Chris Hewitt

Having a vaguely shitty day. Decided to cheer myself up by treating myself to a slice of Leto (not that one) tiramisu. Had a coughing fit after choking on the chocolate dust. Now need to cheer myself up again by ordering a second dessert.

I only have one joke about any subject.

Thank you! I totally remember what it was!

Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?

Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?

Reply to Connor’s emails, London venues!!!

Stacked. Talking to Brett and Emma Thompson was an absolute joy. And if you ever wanted to know how I would win The Long Walk, the answer lies within. But is not for the faint of heart, or nose.

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Any questions for our final ALIEN EARTH spoiler special, folks? Recording it this afternoon. Can be about anything and everything, not just the final episode. Slide into my DMs!

It’s live Empire Pod time tonight! Tickets should be available on the door, should you fancy popping along to Kings Place this evening. For those of you coming:

6.30pm — doors open

7pm — show starts (Helen! James! Tim Key! Tom Basden! Film-related fun!)

8.45pm — Meet & Greet

See you there!

- you clean up that banksy?
- sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

Final tickets here! shop.kingsplace.co.uk/31628/31629

Probably not, and nope. Sorry!

Tom Basden and Tim Key in THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

In case you missed it, our guests for the live show on Saturday are the wonderful Tim Key and Tom Basden, stars/writers of my favourite film of the year, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND. So, if you’re coming on Saturday and you haven’t seen it, now’s your chance to rectify that.

About 8.45 at the latest.

Singing drummers terrify me. Witchcraft. Not saying we should burn them at the stake, but I’m not not saying that.

I also have a very memorable number. Which I won’t share here, of course. Yours is all over the shop. Numbers everywhere, no pattern or reason to it. Disgraceful number. Change it at once.

It gives me pain.

Any more?

Ditto. I’d have to ask ChatGPT to even know how to open ChatGPT.

Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks? Fire away!

Any more, folks?

Hit me with your questions and comments on Alien Earth and Fantastic Four/the MCU!

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Recording two spoiler special podcasts tomorrow: our first ALIEN EARTH show, covering episodes 1&2, and as promised, the listeners’ questions special for THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. So have at it. Slide into my DMs with questions for one or both!

We’ll do one. Just finding it hard to get people in the room! Holiday season, innit.

And send me links to join your leagues!

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Back and to the left…

I’m pretty sure we explained this on the show when we changed things up. Maybe I cut it.

I would be very open to a Mount Rushmore question, by the way.

Because we don’t want prospective new listeners to be put off by an episode number that tells them they’re joining the party late.