The 250

About The 250

A weekly podcast looking at the best and worst films of all-time, as voted for by IMDB users. New episodes typically on a Saturday, 6pm GMT.

Publisher

Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

31 Oct 2016

Latest episode

26 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 467 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   448. The Odyssey (#122)

   Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney discuss Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," exploring its themes and its place on the IMDb Top 250 list.

2. 

   18 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   447. Project Hail Mary (#97)

   Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney interview Deirdre Molumby about the compelling sci-fi film "Project Hail Mary" and its place on the IMDb Top 250 list.

3. 

   11 May 2026

   446. I Swear (#130)

   Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Ciara Moloney and Dean Buckley, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This week, Kirk Jones' I Swear. John Davidson is a seemingly ordinary young child with a bright future ahead of him; his friends like him, he does well at school, he even has potential at soccer. However, he suddenly starts developing tics and uncontrollable verbalisations. John is diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, and discovers that his life is not going to unfold in the way that he might have originally hoped. At time of recording, it was ranked 130th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Inside a recent episode

448. The Odyssey (#122)

Published 26 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That means he can't do Batman versus Superman. Nolan does Batman Begins. It's one of the interesting sliding doors moments in like American popular cinema. And it does feel, to your point you were asking, like, does Nolan have projects lined up and does he have, like, long-term plans for things? It does feel a little bit like this is him checking something off the bucket list of, like, unresolved business, which is, like, clearly he loves these kinds of movies. He had a chance to do one in 2004. He passed on it because he felt like he didn't have the experience at the time to pull it off. This feels like him saying, now I'm ready. […]

Who has been a guest on The 250

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Deirdre Molumby
• Darcie Faccio
• Richard Drumm
• Ingrid Machado
• Luke Dunne

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

73 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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