About this podcast
Screen, Play is the topical film and TV podcast where two professional screenwriters procrastinate on mic and pick themed top threes from the big and small screen.
Will Collins and Kevin Lehane are Irish writers who’ve worked on films like Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea and Grabbers, and TV shows including Star Wars: Visions and Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories. Together, they discuss new releases, cult classics, industry news and unexpected connections — while having the craic.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Bonus #20 - Patreon Preview · 20 min · Season 3Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Ranking John Carpenter from Dark Star to The Ward · 1 h 52 min · Season 3 Episode 28Happy Halloween! 'Tis the season to rank John Carpenter. So that's exactly what we're doing. From his 1969 short film Captain Voyeur to his feature debut Dark Star (1974)…
- Zach Cregger's Resident Evil and the Best Unlikely Hero Movies · 1 h 17 min · Season 3 Episode 27We saw the eight Resident Evil movie and discuss whether it's the best video game adapation of all time, plus we touch on the movies with unlikely heroes and what make for the…
- Bonus #19 - Patreon Preview · 17 min · Season 3Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Great Scott! Ridley vs. Tony + Our Most Anticipated Films for the Rest of 2026 · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 26Long awaited sequels, Ridley Scott vs. Tony Scott + the films that we're most looking forward coming before the end of the year. It's another rambling chat as usual. You can…
- We're on the Topic! Random Chat, Dolly Parton + Film News · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 25Without a topic, we decided to chat about whatever took our fancy. We pay tribute to Dolly Parton, discuss the X-Men casting and the Bond shortlist among other things. You can…
- Bonus #18 - Patreon Preview · 13 min · Season 2Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the Summer Box Office Round-Up · 1 h 18 min · Season 2 Episode 24With Spider-Man: Brand New Day crushing the summer box office, we take a look back at the big releases and discuss how the season has panned out. You can contact the show at…
- Ranking Christopher Nolan from Following to The Odyssey · 1 h 53 min · Season 2 Episode 23From 1998's Following to this year's monster hit The Odyssey, we rank the films of Christopher Nolan across his near thirty year career. As always, we’d love to hear your list…
- Bonus #17 - Patreon Preview · 20 min · Season 2Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Supergirl and Our Top of the Flops · 1 h 33 min · Season 2 Episode 22Supergirl has flopped hot on the heels of Masters of the Universe underperforming, so we’re taking the opportunity to discuss our top flops. You can contact the show at…
- Ranking Steven Spielberg from Duel to Disclosure Day · 3 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 21From Duel to Disclosure Day, we rank the entire feature film output of Steven Spielberg across his near sixty year career. As always, we’d love to hear your list. You can…
- Bonus #16 - Patreon Preview · 19 min · Season 2Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Backrooms, Mandalorian & Grogu and the best Big-Screen Spin-Offs · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 20From The Brady Bunch Movie to Backrooms, and Maverick to The Mandalorian & Grogu, we discuss the two big new releases to come from the small screen, and chat about some of the…
- 1986: The Other Great Movie Year · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 19With lots of classic films hitting their 40th anniversary, we took a look back at 1986. A seminal year for film, TV and pop culture. You can contact the show at…
- Bonus #15 - Patreon Preview · 17 min · Season 2Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Summer Box Office League · 1 h 24 min · Season 2 Episode 18With the summer season kicking off this week for film releases, we decided to discuss the upcoming slate of blockbusters by bringing back Will and Liam Burke's Box Office League…
- Super Mario Brothers Galaxy and Big Screen Trends · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 17The success of Super Mario Brothers Galaxy and the recent video game IP dominance led to this discussion where we pick our top three from the golden age of differing trends. You…
- Bonus #14 - Patreon Preview · 20 min · Season 2Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find…
- Project Hail Mary + Cinematic Scientists (Question) · 1 h 23 min · Season 2 Episode 16The release of Project Hail Mary got us thinking about cinematic scientists. From brilliant problem-solvers racing against extinction to obsessive minds pushing too far, these…
