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The movies we watch are part of the building blocks of who we are. It’s in our DNA. Welcome to the MY MOVIE DNA podcast. My name is Johnny Andrews and I’m a movie-loving Englishman living in New Zealand. I’m on a mission to speak to New Zealand’s biggest movie-lovers to find out what makes them tick. So if you want to hear indecipherable Kiwi accents talking about their love of movies, this is the podcast for you. Search for MY MOVIE DNA wherever you get your podcasts.
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In episode 51, Johnny talks to Auckland-based film student and future filmmaker Levi Fifita-Lamb . Levi has just kicked off a brilliant web video series where he rates and reviews Auckland’s cinema landscape. You can find the first instalment here . Johnny and Levi's chat includes a discussion around pivoting from Pixar and the MCU into Taika Waititi and PTA , they talk about Gal Gadot ’s stellar acting career, and they get into such safe subjects as O.J. Simpson , Michael Jackson , and Woody Allen . This conversation was recorded face to face in early July of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 50, Johnny talks to Lee Hardman and Dave Lawton from the Something Wicked podcast. Lee and Dave are two friends from Manchester who started podcasting after Dave left the city and moved to North Wales. Something Wicked is one of Johnny's favourite podcasts and, as mentioned at length during this episode, it served as the inspiration for the creation of My Movie DNA . Their show has been described as ‘For purveyors of the dark, weird, fascinating and brilliant…a podcast that is both reverent and irreverent. Something wicked this way comes!’ This chat includes a discussion about the giants of American cinema: Sidney Lumet , Steven Spielberg and William Friedkin , they talk at length about one of the films often discussed on Something Wicked , William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist III , and they, incredulously, go for a dog walk in the Welsh countryside with Sharleen Spiteri from ‘90s Scottish rock band Texas . This conversation was recorded online in mid-March of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 49, Johnny talks to author, comedian and filmmaker Jason Klamm . Jason is the author of the new book Ferris Bueller…You’re My Hero , the definitive behind-the-scenes account of John Hughes’ 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off . The book explores how John Hughes’ creative hot streak produced one of the most beloved comedies ever made, and is lovingly pulled together from 125 exclusive interviews with the film’s cast and crew, including Matthew Broderick , Alan Ruck and members of the Hughes family . You can find Ferris Bueller…You’re My Hero at all good bookstores, or online through 1984 Publishing . Johnny and Jason's chat includes a discussion about the longevity of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and what makes the film resonate to this day, they talk about one wild time-loop theory that will change the way you look at the film, and they struggle to cast a 2026 remake of the film, because who needs to see Tom Holland or Timothée Chalamet in anything ever again? This conversation was recorded online in early July of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 48, Johnny talks to Auckland-based singer-songwriter Erny Belle , AKA Aimee Renata . Aimee is signed to New Zealand’s infamous Flying Nun record label , and is looking ahead to the release of her third studio album later this year. Johnny and Aimee's chat includes a discussion about the dark comedy and gothic horror films that inspire her music, they look at the films of Tim Burton , David Lynch and Peter Jackson , and they reminisce about seeing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Child’s Play as a horror-obsessed ten-year-old This conversation was recorded face to face in early April of 2026. Please be warned that there is a light spoiler for the new Zendaya / Robert Pattinson film The Drama quite early on in this episode, so if you haven’t seen that film please go away and do so…and you should see it - it’s the best film of 2026 so far . Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 47, Johnny talks to animator, writer and art director Matt Haworth . Matt is one of the key players at Auckland’s Mukpuddy Animation Studios , which you may be familiar with through their animated shows Bad Jelly , Night Eyes and The Barefoot Bandits . Johnny and Matt's chat includes a discussion around the history and future of animated films, they take a deep dive into the works of John Carpenter , Guillermo del Toro , and the Wachowskis , they trade tales of horrific moviegoing experiences - some far more threatening than others - and they try and understand what went horrifically wrong with Edgar Wright’s The Running Man . This conversation was recorded face to face in late-February of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 46, Johnny talks to musician and podcaster Oscar Davies-Kay . You may know Oscar from his many Auckland-based indie bands, such as Rackets and Water , or from his weekly podcast Fear, Guilt & Agriculture where he interviews movers and shakers from Auckland’s vibrant cultural scene. Johnny and Oscar's chat includes a spoiler-filled look at Marty Supreme and the films of the Safdie Brothers , they take a deep dive into the Venn diagram of disc golf , indie rock and craft beer , and they take a look at Sarah Connor’s sex face and wonder what she really thinks the future smells like. This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-February of 2026. You can listen to Peter Serafinowicz 's brilliant A Full Day In The Life here: https://m.soundcloud.com/bren-murphy/a-full-day-in-the-life-by-peter-serafinowicz (it might require you to download the Soundcloud app, but it's worth it). Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 45, Johnny talks to Auckland-based Radio New Zealand journalist Nik Dirga . Nik moved to New Zealand from the USA in 2006. He has more than 30 years of journalism experience, for publications in California , New York , Mississippi and Oregon and has won multiple awards for his reporting and essays. On this side of the world, his work has been published by Radio New Zealand , the New Zealand Listener , the New Zealand Herald , the Australian Associated Press , the Spinoff and much, much more. Their chat includes a look at a slew of this year’s Oscar-nominated films, they discuss the work of David Cronenberg, Billy Wilder and Charlie Chaplin, they take a deep dive into the messy, uneven films of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, and Nik shares his experiences two years ago watching the actual filming of one of 2025’s movie masterpieces…… This conversation was recorded face to face in late-January of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 44, Johnny talks to Auckland film and book lover Kelly Gordon . As well as working at Auckland’s Academy Cinemas - alongside previous guests Cameo England ( episode #4 ), Gorjan Markovski ( episode #21 ), and Stefan Moon ( episode #43 ) - Kelly’s currently a key member of the team at Unity Books , New Zealand’s leading independent book store. Their chat includes lots of insider tips from Auckland’s book and rep cinema landscape, they discuss Jim Jarmusch , Alan Clarke , Danny Boyle and the majesty of Wim Wenders ’ 1984 film Paris, Texas , and they talk about running into one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers , when all they want to do is get out onto a New Zealand road trip… This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-October of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 43, Johnny talks to Stefan Moon , the General Manager and Programmer at Auckland’s Academy Cinemas . Their chat covers a long, lengthy (and mostly spoiler-free) discussion on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another , which they put into context with PTA’s other films, they tiptoe around the Woody Allen situation and whether it’ll ever be a good time to sing the praises of the 1998 animated film Antz , and after 43 episodes, Johnny finally gets to reveal his connection to George Clooney’s Ocean’s 11 . This conversation was recorded face to face in early October of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 42, Johnny talks to actress Helena Murphy-Reid , a recent guest star on the Lucy Lawless detective series My Life Is Murder . Helena has also starred in the 2024 short film Gun Powder , and appeared in New Zealand's longest-running TV drama, Shortland Street . Their chat covers the trials and tribulations of being an up-and-coming actress in the 21st century, Helena bravely swaps out one of the standard questions - the first My Movie DNA guest to do so - and they talk about gritty coming-of-age dramas like Larry Clark’s Kids and... The Spice Girls Movie . This conversation was recorded face to face in early July of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 41, Johnny talks to Mahi Maïmou , one of the leading lights of the l ive comedy scene in Darwin, Australia . Mahi is the movie-hype gal on ABC Radio and is currently programming this year's Darwin International Film Festival . Their chat covers the gamut of Hollywood from Mae West and Bette Davis to Adam Sandler and Kermit the Frog , Mahi gives us a whistlestop tour of every glorious independent cinema in New Zealand , and they talk about whether Pinhead and the Cenobites would make good babysitters for a five-year-old…. This conversation was recorded online in late-June of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 40, Johnny talks to Cinema In Context co-host William Chen . A science-teacher by day, and a pop culture vigilante by night, William has a deep love for animated films , Lego and a galaxy far, far away . Their chat includes the biggest Star Wars nerd-out on My Movie DNA to date, they discuss Wes Anderson , Brad Bird and Jackie Chan , and they talk about whether Tom Cruise took inspiration from Steve Guttenberg for Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning ’s centerpiece aerial stunt…. This conversation was recorded face to face in late-May of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 39, Johnny talks to fellow record collector and movie nut Helen Howcroft . Helen lives in Christchurch , New Zealand and is a big fan of the Beastie Boys , all things that groove , and gangster movies . Their chat includes an in-depth look at the films of Martin Scorsese , David Lynch and Peter Greenaway , they discuss those weird saloon doors in New Zealand video stores , and they talk about whether it’s morally acceptable to show your child The Adventures Of Milo And Otis . This conversation was recorded online in late-March of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com . Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema , available wherever you get your podcasts.
In episode 38, Johnny talks to soundtrack nut, Aliens fan, and all-round good guy from Iowa , Joe Foster . Their chat includes a lengthy discussion on Ripley’s return to LV-426 , they talk about James Horner , Ed Zwick and Michael Biehn , and they discuss whether wearing a pith helmet somehow makes you able to drink beer faster. This conversation was recorded online in mid-March of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
In episode 37, Johnny talks to teacher and podcaster, Jeremy Downing , one third of the podcasting trio Cinema In Context . You may remember, Jeremy’s co-host Sarah Watt was a guest on a recent episode. Their chat includes a quick look at this year’s slate of Oscar nominated films , they talk about everything from J.J. Abrams’ Lost , the passion of musical theatre , and the futility of live action Disney remakes , and the length of this episode is partly explained by Jeremy pressing one of the secret buttons on My Movie DNA : an in-depth discussion on the Alien universe. This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-February of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
It's here, the world's first Emilia Pérez fan podcast!....or maybe not... In a break from the annual tradition, joining Johnny this year on the red carpet is Podzilla & 1978 podcaster Jasher Drake , who's turned up a week early at the Dolby Theatre to pounce on unsuspecting celebrities. But fear not, Johnny's usual date for the Academy Awards, the irrepressible Daíbhid MacCann , has sent through his thoughts on who, what and why at this year's ceremony. Daíbhid 's whereabouts are currently unknown, but the word on the street is that he's currently in Mexico researching medical operations on the behalf of the local cartel kingpin. We take a look at the recent James Bond Amazon Prime firesale debacle, we discuss sad movies and claymation penises , and we ponder just how one particular film has managed to offend every minority it set out to represent, and bagged 13 nominations in the process. This conversation was recorded online in late February of 2025. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
In episode 35, Johnny talks to film critic, teacher, podcaster Sarah Watt . Sarah can currently be heard as the secret weapon of the 2024 New Zealand film Gut Instinct , providing its perfectly glorious narration. Their chat includes getting to know Ryan Gosling and Quentin Tarantino when you really want to get to know Leonardo DiCaprio and Sydney Sweeney , they discuss Sarah’s long lost cameo in a world famous New Zealand film , and they wonder whether it’s appropriate to choose a life partner based on how they breathe in a cinema (and of course, the answer is a firm yes - it should be top of the list). This conversation was recorded face to face in late December of 2024. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
In this bonus episode, Johnny is again joined by his good friend and fellow podcaster Jasher Drake to talk all things James Bond . This is the second of three bonus episodes, and this conversation explores the films of Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton. Johnny and Jasher talk about the majesty of the Lotus S1 Esprit , they share their appreciation for Moonraker - AKA the Citizen Kane of Bond movies - and we hear what it’s like when your voice cracks while singing a Bond theme to a global audience of 1.9 billion people. This conversation was recorded online in late-December of 2024. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
In this bonus episode, Johnny is joined by GUT INSTINCT director Doug Dillaman and the film's star Sarah Watt for a post-film Q&A. This conversation was recorded live on stage at the Hollywood Avondale in late-November of 2024. As such the audio is rough and ready, until we can persuade Peter Jackson to use his software to clean it up. GUT INSTINCT is one of the gems of New Zealand moviemaking in 2024. Trust your gut and seek it out! Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
In this bonus episode, Johnny is joined by his good friend and fellow podcaster Jasher Drake to talk all things James Bond . This is the first of three bonus episodes, and this episode explores the films of Sean Connery and George Lazenby. Johnny and Jasher talk about overused Bond cars and underused Bond gadgets , they talk about all the important things like which Bond Girl has the biggest secret weapons, and Johnny accidentally implicates the wrong Hollywood actor in a real-life unsolved murder . This conversation was recorded online in mid-November of 2024. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support. You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com .
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