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 1996 to 2005! Join us as we work our way through the age of The Matrix, the millennium bug and the Nokia 3310. 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 discus...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 96
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 movies like Plane, Skinamarink, Dead Pigs and Decision to Leave. We also have time to discuss the return of The National and Boygenius and Alex discusses her need to watch all available Jennifer Lopez rom-coms. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' Apple Podcas...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 95
This week on Culture Bucket Alex and George are starting out on a journey we've decided to call "The Culture Bucket of our Lives". The plan is to pick a favourite movie and album from every year that they've been alive up until today. This week it's 1985 to 1995! 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 links to all our social media channels and an option...
Feb 16, 2023•50 min•Ep. 94
Welcome to a new and improved Culture Bucket! From today we'll be splitting episodes in half to keep them a little shorter. Every other week (starting today) you'll get the usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube or homework. On the weeks in between you'll get the usual second half of each episode, either an in depth special review or a top 5. So, join us this week to discuss some excellent stuff, including Babylon, The Fabelmans, The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House and White Noise! Please downlo...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 93
Hello and welcome to the White Lotus resort here in beautiful Sicily. Now I know your stay in our resort in Hawaii was marred by those unpleasant events but Alex and George have been working day and night to make sure you have the best podcasting experience in the world. So, go and grab a seat by the pool, pop some sun cream on and join us this week on Culture Bucket as we review the second season of The White Lotus. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to en...
Jan 26, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 92
Here's looking at you Culture Bucket, what we got here is a great podcast. Once you've listened to it why don't you play it again, Sam? Or you know, any of our listeners are free to do that. If it wasn't obvious from those mangled quotes above (name the three movies for three full points) this week on Culture Bucket we are welcoming 2023 with a classic top 5 episode covering our favourite movie quotes! So, stop trying to listen and listen! That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Ca...
Jan 12, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 91
Hello! How are you? How have you been? Did you cut your hair? I like that shirt. Anyway, down to business. We are BACK to close out 2022 by counting down and discussing our favourite movies, albums and TV of the year. What albums blew Alex and George away this year? What films did Alex enjoy that George just can't with? Is George really putting a reality show on his best TV of the year list? Really? Tune in and find out! We also take a little look at the year ahead with our guide for 2023. Pleas...
Dec 22, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 90
It's time for patty 2 of our 2 patty Bob's Burgers Brilliant Blowout! How exciting. This week George and Alex are reviewing and breaking down one of the year's funniest movies, The Bob's Burgers Movie! Join us to discuss how funny and lovely this film is. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture Bucket. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a revie...
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 89
Don't feed a guy a podcast, Bobby! That's right, we're heading down to Wonder Wharf this week to chat about our favourite Bob's Burgers characters! Chatting about one of the finest comedies ever to grace our screens was an absolute joy and we plan to do even more so join us next time for our big review of the Bob's Burgers Movie! A whole month of Burger content, you're so lucky. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this...
Oct 27, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 88
It's the end of our love affair with the Breaking Bad world this week as Alex and George count their top 5 characters from Albequerque! And boy, there are definitely some characters in here! We had a great time recording this one and it was a pleasure to heap endless praise on this world so please do join us. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture Bucket. Please download, listen and tell you...
Oct 13, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 87
This week on Culture Bucket we are continuing the Better Call Saul love by recapping and reviewing the final season! So much happens in this season, from Nacho in the tanker to Lalo in Germany and even Nippy the dog. Join us as we go through the entire thing! It's such a blast we'll be back next time with our top 5 Breaking Bad universe characters as we're just not ready to stop talking about this perfect world. You know... If a perfect world was one that mostly contained unending misery and tra...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 86
This week on Culture Bucket we are celebrating the phenomena that is Better Call Saul. We love this show and had a great time recapping the first five seasons and discussing our favourite characters. Next time, we'll be diving deep into the perfect final season. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture Bucket. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us ...
Sep 15, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 85
This week on Culture Bucket George and Alex are celebrating the career of guitar virtuoso and vinyl enthusiast Jack White! He's released two new studio albums this year. The rocky and weird Fear of the Dawn & the folky (and still a bit weird) Entering Heaven Alive. Join us as we talk through his career and give our thoughts on these two very different projects. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episod...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 84
Well, here we are. We've rewound back to the start, we've dissected the new and now, finally, it's time to look at the element of Stranger Things that it does best, the music! In this week's episode Alex and George focus in on Vecna's weaknesses to high quality pop music and discuss which song would be most likely to soundtrack their escape from the upside down (while acknowledging that Max has already made the perfect choice and we can merely play catch up.) That's not even everything, we have ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 83
It's time for part 2 of our trilogy of Stranger Things episodes over here at Culture Bucket. This time Alex and George are diving deep into volume 4 of Stranger Things. There's so much to discuss here, from Russian gulags to Kate Bush to Vecna and his tentacles we cover everything. So join us, won't you? That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture Bucket. Please download, listen and tell your fri...
Aug 04, 2022•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 82
We are going Stranger Things wild over the next month on Culture Bucket with not one, not two, but THREE episodes dedicated to everyone's favourite mash up of King and Spielberg. First up this week it's our big rewind review of the first 3 volumes. Join us as we debate the merits of the demogorgon design, mourn Bob Newby and explore Starcourt Mall. Listen in to prepare for the next episode, a full review of Volume 4! That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to en...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 81
This. Is. Huge. We're so excited to announce that we are back! Back and ready to entertain, inform and educate. We are kicking things off with our glorious Top 5 Natalie Portman Films episode. Ready for you to enjoy either on the way to or from her latest film, Thor: Love and Thunder. Speaking of, expect a full review of that in our next episode which will be a deep dive into the first 3 seasons of Stranger Things. We'll be operating on a fortnightly schedule over the summer to accommodate busy ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 80
It's another music special this week as Alex and George attempt to break down, understand and review the latest Kendrick Lamar album. It's a huge task and one we aren't especially qualified to perform but we have a good talk about it all the same. So please, join us! Programming note: there were some technical issues plaguing both George and Alex this week so the episode's audio isn't quite up to our usual standards but we've listened and think it's all still very listenable and still want to pu...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 79
This week Alex and George are getting to know Stephen and Marc. We break down the major events from all 6 episodes of Marvel's Moon Knight on Disney+ and give our overall thoughts on the darkest Marvel series yet! We also find time for some Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoiler chat and have a look at the She-Hulk trailer, it's a Marvel roundup spectacular! That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's ...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 78
Wow, wow wow wow. It is an absolute dream to bring you this week's episode, a huge celebration of one our favourite actors. The great Andrew Garfield! We unpack our favourite movies featuring him and appreciate the crazy wide range of movies he's been in. Please, do join us. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture Bucket. The episode will be hitting podcast feeds on Thursday morning, so plug ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 77
Angels and demons and blood thirsty fiends, oh my! This week on Culture Bucket we are wrapping up our deep dive review of Mike Flanagan's masterful Netflix limited series, Midnight Mass. Alex and George cover all the big events in episodes 4 - 7 and give our final thoughts on what is an absolute beast of a series. Don't miss out, make sure you listen! That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's episode of Culture B...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 76
What's that coming over the hill, is it an angel? Is it an angel? We have the answers to that question, and many more, in the first half of our bumper Midnight Mass review on this week's pod. We cover the cast and creators and discuss our thoughts on the first 3 episodes! We love this show and have a lot to say so come back next week for our discussion on episodes 4 - 7. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture Catch-Up and MyTube to enjoy as well. All that, and more on this week's ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 75
We're so excited to share this week's episode with you! In celebration of the career of one of our finest blockbuster stars, Bruce Willis, we are counting down our top 5 favourite Bruce Willis Movies. However, this topic is so massive that we've had to draft in help from our friends at the Film Vs Film Podcast to truly do the great man justice. Welcome to the podcast, pals. We don't have guests very often and it was a blast to show Martin and Boaz our corner of the Internet. That's not even ever...
May 05, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
It's a massive one this week! In celebration of the upcoming release of the Obi Wan Kenobi show on Disney+ (and the recent Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game) we're pouring chilled glasses of blue milk and tucking into our one quarter portions to definitively rank our top 5 Star Wars movies. Will our choices infuriate you? Yes, probably. Will you listen anyway (and rate/review/subscribe/tell your friends/etc..)? Of course! Enjoy. That's not even everything, we have our usual Culture C...
Apr 28, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 73
Join us on our third music special episode on Culture Bucket where we will be discussing the Red Hot Chili Peppers latest album, Unlimited Love. The energy is high this week and we had a blast recording it so we hope you enjoy it! We are also doing our usual culture catch-up, where we will be sharing highlights of the culture we've been absorbing this past week, and of course a nice dose of MyTube. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Four Good Days, Ghum, Boiling Po...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 72
Join us on this week's special episode where we will be discussing the Norwegian film The Worst Person in The World. Be aware there are going to be a few spoilers, so go and watch this film, it is wonderful. We are also doing our usual culture catch-up, where we will be sharing highlights of the culture we've been absorbing this week, and a slightly chaotic MyTube where Alex struggles to make sense of anything. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: The Phantom of the ...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 71
We're so happy to be back with you this week for our 2022 performance review of our personal top 5 actors from TV & film over the past year. Tune in to also hear us break down our Oscar predictions and crown this year's ultimate winner. That's not even everything, George also reviews the worst film he's ever seen in a cinema this week. All that, and more on this episode of Culture Bucket. Please download, listen and tell your friends about us! It wouldn't hurt to drop us a review on the ol' ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 70
We're so excited for you to join us this week. Alex and George spend this week's episode making predictions on who's going to take home the golden prize this year at the Oscars. We also sneak in some Culture Catch-up, they've been busy, and MyTube too, so join us! Join the predicting train and let us know who you think is going to take the prize home this year! Choo choo!Links to our letterboxd and a few other places can be found in our bio. Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's cultur...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 69
We're so excited for you to join us this week. Alex and George spend this week's episode gushing over a movie we both adored. That's right, it's time to talk about Bruno (and, you know, Encanto.) Please do join us, take a seat, grab a bite to eat and settle in for an evening with the family Madrigal. We also sneak in a little Culture Catch-Up and MyTube too, so join us! Spoilers below Culture discussed in this week's culture catch-up: Aristocrats , Drive My Car , Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Death ...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 68
We have Oscar fever this week on Culture Bucket! Alex and George are scouring the history books and counting down our five favourite best picture winners! The lists are very different. We also have a fun MyTube looking at some upcoming films due out this year! 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: Euphoria , Studio 666 , The Batman , Encanto...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 67
