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.

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