{"podcast":{"title":"Kermode & Mayo’s Take","slug":"kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583","podcast_index_feed_id":5310583,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/kermodeandmayo","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3dead3fa-9fbc-11ec-a343-aba8a0855498/image/K_M_TILE_ART_full_lyr_UPDATED.jpg-2023-12-01_15_59_52.236000.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sony Music","episode_count":290,"summary":"Essential film reviews, TV reviews, and all conversations around movie and non-movie related stuff brought to you by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. Want more Kermode & Mayo? Subscribe to Kermode & Mayo’s Extra Takes to get ad-free listening plus access to our subscriber-exclusive show, TAKE TWO, with new episodes every Friday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or at extratakes.com to get access on your preferred podcast platform. There's more to discover at kermodeandmayo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices . EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T02:20:02.396742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583"},"episode":{"title":"Ryan Gosling on PROJECT HAIL MARY","slug":"ryan-gosling-on-project-hail-mary","published_at":"2026-03-12T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583/ryan-gosling-on-project-hail-mary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/a16f7d/mgln.ai/e/143/tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SONY1324626655.mp3?updated=1773320085","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/a16f7d/mgln.ai/e/143/tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SONY1324626655.mp3?updated=1773320085","summary":"Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor’s Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. On this week’s episode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take, Ryan Gosling is with us to talk about his new sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary. From the challenge of bringing Andy Weir’s beloved novel to the screen to the peculiar pressures of carrying a space-set survival story (often alone), Gosling reflects on the film’s mix of brainy science, cosmic peril and unexpected heart. This week it’s Mark he’ll be chatting to, and they get deep on sci-fi gems from Silent Running to The Abyss—plus some behind the scenes gossip on Project Hail Mary’s epic karaoke scene. Keep an ear out for Mark’s review next week, and in the meantime there’s a trio of new releases on this week’s review slate. First up is Scarlet, a swashbuckling anime revenge drama based on the story of Hamlet. Then there’s How To Make A Killing, a darkly comic crime caper starring Glen Powell, and loosely based on the Ealing Comedy classic Kind Hearts and Coronets. And finally, One Last Deal—where a sports agent (played by he who shall not be named) battles to land a big contract and save his career. In Mark’s eyes though, the lead actor’s career is way beyond saving. Rant on the horizon, folks! We’ll also be shouting out our favourite women directors for this Women’s History Month; Plus all the usual T…","meta_description":"Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Tak…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583/episodes/ryan-gosling-on-project-hail-mary/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kermode-mayo-s-take-5310583/ryan-gosling-on-project-hail-mary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}