The Thirst

DON'T THROW THE FORK!! steph and apryl look back at 2023 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! our full lists are available on our blog just here. what were your top picks of 2023? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

'come on barbie let's go detonate an atomic bomb!' this episode steph and apryl dive deep into the cultural phenomenon that is barbenheimer! cinemas across the world have been hosting sold-out double bills of unlikely combo 'oppenheimer' (14:47), the biographical thriller from christopher nolan, and greta gerwig’s 'barbie' (52:11). let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

life is loud!! this episode, apryl and steph conduct SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and reveal the results of the ultimate kerrang! golden era listener poll. what do the masses consider to be a top-tier, god-level k! song between the years of 2004-2007? tune in to find out! download the spotify playlist featuring all the tracks you voted for: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3KJewId3ByN5mqZLcnBvrc?si=3a42224a4c7c4eef let us know your thoughts on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us at [email protected].  

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. it's SOMEHOW already june and we're here with our mid-year round up!! tune in for our favourite picks from film, tv, music and books from 2023 so far. thanks to everyone who sent in their highlights too! you can find our full lists on our blog: thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/2023midyear/  what would make your 2023 list? let us know on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

apryl and steph go behind the scenes of the 2023 met gala to unpack the highs, lows and no shows of fashion’s biggest night. there were baby bumps, cringe-inducing interviews, cheeky knees, prosthetics and cockroaches...what more could we ask for? let us know what you thought of this year's event on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we’re discussing season one of the last of us (08:43), hbo’s post-apocalyptic drama series starring pedro pascal and bella ramsey, and brandon cronenberg’s visceral, x-rated sci-fi horror film, infinity pool (49:38).  let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

'it's the most magical place in the world.' in this episode of obsession of the month, steph and apryl are going in front of and behind the camera with two new releases about the magic of the movies: damien chazelle's hollywood epic babylon (2:42) and stephen spielberg's autobiographical coming of age drama, the fabelmans (35:51). they also chat more generally about the subgenre — what works, what doesn't, and whether there's still a place for movies about the movies (1:07:53). let us know what you thought on twitter or instagram, or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

YES JEFF, it's that time of year once again! steph and apryl look back at 2022 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2022? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/eoty21/ 

'let's be people.' in this episode of obsession of the month, apryl and steph embark on a 3,000-mile odyssey through the backroads of america with bones and all (2:47), the latest genre-bending, cannibal love story from luca guadagnino.  it's also a great excuse to take a look back at luca's filmography to date and discuss the passion in front and behind the camera for i am love (1:29:28), a bigger splash (1:39:28), call me by your name (1:46:25), and suspiria (1:49:43).  let us know what you thought of bones and all on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we unpick martin mcdonagh's tragicomedy on male friendship 'the banshees of inisherin' (1:30), the bonkers and unpredictable 'barbarian' (33:57), and hulu's 'the bear' (1:14:41) featuring the king of white t-shirts himself, jeremy allen white. let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

'what are we doing?' 'changing the world'. in this episode of obsession of the week, apryl and steph enter the idyllic town of victory in california — the setting for olivia's wilde's sophomore film, don't worry darling. of course, no discussion of this film would be complete without an examination of the rumoured on set chaos, and the pr disaster at venice film festival. steph and apryl also spend some time recapping other notorious off-camera conflicts from film history.  let us know what you thought of don't worry darling on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

YEP. in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl take a trip to hollywood with jordan peele's highly-anticipated third film, the sci-fi western nope (2022). they also discuss how it compares to get out (2017) and us (2019). let us know what you thought of nope on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] articles referenced: 'jordan peele and keke palmer look to the sky', gq, gerrick d. kennedy '‘nope’ explained: gordy the chimpanzee and more clues to unpacking jordan peele’s epic', la times, jen yamato 'we need to talk about gordy', the ringer, a.a. dowd 'nope' sound designer johnnie burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape, space.com, jeff spry further recommended reading & links for this episode

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we're discussing our highlights from 2022 so far —  from paul thomas anderson's 'licorice pizza' and mitski's 'laurel hell', to the fourth season of netflix's 'stranger things'.   let us know what you've enjoyed so far this year on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl dissect baz luhrmann's highly-anticipated big screen biopic, elvis (2022). they also look back at his filmography and his distinctive directorial style. let us know what you thought of elvis on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we tackle alex garland's divisive folk horror 'men' (1:18), the latest sally rooney adaptation 'conversations with friends' (26:21), and the third album from the prince of pop himself, harry styles' 'harry's house' (48:08).  let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

halló aftur! we return, like prince amleth on a mission to avenge his father (but we're avenging the boring outfit choices at met gala).  first up, we check in on how megan fox and mgk are doing ~ spoiler: they're weird ~ (4:15) before dropping our reactions to olivia wilde's surprise postal delivery on stage at cinema con (12:24) and the first 'don't worry darling' trailer (21:05). then its on to the main attraction: we review the long-awaited viking revenge epic from robert eggers..'the northman' (27:44)! we also manage to make the (probably) first and only connection between the northman and season 2 of natasha lyonne's hit Netflix show 'russian doll' (1:03:32), which also gets a review. finally, it's met gala time (1:28:05)! we offer our unqualified takes on the good, bad and the ugly from this year's gilded glamour, white tie event. kim kardashian? don't know her! let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] there's also lots more over on the blog: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/episodefiftysix/ 

back by popular demand! we return from a mini hiatus to grace your ear canals with opinions on the 94th academy awards (a week late, but steph had covid!).  we've got you covered: bad jokes, bare chests and liam payne's danish accent. what were your thoughts on the winners and losers of the evening? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]  

little lord f*ckleroy has joined the call. 2021 continued to challenge us, but at least we had lots of film, tv, music and books to keep us company! join us as we recap our favourite pop culture property from the past 12 months. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2021? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/eoty21/ 

we're back with a london film festival 2021 special and some big spice energy!! this special ep takes a deep-dive into three films and one tv show at the 2021 london film festival. we've recorded a spoiler-free and spoilerific review of each, with time stamps to help you through! first up is edgar wright's time travelling psychological thriller 'last night in soho' (4:12 / spoilers begin 14:10), followed by a julia ducournau's bonkers body horror 'titane' (25:47 / spoilers begin 36:14). then it's a trip into wes andersonland with 'the french dispatch' (52:32 / spoilers begin 1:04:10). finally, our festival fun ends with a recap of season three, episode one of hbo's 'succession' (1:14:02 / spoilers begin 1:22:08). but that's not it!! we've snuck in a little extra in the form of denis villeneuve's scifi epic 'dune' (1:32:35 / spoilers begin 1:45:41)! stand by for lots of excited hair commentary... follow us on twitter, facebook or instagram. you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] check out our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/10/24/lffdune2021/ 

so may we start! it's film festival season, baby! we take a look at the highlights from the 78th annual venice international film festival (2:11) as well the best, worst and most indecipherable outfits at the 2021 met gala (10:52). she's out of this world! of course, we're talking about leos carax's marmite musical 'annette' (29:49) as well as the powerful, industrial-inspired record from halsey, 'if i can't have love, i want power' (51:52). we also manage to squeeze in our reactions to 'the white lotus' (1:02:27), the latest hbo comedy drama by mike white. let's waltz in the storm! doesn't quite make a seamless segway but there you go...for the closing section of this episode, we deep-dive into the world of nia dacosta's 'candyman' (1:23:51) - that's NIA DACOSTA, not jordan peele - and confuse ourselves by trying to decipher the differences between a spiritual sequel, remake, reimagining, and reboot... shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/09/25/episodefiftythree/

woah nelly! things feel a little more normal again thanks to the return of cannes film festival aka 'the odyssey of spit' (2:40). we also take a little time to celebrate adam driver's burberry ad (12:15), the return of succession (15:51), the latest dune trailer (19:12) - hurrah! next, apryl has to explain the concept of the mcu multiverse to steph AGAIN as we talk loki on disney+ (24:25). then we switch gears and traverse the bizarre cinematic experience of ben wheatley's in the earth (50:43).   last but not least, we take a trip to shadyside and talk over the perks, pitfalls and insane needle drops of leigh janiak's fear street trilogy (1:10:44). what did you think? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/08/02/episodefiftytwo/

god, it's brutal out here! halfway through 2021 and we're campaigning for a celebrity to do something INTERESTING soon. fortunately lorde has released new music to keep us going (3:50) and baffleck and jlo are out here PDAing like it's 2002 (10:58), for which we are grateful. plus, dc forced us into a very NSFW 'batman, does he or doesn't he?' debate (19:04). next, we take a mammoth deep dive into one of our favourite tv shows of the year so far, hbo's 'mare of easttown' (25:16), before revisiting the abbott family in a quiet place 2 (56:44).  finally, we recommend up a few personal favourites in tv, film, music and books released this year that we haven't covered in the podcast already (01:20:15). and yes, one of us did recommend olivia rodrigo. what have you loved in 2021 so far? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/episodefiftyone/ 

it's time for a celebrity monster deathmatch!!! round one is some news highlights! we react to the winners and losers of the 93rd academy awards (4:00) and then make some predictions for what timothée chalamet might wear as host of the 2021 met gala *prays for cowboy boots and a wide-brimmed hat* (15:02). finally, we attempt to put into words our feelings about sebastian stan and lily james as tommy and pam for hulu's limited series (18:26). for round two, we take some time to appreciate darius marder's sound of metal (24:33); a newly crowned academy-award winner which is now available to watch on amazon prime in the uk. next in the ring is a deep-dive into the world of disney's the falcon and the winter soldier (51:43), which we promise is more than just an ode to bucky barnes! then on to the round three: we watched godzilla vs. kong (01:16:05)! yes, it's the monsterverse analysis from two clueless spectators that you've all been waiting for.  finally, the big fight: celebrity monster deathmatch (01:30:35)! the thing vs a xenomorph. the cenobites vs the deadites. king kong vs a giant shark. we pull no punches in our discussion of who would win if some of the greatest monsters in recent cinematic history entered the ring together. who do you think would win? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/episodefifty/

it's awards season, baby! and things don't feel so awful (?). we kick things off with a look back at the grammys 2021 (3:19), complete with covid precautions, pop performances and an awkward meet and greet between exes! then its a look at the nominees for the 74th british academy films awards (24:04) where we saw a lot of love for some of our famous films and performances of the past few months. then we take a little breather and recap our experiences watching the russo brothers' film adaptation of cherry (31:10), based on the novel by nico walker; followed by a trip back to high school with amy poehler's moxie for netflix (54:32). finally, its time to place our bets on the winners and losers of the 93rd academy awards! (1:13:39) we unpack what we thought of this year's nominations, and who we think (or would like) to come out on top. go team chloé zhao!! who do you think the big winners will be this awards season? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: hthttps://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/episodefortynine/ 

oops!...we did it again! we're back with a quick look at the vanity fair hollywood issue (2:41), the developing discussion around joss whedon (8:59) and we have our first - and last - dissection of kim and kanye's marriage...rip (17:39). they want more? we'll give them more! this month we're looking at two netflix films on very opposite ends of the relationship spectrum. first is lara jean and peter in all the boys: always and forever(24:26), followed by malcom and marie in...er, malcom & marie (41:23).  & FINALLY - this is a story about a girl named britney. the new york times presents: framing britney spears arrived on UK streaming in late feb and we're here to unpick it all (01:01:20): her early rise to fame, her relationship with justin, paparazzi, fandom and (of course) the conservatorship that has everyone talking. have you watched? let us know your thoughts! shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/episodefortyeight/

La!  folks, it's time we talk about ben affleck and mr duncan donuts (3:15). once apryl has that out of her system, we discuss how dapper and sinister rob pattinson would look in a top hat playing serial killer h.h. holmes (13:34) and mourn what michael bay has made jake gyllenhaal do to his hair *sob* (18:40). then it's on to a discussion of two very different types of women: that is wonder woman 1984 (26:14) and emerald fennell's promising young woman - spoiler free we promise!(46:42) we also unpack 2021's most talked about show so far, russell t davies' it's a sin (1:01:18).  finally, and because we're wildly optimistic, we take a look at some of the big movie releases queued up for this year (1:19:08) and also lament that half of these are films we spoke about in january 2020... which films are you most excited for? let us know! shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/episodefortyseven/ 

well, well, well 2020... you were a dumpster fire, weren't you? don't worry, we're here to shine a little light on these dark days by sharing our top picks from film, tv, music and books from the past 12 months. plus, we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2020? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirsthttps://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/eoty2020/ 

'finished normal people, now I'm sad and horny.' what a busy time it's been! join us as we catch up with the latest pop culture shenanigans: THAT phoebe bridgers video with paul mescal (4:08), david lynch's mystery new netflix show (9:11) and playtime with harry styles (14:16). then it's on to a discussion of our favourite show of the moment, luca guadagnino's coming of age drama we are who we are (33:54), followed by steph's first (and only) festive watch of 2020, happiest season (46:19). after that - brace yourselves - we give a rather acerbic review of ben wheatley's adaptation of rebecca (58:29).  and finally...inspired (or perhaps, not?) by the latest rendition of daphne du maurier's gothic masterpiece, we take you through some of our favourite book to film adaptations (1:08:51). what are yours? let us know! shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/episodefortyfive/ 

it's that time again! unfortunately we couldn't attend this year's london film festival for *pandemic reasons* but we were instead fortunate to tune-in to some of this year's most anticipated films from the comfort of home. stick around for our (mostly spoiler-free) reviews of the 2020 london film festival 'big hitters' including miranda july's 'kajillionaire' (6:53); regina king's directorial debut 'one night in miami' (15:50); thomas vinterberg's danish-swedish drama 'another round' (25:32); brandon cronenberg's stylish body horror 'possessor' (33:49); chloé zhao's 'nomadland' (48:04); francis lee's romantic drama 'ammonite' (57:37), and more! what did you manage to watch at lff this year? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/ 

we’re back with another episode- number forty four, in fact- and *much to think about*:  on the news front, we cover the trailer for denis villenueve’s ‘dune’ (3:55), the sad passing of chadwick boseman (12:20) and a quick look at netfix’s teaser for ‘rebecca’ (including armie hammer’s questionable accent) (18:00) after that, we spend some time pontificating about charlie kaufman’s latest head scratcher, ‘i’m thinking of ending things’ (25:30), explain why we’re NOT covering ‘tenet’ (42:50) before sharing our thoughts on the first four episodes of HBOs ‘lovecraft country’ (45:40).  then for our main topic (1:04:55), we take inspiration from two pieces of shia labeouf’s work and talk about those actors whose films you’ll always watch (even if they’re bad). we consider the lows- the recently released ‘the tax collector’ (1:08)- and the career highs- last year’s critically acclaimed ‘honey boy’ (1:12:58)- before discussing a few other actors whose work we’ll always show up for, regardless of quality (1:30:00). to end- as always- obsessions of the week! (1:41:21) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/episodefortyfour/  & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] 

‘what if I'm not the hero? what if I'm the bad guy?’ everyone’s favourite sparkly vampire family has returned to netflix and it seemed like the perfect excuse for steph and apryl to re-visit the twilight saga and ask: is the franchise still enjoyable, and does it hold up to the hype of our late teens? in part two of episode 43, we look at our early experiences of watching and reading twilight, what works and definitely doesn’t in each film, and the legacy of such a huge pop culture phenomenon. plus, just how many red flags are there in edward and bella’s relationship? we’d love to hear your thoughts on your twilight re-watch so make sure to shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram.  you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected] our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/episodefortythree/ 

we’re back!!!!! after a few months off to recuperate (pandemics, eh?) it’s back to business with a big ol’ two-parter covering the very best in pop culture from the past few weeks and months. in part one, we begin with the most pressing matters of international concern: the trailer drop for netflix’s ‘the devil all the time’ (4:47), the burgeoning romance between megan fox and machine gun kelly (12:30), and THAT amazing video from cardi b and megan thee stallion (19:45) (macaroni in a pot, etc). next, it’s groundhog day! we take a look at the recent andy samberg comedy ‘palm springs’ (28:25) and the irony of watching someone relive the same day over and over while in lockdown. then on to tv, including michaela coel’s stunning BBC drama ‘i may destroy you’ (44:15) and a quick check in on everyone’s favourite friendly nbc psychologist, ‘hannibal’. plus, we give a quick recap of what else we’ve been enjoying in recent months. we’ve split this ep just before the main event so make sure you download and tune in to part two, which revisits the famous little town of forks, washington and and the world of stephenie meyer’s ‘twilight’ on screen. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/episodefortythree/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

*WARNING: IN THIS EPISODE, WE GET QUITE NSFW & COVER ADULT THEMES SO APPROACH WITH CAUTION!!* sure, this episode is almost two hours long but it’s not like you don’t have lots of time on your hands, huh?? plus, this is ~a very special episode~ because guess what? we have A GUEST! first we spend some time addressing which celebrities are having a rough time in isolation (5:00) before moving onto vanity fair’s behind the scenes feature on ‘dune’ (22:00) something we’re hoping still sees a release later on this year…! on the TV front, it’s a phoebe waller-bridge special as we touch on the return of ‘killing eve’ (29:02) and PWB’s new show: ‘run’ starring our faves, merritt weaver and domhnall gleeson (35:22) on the film front, we cover celine sciamma’s beautiful ‘portrait of a lady on fire’ (40:03) before examining the return of fiona apple and her new album ‘fetch the bolt cutters’ (52:06). for the second half of the episode (1:01:45), we’re joined by writer and journalist paisley gilmour, who is a sex & relationships editor at cosmopolitan uk and the co-host of the ‘all the way with…’ podcast. after a brief game, she talks to us about her career, life during lockdown and shares some of her pop culture comforts. you can find paisley on twitter: wwww.twitter.com/paisleyrgilmour don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/episodefortytwo/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

suddenly got lots of time on your hands and find yourself in need of a distraction? well, you’re in luck; episode forty one is a 90 minute c-free zone (unless the c-word is daniel CRAIG, in which case, we have LOTS of thoughts) we address that GQ shoot (5:25), the harry styles tiny desk (12:54) and a small bit of timmy time (16:30) before moving onto TV, where we discuss hulu’s ‘high fidelity’ (18:25) and the end of HBO’s stephen king drama, ‘the outsider’(28:36) on the movie front, we discuss australian bushranger biopic, ‘true history of the kelly gang’ (36:44) before diving into a discussion about pop culture comforts: what’s been keeping us and our listeners company during this extremely strange situation we now find ourselves in (52:06) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/episodefortyone/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

our podcast has reached the dizzy heights of FORTY EPISODES and to celebrate, we answered some of YOUR questions in this very special mailbag episode! thank you to everyone who sent us their Qs- tune in to see if we answered yours! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/episodefortymailbag/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

our second episode of 2020 is here and it's an AWARDS SEASON catch up, with a few spoilery reviews of HBO's 'the outsider' (25:35), taika waititi's 'jojo rabbit' (39:30) and book adaptation 'just mercy' (52:23. after that, we dive deep into ~every awards ceremony so far~ (1:01:18) and ahead of the academy awards on february 9th, we make our own oscar predictions. we also asked for you to send your questions for a future mailbag episode; anything you want to know? GET IN TOUCH!! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/episodethirtynine/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

it's been a while and we're now at the start of a new decade(!) but we're BACK with our end of year 2019 best of lists! we share our film, tv, music, book & podcast top tens, plus a few ~honourable mentions~ and other shout-outs to things we loved over the last twelve months. some of the discussion may be a little spoiler-y so listener discretion is advised!! if you don’t yet have a copy of our zine, you can buy one here: https://thethirstpod.bigcartel.com & you can also find our spotify playlist over here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57MCpdABVaRpUc8D36fbsL?si=MDeyejvRSI-4L5M_-ZPwFQ don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/eoty2019/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

episode 37: “that's some heavy-duty conjecture.” we start with news (2:20) covering brad pitt and alia shawkat (who aren’t dating), trent reznor’s inadvertent CMAs win (he didn’t really wear a cowboy hat), harry styles’ SNL double-duty (must get rid of toxic in community) PLUS our usual ~timmy time~. on the review front we cover the first six episodes of HBO’s ‘watchmen’ remix (29:00, beware of SPOILERS) before moving onto rian johnson’s whodunnit mystery ‘knives out’ (49:50) and then noah baumbach’s divorce drama, ‘marriage story’ (1:02:10) then- taking inspiration from this stark look at the logistical end of a relationship- we look at BREAK UP MOVIES the good/the bad/the most emotionally distressing! (1:21:00) and to conclude: our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (1:45:40) if you don’t yet have a copy of our zine, you can buy one here: https://thethirstpod.bigcartel.com don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/episodethirtysix/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

episode 36 is a pod of two halves, quite literally: 50% us, 50% ~special guest appearance~! as always, we start with news (2:49) as we cover variety’s new actors on actors series, keanu reeves and his age appropriate girlfriend, the my chemical romance reunion AND timmy time is back in full effect. reviews wise: we cover joaquin phoenix in todd philips’ ‘joker (16:38) and mike flanagan’s shining sequel ‘doctor sleep’ (34:17) plus a few nods to other things of note including ‘watchmen’ and ‘succession’ (42:45). steph even finds time to test apryl’s knowledge with a very special ‘riverdale’ game (43:50). music wise- it’s HARRY STYLES SZN! (48:38) new single! the accompanying video! forthcoming album! 2020 tour! we’re overwhelmed and crying (but in a cool way) then for our main topic, we have our first book-focused discussion about ‘find me’, the recently published follow up to andre aciman’s ‘call me by your name’ (53:47). we’re joined by writer and fellow CMBYN-aficionado, claire biddles, who helps us pick the novel apart and shares with us her love for elio and oliver. you can find her extremely on-brand-for-us twitter account at: https://twitter.com/msclairebiddles to conclude, we share our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (1:52:16) if you haven’t listened to our review of netflix’s ‘the king’, visit episode 35 & a half: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/lff2019 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/episodethirtysix/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

our second annual london film festival recap is here; we discuss our weekend antics including a brush with one of our favourite directors, a leap into the world of fandom plus reviews of screenings we attended: robert eggers' ‘the lighthouse’ (23:24) and netflix’s historical drama, ‘the king’ (43:00) our 2018 LFF episode can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/we-walked-the-red-carpet-with-timothee-chalamet-all-we-got-was-this-podcast-episode don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/10/20/lff2019/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

episode 35 is us in full-on catch up mode as we return from our brief september hiatus to cover some news & reviews of what we’ve been consuming for the last SIX(!!) WEEKS. it’s a long one, so buckle up! in ~current affairs~ (2:34) we’ve address THAT harry styles rolling stone profile, that GQ brad pitt profile; there’s some swedish skarsgård drama and we touch on this year’s emmy awards where the brits swept the board. we also let you know that TIMMY SEASON is truly upon us. on the TV front, we talk about netflix’s crime procedural ‘unbelievable’ (32:11), before moving onto movies where we discuss the jlo-fronted ‘hustlers’ (42:38) and the brad pitt space spectacle that is ‘ad astra’ (53:41). as ever: after a small dive into taylor swift’s ‘lover’ (1:07:33), our main topic addresses one of steph’s areas of expertise: STEPHEN KING! we begin with our review of ‘IT: chapter two’, (1:13:15) which leads into a more general discussion about the work of one of the world’s most prolific writers (stephen king, duh) (1:36:32). we talk about books, why some adaptations are successful when others fail and we share some of our favourite king page to screen transitions as well as yours too! to conclude: our (accrued) OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (2:08:39) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/episodethirtyfive/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

"hey! you're rick f**king dalton. don't you forget it" ‘once upon a time...in hollywood’ is quentin tarantino’s ninth film and one we’ve been looking forward to all summer (brad! leo! margot!). so- with that in mind- episode 34 & a half is an elongated SPOILER FILLED discussion about the movie in all its 1960s sunshine-fueled glory. we cover our expectations in the build up to the film’s release; our overall impressions now we’ve seen it; the themes it addresses; what we thought of the cast; the film’s overall structure AND (of course)that ending. we also talk about some of the criticisms, though we definitely have more thoughts that didn’t quite make it into this episode. it’s not easy discussing quentin tarantino’s work but we gave it a try- and we'd love to know what you thought, so get in touch once you've listened to share your own review. if you haven’t already, be sure to check out episode 34: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/i-dump-your-ass-episode-34 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/episodethirtyfourpointfive/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

"there's more to life than stupid boys, you know" episode 34 is a bumper TV special (soon to be followed by a tarantino minisode) but before we dissect the shows we’ve enjoyed this summer, we cover some news (1:49): channing tatum has moved to suffolk(?!), liam hemsworth and miley cyrus have split (again?), harry styles has emerged to film two videos & appear in a gucci fragrance campaign AND *drumroll* THE TIMMY DROUGHT IS OVER: the ‘little women’ trailer is here! our TV catch up is spoiler heavy as we dive deep and talk about some of the summer’s most anticipated shows: ‘stranger things 3’ (22:54), season 2 of HBO’s ‘big little lies (48:39) and the return of ‘kiling eve’ (1:01:14). we also share some of the other things we’ve managed to fit in (1:09:22) including ‘schitt’s creek’, ‘euphoria’, ‘succession, ‘the boys’, ‘GLOW’, ‘derry girls’, and ‘dark’. and- of course- we share our ~obsessions of the week~ (1:25:30) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

it’s been a while since we recorded which is why this is really episode 33 masquerading as episode 32 (ignore our puns!). more importantly: we’re joined by our favourite australian, von, who co-hosts with us IN REAL LIFE (and not via skype!) in news, we cover the ‘charlie’s angels’ trailer (4:20) the forbes 100 richest list (10:16) AND we return to our podcast roots by monologuing about one of our favourites, jake gyllenhaal & his recent ‘spider-man: far from home’ press tour romance with co-star tom holland (19:30). take that, ryan reynolds! there's some spoiler-filled film discussion as we tackle ari aster’s sophomore effort ‘midsommar’ (28:18), and the end of marvel’s third phase: ‘spider-man: far from home’ (49:30) then after a few music and tv shout outs (1:14:00), we move onto our main topic (1:21:55) which is *clears throat dramatically*, SNOGGING or rather: best cinematic kisses! ‘the notebook’? ‘10 things I hate about you’? ‘cruel intentions’? we cover all these and more, so tune in to find out exactly what makes snogging on screen so compelling (and to hear us list some of your listener favourites too!) we also share our ~obsessions of the week~ (no surprises there though…) (1:52:02) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

"we are not one-dimensional. we are smart and fun!" like the rest of the internet, we saw and loved olivia wilde's directorial debut 'booksmart' and left the cinema with lots to say. our friend peggy hughes felt the same, so she joined us for a spoiler-ish discussion about the film (3:30) which turned into a much broader chat about the legacy of high school films as a genre(39:25). she even stuck around for our ~obsessions of the week~ (1:10:20). you can find peggy over on twitter: www.twitter.com/hughespeg don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

“i think you look great, cap. as far as i’m concerned, that's america's ass.” episode thirty one and a half and here’s the thing: WE’RE NOT WORTHY! WE’RE NOT WORTHY! … but we’re still giving our deep-dive spoiler-filled review of ‘avengers: endgame’ (5:00) and THEN- what you’ve all been waiting for- our second annual thirst ranking of the avengers cast (40:45). for this episode, we’re joined by our wonderful friend von who has lots of MCU-related hot takes we’re sure you’ll enjoy. if you haven’t already, be sure to check out episode 31: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/celebrity-cats-celebrity-canoodling-episode-31 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

now we’ve inched into our thirties, we’re back with another episode in which we cover some recent news from the internet rumour mill (does jake gyllenhaal have a cat? are lupita and janelle dating? does that mean tessa and brie dating?? what’re the dune cast up to? will rpattz play batman?) before moving onto some reviews, including a spoiler-filled look at joe berlinger’s ted bundy biopic ‘extremely wicked, shockingly evil and vile’ starring our favourite ex-disney darling, zac efron (19:00) we also give our thoughts on the first season of ‘pose’ (35:42), ryan murphy’s look at 1980s ball culture in new york city, before covering a few recent music releases we’re enjoying (50:48) and ~finally~, our obsessions of the week (55:27) wondering why there’s no main topic of discussion this time around? look out for our VERY SPECIAL AVENGERS EPISODE coming soon, in which we’ll give our thoughts on ‘Endgame’ in both review and thirst form. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

it's a MET GALA emergency pod! given HOW much of our attention it occupied in a very short space of time, we took initiative and decided to discuss the 71st met gala which took place earlier this week on the first monday in may. we cover the fashion highs, the lows, the contentious theme (what exactly IS camp?) and- of course- those co-chairs, including two of our faves, lady gaga and some guy called harry styles ('i don't know her'). don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

like mark ruffalo and jennifer garner in the seminal rom-com classic, we're 13 going on THIRTY. hi, we're back and catching up with the latest news & reviews from the last few weeks. we talk coachella 2019 and shia labeouf's questionable stomach tattoo (real? unreal? who knows!) followed by a spoiler-y discussion of jordan peele's 'Us' (19:49) and a whizz through other things we've enjoyed of late including the end of 'broad city' (38:17) 'fleabag' (40:00). in the second half of the episode (50:39) we're joined by academic, lecturer and researcher tori cann to discuss the devaluation of the feminine and the difficulties and issues surrounding pop culture consumption as a woman. we also consider pop culture and the patriarchy, why women's interests are so often dismissed and why gender divides between what girls like and what boys like still exist even in contemporary times. you can find tori over on twitter: www.twitter.com/_canndo after all that we of course conclude with our obsessions of the week (1:52:38). don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]

“you know I dreamed about you, for twenty-nine years before I saw you…” we’re back with another episode, catching up with the latest news & reviews from the last few weeks. we talk luke perry’s untimely death, operation varsity blues and chart pete davidson & kate beckinsale’s romance in the best way possible: A TIMELINE! spoilerific reviews abound: we cover the MCU’s newest, ‘captain marvel’ (26:12), and netflix’s ‘triple frontier’ (43:14), a film we argue was definitely made for women, plus, the end of ‘true detective’ (56:10), ‘fleabag’ (62:00), and some other bits we’ve enjoyed over the last month or so. for our main topic (72:11): inspired the success of ‘captain marvel’ and the on-going conversation about the popularity of female-fronted films and whether they can ever be box-office draws, we discuss our favourite cinematic heroes who happen to be womxn! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: http://thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: [email protected]