Hot on the heels of our Glastonbury adventures, Michael gets emotional about our meaningful musical experiences. Then we cover food, relationships and television. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Alanis Morissette - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ogn9necmbUdCppmNnGOdi Caribou - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aEnNH9PuU1HF3TsZTru54 Hothouse Flowers - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2szQRWh2F0RUs9bkbepwok Something Changed - https://www.youtube....
Jul 04, 2025•35 min
We’re in different parts of the world this week, so we’re recording separately and doing tag team recommendations from Soho and the South of France! As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Girls - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723816/ Airport Music - https://open.spotify.com/album/063f8Ej8rLVTz9KkjQKEMa?si=FRQhQ6tnQlGZ9rTKsyOJOg Merlin - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ B London - https://www.bclublondon.com/ Fat Tony - https://www.instagram.com/dj_fat...
Jun 27, 2025•21 min
In this jam-packed edition, we cover sunglasses, poetry, a dining experience and pretzels. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Zoe de Pass - https://www.zoedepass.com/ Bernard Marr - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWstLaT61QUc-TvfxOjNpFw The Lives of Others - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/ Words Can Fly - https://www.waterstones.com/book/words-can-fly/donna-ashworth/eirinn-mcguinness/2928377329174 Mevo Three-Pack - https://mevo.com/products...
Jun 20, 2025•46 min
We manage to talk about books, a lanyard, art and a beautiful waterway, all while Michael dyes his beard. As always, please send your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Simpler - https://simplerhaircolor.com Paddington Basin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Basin Lazy Lanyard - https://www.lazylanyard.co.uk/ Katie Piper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsB8cf12lco Still Beautiful - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Beautiful-Beauty-Owning-Space/dp/0241722594 Donna Ash...
Jun 13, 2025•27 min
We begin this week with a poem. Then we go for quality over quantity - chatting about a few top shelf recommendations. Send them to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Glorious Edit - https://thegloriousedit.co.uk/ Stories of Surrender - https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/originals/bono-stories-of-surrender/ Pete Tong - https://www.petetong.com/ Mad Men - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804503/ Spacemasks - https://spacemasks.com/ Titanique - https://london.titaniquemusical.com/ Hosted on Acast. S...
Jun 06, 2025•32 min
After a brief hiatus, we’re back in your ears with an array of fabulous recommendations. This episode covers dog breeds, a movie and a way to safely share intimate photos. And it wouldn’t be a Making the Cut season premiere without a mention of Paul Weller! Can’t wait to hear about your recommendations. Send them to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Bernedoodle - https://www.purina.co.uk/find-a-pet/dog-breeds/bernedoodle Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9...
May 30, 2025•39 min
This is a bumper episode, filled to the rafters with recommendations. We’re off for about a month, so in the meantime please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Trinity Theatre - https://www.trinitytheatre.net/ Head Full of Coldplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqSQ2BbNAlwa401qOLrhyg Fresh Sesh - https://www.instagram.com/freshseshuk/ Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce Crisps - https://www.seabrookcrisps.com/newpage3de9dc27 Vinegar Doritos - https://www.willywack...
Apr 18, 2025•47 min
Fresh off the back of our clubbing trip to Berlin, we tell you about our adventures plus YouTube channels, books, a documentary and an instagram account. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ Berlin - https://www.berlin.de/en/ You Me Bum Bum Train - https://www.bumbumtrain.com/ How Things Work - https://www.instagram.com/thishowthingswork/ Dad, how do I? - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNepEAWZH0TBu7dkxIbluDw Great Thin...
Apr 11, 2025•35 min
This episode comes with a fun guarantee. If you follow our instructions you could end up with a cocktail in hand, at a mysterious theatre event, wearing leather fetish gear, followed by a Thai massage. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 04, 2025•24 min
In this cracking edition, we discuss everything from a relaxing therapeutic technique to a luxury hotel. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hair Stories - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdXPrmivOddWchaOk1RzPw Ken Robinson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY Cut - https://www.dorchestercollection.com/london/45-park-lane/dining/cut-at-45-park-lane Elliott Grover - https://www.instagram.com/elliottgrover/?hl=en Mr and Mrs Smith - https://www.imdb.com/title...
Mar 28, 2025•36 min
Get ready for a deluge of entertaining recommendations! From comedy to drama to philosophy. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Comic Relief - https://www.comicrelief.com/ No Context Alan Partridge - https://www.instagram.com/no_context_alanpartridge/ Alpha Papa - https://www.imdb.com/es/title/tt0469021/ Grimsby - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381008/ Extras - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445114/ The Purple Day - https://purpleday.org/ Eyeball - https://eyeba.com/ C...
Mar 21, 2025•42 min
We’ve got the recommendation bazooka loaded with ideas today! Listen for a confetti of clothes, apps, and novelty present suggestions. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Oliver Bonas - https://www.oliverbonas.com/ CapCut - https://www.capcut.com/ Queens of Archive - https://queensofarchive.com/ Centred - https://www.wearecentred.com/ Exit Here - https://www.exithere.com/ The Death Book - thedeathbook.co.uk Shrink and Print - https://www.shrinkandprint.com/ Big Shiny...
Mar 14, 2025•37 min
If you want to go abroad with free accommodation or even buy a place overseas, take a listen to this week’s ep! As always, please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. De La Vali - https://www.delavali.com/ White Lotus - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/ Jacob Collier - https://www.instagram.com/jacobcollier/?hl=en European Listings - https://www.instagram.com/europeanlistings/?hl=en Stefan Crainic - https://www.instagram.com/stefan.crainic/?hl=en Josephine Haas - https:...
Mar 07, 2025•41 min
From a classic film to the AI version of Michael to a way to make your entire body sparkle, we’ve got an array of amazing recommendations this week. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Pianist - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/ Unicorn Snot - https://unicornsnot.com/ Skylight Frame - https://www.skylightframe.com/ Laser Light - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ehaho-Animation-L2700-Controller-Activated/dp/B0CR154285 Hugo Hamlet - https://www.instagram.com/hugohamlet...
Feb 28, 2025•39 min
This episode is a cornucopia of recommendations. Music, jewellery, a ski hotel and books that will change your life. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Lowdown - https://thelowdown.com/ You Can Do It by Caribou - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrPVSz3bBq4 The Alchemist - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist The Missing Piece Meets The Big O - https://www.shelsilverstein.com/9780060256579/the-missing-piece-meets-the-big-o/ Share and Repair ...
Feb 21, 2025•50 min
Today we start with a roast! Not of each other, but one of the most delicious roast lunches we’ve ever had at a pub. Then we get chatting about the transformative power of clothes. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Kentish Hare - https://www.thekentishhare.com/ Yiisonger - https://yiisonger.net/ Richard Dawkins and Andrew Gold in Conversation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An_WWG6Xj7o Understatement Underwear - https://www.shopunderstatement.com/ VSRG Ca...
Feb 14, 2025•44 min
We’re back! And we’ve got loads of recommendations that we’ve been jotting down since the last season. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Cache Cache - https://cachecachelondon.com/ Birdman - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232/ Simply Piano - https://join-piano.hellosimply.com/ Forest Feast - https://forestfeast.com/ Street Shirts - https://www.streetshirts.co.uk/ Better Man - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14260836/ The Fifth Step - https://www.londontheatre.co...
Feb 07, 2025•42 min
Take a deep breath, relax, and listen. That’s our first recommendation. Then we’ve got some tear-jerker music recs. And Davina gives an important update about her health. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHoqHscTKE Coldplay - All My Love (Live in Dublin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q0IAv3VrVs Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath-book D...
Nov 15, 2024•48 min
We go deep at the start of this episode, discussing the significance of ‘O’. And then we wax lyrical about a makeup brand, a chef and anchovies. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Anchorman 2 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229340/ Ram Dass - https://www.instagram.com/babaramdass/?hl=en Coldplay O - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfwQfDPOuqo Hair Stories - https://www.instagram.com/mdlondon/?hl=en Jamie Oliver - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-Jamie-Celebrate-J...
Nov 08, 2024•38 min
We talk about a new TV show and then get sidetracked chatting about one of our favourite musical duos. Then we discuss socks, glitter and even manage a mention of Paul Weller. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Ram Dass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4kCi_ldr8 Born in Stockholm - https://borninstockholm.com/ Lancashire Sauce - https://www.lancashiresauce.co.uk/ Zara Hair Accessories - https://www.zara.com/uk/en/woman-accessories-hair-l2295.html Everything E...
Nov 01, 2024•44 min
This episode is FULL of recommendations - everything from kimchi to TV to phallic-looking rock formations. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Vadasz - https://www.instagram.com/vadaszdeli/ Denise Gough - https://www.instagram.com/denisegough1/ Monsters - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/ Nobody Wants This - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26933824/ Cotton and Grey - https://cottonandgrey.com/?v=7885444af42e Loop Lasso - https://looplaboratories.com/ Dr Strange...
Oct 25, 2024•48 min
We recorded this on the eve of Davina’s birthday, but in this episode we give *you* the gift of recommendations! As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Choreomania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1VYwALPKE Lightning Poems - https://www.instagram.com/lightning.poems/ The Simple Things - https://www.thesimplethings.com/ Harry Baker - https://www.harrybaker.co/ Forest Feast - https://forestfeast.com/ Monsters - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/ Holy Carrot - h...
Oct 18, 2024•40 min
Do you have trouble opening jars? Or difficulty using certain kitchen utensils? We have a solution! Plus we chat music, books and charities. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Oxo Good Grips - https://www.oxo.com/ Roland Go Keys 61 - https://www.roland.com/global/products/gokeys_go-61kl/ Multibank - https://themultibank.co.uk/ The Brick - https://thebrick.org.uk/ Miranda Hart’s I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452409/i-ha...
Oct 11, 2024•41 min
A warning that this episode discusses domestic violence. This time we bring you various ways to relax and improve your health. And so much more that it’s basically impossible to summarise the episode. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. D3 - https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-vitamin-d-100ug-tablets-60047254 K2 - https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/solgar-vitamin-k2-100g-vegi-capsules-60001432 Star and Sparkle Candles - http...
Oct 04, 2024•33 min
Books, books, books! We give you plenty of recommendations for things to read. Then we discuss the miracle of life. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Ryan Holiday - https://ryanholiday.net/ Donna Ashworth - https://donnaashworth.com/ Africa Brooke - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198493719-the-third-perspective Louise Thompson - https://www.instagram.com/louise.thompson/?hl=en Richard Dawkins - https://thepoetryofreality.com/ CLMBXR - https://www.clmbxr.co...
Sep 27, 2024•34 min
We are back! This time, we’re talking about podcasts, movies and camping gear. And Michael manages to mention Paul Weller! As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Master - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tortoise-investigates/id1590561275 The Dare - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mqiqsaX4LzFnUP7PmHGAb Charli XCX - https://open.spotify.com/artist/25uiPmTg16RbhZWAqwLBy5 Paul Weller Covers Billie Eilish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cODqH2RS6no Kneecap - htt...
Sep 20, 2024•33 min
Michael has been unwell this week, which has given us time to catch up on a highly-recommended television programme. Send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Victim - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8178650/ Ryan Holiday - https://ryanholiday.net/ Munk Debates - https://munkdebates.com/ This Girl Can - https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/ Ram Dass - https://www.ramdass.org/east-forest-x-ram-dass-album/ James Blunt - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21336974/ Myra’s Story - https://ticket...
Jun 28, 2024•53 min
Revealed in this episode, Michael has a big announcement about a shocking life change. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Coconote - https://coconote.app/ No More Cocaine Shane - https://www.instagram.com/no_more_cocaine_shane/?locale=es Sofa Session: Paul Weller! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zwgt My Life In a Book - https://mylifeinabook.com/ The Grand Tour: Sand Job - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27952443/ Paraorchestra - https://paraorchestra.com/o...
Jun 21, 2024•54 min
In this episode, we head to the West End with a bag of treats. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. A View from the Bridge - https://trh.co.uk/whatson/a-view-from-the-bridge/ Sister Act - https://www.sisteractthemusical.co.uk/london/ Barry Manilow - https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/barry-manilow/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3alW3LYQS8K29z8C8NSLIX Even Now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiwx2J5Kh6c&ab_channel=BarryManilow-Topic Ready to Take a Chance Ag...
Jun 14, 2024•49 min
Not only do we recommend ideas for exercise and entertainment, we suggest something that could help you saves lives. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Blisspoint - https://www.instagram.com/blisspoint.co/ Friday Night Lights - https://www.fridaynightlights.run/ Dom Whiting - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqP8aunScrdAcrUUQIOhI3Q All Mod Icon - https://allmodiconmag.bigcartel.com/ Clarkson’s Farm - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10541088/ RevivR - https://www.bh...
Jun 07, 2024•53 min
