208 episodes

New Zealand’s 'what to watch' TV and movies podcast. New episode every Friday.

Half Measures Podcast Daniel Whiting-King and Paul Knauer

    • TV & Film

New Zealand’s 'what to watch' TV and movies podcast. New episode every Friday.

    208 - Dan's one of the good ones

    208 - Dan's one of the good ones

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.

    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    One Piece (S1)
    Succession (S4)
    Criminal Record (S1)

    Movies


    Mission Impossible III (2006)

    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    Criminal Record (S1). Starring: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Aysha Kala, Dionne Brown, Shaun Dooley, Tom Moutchi & Charlie Creed-Miles.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Simon Pegg.

    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to Dan Whiting-King... Just kidding, it's actually to Peter Capaldi's character, DCI Daniel Hegarty on Criminal Record. Plus the rest of the great cast and crew.



    RUNNING ORDER


    03m10s | What we've been watching
    31m09s | Watch of the week: Criminal Record (S1)
    50m12s | News & Mailbag
    01h12m00s | Peak Performance: Simon Pegg

    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us at ⁠Patreon⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠
    Post (Tweet) us ⁠@HalfMeasuresPod⁠
    Talk to us on ⁠Discord⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠
    Visit our website ⁠halfmeasurespodcast.com⁠

    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady, Tony "Baby Horse" Foale & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    207 - For the Avatar, friends are a liability

    207 - For the Avatar, friends are a liability

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.

    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    The Gilded Aged (S2)
    Avatar: The Last Airbender (S1)

    Movies


    Ricky Stanicky (2024)
    Dune - Part 1 (2021)
    Dune - Part 2 (2024)

    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    Avatar: The Last Airbender (S1). Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung & Daniel Dae Kim.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Matthew McConaughey.

    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Avatar: The Last Airbender.



    RUNNING ORDER


    03m30s | What we've been watching
    39m01s | Watch of the week: Avatar: The Last Airbender (S1)
    55m35s | News & Mailbag
    01h08m55s | Peak Performance: Matthew McConaughey

    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us at ⁠Patreon⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠
    Post (Tweet) us ⁠@HalfMeasuresPod⁠
    Talk to us on ⁠Discord⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠
    Visit our website ⁠halfmeasurespodcast.com⁠

    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady, Tony Foale & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    206 - We're all in the night country now

    206 - We're all in the night country now

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.

    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    Star Trek: Voyager (S4)
    Ozark (S4)
    True Detective: Night Country (S4)

    Movies


    Joyride (2023)
    The Sound of Freedom (2023)

    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    Fargo (S5). Starring: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella LaBlanc & John Hawkes.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Jennifer Jason Leigh.

    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of True Detective: Night Country (S4).



    RUNNING ORDER


    04m58s | What we've been watching
    37m27s | Watch of the week: True Detective: Night Country
    53m00s | News & Mailbag
    01h02m55s | Peak Performance: Jennifer Jason Leigh

    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us at ⁠Patreon⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠
    Post (Tweet) us ⁠@HalfMeasuresPod⁠
    Talk to us on ⁠Discord⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠
    Visit our website ⁠halfmeasurespodcast.com⁠

    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    205 - Minnesota nice

    205 - Minnesota nice

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.

    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    For All Mankind (S4)
    Fargo (S5)

    Movies


    3:10 Yuma (2007)
    The Iron Claw (2023)

    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    Fargo (S5). Starring: Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Hamm, David Rysdahl, Joe Kerry, Lamorne Morris & Sam Spruell.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Michael J Fox.

    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Fargo (S5). The meaning behind Minnesota nice: An aggressively pleasant demeanor, often forced, in which a person is chipper and self-effacing, no matter how bad things get.”



    RUNNING ORDER


    03m16s | What we've been watching
    31m57s | Watch of the week: Fargo (S5)
    47m53s | News & Mailbag
    55m59s | Peak Performance: Michael J Fox

    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us at ⁠Patreon⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠
    Post (Tweet) us ⁠@HalfMeasuresPod⁠
    Talk to us on ⁠Discord⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠
    Visit our website ⁠halfmeasurespodcast.com⁠

    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    204 - I would never joke about fashion

    204 - I would never joke about fashion

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.

    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    The Old Man (S1)
    Shetland (S8)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (S1)

    Movies


    Bottoms (2023)

    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (S1). Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Paul Dano, Parker Posey, Beverly Glover, Wagner Mour & Alexander Skarsgard.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Jeff Bridges.

    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Top quote from the legendary Donald Glover as John Smith.

    RUNNING ORDER


    07m20s | What we've been watching
    30m20s | Watch of the week: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (S1)
    47m22s | News & Mailbag
    54m55s | Peak Performance: Jeff Bridges

    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us at ⁠Patreon⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠
    Post (Tweet) us ⁠@HalfMeasuresPod⁠
    Talk to us on ⁠Discord⁠
    Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠
    Visit our website ⁠halfmeasurespodcast.com⁠

    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    203 - All I did was give the truth oxygen

    203 - All I did was give the truth oxygen

    Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment.



    THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING

    TV Shows


    The Morning Show (S2)



    Movies


    Superman 1 - 5 (1978- 2006)


    Saltburn (2023)


    Fury (2014)



    WATCH OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE

    The Morning Show (S2). Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Nestor Carbonell, Hasan Minhaj & Karen Pittman.

    And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Carl Weathers.

    Come and have a listen



    EPISODE TITLE

    This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of The Morning Show - This weeks quote comes from our favourite Senior Leader: Cory Ellison, played by Billy Crudup.



    RUNNING ORDER


    07m43s | What we've been watching


    39m48s | Watch of the week: The Morning Show (S2)


    58m05s | News & Mailbag


    01h13m50s | Peak Performance: Carl Weathers



    GET IN TOUCH


    Support us on Patreon


    Follow us on Instagram


    Post (Tweet) us @HalfMeasuresPod


    Talk to us on Discord


    Follow us on Facebook


    Visit our website halfmeasurespodcast.com



    This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our ⁠Patreon⁠ Producers: Samara Whiting-King, Diana Knauer, Tricia Brady & Michael Chalmers.

    • 1 hr 20 min

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