On the Empire Podcast this week, we are an exceptional podcast, Mr. McLean.

And since we're moving up to interview in Alan Rickman, you should be more polite.

Yes, Alan Erickman, the man who is hands-grubbered, the sheriff of Nottingham, Severus Snape,

and a national bloody treasure dropped by the pod booth to talk about his new movie as a director,

a little chaos. Plus, all usual movie news and nonsense on the only movie podcast that is

sitting on the beach, earning 20%. Other thought I'm Chris here, welcome to the Emperor Podcast.

This week I'm joined by two colleagues of such lethal cunning. First up is our art house guru,

a man who is so refined and cultured that he thought diehard was a Welsh porno.

It's Phil De Semlin, how are you? You're a total non-response to that.

Yeah, I do have a good name. Yeah, that's what I deserve to say.

You say that. You've seen diehard Phil, haven't you?

Yeah, James asked me this other day. He said, you have seen diehard?

Yes, of course he's seen diehard. Many, many, many, many, many times. Most recently about

four weeks ago. So one on the boat, isn't it? Still not in Welsh.

Still not. The one on the boat, yeah.

Next up is our geek queen, a lady who, like Alan Rikman once called off Christmas, purely so she could

watch all 25 seasons of supernatural. It's Helena Harrah.

Although I hope it gets 25 seasons, that would be hilarious.

Where is it at the moment? It's number 10, I think? 10.

10? Yeah. Like you don't know. It's still going.

Yeah, very much. Going strong.

Yeah, Dean and Steve were still fighting evil.

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