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Empire+

by Empire Magazine · English

The Empire Spoiler Specials podcast has expanded! With Empire+. Not only do you still get access to all Empire Spoiler Specials — past, present and future — but you'll also get additional bonus episodes and access to an ad-free version of the regular podcast. Empire’s Spoiler Specials take a deeper look inside the big movie releases, bringing you detailed, plot-heavy discussion and analysis from the Empire team and usually the filmmakers themselves. We delve into every aspect of the movie, exploring all the major plot points and secrets, leaving no stone unturned. There is also often fighting. Published as soon after the movies’ release as possible, our Spoiler Specials are the first chance to hear the last word on all your favourite movies.

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The Ranking: Indiana JonesThe hosts rank all five Indiana Jones films, focusing on what makes Indy enduring, how the original trilogy differs from later “legacy” sequels, and which entries have the strongest highs and most…30 Sep 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 38 chapters
The Interviews (ft. David Kittredge on Boorman And The Devil; Padraic McKinley on The Weight)Two-part “The Interviews” episode. First, an extended interview with David Kittredge about his documentary Borman and the Devil, which chronicles John Boorman’s making of Exorcist II: The Heretic…30 Sep 2026 · 46 min · 16 chapters
Mount Rushmore: Carry On Spidey, Don't Lose Your HeadThe episode is a “Mount Rushmore” film podcast where hosts pick four faces for a topic and then vote on a communal pick. Topic 1: Spider-Man villains (from movies).28 Sep 2026 · 37 min · 19 chapters
Avengers Endgame Encore — An Empire Podcast Spoiler SpecialThe hosts and guests discuss Avengers Endgame Encore in IMAX, focusing on four post-credits sequences (plus one pre-credits moment) that set up Avengers: Doomsday, including Loki’s “door knock”…26 Sep 2026 · 55 min · 23 chapters
Stark-Spangled Banner (ft. guest, David Ayer)The Empire Podcast episode mixes birthday banter and movie-news discussion with a main interview segment about David Ayer’s new film Heart of the Beast.25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 37 min · 38 chapters
Mayday: A Spoiler Special Interview (ft. John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein)Spoiler special interview about Mayday, a Cold War 1987 action-comedy where Ryan Reynolds’ Troy Assassin Kelly, shot down behind enemy lines in the USSR, teams with Kenneth Branagh’s former KGB agent…24 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Witches, Leave (ft. guests, Zach Cregger & Austin Abrams)The episode is a movie-focused chat that starts with “best movie witches” (including debates over what counts as a witch vs.18 Sep 2026 · 1 h 31 min · 37 chapters
The Interviews (ft. Jarvis Cocker, Susanne Bier)Episode “The Interviews” features two guests: Jarvis Cocker and Susanne Bier.18 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 14 chapters
The Shameless Plug: Digging Deep On DiggerEmpire Magazine’s October 2026 issue (issue 458) and its cover story on Alejandro G. Inarritu’s upcoming film Digger, starring Tom Cruise as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell.16 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 14 chapters
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Next Generation (ft. guests Stockard Channing & Dianne Wiest)The episode is a mix of Star Trek fandom talk, movie trailer reactions, and a guest interview.11 Sep 2026 · 1 h 29 min · 33 chapters
The Interviews (ft. Steven Knight, Camille Cottin, Corin Hardy)Episode “The Interviews” features three guests.10 Sep 2026 · 55 min · 19 chapters
Live At London Podfest: September 2026 (ft. Corin Hardy)A live Empire Podcast bonus recorded at King’s Place, London (London Podcast Festival, Sept 4 2026).10 Sep 2026 · 1 h 47 min · 33 chapters
The Interviews (ft. Willem Dafoe; Jujubee & Ginger Minj; Jane Schoenbrun)Three interviews about late-life recognition and artistic communities (Willem Dafoe), drag performance and friendship under pressure (Jujubee & Ginger Minj in Stop That Train), and trans auteur…7 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 13 chapters
Our Favourite Curry (ft. guests Jodie Comer & Michael Sarnoski)The Empire Podcast discusses favorite Tim Curry performances and obituaries for Tim Curry and Peter Cullen, then moves into movie news (trailers, casting rumors, Days of Thunder 2, Alien Covenant…4 Sep 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 32 chapters
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Spoiler Special (ft. Jane Schoenbrun)Spoiler special discussion of Jane Schoenbrun’s film Camp Miasma, blending slasher-franchise parody with a queer sexual awakening story (teenage in title, post-transition in reality), framed against…3 Sep 2026 · 58 min · 22 chapters
Helen Vs Peter Lorre: Dawn Of Justice (ft. guest, Dave Green)The Empire Podcast episode discusses “Coyote vs. Acme” (director Dave Green’s film) and a broader “versus” movie theme, plus film/TV news and listener picks.28 Aug 2026 · 1 h 38 min · 36 chapters
The Empire Podcast On Mars Attacks! In Association With Warner Home VideoThis episode celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks (1996) and discusses its new 4K remaster release (standard, steelbook, collector’s edition, and digital via Warner Brothers…26 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 27 chapters
The Interviews (ft. Mason Thames & Lee Kirk; Adam Shankman; Sam Spruell)Interviews with cast/creatives promoting three films: Nimrod’s A Green Day Comedy (teen road-trip to a Green Day New Year’s Eve show), Adam Shankman’s spoof Stop That Train (RuPaul Drag Race–style…23 Aug 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 18 chapters
Middle-Aged Sex And Death At Camp EmpireThe hosts discuss director Jen Schoenbrun’s Camp Miasma (Middle-Aged Sex And Death At Camp Empire), then pivot into listener Q&A about favorite eras, film lists, and film locations.21 Aug 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 32 chapters
The Shameless Plug: Lords Of The RingsEmpire magazine’s “Shameless Plug” episode promoting a new issue built around Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, plus multiple film/TV features and weird news items.18 Aug 2026 · 42 min · 23 chapters
The Odyssey: Listeners' Questions SpecialA “Listeners’ Questions Special” discussion of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, focusing on how the film adapts Homer’s poem, its storytelling structure, practical effects, and debates over…18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 34 min · 40 chapters
Jurassic Street: Cull De Sac (ft. guest Matt Johnson)The hosts mourn the closure of London barbecue chain Bodine’s and its “Soho Special,” then debate “unlucky” 13th films by directors (framing the question around whether any 13th entry is as good as…14 Aug 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 32 chapters
Mount Rushmore episode 2: Nolan, No HairA “Mount Rushmore” style debate where Chris Hewitt and Empire colleagues James Dyer and Amon Warman build two four-person “Mount Rushmore” lists from audience prompts: (1) Chris Nolan characters and…13 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
The Greig Fraser Key Light Challenge (ft. guest, Taika Waititi)Empire Podcast episode featuring Taika Waititi, plus film/TV news and box-office discussion.7 Aug 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 35 chapters