Chris Hewitt
@chrishewitt.bsky.social
Host of the Empire Film Podcast, wrangler of words for Empire magazine, LFC fan, utterly inept golfer.
Here is a podcast. Ain’t that enough?
On this week's #EmpirePodcast we're talking to the stars of #PredatorBadlands and #Anemone, plus #DieMyLove director-star duo Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsey. Plus! News! Reviews! #TheHuntForBenSolo nonsense! And more! Enjoy...
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November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here is a podcast. Ain’t that enough?
Get your tickets for our next amazing live show! I’ll stop banging on about this when there are no more tickets left!
Episode 700 of the Empire Podcast is coming, and we would be delighted if you could join us! Friday January 9, Kings Place! You, me, some colleagues of such lethal cunning, a couple of great guests, and about 400 other Bangily-Bangers. Film-related fun awaits.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
The Empire Podcast — Episode 700 • Comedy • Kings Place
The award-winning film podcast is back for another all-star anniversary show, with more film-related fun than you can shake a stick at.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Get your tickets for our next amazing live show! I’ll stop banging on about this when there are no more tickets left!
Do not Ban The Bangily Bang.
Not to be confused with @chrishewitt.bsky.social's Bangily Bang, this is me on why it is time to Ban The Bang.
With fireworks upsetting everyone from farmers and pet owners to military veterans, is there any reason why the British public still needs to buy them? Absolutely not, says @katbrownwrites.com, especially when we can queue up for our local professional display www.independent.co.uk/voices/firew...
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Do not Ban The Bangily Bang.
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Episode 700 of the Empire Podcast is coming, and we would be delighted if you could join us! Friday January 9, Kings Place! You, me, some colleagues of such lethal cunning, a couple of great guests, and about 400 other Bangily-Bangers. Film-related fun awaits.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
The Empire Podcast — Episode 700 • Comedy • Kings Place
The award-winning film podcast is back for another all-star anniversary show, with more film-related fun than you can shake a stick at.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Episode 700 of the Empire Podcast is coming, and we would be delighted if you could join us! Friday January 9, Kings Place! You, me, some colleagues of such lethal cunning, a couple of great guests, and about 400 other Bangily-Bangers. Film-related fun awaits.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
Episode 700 of the Empire Podcast is coming, and we would be delighted if you could join us! Friday January 9, Kings Place! You, me, some colleagues of such lethal cunning, a couple of great guests, and about 400 other Bangily-Bangers. Film-related fun awaits.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
The Empire Podcast — Episode 700 • Comedy • Kings Place
The award-winning film podcast is back for another all-star anniversary show, with more film-related fun than you can shake a stick at.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Episode 700 of the Empire Podcast is coming, and we would be delighted if you could join us! Friday January 9, Kings Place! You, me, some colleagues of such lethal cunning, a couple of great guests, and about 400 other Bangily-Bangers. Film-related fun awaits.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/com...
Hey folks! Any horror/Halloween-related questions for this week’s even more terrifying than usual episode of the Empire Podcast?
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October 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Hey folks! Any horror/Halloween-related questions for this week’s even more terrifying than usual episode of the Empire Podcast?
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.
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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.
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?
October 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?
Reply to Connor’s emails, London venues!!!
September 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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.
On this week's stacked #EmpirePodcast we're talking #AllOfYou with Brett Goldstein, actioner #DeadOfWinter with Dame Emma Thompson, and #OneBattleAfterAnother with Paul Thomas Anderson! Plus! News! Reviews! Self-icing nonsense! And more!
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Listen here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
September 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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.
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!
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September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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!
6.30pm — doors open
7pm — show starts (Helen! James! Tim Key! Tom Basden! Film-related fun!)
8.45pm — Meet & Greet
See you there!
September 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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!
6.30pm — doors open
7pm — show starts (Helen! James! Tim Key! Tom Basden! Film-related fun!)
8.45pm — Meet & Greet
See you there!
Reposted by Chris Hewitt
- 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
- 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
They erased the new Banksy mural in London. But the stain remains.
September 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
- 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
- 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
September 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Final tickets here! shop.kingsplace.co.uk/31628/31629
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.
September 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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.
Singing drummers terrify me. Witchcraft. Not saying we should burn them at the stake, but I’m not not saying that.
August 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Singing drummers terrify me. Witchcraft. Not saying we should burn them at the stake, but I’m not not saying that.
Any more?
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks? Fire away!
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Any more?
Ditto. I’d have to ask ChatGPT to even know how to open ChatGPT.
August 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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!
August 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks? Fire away!
Any more, folks?
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!
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August 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Any more, folks?
Hit me with your questions and comments on Alien Earth and Fantastic Four/the MCU!
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!
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August 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hit me with your questions and comments on Alien Earth and Fantastic Four/the MCU!
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!
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August 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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!
FPL? FML, more like. Join me for another season of abject misery: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
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August 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
FPL? FML, more like. Join me for another season of abject misery: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
I would be very open to a Mount Rushmore question, by the way.
Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?
August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I would be very open to a Mount Rushmore question, by the way.