Kneel Before Pod

July is over and Kneel Before Pod breaks down the news and trailers in that month. The conversation covers the state of franchises, kids in danger and learning the wrong lessons from success.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network
• Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud

Show Notes

TV Reviews

• Craig's reviews of Star ...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on the horizon, and Kneel Before Pod is getting prepared with episodes exploring other versions of the stories the film might be adapting. The second episode revisits the 1994 animated episodes that feature Daredevil as we suspect he'll be in the film. The conversation covers cycles of bad fathers, secret identity shenanigans and incredible one liners.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this ver...

James Gunn's DC Universe continues with Craig Gillespie's Supergirl and Kneel Before Pod is here to break it down. The conversation covers adaptation, the film's impressive grimness and the death of superhero movies.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network.
• Darren Mooney – words can be read Second Wind Group or his website and his voice can be hea...

The year is half done and Kneel Before Pod covers the news and trailers from June. The conversation covers original ideas, new voices and the death of franchises.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network.
• Izaak Stoakes can be found on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram and his writing Instagram
• Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT ...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on the horizon, and Kneel Before Pod is getting prepared with episodes exploring other versions of the stories the film might be adapting. The first revisits the 1994 animated episodes that, in what can only be described as a remarkable coincidence, also involve Peter mutating and the Punisher appearing. The conversation covers storytelling pace, trusting the audience and Cronenbergian horror.

Featuring

May is over and Kneel Before Pod brings you the usual news and trailers coverage. The conversation covers baffling spinoffs, strange revivals and sexy projects.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet
• Kat Kourbeti can be found here

Show Notes

Movie Reviews

• Craig’s review of Superman
• Craig's review of Bumblebee
• Craig's review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
• Craig's...

May the fourth be with you all on another Star Wars Day. This year we discuss the premiere of Star Wars: Rebels; "Spark of Rebellion" Part 1 and Part 2. The conversation covers authentic Star Wars, found family dynamics and resisting fascism.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network
• Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on Sound...

April is behind us and May has begun but we won't forget the news and trailers that April brought us. The conversation covers revived projects, franchise continuations and the style at the time.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network.
• Andrew Marshall’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website.

Show Notes

TV Reviews

• Crai...

Alien Day -4/26 or April 26th- is once again upon us and Kneel Before Pod celebrates by discussing the franchise's first voyage into the world of television; Alien: Earth season 1. The conversation covers expanding the universe, arrested development and evil billionaires.

Featuring

• Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud
• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on th...

First Contact Day has come around again. It's only 37 years until the big day and to celebrate we cover the middle of the loose trilogy; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The conversation covers missed operatic opportunities, the film's influence on the franchise and civilian costuming in Star Trek.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network
• Angus Bal...

March is behind us and the news cycle continued as always so we break it down. The conversation covers Henry Cavill not being James Bond, non announcements and half naked influencers.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Izaak Stoakes can be found on Twitter, BlueSky or Instagram
• Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree.

Show Notes

TV ...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has completed its first season so Kneel Before Pod takes the class and breaks it down in immense detail. The conversation covers expanding the Star Trek universe, fanservice and whether to go full Riverdale.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Darren Mooney - words can be read Second Wind Group or his website and hi...

Avengers: Age of Ultron recently celebrated its 10th anniversary so the Kneel Before Pod Avengers assemble to look back on the film. The conversation covers attempts at themes, consistency within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the aversion to endings and much more.

Featuring

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site
• Ka...

January, also known as the longest month of the year, is over and Kneel Before Pod closes it off by discussing the news and trailers that came our way. The conversation covers corporate shifts, respect for source material and getting paid to do nothing.

• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network.
• Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site.
• Andre...

Another year is in the rear view mirror but the news doesn't sleep during the festive period. The conversation covers more toy movies, Marvel's desperation and ScarJo as franchise catnip.

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave Radio

Kneel Before Pod brings you the second donor requested episode. Donor and superfan Violet Hammond requested we go back to her childhood and discuss Don Bluth’s 1982 classic The Secret of Nimh. The conversation covers taking on Disney, attempted hero’s journeys and the necessity of magical amulets.

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Chris...

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Kneel Before Blog. For this year’s Christmas Special, we have formed another writer’s room to come up with a future Christmas classic. This year, our writers are tasked with crafting a post-apocalyptic Christmas blockbuster where Santa is one of the few survivors of an apocalypse and works to free the world of the tyranny of a sentient Christmas toy. Geoffrey Wright takes on the ro...

Kneel Before Pod gets a MovieVersaries flavour and commemorates the 30th anniversary of Batman Forever. The conversation covers the changing face of superhero movies, merchandising and sanctioning Jim Carrey's buffoonery.

• Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree.
• Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network
• Izaak Stoakes can be found ...

November 2025 is over and the festive season is upon us but before that we take care of the business of discussing the news and trailers revealed during the month. The conversation covers more revivals, the return of the romcom and repressed frolicking desire.

• Craig McKenzie – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (Film Stories podcast network)
• Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and ove...