Best Nick Ramirez 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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143: Never Brag About Your Stash with Jon Glover and Marisa Pinson 56:01

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Nick and Kyle are joined by Jon Glover and Marisa Pinson from On Brand with Jon and Marisa to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss bee stings, scrubs, and skinny dipping! Check out Jon and Marisa on Instagram @onbrandthepod and listen to On Brand with Jon and Marisa wherever you get your podcasts! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRec…

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Best Bond with Sean Coyle and Waleed Mansour 33:11

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $5 a month for full eps, bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! Oh heck yeah! This week on the pod we welcome back …

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142: Stop Sauteing Me With Your Eyes 55:08

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss the Kyle's new play, Deep Purple, and the Double Decker taco from Taco Bell! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode…

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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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Robot Talk Season 6 coming soon! 1:47

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Robot Talk will be back for a new season very soon — make sure you're subscribed to be the first to hear the latest episodes! Get more from Robot Talk (including monthly bonus episodes) by joining the Robot Talk community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ClaireAsherBy Claire Asher

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Turtle Style with Molly Kiernan and Jackie Young 25:09

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! We've got LA pals Molly Kiernan and Jacki…

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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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141: Your Cat's Puppet Is Making Me Nervous 47:11

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss the Hives, life coaches, and the Heathcliff cruise! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 31, 2025: https:…

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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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Bill B. Roofin w/ John Randall and Garrett Williams (Episode Preview) 25:26

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! This week on the pod we've got certified …

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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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140: Lazy Summer Day 52:35

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss turtle sex noises, favorite turtles, and turtle viral videos! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 20, 20…

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One Holer w/ Mike Jimerson and Farrell Walsh 28:03

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! This week on the pod we have the FUDGECAS…

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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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139: Shark Week 50:57

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss big things in water, Candy Con and Star Wars planets! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 12, 2025: http…

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Call for the General w/ Kristen Aviles and Alonso Ramirez 26:00

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! Another fun fudged up week of Fudgecast a…

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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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138: I'm Living the Dream 1:09:39

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Kyle's car, eating parrots, and magic shops! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 4, 2025: https://www.go…

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Lend Me Your Eyes w/ Lawrence Collerd and Laurel Krabacher 25:20

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! This week on the pod we've got two of our…

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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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137: Meat Games Week 56:09

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Nick and Kyle return to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Nick's illness, Harvey Danger, and spaghetti! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 25, 2025: http…

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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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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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The Grimace Chair (w/ Ella Nagle and Jake Prizant) 22:31

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes and $5 for Discord bonus eps, backlog eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! Sup Pervs! This week on the c…

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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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One Hour Cookie w/ Nick Mestad and Clare Ruddy 27:31

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! This week we welcome back Nick Mestad and…

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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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Calm Grease Lightning w/ Mary Cait Walthall and Dr. Ron Harvey 26:20

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! Two of the nicest, coolest, and most inte…

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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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136: Jimmy Cool Week 57:15

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Nick and Kyle recap the Jimmy Cool week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Garth Brooks' Facebook video, fish teeth, and King Tut! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 18,…

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The Blazer Boys w/ Joey Bland and Greg Hess 28:11

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! This week on the pod we welcome back Greg…

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135: Cactus Week (fixed!) 1:00:58

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Unless you're a true Kyle-head, Ignore the previous download! Nick and Kyle recap the cactus week in Heathcliff! We also discuss fried pickles, whatever happened to a simple freaking cup of coffee, and all the latest NBA news! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff…

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Bobby Omelettes And The Dolby Rumbler (ft. guests Alex Cox and Ralph Ineson) 1:43:52

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Do not adjust your speakers, or your headphones. Yes, Ralph Ineson's voice really is that deep and sonorous. And in this week's Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt sits down with the actor who plays the planet-eating entity, Galactus, in next week's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and talks about how his voice is his passport. [1:04:38 - 1:20:16 approx] …

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The Shameless Plug #5: Tron Ares, Light-Up Covers, And More 43:45

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This month's episode of The Shameless Plug sees Chris Hewitt sit down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, for a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire magazine, which just happens to have a limited edition light-up cover to commemorate our latest cover movie, Tron Ares. Together, our dynamic duo discuss the art of the cover line, their favourit…

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Whippin' Tail in the Virtual World 32:06

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $3 a month for full episodes and $5 for bonus eps and exclusive premium content! We got the man, the myth, the OG FUDGE boy Dan White back this week on a little break from his big city job! We catch up for a bit and get into prov'in on his first ep back as FUDGECAST and in our new fo…

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134: It's Uncle Sam's Favorite Meat 29:27

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Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss beaches, hot dog history and George Carlin! Plus the debut of our new segment, Meat It or Beat It! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at [email protected]! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics f…

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Where's The Cueball Going? (ft. guests, David Corenswet and Joseph Kosinski) 1:32:25

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is dominated by bald baddies. Namely, a group discussion of the hairless horrors who have been tormenting do-gooders in all kinds of movies throughout the years. But also, our very own James Dyer, whose unexplained absence from the podbooth has Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and Alex Godfrey speculating wildly…

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Sully's Early Lunch w/ Kyle Bethea and Sage Huston 31:35

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Get this full episode and support the pod! ⁠Join our Patreon ⁠for $5 a month for full episodes, bonus eps and exclusive premium content! ⁠Join the Discord community⁠ Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show! It's an all new episode ft. our very funny and good friend of…