Episodes
It’s finally here. Avengers: Infinity War. The culmination of 10 years of Marvel Studios movies and 18 superhero films. In our last podcast for a while Gavin and Iain grab a glass of whiskey and review the film, avoiding spoilers, before diving into a spoiler filled section after the 26th minute. If you’ve not yet sen the film yet you can catch up with all our previous Avengers related content at in our Avengers Archive. We won’t be podcasting for a while because Gavin is heading of to New...
Published 04/28/18
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is finally here and…. it’s pretty good!! On this week’s podcast Iain and Gavin share their experiences with the book, the band Rush and review the film; discussing what they think of the changes made for the silver screen and some of their favourite geeky moments from the film. We try and keep things mostly spoiler  free until around the 23rd minute. Love it, hate it let us know what you  think of the book and film by tweeting...
Published 03/28/18
On out latest podcast we return to the world of Kaiju, Jaegers and plucky rangers as Iain and Gavin review Pacific Rim Uprising.  If you haven’t seen the film yet we refrain from discussing spoilers until the 22:00 minute mark (there is a warning klaxon!) If you are interested in hearing what we thought of the original Pacific Rim, you can find our old podcast here. Bear in mind our show format was diferrent back then so you need to listen to some news and rubbish before the review...
Published 03/24/18
Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar winning adult fairy tale The Shape of Water FINALLY comes to Malaysian cinemas this month! Join Gavin and Iain as they discuss the film in depth (geddit?) on our latest McYapandFries podcast. Let us now what you thought of the film by tweeting us on twitter at @mcnastyprime, @gavyap or @mcyapandfries or by emailing us at [email protected]. If you like the show it would really help us out if you left us a review on iTunes or visited our sponsor...
Published 03/19/18
It’s a double helping of McYapandFries goodness this week as Iain and Gavin take a look at Ava DuVernay’s  adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and follow that up with a review of Francis Lawrence’s spy caper Red Sparrow starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton. As Always we are proudly sponsored by Greenroom136, providers of dine urban carry gear, backpacks, wallet  and more. Get 10% off your next purchase at Greenroom136.com by using the offer code we read out on the...
Published 03/13/18
Iain and Gavin are back after their most recent break to discuss what we’ve been up to (#LegendOfPontianak) announce the winner of our Greenroom136.com Genesis backpack and provide our thoughts on Marvel’s Black Panther. As usual we keep all spoiler talk to the very end of the podcast. Don’t worry if you weren’t lucky enough to win the Genesis Backpack in our competition, you can still buy a Greenroom136 bag and get 10% off by using the discount code we read out on the podcast! This includes...
Published 02/18/18
On this week’s podcast, Iain and Gavin first share their SPOILER-FREE thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, before delving into a special spoiler section from around the 28 minute mark in the show, to talk about the real nitty gritty of the plot and events of the film, for those who’ve already seen it. As usual , feel free to let us know what you thought of the continuing adventures in a galaxy far, far away by emailing us at [email protected] or by tweeting either of us at...
Published 12/16/17
Gavin puts on his Actor/Director hat and sits down with Iain over a glass of whiskey to discuss Netflix’s fascinating new documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring A Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention Of Tony Clifton which takes a behind the scenes look at Jim Carrey’s performance in the 1999 film Man on the Moon, the Andy Kaufman biopic directed by Milos Forman and the insanity that went on behind the scenes. Also on this week’s show we are continuing our...
Published 12/03/17
After disagreeing (slightly) on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Iain & Gavin grab a drink and sit down to discuss Justice League on our latest podcast. We discus everything we liked, everything we loathed and where the DCEU could go next after the film’s disappointing (for WB) box office results. Also on this week’s show we launch new competition in association with our sponsors Greenroom136.com!  Listen to this week’s podcast to hear the question and then email your answers to...
Published 11/24/17
Wow. We actually made it to 200 podcasts! Thanks to the tremendous amount of planning that goes into each show, however you won’t hear us talk about that fact at all in the show, as Iain only realised we’d reached 200 when he was editing the podcast! This works out pretty good for you, dear listener, as we concentrate on our spoiler filled discussion of Stranger Things season 2 instead of faffing on about the last 200 podcasts! Join us as we visit with Bob, Joyce, Sheriff Hopper, Dustin,...
Published 11/20/17
Iain and Gavin sit down with some Asgardian ale to discuss the latest adventure for Marvel’s space vikings in Thor:Ragnarok and what could be the funniest Marvel Studios movie so far, although it’s not without it’s dark edges. We go easy on the spoilers for our review at first before diving into a spoiler section at the end to discuss the finer plot details of the God Of Thunder’s latest exploits and possible directions for the Marvel universe post-Ragnarok, so you’re probably better off...
Published 11/09/17
The latest film from Darren Arranofsky (Black Swan, Requiem For A Dream, Pi, Thew Wrestler), Mother!, seems to have split audiences  down the middle (well split the audiences who bothered to go and see it), despite its all star cast of Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer and BIG IDEAS! What do Gavin and Iain think?  Controversial, compelling or just crap? Check out our latest podcast to find out! Let us know what you thought of the film, and our review, by...
Published 10/15/17
35 years after the release of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner, we are finally getting a sequel in Blade Runner 2049; a sequel that no one could have dared to expect. Is it any good? Does it  measure up against the original? On this week’s podcast Iain and Gavin discuss their history with the original and their thoughts on the sequel, without spoilers, for the first 20 minutes of the podcast. After that (and a brief word from Roy Batty) we dive into spoilers for the rest of the...
Published 10/06/17
Not a review, not a recap, this week’s podcast is a rambling (and hopefully entertaining) chat between Gavin and Iain about Twin Peaks: The Return and the genius that is David Lynch. After a tribute to Harry Dean Stanton (who passed away on the day of recording) we talk about our experiences with the old series,  our favourite moments and performances from the new one and speculate wildly about what any of it means, so be warned there are spoilers from the very beginning of the podcast. We...
Published 09/26/17
Join us as we take a trip to Derry, Maine, USA and check out the latest version of Stephen King’s IT. Sit and visit a while with with Pennywise the Clown, as we reminiscence about the 1990’s version and discuss the movie. Let us know what YOU think of the film by emailing us at [email protected], or reaching us on twitter at @mcnastyprime and @gavyap! The McYapAndFries movie podcast is brought to you by Greenroom 136.com, a Malaysian independent carry gear /backpack...
Published 09/18/17
On this week’s podcast we dive into the imagination of Stephen King as we review the adaptation of His Dark Tower book series, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Let us know what YOU think of the film by emailing us at [email protected], or reaching us on twitter at @mcnastyprime and @gavyap! On the podcasts Iain mentions a press junket that toured Bangor, Maine, home of Stephen King. You can see pics and details of the event on twitter here. As ever the McYapAndFries...
Published 08/04/17
On our latest podcast Gavin and Iain pull up a drink and get into the nitty gritty of Christopher Nolan’s war epic Dunkirk, including the amazing sound design, Kenneth Branagh and even Harry Styles! Here’s the links Iain mentioned in the podcats * You can find some amazing behind the scenes material on @mccrabb_will twitter account here  ( Here’s a personal favourite.) * You can find the Vox video on “Shepherd Tones” here You can listen to the podcast using the player below,...
Published 08/01/17
This week Iain and Gavin review Baby Driver, the latest film from one of our film-making  heroes; Edgar Wright, starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James and a plethora of Hollywood talent. Listen to the podcast below or  Subscribe in iTunes by clicking here or get our RSS feed to plug into your favourite podcast app here  As always  the McYapAndFries movie podcast is brought to you by Greenroom 136.com Malaysian makers of fine urbanback packs and carry gears. Check...
Published 07/07/17
Gavin and Iain may have agreed to disagree when it came to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but you’ll have to listen to this week’s podcast to find out what they thought of Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman and how many times two people can say the phrase “No Man’s Land” in a single podcast! If by some chance you’ve not yet seen the movie we only start talking spoiler after the 25th minute if you are worried about that sort of thing. Here’s the video on Moments vs Scenes by the Nerdwriter on...
Published 06/10/17
Better late than never, Iain and Gavin discuss James Gunn’s triumphant return to the Marvel COSMIC Universe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 This is a spoiler podcast so if you’ve not seen the film we recommend you hold off listening to the podcast until you’ve seen it. If you want to have your say email us on [email protected], tweet us @mcyapandfries or reach us individually by tweeting Gavin at @gavyap or Iain at @mcnastyprime We’d also appreciate it if you could take a look at...
Published 05/26/17
After an extended hiatus we’re back with a review of local Malaysian movie “You Mean the World to me“. Written and directed by  Saw Teong Hin, this semi-autobiographical film  is based on a stage play also by Saw Teong Hin and is set in Penang. As with most local films, it might not stick around in cinemas long, so if you like the sound of what you hear you should probably check it out as son as you can. Also on this week’s show we FINALLY announce the winners of our greenroom136.com...
Published 05/15/17
On our latest podcast we review Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island, the latest instalment in Legendary’s “MonsterVerse” after 2014’s Godzilla. As Gavin is currently in Singapore rehearsing “Hand To God” at the Singapore Repertory Theatre (show runs from 19th Apr – 6 May, tickets available here) we’re extending our greenroom136.com competition to win a Metromonger compact, single strap, urban bag, for another week or two. To be in with a chance to win just listen to the podcast for our...
Published 04/03/17
On our latest podcast Gavin and Iain take one last ride with The Wolverine in Hugh Jackman’s last outing as Logan. As usual we talk about the movie in non-spoiler terms at first, before going into a clearly announced spoiler section near the end. Also on this weeks podcast we continue our competition to win a Metromonger compact, single strap, urban bag, from our sponsors greenroom136.com as seen below. To be in with a chance to win just listen to the podcast for our question and send your...
Published 03/24/17
People keep asking if he’s back, Gavin and Iain reckon HE’S BACK  as they discuss John Wick Chapter 2 in depth. Also on this weeks podcast we continue our competition to win a Metromonger compact, single strap, urban bag, from our sponsors greenroom136.com as seen below. Send your entries to [email protected], we’ll be running this competition for a few weeks but you should get your entries in as soon as possible! You can also be a part of the podcast by: * emailing us at...
Published 02/27/17
On this week’s podcast we head down to Gotham to review The Lego Batman Movie, as well as launch our new competition with our sponsor greenroom136.com! Listen in to the podcast to find out how to be in with a chance to win a Metromonger compact, single strap, urban bag, as seen below. Send your entries to [email protected], we’ll be running this competition for a few weeks but you should get your entries in as soon as possible! To be a part of the podcast, letting us know your...
Published 02/19/17