Cillian Murphy

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows

Appears On

Bandsplain Fresh Air House of R Kermode & Mayo’s Take Blank Check with Griffin & David Too Scary; Didn't Watch The Big Picture

Episode Appearances

Bandsplain · Apr 2, 2026

Our Favorite Music of 2026 So Far, With Chris Ryan. Plus, an Interview With Angel Du$t’s Justice Tripp.

“Cited as fan of Cardinals band; known for role in Oppenheimer”

Music discovery methods and curation strategies in streaming eraHardcore music evolution and genre boundariesLive music community and physical experience value

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Fresh Air · Mar 21, 2026

Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford

“Stars as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders series and film; recently won Oscar for Oppenheimer”

Parkinson's disease portrayal in television dramaAging actors in Hollywood and episodic televisionMethod acting and character preparation techniques

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Fresh Air · Mar 18, 2026

The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists

“Star of Peaky Blinders series as Tommy Shelby, reprising role in The Immortal Man film”

WWII London Blitz historical impact on British identityFemale agency and social constraints in 1940s BritainBritish fascist sympathies during early WWII period

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House of R · Mar 7, 2026

‘Interstellar’ Revisited With Van Lathan | Chill Nolan Winter

“Recurring Nolan collaborator; discussed as potential casting for Doyle role and confirmed for upcoming Odyssey film”

Time dilation and relativity in narrative storytellingFather-daughter relationships as thematic centerpiece in sci-fiLove as a quantifiable force in the universe

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Kermode & Mayo’s Take · Mar 5, 2026

Does THE BRIDE! earn its exclamation mark?

“Stars in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man film continuation of TV series”

Film criticism and reviewsBritish cinema industryPixar animation evolution

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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Feb 12, 2026

Critical Darlings: Frankenstein And The Craft Category Juggernauts with Bilge Ebiri

“Actor; referenced in context of nationality misidentification errors”

Guillermo del Toro's directorial vision and visual maximalismOscar Isaac's performance range and casting mismatchesJacob Elordi's career trajectory and physical casting

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Too Scary; Didn't Watch · Feb 4, 2026

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE with Dan Lippert

“Reprises role from first film; appears in final scene as Jim, homeschooling his daughter in post-apocalyptic setting”

Zombie apocalypse narratives and evolution of the genreCharacter redemption arcs in horror filmsViolence and gore in cinema: artistic necessity vs. gratuitousness

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The Big Picture · Jan 16, 2026

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Is Gut-Ripping and Gut-Wrenching. Plus: Mona Fastvold on ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’!

“Returns in post-credits sequence of 'The Bone Temple' as character raising daughter; represents thematic closure”

Cult Leadership and Charisma in Post-Apocalyptic FictionSecond-Act Trilogy Structure and Narrative Risk-TakingIndependent Film Production at Scale

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