Best Cameron Pratt Podcasts (2025)

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The Edge Is A Battenberg (ft. guests Brett Goldstein, Emma Thompson, Paul Thomas Anderson) 1:59:43

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is one of those jam-packed ones in which we specialise. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt is blessed with the presence of our old chum, Brett Goldstein, who talks beards, bums, and baring his soul in new romantic drama, All Of You; [18:37 - 36:33 approx] and Chris also has a lovely chat with Emma Thompson as she ent…

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Big BAshwin: How Ravichandran Ashwin landed at the Sydney Thunder 12:04

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Perhaps the biggest coup in BBL history? Jack Paynter joins Josh Schonafinger for a bonus episode of the Unplayable Podcast to explain just how Ravichandran Ashwin ended up at the Sydney Thunder. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to [email protected] or by using this contact form here. T…

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Richo reveals his new team for BBL|15 45:46

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From the Strikers to the Renegades to the ... ??? Kane Richardson has some big news to share, Laura Jolly gives an update from India after Australia's 2-1 series win and there's plenty of domestic cricket to cover too. Plus England have named their 16-man Ashes squad. EPISODE INDEX: 0:45 - Weekly Winner 2:10 - Richo reveals his new BBL team 7:50 - …

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For The Love Of Bagpuss (ft. guests Sean Penn; Cillian Murphy & Tim Mielants) 1:36:42

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With Chris off on the fairway, taking his first proper holiday in approximately 20 years, its up to Helen O’Hara and James Dyer — the newly appointed Archbishop of Nerdbury — to hold down the fort, ably assisted by Empire news editor and former Pilot TV stalwart Beth Webb. Between the three of them, they do their level best not to refer to Cillian …

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Tons of runs as domestic season, Indian domination begins 38:06

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Aussies scoring runs in India ... that's nothing new is it? Matt Kuhnemann being the match-winner with the bat? Well, that's a new one. Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back on deck to discuss all the latest cricket news as the domestic season finally gets underway, plus Australia's dual tours of the subcontinent have also brought some dec…

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A Clint In The Eye (ft. guests Sam Riley; Hugh Bonneville & Allen Leech) 1:49:03

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast might just go ahead, make your day, as Chris Hewitt (having recovered from a colleague-inflicted mischief) invites Helen O'Hara and James Dyer into the podbooth for a discussion of the best films directed by Clint Eastwood. Amazingly, The Rookie is given short shrift. Then, our intrepid trio take a look at …

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The Shameless Plug #7: The Running Mag 41:30

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The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, to shamelessly plug the new issue of Empire magazine — is back back back, folks, and comes with a lovely slice of Brisket. Not the meat, mind you, but Glen Powell's dog, who somehow wound up on Chris' lap during one of his forays to the set of Edgar W…

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Shield smoky and allrounder’s surprise move, Hey Richo returns 46:57

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It's the last week before the Australian domestic season properly gets underway so Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are on deck to chat through each of the men's states' chances in the Sheffield Shield. Richo also goes into some detail on what it means to have a stress fracture in the back after the news that 19-year-old Callum Vidler is suffe…

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Ashes '05 Deep Dive: When Warnie dropped the Ashes 1:33:52

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Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron in the slips cordon and desperately hope they won't drop Kevin Pietersen. The fifth and final Test of the 2005 Ashes series is the subject of the last episode of cricket.com.au's special podcast series commemorating 20 years since the epic 2005 Ashes. We all remember Shane Warne putting dow…

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Gleesons Vs Skarsgårds: Dawn Of Clint Howard (ft. guests MJ Bassett; Sean Ellis & Orlando Bloom) 1:49:05

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast asks perhaps the biggest question ever tackled on this show: who would win in a fight between the Gleesons and the Skarsgårds? Join Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann, as they tackle that scenario and more. Is the world truly ready for the Coppola clan kicking bottom? Elsewhere, our in…

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World Cup squad reaction, Starc talks retirement 14:11

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A bonus episode this week with some big news coming through in both women's and men's cricket! EPISODE INDEX: 0:30 - Australia's World Cup squad preview 8:30 - Starc chats about calling time in T20Is Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to [email protected] or by using this contact form her…

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Pat's back, Starc's call, BBL expansion ideas 54:11

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On this week's episode of the Unplayable Podcast, Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger discuss Mitch Starc's stellar T20I career, Pat Cummins' inconvenient back complaint, the Big Bash's superstars, what Australia's ODI World Cup squad could look like and the grand idea for a Gold Coast Big Bash team. Pat Cummins gives an update on his back Don't …

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The Life Of Chuck/Charles/Charlie (ft. guests Eva Victor; Olivia Colman & Jay Roach; Sir Ben Kingsley) 1:58:18

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down, on Zoom and in person, with a cavalcade of cracking guests. There's Eva Victor, star/writer/director of the excellent Sorry, Baby, who talks about cats, directing themselves, and people who look like yams. [23:05 - 39:05 approx] Then there's Olivia Colman and Jay Roach, star and director of The…

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Head's goatee record, Green's potential, Clark's legacy 32:19

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Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back at their home ground in the studio to bring you this week's episode - and from the ODI series to the Hundred to the A series, there's plenty still happening in late August! No special guest this week but the lads cover off Belinda Clark, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Dewald Brevis (again!), Sianna Gi…

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Ashes '05 Deep Dive: English Pratts and Aussie cracks 1:41:12

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England take the lead ... only just! Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron recap what would be the decisive Test match of an epic series, the fourth 2005 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge. EPISODE INDEX 2:00 - Series hits fever pitch 3:30 - England’s array of sporting sex symbols 7:00 - Australia’s mid-Tests trip to Scotland 9:30 - Be…

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The Life Of Custard (ft. guests Joaquin Phoenix; Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor; Samara Weaving & Karl Glusman) 1:58:53

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In one of those bumper-sized guest-filled jamborees in which we specialise, this week's Empire Podcast sees John Nugent sit down on Zoom to interview Eddington star, Joaquin Phoenix... or does Joaquin Phoenix interview John Nugent? All will be revealed. [18:52 - 35:59 approx] Elsewhere, Chris Hewitt has a lovely chat about The Life of Chuck with co…

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Head's role with the ball, Chris Green's amazing northern summer 57:38

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Welsh Fire star import Chris Green is this week's guest on the Unplayable Podcast! Green has been dominating all winter for Lancashire and the Welsh Fire and will soon link up with the Barbados Royals in the CPL too. Before that, Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger chat all things ODI series and we get an update on Richo's return to cricket in th…

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NATHAN ELLIS: The secrets to death bowling success 23:59

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Fresh off Australia's win in the T20 series against South Africa, Nathan Ellis sits down with Josh Schonafinger for an Unplayable Podcast bonus episode! Ellis is enjoying another outstanding year with the ball and is shaping up as a key player for the Aussies at next year's T20 World Cup. EPISODE INDEX: 0:40 - Impending fatherhood 3:30 - T20 series…

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Kruegersplaining (ft. guests Celine Song, Dave Franco & Alison Brie) 1:42:37

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast will haunt your nightmares, but in a good way, as Chris Hewitt returns to the host chair, just in time to tackle, with Beth Webb and Amon Warmann, a Mount Rushmore question about the best Final Girls in horror movies. Their final choices may shock you, but that's nothing compared to the bit where Chris expl…

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The Shameless Plug #6: Two Days With James Cameron 42:04

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Or 42 minutes with Chris Hewitt and Nick de Semlyen. Which would you prefer? Don't answer that. Anyway, that's what you've got with the latest episode of The Shameless Plug, as Chris and Nick sit down to talk about Nick's extraordinary adventures in New Zealand, shadowing James Cameron for two days as he put the finishing touches to this month's co…

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David's ODI potential, crowd catch hall of fame 23:23

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Following Australia's two T20s against South Africa in Darwin, Unplayable Podcast hosts Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger catch up in the Northern Territory for this week's episode. On the agenda is Dewald Brevis, Tim David, Mitch Marsh, Kwena Maphaka, the Hundred, Australia A and of course, that crowd catch. Plus Richo's return to cricket for …

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Alien Earth: An Empire Podcast Special ft. Noah Hawley, Timothy Olyphant & Sydney Chandler 42:21

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In space, no-one can hear you pod. Thankfully, we're not on space, we're on Earth, so you will be able to hear this wonderful Empire Podcast special dedicated to Noah Hawley's excellent Alien prequel, Alien Earth, which dropped its first two episodes today on Disney+. Here, you will hear Chris Hewitt sit down with Hawley, the show's creator and sho…

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Creativity Pulled Me Out of Rock Bottom 15:38

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Send us a text Are you feeling stuck, burned out, or just going through the motions? In this episode, I share my raw, personal story of hitting rock bottom as an executive chef—and how creativity, art, and play helped me find hope and purpose again. You’ll hear about: The warning signs of burnout and depression The panic attack that changed everyth…

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Ashes 2005 Deep Dive: Peak Ponting and Australia's great escape 1:36:04

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Andrew Ramsey, The Australian newspaper’s cricket correspondent for the 2005 Ashes, knocks Louis Cameron's off stump out of the ground with a reverse-swinging seed on the 20th anniversary of the epic draw at Old Trafford. Yes, who could forget the sound of Michael Clarke's timber being shattered by a Simon Jones wonder-ball, Shane Warne's agony at …

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The Not-So-Difficult Second Movie (ft. guests Guy Pearce and Benedict Wong) 1:45:04

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Helen O'Hara slip into the host's chair in Chris Hewitt's absence, and use her endless reservoir of patience to corral James Dyer, Alex Godfrey and Ben Travis in a discussion of the best second movies by notable directors (and yes, we know that we didn't mention [INSERT BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS CHOICE HERE])…

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I Had to Go Solo: The Scariest Creative Decision I’ve Ever Made 14:18

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Send us a text What happens when the thing you built with someone you admire… no longer feels aligned? In this deeply honest episode, I share the story behind one of the hardest creative decisions I’ve ever made: telling my podcast co-host I needed to go solo. Not because of conflict. Not because of ego. But because of a whisper I could no longer i…

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Legacy building and AI sledging - SA and India A arrive 34:10

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Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger chat through the week’s cricket news including the thrilling finish between England and India. Also on the agenda is Australia’s men’s next assignment against South Africa in Darwin, before we cut to a chat with women’s cricket editor Laura Jolly to explain the women’s return to cricket and their build up to th…

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The Consumer Becomes the Payor: How ICHRA Unlocks a New Era in Healthcare 28:05

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In this episode, Julie Yoo and Jay Rughani are joined by Thatch cofounders Chris Ellis and Adam Stevenson to explore why ICHRA—a more recent policy innovation—might quietly revolutionize employer-sponsored health benefits. Unpacking the surprising history of how U.S. healthcare became entangled with employment, they make the case for a defined-cont…

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Ashes '05 Deep Dive: Gloves off as England roar back in Edgbaston thriller 1:39:26

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Andrew Ramsey, The Australian newspaper’s cricket correspondent for the 2005 Ashes, keeps both gloves on his bat to re-live one of the greatest Ashes Tests ever with host, Louis Cameron, on the 20th anniversary of the Edgbaston epic. It was a Test made famous by Glenn McGrath’s rolled ankle, Ricky Ponting’s fateful ‘we’ll have a bowl’, reverse swin…

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Hey, It's Enrico Pazuzu! (ft. guests Akiva Schaffer and James Gunn) 1:45:49

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast adds insults to injury, as the team — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Alex Godfrey, and Ben Travis — share their favourite movie insults. And, yes, misquote at least one of them horribly. Also, nothing on this earth will prepare you for Alex Godfrey's Pazuzu impression. We can only apologise in advance. Elsewhe…

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Red-hot Aussies name squad to face South Africa 31:11

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After watching Australia blitz West Indies 5-0 in the T20 series, the Unplayable Podcast's Jack Paytner gives us a end-of-tour recap from the Caribbean. On the agenda is the Aussies' middle-order weapons Mitch Owen and Tim David, more opportunity for Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green's best series to date and plenty more, such as the latest on Australia'…

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Movie News Mews (ft. guests, Matt Shakman and Sam Rockwell) 1:40:40

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool cat who's Mr. Wolf in The Bad Guys 2. [1:07:02 - 1:19:28 approx] Then…

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How Michael Kasprowicz saved Test cricket, plus the rise of Owen and Dwarshuis 52:26

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The Edgbaston Ashes Test of 2005 will forever live in cricketing folklore as one of the great finishes to a match and the player central to the climax was Australia fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz. The Queenslander joins Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger to recall that epic series, why he was told he "saved Test cricket", playing with Shane Warn…