Best Danielle Ridley Podcasts (2025)

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Best and Worst Films of the Year 1:21:45

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It’s that time of year on the Take when Mark runs down his best and worst films of the year—so get ready for a reminder of 2025’s biggest raves and rants from I’m Still Here to Tron: Ares. It’s all new content as he ranks the big-screen bangers and clangers of the last 12 months and picks the Take’s best picture. We’ll also look at the year’s best …

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Good Kate Winslet (lass) Looks Back on her Feats of Acting 1:02:23

6d ago1:02:23

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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH: “like some nightmare furries convention” 1:32:40

7d ago1:32:40

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Live Christmas Spectacular with Nia DaCosta and Jason Isaacs 1:24:18

14d ago1:24:18

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2: “I was struggling to stay awake” + Legendary James L Brooks 1:28:55

21d ago1:28:55

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Is CHRISTY a knockout? + Noah Baumbach on JAY KELLY 1:25:22

28d ago1:25:22

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Now & Ben: Benedict Cumberbatch on THE THING WITH FEATHERS 15:56

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Howdy Take listeners—it's about time for another Now & Ben, don’t you think? This time it’s Benedict Cumberbatch—who chats to our Ben about his new film ‘The Thing With Feathers’, alongside director Dylan Southern. Based on the bestselling Max Porter novel, the movie follows Cumberbatch’s character ‘Dad’ through his grief at the sudden death of his…

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WICKED: Which Witch Wins - Is the Sequel/Prequel Equal? 1:23:29

1M ago1:23:29

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Edgar Wright on THE RUNNING MAN 1:21:18

1M ago1:21:18

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#120: Now It's Time to Say Goodbye 51:29

2M ago51:29

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"And now it's time to say goodbye to all our company." Courntey and Emily are hanging up their headphones after 120 episodes and over 100 books. In this episode, they reflect on their podcasting experience and turn their author interview questions on themselves to give advice to future podcasters and what they want to do next as they keep moving fo…

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Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis on ANEMONE 1:26:37

2M ago1:26:37

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Is BUGONIA out of this world? + Ruth Wilson on DOWN CEMETERY ROAD 1:24:35

2M ago1:24:35

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Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver? 1:28:45

2M ago1:28:45

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This Week on the Show: Josh O’Connor, Kelly Reichardt & the Art of the Heist Fresh off the headlines of a real-life Louvre robbery, indie auteur Kelly Reichardt and breakout star Josh O’Connor join Simon to talk about their buzzy new film, The Mastermind—a stylish 70s-set art-heist drama that’s suddenly feeling very timely. O’Connor plays JB, a sla…

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#119: Author Interview - Kingdom Keepers Inheritance Series: The Final Trilogy by Ridley Pearson 22:58

2M ago22:58

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The Overtakers and Disney Villains are at it again! But the Keepers are parents now, and their kids are as invested in saving the Disney parks as they were in their youth. Is it time to pass the wand to a new generation? Courtney and Emily welcome back Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers, to discuss the final installment in the series, Th…

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Has FRANKENSTEIN got Mark (re)animated? + Russell Tovey 1:24:14

2M ago1:24:14

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TRON: ARES: “It was like my brain was atrophying” + Kathryn Bigelow & Rebecca Ferguson 1:15:46

3M ago1:15:46

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Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week 1:17:05

3M ago1:17:05

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Is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER film of the year? With Paul Thomas Anderson 1:15:09

3M ago1:15:09

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Robert Redford remembered + Paul Greengrass on THE LOST BUS 1:15:46

3M ago1:15:46

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#118: Fairytale Favorites - Children Will Listen: A Comparison of Sondheim and Disney's "Into the Woods" ft. Conor Perkins and Caroline Aimetti of Poor Unfortunate Podcast 1:33:39

3M ago1:33:39

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Anything can happen in the woods, such as having Conor and Caroline from the Poor Unfortunate Podcast back on the show! In the episode, Courtney, Conor, Caroline, and Emily go into the woods to journey's end to compare Grimm's Fairytales to Stephan Sondheim's 1987 stage musical and Disney's 2014 film adaptation of Into the Woods. Careful the things…

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Does SPINAL TAP II turn it up to 11? + the rockin’ Warren Ellis 1:15:59

4M ago1:15:59

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HONEY, DON’T: a film title that reviews itself? + Sam Riley on ISLANDS 1:10:00

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Summer Holiday Highlights of the year so far 1:08:24

4M ago1:08:24

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#117: Celebratory Summer Series - "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland" by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger 50:28

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Join your hosts for a kiss goodnight finale to the Disneyland 70th anniversary! Courtney and Emily complete their Celebratory Summer Series commemorating Disneyland's 70th anniversary with "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland" by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger. This coffee table book …

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Now and Ben: Olivia Colman and Jay Roach on THE ROSES 14:43

4M ago14:43

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Surprise! It’s another tasty nugget of Now & Ben in the Take feed. This time, Ben sits down with Olivia Colman and Jay Roach, star and director of ‘The Roses’--which hits the big screen this Friday. This grown-up comedy with bite is all about marriage and what happens when it gets rocky. Colman plays one half of a battling couple alongside Bendict …

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Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor on THE LIFE OF CHUCK 1:07:01

4M ago1:07:01

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Bob Odenkirk talks NOBODY 2 – will it meet Mark’s expectations? 1:09:15

4M ago1:09:15

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Is Mark freaked out by FREAKIER FRIDAY? + Celine Song on THE MATERIALISTS 1:09:05

5M ago1:09:05

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Alien: Earth Bonus Special 41:39

5M ago41:39

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Does NAKED GUN even pass the one laugh test? + Guy Pearce on INSIDE 1:10:00

5M ago1:10:00

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#116: Celebratory Summer Series - Author Interview "Presenting Disneyland: Forgotten Photographs From Opening Day" by Aaron Goldberg and forward by Bob Gurr 55:35

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and these never before seen photographs of Disneyland on its opening day in 1955 tell a lot of stories. Courtney and Emily continue their Celebratory Summer Series by welcoming back author, Aaron H. Goldberg, to the podcast to talk about his book, "Presenting Disneyland: Forgotten Photographs From Opening Day." …

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FILM OF THE YEAR ALREADY? Mark on BRING HER BACK 1:04:38

5M ago1:04:38

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More SALT PATH & Harry Melling + your take on SUPERMAN 1:09:00

5M ago1:09:00

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THE SALT PATH: Simon and Mark’s reaction. Plus SUPERMAN 1:05:31

6M ago1:05:31

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Will Jurassic World Rebirth turn Mark into a Rantosaurus? + David Cronenberg 1:07:27

6M ago1:07:27

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Is F1 in pole position for film of the week? 1:08:28

6M ago1:08:28

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#115: Celebratory Summer Series - "The 55ers: The Pioneers Who Settled Disneyland" by David Koenig 1:08:21

6M ago1:08:21

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Disneyland is celebrating its platinum anniversary! This episode introduces the Celebratory Summer Series with a Disneyland theme to commemorate 70 years of the Happiest Place on Earth. Courtney and Emily kick off this three book summer series by meeting some original cast members around Disneyland in David Koenig's book "The 55ers: The Pioneers Wh…

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28 Years Later: Mark’s Verdict + Jodie Comer and (Oh) Danny Boy(le) on the film 1:03:47

6M ago1:03:47

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Domnhall Gleeson on Echo Valley 1:03:10

7M ago1:03:10

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Now and Ben: Carey Mulligan and Tim Key 14:26

7M ago14:26

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Welcome to another Now & Ben! This little nugget of bonus interview goodness features Carey Mulligan and Tim Key—stars of the new wholesome folk musical The Ballad of Wallis Island—in cinemas now. Ben sits down with them to talk about this British gem of a film that’s got Richard Curtis cooing. Plus behind the scenes goss on everything from corpsin…

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20 Years of Kermode & Mayo 1:05:34

7M ago1:05:34

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Hello to Jason Isaacs! In The Salt Path 1:10:36

7M ago1:10:36

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#114: "Before You Leap: A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons" by Kermit the Frog 1:11:50

7M ago1:11:50

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Welcome Class of 2025 to Kermencement! In honor of Kermit the Frog's commencement speech at his, and your hosts' alma mater, the University of Maryland, Courtney and Emily read Kermit's book, "Before You Leap: A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons." Kermit has 70 years of wisdom to share with graduates and readers and in honor of the Muppet …

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with Chris McQuarrie 1:09:04

7M ago1:09:04

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The Last of Us with Craig Mazin 1:09:29

7M ago1:09:29

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Is Nic Cage still riding the comeback wave in THE SURFER? 1:09:30

8M ago1:09:30

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Another Paul Feig film? Do me a Favor 1:14:06

8M ago1:14:06

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#113: Author Interview - "I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom" by Danielle Kelly (Dapper Danielle & Co-Host of the Disney Countdown Podcast) 1:04:26

8M ago1:04:26

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You may recognize her from social media: she loves churros, Orange Bird, and telling her followers all about Disney history in the late hours of the night. Danielle Kelly, aka the Dapper Danielle, joins Courtney and Emily to give them a tour around the Magic Kingdom in her new book "I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom 100+ Surprising Facts, Magical Quizz…

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David Oyelowo on Government Cheese + Mark’s verdict on The Studio 1:16:38

8M ago1:16:38

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Warfare with Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza 1:10:06

8M ago1:10:06

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