On the ABBA Podcast this week we go face to faking face with Colin Farrell and the

man who wrote that scene in Basic Instinct and then a whole film filled with scenes like

that, the one of the exuberant screenwriting legend Joe Asterhaas, while we discuss the

relative merits or lack thereof of the likes of Carrie and saving Mr. Banks on the only

movie podcast that does expect the Spanish Inquisition.

I thought for sure Michael Paling would come in and that's rather disappointed actually.

Anyway, on with the show, hello pod, I'm Chris Hewitt and welcome to the Empire Podcast

this year where I'm joined by three colleagues who temporarily shelved their objections

to my terrifying bad breath, my ferocious body order and my proclivity for inappropriate

fondly to join me here in a locked room for the next hour.

So, more full them.

First up, trying to hide her distaste is a lady whose power is a geek we call our so

complete the quiz up has banned her from downloading the app.

It is, of course, Helen O'Hara.

Hello.

Hello.

I'd like to share a piece of information with you at this point.

What is it?

The Spanish Inquisition by law had to give everybody notice and writing 30 days beforehand,

so everybody expected the Spanish Inquisition.

But surely they must have, they must have cut some corners and, you know.

Apparently not.

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