The Oh, 7 Podcast

Send us Fan Mail As the war/not a war with Iran does/doesn't trundle on, we look at Charlie Wilson's War, a film about a much less direct but just as impactful age-of-stupid era excursion into the Region courtesy of another womanising politician. Sound familiar? Then buckle up as we let history run roughshod over this historically iffy biopic into US foreign policy in the 80s (it was bad). Deep dives and recommendos Blowback Season 4 Burn These Books - Why the Soviets Invaded Afghanistan and Why it Still Matters Today Burn These Books - Charlie Wilson's War & How the CIA Destroyed Afghanistan Mosiacs of Time - How Sicario's Cinematography Conveys Moral Corruption How to Get to Heaven From Belfast (Trailer) The Residence (Trailer) Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon  Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

With the current US administration throwing renewed focus on that penguin, we get into Werner Herzog's quintessentially Herzogian doco Encounters at the End of the World, 2007's best documentary that isn't Man on Wire. Extra stuff It Could Happen Here - Why fascists have adopted a suicidal penguin as a mascot What they're not telling you about cat acting Matt Berry's nature stuff Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Lucy and I get into Zodiac, David Fincher's finest (arguably) crime thriller. In a culture of exploitative media and the death drive towards celebrity, Zodiac feels worryingly at home in 2026. Content warning, there are burps. Thinkings Zodiac - Cinematography analysis How Fincher directs horror When the director gives you one color to solve the mystery David Fincher on Zodiac When two directors make the same movie (But one is Fincher) Actors on David Fincher Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

We talk about male loneliness and incels and for some reasons, the Stranger Things verdict while revisting LATG, a movie that further cemented what we now casually dubbed the Ryanocracy.  Recommends and refs The Iron Snail Youtube channel Rental Family trailer Reel Disorders (video essay) Making Lars and the Real Girl into a horror film  What HER and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL teach us about relationships What Risking Your Career Looks Like Can they knit: Lars and the real girlSupport the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Last week marked the 36th anniversary of the Simpsons and 2007 marked the year it finally got a movie. And it's.... well, it's not... it's good, yknow? Not peak Simpsons but um... not the worst. In no way the worst. We get it into, a LOT. Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Lucy and Tae get into some HEAVY THEMES and SPOILERS of the flawed but highly praised Eastern Promises or Episode II of the Viggo Croney Show. Spoilers for the film at around the 40 minute mark and discussions around sexual assault and violence throughout. Stuff and things Viggo immerses himself in Russian Culture (Youtube)  Viggo Mortensen - A real Russian Gangster? (Youtube) Eastern Promises - A study of bodies - Nerdwriter essay (Youtube) Russian Mafia expert rates 10 Russian Mafia scenes (Youtube) In conversation with ... David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen (Youtube) Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Stardust won many a heart back in 2007 but can it still shift units in 2025, especially given some of its more problematic elements? All we know is out guts say maybe. Also we're doing this 🤔🤙 a lot. Stardust - From Page to Screen - Youtube Stardust - Have you seen a fallen star? - Youtube Stardust - The quest for the stone - Youtube What do stars do (they shine) - Youtube Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Tae et Lucy get stuck into Pixar's most adult (and most woke?) animation, the eighth highest grossing film of 2007 and possibly the most mouth-watering film ever. Even the French loved it. Bon. Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

2007 spewed out a fair few decent horror films, but we thought we'd take a look at 30 Days of Night anyway. Is it a flawed masterpiece? Did Cookie Monster inspire these vampires? Only time will tell. In the meantime you'll have to settle for speculation and arguments, which if better if you think about it. 30 Days of Night cast - then and now (this is pure slop) - Youtube 30 Days of Night behind the scenes - Youtube Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Just in time for spooky season we dig into the nastie in the pastie that is Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, which for some reason everyone likes but that Lucy and myself found quite hard to swallow. Also the subject of possibly the most questionable Best Actor nomination in history? Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

So much to talk about - I Am Legend, I Am Legend 2: Legendary Gear, real dogs, CGI vampires, Dark Seekers, Lighty Hurty Man, alternate endings, lady things, Will Smith... Smithing about, you name it. All of it is in here - some of it shouldn't be. Links and things I Am Legend's alt ending changed everything - Youtube There are so many terrible AI I Am Legend 2 trailers - here's one Will Smith on I Am Legend 2 sequel I Am Legend - WTF happened to this adaptation? I Am Legend adaptation showdown That's it. Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Tae and Lucy get wet-eyed over Tom McCarthy's triple scoop of humanism The Visitor, starring Richard Jenkins, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass and Haaz Sleiman. Warning: contains talk about periods, pants, Bing Bong and pants. Did I mention pants?  Links and stuff Super awkward interview with Tom McCarthy from TrueHollywoodTalk Thomas McCarthy (don't know why they've full named him there) on immigration Tom McCarthy on directing The Visitor Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

We give John Carney's Blockbusker romantic musical dramady Once a good going over. Some major wins and a couple of minor dips but would it be made today? Yeah... about that... Links and things Once - making a modern day musical (Youtube) Glen Hansard - On acting in the film Once (Youtube)  Side note, the Youtube channel that the above video sits on - The Off Camera Show with Sam Jones has had some insane guests over the years - take a look! Falling Slowly wins Best Original Song (cringe alert) - Youtube Support the show Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Lucy and Tae rip 2007's Sunshine a new space hole and discuss what could have been, who dies the worst death, and why it caused a rift between Alex Garland and Danny Boyle. Tae was hurt during the making of this episode. Spoilers for Sunshine, obviously.  Content warning (approx timings) 29.00 - 32.00 - Discussion about suicide  Links and things Review - Tarantino on Sunshine (he agrees with us, gets everyone's name wrong) Video essay - A Visceral Experience of Life, Death and Meaning Collider Article - Alex Garland and Danny Boyle rift explained Do all the things (or none) Catch the pod here iTunes / Apple podcasts Spotify (a)RSS Isnicker) Come and talk to us on Bluesky Like the show? Throw one quid at us (only if you want) - Patreon Clips and things on Youtube Instagram? TikTok!? Seriously?

Juno was the indie darling of 2007, earning critical acclaim and commercial success. We break down what made it great, how it holds up and what makes in painful in 2025.