The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres has a distinctive format for a movie podcast. Host Rob Simpson doesn't review the latest releases or discuss industry news. Instead, he uses a random number generator to select his topics.

Rob Simpson has been writing and talking about films for over a decade. He started out reporting on an anime and manga convention as a local radio reporter. After that experience, he decided he enjoyed geek culture too much to quit. This led to him cocreating The Geek Show—a podcast and a website. Simpson is currently the editor of the publication. He also writes and directs his own micro-budget short movies.

The podcast's goal is to have a conversation about one director, actor, or genre by examining two to three movies. For instance, in one episode, Simpson's generator selected 1970s revisionist westerns. So, the host chose three movies to discuss—High Plains Drifter, Blazing Saddles, and The Hired Hand.

In another episode, the topic was director Sofia Coppola. For that, Simpson chose The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette. On actors, the host and his guests speak about a performer's entire career. During these discussions, they explore the actors' most famous roles in more depth.

The subjects on this podcast reflect Simpson's passion for cinema. He began his obsession by watching Hong Kong action and claymation monster films. But he also finds value in high-grossing movies and classics. This helps the show produce an eclectic mix of episode topics. Some talk about the Czech new wave director Juraj Herz or the Scandinavian absurdist Anders Thomas Jensen.

Others talk about popular subjects like 1990s teen movies and the slasher genre. Simpson convenes a panel of other movie fans to share their passion for cinema. They offer a satisfying balance between informative and entertaining conversation.

New episodes of The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres podcast come out once or twice a month. Episodes are between one and one and a half hours long.