Interstellar (2014) | A retrospective | 'A wizard of Earthsea' and 'Ghost of Tsushima'

Interstellar (2014) | A retrospective | 'A wizard of Earthsea' and 'Ghost of Tsushima'

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May 26, 2026 · 1h 12m · Episode 211

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The episode explores the film Interstellar and its themes, alongside discussions on A Wizard of Earthsea and Ghost of Tsushima.

Docking sequence engaged—it’s time for another entry in the Podcast Assemble Christopher Nolan Anthology . Tommy’s been reading A Wizard of Earthsea —one of his dad’s favourite books—and found it deeply whimsical, thoughtful, and refreshingly unconcerned with cinematic universes. Meanwhile, DL has fallen hard for Ghost of Tsushima , spending most of his free time quietly becoming a samurai. Then it’s onto Interstellar —the film that asked, “What if love could transcend space, time, and extremely aggressive organ music?” Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (02:39) Finishing A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) (11:16) What Have We Been Up To? (13:30) Video Game Jaunts (19:11) Léon: The Professional (24:08) MAIN TOPIC!! Interstellar (2014) (25:16) Stupid Plot Summary (35:53) Actual Plot (43:23) Who Stays Human If Everyone Else Are Muppets? (45:19) Surviving Interstellar (46:41) Sets (59:18) Critical Reception (1:00:14) Better Or Worse Than Aquaman (2018)? (1:00:45) Wait... We've Done This Before?!!?!? (1:01:58) Ranking Nolan Films (1:05:02) Trivia True Trivia False (1:10:43) Wrapping Up Main Topic: Interstellar is Christopher Nolan at his most ambitious: black holes, fifth dimensions, collapsing…

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Hosts: Tommy, DL

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Books & works: A Wizard of Earthsea, Ghost of Tsushima, Interstellar, Léon: The Professional, Aquaman

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