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24 alternatives to Empire - Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Stephen Fry, & Ryan Reynolds

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Empire - Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Stephen Fry, & Ryan Reynolds launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pop Culture Happy Hour - Empire and public radio voices▲59

   PCHH talks Empire & the problem of "NPR Voice" (rebroadcast)

   2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Mumbly Hour - The Force Awakens▲54

   Andrew Lowson and Andrew Hart share their thoughts

   2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Anna Faris is Unqualified: Chris Evans and Jenny Slate (part 1)▲76

   Two sets of male/female BFFs

   2016 · midas77asli.xyz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Filmography▲95

   Prove your movie knowledge

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin - Ira Glass▲62

   Two great interviewers interviewing. Broad range of topics.

   2015 · feedproxy.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Acquired #26 - Marvel▲58

   Ben & David complete the Disney acquisition trilogy!

   2016 · acquired.fm · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Economist Films▲70

   Where image is the final word

   2016 · economist.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pop Culture Happy Hour - The Oscars Omnibus 2016▲60

   A roundup of the top nominees & issues/themes in 2015 movies

   2016 · pd.npr.org · its alternatives →

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   Oversubscribed - #3: The Film Industry, Market Volatility, and The Fine Brothers▲78

   Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Oversubscribed #5: Deadpool, Ad Blocking, Unit Economics, and Kanye▲73

    Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    /Filmcast - Steve Jobs▲73

    The /Filcast team review the Steve Jobs movie

    2015 · slashfilm.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Viddsee (iOS)▲70

    The best independent, short films from across Asia

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A Better Queue▲140

    Find films on Netflix actually worth watching

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Do The Movies Have a Future?▲62

    A call to arms to celebrate movies

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Select Star from Movies▲29

    2017 · selectstarfrommovies.com · its alternatives →

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    Re/code Decode - Co-CEO's of Warby Parker▲103

    “The eyewear industry is kind of messed up”

    2016 · dfkfj8j276wwv.cloudfront.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TINQ▲100

    Get personalised movie recommendations

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Empire Podcast - Star Wars: The Force Awakens Spoiler Special with Lawrence Kasdan▲57

    A chat with the co-writer of the movie

    2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    SeenTh.at▲72

    We See Movies.

    2014 · seenth.at · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LOL movie▲79

    Change your face and your voice

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fandor▲69

    Carefully-curated film library - indie, classic, & foreign

    2014 · fandor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coruscant Pulse #51- Rogue One Review *SPOILERS*▲60

    The team review Rogue One. FYI, Tom liked it! *gasp*

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Anything But Code - 6: The Force Awakens with Taylor Otwell▲54

    Taylor Otwell and I discuss The Force Awakens (SPOILERS)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Indyoh▲75

    A worldwide online film market

    2015 · indyoh.com · its alternatives →

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