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GenX JourneysThrowback Thursday: Helen O’Hara – Best Movies of the 80s / The Princess BrideOriginally aired: March 15, 2019 on Return to the '80s This week on GenX Journeys Throwback Thursday, we’re revisiting a gem from the Return to the '80s archives—my incredible conversation with film critic and author Helen O’Hara! Helen writes for Empire Magazine and The Telegraph, and she had just released her brilliant book Best Movies of the 80s when we recorded this episode. We kicked things off by celebrating her book and our shared love for some of the most iconic films of the decade. Then we dove into The Prince...2025-05-2255 min
Over Our Garden WallLIVE MUSIC & ME. HELEN O HARA. EPISODE 26Our guest for this episode of Live Music & Me was the very wonderful musician, arranger & author Helen O Hara - and 25 episodes in we are still pulling rabbits out the proverbial gig hat. For example, we're pretty sure Helen was the first guest to get Ozzy Osbourne, James Brown & a Commonwealth Games closing ceremony into her gig answers. And it was definitely the first time that we could tell our guest that they were the answer to one of the hosts gig questions ( first date with a partner). And, on top of all that, we also managed to forget...2025-02-141h 02
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraCarry OnWith people flying home for the holidays, now would be a really terrible time for ne'er-do-wells to smuggle a mysterious and dangerous package onto a plane by threatening a hapless TSA agent.Taron Egerton stars in this Jaume Collet-Sera film with Jason Bateman playing the unnamed man threatening him.But it all takes place on Christmas Eve, so it's technically a Christmas movie and inside the purview here on Bah Humbug, so your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) has invited film experts Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) and Amon Warmann (@AmonWarmann) along to assess airport security and how...2024-12-1836 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraDear SantaIt's a movie based on the old joke, about a dyslexic who sold his soul to Santa. This time, however, it's a kid (Robert Timothy Smith) who writes his letter to Santa with a crucial piece of misspelling, so that the devilish Jack Black turns up that night offering him three wishes in return for his soul. But is it worth eternal damnation to watch this one? Well, to find out, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) sits down with author and comedian Marc Burrows (@20thCenturyMarc) to talk demons, wishes and what exactly this film...2024-12-1636 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraChristmas Eve In Miller's PointAn unconventional and fresh-feeling Christmas movie, Tyler Taormina's Christmas Eve In Miller's Point recreates a family get-together in a small town in the early '00s with painstaking attention to detail and more than a little comedy.To get the lowdown on this atmospheric tale, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) talked to writer-director Tyler Taormina and guest Laura Venning (@LauraVenning) about what it takes to make a real family Christmas. Christmas Eve In Miller's Point is on digital platforms now, and will play in Picturehouse Cinemas this Christmas Eve...If you want...2024-12-1052 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThat ChristmasThis British Christmas animation is based on a series of books by Richard "Love Actually" Curtis, so you know it's going to be quirky and Christmassy and British, and stars a comedy who's-who of talent, including our guest this time, Rhys Darby! But did our panel love it?To find out, your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) talks to Charlotte Harrison (@sometimesmovies) and Tom Beasley (@TomJBeasley) to find out if it's THAT good or THAT bad before talking to Rhys himself.That Christmas is was in cinemas on November 29, and will now be...2024-12-0649 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraHot Frosty And The Merry GentlemenThink Christmas, think perfect chiselled abs. At least, that appears to be the message from Netflix's Hot Frosty and The Merry Gentlemen.The former sees Schitt's Creek's Dustin Milligan play a snowman come to life to fall in love with Lacey Chabert's cafe owner. The Merry Gentlemen, meanwhile, sees Britt Robertson's dancer turn Chad Michael Murray and friends into a topless dance revue to save her parents bar.Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) sits down with stand-up comic and former MC of Magic Mike Live, David Morgan (@ThisIsDavid) to...2024-12-0245 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraRed OneIt's the biggest Christmas film in years, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chris Evans leading a starry cast and a massive budget. But is Red One actually any good? This year's first Bah Humbug episode, with Amanda Keats (@filmvsbook) and Kelechi Ehenulo (@specialKWrites), join your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara), to dissect a wannabe Christmas classic, that puts the four quadrant into for he's a jolly good fellow. Or something.If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women...2024-11-2534 min
Music Maps Podcast19 - Helen O'Hara - Dexys Midnight Runners (Birmingham)Helen O'Hara joins us as we talk through her early career from getting a knock on the door to play with Kevin Archer's The Blue Ox Babes to later joining Dexys Midnight Runners. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to get positive re...2024-07-101h 03Music Maps Podcast19 - Helen O'Hara - Dexys Midnight Runners (Birmingham)Helen O'Hara joins us as we talk through her early career from getting a knock on the door to play with Kevin Archer's The Blue Ox Babes to later joining Dexys Midnight Runners. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to get positive re...2024-07-101h 03
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastBoard Dublin: Non-alc drinks, loads of board gamesPop Culture is officially international! A little while ago, Helen visited Board Dublin, another fantastic alcohol-free bar with a massive selection of non-alc drinks. By day, you can enjoy food, coffee and interesting drinks upstairs in the bright and airy cafe, as well as delving in to the massive selection of board games on offer (bagsie the Jurassic Park chess). By night, the traditional-style pub opens up downstairs, with non-alc beers on tap, Irish-related wines and much much more, as you can see on their Instagram here. As luck would have it, the pub's Chris Raymond...2024-06-2426 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastClub Soda, or what an Aladdin's cave for non-drinkers might look likeKat and Helen are off on another adventure this episode, visiting Club Soda in London. Club Soda is a fantastic resource for those wanting to drink less or not at all: founded almost a decade ago by Laura Willoughby as a sort of non-drinking equivalent to Weight Watchers, a community for non-drinkers, former drinkers or those trying to cut down or cut out temporarily. As well as campaigning for better non-alcoholic options in all walks of life, Laura has established a business selling interesting non-alc drinks online and now set up a tasting room on Drury Lane in Covent...2024-06-0329 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastWelcome back - with fizz!On this special bonus episode of Pop Culture, your hosts Kat Brown and Helen O'Hara reunite to catch you up on what's been happening since you last heard us, and explain the new plans for the show (we're going fortnightly, basically - or if you're American, every two weeks). We also took the opportunity to try a new tipple we'd been sent. Wednesday's Domaine has just launched two new sparkling non-alc wines, an Eclat and a Cuvée, so we put them to the taste test and Helen tried her best not to just say that they tasted wine-y (t...2024-05-0823 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastSeedlip & seasn's Ben Branson: 'I wanted to close the business every week.'Is it overkill to say that Ben Branson basically invented the non-alc drinks space as we have it now? Through his invention, Seedlip, a billion-dollar non-alc industry now exists, bringing quality drinks into restaurants, bars, and homes around the world. Ben tells us the hard truths of launching a new product when you're one person (especially when it's non-alcoholic), the best and worst things people said to him, his secret future plans... it was truly a breath of fresh air to speak to him. Ben's latest invention is seasn cocktail bitters, beloved by sommeliers Melania Bellesini...2024-05-0648 minPop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastWhat happened to Lilt (and why?)What the hell happened to Lilt? If you were blindsided over its reincarnation as a Fanta drink in 2023, then consumer journalist Rob Brown is here to tell you what happened and why. Plus, cocktails that taste like Yankee Candles (bad) and Blue WKD's reinvention as a 0% drink (erm, good, we guess?) and a lovely mailbag of listener stories and feedback to last week's Coca-Cola episode with Chris Hewitt.Helen's prepping for the Empire podcast tour (tickets here) and Kat's getting to ready to launch her next book, No One Talks About This Stuff (preorder here).2024-02-2614 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastEverything Coca-Cola with Chris HewittAfter last week's Fat Duck episode where we learned that fine restaurant had created its own cola in part to tempt Coke-addicted diners into trying something familiar but different, we are thrilled to welcome Helen's colleague from the magnificent Empire Film Podcast, and podcasting's number one Coke fiend, Chris Hewitt, onto the show to talk about all things Coca-Cola. We discuss Diet Coke, Coke Zero, New Coke, and everything in between, as well as thoughts on brand loyalty, nostalgia, identity, and how much sugar is too much sugar. Plus, all the latest non-alcoholic news, what we've been drinking and...2024-02-191h 04
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastGetting curious at The Fat Duck with Melania BellesiniThe Fat Duck is one of the most creative restaurants in the world – we've paid to go, twice – and since 2018, Head Sommelier Melania Bellesini has made sure its soft drinks have measured up to its vast wine list. We were invited to get the gossip on their non-alc drinks and, unsurprisingly, jumped at the chance! From Melania's attempts at perfecting an own-label cola to the drink the staff vetoed, she shared her knowledge and then some – this is completely fascinating and has revolutionised how both of us think about putting a drink together and how we pair drinks with food...2024-02-1255 minPop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastThe lowdown on sugarListener Richard Kirke emailed in to offer us some explanation of how decisions are made around sweeteners and sugar in soft drinks, and how companies balance them out – especially post-sugar tax. Why Richard? Well, as well as being a composer, Richard glories in the job of beverage technician – he is one of the people who designs drinks and recalibrates them when they need to change but keeping their taste. It's a fascinating discussion and taught us a lot about taste, different sweeteners and – Helen's new favourite term – bricks.Episode notesWhat we drank at Kat's bo...2024-02-051h 01
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastWhy we love a buzz with Professor David NuttHello if you've come here from Grazia! If you're listening before Feb 1st, your two favourite pop enthusiasts have written about all things soft and you can read our piece in the current issue. Our guest today is Professor David Nutt, the renowned neuropsychopharmacologist and all-round science legend, who has dedicated much of his career to understanding how alcohol and drugs affect the brain. He co-founded GABA Labs to bring greater choices to adult social drinkers, and the first available result is Sentia: a non-alcoholic drink that gives you a two-drink buzz. We talk about why humans enjoy booze...2024-01-2939 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastSober clubbing with DJ PauletteThere's quite a lot of literal pop culture in this episode, with a lot of talk about film – Helen has a new Shakespeare buddy in Tom Hiddleston and a glorious story involving Coca-Cola from Mia McKenna-Bruce – and of equity and equality in the entertainment industry. Our guest is DJ Paulette: international DJ, legend of the Haçienda, author of Welcome to the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ, and sober since 2018. So what's it like working in entertainment when you'd rather have a teapot than booze? And how do you connect with music...2024-01-221h 02Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThe HoldoverIt's not often that you see a Christmas film with Oscar buzz, nor one that the studio for some reason decide to release in the second half of January. Yet here we are, with the excellent cast and crew of The Holdovers. The reunion of Sideways' director and Star, Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti respectively, sees them tackle the story of a depressed teacher left looking after outcast students at a boy's boarding school over the holidays, which is no-one's idea of fun. Joining your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) to talk about it is Radio One film critic and...2024-01-1943 min
'60s '70s '80s - Warm, Candid, Classic, Rock Interviews with Music Legends - A BREATH OF FRESH AIRDexys' Dynamo - The Enchanting HELEN O'HARAHelen O'Hara is a talented violinist best known for her contributions to British band Dexys Midnight Runners.
Born in London, Helens musical journey began at an early age. She exhibited a natural affinity for the violin, showcasing both technical prowess and a deep emotional connection to the instrument. Her early training and dedication to mastering the violin set the stage for her later success with Dexy's Midnight Runners.
She had met the charismatic Kevin Rowland in the late 70s and joined the band in the early 1980s, during a crucial period of the band's evolution...2024-01-1752 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastWhy are non-alcoholic spirits expensive? Chris Bax of Bax Botanics explains allWe're all about spirits this week – not just because both of us went to see My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican (squee!) but because Helen chatted to Chris Bax of Wetherby craft sprit, Bax Botanics, (those delicious drinks we tried on our New Year episode) about the hows, whys, and whats of making a non-alcoholic spirit. And yes, this includes why they are expensive, and why the likes of Gordon's are not a competitor. We also take a quick whizz through drinks news, and a lot of chat about the divine qualities of tea, the right mu...2024-01-1533 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastCreativity in beer with Mash Gang's Michael BaggsYes, that is indeed a can of cereal milk pale ale – because when you run a craft nolo (no or low alcohol) brewery, you can do anything. We're talking about all things beer this week, and Mash Gang, co-founded during lockdown by our guest, Michael Baggs, has explored where beer can go more than almost any company we can think of. Helen met Michael to find out whether nolo beer is for her, how to found a successful drinks business during a global pandemic, and why anything can be a flavour when you don't have to make it alcoholic....2024-01-0844 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastDry January drink recommendations from Helen McGinn (@knackeredmother) & our listenersHappy New Year and welcome to the show! Helen and Kat share their Christmas drinks and New Year's resolutions (spoiler: don't do them in January, it's miserable enough) before welcoming the genuinely divine Helen McGinn, wine expert, author, and star of Saturday Kitchen (and, as of Saturday night, Celebrity The Weakest Link!).Helen was a supermarket wine buyer for 10 years before establishing her own brilliant wine site as @knackeredmother, and writing several books and now, novels, including The Island of Dreams which is out in February. Helen is also the author of A Wine Expert’s Gu...2024-01-0155 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraPop Culture: with Helen O’HaraSHOW BLURBWelcome to Pop Culture, the podcast that puts soft drinks at the top of the menu. Helen O'Hara and Kat Brown are arts journalists who don’t drink: Helen's a life-long teetotaller, and Kat is four years sober. Join us as we explore the culture lifting soft drinks out of the dark ages, hear from guests about their favourite non-booze options, and meet the people making things delicious. If you’re fed up of being given elderflower cordial at weddings, this is the pod for you. Send us your non-booze drinks obsessions (and...2023-12-2921 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastMeet your hosts! Kat interviews Helen about being teetotalWhat's it like growing up teetotal in Northern Ireland? Or studying (and working) in England with booze everywhere you go? In our second bonus episode before the series launches on New Year's Day, Helen tells Kat about her background with not drinking alcohol, having your drink spiked "for a laugh", secrets to getting through boozy celebrations without being told you're boring, and how her attitude to soft drinks is expanding beyond water as the options improve.Navigating university and media careers amid social pressure. 4:00Drink preferences and options for non-sugar and non-caffeine drinkers. 8:312023-12-2819 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThere's Something In The BarnFolklore: not just a Taylor Swift album. In this Norway-set horror / comedy, an enraged barn elf just ruins a family Christmas in revenge for being fed fish instead of cookies. It may be a relatable beef, but it's taken to extremes in a sort of Gremlins-esque romp through Norwegian folklore. Director Magnus Martens joins us to talk about the levels of horror and humour involved, and then your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by film journalist Tom Beasley (@TomJBeasley) to discuss the best way to survive a Scandinavian Christmas...If you want to...2023-12-2458 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraSilent NightJohn Woo is back, and he's brought a Christmas movie: now that's the kind of present we like to see under the tree. Or is it? To discuss this new Christmas-set tale of revenge and voicelessness starring Joel Kinnaman, your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by Amon Warmann (@AmonWarmann) to delve into questions of action, representation and why you should be watching For All Mankind...If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is...2023-12-2335 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraHannah WaddinghamApple TV's big Christmas extravaganza this year is a showcase for the multi talented Hannah Waddingham, the star of Ted Lasso who is also a classically trained opera singer and Broadway star. As she gathers celebrity friends and family for an evening of Christmassy fun, Charlotte Harrison (@sometimescharlotte) joins me to talk variety shows, musical selections and hot tubs...If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film" which is out now in The UK and comes out on 16th...2023-12-2136 min
Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastMeet your hosts! Helen interviews Kat about being soberBefore we start the series proper – and you'll be shocked to hear that a Dry January episode *will* be landing on New Year's Day – we have a couple of bonus episodes to introduce your hosts and our aims for the series.Helen and Kat come at soft drinks from different angles. Helen is a lifelong teetotaller, and Kat is four years sober. Helen asks Kat about her background with alcohol, why she stopped drinking, and what drinks fire her up now (spoiler: we have polar opposite views re Shloer and elderflower cordial.)Non-alcoholic drin...2023-12-2120 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraWonkaIs it a Christmas film? Technically maybe not. But then again, yes, utterly. Paul King's follow-up to Paddington 2 is a musical, an ode to the power of chocolate and one of the most delightful films of the year, and in this episode Helen is joined by The Independent's film critic Clarisse Loughrey (@ClarisseLoughrey on Twitter) to discuss how Wonka isn't a Christmas movie but is it kinda? Kinda, it is. Wonka is in cinemas everywhere from December 15.If you want to read or hear more from Helen, you can order her book "Women Vs...2023-12-2047 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraMerry Little BatmanIt's Christmas Eve at Wayne Manor, and little Damian Wayne is home alone. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Well, this animated caper suggests quite a lot might happen, and our young hero is going to have to extend every bit of his efforts to saving Christmas for the whole of Gotham. It's a madcap adventure, and joining your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) in the studio to talk about it is film journalist and host of the Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt). Will Damian be the hero Gotham needs? Find out on Prime Video now.If...2023-12-1940 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraGenieBad news: you've lost your job and your wife and daughter have left you. Good news: you just rubbed a random antique and a genie popped out. That's the premise of the new film Genie, starring Paapa Esiedu and Melissa McCarthy and based on a Richard Curtis TV film of 1991. We spoke to director Sam Boyd all about directing this new version of the story, and then your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined in studio by film journalist Olly Richards (@OllyRichards) to get into the magic of it all.Sky Original Genie is available on Sky Cinema and...2023-12-1855 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraCandy Cane LaneYou know the one about the dyslexic who sold his soul to Satan? Well, imagine that but it's a family comedy starring Eddie Murphy and instead of Satan it's a rogue Christmas elf. We have an exclusive interview with director Reginald Hudlin and screenwriter Kelly Younger to find out more about how it all came together. Then join your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) and film journalist James Dyer (@JamesCDyer) as they discuss this madcap Christmas comedy. Candy Cane Lane is out now on Prime Video.If you want to read or hear more from...2023-12-1744 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraYour Christmas or Mine 2How can the same s**t happen to the same couple twice, as John McClane might ask? Well, it's a bigger and weirder mix-up of Christmas plans in this British comedy, the sequel to last year's Your Christmas Or Mine. We're once again joined by stars Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk to talk about everything that went into making this Alpine adventure, and then author, journalist and podcaster Kat Brown joins me in the studio to dissect the franchise so far, and discuss sequel possibilities. Your Christmas Or Mine 2 is out now on Prime Video. You can find out...2023-12-1756 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraSanta Claus The MovieIt was a famous flop, but the big-budget magic of Santa Claus: The Movie - just re-released in cinemas in a new 4K format - still has a lot to offer. That's especially true for today's guest, comedian and author Marc Burrows (@20thCenturyMarc), who joins your host Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) to talk animatronic reindeer, Mrs Claus-related trauma and the fear of floating away into space forever. Santa Claus: The Movie may be on in a cinema near you, but is definitely now out on Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray in all good home entertainment shops....2023-12-121h 00
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraIt’s a Wonderful KnifeIt's a spectacular pun, based on the best Christmas Film Of All Time (TM), but now with added slasher action. This Christmas horror isn't for the faint of heart, but definitely has lots of red in it, a small-town where everyone has lessons to learn about the holiday spirit, and even a bit of romance. What's not to love? Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara) is joined by film journalist and Disniversity podcast host Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) to dissect what makes a great Christmas horror, and how this compares to its Frank Capra big brother...If you’ve en...2023-12-0939 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara20 Years of Elf, Tokyo Godfathers, Love Actually, and Bad SantaIt's 20 years since perhaps the best year for Christmas movies, the 2003 binge that gave us Love Actually, Elf and Bad Santa. But it also gave us one other Christmas classic, less well-known but at least as good. Your host, Helen O'Hara (@HelenLOHara), sits down with Jake Cunningham and Michael Leader of @Ghiblioteque to discuss Satoshi Kon's extraordinary Tokyo Godfathers and how it fits into that extraordinary year.To see Tokyo Godfathers on the big screen, presented by Ghibliotheque, head down to the BFI Imax on December 14. Tickets are available here: https://whatson.bfi.org...2023-12-0848 minPop Culture: The Soft Drinks PodcastTrailerWelcome to Pop Culture, the podcast that brings soft drinks to the top of the menu. Your hosts are Helen O’Hara, film journalist, author, and life-long teetotaller, and Kat Brown, jack of all trades and four years sober. We're arts journalists who don’t drink and love to swap soft drink recommendations and pictures of just... bad drinks menus. In this podcast, we’ll be exploring everything that makes up our own personal pop culture, from fermentation to the demise of Lilt, and whether posh spirits are worth the £30.As well as our own...2023-11-2201 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraSpirited AND Scrooge: A Christmas CarolIt wouldn't be Christmas without some variation on A Christmas Carol attacking our screens, and this year offers two new takes on Charles Dickens' classic story. So Victoriana enthusiast Sarah Cooke joins the pod to talk about both, and The Dickens Fellowship General Secretary Paul Graham stops by to explain what it is about this story that has made it such a hardy perennial. To quote the Victorians, it all makes for the jammiest bit of jam... If you want to check out the Dickens Fellowship for yourself please click this link https://www.dickensfellowship.org/2022-12-2449 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraBONUS EPISODE: Emily Zarka / KrampusAnother special bonus episode today, this time focusing on Christmas monsters. Dr Emily Zarka has made an academic study of things that go bump in the night, and as well as teaching her students how to survive the monster apocalypse (we assume) she's the host of PBS show Monstrum. We invited her to come in for a chat earlier this year about the Krampus, and all the many Anti-Clauses out there that threaten to punish the bad instead of bringing goodies to the good. Beware the giant Yule Cat everyone; after this episode it will haunt your nightmares...2022-12-2332 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraGuardians Of The Galaxy Christmas SpecialThe Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered another Christmas-themed treat, and Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb joins us to discuss it. This time it's a one-off short that sees Dave Bautista's Drax and Pom Klementieff's Mantis head to Earth to kidnap Kevin Bacon. Ah, Christmas spirit!If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes...2022-12-2234 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThe Bishop's Wife 75thOne of the classics turns a sprightly 75 this year, so film historian Pamela Hutchinson and The Independent's film critic Clarisse Loughrey took the time out to talk Cary Grant, angels, having fantasies of someone tidying your office, and the many charms of The Bishop's Wife...If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do t...2022-12-2141 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThe Noel DiaryBrace yourself: The Noel Diary is a Netflix Christmas romance that has some actual dramatic substance! Film critic Amon Warmann and editor Amanda Keats get involved in the discussion of this story of buried family secrets, long-lost parents and a tiny degree of actual realism among the fairy lights.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next epi...2022-12-2038 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraChristmas Bloody ChristmasChristmas is not just a time for peace and joy; it also makes a great setting for mayhem. The Evolution Of Horror's Michael Muncer comes by to talk about this robot killer Santa Claus movie, while director Joe Begos drops in to explain just why he loves carnage.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes...2022-12-1944 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraA Christmas Story ChristmasIt's strange that one of America's favourite holiday films, A Christmas Story, is barely a blip on the radar in the UK, but with new sequel A Christmas Story Christmas emerging this year, now seemed like the perfect time to discuss the phenomenon that is Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) and his desperate quests for the perfect Christmas. Sam Clements, of The Holiday Season podcast, 90 Minutes Or Less and Picturehouse podcast The Love Of Cinema, joins me to discuss BB guns, sledding and all the trappings of a traditional Christmas...If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please...2022-12-1839 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThe Santa ClausesTim Allen returns in the role that defined Santa for a generation - this time on the small screen - and film critics Tom Beasley and Charlotte Harrison drop by to give their verdict. Allen's Scott Calvin is thinking of turning in the suit and retiring to Florida, but first he has to find another Santa to replace him. All these legal clauses, who'd think magical figures had so much bureaucracy?If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people t...2022-12-1732 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraBONUS EPISODE: Your Christmas Or Mine interview with Screenwriter Tom ParryA special bonus episode today, with Your Christmas Or Mine screenwriter Tom Parry explaining how his Christmas comedy of errors came to be, and how he spends his own Christmas. Best enjoyed in conjunction with the Your Christmas Or Mine episode, of course, which also contains cast interviews.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes...2022-12-1737 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraMuppet Christmas Carol 30th AnniversaryIt's time for one of the big ones! The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30 this year so podcaster Tom Salinsky and film critic Olly Richards dropped in to explain why it's one of the absolutely nailed on Christmas classics. Does it need the extra song that's been added back in? What's it like to meet Kermit? All these and more questions will be answered.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done s...2022-12-1633 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraFalling For ChristmasLindsay Lohan is back, and this time she's in a Christmas movie that dares ask, what if Overboard, but no-one was awful? Cathy and Dave from The Cinemile join Bah Humbug for a thorough dissection of the hunky hotel owner that an amnesiac Lohan meets, and discuss all the movie's couples we wish had ended up together...If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this...2022-12-1539 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraViolent NightWhat if Jolly Old Saint Nick went bloody all John Wick? That's the brilliant premise of Tommy Wirkola's fun Christmas action movie, and author and award-winning podcast Maria Lewis joins the show to talk through all the madness of a film where David Harbour's Santa Claus does for man-buns what Colin Firth once did for wet shirts.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this...2022-12-1443 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThis Is ChristmasThis Is Christmas is the heartwarming story of what might happen if you stood up and talked to some strangers on the train. No, it's not about murder! People can be nice. Joining your host, Helen O'Hara, is guest Christmas expert and journalist Olly Richards. We're also joined by the star of the film, Alfred Enoch, who has perhaps the most unusual taste in Christmas movies you'll ever hear..."If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG”, please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find t...2022-12-1349 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraYour Christmas Or Mine?Welcome back to Bah Humbug for another Christmas season! Today we're starting with Your Christmas Or Mine, the first of two train-based British Christmas movies this year. Here, young lovers James (Asa Butterfield) and Hayley (Cora Kirk) decide to surprise one another at Christmas - only to miss one another in the middle and end up at the other's family home without a support net. We spoke to both Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk, and are then joined by journalist Kat Brown to talk all about what makes this film Christmassier than a sock full of holly...2022-12-1256 min
'60s '70s '80s - Warm, Candid, Classic, Rock Interviews with Music Legends - A BREATH OF FRESH AIRDexy's Midnight Runners' Helen O'Hara - Backbone of the BandThere could have been no DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS without violinist HELEN O'HARA. She has an amazing story to tell and she’s written it all into a memoir titled ‘What’s She Like’, named after the Dexy’s Midnight Runners song that she herself inspired. It’s an exuberant, joyful account of a classical musical student who suddenly finds herself on Top of the Pops.
What’s She Like takes in Helen's time working with Tanita Tikaram and Graham Parker before she walked away from music for more than two decades at the start of the 1990s. But inevitably...2022-11-1852 min
The Giddy Carousel of PopSmash Hits - 9-22 December 1982 with Helen O'Hara (Dexys)Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits.In this episode we are joined by musician Helen O'Hara (Dexys, Tanita Tikaram, Tim Burgess) for a spin back to December 1982, when Helen, as part of Dexys, was literally riding high on the giddy carousel of pop (sometimes a little too giddy).Artists discussed include Dexy's Midnight Runners, Yazoo, Abba, Whitesnake, Shalamar, Julian Cope and many more. Former Smash Hits editor Mark Ellen also jumps on for a quick ride to tell...2022-08-192h 29
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraSingle All The WayComedian David Morgan joins Helen O'Hara to chat about Netflix' "Single All The Way"If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can order her book "Women Vs Hollyw...2021-12-1536 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#10 - How to change the pictureIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by actress and founder of Primetime Victoria Emslie, film financier Jasmin Morrison, and Laura Grange, who is Head of Acquisitions at a major broadcaster. Helen asks her guests how things are changing for the better in the film industry, especially in terms of finance, distribution, and diversity on set. They also discuss what we still need to do to make sure that things continue to improve in the future. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You c...2021-11-0946 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#9 - MeTooIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by investigative journalist Lucy Osborne, film historian Shelley Stamp, and actress Jessica Regan to discuss the impact of the #MeToo movement on Hollywood and society at large. We’ll hear how far back sexual abuse in Hollywood goes, what impact it has on women in the film industry, and what we can do to make things better. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comme...2021-11-0237 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniEvery Day is Christmas Eve With Helen O’Hara First Draft Episode #328: Helen O’Hara Helen O’Hara, film critic, editor-at-large for Empire magazine and co-host of the Empire film podcast, talks about her newest non-fiction, Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and RIse of Women in Film and host of its accompanying podcast, Women vs Hollywood With Helen O’Hara. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Care Bears Movie (movie) My Little Pony: The Movie (movie) Black Panther (movie) Captain Marvel (movie) Terri White, former editor of Empire and author of Coming Undone: A Memoir...2021-10-211h 16
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#7 - Pay GapIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by economist Dr Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez, academic Susan Kemp, and actor Jessica Regan to talk about the gender pay gap between men and women in Hollywood. You’ll hear about research into Hollywood’s wage inequality, how society dictates the value we place on ourselves, and our guests’ personal experiences of the gender pay gap. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comments? Questions...2021-10-1939 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#6 - CriticsIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by film critics Anna Smith, Simran Hans and Rebecca Harrison to discuss the impact of film criticism on the movie industry. You’ll hear about our guests’ experiences as female film critics, great critics of the past like Pauline Kael, and also how things are slowly beginning to improve for marginalised folks in film criticism. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comments? Questions...2021-10-1232 min
FandomentalsDune with Helen O'Hara (Empire Film Magazine & Podcast)I’m joined by Empire’s very own Geek Queen Helen O’Hara to talk about the science-fiction epic, Dune. Released in 1965 by Frank Herbert, Dune explores the world of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet filled with intrigue, deception, giant worms, space politics (the good kind not the Phantom Menace kind) and so much more! It’s a novel that changed science-fiction and fantasy stories and it’s influence can be seen in countless other stories ever since its release. It’s had a variety of on-screen adaptations and with the latest effort soon to be released, I thought who...2021-10-111h 00
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#5 - The Studio EraEPISODE 5 - STUDIO ERAIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Shelley Stamp and Susan Kemp to discuss the Studio Era, which began in the early 1920s and lasted until the end of the 1940s. The studio system was designed to treat film as a factory product, and it had a huge impact on women, people of colour, and LGBTQ+ people in Hollywood. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podca...2021-10-0534 minBah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#4 - Female DirectorsHelen O’Hara is joined by Phyllida Lloyd, Tina Gharavi, Amy Adrion, Sarah Grant and Cathy Brady to discuss their experiences as female directors. We’ll hear about their struggles, their triumphs, and their hopes for the future. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood.Our Guests This Week Were:Phyllida Lloyd (she/her): @PhyllidaLloyd on Twit...2021-09-2855 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#3 - Silent Movie EraEPISODE 3 - SILENT MOVIESIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Radha Vatsal, Shelley Stamp and Pamela Hutchinson, to discuss the very beginning of the film industry, and the women who found success in the Silent Era. Surprisingly, women often had better opportunities to make it in the movie business in the early 1900s than they would in later decades. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Com...2021-09-2138 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#2 - FestivalsIn this episode of Women Vs Hollywood, Helen O’Hara is joined by Clare Binns, Holly Tarquini, Sophie Monks Kaufman and Tricia Tuttle, to discuss the impact of festivals on women in the film industry. They’ll explore the ways that festivals have excluded women in the past, and the ways that women are fighting for better representation today. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media p...2021-09-1449 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara#1 - AwardsWelcome to the very first episode of Women Vs Hollywood, in which Helen O’Hara explores the glamorous world of Awards. With the help of Amy Gustin, Tom Salinksy and Jessica Regan, she’ll discuss why female filmmakers are often overlooked at awards ceremonies, and how things may be changing for the better. You can find our host, Helen O’Hara (she/her), on Twitter @HelenLOHara.You can also find Helen on The Empire Film Podcast.Comments? Questions? Talk about the show on your social media platform of choice using #WomenVsHollywood....2021-09-0743 min
talkabout: A Film Podcast50. List 'em up: Steven Spielberg w/ Helen O'HaraSend us a textJurassic Park; Saving Private Ryan; Indiana Jones; ET; Jaws...the list goes on. Steven Spielberg if one of the biggest directors in movie history and for our milestone 50th episode we've been joined by Editor-at-Large for Empire Magazine Helen O'Hara to discuss a Top Ten list of the directors filmography. In light of the recent animated Marvel show, we ask a lot of intriguing questions: What if The Rock was in a Close Encounters remake? What if Indiana Jones had fought a monkey king? And what if Gwilym didn't include ET...2021-08-201h 30
Same Sh*t, Different BrainEpisode 14 - Actress Helen O'Hara on techniques for managing mental health from therapy, the patriarchy's pressures on women and continuing as an actor in a post-Covid worldIt's the final episode of the first series! This week, as the podcast turns six months old, Rebecca speaks to her friend Helen O’Hara, who she went to acting classes with years ago.Helen is so open about what she’s gone through since 2020. She is honest about the particular difficulties she's encountered over the pandemic, and how it felt to have to leave her friends behind as she moved back in with her mum, after seeing them struggle with grief during lockdown. She also discusses the day-to-day mental health challenges she personally deals with, along with...2021-08-171h 02
Unequal SequelHelen O'HaraUNEQUAL SEQUEL - S01 EP01 - HELEN O'HARA Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss her best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and her dream sequel is journalist and author Helen O'Hara. Helen is Editor-at-large for Empire magazine as well as one of the hosts of the Empire Film Podcast. She is also an acclaimed author whose works include; The Best 80s Movies: The Greatest Films of the Decade, The Ultimate Superhero Movie Guide and her most recent book Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film. You can find He...2021-06-1458 min
Caged In: Coppola ConnectionsCoppola Connections 09: The Princess Diaries (2001) Helen O'HaraOn this episode I'm joined by Author, Podcaster and Geek Queen, Helen O'Hara to discuss Garry Marshall's tween comedy, The Princess Diaries. We chat about Helen's fantastic book, the state of Hollywood and film going audiences. Helen has even met a Coppola so make sure you listen to find out who.Is this film streaming? CLICK HERE to find out.For PATREON subscribers I asked Helen these questions:Are they a Nic Cage Fan?What was the first Nic Cage film they saw?Which is their favour...2021-06-021h 02
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode #203 Center Stage with Helen O’Hara from Empire Podcast and magazine and Helen Zaltzman from The Allusionist, Answer Me This! and Veronica Mars Investigations.Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This! and Veronica Mars Investigations) and Helen O’Hara (Empire Podcast and magazine) return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Helen Z’s choice Center Stage. Center Stage 2000 teen drama about a group of young dancers from different backgrounds that join a prestigious (fictional) ballet school in New York City. Directed by Nicholas (Madness of King George) Hytner and stars a mix of actors and dancers. Out of the main characters who are dancers, four are professional ballet dancers (Amanda Schull (her debut) Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, and Julie Kent), one is a professional figu...2021-05-0546 min
90 Minutes Or Less Film FestSleeping Beauty with Helen O'HaraSam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 56 Sam is joined by Helen O'Hara, journalist, podcaster and writer of Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film.
Helen has chosen Walt Disney's classic 1959 animation Sleeping Beauty (75 minutes). The film stars the voices of Mary Costa, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy and Barbara Jo Allen.
Sam and Helen discuss Eyvind Earle's spectacular art design, how women we...2021-02-1944 min
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEp #194 The Prestige with Helen O’Hara from Empire Podcast and magazine and Helen Zaltzman from The Allusionist, Answer Me This! and Veronica Mars Investigations.Helen O’Hara (Empire Podcast and magazine) and Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This! and Veronica Mars Investigations) join Flixwatcher remotely to review Helen O’H’s choice The Prestige. The Prestige is the 2006 mystery thriller starring Christian Bale as Alfred Borden and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) as rival magicians in London at the end of the 19th century. Based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Priest is also stars Michael Caine as Cutter, Rebecca Hall as Borden’s wife Sarah, Scarlett Johansson as Angier’s stage assistant Olivia and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla. After a water ta...2021-02-1748 min
Girls On FilmEp 63: Is Wonder Woman 1984 a Feminist Movie? Helen O’Hara, Holly Tarquini & Anna Smith discussJoining Anna for a lively Wonder Woman 1984 debate are Empire critic Helen O’Hara and F-Rating’s Holly Tarquini.
They first discuss Helen’s new book Women vs. Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Hollywood, which is available from February 18th 2021. Helen shares some surprising facts on women’s roles in silent cinema and celebrates the increasing number of opportunities for women in film today.
Perhaps representative of this positive change is the rebooted Wonder Woman franchise, helmed by Patty Jenkins. The newest instalment is Wonder Woman 1984, it's a fluorescent sequel that sees Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) face two new...2021-02-0936 min
The Best Pick movie podcastMrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'HaraBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Helen O’Hara Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942) Released 13 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers (nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its screenplay and cinematography. Helen O’Hara https://twitter.com/HelenLOHara The real Helen O’Hara https://youtu.be/8vBUUfO_m5Q Bette Davis hawks war bonds https...2021-01-131h 06
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraBonus Interview with "Godmothered" director Sharon MaguireHelen spoke with the director of "Godmothered" - Sharon Maguire!If you missed the talk of "Godmothered" make sure you listen to episode 2 where Helen talked about the film in-depth with Kate Herron and Kat Brown 🎄.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and...2020-12-2735 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraElf and Godmothered with Kat Brown and Kate HerronKate Herron and Kat Brown join Helen for the last full episode of 2020 to talk about Elf and Godmothered!If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to read or hear more from Helen you can pre-o...2020-12-2457 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraMariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and White Christmas with Maria Lewis and Hanna FlintHelen invites Maria Lewis and Hanna Flint to the podcast to chat about Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and White Christmas and ponder whether "All I Want for Christmas" was the last GREAT Christmas song?If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and fami...2020-12-231h 23
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraBonus Interview with "Jingle Jangle" director David E. TalbertHelen had the chance to speak with the director of "Jingle Jangle" - David E. Talbert!If you missed the earlier discussion of "Jingle Jangle" make sure you listen to episode 2 where Helen talked about the film in-depth with Ashanti Omkar and Amon Warmann 😃.If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes fo...2020-12-2217 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraHappiest Season and While You Were Sleeping with Olly Richards and Anna SmithAnna Smith and Olly Richards join Helen to chat about this year's Christmas film "Happiest Season" and compare it with the 1995 'classic', "While You Were Sleeping".If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to read or h...2020-12-2251 mintalkabout: A Film Podcast16. School Christmas Dinner | Helen O'HaraSend us a textThis week Ellis & Gwilym talkabout CHRISTMAS SONGS. In a tournament style format they decide which Christmas song is the best! Plus, we are so excited to bring you our first interview on the podcast, with Editor-at-Large for 'Empire Magazine' and host of new podcast 'Bah Humbug: A Christmas movie podcast with Helen O'Hara': HELEN O'HARA herself. We talk about the want for cinemas to return, the formula to a good Christmas film and we manage to get a name drop of a certain Keanu Reeves. In the main bulk of...2020-12-181h 31
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraThe Christmas Chronicles 2 and The Santa Clause with Ali Plumb and Beth WebbAli Plumb and Beth Webb join Helen to chat about The Christmas Chronicles 2 and The Santa Clause! Does each generation get the Santa we deserve? And what does the difference between these two say about us?If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it...2020-12-1758 min
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraOperation Christmas Drop and Joyeux Noel with Pamela Hutchinson and Phil De SemlyenHelen invites Pamela and Phil to talk Operation Christmas Drop and Joyeux Noel
Did Phil and Pamela draw the short straw with Christmas films?
What's it like to spend Christmas away from home?
Can you compare Christmas films to mulled wine?
Is "It's a Wonderful Life" too happy?
Listen now to find out!If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you...2020-12-161h 04
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraNoelle and Fred Claus with Chris Hewitt and Sam ClementsSam and Chris join Helen to talk about Fred Claus and Noelle and try to answer the following questions
What should be your "second" Christmas meat?
How long does it take for a Christmas film take to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
Can Santa's siblings save Christmas?
Where is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?
If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show. If you haven’t done so already please s...2020-12-151h 08
Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'HaraIt's a Wonderful Life and Christmas on the Square with Cathy Cullen and Kat BrownCathy Cullen and Kat Brown join Helen O'Hara to compare and discuss how "Christmassy" the films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Christmas on the Square" really are!
Do they even like Christmas Movies?
Is this where Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street got their names?
Who had only watched the second half of "It's a Wonderful Life" and thought it was the whole film?
Listen to find out!If you’ve enjoyed listening to “BAH HUMBUG” please take a moment to give u...2020-12-031h 04
One Heat Minute ProductionsAll The President's Minutes - Minute 132 with Helen O'HaraAll the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 132, I join author, co-host of the Empire podcast and editor at large of Empire Magazine, Helen O'Hara. Helen and I discuss the revisionist view of those "Easy Riders & Raging Bulls," how they don't make journalists like Ben Bradlee/Jason Robards anymore, and the gravitational disturbance caused by the line, "eve...2020-11-2449 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsAll The President's Minutes - Minute 132 with Helen O'HaraAll the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 132, I join author, co-host of the Empire podcast and editor at large of Empire Magazine, Helen O'Hara. Helen and I discuss the revisionist view of those "Easy Riders & Raging Bulls," how they don't make journalists like Ben Bradlee/Jason Robards anymore, and the gravitational disturbance caused by the line, "everyone...2020-11-2449 min
Teen Queens Movie ThrowbackSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with special guest Helen O'HaraWelcome back to Teen Queens, the podcast about teen movies where sisters Anna and Helen reminisce about their youth via the medium of teen movies. This week they are incredibly excited and honoured to be joined by Empire Magazine's Geek Queen and Editor-at-Large, the fabulous Helen O'Hara. And there could be no-one more qualified to join them to discuss this Oscar winning animation - 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Email - teenqueenspod@gmail.com Socials - @teenqueenspod | Anna tweets - @littlewolf85 Special thanks to Helen O'Hara! | Follow Helen - @HelenLOHara Helen's b...2019-12-171h 02
How Stories Work with Jay ShererDarth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith with Helen O'HaraHe's #3 on AFI's list of 100 best villains of all time... but does he deserve to be?
Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Helen O'Hara from the Empire Podcast to dig deeper into the Dark Lord of the Sith, DARTH VADER.
Where does Darth Vader rank in our list of Star Wars characters?
Does the Prequel Trilogy hurt Darth Vader's journey through the Skywalker Saga?
Remembering the biggest twists in the Original Trilogy that involved Darth Vader...
Did Darth Vader deserve redemption?
And much, much more... including Helen O'Hara singing! You should listen just...2019-12-031h 26
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEp #113 A Ghost story with Helen O’Hara from Empire Magazine and Zoë Jeyes from the home of podcasting Kings PlaceIt’s Episode 113! Zoe Jeyes (the home of podcasting Kings Place) and Helen O’Hara (Empire Magazine) return to Flixwatcher to discuss Zoe’s choice A Ghost Story. A Ghost Story is a sort of time travelling, supernatural love story of sorts. Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck are a nameless couple about to move house when tragedy strikes in the form of a car crash that kills Affleck. Following Mara’s visit to the hospital, Affleck becomes a ghost with a sheet over him. Unable to move on Affleck becomes trapped in the house they shared long after Mara leaves...2019-06-2644 min
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEp #109 Hearts Beat Loud with Helen O’Hara from Empire Magazine and Zoë Jeyes from the home of podcasting Kings PlaceIt’s Episode 109! Helen O’Hara (Empire Magazine) and Zoe Jeyes (the home of podcasting Kings Place) join to Flixwatcher to discuss Helen’s choice Hearts Beat Loud. Hearts Beat Loud is a 2018 American comedy-drama with a stellar cast that includes Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Sasha Lane, Blythe Danner and Toni Collette. Grumpy record store owner Offerman is facing the closure of his store and his only daughter living home for the university while also dealing with his mother's dementia and the on and off affections of his landlady but manages to also write an awesome pop tune wit...2019-05-2944 min
Be GrandHelen O'Hara - EmpireIt's five stars all round this week as Be Grand is only delighted to welcome the legend that is Helen O'Hara. Helen is a film critic at Empire magazine and whose voice has graced the publication's incredibly popular Film Podcast. As well as describing what it's like to be a reviewer for one of the most widely-read cinema periodicals in the world, Helen has invaluable advice for anyone looking to break into the industry and shares her "film critic origin story" explaining how she ended up doing one of the coolest jobs imaginable.There's also discussion on the pressure that co...2019-04-231h 27How Stories Work with Jay ShererThe Evolution of Thor Throughout the MCU... with Helen O'Hara from the Empire PodcastThe Evolution of Thor in the MCU. Episode 3 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME!
Helen O'Hara, editor-at-large and freelancer at Empire Magazine and one of the hosts of the Empire Podcast (and one of our favorite guests), joins Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer to dig deeper into Thor's evolution and his character journey through the MCU.
THE AFTERCAST: Daryl and Jay talk about more characters and their journeys throughout the MCU... this week: the characters who died in Infinity War (e.g., Gamora, Spider-Man, Black Panther, and more!). $2-a-mo...2019-04-091h 15How Stories Work with Jay ShererIRON MAN in the MCU - I am your nuclear deterrent - With Helen O'Hara from the Empire PodcastIRON MAN in the MCU. Episode 1 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME!
Helen O'Hara, editor-at-large and freelancer at Empire Magazine and one of the hosts of the Empire Podcast (and one of our favorite guests), joins Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer to dig deeper into Tony Stark as IRON MAN and his character journey through the MCU.
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Week 1: IRON MAN in the MCU
Guest: Helen O'Hara from the Empire Podcast
AFTERCAST: More character journeys in the MCU - Part 1
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Return to the '80sEpisode 24: Helen O'Hara - Best Movies of the 80s/The Princess BrideWelcome Helen O'Hara, from Empire Magazine and The Telegraph, as well as author of the new book, Best Movies of the 80s. Helen and Paul discuss Helen's awesome new book, Best Movies of the 80s (available on Amazon). They also dive into one of the movies that is covered in the book - The Princess Bride. They talk about the actors and characters, as well as some behind the scenes stories, and not to mention, a philosophical discussion about female titles in film (or a lack thereof). Enjoy the show! And get Helen's b...2019-03-1554 minHow Stories Work with Jay ShererREADY PLAYER ONE with Helen O'Hara from the Empire Podcast - Let's Dig DeeperREADY PLAYER ONE! What concerns us about virtual worlds? What are the character's motivations throughout the film? Where does this film fit in Spielberg's canon? On this show, we dig deeper into READY PLAYER ONE!
Helen O'Hara, editor-at-large and freelancer at Empire Magazine and one of the hosts of the Empire Podcast (and one of our favorite guests), joins Daryl and Jay to dig deeper into Steven Spielberg's film, READY PLAYER ONE...
Also, don't miss our READY PLAYER ONE Aftercast! Extra content from The Story Geeks, available now on The Story Geeks Patreon account! You get e...2018-10-021h 16The Best Pick movie podcastMrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'HaraBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Helen O’Hara Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942) Released 13 January 2021 For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers (nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its screenplay and cinematography. Helen O’Hara https://twitter.com/HelenLOHara The real Helen O’Hara https://youtu.be/8vBUUfO_m5Q Bette Davis hawks war bonds https...2018-04-251h 06
The Evolution of HorrorSLASHERS Pt 11: Scream (1996) feat. Helen O'Hara"What's your favourite scary movie?" The slashers are BACK! This week Mike is joined by Empire's Helen O'Hara to discuss Wes Craven's phenomenal 1996 slasher, Scream. Things then start getting super meta, as Mike and Rob Watts discuss the wave of 90s slasher movies that followed it. Music by Jack Whitney. Join the Evolution of Horror discussion group and meet / discuss horror with other listeners! https://www.facebook.com/groups/146043106034456 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvolutionOfHorror Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EvolutionPod Helen O'Hara is Editor-At-Large for Empire magazine and is also co-host o...2017-11-241h 29