Welcome to the Poddy

Comedian, Clay McMath, reviews movies - paired with snacks - and relates to them (no matter what the film) through real-life stories and experiences.

Welcome to the Poddy is a tv podcast hosted by WelcomeToThePoddy, with 394 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WelcomeToThePoddy hosts Welcome to the Poddy, a tv show with 394 episodes published.

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  Your Friends & Neighbors [APPLE TV]: Jon Hamm Robs the Rich

  Aug 12, 202656 min

  Clay reviews Your Friends & Neighbors , the Emmy-nominated Apple TV drama starring Jon Hamm as a disgraced hedge-fund manager who starts robbing the wealthy people in his neighbourhood. The show opens up a bigger conversation about money, class, insecurity, keeping up appearances and why growing up without much can completely scramble your relationship with success. Clay also covers his copyright dispute with a computer, Adelaide’s new aquatic centre, an unexpectedly expensive trip to Spider-Man: Brand New Day , seeing Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, AI data centres, basketball coaches and spending the rent money on Haigh’s chocolate. Watch or listen to Welcome to the Poddy , follow the show and send this episode to someone who thinks being rich would finally make them normal. Explicit language and mature comedy throughout.

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  Shelter [PRIME VIDEO] Review: Jason Statham Retires Again

  Jul 30, 202642 min

  Jason Statham is back as a retired elite operative with a violent past—and somehow nobody leaves him alone.This week, Clay reviews Shelter (2026), the Jason Statham action thriller now streaming on Prime Video. Is it worth watching, or is it just The Beekeeper with a lighthouse?Clay breaks down the remote-island opening, Statham’s one-man war against MI6, the car chase, nightclub fight, familiar action-movie formula and the strange comfort of knowing exactly what a Jason Statham film will deliver. There’s also the discovery that Love Island might simply be Jason Statham for women.Elsewhere: Adelaide finally leaves the house, Clay gets mistaken for Taylor “Tex” Walker, pickup artists remain unbearable, Apple’s Magic Mouse remains unusable, fatherhood makes seeing your mates nearly impossible, and salt-and-vinegar chips prove themselves to be the perfect island-survival snack.Clay’s rating: 6.5/10.Watch or listen to the complete Shelter movie review, then subscribe to Welcome to the Poddy for weekly comedy, film reviews, personal stories and increasingly questionable snack pairings.Bung Bung Coffee: https://bungbungcoffee.comTell a friend to tell a friend. Bung bung.

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  The Old Guard 2 Review: Netflix Made a 100-Minute Trailer

  Jul 22, 202634 min

  Welcome to the Poddy makes it to a second consecutive week as Clay reviews Netflix’s The Old Guard 2. The first film had genuine franchise potential. The sequel gives us Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, immortal warriors and centuries of revenge—then makes it feel like a 100-minute trailer for another movie. Clay also opens two sold-out James McCann shows, takes over an unattended bar, pays $39 for parking, gets out-negotiated over a fine, forgets seven minutes of material onstage and discovers that Japan has somehow become the podcast’s biggest audience. Final rating: 3 immortal mullets out of 10.

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  Jay Kelly [NETFLIX] Review: Fame, Fatherhood & Regret

  Jul 15, 202644 min

  Jay Kelly review and ending explained: George Clooney plays a movie star confronting fame, fatherhood, regret and the family he neglected on his way to the top. Adam Sandler might quietly give the best performance in the entire Netflix film.Welcome to the Poddy is officially back.After nearly a year away - and three unreleased episodes recorded inside a moving car - Clay McMath returns to review Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, discuss its emotional final scene and work out whether professional success is worth much when the people closest to you stop showing up.There are full Jay Kelly spoilers in this episode.Clay breaks down George Clooney’s performance, Jay’s codependent relationship with his manager Ron, Adam Sandler’s restrained dramatic work, the train through Europe, Jay’s estranged daughters and the meaning behind his final request to “go again.”The film also opens up a much more personal conversation about retiring from professional basketball, losing the identity that came with being an athlete, starting again as a comedian and trying to pursue a creative career without becoming a FaceTime dad.Also covered:• Why successful performers still need constant reassurance • Adam Sandler’s dramatic acting and Punch-Drunk Love • The personal cost of chasing comedy • Losing money at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival • Closing Nevermind Comedy Club • Why Gin & Comics is still going strong • Working, touring and being present as a father • Why modern movies have become too long • Returning to podcasting after almost a year away • Whether Jay Kelly earns its emotional ending Jay Kelly stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough and Grace Edwards. The Netflix comedy-drama was directed by Noah Baumbach and written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer.FINAL RATING:6.5 emotional-support managers out of 10.If Welcome to the Poddy has appeared back in your feed after all this time, subscribe and turn on notifications. New episodes are coming every week.Tell a friend to tell a friend. Welcome to the Poddy is back.WATCH / LISTEN:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcomeToThePoddySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/41d74KertnblpWTmjEUrCD?si=5acd51c2a94d4fc9Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/welcome-to-the-poddy/id1128032659SEE CLAY LIVE:Gin & Comics: https://events.humanitix.com/gin-and-comics/ticketsClay McMath: https://www.claymcmathcomedy.comCOFFEE:Feeling tired? Perk up with Bung Bung Coffee.https://www.bungbungcoffee.comFOLLOW:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welcometothepoddy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@welcometothepoddyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToThePoddy/#JayKelly #GeorgeClooney #AdamSandler

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  One Battle After Another [HOYTS] — Leo, Racism, and the AI Actress Nobody Asked For

  Nov 5, 202534 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Welcome to the Poddy, Clay dives deep into Paul Thomas Anderson’s explosive new film One Battle After Another, fresh from HOYTS. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor, this politically charged action-drama has everyone talking — and Clay’s breaking it down like only he can.From Sean Penn’s wild racist-but-horny character to Leonardo DiCaprio’s funniest performance yet, Clay gives his honest, hilarious, and unfiltered movie review. Expect sharp takes on Hollywood’s obsession with politics, AI actresses like Tilly Norwood, and why Jared Leto might be the real villain of c...

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