Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Episode 37 of your favourite pop culture podcast recorded from a king size bed in Birmingham by a woman with an awful memory; Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in the Parlour this month is her good buddy and fellow nerd, Mike The Hod! In this episode, Stacey and Mike try to tackle the issues with that Batgirl cover and end up being distracted by Nutella, Stacey attempts to come to terms with the ABSOLUTE HORROR of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44...
Mar 27, 2015•1 hr 47 min
Welcome to another installment of Podcast In A Half Shell! Duncan and I, for some reason, chose to watch the 5 part opening to 1997's absolutely abysmal Ninja Turtles: Next Mutation, and the resulting recorded madness is us basically trying to figure out what on Earth we just saw... From turtle shell boobs to wolf-like Splinter, Leo on a pogo stick to one of the dodgiest sounding ingredients to a potion EVER, listen in as we steadily go bananas trying to wrap our minds around what the heck Saban...
Mar 09, 2015•1 hr 39 min
That's right guys, it's that time of year again! This February sees Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour celebrate it's 3rd birthday (cor blimey!) and as per usual there's a big old bundle of birthday fun here for you to enjoy! Joining Stacey in The Parlour for a slice of birthday cake and a spot of chinwaggery are two delightful gents; Pat Loika and Isabel Struble*! If you don't know either of these top notch fellas (where have you been?!), now's a good time to get to know them. Pat was recently herald...
Feb 23, 2015•2 hr 1 min
Hot on the heels of Episode 35 Part 1 comes Part 2! Lee and I dive into chatting about lots of movies, including Birdman, Dumb & Dumber To, Sin City 2, Ex Machina and more! Stace does a terrible job of selling What We Do In The Shadows (which is a shame, because it is BRILLIANT), Lee gets annoyed by event comics, and the pair lust after the goddess that is Eva Green. Hope you enjoy the second half of this crazy rambling madness! Episode Theme - 'Littlw Willy' by The Sweet End Theme - 'Bury O...
Jan 30, 2015•1 hr 13 min
Hey hey! Welcome to another installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Remember waaaaaaaaaay back in January 2014 when you were treated to 2 jolly good episodes, because Stacey managed to bag an interview with the legendary (and utterly lovely) Rob Paulsen? Well, this year you're being treated again to 2 heaping podcasts of awesomeness, because Lee and Stacey can't shut up! The absolutely delightful Lee G (of Small Press Big Mouth fame) makes his triumphant return to the Parlour, following his...
Jan 27, 2015•1 hr
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the third installment of your favourite Midlands-based podcast solely about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Podcast in a Half Shell! In this episode, Duncan and I chat about the documentary 'Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and how great but lacking in definitive-ness it is, as well talk on our Turtley Christmas swag and giving regular, over-exciteable updates on my TMNT-themed 30th birthday party. All this as well as li...
Jan 11, 2015•1 hr 35 min
Well well well, what's this tucked under the Christmas tree?... That's right, a special little podcast gift for you to unwrap and enjoy! In this episode, Stacey's good friend and cockney tit Phil Thomas joins Stacey in her Parlour (read: kitchen) to talk about their favourite things of 2014 and get very merry on mulled wine! Expect fun ramblings (and potential spoilers) on a myriad of goodies, such as Her, True Detective, Seconds, Birdman, Broad City, The Wicked and The Divine, and TONS more! On...
Dec 24, 2014•2 hr 2 min
Well helloooo there and welcome to Episode 33 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode sees Stacey going it alone due to allsorts of factors conspiring to stop The Parlour in it's tracks (illnesses, scheduling issues, Skype recorders pitching hissy fits etc) so it's a short one this month. Stacey briefly recaps her recent trip to Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Leeds, including details on how sweaty cosplay can be, how difficult giving out business cards is, and how FLIPPIN' BRILLIANT Th...
Nov 30, 2014•37 min
Welcome, ladies and gents, to Episode 2 of Podcast in a Half Shell; your one-stop pod for all things heroic and half-shelled! This episode sees Duncan and I chatting about the absolutely epic S2 finale of the current Nickelodeon TMNT cartoon, IDW's Turtles in Time 4 issue mini-series and issue #1 of the TMNT / Ghostbusters crossover. Cor, that's a lot of Turtle goodness! Hear all about what we think of Seth Green replacing Jason Biggs as Leonardo, the emotional gut punch I got on a bus reading T...
Nov 21, 2014•1 hr 36 min
L's & G's, welcome to Episode 32 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! In this episode, Stacey is joined by her good friend, Kie 'Shotgun' Round, and her delightful hubby, Richnerd; listen in as the three get drunk and silly about pop culture! (Disclaimer: They may actually be drunk to start with, and just get drunker...) So, what do this Terrific Trio talk about in this mammoth episode of madness? Well, lots, that's what. There's plenty of discussion (and spoilers galore) for Guardians of the Ga...
Oct 25, 2014•2 hr 7 min
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeehoooooooooooo, The Parlour is back to it's regular programming! After the absolutely EPIC undertaking that was the broadcasting, recording, editing and put-out-ing of the 24 hour live show, things settle back down as Stacey is joined by comedian, actor, voice guy and giver of wise advice; Peter Spellos! You may remember Peter from such things as Men in Black 2, Dinosaur Island, Transformers: Robots in Disguise and basically any movie that begins with the word 'Bikini'. Listen in a...
Sep 23, 2014•1 hr 39 min
Yes, dudes and dudettes; major league butt kicking is back in town! After a 5 year(ish) hiatus, Podcast In A Half Shell is back! Bringing with it a shiny new logo (HUGE thanks to the legendary Rob Jackson) and a shiny new co-host, your one-stop pod for all things half shell has returned, bigger and better than ever. In this inaugral episode, new co-host Duncan and I (The Parlour's very own Stacey) discuss the 1990 live action TMNT movie, and how straight up flippin' great it is. We talk about ho...
Sep 12, 2014•1 hr 25 min
This is it, ladies and gents; the last part of the epic podcasting adventure that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live! This grand finale features none other artistic LEGEND Adam Hughes! In this episode, Stacey and Jenni (with their sleep deprived addled brains) try really hard not to fangirl all over Mr. Hughes, who is another contender for Nicest Dude In Comics and is an absolute top notch guest. Listen in as the group talk about allsorts of stuff, from charity work to pinup art, dogs and ca...
Sep 03, 2014•1 hr 49 min
Cor, we're almost there! Joining Stacey and Jenni in the penultimate installment of SPCP Live is Geek Syndicate co-founder, author and tip-top dancefloor legend, Barry Nugent! As the ladies inch towards the 22 hour podcasting mark, Barry does his best to perk them up and keep them going, with talk of Batman vs Superman, New Girl, cosplay and how to freak out Geek Syndicate's David Monteith with it, sporty fandom, diversity and minority representation in comics, Doctor Who and more! As the girls ...
Aug 29, 2014•2 hr 45 min
With about 17 hours straight podcasting in the bag at this point, Stacey and Jenni are joined once more by Lee Grice, this time bringing with him the absolutely amazing artist and bloody brilliant lady; Jennie Gyllblad! Unfortunately, those 17 hours seem to have sent the girls potty, as the conversation gets underway on such delightfully not safe for work topics as what a ride at a sex theme park might be like, murderous lady-parts, terrible pick up attempts, Batman XXX and more! (A bit too much...
Aug 26, 2014•2 hr 4 min
Hot on the heels of Part 8 comes this next installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live featuring Nick Papaconstantinou and Leigh Gallagher. It seems the flagging has begun as the girl's pass the 15 hour podcasting mark and start to feel sleep creeping in. Luckily for them, Nick and Leigh come to the rescue with all sorts of fun stories and madness to keep everyone awake and entertained. Nick (of the 2 Grown Men podcast), Jenni and Stacey set about discussing the items on Nick's list of stu...
Aug 23, 2014•2 hr 13 min
Helllllllloooooooooooooooooooo! That's right, it's time for some more live charity madness in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Jenni and Stacey for the after dinner segment are the guys and gals of Improper Books; Laura, Matt and Christian. Hear them talk very little about Improper Books and what they do, and more about day of the week underoos, colouring in, kids eating random crap, how ET is genuinely scary, cinema etiquette, and loads more besides. This episode contains the brilliant phr...
Aug 21, 2014•2 hr 1 min
'Ello! Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour is back with yet another slice of awesome fron the SPCP Live 24hr Charity Show! If you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive to donate to Operation Smile. As of the time of writing, we're just £15 away from another fully funded surgery; please give anything you can to help. This episode sees the triumphant return of Bevis Musson; artist extraordinaire and the very first co-host on this very podcast. Stacey, Jenni and Be...
Aug 16, 2014•2 hr 3 min
Hi there guys and gals! This part of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live features video game king Ash Paulsen, and Geektress' lovely lady-nerd Brenda Kirk. Ash and the girls talk about a TON of video games, including why Stacey sucks at games, Mario Kart 8, Mega Man, Dance Dance Revolution and why you shouldn't try dancing like that in a club, and much more! Also, Stacey manages to bring it all back to TMNT (again) whilst Jenni brings it all back to dogs (again), plus a little talk of arachnophobi...
Aug 10, 2014•1 hr 36 min
As if you weren't sick of the sound of Stacey and Jenni's voices already, here's more live show goodness for you! Covering the 5:30pm - 6:15pm period, the ladies are joined this time by Matt Farr of the Dissecting Worlds podcast and Tim Swann of Psycomedia. In this episode there's talk on a myriad of topics, including Man of Steel, the benefits of being an aunt rather than a mother, voice acting, Stacey's issues with Hickman's writing, Tim's issues with Stacey's brain, female character represent...
Aug 05, 2014•1 hr 16 min
What's that now? You'd like more nerdy ramblings with awesome guests? Well, it's your lucky day, my friend, as Jenni and Stacey are joined by none other than artist, editor, art director, animation storyboard artists and Action Lab Entertainment's press guru, Jamal Igle! Jamal joins the ladies to talk about his work at Action Lab, including his very own book Molly Danger, as well as that whole Rick Remender situation, DC's New 52 (when will we stop calling it new?!), how to draw Supergirl, why t...
Aug 01, 2014•1 hr 6 min
Cor, yet more lovely 24hr podcast fun times fwipping your way! In this episode Jenni and Stacey chat to Lee Grice, co-host of the rather jolly spiffing Small Press Big Mouth podcast (currently on hiatus but worth checking out old episodes anyway). They talk about such geeky topics as how to look sexy with glasses, which foods are best for eating quietly when podcasting live and errant chin and forehead hairs... (You try thinking of things to talk about for 24 whole hours!) Never fear though, som...
Jul 29, 2014•1 hr 47 min
Welcome one and all to another slice of the ginormous podcast pie that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live! This episode sees us through 1pm-2pm, featuring the absolute darling that is Paul Cornell. As well as talking about Paul's work on Wolverine (why must it come to an end?!) and his progress with the third in his 3-novel series, we also cover such topics as Agents of SHIELD and why Stacey should watch it, how writing is like knitting, how many toys your kid isn't allowed to play with is t...
Jul 23, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the very start of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Episode 30; the 24hr Live Charity Episode! I would like to offer my sincere apologies to the guests for the slightly glitchy sound quality on this; it seems the recorder didn't like being used at the same time as the live broadcast Mixlr feed, and so it's a little skippy in parts. I will try to download the whole 24hr file from Mixlr in order to try to get the best quality stuff for the rest of the guests, however as you can imagine that ...
Jul 16, 2014•1 hr 47 min
Welcome lovely ladies and gorgeous guys to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by her buddy, previous podcaster and massive nerd, Sam Harrison! In this the 29th installment of The Parlour, Stacey and Sam get down to the nitty gritty of why the How I Met Your Mother finale just didn't do it for them, as well as reviewing X-Men: Days of Future Past, Saga, Captain America: Winter Soldier and much more! Stacey also regales Sam with tales of all of her live mu...
Jun 22, 2014•1 hr 50 min
Hellloooooo and welcome to Episode 28 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! In the Parlour with Stacey this month is Podcast X's own Trenchcoat Mafia! Join the pair as they get tangent-y all over the place, discussing Doctor Who, Adventure Time, Hannibal, the Lego Movie and much more. So grab a cuppa and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Episode Theme - 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes' by Adverts End Theme - 'Raspberry Beret' by Prince The Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live Show dona...
May 26, 2014•1 hr 23 min
Hi there, ladies and gents; welcome to Episode 27 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in The Parlour this month is her good friend and fellow nerd; Paul Richardson! Stacey and Paul get their teeth into a heck of a lot of stuff this episode, including reviews of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun, Indestructable Hulk, Broad City, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and much more! Of course, they espouse their opinions on Captain America: Winter Soldier, but Stacey's insanely huge love of the Ninja Turtles di...
Apr 18, 2014•1 hr 30 min
Welcome one and all to Episode 26 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast best served with tea and cake! Hold onto your Battenbergs, ladies and gents, as Stacey brings yet another slice of awesome to The Parlour: none other than comic writer extraordinnaire; Kelly Sue DeConnick! For those who have been living under a rock for the past YONKS, Kelly Sue is the mastermind behind Captain Marvel (which, if you aren't reading, then you are missing out on one of Marvel's best comics right now), Pr...
Mar 22, 2014•53 min
Happy birthday to me! It's Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour's 2nd birthday, and to celebrate Stacey is joined by not one but two lovely gentlemen; Jamie Smart and John-Paul Bove! Now, in case you're some sort of crazy person and don't know who these wonderful people are; John-Paul Bove is the writer for Panini UK's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, and the colourist on many, many comics, most notably IDW's Transformers and Jamie is the bonkers mind that created such wonders as Chaffy, Looshkin, Ub...
Feb 26, 2014•2 hr 55 min
What's this now; another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, less than a week after the last? What the deuce?! Well, ladies and gents, Stacey had the honour of speaking to an absolute legend and couldn't resist sharing the results with you as soon as humanly possible! You might remember him from such things as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Biker Mice From Mars, The Mask, Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain and SQUILLIONS more besides; it's the one and only, voice actor extraordinaire and all-...
Jan 26, 2014•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
