We're doing something a little different this week on Culture Bucket! Instead of the usual Top 5, Homework and Culture Catch Up Alex and George sat down to discuss Chloe Zhao's Oscar winning film Nomadland. We want to do a deep dive like this into an important or big pop culture release more regularly so please listen in and if you have any feedback let us know, we always appreciate hearing from you! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our ...
May 27, 2021•47 min•Ep. 34
This week on Culture Bucket we're entering the world of meet-cutes, public declarations of love and Keanu Reeves Cameos as we count down our favourite romantic comedies! We also have a bumper packed culture catch up and a Childish Gambino centric MyTube to check out as well, we really spoil you! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers below Culture discus...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 33
What's that in the corner hiding just out of view in the shadows? Is it a person? An animal? Just a bundle of clothes? No, it's Culture Bucket! The world's premiere pop culture discussion podcast, you heard it here first. This week we're counting down our top 5 thriller films. Get ready for chills, spills and maybe some thrills. We've also got the usual culture catch up and homework discussions so please join us! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it ou...
May 13, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 32
We're deep diving into filmography of some top tier film makers this week on Culture Bucket! Join us as we count down our top 5 Coen Brothers movies. Will we even get to the top 5, or will events spiral so wildly out of our control that all we can do is sit back and laugh at the impersonal cruelty of fate? You'll have to listen to find out! We've also got a stellar culture catch up for you, the return of MyTube and the usual homework discussion. Make sure you listen! Links to our letterboxd and ...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 31
Our journey through the decade of synthesisers, John Hughes movies and neon lights continues this week with a look at music. Alex and George will be counting down their top 5 '80s bands. As usual before the top 5 we have culture catch up and homework. Tune in to hear what George thought of Innerspace and whether Alex was a fan of The Thing. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found below, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the fli...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 30
GUESS. WHO'S. BACK? After a short break Alex and George are back at it this week with a brand new Culture Bucket, this week we are counting down our top 5 '80s movies! It's a real nostalgia festival with ghosts, bio-exorcists and alien invaders all up for discussion. Before the top 5 discussion this week we have a very special bumper culture catch-up with a mega discussion of Zack Snyder's Justice League. (Fair warning, it's not an exclusively positive conversation.) Links to our letterboxd and ...
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 29
We've got an extremely exciting Culture Bucket for you to dive into this week! We're finally tackling Top 5 Final Shots in films, listing our favourite final moments from those films that give so much and then leave you wanting just a little bit more. It goes without saying that this episode unavoidably contains some spoilers but we've tried to make sure the films covered will still be worth watching if you listen and haven't seen them, but do use that skip ahead 30 seconds button if you're conc...
Apr 08, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 28
Prepare yourself for an amazing Culture Bucket this week! We're sitting down with our #keepcups to chat Music Videos, from the sublime to the bizarre we cover a wide range this week so get ready for stopmotion, single takes, auteurs and some kind of laser beam attack. (Keep Cups are available from all good reusable cup shops.) Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found below, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Sp...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 27
Prepare your taste buds for a flavour explosion this week on Culture Bucket! Alex and George are sitting down, putting their napkins on their laps, grabbing their cutlery and digging into some of the tastiest dishes ever to hit our screens. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Raya and the Last D...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 26
Something a little different this week on Culture Bucket! George and Alex will be counting down their top 5 live music performances available on YouTube. Look below for links to all the videos listed by George and Alex in their top 5s. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Tammy & The T-Rex , ...
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 25
Get ready for a journey into the happiest place in the world. That's right, it's Disney time! This week Alex and George are counting down their top 5 Walt Disney Animation Studios films. Though of course first we have to get through our regular culture catch-up and a homework on Top 5 Villains. So there is a bit of evil to get through before the happy happy joy joy, though that's par for the course for Disney, right? Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check i...
Mar 11, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 24
Something sinister is stirring in the town of Culture Bucket! This week George and Alex are counting down their top 5 Movie Villains. There's plenty of sinister behaviour and unpleasant deeds to cover so make sure to get involved. First though we have the usual Culture Catch Up and the most varied homework yet to cover! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoi...
Mar 04, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 23
We're determined to keep the unnecessary train metaphors in place so all aboard for the latest Culture Bucket! This week George and Alex are counting down their top 90s bands. It's an interesting week as they each take a rather different approach to the task. Make sure you tune in to find out how it all goes down! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers b...
Feb 25, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 22
We're going back in time this week as we return to the slightly simpler days of the 1990s. The age of grunge, Nic Cage & pastel colours (right?) After the usual culture catch-up and homework chat George and Alex get into counting down the 90s films that have stayed with them the most. Two very varied lists this week so strap in! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippi...
Feb 18, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 21
This train is not gonna slow down for anyone! This week Alex and George are counting down their top 5 Musicals. Join us for singing, dancing and one of the more contentious homework segments we've ever had! Seriously, we truly tested friendships this week. Also, the barriers between dimensions have been acting up this week so apologies if any alternative audio creeps in during the top 5. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film ...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 20
WE. ARE. INEVITABLE. Culture Bucket is finally ready to return from our January hibernation so today we bring you our latest episode. Join Alex and George this week for a run down of our favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies! There's drama, intrigue, passion and even a few lasers. You don't want to miss it. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers bel...
Feb 04, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 19
Coming in hot we've got perhaps the most special episode of Culture Bucket yet! It's our bumper best of 2020 episode! Join Alex and George as they recap some of the year's most eventful moments in pop culture, rank some of their personal favourite movies, albums & more from the year and perhaps even find time to read some emails from listeners. It's simply a great episode. Which sports documentary was so big even George, noted disliker of sports, watched some? Which two words were in everybo...
Dec 31, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 18
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilery discussion of The Last of Us Part 2 starts around 1:39 and is over by 1:53. It's Christmas Eve! Your best present is ready and waiting for you. We've wrapped it in our finest paper and tied a lovely bow around it, just for you. It's an extra special Culture Bucket this week as we welcome our first ever guest to the show. To help us cover our top 5 video games Dan has dropped into the Culture Bucket studio to furnish us with a list. It's a video game special as Dan and G...
Dec 24, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 17
This week, as winter draws in, George and Alex have settled in, popped some slippers on, brewed a cup of tea and curled up in front of the fire with a good book. Hear our top 5 novels this week and find out which books have burrowed themselves into G & A's hearts like all the best books do. Don't panic! It will all be fine. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity fl...
Dec 17, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 16
We're jumping behind the camera this week to discuss the world builders, the visionaries, the... Directors. Before we get to directors join us for our usual culture catch-up chat and a remarkably amicable homework discussion. Join us! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Captain Marvel , Avengers...
Dec 10, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 15
We've kept you waiting long enough! Here, finally, is part 2 of our top 10 actors spectacular. Join us as George and Alex count down their top 5 Actors. Before we get there we do our usual round up of the week's culture with culture catch-up and then discuss our homework assignments. Whose smell? Quigley down where? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions, and many more! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists,...
Dec 03, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 14
THIS. IS. HUGE. Welcome to part 1 of our first ever two parter. It's top 10 this week as, for many reasons, we couldn't constrain ourselves to just 5 actors. So listen here to hear George and Alex count down their favourite actors from 10 to 6. Before we get to the top 10, however, we do our usual round up of the week's culture with culture catch-up and then discuss our homework assignments. Alex has been exploring other podcasts (how dare she!) and George has somehow only made time for two film...
Nov 26, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 13
You know what they say? Twelfth time's the charm! We're putting that to the test this week with Culture Bucket's twelfth outing. Listen as George attempts to explain the full history of Crash Bandicoot and Alex updates us on the music she's been listening to this week and explains how it led her to some euphoric television. Our top 5 this week is on Film Soundtracks. It's a topic that really grabs your hosts so listen now to hear the full discussion! Links to our letterboxd and a few other place...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 12
Prepare for a massive episode. Alex has been catching up on some TV assignments this week and we both dig deep into the new IDLES album. Also this week, George has mixed feelings on some of the other culture he's been absorbing and you simply have to listen to our homework discussion. It's an event. Our top 5 this week will be on Anime. It's very nostalgic, so tune in! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there f...
Nov 12, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 11
Welcome back! This week after an exciting culture catch-up we go into our most explosive homework discussion yet and then share our top 5 animated shows. Please don't worry, Alex and George remain friends despite any disagreements this week and will be back to pump more culture directly into your ears next week! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Hope you're enjoying the podcast, you haven'...
Nov 05, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 10
Warning: this is our longest (and best?) episode to date, so strap in! After a bumper culture catch up we have some extremely successful homework to discuss and our top 5 this week will be on British TV. It's a good one, so tune in! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Hope you're enjoying the podcast, you haven't even heard our final form yet! Catch you on the flippity flip. Spoilers below C...
Oct 29, 2020•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 9
This week we turn our focus to that smaller screen we all keep in our homes and discuss our favourite American TV shows. Quick programming note. Due to some gremlins in the machine the sound quality in episode 8 is not as good as it was. We think the episode is still listenable and hope you do too but if you can't handle it please come back next week when our audio quality is back to normal (and, actually, better.) Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it ...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 8
We're taking our animated film discussion international this week! Though first we have a bumper packed culture catch-up discussion and a nostalgic homework discussion to entertain you. It really is a lively discussion this week so do download and listen, won't you? It's lovely and warm in here, come in and put your feet up. You know it makes sense. Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. You ha...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 7
We aren't done talking about films! We're getting a little nostalgic this week to share our top 5 animated films. Will they all be Disney films? Will Hamilton be discussed AGAIN? You'll have to download and listen to find out. Make sure you rate and review us on Apple Podcasts while you're at it! Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio, check it out to see our various film lists, kept there for posterity. Gawrsh, I sure do hope you're having a lovely week, ah-hyuck...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 6
Alex and George are travelling across the entire globe this week to continue exploring the world of film. It's the turn of what has been variously known as "World Cinema", "Foreign Language Cinema" and "International Film" to go under the spotlight this week. We decided to define it as any film which is primarily in a language other than English. So, join us while we take great pleasure in discussing some of the finest films ever released. Also, we talk about Hamilton. Again. Spoilers below Cult...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 5
