Best Boxset Podcasts (2025)

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Spice World (1997) 1:34:16

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"Will you turn that bloody racket down?" Time for some Girl Power! Who said anything about Space Ghettos? We celebrate the British pop phenomenon with a great big episode about their smash hit turned cult classic feature film Spiceworld and the Lynchian video for their single Viva Forever in which two children are spirited away by Aardman animated …

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The Borrowers (1997) 1:09:25

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We're crashing into our new season with an action-packed adaptation of Mary Norton's classic children's books. Comparisons with the 1992 and 2011 TV versions and Studio Ghibli's 2010 anime The Secret World of Arrietty, the Trocadero Centre, post-war allegory, the incredible filmography of visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang, ice cream made of ma…

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CRRRRS 599 We Live in the Stacks 1:01:36

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Journal, Incredible Excuses for the Podcast Delay, EXORDIUM, I Swear, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Predator: Badlands, Frankenstein, Significant Other, The Running Man, Violent Night, Down Cemetery Road, Stranger Things, The War Between the Land and the Sea, Tom Baker MBE, Wheelie Yellow

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CRRRRS 598 Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks 48:17

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 BBC TV series) 2:23:10

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It's time for a Christmas VHS classic - the first instalment of the BBC's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Thank you so much to all our guest contributors on this special episode: Richard, Daniel, Cullen, Sophie, Paul, Rob, and Daniel Boxyteeopatra. We share our thoughts on the series and its themes, some behind the scenes goss…

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Sac Magique - Season Finale and Mailbag 1:24:47

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It's time to wrap up the Season of the Witch by opening a magic bag full of listener questions, updates and also-rans. Ursula K. Leguin's Carrier Bag Theory, Tilly from Tots TV, the population of Iceland, Bette Davis, Halloweentown, Poison for the Fairies, Hilary Duff, Grotbags and Wizadora await. Want to find out our favourite fantasy novels? List…

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BONUS: Wicked: For Good (2025) 2:47:11

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I've heard it said that podcasts come into our lives for a reason... SPOILER ALERT! This epic bonus episode features our extended and detailed discussion of the new movie Wicked: For Good, scene by scene. Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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CRRRRS 597 Doctor Who: Dragonfire 1:03:11

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The Black Cauldron (1985) with James Swanton 1:48:30

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It's time for one of the most infamous entries in the 80s dark fantasy canon - Disney's boldly ambitious animated epic, The Black Cauldron. Joining our discussion of the film's merits and shortcomings is actor, writer and horror icon James Swanton. Three wayward witches, an oracular pig, green mist, Welsh mythology, Elmer Bernstein's ondes martenot…

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CRRRRS 596 Happy Halloween, Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen 31:44

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Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen, New Doctor Who News, Slow Horses, A Murder of Quality

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The Worst Witch (1986) and A Return to Return to Oz (1985) 1:20:19

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Anything can happen on Halloween... Celebrating Once Upon A VHS icon Fairuza Balk, we have a special double-dunter! First up, an addendum to last year's episode about our beloved Return to Oz. We saw the 40th anniversary screening of Return to Oz at the DCA in Dundee as part of the Dundead horror and cult film festival lineup, and give our reaction…

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The Company of Wolves (1984) with Rachel Lydia Barker (Girl on Film) 1:43:31

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As you're pretty, so be wise - wolves may lurk in every guise... Rachel Lydia Barker, film critic, video essayist and creator of the Girl on Film YouTube channel joins us in straying from the path to discuss a truly wild film. It's not just a dark and edgy reworking of Little Red Riding Hood, but a surreal and sensual gothic fairytale overflowing w…

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CRRRRS 595 Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen 1:11:16

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Cannon Movie Tales: Hansel and Gretel (1987) with Movies That Made Us Gay 1:41:49

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With Michael lost in the woods, Callum calls upon returning guest co-hosts Pete and Scott from the fabulous Movies That Made Us Gay podcast to dive into discussion, dissection and dissemination of the Cannon Films "package" of fairy tale films, focusing in on Hansel and Gretel - it is the season of the witch, after all! We also discuss a few other …

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The Witches (1990) with Robert Berg 1:41:52

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Witches of England... you are a disgrace! Robert Berg, writer and copy editorial director of Bona Books, a queer press specialising in fantasy, science fiction and horror, joins us to peel back the layers of weirdness with this unsettling adaptation. The complicated legacy of Roald Dahl, loving a sad wash, the performance of gender, gay gasps at th…

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CRRRRS 594 18th Century Ball Thrown into a Food Blender 57:04

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Weapons, Tar, The Life of Chuck, The Miniaturist, Alien: Earth, Dexter: Resurrection, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Smoke, Black Mirror: Bandasnatch, Black Mirror: Plaything

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The Craft (1996) with Juno Dawson 1:15:32

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We are the weirdos, mister. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. I bind you, Nancy, from doing harm... It's October, it's an iconic performance from Fairuza Balk, it's time to celebrate Fairuzaween with THE millennial mall-goth high school witch horror, 1996's The Craft. Our special guest Juno Dawson, bestselling author of the bewitching Her Majes…

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CRRRRS 593 Doctor Who: Paradise Towers 37:19

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) with Alice Boyd-Leslie 1:13:32

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Before the hugely popular 90s sitcom, Sabrina the Teenage Witch had something of a trial run with this tonally very different TV movie. The delightful Alice Boyd-Leslie of Drunken Horror and Not Another Teen Podcast joins us for a trip down Memory Lane in enchanted super-fast sneakers. We also discuss other incarnations from her 60s Archie Comics o…

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The Little Mermaid (1989) 1:40:11

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Come on, you poor unfortunate souls! We've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty, and our first Disney animated classic deep dive brings us a real Renaissance woman for the season of the witch - Divine meets Joan Collins, the diva doll herself, Ursula. We have a sincere love for this one - just don't ask us to give up our voices for it. Hans Christian And…

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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 1:35:00

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A Kiki is a party for calming all your nerves, and we have a special delivery coming! The Pippi Longstocking connection, Hayao Miyazaki's perfectionism, coming of age, British publishing jargon, the origins of Ursula's painting, San Francisco apparently being a European city, Totoro on stage, variations between dubs, His Dark Materials, grief, gees…

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The Halloween Tree (1993) - Double Feature Part 2/2 47:37

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Pick your soul pumpkin and grab a corner of a cape as we hurtle into the second part of our Ray Bradbury double bill with this Hanna-Barbera animated treat. Lollygagging, the Roseanne Halloween special, TV quality animation, "that mortician woman on YouTube" (Caitlin Doughty), edutainment, a slingshot on a sarcophagus, purple prose readings, Carmen…

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CRRRRS 592 Goodbye, Tony 55:19

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The Ivanhoe Gambit, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Superman, The Monkey, Jurassic World Rebirth, Bring Her Back, Final Destination: Bloodlines, The Institute, King and Conqueror, In Flight, WTF with Marc Maron

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CRRRRS 591 Doctor Who: Time and the Rani 53:45

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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) - Double Feature Part 1/2 1:20:40

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Roll up, roll up! In this first part of our Ray Bradbury double bill, we take a ride on the creepy carousel of the October People in a dark and moody film that Disney would probably rather keep secret. Our thoughts on Ray Bradbury's writing, the politics in the Dark Pandemonium Carnival, extreme Pam Grier appreciation mania, Grandpa Simpson's onion…

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Saint Etienne on their 13th and final album, ‘International’ 28:50

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Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs from beloved British pop band Saint Etienne. They discuss their upcoming album, ‘International’, which will be their last. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) with Tom Bloom 1:46:45

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The Brothers Grimm get even grimmer with this gothic horror dark fairytale with possibly the most metal trailer in existence, Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1998). Writer, artist, coin-operated fortune teller and marketing and design superstar at indie perfumery Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Tom Bloom, joins us for a deep dive into the old ways. Sigour…

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Summer books special: Fredrik Backman, Christopher Bollen and our recommended reading 29:06

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In our summer books special, Fredrik Backman discusses his latest book, ‘My Friends’, and Christopher Bollen talks about his novel ‘Havoc’. Plus: Georgina Godwin shares her recommended reading for the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Morgan M Page 1:41:18

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Is it feminist? Is it queer? It's Cher, bitch! Seduced by this wayward success story of the witch film canon, we join forces with our longtime friend, writer, historian, artist and activist Morgan M Page, to mull over this oddball outlier. Barbra Streisand's fateful wig that led to giant mechanical spiders, everyone wanting a boyfriend who looks li…

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CRRRRS 590 Round and Round the Flipping Enormous Garden We Trudge 52:52

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Fall, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, War of the Worlds, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, 28 Years Later, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dexter: Resurrection, Foundation, Ironheart, The Veil, Ludwig, Death Valley, The Science of Docto…

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CRRRRS 589 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: The Ultimate Foe 34:59

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Summer music special: Green Man Festival and the season’s best albums 30:00

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In our summer music special, we hear from Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart about what to expect from this year’s edition of the independent event. Plus: Kate Hutchinson with this season’s top-three albums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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A Simple Wish (1997) with Tara Tagliaferro (Down the Yellow Brick Pod) 1:41:55

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Get your jelly sandals on and your magic wands at the ready - we're not in Manhattan any more! The wickedly talented Tara Tagliaferro of Down the Yellow Brick Pod returns to chat with us about this quirky little number that captivated a micro-generation with its peculiar charms, and highlights some favourite fantasy books from her childhood. Truth-…

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Summer art special: Gilbert & George, Australia’s Aboriginal art centres and Romanian painter Marius Bercea 26:08

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In our summer art special, we visit an exhibition in London from Gilbert & George, head down under to find out about the art centres producing Aboriginal art and hear from a contemporary Romanian painter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Hocus Pocus (1993) 1:26:17

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We're back - and it's the season of the witch! Join us as we fly over Salem with the Sanderson sisters for this Hallowe'en classic that is creepy, comedic, camp and a few other words beginning with "c". Pop culture witchcraft (and drag) reemerging in turbulent times, inflating a squashed cat puppet, "kiss me I'm Alison!", Bette Midler going on Zoom…

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An exploration of the new Nick Drake boxset, “The Making of Five Leaves Left” 34:00

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A new edition of Nick Drake’s “Five Leaves Left” record has been released, which includes previously unheard outtakes. Robert Bound explores the new release with Cally Callomon and Richard Morton Jack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her groundbreaking series, ‘Social Studies’ 26:31

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The documentary series ‘Social Studies’ explores the culture of social media, with insight into the real-life habits of teenagers. We catch up with the filmmaker behind the series, Lauren Greenfield, to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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CRRRRS 588 Books, Bimble, Splat 46:32

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At the Mountains of Madness, The Call of Cthulhu and Other Stories, A Bear Called Paddington, The Wombles Book, The Wind in the Willows, Titane, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Phoenician Scheme, Marshmallow, Saltburn, Doomwatch, Howl, Electric Sheep, We Were Liars, Suspicion, Squid Game…

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BONUS Patreon Preview: Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Hans My Hedgehog (1987) 53:32

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A preview of our brand new Patreon exclusive coverage of Jim Henson's The Storyteller featuring the pilot episode, Hans My Hedgehog. To hear the whole thing, our Star Wars and Lord of the Rings episodes and much more to come, check out our Patreon: https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs Join our Clamshell Club for $5 or £4 per month to gain access to thr…

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CRRRRS 587 Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord: Terror of the Vervoids 40:49

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Summer exhibitions: Jenny Saville and ‘Once Upon a Time in London’ 26:11

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We head to two major exhibitions taking place this summer: ‘Once Upon a Time in London’ at Saatchi Yates and ‘Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting’ at the National Portrait Gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle

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Photographer Dennis Morris reflects on his extraordinary career 36:03

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British photographer Dennis Morris joins Robert Bound in the studio to discuss his extraordinary career and well-loved images of Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle