Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are turning pretty! That's right, Summer may be over in a technical sense but we want to keep it going by celebrating one of the best teen dramas of recent years and doing a big bumper review of Season 1 and 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Please tune in and listen to two people in their thirties attempt to understand the mind of the modern tennager. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us!...
Oct 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 126
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss including Past Lives, Dumb Money and Saw X! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Past Lives, Fremont, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayh...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 125
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are celebrating the triumphant return of one of the best TV shows of recent years! That's right, check us out as we review the second season of The Bear. We've got discussion, we've got trivia, we've got the soundtrack, we're absolutely loving it! It's a fully packed menu so join us and tuck in. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Po...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 124
Hello one and all and welcome back to not just another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket but the ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) We are so excited to celebrate this monumental milestone with you and we do so with all the usual features you expect as well as a brand new feature launching in this very episode. Tune in to find out more! This week there's plenty to discuss including the latest iteration of the teenage mutant ninja tur...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 123
Hello everyone and welcome back to our summer treat! We're taking a little break from recording over the summer so we've recorded reviews of all the episodes in Season 6 of Black Mirror to keep you fuelled on Culture all August long (and a little into September!) This week, please enjoy our discussion of the season finale Demon '79. It's a new type of Black Mirror episode and we're here to unpick it and share our verdicts. Join us! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It would...
Sep 07, 2023•15 min•Ep. 122
Hello everyone and welcome back to our summer treat! We're taking a little break from recording over the summer so we've recorded reviews of all the episodes in Season 6 of Black Mirror to keep you fuelled on Culture all August long! This week, please enjoy our discussion of Mazey Day. Real talk, this is not our favourite episode of Black Mirror by some distance but we hope you'll still check out our thoughts. Also, join us next week to discuss a much better episode! Please download, listen and ...
Aug 31, 2023•11 min•Ep. 121
Hello everyone and welcome back to our summer treat! We're taking a little break from recording over the summer so we've recorded reviews of all the episodes in Season 6 of Black Mirror to keep you fuelled on Culture all August long! This week, please enjoy our discussion of Beyond the Sea. This is a wild episode and inspired a great discussion so, join us! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. If you woul...
Aug 24, 2023•16 min•Ep. 120
Hello everyone and welcome back to our summer treat! We're taking a little break from recording over the summer so we've recorded reviews of all the episodes in Season 6 of Black Mirror to keep you fuelled on Culture all August long! This week, please enjoy our discussion of the true crime inspired Loch Henry. Join us! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. If you would like to add to the discussion please ...
Aug 17, 2023•16 min•Ep. 119
Hello everyone and welcome to our summer treat! We're taking a little break from recording over the summer so we've recorded reviews of all the episodes in Season 6 of Black Mirror to keep you fuelled on Culture all August long! This week, please enjoy our discussion of Black Mirror in general and then we settle in for a discussion of the darkly comedic Joan Is Awful. Join us! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts p...
Aug 10, 2023•19 min•Ep. 118
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss including the now iconic double bill of Barbenheimer with reviews of Barbie and Oppenheimer. We also have discussion of I'm A Virgo and They Cloned Tyrone! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's cultu...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 117
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This has been a cruel summer for many as the Taylor Swift ticketmaster battle that America now knows all too well has hit Europe, leaving many hopeful fans with sweet nothing. Listen to this week's episode to find out if George is the lucky one with a ticket to his wildest dreams and then stay stay stay to hear us count down our Top 5 Taylor Swift Albums. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to d...
Jul 27, 2023•58 min•Ep. 116
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss including the return of Indiana Jones & Mission: Impossible, the hilarious hybrid sitcom/prank show Jury Duty and the latest in Japanese dating reality shows with Love Village! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discu...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 115
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are prepping for the imminent return of one of the best TV shows of recent years! That's right, check us out as we review the first season of The Bear. We've got discussion, we've got trivia, we've got the soundtrack! It's a fully packed menu so join us and tuck in. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. If you would ...
Jul 13, 2023•42 min•Ep. 114
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss including Alex's thoughts on Rye Lane & To All The Boys I've Loved Before and George explains how a 50th Anniversary screening of The Wicker Man can turn sour. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 113
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are swinging into your ears and discussing their top 5 favourite Batman films! It's a great discussion as we talk about all our favourite films featuring the caped crusader. So, as always, please do join us, won't you? Some of our picks might shock you! (or should I say, freeze you!) Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page ...
Jun 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 112
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss this week and not all of it is good, hear us discuss why The Flash has failed to wow George, why Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is somehow worse than the Michael Bay films and George and Alex have both watched The Idol and... Well, we have thoughts and opinions and they aren't positive! Please download, listen and tell your friends ab...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 111
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are swinging into your ears and discussing their top 5 favourite Spider-Man films! It's a great discussion as we talk about all our favourite films featuring the famous webslinger. So, as always, please do join us, won't you? Also, who is your favourite Spider-Man? We're an Andrew Garfield house here at Culture Bucket. Though that doesn't meant our picks won't surprise you! Please download, listen and tell...
Jun 15, 2023•42 min•Ep. 110
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including Beau is Afraid, Fast X and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Sanctuary, Workin Moms, Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera, The Boogeyma...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 109
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Culture Bucket! This week Alex and George are getting out into nature and discussing their top 5 favourite Studio Ghibli films! It's a great discussion as we talk about all our favourite films from this iconic studio. So, as always, please do join us, won't you? Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. If you would like to add to the discussion please find link...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 108
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including The Legend of Zelda:Tears of the Kingdom, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and Never Have I Ever. It's all good, so break off a slice and join in! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's cul...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 107
Hello everyone and welcome to a slightly different episode of Culture Bucket! This week George is sharing some of his other favourite podcasts with Alex to help her expand her audio options. Hopefully you might find some recommendations you want to check out as well (not until you've finished with the latest Culture Bucket of course!) So join us for Top 5 Podcasts and let us know your favourites! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ...
May 18, 2023•51 min•Ep. 106
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including Evil Dead Rise, How To Blow Up A Pipeline, Class of '07 and a little more Beef discussion (spoiler: it's fantastic and you should be watching it.) You know want it, so come get it. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Cu...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 105
Hello one and all and welcome back to another episode of the greatest podcast in the known universe! This week Alex and George are fawning over one of their favourite prestige TV shows of recent times, The Last of Us! Truly, the greatest video game adaptation of all time. Join us as we discuss everything from clickers to cannibals. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. If you would like to add to the discu...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 104
Hello one and all and welcome back to another episode of the greatest podcast in the known universe! It's not a normal episode this week because, that's right, we're officially 100 episodes long! Join us for episode 100 as we do a big redo. That's right, we're doing a redo! If you listened to episodes 3 & 4 and thought you had a good handle on our favourite films and albums then think again because we've dusted off those creaky old lists and updated them for the modern world. We're delighted...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 103
Hello all! After finishing their epic journey through the Culture Bucket of our Lives, having charted their favourite films throughout their lives it's time to wrap up the project by reviewing the homework they've set for each other. We go through all 8 films and discuss our views on all of them. There's some mutual love shared and a handful of arguments to navigate. It's a good them, join in! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol'...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 102
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including Swarm, John Wick Chapter 4 and finally not one but two amazing Mia Goth performances in Pearl and Infinity Pool. You know want it, so come get it. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page too. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's cul...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 101
This week on Culture Bucket Alex and George are at the end of their four part journey into the Culture Bucket of our Lives! We will be charting the years 2016 through 2022 and discussing our favourite films and albums from those years. Join us as we navigate some recent history! There'll be discussion of French cannibals, long awaited sequels and a modern horror classic! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcasts page to...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 100
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including the latest Slowthai album (along with why Pitchfork are wrong again), the latest entries in the Creed and Scream franchises and even an unusually timely review of Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves! You know want it, so come get it. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a re...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 99
This week on Culture Bucket Alex and George are continuing the journey we've named "The Culture Bucket of our Lives". We're continuing to pick our favourite movie and album from every year we've been alive. This week it's 2006 to 2015! Join us as we work our way through the age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (good), The Fast and the Furious sequels (mixed) and The Hobbit (bad.) Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcast...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 98
Hello one and all and welcome back to another Culture Catch-Up episode of Culture Bucket! (The universe's favourite podcast.) This week there's plenty to discuss, including the latest album from Paramore and films such as RRR, Knock at the Cabin and Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. We also return to one of our favourite topics, trashing Pitchfork reviews. It's a good one, so please join in! Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' App...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 97