A loose remakes debate that keeps its best energy in the back-and-forth.
The episode starts with a remakes-better debate, and Sam and Stefan make the most of it by testing Jack Reacher and The Parent Trap before circling back to Spider-Man.
Screen nostalgia, argued properly.
Stuff & Thangs Podcast is a weekly film-and-TV chat built around playful prompts: better remakes, unfinished watches, actor dinner guests, cancelled shows, and screen mothers. Sam and Stefan keep it loose, opinionated, and quick, with nostalgia usually one joke away from a debate.
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Stuff & Thangs Podcast is a long-running weekly show about film, television, and the odd pieces of pop culture knowledge people carry around without asking for them. Sam and Stefan are the named voices in the recent episodes. Their format is clean, but the conversation is not precious. A topic gets set, a list appears, and the pair work through it with jokes, memory, and plenty of disagreement. One week might ask which remakes are actually better. Another might sort through shows they started and never finished. Easter specials become an excuse to ask why Easter rarely gets the TV treatment that Christmas does. A dinner-party episode turns actors, movie characters, TV stars, and TV characters into a fantasy guest list. A Mother's Day show ranks good and bad screen mothers, from warm choices to characters who are better avoided as models. Listener-question episodes bring the audience back into the room, correcting omissions and reopening arguments from previous shows. The tone is casual and quick. It is also more thoughtful than the loose surface suggests. Sam and Stefan are comfortable admitting when an older favorite does not hold up, when a memory has gone sour, or when an old production story feels grim in hindsight. They are not trying to sound like formal critics. That is part of the charm. The show works through recognition, half-remembered details, blunt taste, and the pleasure of hearing someone defend a choice that may be completely wrong. It can be irreverent. Some episodes lean into adult language or darker screen-history material, so it is not always family listening. At its best, Stuff & Thangs Podcast captures the exact energy of familiar voices arguing over screen eras, TV endings, fantasy guest lists, and whether a beloved film should have been left alone in memory.
Made for: For film and TV fans who enjoy opinionated list episodes, mainstream screen culture, nostalgic side roads, and informal debate. It especially suits listeners who like friendly disagreement more than polished critical essays.
What sets it apart: The show stands out through Sam and Stefan's recurring list-game structure, listener-correction loop, and easy swing between silly prompts and surprisingly reflective pop-culture memory. It feels less like a review desk and more like an ongoing argument with callbacks.
A podcast talking stuff about out favourite 'Thangs' which includes shows and moves from The Walking Dead, Marvel, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, The Witcher, The Boys, The Umbrella Academy, Stranger Things AND more...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sam and Stefan turn familiar screen subjects into funny, specific arguments about endings, remakes, nostalgia and the choices that shape them.
Stuff & Thangs Podcast turns screen culture into a running argument between Sam and Stefan, built around broad questions rather than single-title recaps.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine gets defended; your Killing Eve season-three grievance gets company.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A loose remakes debate that keeps its best energy in the back-and-forth.
The episode starts with a remakes-better debate, and Sam and Stefan make the most of it by testing Jack Reacher and The Parent Trap before circling back to Spider-Man.
A Mother's Day discussion that moves from Cersei Lannister and Marge Simpson into a loose, listener-friendly debate about screen mothers.
Stuff and Things Podcast turns its Mother's Day special into a brisk look at good and bad mothers from movies and TV, and Sam and Stefan waste no time getting to the names.
A Friday episode that moves from listener feedback to The Crow and ends with a Mother's Day special tease.
On the Stuff and Thangs Podcast, this Friday episode has a loose, easygoing shape: listener feedback from episodes 21 to 29 opens the door, then the discussion moves to the question of "no well" in Ireland before landing on The Crow, its reshoots, and the conspiracy talk that…
A lively TV argument about which shows deserved more time, and which should have ended sooner.
Stuff & Things Podcast episode 29 turns cancelled shows into a sharper question than simple bad luck: which series deserved more time, and which ones should have left the room sooner.
A loose, funny return to children's TV, where remembered favourites turn strange under adult scrutiny.
Stuff & Thangs Podcast treats childhood television as a loose stress test for memory once adulthood gets involved. The conversation wanders through Rainbow, Captain Pugwash, the late-70s Jim Affixit, and Rolf's Cartoon Club, as Stefan and the host sort what they truly remember…
Unfinished films and shows open into Twilight recognition, an aquarium story, and a loose bit of title trivia.
Episode 035 starts with the idea of movies and TV shows people began but never finished, then settles into an easy exchange between the host and Stefan.
A sharp, fan-aware look at why beloved UK sitcoms can make American remakes feel doomed from the start.
The Atlantic turns into a pressure point for sitcoms here, with the episode looking at how a UK favorite can reach the United States with fans already guarding the original.




Cult cinema talk with the edges left on.

Movie arguments with brackets and bite.

Star Wars reactions with sharp fan instincts.
The hosts discuss the finale of Agatha All Along and share concerns about Marvel's packed 2025 entertainment slate.
Hosts debate UK versus USA sitcoms, with Stefan initially favoring US shows.
The hosts introduce episode 007 of their entertainment podcast, explaining their unique episode numbering system and sharing listener feedback on previous episodes.
The hosts of the Stuff and Thangs Podcast discuss entertainment they started but didn't finish.
Sam opens with a simple premise: some remakes may be better than the originals.
The hosts discuss things they started but didn't finish, beginning with a humorous anecdote about recognizing Twilight character names at an aquarium.
The hosts discuss the lack of Easter specials in film and TV compared to Christmas, exploring religious and historical aspects of both holidays.
The hosts play a game where they select five movie stars, five movie characters, five TV stars, and five TV characters they would invite to a fantasy dinner party.
This episode humorously explores inserting the F-word into movie and TV show titles as a comedic concept, with a warning about explicit language.
Sam opens the Mother's Day special by noting that this Sunday is Mother's Day in the United Kingdom, and he treats the show as a present for his mother if she is listening.
The Friday show is back on listener feedback.
Sam and Stefan open episode 29 by asking whether TV shows get cancelled too soon or stick around too long.
Stuff & Thangs Podcast spends this episode on kids TV nostalgia, moving from Transformers and Super Ted to Peppa Pig and Bing.
This episode discusses the differences between UK and USA sitcoms and humor, featuring a debate between the hosts.
Sam and Stefan discuss the Season 1 finale of Daredevil Born Again, Episode 9 titled 'Straight to Hell', analyzing characters and sharing their thoughts on the episode.
This episode discusses Apple TV Plus, its shows, and includes humorous banter between hosts Sam and Stefan.