the help of all-time great sister Sophie Glenn to complete our trio. Together we discuss childhood memories, re-litigate tales of old ladies in the woods and reminisce about the Disney Channel in the mid-noughties. We also find that we have way more to say about this weird, quasi-forgotten little throwback movie than anybody could have reasonably thought. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . ... Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:56:01 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/99247552/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-2%2Fc508d64e-e7e0-d76b-0e87-91fe0786ab40.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/98568372/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-16%2F406c12c5-ed59-16eb-d844-65e846a41c49.mp3 We return with an episode on the final film of 2005, and the second from Mr. Steven Spielberg himself, with his historical drama MUNICH. Charting an account of Mossad assassinations following the massacre at the 1972 Olympic games, it is one of Spielberg’s most polarising and daring works to date, with the decades long Israel-Palestine conflict front and centre as it - and we - explore the moral complexities at the centre of its story that are as relevant today as it was 20 years ago. Save the Prince Charles Cinema: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-prince-charles-cinema Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you cry. Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Ga... Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/43b92d30/podcast/play/98568372/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-16%2F406c12c5-ed59-16eb-d844-65e846a41c49.mp3