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(Re)Encounters

(Re)Encounters

By: Sam Roberts
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Sam and Boris love films, TV, music and every form of culture you can name. The thing is that Sam has seemingly seen and experienced way more of it. Every time Sam finds out that Boris has no idea about a piece of media Sam thinks everyone knows about, Sam simply cannot contain his amazement. The two of them have decided to share (in podcast form) their journeys through and encounters with culture that one or both of them may be unfamiliar with. Their adventures will consist of discussion, analysis, trivia and reconsidering what really makes a piece of media culturally significant. You can look forward to hearing examples of their unorthodox senses of humour, love of completely useless information and capacity to deliver endless hot takes. To paraphrase Darth Vader - "They would be honoured if you would join them..." (hopefully that's one they've both seen).

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Episodes
  • 23 - AM: a (Re)Encounter

    23 - AM: a (Re)Encounter
    May 19 2026
    For their third album review, Sam and Boris return to a simpler time when their biggest questions were regarding their school grades, weekend parties and university choices. This time, our hosting duo is taking a look at the fifth studio album of the Sheffield-based Arctic Monkeys, AM. The two hosts discuss the importance of this album and how it found such mainstream success, the history of the group and, of course, their own personal connections to this cultural reset moment felt across the UK and the world at large. Don't miss their discussion about their favourite and least-liked songs, music video ideas and what influences can be heard on AM. You will want to know, so snap out of that daily daze and listen to this episode - mad sounds included.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 22: Batman and Robin - a (Re)Encounter

    22: Batman and Robin - a (Re)Encounter
    Apr 16 2026

    Oh boy, are we in for a ride this time! Continuing the superhero trend from the last episode, our hosts have this time subjected themselves to one of the most critically-panned films of all time: Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin from 1997. Why was George Clooney cast in the titular role and put in a costume with protruding nipples? In how many scenes were Chris O'Donnell and Arnold Schwarzenegger together on camera? Why did Poison Ivy decide to team up with Mr. Freeze, who can almost certainly destroy all plant life on Earth? Sam and Boris reveal the answers to some of those questions, but for many others your guess is as good as theirs. Listen to this latest episode to discover - or remind yourself - just how unpopular this film actually is.

    Follow us on Instagram (@reencounters) and Letterboxd (@ReEncounters) to keep up with all the latest news and updates!

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 21: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - a (Re)Encounter

    21: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - a (Re)Encounter
    Mar 13 2026
    There are a lot of firsts this time around - the first Marvel film, the first superhero film and the first animated Spider-Man media for Sam and Boris to discuss! In this case - and also because of the theme of extra-dimensional assistance - they have enlisted the help of film and media connoisseur, James King! The trio talk about the origins of Spider-Man and the importance of Sam Raimi to the continued popularity of the web-slinger before they continuously praise this masterpiece of an animated film (for the most part). James, Sam and Boris talk at length about the variety of themes, voice acting talent and inventive crew before ordering their thoughts in rankings and mulling over possible recasts - truly a difficult job! As you're listening to this episode, just imagine you yourself are in New York, experiencing some of the glitches and weird technical effects that made this film so memorable - hit play, enjoy the ramblings and create some (graffiti) art. Remember to follow us on Instagram @reencounters and Letterboxd @ReEncounters!

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    1 hr and 34 mins
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