by Johnny Andrews
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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April 19, 2026
<p>In episode 48, Johnny talks to Auckland-based singer-songwriter <strong>Erny Belle</strong>, AKA <strong>Aimee Renata</strong>. </p><p>Aimee is signed to <strong>New Zealand’s infamous Flying Nun record label</strong>, and is looking ahead to the release of her <strong>third studio album</strong> later this year.</p><p>Johnny and Aimee's chat includes a discussion about the <strong>dark comedy</strong> and <strong>gothic horror</strong> films that inspire her music, they look at the films of <strong>Tim Burton</strong>, <strong>David Lynch</strong> and <strong>Peter Jackson</strong>, and they reminisce about seeing <strong>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre</strong> and <strong>Child’s Play</strong> as a horror-obsessed ten-year-old</p><p>This conversation was recorded face to face in early April of 2026. </p><p>Please be warned that there is a light spoiler for the new Zendaya / Robert Pattinson film <strong>The Drama</strong> quite early on in this episode, so if you haven’t seen that film please go away and do so…and you should see it - <strong>it’s</strong> <strong>the best film of 2026 so far</strong>.</p><p>Thanks to <strong>James Van As</strong> who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' <a href="https://www.locolooper.com/">Loco Looper</a> game) and to <strong>Willow Van As</strong> who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.</p><p>You can contact <strong>My Movie DNA</strong> on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter <strong>@mymovieDNA</strong> or email <strong>mymovieDNA@gmail.com</strong>.</p><p>Check out Johnny's new podcast series, <a href="https://500genrefilms.com/"><strong>500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema</strong></a>, available wherever you get your podcasts. </p>
March 22, 2026
<p>In episode 47, Johnny talks to animator, writer and art director <strong>Matt Haworth</strong>. </p><p>Matt is one of the key players at Auckland’s <strong>Mukpuddy Animation Studios</strong>, which you may be familiar with through their animated shows <strong>Bad Jelly</strong>, <strong>Night Eyes</strong> and <strong>The Barefoot Bandits</strong>. </p><p>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 <strong>John Carpenter</strong>, <strong>Guillermo del Toro</strong>, and <strong>the Wachowskis</strong>, they trade tales of horrific moviegoing experiences - some far more threatening than others - and they try and understand what went horrifically wrong with <strong>Edgar Wright’s</strong> <strong>The Running Man</strong>. </p><p>This conversation was recorded face to face in late-February of 2026.</p><p>Thanks to <strong>James Van As</strong> who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' <a href="https://www.locolooper.com/">Loco Looper</a> game) and to <strong>Willow Van As</strong> who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.</p><p>You can contact <strong>My Movie DNA</strong> on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter <strong>@mymovieDNA</strong> or email <strong>mymovieDNA@gmail.com</strong>.</p><p>Check out Johnny's new podcast series, <a href="https://500genrefilms.com/"><strong>500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema</strong></a>, available wherever you get your podcasts. </p>
February 22, 2026
<p>In episode 46, Johnny talks to musician and podcaster <strong>Oscar Davies-Kay</strong>. </p><p>You may know Oscar from his many Auckland-based indie bands, such as <strong>Rackets</strong> and <strong>Water</strong>, or from his weekly podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/fear-guilt-agriculture/id1739964422" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Fear, Guilt & Agriculture</strong></a> where he interviews movers and shakers from Auckland’s vibrant cultural scene. </p><p>Johnny and Oscar's chat includes a spoiler-filled look at <strong>Marty Supreme</strong> and the films of the <strong>Safdie Brothers</strong>, they take a deep dive into the Venn diagram of <strong>disc golf</strong>, <strong>indie rock</strong> and <strong>craft beer</strong>, and they take a look at <strong>Sarah Connor’s sex face</strong> and wonder what she really thinks the future smells like.</p><p>This conversation was recorded face to face in mid-February of 2026.</p><p>You can listen to <strong>Peter Serafinowicz</strong>'s brilliant <strong>A Full Day In The Life</strong> here: <a href="https://m.soundcloud.com/bren-murphy/a-full-day-in-the-life-by-peter-serafinowicz">https://m.soundcloud.com/bren-murphy/a-full-day-in-the-life-by-peter-serafinowicz</a> (it might require you to download the Soundcloud app, but it's worth it).</p><p>Thanks to <strong>James Van As</strong> who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' <a href="https://www.locolooper.com/">Loco Looper</a> game) and to <strong>Willow Van As</strong> who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.</p><p>You can contact <strong>My Movie DNA</strong> on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter <strong>@mymovieDNA</strong> or email <strong>mymovieDNA@gmail.com</strong>.</p><p>Check out Johnny's new podcast series, <a href="https://500genrefilms.com/"><strong>500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema</strong></a>, available wherever you get your podcasts. </p>
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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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