Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Justin Tipping on Him: An Empire Podcast Interview Special

The Empire Film Podcast

Bauer Media

Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Justin Tipping's Him is a Jordan Peele-produced horror film in which a young quarterback discovers the kind of sacrifices it takes to become the GOAT of American Football. That young quarterback is played by Tyriq Withers, who is taken under the wing of a legendary quarterback played by Marlon Wayans, and in this Empire Podcast interview special Jamie Graham sits down with the duo for a fun chat about the film's themes, getting pumped in the gym, their favourite horror movies, and more. Jamie also sits down with Tipping for a deep dive into his thematic preoccupations, his reaction to some of the film's reviews, and his realisation that he may just have remade one of his favourite films. But with an American Football bent, of course. It's a cracking pair of interviews — as ever, the choice of whether you should see Him before listening is yours. But if you haven't seen Him yet, it's out now in cinemas across the UK.

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1:10.4	Hello, Pod, I'm Chris Hewitt, and welcome to an Empire podcast interview special. Justin Tippings,
1:12.0	him has just opened here in the UK a couple of weeks after it made its bow in the States.
1:17.6	A Jordan Peel produced darkly comedic horror film about America football, it stars Tyreek Withers
1:24.0	as Cam Wade, an up-and- becoming quarterback who has taken under the wing of his
1:28.2	idol, Isaiah White, played by Marlon Wayans, only to find that the price of becoming the goat,
1:34.2	greatest of all time, might just be too big to pay. In this interview special, our very own
1:40.7	goat, Jamie Graham, makes his Empire podcast interview debut
1:44.3	by talking to both withers and weigh-ins together and tipping solo.
1:49.8	You're going to hear that interview first, and it's a belter as Jamie and Justin dig into Tipping's thematic intentions for the film,
1:57.1	working with Jordan Peele as producer, Tipping's reaction to mixed reviews,
2:01.7	and his realization that he might just have accidentally remade one of his favorite films. Here you go,
2:07.5	it's a belter. Enjoy. This is a paid advertisement by Better Help. Friday, October 10th is a date
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