Episodes
Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault again to share this "All the Best Bits" commentary recorded and released last year for subscribers. Joined by returning special guest Jamie Hannigan (The Damned, Pilgrimage), this is John Carpenter's The Thing. Released in 1982, The Thing is directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. It stars Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur, Charles Hallahan, Richard Dysart, David Clennon, Donald Moffat, Peter...
Published 05/05/23
Will and Kevin are back for another Best Bits (...or Whatever) and they've unlocked their overstuffed Patreon vault to share this final batch of Q&A questions recorded last August 2022. If you’d like to submit listener questions, please do so via the contact page. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or bestbitspodcast.com/contact. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts...
Published 05/02/23
Will and Kevin are back for another Best Bits (...or Whatever) and they've unlocked their overstuffed Patreon vault to share this third batch of Q&A questions recorded last July 2022. If you’d like to submit listener questions, please do so via the contact page. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or bestbitspodcast.com/contact. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if...
Published 04/27/23
Will and Kevin are back for another Best Bits (...or Whatever) and they've unlocked their overstuffed Patreon vault to share this second batch of Q&A questions recorded last July 2022. If you’d like to submit listener questions, please do so via the contact page. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or bestbitspodcast.com/contact. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts...
Published 04/25/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off for the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew. Joined by Dave Corkery from The Cinemile podcast and Jamie Hannigan (recently heard on The Best Bits Highlander Commentary), this is their review/reaction to the season, series, and franchise finale of Star Trek Picard — The Last Generation. In a desperate last stand, Jean-Luc...
Published 04/20/23
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Will and Kevin are back for another Best Bits (...or Whatever) where they talk about the best bits of the week (…or whatever). In this episode, they briefly discuss the return of XX for its final season and the buzzy new drama starring Jesse Eisenberg and Clare Danes called XX. Plus, Kevin watched XX, and Will watched the award-winning docu-series XX. They also tackle some listener questions. If you’d like to submit listener questions, please do so via the /contact page. Music is provided...
Published 04/18/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off for the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 9 — TBC. XX. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via...
Published 04/13/23
Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault *again* to share this "All the Best Bits" commentary recorded and released last year for subscribers. Joined by returning special guest Stephen Shields (The Hole in the Ground), this is Predator. Released in 1987, Predator is a fantasy action-adventure film directed by John McTiernan from a screenplay by Jim and John Thomas. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, and Shane Black among others. You can follow...
Published 04/09/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off for the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 8 — Surrender. Vadic forces Picard to make an impossible choice — deliver what he can never give… or watch his crew perish. You can contact the...
Published 04/06/23
Check out an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode of The Lonely Aul Lads podcast hosted by Betty Nettle. To listen to more episodes, subscribe to The Best Bits podcast with Will Collins and Kevin Lehane, and check out their Patreon for more bonus content. You can contact the show with comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or bestbitspodcast.com/contact. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely...
Published 03/31/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 7 — Dominion. Crippled, cornered, and out of options, Picard stages a gambit to trap Vadic and reveal her true motive – a gamble...
Published 03/30/23
Will and Kevin are back for another Best Bits (...or Whatever) where they talk about the best bits of the week (…or whatever). In this episode, they briefly discuss the return of Succession for its final season and the buzzy new drama starring Jesse Eisenberg and Clare Danes called Fleishman is in Trouble. Plus, Kevin watched John Wick 4, and Will watched the award-winning docu-series O.J.: Made in America. They also tackle some listener questions. If you’d like to submit listener...
Published 03/28/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 6 — Bounty. Now on the run, Picard and the skeleton crew of the USS Titan must break into Starfleet's most top-secret facility to...
Published 03/24/23
Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault to share this "All the Best Bits" commentary for Highlander, recorded and released last year for subscribers. Joined by returning special guest Jamie Hannigan (The Pilgrimage, The Damned), there can be only one (final commentary) and this is it. Released in 1986, Highlander is a fantasy action-adventure film directed by Russell Mulcahy from a screenplay by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson. It stars the legendary Christopher...
Published 03/21/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. Joined by Dave from The Cinemile podcast, this is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 5 — Imposters. Caught by Starfleet and facing court-martial, paranoia grows as Picard...
Published 03/17/23
Will and Kevin are launching a new show, The Best Bits (...or Whatever), where they talk about the best bits of the week (…or whatever). In this episode, they discuss the recent responses to their feedback survey. Plus, Will watched the Oscars and Extraordinary while Kevin watched Scream VI, and Poker Face. If you'd like to contribute to their survey, click the link and let them know what you think. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or...
Published 03/15/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 4 — No Win Scenario. With time running out, Picard, Riker and crew must confront the sins of their past and heal fresh wounds,...
Published 03/10/23
After fifty main shows, Will and Kevin are taking a moment to catch up on some of the films they overlooked, wanted to see, and didn't find the time to watch. On this episode, Will watched the 1986 Frank Oz musical horror-comedy classic Little Shop of Horrors, which came up during Best Musical Number (#7). While Kevin watched the 1985 Richard Donner-directed adventure film Ladyhawke, which was mentioned in Best Reunion Scene (#46). Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show...
Published 03/08/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 3 — Seventeen Seconds. Picard grapples with an explosive, life-altering revelation while the Titan and her crew try to outmaneuver...
Published 03/03/23
Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault to share this "All the Best Bits" reaction commentary recorded and released last year for subscribers. Joined by special guest Pierce Ryan (Standby, Black '47), this is their reaction commentary to a film none of them had seen before. This is Stone Cold from 1991, an action film from legendary stunt coordinator Craig R Baxley starring Brian Bosworth and executive produced by Michael Douglas. Although you might not know this fact as he took his...
Published 03/01/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew — a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3, Episode 2 — Disengage. Aided by Seven of Nine and the crew of the U.S.S. Titan, Picard makes a shocking discovery that will alter his...
Published 02/23/23
After fifty main shows, Will and Kevin are taking a moment to catch up on some of the films they overlooked, wanted to see, and didn't find the time to watch. On this episode, Will watched the 1981 John Landis horror-comedy classic An American Werewolf in London, which came up during Best SFX Scene (#9), Best Scene Set in a Cinema (#34), and Best Dream Scene (#36). While Kevin watched the 2017 Paul King directed delight Paddington 2, which was mentioned in Best Post-Credits Scene (#13) and...
Published 02/22/23
This episode contains spoilers. After having a photon torpedo blast doing Best Star Trek Scene - Part I and Part II, Will and Kevin have picked up where they left off and begun watching the final adventure of the Enterprise D crew. This show is a soft reboot of Picard and a loose sequel to Star Trek Nemesis. You do not need to have seen seasons one or two of Picard, but you will benefit from knowing the history of the TNG era. This is their review/reaction to Star Trek Picard Season 3,...
Published 02/17/23
Spoiler alert! Will and Kevin wrestle with cinema's most notorious plot twists. The great ones, the not-so-great ones, and the mid-act climaxes. For a full list of films discussed on the show, check out The Best Bits on Letterboxd. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this...
Published 02/15/23
Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault to share this "All the Best Bits" audio commentary recorded and released last year for the monster comedy classic Tremors. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to...
Published 02/08/23