DON'T THROW THE FORK!! steph and apryl look back at 2023 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! our full lists are available on our blog just here . what were your top picks of 2023? shoot us a message on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
'come on barbie let's go detonate an atomic bomb!' this episode steph and apryl dive deep into the cultural phenomenon that is barbenheimer! cinemas across the world have been hosting sold-out double bills of unlikely combo 'oppenheimer' (14:47), the biographical thriller from christopher nolan, and greta gerwig’s 'barbie' (52:11). let us know what you thought on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
life is loud!! this episode, apryl and steph conduct SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and reveal the results of the ultimate kerrang! golden era listener poll. what do the masses consider to be a top-tier, god-level k! song between the years of 2004-2007? tune in to find out! download the spotify playlist featuring all the tracks you voted for: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3KJewId3ByN5mqZLcnBvrc?si=3a42224a4c7c4eef let us know your thoughts on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us at ...
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. it's SOMEHOW already june and we're here with our mid-year round up!! tune in for our favourite picks from film, tv, music and books from 2023 so far. thanks to everyone who sent in their highlights too! you can find our full lists on our blog: thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/2023midyear/ what would make your 2023 list? let us know on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/fee...
apryl and steph go behind the scenes of the 2023 met gala to unpack the highs, lows and no shows of fashion’s biggest night. there were baby bumps, cringe-inducing interviews, cheeky knees, prosthetics and cockroaches...what more could we ask for? let us know what you thought of this year's event on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we’re discussing season one of t he last of us (08:43), hbo’s post-apocalyptic drama series starring pedro pascal and bella ramsey, and brandon cronenberg’s visceral, x-rated sci-fi horror film, i nfinity pool (49:38). let us know what you thought on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
'it's the most magical place in the world.' in this episode of obsession of the month, steph and apryl are going in front of and behind the camera with two new releases about the magic of the movies: damien chazelle's hollywood epic babylon (2:42) and stephen spielberg's autobiographical coming of age drama, the fabelmans (35:51). they also chat more generally about the subgenre — what works, what doesn't, and whether there's still a place for movies about the movies (1:07:53). let us know what ...
YES JEFF, it's that time of year once again! steph and apryl look back at 2022 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2022? shoot us a message on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/eoty21/...
'let's be people.' in this episode of obsession of the month, apryl and steph embark on a 3,000-mile odyssey through the backroads of america with bones and all (2:47), the latest genre-bending, cannibal love story from luca guadagnino. it's also a great excuse to take a look back at luca's filmography to date and discuss the passion in front and behind the camera for i am love (1:29:28) , a bigger splash (1:39:28) , call me by your name (1:46:25), and suspiria (1:49:43). let us know what you th...
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we unpick martin mcdonagh's tragicomedy on male friendship 'the banshees of inisherin' (1:30), the bonkers and unpredictable 'barbarian' (33:57), and hulu's 'the bear' (1:14:41) featuring the king of white t-shirts himself, jeremy allen white. let us know what you thought on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
'what are we doing?' 'changing the world'. in this episode of obsession of the week, apryl and steph enter the idyllic town of victory in california — the setting for olivia's wilde's sophomore film, don't worry darling . of course, no discussion of this film would be complete without an examination of the rumoured on set chaos, and the pr disaster at venice film festival. steph and apryl also spend some time recapping other notorious off-camera conflicts from film history. let us know what you ...
YEP. in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl take a trip to hollywood with jordan peele's highly-anticipated third film, the sci-fi western nope (2022). they also discuss how it compares to get out (2017) and us (2019). let us know what you thought of nope on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com articles referenced: 'jordan peele and keke palmer look to the sky', gq, gerrick d. kennedy '‘nope’ explained...
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we're discussing our highlights from 2022 so far — from paul thomas anderson's 'licorice pizza' and mitski's 'laurel hell', to the fourth season of netflix's 'stranger things'. let us know what you've enjoyed so far this year on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl dissect baz luhrmann's highly-anticipated big screen biopic, elvis (2022). they also look back at his filmography and his distinctive directorial style. let us know what you thought of elvis on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we tackle alex garland's divisive folk horror 'men' (1:18), the latest sally rooney adaptation 'conversations with friends' (26:21), and the third album from the prince of pop himself, harry styles' 'harry's house' (48:08). let us know what you thought on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
halló aftur! we return, like prince amleth on a mission to avenge his father (but we're avenging the boring outfit choices at met gala). first up, we check in on how megan fox and mgk are doing ~ spoiler: they're weird ~ (4:15) before dropping our reactions to olivia wilde's surprise postal delivery on stage at cinema con (12:24) and the first 'don't worry darling' trailer (21:05). then its on to the main attraction: we review the long-awaited viking revenge epic from robert eggers..'the northma...
back by popular demand! we return from a mini hiatus to grace your ear canals with opinions on the 94th academy awards (a week late, but steph had covid!). we've got you covered: bad jokes, bare chests and liam payne's danish accent. what were your thoughts on the winners and losers of the evening? shoot us a message on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com...
little lord f*ckleroy has joined the call. 2021 continued to challenge us, but at least we had lots of film, tv, music and books to keep us company! join us as we recap our favourite pop culture property from the past 12 months. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2021? shoot us a message on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com our blog, with recommended reading &...
we're back with a london film festival 2021 special and some big spice energy!! this special ep takes a deep-dive into three films and one tv show at the 2021 london film festival. we've recorded a spoiler-free and spoilerific review of each, with time stamps to help you through! first up is edgar wright's time travelling psychological thriller 'last night in soho' (4:12 / spoilers begin 14:10), followed by a julia ducournau's bonkers body horror 'titane' (25:47 / spoilers begin 36:14). then it'...
so may we start! it's film festival season, baby! we take a look at the highlights from the 78th annual venice international film festival (2:11) as well the best, worst and most indecipherable outfits at the 2021 met gala (10:52). she's out of this world! of course, we're talking about leos carax's marmite musical 'annette' (29:49) as well as the powerful, industrial-inspired record from halsey, 'if i can't have love, i want power' (51:52). we also manage to squeeze in our reactions to 'the whi...
woah nelly! things feel a little more normal again thanks to the return of cannes film festival aka 'the odyssey of spit' (2:40). we also take a little time to celebrate adam driver's burberry ad (12:15), the return of succession (15:51), the latest dune trailer (19:12) - hurrah! next, apryl has to explain the concept of the mcu multiverse to steph AGAIN as we talk loki on disney+ (24:25). then we switch gears and traverse the bizarre cinematic experience of ben wheatley's in the earth (50:43). ...
god, it's brutal out here! halfway through 2021 and we're campaigning for a celebrity to do something INTERESTING soon. fortunately lorde has released new music to keep us going (3:50) and baffleck and jlo are out here PDAing like it's 2002 (10:58), for which we are grateful. plus, dc forced us into a very NSFW 'batman, does he or doesn't he?' debate (19:04). next, we take a mammoth deep dive into one of our favourite tv shows of the year so far, hbo's 'mare of easttown' (25:16), before revisiti...
it's time for a celebrity monster deathmatch!!! round one is some news highlights! we react to the winners and losers of the 93rd academy awards (4:00) and then make some predictions for what timothée chalamet might wear as host of the 2021 met gala *prays for cowboy boots and a wide-brimmed hat* (15:02). finally, we attempt to put into words our feelings about sebastian stan and lily james as tommy and pam for hulu's limited series (18:26). for round two, we take some time to appreciate darius ...
it's awards season, baby! and things don't feel so awful (?). we kick things off with a look back at the grammys 2021 (3:19), complete with covid precautions, pop performances and an awkward meet and greet between exes! then its a look at the nominees for the 74th british academy films awards (24:04) where we saw a lot of love for some of our famous films and performances of the past few months. then we take a little breather and recap our experiences watching the russo brothers' film adaptation...
oops!...we did it again! we're back with a quick look at the vanity fair hollywood issue (2:41), the developing discussion around joss whedon (8:59) and we have our first - and last - dissection of kim and kanye's marriage...rip (17:39). they want more? we'll give them more! this month we're looking at two netflix films on very opposite ends of the relationship spectrum. first is lara jean and peter in all the boys: always and forever (24:26), followed by malcom and marie in...er, malcom & m...
La! folks, it's time we talk about ben affleck and mr duncan donuts (3:15). once apryl has that out of her system, we discuss how dapper and sinister rob pattinson would look in a top hat playing serial killer h.h. holmes (13:34) and mourn what michael bay has made jake gyllenhaal do to his hair *sob* (18:40). then it's on to a discussion of two very different types of women: that is wonder woman 1984 (26:14) and emerald fennell's promising young woman - spoiler free we promise!(46:42) we also u...
well, well, well 2020... you were a dumpster fire, weren't you? don't worry, we're here to shine a little light on these dark days by sharing our top picks from film, tv, music and books from the past 12 months. plus, we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2020? shoot us a message on twitter , facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading...
'finished normal people, now I'm sad and horny.' what a busy time it's been! join us as we catch up with the latest pop culture shenanigans: THAT phoebe bridgers video with paul mescal (4:08), david lynch's mystery new netflix show (9:11) and playtime with harry styles (14:16). then it's on to a discussion of our favourite show of the moment, luca guadagnino's coming of age drama we are who we are (33:54), followed by steph's first (and only) festive watch of 2020, happiest season (46:19). after...
it's that time again! unfortunately we couldn't attend this year's london film festival for *pandemic reasons* but we were instead fortunate to tune-in to some of this year's most anticipated films from the comfort of home. stick around for our (mostly spoiler-free) reviews of the 2020 london film festival 'big hitters' including miranda july's 'kajillionaire' (6:53); regina king's directorial debut 'one night in miami' (15:50); thomas vinterberg's danish-swedish drama 'another round' (25:32); b...
we’re back with another episode- number forty four, in fact- and *much to think about*: on the news front, we cover the trailer for denis villenueve’s ‘dune’ (3:55), the sad passing of chadwick boseman (12:20) and a quick look at netfix’s teaser for ‘rebecca’ (including armie hammer’s questionable accent) (18:00) after that, we spend some time pontificating about charlie kaufman’s latest head scratcher, ‘i’m thinking of ending things’ (25:30), explain why we’re NOT covering ‘tenet’ (42:50) befor...
