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My Movie DNA

Johnny Andrews

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/26d. Total Eps: 56

The movies we watch are part of the building blocks of who we are. It’s in our DNA. Welcome to the MY MOVIE DNA podcast. My name is Johnny Andrews and I’m a movie-loving Englishman living in New Zealand. I’m on a mission to speak to New Zealand’s biggest movie-lovers to find out what makes them tick. So if you want to hear indecipherable Kiwi accents talking about their love of movies, this is the podcast for you. Search for MY MOVIE DNA wherever you get your podcasts.

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47. Matt Haworth - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 47

Sunday, March 22, 2026 • Duration 02:17:44

In episode 47, Johnny talks to animator, writer and art director Matt Haworth.

Matt is one of the key players at Auckland’s Mukpuddy Animation Studios, which you may be familiar with through their animated shows Bad Jelly, Night Eyes and The Barefoot Bandits.

Johnny and Matt's chat includes a discussion around the history and future of animated films, they take a deep dive into the works of John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, and the Wachowskis, they trade tales of horrific moviegoing experiences - some far more threatening than others - and they try and understand what went horrifically wrong with Edgar Wright’s The Running Man.

This conversation was recorded face to face in late-February of 2026.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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46. Oscar Davies-Kay - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 46

Sunday, February 22, 2026 • Duration 01:45:14

In episode 46, Johnny talks to musician and podcaster Oscar Davies-Kay.

You may know Oscar from his many Auckland-based indie bands, such as Rackets and Water, or from his weekly podcast Fear, Guilt & Agriculture where he interviews movers and shakers from Auckland’s vibrant cultural scene.

Johnny and Oscar's chat includes a spoiler-filled look at Marty Supreme and the films of the Safdie Brothers, they take a deep dive into the Venn diagram of disc golf, indie rock and craft beer, and they take a look at Sarah Connor’s sex face and wonder what she really thinks the future smells like.

This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-February of 2026.

You can listen to Peter Serafinowicz's brilliant A Full Day In The Life here: https://m.soundcloud.com/bren-murphy/a-full-day-in-the-life-by-peter-serafinowicz (it might require you to download the Soundcloud app, but it's worth it).

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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45. Nik Dirga - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 45

Sunday, February 1, 2026 • Duration 01:29:32

In episode 45, Johnny talks to Auckland-based Radio New Zealand journalist Nik Dirga.

Nik moved to New Zealand from the USA in 2006. He has more than 30 years of journalism experience, for publications in California, New York, Mississippi and Oregon and has won multiple awards for his reporting and essays. On this side of the world, his work has been published by Radio New Zealand, the New Zealand Listener, the New Zealand Herald, the Australian Associated Press, the Spinoff and much, much more.

Their chat includes a look at a slew of this year’s Oscar-nominated films, they discuss the work of David Cronenberg, Billy Wilder and Charlie Chaplin, they take a deep dive into the messy, uneven films of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, and Nik shares his experiences two years ago watching the actual filming of one of 2025’s movie masterpieces……

This conversation was recorded face to face in late-January of 2026.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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44. Kelly Gordon - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 44

Sunday, November 16, 2025 • Duration 01:17:45

In episode 44, Johnny talks to Auckland film and book lover Kelly Gordon.

As well as working at Auckland’s Academy Cinemas - alongside previous guests Cameo England (episode #4), Gorjan Markovski (episode #21), and Stefan Moon (episode #43) - Kelly’s currently a key member of the team at Unity Books, New Zealand’s leading independent book store.

Their chat includes lots of insider tips from Auckland’s book and rep cinema landscape, they discuss Jim Jarmusch, Alan Clarke, Danny Boyle and the majesty of Wim Wenders’ 1984 film Paris, Texas, and they talk about running into one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, when all they want to do is get out onto a New Zealand road trip…

This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-October of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

43. Stefan Moon - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 43

Sunday, October 12, 2025 • Duration 01:58:10

In episode 43, Johnny talks to Stefan Moon, the General Manager and Programmer at Auckland’s Academy Cinemas.

Their chat covers a long, lengthy (and mostly spoiler-free) discussion on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which they put into context with PTA’s other films, they tiptoe around the Woody Allen situation and whether it’ll ever be a good time to sing the praises of the 1998 animated film Antz, and after 43 episodes, Johnny finally gets to reveal his connection to George Clooney’s Ocean’s 11.

This conversation was recorded face to face in early October of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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42. Helena Murphy-Reid (My Movie DNA)

Season 1 · Episode 42

Sunday, July 27, 2025 • Duration 01:37:10

In episode 42, Johnny talks to actress Helena Murphy-Reid, a recent guest star on the Lucy Lawless detective series My Life Is Murder.

Helena has also starred in the 2024 short film Gun Powder, and appeared in New Zealand's longest-running TV drama, Shortland Street.

Their chat covers the trials and tribulations of being an up-and-coming actress in the 21st century, Helena bravely swaps out one of the standard questions - the first My Movie DNA guest to do so - and they talk about gritty coming-of-age dramas like Larry Clark’s Kids and...The Spice Girls Movie.

This conversation was recorded face to face in early July of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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41. Mahi Maïmou - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 41

Sunday, July 6, 2025 • Duration 01:35:57

In episode 41, Johnny talks to Mahi Maïmou, one of the leading lights of the live comedy scene in Darwin, Australia.

Mahi is the movie-hype gal on ABC Radio and is currently programming this year's Darwin International Film Festival.

Their chat covers the gamut of Hollywood from Mae West and Bette Davis to Adam Sandler and Kermit the Frog, Mahi gives us a whistlestop tour of every glorious independent cinema in New Zealand, and they talk about whether Pinhead and the Cenobites would make good babysitters for a five-year-old….

This conversation was recorded online in late-June of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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40. William Chen (Cinema In Context) - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 40

Sunday, June 8, 2025 • Duration 02:21:21

In episode 40, Johnny talks to Cinema In Context co-host William Chen.

A science-teacher by day, and a pop culture vigilante by night, William has a deep love for animated films, Lego and a galaxy far, far away.

Their chat includes the biggest Star Wars nerd-out on My Movie DNA to date, they discuss Wes Anderson, Brad Bird and Jackie Chan, and they talk about whether Tom Cruise took inspiration from Steve Guttenberg for Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning’s centerpiece aerial stunt….

This conversation was recorded face to face in late-May of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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39. Helen Howcroft - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 39

Sunday, May 4, 2025 • Duration 02:03:57

In episode 39, Johnny talks to fellow record collector and movie nut Helen Howcroft.

Helen lives in Christchurch, New Zealand and is a big fan of the Beastie Boys, all things that groove, and gangster movies.

Their chat includes an in-depth look at the films of Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Peter Greenaway, they discuss those weird saloon doors in New Zealand video stores, and they talk about whether it’s morally acceptable to show your child The Adventures Of Milo And Otis.

This conversation was recorded online in late-March of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠Loco Looper⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

Check out Johnny's new podcast series, 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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38. Joe Foster - My Movie DNA

Season 1 · Episode 38

Sunday, March 23, 2025 • Duration 01:16:16

In episode 38, Johnny talks to soundtrack nut, Aliens fan, and all-round good guy from Iowa, Joe Foster.

Their chat includes a lengthy discussion on Ripley’s return to LV-426, they talk about James Horner, Ed Zwick and Michael Biehn, and they discuss whether wearing a pith helmet somehow makes you able to drink beer faster.

This conversation was recorded online in mid-March of 2025.

Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' Loco Looper game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.

You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.

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