Grierson & Leitch

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.

Grierson & Leitch is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 523 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.

Unknown Host hosts Grierson & Leitch, a society show with 523 episodes published.

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  Episode #498

  2026 Venice Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and Oscar Season Preview

  Sep 2, 20261h 17mS1

  It's film festival season! Grierson is going to be at all of them, so he and Leitch preview all the big movies that will be coming out this fall. Fall is an actual season that will happen! It won't be 1,000 degrees forever! Enjoy your Labor Day, we will be back September 20. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

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  Episode #497

  "Coyote Vs. Acme," "The Dog Stars," "Tony"

  Aug 29, 20261h 43mS1

  Hey, we're back, we missed you! We've got three new movies. First, it's the long-delayed Looney Tunes comedy "Coyote Vs. Acme." Then it's Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars." And we close with the Anthony Bourdain origin story, "Tony." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

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  Episode #496

  "The End of Oak Street," "The Rivals of Amziah King," "Union County"

  Aug 16, 20261h 44mS1

  We've got another week off next week but we'll be back for Labor Day, so we hope these hold you off until then. First, it's the Anne Hathaway Fights Dinosaurs movie "The End of Oak Street." Then it's Matthew McConaughey in "The Rivals of Amziah King." Then it's the addiction drama "Union County." And we'll be back in a fortnight. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

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  Episode #495

  "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," "One Night Only," "The Last House"

  Aug 9, 20262h 15mS1

  This show goes on a journey! We start with Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" followup, "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" with Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. And then two very, very strange movies: "One Night Only" and "The Last House." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

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  Episode #494

  "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," "All the President's Men"

  Aug 2, 20261h 38mS1

  We hope you enjoyed our week off, but we're back, baby, with another massive hit: It's the fourth Tom Holland Spider Man movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." We also go back to 1976 and discuss the classic "All the President's Men." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

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